Anything under the sun!

[tigger]

Ok I thought i would start a thread about anythingyou want to say. tell how your day went, crab ,piss and moan, just need to get somthing off your chest. want to tell everyone about somthing. just one thing if you have somthing to say to a nother member do it in a pm. dont fight in this thread. this thred is for things that dont pertain to any other thread. let loos have fun and behave!:D

[tigger]

This photo was taken the night after sarah hurt her knee. I think she was feeling pretty good by the look in her eyes. She looks drunk. Lol

[tigger]

As most of you know lost my wife this is a photo of her she is the one on the left. Just thought i would shair.

[tigger]

Here is photos of some of the training i had to go thru for my job

[tigger]

More!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tigger]

This is simulsted going in a building after a bomb went off and colecting samples. It is hot inside them suits.

[tigger]

This is the gear the bomb tecks wear it weighs 150 lbs

[tigger]

More training photos.

[tigger]

In case your wondering the girls went to see a mushy movie and im board! Im going thru a bunch of photos.

[tigger]

Her name is jennifer and no she would not let me have her phone number.

[tigger]

Torpedo i can haul 8 of them in my truck.

[tigger]

Ok its some one elses turn. Lol

[CK1]

okay, i am a tech guy that doesn't like unnecessary tech... by that is that i am practical... if i don't need it, i won't buy it. so i have never had a "smart phone". recently my phone started acting up and i tried a new battery and still not working correctly. so i decided to buy a new phone. so i got a blackberry thinking that it would come in handy at work (and because i would use it for work they would pay for part of my cell phone bill.) and not that i got it... i realized i made a mistake. i don't need to have immediate access to my email... or to be able to update my face book status but now that i have it i can't see how i ever lived without it. now i know why the call them "crackberries."

[ugo]

Nice Thread Friend Tigger !!!!:)


It sounds like a good story of the daily life of every day.

Jennifer really nice !!!!!!:eek:
It can might know her? Joking. ;)

I hope well for Sarah, very strong as your character, Tigger.

[eastbill]

good thread tigger....

well i just want to complain i am tired of the cold. snow again here tonight.

[tigger]

good thread tigger....

Well i just want to complain i am tired of the cold. Snow again here tonight.im here in northern va. And we got 3 in last night but about 10am it was all melted.

[eastbill]

we are gettin 8-14 tonight... just starting

[captnjack]

Snowed here yesterday and last night. The owner of the company where I work called mgr's and said employees didn't have to report to work until noon and then only if workers able to make it in. The owner has to be sick he never calls off work!

[tigger]

We only got 3 in so far but it is still snowing. I have to leave out in a bit on a 1300 mile trip with 3 stops looks like work s picking back up. Or i just got lucky!

[tigger]

Turning out to be one of thous days. I arived to pickup my load on a preloaded trl. when i hooked up and did my walk around ins. 6 tires had bad flat spots 2 of them had already blown out. so im sitting here waiting an the tire guy to come change 6 tires at $300 a piece. they are trying to find out who pulled the trl. from the dock, he is going to be in big do do.

[tigger]

Here is somthing you don't see every day!!!

[laranger]

Here is somthing you don't see every day!!!

They sent out the swat team to give ya a traffic ticket?? Weird.

[mart]

They sent out the swat team to give ya a traffic ticket?? Weird.

No Tigger forgot his packed lunched.:D

[MISSY]

I gave Tigger a haircut! Ha Ha :p

[tigger]

Yea you cut it all off!!!

[tigger]

I got unloaded saterday morning and i am still sitting waiting on a load. I have a DR. apt wednesday that i dont think im going to be able to make the way things are going. had one hell of a storm blow thru this morning only lasted about 45 min and it was gone but we still have a lit of wind. Sarah called me last night and said she did laundry and it backed up into the sanitary tub, so i told her to go out and pop the lid off the septic tank and see how full it is, she informed me of what she thought of that idea, her boyfriend was over and wanting to make some points with dad volinteered to do it. he he he. the lid weighs about 100 lbs i usaly use the tractor and lift it with the hoist. i do this for 2 reasons i dont want to bust my gut, and if it is full i dont get my feet wet! not boy genious. he dont need the tractor he can lift it all by him self. he lifter it all right and it was full. and he sliped and fell in the muck that overflowed. he he he. Sarah hosed him off out side Sarah called the septic place and they came out last night and drained the tank $350 every time we get a lot of rain it fills the tank and this year has ben real wet! it realy needs new lines put in but i would rather put the money in the new house! I heard boy wonder in the back ground telling Sarah dont tell your dad i fell in it. SARAH informed him that he just did! Amanda said i was mean for laffing but i would have loved to see that. :D hopefully by next winter we will be in the new house. and wont have to deal with all thies little problems.

[tigger]

A buddy of mine that just got back from the gulf sent me this pick. He said they set down for a break and this mangy cat came over and curled up on his pack and fell asleep.

[DWM222]

Torpedo i can haul 8 of them in my truck.

Wow...big bullit...where is the rifle it fits in:)
(These are to be used only when the "Golden Rule" no longer applies..LOL)

[DWM222]

I gave Tigger a haircut! Ha Ha :p

Looks like Missy might have a little "Indian Heritage" cause she done scalped you dude..LOL

[tigger]

Looks like Missy might have a little "Indian Heritage" cause she done scalped you dude..LOL funny you say that she is part indian! cant rember witch!

[MISSY]

Just a little tidbit from our safety dept. They put up a survey on MSN.COM asking people what there pet peve about other drivers was. #1 driving in the left lane and not passing. #2 on the cell phone. #3 not using signals. The list goes on but that is the top 3. In our case escorting Tiggers truck. driving next to the truck for more than 1 min ( heavy trafic excluided) we will try to get you to move on, if you refuse to move on you get to see the pretty blue lights, in most cases as soon as you move on the lights go off. 2 cell phones , if your not causing any problems we don't bother. if you are causing a problem blue lights seem to work well at making people hang up and behave. 3 not using signals, I can't think of any time we stoped someone for that! The biggest thing is cutting off the truck!!!!!!!!!! there is a range finder on the camera in the bumper of the truck that is set at 25 feet, if it pops you your going to get a ticket in the mail with a photo of what you did! We also keep 1 min before and after of video. If you make Tigger have to hit is brakes in doing it, it will alert one of the guys and you will get stopped and given a ticket . this fine starts at $2000.00 for cars and $3000.00 for trucks. if the truck is hauling hazmat you get a ride in a police car and lose your driving priv. for 3 months. Tanker drivers lose it for 2 yrs. If we witness or tigger informs us that you are messing with him. ( stupid) you get a free ride to jail.Fine starts at $5000.00 - 25000.00 depending on what you are doing. Example, last year a bunch of kids shot paint ball guns at one of our trucks almost causing the driver to wreck. They got 10 yrs each. why so strict you ask. There is up to 40000 lbs of high explosives in the trailer. that is enough to destroy an entire city, could wipe ATLANTA GA. off the face of the earth. that is why we escort his truck. That is also why only former military are alowed to do his job. and yes I know i'm not the best speller out there so quit messaging me to inform me of it!!!!!!!!! Tigger is worse than i am! Sorry tig. Still love ya. ( he will never let me use his computer again) :o

[MISSY]

funny you say that she is part indian! cant rember witch!
I'm NAVAHO. My mum is Navaho from Arizona. And he wanted it that way!

[grande351]

Missy or Tigger,
Just wondering, do you usually make your runs in the middle of the night when there's less traffic?

It's nice to see you posting here again Missy! I thought you had left for good.

[grande351]

I got unloaded saterday morning and i am still sitting waiting on a load. I have a DR. apt wednesday that i dont think im going to be able to make the way things are going. had one hell of a storm blow thru this morning only lasted about 45 min and it was gone but we still have a lit of wind. Sarah called me last night and said she did laundry and it backed up into the sanitary tub, so i told her to go out and pop the lid off the septic tank and see how full it is, she informed me of what she thought of that idea, her boyfriend was over and wanting to make some points with dad volinteered to do it. he he he. the lid weighs about 100 lbs i usaly use the tractor and lift it with the hoist. i do this for 2 reasons i dont want to bust my gut, and if it is full i dont get my feet wet! not boy genious. he dont need the tractor he can lift it all by him self. he lifter it all right and it was full. and he sliped and fell in the muck that overflowed. he he he. Sarah hosed him off out side Sarah called the septic place and they came out last night and drained the tank $350 every time we get a lot of rain it fills the tank and this year has ben real wet! it realy needs new lines put in but i would rather put the money in the new house! I heard boy wonder in the back ground telling Sarah dont tell your dad i fell in it. SARAH informed him that he just did! Amanda said i was mean for laffing but i would have loved to see that. :D hopefully by next winter we will be in the new house. and wont have to deal with all thies little problems.

Oh MAN! How embarassing! Not only to do that in front of your girlfirend, but to have her dad find out too! I really feel for the poor kid. (Of course, I'd have laughed my *** off too! :D)

[tigger]

Missy or Tigger,
Just wondering, do you usually make your runs in the middle of the night when there's less traffic?

It's nice to see you posting here again Missy! I thought you had left for good.
99% of our runs are done during the day. we avoid rush hour and go around citys if we can. we have more problems at night than we do in the day time. one thing she didnt add is we catch about 3 or 4 drunk drivers every week. Missy only got on because us guys snuck out with out them because every girl on the team is on the rag at the same time, and amanda let her on my computer. Amanda is in bed giving me that dont f-- with me look. think ill sleep on the floor tonight.lol :o

[laranger]

Amanda is in bed giving me that dont f-- with me look. think ill sleep on the floor tonight.lol :o

Good idea Tigger.

[tigger]

could you imagine if guys had to put up with that every month? there would be a lot more killing in the world. :eek:

[mart]

Does anyone know the best cure for the hangover from hell?. Right know my head is thumping like the 1812 overture being played at full tilt lol. I knew i shouldn't have had that last pint.:D

[Geezer]

Does anyone know the best cure for the hangover from hell?. Right know my head is thumping like the 1812 overture being played at full tilt lol. I knew i shouldn't have had that last pint.:D

Well, I suppose you could bury your head in a bucket of ice water. THAT might take you mind off of the headache.:eek::eek:

[tigger]

Does anyone know the best cure for the hangover from hell?. Right know my head is thumping like the 1812 overture being played at full tilt lol. I knew i shouldn't have had that last pint.:D

Stay drunk! :D:D

[mart]

Well thanks for nothing Geezer, Tigger.:rolleyes:

I took a cold shower usually works although Tigger's was tempting.:D

[tigger]

UG Amanda drag me to the mall where we are at. she needs a new pair of shoes to go with the 10,000000000 other pair she has. :( After almost two hours she goes back to the first store we went to and walkes in and grabes a pair and gets them. a nother 45 min of looking at and trying on outfits we go back to the shoe store and she returns the shoes . :confused: We get back to the motel room and she goes into the bathroom and i hear paper wrusling to find her sitting on the edge of the tub craming a cupcake in her mouth!!!!!!!!!!!! Im on a diet and she is sneeking sweets. I give up! :o

[DWM222]

UG Amanda drag me to the mall where we are at. she needs a new pair of shoes to go with the 10,000000000 other pair she has. :( After almost two hours she goes back to the first store we went to and walkes in and grabes a pair and gets them. a nother 45 min of looking at and trying on outfits we go back to the shoe store and she returns the shoes . :confused: We get back to the motel room and she goes into the bathroom and i hear paper wrusling to find her sitting on the edge of the tub craming a cupcake in her mouth!!!!!!!!!!!! Im on a diet and she is sneeking sweets. I give up! :o

Welcome back to the world of "Lady Friends" Tigger...LOL
No pain...No gain:D

[Geezer]

UG Amanda drag me to the mall where we are at. she needs a new pair of shoes to go with the 10,000000000 other pair she has. :( After almost two hours she goes back to the first store we went to and walkes in and grabes a pair and gets them. a nother 45 min of looking at and trying on outfits we go back to the shoe store and she returns the shoes . :confused: We get back to the motel room and she goes into the bathroom and i hear paper wrusling to find her sitting on the edge of the tub craming a cupcake in her mouth!!!!!!!!!!!! Im on a diet and she is sneeking sweets. I give up! :o

Yeah, but did she have you holding her purse while she shopped? Only REAL MEN can hold women's bags during shopping excursions!:eek:

[tigger]

Yeah, but did she have you holding her purse while she shopped? Only REAL MEN can hold women's bags during shopping excursions!:eek:
Didnt hold it the hole time but did my fair shair. :o

[j.d.eeViant]

I'm going to Adultcon in LA Friday. I have to fly from Florida, and everytime I do I worry I'm going to crash. :(

[laranger]

I'm going to Adultcon in LA Friday. I have to fly from Florida, and everytime I do I worry I'm going to crash. :(

I would be more worried about the airplane crashing if I were you.

