by sweet and spicy
We're Over Thirty and Obsessed! Just like the title says!

Everyone is welcome to post on the OTOs, BUT keep in mind this is a thread for Adults!
How do you know if this is the thread for you?
- Are the kids finally in bed or at practice somewhere and you need a moment with other Roswell Adults?
- Did your kids leave the nest and you no longer have to fight for the computer?
- You have no kids and enjoy posting with other Adult Roswell fans?
- Are you a mature 'under 30'?
Then this is the thread for you


~ Poem by John aka Noseedough ~


Friendships are the best ships!
Our fun tips are the best quips,
and our pics...they rule the board
friendships are the best
we're definitely obsessed...
sometimes we may be hazy,
but we never do get stressed.
Some jump right in, don't be afraid
say what's on your mind
never fear...we all have strayed,
but fall right back in line.
We love you when you're different,
we love you when you're not,
we are the OTO's my friend,
the best that you have got!

THE PARTICIPANTS.....

Jan 6 Icestorm ~ California ~ Queen of Roswell Dreams /Princess of Music!
Jan 10 Ryal ~ California ~ King of Covina Lurkers
Jan 13 Settled ~ California~Queen Star Magnet/Princess GG
Jan 17 RoswellGirl67 ~ Virginia ~ Queen of Jason's Heart
Jan 21 Crushed ~ Oklahoma ~ Queen of MY computer!/Willing Slave to Max!
Jan 27 Covina Guy ~ California ~ King of Rosvina Spies!
Jan 27 Softie ~ UK, Sussex ~ Shiri's Prince Charming
Feb 02 Groundhog ~ Texas ~ King of Tech Support
Feb 12 Howdy Pez ~ Texas ~ Queen of Roswell Round Robin!
Feb 22 jero ~ Illinois ~ Queen of Campaigning
Mar 02 Spook ~ England ~ Queen of the Spookathons and Summaries!
Mar 08 Tasyfa ~ Canada ~ Queen of Erotica!
Mar 12 teetee ~ New Jersey ~ Queen of the Slaves to fanfic!
Mar 15 Tigereyes ~ Wisconsin ~ Queen of Hopeless Romantics
Mar 17 Silverfox ~ California ~ Queen of Max's Pants
Mar 18 Mrs. Bear ~ California ~ Queen of the Bears
Mar 18 guerinschick ~ Colorado
Mar 19 Podwatcher ~ Nebraska ~ Queen of MegaMax
April 6 Forrestal ~ Texas ~
April 11 Michelle in Yonkers ~NY~
Apr 12 LTL ~ Maryland ~ Queen of Oogy Lady/Swimmer Supreme!
Apr 20 Quinn ~ Vermont~ Queen of Organization
Apr 28 Britfan ~ England ~ Queen of the Fehrian picture hunt!
May 1 Rueben ~ California ~ Queen of Patience
May 5 Nana J ~ Washington ~ Queen Mother of the OTOs!
May 5 tabscoDreemin03 ~ Calgary
May 12 6throck ~ Washington ~ Queen of Animations!
May 13 CK ~ Kansas ~ King of Small Towns!
May 18 RoswellMouse ~ Virginia ~ Queen of Roswell Multitasking
May 18 Dommie ~ Missouri~ Queen of Getting Lost
May 20 WildB ~ Florida ~ Queen of Drool!
May 29 lilo666 ~ England ~
May 31 Brown Eyes ~ Indiana ~ King of Afternoon Delight
June 1 Thermuthis ~ Missouri ~ Queen of the 'Belles'
June 9 Mamakin ~ Oklahoma ~ Queen of Hope!
June 9 Moondragon ~ California ~ Queen of Fire Dragons/Official BF 'motherer'
June 21 Tekgirl ~ California ~ Queen of Typos
June 25 Shade of Bronze ~ California ~ Queen of the Countdown!
June 27 crystal505 ~ California
June 29 Lori "SASS" ~ Texas ~ Queen of the Unconventionals!
July 3 HeavyMetalQueen ~ Canada ~ Queen of the Fehr One's Music
July 9 Vicki ~ Nevada ~ Queen of LINKS!
July 10 Gooder ~ Wisconsin ~ King of Movie Trivia
July 11 Watcher ~ Ohio ~ King of poems/Slave to Liz/Shiri
July 31 ukspacie ~England~
Aug 06 Maxi ~ Sweden ~ Queen Of Reindeers And Snowflakes
Aug 10 Old_Candyfan ~ Illinois ~ Queen of the Fly-By!
Aug 12 Hipp ~ Wisconsin ~ Queen of Indecision!
Aug 19 Postman ~ Oulu, Finland ~ Royal Messenger!
Aug 24 cat8myhomework ~ Texas ~ Cat Queen!
Aug 27 Berengaria ~ Florida ~ Queen of Sunglasses
Sept 3 NICK WECHSLER ~ California ~ Hot Towel Boy
Sept 10 RPMDragon ~ Michigan
Sept 18 snorka ~ Israel
Sept 21 Hooked ~ California ~ Queen of Covina Behind the Scenes!
Sept 23 blue angel
Sept 27 Island Momma ~ Hawaii ~ Queen of Aloha/whispering palms
Oct 7 Blessed Child ~ Queen MB ~ OTO Jr. in Training
Oct 19 rox_mc ~ Mississippi ~ Queen of Archives!
Oct 23 Echo ~ Oregon ~ Queen of Dreams!
Oct 25 Vinity ~ North Carolina ~ Queen Vinnocence of the Whip!
Nov 6 Mr_Gandarium ~ New Hampshire ~ Court Jester
Nov 17 PPD ~ Michigan ~ King of the Morning Shift
Nov 24 Mavonne ~ Pennsylvania ~ Queen of Zan Fic!
Nov 26 di m ~ California
Nov 27 Thanette ~ New York ~ Calendar Lady & East Coast Campaign Princess
Nov 28 Iggybehr ~ Florida ~ Queen of the pic/links/Princess of songcaps!
Dec 01 Oceana ~ Ontario, Canada ~ Queen of Behr/Defender of Max!
Dec 12 ~*SparrowsLuv*~ ~ Nevada~ Queen of the nightshift!
Dec 15 behind the tree ~ Canada ~ King 'on' the Mountain
Dec 21 Bigspam ~ California ~ King of the Camera/Slave to Liz/Shiri
Dec 30 JASON BEHR ~ California ~ King of What Ever He Wants!
Dec 30 LuvBehr ~ Arizona ~ Queen of the Desert Temps!
Dec 31 CF ~ Massachusetts~ Queen of Crickets!


