Go ahead, have a laugh at my expense.
Posted By: truffle on 2008-06-05
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A lovely young lady came up to me while my mother and I were inspecting my perennial garden in my front yard. She introduced herself as a missionary from Nepal from a nondenominational Christian organization. She was just adorable. She was selling jewelry as a fundraiser for her group. It was some really unique, eye-catching stuff. I spent $35 on a bracelet and necklace for my daughter, my daughter kicked in $20 for the matching earrings and my mom spent $40 on a bracelet and necklace for my niece for her birthday. This was such an unusual thing for me to do, but I have been working so many hours and really not enjoying life and I had fun looking at all her stuff. I gave myself permission to splurge because it was for such a good cause.
After the purchase, my husband looked up the name of the group on the internet. My mom, daughter and I just contributed $95 to the Moonies. 
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On the point of expense/hobbies - it is probably - sm
a scratch. We spend a bit on dance lessons, Brownies, school activities, trying a new thing now and then (probably have wasted at least $500 with that). They have bikes, 1 scooter, outgrew the Barbie car. My neighbor's boy (same age as my older one); he has his own tractor (riding lawn mower), a 4-wheeler quad; a go-kart, all bought used but it still adds up and now for some silly reason the dad has started letting him drive their pickup truck up and down our private road (he is only 8; dad is with him but still I think totally nuts). Kid never has a helmet on either but that is totally another issue.
paying bills/wedding expense
My daughter is also getting married in March, if they don't change the date again. And buying me some software/books for work...
Sounds like this one was selective personally for you, at great expense. How ungrateful can you be??
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Go ahead but you are so wrong.....
So the more "so-called" religious people are, the more judgemental, self-rightous, opinionated, and unforgiving???? Nothing in the bible has been proven. There are endless contradictions. Heck, some people believe it was fiction. It is only the way you lived and the way you treated others that will matter in the end, and hon, pssssst......you're failing! lol
You are so good to think ahead!
We bought a PS2 last year...what were we thinking...now of course our son wants a PS3 for xmas this year. Go figure.
I hope to start a xmas fund for next year but I always say that and never get my rear in gear to do it. Xmas just gets more expensive as they get older.
I have only bought a few small things so far but trying to look at catalogs and get some ideas and things done now. It is right around the corner!
Good for you to be able to get a big gift out of the way so early. I bet that feels great! Who knows, maybe this will be a great xmas memory for you and your son. :)
Don't forget to ahead of time...sm
Figure out what you want to sell things for, and check ebay to see what items you have are currently selling there, and don't sell for less than that at a yard sale.
For example, recently I sold a used PDA for $20 + $10 shipping on eBay that my attempts to sell at a yardsale only had offers of $5. It had all of the original packaging, books, cables, etc and retails currently for $100.
I also sold a sump pump on eBay for $25 + $15 shipping that originally cost $80. At our yardsale I had guys bickering at wanting to pay even $15 for it.
Bottom line: Know the market and have fun, but don't be a sucker! :o)
I would go ahead and make an appointment
with an ENT stressing the problem you are having. If you end up getting better or going to an urgent care first you can always cancel the appointment. It you know of an urgent care that you trust you could give that a try. Good Luck
"Go ahead, make my day.."
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They jumped ahead 5 years! Not sure why!
The only thing I can think of is that they wanted to find a way to keep Orson on there without him somehow getting out of doing the jail time for running over Mike. Also could have been a way for Nicolette Sheridan (can't seem to think of her show name right now) to come back so quickly with a brand new husband.
In those 5 years, Mike and Susan got into a car wreck in which a mother and child were killed. Susan (or both of them) had a really hard time dealing with the fact that the mother and child were killed, and it ended up causing too much of a rift between them so they divorced. We just found out that that Nicolette Sheridan's (is her character's name Phoebe?) husband was the husband/father of the mother and child killed in that car wreck, and he blames Mike for it and is seeking revenge. He's trying to become good friends with him, and we don't really know what he has planned for him.
