Thread 291
Posted on 03/12/2002 2:59:11 PM PST by Mo1
Thread 291
That's as funny as my genius uncle, the rocket scientist [he truly was both]...I was staying with he and my aunt and their family for a few weeks in Anaheim, CA., and he called from work [at that time he worked for North American Space Systems Division] and said he would be late for dinner; called back some time later and said he'd be home but had to get back--something about this 'fire suppression' system on board rockets.
He came home before too long, ate, took a shower, and headed back....had no idea when he would be back--there was something like 15 of these guys working to figure out what was wrong--they had some sort of deadline they were dealing with.
Aunt and I stayed up playing some card game after the kiddies were tucked in....midnight, 1 a.m., and bout 2 a.m., we heard his car pulling in. In he comes and not wanting to talk much about the 'problem'....after much cajoling by my Aunt and teasing by myself, with a sheepish grin he told us 'it wasn't plugged in'...that some custodian had come in the place they were asking if he could use a plug and one of the guys pointed to where their equipment should have been plugged in....Uncle said it looked like 15 lightbulbs came on above their heads!
Atta girl! :)
Kids and I are going to see "Ice Age" today. I'll give a report later...
Yes Mo, it really is. Thank Heaven that you don't have a problem with language like that Prentice guy.
I notice the site is slow.
I gained weight when I quit smoking, so I've been working at trying to build up the lungs and tighten things and remove things n' stuff! LOL....my daughter, the fitness nut tells me its a lot harder to take it off than it was to put it on--and not nearly as much fun! She spoke the truth! Oh well.....
I recall you re-hurting your elbow....how is it feeling now?
I've been doing this every day for probably 6 weeks or so....finally last Sunday, I decided not to....and Monday I wished I had--I think I'll be happier keeping everything limber!
Back when I had the ranch and when I first moved here with the livestock, I didn't have to worry about weight or body tone or whatever you call it....I was busy, busy....since getting rid of the critters, though.....
When I came on this time, I decided to be a little daring....have you heard of the Chippendale dancers? They have a web site....so I went there....there a photo gallery of the guys that you can click on and get a bigger picture.
Well.....there are 5 rows across and 5 down. I was so shocked on the 5th row--the first guy looks just like a guy named Mike, from New York, that I dated when I was 19 and 20. Back then, there was a dance called "bump and grind"....Mike and 3 of his buddies had rode motorcycles out to California from New York--they could surely dance that dance....what a hoot them teaching all the beach blanket bingo gang to bump and grind!
In So-Cal, there was some young clubs like the Peppermint Lounge--Dick Clark, Casey Cassom, and cripes, I can't think of the other guy......up on Ventura Blvd going into Studio City and on over to Hollywood and surrounding environs...geeze....amazing how memories can be stirred.
Communication is the key to everything to my way of thinking....I don't ever want to 'train' another man to listen or talk...once in a lifetime is more than enough--the end result was worth it, but the agony suffered in getting there nearly ruined several lives!
I couldn't agree more. I have become far too spoiled by our collection of quirky FReeper characters. I mean when it comes right down to it, which would make for the livlier party....our wildly varied assortment of menfolk on this forum or a bunch of pretty boy juveniles?
Rowdee, I wasn't suggesting that you wanted to take one home. They don't make good pets anyway. It would cost a fortune just to keep them in mirrors and speedos.
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