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    Friday Hug

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    by shellbot ·

    I’m not going to post a Yuk today..instead I’ll post a hug.

    (((( HUG ))))

    Some of us know why I’m doing this, we don’t need to say much else. Those that don’t..just appreciate it for what it is and pass it along.

    For once I’d like for one of my posts to stay clean..its not a playground..

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    • #3003093

      hey Shell

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((((((((((((( Shellbot )))))))))))))))))))

      Your wish is my command.

      And if you don’t mind, if you see A.C. walking around Ballsbridge let her know that her chances are done.

      Seems as though another girl has won me over.
      😀

      Hope you’re having a great day 🙂

      • #3003089

        Well

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to hey Shell

        A bittersweet day..
        moments of pure joy..
        moments of sadness..

        such is life

        Have a good day you!

        • #3003072

          Yeah

          by jck ·

          In reply to Well

          Had enough sadness the past 2 weeks.

          But that is life.

          (((((((((((((((( Shell ))))))))))))))))

    • #3003091

      Friday Hug.

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ‘Cuz I know.

      (((HUG)))

    • #3003087

      Friday Hug

      by ganyssa ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Cause yeah

      ((((HUG))))

      Good wishes and happy thoughts.

    • #3003078

      Good idea – ten Zen hugs to everyone, if they need them or not – nt

      by deadly ernest ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

    • #3003071

      Hug

      by santeewelding ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      And thank you for what you made come to pass.

      • #3003048

        Such a small thing really

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Hug

        so easy to do for people who are dear to you.

    • #3003069

      Thanks Shelly

      by jamesrl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I’m not great with sharing emotions, your actions earlier and your post here help alot.

      Thanks for stepping up.

      James

      • #3003047

        No thanks..It was my turn for once

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Thanks Shelly

        Long boring story..but only just recently joined the ranks of humanity and friendship for the first time in years.

        I’ve a lot of “stepping up” to do to make up for my absense.

        Emotions not my strong point either, especially the gentle ones…

        • #3003619

          You are doing great Shell

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to No thanks..It was my turn for once

          even if you do not realize it emotions are your strong point. (((HUG)))

          And thanks for the other thing this morning at 7:00 that helped at least me in a large way.
          One More Big HUG

        • #3003603

          MJ

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You are doing great Shell

          I wouldn’t go so far to say they a strong point…but ya..you know how I am..so nuff said.

          Don’t be thanking me..

    • #3003064

      Echoed.

      by charliespencer ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      And thanks for this morning’s update.

    • #3003061

      Shelley

      by santeewelding ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Hugs in the bank.

    • #3003060

      Sure…

      by jellimonsta ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I’ll get in on this hug action.

    • #3003058

      From the certified Hug Therapist

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))))))

      Just wish I could give them over in person.

      (sigh)

      GG

    • #3003053

      Group Hug

      by the scummy one ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((HUG)))

    • #3003040

      That’s very special of you Shelley

      by darryl~ ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      There is a very big hug required (& needed), I just looked at the update.

      (((( HUG ))))

    • #3003034

      Oops — I did the

      by the scummy one ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Group Hug, but not the Shell Hug (((Shell HUG)))

    • #3003032

      I’m heading out..

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I’ll be back later on..

      Keep the hugs going 🙂

      (((((((( HUG))))))))))

      • #3003662

        ok…just cause you asked

        by jck ·

        In reply to I’m heading out..

        ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUG )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        there you go 😀

    • #3003031

      Giant-size hugs all around

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Thanks for your work this morning, Shell. You know you can call on me if you need more.

    • #3003029

      (((( HUG ))))

      by jdclyde ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      This does give us time to reflect.

      time to re-evaluate life and the stuff that keeps us scampering all day long.

      Take time to hug friends/family.

      Take time to play with your cat/dog.

      Just take some time.

      Best wishes my friends.

    • #3003729

      (((HUGS)))

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Very Large and warm hugs, life touches us both in ways we like and ways we do not.

      Hugs and Love to all who understand.

    • #3003725

      ????

      by maecuff ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I’m all for the hugs. Hugs all around for everyone.

      But, could someone tell me what’s going on? Did someone get hurt or die or something?

      • #3003724

        Someone

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to ????

        Is always getting hurt, or dying, or something. It’s the proximity this time. It’s the payment for coming close.

        • #3003722

          Yes

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to Someone

          I understand that much. I just don’t know who got hurt. Or worse.

        • #3003721

          I peered you Mae

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to Yes

          James

        • #3003719

          Thanks

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to I peered you Mae

        • #3003717

          Check your email.

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to Yes

          Clarification, with more to come after I get home from work…

        • #3003712

          One could say the same to you

          by the scummy one ·

          In reply to Check your email.

          unless you are ignoring me

        • #3003710

          At work.

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to One could say the same to you

          I try to behave. Just a tad…
          Thanks for the offer, but, my turn, my pleasure. What Shell said, above.:)

        • #3003601

          Santee

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Someone

          I couldn’t have put it better any other way..

          “payment for coming close” … I’m learning all about this recently..

    • #3003714

      Aw, Shell

      by bizzo ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I don’t know what’s happened, nor do I know why you’re sad. But thanks for the hug.

      {{{HUG}}}

      But there’s one back.

      I found this for you.
      I hope it makes you smile.

      Hugs are special for lots of things
      They can feel like bears or butterfly wings
      They can make you smile when you are sad
      Or just say sorry when you’ve been bad
      They can give you love and comfort
      They can wash away a tear
      A hug can reach you anywhere
      Whether you’re far away or near
      So if you’re feeling lonely
      Sad or even blue
      Remember a hug isn’t far away
      Just call and I’ll bring one to you

      ~ Yvonne Lowther ~

      • #3003700

        shot you a PM

        by the scummy one ·

        In reply to Aw, Shell

        to catch up

      • #3003598

        Thanks Bizzo

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Aw, Shell

        Thats sweet 🙂

        * butterfly wings *

        nice…

    • #3003704

      Keeping the hugs going

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((((((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))))))))))

      GG

      • #3003657

        Is that GG I see???????????

        by jck ·

        In reply to Keeping the hugs going

        (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUG! ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        😀

    • #3003697

      (((((((((( HUG ))))))))) from here too

      by ksoniat ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Take care – everyone.

    • #3003683

      We’re dropping off….time for another

      by darryl~ ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((HUG)))

    • #3003656

      Someone else better start hugging!!!

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( GROUP HUG!! ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    • #3003655

      yes indeed {{hugs}}

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      has been explained to me..

    • #3003652

      Being English and a little reserved…

      by neilb@uk ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      This is the best that I can do.

      ((hug

      I’ll try harder next time.

      • #3003651

        On accounta it’s you.

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to Being English and a little reserved…

        hug))

      • #3003649

        Here

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to Being English and a little reserved…

        Big, wet, slobbering, unreserved lick upside yo face.

        • #3003646

          Oh, noes

          by neilb@uk ·

          In reply to Here

          We just don’t do big, wet, slobbering, unreserved lick upside faces. We’re more of a reserved nod or handshake sort of people.

          But the sentiment is appreciated. 😀

        • #3003644

          Funny

          by jellimonsta ·

          In reply to Oh, noes

          When my wife first went over to the UK to visit my family (and me as I was there), the first thing my dad did was the customary kiss on the cheek. My wife (then fianc?e) came running in blurting “your Dad kissed me!” :p

    • #3003641

      More hugs…..

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      for those I know need them.

      ((((((((((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))))))

      GG

      • #3003636

        One right back to you

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to More hugs…..

        And you know how big a hug that is! 😀

        Busy week, but down to one call in the queue and that out for parts. Think I’ll buy me a beer.

    • #3003640

      And a little FNM-style hug.

      by charliespencer ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTYBaV9b5go

      Just seemed appropriate. Feel free to ignore the cheesy video.

    • #3003627

      Goodnight Hugs

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((((((((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))))))

      Stay safe, all.

      Cherish the ones you love

      GG

    • #3003617

      Lots of HUGS for everyone

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

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    • #3003605

      You guys

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      all know that your awesome right?

      I expected this thread to fall off the front pretty quickly..but lo and behold..there is is 🙂

      (((((((((hug))))))))

      • #3003604

        i think we’re all trying

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to You guys

        but i know i’m running outta steam…very sleepy girl…

        • #3003596

          off ye go then :)

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to i think we’re all trying

          we all gotta sleep 🙂
          (well..some of us anyways…)

        • #3003592

          soon

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to off ye go then :)

          doing the catch up thing with Darryl first…with the whole concert thing and all 🙂 which was a blast btw…hugs to all and have a good night

        • #3003568

          She’s coming off the AC/DC last nite…

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to i think we’re all trying

          and dealing with the Blues concert in the field next to us…Colin James right now…a few other big tickets over the weekend….we get the “cheap” tickets…free….oh well.

          (((HUG)))

        • #3003532

          Oh, my goodness, that is a [u]nice[/u] selection

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to She’s coming off the AC/DC last nite…

          I’d pay $45-50 to see just one of most of those acts.

          Next year I’m sending my tape deck, a couple of microphones, and a case of tapes.

          Edit: I’ll send the beer money when I get the tapes back! 😉

    • #3003583
      Avatar photo

      Friday Hug

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Because I know too and you did a very good thing.

      [b]((( HUG )))[/b]

      Col

      • #3003575

        me too

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Friday Hug

        and this is my last one for the evening… :)and I think Shelley rocks 🙂

        • #3003572
          Avatar photo

          Thar’s what I told Shelly last night

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to me too

          And as I was about to climb into bed I got a phone call and had to go out and do some work. 🙁

          So instead of getting some sleep from around midnight I got 3 hours after 5.00 AM this morning. I was so shattered when I did eventually get home that I couldn’t even look at a monitor and I had to crawl into bed but only after turning off the Mobile and unplugging the Home Phone. 😉

          I hope you are luckier than me on that score. 😀

          Col

        • #3003570

          i hear ya

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Thar’s what I told Shelly last night

          but i did the AC/DC concert last night (it’s a two hour drive from where Darryl and I live)…so I’m pretty much toast this evening…but then again, here I am posting back to you…so seriously, this is it for the evening 🙂 from the very tired but extremely ecstatic AC/DC fan…hugs one last time 🙂

        • #3003562

          She got the AC/DC stupids….

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to i hear ya

          don’t pay attention….send more hugs.

          (((HUG)))

        • #3003538

          alrighty…

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to She got the AC/DC stupids….

          i think Darryl and I are done being “silly” for the evening…it’s a lot later heading to la-la land than I had expected…so here’s our last hugs to all for the evening…we wish you all well… 🙂 hugs from the Mathesons

    • #3003536

      And one more to make sure it’s there before bedtime…

      by darryl~ ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((HUG))))))

    • #3003515

      :x

      by tig2 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((((((HUGS))))))))))

      I’ll guess and say that I know why.

      No smut here, just some personal rain. Sometimes the pain is more than I think I can bear. And then I see something that gives me the strength I need to keep going and to do what I need to do.

      You just can’t know how desperately I needed this hug today.

      • #3003510

        How about

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to :x

        A smooch to go along with the hugs.

        Smooch.

        • #3003507

          Thanks Sweetie!

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to How about

          After not sleeping in days and needing to but can’t, I have the cognitive ability of shredded wheat.

          I used to hear the statement, “My heart is breaking,” and think that it was just so much melodrama. After all, the heart is a flexible little organ and can stand up to all kinds of things.

          Today I learned that my heart is very capable of breaking. Amazingly, I also learned that when you have to, it is possible to remain quite calm all the way through the process.

          Somehow I know that this will not be the last time I manage to cry myself hoarse. Boy am I glad that only the cats saw that display and they aren’t talking. It isn’t a bad thing- I now have an empty barrel for the morning and have no doubt that it will be refilled by the day’s end.

          Someone I love was able to put those hugs to very good use. There will soon be a web place with a disposal area for clean, healthy hugs seeking a good- albeit temporary- home. I promise to collect all partially used and recyclable hugs and find them good and loving homes when they are no longer needed by the primary recipient.

          Edit- wrong word. Failed to convey what I wanted.

        • #3003505

          The grammarian in me

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Thanks Sweetie!

          Says you need a comma between “Thanks” and “Sweetie”. You may dispense with the exclamation.

          The medic in me says, get sound sleep.

        • #3003480

          i’ve discovered over time

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Thanks Sweetie!

          that the human race is rather resiliant that way…and women even more so…we take everything in when things are tough and then keep going until we get that five minutes to have a mini break down, then we dust off and go do it all again…so here’s a Saturday morning hug to help start your day ((hug))

      • #3003500

        Tigs make sure to look after yourself too.

        by oh smeg ·

        In reply to :x

        It’s important that you stay Fit & Well so that you can face the other things that will come your way. So get some sleep and maybe things will look better tomorrow and if they don’t you at least will have the strength to face them yet again. 😡

        [b](((((((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))))[/b]

        Col

      • #3003494

        Trish

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to :x

        Here’s anothr hug for today

        (((((((HUG))))))))

        Hope all was recieved in good order.

      • #3003493

        Trish – Saturday Hug

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to :x

        to set you up in the right direction for the day.

        ((((((((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))))))

        Do me a favour? Don’t forget to eat. I know what you’re like with eating, remember? Set alarms for meds and meals if you have to, but make sure you input BOTH!

        Love and hugs to you and Mike

        😡

        GG

      • #3003475

        Keep on keepin on

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to :x

        and know that the hugs are always there.

        Great big double wrap-around hug headed your way!

      • #3003474

        A Scummy Hug ?:| ((((((((((HUGS))))))))))

        by the scummy one ·

        In reply to :x

        is there such a thing?

        Anyway — more hugs ((((((((((HUGS))))))))))
        and take care of yourself too. Make sure to get some sleep.

      • #3003464

        one more hug before i head off to work for the day

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to :x

        (((hugs)))

      • #3003455

        Here is a going on Vacation Tigger (((HUG)))

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to :x

        Hugs to you Tig, I will be outta here for 2 weeks at the beach YAY. Limited to no internet access but my BlackBerry will be receiving any emails tossed my way.

        (((((HUGS)))))

      • #3003426
        Avatar photo

        Sunday {{{{{{{{{{{ HUG ))))))))))

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to :x

        Col

      • #3003417

        There’s the girl!

        by charliespencer ·

        In reply to :x

        Unfortunate guests of honor at the sap-fest. Love y’all.

    • #3003443

      A long day..

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Its not even 7pm yet (well over here anyways) and it seems like this day has just gone on forever…

      yet another ((( hug )))

    • #3003435

      ((((((( HUG )))))))

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Of the Saturday afternoon thinking of folks I love variety.
      😡

    • #3003418

      NOt sure why Shell

      by jiminpa ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      But right back at you (((HUG)))

      • #3003415

        Its just one of those things JJ

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to NOt sure why Shell

        Things goin on..hugs required..

        thanks 🙂

        (((((((((HUG)))))))))

        • #3003414

          Clued him in, Shell

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Its just one of those things JJ

          He’s good for lots more hugs than just that one.

          Right about now, I think this is what we all need: http://www.youthblog.org/archives/calvin%20hug.jpg

          I could probably use one that lasts, oh, about a week or three…

          edit: fixed link

        • #3003407

          Thanks Nick

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Clued him in, Shell

          Right now I’m not capable of cluing anyone into anything..
          long day..lots of thoughts..
          sme good, some bad, some full of hope…

          Goodnight (((HUG)))

        • #3003402

          Read what Nick sent me

          by jiminpa ·

          In reply to Thanks Nick

          Wow… I have been a little out of the loop with my change in jobs and all. That is heavy 🙁 ((((HUG)))) puts things into perspective…

          edit for anonymity

    • #3003386

      Sunday arvo HUG

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

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      • #3004086

        That one looks a little off-kilter

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Sunday arvo HUG

        Can it pass a breathalyzer? 😉

        • #3004053

          LOL

          by rob miners ·

          In reply to That one looks a little off-kilter

          probably not by the time that it was posted. My two youngest sons are back home and they don’t mind a beer either. It was a big day yesterday. 😉

    • #3004050

      Ah man

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      where’d the weekend go…???

      3 more days of work..then have over 2 weeks off.. i should be able to cope 🙂

      • #3004040

        Enjoy

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Ah man

        I have to work until October before I get any more time off besides holidays.

        • #3003790

          wah lol

          by jck ·

          In reply to Enjoy

          mine is at the nearest December, and perhaps as far off as next summer.

          And I have been 3.5 years already without a break.

          God help me. I should be a sanitation worker lol :^0

        • #3003737

          Well

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to wah lol

          I’m fortunate I’m able to take generous leave. Don’t get paid for it, but I make sure I bank money so I can afford to take time off.
          Hence the winter will be spent saving..so I can make it to next years Gathering 🙂

        • #3004207

          I wasn’t talkin to you, Shell

          by jck ·

          In reply to Well

          You take all the time you want 🙂

          As for me, I can’t promise I’ll be at the next get-together.

          I may have other plans whose necessitation for me to use my leave time may override showing up next June.

          Who knows. Maybe I’ll hop a Friday flight, show up at the hotel bar, buy a round of drinks, then retire to my room…all without anyone knowing it’s me…

          That is, unless GG or NeilB show up. They’ve seen my mug in person :^0

    • #3004042
      Avatar photo

      A quick Monday Morning

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      {{{{{{{{{{{ HUG ))))))))))

      Cus I’m thinking you you.

      Col

    • #3004028

      Sunday evening

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      hammock therapy. (((((((HUG)))))))

    • #3004016

      (((hug)))(((hug)))(((hug)))

      by tig2 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      This has been one of those days when I wonder how long I can keep up the exterior appearance that is so completely different from what is going on inside.

      I often wonder at what point someone is going to remove that one keystone that so far is keeping the house of cards I am becoming, standing. I wonder if, at that point, I will collapse or, if not, what level of magic beans will be required to keep me going and where they will come from.

      Don’t mind me, I’m just tired. And I could use a hug. Figured if I gave a few away, I would get a few in return.

      (((hug)))(((hug)))(((hug)))(((hug)))(((hug)))

      • #3004015

        (((HUG)))

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to (((hug)))(((hug)))(((hug)))

        (((HUG))) (((HUG))) (((HUG)))

        (Caps signify bear hugs.)

        • #3004011

          I did not know that

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to (((HUG)))

          I don’t seem to have gotten that memo. This is not new.

          (((HUG)))

      • #3004010

        A little one

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to (((hug)))(((hug)))(((hug)))

        To your pinky.

        We are not worthy of more.

        • #3004008

          Of course you are

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to A little one

          Bet you are missing a memo too. Happens to me all the time.

          Beginning to think that I should find myself a place where I can open up and really say what is on my mind… on those increasingly rare occasions I can actually claim to find mine. Needs to be one that only certain people can find though. There are those who have better things to worry about than what is on my mind.

        • #3004006

          I think

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Of course you are

          I remain apprised of every last metastasizing detail; of every hit to the whole and to the psyche.

      • #3004005

        Here is one of Boxies

        by rob miners ·

        In reply to (((hug)))(((hug)))(((hug)))

        (((BEARHUGS))) and a couple more (((HUGS))) (((HUGS)))
        (((HUGS))) (((HUGS))) (((HUGS)))

      • #3003989
        Avatar photo

        Well as I’m not that type of AI

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to (((hug)))(((hug)))(((hug)))

        Here is 2 minutes without Oxygen to make you listen to the Medical Advice you are given.

        And if that doesn’t work I’ll turn off the Artificial Gravity and then well all see what happens when a Tiger tries to bounce.

        Now get some sleep. 😉

        Col

      • #3003983

        They come to you

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to (((hug)))(((hug)))(((hug)))

        freely 🙂 Included with smiles cause they are given gladly
        [b](((hug))) 🙂 (((hug))) 🙂 (((hug))) 🙂 (((hug)))[/b]

      • #3003976

        returns

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to (((hug)))(((hug)))(((hug)))

        (((((HUG))))
        ((((((HUG)))))

      • #3003974

        And in return

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to (((hug)))(((hug)))(((hug)))

        A great big tall man lift-you-off-the-floor ((((((((((HHUUUUGGGGGGG)))))))))).

        And after that, I suspect you need one of these hugs, too.

        All you need do is ask. Now, eat and sleep. Not for us, but for you.

    • #3003827

      Lots of

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((hugs))) floating around the back of my mind today.

      • #3004205

        ya sure it’s ‘hugs’ floating around

        by the scummy one ·

        In reply to Lots of

        in your mind?
        ?:|

    • #3003778

      To anyone that needs it

      by dadspad ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      here is my best one.

      (((((HUG)))): repeat as needed. 🙂

      While a hug cannot not cure a problem, it can help to endure and get through it.

    • #3003753

      here’s my Monday hug

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      {{{HUG}}} i’m a bit slow today…

      • #3004388
        Avatar photo

        Here’s my First Thing Tuesday Morning

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to here’s my Monday hug

        {{{{{{{{{{ HUG}}}}}}}}}}

        But I hope that you are asleep and don’t get to see this for several hours. 😉

        Col 😡

    • #3004360

      Monday evening…

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      …got slammed with 7 calls from the same store in the middle of the afternoon gawd I need a (((hug))).

      • #3004309

        well…….

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to Monday evening…

        Close your eyes, imagine folding over, remember those hugs I gave you….. and I think you’ll find there are a couple of spares in there….

        Use this one to activate: it has an inbuilt trigger gadget….

        ([{(((((((((( hug ))))))))}])

        all sorted, Tall Man!

        😡

        GG

        • #3000496

          Still enjoying that hug! :D

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to well…….

          Thanks much! 😡 😡

      • #3004265

        SC Hug

        by ksoniat ·

        In reply to Monday evening…

        for Nick… ((( hug )))

        For all else who need it: (bear variety)
        ((((((((((((( HUG )))))))))))

        • #3004163

          :D

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to SC Hug

          I thought the SC hug was a stand three feet from each other and bend at the waste, looking something like this //hug\\ . :^0

        • #3004144

          Not quite

          by ksoniat ·

          In reply to :D

          “I thought the SC hug was a stand three feet from each other and bend at the waste”

          No waste, I recycle.

          {{{{{ Hug Hug Hug }}}}}

        • #3004099

          Doh! :0

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Not quite

          A waist is a terrible thing to waste… 😀

    • #3004247
      Avatar photo

      Late Tuesday Night

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      {{{{{{ [b]HUG[/b] ))))))

      I must be getting Old as it’s only been 20 hours so far today and I’m beat. I’ll get to bed within the hour at least. [b]I hope.[/b] :0

      😉

      Col

      • #3004202

        Wow, that’s it?

        by the scummy one ·

        In reply to Late Tuesday Night

        I am working on hour 3 awake — kinda. no amount of caffeine is doing the trick as of yet (but still trying).

      • #3004437

        Not quite as late Tuesday

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Late Tuesday Night

        ((((((HUG)))))

        Long day again (and I brought work home with me..ick) ..1 more long day to go before I can see my baby!!!!!!!!!!!!

        • #3000602
          Avatar photo

          Well if this helps Shelly

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to Not quite as late Tuesday

          Early Wednesday

          {{{{{[b]HUG[/b])))))

          Yep it’s a bit late as I’ve actually been up for about an Hour. Way too sore to do much though. 🙁

          Officially it’s a Public Holiday for the City Folks here for the Exhibition. Naturally because it’s the Ecka Holiday and you are expected to go they have setup different Holidays for the Surrounding Country areas so I don’t get the excuse of a Holiday I just to get to drive further. 🙁

          Col 0:-)

    • #3004401

      Hey Shell!

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUG )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      just cause I felt like it 😉 lol

      • #3004392

        thanks :)

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Hey Shell!

        Got yer mail..will reply later on tonight k…gotta do a few bits then i be back on before i go to bed..

        • #3000611

          no prob, hun

          by jck ·

          In reply to thanks :)

          I am about to leave the office in 20 mins. I won’t get it either til tomorrow morning, or if I stop drinking long enough to stay sober and remember to check it. :^0

          Me and booze have been very well acquainted lately from 5:30pm til about 1am.

          Distilled spirits…it’s what’s for dinner! :^0

        • #3000370
          Avatar photo

          Well Shelly consider this a

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to thanks :)

          Pre Going to bed

          {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{[b}HUG[/b])))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          Yep it’s early only just before 23.00 and I’m calling it quites for the day and trying to get some sleep. As if that will happen. But I can hope can’t I? 🙁

          Col 0:-)

        • #3000355

          Goodnight Col

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Well Shelly consider this a

          hopefully you get a full 8 hours 🙂

          ((((HUG))))

    • #3000388

      Wednesday Hug

      by ksoniat ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Still thinking of you – and praying…

      {{{{{{{ Hug }}}}}}}

      • #3000353

        and here’s my Wednesday morning hug

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Wednesday Hug

        (((((hugs)))) for everyone…everybody needs a good huggin 🙂

      • #3000347

        Wednesday afternoon hug

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Wednesday Hug

        (((HUG))) for a special couple..
        (((HUG))) for Santee..
        (((HUG))) for Everyone..

        • #3002116

          Wednesday evening

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Wednesday afternoon hug

          about to go hug a malt and a beer cause I’ve got nobody else here to ((((HUG)))). 🙁

        • #2759067

          ‘Nuther set of SC hugs

          by ksoniat ·

          In reply to Wednesday evening

          one for Nick {{{Hug}}}

          one for Santee (((Hug)))

          one for a duo (((HUG)))

          one for everyone else (((((hug)))))

        • #2759064

          Right back atcha!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to ‘Nuther set of SC hugs

          Thanks, K!

          (((HUGS)))

          GG

          (needed that. Just recovering from shopping with Ma…..!)

        • #2758931

          Thanks GG ((hug)) [nt]

          by ksoniat ·

          In reply to Right back atcha!

          ((hug)) (I lied)

    • #3002114

      I did not think for a moment that I would be here tonight

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      but I am and I give my Hugs..

      • #3002057

        Thursday morning

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to I did not think for a moment that I would be here tonight

        (((HUGS)))

        My baby arrived here safe and sound!!!!!!!!!!!!

        • #3002052

          So now it’s shopping time?

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Thursday morning

          Have fun storming the malls! :p

          ((((HUG))))

        • #3002046

          Not quite yet…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to So now it’s shopping time?

          have to go into work for an hour or so in a bit and deliver a training session to some newbies…grrr..
          tommorrow is hair do’s and shopping 🙂

          ( i can hear my bank balance screaming at the thought!)

        • #3002043

          YAY!

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Thursday morning

          hope you girls have a fabulous time together 🙂

        • #3002026

          We will :)

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to YAY!

          however, forgot she listens to rap and dance a lot..going to have a brain ache by the weekend from it 🙂

          I was a bit shocked when I seen her..she’s been through a rough few months..and she’s skinny skinny..not the good kind..the kind from not eating..she’s not skin and bones..but g0d…not so far from it…
          I hope once she chills out she eats a bit..

        • #3002009

          I think Purple accidently forgot her hug…

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Thursday morning

          so here’s one from both of us…

          (((HUG))) (((HUG)))

          Our oldest girl, 18yr old, was over to Ireland on a school trip in the spring….she really enjoyed it there…I hope your girl enjoys herself as much 🙂

        • #2758971

          yes, yes i did

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I think Purple accidently forgot her hug…

          ty Hun…its been one of them days…I think I was just focused on Shell’s girl landing OK…but here’s another hug anyway (((HUG))…

        • #2759062

          hugs for her, too!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to Thursday morning

          (((((HUGS)))))

          tell her hi from me, wontcha?

          I can hear your bank manager beginning to sob already….. and if you find any more booful shoes….. 😀 :p )

          GG

    • #2759065

      Thursday afternoon Sorting Out Parents hug

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      so this includes Ma (((hugs))) and Pa (((((HUGS))))) too, at their insistence.

      oh, and mine….

      (((((((((((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))))))))))

      GG

    • #2758976

      Well since it’s Friday somewhere…

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      A week of hugs…man…if I could get women to hug me that long, I might have some kids lmao :^0

      Happy Friday 😀

      • #2758951

        thats a big hug…

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Well since it’s Friday somewhere…

        i’m gonna steal that one all for myself..
        i need it right now..

        • #2758948

          Well here’s you some more

          by jck ·

          In reply to thats a big hug…

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          I’m just that big that you can have *2* hugs all to yourself? 🙂

          Hope you feel better now 🙂

        • #2758945

          thanks J

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Well here’s you some more

          sent ye a message…

        • #2758935

          you’re welcome, S :)

          by jck ·

          In reply to thanks J

          sent ye a reply… 🙂

        • #2758930

          LOL

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to you’re welcome, S :)

          we in danger of getting into a “thanks-fest”
          🙂
          ah..you know how it is…
          frikkity frikk
          * blah *

        • #2758927

          aw…well…here…

          by jck ·

          In reply to LOL

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          That help any, Ms Frikkity Frikk? 😉

          Yes, I know how it is. and…I will give you more hugs if need be!!!! 😀

        • #2758925

          Yup

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to LOL

          Ms Frikkity Frikk

          Think i gonna log off and go wake up the child..(she out cold on sofa, tired from travelling, poor little critter)

          ((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))

        • #2758916

          hehe

          by jck ·

          In reply to LOL

          Well…I’m Mr Grumble Grumble. lol

          You know why tho. so…i share your *blah* and raise you an *UGH!* lol 😉

          Have a great night hun 🙂

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      • #2758859
        Avatar photo

        Well it’s well and truly Friday here

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Well since it’s Friday somewhere…

        {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{[b]HUG[/b]}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

        And I can tell you if you had Kids you wouldn’t be getting any hugs. She would look at the kids and say [b]Look At what you did to me and Blame you for everything. [/b] :^0

        Col

    • #2758841

      Another friday HUG

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((HUG))))

    • #2758840

      Unbeknownst to you all

      by santeewelding ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I capture all these like fireflies, the collection to light my way.

      Thank you.

      • #2758811
        Avatar photo

        So I take it that you then are

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Unbeknownst to you all

        A Firefly Collector. :^0

        Col ;\

      • #2999558

        Beknownst

        by ksoniat ·

        In reply to Unbeknownst to you all

        Lit hugs – for all who need them.

        \\\\\_____//////
        ____hug

        edit: won’t keep spacing grrrr.

    • #2758838

      Thursday night just before bedtime (((hug)))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Looking forward to a short [u]Friday[/u] at work and Friday night in MB.

      Yes!

      [pre]
      ((((HUG)))) ((((HUG))))
      ((((HUG)))) ((((HUG)))) ((((HUG))))
      ((((HUG)))) ((((HUG)))) ((((HUG))))
      ((((HUG)))) ((((HUG))))
      ((((HUG))))
      ((((HUG))))
      ((((HUG))))

      ((((HUG))))
      ((((HUG)))) ((((HUG))))
      ((((HUG))))

      ((((HUG)))) ((((HUG))))

      (((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))

      [/pre]

      (Hugs all around! B-) )

      edit: weren’t enough (((hugs))) to go all the way around

    • #2758812

      For those not following on the Bridge

      by tig2 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Tomorrow we get to go visit the special peeps who deal with special stuff like what we get to deal with.

      It will be late, but I will have an update posted of some kind. Not yet sure what that will look like.

      This is all just so wrong. SO wrong.

    • #2758789

      Fri morning hug

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      mornin all… thought i better post a hug..cause i used up a lot of last nights hugs..

      (((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))

      • #2758780

        Have some refills….

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to Fri morning hug

        (((((((((((((((((((( HUG ))))))))))))))))))))

        oh, and just in case you need ’em, have some backups to take shopping with you, too!

        (((((((((( HUG ))))))))))

        😀

        GG

      • #2758776

        some extra ones from us too

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Fri morning hug

        cause we can always use more (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) 🙂

      • #2999542

        thanks guys :)

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Fri morning hug

        ahhh * sigh *
        my hair appointment did wonders for me..
        my hairdresser is so dang sexy..shame he’s gay…but he’s such a sweetheart..

        i tell ya, any man that says “daaarling i could brush your hair all day” is worth his weight in gold. and better yet..he prceeded to brush it for ages till it shone like gold…so relaxing 😀

        • #2999526

          Okay okay…

          by jck ·

          In reply to thanks guys :)

          where’s the brush 😉

        • #2999513

          sweet…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Okay okay…

          i love having my hair brushed 😀

        • #2999510

          i love hair

          by jck ·

          In reply to sweet…

          i will brush yours anytime… 😉

          OK…you might have to ask twice if I have a pint of Guinness, but I will 😀

        • #2997800

          Me too

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to i love hair

          You can put forth a total pig, but if I like her hair I find her hard to resist. I’m into girls that look like they belong in a shampoo commercial.

      • #2999527

        Well…..

        by jck ·

        In reply to Fri morning hug

        here’s one you can use today!

        ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUGS! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    • #2999531

      Going Away

      by bizzo ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Finally got some vacation time.

      So here’s a few hugs to spread around while I’m gone!

      {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}}

      See you in a week or so! xxx

      • #2999490

        Thanks Bizzo!

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to Going Away

        have a good – relaxing – time!

        Travel hugs – – – – – (((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))

        they follow wherever you go ……. 😀

        GG

    • #2999402

      Goodnight Hugs…

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (yawn)

      hard work waiting for news…..

      (((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))

      ZZZzzzzzzzzzz

      (((((((((((((((sleepyhugs)))))))))))))))

      GG

      • #2999383

        That last one looked like

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Goodnight Hugs…

        a fell asleep on the keyboard hug!

        Don’t sleep like that or you’ll wake up with checkerboard face in the morning! 😉

        Night, GG. 😡

    • #2999299

      Good Saturday Morning

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      hugs (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) (((((hug)))(hug))) hope everyone has a fabulous day…Darryl and I are headed off to the beach with a hord of kidlets at his mom’s cottage…I also think it’s pretty cool that we’ve managed to keep this “HUG” posting going 🙂

      • #2999270

        OMG!!

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Good Saturday Morning

        I’m not the only one who uses the suffix “lets” !!!
        Kidlets, buglets (wee tiny bugs), socklets (small ankle socks)..the list is endless..

        And yup, its awesome this thread just keeps going and going..its a good thing though 🙂

        Here’s my “litterally shopped till we dropped and almost bankrupt” hug 😀

        ((((((HUG))))))

        • #2999267

          Let me contribute

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to OMG!!

          A smoochlet.

        • #2999265

          Postlet

          by neilb@uk ·

          In reply to Let me contribute

          😐

        • #2999264

          My student

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Postlet

          He surpasses me.

        • #2999263

          gigglet

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to My student

          tee hee

        • #3000920

          Huglet …

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to gigglet

          but then again, you knew….

          :p

          GG

        • #3000918

          How does that work again? ?:|

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to OMG!!

          So a tiny hat would be a caplet? ?:|

          A little toy would be a toylet? :0

          Your little buddy would be a pallet? 😉

          A small English person would be Englishlet? 😐

          Maybe I’m just not understanding… 🙁

          Oh, well, hugs anyway! Hope everybody enjoyed their day.

        • #3000883

          Pretty much :)

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to How does that work again? ?:|

          You’ve got the idea..some words work better than other though 😀

          Maybe its a canadian girl thing?
          Purple is the only other person I’ve seen/heard add -let to the end of a word other than me..

          ahhh..a kindred spriit… nice
          🙂

          * edited because i had types ass instead of add??? *

        • #3000833

          Nick,

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to How does that work again? ?:|

          I think a small Engilsh person…
          would be a Britlet. :^0

    • #3000884

      The Saturday evening

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      sitting in the dark waiting for SCE&G to get the power back on…again…(((((hug))))).

      • #3000882

        Sat night

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to The Saturday evening

        just back from dinner and drinks..
        Thai food..mmmmmmmmm…

        (((((((((((HUG)))))))))

        • #3000851

          Four hours later…

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Sat night

          I’m shutting down the laptop because I still have no power at the house…nor does anybody else on the south and west ends of town.

          It’s bloody dark out! :0

    • #3000876
      Avatar photo

      Sunday Morning

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      {{{{ [b]HUG[/b] )))

      • #3000872

        technically

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Sunday Morning

        sunday morning here too.. 2 am…

        must go to bed soon…

        (((((HUG))))

      • #3000831

        Howsabout

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to Sunday Morning

        the dang if it’s not August ((((HUG)))).

      • #3000798

        Another Sunday morning

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Sunday Morning

        hug {{{hugs}}} {{{hugs}}} {{{hugs}}}…beach rocked…I am so sore and a tad burnt…but everyone had a blast and that was my goal 🙂

    • #3000739

      Since its so quiet on here..

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      a small quiet hug to you all..
      < hug >

      I’m off to spain for a week early in the morning…so won’t be around till next monday.

      Everyone take care and don’t do anything I’d do 🙂

      • #3000738

        Enjoy the hols, Shell

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Since its so quiet on here..

        I’m not going to get a sunburn either. 😉

        • #3000731

          no sunburn for me

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Enjoy the hols, Shell

          🙂

          40+ sunscreen… and 50+ for face..

          my younger sister had melanoma (spelling?) on her face about 5 years ago..she was like 26 at the time? Scared the heck outa me..so I don’t mess with the sun.

      • #3000712
        Avatar photo

        OH that Reminds me

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Since its so quiet on here..

