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Backyard Fence Blog: 2 b continued here and now!
Hey, Neighbor! Our last fence was torn down because it was taking too long to get to, so here is our new edition to the neigborhood.
Please come here when you want to talk to someone, day or night, and just about anything you might have a desire to talk about will probably be going on. We have a huge neighborhood and experts on medical information, birds, toliets, and gardening live just on the other side of the fence. You name it, we find a resource for it.
Sometimes we just simply chat and other times we might have a friendly backyard spat, but it is all in fun and a desire to know each other better.
See you over the fence!
21 May 2008 at 11:15 a.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
Hey, neighbor, I have a question. I have been seeing all of your roofs replaced on your houses the last week or two. My neighbor to my south, to my east, and to my north have all done this.
My question is: is this being paid for by your home owners insurance because of the high wind storm we had a couple of weeks back?
Were local roofs greatly damaged? Just thought I would check to see what others knew about this situation. I don't want to be the only house on the block with a bad roof!
21 May 2008 at 1:22 p.m.
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tvc (Anonymous) says…
Why does it say there are 3 comments?
Sorry I can't help you with the roof question.
21 May 2008 at 3:24 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
tvc, thanks for popping in for a little chat. Sorry I was not home at the time! I just was checking with my “rea” neighbor and they are getting new roofs because of the recent high wind storm. Guess I better call my insurance agent quickly! If I have need a new roof, I sure want it to be covered.
How many other neighbors have had new roofs?
I am not sure why it says as many comments as it does, tvc, but it looks great!
21 May 2008 at 8:40 p.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
I did back in 99. I had the first “new high def (lol) architectural roof in the neighborhood”. The insurance man came after some hail, and said it was damaged enough. They can tell sometimes by the amount of roofing gravel that ends up in the guttering.
My “perfect home” male neighbor next door called me one day. He's in new construction plumbing. He said he was jealous of me for having the nicest roof in the area.
Funny.
I held the honor until the tornado came through and tore the place up, then lots of people got the new shingles!
Careful on making claims, it sets badly with the ins co. Don't until you have to.
21 May 2008 at 10:32 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
thanks for the info, mulit. I don't want to want too long though if I need to prove that it happened from the same storm system that got the other neighbors new roofs!
So someone was jealous of your roof - wonders never cease!
21 May 2008 at 11:16 p.m.
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notajayhawk (Anonymous) says…
There's probably more people jealous of my roof than there are of my foundation. :(
22 May 2008 at 8:32 a.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
Very funny! Are you saying your hair is nicer than your bod, or are you actually talking about your house? My foundation has some cracks in it too! :) We won't even go to my roof!
22 May 2008 at 11:01 a.m.
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themiddlechild (Anonymous) says…
Don't need a new roof, but need a new bathroom, well not new but I guess need a complete remodeling of my bathroom.
Having trouble finding someone to do the job in the area. Help!
22 May 2008 at 11:20 a.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
I know someone who works at a great rate depending on what you need done. “Dan, Dan he's our man, if he can't do it no one can!” And he says,, “You've been watching too much television.”
At least with bathrooms you are supposed to recoup your costs and add on to your home value. Let me know if you want his name - any of you other neighbors have some experts?
Some of the major stores do in-home services such as Home Depot.
22 May 2008 at 11:33 a.m.
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sissezz (Anonymous) says…
hey, we thinking about adding a bathroom upstiars… i would love to have Dans name and number.
22 May 2008 at 12:16 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
send me a private email. :) I don't know if he can do all of it, but he could do a lot of it.
22 May 2008 at 4:28 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
looks like this is off to a great start!
does Dan employ robots?
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I have a theory about the inflated counts, I think the count goes up, people get disappeareded, and they don't readjust those particular counts. either that, or those are pseudoposts, from another dimension that just can't be displayed in this dimension. and, to read them, you have to put on those glasses you got at the theater to watch the old “3d” movies.”
well, mrs. gnome got her surgery site examined and uncovered by doc today, doing good. now, I have her putting vitamin-E on the surgical site daily.
and, today less headache by far, just tired. I think I'm finally going to beat this.
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okay its not the foundation, not the roof, but the plumbing, that's what women really look for, isn't it. and, you know, curb appeal.
