The GUILD 7-29-2002 Monday Morning Dance Party!

[BigWaveBetty]

Mr. M thought the folks at the golf outing Wednesday might be impressed that I got a black eye playing basketball with a bunch of guys. They'll know I'm a tough competitor, anyway.

That Mr. M is so smart, he's absolutely right. They'll be quaking in their golf shoes! Go get 'em and be careful out there on the softball field, we'd be lost without you.

[BigWaveBetty]

Kewl! You always find the funniest things. I'll use those over at the Jeb threads, they'll love it.

Exciting news today! My son-in-law got to meet Jeb today and shake his hand. He told Jeb, "You're doing a great job sir!" I'm giddy just thinking about it! :-)

[Fintan]

When aren't you nude?

At work when I'm not thinking about you & I on a deserted beach, holding hands and sipping foo-foo drinks while talking about our future together as husband and wife. Or, more specifically, just getting lewd.

And please don't get any silly ideas about hyphenating your surname.

So you & I are nude...what's the problem???

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HLL...Great graphics! Tell your Mom I "ran into Tiger" one time....literally! It was at a US Open...pouring down rain so play was suspended. We were in the players' dining room and I went around a corner and....BOOOM!...banged right into Tiger and we both fell on the floor. Unfortunately we were in front of the press gallery! My hometown paper ran a cute story with a line like...."Run into any celebs lately?". It was funny.

MOUNTAINEER: Get that shiner down before vous partez a Paris! (Lancomme makes a great concealer).

AGGIE MAMA and Gulf Shores Fans:
Hey! I'm right across the bay in Mobile! Yes, we've got some kind of freak "cool" spell here. It's the end of July and still in the 80's...who ever heard of such a thing? Lovely.

THOSE WHO VACATION IN GULF SHORES: GS is beautiful, but there's a secret, spectacular vacation spot nearby which the tourists have yet to discover. Moss laden oak trees growing right down to the water, each house has its own long wharf with a pavilion at the end for swimming, fishing, crabbing, hammock-ing, boating. At night you sit out on the wharf with cool gulf breezes and shrimp boats rocking out on the bay. Calm water most mornings, great for skiing if you have a boat. Private beaches, lazy days, great houses...well-stocked. Nice 3 BR, 2 BA houses runs around $1200 a week in summer, but fall and spring are best and are about 1/3 less. It's about 30 minutes from GS, more quiet...a real get-a-way. Lazy, lazy days. In my mind, the perfect vacation spot.
Let me know if you'd like more information.

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Oh, I also meant to direct your attention to this great column in USA TODAY. A sample: Referring to the rousing reception Bush got at a recent event:

Asked why the crowd reacted so positively, she quickly replied, "They know a good man when they see one."

That reservoir of good will the president has built up with the public is what Democrats fail to factor into their thinking. Bush may be toppled in 2004, but it won't be easy.

Bush not as vulnerable as Democrats perceive

[Iowa Granny]

Just checking in. I experienced one of those "lost" days today. Been having horrible issues with teeth, related to the cervical fusion. Had a miserable weekend, tons of pain. Called the Dentist first thing this morning. He's got me back on track, but it involves high strength pain pills. I slept the afternoon away. Now I'm sitting here in a funky haze, stareing at the screen waiting on you to talk to me. So,,,, where is everybody?

[retrokitten]

Hi, all! Not much time to spare this evening, but I just had to share this with everybody. I learned today that one of the women in my department submitted her pictures for the "Women of Worldcom" Playboy spread. EEEEWWW! She is very thin (too thin) and has been "augmented" in the area that Playboy would be most interested in (along with having her ears clipped and her nose done- she's only 25!).

I know this sounds silly, but I feel bad for her. I can't imagine feeling so horrible about yourself that you think your only recourse is to get implants and several plastic surgeries before you are even 30 years old. Supposedly the women they pick are going to get $100K each, but, personally, no money would be enough for me to expose myself like that.

[Iowa Granny]

Hi there rk. No body is in right mind would pay me $100K for such activities.

[retrokitten]

I think people would probably pay me that much to keep my clothes on!

[ramdalesh]

too much work. get an honest job that just barely pays the bills, and eat a small pile of energy en com possouiant

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huh?

[mountaineer]

Hmm, a cryptic yet incomprehensible message. Your guess is as good as mine as to its meaning!

Zut alors, but of course I must get back to my norma glam appearance before Paris! (They may confuse me there for the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, however). I've decided to call my doc and try to see him before we take off on our golf junket today, as the swelling is pretty bad.

IG, prayers for a more comfortable and pain-free day today.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

When trying to figure out a cryptic message, I go to the profile page. In this case, it answered all my questions.

[BigWaveBetty]

Sorry your having such pain, hope your feeling better this morning.

We had another thunderstorm last night and it was right on top of us, then lingered for quite some time. When it was finally over my son got to the computer before I did...rats!

[mountaineer]

That poster also spewed profanity on the Moroccan boy/donkey thread. Doesn't appear to be "balanced."

Typo correction from two posts up: I mean to say that I must be my normal glam self in Paris, not norma. I don't know Norma.

[mountaineer]

Cindy Adams reports:

BILL Clinton has a collection of Elvis memorabilia . . . . . Who knows where this comes from but some defense officials now mutter Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh was an Iraqi agent. Stems from never before reported allegations that he'd collected Iraqi phone numbers.

She must not visit FR or she'd have known of the Iraq connection to OKC months ago.

[BigWaveBetty]

Knock them dead today. Oooh, guess that shouldn't be said to a person with acess to golf clubs. Hoping your eye is less swollen today.

From the Daily Dish:

Club Med
Jenna Bush may be too young to drink in the States, but France is another story. The President's 20-year-old daughter was spotted at St.-Tropez hotspot Caves du Roy drinking with two friends for more than four hours, London's Mirror reports. The threesome is said to have finished a $225 bottle of vodka and an equally pricey bottle of tequila at the club.

Jenna will have to stick to overseas bars until her birthday. In May 2001, she was caught using a fake ID to buy a drink. After paying a $100 fine and taking alcohol-awareness classes, she was nabbed again. Her second offense cost her $500, and the Bush twin's license was suspended.

A White House spokeswoman told us: "Both of the Bush girls are private citizens, and we will have no comment."

Hey we haven't heard much about Chelz's stumbling drunk behavior lately. Oh that's right, she's busy being an intern, where was that? Probably in a place they don't allow alcohol.

[mountaineer]

Being an enviro-weenie can be hazardous to one's health, or at least, to one's dog's health:

VERONICA Webb's eco-friendly electric car turned into a fire-spewing death machine the other night, burning down her Key West house and killing her beloved dog, Hercules. Despite her long devotion to various green causes, the six-month pregnant supermodel says she's through with electric cars after her Chrysler Gem overloaded while charging late last Monday night, sending flames through her air conditioning system and consuming everything in its wake. "We got the car because it was supposed to be great for the environment, but no one ever warns you how dangerous they are," Webb tells PAGE SIX's Ian Spiegelman. full story at Page Six.

In other news, I guess Hitlery just couldn't take the time, as noted in Page Six "sightings":

BILL Clinton stopping by Hudson Cafeteria on behalf of his wife to wish one of the senator's staff members a happy birthday . .

It must be sheer heaven to be on her staff.

[Carolina]

Good morning, IG! So sorry to hear about your continuing pain. Prayers going up for your healing.

[mountaineer]

Jenna's allowance should be cut off.