So pull up a comfy chair and tell us a little sumpin, sumpin bout yourself!


Old Thread

Thanks for the thread start and the great non-title, Vicki!

Vin: Too weird not to have any options but steak and potatoes. Kind of like that skit John Belushi used to do, "Chee-burger and Pepsi" only.

The Thanksgiving letter was a riot -- one I could have written myself some years.

Nosee and Tek: Glad you enjoyed the second entry on my acting resume -- Hollywood, here I come! (Or, maybe not.)

Tek: Clu Galager is 80 years old!?!?! He must be looking good if you recognized him.

I've gotta bookmark that RunPee site for Mr. LTL -- he always deserts me during movies.

NanaJ: Wonderful of your hubby to buy my DIL's book for you -- I hope you enjoy it.

You're showing great restraint in your mentions of you-know-who.

You certainly had a productive day. This weekend coming up is my first one at home in a month, so I hope to catch up on things around here.

VG: Love the new name for Dancing With the Stars -- it fits perfectly.

Lori: Is everything coming together? I hope you don't have to put in any weekend time.

HMQ: It does sound like you need a stronger virus checker -- you seem to run into problems pretty often.

Di: Hope your back is better.

Well, I remembered this much from the last thread, but I've run out of memory.

LTL - thanks to your posting while here, I am now using the "Add Post" link and it is larger and easier. Thank you. I am mid-way through the book and enjoying it. I'll send it to you when I am finished. You might want to lend it out.

Vin - Nice of you to be tolerant of my current obsession. New Jersey's review last night said the concert could easily have passed for an Adam Lambert concert with 9 opening acts. You are now up-to-date. I appreciate all your mentions of your son. Feel I am keeping up with him through your posts.

Am in a dessert craving mode. Just got a recipe for the rice krispy treats frosted with melted chocolate chips and butterscotch chips.

Am off to the store. Desserts are another of my obsessions!

Vicki I nearly cried when I saw the new thread I was so happy to see it already made Thank you!

Vinity that story was hilarious

LTL I am still trying to find time to look up your DIL's book. I want to read it.

di m, Tek, HMQ and any I forgot



That sounds soooo good! Let me know how it tastes
Desserts are an obsession of mine too

Every one of my kids showed up for Meet the Teacher tonight
I'm exhausted.

OTOs

Vicki, thanks for starting the new thread.


HMQ, I saw G Force. It was guinea pigs on steroids. I didn’t see it in 3D, but it was ok on the regular screen. The piggies were cute. It’s a harmless way to spend 90 minutes. ….GH is our OTO expert on pop-ups, viruses and more. Hopefully he’ll see your post on the last thread and suggest some free programs for you to use. …I figured you knew who Clu Gulager was.




So true, VG! ….I’m like you; I think twice before drinking anything before a movie. I hate having to leave the theatre in the middle of the movie to “P.” Glad you like RunPee.com as much as I do.

Nana, I got tired just reading everything you did today. ....Dreamer wins the “spot the celebrity” contest. She’s much more aware of people who are out and about. I tend to blithely live my life without checking out the people around me. …Yummmm! Your rice crispy treat with chocolate and butterscotch sounds so good.



Vin, that is great advice.

