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To: FriendDownUnder

Yes, we're pretty crowded, without additional pets. My oldest daughter has a gerbil, but that's it for animals at the moment. And my husband has about 40 houseplants, which are almost as messy as a cat :-).

4,261 posted on 02/18/2006 5:56:48 AM PST by Tax-chick (My remark was stupid, and I'm a slave of the patriarchy. So?)

To: FriendDownUnder

My pleasure! Glad to have you there, as well! (It's quite an honor, actually!)

4,262 posted on 02/18/2006 6:38:00 AM PST by Monkey Face (When in doubt, wear red boots.)

I'm SOOO glad it wasn't terminal! (Er...:oO )

Welcome back!

4,263 posted on 02/18/2006 6:40:30 AM PST by Monkey Face (When in doubt, wear red boots.)

To: Monkey Face; HKMk23; Dead Corpse; Alice au Wonderland

Up - down; Up - down; Up - down; Up - down; Up - down;
Up - down; Up - down; Up - down; Up - down; Up - down;

Okay, that's enough of that. Now for the other eyelid.

Actually, I've been up awhile. I've been to the bank and the grocery store, picked up the Washington Times, and am now ready to enjoy a relaxed weekend morning.

(Of course, my wife has other plans ...) Feh. More coffee.

4,264 posted on 02/18/2006 8:38:54 AM PST by NicknamedBob (Willy-Don likes the women's movement. "Walk again," he said.)

To: NicknamedBob

I did nothing quite so strenuous. The hard part is turning on the computer with my eyes still closed...

After a cup of raspberry cocoa, I'm now ready for my day. I think.

;o]

4,265 posted on 02/18/2006 8:45:29 AM PST by Monkey Face (When in doubt, wear red boots.)

I read you.

My wife likes those exercise videos. She can't understand why watching them doesn't help her lose weight, though.

4,266 posted on 02/18/2006 8:48:41 AM PST by NicknamedBob (Willy-Don likes the women's movement. "Walk again," he said.)

To: NicknamedBob

Yah...I felt like that, too. Then I realized it was the videos' fault. They did say I had to do what THEY were doing...

4,267 posted on 02/18/2006 8:52:56 AM PST by Monkey Face (When in doubt, wear red boots.)

And they only do it once, but they expect you to do it every day.

Didja notice they don't get any older, either?

4,268 posted on 02/18/2006 8:57:41 AM PST by NicknamedBob (Willy-Don likes the women's movement. "Walk again," he said.)

To: NicknamedBob

That non-aging thing is misleading. It's like, if you watch the tape, you'll never get any older. I got news for THEM!

4,269 posted on 02/18/2006 9:40:26 AM PST by Monkey Face (When in doubt, wear red boots.)

" ... if you watch the tape, you'll never get any older. I got news for THEM!"

Coincidentally, I'm printing out poems, and I came across this one.

Forever Avatar

Until you have a place to stand,
It helps to be real small,
So any passing entities,
Won’t notice you at all.

So when the world began, and all,
That job was done with style,
And seeing just how nice it was,
I thought I’d stay a while.

I spent the first two billion years,
Observing from afar,
While still enjoying energy,
From your friendly star.

I saw that things had settled down,
And came to have a look.
You wouldn’t recognize at first,
The avatar I took.

A nucleonic entity is not,
Like others that you see.
Chemistry and physics just do not,
Seem to apply to me.

And so I can’t be hurt like you,
I do not seem to die,
And I can change the way I look,
But only if I try.

I went around the world back then,
So many, many times.
I killed, and I was killed of course,
Before those things were crimes.

I learned to look from eyes of that,
Which had just eaten me,
And I could move on to another,
By wearing just a flea.

One gets a jaundiced view of life,
By living in this way.
I’m thankful that more clever ones,
Have finally come to stay.

Living behind human eyes,
Gives life a special taste,
The saddest part of it of course,
Is seeing all the waste.

Yes, I’ve been in the wars you fought,
And died a million times,
And you can rest assured that I’ve,
Been punished for my crimes.

I’ve learned to stay back from the fray,
I feel the things you feel,
And though death cannot stop me,
The pain of it is real.

But also joy, and happiness,
And other pleasures too.
The human seems to be more blessed,
Than others, in my view.

Am I a soul, or demonkind?
I cannot really tell,
I’ve never gotten back to heaven,
Since down to Earth I fell.

And are there others like me?
Do you think you are one?
If you know how to let me know,
I think we could have fun.

We’d fly across the rainbow,
And chase the setting sun.
And splash among the porpoises,
Until the day was done.

And then we’d draw up to a fire,
And hold each other close,
You know that a companion,
Is what I’ve missed the most.

And we would share the pleasures,
That lovers always do,
Until we tired of joyfulness,
After an eon or two.

I know that this sounds wonderful,
But still you’re hesitating.
I understand. I’m patient too,
But I will be here waiting.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . April 10, 2004

4,270 posted on 02/18/2006 10:16:42 AM PST by NicknamedBob (Willy-Don likes the women's movement. "Walk again," he said.)

To: Das Outsider

Uh, yeah, I want youze to bring some humah roun heah!

4,271 posted on 02/18/2006 10:27:06 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker

To: NicknamedBob

Excellent, as usual. Unusual in its excellence.

4,272 posted on 02/18/2006 10:28:43 AM PST by Monkey Face (When in doubt, wear red boots.)

To: Das Outsider; Monkey Face

"Our last poll asked people (1,331) if they thought that Monkey Face should "finance a chain of emu farms." A staggering eighty-nine percent said "yes," seven percent said "no," and the remainder said that relations between monkeys and emus are simply "not natural.""

R O T F L M A O

(however) if you ain't made it with a cute cocktail waitress and an emu, you ain't really lived yet!

4,273 posted on 02/18/2006 10:30:05 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker

To: NicknamedBob

4,274 posted on 02/18/2006 10:31:46 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker

To: stephenjohnbanker; Das Outsider; Monkey Face

"... if you ain't made it with a cute cocktail waitress and an emu, you ain't really lived yet!"

"So I told the Genie I wanted a tall chick who would eat whatever I ordered for her, and never talk back."

4,275 posted on 02/18/2006 10:35:12 AM PST by NicknamedBob (Willy-Don likes the women's movement. "Walk again," he said.)

To: stephenjohnbanker

Morning, Steve!
Are you working today?

I just made some chocolate chip cookies. Want some?

4,276 posted on 02/18/2006 10:38:13 AM PST by Monkey Face (When in doubt, wear red boots.)

To: NicknamedBob

4,277 posted on 02/18/2006 10:38:32 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker

To: NicknamedBob

On top of your game today, I see....;o]

*ahem*

4,278 posted on 02/18/2006 10:38:52 AM PST by Monkey Face (When in doubt, wear red boots.)

4,279 posted on 02/18/2006 10:38:56 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker

To: stephenjohnbanker

Here ya go! Fresh from the oven! Careful...they're hot!

4,280 posted on 02/18/2006 10:42:52 AM PST by Monkey Face (When in doubt, wear red boots.)

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