January 01, 2005 - Msg 26147: Very well put Romeena! Happy New Year to you and Sugarplum and everyone on the porch!
Mr.MCBEEVEE
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26148: HAPPY NEW YEAR, PORCHSTERS! Let's sing a little Auld Lang Syne like they did in It's a Wonderful Life! Good luck to you and yers in the new year!
Charlotte Tucker
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26149: Happy New Year!

Glad you got home alright, Romeena!
You have lighted deer??! Criminy, how do you get close enough to them to put the lights on? I try that ever year and they keep running away!
Just kidding Ro.
And no I haven't been drinking. ...hic!(That's ROOT beer!)

-Sterling Holobyte
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26150: test
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26151: 'Morning, dears. For some reason, I haven't been able to post here for about 4 days. The error message kept coming up, saying "Censor Alert". If it was about that moonshining, I haven't been doing that anymore, at least not so you'd notice. The day I was first banned, I had big, important things to post too. But now I've just plumb forgot what they was. Oh, I remember. Welcome to the porch Mr. MacBeevee. And I was going to tell Sterling it's about time you got your Ma electronilized. And Romeena, you said the Plum wanted a chicken receipe. When she eats chicken, does she say "It tastes just like dogfood?" Mrs. Wiley, your comment about slipping across the floors and it's off to the races. Reminded me of the ep where Otis spiked the spring water. Barney told Andy, he took one drink and it was "Happy New Year".
Which reminds me. Happy New Year!
- Hazel

P.S. Asa hasn't been able to post either because of the censor thing, so hopefully he'll be allowed back on too. I wonder if old Mr. Weaver turned him in for something. Or maybe he was caught rolling one of Barneys prisoners again.
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26152: HAPPY NEW YEARS PORCH--MAY ALL YOUR CARES BE LITTLE ONES. hazel= we were asking about you and asa, starting to worry. YOU KNOW I HAVEN'T MADE ONE MISTAKE THIS YEAR? AREN'T YOU PROUD OF ME..hazel= it wasn't about your moonshine, it was just aunt bea playing warden again. congrats mdc= arizona beat prudue for the champs. pipeman
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26153: HAPPY NEW YEAR PORCH FAMILY--- I had to work last night, so I couldn't be on the porch with ya'll. It sure was rung in in fine style! Praying for the New Year be one of mended relationships, new beginnings, exciting moments, and cherished loved-ones. Ok- enough mushy stuff. (It must be the squeezin's talking) Whoooaa what a headache!Here's to 2005!!!~New Neighbor
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26154: Hey Folks,

E-mail me if you're having trouble posting. I may have blocked you out when I blocked out our trouble maker.

Happy New Year!
--Floyd
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26155: floyd= we know 2005 will be a great porch with you at the helm. thanks pipeman new neighbor= enjoy 2005. pipeman
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26156: Thanks pipeman. Happy New Year to you.
--Floyd
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26157: Happy New Year!

January 01, 2005 - Msg 26158: Well Happy New year to you all..
It is almost 5 this evening and I am just now turning on the computer....and boy is it moving slow..
I sure am thinking of catching Dell on one of their specials they have going on now.

Anyway..hope everyone was safe last night. Hubby and I couldnt stay awake..We made it till 11:30 I think.

Talk to you guys later...

Alyce
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26159: Hey to the Porch. I'm sorry I worried any of you, I have been so busy at work, Christmas holidays are one of the busiest for us puppy groomers & it seems like we would never get all them dogs done. Christmas went ok, it sure was hard without Mom, but we made it through. (if you could call it that, I'm still alive anyway) We went Christmas night & lit some luminaries on Mom's grave, our grandparents & our uncle as well. Then we all went home & cried, but we made it. I sure am glad to see this past year go by, been a bad one for me & mine. Getting ready to really change some things in our store so hopefully things will start looking up soon. Sorry I worried ya'll, please don't make me stay with "Aunt Bea? Bloody Mary!"
*Mavis
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26160: Floyd: I dont know if you are still wanting recipies for Aunt Bee's Cookbook, but I added one tonight in General. I hope to add more when I have more time. This is the first time I have actually looked through it so much. I love it..its my passion.

alyce
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26161: Hey Alyce, We're always looking for recipies at the Aunt Bee's Cookbook online. Thank you for letting me know that you added one!!
--Floyd
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26162: Gotta quick question for you fine folks....as I clean up from Christmas and just everyday clutter (oh I dislike that word so much)...I come across all the beautiful Christmas cards that wonderful people have sent us.. Well, what do you guys do with your cards after Christmas is over?
I used to have a friend who would cut the card in half,so that she had the picture part of it..and would use the back of that for recipe cards.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Alyce
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26163: Alyce, I used to save the fronts of neat cards and then cut them apart and stagger the pieces, gluing them by cutting tabs from the card back, making a 3-D picture in a shoe box. Used wallpaper, fabric, or card scenes for the back wall of the picture. Made and gave several of them but no time anymore so now I just pitch most of them. Seems a waste, doesn't it?
Charlotte Tucker
January 01, 2005 - Msg 26164: Hey, Alyce! You might check with day care centers, nursing homes, and your local ARC (Association for Retarded Citizens). I understand they do things with those cards. That's what I've done with mine at times - I think they take the picture part and glue it onto new card stock, to make "new" Christmas cards.

Yep, I hate that "clutter" word, too, and there's plenty of it around here. I'm determined that I'm not taking my Christmas stuff down until I've gone through the closets and found new homes (trash bags?) for whatever wasn't used this year. I always put the in-use stuff back in with the hasn't-been-used-in-years stuff, and I'm just not going to do that this year. I won't actually trash it, as most of it is quite usable, there's just too much. I'll find a suitable recycle place for it all.

Mavis, it's good to see you back on the porch. I know it was hard, but you did make it through. I'm proud of you.

