Big Top by Rob Harrell for January 30, 2010

Good Morning, Doc! Nice to see you here. I hope that things are a bit easier for all of you.

DF sent his condolences.

You have truly been missed, Doc. Not just your

coffee, but you too.

I understand. Again, it’s good to see you here tonight.

(((((((Doc and Family))))))

Good night now.

Hello Doc and Marg! Doc, you’re very welcome. I’m glad we were able to give you all some comfort. Like Marg said, it is nice to see you here.

I’m glad to see you back as well, DocT. I know I don’t need to tell you but please give and extra hug to Wildcheetah for me. It will all take time but they are lucky to have your love and support.

Hi and g’night, Marg, Carmy, Bargrove and DocT P & L

Its hard to keep up with Tribe news with the three hour time zone difference, but I did chase down the news when I heard Doc was in distress.

My condolences, Doc, Wildcheetah and family.

Steve

Just a quick stop by to say “Hello Doc”

It’s good to see your moniker floating around here again!

As has been already stated, You are & have been truly missed

(((((((Doc, Wildcheetah & Loved Ones)))))))

Good Morning to JPSteve, Carmy, Dawn, Marg & Bargrove!

With that, “Good Night All”

Good Morning Bargrove, Dawn, JP Steve and Terry! Goodnight All! (((((((Doc, Wildcheetah and Family)))))))

Good morning all! I got nothing much but, ((((Doc, Wildcheetah and family)))) Good night all! Peace and love!

Welcome back DOC T! You said I could eat anything in the tribal pantry. A wonderful woman has been cooking for me But I suppose I could renew my acquaintance with the kitchen. Lets see, pots, pans— are anchovy pancakes still made like in my college days?

Morning TRIBE! Welcome back DOC with your wit and wisdom.

Good morning Tribe.

((((((((((((Doc, Wildcheeta and family))))))))

It’s raining and cold here..figures, hubby and I are to go to the leasing office to renew our lease. I’d much rather stay in but it’s gotta be done.

The week certainly ended better than it started. My supervisor and I got together and laid out a game plan to help me get in the new groove. New priorities, etc, etc. I actually get to politely tell people we have no space i/o automatically sending a space request. When Joe off the street calls (someone who doesn’t identify themselves or their company) requesting the 1st available vessel to (fill in the blank) we give them the 1st available. It helped some, and having a couple of hours to plow through my email and action stuff to be actioned and get rid of the junk ( it was about 35% action, 65% ‘stuff’. I was then able to stay on top of my work, especially knowing I could log out for 5-10 minutes if there were 3+ people in the queue. Such a change from previous bosses. There is still the weekly review and the omnimous phrase “inprovement is expected” but other than that it’s better.

Gotta move on, trying to clean clean clean. Yeah, right…but I’m trying.

Good morning all.

(((((((((((Doc, Wildcheetah and Family)))))))))))). It’s great to have you back.

By the way Doc, you said anything in the pantry. Dare I hope for ice cream? Just a little bit? Hehe

Pearlandpeach - Sorry, but we won’t do as you have ordered. The powers that be at GoComics have decided that what we are doing do not violate the terms of this site.

Doc - You are in my thoughts and prayers. As has been already stated, You are & have been truly missed, but we understand completely.

(((((((Doc, Wildcheetah & Loved Ones)))))))

Good morning, tribe! Sorry I can’t stick around this morning. I’m going to go brave the snowy streets, and work on cleaning out Mom’s stuff.

Good Morning Doc. Welcome back.

Good Morning All. Monkey hugs all around.

Tribe members are for leaning on, learning from and embracing.

Welcome back, Doc.

It was an honor to do it Doc. It is at such times that your words peace and love seem most fitting.

Doc I hope your new little family is finding some strength with each passing day.

private times deserve private places - not spread all over an extremely public venue.

Doc how has your weather been? We have been seeing signs of spring a good couple of months early. I just hope we don’t get a bitter cold front in or a lot of trees and plants are going to suffer.

