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• 1. orangehands  |  April 16th, 2008 at 12:37 am

  omibob please win the lottery.

  some rooms that should not be painted, because anybody with talent (or not) can just paint directly on these walls. glass blowing and book design. and a movie theater.

  and of course the communal library, which will definitely have to be expanded from the original layout.

  thank you for the wonderful dream. i will sleep very well tonight imagining this place.

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• 2. BCB  |  April 16th, 2008 at 7:22 am

  “lush fur babies” — ? Well, now we know what really happened to Mary’s rabbits.

  That’s one heck of a fantasy, CC. I don’t know about other classes, that sounds an awful lot like work to me. But if you’re going to have a place for writers to retreat you might want to consider a couple small shacks on the outskirts, away from the mayhem. With room service.

  Crossing my fingers for a win!

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• 3. Mary  |  April 16th, 2008 at 8:16 am

  Good luck, CC! (I’m ignoring the above comment; pure slander )

  FREEBIE ALERT

  Check out the post I wrote on Cranky Fitness today. Lipton is sponsoring a contest on CF where you could win a free bicycle.

  http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/04/stay-young-and-win-money-bicycles-stuff.html

  There aren’t all that many readers of Cranky Fitness, so I figure the odds are pretty good for whoever wants to win a bicycle. (Odds = math = ask GP about that kind of stuff.)

  Plus, OH might like this, Lipton is sponsoring a Big contest involving sending in two-minute videos about staying young, which if you win could mean $25,000 in your pocket. Probably lots of people will enter that contest, but who knows? Worth a try.

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• 4. McB  |  April 16th, 2008 at 9:52 am

  Doing the Snoopy dance as I just received my copy of the new Jane Haddam book from Amazon.com. Now all I need are some uninterrupted hours for reading.

  Now as to this CB retreat. We can set the writers up in their own building, conveniently near a well stocked reference library, complete with soundproofing in all the rooms. That way the writers won’t be distracted and can feel free to talk out dialogue.

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• 5. me  |  April 16th, 2008 at 10:04 am

  You forgot about the huge kitchen, filled with chocolate and ice cream.

  And something to write on (computers, paper, word processesors, white boards, shower stalls) in every room.

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• 6. Marcia in OK  |  April 16th, 2008 at 10:14 am

  If I promise to write up the grocery lists or something - can I come too?

  Wait, maybe I could be in charge of Cabana Boy Scheduling.

  Surely there would be a job for this mostly non-writing, loves to read CB.

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• 7. Diane  |  April 16th, 2008 at 10:19 am

  Let’s try that link again - What American Life is All About and Why Other People are Not Like Us. The URL seems longer than last time, so maybe it’ll work this time.

  My Jane Haddam came into the bookstore last night, so I’ll go pick it up at lunch time. I have choir practice tonight, so I may not have time to read it, either!

  What a dream! I am totally in. In fact, I’d be happy to be part of a care-taking team. We could re-landscape with native plants and fruit /nut trees and have gardening workshops. Given an adequate budget, I would be happy to be in charge of chocolate procurement.

  I went to one last night - not very productive. Most info, too general, too much time taken up by cross woman whose garden was not 100% successful last year and is going to insist that it be so this year!

  Must go back and read the comments on the last post.

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• 8. Lori  |  April 16th, 2008 at 10:26 am

  Hee hee

  Apparently yesterday one of our bags of shredded paper blew (we were in a wind advisory) out of the recycling cart and exploded onto the lawns of two houses down the street.

  The homeowners are not pleased (although I think their lawns just look full of lovely Easter grass. hee hee). Okay, their upset, and understandably so.

  The city’s response is to call us and tell us we are responsible to immediately send two people to go rake up their yards.

  Which is pretty much impossible if we want to keep the library running properly as well.

  Plus I have a bunch of toddlers showing up in approximately five minutes, so immediately just doesn’t work for me.

  It really is a lovely day to rake. I hope they’ll let me go rake after Toddler Time.

  Hee hee, welcome to my reality.

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• 9. CMS  |  April 16th, 2008 at 10:28 am

  We should have indoor and outdoor pools so the cabana boys can stand over us waving long palm fronds.

  We should have a museum for CB history. One big enough for the bi-plane and the bus that crossed the Atlantic.

  Lots of bicycle parking. A non-craft room for BCB. Gardening spaces for everyone who wants it so we can eat a variety of local produce.

  Thanks for sharing the fantasy CC. It’s fun to plot dream.

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• 10. CMS  |  April 16th, 2008 at 10:30 am

  My strikeover doesn’t work. Drat.

  Can I leave my library to help Lori clean up after hers?

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• 11. glamour-geek  |  April 16th, 2008 at 10:50 am

  Diane: It was in Toronto that my parents introduced me to these quarter paid/quarter returned shopping carts. One of them was broken, so my mother and beau both tried to fix it while my father and I stood there saying, “Use the other row of them, this is not your problem.”

  I guess my mother is a kibbitzer. And beau, well, he’s an (electrical) engineer by training, it can’t be helped. Of course, now he works in high tech, like almost everyone else in the Bay Area.

  Mary, I’m very sympathetic to the new boss problem. Been there, done that.

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• 12. Diane  |  April 16th, 2008 at 11:02 am

  I had never heard of them, so I thought it was amusing - his outrage and incomprehension.

  Some people (especially engineers, they’re problem solvers by nature) will take on anything in their environment to fix - while others THINK LITTER IS FUNNY. I hope you get to play outside, too, Lori!
  After the toddlers.

  It’s lovely here, but a bit breezy for just short sleeves. I, alas, must be indoors today, mostly, but will try to look out the window a lot and maybe step out to fetch my BOOK!

  It would be SO much fun to have a sort of communal place with lots of CBs, each contributing her gifts. And any DHs would, of course, be very welcome - most of them seem to tolerate us OK. Maybe it’s only as long as we stay imaginary?

  CMS, I hope that Scope feels better soon, and that the distractions help! Tea is also very good for cold people. I’m sure she feels horrible, and so glad that she has you to help look after her!

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• 13. GatorPerson  |  April 16th, 2008 at 11:08 am

  Umm, we’re gonna have to share the Cabana Boy scheduling. Or maybe the interviewing. Oh, I can handle that all by myself.

  Tell us why we should be reading Jane Haddam novels. And I’ll tell you why you should read the dictionary. Of course my SIL thinks I’m strange for doing that. I keep a dictionary handy, look up the word in question, then just keep going reading about a bunch of interesting words. I used to keep it by my reading chair. Until Mr. Darcy decided to help himself to it.