Well, off to bed, if I'm to make it to preaching in the morning. Sugarplum says Happy New Year! --Romeena
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26165: I just chuck my old Christmas cards. I really love getting them, and I used to save them, but I never did anything with them and they just sat in a shoe box and cluttered up the place. A few years back I was going thru my Christmas decoration box when I was getting ready to decorate, and I found some strings of lights that I had neatly labled "work" and "don't work". Each year I would get out the ones that worked, and leave the ones that didn't work in the box. I'd kept them in there for at least 10 years, always thinking that one of these times I'd replace the lights or figure out why they didn't work. I finally did just put them in the garbage and I've never looked back.
I got an e-mail from Asa last night, and he's still blocked from posting on here. He says "Happy New Year". Hopefully Floyd will get the problem fixed soon. I told Asa that if he can't post by next Sunday, we'd all take a drive up to state prison and see him.
- Hazel

Barn: "I'm a student of humanity. I guess that's the difference between a sharply honed lawman and a jerk wearin' a badge."
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26166: test
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26167: SHAKEDOWN! Ha! I got out during a shakedown.
Whew, thanks Floyd for uncensoring me. It was like I was being 10-4'd right in the middle of all my ideas. And thanks Hazel for coming and visiting me. Your the cats!
Mavis, so good to see you survived the Holidays. We were all worried about you. Sounds like your keeping busy wich is just what you need.
Mrs. Wiley, I am sorry to hear you reinjured yourself. I sure hope you can get all healed up. I think I still might have one of them Asalty Dog 2001's around here if you think that will help.
Hazel, I can just see you walking away from your trash can as it is being dumped, and as you turn around the trash mans says "don't look back"! You crack me up!
Happy New Year to everyone. Lets hope and pray it's a good one.

Asa
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26168: I hope they don't do a full-scale manhunt for you, Asa, now that you've escaped. Don't go to Emma Brands house, just because you smell her pies she's got cooling on her window sill. That'll be the first place they check.
- Hazel
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26169: Hows the weather on the various ends of the porch today?
If my town was a drink, we'd be on the rocks! Ice everywhere. And I went out for a walk in it. I guess I'm just a glutten for punishment. It's a good workout, though. For your legs anyway; your muscles are always contracted, just waiting for a slip I guess.
Well, have a good day. And don't tell me to break a leg, because I probably will.;)
-Sterling Holobyte
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26170: Happy Sunday yall!

I found a recipe for Johnny Cakes in one of our local cookbooks..from the historical society. I will post it when I have more time..

Alyce
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26171: STERLING...here in N.C. ITS IN THE HIGH 60right now ,cant believe its so nice in Jan. normally cold as all get out this time of year .hope everyone on the porch had a safe New Years
take care everyone
MAYBERRY DEPUTY
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26172: good afternoon all;;; great to see so many who have let there rockers start to rust. ha. alyce= we put the ones from family and very close friends in a scrapbook, also if something interesting like catching us up on their lives the last year.since writing is almost obsolete they may be valuable someday. ha. the rest we trash. hazel was that your flashlight in the dump last night? trying to recover discarded christmas stuff like andy and them did with opie's news letter? ha. sterling it was 65 yesterday and today damp, misty and 33 degrees. why that takes your breath away. mayberry deputy did you take our good weather home with you again? asa sure glad you was sprung from the rock. is the warden aunt bea as tough as they say? romeena isn't it funny how much just stuff we accumalate? my wife bless her heart is a pack rat. i started cleaning out stuff too. clothes you haven't worn for years, boy the military had a great system, if it wasn't issued to you and it don't fit in your duffle bag get rid of it.you knew what you were going to wear everyday.mavis it's so good you made it thru the holidays and back on the porch. the first couple of years are the hardest. new neighbor maybe 2005 will be the year of adventure living? when i heard the chinese had the rooster as a symbol this year, i said that if i stretched my neck and threw my head back, instead of crowing i'd break my neck.wonder if mdc, afd, frankie flint, ellen brown, county nurse and the others are home again. asa= you ever hear from lawerence who used to post.he was from ephraim, utah? the weather around the world is like the bible says and that movie, prayer on the weather settling down. spot you cookin? i is hungry. mrs wiley have i been sporling again? pipeman
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26173: haha, no pipeman, That wasn't a splorge. You was making perfect, relevent sense. Didn't waste narry a space. Besides, it's such a small porch, most of us is friends, family or kin. Asa, while you was up in State Prison, did you take a holiday picture? A nice, outdoorsey kind with all the guys on the chain gang? Local Weather in S. Fla: High 78, low 65, partly cloudy to clear.

~ Mrs. Wiley
Barney: "Maybe he took a vacation. You know, down to Florida to that alligator farm."

January 02, 2005 - Msg 26174: Ok, yall..
I posted the Johnny Cake recipe on Aunt Bee's Cookbook..here on this website..It is in the General Category. I also posted a delicious Choc.Chess Pie recipe.

Have a good night!
Alyce
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26175: Good evening, everyone. Well, drat! I was looking forward to sitting here at my window and enjoying the Christmas lights in the back yard, and now I can't. We've had a little rain, and I guess some of the connections got wet, because the GFCI plugs tripped, and the yard is dark as pitch. I tried resetting the one I can reach easily, and it tripped again immediately, so guess I'll leave them alone. I know, it's time to start taking the lights down anyway, but they're so pretty and I enjoy them so much. Oh, well...

Asa! Boy, it's good to have you back. Were there any others up there at The Rock with you? I hope Floyd is able to secure their parole soon, too. He's a wonder, that feller.

Pipeman, you're a caution, you know that? I just don't know how we ever got along until you joined us here on this porch. Sure am glad you decided to run for mayor, too.

Well, guess I'd better go feed little Plum, she's been in here poking my ankle with her nose several times. If I don't go soon, she'll grab my shirt tail and yank. Several of my shirts have little holes down around the hem.

Sugarplum says Happy New Year! --Romeena
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26176: Happy New Year!
Pipeman, that was a good game, the Sun Bowl!
Thanks! Go Arizona State!
Anyone see me sittin' n the Fiesta Bowl stands yeaterday? Oh yeah, you dont know what I LOOK like, haha!
Whew, waht a weekend, back to work tomorrow,
Glad everyone go un-censored! Good to see CT, Hazel, asa tec once again!
Evening grace to you all !
Mr Darlin's, hpaay 2005, Cuz
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26177: Good evenin all,and a Happy New Year to everyone on the porch.I'm still painting,but,I'm done with the living room and have started on the kitchen.We are having good enough weather I just decided to paint the whole inside of the house.My kitchen is red and white with. the cupboards and back door painted like barn doors.I'm having too much fun.Think I'll go make some homemade chicken and dumplings and mashed potatoes,ya'll are welcome to come it'll be done in about an hour.ky girl
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26178: Asa, forgot to say before, Welcome Back! Glad you got paroled!