[j.d.eeViant]

oh great now I'm going to get a complex!!

[laranger]

Sometimes, those will keep ya on your toes, no time for worrying then. :D

[j.d.eeViant]

I have survived and returned!

[CK1]

Good to have you back. Any good stories of your trip?

[tigger]

I just got some sad news . one of Sarahs friends Heather her dad lost his job monday. and last night he hung him self out in the shed behind there house. I dont care how bad things get they are never that bad.

[CK1]

Wow, my heart goes out to that family. loosing a love one is never easy but under those circumstances... its just tragic. be there for them because they will need it.

[tigger]

This is a piture of sarah and heather is on the right. She is the one who lost her father this morning. She also has a little brother too i think he is 7. Kids dont deserve this. Killing your self solves nothing. It only hurts the ones left behind.

[captnjack]

That is really tragic and must have been traumatic for the family.

[mart]

That is so sad Tigger no one should end their life like that. No matter what the circumstances it becomes a terrible waste of life. My condolences to the family i know you be there to support them. Their'll need all the friends they have for this difficult time.:)

[tigger]

this is such a waist. the guy was only a few yrs. older than me. had a beautiful wife and two great kids. wife has a good job too. cant understand why he did this over lossing his job, from what Sarah has told me they would have ben ok for a while till he was able to find work! they have some family came in from out of state to help out. i told sarah to let me know if there is anything we can do. grandma took dinner over to them last night.

[geolarson2]

I'll admit I've thought about it, and often. I've only admitted that to I think 1 other person before, but since this unfortunately had to come up, I guess I might as well say it here. The thing is, no matter how difficult a day seems to be, I've always wound up not doing something rash. A friend of mine from high school hanged himself, a friend from elementary school through jr. high was accidentally shot to death. I don't allow firearms in the house simply because it would be way too easy for me to pick one up and give in--but that's the thing: I'm stubborn, and I have 2 young someone's to watch over and guide for as long as I can, and I don't want to miss one single day of being here with them. I can also say that while I've dealt with depression since I was young, and have had to find new ways of dealing with it in recent years (with some success, since I'm still here), it isn't easy--loss of pride, status, manhood, loss of dreams or hopes and so on take a heavy toll, and a massive sudden shock is just that--a massive sudden shock. Some days are harder to deal with--some days, were it not for those young ones, I do think I'd put an end to it all, and that's where this idea I read about that things aren't necessarily good or bad, they just are, so if you just take and accept them for what they are without imposing your own wishes on them, it makes life so much easier. There's this old parable that sums things up about 3 old men who drink vinegar. Two of the guys wind up wincing or frowning because the vinegar tastes "icky", but the 3rd guy smiles. Why? Well, because the vinegar tastes like vinegar, and that's a good thing just because that's what vinegar's supposed to taste like. I hope that made some sense ...my sincerest condolences go out to your daughter's friend & family, tigger.

[geolarson2]

Way back in my undergrad days, after I'd switched from psych to anthro to history, I found myself in a class on Medieval Britain. While there, I found myself analyzing the motives of the nobles & Crown, and that led me to look at familial ties. Anyway, long story short the whole thing became a nice little hobby of mine that branched out to the rest of Europe and into America. So this morning I'm just scrolling through my index and looking at the various names and such, and it dawned on me--Barack Hussein Obama and Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, President of the United States and Mayor of London respectively, have some interesting parallels in their families. Both have Muslim ancestors, while neither is a Muslim (Obama's grandfather converted to Islam from I think it was the Catholic Church, and Johnson's grandfather converted from Islam to the Anglican Church if I have it right--Obama, of course, was raised by his mother and maternal grandparents who were Methodists). Both are of mixed-race--Obama's father was Kenyan, Johnson's great-grandfather was a Turk (his son, Boris's grandfather, changed the family name from Kemal to Johnson). Both also have their ties to slavery. Obama's mother's family once owned slaves, while Boris's great-great-grandmother was a slave, the difference is that Obama's family's slaves were of African origin, while Johnson's great-great-grandma was Caucasian (and here I don't mean she was white, although she was, I mean that she apparently came from the Caucasus). And while obviously on his mother's side Barack has American ancestry, including a few ancestors from New England, Johnson does, too--his maternal great-grandmother was born Helen Tracy Porter in Towanda PA, while her family came to PA from Connecticut & Massachusetts. It just struck me this morning that here you have two prominent politicians with some interesting titbits of trivia in their family trees. Oh, and by the way, they're distantly related to each other--both are at the very least descended from Edward I of England (Obama through his immigrant ancestors, Edward FitzRandolph of MA & Eltonhead Conway Thacker of VA; Johnson through Auguste Guelph, sister of King George III, who married King Friedrich I of Wuerttemburg).

[captnjack]

Geo your are a fountain of knowledge...where do you find this stuff?

[tigger]

Sarah called me today. she spent most of the day down at Heathers house helping out with cleaning and cooking along with a few other friends. the funeral is tomarow i wont be able to make it home. Sarah told me that they are having problems with there car they have to unhook the battery at night or it will be dead in the morning. there must be a short somewere. i told her I would look at it when i get home tue. Heathers aunt is staying for a cupple weeks so her mom will have someone there. I told her if they need a car right now to let them use mine. Its not much a 86 camery 3 diffrent colors. i bought it wrecked and using junk yard parts put it back together. dosent look like much but it runs good and gets great gas milage. it makes an exilent run around car. my truck only gets about 12 mpg. Gess Heathers little brother is taking it varry hard, he is only 7yrs. her mom wanted the shed where he killed him self gone so i called down to the fire hall and a cupple of the guys went down and tore it down and hauled off all the crap today. Her mom wants to talk to me when i get home , Heather thinks she wants me to take all the stuff of her husbands out of the garage. but she isnot shure, but i will go over and see her when i get home. the team all pitched in and came up with $250 for me to give her. so that was nice of them.

[tigger]

Boy did I make a little screw up today!!!!!!!!! We stoped at a rest stop and I had to go varry varry bad. I jumped from the truck ran yes ran into the bathroom just made it on the pot. im sitting there doing my buisnes an i hear girls talking , then it hit me i had run into the ladys room! :eek: I sat there till all was quiet thought i had gotten away with it when i came out the door the two girls that were in there were right there!!!! I just said afternoon ladys and quickly got out to my truck.

[T-bone Thomas]

Boy did I make a little screw up today!!!!!!!!! We stoped at a rest stop and I had to go varry varry bad. I jumped from the truck ran yes ran into the bathroom just made it on the pot. im sitting there doing my buisnes an i hear girls talking , then it hit me i had run into the ladys room! :eek: I sat there till all was quiet thought i had gotten away with it when i came out the door the two girls that were in there were right there!!!! I just said afternoon ladys and quickly got out to my truck.

LOL. I can see the situation in my mind right in front of me. So funny! Thanks for sharing with us, Tigger. You made me laugh and saved a boring Sunday.

[grande351]

OMG Tigger!!!
I've done the SAME thing!
I was at an event in one of those big fairgrounds buildings and they had bathrooms with no doors, just a wall. You walk around the wall and you're inside. To the left it's the ladies' room and to the right is the men's room. Well, I didn't see the sign and went to the left! Somehow, maybe because it was early and the coffee hadn't kicked in yet, I never noticed the lack of urinals and went in the stall and sat down. Just like you, I heard female voices and the cold, embarassing reality set in. I finished my "business" and when I didn't hear anybody, I pulled my pants up, threw open the stall door and made a run for it! I sprinted out of there like that Jamacian fellow that won the Olympics. I don't think anybody noticed :D

[CK1]

Well... i had a similar but different experience. i participated in the Disney World Half Marathon (don't be impressed, i walked it. didn't really run) and i experienced something that i was not aware of. Runner are not shy. several times along the course i saw people running into the bushes to take care of business. Men and women. and sometimes they were not concerned with being hidden as much as going as quickly as possible to not loose time. i could not do that and "waited" until we were in one of the parks. so by the time i get there i am actually running (the only time i really ran) and i run towards the bathrooms... now having been at the parks millions of times i knew where i was going... so i make a mad dash to the bathroom only to walk in and see a line of women waiting to use the stalls. i quickly said "sorry." and started to walk out when i notice the sign said
"MEN" and there were urinals on one side of the bathroom. my look of confusion got one of the women to say "lines in the womens bathroom are worse." and another replied "Nothing we havent seen before." needless to say i never had such a hard time going. think aboug trying to "go" with about half a dozen plus women behind you.

[geolarson2]

Geo your are a fountain of knowledge...where do you find this stuff?

What started off with little hand-drawn charts of English nobles & kings has turned into a 200,000+ person database that I can only keep sorted out using a computer. For me part of the fun was learning a little about someone's background when I decided to add them in, coupled with the research & digging through musty, dusty old books and scanning microfiche & microfilm (when I started, I didn't have a PC--I got one 5 years later, when a top-of-the-line PC was the Pentium 133), and then there's the jigsaw effect. Imagine putting together a jigsaw puzzle that's all face-down, you don't know how many pieces it has, exactly, and trying to sort it out by learning what clues each piece has and then filling them in. (I actually used to do that stuff when I was a kid with MC Escher puzzles.) But to be honest my knowledge is pretty scatter-shot anymore. I'm not 100% sure what got me thinking about Boris Johnson & Barack Obama--might have been listening to the radio where Mick Fleetwood was being interviewed, which reminded me of John Entwistle (they sound similar in conversation, and kinda look similar, at least their noses), which reminded me of Boris the Spider which I guess is what made me think of Boris Johnson. And then a little later I had cable news on and naturally they were talking about the Obama administration and so maybe somewhere in the deep, dark recesses of my mind (places no one should go without taking precautions), up popped the whole slavery thing. That, I think, has been rolling around in the back of my mind for a couple months now because it appears that relatives of mine were involved in the American slave trade--and I have no southern ancestry. Back the beginning of the year, I read an article about Rhode Island's slave trade which continued right up 1842 (I did have to look that up). Anyway, a lot of what I come up with actually comes from what I dug up back a decade and more ago which a trusty PC and a couple nice programs keep track of for me now. I can honestly say, though, that I don't think I'd do so well standing behind a lectern teaching nowadays--the bits & pieces are there in my noggin, they just aren't so well organized today.