Good morning, tribe. Welcome back, Doc. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

The weather forecasters actually got one right and it’s snowing hard here. We have about 6” on the ground (I haven’t been out to measure, but am estimating by what I can and can’t see in the back flower bed). Could end up with as much as a foot. In an area where an attachment on a dump truck equals a snow plow, this is significant.

I expect no church tomorrow and not sure about work on Monday.

Good Morning Saucy.

There always seems to be one rotten fruit in every box.

HEY DOC! GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK!

Gotta love pearlandpeach! What a strange name to pick for someone so sour!*

Good morning Cleo, Carmy, Marg, Terry, Johnny, JPSteve, Bargrove, or as bmonk would say ET ALL!

We missed you too, buddy!

((((((((((DocT, Wildcheetah & family))))))))))

Missed you, DocT.

pearlandpeach….you are NEITHER ONE of those!! More like rottenapple!!

:-P!!!

Well said JFri, especially that last part!*

good morning Tribe and especially DocT we seem to have got back to winter weather after a few days of “near spring” weather. it’s about 5F this morning - enough to get me to wear the jacket with the sleeves in it - and a bit windy as well. cold weather alerts have been in effect the last two days, but no snow. does Dry have a snow-a-pult to share her bounty with DocT?

Good Morning Dry, JFri & yyyguy.

hi Saucy & cleo as well. (wouldn’t want tyou to feel left out.) a question just occurred to me. a spell of warm weather after the first frost is “Indian Summer” but is there a name for the phenomenon we’ve just experienced of spring like weather in the middle of winter? (i don’t think we can count the Chinooks they get in the Eastern Rockies as a term for the Eastern part of the continent, can we? besides, this weather isn’t really the same as that.)

yyyguy, I’m north of the snow line. It’s cloudy, and a whole 17 degrees here. It’s supposed to warm up to 20 at some point!

And someone who shall remain nameless, better not say how warm it is where they are!

I like to hang my sheets out on Saturday, but no sense in that. I would need the dryer anyway to melt the ice! LOL!

Good Morning Everyone, except crabby patty! (((((Doc) missed you! Saucy, I believe I’m South of you. I’m sorry about all the snow you’re getting. I guess it was too warm down here as we are getting the rain only, and that’s okay with me. :)

hi Dry & JFri also (i hate when i cross type and miss people/comments, but what can you do?) i’m lakeward of the snow belt here, myself. (south, i think - most of our snow comes off lake huron, the stuff generated by erie and ontario heads towards upstate new york for the most part.) anyhow, time for the tour.

*I figure, any time we are to get snow, make it a really good AT LEAST 6 inches or don’t bother at all! *

*cross posting can be a problem. I think that happened to someone here last night. *

Deniro has discovered Dry & Carmy!!!!!

Hey, wait a minute, I resemble that remark!

Good morning, and good to see you, Doc. We have missed you. The people who post here and have formed a Tribe are what drew me to this site. I wish I knew y’all in RL. If it is truly possible to feel heavy-hearted sympathy rolling off a computer screen, it would have been felt the past few days.

44F out already!! Today is a day to go geocaching!!! :-)

JFri, I must be slow on the uptake. What do you mean?

Hi celecca, it has to be possible because I did feel it. JFri, it’s 63F here! :-P

So - when did pearlandpeach give everyone grief about grief? I looked, but must have missed it. Did she get flagged?

Looks like she may have deleted a previous post.

well, my name was given to me - I did not pick it.

what is the P from JRri supposed to mean?

pearland Peach

Carmy Okey-doke.

It’s 32 here and we’re dropping down to at least 16 tonight. We’re right on the edge of the snow/ice line running through SC. Should be interesting driving to church ibn the AM.

JFri, :-P :-P ;-D

hi celecca & Carmy @Carmy i stand to be corrected but, as i understand it, geocaching is a little bit like hide-and-seek for grownups. one uses a GPS device to find predtermined coordinates to gain access to either a small token of some sort or a record of others who have found the same site. another in a long list of excuses to go out for a ramble in the fresh air (in the same manner as golf, bird watching, or your car breaking down can provide an excuse to go walking). i’ve never tried it, but it seems to be growing in popularity.

