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[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Fay, you are living proof of how multi-cultured our world really is. Too funny.
ETA -ION - I gotta say, I really love it when the commercial breaks happen as you get to the end of a row in knitting, so your hand is easily freed to hit the SKIP button and breeze past those pesky ads. another 4" or so done! Not so consistent in the tightness, but looks fine, especially for a beginner. Glad I went with dark colors, I think they hide the mistakes more.
Suzi, in case K-Bug didn't find her phone yet, here's some extra strength Finding Phone~ma for her.
I say you don't have enough lights until you have your own pad-mounted transformer and your house can be seen from space.
Ginger, you need to make a roadtrip to Hampden in Baltimore. You would be so happy. There's an entire block like this on 24th street. I may not like the superlighted houses in the 'burbs, but oh lordy does that one block make me smile. And, supposedly, you can see it from pretty high up.
You people funny.
Also, K-bug-find-phone~ma!
No phone as yet. She had it on silent since she was at work, so calling it doesn't do much good. I did sent it a text with my phone number in case someone picks it up and doesn't think to turn it in at TJ's.
She is SO upset about this. My punkin.
Debet, congratulations on your mad skillz! you know, you might be able to turn that into a profitable venture - repairing small electronic appliances ... you know how some people get, um, ATTACHED to their gadgets.
Love the stories about seasonal decorations. Personally, I like when there are tiny white lights wrapped around trees and bushes - some of the buildings here have them up all winter. It's pretty ... and not obtrusive. I do hate that the stores start with the "Christmas" stuff so early - by the time Christmas actually arrives, I'm usually burned out on it.
My favorite non-Christian Christmas story - when I was a kid there was one Jewish family in town; almost everyone else was Catholic. One of the boys in the family had a teacher who wasn't in the least bit sensitive to non-Christians and she kept pushing him to take part in the festivities. One day he came home and said that she'd made him cut out stars for the class Christmas tree, but he did it his own way - he cut out six-pointed stars.
Oh, poor kid!
Debet, I am so impressed with your skillz.
In me news, I have a 2.5 lb creature inside me doing summersaults and it feels weird.
Well, he was quite proud of himself - felt he'd put one over on the obnoxious teacher. And, in justice to her, it was pretty much the attitude at the time - we still had prayer in the schools then.
I say you don't have enough lights until you have your own pad-mounted transformer and your house can be seen from space.
I love this when it's other people's houses/neighborhoods, and will happily drag my Jewish DH all over town to see the best (worst) ones.
In the same vein, Sox: Are you interested in coming down for ZooLights on the 15th? We have 4 tickets (because 4 were the same price as 2). As the DH put it: "They could sleep on our boxes!" (because we will be in the new house, but it is unlikely that we will be completely unpacked).
If any other localistas are interested, I have a zoo membership and would be happy to supply discount tickets.