Truth is, I'm an information junkie, and I love problem & puzzle solving. One upon a time I thought it would be great to be an intelligence analyst, more in the Robert Redford/Three Days of the Condor vein than the Tom Clancy/Jack Ryan (or Jack Bauer) line. To that end, I liked surveying some of the bigger blogs (i.e., Kos, Red State, Talking Points), watched the various editorial programs on cable news (i.e., O'Reilly, Olbermann) and so on. Back in college, I used to watch C-Span & C-Span2 a lot, especially the foreign broadcasts (i.e., Prime Minister's Questions during Maggie Thatcher's, John Major's and Tony Blair's governments, BBC World, CBC with Peter Mansbridge), surveyed various papers (WSJ, NY Times, Wash Post--my favourite), listen to NPR regularly (I'm actually tired of the opinion programs, from Rush to Air America). Anyway that's what drives me, for what its worth. Oh, just a "fun fact" sort of, but I actually have a distant cousin who happens to be married to someone with almost exactly the same surname as Rob--just with an "i" instead of a "y". Weird, huh?

[geolarson2]

Boy did I make a little screw up today!!!!!!!!! We stoped at a rest stop and I had to go varry varry bad. I jumped from the truck ran yes ran into the bathroom just made it on the pot. im sitting there doing my buisnes an i hear girls talking , then it hit me i had run into the ladys room! :eek: I sat there till all was quiet thought i had gotten away with it when i came out the door the two girls that were in there were right there!!!! I just said afternoon ladys and quickly got out to my truck.

You know, I very nearly went to a university that had coed baths (Go Banana Slugs!!!!). If only I'd paid more attention to funding, what fun might have been ...;)

[captnjack]

...Truth is, I'm an information junkie, and I love problem & puzzle solving. One upon a time I thought it would be great to be an intelligence analyst, more in the Robert Redford/Three Days of the Condor vein than the Tom Clancy/Jack Ryan (or Jack Bauer) line...

Geo that is amazing and I can imagine you as the Robert Robert character / 3 Days of the Condor. I hope that is a compliement it was meant to be anyway.

[geolarson2]

Geo that is amazing and I can imagine you as the Robert Robert character / 3 Days of the Condor. I hope that is a compliment it was meant to be anyway.

It is! BTW, did you know Redford, on his mother's side, is a great-great-great grandson of Rep. Robert M. Bugg (Whig-TN)? His ex-wife is related to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Watergate special prosecutor Solicitor Gen. Archibald Cox? Small world. Back to 3 Days, Max von Sydow was born in the same city my great-grandpa was born, and was also a cousin of Swedish Prime Minister Knut Hammarskjold and his son, UN Secretary General Dag.

[tigger]

I have a hard time rembering my phone number. :o

[geolarson2]

I have a hard time rembering my phone number. :o

So do I! I have it written here by my computer, and on the fridge by the phone. What can I say? Some circuits work in the ol' noggin, some are on the fritz still. Sometimes it amazes me what I remember, and at the same time it does piss me off what I've forgotten. Que sera sera ...whatever will be, will be (love Sly & the Family Stone, BTW!)

[j.d.eeViant]

Good to have you back. Any good stories of your trip?

Yeah sorry for the delayed reply but there was more important stuff going on in the topic and I didn't want to interrupt. Overall it was a fun trip and I got to meet a lot of girl i like, and even worked with Sophie Dee in her booth for a while. I've been talking with her online for the past 2 1/2 years so it was nice to finally meet her in person and she was just as nice in person.

[YetAnotherDave]

Hey geo, seeing you do your bit on my Mayor, Boris, we have a TV programme in the UK on BBC which does Family Trees etc "Who Do You Think You Are?". Boris was on it a series or so ago and remember seeing it with info you described :D

This is one link http://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/past-stories/boris-johnson.shtml and a YouTube Video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dozUkeDXXgw

[tigger]

Sarah wanted a pond and i was kinda ok with that. the problem all the fallen trees and stumps.

[tigger]

tractor battery was dead!!!!!!!:(

[tigger]

Needed a little bigger equipment than i had. lol:D

[tigger]

bigger boys have bigger toys! :p

[tigger]

packing down the edge with the crawler.

[tigger]

And now we have a pond.

[WhyYou]

And now we have a pond.

Your pond needs some water to become a pond...start peeing in the backyard...lol!

:D

[geolarson2]

Hey geo, seeing you do your bit on my Mayor, Boris, we have a TV programme in the UK on BBC which does Family Trees etc "Who Do You Think You Are?". Boris was on it a series or so ago and remember seeing it with info you described :D

This is one link http://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/past-stories/boris-johnson.shtml and a YouTube Video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dozUkeDXXgw

Fascinating! Thank you most kindly, Dave. I know that there's a couple genealogy programs (or programmes if you prefer) on the BBC or ITV (I get BBC America, but they don't show those programs--I'm happy with Dr. Who & Torchwood), and I know Lisa Kudrow was trying to get one of them imported for the US, like we stole, I mean borrowed, any number of your shows to Americanize them. More often than not, I find when I wind up talking genes with my fellow countrymen & women that they're surprised to find that there are a number of well-known British names who have American connections (i.e., The Queen Mum, Princess Diana, Winston Churchill), but does it surprise you at all to find that your Lord Mayor had American ancestors? Or that Rachel Ward and Adam Hart-Davis also have American connections? In Lady Ward's case, she's a great-great-great-great-great granddaughter of Sen. William Bingham; in Adam's case, his maternal grandmother was a Borden from New England (that would be the same family as Borden Condensed Milk and Lizzie--Adam's grandma was also a great-aunt of Adlai Stevenson III).

[tigger]

We just finnished with dinner and Sarah was trying to dish out some icecream and it was frozen solid. so she asked me if i could get some out so i grabed the scoop and dug in and a big piece flew out brazed sarahs hair hit grandma in the arm and landed in pouncers dish! we all had a little chuckel out of it and grandpa said now that the cat has his how about the rest of us. grandma took it from me and put it in the microwave for 30 sec and sarah was able to dish us out some and pouncer enjoyed his too! :D

[mart]

And now we have a pond.

I had a pond once but it had water in it Tigger lol. Are you waiting for the rain Tigger? easier than filling it yourself. ;)
That sounds like a very suspicious icecream story Tigger. I mean tell the truth you felt sorry for Pouncer. So you thought you'd aim a bit of icecream his way.:D

[tigger]

I had a pond once but it had water in it Tigger lol. Are you waiting for the rain Tigger? easier than filling it yourself. ;)
That sounds like a very suspicious icecream story Tigger. I mean tell the truth you felt sorry for Pouncer. So you thought you'd aim a bit of icecream his way.:D

We are supost to get a week of rain so im hoping it will help! Sarah will pry get one of the guys at the fire hall to bring the tanker up and put some in it. she is already talking about what kind if fish she wants. The house is on the side of a mountan and the water shed comes right down the property so i dug a trench to aim it to the pond hole! I get a break on my house ins. by having a pond on the property. all of the wild life has already investigated it. There were prints all over the place the next morning.

pouncer always gets to lick the dishes out but he got a treat this time , no one wanted it after it was covered in cat food! :D as soon as the team flyes in i will be heading out, back to the grind. I got Amanda a huge jar of pickles the real big kind, she loves them and so does Missy. Amanda did not come home with me this time she had to take care of some things at home. and i got a lot done with out her trying to clean everything.

[geolarson2]

And now we have a pond.

So how's the drainage? 3 of my first 4 jobs were in pet shops working with freshwater fish--do you have a natural filter or something mechanical? Activated carbon can help scrub the water, but you also need something that will oxygenate it (is it very windy where you are, because the ripples can help with that). Without those two things, the fishies'll wind up swimming in the liquid equivalent of LA on a bad air day (i.e., no air, in their own filth--no offense to LA residents, but that's what happens when you overpopulate a basin that gets wind but is bottled up by mountain ranges that prevent the pollution to dissipate). You'll need something hardy without a doubt (carp are usually pretty good), and you might need to cover the pond, depending on how big & deep it is, at night to keep wildlife away with something like a chicken wire screen. One thing you don't want is for the water to just stand there, since mosquitoes breed in still water, algae grows fast in it and so on, but even if you give it a good stir every day you can probably get oxygen in for the fish, keep the algae and skeeters from taking hold and so on. One last thing, but there's this general rule of thumb for populating a pond or aquarium that goes for every gallon of water you have, you can have up to 1 inch of fish, so if you take a 20 gallon aquarium and stick 20 1" tetras in it, you're at the maximum level that size tank can support. I used to keep something bigger though--a nice 100 gallon aquarium with a couple S. American catfish (plecostimus & hoplo), a couple silver dollars, an oscar and a black pacu. The oscar grew to 12", the pacu, when I got rid of him, was 18", the silver dollars topped out at about 4" and the cats were 18" & 6". I also ran a pair of Marineland Emperors Bio-wheels & a Marineland HOT Magnum canister, but still had to do a 30% water change monthly. I still have the equipment & tank, but the floor of my apt. can't hold up so much weight (8.4 pounds per gallon, plus about 40 pounds of gravel, the rocks, the acrylic tank itself, filters, &c., adds up to close to 1000 pounds all in all in roughly a 3" x 5" base :eek:)

[tigger]

So how's the drainage? 3 of my first 4 jobs were in pet shops working with freshwater fish--do you have a natural filter or something mechanical? Activated carbon can help scrub the water, but you also need something that will oxygenate it (is it very windy where you are, because the ripples can help with that). Without those two things, the fishies'll wind up swimming in the liquid equivalent of LA on a bad air day (i.e., no air, in their own filth--no offense to LA residents, but that's what happens when you overpopulate a basin that gets wind but is bottled up by mountain ranges that prevent the pollution to dissipate). You'll need something hardy without a doubt (carp are usually pretty good), and you might need to cover the pond, depending on how big & deep it is, at night to keep wildlife away with something like a chicken wire screen. One thing you don't want is for the water to just stand there, since mosquitoes breed in still water, algae grows fast in it and so on, but even if you give it a good stir every day you can probably get oxygen in for the fish, keep the algae and skeeters from taking hold and so on. One last thing, but there's this general rule of thumb for populating a pond or aquarium that goes for every gallon of water you have, you can have up to 1 inch of fish, so if you take a 20 gallon aquarium and stick 20 1" tetras in it, you're at the maximum level that size tank can support. I used to keep something bigger though--a nice 100 gallon aquarium with a couple S. American catfish (plecostimus & hoplo), a couple silver dollars, an oscar and a black pacu. The oscar grew to 12", the pacu, when I got rid of him, was 18", the silver dollars topped out at about 4" and the cats were 18" & 6". I also ran a pair of Marineland Emperors Bio-wheels & a Marineland HOT Magnum canister, but still had to do a 30% water change monthly. I still have the equipment & tank, but the floor of my apt. can't hold up so much weight (8.4 pounds per gallon, plus about 40 pounds of gravel, the rocks, the acrylic tank itself, filters, &c., adds up to close to 1000 pounds all in all in roughly a 3" x 5" base :eek:)
Im going to climb down in it and fart to cause bubbles and like whyyou said pee in it that ought to kill the sketers. :D i got a solar power float that sprays water and we will pry get a cat fish and a few carp and some bluegils . it is just going to be a wild pond. and a redneck swiming pool. the pitures dont do it justice it is about 30 ft acrost and 12 ft deep in the middle. about the wildlife if they can catch it they can have it. the racoons will go into the barn and build a boat and get down my fishing rods and paddle out and pry have better luck than i would. lol I have given up on trying to keep them out of things!

[geolarson2]

Im going to climb down in it and fart to cause bubbles and like whyyou said pee in it that ought to kill the sketers. :D i got a solar power float that sprays water and we will pry get a cat fish and a few carp and some bluegils . it is just going to be a wild pond. and a redneck swiming pool. the pitures dont do it justice it is about 30 ft acrost and 12 ft deep in the middle. about the wildlife if they can catch it they can have it. the racoons will go into the barn and build a boat and get down my fishing rods and paddle out and pry have better luck than i would. lol I have given up on trying to keep them out of things!

