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Tazzygirl - Mar 22, 2006 1:02 pm (#1851 of 2983)

Puck: Kristina, you are kidding, aren't you? Is that really your sister's name?

I am not kidding! When my sister was born, my brother was going through a stage where everything was a 'doodle' or 'deedle' (we were two). My parents gave my sister her first name, and my brother kept calling her 'Deedlebop'. My parents put it on her birth certificate- when she graduated from high school, the principal announced her full name, including Deedlebop. My dad was trying to change her name by then, because he thought she would want a more professional name now that she is an adult, but she keeps refusing. It is her name. Her nicknames are 'Deeds' and 'Bop'. My brother also called our neighbor 'Doodledoo', we now know it is not her real name, but we still call her that to this day.

Good luck, Kate on your shooting competitions!!

That is too funny, Holly! Did you get your daughter on video?

YEAY!!! LOST is coming on tonight!!!! It's about time!!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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haymoni - Mar 22, 2006 1:55 pm (#1852 of 2983)

Puck - I saw some of that show. I thought it was really good. Hubby is the big Star Trek fan, not quite a Trekkie but can tell me most of the details of each episodes just by hearing the title. I'm going to see when it is on again. I'd like to watch the whole thing.

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boop - Mar 22, 2006 4:00 pm (#1853 of 2983)

Kate good luck with the shooting competition.

Stephanie, enjoy your family vacation.

Healing Charms to all that need them.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALBUS SILENTE, have a great day!!

have a great rest of the day!

hugs always

boop

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Finn BV - Mar 22, 2006 4:01 pm (#1854 of 2983)

LOL, Kristina!

Good luck in advance to Kate! Wondering where you were on this thread.

Went to see Sophie Scholl today – well done, really depressing. I closed my eyes for the last dramatic scene – has anybody seen it, and if so, what did they show?

Have a great RotD everybody!

EDIT. Happy Bday Albus Silente!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Mar 22, 2006 4:24 pm (#1855 of 2983)

Does anyone know of a good 'learn to type' program for kids? I'm looking for either computer software or a website. This would be for the 8+ crowd.

The William Shatner discussion reminded me that on South Park the other night they did a bit with a pop culture reference to one of the early Star Treks...the one with Capt. Christopher Pike in his motorized wheelchair. My husband, who pretty much runs screaming from all things sci-fi didn't blink an eye but I almost fell on the floor. Oh, those bald-headed aliens and their powerful telepathy!

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Finn BV - Mar 22, 2006 5:53 pm (#1856 of 2983)

Kim, I used Mavis Beacon in fourth grade and ever since then I've been able to touch-type. I would recommend that – doing it over and over again for a longer period of time!

Is anybody else getting a white background for the forum as oppose to its usual beige and creamish?

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Tazzygirl - Mar 22, 2006 6:10 pm (#1857 of 2983)

I used Mavis Beacon when I was in 6th grade. I think it is a great typing program.

I just spent the last two hours or so sitting on the beach and watching a scene for LOST being filmed. I went to lunch and they were filming at a restaurant next door to the one I was at. It wasn't any of the main characters, just the African American lady (in the show her name is Rose) and her husband (for the show, forgot his name) in a restaurant. It is a flashback scene, where he proposes to her at a restaurant with Niagara Falls as the backdrop. So, when all you LOST fans see an episode where it focuses on that particular couple, and you see Niagara Falls, I was standing where Niagara Falls is. (They will put in a blue screen when it goes into the Special Effects room). I took some pictures, they aren't very good, but at least I got some! I'll try to post them on my WX page...

I am getting a white background for the forum, Finn! It looks a little weird...

~Kristina

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Mrs. Sirius - Mar 22, 2006 11:04 pm (#1858 of 2983)

This is really odd, on Mozilla I have the normal heathergray/tan background. On IE it is clear white.

Birthdays and healing charms, it's a busy month.

Marie, I hope start getting more spring like weather. It has been below freezing everyday for the last week and now we in a drought and having forest fires to boot!

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Chemyst - Mar 22, 2006 11:18 pm (#1859 of 2983)

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing is also the front-runner typing program on my home educators’ message boards. It is not rated for any particular age, and while it does include some games for practice that would appeal to the ages you are looking for, it is a serious typing program.

Not to discourage you, but as a caution, teaching keyboarding too early may have a downside. Once kids can type faster than they write longhand, there is not much motivation to improve their handwriting. More people are now recommending that legible cursive handwriting be learned and practiced first. For most kids, that means typing should be delayed until the middle school years.  **is sure that Kim’s daughters write beautifully**

There are several different versions of Mavis Beacon, and most of the online classes require that one be using a school computer that has purchased the program. But the home version CDs are readily available. (Walmart has the basic one for just under $10)
— And since I’ve already told you more than you wanted to know, I’ll add this as well: The character of Mavis Beacon, like Betty Crocker, is not a real person. The model on the cover was chosen because she is supposed to look like a composite of all the races.

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Nicholas Schouten - Mar 22, 2006 11:34 pm (#1860 of 2983)

Tazzy:

I can't resist: Got milk? (Hoping you watched "Lost" tonight)

Hehehe and bwaaaah bwaaahhh!

- Nick

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Madam Pince - Mar 23, 2006 12:03 am (#1861 of 2983)

Your faith in the legal profession is admirable... and unfounded. –Loopy

Don't worry, I was just being polite....

I saw part of the "How William Shatner Changed The World" show, but just a very little bit. I think Mr. Pince watched it. We're both fans of how Shatner just hams up the fact that he's a ham. It's great that he can laugh at himself (and laugh all the way to the bank) and not actually be taking himself so seriously. Unless, (and I greatly fear that this might be the case), he really did take himself that seriously, until someone pulled him aside and said "Dude, you'd better pretend like you've been faking it all this time, or you're gonna look soooooo stuuuuupid.... 'cause the rest of the world has already caught on!" and he recognized the truth in that!

Tazzy, so cool that you saw them filming Lost again! Great show tonight -- Nicholas, that line of Uncle Henry's went right over my head until you just now wrote it out. Tee-hee! And isn't he quite the enigma!

Never heard of Sophie Scholl, nor of Mavis Beacon either, I'm afraid. When I learned keyboarding, back in the Stone Ages when it was called typing, the teacher just walked up and down the aisles chanting "a-s-d-f-j-k-l-semicolon" as we typed....

****Still giggling at Holly's daughter blessing the shepherds with "Live long and prosper..."****

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The giant squid - Mar 23, 2006 1:03 am (#1862 of 2983)

Squid Mike and Marie E. What is Cobain's middle name?--Ydnam96

His middle name is Dean, which judging by his first name I'm assuming is for James Dean--another "tortured genius who died too young." She won't let us use that as his name either, hence all the nicknames.

Lina, Kate & anyone else who didn't get the joke in my silly names. I had intended to come back by last night & give the "answer key" but got waylaid. I had to get up at 6AM today so I was unable to stay up until 3AM as usual. Puck & Chemyst filled in and explained quite as well as I could have.

--Mike

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Tazzygirl - Mar 23, 2006 1:23 am (#1863 of 2983)

LOL, Nick!! Tonight's episode was pretty good- next week's sounds even better!!

I have to resize the photos I took of the filming (for LOST)... As soon as that happens, I'll get them posted!

Have a great RotD/N everyone!

~Kristina

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Snuffles - Mar 23, 2006 1:33 am (#1864 of 2983)

Thanks for all the healing charms. Olivia was sick all Tuesday and had 'the runs!!' all day Wednesday but today, all seems well!! The bug has being going around for a while, I suppose it was only a matter of time before it finally caught up with her!!

Tazzy, I am soooo jealous! Don't know when the new series will start here, I hope it is soon!

Stephanie, I hope you enjoy your holiday.

Kate, good luck with your shooting competition.

I have got the white background too! I refreshed my page 3 times thinking it wasn't working properly, then I read Finn's post

Have a good Thursday everyone

Julie

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Puck - Mar 23, 2006 5:14 am (#1865 of 2983)

Just to add to Chemyst and her comment about typing too young, a child in my class years ago was having trouble learning to write his name. It was difficult getting him to practice, as he didn't understand WHY he had to learn to write if he could already type it on the computer. (Incidentally, I also taught religious education to a group of 7th graders who didn't know the difference between "our" and "are", and didn't thinked they needed to learn as their computers had grammar check. I won't discuss their spelling.)

Glad Olivia is feeling better!

Hubby comes home tonight, late. Lost will have to wait until Friday night. *sigh*

Okay, must get people off to school!

Happy RotD, Kathy

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kaykay1970 - Mar 23, 2006 6:26 am (#1866 of 2983)

I'm glad to hear that Olivia is better!!

Good luck with your competition Kate!

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 23, 2006 7:03 am (#1867 of 2983)

Incidentally, I also taught religious education to a group of 7th graders who didn't know the difference between "our" and "are", and didn't thinked they needed to learn as their computers had grammar check. I won't discuss their spelling—Puck

I'm giggling because this reminds me of a couple of long past Forum members. ***realizes he's been on this Forum for over two years*** I'm also giggling because the very idea that learning to type would hamper Kim's children's longhand skills is pretty funny. How else are they going to write their Thank You notes?

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Puck - Mar 23, 2006 10:34 am (#1868 of 2983)

Did I type "thinked"? LOL, as I was complaining about poor grammar. Well, at least I know it was wrong, but tend to be distracted in the early morning.


Oh, I suppose the kids could e-mail thank-you notes.

*slinks away and hides head in shame*

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John Bumbledore - Mar 23, 2006 11:08 am (#1869 of 2983)

My cousin has come up with names like Ivan Awfulitch and Mustapha ben Abubu. He has a lot of free time... - Mike, TGS.



Eric Thered is a real name and was not made up. It is on his birth certificate.



Kristina, I LOL when I read about your sister, Deedlebop.



<)B^D˜ John Bumbledore

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 23, 2006 12:17 pm (#1870 of 2983)

Oh, I suppose the kids could e-mail thank-you notes. –Puck

LOL. I suppose they could too......over Kim's dead body.

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Catherine - Mar 23, 2006 2:11 pm (#1871 of 2983)

Oh, I suppose the kids could e-mail thank-you notes. –Puck

LOL. I suppose they could too......over Kim's dead body.--Loopy Lupin

Eek. Pass the cold compress this way. Miss Manners feels that a migraine is imminent.

Oh, those bald-headed aliens and their powerful telepathy! --Lupin is Lupin

This is probably the most amusing thing I've read today.

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Lina - Mar 23, 2006 2:12 pm (#1872 of 2983) Reply

Well, I accept your jokes and that is OK, but I just need to say for the record that Ivan the Awful was a historical person.

And I think I missed Albus Silente's birthday. So, happy belated birthday, Albus!

And have a good time, everybody!

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 23, 2006 2:59 pm (#1873 of 2983) Reply

Pass the cold compress this way. Miss Manners feels that a migraine is imminent.—Catherine

Indeed! The very idea!

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The giant squid - Mar 23, 2006 4:02 pm (#1874 of 2983) Reply

Lina, if we're thinking of the same Ivan, he's usually referred to as Ivan the Terrible over here. I guess "terrible" just sounds more awful than "awful".

Loopy: what makes you think that kids these days send thank-you notes anyway? Anyone who's willing to let their computer do their thinking for them (spell & grammar check) doesn't have the energy to be polite.

double checks to make sure I used the correct form of "their"

--Mike


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Catherine - Mar 23, 2006 4:41 pm (#1875 of 2983)

Loopy: what makes you think that kids these days send thank-you notes anyway? Anyone who's willing to let their computer do their thinking for them (spell & grammar check) doesn't have the energy to be polite. --Squid Mike

Oh, I SO wish I could share what "spell-check" did to one of my college student's documents. This gave rise to much hilarity in my lecture classes, and even to the student in question.

Hint: the word was part of the phrase "Attention Deficit Disorder." The wrongly spelled/chosen word in question was "deficit." Think about what word Fred and George's fireworks spelled out in OotP, and go from there.

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Finn BV - Mar 23, 2006 7:05 pm (#1876 of 2983)

I think these days most people send an email for an informal thank-you, but follow it up with a hand-written card or a person-to-person thank-you.

Have a great RotD everybody.

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Viola Intonada - Mar 23, 2006 7:33 pm (#1877 of 2983)

I still attempt to make my children write Thank you notes. I'm not sure if Miss Manners would always agree to the time frame of which they are sent out, being the procrastinator that I am.....

Oh what a day! I woke up this morning to an unpleasant odor in the house. Our dog had left us with a not so nice present in our family room. I had to get out the steam vac. Of course, once you do one small area, you have to do the rest of it. Otherwise the very clean spot really stands out. I was late for work this morning, we are doing Kindergarten screening. Most of the kids were coughing and sneezing on us.

Just as the last child was finishing the testing, my cell phone rang. It was the school nurse calling to see if I could come pick up my youngest to go get stitches. She had collided with another girl at recess. The other girl chipped a tooth and my daughter had a gash in her lip. I took her to the ER. It was decided that it would be best to have a plastic surgeon repair it. The plastic surgeon couldn't come in until 6:00pm, so they let us go home for a few hours. The plastic surgeon did a terrific job. I'm so proud of my youngest and how patient she was. The doctor said he wished all of his patients were as cooperative as she was. Topic of conversation between me and the doctor during stitches: Harry Potter and whether Dumbledore is really dead.

Poor girl is traumatized about going to school tomorrow with a fat lip. To top everything off, we are leaving for Spring Break Saturday morning.

Happy RotD to everyone!

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Denise P. - Mar 23, 2006 7:40 pm (#1878 of 2983)

I have mine write thank yous. Kaitlyn just had a birthday party where we went to a pottery place and painted ceramic pieces. I had to pick them up after they were fired. We wrapped them up in tissue paper to give to each party guest and the thank you note was included. It was just a simple note, handwritten by her. "Thank you for the unicorn paint set you gave me. I have had a lot of fun with it. I hope you had a good time at my party, I enjoyed having you there. Your friend, Kaitlyn" Of course, the wording was changed around a bit to personalize for each guest.

I hope your girl is feeling better, Viola! What was the doctor's conclusion after your conversation?

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Puck - Mar 23, 2006 8:03 pm (#1879 of 2983)

Catherine, ROFL! How did you hold it together to finish correcting that paper!

Viola, what a yucky day! Whenever I see the school on caller ID I have a panic moment. Hope the little one heals quickly! Also hope the dog finds its way outside! (Which has me giggle once again at Catherines post.)

I once got a "form letter" Thank-you. Really, I would have preferred not to get one at all. It didn't even have my name on it. Which reminds me, I still haven't done some from the baby gifts!

Hubby should be home in a couple of hours! This week went better than the last time he was away. Plus, I had my 10 year old neighbor come over as a "mother's helper" for a couple of hours so I could get some housework done. It was wonderful!

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Finn BV - Mar 23, 2006 8:17 pm (#1880 of 2983)

Oh dear, sorry about your day Viola! Emotional healing charms to your girl!

