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[snapdragen]

Dang - pretty chatty tonight girls.

dar - It's a trucker hat, aren't they supposed to look stupid? I wear b-ball caps too, but not those silly trucker hats.

Nice mini barn door there cwr! I've seen pix of some monster halibut.

So glad to find out you didn't have to try tofu on Addy Nanci! Does this mean live meeses for her always? Mr Toad will not be amused.

[CyclChyk]

so what are you and Dar saying? are you two hinting at something?

MOI?? <feigninginnocence> I'm not a Weasel! How could you think that?? No way would I hint at you being a redneck! (even tho I should know being that I live in redneck heaven and all....) Now DAR kinda sounded a little judgemental. I don't think I'd take that if I were you CWR

Quite honestly I am VERY impressed. If I were to catch a 128lb fish that baby would be mounted on my wall!!

Yeh ok so I got a lil' redneck in me too. Sue me.

(Remember DAR - we want all the juicy details... not the boring ones....!!)

[Kitsune06]

I wonder where Knot's been all day? Hmm...
So the Big Man on Campus read over my report from Friday night. He told me I did everything exactly the way I should've, so no worries.

Then he told me I didn't have to patrol in the pouring rain, because he looked out in the field and saw "Some old guy herding two of every animal into a boat". Charming to the last.

Chyk- depending on the tastes of some, the juicy details might get the thread closed...

[CyclChyk]

See that KIT? Never question your gut. It rarely leads you astray. Glad your boss agreed.

Nanci - I'm so glad your baby ate! (Just don't show pics, k?)

{{{{BOM}}}} - I don't know about you, but I needed that hug. You are a tough chicka. You can handle this.

[Trek420]

Nanci, I wasn't feeling very hungry at lunch so I rolled the chicken taco in toad....much better!!!

Dar I think I saw your guy on the "barechested men of bass fishing" calendar.

CWR, now *that's* a fish.

Where's Knot?

Ok, cycleops time now.....7 months till the AIDS ride.

[Kitsune06]

I hope she didn't get eaten by a bear or something...

Come to think of it, a bear's the least l-*claps hand over face and talks into hand for a second* She's probably fine.

EEEhhehehehe so last night I managed to tell "el Hefe, the Boss, the Grand Poo-bah of Security" etc etc, my mgr I wanted to "hang out with him after I stopped working here" and I'm not sure why he was so surprised... but annnyway, we're going to go mtbing some weekend soon. I'm all giddy excited. I haven't been mtbing with a friend in a long time. Long time. He's a novice, though. "Novice" as in:
Me: "So... what kind of bike do you have?"
Him: "Ah... a schwinn with the spring-y on the front..."
Me: We're going to have a lot of fun, Mr. Man. *naughty smile, more because I'll pwn him than because I'm really naughty that way...*

Where's the devil-mit-horns smilie? I promise, ladies, I won't hurt him too bad...

[KnottedYet]

"where's Knot"

Hmmf! You know EXACTLY where I am! And I think Bradley is waiting on the cycleops, so get yer buns back up there!

And Kit, you just keep talking into yer hand, young lady!

Knot-very-busy-at-the-moment

[Lise]

What's a FIB???

F*cking Illinois Bastard.

Can you believe they call us that, Nanci?
And all we call them is Cheeseheads. ~sniff~

Yea for Addy and Mr. Toad! I am so glad to learn of Mr. Toad's true purpose. I thought the plan was to feed him to a snake, and I didn't want to get too attached to him.

[Kitsune06]

Yes, ma'am.

Lise- My Dad said "FIB" One too many times in front of his impressionable, maybe 5yo daughter once, so she asked what it meant.

"Funny Illinois Boys" was his reply. I can never see the abbrevreation without thinking of his definition. So maybe it's not all bad.

[Xrayted]

Not feeling well tonight (well, all day) so this will be short.

Glad the snake finally ate, Nanci. Steve Vai is a 7-string-guitar-god in my book. (he designs his own axes) I can barely make 6 sound good most days.
Keep runnin' if it makes ya feel good, BMo3. Just pleeeease don't push too hard until you get the rest of the story.
Remember, rednecks are people too. (got a whole family of 'em)
Gotta say, the trucker hat thing is messed up. It needs more than just a roll on the brim. Get him a real hat that hugs the scalp better. Anyway, it's not the looks but what's inside the hat that counts.
CWR, just how many filet-o-fish sandwiches can ya get outta that mutha? Glad it was dead, looked big enough to eat you. BTW, I accept halibut steaks as x-mas gifts. Just thought you should know.
Kit, be nice to the guy. Afterall, he's already losing you. How much do ya think one person can take?

Well, that took it all outta me. I just wanna lay here and breathe now. (BTW, anybody got a spare pancreas lying around? I think I puked mine out earlier. That can't be good for the glucose levels.) Just gonna read some threads for a little while and knock out for the night. I've got an early shift tomorrow.

Take care, TD.