Some good ideas about the Christmas cards. I usually just plop them in a box and there they sit.

Have a good night everyone!
-Sterling Holobyte
From Ice-land(still)

January 02, 2005 - Msg 26179: Hey all, I have a question. If someone sends you an indignant email(on EBay) because of how you made a tongue-in-cheek joke about a well-known product that is similar but possibly not as safe as the one you're selling, and it seems like they didn't get the joke. That or they are really big fans of this other product(they have a website dedicated to it in fact). And they are also(possibly) watching your item in their "watch this item" personal ebay account(I say this because my account said that someone started watching the item about the same time as I got the question).
What should I do? Should I respond and say sorry you were offended but I meant it as a joke? My wife thinks I respond at all, but then I think maybe this person IS watching it and intends to bid on it and then leave negative feedback and mess up our 100% positive feedback score, or they just want to see if I will change the description and take out the joke they don't like.
I also thought of putting in a(another tongue-in-cheek) disclaimer on the description saying something to the effect that I don't think every one of this product are bad, but I don't know if that will go over well either, but that's what my sarcastic side wants to do. ;)
Or should I just do nothing? Any suggestions? Sorry I can't give more detail here.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Have a good night(again)!
-Sterling Holobyte
January 02, 2005 - Msg 26180: Sorry, but that was supposed to say, "my wife thinks I SHOULDN'T respond at all."
-Sterling Holobyte
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26181: Thanks for the welcome back. Awww, the smell of freedom! It's wonderful. Or is the Diner cooking cabbage on Mondays? Whatever it is, it smells good.
Sterling, are you one of them joke crackers? I like a good joke, so I would add more to it, but it might not be the best thing to do in selling.
MDC, How are the golf courses looking down there? I'm getting anxious to go play.
Man Ky girl. Put a brush in your hand and you go wild. My paint jobs end up looking like Newton Monroe's so I seldom paint.
Hey Romenna, sorry your lights went out. Them gfi's are a bother sometimes, but they do what they are supposed to do.
Gotta get off to work now, so see you later.

Asa
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26182: Morning everyone
Hello to Asa...
KY Girl..come on over and paint with me in a few weeks! I have 3000 sq ft to paint and I need all the help in the world!
Sterling: I would need more details to try to help you out! I am one of those that need specifics I guess. I hope it works out though..and I would HATE for your 100% feedback to get messed up...people really do rely on those positive feedbacks!

Alyce
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26183: Mornin' Porchsters. Well, looks like I was in the pokey with Asa. Tried to post over the weekend and was censored. Just thought it was our slow poke computer at home. Hope everyone had a great New Year's. Slept right through the ball dropping. Times sure have changed for me over the years.lol. Possum- nope, didn't have Hoppin Johns but came close: collard greens (with Pepper Sauce, Ro) , black eyed peas, macaroni & cheese, sweet potato souffle, rice with red eyed gravy, homemade bbq, babyback ribs, deep fried turkey and tons of dessert! DIET STARTS TODAY! I'll catch up with y'all later.
Rev.Jr.
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26184: hi everyone!
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26185: i thought i'd check in before my fingers freeze up. sterling, i'm with your wife, when you respond usually that type of person will tie you up until it becomes a moulage. rev jr, new years dinner sounded good, me i'll wait until 2045 before i diet, this way it won't matter if i break it. ha.ky girl, when you finish painting alyce's house you are welcomed to begin painting mine. sure looks like that paint brush will become a part of your hand.i'll recomend you to everyone.maybe you could paint the mayor's office.ha.asa, the dinner will cook cabage monday, but will have 28 different things on the menue. cabbage and corn beef, cabbage with spam etc.will you be going to the dinner today? mdc, good to see you back on the porch we missed you. arizona sure having a lot of rain.nascar should start feb. mrs wiley, i just seem to get thehang of splorge.ha. romeena, makes me all blushing that you gave me such a fine compliment, being bashful like i am. useless trivia= the shortest sentence in the english language is. i am. wed on pbs there having at 7pm on what is the right version of the american language. they go to all parts of u.s. and checks the dialect of each. anyone heard from afd? pipeman
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26186: race fans...only 47 days til Daytona ,hope eveyones having a great day
MAYBERRY DEPUTY
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26187: Asa, did you see the boys up there in state prison? We got a Christmas card from them. So nice that they're all together again!
Alyce, thanks for the Johnny Cake reciepe!
Now i can see what Andy was talking about!
Aunt Bea: Andy, you think there are 2 s-exes,
men and blabbermouths!
Here is a little useless trivia to start to "clutter up" your new year...
In the first season of tags, there is no window to the right of the courthouse door from the "inside", even tho the outside shots have a window. There is also a "door to nowhere" just to the left of the cells.
At the start of the 2nd season, the inside and outside were "the same' and the door was replaced with a heater (the one where Gomer 'saves' Andy.
Happy 2005!
Prayers and funds for Asia!
Prayers for Mavis, Mrs Wiley, Floyd's wife, spot and all you fine Porchmiesters!
MDC
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26188: Hey Mayor - sorry it took me so long to check in. Thanks for asking after me. We'd been away for the holidays for a while, then I went into mourning because I didn't get the 1st season of TAGS for Christmas. Oh well, I guess I should be thankful for that nice bottle of French perfume my hubby got me, even though perfume isn't something I use very often.

Nice to see you, Mavis - glad you made it through the holidays.

A big howdy to Mr. McBeevee also! Nice to have you here. Sit a spell and jaw with us a while. Same to Donnie from NB (Is that New Brunswick?)

All the best to you, Goober, with the adoption. I'm sure you and the Mrs. will make good parents for a new little one.

