In English, the Rosetta Stone translates, “Very expensive language instruction that can be had at the local bookstore for a fraction of the price.” In the age of the internet, one must be careful. There are many “this date in history” sites that are not entirely reliable, particularly concerning celebrity birthdays. This, one finds out the hard way.
Secrets of the Deadline
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201 responses to “Secrets of the Deadline”
Mindy, thanks for being. I needed to hear that today.
Mindy, glad to hear from you and whoever, your story was great. If you can write an entire book like that I’ll publish it. Cilla, Elvis and Spunky love the new house and are spoiled rotten. One of my main duties these days is opening the door to the back porch so they can go in and out. We don’t want a pet door and, besides, they don’t need it. They’ve got me!
Blinky:
Come to think of it, I have heard of them, but I have never heard them.
Sounds as if they are doing a little of The Traveling Wilburys but incognito.
Mark:
Thanks for the link – enjoyed it!
Spunky! I *knew* I was forgetting someone! Many apologies good kitty. HumanFail
Tomorrow is a giant nautical flea market event in Oklahoma City that I have wanted to go to for years and years, never have. So, I am going to go to bed early and get all my clothes and gear ready tonight so the Adventure Dog and I can take off in morning. It ends at 3 p.m. so I’d best leave early so I don’t miss entire event!
It is hotter than the coals of Hades in Oklahoma right now so I am out of my mind more than usual to even go out. I will throw in a cooler, water, ice, spray bottle, etc. as recommended for this event as well. Wish we weren’t all scattered to the four corners of the earth and a few Villagers were from around here.
You all are about the nicest people I know. I am plotting a plan to come pick up Mark in Tuscaloosa and we go on a road trip to meet Mindy from Indy, Debbe and the chickens in Indiana, on to Galliglo’s place and anyone else who would actually like to meet each other in living color. A Village Reunion of the Orphans that left the Home earlier.
Love, Jackie
Dear Jackie, I will be thinking of you tomorrow and wishing you a fine, lots of fun, day. May you stay as cool as possible.
Gee, Jackie, it would be such fun to all get together as you have fantacized. I will dream of the Village people crowding in to this event!
Meeting at the YMCA I assume?
Lady Mindy, I have said it before, and I will say it again…you are a good person.
Debbe 😉 Playlist Two, Song the Seventh – I never really had a thing for honky tonk women, but female bartenders were a different story.
From “Stand Up” by The Band
Ever met a woman, a late night woman
Party ’til your money was gone
Smilin’ Mona Lisa, loaded up your VISA
Took the bartender home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6M77oHD110
Jackie
There is a spray bottle with a fan for cooling off – IF I remember I will get the SKU Sat.
A little late but maybe for next time.
I have heard the Prius carbon footprint is actually larger than a regular car over eaches
(new word?) lifetime. But then I take anything with statistics with a grain of salt.
Son came in from NH (Concord, to let you know Charlotte) and updated the computer – Everything is easy if you don’t want anything that WAS on your computer. I hope I find out all I am missing before he leaves. This is not stuff I want just stuff we are told we need.
Progress & change again.
Lady Mindy I have a job for you – the commute will be a bear though.
Jerry in FL
Like you better half has not retired – she is a full time door person.
The definition of a cat is:
“A four footed mammal that wants to be on the other side of the door.”
The other day Arnold came in the front door and made a direct line to be let out the back door.
Hugs
Good Morning Villagers….
Do you know how many times I had to read VOS’s comment???? Talk about $100 words!!! And I don’t even have the time to look them up 🙂
Mindy….like Gal, dimes can come from heaven too. You, dear, are a saint.
Jean…you need to read the letters to the editor…they are hilarious. Elvis the cat is the corresponding editor, and he is quite the commenter. They are on her main website and not on GoComics.
Old Bear…I really enjoy your tidbits of wisdom….
More drama at the hen house….had the whole place to myself yesterday until 1ish…long story about Jason and his children and CPS…his ex-wife is a witch….as a matter of fact, we have nicknamed her Ursella…if that tells you anything.
Jackie…be careful out there in the heat today. When we went into Jasper yesterday, the temp on Walgreen’s marquee said it was 95 degrees at 3ish. All I could think of was my poor Miss Prissies. And it’s not going to get any better until Wednesday.
Happy Caturday…..
GR 😉 …hoo, hoo….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftZ3UCdTuWQ
Today’s ‘woof’
http://cheezburger.com/8558817792
Hi Debbe, yes, the heat scares me. I am in some form of “remission ” from the lupus and RA and I don’t want to get it back so I am rethinking.
Sympathy For the Devil is one of my favorites.
Debbe, great links. Hoo, hoo.
Ghost Sweetie, remember the old adage-if you can talk you can sing, and if you can walk you can dance!
And this couple could do both, Jean dear, and “don’t forget that (she) did everything he did, …backwards and in high heels.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MANfbqtZN0
And she was pretty dishy, too. I love that “dancers’ legs” look.
http://www.museumsyndicate.com/images/8/70318.jpg
Juliet Prowse’s legs weren’t exactly chopped liver, either.
http://iv1.lisimg.com/image/5154403/600full-juliet-prowse.jpg
GR6
FA & GR – poetry in motion, Music on 4 feet.
GR feet used to bleed by the end of rehearsal.
Jackie – this is not a sales pitch but our store has a few items that might help you in the heat-
These are true Value #s but they are available elsewhere.
Cool Mist Fan – (spray bottle with floppy – battery powered- fan) SKU 741704
Deluxe Fan – as above but with shroud SKU 132876
4″ Battery Fan – no mist – runs on Bat., USB port or AC (Adapter NOT included) SKU 164567
If the nape of your neck or feet are cool the rest of you will feel cool (er).
Did you make like a “mad dog or Englishman” today?
Off till Monday
Hugs to all
Regarding the “footprint” of various cars and technologies: Be certain to verify you’re comparing apples to apples. Some articles focus strictly on the cars’ operating impact, others include the manufacturing impact (those batteries use some dangerous-to-produce materials).
Debbe 😉 Playlist Two, Song the Eighth – Yeah, a couple of them really got me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7ffgqjcH40
Good morning Villagers…
Is everyone out enjoying the three day weekend? Quiet yesterday in here…..
Old Bear, I love watching those dance movies from the old days. And FA and GR were fantastic, it’s has if they floated on air.
Yup, I love the way “Sympathy for the Devil” starts out. When Ian was little, he would love to holler out the ‘hoo, hoo’. That boy does know his rock and roll from the old days.
I think today I will use a wet, cold rag around my neck….forgot about that trick. Also, your inside wrists are cooling points too. This humidity has got to go….Wednesday’s high is supposed to be 83 degrees….I suspect there will be some riders on the storm then 🙂
Didn’t Elton John do a cover album labeled “Mad Dogs and Englishman’?
Enjoy your day….ya’ll