Brilliant! I love that, a wild pond. My brother's grandma used to live up along a canal that entered Lake Mukwonago (sp?) in Wisconsin--I went there one summer and had a great time floating down the canal into the lake on an old navy survival raft! Oh, and the sout ranch I used to go to in Colorado up by Red Feather Lakes had its own little "lake"--cold as hell, yeah, but the oler brother of a friend of mine and some other scout lifeguards built a tripod rope swing there one summer that was wicked fun! Tell ya what though, tigger, I am envious that you can build a pond on your land like that and just have fun with it! :cool:

[tigger]

Brilliant! I love that, a wild pond. My brother's grandma used to live up along a canal that entered Lake Mukwonago (sp?) in Wisconsin--I went there one summer and had a great time floating down the canal into the lake on an old navy survival raft! Oh, and the sout ranch I used to go to in Colorado up by Red Feather Lakes had its own little "lake"--cold as hell, yeah, but the oler brother of a friend of mine and some other scout lifeguards built a tripod rope swing there one summer that was wicked fun! Tell ya what though, tigger, I am envious that you can build a pond on your land like that and just have fun with it! :cool:
Well i wanted it so i did it! I grew up on a lake , we live less than 1 mile from a lake and Sarah wanted it too so her and her friends could have some place to horse around and lay out with out all the perverts looking. She cant wate till there is water in it. We are getting a hell of a storm right now so it should add some too it. Im going to get some rocks and build a fire pit too I love to just sit by the fire and listen to nature, in the summer the tree frogs are like lisining to music it is so relaxing.

[CK1]

get a couple of people who play guitar some marshmallows and you have yourself the beginnings of a great party. :)

[grande351]

So Tigger, are you gonna have us all over for a party when you get the pond done? :D

[CK1]

what grande said... I do play guitar... can't sing worth a damn but i can play guitar. :D

[mart]

Anyone heard from Ugo? only i've not seen him around lately. Just wondering if he's ok.:)

[geolarson2]

Anyone heard from Ugo? only i've not seen him around lately. Just wondering if he's ok.:)

I've been wondering about that, too. Makes me nervous when he isn't around, what with his issues at work, &c.

[grande351]

I've been wondering about that, too. Makes me nervous when he isn't around, what with his issues at work, &c.

Yeah, It is strange! He was last on way back on March 21st. That's a long time for someone who was as active a poster as he was. I know he had all those problems at work and was taking care of his mother. I sure hope he's alright. He's such a great guy!

[tigger]

So Tigger, are you gonna have us all over for a party when you get the pond done? :D
Hell yea! Maby we could get Danielle to do a nude pond shoot! :D

[tigger]

Im woried about UGO too. he had the problems with his kidneys too . I hope he is ok.

[Geezer]

I know it's NOT funny but... maybe the Mafia got Ugo!:eek:

[tigger]

A friend sent me this. thought i would shair it.

[MISSY]

what grande said... I do play guitar... can't sing worth a damn but i can play guitar. :D
Just do not let Tigger dance, I have seen it and it's not pretty!!!!!!!!!:eek:

[CK1]

why do you think i learned guitar? actually, it was because of a girl... but that is a differnet story.

[mart]

A friend sent me this. thought i would shair it.

That's such a nice picture Tigger. I applaud anyone that goes into service we tend to forget soldiers have families as well.:)

[captnjack]

A very touching photo tigger.

[tigger]

Droped my truck off at the dealer this morning to get serviced. WE got back to the motel and Amanda wanted to go explore the area but i did not sleep vary well last night so i just wanted to lay down for a bit, and i did. i woke up a few hours later Amanda was gone figured she was out with every one else, got up went into the bathroom and sat down to releave my self and looked down and my toe nails were painted a lovely shade of pink on one foot and hot red on the other. I gess Amanda got a little board.lol :o

[CK1]

that story made me laugh out loud. i guess you are a heavy sleeper.

[MISSY]

Droped my truck off at the dealer this morning to get serviced. WE got back to the motel and Amanda wanted to go explore the area but i did not sleep vary well last night so i just wanted to lay down for a bit, and i did. i woke up a few hours later Amanda was gone figured she was out with every one else, got up went into the bathroom and sat down to releave my self and looked down and my toe nails were painted a lovely shade of pink on one foot and hot red on the other. I gess Amanda got a little board.lol :o

OMG. I wan't photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) you just cheered me up from a vary depresing day.

[MISSY]

Thank you all for your kind words. Mom lived a long life and is in a better place now.

[DWM222]

Missy...Sorry for your loss

[grande351]

Now you'll have to paint your fingernails to match!!

You just gotta love a girl who'd pull a practical joke like that. Sounds like she's a keeper!

[Anoree]

Could somebody please check if Ugo has been on Alison's Board lately?
Unfortunately my membership ran out, so I can't look for myself.

Ugo is offline for two weeks now and I'm really starting to worry.

[mart]

Droped my truck off at the dealer this morning to get serviced. WE got back to the motel and Amanda wanted to go explore the area but i did not sleep vary well last night so i just wanted to lay down for a bit, and i did. i woke up a few hours later Amanda was gone figured she was out with every one else, got up went into the bathroom and sat down to releave my self and looked down and my toe nails were painted a lovely shade of pink on one foot and hot red on the other. I gess Amanda got a little board.lol :o

Amanda could have at least painted both lots of nails in the same colour lol. I'm guessing your more happy with the red shade. I mean i don't think the pink would suit a big burly guy like you Tigger lol. Does Amanda have any red lipstick? it would go well with red toenails as long as you wear sandals to show off your new look lol. Oh and not forgetting the red nail varnish, so with red nail varnish, red toenails and red lipstick i think you would look simply gorgeous Tigger.:D

[MISSY]

Amanda could have at least painted both lots of nails in the same colour lol. I'm guessing your more happy with the red shade. I mean i don't think the pink would suit a big burly guy like you Tigger lol. Does Amanda have any red lipstick? it would go well with red toenails as long as you wear sandals to show off your new look lol. Oh and not forgetting the red nail varnish, so with red nail varnish, red toenails and red lipstick i think you would look simply gorgeous Tigger.:D

MART!!!!! Is there somthing you would like to shair!!!!!!!! :eek: are there some red toe nails under thous work boots?????? :D

I found out who the culprets were , Amanda did the pink and Marcy did the red. and from what I heard they were lovely!!!!! :p

[T-bone Thomas]

MART!!!!! Is there somthing you would like to shair!!!!!!!! :eek: are there some red toe nails under thous work boots?????? :D

Oh my god, is there a secret about Mart I didn't knew? :confused:
Don't tell me you're wearing women's clothes when you're alone at home, :)
Mart, you are a naughty naughyty boy (or girl?)

[tigger]

A lady got hit by a car in frontof the motel last night they landed the rescue bird right next to the motel!

[tigger]

Oh my god, is there a secret about Mart I didn't knew? :confused:
Don't tell me you're wearing women's clothes when you're alone at home, :)
Mart, you are a naughty naughyty boy (or girl?)

Oh god first whyyou in bunny ears, my painted toe nails, and now mart in ladys clothes. next thing ugo will be wairing alisons undies! :D

[MISSY]

Tigger Jeromy wants to have a little talk with you when we get there. lol:eek:

[MISSY]

A little treat for ya.

[MISSY]

My dam cat is drunk! Jeromy was eating his breakfast and asked me what was up with the cat. I went over and picked him up and he smelled of wine. My sister and some friends had some wine last night and the glases were left on the table and tommy must have had his own little party last night.

[grande351]

My dam cat is drunk! Jeromy was eating his breakfast and asked me what was up with the cat. I went over and picked him up and he smelled of wine. My sister and some friends had some wine last night and the glases were left on the table and tommy must have had his own little party last night.

You better stop him now, before he winds up like this!

http://www.lolgamers.com/drunkcat.jpg

[MISSY]

My niece is holding him and he is just laying there stairing at the food on the table. lol my sister and niece live with us.

[tigger]

Is this the same cat that ate the drywall paste and was rolling around in the saw dust when i worked on your house.

[MISSY]

Yes crazy nut will eat any thing!

[mart]

MISSY;10040]MART!!!!! Is there somthing you would like to shair!!!!!!!! :eek: are there some red toe nails under thous work boots?????? :D


No!!!!! i was was only joking lol i am definately all man and there's no cross-dressing here.:D

Don't worry T-bone it was a joke ...as he types as manly as he can.. lol.:D

[Geezer]

A little treat for ya.

So, Missy, which foot is YOURS????:D

[MISSY]

So, Missy, which foot is YOURS????:D
at 1 oclock with red toes. We just got to where Tigger and the rest of the team are, checked his toes but he removed the polish .

[grande351]

Which foot is Tigger's? :D

[tigger]

which foot is tigger's? :d

ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tigger]

Its a ***** to get that stuff off!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[j.d.eeViant]

Wrestlemania 25 has been pretty fun so far, if anyone is a fan

[grande351]

Wrestlemania 25 has been pretty fun so far, if anyone is a fan

The most scary thing is, I remember the FIRST one!!!

[j.d.eeViant]

The most scary thing is, I remember the FIRST one!!!

Well your lucky then, doubt I'll ever get to see a wrestling match featuring Mr. T with Muhammad Ali as guest referee! Me and Wrestlemania are the same age :D

[tigger]

Looks likes everyone is looking for work ! Lol :d

[Glennc]

Any one have ideas of finding models. I would like to photograph women but am not sure were and how to approach women for modeling. I do want to come off as a good guy just an amateur photographer. Any one have good experience they can relate. I see tons of amateur stuff on the internet.
Thanks :)

[tigger]

My phone broke the other day, just up and quit while i was talking to a friend. after going thru sprints little deal with no luck i stoped by a sprint store and they replaced it for freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :):)

[tigger]

UGO did that earthquake hit any were near you?

[ugo]

The earthquake that struck Italy so tragic (almost not happened from 15-20 years, if I remember correctly) has done more than 250 dead (but should increase) only in the Abruzzo region (see map Italy).
Abruzzo is located in the at risk where there are mountains.
I am from Puglia (it's a hill. But only in Foggia a mountain).
We have heard of shock to read in Puglia. But we are far away from Abruzzo.
Thanks to America that has given financial assistance to cultural heritage of Abruzzo. Thank you for your beautiful friendship with you dear Americans.
Italy and America are brothers.

[YetAnotherDave]

Just a quick note to all of you out there, you know who you are, who sent me Birthday greetings for the 7th. Yup I'm definitely getting older now at 51 :( but still a purveyor of fine things, eg FTVGirls and Danielle.

Once again, thanks for the thanks. :D

[tigger]

The earthquake that struck Italy so tragic (almost not happened from 15-20 years, if I remember correctly) has done more than 250 dead (but should increase) only in the Abruzzo region (see map Italy).
Abruzzo is located in the at risk where there are mountains.
I am from Puglia (it's a hill. But only in Foggia a mountain).
We have heard of shock to read in Puglia. But we are far away from Abruzzo.
Thanks to America that has given financial assistance to cultural heritage of Abruzzo. Thank you for your beautiful friendship with you dear Americans.
Italy and America are brothers.

Glad you wernt in the shake and quake. :D

[MISSY]

Marcy snuck this photo of Tigger some time last week. He was being unloaded and fell asleep. He has to stay in the truck while it is being unloaded in most cases. Tigger,Jeromy and David are off doing a pratice drills to deal with things that may come up. They have to do this every few months. They should be back late tonight. We all have tomarow ( EASTER) off so Sarah has a nice dinner planed . She made res. at a local restaront for all of us, and she made Easter baskets for everyone. She loves doing that kind of thing. Us girls just got done watching the new movie ( The day the earth stood still) that just came out. It was not as good as the first one! I thing they could have done a lot better job with it.