Not much more for now - I'll check in later.
Hey to everyone!
AFD!
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26189: MDC- while watching "Runaway Kid" I noticed a striking resemblance between the kid who played George and the kid that played Gilbert Bates on "Leave it to Beaver." Their facial expressions as well as overall mannerisms were identical. Thought I had really stumbled on to something. But, alas, my discovery was dashed when I cross-checked the casts from both shows on the internet...two different kids. Oh well, nice try. Good observation on the window and door. I love that kind of stuff. Pipe- I gotta watch the intake to keep my girlish figure. Ha! My wife says I've had a furniture rearrangement.....my chest has dropped to my drawers. MD- sure feels like springtime on our end of the porch, huh?
Rev.Jr.
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26190: rev- maybe those boys were twins separated at birth, thus the different names! haha
Asa- It has been RAINING here something like we havent seen in quite a while! The greens are pretty sloshy! Unless you're a mudder!
Normally dry Salt River is flowing this week!
Strange weather goings on!
I watched "the Guitarist Returns" last nite, and forgot that Andy and Jim play "The midnite special". Good song!
May the Good Lord Shine His everlovin' light on YOU!
"Nice set of Threads!"
MDC
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26191: Oh, Pipe- almost forgot. If you need any ideas for suppers, check out Paula Deen on FoodTV. She has a restaurant down in Savannah, Ga. and cooks up some really good southern grub on her tv show. My favorite saying of hers is (when she's saying a food is really good)"if that ain't the best you've tasted, then grits ain't groceries to a poor man."
Rev.Jr.
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26192: Andy: Barn, if you caint find your whistle, you could blow across some empty pop bottles, It'll sound like a boat comin' in!"
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26193: Did anyone take a break from the bowl games and watch the re-airing of the Tags reunion show?
MDC
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26194: I did, MDC. Couldn't help myself. I think I laughed hardest at the scene with Barney & Aunt Bee when she said she felt faint. Barney says" well, we need to loosen something. You got anything we can loosen?"
Rev.Jr.
Rev.Jr.
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26195: I know what you mean about the celebrity lookalikes, Rev.Jr. I once thought the same thing about Clint Howard and the kid who played the Paku "Cha-ka" on the original Land Of The Lost, because I thought they looked similar.

I meant to watch the reunion again, even though I taped it the last time, but I missed it. I guess I could always pop in the tape, but it is not quite the same as watching it with friends, know what I mean?
-Sterling Holobyte
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26196: Hey Sterling- was reading way back in the archives last week. Came across a post of yours talking about "The Outlaw Josey Wales." It's one of my all time favorites. There are some classic lines in that one.
Rev.Jr.
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26197: Yeah, I love that movie! It's one of my favorite of Clint's movies.

Josey Wales: "You a bounty hunter?"
Bounty Hunter:(nods) "A man's got to do something to earn a living."
Josey Wales: "Dying ain't much of a living, boy."

Ah, there's plenty of 'em, aren't there Rev?!
-Sterling Holobyte




January 03, 2005 - Msg 26198: "See there, Lodge, take away his gun...and he's harmless as a heel hound."
"I got the gold right here, Pa."
Rev.Jr.
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26199: Howdy yall!

Suppers on...Cranberry Chicken, long grain & Wild rice, snaps (green beans), and honey glazed carrot coins, sweet tea with lemon., my chocolate chess pie for dessert..

REv..I watched the Reunion show..I just about died at that scene too..about loosening something on Aunt Bee!

Oh Rev.. I just LOVE Paula Deen. I want to get the cookbooks too..The Lady and Sons..oh I would go to GA just for the restaurant..That is a trip I want to take anyway..Savannah.

See yall later..

Alyce
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26200: Sterling-Clint Howard or Clint Eastwood?
I see you survived "the trip!" Hope all went relatively well! Pun intended.
Rev, yup, great scene! Ole doc Andrews would love it!
Dinner tonight, my wife's buttered and peppered
game hens, Small red potatoes, seasoned green beans, cornbread and sweet tea! Come on over, plenty fer ever one!
This was a DVD Christmas for me - I got Beverly hillbillies, Bonanza, DickVanDyke show, and Red Sketon!
Mayor pipester, time for a delaration for 2005!
Maybe we should all learn the preamble!
MDC, rockin on a soggy porch tonight


January 03, 2005 - Msg 26201: ALYCE, we posted dinners at the same time! How funny. Ok folks, ya got a choice tonight!
mdc
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26202: Alyce- I'm planning a weekend trip as well. Probably spring. My wife doesn't know it yet, though. I'm gonna surprise her. She loves Paula Deen too, so a visit to The Lady and Sons is a must.
Rev.Jr.
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26203: Oh Wow Rev..can I tag along? LOL

MDC..yep, its buffet tonight!! Yours sounds wonderful too! They can come over here for dessert..you didnt mention that! ;-)

Alyce
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26204: MDC, you're just full of it tonight aren't you. Jokes, that is.
And funny ones too!:)


I love buffets!
-Sterling Holobyte
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26205: ANDY:"What's he call that suit again?"
BARN:"Set of threads!"
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26206: Hi Porch! And Happy New Year Again To Each And Everyone!I Hope All Is Well In Your Neck Of The Woods. Its Still Raining Here In Good Old California And I Haven't Been Up A Pole In Days! I've Been Keeping Myself Occupied With My New TAGS DVD I Got For Christmas! God Bless You All And I Will Talk At You Soon.
Mr.MCBEEVEE
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26207: MR MC B V ...Nothing better than a rainy day and a TAGS DVD to make a person feel good and cozy ,stay dry and dont climb any poles in the rain
MAYBERRY DEPUTY
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26208: test
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26209: Life just doesn't get any better. First of all, the hospital offered to cancel me tonight - low census and all - and of course I jumped at that. Then a big storm blew in, and I love that. The dish network went out, so I switched over to my TAGS DVD which was already loaded in, the Plum came and burrowed in beside me (she hates storms), and we just cuddled and enjoyed TAGS. Life is good.