        That I have to warn Spanish Customs that Shelly is Coming. That will mean Strip Searches all round for her and any traveling companions. :S

        {{{{{{{{{{{ HUGS }}}}}}}}}}}

        Col ducking for cover :0

        • #3000702

          Ha ha

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to OH that Reminds me

          No thank you….
          duck all ye want..i’ll get ya eventually

          ]:)

        • #3000685

          Just enjoy the Spanish Customs

          by oh smeg ·

          In reply to Ha ha

          I’m told Body Cavity Searches can be quite enjoyable. :^0

          Col 0:-)

          {{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUG[/b] }}}}}}}}}}

        • #3000684

          Something filmy

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Ha ha

          And transparent.

          They will forget to do anything other than to be transfixed and let you walk through without molestation.

          I would hug, but be arrested immediately.

          A hug from afar, then.

        • #3000637

          Reminds me

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Ha ha

          where have the ducks gone … GG was giving attention to them so did Mae, Maxwell and sleepin’dawg

          What happened to the ducks!!!

      • #3000639

        Have fun :)

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to Since its so quiet on here..

        “don’t do anything I’d do” LOL and you’re going on holiday … hahaha question is … what are you not going to do 🙂 😉 :^0

        (((hug)))

      • #3000638

        hey Shell

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Since its so quiet on here..

        have a great week 🙂 ((hugs)) for you to carry around if you guys need a few

    • #3000668

      (((hugs)))

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      to all.

    • #3000667

      (((HUG)))

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I don’t think that it matters what day it is.

      HUGS are good anytime.

    • #3000635

      Monday morning

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      hugs {{{hug}}} {{{hug}}} {{{hug}}} {{{hug}}} {{{hug}}} {{{hug}}} keep one in your pocket in case of emergencies 🙂

    • #3000224

      Oh yes…yet again….

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUGS! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      Just had to do that. 😉

    • #3000177

      Monday Afternoon

      by ksoniat ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Takin’ a break – givin’ out hugs…

      ((((((((((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))))))))))

      Take one and pass it on!!! 😀

      • #3000116

        Hugging myself this afternoon

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Monday Afternoon

        But I’ll take one of yours as well.

        Closed 16 calls today; that’s a good feeling! Sure beats those days I work 16 hours and only close one call!

    • #3000038

      A good Tuesday morning

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      hug…I think it’s the best way to start a day 🙂 {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}} {{{HUG}}}

      • #3000036

        Agreed!

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to A good Tuesday morning

        (even though it’s lunchtime over here!)

        One right back at you (((HUG)))

        And some spares for those that we know that need them, especially today.

        (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        GG

        • #3000032

          Especially today…

          by ksoniat ·

          In reply to Agreed!

          results day?!?

          (((( HUG ))))

      • #3000033

        International Hug

        by ksoniat ·

        In reply to A good Tuesday morning

        Breakfast hug for those nearby ((((hug))))

        Lunch hug for those further away ((((hug))))

        Dinner hug for those reading this later
        ((((hug)))) 😀

        • #3000021

          Kath, I like lunch hugs, but….

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to International Hug

          I just hope they’re not fattening! :p

          (((((HUG)))))

          GG

          ^^^ that’s a zero calorie hug, just in case…. 😀

        • #2999987

          hugs

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Kath, I like lunch hugs, but….

          burn calories! so the more hugs you give, the more calories you burn :)…sounds like a good theory to me 😀

    • #2999986

      I’m really starting to like this too much …..

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      I might have to go to H.A. (huggers anonymous :^0 )

    • #2999931
      Avatar photo

      Well a Late Night

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      {{{{ [b]HUG[/b] }}}}

      for those silly enough to be awake at 02.40.

      I’m not even considering bed yet. :_|

      There really must be something better to do than having to [b]WORK.[/b] 🙁

      Col

    • #3001065

      mid week Hug

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) half way to the weekend 🙂 please use as required

    • #3001060

      Hump day hug…..

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((((((((( HUG ))))))))))

      ok, back to house sorting…. 🙁

      GG

      • #2999888

        House sorting?

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Hump day hug…..

        Do you do it by size or construction material or both?

        …Let’s see, this is a stone cottage, it goes over there, this is a brick house, it goes over here, this wood house goes here…

        Must be hard on your back moving those things around! 😉

        Oh, and (((((((((( HUG ))))))))))!

        • #2999874

          That was exactly my though too….

          by ksoniat ·

          In reply to House sorting?

          ROFL! I just wondered how many houses she had – and just how strong she was. 😀

          Also ((((((( Hug )))))))

          edited: cause fat fingers….

        • #2999810

          No worries, GG

          by jck ·

          In reply to That was exactly my though too….

          I understood ya 😉

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Massive JCK hugs! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2999771

          I knew you knew!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to No worries, GG

          – needed hugs!

          ta muchly!

          GG
          😡

        • #2998524

          oh anytime :)

          by jck ·

          In reply to I knew you knew!

          You should know that by now! 😉

          like…now!

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( GIANT U.S.A. HUGS ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          😀

        • #2999773

          ah, ok …..

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to That was exactly my though too….

          6 Bedroom, 3 storey Victorian House, built 1894.

          ANY movement of anything means a resort of everything connected to it – including walls, floors, ceilings …..

          You don’t wanna be here.

          Lime and horsehair plaster. Best thing in the world to create lung infections…. 🙁

          Yak.

          GG

          (((((((((( HUG ))))))))))

        • #2999625

          House sounds grand!

          by ksoniat ·

          In reply to ah, ok …..

          Plaster is the pits.

          ((((( house hugs ))))))

          For all others – regular hugs.

          ((((( HUG )))))

        • #2998526

          Need those, too!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to House sounds grand!

          If you look in the Pet Gallery, you’ll meet Murff, the old sea dog. For a 16 year old, he can’t half chuck out some fur! Pack a pillow? Ha! we’re onto No. 2 mattress!

          Lat and plaster dust gets everywhere: combine that with Murffyfur and ordinary dust from an 1894 house, and you realise why I have a cough, and why I’m cleaning up the latest dust falls on a daily basis.

          Thank goodness there is only the kitchen floor and the cupboard doors to do and I’m ready for the house invaders!

          (Not saying that HOB is anywhere near finished the list I’ve given him yet, mind you…… 🙁 )

          (((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))

          multi-usage, low cal ones, just in case….

          oh, they’re for mobile use, too…. :p

          GG

      • #2999769

        I desperately want to get all

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to Hump day hug…..

        innuendoish, but I like it here, so I’ll add to the (((HUGS))).

        etu

    • #2999590

      Thursday Hug

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) just because I can :)…use and spread at will

      • #2998525

        Purple!

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to Thursday Hug

        you’re very good at this hug business.

        You practising on Darryl?! 😀

        thanks for helping to keep this going – I told Shell I’d keep an eye on it while she’s in Espana…. lucky b*… gir…. person.

        :p

        (((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))

        GG

        • #2998522

          och the nooooooooooooo

          by jck ·

          In reply to Purple!

          GG…calm down…here’s something to help….

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( soothing hug ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          Hope that helps make ya smile! 🙂

        • #2998515

          oh, I’m calm…

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to och the nooooooooooooo

          just wish I was in Spain with Shell!

          FAR better way to spend my time off than decorating, cleaning, clearing and sorting the house!

          (((((((((((( RIGHT BACK ATCHA! )))))))))))))))

          GG

        • #2998511

          hm…

          by jck ·

          In reply to oh, I’m calm…

          what if I speak a little Spanish? 😉

          Donde esta el Guinness! :^0

          Yo quiero un Guinness, por favor. :^0

          Que es el nombre de la senorita? :^0

          I’m ready for Spain!!!!! Let’s go! ]:)

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( SOME BACK AT YA TOO! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2998516

          (((((( abrazos))))))

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to och the nooooooooooooo

          para todos.

        • #2998512

          OK, smarta$$!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to (((((( abrazos))))))

          I’ll assume I know what that says. Go on, rub it in that I’m houseworking while she’s Sangria-ing…. 🙁

          (((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))

          (regardless, you still get hugs! 😀 )

          GG

        • #2998472

          lol

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Purple!

          i’m just a huggy kinda person :)…although I do practice on Darryl quite a bit, I get most of my practice from our little daughter…she always wants to either hug or be hugged…and you’re very welcome, anything to keep the support for others ongoing 🙂

        • #2998241

          You’re doing

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Purple!

          a great job … as reward

          ((((Hugs))))
          (((((Hugs)))))
          ((((((Hugs))))))

        • #2758611

          awww

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to You’re doing

          thank you 🙂

    • #2998470

      Nice!

      by tambam-tech ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Unexpected, and reciprocated!

    • #2998468

      Today isnt friday

      by snuffy09 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      .

      • #2998462

        but it’s Friday somewhere

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Today isnt friday

        like Australia 😉

        • #2998455

          Friday Hug

          by ganyssa ·

          In reply to but it’s Friday somewhere

          to people who walk upside down 😉
          (that’s true, right?)

          ((((((((HUG)))))))))

          For everyone else, a ‘my desk is finally moved to the new building and not looking too trashy hug’

          ((((((((HUG)))))))))

        • #2998451

          oh yeah i forgot…

          by snuffy09 ·

          In reply to but it’s Friday somewhere

          damn that eastern hemisphere

      • #2998181
        Avatar photo

        Actually your right it’s far closer to Saturday not Friday

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Today isnt friday

        under 30 minutes actually here at least. :0

        Col

    • #2998452

      Two weeks of huggin now…

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      and I haven’t hugged a tree yet!!! :^0

      (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUGS A PLENTY!! ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      • #2998450

        I’ll take care of that for you.

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to Two weeks of huggin now…

        I’m going out to hug the garden soon. There are trees in it.

        (((HUGS)))

        • #2998441

          but

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I’ll take care of that for you.

          there’s spiders on them there trees…ewwww…note to self…spray tree with spider buster before i hug it…then i should be good :D…that or make Darryl shoo them all off first

        • #2998417

          Spiders

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to but

          eat lots of other bugs. Me (HUG) spiders. 😀

        • #2998383

          hm

          by jck ·

          In reply to Spiders

          ME HUG WOMEN! ]:)

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Ladies ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          So I’m biased. Sue me. :^0

        • #2998272

          LOL! (nt)

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to hm

        • #2758726

          Well I can’t help it!

          by jck ·

          In reply to LOL! (nt)

          Huggin a woman (well, other than my mom or niece or aunts and stuff) is…well…really nice feelin ]:)

          I would so like to live on Paradise Island :^0

        • #2998300

          Hugs is hugs

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Spiders

          But not for bugs.

          I’ll leave them be as long as they leave me.

          I save my (((((HUGS))))) for people.

        • #2998273

          shudder

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Spiders

          you hug away…ick…had one fall off the window of Darryl’s car this evening when i got off work, scared me right out of my seat…i’ve tried…i just can’t do spiders

    • #2998239

      It’s Friday now :)

      by rob mekel ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      the tread is going in to it’s 3rd week so

      (((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))

      :p

      [i]dang emoticons … you’ve to give them some space 😀 [/i]
      [i]then again it doesn’t work any more for the Title grrr[/i] ]:)

      • #2998214

        yup…we’re doing a fine job :)

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to It’s Friday now :)

        so here’s my Friday morning hug (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug)))

    • #2758725

      A man is walking down the street…

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      And gives a big hug!

      (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUG ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      Gotcha!!! :^0

      • #2758679

        Questions

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to A man is walking down the street…

        What time of day?

        Who/what got the hug?

        What was the reaction?

        I mean, I’ve done this, but it was usually late at night and the object of the hug was the nearest light/power pole. The hug was given in an [ultimately futile] attempt to keep me on my feet! :p

        Now, if the hug was for say, Scarlet Johansson or Eva Longoria, I could understand, but it would all depend on their reactions, wouldn’t it?

        Been a frustrating day so far, just trying to pass a little of it along… 😐

        (((((hugs)))))

        • #2758617

          first of all Nick

          by jck ·

          In reply to Questions

          [[[[[[[[ manly hug ]]]]]]]]]

          Second, I was hugging Shellbot originally…then, someone else to remain nameless for reasons to go untold…then…well…i figure…WHAT THE HECK! I AM A BIG OLE HUGGIN FOOL!

          At least I will be til some man grabs my butt or something, then I’m gonna stop being nice. :^0

        • #2758594

          Answer…..

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to Questions

          1 Anytime!

          2. MEEEEEEEE!

          3. Huggerific!

          Nick, you give one of the bestest wrap-around hugs I’ve ever had.

          I’ll certify that if necessary!

          😡

          GG

        • #2758560

          Comes from having orangutan arms

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Answer…..

          B-)

          😡

    • #2758561

      Friday night, no calls in the queue,

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      and I just got offered as much OT as I want AND a paid weekend in Atlanta!!!

      [b]((((((((((((((((((((((((([u]HUG[/u])))))))))))))))))))))))))[/b]

      And I’ll be home for my birthday! B-)

    • #2758518

      A Saturday arvo hug before the pub opens

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

            ___           ___           ___           ___     
           /\  \         /\  \         /\__\         /\__\    
           \*\  \        \*\  \       /*/ _/_       /*/ _/_   
            \*\  \        \*\  \     /*/ /\  \     /*/ /\  \  
        ___ /**\  \   ___  \*\  \   /*/ /**\  \   /*/ /**\  \ 
       /\  /*/\*\__\ /\  \  \*\__\ /*/__\/\*\__\ /*/_/*/\*\__\
       \*\/*/  \/__/ \*\  \ /*/  / \*\  \ /*/  / \*\/*/ /*/  /
        \**/__/       \*\  /*/  /   \*\  /*/  /   \**/ /*/  / 
         \*\  \        \*\/*/  /     \*\/*/  /     \/_/*/  /  
          \*\__\        \**/  /       \**/  /        /*/  /   
           \/__/         \/__/         \/__/         \/__/    
      
      
      • #2758515

        This one again?

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to A Saturday arvo hug before the pub opens

        Ain’t cut’n’paste great? 😀

        And a happy Saturday arvo to you.

        • #2758512

          That one will pass the breathalyzer

          by rob miners ·

          In reply to This one again?

          I copy’n’paste everything these days. And an advanced.

          
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                    ' )     )                               
                    /'    /'                                
                 ,/'    /' ____      ____     ____          
                /`---,/' /'    )   /'    )--/'    )--/'    /
              /'    /' /'    /'  /'    /' /'    /' /'    /' 
          (,/'     (_,(___,/(__/(___,/' /(___,/'  (___,/(__ 
                             /'       /'             /'     
                           /'       /'       /     /'       
                         /'       /'        (___,/'         
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                    /'     )             --/'--/'             /'             
                  /' (___,/'O   ____     /'  /'__     _____,/' ____          
                /'     )  /'  )'    )--/'  /'    )  /'    /' /'    )  /'    /
              /'      /'/'  /'       /'  /'    /' /'    /' /'    /' /'    /' 
          (,/' (___,/' (__/'        (__/'    /(__(___,/(__(___,/(__(___,/(__ 
                                                                      /'     
                                                              /     /'       
                                                             (___,/'         
          
          

          to you with many more to come.

        • #2997115

          Thanks, Jacky

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to That one will pass the breathalyzer

          The hotel I’m in tonight is in the middle of nowhere…at least as far as bars/clubs are concerned. The closest one I know of is at least a mile away. 🙁 Not willing to walk that far just for a beer.

          The hotel I’ll be in tomorrow and Monday night has a club across the parking lot! B-)

        • #2997112

          You’ll have worked up

          by rob miners ·

          In reply to Thanks, Jacky

          a thirst by then and across the parking lot isn’t too far to walk. Good luck.

        • #2997108

          I’ve worked up a thirst right now

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to You’ll have worked up

          But I’m still not thirsty enough to walk a mile! 😀

        • #2997106

          You had better be content

          by rob miners ·

          In reply to I’ve worked up a thirst right now

          with a drink of water or something refreshing from the fridge. 😀

          I’d crawl over a mile of broken glass to get to a cold beer. 😉

    • #2758509

      Brave face

      by santeewelding ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I follow every word with my own hope that Mike is not dead meat.

      I cannot — I simply cannot — join in the pom-poms, the patter, and the rejoice.

      I can only look straight across at what goes, knowing for whom the bell tolls.

      “the”

      • #2997746

        In much the same boat

        by tig2 ·

        In reply to Brave face

        We try very hard to keep things light but that isn’t always an easy task. There are days when a hug would be a painful touch and all I want to do is scream- not considered acceptable in polite company.

        So far, so as good as we can ask for under the circumstances. Even when I have to wait until my mindset is better, I store up the hugs. I know that I will use them later if I can’t bear them now.

        Seeing this thread reminds me- much like the Bridge does- that we are not alone and that we are loved.

        • #2997735

          You betcha

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to In much the same boat

          You are.

        • #2997705

          (((hug))) Santee

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to You betcha

          Today is one of those days when it is just all too freaking hard and I am pretty sure I am going out of my mind.

          No way to make that look pretty, is there?

        • #2997703

          I quit trying

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to (((hug))) Santee

          You can probably tell.

          There is, however, a constant…

        • #2997588
          Avatar photo

          Tigs

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to In much the same boat

          I haven’t forgotten you even though I can not be around much at the moment.

          All the best

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((( [b]HUG[/b] ))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          Col

    • #2758474

      My Saturday morning hug

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      and possibly my Sunday hug as well…heaven knows if we’ll have power for me to get back tomorrow to leave one so… (((hugs))) (((hugs))) (((hugs))) (((hugs))) (((hugs)))
      edit for poor spelling and not enough caffine yet 😉

      • #2997019

        Sunday evening hug

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to My Saturday morning hug

        seeing how we weathered the storm fairly well, here’s my hug of the day (((hug))) 🙂 …storm wasn’t so bad, Bill was kind to the Colchester County area…I’m sure Darryl will give a better recount later…

    • #2997011

      Sunday evening

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      New hotel 🙂 , complimentary drinks in the lobby during happy hour 😀 , [u]three[/u] bars/clubs/restaurants within walking distance. B-)

      It don’t get much better than this…

      Oh, yeah.

      (((((BARE HUG)))))

      • #2997010

        “Bare”?

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to Sunday evening

        He asks in a teeny, small voice.

        Daring to ask, also, if you are standing in the middle of this bar or that in your birthday suit.

        • #2997007

          No, and…

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to “Bare”?

          no.

          Wishful thinking.

          I could bear it if I had a reason to bare it, though… ;\

    • #2996999

      Wistful ((((HUGS))))

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      😡

    • #2996998

      Back from Two Weeks

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      of chilling at the Beach Hug..

      A Warm Sunny and Sandy (((HUG)))

      • #2996988

        Warm Sunny and Sandy

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to Back from Two Weeks

        Special the Sandy stuff does remind me of a movie/song back in the mid ’70’s … Sandy Girl or something like that … or isn’t that the Sandy you mean :^0 😉

        Where they relaxing weeks or was it to chilly 😉

      • #2996841

        Welcome back MJ

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Back from Two Weeks

        Hope all went well 😉

        • #2997784

          All was wonderful

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Welcome back MJ

          2 weeks of rest and relaxation, nothing to do nowhere to go, unless of course you wanted to.

          Most importantly time with my Mother and family, the most important parts of my life.

          I will send some snappies.

          Love
          Hugs

        • #2997771

          I like snappies :D

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to All was wonderful

          Glad you had a good time

          I’m busy getting the sand out of things now!

      • #2997694

        Welcome back, MJ

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Back from Two Weeks

        And while you were at the beach, I got a paid weekend in Atlanta!

        In Marietta tonight, back to SC tomorrow, after a stop in Lilburn. I’ll honk and wave on my way by… ;p

        • #2998030

          Sorry to miss you

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Welcome back, MJ

          my actual address is in Lilburn.

          Oh, Happy Birthday to you. Shell said she would post Birthday wishes to you, I will find it soon I hope.

        • #2998010

          Now THAT’s ironic

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Sorry to miss you

          I spent three hours this morning at the store on Five Forks Trickum and two hours yesterday morning at the store on Lawrenceville highway.

          Maybe you know. Beaver Ruin Road. Who did what to that poor beaver??

        • #2997408

          Interesting, you were

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Now THAT’s ironic

          just around the corner and down the road from my place.

          As for the Beaver Ruin Road question I do not know, but have heard some colorful stories that I will not share. I googled and found this, perhaps factual;
          http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/229679.html

    • #2996972

      new work week

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      hug…start the week off on the right “foot” so to speak B-) ((hug)) ((hug)) ((hug)((hug)))

    • #2996838

      Sweet..

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      The hugs have kept going in my absence 🙂

      Well, GG..the “person” is back! And to think..I’m seriously glad I sent you a postcard now..just to rub it in 🙂 And do not ever mention the word sangria around me again.. < aching head >

      Since MJ already gave warm sandy hugs.. I’ll give:

      sunny sea breeze ((((((((((hugs)))))))))

      Ugh…a week of above 35C weather, back to cold wind and rain in Dublin.. < not thinking nice thoughts >

      Anywho’s.had a good time and a good laugh with the child..which reminds me..oh boy..she is not a child anymore..weird..but awkward at times.. sigh.

      • #2996834

        it’s time for…

        by jck ·

        In reply to Sweet..

        (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( welcome back hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        Welcome back, Shell 🙂

        • #2996826

          Thanks :)

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to it’s time for…

          I trust all is well?
          Did I miss anything interesting?

        • #2996823

          You’re welcome :)

          by jck ·

          In reply to Thanks :)

          All is sort of well with me (details available by email lol)
          Nothing new really interesting…still Me and Oz taking on the world, etc. :^0

          One of these days, I am supposed to go with my friend Kev (who is from England) to Majorca. He holidays there about once a year, and claims it to be the best spot on Earth.

          I don’t know, though. As much as people complain about Ireland’s rain, I’d much rather be there than here where the rain comes in foot measurements and with 50-120 mph winds 🙂

          Glad to see you back safe and sound 🙂

          (((((((((((((((((((((((( extra post-holiday hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2996821

          rain

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You’re welcome :)

          well..when you get rain day after day ..and no sun..just grey cloud..you just start to go insane after a while..
          (explains something about me doesn’t it??) 😀

        • #2996817

          You’re plenty sane :-P

          by jck ·

          In reply to rain

          I, on the other hand, was insane before I came to Florida. It just made it worse.

          I know there are times when we get rain for weeks. And usually, we get a shower every day between 2pm and 6pm.

          I haven’t seen Ireland when it was really rainy. My first trip it rained once on me in 10 days and barely snowed at Mitchelstown one day.

          I guess I should move over there. Maybe God puts sunshine over me when I’m there :^0

        • #2997832

          ROFL

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You’re plenty sane :-P

          me sane… thats a good one 🙂
          2 summers ago we had, i kid you not..not 1 word of a lie… over 40 days of rain in july/aug..i don’t mean 40 days OVER the summer, i mean 40 continual days together..

          enough to break the last threads of sanity

        • #2997830

          I have seen that here too

          by jck ·

          In reply to You’re plenty sane :-P

          It would take brief stops, but I think it was 2000 or 2001 when I think we didn’t get a dry day from July to about October. And when we got tropical systems, it would end up being sometimes 2-4 feet of rain in a day.

          Maybe I’ve just been lucky on my trips there.

          Still wish I could live there. I loved being places there, whether it was Dublin or Donegal Town.

        • #2996812

          yes indeed jck

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to it’s time for…

          ((((((((((((((welcome back hugs)))))))))))))))))from me too Shell…glad you had a great trip…isn’t it funny how you turn around one day and realize that they really are grown up….sigh…

        • #2997841

          hehe

          by jck ·

          In reply to yes indeed jck

          I don’t wanna grow up…I’m a…drinks r us kid! yeah! drinks!!

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( hugs all around ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          I need a drink right now. :^0

        • #2997837

          dude

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to hehe

          too early for drinking for you there!!!

        • #2997833

          I have to correct you…

          by jck ·

          In reply to dude

          It is *always* beer thirty somewhere on the Earth and therefore, always a good time for a Guinness 😉

          Too bad I can’t be there in Ireland. If so, I’d be buying pints. 🙂

          Rain or no rain :^0

        • #2997820

          not tonight

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I have to correct you…

          i’m detoxing …
          too much drink on the holidays 🙁

        • #2997818

          awwwww well then…

          by jck ·

          In reply to I have to correct you…

          you get some

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( get feeling better hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          (that way we can have drinks when I do finally make it over there :^0 )

          😀

        • #2997808

          well..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I have to correct you…

          its my own fault really..isn’t it 🙂

          ah sure..

        • #2997559

          hmmm

          by jck ·

          In reply to I have to correct you…

          Are you saying you don’t want my empathy hugs?

          Gosh. 🙁

          oh heck!

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          There’s more for ya, just in case! 😀

        • #2997838

          .. :) ..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to yes indeed jck

          yup *sigh*
          she’s way way way grown up…making me feel old 🙁
          still, we had lots of giggle fits and chats..so that was good..and its an eye opened to talk to your *baby* about big girl stuff… eeeeeks

      • #2997602

        Wecome back, Shell

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Sweet..

        I’ll take those warm sandy sunny sea breeze ((((((((((hugs))))))))) and raise you a couple more warm sandy sunny sea breeze ((((((((((hugs))))))))).

        Glad you enjoyed yourself.

        Now, it’s your Monday! (Don’t you just love the voice of sweetness and light?)

    • #2996822

      How about a joke about a hug?

      by oz_media ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      First of all (hug).
      I won’t ((((HUG)))) you too hard though, as I hugged a nephew a few weeks back and, ignoring my hugging strength, actually hurt the little guy (me felt REEEEEALLY bad!).

      But I thought that you could take a hug joke perhaps, blend a yuk and a hug?

      At a local college dance, a guy from America asked the girl from Sweden to dance.

      While they were dancing, he gives her a little squeeze, and says, “In America, we call this a hug”.

      She replies, “Yaah, in Sveden, we call it a hug too.”

      A little later, he gives her a peck on the cheek, and says, “In America, we call this a kiss”.

      She replies, “Yaah, in Sveden, we call it a kiss too.”

      Towards the end of the night, and a lot of drinks later, he takes her out on the campus lawn, and proceeds to have sex with her, and says, “In America, we call this a grass sandwich”.

      She says, “Yaaah in Sveden, we call it a grass sandwich too, but we usually put more meat in it.”

      _______________________________

      And a real hug for you too:(don’t worry it’s not some infectious, viral link, just a hug pic for you)

      http://www.realclearsports.com/blog/virtual%20hug.jpg

      😉

      • #2996819

        awee

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to How about a joke about a hug?

        thats the cutest pic…looks like my kitty! 🙂

        • #2997795

          I knew it

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to awee

          I figured you wouldn’t get mad at my insensitive joke if I posted a cute kitty hug picture, and yes it is a damn cute one too!

          Hope things look better down the road for you, hugs!!. OM

        • #2997793

          haha

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I knew it

          i see…you planned it like that ..
          nice one 🙂

      • #2996816

        OMFG!!

        by jck ·

        In reply to How about a joke about a hug?

        I cracked up laughing out loud. lol :^0

    • #2997594

      it’s Tuesday!

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      happy day before hump day hugs (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) 🙂

    • #2998168

      (((HUG)))

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Nudda semester underway. Come to think of it, more (((((((HUGS)))))) required.
      🙂

      • #2998146

        A Happy Day hug

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to (((HUG)))

        Its been a good day 😡 .. so I feel like passing out hugs

        (((hug)))
        (((hug)))
        (((hug)))
        (((hug)))

        • #2998029

          First day back at work

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to A Happy Day hug

          it was busy, I feel like passing out.

          (((HUG)))

        • #2997941

          LOL adapting

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to First day back at work

          from holidays days to workingdays … don’t get me going :^0

        • #2997406

          Adapting

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to LOL adapting

          not too hard really, just kinda frantic. I am about back in the groove.

        • #2998669

          So

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Adapting

          all the pleasures and relaxations are already outa you’re system ?:|

          Wow … what a waste of quality time with the family .. or is that still in the system 🙂

        • #2999124

          Rob

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to So

          The pleasures and relaxations stay with me always, just gotta do what I gotta do, the family, the friends, the loves are with me at all times, even when working.

        • #2997940

          Well

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to First day back at work

          You can’t catch up on 2 weeks of being off in one day 🙂

          (((HUG)))

        • #2997404

          You got that right

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Well

          it takes 2 days.

          (((smiling hug)))

        • #2997400

          Hmmm

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You got that right

          Wish I had your dedication 🙂

          ((( laughing hug)))

      • #2998095

        I have just been informed by my employer

        by jck ·

        In reply to (((HUG)))

        Me hugging ANY of you is sexual harassment in the workplace, and will not be tolerated.

        I am sorry.

        However, you ladies can get hugs from me in person anytime :^0 ]:)

        • #2998090

          but but

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I have just been informed by my employer

          ah..thats not fair

        • #2998079

          I know

          by jck ·

          In reply to but but

          The workplace in the United States has now become so sensitive that even people who have been friends for 40 years, grew up together as kids, went to school all their lives, had kids that played together, etc…can’t even hug because of fear that it will “harass” someone else.

          I tell you. The day that my best friend comes to my office, or better yet my niece, and I can’t hug em cause it is “harassing”…let them fire me.

          No one has a right to assume I am a sicko or pervert in the workplace either. To assume I am some kinda of indigent and mentally uncouth person of lowly conduct is an assault against my good moral being and hostile toward me.

          God, I’m glad I have attorneys on retainer now.

        • #2998078

          One of the reasons

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I know

          I like where I am working right now is that there is none of that BS.

          In fact, I would say the vast majority of the women in my office are the instigaters of a lot of inapropriate talk, jokes, ect. Basically, we are filthy…

          Never mind hugging…I’ve seen peoples butts grabbed (as a joke) and everyone just has a good laugh about it.

          Its great

        • #2998075

          Oh..don’t get me wrong

          by jck ·

          In reply to One of the reasons

          We have edgy jokes and all here, but the fact that ANY kind of touching is “inappropriate”…and even getting too close even when all you are doing is helping that person with something is “inappropriate conduct”.

          It makes me want to puke. What happened to “Equal Justice Under Law” and “Innocent until proven guilty”?

          The criminal justice system in America is so messed up.

        • #2998007

          Welcome to the United States of the Offended

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Oh..don’t get me wrong

          You have the right to eat whatever you like…unless it offends somebody.

          You have the right to say whatever you like…unless it offends somebody.

          You have the right to do whatever you like…unless it offends somebody.

          You have the right to exist…even if it offends somebody.

          You do not have the right to be offended if somebody else takes offense first.

          edit: Moral of the story? Be offensive. F*ck’em if they can’t take a joke!

        • #2998003

          Nick, upon having attained majority

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Oh..don’t get me wrong

          Begins to see how things are.

          Whatchagonnadoaboutit?

        • #2997994

          Two choices

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Oh..don’t get me wrong

          1. Be offended that they are offended.

          2. Remember that half the population is dumber than average…and the average has been falling.

          I prefer the latter…

        • #2997939

          I guess

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to One of the reasons

          that your “I’ve seen peoples butts grabbed” ain’t the same butts as in: http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=314863&messageID=3147012

          Alltho both ain’t fair, hahaha

          So to make up for that
          ( B-) ( B-) ( B-) ( B-) ( B-) (hugszzzzz) B-) ) B-) ) B-) ) B-) ) B-) )

        • #2997929

          haha

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I guess

          it sunny up your way??
          (all the sunglasses) 🙂

        • #2998670

          LOL

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to I guess

          it was … it realy was 🙂
          but isn’t any more 🙁

          Well … it’s on and off … almost like night and day … the frequentie is just a bit higher 😉

    • #2997933

      Catch up hugs….

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      been busy with visiting family, so haven’t had a chance to add to the hug-fest….!

      here we go then…!

      [b] (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUGE-MUNGOUS HUGS )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) [/b]

      😡

      GG

      • #2997902

        sleepy hugs

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Catch up hugs….

        bed too late, up too early…urrggg…but hugs all around (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug))) (((hug)))

        • #2997487

          Painful Hugs

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to sleepy hugs

          Got a monster headache that just won’t go away… 🙁

          (((hugs)))

        • #2997363

          Tipsy Hugs

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Painful Hugs

          Halfway through a glass of Grouse (hey, it was free! <:o) ) after another 10-hour day. [i](((((hugs)))))[/i]

        • #2997358

          did you

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Tipsy Hugs

        • #2997327

          :0

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to did you

          Never even saw it until now. I never got a new threads feed nor did I see it on the front page.

          But then yesterday was rather hectic.

          Thanks, Shelley

          Hugs and 😡 😡

        • #2997325

          Oooh.

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to did you

          Birthday. Perfect excuse for (((hugs))).
          B-)

        • #2997205

          Missed

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to did you

          that one 2

          None the less (((hug))) for you being that thoughtfull

    • #2998857

      sneakin in some

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Even tho my job says it’s “inappropriate” to hug while on the job…

      ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( HUG FROM ABOVE! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      there ya go…i’m such a rebel lol

      • #2998822

        Yoink

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to sneakin in some

        Taking tht hug and running like the wind..

        I’ll bring it back laters

        • #2998563

          Well then…

          by jck ·

          In reply to Yoink

          ya better hurry! It’s almost Friday, and I’m going home to have drinks at 6pm 😀

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Friday drunk style hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    • #2998683

      Another Friday

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      has rolled around again.

      Just got back from taking my daughter to the airport 🙁
      How can 2 1/2 weeks go so dang fast?? Seems like she only got here a couple days ago..and already she gone back.

      sad hugs…

      (((hug)))

      • #2998671

        Closer to an other

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to Another Friday

        meeting with friends and other loved ones, I should say.

        Any goodbye’s is getting closer to a new getting together … won’t you say 🙂

        So here’re some cheerfull

        🙂 🙂 (((HUGS))) 🙂 🙂

        [i]Dang emoticons … but 🙂 [/i]

      • #2998661

        hugs for Shell

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Another Friday

        time does fly eh…support kinda hugs(((hugs))) to carry with you throughout the day

      • #2998660

        and more hugs for everyone

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Another Friday

        {{{hugs}}} {{{hugs}}} {{{hugs}}} {{{hugs}}} hope everyone has a fabulous day 🙂

      • #2998624

        Wow, three weeks of (((((hugs))))) every day

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Another Friday

        I could live like this.

        Thanks, Shelley! 😡

        And a great big ((((((((((BEAR HUG)))))))))) for you.

    • #2998612

      one big IT Group ((((hug))))

      by viperfriends12 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((((HUGS))))) to all my fellow IT peeps.

      From the shores of the crystal coast !!!

      have a great weekend all….!!!

    • #2999233

      OK DARN IT PEOPLE!!!

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      My day has been crap too, but where are the hugs????????

      ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Buncha slackers!!! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      • #2999188

        Slacker hugs :)

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to OK DARN IT PEOPLE!!!

        ((((((((((HUG))))))))))))
        ((((((((((HUG))))))))))))
        ((((((((((HUG))))))))))))
        ((((((((((HUG))))))))))))

        Was back at work after over 2 weeks off…actually had to do some work 🙂

        • #2999129

          I know that feeling

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Slacker hugs :)

          ((((((((((HUG))))))))))))
          ((((((((((HUG))))))))))))
          ((((((((((HUG))))))))))))
          ((((((((((HUG))))))))))))

          leads to a need of scented candles and oil.. LOL

        • #2999116

          You left out

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to I know that feeling

          sugar scrub.

      • #2999127

        Solution

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to OK DARN IT PEOPLE!!!

        Issue yourself a letter of marque.

        On its face it says:

        “The day has no choice. It goes the way you want, or else.”

      • #2999107

        Been driving, can’t hug then

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to OK DARN IT PEOPLE!!!

        Drove home from Myrtle Beach and took the afternoon off (47 hours this week already), then got paged and drove back to MB this evening.

        Go figure (((hugs)))

        Call’s closed, SLA met, parts tagged. It’s BEER TIME!!! [_]3 <:o) Yeah, I know it's a TR mug, but beer's beer no matter what you drink it from...except a can. B-)

    • #2999115

      TGIF

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      LDD ((((((( HUG )))))))

    • #2999112

      (((HUG)))

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      just for a (((HUG)))

      • #2999106

        Best ((( HUG )))

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to (((HUG)))

        of the day. 🙂

        • #2999105

          So right you are

          by rob miners ·

          In reply to Best ((( HUG )))

          and I might join Nick in a beer. (((HUG)))

        • #2999043
          Avatar photo

          A quick

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to So right you are

          {{{{{{ HUG}}}}}}

          From Rocky. I’m told that it’s hot in Brissy at the moment but here at Turkey Beach it’s just boring with a slow limited Internet connection. 🙁

          Hopefully I’ll be home early next week and back to normal. The daily trips to Rocky are a killer though. 😉

          Col.

    • #2999049

      Ahhh Saturday morning weekend off hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      whew…make it through another week…yay! hugs all around {{{hugs}}} {{{hugs}}} {{{hugs}}} {{{hugs}}}

      • #2999040

        Saturday afternoon hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Ahhh Saturday morning weekend off hugs

        for everyone.

        ((((hug))))
        ((((hug))))

        and a special hug to someone out there that i know needs it today 😡
        (((((((((((HUG))))))))))))))

    • #2999041

      Saturday morning

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      needing to ((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))
      ((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))
      ((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))
      ((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))

      • #2999039

        Back at ya MJ

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Saturday morning

        ((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))
        ((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))
        ((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))
        ((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))

        • #2999037

          Of course it is not

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Back at ya MJ

          really about me, this entire thread came about due to things we are so unable to change and touch our lives deeply.