Kathy, LOL, I hate seeing those cards in stores that say "Dear _______, Thank you for the ______. I'm enjoying it a lot. Thanks for coming to my party! Sincerely, _______." Those annoy me so much, where all you have to do is write in 3 words!!

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Tazzygirl - Mar 23, 2006 8:18 pm (#1881 of 2983)

I hope your daughter feels better soon, Viola! (Ouch!!) That is funny that the conversation you had with the doctor was HP related!

I had a weird day today too. I drove out to a waterpark to get my year pass validated, and I had a feeling that my 45 minute drive would be a bit 'scary'. First, on the way up, there was a kitchen sink in the middle of my lane, the fast lane. Every car was swerving to miss it- I almost collided with the car ahead of me because they slammed on their breaks and then couldn't decide which way to go around. It wasn't a normal sized sink either- it was one of those industrial size ones. Go figure. After spending five minutes at the waterpark, I got my pass and started the 45 minute drive home. Two police men had pulled over a car, to give them a ticket, and the guy ahead of me (we were in the middle lane) decided to SLAM on his brakes to do a major amount of rubbernecking. I was not a happy camper. Then a few minutes later a very large semi-truck blew a tire, so there was smoke coming from the tail end of his truck, causing everyone to swerve around. Another person ran a red light. I think today was the day where no one was able to drive normal... I tell you what, I am soooooo glad I made it home in one piece! **insert "Phew!!" smiley here!**

Have a great RotD/N everyone!!

~Kristina

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Puck - Mar 23, 2006 8:32 pm (#1882 of 2983)

Yikes, tazzy, sounds like you had a rough ride! All the "crazies" were out, as my mom would say. Glad you made it home in one piece! (And hope you have lots of fun at the waterpark this year to make it all worth it.)

Kathy

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Viola Intonada - Mar 23, 2006 8:57 pm (#1883 of 2983)

Thank you for all of the well wishes for youngest. She will be having a lot of milk shakes for a while. Oh, and the conclusion of the conversation was that Dumbledore's not dead.

Tazzy, I didn't realize there were more than 45 minutes worth of roads on Oahu. You weren't driving on the cursed highway were you? Glad you made it home safely. Did you feel like you were in a "Final Destination" movie? *shudders*

Finn, Those 'insert the word in the blank' cards are great for 4 and 5 year olds who can't handle copying much more than that. I don't let my kids get those anymore.

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Finn BV - Jan 18, 2006 12:04 am (#1884 of 2983)

Tazzy, glad you made it through all right! What a horrible day! The day no forum member could make it through all right...

Viola, I understand they're great for 4 and 5 year olds, but it shows there's no real thanks in it. I used to type up my thank-yous instead of that, and today I would rather received a personal typed thanks than a store-bought one.

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Chemyst - Mar 23, 2006 9:52 pm (#1885 of 2983)

LOL Finn. When my kids were 4, they just drew pictures of themselves using the item, and I’d print whatever sentence they’d dictate wherever there was room.   …of course, they’ve never been mistaken for being 50 either, so there you go.

Viola, I know this doesn’t help any, but I felt so much sympathy for your daughter that I had to clamp my hand over my mouth just to read through your post. It’s nice to have a doctor who can converse in potterverse — as long as he didn’t suggest a nice lightning bolt scar.

Tazzy, glad you’re safe. Trelawny would probably scold you for not listening to your inner eye though. Is it even possible to ‘listen’ to an ‘eye?’

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Madam Pince - Mar 23, 2006 11:45 pm (#1886 of 2983)

Finn, you typed your thank-you notes when you were 4 or 5???? Good grief...... And here I was feeling proud of Little Pince for tracing his hand onto a piece of computer paper and drawing some little squiggly lines which he said was "writing" and putting those into his 4-year-birthday thank yous that I wrote! Sigh.... I guess we've got a lot of work to do!!!

Got the paperwork the other day to fill in for him to possibly go to pre-kindergarten this coming fall. I'm not sure if I want him to do that, or start back at the day-care/preschool place that I took him out of for the winter "colds" season, or just keep him at home and work with him myself. Decisions, decisions....

Wow, some exciting basketball games were on tonight! Methinks there are two Gonzaga players who are still trying to pull their heads out of their..., er,.... the wall of the locker room where I'm sure they banged them after practically handing the game away to UCLA in the final seconds. Why on earth they didn't tuck the ball away once they'd inbounded it with a one-point lead...???? Ah, well, that's why they call it March Madness!

Speaking of which, Tazzy, it sounds like there was way too much madness on the highways of Oahu today! Glad you got through it OK.

And Viola, you had a rough day as well -- bleah! Hope the little one's lip gets better soon; that's no fun - can't laugh right, can't eat right, yucky... Cheering and healing charms!

OK, after way too much thinking I believe I finally worked out Catherine's student's spell-checker error... I'm such a dunce. Took me forever, and I even had to pull out OotP because I thought it must be some other three-letter word other than the one I was thinking because I couldn't see what she was getting at, but now I see....

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Amilia Smith - Mar 23, 2006 11:57 pm (#1887 of 2983)

Lina: I guess that Ivan Awfulitch comes from Ivan Grozni (John the Awful) that was the Russian emperor in the 16th century.

Squid Mike: Lina, if we're thinking of the same Ivan, he's usually referred to as Ivan the Terrible over here. I guess "terrible" just sounds more awful than "awful".


Yep. Ivan Grozni is known as Ivan the Terrible here. Incidentally, the Russians do not see him as quite the villain we Americans make him out to be. If I remember correctly from my Russian class, "Grozni" translates better to "the Thunderer" than to "the Terrible." (Sidenote: Speaking of thunder, you should hear some of the stuff that is going off right now!) Lina's translation of "the Awful" works too, if you are using the word to mean "awe inspiring and a little bit scary." Here is a little mini bio from a .ru site (don't worry, it's in English). Note that the only negative bit of information is in the very last line.

And Spring Break is here for me!!! W00t!!! Now if we can just get the rain to lay off for a bit . . .

Mills.

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Tazzygirl - Mar 24, 2006 12:17 am (#1888 of 2983)

Thanks for all the thoughts! I feel much better now!

LOL, Viola!!

I like getting thank you cards from little kids with squiggles everywhere. I think it's cute!

Mills- I'm jealous that you don't have class tomorrow! I still have one more class! I also have my interview for the College of Education...

Wow. We have massive thunder, lightning, and rain going on right now... Thunder and lightning is not normal to the islands!

~Kristina

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Stephanie M. - Mar 24, 2006 4:48 am (#1889 of 2983)

Wow, Viola! I hope you have a better day today! **healing charms to your daughter and her lip** And I hope you don't get sick from the coughing, and sneezing kids!

Tazzy, what a strange and scary drive! I'm glad you made it out in one piece!!

I don't have too much to add to the Thank You card discussion because I have always made my own cards... My parents made me. There was one time that I had a Birthday party, and I didn't want to send out Thank You cards, so my dad sat me down and made me write. Now I send a pre-Thank You e-mail, to my friends, but then I send out a Thank You card to everyone soon after.

Have a good Spring Break for those who have off! And have a great couple of days to everyone else!!

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Catherine - Mar 24, 2006 4:55 am (#1890 of 2983)

Viola, what a yucky day! Whenever I see the school on caller ID I have a panic moment.—Puck

Oh, me, too.

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Marie E. - Mar 24, 2006 6:31 am (#1891 of 2983)

Shayla still had her cast after her birthday party, so we used those "fill in the blanks" thank you notes. Even though her cast came off last week, she gets to use a scribe for her standardized testing. They get a break from tests until the middle of April so I imagine they'll make her write then.

We're going to see Disney on Ice tonight. The show's theme is Classic Princesses. I told my husband I don't have to see the show, I live with it. It's Girl Scout night so the arena will be filled with lots and lots of little girls. Last year we lost Lexie after the show so today I'm considering borrowing my friend's kid leash that she uses on her two year old.

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Mar 24, 2006 7:05 am (#1892 of 2983)

Gee, all I did was ask for some suggestions for typing programs and all of a sudden you're talking about the finer points of thank you notes.
Chemyst, thank you for the information/concern...we have specific reasons why we need to teach our son typing at this stage.

Viola, I'm sorry about the split lip. We've 'been there/done that' but I have to say our daughter was much more vocal.

I heard on the news that Duke lost last night. (As much as I try to escape it, basketball seems to be everywhere.) My condolences to Catherine.

***waves to Wayne*** Poor Chef.

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 24, 2006 7:18 am (#1893 of 2983)

Loopy: what makes you think that kids these days send thank-you notes anyway? Anyone who's willing to let their computer do their thinking for them (spell & grammar check) doesn't have the energy to be polite.—Mike

Well, just great! You've killed Miss Manners. Happy now?

LOL Catherine. I can't think of anything Forum-friendly to say about your student's paper, so I'll just giggle. Sorry about Duke. (sort of)

Poor Chef indeed, Kim.

Speaking of basketball, the big buzz around here is that George Mason is in the Sweet 16 (i.e. they are one of the last 16 teams left in the tournament) and play tonight in Washington D.C. Many didn't think that George Mason actually belonged in the tourney at all, but look at them now. It's also quite a topic of conversation here because George Mason, while a large school of 30,000, gets a rap for not being a "real University." Not many student live on campus and most commute from in and around Northern Virginia.

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Catherine - Mar 24, 2006 8:55 am (#1894 of 2983)

I heard on the news that Duke lost last night. (As much as I try to escape it, basketball seems to be everywhere.) My condolences to Catherine--Lupin is Lupin

Thank you. My mother called late last night and announced that she is visiting us this weekend. She doesn't wish to spend the weekend watching my father mourn Duke's loss. So Duke's loss turns out to be my gain--we love it when "Annae" visits us!

I'm sure that George Mason is a "real" university; some slick Northern Va lawyers attended that law school, did they not?

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 24, 2006 9:11 am (#1895 of 2983)

Oh quite a few slick Northern Virginia lawyers attended Mason's law school.

It is the undergraduate experience that isn't quite typical since the vast majority of people commute to the school. When I briefly taught public speaking there 12 years ago, about 900 students lived on campus. They're now able to house about 4K with plans for more on campus accommodations, but its still a "commuter school."

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Puck - Mar 24, 2006 9:46 am (#1896 of 2983)

Marie, we saw that Disney on Ice show at Christmas time. Even the baby loved it! Have fun!

Madame Pince, my kids have never done more than sign notes I write either. I had to pull teeth to get that! At 6 this year, I expect my son will write "Thank you for the..." So, you're not behind, Finn's just ahead. Incidentally, what type of kindergarten does your town have? Ours is 5 full days, which is why I sent my son to pre-K. I wanted him to be used to going at least part time before jumping into such a long day.

I don't mind kids using fill-in-the-blank notes. For little ones who have to work hard on each word it's appropriate for them to do just that much. The one I got was from a grown up who had typed something to the effect of "Thanks for your gift. I'm sure it'll get lots of use." Then she printed out a bunch of copies and sent them out. No mention of what the gift was, or even my name. Completely impersonal. (I no longer felt bad that I had bought a gift instead of taking the time to make a quilt.)

Everyone enjoy the weekend -especially those who are now on spring break!

Kathy

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kaykay1970 - Mar 24, 2006 9:54 am (#1897 of 2983)

The Little Guy is 3 today. We are going to Chuckie Cheese today and then tomorrow we are taking him to Casey Jones Village to see the "choo choos."

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Finn BV - Mar 24, 2006 10:45 am (#1898 of 2983)

Chemyst, my art skills at 4 would probably leave you wondering the difference between an elephant and a rock. They're both gray, after all.

Madam P and Kathy, I didn't get a computer until I was 6 ( Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 1437562208). Before then, I typed a “Dear Whoever, Thank you so much for the (whatever), I really enjoy the (something special about it), Thanks for coming to the party, Your friend/Love/Sincerely, Finn.” At least it was more work than filling in 3 blank spaces!! When I was 4 I think my mom wrote the card and I signed it, since everyone can write their name very well.

Even though her cast came off last week, she gets to use a scribe for her standardized testing. –Marie

You mean, she can tell some third party the answer, and they’ll fill in the bubble for her? That’s cool.

Incidentally, what type of kindergarten does your town have? –Kathy

Was that directed towards me or Madam Pince?

Happy Birthday to Kaykay's son! That's a really cute picture!!

Have a great RotD everybody!

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Ydnam96 - Mar 24, 2006 11:13 am (#1899 of 2983)

Well, just read some 50+ posts. Thank you notes, Lost, names...my head is spinning

I'm so glad it's Friday. One of my co-workers is driving me insane. Unfortunately we have to work all day tomorrow as well...I guess I'm learning a lot about patience.

Tazzy, I just have to state for the record that I am so jealous that you get to see scenes taped for LOST that is really cool. You would think that living in the LA area I would get to see some shows here and there but they always tape them in the Lots at the studios or Downtown (which I try to avoid).

Anyway. I should get to work. I hope everyone enjoys their Friday and their weekend!

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Tazzygirl - Mar 24, 2006 12:46 pm (#1900 of 2983)

Happy Birthday to the Little Guy, Kaykay!!!

Ydname96-You would think that living in the LA area I would get to see some shows here and there but they always tape them in the Lots at the studios or Downtown (which I try to avoid).

When I lived outside L.A. I tried to avoid Downtown as much as possible, too. I did go down there twice to see filming going on- my friend and I went and watched a taping of The Drew Carey Show- that was a neat experience! We didn't get home until about 4 AM. The other time I was about 14. My aunt came to visit from Colorado, and had a friend in the movie industry. She drove us down one day and we got to see the set for Arnold Schwartzenegger's (I can never spell his last name correctly!) End of Days. Even got a picture with him- and he is SHORT.

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina
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Good Evans - Mar 24, 2006 1:49 pm (#1901 of 2983)

Happy birthday to Kaykays son , I hope you have an excellent day at the Casey Jones village, wasn't he the chap who averted a rail disaster?? good for him anyway!!!!

Kristina - cheering charms to you, I am glad you got home safe and I sympathise with naff drivers!!

Viola - commiserations on an awful day !! hope the little one is soon recovered

on thank you notes, can I just say that I was so organised after my wedding that I actually managed to send two to my new brother-in -law. oh well, better two than none!!!!

our kids have never sent letters, but they always made telephone calls and I am pleased to say they still do!!!

got to tell you all where I've been today..

Luncheon at Claridges, the Gordon Ramsey restaurant - it was very nice indeed, I left home at 10 this morning, and got home at 7.15, a great lunch - wine flowed and the food was fab. white onion soup - lamb (which was melt in the mouth). didn’t like the pastry in the tart that followed but the orange filling was superb. It is well worth a visit if you are ever able to do so. afternoon tea at 3.30 was held in the foyer while we were there which looked excellent too, but I recommend the restaurant. Gordon wasn't in today but I did see Jean Baptiste, he is the maitre d and was there when we arrived, a fab day and worth it for the experience, but having said that glad I wasn’t footing the bill!!!

