Remember the memorable 1997 sequence at the beach, when Gene’s friend Mary Lou is expecting a baby? Of course you remember it; it’s memorable! Well, the above is the lesser-known final cartoon in that storyline; the family is back home, and Mary Lou is forgotten. Or so it seemed at the time. I guess you would equate this one to the little skit they would tack on the end of television sit-coms, little jokes that stood apart from the basic plot. You know, the last minute or so that was always dropped when a show went into syndication, to make room for another commercial.
Letter of the Law
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236 responses to “Letter of the Law”
Ghost, I think you will like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5oSYlUoI2M
It is a live performance of part of the album I posted earlier.
Still alive. However today could have been it. I was driving back to work with lunch on a stretch of road that is curvy and has very little shoulder room. A large SUV came almost entirely into my lane right in front of me. By dumb luck, someone’s driveway and not guardrail was to my right, and I also swerved – out of my lane and into the driveway; the fronts of our vehicles missed by inches – I really thought I was gonna get clipped at a bare minimum. Woke me up for sure.
Work manages to get more convoluted every day. They switched our email, and couldn’t even make that a smooth switch. Back when I was in college the first time, I could link my aol and yahoo accounts with my college account. I had less trouble syncing those accounts in 1997 then I had this week just trying get to find and utilize the stupid ADDRESS BOOK so I could email another store a transfer.
Cross your fingers for me. I’ll leave it at that until tomorrow. 🙂
Oh, and Jerry, my thoughts are with your family. Saw your post yesterday but didn’t manage to get back to you. Many hugs. Glad you and the house rulers are getting settled in as well.
Dear Mindy from Indy, I am so very glad that the near-crash didn’t happen! You were alert and saw what was going on. Good for you and good that you are okay!
Lady Mindy, fingers and toes crossed. We expect to be the first to know if you have news. 🙂
Not bad, Mark. Not bad at all. Kind of the symphonic version of The Pussycat Dolls, eh?
http://www.mtv.com/content/ontv/movieawards/2010/photo/flipbook/best-legs-history/2008-pussycat-dolls-81325932.jpg
And in this picture they were wearing more clothes than in any other one I could find. 🙂
I’ve been to a funeral today, and, Mindy, we had the same experience or close to it on the way home. One of us could have died or we could have killed someone but I was able to take to the grass and go around them. Scared me to death! Re taking ss benefits at 62, they say you have to live to 78 before you begin “losing” money so take it as soon as you can get it. It’s your money.
Well, the original link is for the full War of the Worlds musical, originally a 2 LP set. I was looking for the live version and found that clip. If you like the Moody Blues you will probably like the original LP. But the whole thing runs about 1 1/2 hours if you listen to it all at once. Interesting too because the main narrator is Richard Burton.
House rulers! And believe me, they know it.
Glad you’re safe Mindy. And to that chart you posted on FB, Near-miss, Priceless!
Debbe 😉 More geriatric rockers. But they still have their chops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR4if4ble1A
Tomorrow is a travel day. Catch you on the flip-flop, hon.
Jackie, you go girl. If it is comfortable, just do it.
If you want to know about that gorgeous quintet:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_(band)
Mark
As George Carlin said – it was a near hit not a near miss.
I had a definite hit the other week – BIG truck drove into the side of my LITTLE
truck – going less than 20mph – but enough to make it irreparable. Barely scratched his bumper.
No rust – less than 100K – 23 years old – I will really miss that truck. It was really hard to find
a standard cab & 8 foot box. Everything is big cab and little box.
GR6
The limited partnership was 30 ya
and the 45% was well before 2008
I had a very large broker firm – now I have a local FA and he has done
well by us.
As long as we have food, shelter, and clothing we live like kings of yore.
Good morning Villagers….
Another day, another dollar….long hours these past two days, not getting home until 6ish, Ian and Andrew put a coat of rust solvent on the conveyor belt yesterday. When we got in the door, we saw that the 100 percent humidity we are enjoying right now just caused the steel belt to rust overnight.
Old Bear, I will keep that in mind today…one at a time from a hen’s nest 🙂
John, read and reread your comment…I will do the math. Also, a very interesting link too.
Indy Mindy and Jerry, your Angels are watching after you.
Thanks, Mark, I love Richard Burton’s voice.
Jackie, your new job fits you well. As Gary said, you go girl.
GR 😉 happy trails…be safe.
ya’ll have a blessed day
Indy Mindy….this was posted for us 🙂
https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/8528735232/h1DDCB1AA/
MIndy, as Ghost said, fingers and toes crossed. Please know that many people are hoping for the best possible outcome to the roller coaster ride you’re experiencing.
“As long as we have food, shelter, and clothing we live like kings of yore.” So true, Old Bear. For my future self, I would ask the ability to get to the library and visual acuity to read. If I could still walk in the park with bread, cheese, and strawberries in my daypack, my husband to share the day, and a good book for when I rested, I would have all. Our needs vary as do our personalities, and I enjoy the tales of those who soar and sail and open new doors. I am better suited to reading and gardening and walking new paths.
Debbe, is there some sort of light oil that wouldn’t harm operations or hens that could be applied after the solvent to protect the metal? I have used naval jelly to remove rust, then wiped the surfaces with a rag with a trace of 3-in-1 oil on it.
Sideburns____
I am a Veterans Officer in our state and you need to contact one where you live. They maybe local or regional or work for the State where you live. The Congress people don’t know diddley about VA benefits, they just refer you to the VA. A Veterans Officer will act as your representative —- you might also contact an American Legion Post, or VFW they have reps for VA benefits. Also a VA pension is income related and you need your last years income info and your spouse if married.
If you are applying for Service Connection due to military service, you will need medical evidence. ( Like hearing loss or Tinnitus due to working on a Navy Flight deck around the engines a hearing test is needed) Good Luck.
TIP BlogSpot and comic are the same today.
http://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/
Peace, emb
Denise,
Your vision of the hereafter is better, and I think more likely, than either the [anonymous] 5th verse of Amazing Grace or the child portrayed in the last movement of Mahler’s 4th Symphony. There’s probably a translation of the latter online.
Peace, emb
Denise:
Here it is, original German + English transl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._4_(Mahler)#Fourth_movement_text
Peace, emb
The point of today’s A & J seems to be that cats don’t know what you’re saying. I could give numerous examples as proof that isn’t true, but cat people know what I mean. They also talk, vocally or by showing me, to me and I understand them. That doesn’t mean that they don’t ignore me, but I tell them that if they want me to think that they’re just a cat they can forget it.
Norm, my sister has been helping her FIL (WWII vet). She’s wary ofa current situation, where they’ve been asked to sign the bottom of a form, someone else will fill it out and if she tries to talk or contact in any way a person to follow up she’s been told all assistance will be denied. Is this how the system really works? Seems an awful lot like giving a stranger a blank check…. thanks for any advice.
Jimmy, the noise of the chest getting squashed is perfect! Can just picture the stryfoam now…x
Llee,
NO THAT is not the system, run from that person.
We are supported by the local government…..and cannot charge, (which is what is sounds like they are getting into) Some attorney are charging to do this.
Have them look up the American Legion Post and ask about a service officer who knows how to file the VA claims. The WW II veterans are now qualifying for help, due to the need of Aid and Assistance and being in a nursing home. If they are in a big city, there could be a VA Regional Office, and they have A. Legion, VFW reps in those to help filings.
Do not sign anything without knowing what they are putting into it.
The veteran would be responsible to pay back any over payments, not the person filing the forms.