While Orson was away in prison, Danielle came back and took the baby away from Bree because she had married and now wanted to raise him. Bree had such a hard time dealing with losing the baby and Orson being in prison that she started drinking again. During that time, Kathryn was a big support to Bree, and they became very close friends and business partners in a catering business.
Kathryn and Mike have just started dating, which isn't settling too well with Susan because deep down she still loves him very much even though she has a new boyfriend.
Carlos lost his sight from his injuries in the hurricane that killed the Mayor, Gabby's husband. Gabby and Carlos got remarried and had 2 children. Carlos just got his site back.
Tom and Lanette have been running their pizza business and raising their children. Their oldest son, one of the twins, was having an affair with his friend's mother, who was married to an abusive man. Lanette and Tom found out, and Lanette tried to force them to stop the affair. Well, the married woman told the boy that she was pregnant. Lanette was confronting the woman, and the woman's husband overheard them talking about her being pregnant. The husband beat the woman, and Lanette went back in to help her. Then the boy confronted the husband at the husband's bar and threatened to kill him in front of everyone.
In the meanwhile, Dave, Phoebe's husband, set the club on fire to cover up that he murdered his psychiatrist because he was going to tell Mike who Dave really was. Dave has framed it on Tom and Lanette's son, so they are dealing with trying to prove that he didn't do it.
Lanette paid the woman off and made her leave town. Turned out that she wasn't even pregnant after all and was scamming the boy to try and get out of her marriage (I guess).
That's the basics. Not sure if you even wanted all that information. I sound pathetic knowing all these details I'm sure, but what can I say - I'm hooked and don't miss a week.
Not boasting, but I'm actually ahead of the game sm
We changed our lifestyle quite a bit over the last year. We just built a new house out in the country, so we are not ordering in as much. I actually make a menu for the week and buy groceries for that menu. I plan my meals ahead of time, but we still allow ourselves the luxury of eating out, usually once on the weekends. We were very fortunate to be able to budget for a geothermal heat pump, so heat bills! YEAH!!!! Because we went with the full geothermal (not just a regular heat pump), our light bill didn't go up that much either.
I have 3 kids and they are all elementary age and play lots of sports. They're all playing baseball, and the parents were given the option to either work the concession stand 1 game per child per season or pay $20. Needless to say, I'm working the concession stand for 3 games and saving that $60.
I also took on a part-time job in direct sales. It has been a Godsend. Not only do I get out a couple of nights a week with other ladies to have a good time, but I also get paid to do it. I make about $200 a night for about 4 hours of work, although it doesn't feel like work. I'm also on my way to earning a free vacation for next year through this company. This year, we're headed to Disney with the money I've made so far from direct sales.
I knew I needed to make a little extra income. I work part-time for an MTSO now about 6 hours a day, and the money is good, but I wanted a little for the extras. This direct sales thing was right up my alley. I don't know how long it will last in this economy, but I intend to "ride the wave" as long as I can.
~~~A smile costs nothing but can be everything to someone~~~
Okay, here's my posting! Go ahead and post your LAST WORD!
I know you're just ITCHING to!
and thank you for the entertainment! :)
:) :) :)
Can you go ahead and print the alignment page?
The print heads on HP printers are in the ink cartridges, so when you change the ink you've got new print heads to align.
I think they require this alignment before they will work properly, so if you can print the alignment page successfully, the message should then disappear. If not, then check your printer properties in Control Panel for other diagnostics.
I call ahead and ask if he's running late.
They'll usually tell you. Then I get some other errands done. They have said that if he gets caught up in the meantime you will have to wait.
Funny, but I find the earlier I arrive for my appointment, the earlier I get in. They must take arrived patients in if the scheduled appointment is late.
Go ahead and flame me now....There is not one woman I would nominate...
let alone vote for. And I certainly would not vote for one running simply because she is a woman. Women, in general, tend to be catty, jealous, use their gender to get ahead, and hold grudges much longer! No way do I want some hormonal woman making decisions that affect millions! And yes, I am a woman, and I don't feel bad about my opinion.
...Look for sales if at all possible if purchasing ahead of time. nm
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Ribs would be great cos you can do them ahead of time
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yep - Spring ahead, Fall back.....