LT, you’ll be an instant hit in Hollywood. When are you coming out so you can be discovered? ….I was to read that Glu Gulager was 80 – soon to be 81 (in November). He was instantly recognizable on the street (that is if you know who he is), but seemed to have back problems. (Like, who doesn’t have that at his age?…)

Di, how was your vacation in San Diego?

Lori, sorry you’re . The start of school is so exhausting. Good news that all of your students showed up for “Meet the Teacher.”

OTOs.

Thanks for the new thread, Vicki.

HMQ you might try AVG Free Antivirus. It works pretty good. There are others also.

Sixty days with triple digit temps. Average is twelve. We're close to the record of sixty-nine. This may pass last month as our hottest month ever.

LTL, Nana, Lori, Tekkie.

I am sorry no shout outs, Our power just came back on, after being out for 2 1/2 hours. I just hope nothing gets spolied in the fridge or my 2 freezers. .

I had the fridge opened a alot, I got bored & opened up the fridge to get some diet pepsi, & then agian for the batteries, I was trying to get 2 flashlights to work, while the big one worked,I needed the "D" batteries for my portable fan.

but as soon as I got all ready for bed, the power came on, so I thought I'd post a bit, before going back to resetting "everything". still have to the living room to deal with.



The storm was said to have tornadoes & tons of warnings all night, I missed out on cards, as I really wanted to go, & as soon as I was leaving out the door( at 6:45pm) my friend from upstairs called to warn me about the severe warnings. I just wished I went ahead & not answered my phone, because I knew it wouldn't get that bad, not like Toronto got, tornadoes, like 4 spottings, & trees knocked down, ect. the floods in "Vahann" were very bad, as for Pickering too.

sorry sounded like the newscaster there for a moment. .



Well the sleeping pills are kicked in, so I'm feeling a bit loopy, plus the scent of all the candles I had going on, my headache is worse now.



okay back later on tommorrow to answer everyone, & I did noticed I got some answering to do, as of the last page of the last thread.



Thanks for the new thread, I like the title, straight to the point, no questions asked type of deal.

GH, ooh, so much heat for so long. It would make me . I hope you don't set any records and that your heatwave breaks soon.

HMQ, you are having serious weather. Glad you're ok.

Anyone watch Project Runway tonight? Oh... and there were 2 really fun Supernatural reruns back to back tonight, too. All in all, a good TV night.

Hi there OTOs!

Hi and thanks for the new thread, Vick!

(at first I read the title as 'I don't need no stinkin' tree' .... which is apparently true as well ... )

My cable is out ... not that I would watch Project Runway, anyway ... I don't watch no stinkin' reality shows ... Supernatural ... maybe ... but ... I was at work anyway ...

Hi LT, GH, Vin, VG, Nana, di, HMQ!

Lori!

all

'RunPee' sounds great but then that's why I prefer to wait until the DVD comes out and watch it in the comfort of home...damned prostate, nature's had hundreds of thousands of years to improve the design

More historical fun and nonsense tonight with a new series of 'The Tudors' with Henry VIII plus gammy leg looking a remarkably spry 45 years old

LTL I'm a bit behind in asking but I read something that Marylanders celebrate July 4th with crab - is that right?

Woke at 5am unable to breath from back spasm. Hot bath, hanging upside down, small exercises didn't work. Heavy drugs now. Hopefully check in later

Hello all!

Tek, I saw Project Runway. I've always liked watching that show. I'll mostly be catching it when they rerun it later in the middle of the night on DVR these days since I work nights.

Having a really crappy 24 hours. Last night credit card fraud alert but we straighten it out. YAY security company!! Scary hole in Dulcy's paddock {gopher/groundhog?? Richard! Are you digging holes over here? } Spasms, kid awakes me from drugged sleep cause his puter is crashed all to hell. Took me 3 hours to get the damn thing working and kid is pissed at me I had to delete his freaken game ! How am I the bad guy in this?? Now I'm having an allergic reaction. The only bright side is maybe the prednisone for my autoimmune attack will help my back.

Anyone want to place bets on DV's new car, which we've fully paid for STILL doesn't show up tomorrow? First we ordered Sage Grey on the 10th, told we had it, told it would be in the 12th, called on 13th told we didn't get that car, pick another color, then told it would be in on the 15th. 2 hours of signing papers as fully paying and trading in the Van, THEN told it wasn't on the lot. Given loaner car, told to expect new car 17th....well, it's the 21st??? still no car

y'all take care.

Vin: Sorry about your crappy 24 hours -- you've had a lot on your plate. A gentle so I don't hurt your back. You have to let your son know the facts of life -- the techno-savvy younger generation is supposed to help their parents with this new fangled technology, not vice versa. (Yeah, my sons never got that message either.)

