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10-15-2006, 05:09 AM
KnottedYet

Sage words of hard-won wisdom:
Ladies, DO NOT drink an entire bottle of wine in one sitting.

Wish I had someone to be very quiet and just hold my head while I lie in a dark quiet room and quietly repeat to myself "don't do that again. don't do that again. don't do that again."

Instead of putting underwear on my head, I was putting it in the mail? Lordy, that's some intense red wine! And who did I mail the lampshade to, dear Trek?

Oh, hey, I was so drunk that I forgot the Neilson television folks called last night. I'm gonna be a Neilsen family! I told the chickie on the phone that I sometimes don't watch TV for days, and she laughed. don't think she believed me. Watch out, folks! I'm gonna skew the data on US television viewing!
10-15-2006, 05:14 AM
KnottedYet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanci

And what are you doing up so early??? And what kind of wine was it??

I'm up early so I can fully enjoy every nuance of the migraine and upset stomach I gave myself. (I'm trying to head off the migraine, but I don't know if I'm gnna be successful.)

Let's see, what did I drink <rummages in garbage>
Pacific Peak Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon bottled in Ripon, CA
750 ml of high quality rot-gut purchased at the family-owned little grocery store near the ferry dock for a grand total of $3.64 (tax included)

Think I'm gonna be sick.
10-15-2006, 05:22 AM
CyclChyk

NANCI -about those weird noises at night, I am convinced more times than not that someone is walking around my upstairs when there is not supposed to be anyone up there.

But then again, I believe in ghosts too.......:rolleyes:
10-15-2006, 05:25 AM
Nanci

Try drinking some Gatorade.

The only thing I ever get a headache from is some roses. And only if I drink the whole bottle.

I never could get into Cab. I would imagine that a $3 bottle would be pretty horrifying, though. I think cheap whites are a lot better- like any of the Sutter Home whites, or Beringer Chenin Blanc or Pinot Grigio. Or Sutter Home Zinfandel or Pinot Noir, if you need a cheap red!

BF called to say his partner was going to a dove shoot after work. I said "I hope he shoots himself!" I hope I wasn't on speaker phone...
10-15-2006, 05:27 AM
Nanci

I think Choco is blue again. That would explain why he didn't come out last night. I totally missed his shed last time. I will have to keep an eye on him. The reason I know is he is sleeping directly on the glass bottom of his viv- and the stand it's on allows me to look underneath.
10-15-2006, 05:32 AM
Nanci

CyclChyk- here's something really weird. I sleep on a soft-sided waterbed- the kind with just about no water movement. I mean, you can feel it mush around if you roll over, but no waves like the olden days. (Dill sleeps on a waterbed, too-the kind with tubes- you absolutely can't feel _anything_ on that bed!) But anyway, sometimes I will wake up because I can feel the bed moving- like something big is swimming around in it, or like someone has sat on the edge of the bed or laid down or something. It scares the crap out of me, and I have no explanation...

My house itself is pretty quiet. I have motion sensors outside that sound a doorbell if they get set off. Only a couple times has it been a human...I'm an absolute chicken about being home alone. Except for the period of time last winter when I had a shotgun. I need to get one for myself.
10-15-2006, 05:33 AM
KnottedYet

I'm feeling pretty blue myself.

(and somewhat green about the gills)

I'd like to find a quiet place to curl up, too.

Drinking Clif Shot electrolyte right now. As long as I don't move my head, I'm pretty ok. I think I'll go back to bed after I drink some more Clif, water, coffee, Extra Strength Excedrin.
10-15-2006, 05:36 AM
Trek420

KnottedYet "Think I'm gonna be sick."

"don't do that again. don't do that again. don't do that again." unless splitting the bottle with a TE gal or few.

I'm off to get breakfast and get ready for a bike ride.
10-15-2006, 05:40 AM
Nanci

I'm kind of thinking about going back to bed, too, till it gets warm out. Maybe first I will take a hot bath. It's up to 54 here! The local Century is next Saturday. I bet it's cold at the start, then gets up to about 80F. I can't decide if I want to start early before the official start, or start with the big pack, or ride with friends, or ride alone...