          (((HUG))) (((HUG)))
          (((HUG))) (((HUG)))

        • #2999033

          Yes

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Of course it is not

          It started for one reason, and has kept going for many reasons

        • #2999029

          So then it would be ok

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Yes

          to say I Love you Shelley

          (((((((HUGS))))))

        • #2998955

          Sure

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to So then it would be ok

          why wouldn’t it be ok
          😡

          (((((((hugs)))))))

        • #2999022

          Me wuv Shelley, too.

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to Yes

          (((( HUGS ))))

          😡

        • #2998954

          Awee….

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Me wuv Shelley, too.

          I’m loved… 🙂

          Wuv u 2 Boxy!

        • #2996755
          Avatar photo

          I don’t know if that is acceptable

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to Awee….

          I’ll have to ask the local Priest about this Girl on Girl thing. :0

          Col ?:|

        • #2996750

          They’re allowed

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Awee….

          What I’m waiting for is two guys talking like that; say, you and…

        • #2996747

          Go on Col

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Awee….

          Tell Santee ya love him!!

        • #2996745

          (blows whistle)

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Awee….

          Misspelling! It’s, “wuv”.

          He has to say he wuvs me.

        • #2996731

          Ooops

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Awee….

          ok..
          go on Col, tell Sante you wuvs him

        • #2996536
          Avatar photo

          Shelly I think you are around Santee way too much

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to Awee….

          Perhaps the Smoke from those Plycraft Welding Rods that he uses is adversely affecting your judgment. :p

          OH BTW my Priest told me that ……………………………………………………………………………

          I’ve just got home after a decent drive so after a few hours sleep I’ll be back. Well at least tomorrow at 22.54 it’s way to late and I’m way too tired to be clever. :p

          Col 0:-)

        • #2996523

          Not sure

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Awee….

          what ya mean Col 🙂

        • #2998998

          Smiles

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Yes

          and laughs….

          🙂

          😡

        • #2996723

          Somedays

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Yes

          I think I am the luckiest person on earth…

          😡

        • #2996722

          You are, you are indeed

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Somedays

          ((((((HUGS)))))

        • #2996720

          LOL

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You are, you are indeed

          You really think so? 😀

        • #2996718

          Yes I do Shell

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to You are, you are indeed

          you have much more that you realize..

          ((((HUGS))))

        • #2996717

          I guess I am

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You are, you are indeed

          but I have my reasons for saying that..

          😀

          edited for spelling..someone nitpicked ]:)

        • #2996711

          I’m sorry hugs

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You are, you are indeed

          for the person that pointed out my spelling error 🙂

          (((((((((((((((HUG))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2996710

          (sniff, sniff)

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to You are, you are indeed

          You still wuv me?

        • #2996709

          ah yes..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You are, you are indeed

          there was 2 nitpickers 🙂

          I’ll give you “sorry hugs” as well Santee
          (((HUGS)))

          and yes, i still wuv you 🙂

    • #2996796

      Sunday morning hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      these are lazy day hugs…Sundays are always my lazy days 🙂 hugs all around and good mornings {{{hugs}}}{{{hugs}}}{{{hugs}}}{{{hugs}}}

      • #2996763

        Sunday afternoon hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Sunday morning hugs

        Its grey and raining here…shock.. 🙁

        Drizzly hugs to all..

        ((((((((hug))))))))

        • #2996708

          My oldest girl was just here showing off pictures of Ireland

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Sunday afternoon hugs

          with nothing but “blue” sky….she said she didn’t even see one of those “puffy” things in the sky until her last day there….Dublin…yup…it was pictures of Dublin I was looking at 🙂 (this was during her “spring break” in March)

          She had a great time while there & couldn’t say enough good things about the residents….

          on another note….she showed us one picture of some mountains with a “small” amount of snow on top….she said it was the only snow she seen the whole time she was in Europe….but then she was quickly brought back to reality when she landed in Halifax during the middle of a blizzard 😀

          Edited because I forgot to leave a {{{>>HUG<<}}}

        • #2996528

          March

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to My oldest girl was just here showing off pictures of Ireland

          yup..would be blue skies then 🙂

          The weather never used to be too bad, but the past couple years the summer weather had really gotten bad. We;ve had dry bright winters, and grey wet summers..

          Very rare to get snow here..and whta we do get generaly melts right away 🙂

          Glad she had a good time!

      • #2996752

        Oh, yeah!

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Sunday morning hugs

        Finally get a lazy day. Caffeine, nicotine, me, and the dogs on the porch.

        Loving it (((((hugs))))) B-)

        • #2996730

          Awesome!

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Oh, yeah!

          You don’t get enough of those Nick 🙁

          I’ve had a lazy day as well..so many things to do..but decided to play it cool and just leave it all be for now :P)

          Lazy day
          ((((((((((hugs)))))))))))

    • #2996635

      Sunday evening (((((hug)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Lazy days, gotta love’em.

      Actually, I went grocery shopping, but only because I haven’t been in two weeks and the natives were restless.

      But as soon as I got back, I popped a beer and headed for the porch again… [_]3 B-)

    • #2996591

      A new day

      by rob mekel ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Starting with some sun and drizzling raindrops

      Have great day all

      (((hugszzzz)))

      • #2996585

        Good Morning

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to A new day

        Rain here as well Rob.

        Its gonna be a busy day..
        *Tell me why
        I don?t like Mondays*

        quick hugs to all..gotta go do a million things!

        ((HUGS))

        • #2996582

          Dang

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Good Morning

          now I have the song in my head … darn you Shellbot.

          But still 😡

        • #2996581

          LOL

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Dang

          Good..because its now out of my head 🙂

        • #2996578

          Is it

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to LOL

          What came in it’s place … some kinda spanish song you have heard while drinking some sangria under a palmtree, watching the sunrise early morning or ?:|

        • #2996560

          well i’m not sure what Monday song you two had

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Is it

          but I had Monday Monday by the Mama’s and the Papa’s…strange, yes, I know…and Rob’s suggestion of sangria under a palmtree popped the song Margaritaville into my head…anyway…happy hugs to all {{{hugs}}}

        • #2996556

          Boomtown Rats

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to well i’m not sure what Monday song you two had

          i don’t like mondays

          I’m not a huge fan of it..so hate it when it pops into my head!!

        • #2996557

          LOL

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Is it

          what came in its place?
          a very inapropriate song for a monday..
          Whitesnake..Slow an Easy ]:)

        • #2996551

          lol

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to LOL

          i haven’t heard the Boomtown Rats in ages…unfortunately, Sarah has now taken over her dad’s computer so i have whatever music is on barbie’s website over riding the tunes in my head…uggg…

        • #2996541

          Purple, maybe she’ll sing “What about 9” for you (nt)

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to LOL

        • #2996540

          oh geesh Hun

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to LOL

          that’s not nice…and on a Monday morning…pa-lease…at least it’s relatively quiet where you are…she’s discovered Barbie this morning…oh joy…lol…oh well, it could be worse i suppose

        • #2996492

          Even more inappropriate Whitesnake

          by jck ·

          In reply to LOL

          Slide It In ]:) :^0

        • #2996535

          On the road again!

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Is it

          Savannah tonight, Myrtle Beach tomorrow. Gotta love it!

        • #2996527

          I’ve heard

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to On the road again!

          Savannah is a lovely place?

        • #2996493

          Wish I was

          by jck ·

          In reply to On the road again!

          I’m tiring of being in an office.

          Too bad I don’t have a job like that old DB specialist that used to contract to my old job.

          He came into town with his whole motorhome setup towing his car. Worked for about a month, made a dumpload of money, then would take off for a month on vacation.

          Sounds like my kinda life! :^0

        • #2996050

          Wish I was

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to On the road again!

          anywhere..

          *sigh*

        • #2996037

          Aw Shell

          by jck ·

          In reply to On the road again!

          Okay. Get ya arse over here and hang out with me. I’ll take 2 days off, which will probably be much to the chagrin of the young lady I’ve promised I’d spend with her.

          But hey, what are friends for…right? I’ll sacrifice my good standing with the female interest to entertain ya.

          And you can watch my big TV til bedtime, then go on the spare room and watch the mini little 26″ LCD lol :^0

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( get ya behind over here and relax hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2996034

          awe..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to On the road again!

          yer too sweet Jck..

          Be careful I just might take ye up on that 😀

          Just got those “wanna be anywhere but where I am” blues…

        • #2995844

          it’s okay

          by jck ·

          In reply to On the road again!

          I got them too.

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( wanna be somewhere else hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          Hopefully, I’ll be in Ireland in about 5 1/2 months, but it will probably only be for about a day or so. I am [b]expected[/b] in Holland by the lady I call my “Dutch mom” lol :^0

          She’s a sweetheart, but she has said she will disavow knowing me if I don’t come to Holland and visit her and her family on my next trip to Europe. Plus, I have been told she cooks well and I want to try real Dutch foods 🙂 :^0

          Keep your chin up, we’ll get you here sometime and you can relax and hang out with me. I have had friends from GA and England come hang out with me to get away and see Florida, so you’re welcome to come stay at the JCK Resort for the Mentally Exhausted :^0

      • #2996495

        holy hell am I behind

        by jck ·

        In reply to A new day

        (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( LATE AS HELL HUGS ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        Got to work and been going gangbusters since 8am.

        eek

        • #2996057

          You catch up yet?

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to holy hell am I behind

          Had a busy day myself..got loads done though..so I’m kinda happy about that 🙂

          ((((((hugs))))))

        • #2996056

          Oh yeah

          by jck ·

          In reply to You catch up yet?

          Been doing little bits of reading now on XHTML, XML, CSS and SOAP, and messing with web-based DB hooks.

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( techie hugs! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          God, I need a good pint of Guinness, Shell…and about 3 weeks in Ireland to just sit in the pubs and listen to traditional music.

          *sigh*

        • #2996051

          runs away screaming

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Oh yeah

          omg..don’t mention xml 🙁
          spent almost 3 hours going through page after page today trying to plot the logic of stupid site… grrrr..how i love old undocumented poorly written code 🙁

          ((((((((guinness hugs)))))))))

          I house swap with ya..you can stay here for 3 weeks..i stay at your place for 3 weeks..sound good??

        • #2996046

          hmmmmm

          by jck ·

          In reply to runs away screaming

          Do you have a 52″ or larger LCD hooked up to Sky so I could watch football daily?

          This could happen, if I ever get 3 weeks off! :^0

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( i am going home and drinking tonight hugs lol )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2996038

          Sorry

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to hmmmmm

          I’m not hung up on size.. 🙂
          only a 42″..and no Sky..just regular digital cable…hate paying for stuff i not gonna watch 🙂 Only reason I have it in the first place is for Discovery and digital radio stations.

          Well..two weeks then..whatever 🙂
          Oh , you’ll have to mind the cat though!

          You know Ballsbridge? (Paddy Cullens..Crows..Mary Macs..US Embasy)

        • #2995842

          i’m not hung up on size either

          by jck ·

          In reply to hmmmmm

          That’s why I tend to date women who are a foot or more shorter than me. Of course, I was raised to think good things come in small packages. 🙂

          Okay, I’ll pay for Sky while there. I have to watch my football. The cat won’t bother me, as I have had some (counts up in his head…) 15+ cats in my lifetime. Yes, I love animals…except when they use the carpet or scratch/bites holes in things. :^0

          I’ll be working on the house this weekend. Hopefully, I’ll have it actually squared away for someone to come stay. It got in quite a disarray when I was hurt for 3 months, and I’ve not been quite up to doing 6 hours or more of house work until now. The mowing the lawn is great therapy for a rebuilt neck/upper spine.

          Oh that’s right! If you come visit or I come visit there, you will be the first TRer to get to see the scar on my neck. It’s a lovely bit of work, or so I’m told since I can’t see it well as it’s on the opposite side of my head from my eyes. :^0

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( very few hangups hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    • #2995915

      Good morning hugs

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Another day begins..where will this one takes us, any closer to where we should be?

      philosophical ((((((((((hugs))))))))))

      • #2995885

        Tuesday Morning hugs

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Good morning hugs

        holy cow…two more sleeps and my baby goes off to school..sigh…
        ((((((nostalgic hugs)))))…now where did i put that kleenex anyway?

      • #2995880

        You are thinking too much HUGS

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Good morning hugs

        Where you are is where you should be, unless you should not be there but then you would be somewhere anyway and that may be where you should be or should not be so then if you moved to another place you would be where you should be unless you should not be there either. Sheesh.. I will shut up now.

        (((((((((HUGS)))))))))

        • #2995873

          Now I’m scared (((((hugs)))))

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to You are thinking too much HUGS

          I followed that…and haven’t yet finished my first cuppa…

        • #2995864

          Reassuring ((((( HUGS )))))

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to Now I’m scared (((((hugs)))))

          to stop the scaries….

          I had to read it through twice before I gottit.

          Having said that, in my defence, I’ve just done the monthly stock shop and had a heart attack at the increase in food prices.

          Still, home cooked meal anytime for you, Nick!

          😡

          GG

        • #2995868

          Wow

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You are thinking too much HUGS

          You trying to make my head implode?? 😀

          i think I need more coffee…

        • #2995865

          Befuddled ((((( HUGS )))))

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to You are thinking too much HUGS

          sheesh, whut?!

          You trying to make me implode before I get the chance for another real time hug or what?!

          :p :p

          GG

        • #3018137

          Nah

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Befuddled ((((( HUGS )))))

          He’s just saying that he isn’t where he should* be 😉

          here some real time replacement (((hugs))) for you GG 😡

          [i]* or is that would be :p 😀 😉 [/i]

        • #3019878

          Should be, may be, would be

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Nah

          How do you know where you should be, or how can you be in two places at the same time when you are really nowhere at all???

          Befuddlement..

        • #3019817

          * groan *

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Should be, may be, would be

          your starting to think like me now !!

          😡

        • #3019813

          Ah …

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Should be, may be, would be

          state of mind … Am I there were I should or would be … or do I imagine it all … then I could be were I should if I would 🙂

          being there in mind and physical … 😉

          Fuzzingly 😀

          Oh and (((hugs))) for all

        • #3019804

          lol

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Ah …

          your as bad as MJ !!

          Wherever one needs to be..it is much better to be there in the physical than in the mind..

          I think I know what I mean…

        • #3019881

          Please don’t be fuddled

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Befuddled ((((( HUGS )))))

          taking an inventory of the real time Hugs from the Gathering they seem to be expiring, how will I make it 10 more months without a real hug?

          Oh, I know (((((GG HUG)))))

          IIJY?

          May be that if you push on the add me as a contact that will satisfy my need for hugs, perhaps not.. 🙁

        • #3007447

          Test that theory, sweetie!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to Please don’t be fuddled

          you’re added.

          BTW, you did squash a few of those hugs when you leapt a mile high in the car that day cos you landed on ’em….. :p 😀 :p 😀

          Good job I hid a few spares in your back pocket when we were out shopping……. 😉

          😡

          GG

        • #3007443

          Smiles…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Test that theory, sweetie!

          leapt a mile high..

          I remember that ]:)

        • #3007202

          Don’t sit there all innocent

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Smiles…

          You laughed at my unfortune.

          You folks it was like this, I was sitting in the car with GG on my left and Shellbot on my right when all of the sudden GG re.. no guess I should not talk about this, you just had to be there.

          Asied from what happened I was in heaven to be between the two of them.

          ((((inheavenhugs))))

        • #3007313

          It works, I think I will make it to June

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Test that theory, sweetie!

          can’t believe you brought the jump incident, I believe it was all your fault, ok mine for my reaction.

          Thanks for the extra hugs..

          ((((((HUGS))))))

      • #2995841

        morning!

        by jck ·

        In reply to Good morning hugs

        (notice I didn’t say it was good…waiting til noon to decide if it was :^0 )

        ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Tuesday hugs!!! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    • #3018250

      Almost Goodnight time

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Another day gone…

      Goodnight hugs to all

      ((((((((((((((HUG))))))))))))))))

    • #3018139

      No Morning hugs yet ?

      by rob mekel ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Ah well then here they are

      (((morning[b]hugs[/b])))

      • #3018136

        Here’s more

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to No Morning hugs yet ?

        Morning hugs..

        ((((hugs))))

        • #3018125

          Late

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Here’s more

          at night and early in the morning.

          You deserve some extra hugs

          (((((((hugszzzz)))))))

          😡

        • #3018122

          awe..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Late

          i probably don’t deserve extra hugs…there are others who need them more than me..

          early start for me today..up at 6.45..i’ll likley be asleep at my desk by 2 today 🙂

          ((((hugs))))

        • #3018113

          You are

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to awe..

          right !!!

          There are others who need them probably more … none the less you got them 🙂 but are free to transfer them to anybody you like 🙂

          Here some more to transplant or keep

          ((((hugszzzzzzzzzz))))

        • #3018096

          ughh

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You are

          can i go home yet??? 🙁

          I’m going to be selfish and keep those hugs.. I’ll share them out tomorrow when I’m done with them.

          back to work for me.. as they say, no rest for the wicked ]:)

      • #3018120

        slug girl this morning

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to No Morning hugs yet ?

        so slug hugs this morning 😀 (((((((slug hugs)))))))

        • #3018114

          you are

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to slug girl this morning

          quick at it … special taken in account your in NS on the other side of the pond 🙂

          or were the slug hugs to enjoy them better :0 😉 🙂

          ((((hugs))))

        • #3019810

          :)

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to you are

          but i do wake pretty early…and slugs hugs are pretty good…cause they’re slow, lazy hugs 😀

    • #3018090

      ok…

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I need a hug today.

      Major dress code policy change at work = major bucks for new clothes

      Management that instituted it didn’t look happy when I didn’t greet him with a smiling face. I’m not gonna pretend I’m happy, even for the brass.

      About to go talk to my boss about all this crap and other things, and find out his take on it. Find out if I should look to resolve it one way or another.

      (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      Hope everyone else is having a better day than me.

      • #3018082

        Here ya go

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to ok…

        ((((((((((((((((HUG))))))))))))))))))
        ((((((((((((((((HUG))))))))))))))))))

        Cheer up..its only clothing..
        I’ve shrunk and need to buy new clothes as well,..but this is a good thing for me 🙂

        Its given me a great excuse to wear jeans to work for the past while though..all of my work clothes are too big 😀

        • #3018032

          lol

          by jck ·

          In reply to Here ya go

          it wouldn’t be so bad, but being the puny man i am buying a shirt isn’t exactly something i can do at Wal-Mart or Sears.

          I have to go to a specialty store where inseams come in more than 34 and shirts are XL and XT at the same time.

          Means I have to dole out probably $500 for some new clothes now. Wouldn’t be so bad, except that I’ve spent about $7k in the past 6 months on medical and home repairs.

          Guess Chase or Bank of America will be happy though. I’ll have to borrow more from them.

          Yay for perceptions driving me into more debt. :^0

          Thanks for the hugs though, and hugs back to ya 🙂

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    • #3019846

      Wednesday evening finally back home (((((hugs)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Got a Sam’s Irish Red settling with a Raspberry Whitbeer standing by. 😀

      Happy happy joy joy! B-)

    • #3019811

      An other

      by rob mekel ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      rainy day … grrr

      So to cheer all up (((hugszzz))) 🙂

    • #3019807

      Thursday Morning hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      …so this morning we’re getting ready to take our “baby” to her first day of school…sigh…where’s the time go eh…so this mornings hugs are a tad nostalgic {{{{{hugs}}}}} {{{{{hugs}}}}} {{{{{hugs}}}}}

      • #3019805

        awe

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Thursday Morning hugs

        time flies..
        I remember the first day of school for mine..
        I was heartbroken to leave her there 🙁

        She’ll probably handle it better than you will 🙂

        ((((((((((hugs))))))))))

        • #3019801

          thanks Shell

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to awe

          and i have no doubt she’ll do better than me, she’s sitting here now very impatiently waiting to go…she’s so excited…i almost feel like writing the teachers a letter of apology now…lol…she’s very inquisitive and bright i’m sure she’ll drive them nuts with a million questions before the day is over :)…now i just have to figure out what to do with my day…i’ve never not had her here for the day with me on my day off…sigh…then again, i might actually get some housework done…lol… 😀

    • #3019761

      There are a LOT of lame people on TR…

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      who aren’t hugging!

      ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( give a hug! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      If you ain’t been huggin, then you ain’t cool! 😀

      (we cool people know who we are lol :^0 )

      • #3019758

        Might wanna stay away from me today

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to There are a LOT of lame people on TR…

        think I’ve caught something..

        tummy not good..head aching..and now I’ve started coughing..

        really really shouldn’t have had anythign to eat at lunch…i think i may regret it very soon 🙁

        i’m gonna crawl under my desk..wake me up at 5.20 please 🙁

        • #3019748

          Aw Shell

          by jck ·

          In reply to Might wanna stay away from me today

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( special get better hugs for you )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          I’d like to crawl under there with you. I am having more physical problems too.

          Oh well. I guess it’s old age getting the best of me.

          Hope you get to feeling better soon 🙂

        • #3019742

          aww buddy

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Might wanna stay away from me today

          that rots…mental hug…hope your day isn’t too busy (unless busy helps)…hope you feel better soon

        • #3007468

          45 mins to go…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Might wanna stay away from me today

          i can make it..right??

          if i don’t have a nervous breakdown first..all day trying to install an configure an app…
          i *think* i nailed down the problem..if it works < happy dance > if not..i’m going to kick the everloving cr@p out my pc, and then i’m going to do the same to the server i can’t connect to.

        • #3007462

          wish i was over there, Shell

          by jck ·

          In reply to 45 mins to go…

          I’d help ya work it through, then we’d go grab a pint and chill and laugh about it.

          Damn…I wonder if I can get me an Irish girl.

          I’m ready to live a quiet, contented life in the countryside. This urban life sucks.

        • #3007450

          Commencing nervous breakdown

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to wish i was over there, Shell

          OMG..

          all day..all day and i STILL cnanot get this thing working..
          I thought i had twigged it..nope..still not connecting.

          Normally I am a pretty chilled out person, but I don’t feel well and i have now officially run out of patience with this thing now..

          Happy I am not.

          Know anything about DataEase????

          Be happy your not over here..you’d likly get the brunt of my frustrations right now 🙁

        • #3007412

          That’s okay, Shell

          by jck ·

          In reply to Commencing nervous breakdown

          brunt away at me. Can’t be any worse than what I took from my mom and 2 sisters for 10 years :^0

          Does DataEase talk through its own driver? Or can you setup an ODBC connection for it to refer to?

          Just curious.

          Lemme know if I can do anything to help

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( sympathetic techie hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #3007362

          LOL @ odbc

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to That’s okay, Shell

          Think old school dude.

          This thing uses a .bat file to set the file paths..
          Its flat files :O
          Ughh..i can figure it out enough to do minor ammendments and code changes and new queries (think about as far away from t-sql as possible)..normally I don’t have to much with it. But its got an email client that is selecting the wrong records, and can’t run it from the server like i normaly would..need to do a local install on my machine to test it.
          It installs..it starts, but after log in credentials, flashes a disk error..then says can’t find the config file for it.
          Config file is there..i can see it with my own friggin eyes..i’m mapped correctly..i’m in the appropriate AD groups for the permissions and mappings…
          i installed it on the pc of the person next to me..in 10 mins, up and running….so its gotta be something local to my machine right..
          Thing is I’ve so much software ect on mine that no one else has, i’m scared to mess with it too much in case i mess up anything else..
          I’m at the stage of tearing my hair out.
          Only thing i can do is set myself yest another laptop and try it on that…just can’t deal with yet another machine on my desk 🙁

          grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

          (((((((((techie hugs )))))))))))))))

        • #3007342

          actually Shell

          by jck ·

          In reply to That’s okay, Shell

          I believe you can setup an ODBC to a textfile reader. Been so long, I can’t remember for sure.

          You checked the DOS path setting on each machine, right?

          Hope I’m not going over what you did already. Gosh. I’m gonna go check my email in case you sent me something there. I got 45 more mins here and I don’t feel like reading anymore about web programming.

        • #3007336

          nah

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to That’s okay, Shell

          can’t use odbc..
          very very specific set ups for this one.

          it works on every machine except mine..i suspect its some registry settings..but don’t wanna mess with em.
          will go the easy route in the morning and install on a clean machine..
          not worth any more heartache 🙁

      • #3019744

        hey…

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to There are a LOT of lame people on TR…

        i hugged…grant you i was being a bit selfish and was looking for one too…got my baby off to school this morning, I’ve done good, no bouts of tears yet…but my house sure is looking better than it has in ages :)…now if I just had someone here to tell me what “we” were having for lunch…hmmm….

        • #3019740

          well you’re not lame then!

          by jck ·

          In reply to hey…

          The non-huggers are the lame ones, and missing out.

          You are cool 😀

        • #3020732

          thank you

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to well you’re not lame then!

          🙂 i was hoping to get a bit of a rebrieve for today…but just for today

        • #3020730

          not just today

          by jck ·

          In reply to thank you

          You’re a regular hugger. So, you’re definitely cool for a long time to come 🙂

          Lord, I remember my first day of grade school. Mom dropped us (me and my sister) off. Bleh.

        • #3020714

          aww thanks :)

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to not just today

          well…I thought “Dad” was coming too but it was decided this morning that maybe just Mommy would be enough (there were loads of parents there anyway)…I admit, there are moments throughout my day today when I want to sit down and boo hoo, but so far, so good, I am refraining…and I didn’t get all sooky when I left her, she was waaayyy to excited for me to make her feel bad just because Mommy was going to miss her and our baby is growing up…so I’m sucking it up and doing housework…keeps me occupied 😉

        • #3020711

          i know what ya mean…sorta

          by jck ·

          In reply to aww thanks :)

          I remember when I used to do things with my niece. I always hated having to drop her off, even when it was at home…especially then, cause of my sister (long story…won’t tell it here).

          Now my niece is 21, married, 2 kids, fulltime job, looking to go back and finish her degree now.

          I need to be occupied. That’s why I might move out of FL within a year. That someone to occupy me doesn’t live here. 😉

        • #3007460

          i getchya tho

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to aww thanks :)

          you love them none the less even when they’re not your own…my sister in law was here this morning too (they don’t have any kids…yet)…she’s more broke up than I am I swear…I have four siblings (three brothers and a sister; four nephews and one niece) and for the life of me, I couldn’t imagine not being within a 5-10 min. drive away from any of them anymore; we all live within a five minute walk of each other. Then there’s our own children (blended family)…the oldest (Darryl’s son) attentds University in Newfoundland, it’s always tough, on his last visit with us, to see him out the door knowing we’re not goin to see him again until Christmas. Thankfully, my two other girls and Darryls girl are close by and we see and talk to them more often.

      • #3007451

        I’ve been a bit lax, I admit….

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to There are a LOT of lame people on TR…

        sheer pressure of time, for the most part.

        so, here’s some hugs to add to the communal pot…. (((((((((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))))))

        Special thank you hugs for MJ (((((((((( thanks for the pics hugs ))))))))))

        Get well soon to Shell (((((((((( MEDICINAL HUGS ))))))))))

        Take care hugs for Nick (((((((((( Safe Driving Hugs ))))))))))

        finally for now, a message in hugs for jd…. (((((((((((((((((((( I NEED A MASSAGE! ))))))))))))))))))))

        😡

        GG

        Edit: Me no have working memory no more…. (((((((((( MUM HUGS )))))))))) for Purple!

        • #3007442

          Well, if you come by here

          by the scummy one ·

          In reply to I’ve been a bit lax, I admit….

          a massage is guaranteed 😀

        • #3007430

          thank you GG

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I’ve been a bit lax, I admit….

          muchly appreciated 🙂

        • #3007410

          hrmph

          by jck ·

          In reply to I’ve been a bit lax, I admit….

          You never mentioned needing a massage when [b]I[/b] was 2 meters from you :p :^0

          Besides, I bet I have bigger hands ]:) 😉

          Hugs and Guinness…I gotta do that sometime. :^0

        • #3007283

          Thanks, GG

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I’ve been a bit lax, I admit….

          I’m passing those safe driving hugs on to other drivers, though. I don’t need them as much as they do. :0

          450,000 miles–knock wood–since the last wreck (the dummy ran a red light to hit me), almost 550k since an at-fault wreck (never light a cigarette in moving traffic!). That’s 15 years without a wreck, 19 without an at fault wreck. Poundin’ hard on that plank!

          edit: Forgot to return the (((hug)))!

      • #3007439

        Okay, I admit it, I’m a lame hugger…..

        by darryl~ ·

        In reply to There are a LOT of lame people on TR…

        I’m a downright dirty no good slacker that seldom gives a measly lame hug…

        You shamed me into it….

        So here you go…..a big bold hug..

        {{{{{{HUG}}}}}}

        And a special (((HUG))) for Shell…I feel your pain more often than I care to.

        • #3007411

          oh now Darryl

          by jck ·

          In reply to Okay, I admit it, I’m a lame hugger…..

          It’s cool…I’m not usually a big hugger, but I got a soft spot for certain people (Shell, GG, etc etc), and huggin them is good for the soul.

          {{{{{{{{{{{{{{ manly hugs for Big D }}}}}}}}}}}}}}

    • #3007407

      ((((((( HUG )))))))

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Because I can. B-)

      • #3007401

        me too!

        by jck ·

        In reply to ((((((( HUG )))))))

        (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( back at ya!!! ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    • #3007325

      Goodnight hugs

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I’m wrecked..try and catch some zzzz’s..maybe i’ll feel better tomorrow.

      Night all

      (((((((((hugs))))))))))

      • #3020332

        Hope it’s not too late!

        by jck ·

        In reply to Goodnight hugs

        it’s night somewhere, right? lol

        ((((((((((((((((((((((( hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))

    • #3007306

      Hugs and a Rooster joke.

      by oz_media ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      For our British friends, probably a bit old for many now, but I had it sent to me again today so I had to post it.

      Tony Blair the Farmer, Gordon the Rooster

      “GORDON THE ROOSTER

      Tony the farmer was in the fertilised egg business. He had several hundred young laying Hens (Pullets) and eight or ten Roosters (Cockerels), whose job was to fertilise the eggs.

      Tony kept records and any Rooster that did not perform, had its neck wrung and went into the Soup Pot. The failed Rooster would be quickly replaced. All of this took an awful lot of his time so he bought a set of tiny bells and attached them to his Roosters. Each bell had a different tone, so Tony could tell from a distance, which Rooster was performing. Now he could sit on the Farm House Porch and fill out an efficiency report simply by listening to the bells.

      Farmer Tony?s favourite Rooster was old Gordon, and a very fine specimen he was too. However, on this particular morning Tony noticed old Gordon?s bell had not rung at all!

      Tony went to investigate. All the other Roosters were chasing Pullets, bells-a-ringing. The Pullets, upon hearing the Roosters coming, would run for cover.

      However, to farmer Tony?s amazement, Gordon had his bell in his beak, so it could not ring. He would sneak up on a Pullet, service her very quickly and strut on to the next one, and so on.

      Tony was so proud of Gordon, he entered him in to the West Berkshire County Fair and Gordon became an overnight sensation among the Judges. The result was that the Judges not only awarded Gordon the world famous No Bell Peace Prize, but, they also awarded him the Pullet Surprise as well.

      Clearly, Gordon was a Politician in the making. Who else but a Politician could figure out how to win two of the most highly coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the populace and screwing them when they weren?t paying due attention.

      Do you know any Politician called Gordon?”

    • #3007281

      An Aussie friday

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ::::HUG::::

    • #3020147

      Saturday morning hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      jittery hugs this morning…|||hugs|||…i think it had something to do with something called Penguin chardonnay and not enough sleep :\

      • #3020120

        Free Hugs

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Saturday morning hugs

        Hugs, need I say more?

      • #3020116

        Saturday afternoon post shopping hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Saturday morning hugs

        bought new jeans..yay
        (((((((hugs)))))))

        • #3020110

          Hug them

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Saturday afternoon post shopping hugs

          That is the last pair we will allow until the worldwide, generational crisis passes.

        • #3020105

          Nooooooo!!!

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Hug them

          hehehe..i bought 2 pair..couldn’t resist..

          I will need another pair or two in about 3-4 weeks…

          I’m shrinking..although I’m delighted..its costing me a fortune on clothes 🙁

        • #3020099

          Svelte

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Nooooooo!!!

          Is the only exception we allow.

          You’re good.

        • #3020097

          Excellent :)

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Svelte

          Can hardly wander around with my jeans around my ankles now can i…

          Will take me a bit longer to hit the svelte stage though 🙂

        • #3020095

          I should think that would depend…

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Excellent :)

          [i]Can hardly wander around with my jeans around my ankles now can i…[/i]

          …on your intent at the time… ;\ :p

          Oh, and (((((Heading for svelte hugs))))). Getting there myself. Dropped 15 pounds since June, but not into smaller sizes yet. Mostly because I was at the borderline of larger sizes when this started! 😀

        • #3020094

          Around the ankles

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Excellent :)

          Trailing toilet paper? You can afford toilet paper?

        • #3020092

          Haven’t a clue

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Excellent :)

          how much I’ve lost since the gathering..
          I’ve gone down over 2 sizes..I’m about a 16 american now..would have been a 20 or so in KY
          < happy dance >
          Not bad for just over 2 months 🙂

        • #3020091

          Just about Santee

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Excellent :)

          thats stuff’s expensive 🙂

          now with the shopping today..may have to ration it out a square at a time ]:)

          tee hee

        • #3020087

          Had to do that once

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Excellent :)

          I had the only roll in that part of the world where even today it is unknown. Can’t be bought.

          You better believe I did it one square at a time. And, since it was two-ply, I peeled them apart.

        • #3020086

          Ah yes..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Excellent :)

          has to be done very carefully !!!!!!

          been there done that..but my excuse wasn’t being in a part of the world that didn’t have it…
          ]:)

        • #3020027

          The only reason I know, Shell

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Excellent :)

          I’ve been to the doctor’s and she insisted on weighing me… 🙁

        • #3019232
          Avatar photo

          First thing Monday Morning

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to Nooooooo!!!

          {{{{{{{{{{[b]HUG[/b]}}}}}}}}}}

        • #3019231

          yikes col

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to First thing Monday Morning

          man..thats depressing that its already monday morning for you!!!

          I’m just going to bed soon!

          (((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

    • #3020070

      Saturday slept in

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      where did the morning go thank god it rained and I don’t have to pay to water the garden (((( HUGS )))).

      B-)

      • #3020066

        wow

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Saturday slept in

        i don’t think i have uttered the phrase “thank god it rained” in years…

        that phrase in unknown here

    • #3020051

      Saturday night

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      deep in thought
      ((((((((hugs)))))))))

      • #3020048

        Ruh roh.

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to Saturday night

        On a Saturday night? :0

        • #3020046

          ya

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Ruh roh.

          sure what else are saturday nights for…

          (((hugs)))

      • #3020045

        Deep in thought can be a good thing

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Saturday night

        I know I am always there, can cause issues for which you will need tissues but like the Little Red Haired Girl says “It’s All Good..”

        Smile for the Camera.

        (((((((HUGS)))))))

        Got it.. hee hee..

        • #3020039

          You

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Deep in thought can be a good thing

          are as nuts as i am

        • #3020038

          Perhaps even Nuttier, is that a word ~NT~

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to You

          .

        • #3019383

          only

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Perhaps even Nuttier, is that a word ~NT~

          if you are talking about peanut butter

        • #3019381

          Ahaa

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to only

          Peanut butter (((HUGS))) a little messy but tasty.

        • #3019379

          Careful there.

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to Ahaa

          We of the Impure Brigade could take THAT all sorts of places… :0

        • #3019378

          yes

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Ahaa

          tasty..

          i’m out of bananas though..they go good with PB

        • #3019375

          Shhh Boxie

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Ahaa

          I am trying to look pure even though I may actually be impure, don’t tell anyone.

        • #3019374

          impure

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Ahaa

          MJ impure??
          perish the thought

        • #2995448

          PB (chunky or not) & bananas and…..

          by 2rs ·

          In reply to Ahaa

          smashed down Lay’s potato[e] chips..mmmmmmmm

          {{{{{{{HUNGS}}}}}}}

        • #2995447

          talk about a Freudian slip!

          by 2rs ·

          In reply to Ahaa

          {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}

    • #3020049

      Howsabout

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      a ‘purt durn quiet about this place today’ (((( HUG ))))

      • #3020041

        Howsabout

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Howsabout

        a first quiet Saturday in three weeks ((((HUG))))

    • #3020035

      Mini update

      by tig2 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      The inevitable has happened. Hair loss began on Thursday. By this morning, the patches were very visible and prompted a visit to the hairdresser.

      His is shorter than mine by a little. Right now, I look like Demi Moore in GI Jane. It’s remotely possible that JDs hair is longer.

      For those that like evidence, check out the CB site.

      Next cycle starts Tuesday morning.

      • #3020032

        Hunny

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Mini update

        You look absolutley beautiful. 😡

      • #3019386

        Really nice hair style Tigs

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Mini update

        The conditions could be better for sure but you know we and I are here for you, ask and ye shall receive.

      • #3019385

        Boo’ful!

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Mini update

        Going for it tomorrow. Pics next week. [u]Not[/u] cutting the beard!

        😡 <3 😡 and double hugs for both you and Mike.

      • #3019380

        1/2″ buzz job.

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to Mini update

        Comin’ up. 😡

      • #3019371

        My kind of woman

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to Mini update

        You are now streamlined for when you lean into the storm.

    • #3019305

      Sunday morning

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((hugs))) all around…before I have to go off and do the work thing…errgg…

      • #3019283

        Work?