Alyce, I'd really like to know more about your cranberry chicken. That sounds like a recipe that would surely twang my buds. I ate some cranberry chicken, with long grain and wild rice, at a cozy little back-street restaurant called "The Goblin Market" in Mt. Dora, Florida, and it was gooo-oood! Next time I ate there, about a year later, they didn't have it on the menu. Seems it sorta comes and goes. Good place to eat if'n you're ever in Mt. Dora, though. Nice little town, nice place to eat.

Well, guess I'll go watch a little more TAGS. Sugarplum says hey! --Romeena
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26210: mayberry deputy= i see your counting down to daytona too. afd, maybe you could spin a tale like andy did in the cannon and swap for the dvd? mdc= good to see you. only if dandy dan had known about that door- he would have been out without smoosing. on my honor as a gentleman. mayoral declaration: the year of 2005 will be the biggest shin- dig this porch has seen.no matter what goes on in the world the sunshine and happiness will prevail. mayor pipster. rev jr, thanks for the tip, maybe she'll guest cook for us? sure hope spot is back cooking soon, miss that pup. mr mcbeevee, if you were in sterling or my area you'd be down that pole like it was greesed. alyce, we'll be right over- this isn't a trick to get us to paint is it? really is dessert? rev jr, tell your wife that the reason your body was rearranged was so you could get better traction and be in her arms sooner. everyone have pleasant dreams. pipeman
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26211: Hey..
Romeena: I actually got the recipe for Cranberry Chicken on this site..Aunt Bee's Cookbook. I will change it a little next time I make it, but it was pretty good. This had cranberry sauce, catalina dressing, and onion soup mix. I would scratch the catalina and maybe use a raspberry vinegrette instead. A lot of times, I have marinated chicken in that vinegrette and grilled it.

Pipe: hmm...I am known for feeding the help!! If you're here working, be sure to stay and eat. Yep, dessert too! Thought I might make some pecan tassies tomorrow for the contractors (if they show up)

Have a good night you guys..I am going back to putting ornaments away.

Alyce
January 03, 2005 - Msg 26212: Hey, Alyce. I think I've misplaced Aunt Bee's Cookbook. Could you direct me to it? I checked the links list to see if I might have lost it there, but didn't see it. Help would be appreciated. --Romeena
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26213: Hey Romeena - Floyd posted the link to the Cookbook in Msg 26161 above.

Forgot to give a "hey" to spot - glad you're doing much better.

Pipeman - I don't think I could spin a tale that would be worth a TAGS set, so I guess I'll just save up my money and buy it for myself.

Alyce - when we remodeled our house and painted our new game room, my hubby used a "Paint Stick" (made by HomeRight - I think he picked it up at Sears possibly) - it funnels the paint straight into a tube attached to the roller so there's no big mess, etc. It took a little bit to get used to, and works best on flat finished walls (not textured) but it sure cut down on the painting time.

Well - I better head to bed, I've got a busy day tomorrow. Night, ya'll.
AFD
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26214: good morning porchsters. got flap jacks a cookin and all the condiments, homemade sausage,biscuts, freshly chruned butter.chicken layed eggs, country ham, fresh donuts and fruit. coffee, fresh milk, tea, hot chocolate. open till noon, slide on by. hope everyone has a great day. pipeman.
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26215: Good morning, all. Pipeman, could you toss a handful of chopped pecans into one of those flapjacks? No syrup, please, just a bit of butter smeared on, and I'll eat them like big cookies. I love waffles that way, but flapjacks work, too.

AFD, thanks for pointing me to that message and link. I guess I was thinking of something else when I read that earlier, it didn't sink in.

My friend (DIL's mom) and I are going to see "The Polar Express" this afternoon at an IMAX theater. I just love IMAX, and used to have to go to Ft. Worth to see it, but we now have one here in Dallas. Should be very good.

It's wet and drizzly here, 56 degrees, heading for 70+. It's pleasant, being this warm and balmy, but it has its problems. Things will begin to bud out that shouldn't, and bulbs will start to sprout. Then in February they'll all get their heads frozen off. Now if the cottonwood trees would just start putting their little green beads out, I wouldn't mind one bit if they got frozen. That happened once, and we had almost no cotton. It was a wonderful spring and summer!

Well, have a good day, folks. Sugarplum says hey! --Romeena
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26216: Morning all!

ITs a beautiful day here..going to be 70!!

Ro: looks like AFD got you fixed up with the website. To the left of this screen scroll down and there is a link there too. I cannot do the IMAX thing..oh I get so sick. I am one of those who gets car sick, etc. I once was on a ferry...but the ferry traveled backwards..it was AWFUL. I buried myself in the floor board of the back of a car!
Have fun watching it though. My daughter saw it in a reg. theater..said it was good.

Piep: Thanks for breakfast..bet
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26217: Morning all!

ITs a beautiful day here..going to be 70!!

Ro: looks like AFD got you fixed up with the website. To the left of this screen scroll down and there is a link there too. I cannot do the IMAX thing..oh I get so sick. I am one of those who gets car sick, etc. I once was on a ferry...but the ferry traveled backwards..it was AWFUL. I buried myself in the floor board of the back of a car!
Have fun watching it though. My daughter saw it in a reg. theater..said it was good.

Piep: Thanks for breakfast..bet
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26218: Morning all!

ITs a beautiful day here..going to be 70!!

Ro: looks like AFD got you fixed up with the website. To the left of this screen scroll down and there is a link there too. I cannot do the IMAX thing..oh I get so sick. I am one of those who gets car sick, etc. I once was on a ferry...but the ferry traveled backwards..it was AWFUL. I buried myself in the floor board of the back of a car!
Have fun watching it though. My daughter saw it in a reg. theater..said it was good.

Piep: Thanks for breakfast..bet
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26219: Morning all!

ITs a beautiful day here..going to be 70!!

Ro: looks like AFD got you fixed up with the website. To the left of this screen scroll down and there is a link there too. I cannot do the IMAX thing..oh I get so sick. I am one of those who gets car sick, etc. I once was on a ferry...but the ferry traveled backwards..it was AWFUL. I buried myself in the floor board of the back of a car!
Have fun watching it though. My daughter saw it in a reg. theater..said it was good.