I had a dream about Boleros last night! I dreamed someone made one, and gave it to me, but it choked me around the neck, and didn't come down far enough to cover up my shoulders. It was a weird dream.

I really, really want this: http://tinyurl.com/y892eu

Maybe if I wait, I can get one on clearance like I got the zip cashmina last year...
10-15-2006, 06:15 AM
DebW

Nanci, check out the barred owl. They have an incredible repertoir of sounds, some of them kind of freaky.

(((Knot)))

I'm at my sister's house in PA. First time I've been here since her cockatiel passed away, so I'm missing Chester. She was 17. Sunny the budgy is still here - but Sunny doesn't like to be held or sit on shoulders. Anyway, good to see my sis. Was visiting a cousin yesterday, and saw the Nat'l Geo place in DC (I should have waved to you, Lise). Also did a bike ride in Silver Springs on the Sligo Creek bike path. I'll try to get my sister out on her bike later today (after I install her new brake pads).

My business trip Wed-Fri was OK. I got away without giving a presentation, so it was low stress. Except then our working group figured out how far behind the previously set schedule we are, and how our science priorities were superseeded by upper management.
10-15-2006, 06:23 AM
Pax

Knotted - hope your head and tummy feel better, try eating something greasy (like McD's sausage mcmuffin)...always makes me feel muuuuch better. :)
10-15-2006, 06:31 AM
KnottedYet

Queen - Ha. ha. it is to laugh.:rolleyes:

Trek - I read "splitting the bottle" as "spinning the bottle" <snort>

Going back to bed PDQ.
10-15-2006, 06:36 AM
Nanci

This call was single hoarse bark (think sealionish)- not at all a who-cooks-for-you. Not a whoo at all. I guess it didn't have to be an owl at all, but it wasn't anything like a whippoorwill.

The only owls we have are Barn, (very rare) Great Horned, Barred and Screech.

Must have been a Barred Owl- even though I can't find that exact call.

I was MTBing one afternoon and saw two barred owls doing _something_ that involved a lot of calling/chasing in the woods, right out in plain sight, for a _long_ time. Not sure if it was friendly chasing or territorial.

Cool site: http://www.whatbird.com/
10-15-2006, 06:46 AM
Nanci

This Is So Cool!!!

Ok, so I saw on the http://www.whatbird.com site that Absolut Vodka had bought seven of their bird images for a movie about Absolut Ruby Red.

http://absolut.com/ scroll to the right a couple clicks, and you can see this movie about the evolution of grapefruit. It's incredible.
10-15-2006, 06:56 AM
Nanci

Ok, so maybe just the first couple scenes are really cool...
10-15-2006, 07:02 AM
Kitsune06

I wouldn't spin the bottle with TD chicks. It'd cause all manners of trouble. Splitting the bottle might cause more- travel!

I did as promised and got sloshed last night, but went to bed right after (dgf hadda get up for work at 5) and a headache woke me up this morning.... so I'm visiting the Aleve and wondering when this weird streak of weird dreams will end.

Knot, you might feel better if you're sick. If you manage not to be, though, a little sleep and some carbs and hydration will help ya. I hope you feel better soon.
10-15-2006, 07:12 AM
KnottedYet

Going back to bed for an hour. Night, y'all!
10-15-2006, 07:30 AM
Bikingmomof3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanci

Who else could come up with a type of animal which begins with the letter U, spur of the moment, in less than one minute???

My youngest twins answered immediately with, Umbrella Crested Cockatoo. It is a bird obviously, does it count?
10-15-2006, 07:35 AM
Bikingmomof3

Quote:

Originally Posted by KnottedYet

I wrote "The Letter" to DPITA and mailed it. (had to be a letter since she won't talk on the phone) Just got back from the post office.

Feel slightly sick to my stomach, but tremendously relieved.

(((((((((HUGS)))))))))

Quote:

Originally Posted by KnottedYet

Can't think of myself as single. Just in some nauseous lightheaded limbo.