[MISSY]

We saw this truck in a truck stop yesterday. I told Tigger we could paint his truck like that. I cant repeat what he said about that but it wasn't nice! :D

[Anoree]

Oh, what IS that pink truck used for? My first thought was of a Barbie truck.
Two wing doors and a bigger one at the side ...

I can't help it. It makes me kind of think of a portable red light district ... ;)

It's an unusual find, for sure. Thanks, Missy.

[CK1]

No Pepto-mobile for Tigger? seriously, i think i would have said the exact same words... and in multiple languages.

[MISSY]

Oh, what IS that pink truck used for? My first thought was of a Barbie truck.
Two wing doors and a bigger one at the side ...

I can't help it. It makes me kind of think of a portable red light district ... ;)

It's an unusual find, for sure. Thanks, Missy.

It was a moveing company.

[Anoree]

It was a moveing company.

Ah, I see. I don't know what I would think if a pink truck showed up at my neighbours house to unload ... ;)

Well, I saw no company prints. That got my imagination go overboard.
Thanks for the explanation.

[MISSY]

Has anyone heard from Laranger I seehe has not ben on since the 8th. Hope he is ok.

[tigger]

Marcy snuck this photo of Tigger some time last week. He was being unloaded and fell asleep. He has to stay in the truck while it is being unloaded in most cases. Tigger,Jeromy and David are off doing a pratice drills to deal with things that may come up. They have to do this every few months. They should be back late tonight. We all have tomarow ( EASTER) off so Sarah has a nice dinner planed . She made res. at a local restaront for all of us, and she made Easter baskets for everyone. She loves doing that kind of thing. Us girls just got done watching the new movie ( The day the earth stood still) that just came out. It was not as good as the first one! I thing they could have done a lot better job with it.

I hope Mrs Parker dont see that. she will spank my bottom, on second thought. :eek:

[MISSY]

I hope Mrs Parker dont see that. she will spank my bottom, on second thought. :eek:

You are so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MISSY]

I just got to tell you what we saw at lunch . We are waiting to get loaded was to be ready at 12 now wont be ready till 5, so we went to eat at a local place . we are setting down and we hear the owner telling this girl she could not come in dressed the way she was, that she would have to leave. Well Sarah got up and went over to see if she could help, a bit later she returned sat down and said i dont think I can eat now, so we were all wanting to see what it was all about, just then a girl about 350 lbs walked by out side she was wairing a mid top that just bairly covered her boobs, a short skirt with her cheeks showing, black stockings with garters, and heels. bright red lip stick way too much makeup. I almost vomited! I'm not one to judge but that was gross. she looked like a hippo hooker. you can be overweight and dress nice, this girl had no self worth to go out in public like that, and then get madd at the guy for not leting her in his eatery. I dont blame him!

[Geezer]

I just got to tell you what we saw at lunch . We are waiting to get loaded was to be ready at 12 now wont be ready till 5, so we went to eat at a local place . we are setting down and we hear the owner telling this girl she could not come in dressed the way she was, that she would have to leave. Well Sarah got up and went over to see if she could help, a bit later she returned sat down and said i dont think I can eat now, so we were all wanting to see what it was all about, just then a girl about 350 lbs walked by out side she was wairing a mid top that just bairly covered her boobs, a short skirt with her cheeks showing, black stockings with garters, and heels. bright red lip stick way too much makeup. I almost vomited! I'm not one to judge but that was gross. she looked like a hippo hooker. you can be overweight and dress nice, this girl had no self worth to go out in public like that, and then get madd at the guy for not leting her in his eatery. I dont blame him!

Man, I was about to eat lunch myself but, instead, Missy's "visual" ruined any thought of eating. :eek::eek:

[tigger]

I am now the owner of 2 goats thanks to my big mouth and sarah not realising i was thinking out loud! I have a big patch of prickers up behind the house that i have wanted to clean up for a while now and last time i was home i said ( thinking out loud) i wish i had a cupple of goats to eat all of that so i dont have to get in there and get all cut up. Well sarah called me yesterday i now have 2 goats up there eating it up . Me and my big mouth! Jeromy and missy are comming home with me this weekend to help me get the roof over the porch finished. Jeromy is going to help and missy is going to keep amanda out of our hair so we can get somthing done! And jeromy told amanda that so now she has her pantys in a wod.

[mart]

I face my biggest fear on Sunday afternoon, airports. I have volunteered to drive a friend to Heathrow airport to catch his flight Sunday afternoon. The only problem is i have a great fear of flying including airports ever since i was a child. I may sound like a wimp but aircraft scare the hell out of me especially low-flying planes. I have been to Heathrow before and i literally turned to jelly to the point that i have nearly passed out. I don't know why i fear craft and airports so much. I have tried the fear of flying courses at various stages of my life but to no avail. I have even boarded a plane on one pherapy course and just panicked and passed out. When i came round i actually felt embarressed but was assured i wasn't the first person to actually pass out on a stationary plane. So over the years i just avoided airports and now stupidly i volunteer to drive to one. My friend is a non-driver and it would cost him around £90 in fares to get there which i'd rather he didn't have to pay. He's a good friend of mine and i'll do anything for him. I haven't told him about my fear and i'm hoping he doesn't remember me saying anything about it in the years past. I'd value any opinions as to whether i should be driving him or not. I figured if i could drop him off close-by it would be ok. Just hope i can overcome the noise of the aircraft.

[Geezer]

Hey Mart, I will land at Heathrow on September 3 and take a bus to Bath. Do you want to come pick me up? I'll introduce you to this really hot woman I'm traveling with! :D

I face my biggest fear on Sunday afternoon, airports. I have volunteered to drive a friend to Heathrow airport to catch his flight Sunday afternoon. The only problem is i have a great fear of flying including airports ever since i was a child. I may sound like a wimp but aircraft scare the hell out of me especially low-flying planes. I have been to Heathrow before and i literally turned to jelly to the point that i have nearly passed out. I don't know why i fear craft and airports so much. I have tried the fear of flying courses at various stages of my life but to no avail. I have even boarded a plane on one pherapy course and just panicked and passed out. When i came round i actually felt embarressed but was assured i wasn't the first person to actually pass out on a stationary plane. So over the years i just avoided airports and now stupidly i volunteer to drive to one. My friend is a non-driver and it would cost him around £90 in fares to get there which i'd rather he didn't have to pay. He's a good friend of mine and i'll do anything for him. I haven't told him about my fear and i'm hoping he doesn't remember me saying anything about it in the years past. I'd value any opinions as to whether i should be driving him or not. I figured if i could drop him off close-by it would be ok. Just hope i can overcome the noise of the aircraft.

[DWM222]

Tigger...I'm going to Tenn next weekend...tell every one on your team not to shoot anyone in a Volvo with CO. plates...LOL
Anyplace I need to avoid (construction) this year...I managed to avoid the bad areas last year thanks to you..:)

[captnjack]

I face my biggest fear on Sunday afternoon, airports. I have volunteered to drive a friend to Heathrow airport to catch his flight Sunday afternoon. The only problem is i have a great fear of flying including airports ever since i was a child. I may sound like a wimp but aircraft scare the hell out of me especially low-flying planes. I have been to Heathrow before and i literally turned to jelly to the point that i have nearly passed out. I don't know why i fear craft and airports so much. I have tried the fear of flying courses at various stages of my life but to no avail. I have even boarded a plane on one pherapy course and just panicked and passed out. When i came round i actually felt embarressed but was assured i wasn't the first person to actually pass out on a stationary plane. So over the years i just avoided airports and now stupidly i volunteer to drive to one. My friend is a non-driver and it would cost him around £90 in fares to get there which i'd rather he didn't have to pay. He's a good friend of mine and i'll do anything for him. I haven't told him about my fear and i'm hoping he doesn't remember me saying anything about it in the years past. I'd value any opinions as to whether i should be driving him or not. I figured if i could drop him off close-by it would be ok. Just hope i can overcome the noise of the aircraft.

Phobias are real. My phobia is crowed indoor rooms. I break into a cold sweat and have a panic attack if I get stuck in one. Drive your friend as close as you can and maybe stop at a shop near the airport and let him take a taxi the rest of the way. He will still be out some money but at least is not $90.

[tigger]

Tigger...I'm going to Tenn next weekend...tell every one on your team not to shoot anyone in a Volvo with CO. plates...LOL
Anyplace I need to avoid (construction) this year...I managed to avoid the bad areas last year thanks to you..:)
IM NOT IN TN. RIGHT NOW BUT IF YOU HAVE TO GO NEER KNOXVILE I 40 IS CLOSED THRU TOWN YOU HAVE TO TAKE I-640 AROUND. IT IS ONLY A CUPPLE MORE MILES. THERE IS 152 OTHER TEAMS ON THE EAST PART OF THE COUNTRY JUST BEHAVE AND YOU WILL BE OK. ILL BE CLOSE TO UGO'S GIRL FRIEND TONIGHT ( I WISH ) BUT IF YOU FIGURE THAT ONE OUT YOU WILL KNOW WHERE I AM IN A FEW HOURS. :rolleyes:

[tigger]

Mart don't know that i can give much on this one. i have flown a lot in my life and jumped out of a lot of good airraft 97 jumps to be exact. this pry is not helping you so i will shut up now.

[Anoree]

I face my biggest fear on Sunday afternoon, airports. I have volunteered to drive a friend to Heathrow airport to catch his flight Sunday afternoon. The only problem is i have a great fear of flying including airports ever since i was a child. I may sound like a wimp but aircraft scare the hell out of me especially low-flying planes. I have been to Heathrow before and i literally turned to jelly to the point that i have nearly passed out. I don't know why i fear craft and airports so much. I have tried the fear of flying courses at various stages of my life but to no avail. I have even boarded a plane on one pherapy course and just panicked and passed out. When i came round i actually felt embarressed but was assured i wasn't the first person to actually pass out on a stationary plane. So over the years i just avoided airports and now stupidly i volunteer to drive to one. My friend is a non-driver and it would cost him around £90 in fares to get there which i'd rather he didn't have to pay. He's a good friend of mine and i'll do anything for him. I haven't told him about my fear and i'm hoping he doesn't remember me saying anything about it in the years past. I'd value any opinions as to whether i should be driving him or not. I figured if i could drop him off close-by it would be ok. Just hope i can overcome the noise of the aircraft.

Hi Mart,

there's not much advise I can give you, just what I would do in your shoes.

I believe there are more people with a phobia out there than we think. There's only so much we can do about them. Some people can get over them, some can not. We can only accept that.

When giving your friend a ride to (or near) the airport, I'd explain the phobia to your friend. I'm sure he'll understand.
I'd figure out a way to the airport not going under the approach paths of the planes, if possible, so they'll not fly over your head at low altitutes. Perhaps playing your favourite music would help with easing your mind as well as drowning the plane noises.
I'd try to get the friend as close to the airport as possible, but if it's not bearable, it's better to stop and let him take a cab for the rest of the way. Passing out while driving or being distracted too much won't help a bit. Just plan in a couple of minutes more for catching a cab.


Anyway you decide, I hope you'll be fine.

[mart]

Even the prospect of meeting a beautiful woman wouldn't work either Geezer.

Thanks Captnjack i was thinking along the same lines if it got too much for me.

Tigger! your a braver man than me

Thanks Anoree your advice is very helpful. It never occured to me to play music to cover the noise. If i start to feel shaky i will pullover and stop and he will have to catch a taxi. We will be leaving early in case that happens.