Piep: Thanks for breakfast..bet
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26220: OOPS!! I dont know what happended.. I think my 13 month hold punched someting on the keyboard..
So Sorry!!
Anyway..
Thanks for breakfast Pipeman! Was going to say its better than the Wheat Thins I have been munching on!!

AFD: Thanks for the painting tip!! I'll have to look into it. We are thinking of purchasing the paint sprayer...but dont know if we should or not with all the molding we have.

Have a great day everyone!

Alyce
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26221: Bill O'Reilly made a good point last night. He said that all these businesses who have such a problem saying Merry Christmas in their advertising, now have NO trouble advertising their AFTER-Christmas sales. Weird but true huh?!

Romeena, have fun at the IMAX! Those characters should be EXTRA scary now!;) Some of those computerized people just don't look right sometimes.

Alyce, that's what I was thinking of having for breakfast today - Wheat Thins. Small world.:)

-Sterling Holobyte
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26222: Hey Porch Friends!

My how much I've missed! Sorry to have been gone so long! I missed Christmas, New Years, and all the eve's! I am just now beginning to recuperate from it all.

I was so sorry to read about Mrs. Wiley's recurring health problems. I hope you are already starting to mend!

It was nice to see that Mavis visited the porch...here's wishing you a wonderful New Year, Mavis!

I received the tags DVD set for Christmas! I just haven't had nary a minute to look at it yet! Maybe tonight! Who's on for a plain old Tuesday, sit down with a bowl of popcorn, have a can of soda or two, and watch some TAGS DVDs? My place at 7:00 p.m. sharplike! Just leave your boots by the door!

Welcome to Mr. McBeevee! Where abouts from California do you hail from? I'm from Michigan, and we just lost in the Rose Bowl! BOO HOO!

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND GOD'S RICHEST BLESSINGS ON ONE AND ALL OF MY PORCH FRIENDS!!

Mary Wiggins
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26223: Uhh Mary Wiggins, it being Tuesday Night I believe fudge is in order, not popcorn. So count me in and welcome back.

Asa
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26224: 46 days until the Daytona 500
hey MARY WIGGINS ,glad you came back to say howdy .your Tuesday night sounds alot better than the one I have lined up ,got to go back to work tonight and take monthly inventory ,worst part of the job ..everyone have a safe evening
MAYBERRY DEPUTY
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26225: Thank You Mary Wiggins for the warm welcome!
I live in Agoura Hills about 40 minutes from the Rose Bowl, Sorry bout Michigan but they fought the hard battle!
Hope you and all have a GREAT DAY!
Mr.MCBEEVEE
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26226: Romeena- the 3D Imax Polar Express is AWESOME!
Alyce, i just take a dramamine, and I'm good.
Ever try that?
MARY WIGGINS!!! The best lookin' girl in the 1st grade, where ya been ? Glad you're back!
Sterling, I hear ya, why not "after-holiday" sales? What will they do at Easter?
Pipeman- thanks for the declaration! I need a good safe, peaceful place like this here porch!
Homemaker - glad the operation went ok, hope he gets lots of ice cream! Sorry about the goat!
Here is an interesting FACT form the ti-tal wave:
Very FEW animals died! Many were found running for high ground about 30 minutes before it hit! Isnt that interesting!
Our congregation collected a great amount!
Hope that testy Norwegian will eat his words about us "stingy" Americans! How much did Norway offer our hurricane victims?? Ok, blooey goes the soapbox.
Let's have a super tags dvd marathon kind o day!
Prayers for all.
MDC
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26227: Hey..

MDC: Yep, that was mentioned in our Sunday School class about the animals and the tsunami..they just sensed it coming on...very interesting. No DRAMAMINE here..I would be out cold for 3 days!! I took it when we were at an amusement park once and I was half asleep on the roller coasters. I am little (well not as little as I used to be) But it doesnt take much to knock me out. I cant even take cold meds unless I have someone to watch the kids for me.

Sterling: How about that..the Wheat Thins..I like to put the squirt cheese on them too. I've had an a-ssortment of junk today too.

Hello Mary Wiggins.. We lost the Sugar Bowl last night (VA Tech) Oh well..that got that far!
Fraid I wont be joining yall for the TAGS Tuesday..I must say that Tues are my TV nights..on ABC...such hilarious shows..

Have a good evening..Oh the menu tonight is...
Grilled fish fillets (cajun and garlic/butter), steamed veggies w/butter, garlic mashed taters, sweet tea...then ice cream sundays!

See ya at 6 sharp!

Alyce
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26228: ro= your breakfast request is granted. we aim to please. bet, your welcome for breakfast, sterling and i could use a few of those degrees. alyce, remember the episode where andy hired the handyman and ended up doing all the work but was fed real well, best sleeping etc? that was what i had in mind on your painting party. i do a lot of home improvements but i tell everyone i was taught how to blow it up not fix it up.ha. sterling, we're becoming a nation of forked tongues like bill o'riley pointed out. we are destroying our military for the enemy, before i getin trouble let me explain; soldiers several with years of experience are looking over there shoulders waiting to be arrested for things that mostly need done in a combat enviorment. then they wonder why their numbers are dwindling. soap box imploded.mary wiggins, glad your back missed you, pray mrs wiley health will improve and spot's soon. asa, i love the fudge idea, so many varieties to choose from- they may have to scrape us off the ceiling but that's ok isn't it? mayberry deputy, are you driving this year? i put an abrahams tank engine in- 500 cubic inch chrysler engine, what do you think? mr mcbeevee, you catching any of that strange weather? mdc, you and i are competing to see who implodes the most soap boxes in 05? do we need a slogan like no jive in 05, or no strife in 05. can anyone think of a great slogan? pipeman
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26229: before i start a moulage let me clarify. i'm a soldier at heart and always will be. i support our troops 100 percent, active in vfw's,and chruch efforts for our troops.why would they want to reenlist when their fellow soldiers are court- martialed for things soldiers have done always with the exception of prisioner abuse. pipeman
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26230: we need colin powell as secretary of defence or a general not a civilian . last entry. last two soap boxes imploded. pipeman
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26231: Afternoon Porchsters. Been away all day visiting clients. Howdy to all, especially those that have been away for a while. Sorry about the bowl losses...at least y'all had teams in bowls. I'm a Clemson fan, we honestly FOUGHT our way OUT of bowl contention. Oh well, there's always next year. MDC- saw that Norwegian this morning on the Today Show (my wife watches that, I watch Fox News) he sure seemed to be doing a lot of "back-peddling." Give me a break with the talk of we delayed too long before reacting. We're the most compassionate nation on earth. I'm with you MDC, where was Norway during the hurricanes? Okay, imploding soapbox now.Talk to y'all later.
Rev.Jr.
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26232: I'm with all of you on this "stingy" thing. Why don't they ask the terrorist countries how much they are going to contribute?!