Doc, I’m glad you all were able to feel that as it was certainly most sincere. Although the sympathy was not directed to me, I was still able to sense the sincerity and I was very moved.

celecca, please be very careful on that drive.

Somebody help me out here, I’m trying to link to today’s Dog Eat doug!

@pearlandpeach the “P” you asked about is the emoticon version of a bilabial fricative. (if you’re up on your Carlin you should get the reference.)

Thanks yyyguy!

We are having a typical NW day here, with temps in the 40s, cloudy and a light steady rain.

yyyguy or more correctly a linguolabial trill.

thanks yyyguys!

Carmy - We will be very careful. Thanks.

Checking out for the day. Back tomorrow.

Okay, the noon whistle has blown and dinner is now being served at the Big Top

Breaded Chicken Tenders Tater Tots Cheese dip with or without sesame seeds (Rotel type dip) Ice cream brownies poached apples with a cinnamon flavored syrup sauce (okay, it’s not Gordon Ramsey but they taste sweetly hot)

Beverages are already available, but I tossed in some Diet Dr. Pepper for those of us who like to drink the nectar from heaven.

Try this

nope.

Carmy, were you referring to the Deniro discovering you remark? “Getting grabby” sound familiar? DocT, showering, hiney pinching…..?

yyyguy, good description of geocaching!! Nicely done.

Thanks Carmy!

Someone has worn out their welcome, I say we begin to ignore!

Good morning/afternoon all! How is everyone this fine, albeit very cold, day?

Good morning/afternoon Johnny!

JFri, yes, that is what I was referring to. One of my dear friends was kind enough to ‘splain that to me already. Doc, I keep forgetting to check on subscriber numbers. I’ll have to do that. Quaby, thanks for the nice lunch!

Agreed, Dry!!

I don’t think I’d want a chimp in my shower either. At least not while I’m in it.

Howdy Johnny!

I imagine a wet chimp might smell worse than a wet dog.

I said before, I’m not a fan of monkeys! Yick!

Doc and yguy, left you some comments at OB!

Carny, be careful now. If DocT’s back is as furry as he claims…!!!!

Oh Doc, that was WAY TOO MUCH INFO! LOL!

Doc here’s a big dish of kibbles for you! Enjoy! LOL!

*Doc, we’ll see ya’ when we see ya ;-)!’

Good Afternoon Tribe

hi Terry and bye DocT thank you to Quaby for providing some lunch, but i had a late breakfast so i’ll just have one of the spiced apple thingies (they sound delicious!) hope things are okay with you.

Hello Doc, Carmy, Quaby, Celecca, Yguy, Cleo, Dry & JFri.

Catch you later Doc

hi also to Johnnydoc JFri, thanks for the complement. i read a readers digest article on it once. it sounded like fun, but i’m a bit of a luddite where tech is concerned and have never actually tried it.

Must you have a GPS to go geo-caching?

Dry i believe so, but JFri would be better able to answer. saw and replied to your comment at OB.

Dry

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Emphasis on the [ instead of {.

yguy the smell of popcorn is a VERY pleasant smell! Your brother, in MHO must have had a GREAT job!

terry i’m doing something wrong. still isn’t working.

Dry–Sorry kiddo, just trying to help.

http://www.gocomics.com/2cowsandachicken/2010/01/30/

I just went to Share, under the strip, went to email and copied and pasted the link! It worked! I’m so proud of me, LOL!

I was talking about making it into a single word/phrase.

Like this

Just wanted to add my condolence DocT, to you and yours. It is good to see you back in the fold.

Just like Di Niro in “Wag the Dog”, getting grabby!

he worked there for a decade or so, but eventually needed a job that paid a lot better (the whole wife, family, mortgage, OMG my daughter’s a teenager now! thing) and moved on.

I went through all of the previous comments. Why do people need to voice their opinion when they are not friends of those people. That is very poor judgement on their part.

Good Morning Goodquestion!

I have always maintained that I have never lost a hair. Anytime one vanishes from the top of my head it always reappears somewhere else on my body.