Your car saga sounds like our deck saga. We've been waiting a week for them to clear up the pallet that the wood came in on, their sign, and for them to arrange the final inspection. Mr. LTL just suggested dragging me out to look at a car this weekend, but I put the kibosh (sp?) on that. I don't want to deal with anyone else trying to sell me anything for a while.

SO47: In Maryland we pretty much celebrate summer with crabs. On the 4th of July people often get together for a picnic or barbecue, and around here, crabs are usually part of the summer menu, though it doesn't have the same "must" status as turkey for Thanksgiving. We made jero a convert to Maryland crabs.

GH: I can't even imagine that much heat for so long. I hope a cold front comes your way soon.

Watcher, HMQ: I hope your power problems are over.

NanaJ, Lori: Me three on desserts. Yummm! But I have to be

Tek: I am so overdue for a Calif. trip. (Like it's my natural right or something. ) I was looking at Columbus Day weekend either for a get-together with college roomies or a trip out there, but then Mr. LTL's cousin called and said his daughter's wedding is that weekend. I could get out of it and send Mr. LTL alone, but the cousin and his wife are divorced and he has only one brother, so I think he wants to bolster his numbers at the wedding with cousins.

Tired. I'm sorry I say that so much. Just tell me to hush or skip my post.
I left work at 7:15 and brought stuff home that I finished at 9 after I ate and played a bit with pup.
I will go back tomorrow because I have more stuff to do at school before tomorrow.
So much for a relaxed weekend.
We did hear the best speaker this morning. He went WAY over time, but we were so much we didn't care.

HMQ glad your power came back on

Watcher

Groundhog my electric bill last month was like my Christmas bill. This month was down quite a bit. The heat and humidity have just been horrible until the past few days.

Vinity feel better soon. I'm sure worrying about the new car isn't helping things.

LTL and Tek I need to get back to CA again too.

Wild how are you and the piggies?

[b]Summer and Nana[/b


I'm off to bed very soon.
I hope I sleep late

Hi there OTOs!

Hi LT!

My power only went out for a few seconds ... (of course, just enough to set the clocks back to midnight ) ... my internet stayed on ... but the TV didn't come back on for several hours ... I was at work for most of the time, so no big deal ... strange though ... cause the same cable does my internet and phone also and they both were working ...

Hi Lori!

Hi GH!

Hi Tek!

Hi Vin!

hope you're feeling better!

Hi Wild ... and your Wild Hogs too ... err ... umm ... Wild 'Piggies'

OTOs

Aww, Vin, sorry to read you’re having major back problems today. I hope your back is done spasming and that you’re feeling better when you read this. …Hey, could you ask the dealer for some money back seeing as how he promised you your car and hasn’t made good on his promise. A loaner is nice and all that, but you want your car… Kids! Your son had to wake you from a drugged sleep to fix his ‘puter? Remind him that there actually was a time when people didn’t have computers….

WB, I’m not an avid follower of Project Runway, mainly because I tend to forget to watch it. I liked the dress that won last night. Very interesting – plus it was fun, frisky and innovative. I felt bad for the poor guy who was given the wrong measurements for his model and ended up with a see-through nightgown… Couldn’t he have added a second layer as a lining or something?

SO47, sorry for your prostate woes… Yeah, we humans above a certain age whether male and female tend become much more acquainted with the bathroom…

LT, I’m feeling a bit feisty today, so I have a suggestion… Your contractor is stalling with cleaning up his work– including removing his sign? What do you think of putting his sign in the front of your house with an addition to it? Something like “Doesn’t Follow Through” or “Doesn’t Keep Promises.” Then call him and suggest that he remove his stuff because you’re giving him bad publicity? …Or is that too vindictive? ….Hmmm… let’s see… Go to a wedding or come out to California? I vote for you to come out to California. … Do I get a vote?

Lori! Ooh, do come out to California! You could come out when LT does. We’d have a real

Hey… Anyone interested in having an OTO California Getaway? That would be so much fun! Maybe some of the OTOs would like to get away from the late fall/winter cold? Think of it: going the beach in October or January?

Nosee. Have you been busy?


Lots of power failures in OTO-land...

OTOs.

LTL the car deal ends Monday.

I hope everyone has time to get some rest this weekend. It sounds like everyone needs it.

Hi all! Me and my piggies are fine. I've just been working a lot of Overtime lately and since I work nights I'm usually only online in the morning or later at night.


Yeah I was wondering what he did with the material he originally had been using? The winning dress was very cute. It was my pick too.

Hey guys

I feel better but I know it's the Predisone I wish that drug didn't have such side effects. But good today. I rode Vin {lightly} and Dulcy {lightly} and Phillip rode Lance {lightly} the blacksmith was a but harssh and all their tooties hurt.

We got the new car yesterday. The color ended up being better than the color we had chosen but never seen cause no one had a sample on lots {we went to 3} It was 3rd choice but prolly second best. First was silver grey but that only came with BLACK leather seats {Huh??? hot!!} second choice was sage but I finally saw one in front of me driving today and it was too dark so I'm glad we didn't get it. We got Kaki but it ended up being paler than that color on the cars in the lot. It's OK.