22 May 2008 at 5:32 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
gnome, please tell yellowrose hello and that I am glad she seems to be healing well. Smart move with the vitamin E - it works wonderfully well - at least that is what I hear.
gnome, I'm not sure about the inflated counts - it had it listed as a couple before anyone posted at all - throws us off sometimes. No names in red that have had comments deleted and no signs of anyone being disappearedededed.
I don't know that I am looking for plumbing, but I am very glad when my friends tell me they have gotten rid of theirs! :) Can't imagine what that must be like.
22 May 2008 at 7:50 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
lol
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on another topic,
watch live tv coverage of the out of control wildfire in santa cruz mtns:
http://www.ksbw.com/video/16368001/index…
22 May 2008 at 8:38 p.m.
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notajayhawk (Anonymous) says…
bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
“I have a theory about the inflated counts, I think the count goes up, people get disappeareded, and they don't readjust those particular counts.”
The counts do not get readjusted. If someone like le makes his weekly reappearence and makes 10 posts, then they delete his account again, the count will still read 10. It appears the count is displayed by a simple counter that increases every time a post is made, it doesn't actually count them every time someone accesses the page. Picture one of those little hand clickers they use at the door of some nightclubs - it only *increases* when they let people in, it doesn't go back down when people leave. And using such a system is more accurate of how popular a thread is - it reflects how many times someone actually commented, not how many were acceptable to the post-Gestapo or how many survived their author being purged for comments he might have posted to a completely different thread.
23 May 2008 at 10:35 a.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
yes,
that's how I viewed “the counter.”
that, or there's a very small monkey with an abacus.
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getting better, thank God! headache so far 98% gone. just tired.
on the other hand, mrs. gnome is worse with the bug.
today, maybe severe weather.
23 May 2008 at 10:37 a.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
nice job on the irk blog Ronda.
I wonder if it will slack off today, or pick up.
as I wrote there, I think you performed a public service.
I also wonder, perhaps it was very well read part of the paper.
23 May 2008 at 10:43 a.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
Anyone who wants to talk about Indiana Jones movies is welcome on the blog. I'll be afk for a while, so maybe something will happen when I'm gone.
http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/multidis…
23 May 2008 at 11:10 a.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
well, gnome, with traveling coming up soon and the high price of gas we might get a lot of irks written down about drivers, expenses, etc. Sometimes even being around family can be irksome.
The children and I are off to a family reunion so I will check in from time to time to irk with you all!
Safe traveling to all and hope you also get three days off - if not then that would be a good reason to complain!
23 May 2008 at 12:12 p.m.
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themiddlechild (Anonymous) says…
bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
getting better, thank God! headache so far 98% gone. just tired.
on the other hand, mrs. gnome is worse with the bug.
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gnome,
Glad the headache is better, I hope you don't catch mrs. gnome's bug. Hope she feels better soon.
23 May 2008 at 4:13 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
middlechild,
I'm afraid *she caught mine*! thank you.
on your irk topic TMC, I would tell you here, since we're a little more informal and friendly, I am not in an ethnic or racial minority, but I am part of a minority group that frequently suffers condescention prejudice etc. I understood what you wrote on the irk blog well. and, I really have to compliment your writing of it. good job.
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ronda,
oh, what shall we do without you at the helm? the boat (s) will wallow in the waves, broach to, take on water, etc. hope you have a very good weekend and not too many family irks.
I always thought it was funny that the interrupts used for communication inside the computer between cpu and peripherals is called “IRQ's” pronounced the same.
23 May 2008 at 4:18 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
mrs. gnome's wrist is getting better.
23 May 2008 at 8:56 p.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
yes gnome, i too wonder what the boards will be like this weekend.
Dead in the water?
Will Nota get some rest?
Will jonas still be here, since he's in China?
Glad to find the two of you are starting to heal up, albeit more gradually than you might like. Are you giving the credit to ronda's tamales? Or that candy bar with almonds..that made me want one! On the OTS, I also wanted to write. A can of Blue diamond smoked almonds. Can't stop eating them.
The storms and rain today have been starting on I 70, just west of Salina. But now I see they are flaring up in bits as low as the OK panhandle. Most of it is moving north.
But if you can picture a counter-clockwise rotation, the bottom-most, small, forming storms are in the bottom spin of the rotation, making them head to the north east.
Now these are still a long ways away, but since the temp is dropping, and the night is young, we'll just have to see what comes our way.
23 May 2008 at 9:07 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
yes,
we'll see what happens.
chocolate, yes. rest, yes. a good dog, yes. medicine, yes.