I've been invited to a dinner at the house of lords on thursday but I'm not sure if I can make it - any takers?? lol, sorry not mine to give away!!!!

have a great day/ night everyone

Julie

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Puck - Mar 24, 2006 2:34 pm (#1902 of 2983)

Happy birthday to Kaykay's youngest!

Julie, sounds like a wonderful day!

Finn, the kindergarten question was for M. Pince. FYI, being able to type that much before (or even at) the age of 6 is advanced. My son was almost 5 before I got him to write his name. He could now write out a note or 2, but wouldn't have the patience to do a dozen. Being extra-bright, you can't always hold the rest of us to your standards.

Did anyone else see Emma Watson on MSN as a fashion faux-pas?

Off to see if there is a new riddle!

Kathy

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Finn BV - Mar 24, 2006 3:09 pm (#1903 of 2983)

**smiles modestly at Kathy and suddenly realizes he hasn't written the riddle yet**

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Holly T. - Mar 24, 2006 3:48 pm (#1904 of 2983)

Happy birthday to Kaykay's son!

Hugs and healing charms to Viola's daughter.

Julie, that luncheon sound fabulous.

Have fun at Disney on Ice, Marie! As for getting their top choices for Girl Scout camp, the way our council does it is to prioritize them based on if the girls are paying with their cookie credits, then if their mom is a leader or other G.S. volunteer. As my daughter sold a ton of cookies and has a big cookie credit and I am not only a troop leader but on the service unit team and do some work with the council I suspect she'll get her tops picks for camp (which is not why I do this other work, LOL).

As my son has some form of dysgraphia, he does well with the fill-in-the-blank thank-you notes. The fewer words he has to try and write the better! We've been working with helping him type out his spelling word sentences since it is so hard for him to write them. My sister has a student in her fourth-grade class who got to type the essay portion of his standardized test. My son is only in second grade and they don't take the essay part of the test until fourth grade but chances are he will need some kind of modification. As for typing, my fifth-grade daughter does some kind of online typing drills through a website where she logs on with her school's name. Of course they don't call it typing either, it is keyboarding.

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boop - Mar 24, 2006 3:49 pm (#1905 of 2983)

Michelle, Sorry to hear your daughter got hurt. Enjoy your spring break.

Kristina, Wow you really did have a bad day. Glad to hear you are at least safe. I hope today has gone better.

Mills, Enjoy your spring break!!

Marie, Enjoy Disney on Ice. Wish I was going with you, sound like lots of fun.

Catherine, Enjoy the visit with your mom.

KayKay, Happy Birthday to the 3 year old.

Mandy, I hope you have a better day tomorrow with your co-worker.

Julie, Sounds like a really nice day.

Everyone have a great weekend!!

hugs always

boop

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azi - Mar 24, 2006 3:59 pm (#1906 of 2983)

Happy birthday to Kaykay's son!

Ooo, Julie, that sounds like a really posh day out! Glad you had fun! (I wouldn't like to foot the bill either...)

Scary day Tazzy (that would be yesterday now, wouldn't it?)! Today my mother tried to drive through a barrier without putting the token in (she was following another car and forgot the token existed) and the barrier came crashing down on the windscreen, but fortunately nothing broke!

Have a lovely day everybody!

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timrew - Mar 24, 2006 5:09 pm (#1907 of 2983)

Finn BV: Madam P and Kathy, I didn't get a computer until I was 6

Computers weren't invented when I was six. We had to make do with an Abacus...................

Back then, a floppy disc was a bad back; a bit was coinage in the USA, and Wysiwyg was a real cool hairpiece................

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kaykay1970 - Mar 24, 2006 5:54 pm (#1908 of 2983)

The Little Guy thanks everyone for the birthday wishes, however I will do the typing for him. He had a great time playing games at Chuck E Cheese's. It's amazing what a paper crown does to a child's ego. He walked around saying "I'm the king!"

My eldest child learned to read and write before kindergarten. By the age of 5 she had read every Little Golden Book in the house so she would get bored and read the encyclopedia. I guess she could have typed at that age but it would probably have been some "hunt and peck" method. I only remember by age 10 she could type fairly well as that is when she started writing her book. As for my other children they were only writing their names at age 5. Plus I had one child that didn't speak until age 3 but when she finally did get started it was with full sentences. Kids are all unique and that is perfectly alright!

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Finn BV - Mar 24, 2006 6:18 pm (#1909 of 2983)

LOL Tim! That's why I put the sheepish smiley afterwords because I knew somebody would say something about it!





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Viola Intonada - Mar 24, 2006 9:23 pm (#1910 of 2983)

Thanks for all of the well wishes for my daughter. (((Waves to Boop)))) She is ready for her stitches to come out. Poor thing is starving, her lip is too sore to eat much. It was something today trying to get an out-of-state appointment iin order to get her stitches removed next week. I was ready to go back to the surgeon and ask him to show me how to remove them myself, but I refrained. She was quite the celebrity at school today, so she had a good day today.

Happy Birthday to the Little Guy, KayKay! I'm glad he had a great time.

Wow, Julie, what a lunch!

I was going to say something about Finn and computers, but Tim beat me to it, alas.

Have a great RotD everyone!

Packing for vacations always makes me wish I could be in a wizarding world where a flick of the wrist can pack everything for you (and clean-up everything else)

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Pigwidgeon - Mar 24, 2006 9:54 pm (#1911 of 2983)

Glad your daughter is doing better,Viola!

Had to share this: I received an early birthday gift from my li'l sis: a time turner from Noble Collections. She told me that with my schedule coming up, I could use one Wow, that just about made me go teary -- it was so sweet! I've had a great day!

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Tazzygirl - Mar 25, 2006 12:19 am (#1912 of 2983)

Azi-Today my mother tried to drive through a barrier without putting the token in (she was following another car and forgot the token existed) and the barrier came crashing down on the windscreen, but fortunately nothing broke!

I always wondered what would happen if you didn't pay the toll... Glad nothing broke, Azi!!!

I had a so-so day today. (Better than yesterday though!) I had my admissions interview for the College of Education at 5 this afternoon. I don't think it went as well as it should have. I really messed up on one question and then the essay... I'll find out if I got into the College hopefully by the end of April...

After the interview I went to an Author talk. Anyone heard of Alexander McCall Smith? He wrote The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. I have to say he is a very funny man. I got him to autograph one of his books for my mom, whose birthday was today. I'll give it to her when I fly home to visit on Monday. Both she and I love his books! Speaking of Monday...

I am FINALLY on Spring Break!!!! Yippeeeeeee!!! But my teachers decided it was the perfect opportunity to load us up with more homework than normal. Oh well. I have a 5 hour flight to and from California where I can do some major studying.

Hope you all have a fabulous RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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The giant squid - Mar 25, 2006 1:38 am (#1913 of 2983)

Catherine, I think I've had that form of ADD before...

Tim, admit it: you were there when they invented the abacus, and wrote it off as a fad idea that'd never catch on...

Happy Birthday and healing wishes to the appropriate youngsters, and some strengthening charms to Marie--an entire ice stadium full of Girl Scouts? You're made of sterner stuff than I.

((boop))

--Mike

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Ydnam96 - Mar 25, 2006 2:52 am (#1914 of 2983)

Glad the stiches came out okay! That must not be fun at all.

Tazzy, I'm sure you did better than you thought on the interview. Most everybody thinks they did worse than they actually did.

Pigwideon, kinda jealous of your early b-day gift.

I'm supposed to be sleeping. I went to bed about 10:30 last night because I'm supposed to be up early to go to a conference in the morning. But my cat has been sick (again). He has gotten sick about 8 times in the last two days. I gave him medicine but it doesn't seem to be helping. I've taken away his food, given him extra water, but he's still getting sick and/or dry heaving. Poor guy. And now I can't go back to sleep. (I already take a sleeping pill at night to go to sleep so I can't take anyhing else, I tried the warm milk for the tryptophan so I'm hoping that will work...) Anyway, healing charms and prayers for my kitty would be appreciated. You know how people can be about their pets.

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Puck - Mar 25, 2006 6:37 am (#1915 of 2983)

LOL, Mike!

Healing charms to wee ones! How long until the stiches can come out?

Mandy, charms for kitty as well. Have you tried pepto? It worked for my friend's cat. Hope you manage to get some sleep. I suffer from insomnia at times, so know how hard it can be.

Have a great break, Kristina! I'm sure you were fabulous!

Happy RotD! Kathy

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Chemyst - Mar 25, 2006 7:01 am (#1916 of 2983)

Chemyst, my art skills at 4 would probably leave you wondering the difference between an elephant and a rock. – Finn
 …at which point I’d have graciously asked you, “How does it get clean?” and if you said, ”He uses his trunk to take a shower,” then I’d have known it was an elephant. Mothers tend to get adept at these things.

Which makes a pretty good segue to dysgraphia (difficulty in handwriting). My youngest son had that problem too, Holly. I think this is one of those areas where informed parents will beat the experts. The experts have a checklist, but the mother knows her child.

[Just a bit of explanation: dysgraphia is more of a manifestation than it is a clinical condition. There are dozens of reasons a kid might have trouble handwriting, and consequently, there is no one-stop treatment or cure. Sometimes, doing the Hokey-Pokey can help– Really! …if the cause was that the child didn’t have a ‘feel’ for 'leftness' and 'rightness.' But immaturity, difficulty in fine motors skills, visual perception or processing, attention-related disorders, or a host of other culprits might be part of the mix.]

Anyway, as kaykay said, "Kids are all unique and that is perfectly alright!" So teaching keyboarding with its spell-check feature can be a wonderful coping strategy that helps some kids keep up or go on, while for other children it becomes a crutch that holds them back later on. Parents are the best experts for knowing which situation applies for their child.

(See, Kim? That was the big long explanation I was trying to avoid before. Some days I just can't help myself!)

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Marie E. - Mar 25, 2006 8:19 am (#1917 of 2983)

I survived Disney on Ice, but ended up buying the $10 snowcones and cotton candy that I swore I wouldn't buy. The show started at 7:30pm and didn't let out until almost 10:00pm. Lexie is usually in bed by 8:00 so she had a spectacular meltdown in the parking lot which ended with her throwing up in the parking lot then falling asleep after three minutes in car. Her tantrum was all about her sister taking a drink from the wrong water bottle.

When I started high school we still had typing class. Five years later when my sister was a freshman it was called computer keyboarding. I know Shayla uses a typing program at school during her computer lab time.

Shayla needed a scribe for her test because it was a writing test, with paragraphs and story summaries. The Math test is in three weeks and I think they're making her write that one on her own.

Have a lovely Saturday!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Mar 25, 2006 8:21 am (#1918 of 2983)

(See, Kim? That was the big long explanation I was trying to avoid before. Some days I just can't help myself!)---Chemyst

I don't see why you even bother. I always find your explanations perfectly delightful.

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Finn BV - Mar 25, 2006 9:10 am (#1919 of 2983)

and if you said, ”He uses his trunk to take a shower,” then I’d have known it was an elephant. –Chemyst[

I suppose that would give it away, huh?

Azi, I, too, have always wondered what would happen if you didn't pay the toll. I'm always scared that it's going to come down on you even if you do pay it!! Glad everything's okay.

Marie, at least you came out alive from Disney on Ice. Hope Lexie's okay.

Healing charms to Mandy's cat!

Have a great weekend all! It's my aunt's 40th birthday and we're celebrating tonight!

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Lina - Mar 25, 2006 9:18 am (#1920 of 2983)

Belated happy birthday to Kaykay's youngest! Wow, does the time fly? Only recently, he was still two...

My simpathy to Viola and Kristina for a really bad day. If there were a competition on the worst day, at least you could be hoping for some award... I hope you will be free from such stress for a while.

I'm glad your day was not at all that bad, Julie!

Just a little bit more on "funny names" - it shows about some non-English speakers that even if we can write quite well most of the time, it doesn't mean that our pronunciation sounds that well too.

Pigwidgeon, your family really knows how to make presents!

Your timeturner reminds me of something that happened recently. Since I take care of the web page of the faculty I work at, one teacher sent me a notification for the students, that I had to publish on the web, saying that they have to bring in some papers until April 16th if they wanted to attend the exam scheduled for April the 11th. So I sent her a warning that such thing was not possible without using a timeturner, and admitting of using the timeturner so publicly could cost her her magic wand... So she sent me promptly a different notification.

Fingers crossed for the college, Kristina!

Healing charms to Mandy's kitty!

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Good Evans - Mar 25, 2006 12:06 pm (#1921 of 2983)

Hope everyone has had a nice Saturday - it was a nice springlike start to the day and we mended a broken fence panel (read that to mean we replaced it with a non broken one!!) and I did the housework

I got drenched walking the dog and the rain hasn't stopped since. We are due to have rain most of the week apparently, this is because I am going to the Dentist on Tuesday and the weather wishes to sympathise (shudders at thought of the Dentist).

I am volunteering tomorrow afternoon at the Bluebell railway, Mothering Sunday so should be a bit of a laugh really, I dont know if I will get here tomorrow as a result.

anyway - have a great rest of day all whether it is rainy or dry!!

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Tazzygirl - Mar 25, 2006 12:47 pm (#1922 of 2983)

Thanks for all the positive thoughts!! My fingers are now permanently crossed until I find out if I get into the program.

Marie- glad the Disney on Ice was fun!

I am off to a birthday party- another little boy is turning 1.

Finn- My uncle just turned 40 a couple days ago.

It is definitely a month of birthdays!!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!

~Kristina

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azi - Mar 25, 2006 1:23 pm (#1923 of 2983)

Ack, it's raining here too Julie! Non-stop since about 4pm! Nice warm wind though... Good luck with visiting the dentist next week! Ooo, and have fun at the railway tomorrow (do you get to ride on the footplate of the train??? I've always wanted to do that!)

It is definitely a month of birthdays! Good luck with the admissions thing, Tazzy!

Hehe, Lina, so which ministry did your colleague (sp?) aquire the time turner from?

Well, I'm tired, no reason why...

Have a lovely day everyone!

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timrew - Mar 25, 2006 4:09 pm (#1924 of 2983)

The Giant Squid: Tim, admit it: you were there when they invented the abacus, and wrote it off as a fad idea that'd never catch on...

Okay, Mike, I admit to being there when it was invented. I remember saying to myself, "They'll never get me up in one of those!"

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Madam Pince - Mar 25, 2006 11:35 pm (#1925 of 2983)

...we got to see the set for Arnold Schwartzenegger's (I can never spell his last name correctly!) End of Days. Even got a picture with him- and he is SHORT. –Tazzy

Too true! I was working with a group attending the 1988 Presidential Inauguration in Washington, and while I was in the hotel lobby, I saw this guy standing there waiting for the elevator. I thought "Wow, that guy looks a little bit like Arnold Schwartzenegger, except he's way too short and his hair's too reddish." Imagine my surprise when Maria Shriver (no mistaking her) came out of the elevator and took his arm and they went out together. Oops! My bad! Granted I wouldn't expect the man to be standing in a hotel lobby in his weightlifting attire and all greased up with Crisco or whatever, but he really didn't look all that impressive in a regular business suit. I was underwhelmed. It was funny because when I saw them later, everyone was making a big fuss about "Look! It's Arnold!" and taking pictures and stuff, and then Maria came out of her car and seemed miffed because nobody even looked at her twice. She kept looking around like she was expecting someone to notice her, and nobody even glanced her way. Poor dear!