[Kitsune06]

aww X... I'll be nice. Feel better, hon.

edit... *checks watch around 10* Geez it's quiet in here tonight...

[kelownagirl]

Nanci - glad to hear that Addy ate! But it's pretty funny to picture you rubbing the mouse all over the toad first. Strange critters - glad you know so much about them.

I was really happy the first time I actually saw our toad eat a cricket. Pretty cool to watch but then I'm a neophyte in raising amphibians. Do you have any idea how many crickets a day I should feed a toad? I keep dumping in 3-4 and he has eaten them all the next time I look in there. Maybe it's not enough? He's about 2 inches long, about 1 1/2 inches wide (if my memory serves be correctly...) My kids would spend hours watching him if I let them. Too bad frogs/toads aren't in the grade 3 curriculum - not that it stops me

BMO3 - You are a pretty amazing woman to take all of this health stuff with such a positive attitude. People could learn a lot from you - I'm sure your boys do. You're too young to have to deal with it - hugs to you....

[annie]

::::::taking deep breath before diving in::::::::::

10 pages since I lasted checked in. Wow. Prolific writing for sure. I guess I don't mind missing the binary talk. Wouldn't get it anyway. Or car talk. Still, it's all fun to read!

Lise, so happy for you! That J is a lucky guy! And it sounds like he knows it. Even better. I hope he deserves you!

Dar + Mr. Fisherman w/Hat is rather gorgeous. A suggestion...Take the hat off him, THEN kiss him till he forgets about fishing......and hats.......

Kit and X -- all that medical talk is way beyond me.

You have the most interesting pets, Nanci! Love the feeding stories, especially when it all works out and they actually eat.

BMo3. Good on you! Did they tell you NOT to run? No. And you can do it. Believe in your knowledge of your body. You are living in it. They are not.

Warning! Warning! Whining ahead!
PAGES back, someone (CC?) asked me how my DH's campaign was going. (Thanks for asking!) From such a close vantage point, I honestly don't know. It will be close. It will all be over by this time tomorrow. Life will go on, I hope, more normally than the past few months. He has let his life be consumed by campaigning and politics. I have strived for balance. (God bless the bike!)
I've pretty much had to take over everything at home. Plus work my normal 40 hour week. And get in what biking/exercise was possible. So I am just plain tired. I stay up late and I get up early. No other way to find the time to do/be what is needed. And all with no thanks/recognition from spouse. Or so it seems. Like I said, I am tired. So is he. Whining and crying is not me. I just want it to be over and done and get on my bike and ride away for a long time. I won't. I just want to. Being a responsible adult su*ks sometimes! Ok, I'm done. Thanks, TE TD, for letting me vent a little.

So if you IL TE'ers are FIB, and the WI TE're are Cheeseheads, I have to ask-- what are IA TE'ers? We are neighbors, ya know. Don't we rate some sort of familiar nickname??

Can't sleep tonight. I may have to pop the cork on a nice bottle of red wine.
Anyone want to join me? It's an Italian-Style Red from CA. let you know if it's worth the price of the bottle.........

annie

[Kitsune06]

Annie- I'll join you briefly, but on coruzan rum (jamaican, very nice, much like molasses) and not wine. I'm sorry about the whole mature adult thing. It does suck. I'm not so great at it yet (Long Suffering DGF will attest to this) but I try.

Not so sure about IA folks having a nickname. To the best of my knowledge, most of the 'rivalry' is with IL and WI... 'cuz they "drink our beer and shoot our deer" ... :eyeroll: Boys. Ugh.

What didja mean about my medical speak? I take it you meant Nanci and X?

Take care!

Hopefully all ends well- whatever 'well' will mean for you.

[crazycanuck]

De do deo..Here again on my own whilst you beauties sleep

x-ray-Hope you feel better.

BMO3-send the dr's a reverse victory sign but still take care of yourself k..Í'd be rather upset if we didn't hear from you in a bit...

CWR, why is it that since you've been in WV I have "Country Roads"by john denver stuck in my head..."west virginia, moutain mama, take me home country roads.."

Did you see this??? What a hoot. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6123228.stm
CWR perhaps when you're down that way you can buy something from her collection..

Dar..nice looking gent and I agree with Nanci-no running fingers through chest hair..

Annie-I think by the time you read this post, the mid term election will be over. I do hope your dear did well.

You ladies have good tastes in musique
Snap, when did you see Queen? Was it in the days of Freddie or on the recent tour with frontman Paul Rogers..

4 Days & counting until Mick N da boys.!!!!!

Cychk-Bon Jovi back when they were young n oh so cute!!! Tom Petty..cool. I love the live version of "Breakdown"

Best concerts-U2 in Glasgow in 92 & NYC in 97(i think), Bryan Adams-Tokyo & High river, Stones in Edmonton

Still annoyed about not going to see Billy Joel tonight but i'm getting my once a year pedicure for my bday this week..

Knot-What's going on??? Were you taken away???

Ahhhh..a great ride home tonight, no headwind & was doing a nice 35km/hr +

c