  I just weeded the raspberry patch. He weeded his 2 frisbies. They’re in pieces.

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• 14. K.L.  |  April 16th, 2008 at 11:29 am

  I love the retreat. We will need lots of comfortable alcoves where small groups of CBs can lounge and giggle while they visit with each other. And a barn/stable for the larger animals like camels.

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• 15. cc  |  April 16th, 2008 at 11:44 am

  barns- definetly

  for non-writer CBs there will be plenty of crafting, gardening, talking, communing, being and experiencing

  I like the museum- with an art gallery and a reading room with comfy couches and bean bag chairs

  We need chocolate tastings and cooking classes

  Lori- can’t you make it a treasure hunt with the toddlers and have them go pick up the easter grass

  Andi- you’re a bulldog?!?!? And I thought I liked you- oh well, I believe we are old enough to let bygones be bygones- even if I was a PCNorth Panther

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• 16. btuda  |  April 16th, 2008 at 11:51 am

  Can I put my reservation in now?

  I sooo don’t want to work. I think it’s a combination of Spring Fever, knowing I’ll be out of the office for a week, know why I’ll be out of the office for a week, and general fed-upedness.

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• 17. Diane  |  April 16th, 2008 at 12:06 pm

  Btuda - I think everyone SHOULD take a day or so off occasionally to enjoy spring, especially people who are going to be out NOT enjoying themselves! Unfortunately, we rarely do so. Do what you can to get pleasure from the day.

  I’m very much in sympathy with the general fed-upness. I’m experiencing that combination of “I want to go outside and play” along with “not enough hours in the day”, and here I am, instead of doing either….

  I shall have lunch. And read the NY Times online. Perhaps it’ll help.

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• 18. Lou  |  April 16th, 2008 at 12:16 pm

  I love… love… love the idea of a retreat. The barn must also contain horses - it will be my job to take care of the horses between reading lots and lots of books. I’m also a pretty good editor, so I can be a beta reader for the writers.

  Oh my - I seem to be sinking into your fantasy, cc.

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• 19. Lou  |  April 16th, 2008 at 12:19 pm

  Oh… and Mary, try to keep an open mind about your new boss. Just ’cause someone else doesn’t like him/her doesn’t mean you won’t get along with said person. Here’s hoping that’s the case!! If the boss turns out to be a twit, we have shovels…

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• 20. Wapakwoman  |  April 16th, 2008 at 12:27 pm

  I’ll just get in the car and go down there and check it out.

  We can’t forget napping places and lots of hammocks and swings that hold people who are well anchored (!)

  DH L-O-V-E-S to mow grass. He would do it 24/7 if there is enough. YEs, he can slice limes and mow grass. And weed, oh my bob there isn’t a weed within 2 miles that is safe from that man. Oh, and he loves to empty trash cans, expecially if you threw away the envelope for the bill and now need to check the…..where’s the trash, honey?

  See, I am napping in the hammock and he needs lots to do.

  Authors will flock there as their fans are so adoring and adorable!

  Somewhere, far away, there has to be a place for Granchildren to come and play and visit. Can’t survive without my MAX!

  Lori- aren’t you the PUBLIC library? If the city had time to figure out that it was your trash, shouldn’t they serve the public and go pick it up? Geez

  Dress for wedding was marvelous. It needs just a few nips and tucks. If you are old enough- just think of the Grape Ape and that pretty well sums it up.

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• 21. Diane  |  April 16th, 2008 at 12:50 pm

  I’m sure that you bear NO resemblance to the Grape Ape, except perhaps color, which will be lovely, Wapak! Your DH certainly sounds like a veritable GAM and will be a fine contributor to our place.

  I wasn’t sure what to do about children and grandchildren. I think a nearby place where they can be visited and enjoyed, but cannot demand attendance sounds about right. Since we’re in fantasy territory, here…

  I haven’t made it to pick up my book yet, and there’s no time before my next appointment, but maybe after THAT…

  It still looks lovely out there!

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• 22. McB  |  April 16th, 2008 at 1:11 pm

  CMS, you may go help Lori with the yard confetti. But if you’re planning to take a shopping cart, you have to leave a deposit. I did not know that Canadians were not to be trusted with shopping carts.

  GP - reading Jane Haddam is not a requirement. Although I do enjoy her books.

  I shall volunteer to be in charge of the tequila inventory. No, no, I insist. No burden is to great if it helps my fellow CBs.

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• 23. cc  |  April 16th, 2008 at 1:13 pm

  I do remember the Grape Ape and I am offended that anyone would say such a thing about a friend of mine

  I think some of the dorm rooms can be co-ed

  little cabins would be nice- maybe a few that are family friendly, after all we do have some younger CBs amongst us

  sounds like the grounds crew will be active and sizable

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• 24. McB  |  April 16th, 2008 at 1:33 pm

  Oh, ground crews, yes. Hey, Wapak, you can bring your GAM. And he can slice limes after hours.

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• 25. Marcia in OK  |  April 16th, 2008 at 1:57 pm

  In that museum - we need an exhibit on great shoes and clothes . . . or maybe a shoe/clothes/purse exchange center where you can return what you’re burnt-out on and switch it for something else.

  And, we need a HUGE file server where we can store all our usefuel and necessary to someone knowledge such as gardening tips, world travel, shoes, yarns, collectibles etc.

  (Along that line, ATTN: Disney Veterans! Do I want to make use of the Photopass services? the Photopass CD? What about autograph collecting or Disney Pins?)

  So, CC - when is that Lottery drawing?

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• 26. CMS  |  April 16th, 2008 at 1:58 pm

  (L) testing my love for this fantasy

  :snort: Camels? What are you trying to do kill me? Make sure we have oxygen available for all the laughing-so-hard-I-can’t-breathe sessions. Wait,that happens every time I’m with you people, even virtually.

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• 27. McB  |  April 16th, 2008 at 2:29 pm

  Marcia - I would skip the photopass thing. You will have opportunities to purchase souvenir photos taken automatically on the big rides as you are exiting the ride. They are taken automatically, but you don’t have to purchase them unless you want to. Also, assuming you’ll be taking your own pictures as well. It’s up to you. On the autographs and pins, it just depends on your kids. This pas trip my nephew was big into collecting pins to commemorate each of the big thrill rides. The autograph thing, IMO, appeal more to the very young kids. Although I do have Mickey’s autograph on a picture of me and him. ‘cuz we’re like this {X} don’t you know.

  I thought it was alpacas.