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Sunday morning

        (high, squeaky, Maynard G. Krebs voice)

        Enjoying a quiet Sunday morning (((hug))).

        • #3019282

          Hopfully the “school” thing works out as planned

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Work?

          and Purple can land a job with more regular hours….she has a pretty crazy schedule that includes split shifts & working many evenings along with every second weekend 🙁

          I better leave a (((HUG))) for everyone before jck gets after us lame huggers again 🙂

      • #3019277

        Sunday afternoon

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Sunday morning

        (((((((((hugs))))))))) to all.

        Ah Purple..working on a sunday morn is the worst 🙁

        • #3019244

          it does rot

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Sunday afternoon

          but what’s a girl to do :(…gotta work…and considering it’s in a restaurant, sunday lunch time shifts really don’t pay that well graduity wise…sigh…oh well, one of these days darn it!

        • #3019242

          i hear ya

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to it does rot

          a job is a job..
          i have a friend here that doesn’t actaully understand that..he been without work for ages..
          when i told him i’d clean toilets to pay my OWN way through life rather thn relying on the gov’t for handouts he laughed at me…
          he’s not such a good friend anymore..kinda lose respect for someone when they take on that kind of attitude.
          It’ll get better Purple..just gotta work at the school.
          I’m just busy setting out a trining plan for myself right now. Need to upgrade my certifications and get some new stuff.. gotta be prepared for when i need to find a new job next year. Going to be a long boring winter studying every night 🙁

          But worth it in the end…

        • #3019229

          yup yup

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to i hear ya

          i believe i’m going to resemble that remark 😉 but we can do it, i have no doubt 🙂

      • #3019230

        Goodnight hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Sunday morning

        Those of you who are lucky enough to be off work for the holiday tomorrow.enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!

        ((((((((((sleepy hugs)))))))))))))))

        • #3019224

          I am one of those lucky folks

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Goodnight hugs

          sleep well Shell. Don’t work too hard tomorrow.

          nighttime ((((HUGS))))

        • #3019132

          I wish

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I am one of those lucky folks

          I didn’t have to work hard today..but sadly i will have to, to make up for Friday 🙁

          Hope you have a bit of a sleep in 🙂

        • #3019202

          I’m another one…sorta

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Goodnight hugs

          I’m off, but I’m on call. Already been out today. Sux.

          That’s okay. Spaghetti with salsiccia for supper.

        • #3019109

          hmmm

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I’m another one…sorta

          i love spaghetti…but at the risk of sounding silly…what is salsiccia and is it good? i’m always up for trying new things…

          Edit: for the really aweful early morning spelling

        • #3019052

          Salsiccia

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to hmmm

          is what my Italian grandmother called good old American “Italian” sausage so she wouldn’t insult real Italian sausage like salami.

        • #3019044

          ahhh

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Salsiccia

          ok then…i know i try to find good italian sausages here too…it’s hard…one of these days i’m actually going to go to the city and look for a specialty shop…not much to offer in those lines here in Truro

        • #3018575

          Well, what gets sold as “Italian sausage” down here

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to ahhh

          is this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_sausage

          We usually buy Johnsonville because it’s the best we’ve been able to find. There are probably local products that are better, but we haven’t found them yet and my mother-in-law (a local native) didn’t know of a source. The big sausage locally is onion sausage…and mighty fine stuff it is!

        • #3018560

          Yum.

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to Salsiccia

          I love me some salsiccia. 🙂

        • #3019104

          Monday morning hugs

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Goodnight hugs

          as my luck would have it, I’m off work today as well (but then again, I worked all weekend 😉 )…this is my last day before I become a f/t student Yikes! I think today will be a mild housework kinda day, but I do want to clean my pretty car before I hit campus tomorrow…oh oh…new dilema, what am I going to wear :O !? Anyway, hugs all around [[[hugs]]] [[[hugs]]] [[[hugs]]] [[[hugs]]]

    • #3019049

      Well, crap

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Just checked my work email. I’m supposed to be working today: “Yes, it is Monday, It is a holiday and Yes we all have to work.”

      S’pose I oughta get off my butt and get to it, eh?

      (((((hugs))))) all around.

      • #3018697

        awe

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Well, crap

        that sucks.. 🙁

        (((((sympathy hugs)))))

      • #3018633

        Monday evening Hugs

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Well, crap

        Hope you did not have to work too hard today Nick, it is a Holiday and I can lend you my bat to hug your boss with for making you work today.

        Hope you are heading or already at home relaxing.

        • #3018630

          THAT’s what I forgot!

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Monday evening Hugs

          I clocked out at about 3, then went grocery shopping. Forgot beer!

        • #3018626

          Forgot the

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to THAT’s what I forgot!

          beer, oh my, you are working too hard.

        • #3018618

          I could understand

          by rob miners ·

          In reply to THAT’s what I forgot!

          if you forgot the groceries, but forgetting the beer! Now that’s a dry argument!

          I bet you forgot to take the shopping list as well. I think you need a long break!

        • #3018581

          Didn’t know I’d forgotten it

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I could understand

          until I got home and discovered my oldest and his cousin had “borrowed” my last two this afternoon.

          All set now. The culprits went to the store.

        • #3018578

          Now that is good news

          by rob miners ·

          In reply to Didn’t know I’d forgotten it

          A hard earned thirst needs a big cold beer to pinch a phrase.

        • #3018567

          That’s a fact

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Now that is good news

          BTW, new (to me) Foster’s advert today:

          First man: Oy! (waves to…)
          Second man: Oy! (waves to…)
          Third man: Oy! (waves to…)
          Fourth man: Oy! (waves back)
          Narrator (with strong Australian accent): Social Networking

          Foster’s can slams down on counter
          Narrator: Beer! . . .

          As I’ve said, I like Foster’s advertising better than I like the beer.

    • #3018561

      (((( hugsy wugsies ))))

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Because nobody has gone cutesy wootsies yet.
      B-)

      • #3018559

        Okay, punkin

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to (((( hugsy wugsies ))))

        Good enough?

      • #3018551

        Cute?

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to (((( hugsy wugsies ))))

        I hate cute! X-(

        I put cute . . . in the blender! B-)

      • #3018530

        (((( HUGSY WUGSIES ))))

        by rob miners ·

        In reply to (((( hugsy wugsies ))))

        	B	B	B	B	   BBBBB
        	B	B	B	B	 B       B
        	B	B	B	B	B
        	BBBBBBBBB	B	B	B      BBB
        	B	B	B	B	B        B
        	B	B	B	B	 B       B
        	B	B	 BBBBBBB	   BBBBBB
        
        

        Just for you Boxie

      • #3018473

        awww too cute

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to (((( hugsy wugsies ))))

        (((hugsy wuggsies))) from me too…and i’ll gather a hug or two and keep it in my pocket for the day…1st day of school :)…have a fabulous day everyone!

        • #3018449

          Good Luck Purple!

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to awww too cute

          have fun, don’t be scared.

          Did you get a new lunch box and thermos???? What picture is on it???
          HSM??? (snickers)

          First day of school ((((((hugs)))))

        • #3018393

          thanks Shell :)

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Good Luck Purple!

          good first day, but my head aches now from pulling in so much information…errggg…and darn those books can be heavy carrying them across campus…and HSM!!! oh no no no no…be something more like the Pittsburgh Penguins type thing 😉

        • #2755361

          LOL

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to thanks Shell :)

          Used to be a Penguins fan when I was younger…had a thing for Paul Coffee (what the heck was i thinking??) 🙂

          good to hear it was a good day!

        • #2755215

          I remember when

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to LOL

          Paul Coffee played for the oilers with Gretzky…i thought Wayne rocked back then…but i was young 😉 and just swayed by the blond hair i think :D…back then there was hockey only on saturday nights (Hockey Night in Canada), now with digital cable, i can at least manage to catch all the Pens’ games.

          and thanks, it was a good day…as hard on the head as it was…

        • #2755180

          hahaha

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I remember when

          Hockey Night in canada..
          grew up in 1 channel land myself..it was either watch hockey or actually “do soemthing”..i generally chose the hockey 🙂

          He was with Pens when I was interested in him 🙂
          Was never a Gretzky fan..just too much of a pretty boy is suppose 😀

      • #3018451

        just a quick one

        by jck ·

        In reply to (((( hugsy wugsies ))))

        (((((((((((((((((((((( hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))

        sorry…had to keep it simple.

        • #3018448

          simple hugs

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to just a quick one

          are good..

          sleepy hugs for me today (((((((hug)))))))

        • #3018447

          uh oh

          by jck ·

          In reply to simple hugs

          Don’t tell me…you hit the sangria again? lol

          I had margaritas and screwdrivers most of the weekend here. And, I slept a LOT.

          Hope you get some rest 🙂 ((((((((((( hug )))))))))

        • #3018445

          just tired..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to uh oh

          worked too hard yesterday 🙂
          (haha..first time for everything isn’t there)

          just a *blah* day

          i found the vodka on the weekend..maybe not such a wise thing at the time..but there ya go

        • #3018441

          me too

          by jck ·

          In reply to just tired..

          I bought a bottle of this vodka made from…get this…grapes! It doesn’t have grape flavor…just…distilled from them.

          I was always taught that vodka is made from potato. But, most of them I’ve seen are made from “grain” (usually rice or corn).

          Of course, I usually get a potato vodka because it just has a better taste when mixing. But, this grape vodka was good. Too bad it’s so expensive, or I might drink it more. :^0

      • #3018423

        does hootsie

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to (((( hugsy wugsies ))))

        count too ?

        cause I’m going nuts if I stay in longer … dang What a day.

        So (((hugszzzzzzz))) for all

        • #2755367

          i second that..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to does hootsie

          dang..what a day…

        • #2755360

          i’ll third that one

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to i second that..

          soo much information to take in for one day…ugg!…am wondering who’s bright idea it was again for me to go to school 😉

        • #2755353

          Are you implying something there?

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to i’ll third that one

          All you need is a (((((home from school hug)))))

        • #2755132

          yes please

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Are you implying something there?

          :D…but i can’t complain too much…supper was very yummy last night…thank you 🙂

        • #2755264

          Hootsie

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to does hootsie

          tootsie ((( hugs ))).
          :^0

        • #2755227

          arrgg

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Hootsie

          hootsie makes me think of hootchi..which makes me think of rock n roll hoochie coo !!

          (((((((hootchie coo hugs))))))))))
          and
          (((((good morning hugs))))))

    • #2755265

      Tuesday night on the road again (((hugs)))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Sitting back in my lonely room…day after day!

      Oh, well, it’s good to have long arms, I can always hug myself. 😀

    • #2755262
      Avatar photo

      Wednesday Afternoon

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUG[/b] }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

      • #2755254

        You and your damned suntrack

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to Wednesday Afternoon

        Annoy me once more and I will reverse it and consign you to yesterday.

        With a hug, of course.

        • #2755186
          Avatar photo

          What can I say here Santee?

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to You and your damned suntrack

          How about 2 Days [b]W.O.O?[/b] :0

          [i]WOO = With Out Oxygen.[/i]

          While it will not make you closer to reality or today you will not care about being behind ever again. :p

          Naturally though I’ll give you a HUG as I push you out the Airlock. 😉

          Col 0:-)

      • #2755213

        afternoon?

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Wednesday Afternoon

        heck, i’m just getting around to morning :D…good morning hugs (((hugs))) (((hugs))) (((hugs))) (((hugs))) for everyone 🙂

        • #2755185
          Avatar photo

          Purple

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to afternoon?

          I can’t help it that you are behind everyone else.

          You could move to a country that is facing all of the new things right now and not waiting till yesterday to start considering them. 😀

          Col :0

        • #2755131

          lol

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Purple

          i’m not really sure if i have a comment for that one…but…i get to still be snoozin when you’re already working :p

        • #2994963
          Avatar photo

          Hum PS

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to lol

          That works both ways I’m snoozing while you are working well before your start and shortly after you finish. :p

          OH and what’s the idea of using Disgusting words like that on a Public Forum? Just adding [i]ing[/i] to those 4 Letter [b]W[/b] words doesn’t make them acceptable. 😀

          [i]edited to add.[/i] Now you have made me use those disgusting w Words. 🙁

          Col 0:-)

        • #2995742

          opps

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Hum PS

          will try to be more “dilegent” with my use of the W word 😉

        • #2995723

          Don’t

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to opps

          Work too hard at it. ]:)

          ((((HUGS))))

    • #2755234

      Bwahaha

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((( hugs )))

      Ok, it sounds better out loud than it looks in print.
      :p

    • #2755222

      {{{{Goodnight HUG}}}}

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      and sweet dreams hug, now there’s an idea.

    • #2755204

      On the road again (hugs)

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Only a small one, I can’t do more while I’m driving! 🙂

    • #2755165

      brb humpday hugs

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      brb…they just pushed out a WSUS update to XP Pro lol :^0

      ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( darn update hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      • #2755136

        techie hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to brb humpday hugs

        maybe instead of threatening my database i should give it some kind words and a hug???

        (((((((long day hugs))))))))

        • #2755119

          lol

          by jck ·

          In reply to techie hugs

          lemme hug your database too. maybe with two techies hugging it, it’ll give ya what you want. lol

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ready to go home hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2755099

          ok..that worked

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to lol

          it gave me all i wanted 🙂

          (((((after dinner coffee hugs)))))

          *databases are not afraid* 😀
          soooo lovin that quote

        • #2755085

          good database!

          by jck ·

          In reply to ok..that worked

          lol…i’m glad you got what you wanted 🙂

          ((((((((((( about to go home hugs ))))))))))))

          “Phasers are the universal communicators.” – Lt. Worf from the Star Trek: The Next Generation novel [u][i]Vendetta[/i][/u] by Peter David.

          That’s one of my favorites. We should use phasers on Databases!! :^0

        • #2755071

          lol

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to good database!

          I usually get what i want 🙂

          hmm phasers..could be a bit of overkill..but i’m open to trying 🙂

        • #2994974

          alternate use of phasers

          by jck ·

          In reply to lol

          You could do like Sulu did and use it to warm up rocks when it’s cold. :^0

          I haven’t got what I want yet. But, that will hopefully happen in the next year or so. 🙂

        • #2994970

          Jck

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to lol

          I’ve thought about heating rocks with a phaser more times than you know!!
          (i think i watched toooo much ST as a kid!)

          Hopefully you’ll get what you want..
          I don’t have all I want yet…..

        • #2994961

          thanks Shell

          by jck ·

          In reply to lol

          I hope you do too.

          Of course, me getting what I want will require me moving. So, it’s all good. I want out of Florida, and she is moving somewhere I want to live and enjoy anyways.

          So, it’s a good thing all around.

          Hopefully things keep going well for us both 🙂

        • #2994989

          Phasers…good idea

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to good database!

          Do you know where I can get one?
          I crashed my DB server hard on Tuesday…had to restore from an image yesterday & load the data back on it today (remotely from home because the little girl is home from school sick)….so yeah, phasers…disrupters…pulsed energy beams….maybe all at once.

          Urg….at least it’s only an R&D server.

        • #2994973

          man, you are lucky

          by jck ·

          In reply to Phasers…good idea

          I remember in 1994 when the owner of the company I worked at and his chief network/systems engineer had not turned the backups on at a client’s site on their main file/DB server.

          Just so happened, the disk crashed that night.

          I had to create an app interface to input line items for payroll and manually enter all the paychecks and data back into the system, then have an app re-generate all the general ledger/budget data.

          Took 3 friggin days and about 60 hours of work.

          And I was clearing $808 a month. Think I was maybe a bit abused? lol

        • #2994938

          I put the “fear of Shellbot” in my DB server….

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Phasers…good idea

          It must have decided it didn’t want a Canadian/Irish DB admin kicking it around until it behaved…all but 2 tables imported seamlessly…I’ll have to convert them through FoxPro but no big deal. I’m just glad it was only an R&D server & not a critical one like you had…although…my image was a couple months old so I lost a bit but I was occupied with other stuff all summer…just got back to it this week…I was very, very lucky….I think I’ll be taking an image a little more often now 🙂

        • #2994927

          sounds good

          by jck ·

          In reply to Phasers…good idea

          I need to start backing up my PCs regularly. I have 3 externals to do it with. I just don’t login to all of them and use them a lot.

        • #2994924

          LOL

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Phasers…good idea

          @ “fear of shellbot”

          thats probably not a good thing?? 🙂

          FoxPro..ah..where would I be now if not for FoxPro.. I still occasionally slip into FoxPro code..

        • #2994899

          re: FoxPro

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Phasers…good idea

          I never used it an awful lot way back….mostly just VB & Access (I know…Access is a dirty word around you). The previous manager of my dept built everything in FoxPro so I’ve become used to using it to get a DB into a format I can deal with in SQL Server. Todays challenge was a bunch of Oracle tables from the province that I had to import…it went really nice…I was pleased considering I was doing it remotely from home.

          So from now on….when the thing doesn’t behave…I’m just going to yell “Shellbot” at it…people may think I’ve totally lost it, but hey….if it works B-)

        • #2994810

          dirty word…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Phasers…good idea

          access.. < rolls eyes >

          FoxPro actually isn’t that bad..kinda miss working with it sometimes. it had a simplicity to it..and if you knew what you were doing, it was quite powerful. Used it a lot for data analysis..worked well for what i needed to do 🙂

          Well..if it works, yell it out then 😀

    • #2995002

      mildly stressed hug

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      but a good morning hug none the less…got the sick little girl this morning, been a cold going around her school already so it looks like she’s gonna be a “home girl” today with the “boss”…(((((hugs))))) all around 🙂

      • #2994994

        Could be worse

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to mildly stressed hug

        You could be traveling today with a sick child.

        I’m passing out four-hour drive (((hugs))). And it’s all two-lane road! :_|

        • #2994988

          You need a travel safe (((HUG)))

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Could be worse

          I hate 2 lane driving for extended time…hope you don’t have to drive back in the dark…I really don’t like it then.

        • #2994758

          Was actually pretty nice

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to You need a travel safe (((HUG)))

          Ginny the GPS took me up state highways and not US 1 like I expected. Minimal (almost no) traffic, cruise at 65, only three or four large towns, made good time.

          But not a lot of there there, if you know what I mean. 😉

        • #2940194

          ouch

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Could be worse

          you’re right

    • #2994982

      Beautiful Day Hugs

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      The sun is out in full force in Dublin..sky is a wonderful blue…. for once it actually feels good to go out for a walk at lunchtime 🙂

      Now if only i wasn’t in work ]:)

      (((((((blue sky hugs)))))))) all around

      • #2994972

        back at ya!

        by jck ·

        In reply to Beautiful Day Hugs

        It’s a beautiful day here too. was 72F/22C this morning, clear, slight breeze.

        Too bad I had to come into work too. I was hoping the problem with my car this morning was one that would keep me out all day. :^0

        (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( sunshine day hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      • #2994932

        (((Frosty Blue Sky Hug))) to you

        by darryl~ ·

        In reply to Beautiful Day Hugs

        Not a cloud in the sky this AM but the roofs were all white….we dipped to zero….but we’re up to 16 right now….it’s a beautiful day here also.

        (((HUGS to everyone)))

    • #2994757

      On the road again (again) (((hugs)))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Off to Myrtle Beach tomorrow. Hate that I have to spend Friday night in Myrtle Beach, but a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.

      • #2994732

        Good moring hugs!

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to On the road again (again) (((hugs)))

        Another sunny day here..wow..and its FRIDAY!!!!!!
        Yay 🙂

        (((((((((((happy hugs))))))))))

        Nick..can I come with ya for the ride?? Promise I won’t talk too much and annoy ye..just throw on some good music..and I’ll be happy.

        • #2939992

          Define “good” music

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Good moring hugs!

          Got Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Koko Taylor, Aretha, Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, Clapton, the Allman Brothers, Saffire, and many others on the MP3.

          No speakers, though…

          Considering the conversations we had on the patio, I don’t doubt for a minute that music would just get in the way. 😀

          And I’m required to say no anyway. Company (and insurance company) don’t allow non-employees in the vehicle, they aren’t covered.

        • #2939893

          no speakers..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Define “good” music

          tsk tsk..

          start with Allman Bros..then some Stevie..then Clapton..
          its all good.

          Well, if ya spent too long wiht me.i’d probbaly drive you nuts with my chatter!!

          Required..blah..live a little..break a rule or two..keeps ya young 🙂

        • #2939867

          No speakers because

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to no speakers..

          The van only has a bottom-of-the-line AM/FM radio with no bells and whistles, not even a cassette player. On this model, an input jack wasn’t an afterthought, it wasn’t even considered! 😀

        • #2939865

          well..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to No speakers because

          hmm..
          all i see is you finding problems..not solutions here Nick 😀

          get with it..

          *Bawitdaba da bang a dang diggy diggy diggy*

        • #2939859

          Well…

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to well..

          I do have a DC/AC inverter in the van. That’s enough to run a small boom box…or a good set of PC speakers!

        • #2995781

          atta boy

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to well..

          see now we getting somewhere…

          innovation Nick..thats what its all about 😀

        • #2995768

          Got a couple of songs that made me think of you

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to well..

          Because I think you’ll enjoy the h3ll out of them, of course. :p

          http://preview.tinyurl.com/qm2rwa

          http://preview.tinyurl.com/pggvbk

          Listen to them before you jump! 😀

          And the link to the entire playlist: http://preview.tinyurl.com/r9awds

        • #2995725

          Nick

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to well..

          haha..those are awesome !!
          good job ye told me to listen before jumping..saw the link and thought “wtf”???
          LOL
          Good stuff..i’ll listen to some of the others in the playlist later on 😀

    • #2940192

      my friday morning hug before i go out the door

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      brrr…cold hug too…(((hugs))) taking an Operating Systems challenge test today, see if it’s a course I don’t have to take…will let everyone know how that goes (((hugs))) again 🙂

    • #2940188

      Friday Morn Starting Work

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((HUGS FOR FRIDAY))))

      IAGDTBA

    • #2940157

      I was late to work hugs!

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( slacker hugs! ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      OK, I was only 3 mins late. :^0

      • #2940073

        WHAT!?!?!?!?!

        by jck ·

        In reply to I was late to work hugs!

        No hugging on over 3 hours?

        I’m disappointed, people. Snap to or I’ll get Oz in here. :^0

        • #2940069

          Friday afternoon

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to WHAT!?!?!?!?!

          geesh jck ((((hugs))) already 😉 better?

          Update on my computer challenge out exams this morning: internet and email 79%, file management 92%, and computer concepts 71%…not real happy with that last one, but either way I can opt out of that class with the option to sit in on any of the classes I think I may need to brush up on other things (like hardware; I’m more inclined to software).

        • #2940006

          That darn old Window XP…

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Friday afternoon

          Looks like you’re getting a little too comfortable with Windows 7….be glad thay didn’t give you NT questions 😉 I don’t think you ever saw that….you’d have to rely on your Windows 2000 days.

          You did well considering you went in “cold” and didn’t even do a refresher beforehand.

        • #2939997

          awww

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to That darn old Window XP…

          thanks honey :)…and without enough coffee too… 😉

    • #2939984

      Late night / early morning

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      still a good time for hugs though.

      ((((((((hug)))))))))

      edited to note this was the 700th hug post 😡

    • #2939956

      Goodnight Hugs

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      IIJY

      (((((HUGS)))))

    • #2939919

      Saturday morning hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((hugs)))))) and big pats on our backs; as Shelly has pointed out, we are 700+ posts now 😀

    • #2939918

      Satuday morning (((hugs)))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      One ticket to work and then I’m for home. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll get to spend two consecutive nights in my own bed!

    • #2939908
      Avatar photo

      Sunday Morning

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

      • #2939894

        OMG

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Sunday Morning

        hugs from the future!!!!!!!

        LOL

        (((((hugs from the past for Col))))

        • #2939891

          rotflmao! (nt)

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to OMG

    • #2995767

      In your face

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((HUGS ))))

      😀

    • #2995741

      Sunday morning lazy day hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      because Sunday’s are supposed to be a day of rest ((((peaceful, restful, lazy hugs))))

    • #2995685
      Avatar photo

      Monday Mourning

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUG[/b] }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

      What can I say [u]Work[/u] is getting in the road of things that I want to do. :_|

      That will teach me to go and visit a relative undergoing surgery for a week. 😉

      Col 0:-)

      • #2995683

        Don’t rush me

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Monday Mourning

        My clock says it’s still almost 12 hours to Monday morning!

      • #2995633

        More monday morning hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Monday Mourning

        hope everyone is ok today

        ((hugs))

        • #2995625

          all’s good on the Canadian east coast :)

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to More monday morning hugs

          have my first full day of classes today, should be interesting…so in light of that…encouragement (((hugs)))for those who need it because “Yes, you can do it” 🙂 and morning (((hugs))) for all those just needing a good huggin’

      • #2995571

        Mourning is right lol

        by jck ·

        In reply to Monday Mourning

        I am mourning because it’s been 100% Monday.

        I should have called in sick.

        ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ready to retire hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    • #2995676

      Winding down

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((( HUGS )))))))

    • #2996433

      Tuesday morning

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      rainy, dreary morning (((hugs))) it’s just that kinda east coast morning 🙂

      • #2996422

        Lunchtime

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Tuesday morning

        ((((hugs))))

        not raining here, but cool and grey..
        oh hang on..i think i see a wee small patch of brightness..i best go investigate

      • #2996356

        Just before lunch

        by jck ·

        In reply to Tuesday morning

        I can’t see outside. I’m in my dungeon of an office that I wish I could lock the door to. lol

        ((((((((((((((((((( just tired of it all hugs )))))))))))))))))))

      • #2996348

        Just after lunch

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Tuesday morning

        Overcast, thinking about raining ((hugs)).

        Plus the I’ve only got one open call (((((HUGS))))).

        • #2996347

          I just tackled my critical issue of the day

          by jck ·

          In reply to Just after lunch

          HR called and needed two reports.

          One required some real query building.

          But, issue solved: 2 hours.

          Now back to learning web programming more and fixing another HR system issue that supposedly exists lol

        • #2996279

          Oh gawd

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I just tackled my critical issue of the day

          Your workin on stuff for HR as well??

          I gotta display some new fields to our intranet for HR..this on tha back of them asking to create/ add these field only 2 months ago..to be locked down so only HR could see them. So, on the back of that, did it a particular way…now they;ve decided evreyone can see them..negates all the work i already did..and now its going to be twice as hard to display the dang info to everyone..
          ggrrrrr..xml & xsl…is there any bigger freaking nightmare??

          (((scowly hugs)))

        • #2996268

          lol

          by jck ·

          In reply to Oh gawd

          a) I hate xml. it’s like “I need a language that will let me define another language…and define the data it will hold too.”

          b) Yeah, I maintain the HR, inventory, and budget applications for a government that serves over 100,000 people.

          c) I am always getting changes in requests, or requests so vague I have to guess because getting an answer sometimes takes 2 days.

          ((((((((((((((( ready to go home NOW hugs )))))))))))))))

      • #2996254
        Avatar photo

        Wednesday [i][u]MOURNING[/i][/u]

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Tuesday morning

        Just a bright sunny day that is lovely to sit outside and drink in the sun.

        I of course have a HDD that I need to recover so I’ll be locked in my dungeon and not allowed outside. 🙁

        Just another East Coast Day. 😉

        Col

    • #2996193

      Tuesday evening (((hugs)))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ~/* Going to the Beach tomorrow ~/* and only one ca-all! ~/*

      I certainly hope tomorrow is as quiet as today was. Seven calls yesterday, only four today, only one (so far) tomorrow.

      I can only hope. (((Hugs))) for that idea as well.

    • #2996148

      Early morning ((( HUGS )))

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Sorry about the yawn, need [_]3.

      • #2996143

        it’s 8:55

        by jck ·

        In reply to Early morning ((( HUGS )))

        and I just finished my first cup of coffee.

        (((((((((((((((((((((( need for more coffee hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))) :^0

    • #3019027
      Avatar photo

      After Midnight

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      {{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}}}

      OH and Nick I only had 1 job today I started at 06.30 and have just finished now at 01.05 the next day. Granted it was a Dara Recovery Job that should have been easy till the owner told me that they had reformatted and then reloaded the OS. 🙁

      Got to love some people. I don’t think so. :-&

      Col 0:-)

      • #3019020

        I feel your pain, Col

        by jck ·

        In reply to After Midnight

        Been there, done that…too many times that I don’t wanna think about it.

        I hope you’re gettin paid by the hour. 🙂

      • #3018720

        That’s why I went back to hardware support

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to After Midnight

        Much easier to deal with. If the hardware works, but nothing else does, it’s a software problem and I can pass it off to somebody else (like you!) to deal with it.

        Although in this case, I think I would have taken the drive(s) with me and done the work on my own time. If they don’t care enough about their data to not eff with the machine after the crash, it’s no longer a priority for me… 🙂

    • #3018911

      after dinner

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((hugs))))

      interesting day…. despite trawling through xsl all afternoon 🙂

      • #3018905

        braggart!

        by jck ·

        In reply to after dinner

        Wish I was home.

        Got another hour and 15 to go. 🙁

        Hm. I have to check my mail.

        • #3018896

          well

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to braggart!

          i’m home, but have horrible headache..
          all the xsl killed me…had to go through thousands of lines to find what i needed to find..still not sure if the right bit..but will see tomorrow..
          🙁

        • #2995421

          Hope you’re feeling better today

          by jck ·

          In reply to well

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( get well hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2995416

          grrr

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Hope you’re feeling better today

          thanks..
          feelin about the same..
          still at the code..its driving me crazy..wanted to bash my keyboard through the monitor this morning… X-(
          I just don’t do enough work with this stuff to completly understand it.. man..if i could evven get it to throw an error ..but nope..
          :_|

        • #2995412

          yeah

          by jck ·

          In reply to grrr

          it’s a pain. i know.

          they are trying to get me fully into web development here, but in a real-time system you can’t depend on web for that. webserver = middle man = slowdown.

          a client app talking straight to the data (whether the table or a SP) is always gonna be faster.

          bah. i should take today off. i feel like crap too.

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((( hope you get it figured out and feel better hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      • #3018902

        late day hugs

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to after dinner

        I’m a bit of a slug today….too many things to do this morning so … late (((hugs)))

      • #3018871

        bedtime

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to after dinner

        ((((((((((hugs))))))))))

        headache has reached optimal pain giving level..only thing to do is go to bed..

        night y’all

    • #3018838

      (((( hugs ))))

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Long@ss day hugs, at that.

    • #3018763

      Past my bedtime ((((( hugs )))))

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ‘Night all. 🙂

    • #3018719

      Wednesday morning at the beach ((((hugs))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Got [_]3, got the paper, got the camp chair, got my feet up on the bumper of the van. B-)

      I’ll be driving in the rain later today, but for now I’m going to enjoy myself.

    • #2995410

      WARNING! Drive-by hugging!

      by jdclyde ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Gotcha!

      Life is a lot of ups and downs, but it is all worth it.

      • #2995373

        ZZZZZZzzzzzzoooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmm!

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to WARNING! Drive-by hugging!

        Caught ’em! :p

        Ooodles of hugs for all to share.

        (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( GG HUGS; SPECIALITY CLASS ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        Just hoping to provoke a few Gathering memories….. >sigh< .... IIJY? GG

    • #2995243

      Oh noes!

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I have to ((((((( hug ))))))) from w… wo… wo… wor….

      Ack! I can’t say it! :0

      • #2995239

        wooooork??

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Oh noes!

        oops..sorry 🙂

        ((((((((Goodnight hugs)))))))))

        I’ve been for a walk, had a cold beverage at the pub..its now bedtime soon.

        And t/m is friday..YAY!!

        • #2995233

          Quiet day at work (((hugs)))

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to wooooork??

          Four or five routine calls, check in a parts shipment.

          Home and just finished supper.

          Do wish I had a pub within walking distance. 🙁

        • #2995177

          Gloats..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Quiet day at work (((hugs)))

          I’ve 4 within a 1 minute walk of me.

        • #2995084

          Your shop need a tech?

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Gloats..

          he asks hopefully… 😀

    • #2995174

      Friday Hugs!!

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Yes people..its happened again..another Friday has arrived..
      😀

      (((((((happy hugs))))))))

      for all my favorite people..I’m not going to names names..y’all know who ye are 😡

      • #2995167

        woo hoo

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Friday Hugs!!

        we made it to another Friday 😀 we rock! happy Friday ((((hugs))))

      • #2995144
        Avatar photo

        Lets me off the hook then Shelly

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Friday Hugs!!

        I couldn’t be anyones Favorite People. :^0

        {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

        Col

      • #2995127

        Happy Friday Hugs!

        by ganyssa ·

        In reply to Friday Hugs!!

        It has so been a week. I’m afraid to answer my phone anymore. I’m running out of good servers for people to report issues with.

        (((((HUGS)))))

        • #2995083

          Ouch!

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Happy Friday Hugs!

          If it gets too bad, tell them what I tell my users: “Hey, if you don’t use it, it won’t break!” 😀

        • #3019667

          You’re actually nicer than me

          by ganyssa ·

          In reply to Ouch!

          I suggested firing half the developers. I’ll need less servers that way.

        • #3019642

          Actually had a situation today

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to You’re actually nicer than me

          where if I could have been face-to-face with the perpetrator, I would NOT have been polite.

          New equipment was installed in one of my pharmacies yesterday. This morning when they opened the pharmacy, the IVR system was locked up and making a high-pitched beeping sound (catch the clue? 🙂 ) I got there and found the keyboard for the IVR PC stuffed into the top of a cabinet with the Enter key on the keypad depressed. (Image: http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/nnielsen/Saywhat.jpg)

          The project is installing all-new computers, bar code scanners, and image scanners in the pharmacies. This is not the first time something like this has happened to me with this particular project team. They are, to me, notorious for fecking up.

          Some of my stores have Nortel BCM PBXs that handle the IVR chores; other stores still have the PC and comm gear for the IVR. I have been called to every one of the stores that has the IVR PC the day after project installation to fix the IVR.

          My comment to the pharmacist today? “I wish these guys would at least pretend to be technically competent.”

          afterthought: I got so upset, I had to walk around the outside of the store twice just to begin to cool off! Then I got permission to make the call billable; I felt [u]much[/u] better then. B-)

      • #2995124

        (((( HUGS ))))

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to Friday Hugs!!

        TGIF ones, and TGF [_]3 ones, too.

      • #2995123

        Not only

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to Friday Hugs!!

        it’s Friday … but even Friday late afternoon, time to call it a day 🙂

        so ((((hugs)))) to all
        Have a great weekend

      • #2995085

        * dances *

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Friday Hugs!!

        ITS BEER THIRTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        I’m outa the office in 10 mins..I’m last person in today, got the music on..turning it up..sweeeeeet..

        who wants to dance with me?? ]:)

        ((((((((dancing hugs))))))))))

        • #3019687

          Thirty beers?

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to * dances *

          Even I could not dance after 30 beers.

          Oh, beer thirty. Now I understand.
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30AVhf-ZLwM

          (((( Dancing In Red Shoes Hugs ))))

        • #3019686

          30 beers…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Thirty beers?

          I’ve got a high alcohol tolerance and 30 beers would even lay me out on the floor 😀

          hehhee..nice link MJ..
          seems to suit me somehow?
          🙂

        • #3019685

          Dancing (((( HUGS ))))!

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to * dances *

          Dancing in Red Shoes ((((((( HUGS )))))))!

          Oh yeah. B-)

        • #3019684

          Well holy cow.

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to Dancing (((( HUGS ))))!

          If I add bear ((( hugs ))), does that make us dancing bears? :0

        • #3019683

          Holy Bear hugs Boxie

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Well holy cow.

          you just kicked the 800th hug.

          (((800-HUGS)))

        • #3019682

          woo hoo

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Holy Bear hugs Boxie

          thats a lot of hugs 🙂

          nice..really nice..

          if only it was june and could get some real ones….
          * sigh *

        • #3019681

          Hugs are everywhere

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to woo hoo

          Just ask someone for one, they always say yes.

          Or slap you silly.

        • #3019680

          hmmm

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to woo hoo

          there’s only certian people i like to hug

        • #3019679

          If it weren’t for the fact

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to woo hoo

          that I’m being nice in this thread per your request, I’m sure I’d have something to say about ‘certain hugs’ and ‘certain people’. ]:)

          etu

        • #3019677

          Thanks for being nice Boxie

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to woo hoo

          It is all about the people you like to hug, you only have to hug those you like.

          Yes Shell June is for hugs, only 279 days to go. Yikes that is a long time.

          ((((LONG TIME HUGS))))

        • #3019675

          tsk tsk

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to woo hoo

          why boxy, i’ve no clue what your talking about

          dang..whats the angel emoticon again?????

        • #3019653

          279

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to woo hoo

          thats 278 more days than i want to wait
          🙁

      • #3019671

        And happy I am for that!

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Friday Hugs!!

        Friday evening (((hugs))). Sam Adams Octoberfest in the glass…and no tickets needing action before Tuesday.

        Good thing, that, since I’ve got Monday off! 😀

        • #3019666

          sweet

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to And happy I am for that!

          i’ve got friday off..cause i going to see GG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
          YAY!!!!!!!!!!

        • #3019641

          Y’all two enjoy now, heah?

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to sweet

          It would be nice to be able to travel around and join in these little get-togethers.

          Oh, well, orangutan-arm (((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))) for both of you! Enjoy the shopping.

        • #3019638

          And

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to sweet

          The NewCASTLE!