You shall not be for long, unless you want to be. You are brilliant, funny, athletic, lovely. Need I go on?

Quote:

Originally Posted by KnottedYet

BMo3- I also mailed the CW-X to you. Don't worry, no "we can't live together" letter in *your* package! :D

I shall watch for it and let you know when it arrives. If the letter someohow got thrown in, I promise not to open it and to promptly return it to you.
10-15-2006, 07:49 AM
Bikingmomof3

Wow, catch a little cold and I miss pages of fun!

Knot- feel better. Nothing like beign ill and an impending migraine. If I was there I would hold your head. I shall indeed be interested to see what arrives in the mail. ;)

Lise- It is nice to "see" you. I am please to hear the wedding went well. What a PITA it must be not to be able to check your mail.

I need to learn to stay up at night and play with everyone.

For now, it is still chilly and I am off for a run and then some toning exercisies followed by yoga.

Ciao!
10-15-2006, 07:58 AM
Nanci

I'm off to buy some lettuce seedlings and possibly a miniature rose and another annual or two, then do some more footpath decorating and hopefully some stone dewobbling. Gotta check on the grass seedlings, too!
10-15-2006, 08:03 AM
Kitsune06

I should probably go back to bed... and I might... but breakfast sounds good, too. :rolleyes:
10-15-2006, 08:08 AM
snapdragen

Quote:

Originally Posted by salsabike

Why are construction crews such china shop bulls? They've dumped a gajillion nails in our yard, so we're trying to clean them up so a) the cats can go back out without six million nails underfoot and b) whenever I get back to relandscaping and a real garden I won't have to worry about being impaled by large nails every time I dig a hole to plant. Arrr.

I have a construction story. There is a monestary (Poor Clares) up in the hills near me. They were rebuilding, all dependant on donations. The nuns helped the electrician pull all the old metal wiring out. Anyway, every evening after the work crew would leave, the nuns would go out and retreive all the dropped nails. They'd give them back to the crew to use.
10-15-2006, 08:15 AM
snapdragen

Quote:

Originally Posted by KnottedYet

Pacific Peak Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon bottled in Ripon, CA
750 ml of high quality rot-gut purchased at the family-owned little grocery store near the ferry dock for a grand total of $3.64 (tax included)

Oh dear. Next time, choose one from the $5 bin....:D

I was a Neilsen family once - during my heavy PBS phase. I hope I skewed things a bit.
10-15-2006, 08:19 AM
snapdragen

Quote:

Originally Posted by Queen

Knotted - hope your head and tummy feel better, try eating something greasy (like McD's sausage mcmuffin)...always makes me feel muuuuch better. :)

That's just mean!!!! :p
10-15-2006, 08:59 AM
maillotpois

Wow. 7 pages of TD since Friday. Here's what I get for not being on a computer for 36 hours....

Knot - wow you are going through a tough time right now - huge hugs to you. And I second the sausage biscuit suggestion. GREAT hangover food.

Salsa - I hope your toe's okay - I have lost most of both big toenails. Like Nanci's they had to be helped. (EEWW). I am hoping they grow back normally? :confused: Never lost a toenail before. Nanci, any insight on this?

The marathon's next weekend. Whatever. My enthusiasm is not high....

Had a lovely breakfast yesterday with SK and Yellow. Great to me her! She's like one little muscle!!! I had a great time, and SK even shared the last bit of her SB gold bar with me!! Wow. I tried hard today but could not find one of those. Maybe I have to stop at SB on the way back from work some night this week and see if they have them.

I got the PP and myself a small (1 oz). nibby bar each for the football game today. Yes, I am going to a pro football game. Chargers/49ers. I am SO not a sports fan, and last time I went to one was easily 15 years ago. But we were given tix and it seems like a fun family outing, especially with a nibby bar in tow....