Heh, heh! Cleo. I’m always told that not only am I not losing it on top, but I grow reserves elsewhere all the time!

TMI! Cleo and Terry! Oh my!

Where’s TabbyGirl?

Heh, heh, heh.

Carmy, I forgot there are ladies here! ;^)

Good question, Carmy. Isn’t she at her Mom’s?

i’ve heard “old age” described as “losing hair from where you want it and finding it where you don’t want it.”

Terry, you all just need to stay away from the hair ties, you hear? You’re right, Tabby is at her Mom’s, I forgot. Thanks!

quick shout out at moms the internet is down and its cold out here where i am at so i am going inside and un freeze.

i was supposed to go see my unborn godchilds untlrasound today, but something came up and now i cant go. so im going watch aliens in the attick and warm up im so cold i cant type. love you guys. stay out of trouble. peace and love tribe

Hello Tabby!

Hey Tabby

Good Afternoon Tribe!

Welcome back Doc Mighty glad to see you. I know that the vast majority of readers here agree.

Hi Dry! I left a message for you at Dog eats Doug!

Hi Terry, Carmy, JFri, Carmy Marg and yyyguy!

Well Terry no one ever said some of these people around gocomics show good judgment! ROFLMAO!

Just check out SOTU if you have any doubts, though they have seemed to calm down a bit, just a bit mind you!

Hi Saucy and Quaby!

It’s not often I’m on long enough to greet people.

Hi Johnny !

Tabby, Digital and a few other friends are missing.

Hi Celecca.

Hi Shika!

Tabby! You are going to watch aliens in the attic? Where are you? Mars?

Shika replied to you there!

hi Shika & Tabby finished the tour and the side trip, just finishing the puzzles. won’t be around much longer, but glad to have “seen” so many of the Tribe today.

Hi Dry I understand that when you dry your clothes in freezing weather, they dry anyways. You just bring them in after a few whacks to remove the stiffness, and they are dry.

That’s what I’ve been told anyways. Of course, who wants to freeze their fingers off hanging wet clothes? My friend must have fingers of steel or something.

well yyyguy Have a good day and evening, and “I’ll see ya’ when I see ya’! (I think its about time for me to watch “Stand By Me” again, for the upteenth time!. So glad I bought that DVD!)

Hi Shika!

Dry–I hear you about other people and such. I only go over to SOTU when I am bored. LOL

Good to see you too Yguy!

Doc has brought us all out today!

Yeah, and then he disappers, which I am going to do for a bit! BBL! Keep the home fires burning!

Have a good day yyyguy

You can tell I’ve had a day “off.” I am almost relaxed! Except that I do have lots to do today. Sigh. I guess I’ll get going.

Soon….

I haven’t read SOTU in months. a waste of time. Who needs all that vitriol?

“”cleo!** I almost forgot you. Hi, my friend. How are the swatches coming along?

How’s your day so far Terry?

I guess I’d better start my day already. I’ve been lazing around here too long.

see you all later!

Hello Shika. I am doubtful about a color that we are considering for 3 walls. It is nice, but might be to dark. We have one wall that is mostly all glass and that is one of the walls included where we might use it. We can’t make a mistake.

cleo You wait for me to leave the room. Good thing I am Shika!

Hi Tabby! Sorry I missed you. Hi Shika!

Still trying to beat this junk in my chest, Shika.

How about you?

I’m in and out here if I don’t answer right away. :^)

CLEOI agree a lighter colour is good with so much space. But too light might not frame the window as well. Of course, I live in a country that (in the country side at least,) tends to be white for six months of the years.

Okay, I corrected that post three times. I’m not touching the last typo.

I’m fine Terry Just getting ready to fly soon myself. In a figurative sense. There is a lot of flu going arund here. I seem to have missed it so far.

Hi Carmy! I just saw you. How are you today?

We like bright colors, for instance our kitchen is sonic lime and tart margarita, which converts to a bright green and a vivid yellow.

We want to be a bit more subdued in the living room because our artwork is full of bright colors.

Shika, I am doing okay, thank you. Glad you saw me.