We even set the table ahead of time w/all the serving
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not every child in the 3rd grade is going to have the mentality of a 3rd grader. some or ahead
and some arent. some still believe. there isnt that much difference between 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders...i am talking about an entire classroom of thirty children. she didnt use the word " exist"...she had children raise their hands as to what parts of the story is false and fiction...i just think she could have found a diff story, didnt have to talk about santa ya know?
Hysterectomy. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and opinions. I have decided to go ahead with t
After obtaining the opinions of different physicians, the concensus is that my safest bet to avoid developing cancer given my borderline ovarian tumor is to proceed with a total hysterectomy. After pondering and fretting, although I am not thrilled with having a hysterectomy at age 42, I also don't want to be faced with developing cancer in the future, as they tell me I have a 20% probability of developing problems in the other ovary with my history. So full speed ahead....hysterectomy it is. If anyone of you has had a complete hysterectomy, I would love to hear from you regarding how you fared after the whole thing, if you required hormones, felt good, felt bad, etc. Thanks in advance.
Lucky Gwyneth!!! Go ahead, make your Monday :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5I3RPbS8aI
Chris Martin, Viva LA Vida
This man gives me chills!!!
Put your clock ahead for Daylight Savings Time if you didn't do it yet. nm
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Anyone with a good rum balls or bourbon balls recipe? Thinking ahead to Christmas
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Thanks for the laugh.
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LOL, thanks for the laugh!
And yes, mine thinks his naked body is attractive too for some strange reason! Boy..if we only had half that ego..huh? lol
Thanks for the laugh!
By the way, I am currently taking a break to view these messages and not actively working.
This is your laugh for the day.....
Paris apparently is getting together a petition to send the governor for clemency so she does not have to spend the time in the slammer. Now get this, she says the reason behind this is she is a beauty for the world, role model and she otherwise brightens up lots of our mundane lives. Gosh, mine has brightened up already just by hearing that..........
Would never laugh at you. Everyone
has the right to feel nervous and worried about certain things and about being naked, well they cover you up and the doctors are professional so they should not be laughing at you.
Hope all goes well with your surgery and no cancer is found.
I have had my fair share of surgeries. I was always nervous about going under anesthesia. I had a hysterectomy 10 years ago because of early signs of cervical cancer. I am cancer free. Then had to have both ovaries out 3 years ago because of recurring cysts.
Again, good luck and try to relax. It will be over before you know it. Your health is your main concern.
Would never laugh at you!...
Just thought I'd share something to make the OP chuckle - it's really bad when you have to have surgery and the doctor is absolutely gorgeous - as happened when I had to have my gallbladder removed. You have to lay there before surgery with no makeup on knowing that he's going to see you naked!! Horribly embarrassing!
On a more serious note, I am 25 and may have to have a hysterectomy. I am absolutely terrified and was wondering if anyone could share their experience with how long it took to recover?
don't laugh!
 Probably one of the top is Urban Cowboy!!
That's okay - Don't laugh
I would never laugh at your choice. Mine is Saturday Night Fever. I've seen it over 50 times and can recite the movie word for word. Sad, huh? LOL. I'm a John Travolta fan.
I had to laugh at your ?
My daughter has never even had a boyfriend. This is not to say it will never happen, but my daughter is no where near ready to have sex. We keep track because she has problems with anemia and she also likes to be prepared when she knows it has been so many days. The first time I went to a gyno he gave me a set of cards to keep track so if there was every a problem we could track my periods. I was lucky, I was so regular I really didn't need the cards but at least I knew exactly when to expect it.
I had to laugh-
I live in NC. On the news the other night when talking about the drought gave some ways to save water. One was.........flush stool only when needed. Excuse me, why would we be flushing when we don't need too. Got a laugh out of that one. We are getting some much needed rain the last couple days. Probably had about 2 inches now. Not enough, but we will take what we get. Have had so many sunny days it is hard to deal with the clouds for more than a day at a time lately though:) Just gotta smile!
Thanks for the laugh...
LOL!