Okay - gotta do some other computer stuff and then get ready for the game. :eek:
10-15-2006, 10:24 AM
salsabike

MP, they do grow back normally. I lost a big toenail a couple of years ago after a strenuous hike with a wrong-fitting hiking boot. The podiatrist who took it off (once it detaches, it has to go, apparently) said it would make about 10% growth each month, and that is exactly what happened.

Snap, that's a classic construction story. Smart nuns. The guys--and they are nice guys--are just profligate in their waste. Slobs, too. Lots of cigarette butts. I will give them all their nails back but have a firm conviction that as soon as I leave for work they'll toss them high in the air and let them redistribute themselves around the site. Double arrrrr.

Nanci, wish I could see your yard---sounds really cool. I find I am missing my garden a whole lot--it got pretty much turned into a moonscape as they started the house expansion. I moved the flowering plants I most wanted to keep to a holding bed, which they destroyed part of, of course. The yard won't be relandscapable till at least early spring, after they're completely done with the house. All my bird feeders are still up--in fact, we got a pileated woodpecker for the first time last week at the suet feeder (think Woody). We've only had downy and hairy woodpeckers before, and of course northern flickers, who are gorgeous. Anyway, you get to plant all kinds of stuff in Florida that would roll their eyes upwards, swoon, and die here, like lantana, which I like (you can manage it here but it's really hard work--doesn't fit the climate). And yes, I hear weird noises at night especially when Mr. Salsa is traveling for work. Last week, I got to walk the entire yard with a flashlight since I was sure someone was breaking in (they weren't). Hate that. Wish we didn't have to experience that level of paranoia. Your waterbed thing is SO interesting---maybe it's the work of the moon and the tides on some profound planetary level. Not kidding about that. That is fascinating. Re Choco being blue--that's a sign that a shed is coming? Is there any worry about that or something you have to watch for/help with?

Knot, I know this sounds weird, but if things are bad, the relief will SO outweigh the loss. At least, that's sure how it worked for me with the seven-year-relationship-pre-Mr.-Salsa guy. Felt like someone had taken an elephant off my forehead when I finally ended it. It felt great--hard but great.

BMof3---your YOUNGEST twins came up with the umbrella cockatoo? Um..how many twins do you HAVE, anyway? Did you tell us how old your kids are, etc.? Did you do the Getting to Know You thread post yet?

Maillotpois, I am sorry you are feeling blah about that marathon. Expect you're more than a little frustrated about not feeling as strong as you hoped to when you ran last week. Should I send you another funny tearjerker book? (joke only! don't think I have any more like that book)

I will go to the doc tomorrow about my toe, since the purple area has extended down into my foot a little bit. Bah. It's raining like hell here.
10-15-2006, 10:42 AM
Bikingmomof3

Quote:

Originally Posted by salsabike

BMof3---your YOUNGEST twins came up with the umbrella cockatoo? Um..how many twins do you HAVE, anyway? Did you tell us how old your kids are, etc.? Did you do the Getting to Know You thread post yet?

Sorry, it should have been, my youngest twin (I only have one set of identical twins). He was born 5 minutes after his brother.

My boys are 14, 12 and 12.

Yes, I did indeed fill out the getting to know you form, it was prior to my purchasing my still nameless Trek 1000, so the bike listed is no longer in mine, the bike store thankfully bought it from me and gave me store credit. Here is the thread:http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showp...postcount=1311
10-15-2006, 11:06 AM
chickwhorips

sounds like no one really got much sleep last night. add me to the bunch, but thankfully i didn't wake up with a hangover like some. (sorry to hear bout it knot, kit i told you not to drink that much.)

nanci i'm the same way when BF is gone out of town. i usually lock the doors when he's gone to make me feel better and grab one of the shot guns. i have a better chance of a bear coming in then a person, but still. amazing how those weird sounds come out at night.

salsa hope your toe feels better and good luck with cleaning up.
10-15-2006, 11:28 AM
Nanci

Nice- just found out the lantana is toxic...But I have a different place for it! I got my mini rose, a tiny creeping sedum, coral bells, and a 1" live oak for a steal! It's all planted and has its own waterer and has its trunk wrapped and has a fertilizer stake and mulch. I've always wanted one.