OK, FOR ADULTS ONLY!!! for out Twilight fans Edward's Sparkly Swizzle Stick Don't say I never did something for ya Tek, did you see this link on the undies thread elsewhere?

I'm having a lazy day. My only accomplishments were getting my treadmill time in, getting my hair done, and returning my sister-in-law's call -- for an hour and a half! We had a lot of catching up to do. I also read a chunk of Pride and Prejudice -- I do love that book.

Lori: How did I know you were going to end up working this weekend? (Because it's happened before?) But you still sound more relaxed than you did earlier this summer. Sounds like you're going to have an enthusiastic group if they all showed up to Meet the Teacher.

Nosee: We had one of those strange TV/Internet disconnects recently. We kept losing our connection to the Intenet but thought it couldn't be Comcr@p because the TV was fine. But we finally called and sure enough they had to re-set something or other.

Tek: I like your vote! Mr. LTL when I told him your suggestions for the builder's sign. When we got back from vacation and the deck wasn't done, I threw the sign down on its face. They snuck it back up again.

GH: We have two clunkers, neither one of which qualified for the program, unfortunately. They both get in the mid-20's mpg. I don't think I'll be getting much trade-in credit for mine -- I'll probably have to beg them to take it.

Wild B and piggies!

Congrats on finally getting the car, Vin! One hassle down -- the universe to go. Since you're on Prednisone, are you pumping in the calcium and Vitamin D for your bones? Although you spend so much time in the sun compared to us office moles, you probably get enough Vitamin D. (I was going to shorten that to VD and decided not to. )

Vin - Sending healing vibes your way. Congrats on being able to solve something Michael could not. I think that should make you feel terrific. It's hard to keep up with them once they become a teenager. They automatically know everything then--just ask them, they'll confirm.

Dessert - for those who asked: 1 C sugar, 1 C Karo syrup, heated in a pan until tiny bubbles form (not full boil). Remove from heat, add 1 C chunky peanut butter (I used creamy cuz nuts aren't good for me). Stir. Add 5 cups rice crispies. Stir and press into a greased large pan (I used the broiler pan). Heat and melt half package of chocolate chips and 1/2 package of butterscotch chips until smooth. Spread over rice crispy mixture. Refrigerate. Cut into squares when set. Makes...a lot!

GH - Sixty days of heat! Terrible. Bet you can't wait for Autumn and crispy cool temps! Sorry!

An acquaintance of mine--a classmate of my daughter got written up in the paper here. Her house has been invaded by moths and she can't get rid of them. A nightmare as they lay thousands of eggs. They've ruined her clothes, her bedding, her furniture. And she is on disability as she has adult onset stills disease a very rare disease that affects the joints and immune system. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/53874422.html. If anyone wants to read about it.

Tek - so Dreamer takes the prize on celebrity sightings? I know she has shown us a lot of neat photos. And a reunion of OTOs would be nice. Don't think I can make it, but it sounds delightful. Nice to ponder.

Today's Adam comment: A fan threw and hit him with a dildo, which, without missing a beat he kicked off-stage. He could have been hurt. Hope fans show more class and control in the future. It's getting out of hand.

Jero - I like the idea of adding to the sign on LTL's porch deck! Bet that would bring them quickly!

Dinner-time.









!

Vinity over 'Sparkle'.
Glad you feel better.

Nana thanks for the recipe
I feel sorry for your friend :(ro

Watcher

Wild glad you and the piggies are doing okay.

Tek trying to get back to CA.

LTL I worked 11-6 today. I only meant to work an hour. See below why.

My SIL called today and said her father (my FIL) is dying and the Doctors said it could be anytime. I may not be able to start school. So I was making sub plans for 3 days which also had to include very, very detailed info for the first day of school that I normally wouldn't have to do. Now I have a headache, chills, and a bit of a sore throat. I need my allergy shot, but don't know when I can go get it Please keep my son and my In Laws in your thoughts and prayers.

Hi there OTOs!

Hi Tek!

Yeah ... been rather busy ... at home ... and at work

Hi Lori!

Lori - I'll keep your FIL in my thoughts and prayers

Since there are some True Blood fans here, does anyone know the release date for season 2 on DVD?

Hugs to your family Lori

Traveler

Maxi~ No idea. I think we have 3 or 4 eps left. I don't know how long HBO holds out after showing?

Lori - Second the hugs for you and your son and in-laws. Always a difficult time. Hope your symptoms are allergies and not something else! Glad you liked the recipe.

Adam item for today - A disc jockey made the comment that the unique thing about Adam is that he, the disc jockey, can't name another male singer who is as comfortable and can do justice to as many different types of music.