Alyce, you consider Wheat Thins junk? Or are you talking about other stuff? I would think Wheat Thins are healthier than other things you could eat. And yeah, I like the Easy-Cheese(that's the brand around here) too! And even more on Triscuits! Yum! See, now you've got me hungry for Triscuits and you weren't even talking about them.:)

-Sterling Holobyte

Hey, has anyone seen Ed Sawyer? He popped in here for like a second on Christmas, and hasn't shown up since.
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26233: Sterling & Alyce- love the squirt cheese, too. Problem is, it only last for about 30 minutes in my house. I also like "something on a crisp Ritz cracker. Mmmmmm, good cracker." Who said that?
Rev.Jr.
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26234: I think he's over buying the gas station.(teehee)
Hey, then where did this "wally" come from?
Was that an inconsistancy in the story line?
Or did wally buy it from Ed, who then sold it to Goober?
A curious MDC
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26235: Aw, Rev Jr. do ya have to ask? Of course that's Andy Griffiths' famous line. "MMMmmm good cracker!"

I was just wondering to myself, like I sometimes do... usually in the outhouse. But anyway, I wonder if Don Knotts ever sang to his daughter/children? I was just pondering that if Don was my Daddy, I'd be partial to hearing "Santa Lucia" before bed. Mr. Knotts, if you're out there, did you ever sing to your kids and if so what did they like to hear?

~ Mrs. Wiley
Gomer: "Go on, take a thank under there!"

January 04, 2005 - Msg 26236: Wooohoooo! The Polar Express in 3D IMAX absolutely rocks!! It was incredible! I've never seen such amazing special effects in my life. I know that they "animated" right over real people, like Tom Hanks, and that a lot of computer animation was blended with real stuff, like the train, but it was absolutely seamless. You could not tell where one ended and the other medium began. Beautifully done! I highly recommend it.

You know, I have much for which to be thankful. I don't get motion sick, I have no allergies, and I eat anything. You can take me anywhere, and feed me most anything, and I'll be happy. I don't drink milk, and I'll let the snails slide on by, but that's about the only exceptions. Surely is convenient at times.

Well, guess I'll go rustle up something. Say, you Triscuit eaters - have you tried the Rosemary and Olive Oil variety? Gooood! Sugarplum likes 'em, too. She says hey! --Romeena
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26237: Well I am bummed..football again..and on ABC...guess I will be cleaning/watching the TAGS DVD..sounds like a good thing anyway.

Sterling..No, I dont consider Wheat Thins junk..but the chips, cookies, etc that I have been eating is junk...and I guess if you eat half a box of Wheat Thins..it cant be good for you!

Ro: Glad you enjoyed the IMAX..I'll watch it on DVD when it comes out.

See yall later!

Alyce
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26238: Hey guys.... well back to school tomorrow...... icky poo. I was enjoying my do-nothingness..... but I can't alwasy be lazy. Then life wouldn't be exciting or fun.

Alyce I belive you asked what Vacuum it was we had to look at and it was a Kirby. The small package was $1700 and the complete was almost $2000. Yikes. It was a very nice vacuum though. Worked great.

So I just skimmed over the posts. Did I miss anything real important? We have been busy here with New Years and taking down decorations..... Busy busy busy.

Be good guys.

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Dixie B
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26239: I thought maybe you were talking about something like that about the junk, Alyce.:)
You only eat HALF a box? I usually consume the whole thing.;)
Never heard of Rosemary and Olive Oil Triscuits, Ro.
-Sterling Holobyte
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26240: Oh, that's a half a box of Wheat Thins.
-Sterling Holobyte
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26241: Dixie..oh yes..Kirby..I have heard of them..but I didnt realize it was sooooo expensive. I am still thinking of sweet talking my husband into an Oreck.

Sterling: I like the garden vegetable wheat thins too.. I think that is the name. They are all good with nothing on them too. Nice sweet and savory flavor..

Alyce
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26242: Gomer: Well..my cousin and me did take one liberty.
Mr Tucker: What's that?
Gomer: well, he took my picture with the hood up.
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26243: I wonder if we're about due for a sweep. I'll tell Otis to do it after he washes the dishes and chops the wood and cleans his room.
- Hazel
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26244: Those Kirby salesmen are ruthless! I saw a piece on 60 minutes about 4 years ago, that showed (by hidden camera) some of their sales meetings, and it was "do ANYTHING to get a sale" and they are no better than Oreck really! I prefer the type of saleman who set up a stand across from Weaver's!
More wieeeird weather in Phoenix tonight!
Hail and Tornado watches, yes can you believe it!! We never have tornadoes here, and houses dont have basements here. Very strange stuff!
Some parts had inch size hail !
Is it Matthew 24 time? maybe!
Dix, hope school goes well for you. Prayers for you and spot and mavis, pipeman, Romena,goober, Mrs wiley, afd, deputy, rev, ed sawyer, big tom, Charlotte, sterling , Auh20, asa, Mary w, alyce and any I may have forgot! The saving blood of Jesus over you ALL!
God blees and have a good night!
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26245: Hazel, I forgot ya. God bless hazel! mdc
January 04, 2005 - Msg 26246: Hazel, I believe Otis just snuck out of here in the back of a laundry truck.
Romeena, ya mean to tell me if I offered you a bowl of snails covered in milk, ya wouldn't even try em?
Who got us on this vacuum talk? It really sucks. (hahaha I crack me up). I think you were asking about them Alyce. We bit the bullet when we built our last three homes and installed central vac in all 3 of them and I wouldn't give you a dollar and a quarter for anything else. We absolutly love it. Everything gets sucked out of the house, the power head is light and does a fantastic job. And if you should ever decide to sell, it adds to the resale value in a nice way. Sorry, but Barney would never make any money from me.
You better hang on to your britches MDC. Weather is act right curious all over the place.