    • #3019661

      Halfway through… ish

      by tig2 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      We are two cycles in and have a minimum of two to go. There is air where there wasn’t before and the medicos all seem pleased.

      As of today, the mustache is in place and the scalp is as white as snow. This can easily change so don’t get too happy with the information.

      He’s alive and frankly, that is more than I had hoped for a month or so ago.

      I’m thinking of taking up Russian. I figure reading Tolstoy in the original might clear up my sleep issues.

      Thanks guys. You mean the world.

    • #3019618

      Saturday Morning

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I’ve been a slacker all week, so here’s a bunch of hugs… ((((hugs)))) ((((hugs)))) ((((hugs)))) ((((hugs)))) ((((hugs)))) ((((hugs)))) ((((hugs))))

      • #3019605

        I’ve got Monday off (((hugs)))

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Saturday Morning

        But I’m still on call until then…and just got paged!

        (((Sighing hugs)))

        edit: Called the store, they can wait until Tuesday to see me. Good deal!

      • #3019594

        Sat..almost evening hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Saturday Morning

        i been a slacker all day..coffee..crossword..shopping…

        guess might need to cook some dinner soon.

        salmon and green salad anyone?

        ((((((((healthy hugs))))))))))
        🙂

        • #3019583

          Five-years-oild birthday party ((((hugs))))

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Sat..almost evening hugs

          At my niece’s birthday party. She’s five years old today. I think it’s amazing that five 5-year-old girls can often seems like 15 girls.

          Oh, well, cake and punch coming on.

          Looking forward to getting back home and peace and quiet (((hugs)))

        • #3019582

          cake…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Five-years-oild birthday party ((((hugs))))

          you have access to cake..and you want to leave it?????

          hehehe..ya..i feel for ya..peace and quiet..i hear ya

          (((((((hugs))))))

        • #3019576

          I forgot the ice cream

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to cake…

          Moose Tracks! http://www.trauthdairy.com/02_mic_select_moose_tracks.html Good stuff, Maynard!

          Got to watch my 11-month-old great-niece eat chocolate cake all by herself, too; it was even more fun watching her mother clean her up.

          Back home now. Still don’t have my feet up, though. Got a parts shipment and have to check it in.

          But in 15 minutes or so… B-)

        • #3019575

          I love it

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to I forgot the ice cream

          but the name is kinda scary, Moose Tracks, just seems wrong.

        • #3019571

          Especially since…

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I love it

          you can drop a couple of letters and make it “moose scat.” :0

        • #3019570

          Nick

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to I love it

          I don’t think that needed to be said. :0

          And now back to the (((HUGS)))

        • #3019569

          [ cleaning shoes ]

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I love it

          Sounds like a good idea.

          (((((HUGS)))))

        • #3019560

          OMG

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I love it

          I gotta get me some of that!!!!
          Do they have it in KY??????
          If not, i will have to sweet talk someone into bringing me some..a cooler packed with ice , should be fine…

          Nick, yer in charge of ice cream..
          JD’s in charge of cake..

          IIJY?

        • #3019559

          eewwe..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I love it

          Nick…
          throw the shoes away please…

          I’m a country girl..i know all about that stuff…

        • #3019555

          S’alright, Shell

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I love it

          I’m a farm boy. I grew up with “inside” and “outside” shoes. (Inside shoes were allowed into the mud room, outside shoes stayed on the porch…)

          These are simply another pair of outside shoes. 😀

        • #3019554

          ah yes

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I love it

          the good ole days..

          i still change my clothes to “home” clothes when i get home from work..hard habit to break.. 🙂
          thankfully i don’t have to go straight out and feed the dang cows anymore, or in winter go kick the ice in the water trough so they can drink 😀

          dang i was such a honkey 😀

        • #3019552

          One thing I’ll never understand, Shell

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I love it

          How city people can wrinkle their noses as they walk past the pasture after it rains instead of inhaling deeply and savouring the aroma.

          There’s just something about the smell of a cow pasture after a spring rain…nothing else like it.

        • #3019551

          Pasture after the rain.

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to I love it

          < sighs >
          You got that right. The inside and outside shoes part, too. I still have that habit. Likely due to having to tend the garden in the mud.

          Farmpeoples ((((( HUGS )))))!

        • #3019549

          Welding peoples

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to I love it

          They get no hugs.

          At a bookstore once when a lady opted to pass between me and the objects of my attention. I stepped back to let her pass, and she halted in mid-step. Made a point of turning, looking at me, and sniffing.

          “You’re a welder, aren’t you?”

          “Yes, maam.”

          “I can tell. My husband is one.”

          With that, she continued on her way, leaving me dumbstruck.

          No hug.

        • #3019548

          Welding peoples

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to I love it

          BEAR ((((((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))))))!

          😡

          etu
          (Has anyone guessed yet what it will look like around here if I do haunt the place? :^0 )

        • #3019513

          ah..yup

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I love it

          re:pasture after rain
          I agree Nick..

          shame, my parents sold the farm a couple years back..so when i do make it home to visit, i’m visiting them in the city. just not the same as waking up i the morning and heading outside to fed the cats, dogs, chickens… and just enjoy the fresh clean air, while walking about with a cup of coffee.

          *sigh*

          Boxy..ya, i still have outside shoes..and i live in the city with no mud!!! Just can’t break the habit..i use em when its really wet out 🙂

        • #3019541

          Guessing…

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I forgot the ice cream

          [i]Has anyone guessed yet what it will look like around here if I do haunt the place?[/i]

          Exercised a few synapses. After the second mental cringe, I gave it up. :p

        • #3019525

          oh oh

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Guessing…

          haunting sounds like fun :D!

        • #3019524

          Depends PurpleSkys

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Guessing…

          of what or who is being haunted … and if it means TR will be … better watch out for the TR-whip-handlers :^0 😉

        • #3019523

          lol

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Guessing…

          i suppose so…but if i were in on doing the haunting, it would be fun ]:)…i could take my trunk “supplies” 😉

    • #3019526

      Sunday ((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))

      by rob mekel ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      As it is real nice weather (24 C end of sept) I’m going to enjoy some terrace entertainment 🙂 Have a great day all

      • #3019514

        Nice here too

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Sunday ((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))

        Cloudy, but a bit of sun off and on, and its warm enough..not quite 24 though …but it will do

        (((((have a nice day hugs)))))

      • #3019454

        ahhhhh…

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Sunday ((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))

        Sunday night hugs…worked all weekend…sigh…so tired, worn out, sleepy kinda hugs…preparing for the school week ahead :)…((((hugs)))) all

        • #3019451

          Sunday night Hugs

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to ahhhhh…

          Back at you PS, just watch that W word.

          (((((HUGS)))))

          Sleep well. 😀

        • #3019404

          i know i know

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Sunday night Hugs

          i try to be very very careful with the “w” word 😉

    • #3019520

      5 days to TR-er ((( HUGS )))

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Woohoo!

      c’mon, Shell, hurry up and get here!

      :p

      GG

      ((((( SUNDAY HUGS )))))

      • #3019515

        i’m hurrying ..

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to 5 days to TR-er ((( HUGS )))

        trying to do some laundry so i have clean clothes to bring..

        i don’t need to bring anything fancy do i??
        jeans (nice ones) will do me??

        ((((((almost there hugs)))))))

        • #3019506

          What’s this (((((hurry hugs)))))

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to i’m hurrying ..

          the both of you know hugs ain’t to be given in a hurry ]:)

          So this has to be a special case :^0 😉
          Is it ?:|

          😡

        • #3019503

          We know

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to What’s this (((((hurry hugs)))))

          but just hurrying to get over there so i can give her a hug!!!

          (((((hugs)))))

        • #3019499

          – and she can return it!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to We know

          No. nothin’ fancy. Jeans will do fine. Don’t bring anything you don’t need to – hell, a change of clothes and a toothbrush is all you need in my house! Everything else is here and I’m more than willing to share 😉 !

          I’ll pm you during the week.

          (mini-bounces have ruled all weekend!)

          (((HUGS))) all round!

          GG

          Edit: got so excited I forgot how to spell 😀 !

        • #3019495

          coolio

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to – and she can return it!

          sounds good girl!!!

          talk to ye during the week.

          (((((hugs))))

        • #3010789

          that

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to We know

          is good … hurry up and go girl.

          ((((hugs)))) for all

    • #3019409

      Monday Morning

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((((((((HUGS))))))))

      Another week starting..but YAY, only a 4 dayer for me..
      downside, I’ve to somehow fit 5 days worth of w*rk into that.. me thinks I might be taking work home with me a couple evenings..
      *sigh*

      • #3019402

        just starting

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Monday Morning

        my Monday morning restarted…there’s coffee involved, so i should be good before long…breakfast ((((hugs))))… 🙂

      • #3020690

        Only four days this week for me as well.

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Monday Morning

        But my day off is today.

        Sitting at the house enjoying my coffee (((hugs))).

      • #3020650

        I’m going to my happy place…

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Monday Morning

        cause day has ended up a bit stressful.

        (((((((happy place hugs)))))))

        • #3020647

          Bummer!

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I’m going to my happy place…

          What you need right now is (((((warm fuzzy hugs)))))

        • #3020613

          fuzzy

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Bummer!

          ..appropriate..as my brain has gone fuzzy 🙁

          some dude in expertsexchange trying to help me..i think i’ve wrecked his day as well 🙂

          * sigh *

        • #3020545

          you know, Shell

          by jck ·

          In reply to fuzzy

          [i]some dude in expertsexchange trying to help me..i think i’ve wrecked his day as well[/i]

          To those of us with corrupt minds, that did [b]not[/b] read “experts exchange” lol :^0

          I finally laughed today. Thanks Shell 🙂

        • #3020544

          Did you know they changed their URL?

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to you know, Shell

          They went from expertsexchange.com to experts-exchange.com just to get themselves off that list! :^0

        • #3020534

          LOL

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Did you know they changed their URL?

          well..Nick..of course I know..otherwise how would i be posting on said web site??
          :p

          😀

          i just forgot to add in the dash !! 🙂

        • #3020452

          Just had to make sure, ya’ know?

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Did you know they changed their URL?

          After all, I’ve hung around with you! :p

        • #3011121

          Nick??!!

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Did you know they changed their URL?

          what the H E double hockey sticks is that susposed to mean???
          :O

        • #3010475

          It’s the “space cadet” thing working, again Shell

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Did you know they changed their URL?

          I actually asked the question of Jck, not you.

          But you’re distracted and looking forward to visiting with GG, so I’ll forgive you.

          Bloody h3ll, two more back-to-back 250-mile days. Good thing I don’t have a life!

        • #3020532

          awesome!

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to you know, Shell

          Glad I could be of assistance 😀

          yeesh….i forgot the dash..sue me 🙂

          but if ye laughed..it all worked out then..

          *its all good in the hood*

        • #3020646

          I need one of those

          by jck ·

          In reply to I’m going to my happy place…

          I don’t think I have a happy place anymore.

          ((((((((((((((((( trying to be happy hugs )))))))))))))))))

        • #3020621

          ah jck

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I need one of those

          we should all have one of those..

          lean back, close your eyes and go where things are good..

          need to do that once in a while..

          AKA daydream…

        • #3020560

          right now…

          by jck ·

          In reply to ah jck

          there is no good place in my mind.

          not even the places i used to daydream of.

          it’s all now a meadow of melancholy.

          doo bee doo be doooooooooooo

        • #3020546

          Never met a meadow I didn’t like.

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to right now…

          You’re probably looking at a tarmac.

        • #3020445

          Never met a meadow

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to Never met a meadow I didn’t like.

          I didn’t wanna roll in.

        • #3020528

          some days

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to right now…

          it takes more effort to find your way there..gotta try a bit harder my friend.

          if you don’t have your own place today, you come hang out in mine. its a nice little spot in Killarney..quiet..calm..peaceful

          http://www.killarney.ac/panoramasj.html

          come on, lets go chill out

        • #3011254

          tbh

          by jck ·

          In reply to some days

          i tried thinkin of the happy times when i was over there. doesn’t help.

          i’m hoping i’m just paranoid, but it seems things where i’m working are now being shifted to line me up for being made obsolete.

          found out just yesterday that they are about to do another, unannounced round of reductions.

          thanks tho for tryin to keep me positive. i think tho that it’s time for me to talk to the attorneys about how i can legally dump the house and get into really cheap living.

        • #3011120

          awe…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to some days

          i’ve been there man..all too often.

          ok..sucks, but do rememeber, redundancies, even the possibility of yours, is is beyond your control.

          mail me if ya need ok 🙂

          *thinking good thoughts for you since you can’t*

        • #3011110

          ty

          by jck ·

          In reply to some days

          I might just leave work early. I am at the point where…I am in IDRGAF mode.

          Oh yeah. My boss already left…2 hours early.

          What’s good for the goose…is good for the gosling?

        • #3011107

          help me out here

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to some days

          IDRGAF ?
          well, if ya can swing it..ya sure, leave a bit early..sometimes ya just need to do it

        • #3010933

          definition

          by jck ·

          In reply to some days

          I
          Don’t
          Really
          Give
          A
          F***

          I meant that about work, BTW 🙂

      • #3020455

        Monday evening {{{{{{{{{{HUG}}}}}}}}}}

        by jessie ·

        In reply to Monday Morning

        I’ve no idea what started the hug-fest but I’m going to take a few today and I’ll leave one of my own.

        {{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}

        Jess

      • #3020448

        Kick @ss Monday ((((( hugs )))))!!!

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to Monday Morning

        Found out today that unless I screw me up, I’ll be working at The Center for another three years. < wipes forehead >

        This not-for-profit reliant on funding thing can be nerve wracking! :0 😀

    • #3020442

      Monday late evening (((((HUGS)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Kicked back, watching the game, cold beer (Sam’s Octoberfest!) at hand.

      And tomorrow night in Myrtle Beach. 😀

      It don’t get much better than this. B-)

      Added: (And if it does, I don’t want to know about it.)

    • #3011239

      Tuesday Morning

      by jessie ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

      Just for because I wanted to.

      • #3011161

        Happy Tuesday

        by jck ·

        In reply to Tuesday Morning

        to all

        (((((((((((((((((((( hugs )))))))))))))))))))))

      • #3011119

        wow

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Tuesday Morning

        i been so busy i hardly been on here at all..

        ((((((((((busy hugs)))))))))

        got my xsl working…dang i was a happy girl today 🙂

      • #3011118

        Tuesday afternoon

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Tuesday Morning

        ((((HUGS)))) before i head off to w*rk…sigh…mildly stressed so i’m going to put one or two of them other hugs in my pocket for the evening :\

        • #3011114

          ((((((((purple hugs)))))))))))))

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Tuesday afternoon

          theres another…it with ya..

          chillax girl 😀

        • #3011077

          purple!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to ((((((((purple hugs)))))))))))))

          extras!

          (case you need ’em)

          (((((( hugs )))))

          GG

        • #3011046

          not much longer!!

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to purple!

          guess i should find my passport eh? :O

          its around somewhere… 🙂

          is it friday yet?? tee hee
          < bounce >

        • #3010993

          Woo! 2days!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to not much longer!!

          1. Yes, I’m counting.

          2. No, it’s not BoxyMath! :p

          I’ll pm you from work – gotta go tackle this mop on my head ……. 😉

          (((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))

          all round!

          GG

        • #3010975

          lol

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to purple!

          thanks GG…I’ll keep a couple of your in my pocket for the next few days too… 🙂

        • #3010977

          thanx Shell

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to ((((((((purple hugs)))))))))))))

          I’ll keep it in my pocket for today too…i hate waiting and i’ve had to do a lot of it the last couple weeks :/

    • #3010973

      Wednesday

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      because there are others that need it more than i do ((((HUGS)))) ((((HUGS)))) ((((HUGS))))

    • #3010972

      Wednesday morning hugs

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Just heading into team meeting..grrrr…
      better things to do to be honest 🙁

      (((((((hugs)))))))

      • #3010931

        morning

        by jck ·

        In reply to Wednesday morning hugs

        1 cup of coffee, and I am already dreading being here.

        Oh well. Hope you have a good meeting. I’m about to call a plans examiner and talk to them about a shed requirement. Joy. Politics.

        Ugh. Oh well. At least my car is not dead…yet.

        (((((((((((((((((((((((( hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))

      • #3010780

        Wednesday evening hugs

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to Wednesday morning hugs

        just came home
        have a great evening all
        (((((evening hugs)))))

        • #3010777

          home for the moment

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Wednesday evening hugs

          did the classes thing all day…ouch…my head hurts…i get the math, i get the accounting, i get the typing/document processing…but i’ll be darned if i can get the whole business communications/grammar thing…

          opps…almost forgot the (((hugs))) :/…too distracted

    • #3010684

      Thursday morning hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ahhh the start of a new day..wonder how many folks i can harrass today ]:) (((hugs)))

      • #3010683

        Thursday Morning

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Thursday morning hugs

        ((((HUGS)))) back to you, at least you have a positive approch to the day ahead.

        • #3010677

          thanks MJ

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Thursday Morning

          i’m trying…it’s rainy and icky this morning and i have to deal with our local employment services regarding school funding so i’m a tad stressed but trying to stay calm and collected…

      • #3010665

        Lunch hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Thursday morning hugs

        I get to see GG tomorrow !!!!!!!!

        BOING BOIN BOING

        (((((bouncy hugs))))))

        • #3010649

          giggle hugs

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Lunch hugs

          lol…you’re not excited or anything are you Shelly? 😉 hope you gals have an awesome visit 😀

        • #3010612

          me excited???

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to giggle hugs

          hehhee..you’ve not met me..shame..its an experience you’d not forget 😉

          LOL

          h*ll ya…

          (((((excited hugs)))))

        • #3010604

          Only problem I had last time…

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to giggle hugs

          was that after the five hour delay in Detroit, I was too tired to excitedly bounce at 1.30 AM yourtime…..

          ….. talked about wrecked. You don’t wanna see that!

          Did manage to do a full round of hugs (twice) before hitting the pillow.

          Well, I had to hug hello, right?

          Then I had to hug night-night too, right?

          Hey, you know me. Hugaholic GG… I admit it!

          GG

        • #3010646

          Slightly green {{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}

          by jessie ·

          In reply to Lunch hugs

          They’re slightly green with envy, but they’re still {{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}} do they count?

          You guys have a GREAT visit!

          Jessie

        • #3010630

          Jess, we will!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to Slightly green {{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}

          If our gigglefits were anything to go by when we were in Kentucky, this is going to be a lively house this weekend!

          Murff ain’t gonna get many doggy-dozes.. 😀

          (((((((((( GIGGLY HUGS ))))))))))

          GG

        • #3010610

          Thanks Jessie!

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Slightly green {{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}

          and yes..they count 🙂

          As GG said..

          giggles will be had 😀

        • #3010632

          Alcohol stocks in, food in, room ready…….

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to Lunch hugs

          (((((((((( LETS GO! HUGS ))))))))))

          YeeHoo!

          (just a little excited, Purple….. ah. Does it show?! :p )

          GG

        • #3010628

          lol

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Alcohol stocks in, food in, room ready…….

          oh no…not at all…i’m amazed at your “retraint” ;)…have fun 🙂 opps…almost forgot the hugs part (((hugs))) to the excited girls 😀

        • #3010613

          Leaving work in 3 mins

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Alcohol stocks in, food in, room ready…….

          to go home and gather my stuff up..and do all those bits that us girls do..

          boarding cards printed..

          almost ready for drinks and giggles…

          BOUNCE BOUNCE BOUNCE…

          ((((((HUGS))))))

        • #3010559

          Now I REALLY wish I could be there lol

          by jck ·

          In reply to Alcohol stocks in, food in, room ready…….

          Booze and GG and Shell????????

          Now I am envious.

          Oh well, you both will hopefully get to see me next year 🙂 😉

        • #3010554

          what the…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Now I REALLY wish I could be there lol

          you mention booze before us??????

          ya spend time with booze anytime…but GG and Shell time is limited!!!!

        • #3010552

          Notice the boolean logic

          by jck ·

          In reply to what the…

          I said

          Booze [b]AND[/b] GG and Shell

          not

          Booze [b]OR[/b] GG and Shell

          See…I can spend time with booze anytime…

          I can spend time with you and booze sometime.

          I can spend time with GG and booze sometime (already had many tasty pints and a wonderful time with GG)

          But if I got to have booze with you AND GG…THAT would be FANTASTIC!

          In fact, I might be afraid if I wasn’t so bleepin big lol :^0

        • #3010547

          ya see..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Notice the boolean logic

          the great thing about TR..ya post that kinda stuff and people actually understand it 😀
          LOL

          so basically,

          Select b.drink, g.shell, g.gg, j.jck
          from booze b inner join girls g
          on b.id=g.id join jck j
          on b.id=j.id
          where j.size > g.size
          and j.scared =’no’

          🙂
          probably an error in there somewhre..and would be a horrible data model to follow..but hey..its almost 9pm 🙂

        • #3010538

          Ooooooooooh!

          by jck ·

          In reply to Notice the boolean logic

          [i]so basically,

          Select b.drink, g.shell, g.gg, j.jck
          from booze b inner join girls g
          on b.id=g.id join jck j
          on b.id=j.id
          where j.size > g.size
          and j.scared =’no'[/i]

          mmmmm…SQL

          SELECT b.* as BOOZE, l1.names as ‘BABE #1’, l2.names as ‘BABE #2’, g.names as ‘DUDE’
          from booze b inner join ladies l1 on l1.names = ‘GG’ inner join ladies l2 on l2.names = ‘ShellBot’ inner join guys g on g.names = ‘jck’ and b.qty = ‘loads’ and l1.glass = ‘full’ and l2.glass = ‘full’ and g.glass = ‘full’ and g.scared = ‘not when drunk’

          I think that has more errors.

          :^0

        • #3010514

          LOL

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Notice the boolean logic

          Nice one 🙂

          Ah..tis almost bedtime..i be up at 6..
          ya i know yer thinking “wtf”, shelley up at 6???? (thoe who know my outlook on life..6 am is only good for 3 things…)

          laters 🙂

        • #3010615

          HappyvisitwishIcouldbethere

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to Lunch hugs

          ((((((( HUGS )))))))!

          😀

        • #3010606

          (((GRAB A FLIGHT, I’VE GOT ROOM HUGS! )))

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to HappyvisitwishIcouldbethere

          I’ve always told you, land whenever you like, all you need is the flight…..

          😀

          Applies to all the regulars. As you ALL already know!

          ((( GETTING READY FOR SHELLHUGS BOUNCE )))))

          GG

        • #3010561

          ditto from me too

          by jck ·

          In reply to HappyvisitwishIcouldbethere

          (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( wish i could be there hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          Maybe sometime soon. 🙂

        • #3010555

          ah man

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to HappyvisitwishIcouldbethere

          wish ya could be there as well..

          june is toooo far away!

    • #3010513

      Goodnight hugs

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Its bedtime..tomorrow is GG time 😀

      bounces off to bed….

      (((((((((((girlie hugs))))))))))

      • #3010469

        Many tall person hugs for both of you

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Goodnight hugs

        Wish I could be there too.

        Mmm, how to arrange in future…step one, win the lotto…step two…

        You ladies enjoy yourselves. If I here loud giggles from the east, I’ll know the source! 😀

        (((((((((((((((TALL PERSON HUGS)))))))))))))))

        • #3010422

          Aww, thanks Nick!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to Many tall person hugs for both of you

          Best wrap-around hugs in the world, those ones!

          2 hours till she gets here – look out Geordieland!

          :p

          off to get the airport site up to make sure she’s on time….. 😀

          (BOING!)

          GG

    • #3010447

      Early hugs

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Holy cow…up at 6.15…need large quantities of caffeine..

      Priest on the radio..at 7.20 am..coolio…

      Now to pack..then shower…

      (((((Morning hugs))))))

      * dances …oh ya “you’ve got another thing commin” *

      • #3010446

        That’s right

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to Early hugs

        It’s morning where you are.

        Me? Nodding off.

        Here’s a HUG. Enjoy.

        • #3010445

          go to sleep!!

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to That’s right

          its bed time for you
          (((sweet dreams hugs)))

        • #3010357

          how on earth name

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to go to sleep!!

          are you going to wake up on time to catch your plane

          (((catch plane hugs)))

    • #3010425

      Friday morning hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      woo hoo…((((happy end of the week hugs))))and happy giggle hugs to the girls across the pond…have a good weekend 🙂

      • #3012133

        shaky hugs

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Friday morning hugs

        mildly stressed, thank goodness it’s friday kinda hugs (i think i heard the word beer from the kitchen) (((~~h~~u~~g~~s~~)))

    • #3010421

      ((((( ENORMOUS I DON’T BELIEVE IT HUGS )))))

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I’m getting a TR-er hug fest all to myself! I get to see Neil again next week, thanks to a work trip!

      That’s two sets of TR hugs – Shell AND Neil – in a week!

      HUGGERIFIC!

      [b] WOOHOO !!! [/b]

      Who’s the luckiest person this week?

      [b] GG! [/b]

      (((((((((( smugsmugsmug hugs ))))))))))

      • #3010417

        Sweet!

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to ((((( ENORMOUS I DON’T BELIEVE IT HUGS )))))

        I wouldn’t mind a local TR get-together here in Columbia myself.

        Just don’t ask me to plan the sucker; everything I plan falls through. It appears that unless it’s equipment-related, the kid don’t pay enough attention to the details. :0

        Edti: forgot the “I can already hear the giggling” (((((hugs))))).

        • #3010313

          Columbia TR-fest

          by ksoniat ·

          In reply to Sweet!

          1.25 hours and I’m there….

          Who else?

          ((((((hugs)))))) to all travelers.

      • #3010399

        (((bouncyhappygigglyhugs)))

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to ((((( ENORMOUS I DON’T BELIEVE IT HUGS )))))

        [i]to the girls across the pond.[/i]
        That Neil guy, too. 😀

        😀

      • #3010359

        I will (((HUGS))) believe IT

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to ((((( ENORMOUS I DON’T BELIEVE IT HUGS )))))

        but none the less the same … it’s
        Enormous

        smughugs ?:|

        (((Enormous huggyhugs)))

      • #3010277

        Who’s the luckiest person?

        by jck ·

        In reply to ((((( ENORMOUS I DON’T BELIEVE IT HUGS )))))

        Hm…yep. That’d be GG. Although, I don’t think Neil fancies a hug from me. :^0

    • #3012075

      Friday night working on the second beer

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((hugs)

      If it looks a little light on the right, that’s because that’s the hand holding the beer! 🙂

      • #3012074

        Hmmmm….

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to Friday night working on the second beer

        Second-hand ((((( hugs )))))? Why not. A hug is a hug is a hug is a hug.
        Ooh.
        Make that Interminable ((((((((((((((((((( hugs )))))))))))))))))))))!

    • #3012054

      Shell and GG Hugs

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      WOo hoo…we haven’t stopped talking since yesterday!!!!!!!!!

      Having a blast..lots of hugs!!!

      (((((HUGS)))))))

      • #3012053

        ((((( VOICELESS HUGS )))))

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Shell and GG Hugs

        she’s right! We haven’t stopped nattering and giggling for HOURS!

        Right, off to show her the sights of Newcastle….. :p

        ((((( GEORDIE HUGS! )))))

        GG

        • #3012044

          The sights of Newcastle?

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to ((((( VOICELESS HUGS )))))

          Through a pint glass, no doubt! 😉

          Enjoy yourselves, ladies. Lots of (((((hugs))))).

        • #3012016

          Dang those 2

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to ((((( VOICELESS HUGS )))))

          Are both using Shellbot’s account on TR
          Security … 😀 :^0 😉

          Have great time 😡

    • #3012051

      Saturday morning hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      of the warm, fuzzy kind…{{{hugs}}}

      • #3012015

        Hey PurpleSkys

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to Saturday morning hugs

        some (((hugs))) from the saturday evening
        have fun 🙂

        • #3011986

          lol

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Hey PurpleSkys

          Thanks Rob…sending my saturday evening (((hugs))) back at ya…did homework most of the afternoon, now it’s time to kick back for a couple hours 🙂

      • #3011985

        good night

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Saturday morning hugs

        (((hugs))) pleasant dreams everyone 🙂

    • #3012014

      Time dilation

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((( hugs )))).
      😀

      • #3012010

        That bored, eh?

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Time dilation

        There’s always Solitare!

        (((hugs)))

    • #3011621

      Sunday morning ((((hugs))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Got coffee. And Smokey Robinson is guest on Bravo’s “Private Sessions”.

      • #3011618

        back at ya Nick

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Sunday morning ((((hugs))))

        (((hugs))) and to the silly girls across the pond… (((happy hugs))) ….and Sunday morning (((hugs))) for all 🙂

        • #3011617

          Silly? Us? Silly?!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to back at ya Nick

          sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh.

          Methinks she knowth uth too well!

          ((((( SILLY HUGS )))))

          GG

        • #3011616

          lol

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Silly? Us? Silly?!

          uh huh…and i know you two aren’t having fun or anything
          😉

    • #3011619

      Hug fest this way!

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      We have had SUCH a FAB time!

      TR-er hug here:

      http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/glamourgrantoo/CIMG0013.jpg

      (sorry, this lappie will not *do* links today – it’s thrown a wobbly after we both used it yesterday…..)

      Someone tell me if it’s working/not.. 🙁

      (((((((( SHELL & GG HUGS ALL ROUND!))))))))))

      GG

      Edit: tried to fix link….. 🙁

      • #3011615

        drat

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Hug fest this way!

        i can’t view the picture…comes up with a password box thingy…oh well…

      • #3011614

        Large HUGS

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Hug fest this way!

        Back to you, password required to view snappies 🙁

      • #3011611

        Changed link… let me know! (nt)

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to Hug fest this way!

        GG

        (HUGS)

      • #3011605

        Now that’s a great hug

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Hug fest this way!

        Would love to have been in the middle of that one! Double hugs from both GG and Shell? Yes, please!

        Glad you enjoyed the weekend (((((hugs)))))

      • #3011599

        I look knackered!!!

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Hug fest this way!

        LOL..

        But not a bad pic all the same 🙂

        Missing the hugs already 🙁

        Guys..GG is an AWESOME cook…oh man..
        and an awesome host!!!!

        Had the BEST time..need to rest my voice now though..tee hee…

        Flight was uneventful..sat next to an old dear who kept me entertained..she was happy to talk to me and i’d nod at the appropriate times and smile.. 🙂

        Thanks GG..awesome weekend..cannot wait to do it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀

        Will upload a couple pics later on tonight and post link.

        (((((good weekend hugs))))))

        • #3011352

          Anytime – and I mean it!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to I look knackered!!!

          If you see a cheap flight, don’t bother checking with me, just book it and then tell me what time to pick you up from the airport!

          😀

          GG

        • #3011345

          Vienna didn’t work out how about Paris….

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to Anytime – and I mean it!

          March 2010, will be in Paris as part of the celebration of the liberation of France, doing a couple of concerts.

          James

        • #3012550

          Potentially doable

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Vienna didn’t work out how about Paris….

          once you have dates and such..let me know..the earlier the better..good chance of bagging a cheap flight..

          do you like cocnut macaroons?? there’s little bakery not far form Notre Dame.. best things on the face of the earth!!!!!!
          yummmmy

    • #3011603

      You gotta be effing kidding me (((hugs)))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Just got paged for a “test” ticket. 😐 Customer agent entered the call because another agent said the system was down. X-(

      He opened the ticket at a store that has been closed for a year (no problem there), but he chose a piece of equipment that generates a page. Quick and easy to cancel the ticket, but to use the router as equipment in a test ticket? :0

      Puh-lease! => rolls eyes <= edit: can't spell tecket

    • #3011574

      Hugs & Pics

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Let me know if this link doesn’t work..

      http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g67/ShelleyPhoto/Newcastle/?albumview=slideshow

      (((((((HUGS))))))))

      • #3011569

        Works just fine

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Hugs & Pics

        Great pics, Shell.

        I think the best of the lot is the last one, with GG looking off to the side with a “When will this be over?” look. 😀

        • #3011567

          Hahaha

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Works just fine

          Yer just jelous I got to hug GG 😀

        • #3011557

          And this surprises you why?

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Hahaha

          Didn’t get to hug you either! …pouts…

        • #3011552

          awe…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to And this surprises you why?

          well…you’ll just have to wait untill june i guess.
          🙂

        • #3011542

          Unless I hit the lotto first…

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to awe…

          Like THAT will happen.

      • #3011549

        awesome!!!

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Hugs & Pics

        great pics…glad you ladies had such a good time 🙂

      • #3011377

        big thanks hugs

        by jck ·

        In reply to Hugs & Pics

        Got the link…loved the pics…i shoulda been there and in a GG and Shellbot sandwich. 😉

        Glad you both had a fantastic time. Wish I coulda been there with ya. No wait. A boy woulda ruined the girly fun. :^0

        ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( party pic hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #3011359

          boys have germs ..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to big thanks hugs

          🙂

          yup..it was a no boys allowed weekend..
          too much girly talk going on.

          a GG and Shellbot sandwich..LOL

        • #3011355

          But Shell, we did let……

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to boys have germs ..

          Murff stay!

          oh.

          Forgot.

          He’s deaf!

          :p

          GG

        • #3011288

          Ah well..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to But Shell, we did let……

          Murff is different.. he too cute to not be allowed to stay!!!!!!!

          😀

        • #3011286

          Oh really?

          by jck ·

          In reply to Ah well..

          And I am not cute enough?

          Gee thanks. Think I’ll go to Holland and get chased by tall Dutch women :p lol

        • #3012598

          Murff

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Oh really?

          is special.. 😡

          Sorry JCK… 🙂

        • #3012582

          Oh it’s okay

          by jck ·

          In reply to Oh really?

          Just be prepared to come see me in The Hague :p

          Now I have no reason to go to Dublin. Andrea Corr is married off, and Shellbot thinks I’m ugly.

          Next thing you know, I’ll fall and break my neck and almost die. :^0

        • #3012549

          Oh don’t be such a girl !!

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Oh really?

          😀

          Murff is just that type of guy..steals your heart away from ye before you know it..
          🙂

          The Hague works..

        • #3012383

          I wish I was a girl

          by jck ·

          In reply to Oh really?

          I’d…well…nevermind. That would be TMI. :^0

          BTW, practice saying things like “graag gedaan” 😉

    • #3012534

      Monday evening (((((hugs)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Not a quiet day today (8 calls!), but no surprises or frustrations. If the rest of the week was like that, I could handle it…

    • #3012482

      Tuesday morning hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      …and if i’m not mistaken, i believe Darryl and i are to have a phone call from a certain someone today…kewl :D…have a fabulous day everyone 🙂 ((((hugs))))

      • #3012446

        Back at ya

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Tuesday morning hugs

        (((((big hugs))))

        Hard to get excited about today, writing training material..grrr…
        booooooring 🙁

        • #3012443

          Does this mean

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Back at ya

          You have an alternative day tucked away somewhere so that you switch to it if you are displeased with this one?

        • #3012417

          Santee

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Does this mean

          if only you knew the truth of it…

          ]:)

        • #3012415

          I’ve done it

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Santee

          I’ve connected with the inhabitant of an alternate universe!

        • #3012420

          uggg

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Back at ya

          that sounds like absolutely no fun…

        • #3012416

          uggg uggg

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to uggg

          ya..
          i’m not getting through it near as quick as i’d like..planned to have a couple pages done by now, but inbetween interuptions and mental blocks…i’m nowhere near that..

          plus this afternoon have to review over 40 pages of security policies… i should have took them to GG and she coulda read em for me 🙂

      • #3012379

        same to you

        by jck ·

        In reply to Tuesday morning hugs

        (((((((((((((((( quick hugs )))))))))))))))

        I gotta do some things today. Have a nice one.

        • #3011833

          Congratulations, you’re our 1000th hugger

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to same to you

          You win the magic whoopee!

          Please sign here to accept. Freight charges extra.

          Oh, and (((((hugs)))))!

        • #3011721

          Thanks

          by jck ·

          In reply to Congratulations, you’re our 1000th hugger

          Hm. No free shipping? I should have hugged NewEgg :^0

          Ugh. I need a vacation. Maybe I’ll just go wandering this weekend. Who knows.

    • #3011743

      Bundle up (((hugs)))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      52 degrees F in Myrtle Beach this morning. Chilly!

      Must be getting on toward fall…

      • #3011720

        colder times

        by jck ·

        In reply to Bundle up (((hugs)))

        was 57 one place along the drive to work this morning here.

        And yeah, fall started last week.

        (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( wish I was anywhere but work hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #3012635

          requesting hugs

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to colder times

          i had an horrible day in work..everyhting annoyed me..too much stuff coming in, trying to write training material and got almost nothing done due to people bugging me to do stuff…plus a team meeting..grrrrrrr

          i need hugs 🙁

        • #3012634

          You asked for it? YOU GOT IT, LASS!!!!!

          by jck ·

          In reply to requesting hugs

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( big ole screw the a-holes at work hugs!!!! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

          Get you a drink, relax, and enjoy your evening…

          then call in sick tomorrow! :^0

          hope ya have a good evening 🙂

        • #3012628

          LOL

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You asked for it? YOU GOT IT, LASS!!!!!