I sampled the apple pie and it is okay. I was worried when the apples came out soggy after freezing. But after cooking, you don't expect crispy apples, and it tastes fine. Whew! Apple pies are a lot of work. Glad it wasn't time wasted. Which reminds me, I need to get some vanilla ice cream. Son and his significant other coming and he is going to BBQ--menu salmon, steaks, salad, baked potatoes and apple pie. And the weather is supposed to be 72 degrees. Could we ask for more?

Wish everyone could have seen my youngest grandchild while clothes shopping. She held up every item she liked and posed like a model. You couldn't help but smile. She's just seven.

Time for church. Onward. Have a great day!

OTOs

Vin!!!!!, you had me PIMP with your “swizzle stick.” I clicked the link thinking I’d see something else. … ... The "swizzle stick" sparkles, too? Someone was taking notes when they read the book and saw the movie.... Good gravy, the site even has a vid with vamp mood music. This “swizzle stick” reminds me of Lady Gaga’s “disco stick.” …I’m still at your link. …. ….Is there a vamp undies thread, too? Wow! Haven’t seen the vamp undies thread. So many vamp fans, so much merchandise to sell. …. you finally got your new car! I hope you, Michael and your hubby drive it for many, many happy miles.




They came by and turned the sign face up, but didn’t bother to finish the work? LT, I’m doubling my vote that you put their sign on your front lawn with you own “informative” addition to it. …My 2009 Honda Accord only gets between 14-16 mph. It doesn’t qualify as a clunker either….

Nana, thanks for the rice crispy treat recipe. It sounds yummy and easy. I printed it out for “future reference.” ….Dreamer is a celebrity magnet. Me, not so much. (Or if I am, I don’t notice them – same thing.) ….An OTO get-together would be so much fun. You live on the west coast.. a nice, leisurely drive or a quick flight south might be fun for you, no? We should consider an OTO gathering somewhere – West Coast, the South, East Coast… How rude of that “fan” at Adam’s concert. Whatever happened to courtesy and good taste?

Lori We’d love to see you here in LA. We’re waiting with open arms. …. I will keep your FIL in my prayers. …I hope your sore throat and chills are just stress and you’ll feel better tomorrow.

Nosee, you’ve been too quiet around these parts lately.

Maxi, I haven’t heard a word about the release of S2 of the True Blood DVD, but I bet it won’t be for a while. S2 hasn’t even ended yet; we have 2 more eps left after tonight’s new ep. (Though it will end all too soon ) I bet the DVD won’t be out until late next spring.

WB, sorry you’re working such long hours. Nice for us both that Project Runway is rerun several times during the week.


An early to you, Cat.

Tek, Vinity, Nana, Maxi, and Watcher thank you. My FIL passed away this morning. I received a call just as Church was starting. Funeral should be mid week.

I think I just needd my allergy shot and more sleep. I took a nap today. Felt better.

I hope you are all doing well

CAT

Lori: Condolences to you and your son on the loss of your FIL. You and the family will be in my t's and p's. No wonder you were working so hard. Do you have to travel far for the funeral?

NanaJ: I gained 5 lbs. just reading that recipe and thnking of apple pie, warm with ice cream. Yum!!

Mr. LTL made brunch for us and for #1 son and his wife today -- small crabcakes, shrimp, clam chowder, scones, and other breakfast things. It certainly was enough to cover breakfast and lunch. (See So47 -- another occasion for crab!)

Tek: I'm surprised -- I always thought of Accords as high mileage cars. Do you put on a lot of miles? I fill my tank only every other week.

Vin: How's the community college trek going? Your son started last week, right?

Nosee!

Maxi!

Cat, no matter what thread you're on.

LTL thank you. I have to travel near Houston. I hope to do it in a day, but depends on the time of the service.
Tell Mr. LTL that his culinary gifts for you and your son and DIL sounds delish! I love crab cakes.

Hey guys

Lori :hugs: to your family. So sorry, you are all in my thoughts.

Tek~ The link t the undies thread was in that long PM I can''t post it here cause it's another board. I'll PM it again. It's not Vamp undies, tho. It's Were undies It's a book board and we were discussing what certain Were characters would wear undies wise considering they might need to change. It got kind of carried away. Last I looked over 270 post

LT~ First day I dropped Michael off I almost cried. It was almost like dropping him off at kindergarden Course, he's horribly embarrassed cause, #1 his mother is driving him to school and #2 I dropped him off in {his mind} a gigantic loud red neck truck I was requested to park off to the side and he'd find me when class was over. I guess I'm lucky to not have to be picking him up blocks away. He is, of course, youngest in his class, but it's all stuff he already did so it's looking to be pretty easy at first, which is good.

OK....that's all I got in me. See ya'll tomorrow BTW, I've been hanging at a few other book boards this past week and I want to tell you guys how nice it is to post with y'all. Good peeps!!

Edited to say LT sorry subs are being asses.

Lori, my condolences to you and your son. May your father-in-law rest in peace.