Another "shorty" that you might not expect is Sylvester Stallone -- my friend got a picture with him on a beach in Hawaii years ago.

Belated Happy Birthday to kaykay's little one! Sounds like a great birthday!

I can sooooo get a mental picture of Marie in the parking lot of Disney On Ice with an overtired tantrum-er who then starts throwing up! I don't mean to laugh, but you paint such a funny mental picture! It's like a sitcom or something! Hope everyone gets rested up the rest of the weekend!

Puck, I think our kindergarten is a full day 5-days-a-week. That is one of my projects for next week -- to try to confirm that.

Mandy, I hope your kitty is feeling better soon! I can definitely sympathize! It's as hard on the owner as it is for the kitty -- same for moms and little tiny ones -- because you feel so awful for them and they can't tell you what's wrong.

Good Evans, your afternoon at Claridges' sounded divine!

***Waves furiously at Pigwidgeon*** Woo-hoo on the time-turner necklace! Fabulous gift for a directionally-challenged owl -- if you get lost, at least you won't be late!

Madame Pomfrey, I read on another thread that your mom is ill -- so sorry to hear and hope that she will be doing better soon.

Viola, I have an idea to fill up your daughter's starving tummy -- I know if I had a busted lip, I'd be taking full advantage of the situation by requesting hourly chocolate milkshakes!

Welcome back from your mission, Nate Davis! Has it been two years already???? My, time flies! Glad to have you back!

I got Post #1925 -- my Dad's birth year! (Timrew got Mom's...)

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Tazzygirl - Mar 26, 2006 12:34 am (#1926 of 2983)

So, I am having problems loading pictures onto my WX page. **frustrated** I thought I would put the first picture from LOST that I took as my avatar until I get the whole picture loading moment correct. (I am really excited to share them with you all!!)

The person (that you can barely see) sitting to the left, turned away is Rose (forgot her real name), and the person sitting across from her is Bernard (forgot his real name too).

I'll post the picture of the actual set in a week or two!

Hope everyone has a great RotN/D!!!

~Kristina

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Puck - Mar 26, 2006 6:19 am (#1927 of 2983)

Hello all!

Sorry to hear of your post-Disney troubles, Marie! I, too, got talked into expensive snowcone when we went. It is hard when they get over-tired like that.

Yeah to Madame Pince's mom for marrying a younger man!

Viola, have you tried that Pediasure drink?

Happy RotD Kathy

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kaykay1970 - Mar 26, 2006 10:59 am (#1928 of 2983)

We had a great time at Casey Jones yesterday! The Little Guy was so excited about the train. Of course this kid is very easily amused anyway. The other day he sat in the window for two hours because the electric company was cutting limbs away from power lines. Every time they fed the branches into the chipper thingy he squealed and laughed.

I took some great group photos of the children. I am having trouble with re-sizing them for an avatar. Once they are the right size they become so blurry you can't make them out. Maybe someone changed some computer settings because this one I made of just the youngest isn't exactly clear either.

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Ydnam96 - Mar 26, 2006 11:12 am (#1929 of 2983)

Haha, well I made it to my conference after my night of not sleeping. However, I set my alarm clock for 5:45pm instead of am. Doooof. So by the grace of God I woke up at 6:35 which was ten minutes until I had to be at the school for the bus! I mean, ten minutes. WOW. I was running around like a crazy woman. Thankfully I had put out my skirt and top and all that the night before. And I had already packed up my bag for the day with my breakfast and all that so I was able to grab and go. But I did forget my wallet and drivers liscence. Opps.

I was so exhausted at the end of the day.

Now I'm going to climb a mountain. We have a hike planned next week for our future RAs and I want to make sure I'm in some sort of shape to make it to the top. This is the trail, it's killer: (I tried to make sure this is a forum friendly link, if the hosts don't think so I will not be offended if they take it down)http://www.simpsoncity.com/hiking/garcia.html

It did rain all night so I hope the trail is okay.

Well, off to hike.

TTFN

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Finn BV - Mar 26, 2006 5:34 pm (#1930 of 2983)

Hey everybody, feeling a little sick right here. Scratchy throat and a bit of exhaustion. We did just have a lot of family here, and more next weekend…

So, I didn't really have the energy to wade through the posts on this thread, hope that's okay! Healing charms, cheering charms, etc., all around!

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Puck - Mar 26, 2006 8:01 pm (#1931 of 2983)

Kay, glad to hear you all had fun!

Mandy, made it by the skin of your teeth! I hate it when I mix up the am/pm on the alarm clock!

Finn, feel better!

So, my son was watching Power Rangers today. The red ranger, trying to master his magic, calls on the power of the Phoenix! It just proves that everything comes back to Harry Potter!

Happy RotD, Kathy

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The giant squid - Mar 26, 2006 11:15 pm (#1932 of 2983)

Hmm...Lexie gets a $10 snowcone, then throws a tantrum & throws up in the parking lot. And this surprises you how? Honestly, the only shocking thing about that story is that Shayla didn't hit her with something during it all.

Tim: Abacus...isn't that a Genesis album?

Finn, Happy Birthday to your aunt. Too bad you're feeling poorly, but I still think it's odd for a 13 year old to use the phrase "a bit of exhaustion". the correct phrase would be "I'm really tired all the time." Get it right, old man. Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 464751818

--Mike

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Snuffles - Mar 27, 2006 12:45 am (#1933 of 2983)

Hey all!

Kaykay, belated birthday to your little one, I'm glad he had a good day.

Kristina, I'm glad you managed to stay safe on your nightmare journey, hope you have a great Spring break!

Julie, lucky you on your meal at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant, sounds wonderful.

Viola, glad your daughter is feeling a bit better

azi, oops! glad everyone was ok after your run in with the barrier

Finn, hope your throat is a bit better, I hate that feeling.

My weekend was ok. Hubby decided to feel sick and off colour yesterday, so I my lie in and breakfast in bed for mothers day has been postponed till next sunday Oh well!!

Have a good Monday

Julie

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 27, 2006 7:13 am (#1934 of 2983)

Back then, a floppy disc was a bad back; a bit was coinage in the USA, and Wysiwyg was a real cool hairpiece................—tim

Spew! I think when I was six, floppy discs were called "punch cards." By the time I was Finn's age, there were 5 1/4" floppies, but they did, in fact, flop. I never saw a 3.5" disc until college.

Well, the buzz around here is that George Mason is going to the Final Four. Quite amazing. To try and put it into perspective for some of the Forumers, imagine that the U.S. is in the semifinals of the World Cup. (I mean to refer to soccer, but I guess the U.S. in the semifinals of the Quidditch World Cup would be just as amazing.)

Happy Birthdays all around!

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Finn BV - Mar 27, 2006 8:24 am (#1935 of 2983)

I still think it's odd for a 13 year old to use the phrase "a bit of exhaustion". the correct phrase would be "I'm really tired all the time." –Mike[

The thing is, I'm not tired, I'm exhausted. I find a difference. "Tired" implies a need for sleep -- although that would be great, right now I'm "exhausted" -- drained of energy and strength, and thus not really up for doing anything action-packed. Does that make sense? I just checked my dictionary and it's got something about "the right word":

Tired is what you are after you've cleaned the house, spent two hours reading a dull report, or trained for a marathon; it means that your strength and energy are diminished, without giving any indication of degree.

Exhausted means that you are totally drained of strength and energy, a condition that may even be irreversible (: exhausted by battling a terminal disease).

Oh well.

Thanks for all the well-wishes everybody, I think I am getting better anyway. But I have to go see an oral surgeon today for consultation about some orthodontics I may be undergoing -- braces. It's inevitable, I suppose. (Sorry to the non-English speakers, that paragraph will send you to your dictionary! )

Healing charms to Mr. Snuffles!

Not having the slightest interest in basketball, I'll root for George Mason because it seems to be an upset and Loopy is rooting for them.

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azi - Mar 27, 2006 8:31 am (#1936 of 2983)

Healing charms to Finn and Mr Snuffles!

Wow, this thread is quiet today!

I received an unexpected letter from one of my friends today. He knew I was quite bored, so he sent a picture of me from when I visited his house a few weeks ago. Apparently his mum thought I looked cute and 'Harry Potterish' and wanted my mum to see it! The friend thinks not as there's a subtle difference he can't work out. I was really chuffed he sent the letter though - cheered me up muchly! Definitely a sweet thing to do.

Have a lovely day everyone.

Edit - Finn, having braces ain't so bad! I became rather attached to mine, and I got straight teeth at the end of the day. Less like a rabbit, more happy smiley.

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Finn BV - Mar 27, 2006 8:39 am (#1937 of 2983)

Thanks azi, just that I've always had what I thought were perfect teeth, so… I just didn't see it coming.

Cool smiley about opening the mailbox!

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azi - Mar 27, 2006 8:43 am (#1938 of 2983)

Why thank you Finn! I'd forgotten I had it until a few minutes ago, truth be told!

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 27, 2006 9:20 am (#1939 of 2983)

Finn, Happy Birthday to your aunt. Too bad you're feeling poorly, but I still think it's odd for a 13 year old to use the phrase "a bit of exhaustion". the correct phrase would be "I'm really tired all the time." Get it right, old man. – Mike

No, Mike, the correct phrasing for someone 13 would be: "I'm, like, sleepy and stuff." The inclusion of "like" is mandatory, but the "and stuff" is optional.

Finn, your resorting to the dictionary to distinguish between "tired" and "exhaustion" gives me grave concern for the instinct it demonstrates. Please, please, avoid all temptation to go to law school. There are enough lawyers in the world and far too few piano-playing, playwrites.

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Finn BV - Mar 27, 2006 9:24 am (#1940 of 2983)

LOL Loopy. I'm, like, a piano-playing playwrite and stuff. Sweeeeet.

I think I need to change my avatar. Anyone have any suggestions? No real holiday or big event coming up soon…

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azi - Mar 27, 2006 9:27 am (#1941 of 2983)

How about some HP fanart Finn? I need to change my avatar too, but can't get any pictures small enough!

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Finn BV - Mar 27, 2006 9:40 am (#1942 of 2983)

I just tried looking around, everything is too big! I really like this animated McGonagall version from her Lex page, but it's 108KB! I can't size it down at all without losing its animation.

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 27, 2006 9:48 am (#1943 of 2983)

I just tried looking around, everything is too big! – Finn

Oh, you could try to find a picture of Lisa Simpson from the episode when she had to get braces. Hehehehehe.

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Finn BV - Mar 27, 2006 10:25 am (#1944 of 2983)

I see both Loopy and I have changed our avatars…

Forum's awfully quiet this morning, eh?

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Puck - Mar 27, 2006 11:52 am (#1945 of 2983)

The forum was quiet, but Azi and Finn have been busy chatting and playing hangman.

Had to take kitty to the vet this morning. She's 12 years old, and had developed some bad habits of late. We were concerned about kidney trouble, but turns out she has arthritis in her hip and was having trouble getting downstairs to her litter box. Poor thing.

Diva did great at her swim lesson, and as it's a beautiful spring day, had some time at the playground as well.

We've already been told our son will likely need braces. He has a large gap between his front teeth.

Bought my new running sneakers last night. As the baby is sleeping through the night, and morning temperatures have crawled up into the 30's (I'm not as tough as Denise!), I no longer have any excuses. So, I got up early and went for a jog. My body is so not used to it any more. I thought I was going to be sick when I got home.

Have a great day, everyone! Kathy

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Finn BV - Mar 27, 2006 11:54 am (#1946 of 2983)

LOL Kathy… Hangman's the only way to live your spring break…

Healing charms to your cat!

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Tazzygirl - Mar 27, 2006 1:20 pm (#1947 of 2983)

Healing charms to those who need them!!

I had braces- they weren't too bad! I definitely have a better smile than before!

All right- I guess I should check the threads quickly- my plane to California leaves in about 2 hours! Yippee!! I'm going home!!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Denise P. - Mar 27, 2006 3:08 pm (#1948 of 2983)

Kathy, I am not that tough but since I paid for the pleasure of being in the running group, I may as well take advantage of it.

Race day is coming up too quickly. We have been able to get on the 5K course several times to run it. So far, my best 5K time was just about 38 minutes. Since I live in Tennessee, you can bet there are hills on this course. The first one is the worst hill and it is at the half mile mark.

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Finn BV - Mar 27, 2006 3:14 pm (#1949 of 2983)

Denise, if I may offer some advice coming from a cross-country runner, take advantage of the ascent of the hills. Most runners will think, "Everybody's going to go slowly on the hills since they're harder, so I have nothing to lose if I also go slowly." So, don't let down going up.

**bows and goes back to unfortunate spring break homework**

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timrew - Mar 27, 2006 3:24 pm (#1950 of 2983)

That 'climbing thing' on your pic looks wonderful for kids, Denise! I know my son would have liked it if he were younger - he's 26 now and married. Heck, he'd still love it!
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boop - Mar 27, 2006 4:29 pm (#1951 of 2983)

Healing Charms to anyone that needs them.

Anyone who is on spring break enjoy yourself!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NELDORETH, HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

Everyone have a nice rest of the day!!!

hugs always

boop

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Marè - Mar 27, 2006 4:53 pm (#1952 of 2983)

Oh, good luck with the race Denise. I never had to run a race, but I had to do a lot of running as part of the rowing trainings.
As a tip: run your own race, many people feel like they need to keep up with runners far better then themselves and as a result start too fast. Which usually gets them in trouble pretty soon.


Waves all around. Seems like spring is finally here, that is, if it would stop with the pooring rain...

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kaykay1970 - Mar 27, 2006 5:30 pm (#1953 of 2983)

My children won their soccer game today. It is actually a history making moment. They had won a couple of scrimmages and a game at the Jamboree. But this is the first regular season game that our school has ever won. The problem is not so much lack of talent but lack of experience. We only just started playing soccer here my daughters Freshman year so this is the beginning of our third season of soccer. Plus considering that we have yet to form an elementary team many children don't get a chance to play until they are in high school.

I'll have to make a point to speak to John Bumbledore in the chat room on game days so that he can wish them good luck again. Maybe he was brewing a little Felix Felicis....

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Finn BV - Mar 27, 2006 6:40 pm (#1954 of 2983)

Congrats to kaykay's kids! That's wonderful!

Happy birthday Neldoreth!

I went to the oral surgeon today, and I will be getting four teeth pulled to make way for braces on April 12th…

Have a great RotD everybody! **waves to Boop**

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kabloink! - Mar 27, 2006 6:50 pm (#1955 of 2983)

OKay, I have been out of it for awhile, and I kept trying to catch up, and got further and further behind. So, I have some vague responses from about 300 posts ago. I hope the smoking topic wasn't taboo-ed, as I wanted to voice my opinion.