          I went for a liquid supper 😀
          Feeling a bit better..
          won’t call in sick..way too much work to do..have to give 2 training sessions monday and 2 on tuesday..and i’m only about 40% done my material 🙁
          think i’m gonna have to take a lappy into an empty office tomorrow and hide from everyone..

          i’m chillin tonight…can’t even go for my usual walk as its raining…

          Thanks JCK
          ((hugs))

        • #3012618

          Shellbot ((((hugs))))

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to LOL

          crappy day…i’m just wondering, but is there any way you can work remotely from home? or is home more of a distraction than work? And i’ve been a slow poke today getting my hugs out there….(((((hugs for everyone)))))

        • #3012614

          blah

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Shellbot ((((hugs))))

          not really..don’t have VPN sorted out. will be trying to set it up soon though..might need it for Oct so i can work from home a bit. never bothered to srt it as never been an issue. we pretty locked down and some stuff there just no way i can access form home no matter what..
          i look after some sensitive stuff that’s only accessible through VPN’s in the office..no way i’d be allowed to connect in form home for those..
          nah, home not a distraction…usually work 10 times as hard at home 🙂

          (((((hugs))))

        • #2825905

          no problem

          by jck ·

          In reply to LOL

          My situation went in the crapper.

          I am going to be printing applications and resumes tonight. i’ve decided being babysat is not my idea of being treated as a professional.

          Seems where I work, you get better treatment if you can lactate.

          So much for workplace fairness.

        • #2825883

          eh

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to no problem

          maybe if you OD on some hormones ya can get some lactation started??
          :O

        • #2825860

          no thanks

          by jck ·

          In reply to no problem

          i’m about one cramp and a…well…womanly bodily function…from having my first mood swing.

          i swear, i almost walked into the boss’ office before lunch and quit.

          maybe i’ll wait til the weekend. who knows.

          it’ll make a nice voicemail for him to get Monday morning.

          “Hi. I am taking 2 weeks unpaid leave, as I need some medical rehabilitation. I quit. Bye.”

          then my only worry is about…paying bills.

        • #2825840

          JCK

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to no problem

          I know it sucks man…and its stressful when your not happy at work..but try and find something else before ya quit..ya need to pay the bills and look after yerself.
          Yes, I know it would be the best feeling to tell him exactly how to go f&&& himself…but when the bills come in, you’ll regret it.
          Get the resume typed up and polished and get it out there!

          ((((((((((cheer up hugs))))))))))))

        • #2825828

          already done

          by jck ·

          In reply to no problem

          resume: polished
          application: complete
          mailing: tomorrow morning about 10am

          job listing closes in 3 weeks.
          i’m sending the app certified to confirm receipt.

          i’m hoping they interview me, and the place is not another group of stuck up people. a ton more money, better benefits, and best of all…i’d be the head honcho of the department.

          now all i gotta worry about is finding a day off to go there. ugh.

    • #2825971

      Good Thursday morning hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ahhh…it’s a brand new day 🙂 I’ve got my coffee, so all’s good… 😀 ((((happy morning hugs))))
      edit: and it’s Hockey season…what more could I ask for

      • #2825946
        Avatar photo

        Thursday near Midnight

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Good Thursday morning hugs

        {{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}}}

        Finally beginning to recover from the On Site Lag and getting back to reality. Another 10,000 hours of sleep and I may be right to continue working. 😀

        Col

      • #2825945

        Thursday after lunch hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Good Thursday morning hugs

        Just had the most gorgeous tasty lunch…

        Now to get back to work and finish up some stuff. Today going much better than yesterday (knocks furiously on some wood).

        ((((((full tummy hugs)))))

        • #2825717
          Avatar photo

          Shelly you may want to edit that last post

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to Thursday after lunch hugs

          It makes out that you are Pregnant. :^0

          {{{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}}}

          Col being beat up yet again. :0

        • #2825715

          LOL

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Shelly you may want to edit that last post

          Full tummy from lunch..yeeeessh..

          Do not ever say the “P” word anytime again please.. I’m not a breeder..been there, done that..its 18 now and she almost knows the diffrence from right and wrong..other than being a constant bank machine..I’m done with that business..

          If ye got the impression I’m not the “mother earth” type..you’d be right 🙂

        • #2825508
          Avatar photo

          But Shelly

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to LOL

          That’s exactly what my sister said

          then 12 years after her second child was born had another.

          I actually know a lot of people that, that has happened to. :p

          {{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}}}

          Oh and Pregnant, PREGNANT, Preggers, Bun in the Oven, In the Family Way, Belly full of Arms & legs and so on. :0

          Col 0:-)

    • #2825926

      Hees…

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Hugs, envelopments, enfoldings.

    • #2825737

      it’s another Friday hug

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      wow…it’s been…five weeks? worth of daily hugs…that’s so cool :D…((((happy friday hugs))))…first test today, cross your fingers for me 😉

      • #2825730

        Its Friiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiday!!!!!!!!!!

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to it’s another Friday hug

        (((((((woo hoo hugs))))))))

        Crossing fingers and toes for ya Purple..but sure..ye’ll do just fine!!!

        Friday..at long last.. got one batch of training material done..will end up finishing second one at home, but whatever.. MP3 player turned up load to drown out the noise in office… its all good…

        *dances off*

      • #2825702

        ((((( LUCKY HUGS )))))

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to it’s another Friday hug

        but I doubt you’ll need ’em. They’re just for inspiration and encouragement, really…..

        (Take it from someone who went back to do her Batchelors with Honours at the age of 38 – you NEED the encouragement! :p :p )

        GG

        • #2825554

          thanks ladies

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to ((((( LUCKY HUGS )))))

          now that it’s all over…honestly, i don’t think i did as well as i could have…i got in the classroom and poof, my mind went totally blank…did what i could and read everything over a couple times, did a redo or two, and answered a few that came to me so we’ll see next week how i did…i don’t think i failed it, but i know i could have done better…have a fabulous weekend =D and thanks for the encouragement…i will not give up 🙂

      • #2825679

        ah what a day

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to it’s another Friday hug

        turned out to be a good one..
        wooooooo hoooooooooo!
        (roll on january!!!!)

        almost beer thirty…i can hear the vodka calling my name…

        happy happy
        dance dance

    • #2825543

      It’s Friday.

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Take some, leave some (((( hugs ))))!

      • #2825540

        Almost Saturday

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to It’s Friday.

        ((((HUGS))))

        Leaving more than I take.

    • #2825511

      Saturday morning

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      following in MJ’s steps, i’m leaving more that i’m using today…i’ve used up a lot of ’em the last couple weeks, now it’s someone elses turn 🙂 (((((hugs))))) (((((hugs)))))

      • #2825492

        Saturday afternoon

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Saturday morning

        (((((((((lazy hugs)))))))))))

        been out for my coffee and crossword, did a spot of shopping..now to tackle laundry..and the just chill out..
        i’ve still got a a bit of the “morning after” feel… 🙂

        • #2825375
          Avatar photo

          Late Sunday Night with WORK tomorrow

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to Saturday afternoon

          {{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}}}

          Fighting Possums can complain all that they want to I’m going to sleep and hopefully will be back to a somewhat normal sleep pattern for my return to work. 🙁

          Col

    • #2825374

      Sunday morning ((((hugs))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      After three days in Savannah, I finally get enough time to slow down, grab a hug, and pass a few out.

      What a week!

      • #2825369

        ((hug)) for Nick

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Sunday morning ((((hugs))))

        hope you have a slow, quiet Sunday…and slow, quiet Sunday (((hugs))) for all…and I’m off to w#*k…urrggg….

        • #2825340

          Awe…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to ((hug)) for Nick

          (((((((hugs))))))))
          ..sucks to work on a sunday 🙁

        • #2825320

          Still had to drive home

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to ((hug)) for Nick

          AND work a little on the way.

          It’s all good when the paycheck comes! Who needs a life?

    • #2825328

      Hugsy wugsy woos

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ‘cuz I got a lap full of a SnooglyOogly Bit of purrin’ machine.
      😡

      • #2825268
        Avatar photo

        Davette have I

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Hugsy wugsy woos

        Been depriving you of Oxygen again?

        Sorry I didn’t realize that I allowed you to survive I’ll correct that situation very shortly. 😉

        Col

    • #2825273

      New week …

      by rob mekel ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      new chances … so grab them 🙂

      (((hugs)))

      • #2825263

        Monday hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to New week …

        I’ll grab some of those hugs 😀

        Actually made it to work before 9 today..wow..slept good..
        Busy day ahead..training the noobs this afternoon..

        have a good day everyone 😀

        (((((((((Happy Monday Hugs)))))))

        • #2825254

          Enjoy your day

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Monday hugs

          Have fun training the noobs!

          (((hugs)))

      • #2825192

        happy (?) Monday

        by jck ·

        In reply to New week …

        hope it’s going well for everyone

        ((((((((((((((( rather be home hugs )))))))))))))))

        • #2825087

          good Monday

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to happy (?) Monday

          (((hugs)))…good day…did OK on a communications test i think…doing decent in accounting…and helped my buddy in trying to make a life altering decision for herself…she’s still thinking, but I’ll stand by her in whatever the decision may be…

        • #2824037

          sounds good.

          by jck ·

          In reply to good Monday

          glad to hear that went well. 🙂

          i’m going to have to make a life altering decision too possibly.

          i’ll let you know sometime after October 23. lol 🙂

        • #2824004

          thanks jck

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to sounds good.

          i wish you luck too in your decision 🙂 I’m hoping she’s going to follow her heart and go back to school, but we’ll see…and now you have me curious as to what you life altering decision is to be 😉

        • #2823873

          decisions to make

          by jck ·

          In reply to thanks jck

          1) Whether or not to switch professions:
          I’m pondering changing careers into a job where I could make better money, set office hours to what I wanted, and not have to be at the whim of Microsoft changing the standard every 2-5 years.

          2) Personal stuff: Won’t get into details here.

          Anyways, that’s the jist of it. Peer me if you would like more details.

      • #2823933

        Tuesday

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to New week …

        its bucketing rain here 🙁
        dang it..the weather was so nice yesterday I was hoping it was going to last for a couple days.

        ((((((((((wet soggy hugs))))))))))

        • #2823909

          Looks like we swapped weather

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Tuesday

          It rained all day yesterday here. Supposed to be nice today.

          (((((umbrella hugs))))) will give the wet soggy a chance to dry out.

        • #2823832

          well..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Looks like we swapped weather

          i’m dried out..
          but its still raining..lots..
          so will be soaking by the time i make it home..
          i eh..broke my umbrella this morning…still useable, if not a bit floppy..hope its dry in the morning or i’ll be completely drenched tomorrow 🙁

          ((((almost quittin time hugs)))))

        • #2823830

          rainy days and Mondays

          by jck ·

          In reply to Tuesday

          I know what you mean. Nice yesterday first thing.
          Got out of work, it was grey.
          Got home, started sprinkling.
          Rained off and on all night.

          Blah! I want SUN. lol

          ((((((((((((((((( tired of the weather here hugs ))))))))))))))))))

    • #2824668

      Bright and sunny

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Cold..but dry and bright today..nice 🙂

      ((((((cheery hugs))))))

      • #2824665

        sure Shell

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Bright and sunny

        you sent all that rain over here…
        http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/ns-25_metric_e.html looks like it’s gonna be one of them days eh…ick! ((((pending soggy hugs from the East coast)))) :\

        • #2824660

          well..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to sure Shell

          i had my fair share of it yesterday, so thought i’d send it around for everyone to enjoy ]:)

          ((((((raincoat hugs))))))

        • #2824659

          you’re so thoughtful

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to well..

          😉 got my boots and my umbrella ready!

        • #2824657

          You got one over Shell, Purple!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to you’re so thoughtful

          at least you have a brolly that actually WORKS!

          (snigger)

          Shell, I have three spares in the house, and one in the car…. now, what happened to that backup plan you were meant to have??!! :p

          GG

        • #2824647

          well see..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to You got one over Shell, Purple!

          it was working..in a fashion..one of the spoke thingies was a little bent..but it was fine. Then on the bus went i was putting it away, the bent spoke didn’t wanna play nice..so I had to force it a bit..which involved grumbling to myself and basically breaking it to get it to collapse properly..

          so.. ya..i’ll go buy a new one at lunch..but hey..you know me GG..I just roll with it..

          its only rain..bigger things to worry about..

          🙂

        • #2825037

          that rots eh

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to well see..

          hate it when they break…normally pouring down rain and windy as all get out when they break on me…but this one seems to be holding out ok so far…need to get a little one for missy, i end up holding mine over her head when i pick her up from school if it’s raining…oh well, keeps the girl dry and happy 🙂

        • #2824646

          Don’t blame Shelley

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to sure Shell

          I sent that mess up to my brother in New Jersey and he kicked it on up the coast.

          My problem is that the dreary yesterdays allowed me to leave my sunglasses at home. I’m in Myrtle Beach and today is a bright sunshiny day. If I don’t buy a a pair before I start driving, my eyes will be burning for the next two days.

          Passing the weather along ((((hugs))))

        • #2824552

          ahhh…that expalins it

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Don’t blame Shelley

          although if i look at environment canada, i can see it swooping down fron Ontario, either way, it’s icky cold rain…have a safe trip too…

        • #2824435

          Clouds doubled back

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to ahhh…that expalins it

          I was less than 10 minutes out of the hotel when the clouds closed back in. I was almost to the house to pick up my sunglasses I mean parts shipment when they broke again.

      • #2824662

        Crisp, sunny hugs

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to Bright and sunny

        after getting drowned more than once yesterday!

        Should have known – HOB hasn’t yet managed to pick up double glazing units in GOOD weather!

        ((((( getting new porch windows HUGS )))))

        oh, it’s the little things that make me happy……. 😉

        GG

        • #2824661

          He he

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Crisp, sunny hugs

          good luck on the windows 🙂

          little things..hmmm..i’m not going to pass comment on that.. < bad bad shellbot >

        • #2824654

          need luck for the weather more’n anything else!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to He he

          as for the little things…. well, I would have asked for bigger things, but I ain’t greedy.

          Hungry, but not greedy…… 0:-)

          :p

          GG

      • #2824520

        hmmm

        by jck ·

        In reply to Bright and sunny

        Wish I knew what it was like outside.

        I’ve been in the office since 7:55.

        I need a window…or a new job. :^0

        ((((((((((((((((((((((( i tried being cheery hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))

    • #2825036

      Thursday morning

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      more rainy, soggy, hope i don’t get blown away ((((hugs))))…they’re saying wind gusts from 70-80 km/hr through the day today…uggg…

      • #2825014

        A long time ago

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Thursday morning

        When I was stationed in Bremerhaven in northern Germany, we had a woman assigned to the unit who used to carry around a 20-pound “handbag”. We asked her about it and she said it was to keep the wind from picking her up and blowing her away. As she was itty-bitty and weighed less than 80 pounds, that was believable.

        • #2825010

          lol

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to A long time ago

          that’s a cute story Nick…although i weigh more than that, I carry around a backpack full of books that weighs darn near 40 lbs so i have no fear of blowing away any time soon 😉

      • #2824991
        Avatar photo

        We could use some of that rain here

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Thursday morning

        We haven’t seen any appreciable rain for months now. The grass is all dieing and going brown and crackly under foot.

        Doesn’t stop [b]SWMBO[/b] from mowing it though as she just wants to take out her frustrations on the mower and see what she can run over and destroy.

        Event he weeds here have dust stains over them from the one major and 3 minor Dust Storms that we have had here in the last few weeks.

        Yesterday we got some rain all of 3 drops in 15 minutes. Only moved the dust around a bit and started to turn it into mud so it’s if anything even harder to remove now. OK so the Letter Box looked wet but that was all that even came close to acting as it it was wet.

        [b]SWMBO[/b] Mutant Pigeons didn’t even think about leaving their feeding area to look for shelter they knew better or are incredibly lazy. I’m really not sure which it is though. 😉

        Col

    • #2825009

      Thursday off (((((hugs)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      First day off in 10. Have to put in a couple of hours to prep and ship used parts, but other than that, it’s my day.

      Coffee, book, cigarettes…and the occasional side trip to TR.

      Nothing like it!

      (((((vegetating on the porch with the puppies hugs)))))

      • #2824994

        awesome!

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Thursday off (((((hugs)))))

        have a great day off Nick 🙂

        • #2824987

          Lovin’ it so far

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to awesome!

          Enjoy class…or is that an oxymoron?

        • #2824980

          well kinda

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Lovin’ it so far

          it’s business math foundations…it’s not so bad, i actually kinda like it…that and accounting really peak my interest 🙂

      • #2824973

        bah humbug

        by jck ·

        In reply to Thursday off (((((hugs)))))

        I am at work.

        My boss is not.

        What’s wrong with this picture?

        Blah!

        ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Scrooge hugs if you want them ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2824968

          brain ache

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to bah humbug

          been working hard all day..took 10 min coffee break..read up on a particular language’s “verb conjugation”..

          holy cow… probbaly best done before doing a days work 🙂

          ((((((infinative hugs))))))))

        • #2824966

          lol

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to brain ache

          shellbot you always have the positive attitude thats a great trait and jees this post has so many post on it that i had to stop using the scroll to and drag the bar down to get to the bottom 😛

        • #2824962

          tip

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to lol

          print/view all posts , then when loads up, find the good ole “end” button on yer key-bored ..easy peasy..takes ye right to the end where most all the new posts are 🙂

          Its almost quittin time for me.. yay!!

          (((((((headin home hugs))))))) for everyone!

        • #2824957

          I find it easier

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to tip

          Print/view all, then ctrl-F and type in ” mm/dd” (added: yes, that’s “spacebar 2-digit month/2-digit day”. It’s not a typo.)

          Takes me to all that day’s additions to the thread. Works quite well, especially in larger discussions where side threads can stay alive for weeks.

        • #2824953

          My tip for getting to the bottom fast

          by jck ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          When the page starts to load, hit Ctrl-End, then PageUp Key. 🙂

        • #2824936

          That doesn’t work on a page this long

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          On my link, you’ll find yourself halfway down the fully-loaded page and wondering how you got there. 🙂

        • #2824920

          You using IE or something

          by jck ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          It works perfect in FF for me.

          The top of the page shows, and I hit Ctrl-End and I end up at the bottom every time, then PageUp key and it gets me to seeing the last few articles. Then the mouse wheel takes over.

        • #2824909

          lol

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          and whats wrong with IE??
          😀

          ((((((((((M$ hugs)))))))))

        • #2824903

          If you want the short list…

          by jck ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          You should ask for what’s not wrong with MS. :^0

          (((((((((((((((((((((((( open source even though you’re an M$ lover hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))) :^0

        • #2824900

          Dude

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          M$ is my bread and butter… I can happily say I don’t know 1 single thing about open source 🙂

          I like to think I’m a “bride of Microsoft”
          ]:)

        • #2824896

          bahahaha

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          @ shell’ last post…but i hear ya, i’m a M$ girl myself…but i think some of that is Darryl’s fault 😉

        • #2824891

          Ah

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          I blame it on no one but myself Purple..

          But it works for me..so I not complaining 🙂

          I once considered learning mySQL..then thought *nah* can’t be bothered…

        • #2824888

          Oh my oh my…

          by jck ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          the things I could teach you ladies ]:)

          Oh wait…deep breath. Sorry…I slipped into King of Swill mode for a minute there. I have to mind my manners and be an angel 😀

          Actually, using something like Kubuntu is basically almost like using Vista now. 🙂

          (((((((((((((((((((( multi-platform multi-OS geek hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2824887

          but..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          if its almost like using vista..then why not just use vista???
          LOL
          😀

          * ain’t no thing but a chicken wing *

        • #2824885

          the biggest reason

          by jck ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          Vista = $99-249

          Kubuntu = $0

          😉

          And, I can setup mySQL and ODBC to your Access or SQL Server DBs…free too. :^0

          Linux = cheap geeks way to afford cooler gaming stuff. :^0

        • #2824870

          ah well

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          thankfully I’ve never had to worry about the cost of such things…

          if i had to purchase myself..i’d find the money somewhere 🙂

          oh and teaching us ladies some things..I think you’d find it would be us ladies doing the teaching..right Purple 😉

          For instance, I could teach you to “conjugate the verb” (still here my french teachers voice in my head…)

          (((((((((((Going to bed hugs)))))))))

        • #2824858

          My link

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          Firefox and Verizon broadband on the laptop.

          The only reason I use IE is for MS Update.

          Now that I’m back from my call-out…can I visit you to conjugate this verb? I’m all in favor of conjugal visits… ;\ ]:)

          edit: Oh, and Rocky Road (((hugs))) for everybody!

        • #2824799

          what the….

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I find it easier

          Nick!!!!!

          leave my verbs alone!!!!!!

          ]:)

          yeesh…
          ok..our lesson for today is:
          werken
          ik werk
          je werkt
          ze werken
          ik werkte

        • #2824935

          :)

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to tip

          thanks shellbot you love to hug ((((Hugs)))

        • #2824902

          feel your pain

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to bah humbug

          when my bosses are off and the manager isn’t there, i run the joint so to speak…generally leaves me being the senior person there anyway…so (((empathetic hugs)))

        • #2824889

          thanks

          by jck ·

          In reply to feel your pain

          I think I’m technically 4th or 5th in line, behind 3 other people with 10 years plus, and 1 person who has a few years more than me but is in a lesser role in the department.

          Oh well, thanks for caring. I am sorta hoping I am a top person soon. Lots to consider.

    • #2824805

      Friday (((hugs)))

      by rob mekel ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      an other bright day.
      It’s starting out as a very bright day

      hope it will be for all of you.

      (((((bright hugs))))

      • #2824798

        Happy Friday Everyone!!!

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Friday (((hugs)))

        Glad you have nice weather Rob..its gone grey here..
        but oh well, its Friday, so as long as the day goes quickly I don’t mind much.

        (((((((cloudy Friday hugs)))))))))))

        • #2824788

          yes, yes indeed

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Happy Friday Everyone!!!

          i don’t think i’ve ever been so happy to see a friday in ages….((((chilly hugs from the east coast))))

    • #2824792

      A BIG HUG

      by amunafc ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Shellbot, am sending you a BIG HUG for the weekend…

      • #2824790

        Thanks!

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to A BIG HUG

        (((hugs)) back at ya..

        have a great weekend Amunafc!

        • #2824756

          o yea well here is

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to Thanks!

          an Even BIGGER HUG (((((((((H….U….G))))))))) :p

        • #2824383

          wow..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to o yea well here is

          Aren’t I just feeling special today 🙂

          4.30…the day is starting to drag..roll on beer-thirty

    • #2824335

      you all must surely realize that today on Friday…

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      marks 9 weeks this has been going.

      Who says there’s just not enough love in the world?

      Oh that’s right…Don Henley. :^0

      ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( kooky Friday type I need to be drunk hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

      • #2824266

        Ask and you shall receive

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to you all must surely realize that today on Friday…

        (((((Been drinking Sam Adams Octoberfest and Famous Grouse–hey, it was free–and wobbling all over the house hugs)))))

        The boss shot down the Myrtle Beach trip, though, darnit! Probably a good thing, though. I think Coastal Carolina is home this weekend.

        • #2824264

          well

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Ask and you shall receive

          hope ya found a drink jck..
          i found a couple..well..maybe more than that…
          umm..i’ve probably had too much?

          ((((((((tipsey hugs)))))))))))))

        • #2824249

          I’ve found a couple myself, Shell

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to well

          (((((((leaning the other way hugs)))))))

          Now, at least, neither of us will fall over. We might fall forward or backward, but we won’t fall over! 😀

        • #2824247

          Coming up fast on you both

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to I’ve found a couple myself, Shell

          Hugs, of the serene kind.

        • #2824241

          Serenity is good

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Coming up fast on you both

        • #2824239

          You may not know it

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Serenity is good

          But I live in a dearth of music.

          This — this — is my near-only source.

          Thank you, Nick.

          Have I the power, and I might, I bless you.

        • #2824157

          thanks Nick

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I’ve found a couple myself, Shell

          See..thats what friendship is all about…propping each other up when you’ve had a few drinks
          😀

        • #2824147

          Well, when Danes and Irish get together

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to thanks Nick

          It usually turns into more than a few… 😉

        • #2823585

          drinkyness

          by jck ·

          In reply to well

          Oh yeah. Over the weekend, I found a drink or…um…how many was it? :^0

          Margaritas…mmmmmm

    • #2824183

      Saturday Morning (((((hugs)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      About to sit down and listen to the latest edition of the TR member spotlight…maybe. 😉

      • #2824178

        woo hoo

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Saturday Morning (((((hugs)))))

        Happy Saturday Morning (((HUGS))) to you and all the good folks of TR…got a sick hubby in bed today…i think he must have caught whatever the little girl had yesterday, so i don’t think you’ll see much action from him today…i’ll try to pick up his slack (so to speak)

      • #2824177

        morning…

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Saturday Morning (((((hugs)))))

        er..afternoon (((((((hugs))))))

        laundry…ugh..i gotta move to a warmer climate and join a nudist colony…

      • #2824065
        Avatar photo

        No Nick don’t do it

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Saturday Morning (((((hugs)))))

        Lee needs to be protected from the likes of us at every opportunity.

        Soni, has weakened her into exposing herself to those Wicked Individuals who inhabit TR so the best that we can do is ignore the Pod Cast to protect Lee AKA Purple Skies.

        I’m just wondering how far removed from DM she is though as I sort of miss those Blushing Colored Skies when he was exposed to GG and the rest of the Impure Brigade. 😉

        Col 0:-)

        • #2824063

          but Col

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to No Nick don’t do it

          i’ve got at least 8 yrs worth of “playing around” in an open forum, there isn’t too much that “shocks” me anymore 😉 ]:) ;\

        • #2824061

          Why not?

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to No Nick don’t do it

          I strongly suspect she can take care of herself.

          She’s more than held her own so far.

        • #2823739

          thanks Nick

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Why not?

          🙂

        • #2823723

          She can take care of herself….and then some…

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Why not?

          She’s been able to keep me in my place the past 7 years!

          And because I’m very slack at being on this post…

          {{{{{hugs for all}}}}}

          And it wasn’t Soni that introduced her to the unsavory TR poeople….I think that was all my own doing.

        • #2823428
          Avatar photo

          NA

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to She can take care of herself….and then some…

          Your lot completely miss the point here, it was Soni who made us at TR sound Nice.

          Lee is in for a very big let down as this isn’t just any Open Forum it’s TR and we are a completely different kettle of Fish.

          She could ignore us when it was just Darryl saying nice things about the site but when Soni did the same what chance did the poor girl stand? 😀

          The Poor Girl is in for a big let down when she eventually realizes what we are all actually like. 😉

          I bet that she’s still looking for all of the Nice People who she was told about and wondering what she’s doing wrong. :^0

          Col 0:-)

    • #2824125

      Mucho many gobs

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((( hugs ))).
      All round. 🙂

    • #2823672

      Sunday evening (((((hugs)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Watching Planet Earth on Discovery Channel. Love that show so much I bought the complete DVD set. Now if I could only figure out where I put it…

      edit: Oh, and cheers! (lifts [_]3 of scotch)

    • #2823620

      An other bright Mondaymorning (((HUGS)))

      by rob mekel ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      just an other 5 working day’s and then … off for 3 weeks … holiday … woohoo

      Monday morning (((((hugs))))) for all

      • #2823615

        More Brightness

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to An other bright Mondaymorning (((HUGS)))

        over here..loveley and sunny..

        ((((((((sunshine hugs))))))))) for everyone 😀

        • #2823607

          bright but cold

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to More Brightness

          Monday morning here…but it’s still pretty early…only 7:30am. Darryl is off in a while to get my Mom for Thanksgiving dinner @ my brother and sister in law’s place this afternoon…happy, warm, family ((((Hugs))))

        • #2823588

          First frost

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to bright but cold

          is expected this week … with hail- and thunderstorms … I guess winter (((hugs))) time is coming soon.

        • #2823581

          hey you two!

          by jck ·

          In reply to bright but cold

          (((((((((((((((((((((((( Happy Canadian Turkey Day hugs!!! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2823551

          Turkey Day

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to hey you two!

          ah..today is the day..

          I’m doing mine this coming saturday..having a bunch of friends over..will be a good time.

          Last year I cooked enough for 12 people..thinking ahead for leftovers, so wouldn’t have to cook for a couple days..shockingly, they pretty much cleaned up everything.. I guess thats a compliment to my cooking..but still..i wanted leftovers!!!
          So this year will have to step it up a notch..as i need leftovers in the house for a few days..

          ooohhhh..can’t wait to make the pumpkin pie..yuuuuuuummmmmmmm!!!!!!

        • #2823544

          go for it!

          by jck ·

          In reply to Turkey Day

          I am probably going to cook everything this year, as my mother hasn’t been well and I don’t want her being exhausted.

          Plus, I need to brush-up on my cooking skills.

          I will be cooking some for a family probably in the next few years. I guess I should be able to help the wife with the turkey, salads, veggies, candies, etc., when the time comes 🙂

        • #2823472

          Well..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to go for it!

          I always cook the whole shebang..

          Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas/carrots, mashed turnip, cranberry sauce, home made buns, pumpkin pie..
          Usually do an apple pie as well, but this year one of the friends bringing a desert as well, so I won’t bother with apple pie.

          So gotta clean the place up good an proper, get all the shopping done and then start the baking friday..

          I always say I won’t do it “next year”..but then the friends start asking in summer “when is thanksgiving dinner??” So, my ego always kicks in and says..ok..i’ll cook for them again.

          Dang ego 😀

        • #2823469

          I would if I could

          by jck ·

          In reply to go for it!

          but, I have no one to cook for but me.

          And, I’m not worth all the effort.

          I’ll go cook for me and the parents.

          Maybe when I live somewhere I have friends or when I have a family, I’ll do the big shindig thing and all.

          Til then, me and a turkey pot pie when I’m alone is good enough.

        • #2823435

          Ah jck

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to go for it!

          If you were over here, you’d be more than welcome at my table!

          You will be going to your parents this year yes?

        • #2823220

          Yeppers, Shell

          by jck ·

          In reply to go for it!

          I am going over Wednesday night straight from work, and I’m going to tell mom:

          “Sit your a$$ down. I’m cooking this year.”

          Then I’ll take the bread, crumble it up, season and slow bake it into crouton-type stuff for the dressing, get the turkey out of the fridge, then start boiling eggs to make deviled eggs, then put the turkey in some seasonings to sit overnight before cooking.

          Then the next morning, get up, put the stuffing in the turkey, tie it up, and put it in the oven and do bastings every 30 mins. Get the potatoes out and make mashed potatoes. Make some green beans, salad, etc. then get the serving dish out and get all sorts of veggies chopped into bite-size pieces and make dips for them.

          Oh yeah. Did I mention I can cook? lol

          Okay, well. I gotta re-learn to make some of the Christmas candies again. It’s been…um…in some cases, 30 years since I made them.

          But, I make a mean batch of fudge 🙂

        • #2823582

          lucky you

          by jck ·

          In reply to More Brightness

          (((((((((((((((((((( dreary fog-covered-for-no-reason hugs ))))))))))))))))))))

      • #2823583

        oh man

        by jck ·

        In reply to An other bright Mondaymorning (((HUGS)))

        I wish I had time off.

        My trip next month: cancelled. Civic duty calls me.

        My trip in December: postponed until May, due to family obligations on the other end.

        Oh well, i’m going to spend 2-3 weeks in May off on a beach doing the QT thing. 🙂

        • #2823318

          As they say

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to oh man

          prioritize is all 🙂

          can be a pain in the a$$ for some
          special if interests do conflict

          We are going to enjoy our stay at Mauritius very much that’s for sure 🙂

        • #2823218

          very cool

          by jck ·

          In reply to As they say

          I hope you do.

          I didn’t choose to not take them. The government said I have to stay “available” in November in case I’m needed.

          The trip in December got put on hold. The person I was going to spend time with is going to need to spend more of her Christmas vacation with her grandmother, because she’s not been doing well.

          But, we are planning 2-3 weeks in May on the coast at her family’s place.

          And who knows what will happen on a starry beach in the late spring 🙂

          I’ll probably get pinched by a lobster :^0

      • #2823537

        Bright? Must be nice

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to An other bright Mondaymorning (((HUGS)))

        I haven’t seen the sun since Thursday (or was it Friday?)

        Either way, this is today: http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/nnielsen/10-12wx.png

        Dreary, gray, and damp.

        • #2823536

          Same here

          by jck ·

          In reply to Bright? Must be nice

          The only thing that would make things better was if I was on vacation and up where the top of that orange is.

          Ugh. I better quit thinking before I get depressed.

    • #2823216

      After work hugs

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Ah the day in the office is done..
      now to go shopping for some supplies for saturday..my only regret about not having a car is that if you are having people over and need to get beer and stuff..it can take 2 trips to the shop to get everything..

      oh..finally sourced a turkey..whew..for a minute thought we’d be serving a really big chicken :O

      • #2823214

        Mmmmmmmmm

        by jck ·

        In reply to After work hugs

        Guinness….. 😀

        I need to see if Diageo has a collapsable “Guinness” cart for you to use. 😉

      • #2823207

        turkey

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to After work hugs

        i would swear the turkey my sister in law bought the other day weighed in as much as our little girl…holy cow! it was all i could do to get it in and out of the over, made a heck of a mess of the oven, oh well…(((((three feet away from everyone because i have a nasty cold kinda hugs)))))

        • #2823127

          Big birds

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to turkey

          When I was growing up, we used to have my father’s whole family show up at our house: parents, brother, sister, and families. My Mom would buy the biggest turkey she could find every year (had one at 25 pounds one year) and it would be picked clean by the end of the meal. Not even enough left for supper leftovers.

          My wife’s family is from the South; they deep-fry the turkey. Yum!

        • #2823091

          deep fry??????

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Big birds

          what the…

          how in the heck do you deep fry a turkey??
          do they have fryers that big..and how friggin long??
          or do you chop it up into small peices???

          nope..don’t think deep fried turkey does it for me…

        • #2820441

          Here ya go

          by tonythetiger ·

          In reply to deep fry??????

        • #2820409

          well..i’ll be

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Here ya go

          thats the polite version of what i actually said… what i did say was too explicit to post…

          guys..i just dunno..i look at turkey as a low fat option..and to deep fry it..

          its just wrong..wrong on sooo many levels..

          < walks away..shaking head..still muttering to herself...>

        • #2820385

          Unless the oil is not hot enough

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to well..i’ll be

          As long as it’s the right temp when you put the bird in and you keep it at that temp, the bird doesn’t pick up that much extra fat.

          Been tested. Dietitians say it’s no worse than cooking the bird with the stuffing inside.

      • #2823126

        Semester ending/beginning

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to After work hugs

        (((( hugs )))).

        😀

    • #2823125

      Beer in hand ((hugs))))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Yes, they’re a little lopsided, but that’s the hand holding the beer.

      Whoa…I’ve think I’ve done this before! It’s deja vu all over again.

      Ahh, who cares. I’ll put the beer down so I can give better (((((hugs))))).

      • #2823089

        Morning hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Beer in hand ((hugs))))))

        ((((((hugs))))))

        Hows the head Nick?

        • #2820601

          morning Shell

          by jck ·

          In reply to Morning hugs

          ((((((((((((( hugs ))))))))))))))

          Ugh…I need a Guinness. This work thing is overrated. :^0

        • #2820382

          Just fine, thanks

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Morning hugs

          C’mon, Shell, it was only one beer! What, do you think I’m a noob? X-( 😉

          ((((hugs)))) anyway! 😡

      • #2820602

        lol

        by jck ·

        In reply to Beer in hand ((hugs))))))

        you have beer

        i had…um…a lot of margaritas last night.

        talk about buzzed…lol

        • #2820377

          good night hugs

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to lol

          ahhh…i’ve got tea (yes, i said tea 😉 ) and a Penguins game…life is good :D…((((good night hugs))))

        • #2822335

          Good morning hugs

          by jck ·

          In reply to good night hugs

          sorry I missed the goodnight. I usually don’t get on from home. 🙁

          Ugh, my morning has been not-so-casual. I’m about ready to do a snagglepuss and exit stage right.

          But anyways…

          (((((((((( good morning hugs )))))))))))

        • #2822321

          grumbly hugs

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Good morning hugs

          today has been one string of annoyances.

          I’m off work next week, so have a million and one things to do before i go tomorrow..and I’m beging to think the Universe is against me getting them done 🙁

          (((((((hugs))))))

        • #2822318

          hugs back

          by jck ·

          In reply to grumbly hugs

          I was gonna be grumbly, but I figure the best way to resolve my situation isn’t to grumble but to just prep my resume.

          I think “the straw that broke the camel’s back” happened today. When I get accused of breaking direct orders from a superior without proof, I get upset. Guess it’s from being raised around half a dozen retired military people (my uncles).

          Ah well. Enough.

          (((((((((((( hope your day gets better hugs ))))))))))))

        • #2822313

          Ya..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to hugs back

          i know..I don’t mean to complain just frustrated..so much to do and they’ve got me messing about with an image for the past couple hours..(again..me dba..me no graphic artist..)

          In a bit of a mood, but yes, I’ll stop that and and put on a smile..there has been one very nice thing today, I’ll think about that..will put a smile on my face.

          Hope yours gets better as well…

          (((((((less grumbly hugs)))))))

        • #2822311

          IMHO Shell

          by jck ·

          In reply to hugs back

          Let it out. It’s better not to hold in angst.

          I just don’t mention details for legal reasons, and I don’t need to put a label on those who aggravate me at the job.