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hey R ronda,
I know you are frolicing with your family, so might not respond until tuesday.
idea for next blog:
what chain or franchise should the chamber of commerce campaign to bring to lawrence?
my answer:
red lobster;
der wienerschnitzel.
both have websites. yes, the latter is rather silly, but I had it when growing up, and was not far from my high school. oh, another:
olive garden.
yes, the boards will probably be slow unless it rains. blue diamond almonds, yes indeed! way better than something else outa the can: kippers!
23 May 2008 at 10:18 p.m.
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notajayhawk (Anonymous) says…
bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
“I'm afraid *she caught mine*! thank you.”
Don't worry, I'm sure she'll let you have it back soon enough if you ask nicely - or even if you don't. We've been taking turns with ours for several weeks now. Just as the wife is starting to get over it, I'll be coming down with it, then as I'm starting to to get better, the little one gets it, then it goes back to the wife (rinse and repeat). I think the wife is just starting to get over round three, and yes, that means I'm starting to get it again…
Tomorrow we shall be kitten-less. They were supposed to go yesterday, but with the new job I figured I'd wait 'til tomorrow rather than rush home and take them up there after work. I thought the momma-kitty was about done with them and ready for some rest, at least I *did* think that until about an hour ago when I took these:
http://notajayhawk.home.mchsi.com/pictur…
http://notajayhawk.home.mchsi.com/pictur…
23 May 2008 at 10:35 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
well, nota, they say families should enjoy *sharing*!
23 May 2008 at 10:54 p.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
Those are fun shots, thanks. I especially like the really big kitten at end.
The kittehs remind me of the lolcat shots with 3 cats, blk, grey, white, that are captioned,
greyscale
100% 50% 0%
There is a cute one out now, with two cats, nearly the same markings, both laying in the exact position in two side by side cat beds, each with the same paw stuck out straight in front. Literally like they were cut out with a cookie cutter.
Caption under left cat says:
Cat.
Caption under right cat says:
Copy cat.
23 May 2008 at 11:23 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
california legislatuors are trying hard to take care of the huge budget deficit …
so, now … they''re considering …
a 25% porn tax!
http://www.kutv.com/content/news/waterco…
this could raise the cost of porn…or push pornographers out of california!
yaay!
23 May 2008 at 11:40 p.m.
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themiddlechild (Anonymous) says…
bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
well, nota, they say families should enjoy *sharing*!
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Yea, good and bad, and I surely don't mind sharing my pro activeness with my family in open arms but no taker so far.
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notajayhawk:
Those kitties are adorable, I once rescued a white kitty but she ran away, I was so sad that my younger got a Husky from the Humane society for me until one of the neighbors locked her up in their backyard. So, in fear of losing more cats and dogs and be heartbroken, I was not allow to keep anymore pets for many years. In 2004, I rescued a Dachshund-Chihuahua mixed. She was in so bad shape when I got her but I nursed her back to health and we have been good buddies since, she likes to do things to annoy me sometimes but I got a good laugh out of it.
23 May 2008 at 11:47 p.m.
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notajayhawk (Anonymous) says…
“The kittehs remind me of the lolcat shots with 3 cats, blk, grey, white, that are captioned,
greyscale
100% 50% 0%”
Funny but I just noticed that they're lying there in reverse birth order - the tawny one hear the tail was the firstborn, followed by the grey one next to him, then the red one, and the baby is nearest her head. I never paid attention but I wonder if they've always had assigned spots?
23 May 2008 at 11:55 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
well organized motherhood, eh?
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tmc, I'm glad you have a good dachshund. a dog is wonderful company. mine certainly is! sorry about your disappointments when you were younger.
when I was eleven, I had a full grown horse called a “pony” being of small breeds. saddle trained her. wow, that was great.
24 May 2008 at 12:18 a.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
tmc,
you will enjoy reading and viewing, watching here:
www.guidedogs.com
24 May 2008 at 3:08 a.m.
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Mike Blur (Mike Blur) says…
3:08 am. There's a big storm headed Lawrence's way. Hope y'all wake up in time.
24 May 2008 at 5:07 a.m.
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SusieCreamcheeze (Anonymous) says…
5:10 am. seems like the storm has passed…wonder if my lawn chairs have blown away…
24 May 2008 at 9:46 a.m.
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themiddlechild (Anonymous) says…
bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
tmc,
you will enjoy reading and viewing, watching here:
www.guidedogs.com
gnome,
Thanks for the link, It is both heartwarming and inspiring reading the stories.