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• 28. Wapakwoman  |  April 16th, 2008 at 2:55 pm

  No- it definatively was camels.

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• 29. Andi  |  April 16th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

  Can you add some horses? I really think horses should be a requirement. And the Juan also LOVES yard work. I am the envy of all who know us! He is the uber husband… lawns, limes, fresh ground coffee beans, clean kitchens, the man does it all, except he doesn’t put the lid down on the potty and he puts toilet paper on the roll with the paper to the wall and not hanging over the top! Almost 20 years together, including our sinful ones and still he doesn’t know TOILET PAPER OVER THE TOP! Oh, he is really good at lots of other stuff.

  cc- to say I was a bulldog is a bit of a stretch. I attended 3 high schools. I did my junior and senior year at EMHS, but a bulldog no, a dork, of course. My adored sister, and younger step brother were turbo bulldogs! They were the prom queen/king, athlete, darlings, to my wall paper self. But teachers loved me! Did PCN produce the Gundy boys?

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• 30. CMS  |  April 16th, 2008 at 3:15 pm

  The alpacas are a differnent story. Scope’s camel in Dayton was the killer that time.

  I suppose we should make room for Louis’ cowboy sons for BCB. And lets not forget the Spartans. They should probably be off by themselves.

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• 31. McB  |  April 16th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

  Oh, those camels

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• 32. RSS  |  April 16th, 2008 at 3:39 pm

  Sounds like a wonderful wonderful place.

  Since it’s a fantasy there will be no pollen to be allergic too though plenty of flowers. I can’t breathe. It’s gorgeous out and I can’t go out and enjoy it because I can’t breathe. Tomorrow I’m going to buy some xertec or clarinin or something.

  I’ve been laughing all through the last post and this one. (hmmm, maybe that’s why I can’t breathe)

  ((((Scope)))) and ((((CMS))))

  Camels. Still makes me ROFLMAO mainly because I keep thinking of the expression on your face CMS.

  Definitely need camels along with the alpacas and horses and everything else.

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• 33. CMS  |  April 16th, 2008 at 3:49 pm

  No need to invite the elephants they show up all the time at their own whim.

  You all have such delightful and wonderful spouses. I think of course there should be room for them as well.

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• 34. cc  |  April 16th, 2008 at 3:58 pm

  Andi- sounds like me and pcnorth- i attended school there but was really marking time until I could get out of there

  a true managerie, which is different from a manage’ trois, will be required- and if there are no allergies then I guess y’all can have your kitties too

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• 35. McB  |  April 16th, 2008 at 4:05 pm

  Somebody has to slice the limes.

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• 36. CMS  |  April 16th, 2008 at 4:08 pm

  NO allergies allowed. No squabbling amongst species. No way Mary’s brother gets to touch any appliances.

  YES to all the fun we can handle.

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• 37. Scope Dope CherryBomb  |  April 16th, 2008 at 4:31 pm

  Mary-don’t worry I just saw your vapid rabbits on animal planet. They have gone to upscale t.v. since it seems they were not appreciated by anyone.

  Here I sit looking like Norman Bates mother (that’s from Psycho for you too young to remember). I am still alive. I am sure of it since my body has been constantly reminding for three days and two nights now. This is much longer than the last time. But as CMS reminds me it is my own fault since it was my idea.

  I like your fantasy CC. And all the other CBs’ ideas to go with it. When’s the draw so we can all think positive for you to win?

  Going back to my quilt now. This terrible cold is internal but the quilt helps a bit. Jump back in later that is unless I turn into Norman Bates mother. Neh heh heh heh.

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• 38. CMS  |  April 16th, 2008 at 4:41 pm

  Not to mention Scope could have taken pills in smaller doses to bring herself down slowly but Nooo, she has to do it the hard way and quit cold turkey. Talk about stubborn. Strong-willed. Determined. And flat out crazy(I’m allowed to say that)

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• 39. glamour-geek  |  April 16th, 2008 at 4:51 pm

  Poor darling Scope. Would a cup of tea help warm you up? I find it helps a great deal when I can’t get warm any other way. I am prone to cold feet and hands pretty much of the time.

  Since you’re planning the retreat, beau is pretty darned handy with a computer or electrical things, so I recommend we put him in charge of maintaining the wireless, domains, connectivity, etc. He can also fix the vacuum cleaner.

  Which reminds me, we definitely should have a vegetable garden.

  And we’re going to rename the buildings, right?

  For those keeping score, I got a call from a recruiter (no, not military! ) this morning about a job. I have not yet, however, received the email she said she was sending with the full job description.

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• 40. Lou  |  April 16th, 2008 at 5:11 pm

  G-G, you have the warmest heart. Best of luck with the job search - hopefully something that will be less stressful and with less travel.

  Scope - It was YOUR idea to go cold-turkey????? You silly, brave woman. You take care of yourself, you hear?

  andi - are you a horse-lover also?? I have been all my life. I also requested that the barn have horses, and offered myself as caretaker of said horses. But’cha know, horses are hard work and I could always use a partner!

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• 41. Diane  |  April 16th, 2008 at 5:13 pm

  OOH, GG! Good luck. Even if this is not the RIGHT job, it’s definitely good news to be getting calls. As far as the military goes, we TAKE calls, but not from recruiters. Only from Green Berets and other such (were they delivering our books before, or were there other services involved?).

  Scope - so glad that you’re well enough to check in, and update us on the vapid rabbits.

  I have my book! I enjoy Jane Haddam, because I like her through-characters: Gregor Demarkian, originator of the FBI behavioral science unit, retired to the Armenian Philadelphia neighborhood where he grew up upon the death of his wife; Bennis Hannaford, blue-blooded former deb from one of the Mainline’s most dysfunctional families, author of fantasy novels; and Father Tibor - a refugee from the Soviet Union and priest in the Orthodox church: a clear-eyed observer of politics and human behavior. And many other Armenian folks in the neighborhood, plus a great many denizens of the Catholic churches in the Northeast. Rarely light-hearted, but decidedly interested in sociocultural trends, neither liberal nor conservative, just opinionated. And LOTS of sense of place in Philadelphia.

  The pattern is always the same: we meet the characters of the mystery, for the first 20% or so of the book. Then we go to Cavanaugh street to bring Gregor (&, occasionally, Co.) into the story, then we work through the difficulties, and then, usually, end up back on Cavanaugh street at the end.

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• 42. me  |  April 16th, 2008 at 5:18 pm

  I only know the Italian Philadelphia neighborhoods. Didn’t know there was an Armenian one. But Philly’s big.