Before I was pregnant, I would occasionally smoke a cigarette or cigar while drinking. My mother-in-law is a smoker as are several siblings and friends. My request is that smoking does not take place in my house or one of my cars-the other used it be my mother-in-law's, so it doesn't bother me there. Otherwise, if you smoke it is your prerogative to do so in your own home, car, or any designated public places.

As for desserts, I love to make a lemon pound cake-it was the first cake I ever made from scratch. I haven't made it in awhile, but I just recently got the recipe back from my mom, so I will soon. I did just recently make this chocolate-raspberry layered torte. It involved lots of ganache and mousse with a oreo-cookie crust slathered with raspberry preserves. IT came out quite good, but as there are just the two of us, Kevin's day crew at McDonalds really loved my for a few days.

Happy Birthday to anyone I've missed, Good Luck, Get Well, Congrats to everyone it applies to!

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Puck - Mar 27, 2006 7:51 pm (#1956 of 2983)

Kay, yeah to winning the soccer game! Your son mentioned in the chat room once that they don't have teams until high school. My town is soccer happy. Kids can start as young as 4!

Kristina, safe travels to the mainland!

I may not be in chat this week, as the afternoon weather may call me outside -supposed to be a beautiful week! So, "Ji" to all my chat buddies!

Finn, good luck with the teeth. Just think about the amazing smile you'll have!

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Madam Pince - Mar 27, 2006 8:36 pm (#1957 of 2983)

Kaykay, what a sweet picture of your little guy! I bet they had fun! What is it about little boys and trains -- they really love them, don't they? (...she said, looking ruefully at her living room floor covered with an intricate interweaving of train track for Thomas and Friends...) And woo-hoo on winning the soccer games! Congratulations!

And Snuffles, I swear Olivia is getting lovelier every day! What beautiful blonde hair!

Cool avatar, Tazzy! Enjoy your spring break at home!

Finn, I'm sure your braces will turn out fine. I may even join you in getting them done -- here I am 42 years old, but I am seriously considering getting my teeth straightened. Guess I should do it before they fall out, if I'm going to do it! When I was a kid, we couldn't afford braces, because my teeth weren't crooked enough for it to be a problem other than cosmetically. Then while I was working I just never seemed to have time to do it. Now might just be the time, who knows? Although I've actually gotten kind of attached to that gap in the front....

Woo-hoo to George Mason University for earning a trip to the Final Four! ***insert wildly applauding smiley here*** I am so happy for those guys -- they are in for the most amazing couple of weeks. It's such a great thing for Coach Larranaga too. I can't help thinking that the last time he rode a bus to an arena to play in a Final Four, I was lucky enough to be sitting behind him on the same bus! The whole "Cinderella Team" thing is so much like when UVA went in 1984, it has really brought back memories. I even had a dream about it the other night! Really close games with 1-point or 2-point wins -- it's just so exciting. There is truly something to be said for the team being "loose" because hey, if you weren't really supposed to even be in the tourney in the first place, then you aren't so stressed out -- you have nothing to lose and can just have fun, and therefore play better. I was glad to hear Coach L say that in an interview -- that he hopes the team can just have fun, and win along the way. I know it was truly the best time I ever had in my life, and I wasn't even a player. Those young men are really in for a treat; I hope they win it all! They are a great team and certainly deserve it!

I was so disappointed that I didn't get to see their win Sunday, though. We had promised an elderly friend of ours that we would take her out to lunch and to Arlington Cemetery to visit some relatives' gravesites, so we weren't able to watch the game and silly me forgot to set the VCR. Oh well.....

Lovely spring day today! But no cherry blossoms yet in bloom at the Cemetery yesterday.... wahhhhhh. My daffodils are going gangbusters, though.

Hope everyone has a great RotD!

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Madam Pince - Mar 27, 2006 9:18 pm (#1958 of 2983)

Arrrgh... too late to edit...

I meant to give condolences to Stephanie on her NCAA tournament pool draws-- really, dear, you have the worst luck in the world! You had all four #1 seeds, and none of them makes it to the Final Four??!!! That just never happens. Hugs, condolences, and pats on the back... Um, better not go to Vegas or Atlantic City or try your luck at anything for awhile....

Finn, I know you don't like basketball, but you're a tennis fan, right? Remember Yannick Noah from several years ago? (Tennis star in the 80's, French celebrity, reggae singer, etc.) OK, so it seems that his son Joakim is one of the big stars of the Florida team, who is also going to the Final Four and (naturally) will be playing against George Mason. Just to give you something to fret about, in case you decide to pick teams....

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dizzy lizzy - Mar 27, 2006 9:29 pm (#1959 of 2983)

Hi all! I've been a little busy and frazzled today. I managed to snare a job interview |(at 11am tomorrow,wed 29th March, Sydney Time).

So I had to race around this morning working out what to wear to the interview!! Let's just say at one stage I should have started tearing my hair out. This was because I realised I actually know 2 out tof the 3 people on the interview panel. As a result I spent a little time and money on the outfit, so I would only have to worry about the interview, not how I looked or felt.

And for all that fuss, the job is only a temporary 3 month contract, but one never knows when an opportunity arises these days and I'll take all the opportunities to broaden my world and work skills when I'm offered the chance to do so.

Healing charms and birthday charms to all who need them. Good luck with the teeth Finn.

Lizzy

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The giant squid - Mar 27, 2006 11:04 pm (#1960 of 2983)

Don't worry about the braces, Finn. they'll be uncomfortable for a while, but before long you'll get used to them. You'll also be amazed at how many sticky things you normally eat that you can't anymore. But when it's all said & done, you'll have beautiful, straight teeth! As for having teeth pulled, just remember not to eat any nachos the day they pull them (speaking from experience...I blame the novocaine).

Now the retainer, on the other hand, is just horrible...

Oh, and I always thought it was spelled "playwright."

--Mike

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Tazzygirl - Mar 28, 2006 12:30 am (#1961 of 2983)

The flight was awesome! I have never enjoyed the five hour flight to the mainland more than I have today. Guess which movie they played? hehehehe!!! Made the time go by really fast!

Thanks Puck and Madam P.!

Yeay for Kaykay's kids!

Good luck with your interview, Lizzy! **fingers crossed**

Squid Mike-You'll also be amazed at how many sticky things you normally eat that you can't anymore.

LOL- I have to say, I never watched what sticky things I ate when I had braces... I had caramel all the time and gum. I never broke a bracket or anything. (My friends weren't so lucky!)

Finn- another thing to avoid eating the day you get the braces on- Corn on the Cob. It was not a pretty sight in my case!! What really helped me when I went in to get the braces, and each time after when they needed to tighten the bands, I took Advil or Tylenol a half hour or so before hand. Definitely helps take away the pain!!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Snuffles - Mar 28, 2006 12:37 am (#1962 of 2983)

Kaykay, woo hoo on the soccer game, glad your team won!

Good luck on the job interview Lizzy, I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed for you!

Finn, don't worry about braces. I had them when I was about 13. I had the fixed ones on the top and bottom set of teeth. It will be worth it in the end. Like Mike said, there are a few things you won't be able to eat, but who likes toffees etc anyway!!!!!!!!

Thankyou Madam Pince

Edit again!! Glad you made it home safely Kristina, and what a good choice of movie!!

Have a good Tuesday

Julie

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Good Evans - Mar 28, 2006 1:34 am (#1963 of 2983)

Morning all, would you believe I took the day off work to go to the Dentist (as per previous post) and the surgery has just called to say Dentist has tonsilitis, so appointment cancelled - boo!! I need to go and now it will be another week or so (I need to check work diary) and I have used a day of leave, BOOOO!!!

Lizzy best of luck for the interview

Kaykay - I am glad the footie result went your way, and I think your avatar is lovely by the way.

Finn - hope you are feeling better now and that the worries of the brace all turn in to nothing. I never had one but I am sure it is a means worth the end result.

have a great day everyone, as I have nothing else to do and yes it is still raining, I wonder if England could sink??? I suspect I will be around here catching up on the threads and in the chat room.

Julie

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azi - Mar 28, 2006 6:18 am (#1964 of 2983)

We've had torrential rain and gales almost constantly since Sunday afternoon, Julie! I went food shopping with my mum this morning and just a mile or so away from my house there was no rain and bright sunshine (still windy)! Came back from shopping and a mile from my house it started raining again! Good luck with getting the dentist appointment sorted!

Congratulations to Kaykay's kids!

I broke my brace twice (same bracket). I *think* it broke on a polo the first time, the second it just wasn't glued properly. Also swallowed some metal once when eating a gummy bear. The elastics were also a favourite to accidentely swallow! Don't worry about getting the teeth pulled out Finn - I actually enjoyed it!

Hope you have a nice holiday Tazzy (if being at home is a holiday...?)!

I'm sending lots of good luck charms your way Lizzy!

Have a lovely day everyone!

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kaykay1970 - Mar 28, 2006 6:45 am (#1965 of 2983)

Tazzy enjoy your time at home with your family!

Good luck to Lizzy on the job interview. Maybe John could spare a little more Felix Felicis...

Thanks for the compliments on my avatar. As if the Little Guy doesn't already have a big enough head! I told him last night how cute and sweet he is and he says "I know."

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Tazzygirl - Mar 28, 2006 7:50 am (#1966 of 2983)

Azi- it is indeed a holiday to be home! I am definitely going to enjoy myself! (Minus the doctor, dentist, and eye doctor appointments!) :sillyrin:

Good Evans- I hope you get the dentist all sorted out! My dentist appointment is today too!

I think it is raining the world over. Hawaii is almost all under water now, and it is raining here in California too. I love rain and all, but some sun would be nice! It's super cold here too!

My mom woke me up to go to school with her today- her students are so excited to see me. As it is 4:52 AM Hawaii time, not sure if I'll be my usual bubbly self!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!

~Kristina

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Finn BV - Mar 28, 2006 8:20 am (#1967 of 2983)

Thanks for all the uplifting thoughts about the braces. I wouldn't have minded them so much a couple of years ago, since a ton of people in our school got them in fifth or sixth grade, but then we went to the dentist and learned I had "perfect teeth." Now, in eighth grade, my side teeth fit together perfectly, but I have overbite (the top teeth stick out over the bottom). It's just that I would have rather had them earlier.

I suppose I shouldn't be complaining about "earlier" when Madam P may be getting them at 42… Good luck! Hehe about Yannick Noah's son… now I'll be torn… but at least I'll be happy with either team winning!

Lizzy, sending lots of luck for the job interview!

Now the retainer, on the other hand, is just horrible... --Squid Mike

Well, that just really lifts my spirits. From what I heard, it will be about 2 years for the braces (according to the orthodontist)/1.5 years (according to the oral surgeon) and only 6 months for the retainer, so I actually think I won't mind that compared to the length of time for the braces. Oh well. Enough about that.

Oh, and I always thought it was spelled "playwright."

Yeah, it is, I thought something looked funny about Loopy's spelling. I was just following his lead…

Kristina, your airline has really good taste… I have a friend who went to Australia for spring break (**waves to Lizzy**) and she watched GoF five times!

Julie, I'm sure this is just a much needed day of away-from-work!

Have a great RotD everybody! I have only 6 more days of break!

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Madame Pomfrey - Mar 28, 2006 8:43 am (#1968 of 2983)

Madame Pince, Finn, and all my other Lexicon buddies, thank you so much for the healing charms sent to my mom. I had mentioned on another thread that she has recently been diagnosed with terminal( bile duct) cancer. I wanted to mention this in hopes that someone is familiar with this type of cancer.

She was initially diagnosed with pancreatitis secondary to a bad gallbladder  which they removed. The surgeon at the time mentioned that her pancreatic head was inflamed and that the bile duct was narrowed, her liver enzymes were normal at this time. We were home a week when she started having the same pain so we went back to the hospital where she was diagnosed with acute hepatitis accompanied by jaundice secondary to her narrow bile duct. They put in 2 stents in her bile duct to keep it patent and did 2 biopsies that came back negative. They have diagnosed her with this type cancer because a cancer marker called CA 19-9 was 14,000 and is specific for this type cancer. As of now we are at home and she is asymptomatic (no jaundice, pain, nausea or further weight loss) so far. She is on hospice and even the nurse is having a hard time believing that she is ill. Is this the calm before the storm? I'm hoping one of our readers have had similar experiences or is familiar with this type cancer. Again, Thank you all so much for the healing charms  - Mom was touched by it.

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haymoni - Mar 28, 2006 8:57 am (#1969 of 2983)

Madame Pomprey - I just typed "bile duct cancer" in Yahoo and I'm a bit confused.

Now let me preface this by saying that I only looked at the first site that came up and I have no medical background whatsoever.

It looks like there is some sort of bypass surgery that can be done, but without knowing more about your mom - her age, has the cancer spread, etc. - it may be hard to know if this would work or not.

My mother passed away from a very rare thyroid cancer. It was very aggressive and moved through her quite quickly.

It looks like bile duct cancer is pretty rare also - maybe there is someone who specializes in this specific type of cancer?

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Tazzygirl - Mar 28, 2006 9:05 am (#1970 of 2983)

Finn-It's just that I would have rather had them earlier.

hahaha! I had my braces from 10-12 grade!!

Kristina

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Finn BV - Mar 28, 2006 10:59 am (#1971 of 2983)

Madame Pomfrey, it's too bad there's not even a wizarding cure for cancer! Once again, best wishes to your family. 'Fraid I don't know much about any sort of cancer, so I'd be no assistance in determining these symptoms.

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Madame Pomfrey - Mar 28, 2006 12:34 pm (#1972 of 2983)

Thank you Haymoni, my mother is 64 and for some reason that type of surgery was not an option. I think maybe they suspect metastasis. We go to the DR. tomorrow so hopefully we will find out more. Thank you, Finn.

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Nathan Zimmermann - Mar 28, 2006 1:00 pm (#1973 of 2983)

Madame Pomfrey, I will your family in my thoughts and I hope that all goes well at the Dr. tomorrow.

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Puck - Mar 28, 2006 1:02 pm (#1974 of 2983)

Madame Pomfrey, my grandmother had liver cancer, but it had traveled from her breast. The original site makes a difference. (Liver cancer in liver is easier to treat than other types that have moved there.) My aunt had some kind of cancer trough that part of her body, though it was inconclusive as to origin. Watch her calcium intake! My Nana wasn't told that calcium toxicity was a common problem. She thought drinking plenty of milk would be good for her, but the calcium overload became a problem. Be sure to ask your Mom's doctors about this. Healing charms and warm thoughts!

Best of luck, Lizzy!

A great movie on the plane? Must have been The Village!  Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 2775603007

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Esther Rose - Mar 28, 2006 1:13 pm (#1975 of 2983)

Ohhh.. The Village that was the most absolutely perfect movie... to fall asleep to.

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 28, 2006 1:32 pm (#1976 of 2983)

A great movie on the plane? Must have been The Village! – Puck

Ahem!! I'm standing right here!