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mike_blur (Mike Blur) says…
3:08 am. There's a big storm headed Lawrence's way. Hope y'all wake up in time.
I was being woken up by the loud thunder, scared the hell out of me!
24 May 2008 at 10:08 a.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
slept through it!
welcome mike, and 'susiecreamcheeze.' care to explain name 'susiecreamcheeze?'
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tmc, yes, I knew you would particularly enjoy that. last I knew, they also had a “puppycam, to watch pups live.
just tired today, just tired.
24 May 2008 at 10:10 a.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
guess should elaborate:
gnomedog is scared of thunder/loud noises, so *he* was scared, tried to get my attention, maybe I woke up 25% to secure him…put him on tiedown.
24 May 2008 at 10:21 a.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
puppy cam…did someone way puppy cam?
Great.
Animal planet reran their puppy bowl show. Missed it, but it was fun the first time.
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That storm showed a lot of lightning as it moved in from the lake. The bolts were so intense and frequent, that the cat that normally shows no reaction, was freaking out a bit with each clap. It really surrounded the house and came in through each window and door.
I was expecting to get hit around here again. Wasn't looking forward to replacing whatever might get zapped.
They cancelled the warning before the red, heavy area had left SW Lawrence..the storm still raged for a while as it finished crossing town.
24 May 2008 at 10:24 a.m.
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themiddlechild (Anonymous) says…
gnome,
i usually let my little sausage sleep with me whenever she get scared. What breed of dog is your doggy?
24 May 2008 at 10:29 a.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
Bird alert! Need help!
Just after the storms passed, I heard a bird unknown to me.
Then forgot.
But just now a bird walked outside the window.
I found the screen and my vision made clear viewing impossible, but it was as big as a robin, maybe a touch bigger.
It was redish on the top, and whiteish on the belly/lower section.
I could see well enough to think it isn't a female cardinal, a bird I can spot easily when I get a brief look.
My bird book was moved a year ago, and it may take forever online.
any ideas?
24 May 2008 at 11:05 a.m.
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Fort_Aubrey (Anonymous) says…
I hope Ronda stays safe for the remainder of her weekend!
Gnome, is the gnomedog too big to jump into bed on loud nights?
24 May 2008 at 2:59 p.m.
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SusieCreamcheeze (Anonymous) says…
Gnome care to explain ” Gnome”…I always thought “Susie Creancheeze” said it all…What's to explain…Ronda might explain when she sees I am making the scene here. Can't wait to here more about her trip.
24 May 2008 at 3:32 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
fox news channel covering the big oklahoma tornados live, with mostly coveragge by local tv in northern OK. pretty cool! and, a very dangerious storm. they have a chopper on it.
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gnomedog is a 70 pound yellow lab male. he is the sweetest big male dog I've ever known, mostly quiet unless he is very happy or he sees another dog; he generally doesn't like other dogs.
well, you ask him, he says he should get into bed! and he could but we decided early on that he couldn't get on the furniture. when he is scared, he puts his big face over the side of the bed, panting.
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does your dog frighten in the thunderstorms TMC?
multi,
yes, last I knew
www.guidedogs.com
had a puppycam. they have tons of pictures and stories and videos.
nice cite.
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yes, hope Ronda will be safe! she doesn't have her Ruby slippers with her, does she?
of course, as I write this, fox news went away from the live coverage! it was pretty exciting. the tornado was well displayed, it was forming and disipating, moving accross water, eating up debris, really great footage.
24 May 2008 at 4:17 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
they're going back to the local coverage from time to time. wow, still tornado(s). passed bison OK a little while ago.
24 May 2008 at 4:26 p.m.
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themiddlechild (Anonymous) says…
bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
does your dog frighten in the thunderstorms TMC?
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No, I don't think so. She weights 15 pounds and but she thinks she is a big dog and runs after the big dogs and barks at them.
I think the last time she got really scared was when I took her to the Vet. The Vet. scared me too by the way he treated my dog. That poor little dog was trembling the whole time we were there.
24 May 2008 at 4:35 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
my vet is a good vet, but taking blood and giving shots does hurt the dog. now, my big baby will try to hide *under me* when we are at the vet.
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wow, things lookin' bad in northern OK.