  Will this retreat have a huge-screem TV for movie showings and our favorite TV shows?

  I have to share this. I have been singing it for about 24 hours now. Saw it on TV last night (new commercial for Discovery Channel) and it has been an earwig ever since. But a fun earwig!! You will sing! Join me! Boom de adda Boom de adda…

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmtjQPMjm1k&feature=related

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• 43. cc  |  April 16th, 2008 at 5:24 pm

  Scope!!!! You didn’t have to go cold turkey!?!?!?!?!? you silly, annoying, ornery, brave woman!

  to heck with the big screen tv- let’s have a movie theater- maybe a couple of smaller cozy ones we can move the walls and have a large one- and we’ll have to have the world’s bestest dvd collection to make it worth while

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• 44. orangehands  |  April 16th, 2008 at 5:57 pm

  mary: thanks for the contest info, and hopefully the new boss is good…or at least not that bad.

  scope: very brave and please don’t turn into Norman Bates mother. she comes with some problems…such as the son ((HUGS))

  GP: i used to read the dictionary. it was after i read Malcolm X’s autobiography- he does that while in jail, and i thought that was really cool. also, my mom got me* a Garfield dictionary, which has comics on almost every page, so i used to read pages when reading the comics

  rocking chairs! d’oh!

  and lou and andi, i will definitely help with the horses. i will help with all the animals. (and since this is a fantasy, there’s no pooping, just petting)

  CC said “little cabins would be nice- maybe a few that are family friendly, after all we do have some younger CBs amongst us

  if you are refering to me*, i’d like you to put that thought far, far away. no, no, farther.

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• 45. GatorPerson  |  April 16th, 2008 at 6:11 pm

  Should Haddam be read in order?

  About the Spartans and Louis’ DSs. I’ll just go ahead and do the interviewing for them along with the Cabana Boys. A sacrifice, I know. But somebody’s got to do it, and it might as well be me. Yeah, I know Louis’ boys don’t need interviews. They pass automatically. But I wouldn’t want anybody to say I was playing favorites.

  RSS, have you ever tried a mask outside? That might help a little.

  DD#2 and new SIL have surprised me in an excellent way. DH gave them kitchen ware, I gave them the afghan (McB, I’ve asked her to take a pic and email me). Together we took them off into a quite corridor the night of the rehersal dinner and gave them a mighty fine check . They were speechless. They’ve decided to invest it for the non-existent first child’s college fund. Now isn’t that the nicest present back to us? Just about brings tears to my eyes.

  So I’m smiling, even though it’s less than 48 hours since the latest crisis. I think I live in a third rate soap opera.

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• 46. cc  |  April 16th, 2008 at 6:12 pm

  Down OH, Down!! I had DDD in mind and one or two of my spares who while 12 yo are true CBs-

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• 47. CMS  |  April 16th, 2008 at 6:14 pm

  OH - Pam and K.L and Andi and Marcia and btuda all have kids in their lives. That’s not counting Dee’s brood or RSS’s boys.

  We can compost the horse/camel/alpaca poop for our gardens. I’ll help clean barns. I find it relaxing.

  And everyone will be healthy,wealthy and wise. No nasty relative allowed.

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• 48. orangehands  |  April 16th, 2008 at 6:17 pm

  CC: oh, ok. DDD and the spares are definitely welcome.

  BTW: has anyone seen/heard from jenb recently? sent her an email and she hasn’t back yet, and she hasn’t been by the Bar in awhile. just a little worried.

  GP: it’s probably at least second rate

  wapa: i am sure you look lovely.

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• 49. orangehands  |  April 16th, 2008 at 6:19 pm

  i got confused cause i thought we already had a CB’s kids section. i was worried this one was for parents. which is cool, i love hanging out with my mom, but do NOT want to live with her again. i will go over for dinner every night though.

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• 50. CMS  |  April 16th, 2008 at 6:28 pm

  LOL OH Don’t forget you’re in charge of the CB nursing home when the time comes.

  Someone just dropped off a book about whitewater sports for the library book sale. How timely. I’m trying to write a river run in a kayak. Bob wouldn’t take me*(I didn’t exactly ask either) but I’ve got RSS as a backup if the book doesn’t help. How lucky am I?

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• 51. BCB  |  April 16th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

  Cowboys and horses and– and– what was I saying? Oh my!

  Will there be a place for The Wonder Dog? If he promises to behave? Never mind.

  JenB is fine, just busy planning and plotting. Lots of email flying back and forth over here. And Lori keeps sending emails that are counting down to something. I have no idea what she’s talking about.

  Okay, so I wrestled the contractor into submission [grin] and convinced him he really wanted to charge me much less for a new deck than he thought he did. Silly man. Took him a while to understand how persuasive I can be. They will start either tomorrow or the next day. So for the first time in months, I’m hoping it doesn’t rain. Of course, rain is predicted for the weekend and into next week.

  A scene has been rattling around in my head all week, so I think I’ll go write it now. You all carry on with the plans. You just never know when you might need a good plan. A very good plan.

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• 52. BCB  |  April 16th, 2008 at 6:34 pm

  CMS, I’ve never been in a kayak, but I’ve been white water rafting several times. If that helps. Probably not.

  SCOPE! Nearly forgot to ask: are you freakin’ crazy? Yes of course you are. Geez, woman. Well, I hope the worst of it is behind you now. Glad to see you can type a comment, at least. Miss you. Be good — or be good at it.

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• 53. Andi  |  April 16th, 2008 at 6:44 pm

  Oh, if only there were poopless horses. But, then I’d have never had as many riding opportunities, because I paid for my horse time, with stable time.

  Wrap up Scope! Sending warm muscle, no shaky thoughts to you now.

  I must insist on peony and hydrangea bushes. And roses, roses, roses!

  GG - hoping for double income for you - the continued severance and a nice, new, fat one!

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• 54. K.L.  |  April 16th, 2008 at 6:59 pm

  I’ll help with the horses too. Especially if Louis’s GAM sons are going to be in the barn.

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• 55. Diane  |  April 16th, 2008 at 7:11 pm

  Kayaks: small. pretty much right IN the water (unlike rafts which are pretty high ON the water). Blades on both ends of the paddle, unlike those in rafts (or canoes). You get wet going through rapids in both rafts and kayaks. Kayaks are more fun, but involve more skill on the part of passengers.

  I adore peonies, they’re starting to come up here (not blooming, not for a long time).

  I don’t think you really need to read Jane Haddam in order, but it would probably be good to read them at least roughly chronologically. Since things happen to Bennis and Donna and Sister Scholastica, and then they turn up again in the books. Not to mention the guy who dated Bennis for a while, then became police chief, and is now running for mayor.