Thanks Luv to Laugh...sm
This has been real fun!....Now we're all gonna rummage through our old videos or hit the video store and have a blast.  Cat
Laugh if you want to,
but what does DH stand for? It seems as though you are speaking of your husbands when you use this, but what exactly does it stand for and why do you use it? 
The only I can think of that I always laugh at
is Warren Wallace of the Wallace racing family doing the Geico commericals. That little sneer on his face and the tooth pick hanging out of his mouth always cracks me up.
Thanks for the laugh.
I ought to print it out for my MIL to read so she can laugh too.
Okay, I did laugh, sorry...sm
but Moonies is a name I have not heard in a looong time and that name always made me giggle. Well, at least it sounds like you all are happy with your jewelry, so what the heck?
I might. I need a laugh.
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Okay, don't laugh....
...but we live in the boonies in MT, and our small town doesn't have pizza delivery, and we don't do the store pizza thing. So.....
Haven't done this in over a year, but I will usually order two x-large custom pizzas (veggie for hubby; pepperoni and green olive, extra cheese for me), from Valentinos in Nebraska, where I grew up...get the half baked, and then they will freeze them, and send overnight, FedEx, packed in dry ice.
Last time, I think the pizza charge was around $45.
Delivery charge from FedEx was over $60.....
Expensive pizza...you betcha, and worth every penny once every year or two.......
And so......Nope, nada, zilch..... pizza delivery guy gets nothing from me.....lololol.......
Sorry but I have to laugh
This would be a great concept, but have you been to the politics section of the board. It gets really nasty.  People acuse people of things, republicans fighting against dems each bashing the other side based on their opions, and one who posted that something was offense to her and she got bashed for that.
My rule is I try to treat people nice all the time, but when you post something and get bombarded with other posts knocking you down it does put you in an arguing mode.
You are going to laugh at this one, but sm
Buy bags of ice (just what you want more of, huh?) and put them in the fridge/freezer for when the power goes out. We live in the south and have done this for years because of all the hurricanes and power outages. It really does help preserve food. Sounds like you have all your bases covered from all the fantastic tips people have offered up. Stay warm and safe!!
okay, had to laugh at this
1. You said "not being the spelling police", but yet you are being the spelling police.
2. Next, and this is what struck me funny... for some reason I don't think the SEALs are reading this board, so I really don't think they will be offended. HA HA HA. That just struck me funny.
This is a board where we should be able to be free from spelling, grammar corrections. We come to here to talk about topics and we leave the QA at the door of our workplace.
Oh, PUH-LEEZE! LOL. Thanks for the laugh!
That's ridiculous. I think the house sounds fantastic.
We laugh because there is a clip
of Manning when he was little being asked who his favorite quarterback is, and he states "My Daddy" in that southern twang. He does fall to the ground though, you are right. So funny! Glad there are some football fans on MTstars! 
Wow, must have been some rectal! Thanks for the laugh!!nm
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I had to laugh when I saw your post.
I have a neighbor who is a single mom with a 14- and 16-year-old and both are dropouts, so they're hanging around all day. She has a boyfriend with whom she spends most of the week, so these kids raise themselves. I find booze bottles thrown in my yard (over the fence), found a baggy with a blunt in it once (called the police because it looked like pot), loud music late at night - the whole 9 yards. Trash neighbors, indeed! My 8-year-old son calls them the hoodlums!
Thanks for making me laugh!
Cute post! Yes, it is yucky, but you made me laugh this morning. Thanks!
That made me laugh.
You are right about the gorgeous doc. My old OB doc years ago was so gorgeous. Beach bum, bleeched hair, dark skin and just gorgeous. I only saw him once. Not kidding. Couldn't go there.
I hope your hysterectomy goes well when you have it. My best friend had one 6 months ago, and fortunately she was able to have a vaginal hysterectomy and not abdominal. She was fine in a couple of weeks. Mainly just sore. Lots of good thoughts for you.
Thanks, for making me laugh.
This is so terribly hurtful. I guess you guessed it is my sister. We have had a history of ups and downs our whole life. I am the one to just let the hurt and hard feelings go to try to have peace. I will try to grin and bear it . . showing some teeth at times. Hope I can do it.
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