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Lina - Mar 28, 2006 2:00 pm (#1977 of 2983)

Happy birthday Kaykay!

Good luck on the job interview, Lizzy!

Healing, strengthening charms and hugs to Madame Pomfrey and her mum!

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The giant squid - Mar 28, 2006 4:11 pm (#1978 of 2983)

Finn, the worst thing about the retainer is simply that it is so easy to lose. I'd bet real money that everyone who's had one has a "digging through the trash can" story. That and if it isn't fitted just right it can flop around in your mouth a bit (kind of like someone with loose dentures). Two years total isn't bad at all. I had braces for an overbite for 2 years & retainer for another 2. That's after having had braces on the top only a year or so earlier to correct an underbite--worked a little too well.

Madame P, my best to your mom & family. Others have offered better support & suggestions than I can, so I'll just add my hug to the list.

--Mike

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boop - Mar 28, 2006 4:21 pm (#1979 of 2983)

KayKay, Happy Birthday!!! and Congrats to your children for winning their soccer game.

Finn, Good luck with getting teeth pulled and braces.

Lizzy, Good luck with your job interview.

Kristina, enjoy your spring break!!

Madame Pomfrey, Sorry to hear about your mom, BIG HUGS to you and your family. If you need us we are here for you.

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kaykay1970 - Mar 28, 2006 4:30 pm (#1980 of 2983)

Thanks for the happy birthdays! Hubby is grilling our supper tonight. I don't think he even knows how the oven/stove works.

Good luck with the braces Finn.

More((hugs)) for Madame Pomfrey.

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Mar 28, 2006 4:52 pm (#1981 of 2983)

Finn, I wish you luck with the braces. I know what you mean about not minding if they had gone on a bit earlier rather than now. And I won't scare you off with any horror stories, but for the record, I can beat any orthodontic experience out there. By a mile.

Madame Pomfrey, my thoughts are with you and your family.

***waves to Catherine and Wayne*** Will be thinking of you at 8!

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Tazzygirl - Mar 28, 2006 5:07 pm (#1982 of 2983)

Puck- A great movie on the plane? Must have been The Village!

Almost, but not quite!!

The rain followed me from Hawaii. It has not stopped raining here (California) since I got off the plane... I am debating which type of weather I would like more- cold rain or humid rain...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAYKAY!!!!

Big (((((((HUG))))))) to Madame Pomfrey and her family!

~Kristina

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dizzy lizzy - Mar 28, 2006 6:22 pm (#1983 of 2983)

Right! I'm back from the interview. I'll hear back next Thursday as the interviewers are away at a work course for the first three days of next week.

I was supposed to have 3 people in the interview panel as it is a State Government job. But because it is a temporary job, they only had two people in the end. And it was the two people I knew (lucky )! I had fun answering the questions and generally enjoyed myself.

Now to reward myself, the GoF DVD was released in Oz today, so I bought it!!!!

Off to watch the movie!!

Lizzy

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Tazzygirl - Mar 28, 2006 6:25 pm (#1984 of 2983)

Enjoy the movie, Lizzy!! Glad the interview went well!!

~Kristina

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Catherine - Mar 28, 2006 7:03 pm (#1985 of 2983)

***waves to Catherine and Wayne*** Will be thinking of you at 8! –Kim

**waves back**

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Finn BV - Mar 28, 2006 8:23 pm (#1986 of 2983)

I can beat any orthodontic experience out there. By a mile. –Kim

I'll request those stories after I've gotten the braces off, thanks.

Happy Birthday, kaykay! Have a great day

Lizzy, glad the interview went well!

Catherine, is there some special occasion on Jeopardy! to justify your putting Alex Trebek as your avatar?

Have a great RotD everybody!

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Puck - Mar 28, 2006 9:34 pm (#1987 of 2983)

Glad it went well, Lizzy!

Kim, I'm picturing some serious head-gear!

Sorry, Loopy, didn't see you standing there.

Time to go to bed, so I can get up and use my running sneakers in the morning. My legs were quite sore today after yesterday's jog, which made it extra fun teaching ballet. Even better, I lost a contact lens during class, so got to drive a bit seeing-impaired.  Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 1242194059

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Ydnam96 - Mar 28, 2006 10:20 pm (#1988 of 2983)

As Tazzy said it has been pouring here in LA, which isn't all bad. I like the rain in general. But it's seriously flooding. And all the darkness is slightly depressing...but then so is watching The Patriot over and over again (which I have been doing). It's such an amazing film. But sad.

Finn, I hope the braces go well. I probably should have had them but did not. I'm not complaining. I have panic attacks at the dentist.

Way to go Lizzy on the first interview!

Puck (and Denise), I admire the determination you have! I hate running.

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Catherine - Mar 29, 2006 4:45 am (#1989 of 2983)

Catherine, is there some special occasion on Jeopardy! to justify your putting Alex Trebek as your avatar?

Yes. There were online tryouts last night at 8 p.m. The test was difficult; I know I missed too many to qualify.

Of course, it might have helped if I'd taken the time to read the category. I'm still kicking myself for missing the "six-letter French dance" question. I hurriedly typed in "waltz," which does NOT start with the letter "M" and has only five letters.

Where were the Harry Potter questions when you need them?

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Mar 29, 2006 6:30 am (#1990 of 2983)

Kim, I'm picturing some serious head-gear!---Puck[

That would be too easy.

Even better, I lost a contact lens during class, so got to drive a bit seeing-impaired.---Puck (again)

You'll let me know if you get on 128, won't you?

I missed more questions than Catherine. Talk about choking, I couldn't recall Emily Dickinson's last name. I wonder if I'll get partial credit for typing in 'Emily'.

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 29, 2006 7:46 am (#1991 of 2983)

Playwright/playwrite.....Ooopsie!! Stupid, archaic language manifestations.

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/playwrite.html

And just to show I'm riding the double-duh bus today, I just sent Catherine an email (today the 29th) telling her that I don't think I'll be up for trying out for Jeopardy tonight. Had I read her email closely, I'd've realized I was a day late. Probably good I didn't try out at all.

Talk about choking, I couldn't recall Emily Dickinson's last name. – Kim

Her last name is Dickinson.

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Finn BV - Mar 29, 2006 8:29 am (#1992 of 2983)

Well I'm so glad everybody's on top of things here! Quick, what color was George Washington's white horse?

Darn, I wish I knew that there were tryouts! We've been trying to get my dad on for ages, he does so well every time we watch the show. We think the only thing that would get him would be the buzzer… and then he'd get really mad at it, and then at Alex and the other contestants…

Yay! I was born in 1992! That's the number of this post!

Have a great RotD everybody!

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Puck - Mar 29, 2006 8:54 am (#1993 of 2983)

Born in 1992? That gives me 1993, the year I graduated from college. Makes me just a wee bit older than Finn!

Don't worry, Kim. I work only 6 miles from home, all back roads. You're safe!

My van is off being repaired, so I am sans vehicle for a few days. Luckily the weather is lovely, so we can go play outside.

I give credit to anyone who even tries to be on Jeopardy!

Happy RotD! Kathy

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kaykay1970 - Mar 29, 2006 9:19 am (#1994 of 2983)

Ah 1994, the year my eldest child started Kindergarten....

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Holly T. - Mar 29, 2006 9:43 am (#1995 of 2983)

1995! The year my daughter was born.

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azi - Mar 29, 2006 10:03 am (#1996 of 2983)

Happy birthday Kaykay! Was that yesterday or today???

I rode a bike for the first time in a few years today. Twas fun! Also went to a windfarm a few miles from me and took pretty pictures of the turbines. Plus, I practised my poi, managing to hit myself on the head! The rain has finally stopped!

Erm 1996...the year of nothing significant in my life...I turned 9...

Have a lovely day everyone!

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 29, 2006 1:42 pm (#1997 of 2983)

1997-- Loopy graduates from law school, takes the Bar Exam, passes the Bar Exam, and gets sworn in as an attorney. After that, Loopy went to a whole different kind of bar.

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Catherine - Mar 29, 2006 2:53 pm (#1998 of 2983)

After that, Loopy went to a whole different kind of bar. --Loopy Lupin

Hmmm...I was expecting you to say that you help people avoid being behind bars....

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 29, 2006 4:40 pm (#1999 of 2983)

Hmmm...I was expecting you to say that you help people avoid being behind bars.... –Catherine

Sometimes I do, but frankly, if I keep myself out from behind bars, I consider my job to be half done.

Edit-- Ooooh. 1999. I turned 30 and they played that Prince song all year long.

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Chemyst - Mar 29, 2006 5:50 pm (#2000 of 2983)

 **checks to see if bar/barre is on Paul Brians' Common Errors in English website**

Loopy, giving that link was like dangling chocolate in front of me...
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Finn BV - Mar 29, 2006 6:16 pm (#2001 of 2983)

Hehe, yes that was a very good link Loopy.

2001 – I end 3rd grade start 4th grade, 9-11 occurs not very far from where I live…

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Tazzygirl - Mar 29, 2006 6:21 pm (#2002 of 2983)

1994 I turned 10... 1996 I moved to California. Not really impressive... LOL

Loopy-Ooooh. 1999. I turned 30 and they played that Prince song all year long. I had a neighbor across the street from me who sang that song one night at the top of his lungs a week or so before New Years- it was hilarious. (I was at home, watching TV. He was in his backyard!)

LOST has a fresh episode tonight! Yippee!!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Ydnam96 - Mar 29, 2006 10:12 pm (#2003 of 2983)

hmmm...2003 I was in my third year of graduate school...

Yay for a new LOST.

Tomorrow I have to go to my first funeral ever. It's in San Diego at two pm. Which means that on the way back to LA it's going to be like the worst traffic ever.

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Snuffles - Mar 30, 2006 12:33 am (#2004 of 2983)

{{{{hugs}}}} to Madame pomfrey.

Happy belated birthday Kaykay. Hope you had a great one. Apologies for cutting short our chat the other day. Olivia woke up and I couldn't get her back to sleep for ages!

2004!! Erm, erm, well something must have happened!! Edit: I turned 29!!!!

Have a good Thursday

Julie

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Tazzygirl - Mar 30, 2006 12:51 am (#2005 of 2983)

LOST was awesome tonight!!! Rest is in white (for spoilers) I think Locke is going to be the one who dies (they were saying another character dies this season!). He has had such a horrible life, I feel really bad for him! Even though he is a little weird, Locke is my favorite character. Also, I firmly believe that Henry (Got Milk?) is one of the Others, and really knows what is going on in the Hatch. I just KNEW he wasn't telling the truth about the parachute and his wife dying! And now Locke has to protect him...

Ydname96- I am sorry you have to go to a funeral! (sorry about the traffic too!) Cheering charms to you!

Off to bed!

~Kristina

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kaykay1970 - Mar 30, 2006 6:37 am (#2006 of 2983)

Sending condolences to Ydname96!

Snuffles- No problem. I have a 3 year old so I completely understand!

2006...Hmm...Spending many evenings in the chat room! I hope the next poster has his/her crystal ball ready...

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azi - Mar 30, 2006 7:24 am (#2007 of 2983)

2007...hasn't happened yet, but hopefully it'll be a great year for everyone! **crystal ball says yes**

Ydnam, I'm impressed you haven't had to go to a funeral before! I hope you will be ok!

I also send my hugs to Madam Pomfrey.

Once again we have rain and strong winds. Four miles away it is bright sunshine. I wanted to ride my bike, but can't, so went shopping instead!

Have a happy day everybody!

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Puck - Mar 30, 2006 7:48 am (#2008 of 2983)

2007 will be a great year, as we hope to have book 7!

2008 we will all be searching for new hobbies!

Azi, when you wanted snow it stayed dry. You finally got some precipitation, but it is so warm now you get only rain.

I finally caught the illness the kids passed around, so a new excuse not to jog.

Ji to Lina! Sorry I ran out of chat so quickly, but I couldn't pass up the lovely afternoon.

* waves to Kipp, as we all know he's watching! *

Cheers! Kathy

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Madam Pince - Mar 30, 2006 9:09 am (#2009 of 2983)

Had to share this....

I was just reading an online news article about George Clooney donating his Oscar gift-bag to charity, and there were two different photographs of the same pose in the article. Little Pince walked by and looked at the screen and said "Look, Mama! Twins!" Now that would make millions of women happy worldwide, wouldn't it?!

Another one -- a front-page headline in yesterday's paper said Women Hate Trying On Swimsuits -- Really? No kidding? And this is breaking news to whom, exactly?

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Finn BV - Mar 30, 2006 12:10 pm (#2010 of 2983)

LOL, Madam P.

Best wishes to Mandy on whoever she lost...

2010! I graduate high school! Olé!

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Esther Rose - Mar 30, 2006 12:21 pm (#2011 of 2983)

2005 I ran my first Half Marathon.

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kaykay1970 - Mar 30, 2006 5:22 pm (#2012 of 2983)

My kids had another soccer game tonight. No, they didn't win. But my 15 year old, who has just started playing this year, scored his first goal. He is on top of the world!

I hope you feel better soon, Puck!

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Puck - Mar 30, 2006 7:46 pm (#2013 of 2983)

Thanks, Kay. I'm doing okay. Just stuffy with a cough, and tiring easily. Of course, Mr. Puck had to work late, so after taking the kids out to play, feeding and bathing them, and putting them to bed, I'm beat! (Funny, because when my husband is sick he just has to lie around and rest. )

Congrats to your son on his soccer goal!

Madame Pince, what, you'd rather have dinner with twin George Clooney's than shop for swim suits? Shocking!

Off to check threads before getting some much needed rest!

A jolly RotD to all! Kathy

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Viola Intonada - Mar 30, 2006 8:29 pm (#2014 of 2983)

Madame Pomphrey, well wishes to your mother.

Puck, hope you get your energy back soon. My kid's Pediatrician always tells me, "Mom's don't get sick, it's not allowed."

Thank you, everyone, for your well wishes for my youngest. Her main set of stitches were removed today. She still has stitches in her gum that will be removed on Monday. It was a bit painful for her to get them removed because the doctor had to remove the scab first. Poor girl had an easier time getting the stitches than she did having them removed. Her lip is healing quite nicely though it looks like she will definitely have a scar within the lip, though due to the shape of the cut, we knew that would be the case.

We are still on Spring Break. Tomorrow we are going to try and frantically see the rest of Washington, DC, that we haven't gotten to see yet. We haven't done the best job of being frugal with our sightseeing time. Oh well, but we have had fun. It is really frustrating to see all of the IMAX theaters here advertising GoF showings, but they are only on Saturdays and Sundays, we will be leaving before then. Though if I work on Hubby enough, just maybe.....

Have a great RotD everyone.

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Madam Pince - Mar 30, 2006 9:21 pm (#2015 of 2983)

Viola -- how did I miss that you are sightseeing in Washington!!!??? Shoot! I would've tried to come into town and meet up with you! We were just at the Natural History Museum a few weeks ago and saw those same ads for GoF IMAX... Oh well..... Sorry I missed knowing you were here -- I need to pay more attention! ***kicks self sharply***

Hope you're having fun! Everyone have a great RotD!