  My nephew just called me to ask for help on his homework! He’s 14. How cool is that? He said I was awesome! And it only cost me about 10 minutes.

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• 56. Lou  |  April 16th, 2008 at 7:15 pm

  GG - I have a word for you - or maybe two - unemployment benefits. File for unemployment while you are looking for another job. It will make your severance last longer ’cause California is fairly generous. File now. Then when you get a job you get unfile. It will help - trust me. I had to do it once - it was a godsend!!

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• 57. Lou  |  April 16th, 2008 at 7:18 pm

  And oh yes, horses poop. I have cleaned more than my fair share of stalls, but I find it mindless and relaxing. You can listen to the horse crunch their hay, the sounds of nature, talk to your friend who is helping (maybe), and think over any problems (you’d be surprised how many solutions you can come up with while cleaning horse poop).

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• 58. Andi  |  April 16th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

  Diane - to be awesome in the eyes of a 14yo boy is the HIGHEST praise!! Yay for you!

  My sister came to visit when we lived in New Braunfels to kayak the Guadalupe, not usually a rough river, but she described the event as, “like being flushed down a toilet, with a stick that just knocked them around more!” Her whole story of that day, still kills!

  am bored out of my gourd here, DS9 is watching Alvin and the Chipmunks and won’t let me leave the room. ugh.

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• 59. McB  |  April 16th, 2008 at 7:26 pm

  Hey Scope! You foolish, silly, courageous woman. Hang in there.

  GP: TT described the Haddam series very well. Actually, Cavanaugh Street and its inhabitants are my favorite parts of her books. I wish she wrote more scenes taking place there. The books would stand alone fairly well if you can’t get them in order, but I think you probably should try to read the first one, NOT A CREATURE WAS STIRRING, first if you can. After that the order isn’t critical.

  GG - crossing fingers and toes for you.

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• 60. glamour-geek  |  April 16th, 2008 at 7:41 pm

  Lou: you know it, cookie! I applied for unemployment the day after my last official day, after my neighbor (who is in HR) mentioned I’d be eligible. I also told the folks who were also from CNET who were in the orientation class at the outplacement company. Might as well spread the news. They hadn’t know either.

  While I’m not sure about this particular job from this recruiter (who still hasn’t sent me the job description, though I talked to her about 7 hours ago), it’s always nice to be asked to dance, and great practice for when the perfect thing does come along.

  I was planning a nap today. Really. It just didn’t happen. Beau is DJing at tango tonight and we’ll be up til 1 since it ends at midnight and then there’s cleanup, etc. I feel tired just thinking about it.

  I thought I was unemployed. Why am I so busy? Aside of the hours spend on resume stuff, the outplacement workshop classes online, etc. and the one hour at the gym…Hm. Guess that takes up a big chunk of the day.

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• 61. eidlhe  |  April 16th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

  LOL OH—-the thought has been moved very far away. Oh wait…the next room isn’t very far away at all, is it?

  CC-I’m so there. I’ll help manage the library.

  (((Scope))) Hang in there

  WB GG

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• 62. Wapakwoman  |  April 16th, 2008 at 9:58 pm

  I used to have my own horse, so sign me up for poop patrol. World’s problems CAN be solved around horses.

  Oh and when we move in, everyone will weigh what they want- right?

  Where are Christina and Theresa? Working!!?

  And calling CARY, we are getting nervous. Report in. Mary does not need us this early wandering around looking for Cary that does not rhyme with Mary.

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• 63. cbpen  |  April 16th, 2008 at 11:11 pm

  Horses, yes, books, movies, cowboys, cabana boys and CBs…mmmm…can’t wait.
  We FINALLY have mini daffodils blooming and fuzzies on the pussy willow, but that’s it.
  Saturday (when I was out) DS and DDIL brought E! and A! and the older boys to visit Mam. They brought her a pot of tulips. E! always wants to bring his Mam flowers. The tulips have this odd thing going on, some of them have a half pink half green leaf under the blossom. It’s not a bud or petal. It’s just odd. I’ve never seen anything like it. Gardner people, is this something new that happens or do we have an alien life form????

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• 64. orangehands  |  April 17th, 2008 at 2:02 am

  CMS: but of course i’m in charge of the CB nursing home. and you all can call me* “young whippersnapper”. or Dalila. (yeah, don’t know where that name came from)

  BCB: thanks for the update. now if you can just get cary to answer…

  wapa: you look fabulous and i’m going to bop you on the head if you don’t think so too. *waves hand threatening* just watch it missy.

  andi: why can’t (or at this point, couldn’t) you leave the room? unless this is Horror version of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Freddy does kid TV.

  so, i’ve been having issues with this friend, for over a year. the last straw fell a few days ago, and i’ve been quietly seething. well, since i don’t do well with repression, i talked to her (didn’t yell, but outlined my points and feelings) to her tonight. she may still be a little mad but i feel freakin great. i laid a ground rule on our relationship so that this wouldn’t keep occurring. we’ll see how it goes…

  i was also watching the debates tonight (Clinton and Obama) with a friend i don’t see enough. must make more efforts to hang out with her.

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• 65. Andi  |  April 17th, 2008 at 7:44 am

  OH - I love that you don’t get the mommy guilt - it goes like this…
  DS - but mooooooooom you haven’t done anything with just me, your little booda, in FOREVER -
  me* - well, I don’t really love you as much as I did when you were actually my little booda -
  DS- nu-uhh, that is not true, you love me more, now just watch this movie with me, and I’ll brush my teeth without arguing.
  me*- nu-uhh, that is not true, you’ll still argue, and I don’t want to watch this movie.
  DS - well, I don’t want to brush my teeth, so we both have to do something we don’t want, and you haven’t done anything with just me. -Repeat the refrain-

  When I was younger, and had more patience and more hormones, and more creativity, I had my boys call me CoCo when I got too tired of hearing Moooooooom all the dang time! So, I’ll happily call you Dalila.

  Watched the debate last night too. Because the Braves blew it and the Redwings weren’t looking too good either.

  Well, I survived the burn, except my legs now look like those of some sort of cirrosis patient. I’m all bruised from trying to alleviate the itchies by pressure instead of just scratching over my skin, because that hurt the burn. I may have actually learned something from this experience.

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• 66. GatorPerson  |  April 17th, 2008 at 8:04 am

  OH, dud! That’s Delilah! As in Samson and Delilah. As in the Bible. As in she cut off his hair so that he lost his strength. Bad, bad Delilah. (Judges 13 - 16.) Luckily I have an annotated Bible nearby to look up such esoterica.