Cleo, your kitchen should be bright so bright green and vivid yellow is perfect! Do you ever need to flip the light switch “on”?

cleo I tend to like bright colours myself. I grew up with a hot pink bedroom. My kitchen is pink and white. The rest of the apartment is sage green, which is softer. My bathroom has been painted over so many times due to pipes bursting that it is now a flaky pink and blue. The blue is the tiles that were here when I arrived.

I rent, so I am not going to paint again anytime soon.

I am wearing lime green today though.

I am having yogourt with cranberries, walnuts, sunflower seeds and homemade apple sauce for lunch. Yummy.

lol carmy The colours are bright enough to light the room up. I like that.

My first place had a kitchen with yellow cupboards and wallpaper with Italian scenes all over. I loved it. The owner of the house was Italian.

time for me to split as well. finished puzzles, toons and most of chats, so i think i’ll do until next time. going to play some poker at little brother’s tonight - just friends and just for fun - and i still have a few things that need doing beforehand. glad to have seen so many of you. (and, leaving behind some good karma for the Tribal bank, i take my leave)

(((((Tribe)))))

i think we can use a little extra, n’est-ce pas?

Take care yyyguy.

So Shika if you were at my house right now and in the kitchen leaning against the wall we would only see your hands and face. LOL

Sort of like the Cheshire cat cleo, except for the hands!

I notice even your paint sounds like food.

Foodie!

I’m done eating now. Time to head out in this frigid weather.

Have a good day yyyguy, cleo, terry and carmy, and whoever is reading.

YYYguy, see you later. Have fun tonight! Shika, stay warm, girl! Cleo, Now I know what color to wear at your next party. Don’t tell Dry and JFri, they might wear some lime green and try to ambush you and repaint your kitchen iridescent pink or something like that.

@**Good Morn-…Afternoon, ((Tribe))!

Let’s see–painting kitchens? How about some Electric Blue and a nice bright Violet to go with the Iridescent pink?

Have a good day Shika & Yguy

Hello Bmonk!

And, catching up from last night, I enjoyed the talk about venison, and the rest.

Reminded me of a recent club gathering–when they discussed what to serve, a local farmer suggested venison stew or chili. The others asked, “You have enough to spare?”

He responded, “Well, it’s still walking around eating my hay, but yes, I can spare all the meat you want.”

Also, alongside of chokecherry jelly or syrup, there’s also bullberry or buffaloberry jelly. It’s best to get the berries after the first frost when they are sweeter.

bmonk thank goodness you posted while I was eating rather than before, otherwise I may have eaten even more. LOL

carmy & bmonk don’t be giving JFi & Dry any bright ideas.

Two of the living room paint colors we are considering are habanero red and baguette. Just to keep the food theme going throughout the house. LOL

@cleo, does a “bright” idea include blacklight lighting?

Cleo, Speaking of which, I meant to answer this last night, if you need painters, you know where to find TWO OF THE BEST EVER! And we’re looking for an extra job or two!

bmonk we have recently been using “full spectrum” lighting and while it is perfect for reading it is somewhat cold, so we also have some tungsten lights and interesting shades. We are contemplating light for the artwork.

Dry I already have abstracts, I do not need the walls to be abstract as well, but gee… thanks!

hi bmonk, BTW!! :-D

Cleo, you are supposed to help your fellow man/woman and we need the work!

Believe me Dry I can’t afford you two and it’s not your rates, it is those that must be hired after you are finished.

Hello Doc. Poor little sweetie. How old is daughter number 1?

Hi Doc!

Well Cleo, all I have to say is HMPH! :-P

I faithfully help sponsor our local Special Olympics because I have so much admiration for those kids and adults. Their love knows no bounds, and their souls have not been touched by hate.

Sorry Dry you can still help drain the bottle of Booker’s each evening. Both you and JFri have the necessary skills to handle that particular task.

Doc, It sounds like Wildcheetah’s family have been dealt some tough cards and are handling them remarkably well.

Yes Doc, I always wanted to know why that classic line wasn’t “If you can’t stand the heat get out of the bedroom.”

Take care Doc.