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The giant squid - Mar 30, 2006 10:42 pm (#2016 of 2983)

Catherine, I wanted to do that online Jeopardy tryout. Unfortunately, for my area it was tonight and I was supposed to be working (my opener swapped shifts with me at the last minute) so I didn't bother registering. I'm one of those people who always knows the answers on the couch. I've always wondered how well I'd do under the lights & cameras...

2016...um...I'll be only 18 years away from owning my home outright? Oh, and my nephew will be turning 10, which I'm sure will be a very big deal.

--Mike

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Mar 30, 2006 11:21 pm (#2017 of 2983)

Quick, what color was George Washington's white horse? Finn  Traveler was gray. Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 464751818

Sometimes I do, but frankly, if I keep myself out from behind bars, I consider my job to be half done.  OMG! A half honest and half smart lawyer? What is this world coming to? Ok, promise, no lawyer jokes...the word itself is already one!

Condolences to Ydname96

2016? Let's see...I'll be 10 years older, if I make it?

...toddles off muttering... just wanted to check in... run into all these major speculations...grrrr...

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Puck - Mar 31, 2006 6:49 am (#2018 of 2983)

Viola, hope the little one is feeling better, and the last stitches are easier to remove.

Madame Pince, have been thing of you in the mornings. Yesterday the news talked about Cherry Blossom Festival, and today it was the Final Four. They also had the opening act of the circus (a married couple who get shot out of a cannon together), which is currently in D.C..

Feeling a bit better today. Only a 5 pound weight on lungs as opposed to the 10 pounds it felt like yesterday.

Cheers! Kathy

2018 my oldest will -hopefully- graduate high school and the nest will begin to empty...

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Marie E. - Mar 31, 2006 8:38 am (#2019 of 2983)

It's the last day of Spring Break, thank goodness! Since I work at a daycare center I didn't get any time off. The first two days of the week the kids were giddy and out of control. It's gotten better. Yesterday we took them on a field trip to the roller skating rink. The kids had a blast and came back tired and happy. We have a strain of strep throat going around so Mr E is going to watch the girls for me (it's his day off anyway). My girls haven't had strep in over a year and I'd like to keep it that way.

I talked to my sister and Nephew's jaundice is gone and he's gained almost a pound in a week! My girls were little babies who barely gained weight. Heck, they're still like that.

We have gorgeous Spring weather predicted for this weekend. It's about time!

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Loopy Lupin - Mar 31, 2006 9:16 am (#2020 of 2983)

Loopy, giving that link was like dangling chocolate in front of me... –Chemyst

Oh, have I never linked to that site before? I love that site.

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Thora - Mar 31, 2006 9:39 am (#2021 of 2983)

Thought I'd pop in and say howdy.

For those who remember me, I've moved to South Carolina. I worked for a bit and between the kids, job, and my mother in law, let's just say I've been busy.

Hope all is well and I'll try to keep up, now that I'm back. That is unless this tread is still at 70 posts a day. Man that was tough.

Thora

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Ydnam96 - Mar 31, 2006 9:39 am (#2022 of 2983)

Thanks everyone for you thoughts. The funeral went well...although I left early after about an hour and 15 mins when they opened up the floor to anyone who wanted to speak. The drive was not fun, two hours there and then traffic on the way home wasn't so fun. But it was very interesting to see people I haven't seen in 20 years. (and I'm only 27 so that says a lot).

Puck, I'm glad you are feeling a little better. Hopefully you are feeling 100% soon.

Squid Mike and Marie E. I'm glad to hear that the Nephew (is that what we are officially calling him?) is doing better! That's great.

Well, off to work...

TTFN

Edit: Hey Thora, I've missed your avatar Smile

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Tazzygirl - Mar 31, 2006 9:45 am (#2023 of 2983)

I was looking up news stuff last night, and found a heading which made me think of you all... "Woman displays Peeps for a Protest". I didn't really understand the whole protest, but it had Peeps in it!

Took a trip to the dentist again this morning, had to get a couple fillings... grrrrr... I cannot feel my nose, lips, cheeks, or tongue.

I am glad the stitches are almost out on your daughter, Viola! Hopefully the next set to be removed is way easier than the first set!

Glad to hear you are feeling a little better Puck! More healing charms to you!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!

~Kristina

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Good Evans - Mar 31, 2006 10:42 am (#2024 of 2983)

Hi Everyone

Well, had a lovely dinner last night - decided to spoil myself and travel 1st class on the train - had a glass of wine too (what a rip off!!) and then taxi'd to the house of lords.

Dinner was lovely - silver service and the nice thing was that the Lord who was hosting actually stayed for the dinner - they don’t always stay for the event.

My car was waiting for me to drive me home, it took an hour and half and I had this lovely guy driving me - he was chatty and we talked all about his kids and what I did - it was a nice way the end the evening. Again -(second week running) I am glad I wasn't having to foot the bill.

made it up to hubby for leaving him at home by buying him a silver pill box with the portcullis embossed on it (the portcullis is the HOL symbol). He is pleased with it - phew! cos he wasnt happy about being left at home.

Anyhow - I seem to have been spoiled with fancy meals out lately it has been great, will land back to earth with huge bump shortly I suspect .

Tonight we are off for the celebrating success night, hubbys work do. He isn't nominated this year so we are going to support a few of his staff who have been - so that will be nice. Anyhow - another late night - luckily it is dress down tonight Trousers and top rather than cocktail dress so that is definitely a plus!!!!

Have a great night everyone, cinders carriage has turned back in to a pumpkin and back to reality...  Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 1003735042

Cheering and healing to all who need them, and if anyone wants a swig from my felix bottle - just ask!

ouch about the dentist Tazzy and Puck glad to hear you are feeling better

Julie X

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Finn BV - Mar 31, 2006 2:48 pm (#2025 of 2983)

LOL, TBE. Somebody's on top of things!

Hi Thora! Welcome back!

Healing charms to Kristina's teeth.

Some week of luxury you're leading Julie! Enjoy it!

Off to do some last-minute schoolwork b/c the family's coming in from out of town this weekend…

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The giant squid - Mar 31, 2006 7:51 pm (#2026 of 2983)

the Nephew (is that what we are officially calling him?)--Ydnam96

Well, I suppose it's better than He Who Must Not Be Named Cobain...

Welcome Back, Thora! I hope the world hasn't been too mean to you while you've been away.

--Mike

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Viola Intonada - Mar 31, 2006 8:07 pm (#2027 of 2983)

Healing charms to Puck and Tazzy. I'm all too familiar with the "numb mouth from fillings" feeling.

Madame P, I always think of you as living in Virginia, so I must apologize for not hooking up with you. We are staying near Fredrick, but we are heading back to Ohio tomorrow. We had a great day of sightseeing. I took over the lead today so we were able to visit the National Archives, the Botanical Gardens, the Native American Museum and the Air and Space Museum. The kids should sleep really well tonight. It was very tempting to try and stay for GoF at the Natural History, but didn't want to be out that late. Oh well.

Mike and Marie, have you thought about calling him "Denephew"?

Happy RotD and weekend to everyone!

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Madam Pince - Mar 31, 2006 11:54 pm (#2028 of 2983)

Oh, well, maybe next time, Viola! (I'm glad you think of me as being in Virginia, because that's where my heart is! ) It's great that you had a fun and busy week!

Yes, our area has been having a big news week, what with George Mason's "Cinderella Story" (which I hope continues tomorrow), and also the Cherry Blossoms. I did read about the Ringling Bros. Circus being in town and we considered taking Little Pince, but then I read a bunch of online articles about how badly circus elephants and other animals are treated, and I had a big guilt trip and decided not to go. It's a shame, really, because I have such fond memories of the circus from when I was a little kid -- it really was magical to me and I'm sure Little Pince would love it. But if even a quarter of those animal horror stories are true (and I suspect they are), then I wouldn't be able to live with myself. Sooooo, we're going to see the elephant ancestors in Ice Age 2 instead.

Good Evans, I'm so jealous of your fancy outings! I can't recall the last occasion I had to wear a cocktail dress! It all sounds lovely.

Finished figuring our taxes today -- yay me! (Wanted to finish before midnight because the price goes up for TurboTax software starting April 1st. I finished at about 11:45 -- plenty of time for a procrastinator!)

I think "The Nephew" is a lovely name. (Or Denephew; either one.... *Snort!*)

Howdy! to Thora ***waves furiously***


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Good Evans - Apr 1, 2006 8:33 am (#2029 of 2983)

wow - no one has posted on here today so I will say - Happy April fools day, or Poisson d'Avril to Elanor, and the other French forumers.

I hope no one plays any really poor practical jokes, and that you all have a good day. Its 16.30 here in UK (so technically april fool is over anyway), so I will be off soon to create in the kitchen (read: make dinner)!!

Madam P - De nephew - love it!!!!

and I remember Ringling Brothers circusses when I was a kid too, I loved them (except the clowns, never like clowns), but I must say that I would think twice nowadays, Animal Cruelty and circusses are notorius, but whats the point of a circus without animals? I completely understand your decision.

hopefully I'll be in the chat room later

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Finn BV - Apr 1, 2006 9:05 am (#2030 of 2983)

Its 16.30 here in UK (so technically april fool is over anyway) --Good Evans

Really? It doesn't last the whole day? When's it end?

ETA So I really have to go do some work considering I have only two days left of break!! Ahhhhh!!!

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azi - Apr 1, 2006 10:01 am (#2031 of 2983)

Finn, April Fools ends at midday. If you play a joke after that, you are the Fool yourself.

Wind and rain, a joyous combination of weather.

I don't like watching tamed animals perform tricks. I never thought there was anything wrong with it until I saw it for real life and got randomly upset for no reason. I suppose I just don't see it as natural behaviour. I was surprised at my own reaction to seeing it! 🤷

Have a lovely (hopefully non-windy/rainy day) everyone!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 1, 2006 10:02 am (#2032 of 2983)

Thanks for all the healing charms! My mouth came back to normal about six hours after the dentist trip (I think they used more novicane than they were supposed to...)

Happy April Fool's Day everyone! Yesterday at my mom's school, she and one of the students played a joke on the teachers. It was awesome! The boy came to school with a letter he created, intending to make copies to send out to all his classmates. Mom thought it would be even better if she took it, put it on the letterhead for the school, signed it the superintendent, and put it in all the teachers’ boxes. The principal (headmaster?) was in on it. The letter stated that the school district has decided to extend each school day, no time off, and school on Saturdays. For summer break- they recieved one Friday off in June, and returned the following Monday. All the teachers FLIPPED out. They were all parading into the Principal's office demanding to know what the school district was thinking. None of them had read the 'Happy April Fool's Day' at the bottom of the paper. Afterwards they all laughed. It was great!

I have never been to a circus, my parents always knew about the cruelty to animals and so we never went. I don't think I will ever go... I am a huge animal person, and just even thinking of an elephant or other animal getting hurt, doesn't float my boat.

Julie- glad to hear of all your pampering the last couple days! Everyone needs it every once in a while! Glad you enjoyed it! (I also have never liked clowns, or anything where I can't see the person's actual face... What is that phobia called?)

Finn- I too am starting to get anxious about getting homework done! I have about 16 things due just for one class the week I get back.... I'll join you in saying Ahhhhhhhhhhh!

Anyways- I am off to get my hair done, and go shopping!

Hope you all have a wonderful RotD/N (with no serious jokes played!)

~Kristina

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Finn BV - Apr 1, 2006 11:03 am (#2033 of 2983)

Huh. I never knew that about April Fools' Day. LOL

It's now been a month since those 7 keys on my keyboard don't work. I've managed to get by it though. Sometimes they work perfectly, which is great, but other times -- like RIGHT NOW -- they don't. Rrrrrr.

Kristina, great joke on your mom's school! Too bad our school isn't in session for something like that to happen...

We've just had the BEST morning of the year -- really war

Edit – Coulrophobia is fear of clowns.

Also, just for Chemyst, Loopy, and other word-lovers... http://phrontistery.info/index.html.

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Good Evans - Apr 1, 2006 11:16 am (#2034 of 2983)

Kristina

I loved the Joke , excellent - and also that they all laughed about it afterwards!!

Finn, as Azi says in UK at least you must play your joke before noon and if you have played a joke must own up to it at noon (ie not allow it run and run). Don’t you do similarly in the States?

Anyhow - have a great day doing all of your homework both of you.

have a good ROTD everyone else

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Madam Pince - Apr 1, 2006 11:35 am (#2035 of 2983)

Happy April Fool's Day! We tried the old stand-by of my Dad's on Little Pince this morning -- you attach a piece of clear fishing line to a coin, then put the coin on the floor near where you're sitting and wait for your victim to try to pick it up. Then you jerk the fishing line and pull it just out of reach. With a little guy, you can sometimes get two or three pulls on the line before they catch on!

I've never heard of the deal of having to play your joke before noon, but who knows? It may be regional or something...

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Finn BV - Apr 1, 2006 12:20 pm (#2036 of 2983)

LOL Madam P – I do that with a wallet! Bigger stakes!

Are we getting a thread like last year's Norbert is hot thread -- which makes me laugh every time I read it, even though I wasn't on the forum quite yet?

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Denise P. - Apr 1, 2006 5:51 pm (#2037 of 2983)

Just thought I would check in really quick. **:doing a happy dance**: I got to meet Lupin is Lupin! We met for lunch and spent several hours chatting, some of it with either of us holding a fussy baby. It was great. I will be back home tomorrow evening and will catch up then! See ya!

**:waves to Loopy and Catherine****

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haymoni - Apr 1, 2006 7:02 pm (#2038 of 2983)

Hi all!

It's Saturday - we are watching "The Parent Trap" for the second time tonight - It's on the Family Channel - The Beautifulest One is actually interested in seeing the original so we'll have to rent it.

Jack Black is hosting the Slime-Fest on Nickleodeon so we keep flipping back to that.

Ungrateful Son has asked to join the Forum. I told him the only way he was allowed to join was if he registered as "Ungrateful Son". The rest of you wouldn't know him with any other name!!

I hope you all had a wonderful April Fool's Day. I escaped unharmed! Happy Birthday Gred & Forge!!!

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Ydnam96 - Apr 1, 2006 8:20 pm (#2039 of 2983)

Denise, is that you? Finally a face for the wonder woman!

I made it through (so far) April Fool's Day with nothing...yay.

We were supposed to hike for work today, but it was pouring. Thank goodness, I still have blisters from last week. Smile

The stuff on JK's page is fun if you haven't been there

Have a great weekend everyone!

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Puck - Apr 1, 2006 8:56 pm (#2040 of 2983)

Thanks Mandy! I was just thinking I should check JKR's site!

Denise, were you up here? Bummer if you were, because my wee one and I could have met you and your little guy! Glad you and Kim had a nice lunch!