  Andi, next time go buy yourself an aloe plant. Slice the leaves horizontally and smear the goop on the burn. It helps. I keep one growing just to grab for burning myself in the kitchen.

  And now it’s off to the dentist to replace 4 fillings from cavities aquired in childhood. Anyone want to take my place?

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• 67. RSS  |  April 17th, 2008 at 8:04 am

  Glad you are recovering from the burn Andi.

  (((Scope))) I hope the worst has passed and you are doing better. Very good to hear from you.

  And I come to CB places not just to hang with my imaginary friends but also to get away from the boys for a while so I’m not bringing them to the CB compound once CC wins the lottery and buys it.

  Andi–at least yours still want you to watch a movie with them. Mine are at the age where they say “Mom, you can go upstairs. Really. You wouldn’t like this.”

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• 68. btuda  |  April 17th, 2008 at 8:56 am

  DH works with a guy who raises miniature horses. And he has two foals, one born this week and one two weeks ago. I think I may force DH to take me to go see them. Of course, I’ll probably want to bring one home. Wonder if the landlord would let me? Not to mention, Sophie-the-furbaby’s reaction. She’s made herself quite the queen of the castle.

  BTW, does anyone with multiple dogs have any recommendations for when the alpha dog is turning into a little sausage, while the other is too timid to eat their own share and getting thin? The two bowls isn’t working, even though they are across the room from one another. My next idea involves food bowls in the crates, but I’m not sure that is the *best* idea.

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• 69. btuda  |  April 17th, 2008 at 9:02 am

  On kids and movies. DSS is 12. His two favorite movies are “The Son of The Mask” and “Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector.” Last weekend I basically told him that I loved him, but I wasn’t watching either movie. He could watch them with his dad. Later DH came up to me with a glazed look in his eyes. “I didn’t remember so many fart jokes the first time.” Duh. Actually I didn’t want DSS to see either movie the first time, but he watches them all the time at his mom’s house.

  And to think I used to want 3 boys. I don’t think I’ll survive the one I’ve got.

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• 70. McB  |  April 17th, 2008 at 9:07 am

  Ah yes, potty humor. It’s so prevalent in tv and movies these days that I often wonder if they aren’t being written by 12yo boys. The dialogue makes me feel like I’m back in 7th grade.

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• 71. McB  |  April 17th, 2008 at 9:30 am

  Last word from the POP, Cary-doesn’t-rhyme-with-Mary was battling her way through tax season. Hopefully she’ll be able to come up for air soon.

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• 72. McB  |  April 17th, 2008 at 9:57 am

  CBPen - how lovely that your GKs bring you flowers. That’s so sweet.

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• 73. me  |  April 17th, 2008 at 10:36 am

  btuda: a friend has 3 dogs and does feed them in the crate. They are quite used to it, and in fact go right into their crates when the food comes out.

  I have a similar problem with my 2 cats. I have to hover over them or else one will scarf her food then shove the other out of the way and eat hers, too, and she’ll let her. And cats don’t do crates.

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• 74. Andi  |  April 17th, 2008 at 12:17 pm

  btuda - have you tried to give the beta dog her food first? We did that for a while with Papi, because Attie was being such a female dog. We also let Papi out of his cage first and out the door first, but he is soooo submissive he stands there like an idiot until Attie comes and tells him what to do. Usually by semi aggressive bark/play sounds or by jumping him. Whata dork.

  Good news - the leak in the basement was from the master tub and the water seeping around the drain flange, consequently not going into the pipe but around the outside!! This means no 3 story exterior wall destruction fto locate the crack in a pipe!! I know I’ve not talked about this before, but still it is good news for me!

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• 75. cbpen  |  April 17th, 2008 at 12:21 pm

  Actually, they bring the flowers to my mom…they call her Mam or Mamsey…they call me* Gramsey. Since I am staying here, I do get to enjoy them. Mam has a special relationship with all her GKs and GGKs. Somehow she manages to make each of them believe that they are each her favorite. And she knows everything. When my kids were little, we could look it up in the encyclopedia or just come from the dr office and they would say, “Let’s ask Mam just to make sure.”
  Now the GGKs are the same way. The thing is, she does know most stuff.

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• 76. K.L.  |  April 17th, 2008 at 12:40 pm

  I haven’t seen the other benefit of stall shoveling here, so I feel honor bound to bring it up. It is good exercise, and not nearly as boring as walking on a treadmill or lifting weights. I was never in such good shape as I was when I worked as a stablehand.

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• 77. OH  |  April 17th, 2008 at 12:44 pm

  andi: ooooooh. mommy guilt. yeah, not having kids helps with that. at least he likes you…and glad burn is getting better

  never been that big on potty mouth (hence why i don’t always like Smart B’s; haha penis was never that funny to me*)

  GP: that’s a little scary- cutting my hair and picking that name. wonder where my Samson is.

  cbpen: that’s really cool.

  btuda: i’m assuming you have a set feeding time as opposed to just leaving food in the bowl? i can’t remember when i had two dogs having issues with that. maybe just watch over them? yeah. listen to someone else.

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• 78. Diane  |  April 17th, 2008 at 1:04 pm

  cbpen: is this your tulip? It sounded like the Greenland, which is one of my favorites (I hope that a few of the ones I planted here come up!).

  I hope Cary can drag herself in, soon - she obviously needs a break!

  Tons of really boring work to do, at this point. Let’s see how well I can avoid it until I go home and finish Cheating at Solitaire!. I agree, I wish there were more Cavanaugh Street, but I certainly don’t wish more sad things to happen ON the street, so maybe better not. Donna is in top “overdecorating-for-occasions” form in this one! She has a tendency to wrap buildings up like gifts and other such extravagances.

  Probably better to be useful than to just “kill” time, when I have so much to do, but - um. We’ll see.

  I had forgotten OH’s future job at the CB home - this place may well segue nicely into that.

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• 79. McB  |  April 17th, 2008 at 1:07 pm

  I was decadent and went on my lunch hour to get my nails done. I love getting manicures and pedicures but hate spending the money, especially in the downtown area where they charge more. But it was badly needed and I wasn’t finding the time to do it myself. So now my hands are all lady-like looking and will not be assisting in the horse poop scoop duty.