Well, it certainly got quiet around here.

Boo!

Booo!

Boooo!

Hello Tribe!

Cleo, I just got back to the ‘puter!

BOO!

Booo!

BOOOO BACK AT YA”!

I’ve been making homemade spaghetti sauce for tmr.

Hello Terry & Dry. I have been making Italian semolina baguettes. Want to trade some homemade spaghetti sauce for a couple of baguettes?

I’m in the middle of a ribeye steak sandwich with grilled onions and tomatoe, a side of mushrooms and topped off with some drambuie & ginger ale!

Hello Dry!

We are having either Indian food or felafels for dinner tonight. If you would prefer, I can trade naan or pita bread for another night’s dinner Dry. The same dough works for all 3 and I make plenty of dough.

What no peppers in your sandwich, green, hot or otherwise and no cheese? Is that the Chicago version of a Philadelphia Steak Snadwich?

Drambuie and ginger ale? Sorry buddy, but that sound absolutely horrible with a ribeye sandwich. A nice Cab Franc or Merlot would do it for me, or a beer. Drambuie, maybe after dinner, but I have never been a big fan. As long as you are enjoying it that is all that matters.

Dry–No, it’s just the way I eat a steak sandwich. I am such a fanatic of steak that I don’t want to cover the taste with toppings. Only grilled onions and tomatoes.

Phillly Steak has peppers on them here. Not hot but green peppers.

Cleo, I did not like drambuie at first when it was introduced to me. But after a while I discovered a taste for it. My friend who passed away was determined to get me to like it and he succeeded before he left this world.

I do not like anything on my steak either accept for possibly grilled onions or sauteed mushrooms.

What is Drambuie?

And have you noticed Terry and Cleo, it seems these posts are out of sinc again. Therry, you answered me before my post appeared, at least on my screen!

There are not many liquors or liqueurs that I do not like but Drambuie, Irish Mist, Frangelico, Amaretto and Canadian Whiskey are the ones that I usually avoid.

Cleo, whatever you make is fine, but I know Indian is hot and spicy and that is what I love! But I’m a BIG fan of food, as long as there are no tree nuts involed. I don’t know if I can eat pine nuts or not, but it’s not worh taking a chance on it

Drambuie is a honey and scotch liqueur.

Dry–drambuie is a scotch whisky liqueur, kind of on the sweet side depnding how you mix it.

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Cleo–I just love sauteed mushrooms! On anything! LOL

Whoops, I didn’t see your explanation Cleo.

Good evening! Just got outta work. I trust everyone is having an enjoyable Saturday.

Howdy johnnyd. So what are your plans for your Saturday night?

Hello Johnny–I’ve had that “crud” that you had earlier. I think anyhow.

What crud, Terry? Cleo, I am heading out in an hour or so.

johnnyd well have a good time and don’t do anything that I wouldn’t have done at your age (which pretty much means, have a good time multiplied by 2). In actuality I believe you are probably more sensible than I was.

Had to stir my sauce! I make my own sauce when time, but I have never attempted to make my spaghetti from scratch the way my Great Aunt did. God love her, that was a lot of work! I remember watching her do it on many a Saurday for Sunday’s meal!

I am pretty sensible most of the time, but I think they have a cure for that.

Johnny didn’t you have a cold recently? That’s what I was talking about.

I know Johnny’s more sensible than I was at that age, Cleo. LOL

Cleo, on the sensible comment … . NO COMMENT! ROFLMAO!

johnnyd they do have a cure for it and it involves hanging out with me… unfortunately for you.

Dry I used to make my own pasta all of the time, got away from it and was going to get back into doing it, but at present… haven’t.

What’s going on here? I go to sleep for a few hours and everyone is painting their houses and making lots of good food??? LOL

Hello serena my dear, how has your day fared, lady fair?

johnny, don’t want to relive the last Sunday, in any way, shape or form, so I’ll just pass along this bit of info, McCray got fined for those hits on Brett. Just thought you’d be interested.

Hello Serena!