I'm seeing my friend tonight and i have decided to tell him about my phobia even though he may not want a lift after i tell him. Because he'll problably be more concerned about me than his flight. But i really want to do this just to see if i can and of cause to help a friend. Thanks again for your help friends.:)

[grande351]

Mart don't know that i can give much on this one. i have flown a lot in my life and jumped out of a lot of good airraft 97 jumps to be exact. this pry is not helping you so i will shut up now.

Aren't you Marines afraid of anything??? :D

You're correct about Knoxville too. That place is a DISASTER traffic wise if you hit it at the wrong time. Last year it took me THREE HOURS to go about 25 miles on I-40 in the rain. This was after already having driven about 400 miles that day (all the way down the "spine" of Virginia) and still having to drive the rest of the way to Birmingham. I was so sleepy that I was stopping at every exit on I-59 to get out of the car and walk around. I'm amazed I didn't end up wrapped around one of the million or so pine trees that line that road!

[grande351]

I'm seeing my friend tonight and i have decided to tell him about my phobia even though he may not want a lift after i tell him. Because he'll problably be more concerned about me than his flight. But i really want to do this just to see if i can and of cause to help a friend. Thanks again for your help friends.:)

Hi Mart,
I hope this all works out well for you. You should definitely tell your friend so he'll be prepared. I've never heard of a flying phobia being so bad that you can't even go to the airport, let alone get on a plane! I'm not saying it's isn't true, BTW. I believe you 100%. These type of phobias are VERY real to the people who experience them. Have you ever considered trying hypnosis to get rid of it? I recall reading that there's been some success with it as a therapy.

[tigger]

Aren't you Marines afraid of anything??? :D
!
the first time i jumped iwas asisted out the door ( the instructors foot in my back side :o) i do have a feer of deep water, when i was in the gulf on an anfibous ship i hated going neer the side. and im a certifide diver to 75ft to. im fine when im in the water just dont like being above it.

[DWM222]

IM NOT IN TN. RIGHT NOW BUT IF YOU HAVE TO GO NEER KNOXVILE I 40 IS CLOSED THRU TOWN YOU HAVE TO TAKE I-640 AROUND. IT IS ONLY A CUPPLE MORE MILES. THERE IS 152 OTHER TEAMS ON THE EAST PART OF THE COUNTRY JUST BEHAVE AND YOU WILL BE OK. ILL BE CLOSE TO UGO'S GIRL FRIEND TONIGHT ( I WISH ) BUT IF YOU FIGURE THAT ONE OUT YOU WILL KNOW WHERE I AM IN A FEW HOURS. :rolleyes:

Thanks...I too will be close to where Ugo's girl friend lives next week...maybe I should stop by & take her to lunch for him..LOL
I'll behave myself on the road (this time) so the girls don't have to use me for target practice..:D

[CK1]

i am scared of heights... but I like roller coasters. don't have a problem with planes... just anything where i feel like i am hanging over the edge. tall buildings, etc. as soon as the coaster is in motion i am fine. the ride up the hill... that is a different story. need to really concentrate to keep my cool. but i even have a hard time sometimes just climbing a ladder to change a light bulb. so i understand.

[MISSY]

We dont shoot unless shot at!!!!!!!!!!! there are 5 guys on the team too, not just girls JEROMY. ME, TIGGER, AMANDA, DAVID, MARCY, ANDY,CHRISSY, SARAH, TOM. JUST ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY. Just dont mess with any truck, esp. ones hauling explosives. they need there room takes 3 times as long for them to stop. and the fines are stiff!

[DWM222]

We dont shoot unless shot at!!!!!!!!!!! there are 5 guys on the team too, not just girls JEROMY. ME, TIGGER, AMANDA, DAVID, MARCY, ANDY,CHRISSY, SARAH, TOM. JUST ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY. Just dont mess with any truck, esp. ones hauling explosives. they need there room takes 3 times as long for them to stop. and the fines are stiff!

Just funning with you ocifer Missy...LOL..& who wouldn't be a "BIG HAPPY FAMILY" if you were all "Armed & Dangerous" with the full weight of the US Government behind you..:)
& besides, if I wanted something stiff......It wouldn't be a road fine..LOL
(I always drive safe...I'm a little old man) hehe

[mart]

I'm off the hook, after last nights chat it was decided that it may not be a good idea for me to drive him to the airport. I think he was worried what could happen and i totally agree with him. So he rang around and has got a lift from another friend. I think this is the first time i've ever let a friend down and it doesn't feel good. Like lending my car to a friend awhile back i'm gonna have to think first before i open my mouth.:(


Hi Mart,
I hope this all works out well for you. You should definitely tell your friend so he'll be prepared. I've never heard of a flying phobia being so bad that you can't even go to the airport, let alone get on a plane! I'm not saying it's isn't true, BTW. I believe you 100%. These type of phobias are VERY real to the people who experience them. Have you ever considered trying hypnosis to get rid of it? I recall reading that there's been some success with it as a therapy.

I've given up trying to overcome my fear grande351 and i don't think i'd be too keen on being hypnotised.
I know it sounds crazy not even being able to go to an airport but i just get a great fear of a plane crashing down on me especially when i hear those loud engines. I know that sounds silly but to me it's a real fear. So i just avoid airports altogether i just should have never volunteered to drive my friend to one in the first place.

[Anoree]

I'm off the hook, after last nights chat it was decided that it may not be a good idea for me to drive him to the airport. I think he was worried what could happen and i totally agree with him. So he rang around and has got a lift from another friend. I think this is the first time i've ever let a friend down and it doesn't feel good. Like lending my car to a friend awhile back i'm gonna have to think first before i open my mouth.:(

After your talk and seeing it realy IS a problem for you being near an airport, I'm sure your friend doesn't feel let down. I guess he wouldn't have asked you had he known earlier. I bet you can do lots of other favours for him. :)

[MISSY]

I'm off the hook, after last nights chat it was decided that it may not be a good idea for me to drive him to the airport. I think he was worried what could happen and i totally agree with him. So he rang around and has got a lift from another friend. I think this is the first time i've ever let a friend down and it doesn't feel good. Like lending my car to a friend awhile back i'm gonna have to think first before i open my mouth.:(




I've given up trying to overcome my fear grande351 and i don't think i'd be too keen on being hypnotised.
I know it sounds crazy not even being able to go to an airport but i just get a great fear of a plane crashing down on me especially when i hear those loud engines. I know that sounds silly but to me it's a real fear. So i just avoid airports altogether i just should have never volunteered to drive my friend to one in the first place.
I don't thnk you let down your friend at all, he realised your fear and made diffrent arangements.

[mart]

After your talk and seeing it realy IS a problem for you being near an airport, I'm sure your friend doesn't feel let down. I guess he wouldn't have asked you had he known earlier. I bet you can do lots of other favours for him. :)

It was just a bad idea from the start Anoree. Well i'll be keeping an eye on his house while he's gone and i'll be mowing his lawn and trimming his hedges. One evening this week. Which will make me feel a little better.:)

[mart]

I don't thnk you let down your friend at all, he realised your fear and made diffrent arangements.

Thank you for that Missy.:)

[MISSY]

I was just looking thru Tiggers photos and I will tell you that is one proud daddy right there! They are so close, I wish I was that close to my dad, hehas been gone 8 years now, can't get that time back!!!

[MISSY]

The guys have been gone all day , since 6am and are still not back. I tought they would go to the range since they took there tack gear and e-1 witch has enought fire power to take over a small town in the amo locker. They would have run out of amo by now so they must have found somthing to get into. There is a hooters next door to the motel they have not been there, us girls went there for lunch. I don't want to call because then they will think we are checking up on them. Sarah will be here soon, she has been off on medical leave the past week. she will want to know where the boys are! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. WE were going to order pizza but as soon as we do the boys will show up and want to eat. Marcy said F it and ordered pizza for us she said if they want food they can go find it. ( she wonders why she is still single :D ) The boys usaly do this if they know we will be layed over for the day but they are usaly only gone for a few hours. I just had a crazy thought i hope they didnt go looking for Alison. No Tigger wouldent do that, he could get into trouble, and Jeromy is not that stupid eather. Andy is but the others would stop him. 5 guys in a gov. truck with a lot of fire power what in the world could they be doing all day. They could not of gotten in trouble we would have heard about that already. Tigger knows this area quite well so who knows. Ok Amanda called Tigger they are at the airport waiting for Sarahs flight to arive. and they are eating at the airport. I knew if i waited long enough she would call him. He has a short leash.lol sometimes he gets away before she has a chance to put it on him.:eek: oh well ! some one poast so i have somthing to read!!!!!!!!!

[Anoree]

Waiting for Sarah to arrive is nice of them. Not telling you about it isn't though.
Maybe they were somewhere else and are now rushing over to have an excuse? Maybe not.

"Short leash" - I hope you don't get into trouble for that one. ;) I like your little reports (and you) way too much ... :o

Anyway, I should long be at sleep. It's 2:00 am here and I've got a busy work day tomorrow.

Good night!

[tigger]

I was just looking thru Tiggers photos and I will tell you that is one proud daddy right there! They are so close, I wish I was that close to my dad, hehas been gone 8 years now, can't get that time back!!! I cherrish every min i get with her, she has grown so fast.

[tigger]

Waiting for Sarah to arrive is nice of them. Not telling you about it isn't though.
Maybe they were somewhere else and are now rushing over to have an excuse? Maybe not.

"Short leash" - I hope you don't get into trouble for that one. ;) I like your little reports (and you) way too much ... :o

Anyway, I should long be at sleep. It's 2:00 am here and I've got a busy work day tomorrow.

Good night!
SARAH called Jeromy to pick her up when she got in, he is the team leader after all!!!!!!! we went to the rage and one of the officers there told us they were doing an tack entry class at the training center so we went to that and sat in on it and got a chance to run the coarse as soon as the cadets were done, they got to see how the pros do it! :D We cleared the corse in 1 min 18 sec. didnt break the record but we did exelent for never being on that corse before, pluss it keeps us sharp being able to pratice once in a while. and Missy pry thought he were out getting hookers or somthing! lol and no im not dumb enough to go hunting for Alison, thats called stalking!!!!!!!!! Its nice to know she thinks so highly of us. lol Amanda is a little ruffled i was gone all day but hay we cant be together 24/7. need to get out with the guys once in a while. the girls go out by them selfs some times you dont hear us crabing about that! Mommy Sarah had to get some femail problems taken care of but she is all better now. and i have all 5 of my mothers back now.:D

[tigger]

I DONT HAVE A SHORT LEASH Its more like a chain.:eek:

[tigger]

Tigger...I'm going to Tenn next weekend...tell every one on your team not to shoot anyone in a Volvo with CO. plates...LOL
Anyplace I need to avoid (construction) this year...I managed to avoid the bad areas last year thanks to you..:)

if ya see this your probibly all ready in trouble!!!!! lol:D

[tigger]

this is my chase car that chases down the bad people and pases out tickets. took this photo as we picked it up from being servised. its DAVIDS baby Marcy is usaly with him.

[tigger]

This is E-1 this is the one Jeromy and Sarah are in usaly up front of me. this photo is old we have new antenas that are flat and dont stick up like that. can hardly notice them from the cars.

[DWM222]

if ya see this your probibly all ready in trouble!!!!! lol:D

Well....in that case....instead of an "Little Old Fart" driving a road rocket Volvo, with CO plates, I'm really a 35 year old yuppie white male with a bad attitude driving a turbocharged Black Hummer with California plates...treat me bad, I love that stuff...hehe:D

[tigger]

Here is Missy and her sister. boy look at the look no her face. and in the back you see the ***** Ashley, some of you from Alisons board will remember her as the ***** that got me in trouble with her.:mad:

[tigger]

They had a party for all the teams in VA. one july. i felt like crap, had a feaver. did not want to be there. look at Missy's eyes told you she was a little strange. and the wench to my left!