LT, I don’t drive very much these days. My 2006 Accord has around 38,000 and I bought it used with 32,000 miles on it. I guess I just got one of those “lemon” cars that doesn’t make good mileage. …My next car? I’m back to a Toyota Camry. I still miss my Camry. …How terrific that Mr. LT made such a lovely brunch.



Vin, I did click the undies link you gave me in your PM. It had me …over 270 posts on underwear? Wow! ….Vin, we’re glad you post here.


Uh... if it weren't for hot flashes, I'd have no flashes at all.....

More to Lori and the rest of your family

thanks for the info regarding TB, Vin and Tek. I'll pre-order / import my other items now and order TB later when we know more about a date.

I know I posted this last night...

Lori sorry to hear of your FIL's passing.



Nope, wasn't me... I haven't been here in weeks.



The weather cooled off Saturday and I went fishing with my dad...



The biggest fish I've ever landed! 2 of them! Both weighed 7.5 lbs. and were 26" long!

Guess what we had for dinner last night?
More pics here.


I spent some time tonight uploading...

Boy1's House... I have to share a pic of my new best friend...



This rolling scaffold has saved my knees and made things so much easier and faster!

Here are 2009's pics at Innsbrook... I pic 19 of Boy2 (he was our 'Net Boy') with the cooler of those 14 catfish we caught a couple of weeks ago!

Feel free to look at any of my Fotki albumns... Lots of memories... You may find a few pics of yourself.

Later,

That's a BIG fish. What did he say?

Watched True Blood. not super this time.

When candy goes terribly wrong. Gummy Penis

That was a good, Vinity.

[bjero[/b] those are some fish! The house is looking good!

Tek I know you miss your Camry

Maxi how was your first day back?

Thank you, Tek, Maxi, jero, Vinity. The funeral is Wednesday, so son, my Dad, and I will be heading towards Houston early Wednesday and then head back after the funeral.

My first day back was good, fast, and exhausting. Cute, eager little ones
My feet and back ache. All of the Teachers were groaning and limping by the end of the day

Lori~ Our whole family went to the Good Feet store for insoles. They cost close to $300 but that have a life time guarantee. It's been pretty amazing. Both DV and Michael have FLAT feet and are in pain a lot. Both have been going to the foot doc and getting those "custom" hard-as-hell insoles made and they never really helped. The Good Feet insoles are fitted but not by a Doc. Honestly they are 1000 times better than what the "Doctor" came up with.

Tomorrow is class day for Michael. Then I go pick up a dresser for Michael we won in an auction. A friend bid and went higher than we planned. I hope it's as nice as it looked in the pics.

Lori, I'm glad that you will be able to attend your father-in-law's funeral. I know you were concerned that you might not be able to. ...Vin's suggestion for checking out the Good Feet store for insoles is a great idea. Do you have a Good Feet store anywhere near you?

Vin, you are making me & PIMP with your web finds. There was store on Hollywood that sold lollypops in the same shape as those gummy thingies. Don't know if they were big sellers, though. ...Re: True Blood: The townfolk of Bon Temps who were under the influence of Maryanne were just plain creepy. I am ready for her to leave town and take her evil ways with her. ...How is your back?

jero, I know you caught a big fish, but from the angle of the pic you posted, it looks like it could rival Godzilla or King Kong. It had me ....Your son's house is looking good!

Nana, I made the suggestion to LT that she add a "truth in advertising" comment to her contractor's lawn sign.

I saw the Time Traveler's Wife. Is it just me or could there have been more chemistry between Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana? I like them both, but I thought their chemistry wasn't an "11" which it should have been for the movie IMO. I have a feeling that the book probably is a better read than the movie is a good watch. I'm going to have to read the book or listen to the AB...

I thought I logged off last night The system even showed I was off when I closed the screen. Odd

Vinity thanks for that heads up. We don't have one of those Good Feet stores, but I'll see what we have.

Tek long time no connect.

I won't be around for the RVP tonight.
Son will be arriving tonight and it is early to bed for both of us so we can leave early tomorrow.
I hope you all have fun though.

Have a good day all

We'll miss you at RVP tonight Lori... Be careful on your trip.

Later,

Lori, have a safe drive. You and your family are in my thoughts. ....Maybe we can hook up later this week? Miss you.

Vin. How are you feeling today?

jero


Offbeat Movie Recommendation "Lars and the Real Girl" is making the rounds of the premium cable stations. If you haven't seen this small, indie movie starring Ryan Gosling, do check it out. Don't be put off by the description that it's about a man who introduces his inflatable doll as his girlfriend. It's a charming, endearing, touching movie that isn't pervy at all. If you do watch it, LMK what you think of it.

Tek - I stand corrected. I did like your sign idea!

I learned today that photos of Adam Lambert on Google are all right to use on a T-shirt I am making myself (not making any money off of it) if the photo can be dragged into I-Photo. So that is a project I will tackle soon. Quote for today: Rebecca DeVaney's review in the National Examiner: " It was easy to see how Adam won the title. Oh wait. He didn't?"