When my toenails fall off, usually it takes several months, and the new nail has a good start underneath. I didn't htink this one was going to fall off, and it took six months. It was never black- just a vague light green, so I thought it was ok. Black toenails a VERY related to not enough electrolytes, it turns out. The new nail underneath is all soft nad weird looking, but once the dead one is gone, what grows out after that is normal, and when the icky soft part is grown out, it looks perfeclty normal again. That has been my experience in the previous two rounds of losing my big toenails.

Choco going blue is normal before a shed. They go blue, hide, turn clear agian, shed. I will increase his humidity and give him a moist hide. Actually first I will roust him out to make sure that's what's going on.
10-15-2006, 11:49 AM
Kitsune06

Quote:

Originally Posted by chickwhorips

sounds like no one really got much sleep last night. add me to the bunch, but thankfully i didn't wake up with a hangover like some. (sorry to hear bout it knot, kit i told you not to drink that much.)

Well, as long as everyone told everyone else not to drink that much, I guess we're good. Or at least responsible. For someone else. :D

I'm feeling better now... a bagel and some hydration later (orange juice!) and life is lookin' up. I had to fight with a blanket thief all night, too. gruh. :rolleyes:

Chica, wanna make a quick flight down here so we can play bartender with each other?

"Drink this- you'll feel better!"
:D
10-15-2006, 12:09 PM
Nanci

Maybe Only Salsa Should Look...

http://tinyurl.com/yj5m6b

I asked for this for my birthday! Sweet!!
10-15-2006, 12:11 PM
salsabike

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanci

http://tinyurl.com/yj5m6b

I asked for this for my birthday! Sweet!!

Beautiful!! What kind is it?
10-15-2006, 12:31 PM
Pax

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanci

http://tinyurl.com/yj5m6b

I asked for this for my birthday! Sweet!!

Note to self...NEVER visit Nanci at her home! :eek:

:p
10-15-2006, 12:31 PM
Nanci

Female Nelson's Milksnake, hatched 08/04/06, pin-banded aberrant. I love her. She'd get big, though, maybe 50 inches. I guess that's only ten inches longer than Maizey is now, though, and she doesn't seem big.

Here's a normal adult: http://www.vmsherp.com/ImagePages/Milks/Nelsoni.htm

Hey, look up in that MTB thread- I posted links to three little guys I caught and released.
10-15-2006, 12:33 PM
salsabike

Hey! Coral snake? Or California Mountain King?
Will you really get and keep one, or are you joking on this one?

Oops---see that you told us already it's a milksnake. Handsome bugger.
10-15-2006, 12:34 PM
Nanci

Oh come on, Queen! A few glasses of wine and you won't even notice the snakes any more! You can cuddle a nice tort or boxie, too!
10-15-2006, 12:39 PM
Nanci

It's not a Coral, it's a Milksnake. A Nelson's Milksnake. Red on black, friend of Jack! Red on yellow, kills a fellow.

Really I wanted a Pueblan Milksnake which is about a foot smaller or so at adult size, but this girl is just so striking. But- $75, plus $55 to ship. Like where am I going to get that.
10-15-2006, 12:48 PM
KnottedYet

Went for a good walk in the rain.

salsa - I am feeling huge relief. Amazing huge relief. In fact, right now I'm in terror that it WON'T end after all. Letter or no. That I'll cave again, or she won't get it.

Rain has stopped, and the sun is shining a little. Maybe I'll get to ride this afternoon.

My new battery for my iBook has arrived. so now I've gotta drain the old one. Got the cd player running and the brightness turned up trying to use up the old battery. Down to 85% battery power now. Jeez, my house goes to heck, but I keep my iBook charged!
10-15-2006, 12:51 PM
Pax

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanci

Oh come on, Queen! A few glasses of wine and you won't even notice the snakes any more! You can cuddle a nice tort or boxie, too!

Don't you have anything cute and furry to pet...maybe a puppy or a nice hamster?? ;)

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