24 May 2008 at 7:05 p.m.
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sissezz (Anonymous) says…
just a shot here… but does anyone know anyway to help a person who is afraid to fly?? Don't say therapy… dont have time for that. Maybe like a relaxation technique? (sp) Thanks so much.
24 May 2008 at 9:19 p.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
vodka. with a tomato juice chaser. More than one.
I've had friends use vicodin.lol.
the vodka mix, along with bags of trail mix, cashews, sunflower seeds, anything they sell for a zillion bucks to munch on to distract them.
Having a really good movie to watch helps to distract, but you need to bring your own for takeoff and landing.
24 May 2008 at 9:22 p.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
Just noticed cat ran out of water and food.
Figuring he was thirsty first, I put some water down.
He quickly inspected, then shot an intense look up at me like,
“Are you Crazy??? I'm starving here!!!”
I wish I had that one on video.
24 May 2008 at 9:51 p.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
Another cat moment.
The cat pan just tipped the “Can't stand it O-Meter” to the empty- it-right-now side.
I love how this world savvy 2 yr old cat, suddenly gets the same face as a new-to-the-world 5 wk old wondering kitten the moment I pick up the litterbox and walk out the garage door with it.
He follows me part way towards the door, I look back to see his face asking..”Will you…bring it… back???”
24 May 2008 at 9:56 p.m.
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Mike Blur (Mike Blur) says…
“welcome mike?” I've been a registered, verified LJW user for nearly 5 years, since July 28 2003. I know no one that has been registered longer.
24 May 2008 at 10:23 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
yo, mike, chill. I was welcoming you to this backfence blog! geeeeez.
I've seen your comments, and you and i have traded a few in the past few years. but didn't recall you on MOT [moment of truth], backfence1, or this one bfb2.
24 May 2008 at 10:28 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
Sissezz,
I use a couple of relaxation techniques, can discuss them with you on the phone.
multi's ideas good, but may widen waisteline.
the techniques I can describe for you, you might wish to practice before you're on the plane so you're comfortable and they're more effective.
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I hate gawkers!
in north OK, the big problem that officials have now is *all the gawkers*!
we used to live in a part of town, when it was hit hard by the microburst. we had no electricity for near 24-hours.
the next day, our quiet little state-name street was choked full of d–-d gawkers!
24 May 2008 at 10:35 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
oh, was gonna mention, friends of ours made homemade spicey pork rinds. we got some.
yummmmmmmm!
weatherdroids say possible thunderstorms tonight, not severe. tomorrow, possibly severe.
24 May 2008 at 10:44 p.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
gnome says
multi's ideas good, but may widen waisteline.
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Yes, I was going to say something about gaining a few lbs on a stop over round trip ticket!
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Gawkers, yes, after the tornado, the cars were streaming by in a continuous line. I mean for hours, because I was out picking up glass until we lost the light.
I had never had homemade pork rinds, but you have certainly made my tummy growl!
24 May 2008 at 10:57 p.m.
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notajayhawk (Anonymous) says…
“but does anyone know anyway to help a person who is afraid to fly??”
Trains.
“The cat pan just tipped the “Can't stand it O-Meter” to the empty- it-right-now side.”
Our kitties have a very effective way of telling us when the litter box needs changing. (As it is they get scooped twice a day and changed every three days or so.)
Momma kitty's very sad today. :(
We are kittenless, I'm slightly annoyed, seems when I called to find out about bringing them to the Humane Society, the reason they stuck me on the waiting list was that they thought I was from out of the county 'cause of my phone number. I could have brought them as soon as they were weaned and beat the summer kitten rush. Wanda is very very upset, she has been looking for the kids non-stop since this morning. It's pretty sad, really, but we just couldn't keep any of them.
25 May 2008 at 12:27 a.m.
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Mike Blur (Mike Blur) says…
Well “gnome,” I didn't realize I needed an admission ticket and a welcoming committee into this so called “backyard fence” thing. I think I might opt out. Sorry for picking the only possibly relevant thread I could find to post info about the upcoming storm. Bye.
25 May 2008 at 1:44 a.m.
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notajayhawk (Anonymous) says…
Gee.
Guess we'll have to rely on the weather forecasts to tell us when a storm's coming.
Or maybe the sound of thunder.
Just a thought, but maybe someone who objects to be welcomed isn't the type who hangs out and talks over a backyard fence in real life, either.