Sympathy, and "Safe trip to Lori and her son".

Vin - it worries me when I don't see your post.

Gonna watch The 10 things I hate about you tonight. In memory of Gregory Peck, I will watch his son perform.

Hey guys I'm mostly OK. I had a lot of driving errands this morning so I had to take some mild drugs and take a nap. I got a couple of new books so I've just been taking it easy and listen to the audios. I'll chat more tomorrow.

Love you guys thanks

Well I was planning on going to bed before 1am, but after reading 3 pages here, gosh I'll be up past that eh!

Okay joking, but it's comming up 12 mid here.

I'll try & remember everyone



Vinity- Glad you got your car, gosh it was such ahassle for the car dealerships eh. I'd be so mad about the lame accuses they were giving you. But you got it now!

Lori- I'm so very sorry for your loss:sadhugs: My deepest sympathies goes out to you & your families.

Good to hear the kids were good so far this year. Hopefully you can get some great kids that won't give you a lot of stress this year eh! Lets hope!



LTL- Yes! the power was off for 2 1/2 hours, I was freaking if I lossed any food form the power shortage, but My Mom said it would of been fine, so no worries now.

The powwr wenmt off sometime "last night" & I was lucky enough to wake up & yell at Tiger( cause he's always hungry & if I agnore him( which I do alot), he fights with his sister, so I got up screammimng at him & then screaming at the clock, as it was flashing, almost was late for work today.

I just hope it doesn't go off tonight as I have those "a**ho**) tomorow, you know the "ones" that kep getting a cat or dog, returning it 4 times to the humane soiciety.

These people are both & very tiring too . I just won't be surprised if they don't have that black cat when I go tomorrow.

So they have had 2 cats & a dog in like 2 months.



I know how to "get rid of them" as probably most of my cleints will go, I'm hiking the hourly wage up( first time in like 10 plus years, so instead of $10.00 an hour I'm going for $15.00) found out "min. wage is like $9.95 now. so I;ve decided to do this. way long over due I know.



Jero, gosh what a catch!! That's one huge fish! Never had that fish before, actaully I should ask, next time Im talking to my nephew of what fish I ate, from the lake. It was my first ever to try it, now I'm still not into eating seafood, so it was "okay" to try that time.

I like that ramp you have for painting, gosh ever so cool, never thought you could buy one, I always thought it was for commercial use only.





NanaJ- How is your costume coming along? Sorry to hear about your neice, That sounds a bit like whta my 2nd cousin , down in the states has. Kim isn't doing so good,she's slowly shutting down, & she is the same age as me( 42), or well a few months older, but yeah I will have to write down that site & go to the liabray & read it, I'm just not opening up anything much anymore, due to this computer.

It seems to be working fine today but I don't know I still think I have "something". virus or what have ya. But I'm blaming all that on Kijii since I've been on there searching for a new bedroom suite for weeks.

still living like a "student" in my own place. I'm so picky, with every little thing..



Tek- I saw District 9 but I have mixed feelings over it, first of I hate that stupid camera interviews like, I thought I was goona have to leave the theater, & subtitles, I don't carre for either, but yeah after it was over, I thought okay movie,



Okay gota get some sleep, it's hot in here, & I think I'll have to put the a/c on, well just the "vent" on as long as I can handle listening to those damn crickets,& raindrops, pounding on the a/c.



I'll answer your p.m. tommorow okay. & oh before I go, I'd love to go to L.A. I'd want to be there for a bit longer than a week, but go sightseeing everywhere, & of course meet up with you & other oto's, I think that is a great idea to do.

I just heard on the news that Ted Kennedy passed away tonight. He was 77. He served in the senate for nearly 50 years. It's an end of an era for that generation of Kennedys.

all

We have what's left of ex Hurricane "Bill" on our shores today, not much more that an a bit of wind and rain now - the first poor day of weather for a while. August has been warm but not all that sunny here until the last week or so.

Nana, if LT’s contractor saw LT's "new and improved" version of his sign, I bet he’d finish up her job fast…. When you get the Adam tee shirt you design, please post a pic of it for us to see.

HMQ, nice to know you have a back up “cat clock” for when the power goes out. …You haven’t raised your hourly fee in 10 years? Yep, its time to give yourself a raise! …I know what you mean about the beginning of District 9. But didn’t the movie grow on you? I was particulary impressed with the aliens and Sharlto Copley’s performance. ….It would be such fun to have an OTO get-together.

Hi there OTOs!

Condolences on your Father-in-law's passing Lori.

Sorry I missed the RVP last night, guys!

My daughter's buying a house ... new construction ... they have some prep work they're doing, builder gives money toward closing for stuff like clean-up, landscaping, some of the painting, filling in nail holes etc. ... so I was over there, got home too late ...

I just saw that Dominick Dunne, writer passed away also.