          Oh yeah, DBA reminds me:

          I’m having to manually re-do most of the processes on the DB side in our test environment. It’s too much to run a nightly job that would just copy the schema over.

          oh well. If it makes my work late, so what. I’m about tired of being thrust into a “do this” job where I haven’t worked with the technology in 6-7 years.

          Thank God for the internet.

        • #2822302

          yup

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to hugs back

          ah sure well, life goes on…
          its only work at the end of the day..i’ve got other things on my mind, probably why I’m a bit less tolerant today..

          i never did tell nayone about the support call we got last week did i? this should cheer ya up!!
          Guy rang up the HelpDesk, the cord on his phone was twisted so much that he could hardly lift the reciever to use it. Could someone go down and sort it out? 😀 😀 😀
          After we all stopped lauging/crying…there was the suggestion that everyone go, and we’d all stand around and himm and haww about it..mkae it seem like a real big deal…I volenteered to go untwist it for him..I would have likely beat him with it after though 🙂

          ah..you just couldn’t make this stuff up!

        • #2822298

          LMAO

          by jck ·

          In reply to hugs back

          Now THAT is funny :^0

          My latest find was:

          While working on the application for which I’m responsible, I look into a form to find a button that saves the data on the form and a tab control.

          Little do I find a tab for detailed description that the HR department should be using.

          The save function does NOTHING to save that data.

          So if HR ever comes to me and says “why hasn’t all this stuff saved?” I’m going to say “Someone else wrote that code for you. Not me.”

          I told them here the other day I won’t vouch for anyone else’s code but mine.

          I did that once, and it burned me.

        • #2822169

          Had more beer last night

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to lol

          In Myrtle Beach. Had about 4-5 beers and watched the US soccer team come from behind to tie Costa Rica, then headed for the room at about 10.

          Rolled over this morning at about 0630, looked at the clock and thought, “Okay, time to get up.” Laid over on my back, then got out of bed and showered. Looked at the clock after the shower and it said 8:10. :0

          Apparently, I grabbed a quick nap between 0630 and my shower… 😀

        • #2822126

          and naps

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Had more beer last night

          are always a good thing 🙂

        • #2822111

          lmao

          by jck ·

          In reply to Had more beer last night

          i did that the other morning. :^0

    • #2822117

      Another Friday Hug

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      tis Friday yet again 🙂

      Have a good weekend everyone!
      I’m not in the office next week, but will be around TR later in the week..

      ((((((friday hugs))))))

      • #2822109

        friday! friday! friday!

        by jck ·

        In reply to Another Friday Hug

        I wish it was UK/Ireland time here. If only…

        I need to go home. I am waiting on someone to return my call, and I fear that it won’t get done in a timely fashion.

        Oh well. I don’t get this done, I’ll tell the boss I’ve been waiting for hours.

      • #2822075

        Having a wonderful slow Friday

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Another Friday Hug

        Two calls early on, then nothing new since. Been at the coffee shop so long, I’ll float away if I have another cup! 🙂

        If nothing else happens by 1300, I’m on my way home. B-)

        • #2822070

          I might try to leave early

          by jck ·

          In reply to Having a wonderful slow Friday

          Of course, that will probably get nixed. :^0

        • #2822008

          Spent the afternoon consulting

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I might try to leave early

          As I’m the recognized expert on certain systems, I get phone calls when the other techs need help with those systems.

          Apparently, there was a rash of outages today…

          Also took some time and went through the two IBM POS printers I have in stock to try and get them back up. (They are my “quick swap” spares, but there was a period last summer when parts were not available, so I had to part them out.) Got the one up and the other is going back to the shop as a bench queen: print head assembly, receipt cutter, paper sensor, ribbon drive, impact print head (that endorses the checks), and main board all bad. :0

        • #2821998

          almost bed time

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Spent the afternoon consulting

          made pumpkin pie..got bread and stuff ready for stuffing..
          tomorrow is my thanksgiving supper..so much work..again i’m asking myself why i do these things 😀

          i haven’t been home on a friday night in ages..feels weird.. 🙂

        • #2821977

          Hope all goes well, Shell

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to almost bed time

          (((((hugs))))) dinner (((((hugs)))))

      • #2821917

        have a great weekend Shell

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Another Friday Hug

        🙂

    • #2821857

      Saturday evening (((((hugs)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Late supper tonight: beer, scotch, and burgers, not necessarily in that order.

      Speaking of meals, I hope your dinner went well, Shell.

      dinner (((hugs)))

      • #2821807

        Thanks Nick!

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Saturday evening (((((hugs)))))

        Seemed to go down well..yet again cooked enough for an army..and barely anything left..just a couple scoops of mashed potatoes..and some turkey..

        Guess that must mean they liked it..some of the lads had thirds!!! I don’t know how they didn’t explode???

    • #2821852

      Thanksgiving night, sleeping

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      hope your party was so nice, check in when you wake.

      • #2821805

        Thanks MJ

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Thanksgiving night, sleeping

        Had a great night..
        lots of laughs, lots of food..lots of drink..All done the cleanup now..

        now..laundry so I don’t need to any during the week..

        (((((((laundry hugs))))))))

    • #2821814

      Sunday morning

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      chilly, brrry (((hugs))) (actually, i’m just trying to scoff some body warmth 😀 )…-1.9C on the East Coast this morning…last day of work today, should be interesting…((((Happy Sunday Hugs))))

      • #2821803

        Officially 10C here

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Sunday morning

        A little lower than average for this time of year, but tolerable. 😉

        Overcast right now, but supposed to be sunny and 61F (16C) later. (((((warm hugs)))))

    • #2821768

      Sunday night …

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((Hugs))))))
      I won’t be around for a couple days..so in my absensce, keep the hugs going 🙂
      Those of you who know where I am..please send me cheery thoughts ok…

      Oh, and Rob was trying to leave hugs for everyone, but he couldn’t get into TR.. he’s off on holidays for a few weeks.. so here’s some hugs on his behalf.
      ((((((((((sunny holiday hugs))))))))))

      • #2821747

        Cheery Thoughts

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Sunday night …

        Cheery hugs, will be looking for your return.

        You will need more.

        (((((HUGS))))) (((((HUGS)))))

        Hang in there sweetie, it will get better.

      • #2821746

        Cheers, Shell

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Sunday night …

        Oh, wait that was cheery thoughts, not cheers thoughts.

        Okay, cheery thoughts and many ((((hugs)))) to you Shell.

      • #2821674

        have a good couple days Shell

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Sunday night …

        i will attempt to be more diligent in my hugging 😀 (((happy holiday hugs))) for you and Rob 🙂

        • #2821103

          Ah..sadly

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to have a good couple days Shell

          Rob is the only one on holidays..
          Mine was more of the hospital visit nature…

          but thanks for the hugs..kept me going 🙂

    • #2821663

      Frost is on the punkin’ (((((HUGS)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      We had frost in the hills this morning, must be gettin’ on to winter.

      Bundle up everybody.

    • #3009975

      Monday evening packing (((((hugs)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ROAD TRIP! Savannah tomorrow, MB Wednesday (or Thursday…depends on how Savannah goes tomorrow).

      Packing for three days, just in case.

      • #3009895

        Tuesday morning hugs

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Monday evening packing (((((hugs)))))

        not quite as “brrry” as it was yesterday, but still chilly…and it’s business dress day for me (every Tuesday we are required to be in full office attire ie: suit) good thing i only have one class all day and it’s in the morning 😉 (((happy day hugs))) for everyone 🙂

    • #2820270

      Willie Nelson (((((hugs)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      No, not “old guy with long hair”. 😐

      “On the road again” :^0

      B-)

    • #2819994

      Tuesday Night Hugs

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      for Shell, Hang in there girl it gets better from here.

      (((((((HUGS)))))))

      • #2821105

        Thanks MJ

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Tuesday Night Hugs

        I “hung in”..worst is over now…
        thank god for opiads… 😀

        😡

    • #2819953

      ((((HUG))))

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((HUG))))

    • #2819952

      Stupid O’clock (((((Hugs)))))

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Been up since 4am.

      Still, that’s an hour better than yesterday…. 🙁

      (((((((((( HUGS )))))))))) for them wot needs ’em.

      – and a dose of ((((( HUGS ))))))) for Shell by Doggy Donation Services… 😀

      GG

      • #2821101

        awe..

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Stupid O’clock (((((Hugs)))))

        i feel for ya, been waking up at 4 am the past couple days myself.

        thnaks for everything GG.. your the best 😡

    • #2819923

      wednesday morning hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      slightly stressed ((hugs)) so i’m sticking a few in my pocket for the big math test today….ugg…cross your fingers for me, i’ve managed to ace ’em all but one so far 🙂 and math is our last one…then they start all over again next week…oh yay…

      • #2819913

        Good luck ((((hugs))))

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to wednesday morning hugs

        You’ll do fine. You might not ace it, but nobody’s perfect! 😉

      • #2819849

        you betcha

        by jck ·

        In reply to wednesday morning hugs

        (((((((((((((((((( fingers crossed hugs ))))))))))))))))))

        I just want to make it to 4:30pm. :^0

        • #2819823

          thanks Nick and jck

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to you betcha

          test all done now…didn’t seem too bad…time will tell…will let you know when i get my mark back :)…((happy hugs))

        • #2821054

          update on math test

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to thanks Nick and jck

          83%…i’m good with that 🙂

        • #2821589

          very cool

          by jck ·

          In reply to update on math test

          ((((((((( congrats hug ))))))))))

    • #2821099

      I’m back

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      in the land of the living..
      (a very muted “yay”)

      Without going into details, was in for a spot of surgery on monday..in and out my @rse..only out at lunch time today.
      So, I’m delighted to be back home, but I’m on strict orders to do nothing..and to be honest, I don’t want to do anything..

      All I can say is thank god for drugs…I’ve tried a lot the past few days..all good.. 😀
      Sent me home with a batch as well..woo hoo..

      ok..i go now, my sitting up time is done for now..

      ((((((((out of hospital hugs)))))))))))

      • #2821053

        glad you’re home

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to I’m back

        ((((hugs))))…hope you’re feeling like your ole self before too long 🙂

      • #2821020

        Welcome Home Hugs

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to I’m back

        So glad to have you back and hope you start feeling better soon, it will take a while.

        ((((((Back From Surgery and feeling like crap HUGS))))))

      • #2821008

        Go lie down, Shell

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to I’m back

        You don’t need to be sitting up.

        Been there, done that ((((hugs)))). (Probably not the surgery, but the doctor has been that route…ouch!)

      • #2821007

        Take good care of yourself, Shell.

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to I’m back

        ((( HUGS )))!

      • #2821649

        Another Friday…

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to I’m back

        Good morning ((((((((((hugs))))))))

        Nasty sleep..nightmares and sweats most the night 🙁 Then up at 4 when painkillers wore off..talked to the cat for a while…dozed off an on..

        I’ve a mate coming for coffee in an hour or so..yay..I’m going to get him to bring me some cake. I am allowed cake aren’t i??? I might even eat it for breakfast…mmmmmmmmmm…

        < goes to lay back down..thinking happy 'cake for brekkie' thoughts..>

        • #2821636

          cake is always allowed isn’t it?

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Another Friday…

          especially if it’s chocolate 😀

        • #2821632

          Agreed!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to cake is always allowed isn’t it?

          but as it’s Get Well Soon cake, you do realise you have to eat it ALL yourself, right?! 😀

          I really do think that as soon as you’re well enough you should treat yourself to another pair of shoes as a reward…..

          (then can I have your Kentucky shooozees, pweeeese?! :p )

          😡

          GG

        • #2821571

          mmm tasty cake

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Agreed!

          brekkie cake is the best!!!!
          hehehee

          i think shoes would be a lovely reward for myself… 😀
          I just might run with that idea!!!

        • #2821570

          no no

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to cake is always allowed isn’t it?

          cake is never allowed except for birthdays..dang diet 🙁
          but seeing as how i’m being a brave girl during this whole thing…i’ve abaondoned the diet for this week.
          to be honest not really hungry anyways, but allowing myself nice things instead of salad 🙂
          I use the term brave loosley mind you…i cried like a baby to get them to allow me out of the hospital..not a good thing to do with abdominal stitches.. 🙁

        • #2821561

          i whined too

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to no no

          when we had Sarah…i was out of the hospital less than 24 hrs after she was born…”no, really Dr.X, i have all kinds of support…great husband, great neighbors, I’ll be fine”…i think he just didn’t wanna see me cry so he let me go home :D…take care of yourself and don’t overdo 🙂

        • #2821565

          Sorry to hear

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to Another Friday…

          I haven’t had general surgery since I was a wee lad (13), but we kinda came close after the ankle broke. I feel your pain, I reacted badly to the anestetic too, tummy troubles.

          Get better soon (and PM me with the gory details if you need to unload your burden).

          James

      • #2821588

        Welcome back and get better

        by jck ·

        In reply to I’m back

        (((((((((((((((((((((((( hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))

        p.s.- i know how you feel. i couldn’t sit up for 2 weeks without pain. boo! lol

        • #2821568

          yup

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Welcome back and get better

          not fun..can’t sit too great, can’t lie flat (tummy mucsles go into spasm if i do..ouchy) and can’t stand for long . think i still feeling after effects of the anasthetic..aparently i didn’t react to great to it…

        • #2821564

          you too?

          by jck ·

          In reply to yup

          they put me under…surgery was only supposed to be about an hour…was over 2.

          i was supposed to come out of sedation in about an hour…took over 3.

          I told them “well hell, I haven’t slept more than 2 hours a day in a week. i think i was probably tired.” :^0

          glad you’re doing okay.

        • #2821560

          same

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to you too?

          sounds like they had problems waking me up and my breathing wasn’t too great..so was hooked up to all sorts of stuff when i did finally wake up..

          blah..not fun

          gonna go lie down though..get tired easy 🙁

          laters…

        • #2821536

          when they woke me up

          by jck ·

          In reply to same

          the doctor was talking to me like i was listening to him. i remember about the last 30 seconds lol

          yeah you get your rest. don’t do too much like they told you.

          ((((((((((((((( get better hugs )))))))))))))))

        • #2821461

          well

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to when they woke me up

          i do remember 2 seconds..where it was like someone was yelling my name..but i was out cold..was 10 pm before i woke up and even then i was out of it still..
          not nice..

        • #3013416

          yeah

          by jck ·

          In reply to when they woke me up

          I was in around 1pm…went in the OR at about 2pm. Wasn’t remembering anything til after 8pm.

          And the pain…yuck.

    • #2821097

      Aussie Friday ((((HUG))))

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ɹǝpun uʍop ɯoɹɟ

    • #2821095

      Friday hug on Thursday.

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((( hugs ))))))) 😀

    • #2821631

      Hug!!!!

      by ashishmathew ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      A warm hug!

    • #2821587

      To my favourite TR Aunt wot I has met….

      by murphy the sea dog ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Murff Hugs!

      (((((((((( (@) (@) (@) (@) (@) )))))))))))

      Murrfloads of love and licks

      (@)

      • #2821572

        Awee

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to To my favourite TR Aunt wot I has met….

        Hugs from my favorite little guy… 😀
        Thanks Murrf…you big sweetheart you!

        (((((((big hugs for you!!))))))))

        (when I all better and able to go out I will find you a likkle pressie cause your just my favorite!!)

    • #2821401

      Quiet Friday evening ((((hugs))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      On call for Savannah this weekend. Enjoying the quiet while it lasts.

      • #2822596
        Avatar photo

        I had that idea to Nick

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Quiet Friday evening ((((hugs))))

        But it didn’t last out the Friday Afternoon. Supposedly today I was supposed to at the very least get the Bog in the Fuel Tanks Shaped and then undercoat them. I had the entire day free till about 21.30 Hours Friday Night.

        Then in under 15 minutes I got 2 nasty jobs that have just stripped any [b]Spare Time[/b] that I though I may have out the Window.

        The first one was a girl who gave a [b]Borrowed[/b] NetBook a drink of Wine and something this was a week after giving her Note Book a Drink of Rum and OJ a week earlier. I foolishly thought that it had been 2 weeks but I was corrected today. Seems that I no longer know which week it is let alone which day. 🙁

        Then I got lumbered with a Job to convert some VHS to DVD. I did try to get the person requesting this to do it and I even offered to give and Fit a Video Capture Card to her computer so she could do it. Unfortunately that didn’t work and it’s only been about 2 years since I have done this so I had to dig around and setup a system here to do it and then remember how to do it. At this rate I’ll be ecstatic when 1965 finishes. X-(

        But just so I wouldn’t feel bad she sent her daughter over with a Samsung DVD/VHS Combo unit with the very descriptive description [i]it worked when I unplugged it and replaced it with a DVD Recorder but now it’s not working.[/i] She neglected to mention that it was [b]Dead.[/b] OH well another item in [b]Silicon Heaven[/b] I suppose.

        But the sum total is that I have not recorded the Videos to even a HDD, got around to even shutting the door under the house where the Ducati Tanks are. At the rate that I’m getting it painted I’ll find a pile of Rust on the floor that used to be 2 Fuel Tanks.

        OH BTW it’s now 22.00 Hours and I’m just starting to look at my incoming E-Mail and I did promise [b]SWMBO[/b] that I would have a early night come what may. Well it was a Nice Idea while it lasted at least. :0

        Col 0:-)

    • #2822604

      Saturday morning hugs

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      with tunes no less…after surfing through the “Women in Rock and Roll” post, now i’m rifling through our music folder listening to a bit of this and that…currently stuck on my Mick Jaggar folder 😀 ((happy dancing hugs)) 🙂

      • #2822598

        Hope that’s an old folder

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Saturday morning hugs

        With maybe one exception (Far Away Eyes), Stones ain’t done nothin’ good since Sticky Fingers. MO, of course. 😉

        YMMV ((((hugs))))

        and, natcherly, keep dancing ((((hugs))))

        • #2822587

          old folder

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Hope that’s an old folder

          yeah Nick, it’s an old folder and some of it’s Mick’s stuff from Goddess In the Doorway (Goddess, visions of paradise, and god gave me everything with Lenny Kravitz)…others; wild horses, almost hear you sigh, evening gown to name a few

          edit: poor spelling

        • #2822576

          At that time

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to old folder

          I wasn’t as into the Stones as I was other groups, but I liked most of their stuff up through Sticky Fingers. Exile on Main Street had me shaking my head, Goat’s Head Soup was a waste of vinyl, and it’s been downhill [almost] ever since.

          I think it’s ironic that the best thing they’ve done in the last 35+ years was a tribute to a different musical genre.

          Afterthought: “And of course, with the birth of the artist came the inevitable afterbirth… the critic.” —Mel Brooks 😀

        • #2822382

          Good points about the Stones, but you got to give

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to At that time

          it to them for hanging on so long, even though you may not find them so great many do and it is a testament to the band that they are still here after all these years.

        • #2822380

          Oh, never doubt that

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Good points about the Stones, but you got to give

          I also understand that they love what they do and that’s why they keep going. They just went in a different direction than my musical tastes.

        • #2822379

          Mine as well

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Oh, never doubt that

          but I still have a lot of respect for the band and their attitude, they are serious, and even if it does not fit my bill I remain impressed.

      • #2822550

        Saturday afternoon

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Saturday morning hugs

        (((((((((hugs))))))))

        typical, cause i wasn’t around, you guys went and did FNM 🙁

        boooohooooo

        • #2822527

          We posted a song for you, though

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Saturday afternoon

        • #2822487

          ok..well

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to We posted a song for you, though

          i read the title…
          i listened to the lyrics…

          and i’m still wondering..all you calling me a cry baby?????? 🙁

          If so..eh..yer probably right…you should have seen me in the hospital..i had to turn the waterworks on for like an hour to get them to agree to let me go home..

          ((((((((cry baby hugs))))))))

        • #2822470

          Can go either way

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to ok..well

          Depending on your inclination at the time.

          ((((flannel shoulder hugs))))

        • #2822435

          holy cow

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Can go either way

          either your being very cryptic..or i’m being very braindead???
          care to enlighten me, lol 😀

        • #2822405

          Take the song however it makes you feel

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to holy cow

          It is, after all, a blues song. And I happened to be wearing a flannel shirt when I wrote that and we all know that a flannel-covered shoulder is the best kind to cry on…

          Got it?

          Tuscan veggie pizza for supper. Belly now full (((((hugs)))))

        • #3013631

          ok..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to holy cow

          i think i got it 🙂

          my granny used to have flannel sheets..ah man i loved them in winter..all snuggly and warm..been trying to find some for a couple years here in ireland..doesn’t seem to be something thats available..might have to surf the net for them…

          thanks for the shoulder 🙂

          ((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

        • #3013613

          I can get them locally

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to holy cow

          from Bed Bath and Beyond, but have to special order them there. Don’t know why, but flannel sheets don’t seem to be too popular in the South.

          For internet ordering I use either LL Bean (http://preview.tinyurl.com/yz3x58l) or BB&B (http://preview.tinyurl.com/yjtr83y).

          They might hammer you on shipping, though.

        • #3013605

          Thanks Nick

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to holy cow

          BB&B don’t ship outside US.. but LL Bean does, and its not terribly bad shipping costs.
          Are thier products decent quality? Returns are not an option 🙂

        • #3013582

          Shell, next trip over….

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to holy cow

          we hit a bedding outlet 3 miles up the road, and you’re sorted…. 😀

          😡

          GG

        • #3013581

          Usually pretty good quality

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to holy cow

          I’ve been happy with everything I’ve ever purchased from LL Bean.

          But the stuff don’t last. The last jacket I bought from them wore out after only 12 years. 😉

        • #2822408

          Sat night hugs

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Saturday afternoon

          I should probably go to bed…its weally weally late.. 🙁

          ((((((((((yawning hugs)))))))))

        • #2822403

          That’s okay

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Sat night hugs

          We’ll be vewy vewy quiet. B-)

          Nighty-night bugs, I mean ((((hugs))))

        • #3013629

          ahh..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to That’s okay

          with all the qwiet, i got a good sleep…

          even managed to be up long enough to cook grilled cheese sambo’s for lunch today 😀
          now rest time though..soon..nap time…

    • #3013638

      Sunday Morning

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((wet, soggy, hoping to not blow away hugs))) …it’s just rotten here, windy, rainy, but at least it’s warm out…have a happy day all 🙂

      • #3013628

        Sunday afternoon

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Sunday Morning

        (((((((((wet soggy windy hugs))))))))

        sounds like we sharing the weather Purple 🙂

        • #3013615

          lol

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Sunday afternoon

          so it would seem…but it seems to have started to clear up now and not as windy, but the temps are starting to drop; guess that’s the trade off i’ll have to take…i’ve spent the last two days doing nothing but tables in word ’07, it’s making my head hurt…in the last one, the instructions tell us to use the “formula” feature (which we haven’t covered yet, but she told myself and one of the other girls to try it if we wanted)…the “boss” had to help me a bit with that one. Have a happy day…and don’t overdo 🙂

      • #3013627

        Sunday morning

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Sunday Morning

        (((cold, windy, and cloudy but at least it’s not raining hugs)))

        Weather.com says we’re colder here than you are up there. That’s just wrong…

        • #3013614

          we use this site for our local temps

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Sunday morning

          http://davesweather.net/ if it’s any consolation, it’s getting colder now…brrr…and damp…but you’re right, that is just wrong

    • #3013424

      Monday afternoon

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      feeling a bit better (((((((((hugs))))))))

      • #3013418

        :)

        by rookietech ·

        In reply to Monday afternoon

        (((((((Hugz)))))))))

      • #3013415

        glad ur feelin better, Shell

        by jck ·

        In reply to Monday afternoon

        (((((((((((((( just because hugs ))))))))))))))

      • #3013373

        yay!

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Monday afternoon

        you should be back to your ole self in no time then 🙂

        • #3014919

          Just because (((((hugs))))

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to yay!

          I can’t get any other posts to come up.

          My room tonight is apparently THE dead zone. No wireless and even Verizon is in and out.

          “Can you hear me now?”

          No.

    • #3014885

      Tuesday

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Well, was schedualed to go back to work today..but thats not happening for a couple days yet methinks…
      Gonna be a sorry looking paycheck this month 🙁

      Anywho’s..
      Good Mornng Y’All 😀
      Have fun at wwwwwwwork 🙂

      (((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))

      • #3014878

        Re: Tuesday morning hugs

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Tuesday

        well that just rots…look at it as a way to get some well deserved rest 🙂 …(((happy, get better soon hugs))) for Shell….and (((happy hugs)))for all…

      • #3015335

        long day

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Tuesday

        didn’t do much… @rse sore from sitting around …

        (((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))

        • #3015361

          Took some pictures today

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to long day

          Figured out (finally 😉 ) how to one-button the camera in the phone, so I took some pictures of what I usually see in a day’s work. When I get a couple more, I’ll send them to Sonja for inclusion in the TROLOV.

          The start is here

          (((((Great view, isn’t it? hugs)))))

          And yes, that’s a crack in the windshield! :0 I haven’t had enough time to stop and get the windshield replaced in the last couple months, and every time I do get it replaced, I get caught behind another farking gravel truck! X-(

        • #2819526

          Coolio!

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Took some pictures today

          pics are good..i like pics 😀

          (((((((((((picy hugs)))))))))))

          gravel trucks..yup..i hear ya…not worth fixing until the dang thing falls out , cause ya just get a rock hittin ya as soon as ye fix it 🙂

          Well…i decided to not take my painkillers last night before bed..so the last dose was at 6pm last night.. maybe not the smartest idea I’ve had…slept fine through the night, but dang am I feeling it this morning..i’ve now taken them and am gonna hit the sofa for a nap in a few mins

          thought i was almsot getting better.. 🙁

        • #2819522

          nice pics Nick

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Coolio!

          although that is a lot of dust ;)…sorry you’re still not ship-shape Shell; hopefully you feel better soon…(((get well hugs)))…and (((hump day hugs))) all around 🙂

    • #2819501

      Wednesday morning and off to the beach ((((hugs))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Got a couple calls to take this morning in Savannah, then off to MB, hopefully before noon.

      Happy Hump Day!

      • #2819492

        aweee

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Wednesday morning and off to the beach ((((hugs))))

        beach…

        its actually a bit bright here today..and i’m stuck inside 🙁
        might waddle down to StarMucks later…see if they’ve got any rocky road for a treat to make me feel cheerier…

        • #2819489

          mmmmm

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to aweee

          rocky road delicious 🙂

        • #2819375

          mmm…

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to aweee

          ice cream…always make a person feel better…

        • #2819331

          had ice cream

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to mmm…

          the other day…

          didn’t end up going to StarMucks..wasn’t feeling so great..

          found a tin of betty crocker vanilla frosting..few spoons of that was nice 😀

        • #2819372

          See

          by jck ·

          In reply to aweee

          shoulda got me a job over there. I could be makin your snack runs for ya!! :p

          ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( hope you’re gettin better hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #2819328

          ah see

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to See

          now thats what i need.someone to do snack runs for me!!!
          🙂

          (((((((((snacky hugs))))))))))

        • #3013981

          hahaha

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to ah see

          snack runs ehh sounds like a perfect job environment 🙂

        • #3013842

          hehe

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to hahaha

          ya..wouldn’t be the worst job ever 🙂

          well i actually went to the shop today..bought salad fixins and fish…back to the diet for me now that I feeling a bit better…

          *sigh* … i wonder if ya can make calorie reduced rocky road???

    • #3013984
      Avatar photo

      Well it’s nearly 23.00 on a Thursday Night

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      And I now only have 13 Surgical Procedures to move from VHS to DVD. I hate being so lazy that I put this off till it was needed at the end of the Month and I need to get it done along with the rest of the work.

      Perhaps I should looked at one of the VHS Tapes and then I would have known that each one is over 5 hours long with 4 Procedures per tape. :_|

      Now I fully understand why I avoid Medical Work. X-(

      {{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS Everyone[/b] }}}}}}}}}}

      I’ll be a bit scarce around here for the next few days and I’ll probably be having nightmares for years to come. 😉

      Col 0:-)

      • #3013737

        Whats with the halo??

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Well it’s nearly 23.00 on a Thursday Night

        🙂

        eh..Have fun with the medical tapes …

        tis quiet on here today… where everyone go??

        (((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))

        • #3013736

          where i’ve been

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Whats with the halo??

          busy day..pre-op this morning w/bloodwork and an electrocardiogram (finally got my surgery date; nov. 26); spend the rest of the morning doing a bake sale with my class (we dressed up for the day), had math class and then home(so home time was gobbled up by the little girl), grocery store, gas station, and finished my accounting assignment, so it’s been a full day…hope everyone has had a good day 🙂 …(((slug girl hugs for all)))
          edit: poor spelling

        • #3013735
          Avatar photo

          Well I am the New Improved NICE Hal.

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to Whats with the halo??

          :p

          So the Halo is required to show just how [b]NICE[/b] I am.

          The guys wife turned up this [b]mourning[/b] with another 6 tapes and with a straight face asked would they be ready when her Hubby get home Saturday. [Maniacal Laughter]

          But things are looking up I have 3 systems going capturing the VHS to the HDD and one doing some [b]Post Capture Cleaning.[/b] But this crappy Software actually shrinks the Converted file tot he size of a Single Layer DVD and leaves no room for the Partition Tables. Guess who’s paying for Dual Layer Blanks to do the Initial Burn of the Masters? :^0

          Perhaps you would like to watch these for me. the Bullet Wound Repair looks interesting. :p

          Though the Hernia Repairs are not overly gory. :_|

          Most of it is Laproscopic Type Surgery except for the Bullet Wound stuff. 😉

          {{{{{{{{{{{ [b]Hugs[/b] }}}}}}}}}}

          Col 0:-)

        • #3013725

          Don’t know about anybody else

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Whats with the halo??

          But I went out for a nice drive… 😉

          Home now. Had to use the GPS to find it, been so long since I was there! 😀

          (((feet up watching Modern Marvels hugs)))

    • #3015307

      Another friday ((((HUG)))

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      from down under. Off to play cards soon at the Mates place. 😀

    • #3015292

      it’s another Friday Hug

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      woo hoo…12 weeks of daily hugs…this morning I’m posting a (((hug))) for the original reason this posting started…and (((Happy end of the week hugs))) for us all 🙂

    • #3015285

      ((((( Tap, vibrate, massage, pulse HUGS )))))

      by gadgetgirl ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Hhhhhhaaaddd toooo gettt a TENS machiiiiine…… ffff….ffff…..fascinating….. in a way!

      Shell, you’ll get the full hilarious story by email a bit later. You just know I ended up in gigglefits. Right?!

      ((((( JERKY WOBBLY HUGS)))) all round.

      Had my Friday at work yesterday, so this is my second Friday this week! 😀

      Edit: I recommend two Fridays per week for us all. Works well for me! :p

      GG

    • #3015108

      For those of you keeping score

      by tig2 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      He just finished the fourth cycle. According to his last CT, the problems have all gone down to roughly 2 cm or so in all three locations. They will hit him again with a fifth cycle mid November and probably a sixth the first week of December as well.

      Hoping to get in to see a cardiologist after the first of the year. That should be interesting.

      His hair is trying to sneak back. Grey, but hair. The stash is still there- grey, but there. He has quit losing weight.

      It begins to look like we might have won this round.

      • #3015105

        Cautiously

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to For those of you keeping score

        happy for you ((((((( HUGS! )))))))

        • #3015074

          Equally cautious

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to Cautiously

          Hope.

          (((hugs)))

      • #3015094

        Warm and tight (((HUGS)))

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to For those of you keeping score

        For you Tig and Mike.

        You two are there in my thoughts and prayers.

      • #3015088

        Awesome!

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to For those of you keeping score

        That is great news! Hope, for both of you, it continues to go that way.

        Now some light humor…I’ve discovered I like my hair like this. :0 So much so that I notice when it starts getting long, then get it cut again. I’ve gotten more haircuts since my birthday than I did in the entire year before that! :^0

        • #3015076

          You need

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to Awesome!

          A “Flowbee”

          Seriously- an attachment on your vac and you have the style you seek. Saves a ton in barber visits!

          He shaves (his face) every week or ten days. Boy will he be irritated when he actually has to pay attention to that again!

        • #3015072

          You mean

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to You need

          There’s another way to do it other than once a week?

          I guess I have catching up to do.

        • #3014573

          Checked it out

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to You need

          I’m liking the #1/#2 comb length (1/8-1/4″). and according to the web page, the shortest the Flowbee goes is 1/2″. :0 Plus, I have clippers at home to do the beard and since everything’s the same length now, all that’s missing is the vacuum…and I’ve got a Shop-Vac! 😀

          Actually, since I go to Great Clips, it’s not that really expensive and I get to have pretty women run their fingers through my hair and tell me how good I look. B-) (Yeah, I know. It’s pathetic, isn’t it? And the worst part is even though they tell me I look good, they still won’t give me their phone numbers. 🙁 )

          etu

      • #3015087

        Now that

        by rob miners ·

        In reply to For those of you keeping score

        is good news. ((((Aussie Hugs)))) to both of you. 😀

        • #3015077

          Thanks mate

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to Now that

          We’re getting through this one.

          (((hugs)))

      • #3015085

        Maybe

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to For those of you keeping score

        Just maybe, the oncologists and everybody else you tell us about have screwed up in the right direction.

        You hearten me with this.

        Just happened, by the way, without correspondence, that I cut mine down to #2 after a lifetime of otherwise. Ain’t never going back.

        • #3015078

          Don’t think he will either

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to Maybe

          He wants to shave it all and I am trying to keep him from doing that. The bits he has do serve to protect him and it also reduces the loss in other areas.

          I can’t let him as much as fill the bird feeders without a wooly. Way much colder here. Otherwise, I would just let it be.

      • #3015027

        good to hear

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to For those of you keeping score

        (((happy hopeful hugs)))

      • #3014634
        Avatar photo

        Great to hear Tigs

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to For those of you keeping score

        I hope everything goes smoothly from here on in for you. 😉

        Col

      • #2840377

        That’s great news!!!

        by cmiller5400 ·

        In reply to For those of you keeping score

        ((((((((((HUGS))))))))))!!!!

    • #3014674

      muuu-hahaha

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((Happy Halloween Hugs))) 🙂

      • #3014673

        – – – – – – – BOO – – – – – –

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to muuu-hahaha

        Candy over here hugs.

    • #3014442

      back in work

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      First day back in work… hopefully I can make it the full day. Not feeling too bad so far.

      (((((((9-5 hugs))))))))

      • #3014437

        Welcome back to work

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to back in work

        (((((HUGS)))))

        • #3014426

          I hate that phrase

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Welcome back to work

          ((((hugs))))

          Good luck today, Shelley. Don’t try to make the whole day if you can’t.

        • #3014414

          thanks mj and nick

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I hate that phrase

          so far so good…feeling a bit of discomfort…but not too bad..
          gonna try and make it till 5 at least.

          kinda nice to be outa the house and having people to talk to…

      • #3014418

        back from the abyss hugs

        by jck ·

        In reply to back in work

        I had a 3 day weekend!

        Too bad I spent all of it working on big home projects, like home maintenance and improvement.

        I was out in the Florida sun for 11 hours yesterday. Joy.

        Oh well, life goes on.

        (((((((((((((((((((((( wish I had more vacation hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #3014410

          well..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to back from the abyss hugs

          at least ya got something done….two weeks out of work an all i got dome was my dang xmas cards..
          a bit early for them i know..but figured i’d get em sorted while i was sittin there doin nothin..

        • #3014395

          hm

          by jck ·

          In reply to well..

          Sitting home for a week or two sounds nice right now. I could use the break.

          Oh well. I am glad you’re feeling better 🙂

        • #3014387

          not all its cracked up to be

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to hm

          especially when ya can’t really do anything.

          TV gets very tired very quick..i had no attention span for reading..so pretty much sucked..
          wasted way too much time on facebook 🙁

        • #3014385

          know how you feel

          by jck ·

          In reply to not all its cracked up to be

          i was in bed from April til June.

          Gets old. But right now, I need some time off. i’m about to burnout.

      • #3014416
        Avatar photo

        Well Shelly

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to back in work

        I had to go back to work to have some time to myself.

        Over the entire weekend I managed to pot 1 plant for myself. The rest of the time I was running around like a Mad Person fixing computers. 🙁

        I can’t stand weekends as I work way too hard and never get anything that I planned to do done. :_|

        {{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}}}

        Col 0:-)

        • #3014408

          eh..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Well Shelly

          that only 1 pot plant planted then?
          tee hee…

          ya just have to learn to say no to work Col 🙂

        • #3014340
          Avatar photo

          Not possible Shelly

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to eh..

          Mainly because

          [b]SWMBO[/b] insisted that I do the work. Apparently she likes spending my money. :0

          But on the up side on Monday I got to put away all of the stuff that I was going to use on the [i]weakend.[/i] It’s just so much a waste of my time pulling it out to use. 😀

          But as I now realize that I got the bare fuel tanks of the Ducati Undercoated with some pressure pack paint so at least when I get back to trying to paint them I will not be faced with a pile of rust and no tanks. :^0

          Col

      • #3014346

        yay!