There’s no football being played today. Next week is football! LOL

Cleo did you use a pasta machine? My Great Aunt did it all by hand, before there was pasta machines. (Oh DEAR, I just dated myself again, didn’t I? GOTTA STOP doing that, LOL!)

Hi Serena

The league also said it should have been a penalty.

Too little, too late! May have made a difference. Oh well, I’m done discussing that part of my life, been there, done that many times over the years!

So how’s the vedder out there?

Dry yes I used a pasta machine. The most time consuming were making tortellini which I rolled out by machine, but then had to form by hand. They were so good though.

Cleo I bet. I make stuffed shells and stuffed manicotti when time permits, but as soon as you get one filled, the stinking thing tears apart! What do you stuff yours with? Do you ever make gnocchi?

Serena can you smell my sauce cooking? It smells heavenly! (If I do say so myself!)

Boo freakedy hoo, a quarterback got hit. That’s the NFL for you, the no fun league. I like teams with a stifling defense that will make you remember that you’re in the NFL! Hence, I like the Ravens. Cleo, I was referring to alcohol being the cure. :-P

Terry, believe it or not, my immune system has been doing its job for a change. Hope yours gets going again too.

johnnyd alcohol figured into my response as well. LOL

Dry we make gnocchi all of the time. After your post about your great aunt making pasta by hand, I think that I am going to give it a try.

Time to head out. Peace and love all!

Johnny, I am hoping too. Thanks.

Cleo If you do, let me know how it turns out. She had a big dining room table which covered with a clean cloth, put the dough on the table, rolled it out, over and over, put flour on it, and rolled again, let it dry out, and then rolled the whole thing up and cut it to percision. ANd her sauce was DELICIOUS! And meatballs, and sauteed hot peppers and onions, and fried chicken, every Sunday. GOOD EATING, let me tell you!

Dry, back when I was wee high to a grasshopper, anytime my Italian friend’s mother was cooking, it always smelled good. I’m sure yours does also! :^)

Johnny “Boo, freakedy hoo”, you sound like Quagmire on Family Guy! Quick, get that image out of my head! PLEASE!

Johnny I hope you’re not dancing around in your birthday suit! Now we’ll have two guys to watch out for! LOL!

Dry, my aunt who just recently passed away made homemade pasta the same way on the dining room table with the cloth and all. Us kids used to “swipe” pieces of the pasta while it was drying. LOL

Terry oh it does indeed! I’m getting hungry!

We didn’t have to swipe it! If we begged long enough, she gave us some! :-)

Same here Dry. Your giving me happy, happy memories. :^)

Well it is Indian tonight with moong dal, basmati rice and naan. Pasta will be a night down the road.

I will be disappearing soon to make the naan.

Speaking of dating oneself Dry I think we talked about this once, but did I mention that back in the days of the test pattern on the television, our day started with “God Save the Queen?” The day ended with that too, I think. I actually remember watching the test pattern waiting for the cartoons to come on!

I need to get a life. lol

See you all later, or tomorrow, whichever works out.

Peace and Love.

That little tidbit was brought to you by Shika. who will now do her disappearing act once again.

BBL

Bye cleo

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Have a great dinner and evening Cleo.

Shika The Test Pattern, oh yes! Ours was a circle, I think like a dart game chart, don’t remember for sure, but there was an Inidan wearing a headdress in the center. And yes, if I got up early enough, I would sit there and wait too!

I’m thinking ours started off with America The Beautiful, but don’t remember exactly.

Yep, circle with an Indian and patriotic song and finally it was all over and cartoons appeared. I can just see the Tribe, a bunch of little hellions waiting in anticipation. In my neck of the woods the test pattern would be replaced with patriotic fighter planes, the raising of the flag, etc.

The Tribe is probably doing the same thing now. A bunch of hellions sitting in front of the TV watching a show and waiting for the turnover when gocomics presents the new day of cartoons. Nothing has changed you realize that don’t you?

We had military planes flying in formation across the screen when the song was playing.

Yep, us to Terry, like the blue angels or the Thunderbirds.

I am off to watch a movie.

Enjoy the movie Cleo.