[mart]

Tigger i have to ask, in all your postings in just about every aspect of your work and private life is there no risk? and what does your unit think about posting on an open forum?, Or are there no issues here.

[tigger]

there is a lot of risk. we dont poast anything we are not alowed. there is some risk here but it is not high there are reasons for this that i wont say but beleave me they have looked into it. i have been worned about a few poasts but nothing serous!

[MISSY]

Here is Missy and her sister. boy look at the look no her face. and in the back you see the ***** Ashley, some of you from Alisons board will remember her as the ***** that got me in trouble with her.:mad:

OMG I hate that photo!!!!!!!!!!

[MISSY]

Hey Mart nothing is poasted that is risky. sometimes we put little things out there just to see who looks at it. All of Tiggers poastings are monitered as are mine. we have never had any red flags that wernt put there on pourpous. Any thing that goes in or out of our computers is monitered. you dont have to wory about any secret info leaking out. for instence if i use the word explosives , it sends a flag to the main frame and it looks at it and alowes it or somtimes not. and this all happens in a mila second. when they tell you that the government is watching you, you have no idea how true that is. and beleave me we have more fire power with us than most city police forces have . and the truck is watched 24/7 by eyes in the sky. and there are some other things in place that i can not talk about. I hope i put your mind at ease.

[tigger]

I just got a call from grandma apears Heathers little brother has been a little misbehaving since his father dyed not minding his mother and has gotten in trouble in school. and it seams he refused to take his bath for a few days, well Heather has had enough of it she got Sarah and 3 other girl friends and when he got off the buss today they got him, draged him in the back yard where they had filled a kiddie pool with soapy water and they striped him and he got a bath!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek:

[laranger]

You aren't going to post the pics are ya.

[tigger]

You aren't going to post the pics are ya.
Dont have any and dont realy want any.

[mart]

I just got a call from grandma apears Heathers little brother has been a little misbehaving since his father dyed not minding his mother and has gotten in trouble in school. and it seams he refused to take his bath for a few days, well Heather has had enough of it she got Sarah and 3 other girl friends and when he got off the buss today they got him, draged him in the back yard where they had filled a kiddie pool with soapy water and they striped him and he got a bath!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek:

That poor lad didn't stand a chance. I mean three against one!, that's teamwork for you lol. guess he'll be taking bath when he's told next time lol.:D

[tigger]

That poor lad didn't stand a chance. I mean three against one!, that's teamwork for you lol. guess he'll be taking bath when he's told next time lol.:D It was 5 against 1 and he is only 8 yrs old. from what grandma said his mother was just delighted when she got home. the girls even cleaned his room, and had dinner ready when his mom got home.

[tigger]

Im sitting in the dock being loaded and i heard a big crash, i jumped up and looked to see this. this is what happens when you get into too big of a hurry backing into a dock and hit your brakes a little too hard. the driver is picking it up and putting it all on palets, maby he will learn his lesson? David took this with his phone.

[mart]

Im sitting in the dock being loaded and i heard a big crash, i jumped up and looked to see this. this is what happens when you get into too big of a hurry backing into a dock and hit your brakes a little too hard. the driver is picking it up and putting it all on palets, maby he will learn his lesson? David took this with his phone.


And maybe he'll learn to strap his load down first lol.:D

[captnjack]

Im sitting in the dock being loaded and i heard a big crash, i jumped up and looked to see this. this is what happens when you get into too big of a hurry backing into a dock and hit your brakes a little too hard. the driver is picking it up and putting it all on palets, maby he will learn his lesson? David took this with his phone.

now thats funny!

[MISSY]

WHATS UP? It's kinda quiet here! Im at Tiggers house, Tigger and Jeromy went for icecream. Sarah is cleaning up after dinner and won't let me help. Grandpa is past out in his chair and pouncer is sleeping on him. We came home with him again so Jeromy could help Tigger get the beems up in his house, he has an open cealing above the living room and they put beems acrost to help hold the roof and outside wall. They were varry heavy but they got them up. With all the rain the pond is full, Tigger is happy about that. Grandma is away at a quilting thing and will be back in the morning, she has made some beautiful quilts. she even made a little one for pouncers bed. When the boys get back with the icecream we are going to watch a movie that Laranger was so nice to send to Tigger. Thankyou Laranger!

[tigger]

I thought I lived in a small town but i just del. a palet to a small gaurd armory in IL. and we decided to stay the night here, my next del is only 40 miles away in the morning. we got our rooms at the motel and went to this little mom and pop place for supper. we were eating and the old guys in there were talking they were getting a dollar general store built in town. and the one old guy said I DONT SEE WHY WE NEED A STRIP JOINT! aparenty he has never been to a dollar general store. i wonder if he has even seen out side of town much!:eek:

[mart]

What's a dollar general store?. Is it similar to our pound shops? where everything in the shop is a pound and everything in a dollar store is a dollar?.:)

[WhyYou]

What's a dollar general store?. Is it similar to our pound shops? where everything in the shop is a pound and everything in a dollar store is a dollar?.:)

That's exactly correct mart! :)

[mart]

That's exactly correct mart! :)

Thanks WhyYou, the power of deduction lol.:D

[MISSY]

What's a dollar general store?. Is it similar to our pound shops? where everything in the shop is a pound and everything in a dollar store is a dollar?.:)

Yes it is a discount store.

[mart]

Yes it is a discount store.

Thanks MISSY! where would we be without these bargain stores, a lot poorer lol.:)

[MISSY]

thanks missy! Where would we be without these bargain stores, a lot poorer lol.:)

your welcome. We stop there a lot for things we need. Most of our shoping is done at walmart. We get a gov. Discount there. And they have everything in one place.

[mart]

your welcome. We stop there a lot for things we need. Most of our shoping is done at walmart. We get a gov. Discount there. And they have everything in one place.

I have to admit whet it comes to shopping, i usually shop online at Morrisons or Asda mainly because i'm too lazy to drive to the shopping centre lol.:D

[MISSY]

I have to admit whet it comes to shopping, i usually shop online at Morrisons or Asda mainly because i'm too lazy to drive to the shopping centre lol.:D

I love to shop!!!!!!! Sometimes gets me into trouble with the hubby! :o

[mart]

I love to shop!!!!!!! Sometimes gets me into trouble with the hubby! :o

I don't know any woman that doesn't love to shop lol. I can still remember when i was with my last partner, she used to drag me to every clothes boutique in the shopping centre and i mean drag, by the sleeve or by the collar lol. Then end up buying from the first boutique we went in about two hours ago lol. Why do you women have to be so picky when buying clothes, I mean everything she'd try on looked ok to me but not to her.:eek::)

[MISSY]

I don't know any woman that doesn't love to shop lol. I can still remember when i was with my last partner, she used to drag me to every clothes boutique in the shopping centre and i mean drag, by the sleeve or by the collar lol. Then end up buying from the first boutique we went in about two hours ago lol. Why do you women have to be so picky when buying clothes, I mean everything she'd try on looked ok to me but not to her.:eek::)

I gess it is just in our nature! we love to shop and try on things, and usaly not happy with any of it.

[mart]

I used to find it quite funny that i could buy some t-shirts and jeans in about twenty minutes in entering a shopping centre and my partner would take about four hours to buy similar for herself. I don't mean to offend you MISSY or any female members, but it's true, isn't it!!!. That women are really slow shoppers lol.:D

[T-bone Thomas]

I gess it is just in our nature! we love to shop and try on things, and usaly not happy with any of it.
I have to agree with Missy. Here are some pictures to proof this theory.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Michael429/Shopping/DSC02728.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Michael429/Shopping/DSC02726.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Michael429/Shopping/DSC02727.jpg

[T-bone Thomas]

I used to find it quite funny that i could buy some t-shirts and jeans in about twenty minutes in entering a shopping centre and my partner would take about four hours to buy similar for herself. I don't mean to offend you MISSY or any female members, but it's true, isn't it!!!. That women are really slow shoppers lol.:D
Shopping with females may be a torture for men sometimes. But on the other hand to see the sparkle in the eyes of a pretty girl after shopping may compensate that pain, lol.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Michael429/Shopping/138.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Michael429/Shopping/139.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Michael429/Shopping/115.jpg

[T-bone Thomas]

And with two pretty girls shopping is double the fun (and double the bill, sigh).

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Michael429/Shopping/l_2e2b7f9fd8ee4eff8954f46f7c059f98.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Michael429/Shopping/l_699909bcd4b844eaafd0395883ed3bad2.jpg

[mart]

Now if i had to go shopping with Lia and Alison, i wouldn't try to duck out of it or complain T-bone, in fact i'd volunteer lol. Wanna go shopping Lia, Alison?, sure take as long as you like and go to as many shops as you like, i don't mind lol. Great pictures T-bone thanks for posting them!.:)

[mart]

Decisions, decisions, which one to try on first?, i hope T-bone doesn't mind waiting?.:D

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Michael429/Shopping/DSC02727.jpg

[laranger]

Why, yes ladies, I'll be happy to hold your purses.:)

Mart, you sure do have a way with the ladies, yup, yup.

[mart]

Mart, you sure do have a way with the ladies, yup, yup.

And what's wrong with holding the ladies purses!!!. That way i have control of their spending lol.:D

ps
Stop doing fake quotes, or was it fake? lol.:D

[MISSY]

T-BONE did you take LIA & ALISON home with you? :D

[MISSY]

And what's wrong with holding the ladies purses!!!. That way i have control of their spending lol.:D

ps
Stop doing fake quotes, or was it fake? lol.:D

I don't hand my purse to Jeromy, he will drop it on the floor and just look at me, one time he told me it didn't match his outfit! in case you guys are wondering Tigger is a little under the weather and he is resting by orders of the boss.

[mart]

T-BONE did you take LIA & ALISON home with you? :D

If he did, he wouldn't tell us, i mean i wouldn't lol. Besides if he did, he just needs them to do the cleaning and the cooking.:D


Boy am i in trouble now lol :eek:. Please don't send me any hate mail or emails ladies, i'm only joking lol.:D

[MISSY]

If he did, he wouldn't tell us, i mean i wouldn't lol. Besides if he did, he just needs them to do the cleaning and the cooking.:D


Boy am i in trouble now lol :eek:. Please don't send me any hate mail or emails ladies, i'm only joking lol.:D

Oh come now. Jeromy does a lot of the cleaning at home.

[Texasdrake]

Funny thing I must be in a small group of men who LOVES to shop as well,but yes when I go shopping I can go in and buy what clothes i want and be out in less then an hour,But when it comes to buying something for a woman..then I'm there for hours. its so hard buying for a woman. (LOL)

[mart]

Oh come now. Jeromy does a lot of the cleaning at home.

Even when i was with my partner, i actually did most of the cleaning around the house. Mainly because she worked longer hours than me and worked weekends. I've never believed woman should do all the housework anyway. I was only joking Missy lol. Now i'm on my own i do all the cleaning apart from when my mum visits lol. She even comes ready with a few cleaning things like dusters and spray polish and will always find something that needs cleaning lol.:)

[MISSY]

Funny thing I must be in a small group of men who LOVES to shop as well,but yes when I go shopping I can go in and buy what clothes i want and be out in less then an hour,But when it comes to buying something for a woman..then I'm there for hours. its so hard buying for a woman. (LOL)

When you are going to get a women somthing, when you go in the store grab one of the girls that work there, if posible one close to the same age as the one you are buying for, tell her what you need. have size, hight , weight. if posible, most of them are more than happy to help, some times even ask the advice of any girl who happens to be there. I have had guys ask me things in stores before. don't be shy!!!!!!!!