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to back in work

        hope you had a good day Shell 🙂 ((glad for you hugs))

        • #3014344

          it was a decent day

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to yay!

          surprisingly not too terribly much work accumulated while I was out.. so I’m happy about that.

          made till about 4.45..then I had to call it a day.. but i made it most of the way so..woo hoo..
          quite tired now though..so should sleep good tonight…
          (and i’ve an insane choclate craving..omg..i might die if i don’t get any)

          ((((((((sleepy hugs)))))))))

        • #3014342

          lol…

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to it was a decent day

          good to hear you had a decent day…as for the chocolate craving…well heavens woman…go get some chocolate already 😉 can’t have you “dropping off” for lack of chocolate 😀 …

        • #3014339

          hehehe

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to lol…

          i’m considering going for a 10 minute amble around the block.. ya know..pass by the store and accidently go in and get some choclate…and the amble woul dmake me feel better about it 😀

          i just don’t wanna overdo it though.. 🙁
          but…chocolate…….it could be worth it..

          actually mentally going through the ingredients for haystacks..i think i have everything..could be a better option..the raw oatmeal makes them healthy doesn’t it????
          fibre an all….
          😀

        • #3014337

          slow walk though

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to hehehe

          as for the haystacks…sure…raw oatmeal is very healthy…lots of fibre, and besides, cocoa is better for you than that prefab type chocolate 😉 (i’m all for whatever it takes to justify a good dose of chocolate )

        • #3014198

          hm

          by jck ·

          In reply to lol…

          Get me some chocolate while you’re at it!!! :^0

          Just kidding. Hope you’re feeling better Shell 🙂

          (((((((((((((((((((((( hugs from the big dork ))))))))))))))))))))))

    • #3014194

      uggg

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((cold, wet, soggy hugs)))) from Eastern Canada; it’s a downright rotten day out there 🙁

      • #3014191

        awwwwwwww Purple

        by jck ·

        In reply to uggg

        I’m sorry 🙁

        I’d actually like to be up there today. I am so sick of work, I can barely focus.

        ((((((((((((((((((((((( some sunshine hugs from Florida )))))))))))))))))))))))

        • #3014182

          trying to be positive

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to awwwwwwww Purple

          at least it’s not snowing…sorry you’re having a rotten day though…even with the sunshine 😐

        • #3014175

          thank you

          by jck ·

          In reply to trying to be positive

          i’m trying to stay positive too. just hard to do when you’re asked to do something but given no latitude to devise or engineer the plan.

          ugh. i need a margarita.

        • #3014153

          i’m with ya

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to thank you

          our class was set for the last few weeks to do a video conference this morning assuming the topics of discussion were to be 2 upcoming admin. assist. conferences this spring; we were notified by our instructor yesterday that the other campus we were conferencing with were doing “presentations”…we mananged to throw together 2-30 min sessions on our business office and on our fundraiser that we did last week in under half an hour…our instructor was pleased we did so well with such short notice…

        • #3014151

          good job

          by jck ·

          In reply to i’m with ya

          amazing that people do that to you.

          I once got told I was speaking at a state science conference, and I put together a speech about radio wave propagation in relation to temperature variance.

          It was boring, but the professors all liked it. :^0

          Hope you get to relax the rest of the day 🙂

      • #3014103

        It was a beautiful fall day here

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to uggg

        But I was in no mood for it. Out till 1am last night moving a pharmacy into its new home, then had to be back at 9am to finish up the job and move the IVR PC. Spent most of the day there, then had to drive from Augusta to Columbia, almost falling asleep twice.

        Now I’m home and wide flipping awake! 🙁 Ain’t that always the way it goes!

    • #2841387

      a Wednesday hug

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((((((((((((((((((((((( Big TR Hug ))))))))))))))))))))))))

      Hope everyone has a nice day.

      I’m just gonna try and make it to 4:30pm lol

      🙂

      • #2841381

        Ahh, Wednesday

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to a Wednesday hug

        Should be a quiet day for me (at least I hope!)

        Headed for MB (((((hugs)))))

        • #2841380

          DAMMIT, Nick!

          by jck ·

          In reply to Ahh, Wednesday

          Oh well. Maybe within the next few months, I’ll get a job I’ve been looking at and can join you there sometime for a beer.

          I’ll even bring my new laptop. :^0

        • #2841152

          Finally made it at about 7 in the evening

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to DAMMIT, Nick!

          After ping-ponging between Columbia and Augusta for “higher priority” calls.

      • #2841245

        evening hugs

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to a Wednesday hug

        loooooong day….bedtime won’t come quick enough …

        plus i still need choclate..vast amounts of it…

        ((((((((((chocolate hugs)))))))))))

    • #2841154

      Thursday AM

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((((((HUGS))))))

      • #2840374

        almost friday……..

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Thursday AM

        when will it be friday???

        I’m making it through the week..but its been tough going.. i’m getting rather annoyed at not being able to carry on with my regular life….i’ve things to do, places to go, people to see…

        (((((((((sulking hugs)))))))))))

    • #2840215

      its friday again

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      i thought it would never get here…

      hope all is well with everyone..

      ((((((((hugs))))))))

      • #2842811
        Avatar photo

        Actually Shelly

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to its friday again

        It’s Sunday Morning here just gone 08.25 Hours on the 8th November 2009.

        I’m determined to have a quite day today so the phone off the hock and there is nothing I have planned to do at all. 😉

        {{{{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}}}

        Col 0:-)

        • #2842468

          you crazy Aussie’s

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Actually Shelly

          just have to be a day ahead to be different don’t ya ?? 😀

          hope ya had a relaxing day..i just got back from seeing Zombieland..coolio..laughed my @rse off 🙂

        • #2842432

          A little Sunscreen never hurt anybody

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to you crazy Aussie’s

          Hee hee

        • #2842371

          Special hugs for Col

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Actually Shelly

          (((((((((((Birthday hugs))))))))))))))

          😡

          Hope it was a good one…

    • #2842906

      yes! it’s finally Saturday :)

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      but still have tons of homework and assignments i need to work on…(((happy weekend hugs))); everyone needs a goof-off day and i’m taking mine this afternoon 🙂 hope everyone has a chance to do some goofing off too 😀

      • #2842888

        yayyyy

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to yes! it’s finally Saturday :)

        I went for my usual coffee and crossword, then indulged in the female sport known as shopping…

        treated myself to a pair of leather gloves..first pair i’ve ever had..they all delicate and pretty…aweeeeeeee..
        and spent a ridiculous amoutn on a sweater..its got so cold here just freezing..so thought i needed one 🙂

        going out tonoight to see “Men who stare at goats”..i’ve heard mixed reviews..but whatever..it will just be nice to get out and do somehting after being house-bound for so dang long!!

        (((((((((popcorn hugs))))))))))))

    • #2842319

      Sunday morning in Savannah

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      ((hugs))

      Now, it’s off to work.

    • #2842170

      Monday morning still in Savannah

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      but headed for Myrtle Beach today (((((HUGS))))).

      • #2842138

        Monday afternoon

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Monday morning still in Savannah

        (((((grumbly hugs))))))

        had an incident over the weekend in the office, so us IT folks can’t go into our office..
        so we scattered around the building on whatever free PC’s we can..only problem is, I can’t do much without spending a bunch of time installing all my software .. and even the few bits i can do, i’m running up and down floors to talk to people ect…highly frustrating and getting nothing done at all.

        • #2842133

          shell just play that funky music

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to Monday afternoon

          and go to funky town you’ll be okay

        • #2842128

          back at my own pc

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to shell just play that funky music

          ah man..very distressing to have to use a PC thats not yours and set up the way you want it 🙁

          now..I’m only 5 hours begind in getting work done..* sigh *

        • #2840779

          aw shell

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to back at my own pc

          patients is a virtue shell patients my young grasshopper

        • #2840722

          patience

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to aw shell

          hmmm..not one of my stronger traits I’m afraid
          i’m kinda a “seize the moment” type of girl..
          gets me into all sorts of trouble ..but thats half the fun of life
          🙂

        • #2842049

          Gotta say this

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to aw shell

          Doctors have patients.

          Patience was one of the doctor’s patients.

        • #2842027

          Good call.

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to Gotta say this

          That made no sense to me at first couple of reading.

          Yeh, I’ve tried Nitpickers Anonymous. B-)

    • #2840606

      tuesday morning

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Hoping to actually get some work done today..

      (((((((bright sunny hugs)))))))

      • #2840605

        A funny for the day

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to tuesday morning

        Which cautious insect was most adept
        at sniffing out treasonous plots
        and insurrections in Communist
        Russia?

        The Cagey Bee

        • #2840591

          Oh My

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to A funny for the day

          That was so bad its good.

          Silly Hugs

        • #2840518

          SHELL im comin for ya in the ranks

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to A funny for the day

          im 48 out of 100 and your 14 outta 100 im comin im gonna catch up to ya annd then pass ya and ill have the last laugh ha ha ha. . . . . . ha

        • #2840508

          ya think so eh?

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to SHELL im comin for ya in the ranks

          try your best grasshopper…..
          ]:)

        • #2840495

          O its on shell

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to ya think so eh?

          but for all we know im already ahead 😛 grasshopper you have attacked me in my own Dojo 😛 so its on gurl 🙂

        • #2840492

          Victory hug

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to O its on shell

          ((((((((((((HUg)))))))))))))))))

        • #2842119

          awe sweet

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Victory hug

          a victory hug for me for being in number 14 spot…
          thanks Rookie ]:)

          hehehehe < evil laugh >

        • #2842634

          Shell 47 of 100

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to ya think so eh?

          im catchin up im comin for ya im gonna beat ya

        • #2842613

          Keep up the positive thinking..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Shell 47 of 100

          it might happen some day 🙂

        • #2841530

          dangit

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to Keep up the positive thinking..

          i got no more post for this topic darn TR o well but shell im gonna win 45 outta 100

        • #2841527

          You sure ..?

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Keep up the positive thinking..

          You probably end up being disappointed..
          ]:)

      • #2842076

        Tuesday evening hugs

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to tuesday morning

        been a bit of a slug the last few days getting my hugs out there, soo much homework…we are on a study break for the next five day (woo hoo), but we have a bunch of homework and assignments to go with…game time Pens vs Bruins tonight…(((sluggy, sleepy hugs)))

      • #2842047

        Finally home again

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to tuesday morning

        You always sleep better in your own bed (((hugs)))

    • #2842028

      Tuesday Friday hug.

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      😀

      ((((((( HUGS! )))))))

    • #2841903

      wednesday

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      omg..today just won’t end 🙁

      at line 17,000 of a 73,0000 line SQL Trace ((((((gone blind hugs))))))

      • #2841893

        omg

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to wednesday

        it’s the never-ending hug! 😀

        ((((((((((((((((((((( hugs)))))))))))))))))))))

      • #2841885

        i have to admit

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to wednesday

        i can’t even fathom what that must be like (i really don’t get sql, that’s the “boss’s” forte) but i get the distinct feeling that it deserves a huge (((((hug)))))
        edit for poor grammar…don’t need that “boss” growlin’ at me 😉

        • #2841839

          its days like today

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to i have to admit

          when I question the sanity of being a DBA…

          however, I tempted fate and declared “i am not leaving this office untill I know what the problem is”

          4 days of my life..nearly blind from scanning log/trace files, and 1/2 brain damaged from banging my head against the screen..BUT…I figured it out..

          I tell ya, users never cease to astound me..somehow..someway..they managed to type in thier own file paths in the system when publishing documents to the websites, for folders which do not exist in the system..
          I guess they figured if they just typed in what they wanted to, the system would automatically create folders on the webserver????????? So no wonder if “barfed”..it was trying to reference file paths that do not exist.

          I’m gonna have fun in the morning spanking some sense into the offender…
          I’m a day rate contractor..that was a mighty expensive “user error” on thier part.

          (((((((happy hugs)))))))

        • #2842780

          Had a strange issue myself this afternoon

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to its days like today

          Server won’t ping after a reboot, but all indications are it’s up and running (stand-alone box with no keyboard or monitor). Used a physical trace and the hosts file to figure out which IP address it has; on a network that uses BootP for assigning addresses to fixed equipment, the server pulls a DHCP address. It pings, but I can’t connect to the VMware web interface…weird.

          Since I’ve already reached the limit of what the customer says I can do, I call the help desk and spend the next two hours rebooting the server (with no satisfaction) and getting escalated. Finally talking with level three who has me connect a monitor and keyboard and log in as root. “ifconfig -a” gives us the first solid information we have: four ethernet ports on this server and not a one of them is passing packets. A little checking reveals that the primary MAC address is assigned to Eth2; the network connection is on Eth0.

          Fixed it by, get this, changing ports on the switch. Seems the ethernet interface in this brand new server doesn’t negotiate well at higher network speeds. Moving the connection put it on a port that is configured to allow speed negotiation.

          Three hours on the phone to learn I could fix the problem by moving the server’s network connection at the switch from port 15 to port 12. Sheesh!

          A 73,000-line trace? My eyes are burning just thinking about that! Glad it’s not me (((hugs)))! I think I’d rather spend the time on the phone…

        • #2842741

          omg

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Had a strange issue myself this afternoon

          i fixed it .. 20 mins later..broke again..

          sunofa…somebody is going to die

          ((((((close to insane hugs))))))

        • #2842735

          :(

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to omg

          now that just rots

        • #2842695

          think i got it…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to omg

          think its fixed now..

          cornered the person who caused all this problem..she said “well, i’ve not been trained on how to do that”..
          I say “well, when the first one didn’t work, why did you continue on without asking for help? And why did you not report the errors?”
          she replied “I thought eventually it might work.”

          guess who’s getting all permissions removed untill training has been recieved.. (which is funny, because your not meant to have permisions untill you’ve recieved training…)

        • #2842688

          ouch

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to think i got it…

          you didn’t beat her too hard with that paddle did ya? 😉

        • #2842680

          ughh

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to think i got it…

          ya just really have to wonder how some of these people exist in their day to day lives.. ???

          I have to admire her spirit though..if it doesn’t work the first time, just try try again…

          i need a drink..its just that type of day..

          (((((((((cranky hugs))))))))

        • #2842653

          Glenfiddich (((hugs))) for Shell

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to think i got it…

          i can’t even imagine what possessed the girl…Darryl brought me home a little bottle of Glenfiddich to try the other night (I’ve never had good scotch before), wow! it sure was good 🙂 maybe you should have a bit of a kick-back and relax this evening

        • #2842603

          Glenfiddich, the gateway scotch

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to think i got it…

          For a single malt, its very accessable, not too strong, balanced, smooth and a little sweet.

          You won’t drink the cheap blends again.

          And you will get used to it and venture into more complex single malts.

          James

        • #2842591

          Not my thing..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to think i got it…

          not into dark spirits…
          going to indulge in a nice bottle of red wine tomorrow though..chateauneuf du pape..
          yum yum

        • #2842736

          use a big paddle

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to its days like today

          for that spankin’ 😀

        • #2842575
          Avatar photo

          No Purple

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to use a big paddle

          A running Chain Saw with the Chain Break Disabled is a far better implement to inflict the Punishment with. 😉

          {{{{{{{{ [b]Blood Soaked HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}

          Col :^0 😀 :^0 😀 :^0 😀 :^0 😀 :^0 😀

        • #2842547

          ba hahahaha

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to No Purple

          or is that mu-hahahaha ]:) either way, that could work too 😉 .
          In response to James, yes, I have no doubt you’re right, but the “boss” wanted to start me on a decent one first before moving to something a little higher quality (better to know if I at least liked it before wasting $$ on something I wouldn’t drink).
          And Shell, I haven’t had to many red wines that I actually liked; although one of my brothers and his wife bought me a bottle of 7 Deadly Zins a couple years ago for my birthday, it was to die for it was sooo gooood!!

        • #2842485

          red wine

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to ba hahahaha

          thats because there’s a lot of really bad red wine out there 🙂
          the trick is finding some ya like.

          I mostly stick to French..while there are differing degrees of quality..it would be rare to get a comepletly bad one..
          All depends on your personal taste really..

    • #2842773

      Big HUG

      by rob miners ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      for everyone, and another HUG for those suffering from the 3hr outage.

      • #2842724

        Suffering?

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Big HUG

        Who’s suffering?

        B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-doy-doy-doy-doy-doy….

        Not me holding on as tight as I can to the restored TR (((((hugs)))))!

        • #2842589

          In a way

          by rob miners ·

          In reply to Suffering?

          I was entertained for an hour and a half as, I had unexpected visitors, that dropped in, on there way home. Chess can get boring, when you can’t get your fix. 😀

    • #2842484

      Woo hoo..its Friday again!!!!!

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Yippee…
      what a week..I hope today is a bit more chilled out 🙁

      Its bright and sunny here, and has warmed up a wee bit…

      ((((((((sunshine hugs)))))))))

      • #2841134

        ahhh yes indeed

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Woo hoo..its Friday again!!!!!

        and who doesn’t just love Fridays 😀 …we’re having a nice, bright, sunny shiny day here too, it’s cold right now (-7C, it’s only 7:30 AM), but we’re supposed to warm up to +10, gonna be a nice one me thinks 🙂 …((((happy Friday hugs))))

        • #2841129

          and not a moment too soon.

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to ahhh yes indeed

          Friday Hugs, I am single for a week Hugs and it is Friday the 13th, well 2 out of three aint bad.

      • #2841104

        hello hugs

        by jck ·

        In reply to Woo hoo..its Friday again!!!!!

        Thought I’d stop by for a hello. Been busy as hell, more fed up with the job, and tired of the b/s lately. So, I am sitting here pondering…to walk out or not walk out.

        Today, that is the question.

        (((((((((((((((((((((((( hope your week has been better than mine ))))))))))))))))))))))))

      • #2841070

        Sun finally breaking through here

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Woo hoo..its Friday again!!!!!

        Been cloudy and overcast and/or raining and windy since Sunday. I’m tired of Ida.

        Glad it’s going away (((((hugs)))))

    • #2840980

      14 weeks of HUGS

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      There has been a whole lotta hugin going on.

      (((((14th week of hugs HUG)))))

      • #2840975

        yup yup

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to 14 weeks of HUGS

        me thinks we’re just a friendly, caring, huggy kinda folk 🙂

        • #2840970

          In that case

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to yup yup

          Have another (((hug)))

    • #2840900

      Saturday morning (((((hugs)))))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Woohoo! According to the schedule, I’m OFF today. Not on call, not on standby, OFF! First time that’s happened in years without me having to take a vacation day!

      Kicked back contemplating the yard work :-& or maybe just sitting around on my @ss all day. I think I like the second idea best. B-)

      • #2840899

        i’m with the sitting on my @ss thing

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Saturday morning (((((hugs)))))

        grant you, i have some homework that still needs being done, but i can sit on my toosh to do it 😉 (((happy Saturday Hugs)))

        • #2840869

          Saturday shopping

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to i’m with the sitting on my @ss thing

          what a waste of time..i was trying to spend money..and well..not a dang thing worth buying…
          wellllllll..i did walk away from a pair of Italian leather heels..400 euros..* sigh * they were beautiful…but no way i can justify that cost…

          so, trudged around for hours and bought some makeup for the kid…
          trying to get her xmas presents sorted as have to get them ready for mailing by the 25..

          ((((((((((sore feet hugs)))))))))))))))

      • #2840858

        Saturday afternoon on my butt at school {{{{{HUGS}}}}}

        by jessie ·

        In reply to Saturday morning (((((hugs)))))

        Sitting in the computer lab trying to memorize all the stuff you can do on Cisco Routers and switches… and remember how the commands go… cuz it’s what I live for.

        {{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}} to ya’ll!

        • #2840851

          Back when I was taking those classes

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Saturday afternoon on my butt at school {{{{{HUGS}}}}}

          I always lost points on performance checks because I would try to run privileged commands in user mode. Constantly forgot to check to see if I was in router> or router#.

          edit: Hey, cool, up to 1400 in the discussion. At the current rate, we’ll make 5000 by the anniversary date! 😀

        • #2841666
          Avatar photo

          So you can remember that far back?

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to Back when I was taking those classes

          Way beyond my Feeble Mind to do something as [b]Special[/b] as that. 😀

          I’m flat out remembering to send out a Bill of the work I did today let alone remember what they tried to teach me at Uni. :_|

          Or maybe I just Blocked that [b]Bad Experience[/b] from my mind and life. :^0

          {{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}

          On Monday Mo[b]u[/b]rning. 😉

          Col

    • #2841700

      Sunday Morning

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      (((groggy hugs))) on this dreary Sunday morning, looks like rain at any given minute…i really shouldn’t have included alcohol in the factor while watching the game last night…but hey, they won! Go Pens 🙂 !

      • #2841696

        Your weather not so good

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Sunday Morning

        here we are poised to have another lovely day.
        http://www.wunderground.com/US/GA/Atlanta.html

        Beautiful day HUGS

        • #2841693

          Same here

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Your weather not so good

          Clear skies, highs in the mid-70s. Tomorrow as well.

          http://www.wunderground.com/US/SC/columbia.html

          Sitting in the sun and loving it ((hugs)).

        • #2841689

          and you too

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Same here

          😛

        • #2841688

          And your preferred lubricant is…

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to and you too

          :p

          ;\

          ]:)

          Sheesh, can’t even spell the emoticons this morning! 🙁 I know! Need more [_]3 B-)

        • #2841686

          lol

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to And your preferred lubricant is…

          i’m not tellin’ on the grounds i may incriminate myself…or something like that…and unfortunately, i really rot at trying to “type” the emoticons X-( …normally i just copy and paste ’em from an email that Darryl sent me…
          😐

        • #2841677

          Quite a few of us

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to lol

        • #2841691

          yeah yeah

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Your weather not so good

          rub it in already 😛

        • #2841683

          giggle fit

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to yeah yeah

          everytime someone says “rub it in”..I think of Maclean and Maclean”..You are familiar with them yes??

          “give it a rub with Royalle”….

        • #2841679

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to giggle fit

          not real familiar…but i’ve heard some of their stuff in the past…they’re hilarious 😀

        • #2841665

          ya

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to

          they crack me up..
          seen em live ages ago..got a big gross sloppy kiss from one of them..the sunofawhich tried to slip me the tongue..definatly DISGUSTING…they seriously gross.

        • #2841549
          Avatar photo

          Have you not heard what they say Shelly

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to ya

          A Slice off a Cut Loaf is Never Missed. 😉

          Col :0

        • #2841542

          Nope

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to ya

          never heard that one..
          not quite sure what it means???
          :O

        • #3016075
          Avatar photo

          Well I would explain

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to ya

          But I don’t want to upset Taminkins. :p

          Col 0:-)

        • #2841678

          I’ve seen pu…

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to giggle fit

          Well, you know what I’ve seen…

          :^0

        • #2841664

          no…

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I’ve seen pu…

          come on..share…

        • #2841618

          Well, if you insist…

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to no…

        • #3016362

          ahhhhhhhhhh

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to no…

          hehehee..I didn’t make the connection..
          one of the classics 😀

    • #2841548

      It’s Monday

      by jck ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      I thought it was the week of Thanksgiving. But, I was a week ahead of myself. Oh well.

      Hope you all have a good day

      ((((((((((((((( hugs )))))))))))))))

      That’s all the hug i can muster. Sorry.

      • #2841541

        Yup..monday..

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to It’s Monday

        having said that, I’m having a rather nice monday…
        new tunes on my mp3 player for a change…
        the sun is currently out…
        had someting nice in my email this morning…
        and..just bought tickets for a concert in February..dang, can’t wait to go now!!!!!!
        Oh plus, off to Frankfurt late next week for a couple days, so getting excited about that..
        All in all a good day so far..

        ((((((((((happy hugs)))))))))))
        and a (((((((cheery hug)))))))) for jck!!!

      • #3016312

        Project Monday

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to It’s Monday

        Was supposed to move both a customer service counter and accounting room today. Got to the store and the dept manager says she wants to clean the new permanent location before I do anything. I tell her I will need to drill holes through the countertops for various cables (displays, pinpads, etc.), she lets me do all that. We figure out where everything needs to be, I break out the drill and hole saw and go to work. When I’m done drilling, she kicks me out and starts cleaning, so I go break down the first register to move. Then, when I bring the register in, she has a fit because it’s dirty and won’t let me put it in until the outside is not just cleaned, but [u]detailed[/u]. She even pulls the caps off the keyboard and soaks them! Finally got the first register up four hours later, just after lunch. All the equipment finally up at 5pm. Never did move accounting–no latch/lock on the door to the new room.

        A three- or four-hour job took the whole day because she insisted on cleaning everything first. Oh, well, it’s her store and I get paid either way.

        • #3016237

          hahaa

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Project Monday

          @ soaking the keyboard caps!!
          priceless..

          However Nick..I’m going to side with her on this one 🙂 I wouldn’t maybe go to the same lengths as she did..but the way i see it, these things never get cleaned..and never a better a time to do it when your moving it around 😀

          i admit I would have been cleaning like mad as well..

        • #3016142

          Not a problem for me, either

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to hahaa

          But she insisted on not letting me bring a piece in until she had cleaned the outside of it.

          I drew the line on letting her open the equipment up and clean inside–told her that was my job and had already been done in the last three months. She wanted to use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (http://www.mrclean.com/en_US/magic-eraser.do) on the printhead! :0

          Feck that! I don’t have any spare printers right now.

        • #3016134

          lol

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Not a problem for me, either

          ok yes..you can take the cleaning too far 🙂

    • #3016235

      Another day…

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      sun is shining..my coffee is just perfect..
      keeping my fingers crossed it will be another good day.

      (((((((((life is good hugs)))))))))))

      • #3016225

        Life is good

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Another day…

        couldn’t agree more Shelley…sun’s just coming up, it’s chilly, but hey, there’s no snow on the ground yet 😉 short school day…two classes – office procedures and spreadsheets…should be a decent day…(((happy day hugs)))

    • #3016074
      Avatar photo

      Wensdlay

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      And who wants to go to the Dentist instead of me. 😉

      {{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}

      Col 0:-)

      • #3015973

        dentist..

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Wensdlay

        grrrr..nope..
        you have now!!

        rain rain and more rain..blah…

        (((((((((damp hugs)))))))))

      • #3015965

        aahhhh!!!

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Wensdlay

        no thanks…but then again, i could do your dentist appointment if you want to go watch our IT class do a presentation on computer maintenance 😉 I promised Darryl I would sit and listen…we’ll see 😀

        • #3015807
          Avatar photo

          Sounds good to me

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to aahhhh!!!

          Where do I have to go? :^0

          Only real problem is that the last class that I sat in on I ended up teaching the class. Oh and I did make the mistake of asking [i]Any Questions[/i] The class never ended or at least that’s how it felt to me. 🙁

          Col 0:-)

      • #3015890

        hope you’re all having a nice one today

        by jck ·

        In reply to Wensdlay

        ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

        I’m slowly getting back to normal…I think :^0

        • #3015806
          Avatar photo

          What’s Normal??

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to hope you’re all having a nice one today

          I have never found out what that is. ?:|

          {{{{{{{{ [b]HUGS[/b] }}}}}}}}

        • #3016382

          In my case

          by jck ·

          In reply to What’s Normal??

          It’s where I can actually smile and laugh about things and be my usual, dorky self. :^0

          A few days ago, I was ready to tell the job to shove it, go rent a moving truck, put all my things in it, take the keys to the house to the bank, and just go somewhere and put all my stuff into a huge storage building and just live out of there.

        • #3016931
          Avatar photo

          Nothing at all wrong with that

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to In my case

          Well unless you work at the bank that owns the house. 😉

          I’m however sure that the Bank wouldn’t be overly happy. 😀

          Col

    • #3016008

      Whoa, hey, how ’bout that (((hugs)))

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      This week, instead of the Great Circle route from Augusta to Savannah to Myrtle Beach to Columbia, I get to do the “elcriC taerG” route.

      Just for a change…

      Edit: I know there’s HTML code (or used to be) to reverse that text, but I’m darned if I can find it. Anybody?

    • #3016511
      Avatar photo

      Friday Hug

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Cus it’s yet again Friday. 😉

      {{{{{{ [b]HUG[/b] }}}}}}

      • #3016505

        Yay, it’s friday

        by rob miners ·

        In reply to Friday Hug

        and for the first time in three years I’m getting away for the weekend. Look out Noosa.

        ((((HUGS))))

      • #3016410

        Woo hoo…

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Friday Hug

        Friday at last !!!!!!!
        Been a long long week… can’t wait till beer-thirty!!
        Oh, after a couple days of rain, wind and floods..the sun is out!! Yay!!

        ((((((((((sunny hugs))))))))))

        • #3016386

          enjoy the sun shell

          by rookietech ·

          In reply to Woo hoo…

          cuz im comin for ya 43 outta 100 the sun came out for muah 😛

      • #3016381

        Have a good Friday all

        by jck ·

        In reply to Friday Hug

        Hope it’s nice for everyone else.

        (((((((((((((((((((( hugs )))))))))))))))))))

      • #3016964

        Another stinkin’ Monday!

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Friday Hug

        Easy day so far, but because of the holiday next week, also working tomorrow. So this week, instead of having four Mondays, a Monday morning, and a Friday afternoon has five Mondays and a Monday morning [u]without[/u] Friday afternoon.

        Everybody have a drink for me tomorrow. Maybe I can get drunk by osmosis.

        edit: Oh, yeah. (hug)

      • #3016958

        YES!

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Friday Hug

        It’s finally Friday…what a long week…the week ended with two tests today, one in accounting (make 99%) and the other on business letters (don’t know that one yet)…it’s already “beer-thirty” here 😉 (((happy weekend hugs))) for all!

      • #3016926

        YAY, Friday

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Friday Hug

        What a frantic week it has been, but next week no work, taking the whole week of American Thanksgiving off.

        (((((Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving HUGS)))))

        • #3016884

          Must be nice

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to YAY, Friday

          Saturday morning getting ready to go to work. 🙁

          Don’t mind the hours (they look good in the paycheck) and I’m on call this weekend, but I ain’t got no open tickets what I gots all the parts for! X-(

          [_]3 ‘s hot and fresh, though, so it’s not all bad. 🙂

        • #3016843

          Nice in one way

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Must be nice

          a week off is nice, but it just means that any work that comes in for me will be saved for next week, so the week of the 30th should be frantic as well.

          Nice to be employed for sure.

          (((((Employed Hugs)))))

        • #3016831

          Oh, yeah, I know all about that

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Nice in one way

          When I go on vacation, the only calls that get covered are the Sev 1 tickets and maybe a couple of Sev 2s. Everything else is waiting for me when I get back. :0

          There’s nothing like clearing the call queue your last day before vacation and coming back to 20+ tickets. X-(

        • #3016825

          Sometimes it is actually

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Oh, yeah, I know all about that

          better to have the calls left to you, rather than have them half done and find the next week or the week after that a band aid had been applied, only to leave you to fix the real problem and deal with an unhappy customer.

        • #3016824

          I know

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Sometimes it is actually

          I’ve been done that way too. Takes at least three weeks to find them all and get them fixed, then apologize profusely to the customer and assure them that I won’t let it happen again…like I have any control over the situation.

          I’ve even come back from vacation to find that the tech they sent to cover my territory had broken more than he had fixed. In the week I was gone, no tickets had been closed, an additional 22 were opened, and every store he’d gone to was worse off than before he showed up. My only question was “He’s still employed?”

        • #3016821

          Yes he still is employed

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Sometimes it is actually

          she still is employed.. ect ect

          Just gotta suck it up and say, It’s all good.

          Probably harder for you than me as I am in the corporate world and it does not show outside, you on the other hand are out front with the external customers and that has nothing to do but suck large.

        • #3016816

          The answer, in this case

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Sometimes it is actually

          was an email that read “As of close of business today, ‘I. M. Useless’ is no longer employed by ***redacted***.”

          Sometimes, karma strikes while you are watching. B-)

    • #3016779

      Sunday Morning

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Rainy and cool Hugs.

      • #3016771

        Sunday afternoon (((less germs))) hugs!

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to Sunday Morning

        Had a crappy couple of weeks battling cold germs, wrestling with having a voice (yeah, ok, shut up in the back row!) and numerous glitches with lappie, router and everything else gadgety.

        However.

        Today is a WUFFLY GOOD DAY.

        Why?

        The Old Sea Dog is 17 Human Years old today!

        Yay!

        (((((((((( HAPPY BIRTHDAY MURFF HUGS ))))))))))

        and for the rest of you, (((((((((( hopefully germ free hugs )))))))))

        Advance notice, also, for prayer mats out for Friday morning, 0930 mytime. FINALLY got an appointment with an orthopaedic consultant after three bleepin’ months of waiting – – – – I may finally get some sleep in the future! :p 😀

        Gonna hug a Happy Murffday dog in the chair for a coupla hours…. (@)

        GG

      • #3016760

        Nick..

        by shellbot ·

        In reply to Sunday Morning

        Did it work???
        I drank enough for about 4 of us to get drunk..
        OMG…thought i was going to die when I woke up today 🙁
        Havene’t had a hangover like that in a long time…..
        (((((((quiet hugs)))))))

        • #3016753

          No, it didn’t

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Nick..

          Apparently the only thing that “osmoted” (is that a word? It is now.) was the hangover. :0 I was wondering how I got the headache.

          Thanks for letting me know. Now I know who to blame for it! :p

          Feel better soon (((hugs))) 😡

        • #3016743

          hehe

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to No, it didn’t

          misery loves company 😀

          I just ate an entire bag of Doritos for my supper…probably not a good idea… 🙁

        • #3016742

          ewww

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to hehe

          lol…as good as it sounds…but i’m sure it’s not good for your belly 😉

        • #3016740

          nope..

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to ewww

          i’m probably going to pay heavily for it…
          but hey, already feel like death warmed over..so what the heck right…

          just counting the minutes to bedtime….long time yet…

        • #3016736

          I’ve been making a dent

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to hehe

          in a 42-oz (1.2 kg) bag of peanut M&Ms. Definitely not good for the stomach, but that’s the way it goes sometimes…

          I’m willing to pay for it tomorrow.

        • #3016733

          ah Nick

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I’ve been making a dent

          for gods sake…
          now i need chocolate…frikk..

        • #3017298

          my bad thing over the weekend

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I’ve been making a dent

          was pizza and garlic fingers…i love ’em, but with my gall bladder issues, it wasn’t the smartest thing for me to do…been paying for it since Saturday night…oh well, it was well worth it 😉

        • #3016734

          Oh My

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to hehe

          Doritos dinner, shakes his head and walks quietly away.

        • #3016732

          MJ

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Oh My

          Thanks for walking away quietly at least 🙂

          ah come on, like you’ve never done it??!!

        • #3016731

          Never have

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to MJ

          done that, I have had a few lunches consisting of a PayDay candy bar and a small bag of pretzels, and have not been above cooking a pound of bacon and calling that breakfast, of course with a few coffees.

          But a bag of chips for dinner, not yet.

        • #3016730

          ughh

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to MJ

          breakfast…you don’t even want to know what i had for that 🙂

          well…Doritos..made form corn…technically a vegetable…so..its all good 🙂

        • #3016729

          Shell, you can make

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to MJ

          whiskey from corn, perhaps that should be dinner. 🙂 gotta get my vegies.

        • #3016722

          I’ve done many things for lunch and dinner

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to MJ

          including skipping them completely, but my closest episode to a bag of doritos was a box of Triscuit and a pound of cream cheese.

          Lately, I’ve been having my usual bowl of oatmeal with raisins for breakfast, but lunch has been whatever wherever. Yesterday I had stopped to recycle some coffee, looked at the menu for the diner, sat down, and ordered two scrambled, hash browns, biscuit, onion sausage, coffee, and large OJ. And all that for under $10 before tip.

          If I’m doing a lot of driving, lunch is usually a bottle of water with some flavor of powdered drink, a snack-size (1.5 oz) box of raisins, a handful of Triscuit, and a banana. That’s probably better for me than what I describe above, but it can get old fast, more because I’m always eating it on the run than anything else.

        • #3017277

          I think

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Nick..

          the severity of my hangover may have been becuase i was obviously coming down with a cold.
          Woke up this morning with a full blown sinus cold..
          Sore throat, fever..the whole works..I am so annoyed, because I am going to Frankfurt on Thursday..and if i am sick, i am not going to be a happy girl. However, nothing will keep me from going…so i am dosing myself with every possible thing i can and trying to sleep it off….

          i even sound like Darth Vader for gawds sake…

          (((((infectious hugs))))))

          hehehee

    • #3017342

      Some may have noticed

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Yes, I have finally broken down and joined Facebook. From what I can see, it won’t be too bad now that I’ve turned off all notifications. :^0

      Serene Sunday evening (((hugs))) B-)

      • #3017338

        Shucks.

        by boxfiddler ·

        In reply to Some may have noticed

        Now we have to pester someone else. :^0

        ((( hugs ))) just because.

      • #3017335

        Nope

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to Some may have noticed

        Just ain’t gonna do it.

        Young and upcoming as I am — making a name for myself, constantly concerned of how I am seen — I just know I would blow it.

        And, then, there is the FBI, the CIA, the NSA, the WCTU — who knows what they would make of it.

        • #3017334

          That last outfit

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Nope

          is the scariest of them all…

        • #3017330

          Good grief.

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to Nope

          I had to look up that last one… < rolls eyes >

        • #3017287

          The alphabet soup group already know what you’re doing.

          by ontheropes ·

          In reply to Nope

          They’re watching you now.

    • #3017191
      Avatar photo

      Waves wildly :-)

      by Tammy.Cavadias ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Hey Everyone!

      This thread has really grown over the last few months, and it is starting to become a tad difficult to completely load.

      Could we possibly start a Friday Hug part 2?

      Thanks!

      -Tammy [_]3

    • #3017082

      New Hug Thread !!

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to Friday Hug

      Can be found here:
      http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=321542&messageID=3205033

      I got even mushier on the dang thing…I’m blaming in on the cold and flu medicine…

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