25 May 2008 at 10:28 a.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
Sorry for picking the only possibly relevant thread I could find to post info about the upcoming storm. Bye.
wow, you try to welcome someone, and you get this?
agree Nota, I think he really needs another venue.
guess we all take risks when being welcoming and friendly.
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I'm better on the sinus front, just very very tired. storms in the area now. possible severe storms this afternoon.
oh, by mentioning that, I might be stepping on blur's very sensitive toes? damn.
25 May 2008 at 12:21 p.m.
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themiddlechild (Anonymous) says…
bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
oh, by mentioning that, I might be stepping on blur's very sensitive toes? damn.
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gnome,
I think the stormy weather got to him first.
25 May 2008 at 4:13 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
very good themiddlechild!
well now we're under a flood watch, conditions are rife for flash flooding, here, points west, nw, n, and ne.
just having a quiet day so far.
now nota, you don't catch that again! and, how's your wife's pain doing, I hope still improved.
never heard from sissez, pm'ed him/her, wrote here, dunno. oh well hope the flight is comfortable.
what gets me about flying is not a phobia, but:
you're trapped in a closed cylendar with all those people, one of whom could have 'bird flu' or ebola, with modern travel these days. I once heard the story of an alaskan air jet with well over a hundred passengers aboard. one on the plane had the flu of the season. the plane was stuck on the ground for a few hours, maybe at a hub. when checked later, something like 95% of passengers tested positive for the flu that that one carried. of course with a situation like this, the passengers weren't tested before they got on the plane. but being stuck inside that metal and the air shared.
ah, sharing.
should read “cylindar,” and oh look, I've given Sissez something *else* to be afraid of ! wow, sorry.
25 May 2008 at 4:20 p.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
not..thanks for addressing mike's post.
I read that, and I was speechless. You had my thoughts exactly.
Gnome, just now I read the irks thread, and there was a new person. My instinct was to welcome them, then I thought about what happened to you, so I didn't.
25 May 2008 at 5:32 p.m.
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SusieCreamcheeze (Anonymous) says…
Feel free to welcome me !!! On my way out the door to mow grass..can't believe how different a day can make around here…even after living here for 40 + years…still find it amazing.
25 May 2008 at 5:54 p.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
Hi susie, we're glad you're here!
yes, mowing when it's 114 and no humdity is much better than 90 and humid!
25 May 2008 at 7:20 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
oh, I thought I did welcome you, so at great personal risk: Welcome Suziecreamcheez!
Feel free to welcome me !!! On my way out the door to mow grass..can't believe how different a day can make around here…even after living here for 40 +
years…still find it amazing.
funny, I wouldn't have guessed you to be a day over 35.
25 May 2008 at 9:32 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
now, under tornado watch—maybe somebody else posted that.
at this moment spotters are watching a cell near harveyville.
check your batterries and charge the rechargeable.
25 May 2008 at 9:40 p.m.
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notajayhawk (Anonymous) says…
Darn, gnome, you beat me to it. Don't know why, but I just checked the website
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/alerts/ks.html
And lo and behold, there it was. Until 4:00 a.m., too.
25 May 2008 at 10:05 p.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
yeah, I vote:
if we have to get 'em, let's have 'em before midnight tonight! so can sleep well.
you must have a sense about the impending tornado risk, you know, that pesky subconscious thingy, or better, that 'collective unconscious thingy of Jung.”
25 May 2008 at 11:30 p.m.
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notajayhawk (Anonymous) says…
“you must have a sense about the impending tornado risk, you know, that pesky subconscious thingy, or better, that 'collective unconscious thingy of Jung.””
Of course, I *was* sitting by the window…
26 May 2008 at 12:52 a.m.
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bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
oh, c'mon, it was the subconscious mind, or Jung's collective unconscious…admit it!
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no more tornado watch as of a while ago. just haven't been back here. many e-mails to write.
well, we're gettin' the boomers and rain, hope it gets it all outa its system so I can sleep now!
so you get tomorrow off to Nota?
26 May 2008 at 2:44 a.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
bearded_gnome (Anonymous) says…
oh, c'mon, it was the subconscious mind, or Jung's collective unconscious…admit it!
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Long rolling laughs here.
26 May 2008 at 11:20 a.m.
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SusieCreamcheeze (Anonymous) says…
Soooooooooooo glad I got the mowing thing done…now I can sit and watch the grass grow…also glad we made it another day without twisters coming up our alley…wouldn't want Rohda ( Ronda ) to miss one right in her yard.