Wolfangil & I are planning the same in a little bit here.

sign on

sign off

Now those are memories, except for no toonies!

Good Evening Doc

So very good to see you my friend!

Have a good night Doc!

I remember test patterns, then channel 4 would show a pilot in a jet going up and up, while the voiceover recited that poem about flying and end ‘And I reach out and touch the face of God’

It’s 31F and falling, When I came out of the Dragon my windshield had ice on it! And my jacket was at home. Man was it a cold ride home! But we had fun, I played Scrabble and a game new to me, Pandemic. It was mucho fun. It is different from role-playing type games because it required cooperation. There is no single winner in Pandemic, either the infections are cured or you screw up and the world dies of various diseases. And it doesn’t go on forever. It’s like that Las Vegas Solitaire, when you turn the last card of the deck, if it’s not a winning move the virus wins.

I’m gonna have to head for the back. We have an anthem tomorrow morning, and the temp is supposed to be mid 20’s so I imagine I’ll have plenty of ice once again.

Peace and Love, Tribe and Lurkers

Movie break, my wife is on the phone with a friend. This is where I get my TV, we are watching episode one of Damages.

Hello Quaby, glad you had fun tonight! G’night!

Where I live, we get the Blue Angels for real. Sounds like they’re about to crash into our house at times too. They often put on a show at the beach, it’s a Land and Sea show. Planes, boats and those boats that go on land and sea. I forgot the name of them.

Why tribe? Why not troupe?

Carmy every year at Sea Fair we get the Blue Angels that perform before the Hydroplane races.

My wife is still on the phone, I take it the rest of you are all glued to the tube. :-)

Hello Carmy & LuvH8

LuvH8, it’s been the Tribe for a long time.

Cleo, I’m here in and out watching TV with Wolfangil.

Cleo I don’t watch TV either. Just movies like you do. Hi Terry and LuvH8! You know “troupe” would be more apt, but we’ve been the Tribe for over a year and we like it.

Hi Terry still waiting for Lil’G on the phone.

When we lived in Texas, our street was in the plane’s names section. We lived on Blue Angel and the other streets were Cessna, Piper, Corvair and Spitfire.

The only reason I have TV is for sports & the rest of the family’s use. I could watch dvd’s all the time at my own pace.

Cleo, I have a feeling you’ll be waiting for some time. Do you all go to the Sea Fair?

hey Carmy How are you fairing my sweet young lady?

Carmy no, we do not like crowds. Movie time again. love you all.

Cleo, I had a really nice 4 1/2 hour nap. I’ve been hanging out with my girlies. We just made a store run for some ice cream.

I don’t like crowds either. See you later, Cleo.

Carmy, you have a cute avatar. What is it?

Terry, that is Nanny-Poo from Count Duckula. She has a perpetual broken arm.

Yes we’ve been the Tribe for over a year now, some of us have been together longer than others, some who came later on. NEVER LIKED the word troupe, sounds like a group of clowns, and I never liked clowns!

Terry, actually Nanny always wears a sling to cover up her tattoo, her arm isn’t broken. Dry, I always amazed that so many people dislike clowns. I think Gacy had a lot to do with that.

I think we have been insulted, “troupe” according to Webster’s is defined as a “group of performers on a stage”.

Dry, this is our stage! ROFLMTO

Carmy, I seem to recall the dislike for clowns going way back. I believe it has to do with the fact that even with a smile painted on, the person can have a deranged look on their face.

Carmy, you always have cute avatars! :^)

Terry, Yes, it is OUR stage! Even Rob said so! And he LOVES IT!

And Carmy does have the cutest avatars, doesn’t she? But then our Carmy is one cute lady!

Yes she is! And you ain’t to bad your own self!

Well thank you sir!

:^)

Aw, you all are so sweet! Wait till you see my Valentine avatar. I think it’s sweet, but my oldest daughter said it was “emo.” I’m putting it up on Monday.

OH lovely Carmy! I wonder if I can find a Wile E. valentine avatar? LOL!

I’m sure it’ll be a cute one, Carmy!

And I’m sure someone has made a Valentine Wile E. avatar, Dry!