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• 80. Lou  |  April 17th, 2008 at 1:47 pm

  McB - you girly, girly you. Your hands are safe as I think we have plenty of volunteers for poop-scoop duty. So we will have a party in the barn with Louis’ GAM sons, and you and your hands can lounge glowingly (think old-time glamorous movie star) on a delicate, feminine, antique couch in the library. I wonder who will have more fun…..?

  btuda - I feed my two terriers in separate rooms with the door closed inbetween. Works like a charm. I also leave them in the respective rooms for a little while after I know they are done eating just to give them a smidgeon of down time before they lunge for each other’s dishes to lick up imaginary left-overs.

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• 81. Lori  |  April 17th, 2008 at 1:58 pm

  Sorry, delayed response. Somedays it is truly all I can do to keep up with y’all…

  Diane: Absolutely, I found this particular instance of litter funny, for numerous reasons. We do our best not to let the recycling get away, but it appears that 50+ mph winds makes stuff happens. (and hilarity ensues.)

  Wapak: There were differing opinions on who should have gone to rake it up. We dress business casual here. Not exactly raking appropriate, but I tried to tell everyone if they would just wait a little over an hour, I’d be happy to do it. That was not accepted, so now everyone is unhappy. (Except for me, who still thinks it looked extremely funny, but is now hiding that opinion from disgruntled co-workers.)

  CC: Brilliant. Next time I need some picking up around here, I’ll sic my toddlers on it and call it a “Treasure Hunt.” Fantastic.

  As for the rest…

  I love the new CB Compound. Does that sound right? What is the place called?

  Anyway. I love it, but might I suggest that if we are going to have cooking classes, we also add first-aid and fire fighting classes to the roster?

  Just a thought.

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• 82. Andi  |  April 17th, 2008 at 1:59 pm

  One can not live in an all male household and not have some appreciation for crude humor. My current favorite is DS12’s response to any bodily sound, which in our house is always followed by “excuse me” or “pardon me”. To which he says, “What did you say?” and you respond “uh excuse me”, he says, “no, before that” , you “I didn’t say anything, just excuse me”, him, “no you said something, ya know before that” until you get that he meant whatever sound was produced. He always ends up in tears of laughter. And it is sort of funny. Other than that I don’t like bathroom humor.

  McB - what a nice lunch!

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• 83. McB  |  April 17th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

  I’ve always wanted to be viewed through those old time filters. Like candle light, everyone looks better. And one of these girly girl hands will be holding a margarita while the other holds a book. My nails really do look good. If I could keep a manicure longer I’d get it done more often.

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• 84. btuda  |  April 17th, 2008 at 2:51 pm

  Lou: I’m giving myself a *duh* moment. Both mine are terriers and if I remember correctly, Trent’s previous mom had the same issues.

  Andi: true, but I reached my limit that day. I threatend a triple feature of Sound of Music, Phantom of the Opera, and Singing in the Rain. I thought I had mostly broke DSS of the farting thing around me. I started walking around with a little room spray in my pocket and would spray his fanny whenever he’d let one rip. He got tired of being told how “pretty” he smelled. DH thought it was hilarious until I got him too. I may have to start it up again.

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• 85. Scope Dope CherryBomb  |  April 17th, 2008 at 4:18 pm

  IMPORTANT MEDICAL WARNING

  Do NOT stop any medication Cold Turkey. Besides being &^%** STUPID it is harmful to your health and I”m not kidding. This is especially true for diabetics.

  I based my decision on doing this on the fact that I had done it once before while in the hospital, and the way I remember it, although it was a horrible experience it only lasted one night. Four days and three nights later I am still having problems because I forgot and so did my doctor that I had been on this drug for two years. Besides the obvious side effects, what neither of us had counted on was that my blood sugar has sky rocketed for the last three days. I was a bloody fool and I promise never to do this again.

  CMS and the GAM have been wonderful and supportive and I have tried not to be too big a b***h but it has not been a pleasant experience. I am paying for my stupidity. So take heed dear friends do not follow in my footsteps.

  Now back to regularly scheduled programming.

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• 86. glamour-geek  |  April 17th, 2008 at 4:32 pm

  Oh, Scope! Poor baby!!!! Much sympathy to you and CMS and Mr. Scope.

  Of course, if your doctor also forgot, then you can’t be expected to do everything. I mean, you’re not the medical professional here. Poor honey.

  For entertainment value, and hopefully to give Scope a laugh, here’s a story about some of the local color.

  So about a mile from my place there’s a relatively large intersection with a new Whole Foods on the corner. Some weeks ago, when I was on my way to the gym, there was some weird guy on one of the islands in the intersection wearing nothing but a pair of *small* shorts and earphones and shoes, dancing away to his heart’s delight. It was weird, it was wacky. I figured it was a fluke.

  Yesterday when I was driving down to the gym, different island but same guy wearing (again) nothing but small shorts, shoes, earphones (for whatever device he has) and this time holding a red shopping/tote bag, dancing around and looking in the window of the Whole Foods.

  What he is doing there, and why, I have no idea. What’s funny, is that you can tell he’s got tan lines where his shorts end, so he must do this a lot.

  Ummmmm????? Baffled. Everyone needs a hobby??

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• 87. K.L.  |  April 17th, 2008 at 5:00 pm

  Poor Scope. Poor family. Hopefully your body will settle down tonight so you can warm up and get a good night’s sleep.

  Did you know that mice like pepperoni better than peanut butter. Yes, the cat brought in another live play toy. It has been running around for a month now. We set traps using peanut butter. Nothing. My son finally stuck a piece of pepperoni on top of the peanut butter. The mouse is no longer among the living. It was caught that very night. At least this time I didn’t have to go through the whole bathtub-battle like last time.

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• 88. RSS  |  April 17th, 2008 at 5:25 pm

  Sending you more hugs Scope. Your body is extremely stressed (yeah, I know duh) which is why your glucose is skyrocketing. I hope everything evens out soon.

  We have 4 dogs and feed them in their crates. No fights that way. We used to feed them on different sides of the room but with the newbie they started fighting. We can’t even have all of them out in the house when we’re eating. One or two do fine, as long as one of them isn’t Zeke.

  GG maybe he’s trying for the new reality TV show, Dancing on a Traffic Island.

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• 89. Lou  |  April 17th, 2008 at 6:22 pm

  GG darling, you live in the Bay Area - ’nuff said. Just pray he keeps those shorts on when it gets hotter…

  SCOPE, sweetie, that’s why in detox centers they rarely have people go cold turkey. It stresses the body too much. I think it’s time you visited the doctor to see if he has anything that can assist with the side-effects. You should be in a hospital under a doctor’s care until you level out - really. Please take care of yourself!!!