[MISSY]

Even when i was with my partner, i actually did most of the cleaning around the house. Mainly because she worked longer hours than me and worked weekends. I've never believed woman should do all the housework anyway. I was only joking Missy lol. Now i'm on my own i do all the cleaning apart from when my mum visits lol. She even comes ready with a few cleaning things like dusters and spray polish and will always find something that needs cleaning lol.:)
I know you were, i was just playing. moms are good for that!!!!!!!

[Texasdrake]

When you are going to get a women somthing, when you go in the store grab one of the girls that work there, if posible one close to the same age as the one you are buying for, tell her what you need. have size, hight , weight. if posible, most of them are more than happy to help, some times even ask the advice of any girl who happens to be there. I have had guys ask me things in stores before. don't be shy!!!!!!!!

The last thing I brought was from Fredrick's Of Hollywood and yes I did ask one of the saleswoman advice as for size.I knew the sizes of my female friend,but was having touble finding something in her favorite color...Purple.
Not sure how a female customer in a lingerie store feeel about having some strange guy asking them for help in buying sexy undies. (LOL)

[Texasdrake]

Speaking of Lingerie shops..would have love getting Allison,Lia or Danielle in one and shop for them...of course there be a condition.They have to model the outfits I end up paying for. :D

[MISSY]

The last thing I brought was from Fredrick's Of Hollywood and yes I did ask one of the saleswoman advice as for size.I knew the sizes of my female friend,but was having touble finding something in her favorite color...Purple.
Not sure how a female customer in a lingerie store feeel about having some strange guy asking them for help in buying sexy undies. (LOL)

In that case i would ask the sales lady!!!!!!!!!:D

[mart]

That's one thing i've never done, buying lingerie for a partner and can't imagine doing so.

[MISSY]

Maybe taking a bit of lingerie from your partner she already has, without her knowing and ask the sales lady to match the size to what you want to buy.

I could see the headlines now" mart arested in public ladies undies were found on his person" lol:eek: just playing Mart!

[mart]

I could see the headlines now" mart arested in public ladies undies were found on his person" lol:eek: just playing Mart!

Too late MISSY! i've just edited that post because i realized Texasdrake actually knew her size lol. So i'm clean.:p

[mart]

I knew i should have gone down the pub and not mess about on the forum.:D

[T-bone Thomas]

If he did, he wouldn't tell us, i mean i wouldn't lol. Besides if he did, he just needs them to do the cleaning and the cooking.:D
My girls don't have to cook for me. I just take them out from time to time and feed them. The rest of the time they are my sex-slaves, lol

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Michael429/Lia%20in%20Vegas/DSC00398rot2-1.jpg

[MISSY]

Looks like LIA is forking around! lol:D

[MISSY]

I knew i should have gone down the pub and not mess about on the forum.:DAnd miss all this fun!

[mart]

My girls don't have to cook for me. I just take them out from time to time and feed them. The rest of the time they are my sex-slaves, lol

Maybe in your dreams T-bone lol. Again great picture of Lia thanks T-bone.;)

[mart]

And miss all this fun!

Your right MISSY, i can go down the pub tomorrow night instead lol. Assuming the forum will be quiet tomorrow night.:D

[MISSY]

Oh joy the power is out at our motel, right in the middle of a good movie. Jeromy is in the bathroom cursing , he was in the shower! Lol

[mart]

Oh joy the power is out at our motel, right in the middle of a good movie. Jeromy is in the bathroom cursing , he was in the shower! Lol

Don't you just hate it, when that happens!!!. Never happened to me, not with our backup substation close by.:D

[tigger]

Sarahs best friend Heathers mom decided she wanted a flower garden in the back of the yard so she got out the mower and mowed down all the stuff growing back there and put it all in a pile then turned over the soil to put her garden in, when Heather got home she helped her mom put all the clipings in bags. they got up for church this morning and they are bolth covered in poison ivy. head to toe! Sarah showed them what poison ivy looks like and yep thats what she cut down with the mower. Grandma made up some of her stuff for it, an old time remidy and sent Sarah over there house with it.

[tigger]

I wonder if she would hold my lightsaber!!!!!!!!! :d

[mart]

Sarahs best friend Heathers mom decided she wanted a flower garden in the back of the yard so she got out the mower and mowed down all the stuff growing back there and put it all in a pile then turned over the soil to put her garden in, when Heather got home she helped her mom put all the clipings in bags. they got up for church this morning and they are bolth covered in poison ivy. head to toe! Sarah showed them what poison ivy looks like and yep thats what she cut down with the mower. Grandma made up some of her stuff for it, an old time remidy and sent Sarah over there house with it.

That poison ivy is nasty stuff Tigger, hope their ok now.:)

[tigger]

I talked with sarah a little while ago. Heather did not go to school today so sarah stoped by on her way home and said they are covered in it. They bolth went to the dr. Today and he told them 3 to 5 days to get rid of it. I would not want to be them right now!!!!!!!!! The little brother is staying over our house for a few days, the mom is afraid they will spred it to him. He is only 7 and he behaves well for sarah, and he just loves to play with pouncer and pouncer is just loving having someone to ruffhouse with.

[MISSY]

This handsom little fella fallowed us into the motel loby and jumped up on the table filled his cheeks with nuts and ran to the door and stood there till someone opened it. the lady said he comes in every afternoon and steels the nuts out of the bowl and runs back out. he's so cute.

[mart]

This handsom little fella fallowed us into the motel loby and jumped up on the table filled his cheeks with nuts and ran to the door and stood there till someone opened it. the lady said he comes in every afternoon and steels the nuts out of the bowl and runs back out. he's so cute.

He's problably been trained to do that and is passing them to his owner. Who then sells them down the market.:D

[tigger]

THAT LITTLE GUY WAS CUTE THE WAY HE STOOD UP TO GET HIS PITURE TAKEN. BOY IT HAS BEEN A HELL OF A DAY. I PICKED UP A LOAD IN TX. THIS MORNING , A NEW EXPLOSIVE WE WILL BE HAULING AND DROVE MY BUTT OFF TO GET IT DEL. BY 1400 WE JUST MADE IT HERE IN TIME SO WE WOULD NOT BE LATE. WELL IT IS NOW 2100 AND THEY JUST CAME OUT AND TOLD SARAH THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY ONE THAT WAS CERTIFIED TO UNLOAD IT BECAUSE NONE OF THEM MADE IT TO THE TRAINING CLASS. SO THEY ARE FLYING SOME ONE UP FROM TX. TO UNLOAD MY TRUCK, SHOULD BE HERE ABOUT MIDNIGHT. SO I HAVE TO STAY WITH THE TRUCK TILL IT IS EMPTY BECAUSE IM THE ONLY ONE WHO IS TRAINED ON WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY. BECIDES THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TEAM. NOW THEY SHIPPED THIS STUFF KNOWING THAT NONE OF THIES IDEOTS TOOK THE TRAINING CLASS AND THEY LET IT GO ANY WAY!!!!!!!!! SO EVERY ONE WENT TO THE MOTEL AND IM HERE AT THE WAIRHOUSE TILL SOMEONE GETS HERE TO UNLOAD IT AND GIVE THEM A TRAINING CLASS IN THE MORNING. (BANG HEAD AGENST WALL) MY SAFETY DIRECTOR SAID IM ON THE CLOCK TILL SOME ONE GETS UP HERE IN THE MORNING TO TRAIN THIES NIMRODS. BUT WHAT PISSES ME OFF IS NOW I HAD TO GIVE UP A 1200 MILE RUN BECAUSE I CANT MAKE IT TO PICK IT UP IN THE MORNING BECAUSE I HAVE TO SIT HERE AND BABY SIT THIS LOAD. JEROMY BROUGHT ME SOME DINNER (KFC) AND NOW IM JUST SITTING HERE WAITING!:mad:

[ugo]

Reminds me ugly moments in my work, Tigger.
When others try to take comfortable.
In my work do not change ever. The evil-minded !

[laranger]

THAT LITTLE GUY WAS CUTE THE WAY HE STOOD UP TO GET HIS PITURE TAKEN. BOY IT HAS BEEN A HELL OF A DAY. I PICKED UP A LOAD IN TX. THIS MORNING , A NEW EXPLOSIVE WE WILL BE HAULING AND DROVE MY BUTT OFF TO GET IT DEL. BY 1400 WE JUST MADE IT HERE IN TIME SO WE WOULD NOT BE LATE. WELL IT IS NOW 2100 AND THEY JUST CAME OUT AND TOLD SARAH THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY ONE THAT WAS CERTIFIED TO UNLOAD IT BECAUSE NONE OF THEM MADE IT TO THE TRAINING CLASS. SO THEY ARE FLYING SOME ONE UP FROM TX. TO UNLOAD MY TRUCK, SHOULD BE HERE ABOUT MIDNIGHT. SO I HAVE TO STAY WITH THE TRUCK TILL IT IS EMPTY BECAUSE IM THE ONLY ONE WHO IS TRAINED ON WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY. BECIDES THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TEAM. NOW THEY SHIPPED THIS STUFF KNOWING THAT NONE OF THIES IDEOTS TOOK THE TRAINING CLASS AND THEY LET IT GO ANY WAY!!!!!!!!! SO EVERY ONE WENT TO THE MOTEL AND IM HERE AT THE WAIRHOUSE TILL SOMEONE GETS HERE TO UNLOAD IT AND GIVE THEM A TRAINING CLASS IN THE MORNING. (BANG HEAD AGENST WALL) MY SAFETY DIRECTOR SAID IM ON THE CLOCK TILL SOME ONE GETS UP HERE IN THE MORNING TO TRAIN THIES NIMRODS. BUT WHAT PISSES ME OFF IS NOW I HAD TO GIVE UP A 1200 MILE RUN BECAUSE I CANT MAKE IT TO PICK IT UP IN THE MORNING BECAUSE I HAVE TO SIT HERE AND BABY SIT THIS LOAD. JEROMY BROUGHT ME SOME DINNER (KFC) AND NOW IM JUST SITTING HERE WAITING!:mad:

Did the word "SNAFU" jump into your mind as fast as it did mine?

[mart]

Did the word "SNAFU" jump into your mind as fast as it did mine?

My thoughts as well Laranger. Sounds like a lack of communication there Tigger. Somebody should get a reprimand for a mistake that size and i hope they find that person.

[tigger]

Snafu= situation normal ,all f--ed up! Lol yea there was some but chewing this morning. They were supost to have the class 2 weeks ago and the suerviser canceled it and forgot to rescedual it. His butt is above a hot fire this morning. I took the class back in april. I got extra pay for having to sit here all night. And to put some iceing on the cake they had mortor training this morning at 0630 so that was my alarm clock , i thought some one was invading. They usaly warn us if they are doing live ordinance training but someone forgot to tell me. And if any of you have ever been in the service you know that distinked sound a mortor makes. I know what it was right away just took me a min to wake up and rember where i was.

[mart]

I thought listening to loud bandsaws and planers was bad lol. I really don't envy your job Tigger, maybe you should buy some earplugs, if they'll do any good.:)

[tigger]

We use eletronic ear plugs they let you hear every thing around you but as soon as there is a sharp noise it blocks the noise. You can get them at any sporting goods store.

[mart]

We use eletronic ear plugs they let you hear every thing around you but as soon as there is a sharp noise it blocks the noise. You can get them at any sporting goods store.

Some of the lads in the mill have them Tigger. But most prefer the plugs that go in the ear canal, it's a kind of sponge which you mould with your fingers then push it in with a little tab at the end so you can pull it out again.

[tigger]

some of the lads in the mill have them tigger. But most prefer the plugs that go in the ear canal, it's a kind of sponge which you mould with your fingers then push it in with a little tab at the end so you can pull it out again.
we have them too. But they give us the eletronic ones so we use them. But if we are fireing the high power stuff we use regular ear plugs.