Asa
January 05, 2005 - Msg 26247: Asa - you're gassed!!

Cold and rainy here in the Ozarks porch - thanking the Lord that the really cold stuff isn't quite here or we'd be having freezing stuff like in KC. Some of my husband's colleagues in the Line Department may be heading that way tomorrow if things are bad.

Our church has a central vac and it is really nice - lugging a hose around is certainly easier than trying to lug a whole machine around everywhere, especially up and down stairs.

No problem on the painting advice, Alyce. I know with all that space any time saving ideas are worth it.

Thanks for the prayers, MDC - I'm sure we all can use them. Prayers for you and the rest of the porchsters from me as well.

Speaking of IMAX's - has anyone gone to one that is spherical, not just flat screened. When I was a teenager, I went to the Kansas Cosmosphere and saw a show about flying. 'Bout lost my lunch. Even with my eyes closed, I would feel like I was free-falling! Eeek!

I thought you all were talking ratio's up there with that Wheat Thin talk - half a box - I ain't never seen a half a box. Sorry - maybe I'm gassed too!

Ya'll never guess what I was eating a couple of hours ago - FUDGE! It weren't cashew fudge, but Maple Pecan Fudge from Silver Dollar City. We went last week on the last day of the year and all their confections were half price. I restrained myself and only bought 2 pounds worth though.

Night all - see you tomorrow.
AFD
January 05, 2005 - Msg 26248: Hey AFD, That's what I call getting into the Mayberry spirit. Eating fudge on Tuesady nights. Next you'll be going to the knot tying class. Isn't that on Wednesday nights? I'd go but I have remedial bullet polishing class that night.
So who's going to the Superbowl? I gotta go with the Steeler's in the AFC. The NFC is wide open.

Asa
January 05, 2005 - Msg 26249: Morning all..
Muffins and coffee on me!

ASA..that was funny (about the vacuum joke) Actually it was Dixie that started that conversation! Tell me more about the central vac. I am not familiar with that.

AFD: reading your post about the spherical IMAX made me feel gassed!! YUCK!! I'd never make it..

Have a wonderful day!

Alyce
January 05, 2005 - Msg 26250: Mornin' Y'all! I wasn't on the porch yesterday-hope there's still some fudge left! Think I'll have it for breakfast-yeah! Ha Ha
Hope everyone's doing well. I'm okay,just been busy working.Think I should change my name to Sarah,cause all I do all day at work is Yak,yak,yak on the phone! Got my jaw muscles to hurting! But..I'm getting paid for it!
Gotta go-my lil' Laci is coming to babysit me soon! Ha Ha She rules the roost around here,that's for sure!
Y'all have a great day! It's T-shirt weather in January here on The SC end of the Porch!Hey Rev.Jr.-I had my AC on in my car yesterday afternoon-it's unreal!
*****SMILES*****
possum under a rock
January 05, 2005 - Msg 26251: Sorry Mrs. Wiley, I had to ask. I know that one was a "gimme." It was mainly asked for the younger porchsters benefit, may have been before their time. Possum- ah, springtime in the Palmetto state! Enjoy it now, looks like we'll get back to normal next week. Alyce- my wife and I got a new Oreck for Christmas. I can tell she has me trained right. I won't let her touch it..that's my toy! lol! Asa- I would have said the Eagles were gonna take it, but I just don't know about them right now. I'm kinda hoping that "resting" all their starters recently comes back to bite 'em. Steelers look pretty good right now, but don't ever count out the Patriots. Pipe- what's for supper? MDC- hang in there with that weather. Wish Possum and I could ship you some of our fantastic weather. Morning to Sterling, hazel, afd, md, Ro, Dixie Belle, mary wiggins, Mr. Mac, Uncle Ollie, auh2o, goober, ed sawyer, charlotte, mavis, ky girl and to my good buddy SPOT! (and anyone else I may have forgotten, didn't mean to).
Rev.Jr.
January 05, 2005 - Msg 26252: Yeah AFD, I've been to a spherical IMAX. They were showing a film on rock-climbing. I thought it was pretty boring, actually. I WANTED to see one with flying in it.
Asa, I thought you were kidding with the central vac thing. I had never heard of such a thing. I guess, you put them in the right places and it could make housework a lot easier.
-Sterling Holobyte
January 05, 2005 - Msg 26253: good morning porch folks. hazel= i like your style of wardening.otis can do alyce's painting? mrs wiley, it's true brilliant minds do think alike. i love coming up with all the what if's like i wonder if barney's kids were wiry or prideful? afd, great to see you back. i love the ozarks. the weather here ice, cold wind and starting to snow but we don't have any outside chores. asa,hope your having a great day. rev jr, we're not having supper in protest, you know like barney locking himself up. ha. i got incoming- got to go. pipeman
January 05, 2005 - Msg 26254: Happy New Year to the porch! Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday! We went down to see my dad in Dayton...then on into Ky for a few. Spent the rest of the time taking it easy, and planning my diet! :-)

Pipe...I'm right there with you on some of the garbage our troops are putting up with. I fully support the rights of all people, everywhere. We're all God's Chillin (and all have Uvulas!), but there is a point and time where "we, the people", stand up for what's right. That means a fight at times...it drives me nutsy to hear some of the bleedin hearts talk about observing the rules of war and geneva convention. Last time I checked, the terrorist that flew the planes on 9-11 weren't observing any rules...the terrorist in Iraq who kidnap and behead aren't following any conventional protocal. That doesn't mean we should abandon all civility...but sometimes you have to think like a fox, know what I mean?!

Ok...have firmly chopped up the soapbox, now have it in the fireplace. We're finally getting Chicager weather in Chicager...not a pretty day, and tomorrow is going to be worse!

Happy day to all...and God bless America!

Goober...
YO!!!