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• 90. BCB  |  April 17th, 2008 at 6:40 pm

  Scope, what are we going to do with you? I agree with Lou, ask the doc if there is something you can take to help. No need to be “strong” if that means suffering needlessly.

  Well, I no longer have a deck. I seem to have acquired a pile of lumber and a metal construction dumpster in my driveway. Seems like a fair trade to me. Now I just have to remember not to open the back door and let The Wonder Dog out into the yard. Even he might not survive the drop. Although once when he was still a puppy, he jumped over the deck railing and into the yard. Idiot (she said affectionately).

  My dog and cat share the same water bowl. I can’t get the cat to drink out of anything else. And she has decided she gets to drink first. She will stand there next to the bowl and glare at the dog until he goes away and then examines the water for several minutes and then takes her sweet time drinking. Only when she is done can poor baby dog come into the room. Not sure how she managed that one.

  I’m ready for this week to be over. I’m exhausted.

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• 91. glamour-geek  |  April 17th, 2008 at 7:31 pm

  Yes, it’s an Oakland thing. Dancing dude was not there when I drove by today. Just as well. I don’t think I could take two days in a row.

  Via IM, beau prodded me out the door to the gym (”you’ll feel better if you go…”). It was good of him to do, I needed to go, I just had no motivation. It wasn’t the most stellar workout ever, but I did actually GO. Now to the more important part of the day: re-painting my toenails. Ah, such intellectual pursuits!

  This morning I was at beau’s and when the door to the room opened, both cats wanted in. Girl cat stood between where I was sitting on the bed and boy cat so that I had to pet her first and reach over her if I wanted to try to pet him. They occasionally like each other, but generally if one is in the room, the other won’t come in. She definitely rules the roost. And she is VERY talkative.

  Neighbors are going camping this weekend, so I get to go harass the black cats and the orange kitten. That should be fun. Orange kitten is always up for play time which means I always get a good laugh.

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• 92. Andi  |  April 17th, 2008 at 7:32 pm

  Scope - now sending low glucose, warm, no-shaky thoughts your way. The air between here and Canada is crackling with all the good wishes coming at you. Keep the Doctor idea it is a good one.

  The cat completely rules the roost here. He gives my dogs the - really, you’re doooooggs look. So very dismissive.

  Do not open the door BCB, I know TWD mastered the treadmill, but do you really want to risk the weird dog wagon/walker?

  DS9 hit a game ending RBI for the 2nd time this season! Yippee! It was a sort of cruddy dribbler, but it pulled everybody out of position to get the kid from 3rd in and DS was safe at 1st. So it worked. 6-5 to us.

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• 93. GatorPerson  |  April 17th, 2008 at 8:16 pm

  Scope, sending good vibs your way. Morphine is my drug of choice, but I get it only every few years, not like you were doing it. Stoopid blood sugar. Hopefully it’s settling down now, too.

  And you’ve earned being the b@#ch; so enjoy! We old fuddy duddies have some perks, don’t we?

  BCB, put something on the door knob to remind you not to open the door. AND, make sure you have a reason to call said contractor guy back next Saturday week evening so some of us can oogle and pass judgement. Moi? Yes, I still know how to oogle!

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• 94. CMS  |  April 17th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

  Scope has not been a b*&^ch at all. She’s been cold,shivering like a junkie and scared the crap out of me* . Her blood sugar is lower than the freakin’ scary number it was last night and she does seem a bit better than yesterday but honestly…

  I want to ogle BCB’s construction worker. Could someone please post a pic? I bet he has really great biceps. Not sure how you’d put those on stick arms but I bet we’d recognize him anyway. He’d be the one in the center of the bug eyed women

  Way to go Andi’s DS!

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• 95. McB  |  April 17th, 2008 at 8:48 pm

  Scooper dooper, you just have to do everything the hard way, don’t you. Sending much love on the next north-bound breeze.

  BCB, I second the idea of hanging something on the knob to remind you not to open that door. Seems obvious but it may be a gesture too automatic to resist. Pu a chair in front of that door or something.

  Gg- it is so good having you back at the B&G. Nearly Naked Guy is a refreshing eccentric. Okay he probably shocked more than a few people, but likely is more harmless than the “normal” people. Those you have to watch out for. And people need shaken out of their comfort zone anyway.

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• 96. Mary  |  April 17th, 2008 at 8:57 pm

  Scope, you do realize we’re sending an incredible amount of good vibes in your direction, right? Can’t you feel all those warm caring feelings trying to protect you from the cold shivers? (What, you can’t? Okay, guys, let’s co-ordinate these vibes, okay?)
  And some vibes for CMS, too. It’s bad to suffer through something like this, but it’s also bad to stand by and not be able to make the bad stuff better. Frustrating as hell, I imagine.

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• 97. orangehands  |  April 17th, 2008 at 10:05 pm

  ah scope. i’m sorry this is not going well, and you’re doc is an idiot. *warm vibes your way* HUGS to you and CMS and GAM.

  btuda: LMAO. i wish i thought of that in dealing with my brother. (that’s just for his general smell though)

  BCB: yeah, put a note (if you stick a rope or whatever you’ll either forget or Wonder Dog will get it) saying WATCH STEP.

  GG: oh, that’s Freddie. no, seriously, Freddie Stren- Stran- well, Freddie Something. he likes feeling the wind the cars generate.

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• 98. orangehands  |  April 17th, 2008 at 10:06 pm

  my grammar is horrible. my spelling isn’t much either…

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• 99. CMS  |  April 17th, 2008 at 10:29 pm

  OH - you know Nearly Naked Guy Dancing n Traffic Island???

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• 100. Scope Dope CherryBomb  |  April 17th, 2008 at 10:37 pm

  I’m sorry I have worried everyone.

  I am feeling better, am in contact with my doctor, whom I must call again in the morning to give a report. My blood sugar has come down to a less serious level and I am doing what he tells me. Still cold but not freezing. Shaking far less. What an idiot! As CMS pointed out my body was not as badly damaged ?the last time as it is now, my blood sugar wasn’t as big a problem and I was 15 years younger. I forgot to take all of this into account. I just wanted off the damn patch but I do believe the worst is over. So thank you all for your kind words, vibes, care and concern. I do love the CBs but do please take my warniing seriously.

  In case no one figured it out I am a Taurus and as bull-headed as the best of them.

  Anyone heard any good jokes lately?

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• 101. orangehands  |  April 18th, 2008 at 12:13 am

  CMS: no. but he sounds like a Freddie.

  scope: next post

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