My kids are too young to get much into the joke thing yet, though there was a rousing game of "repeat everything Mom says" during dinner. My brother was the April Fool when I was growing up. My poor grandmother went through a half dozen leaky paper cups before realizing he had poked a pin through the stack of them. And mom was none too happy with salt instead of sugar in her tea.

I forgot about "Norbert is Hot"! LOL!

Happy RotD! Kathy

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Finn BV - Apr 1, 2006 9:55 pm (#2041 of 2983)

Yeah, Denise, is that you or Kim or who?? It seems an odd question to ask considering you may look absolutely nothing like that! Glad you and Kim got to meet.

YES! I FINALLY GOT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NORBERT IS HOT THREAD!! See, I joined the forum in mid-April of last year, so I was two weeks late! And I've died laughing every time I read the archived thread, so I was so happy to finally participate! I hope some more people do... it's so much fun!! Ahh! LOL

Only one more day of break...

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Tazzygirl - Apr 1, 2006 10:23 pm (#2042 of 2983)

Julie-Anyhow - have a great day doing all of your homework both of you. Thanks! You are toooo kind!

I spent a lovely day with my mom- we went and got our hair done, and then drove an hour up to Santa Barbara to do some shopping, and went to a very nice seafood restaurant. The weather was perfect to!

Just saw on the news- Honolulu is now flooded. They closed down the mall I normally go to because the water was coming into the stores...

I was wondering what the Norbert is Hottttt thread was all about! Very funny!!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Madam Pince - Apr 1, 2006 10:40 pm (#2043 of 2983)

Oh, I wish I'd known about the pin through the paper cups thing! I sooooo would've gotten Mr. Pince with that! Thanks for the idea, Puck, I'll save it for next year!

I'm so bummed out -- George Mason University lost today (college basketball national semi-finals, for you non-basketballers out there...) The three-point shots and offensive rebounds that Florida got just killed them, and they missed too many easy lay-ups, although they did play very well in the first half, I thought. (I am so ticked at the announcer, Billy Packer, for saying in such a condescending way "Well, sometimes you just meet the better man." Hmph! I would hardly go so far as to say Florida's players are "better men," they just happened to play a bit better on this particular day. But oh well -- I guess Billy was trying to pat himself on the back for saying early on that GMU shouldn't have even been in the tournament at all -- he's caught a lot of grief over the past few weeks for that statement!) They had a good run and acquitted themselves and their school very well. I wasn't happy that LSU lost to UCLA either, although I'm not really a fan. It's just that the state of Louisiana has had an extremely rough year, and it would've been nice for them to have something to cheer about. Wah...

Well, everyone have a nice week! I'm off tomorrow to take my Mom back to her house for the spring and summer (she usually just spends from Thanksgiving to March at our house), so I won't have a computer until I get back next weekend. Enjoy the RotW!

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Amilia Smith - Apr 1, 2006 10:53 pm (#2044 of 2983)

Condolences, Mdm Pince. Enjoy your week with your Mom, though.

Just saw on the news- Honolulu is now flooded. They closed down the mall I normally go to because the water was coming into the stores...

Yeah, it was kind of exciting yesterday. I was at work at the Manoa Public Library. The rain started really picking up. I don't think I have ever seen it rain that hard for that long. And this is coming after almost two months of straight rain. Anyway, the Manoa stream overflowed its banks and came crashing down along Woodlawn, the street the library is on. Desert rat that I am, I had never seen anything like it outside of television. (I don't really remember the Great Flood of 1983.) Very impressive. I was really wishing I had brought my camera with me. I took pictures with my phone, but they don't really capture it. Nothing came into the library, but we closed three hours early. We were afraid that if it started raining again, the street would flood again, and we would be stuck all night.

Mills.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 1, 2006 11:40 pm (#2045 of 2983)

Glad you didn't get hurt, Mills! **Crossing fingers that the rain stops soon!** (I'm tired of going to class with my shoes and pants soaking wet up to my knees.. How about you?)

~Kristina

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Amilia Smith - Apr 2, 2006 12:07 am (#2046 of 2983)

No kidding! I wear a rain-poncho instead of taking an umbrella so that I can still ride my bike, but some days it doesn't seem to do any good and I'm wet from the waist down. Plus arms and face, of course. Today was nice though. **crosses fingers that it will stay that way**

However, one of the best things about living here, rain notwithstanding, is that . . .  (drumroll, please) . . . . I don't have to do daylight savings with the rest of you suckers!!! :-p

Mills.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 2, 2006 12:40 am (#2047 of 2983)

ROFL, Mills!

~Kristina

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The giant squid - Apr 2, 2006 2:38 am (#2048 of 2983)

Well, the good news is no one played any April Fools pranks on me today (okay, yesterday). The bad news is the real stuff was much nastier.

My day at work started out fine until I started doing some of my cleaning duties. On Saturday nights in my projection booth we clean the splicers (the machine that allows us to connect all the film reels together...I'd explain more but it'd take a long time ). Part of the splicer is a very sharp blade (used to cut the tape). Can you see where this is going? I now have a nice long gash on my right thumb--and yes, I'm right-handed. It's not very deep but it did bleed nicely for about 10-15 minutes, long enough to thoroughly gross out my coworker. Everyone else was freaking out--"Are you okay? Do we need to call someone? Do you need medical attention??"--I'm just sitting there looking at my thumb thinking, "Well, this sucks." After that the night didn't seem so cheery. The final insult was trying to take out my contact lenses with the wrong" hand without waking up my wife (I got home at 1:30 in the morning).

Could have been worse, though. At least everything's still attached. And hey, I can still type!

--Mike

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Lina - Apr 2, 2006 2:51 am (#2049 of 2983)

Denise, wow! Great hairstyle!

Haymony, yay for the Ungrateful son! It's nice to have so many members' children on the Forum!

Drying charms to Hawaii!

Healing charms to mike!

Who cares about the exclamation points!

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CatherineHermiona - Apr 2, 2006 4:33 am (#2050 of 2983)

Well, I had a shooting competition whole afternoon yesterday, from 2:30 PM to 9:30 PM, and believe me, I was glad to be home before ten. And we had to be in our club at 2:30 PM, but first girls' group started shooting at about 5:30. We were watching boys' finale, but no-one of boys from our team made it to the finale. But we do have only 4 boys in our team (and about 30-40 girls...). That's why when they saw bunch of girls coming to shooting place, they said: "It seems to me "Locomotive" is coming!" Maša said: "It seems to me morons are leaving!" (Locomotive is name of our club, as we have club right next to train station)

My school was giving away free tickets for football games again. And I couldn't go! And I so wanted to go! Of course, not for the game too much, but that doesn't matter... Ironic thing was I had shooting competition 2 meters away from the stadium!

Good news: I shot 168 and I am going to Duga Resa! But I could have had over 170, as my first serie was 90 (what is average of 9), but other was 78 (what is less than average of 8!). Oh well, at least I have over 160 and I'm going to Duga Resa. I can't wait!

Well, no-one played a prank on me yesterday. Although my friends thought Friday is 1st of April and they wanted to play a prank on me, and when I said 1st of April is Saturday, they gave up and told me all about that prank they wanted to do. Silly girls...

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timrew   - Apr 2, 2006 5:58 am (#2051 of 2983)

Hard luck on the flood, Mills. I can sympathise - Manchester, UK having pretty much the same weather as Honolulu..............NOT!!

Well, it rains all the time here, anyway, except when it's snowing...............

My pic shows me in a boat - right above our house...........

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azi - Apr 2, 2006 6:13 am (#2052 of 2983)

Tim, you don't have much rain? Tsk, it's quite different on the other side of the Pennines! Rain, more rain and wind. Then again, you must be having the same weather, because I'm watching the clouds coming from Manchester. Hmm, I only just got the significance of the boat over the house thing...*smirk*

I had a dilemma on a walk the other day - cross the flooding stream and face my fear of falling in and drowning, or go back and face my fear of being mauled by a dog. I finally chose the stream. Now, if it hadn't been so full and fast flowing, there would not have been a problem.

Congratulations on the shooting success Kate!

Hope everything calms down in Hawaii!

Lovely, relaxing days all round!

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kaykay1970 - Apr 2, 2006 6:23 am (#2053 of 2983)

Congratulations on your fine shooting, Kate!

Welcome to the forum Ungrateful Son!

Have a great time with your mom Madam Pince.

My children are really being nerve wrecking this week end. The 15 year old bought a new video game (Kingdom Hearts 2) so everyone is fussing over taking their turn.

My hubby is picking up TLTWATW on Tuesday. I am more excited about it coming to DVD than I was about GoF because I didn't make it to the theater to watch it. At least it will be something that the children will want to do together instead of fighting over...

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Puck - Apr 2, 2006 8:48 am (#2054 of 2983)

Drying charms to Hawaii!

Healing charms for Mike's thumb!

Thanks for the daylight savings time reminders! Last night I found Jo's door, then Diva started vomiting, and the baby started crying, so I kind of forgot about the clocks. Glad I didn't turn up an hour late for church! (Done that before)

Thinking of you all as I read a comic about the fact that you can now hire someone to write your Thank-you notes for you.

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 2, 2006 10:08 am (#2055 of 2983)

Also, just for Chemyst, Loopy, and other word-lovers... http://phrontistery.info/index.html. -- Finn

Cool deal Finn. Thanks. ***waves in Catherine's and Kim's general directions****

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 2, 2006 10:52 am (#2056 of 2983)

I got to meet Lupin is Lupin! – Denise

Sorry for the double post. Wow, Denise! What was she like in person?! Did you get an autograph?! How about pictures ? We would love to see pictures!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 2, 2006 10:54 am (#2057 of 2983)

Squid Mike- hope your thumb gets better soon!

ROFL, Tim!

Great Job on your shooting, Kate!!

**Making mental note to go pick up TLTWTW on Tuesday...**

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!!

~Kristina


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haymoni - Apr 2, 2006 5:45 pm (#2058 of 2983)

Just got back from Applebee's. They have a Shrimp and Spinach Salad that is FANTASTIC!!

Of course I picked out all of the shrimp right away so it was more like Shrimp FOLLOWED BY a Spinach Salad, half of which I brought home for lunch tomorrow.

I just found out that if Florida wins, I get 5th place money in one of my pools! I'll take it!

Maybe I'll go get another salad!!

Happy Sunday all!

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Steve Newton - Apr 2, 2006 6:17 pm (#2059 of 2983)

Baseball is back! Life returns.

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haymoni - Apr 2, 2006 6:30 pm (#2060 of 2983)

Yes - I should get on the stick and watch my Indians play the White Sox tonight.

I guess Spring has really sprung!!

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kaykay1970 - Apr 2, 2006 8:15 pm (#2061 of 2983)

It is going to be one long night. We are expecting 75 m.p.h. winds in my area! I brought the Little Guy's jeep in so that it won't become a missile and he is driving it in the living room. I forgot to unhook the battery...Oops!

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Finn BV - Apr 2, 2006 8:40 pm (#2062 of 2983)

Surprisingly, I felt bummed for George Mason too. Have a great time with your mom, Madam P.

I believe Stephanie's sister is stuck in Hawaii on her spring break, even though we go back tomorrow. Best wishes to Mills and to Kristina, even though she's not there right now!!

But... there's no daylight savings time in Hawaii? Huh?

Mike, sorry to hear about your thumb! That does suck.

Who cares about the exclamation points! --Lina

I think that often too! So sometimes I try to let down on my emotions! But right now I'm not, or am I! LOL! :sillygrin!:

Kate, congratulations on your shooting! That's so wonderful! I wish you all the best in your next tourney (informal word for tournament here ). When is it?

My pic shows me in a boat - right above our house........... –Tim[

SPEW… not surprisingly…

*Making mental note to go pick up TLTWTW on Tuesday...* --Kristina

You bet!!! I've been hinting to my parents for ages!! I can't wait for deleted scenes and stuff… I'm obsessed with everything Narnia – books (I'm just picking up Voyage of the Dawn Treader now… reading them in publication order… though I've read Magician's Nephew already…), movie, soundtrack of course… Found this good fan site: http://www.narniafans.com/ I heard that they're changing the name of the ship (the Dawn Treader) for the movie to "Black Rock," because Disney owns the rights to ABC as well as the Narnia movies, and for all you Lost fans here (know that there are lots), apparently Black Rock is the island theyr'e on or something… anyway, look for a Lost episode called "The Lost Chronicles of Narnia" coming up soon.

Safety charms to kaykay's area!

So I've been really busy today. We did a college tour of Fordham University with my cousin who's a junior in High School (NO, to some of you, I am not touring myself ). Then we went to Little Italy in the Bronx for some goooood pizza. We followed up in Manhattan to see my cousin's apartment, then had dinner out here. But I just finally finished The Fire Next Time which I'm reading for school. It was endless, even though it was only about 106 pages. It was pretty boring in the beginning. It slightly made up for it in the last 15 pages, but still, I was quite disappointed with it.

Anyway, I promised myself I wouldn't come on the Forum until I finished, so here I am. Haven't been here all day! But now I'm going to take a nice long deserved shower, then hit the hay. I've been working or walking all day, and I need to get up early tomorrow.

Have a great RotD everybody!

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Denise P. - Apr 2, 2006 8:51 pm (#2063 of 2983)

Thanks for the compliments on the pic, I think it is a nice photo. My hair doesn't look like that except perhaps in color unless it is "fixed"

Loopy, alas, no photos exisit of the meeting (so does that mean it didn't actually take place?) I did get one picture but Lupin is Lupin had a hissy fit asked me nicely to delete it.

I need to go back and catch up on things but I am home and everyone is doing well.

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Herm oh ninny - Apr 2, 2006 11:05 pm (#2064 of 2983)

Hey guys! I've been so busy with school and the Christening that I haven't been able to post in months. Well the Christening was last Sunday and I finally have a little extra time....so here I am!

Finn, wow I'm tired just reading about your day!

Mike- Healing charms on the thumb. I've done that many a time, usually when a movie breaks and I'm rushing to re-start it! Splicers are my worst enemy.

Loopy- I was just watching that episode of the Simpsons today. It's one of my favorites

Well off to bed. Work tomorrow

EDIT: weird... the post says 10:05 but it is 1:15 am here! I still don't get how forum time works. Oh well, bed time.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 2, 2006 11:40 pm (#2065 of 2983)

Finn- thanks for the thoughts! I go back to Hawaii on Tuesday, so I might need it! Hawaii doesn't do the time change, I guess since it is optional for states to do it (Arizona doesn't do the time change either), Hawaii voted not to. It would make it so much simpler if it did follow everyone else... Oh well.

Finn (again):I heard that they're changing the name of the ship (the Dawn Treader) for the movie to "Black Rock," because Disney owns the rights to ABC as well as the Narnia movies, and for all you Lost fans here (know that there are lots), apparently Black Rock is the island theyr'e on or something… anyway, look for a Lost episode called "The Lost Chronicles of Narnia" coming up soon.

LOL. The "Black Rock" is a ship that is shipwrecked in the middle of the island for LOST. I just realized that if I buy Narnia Tuesday, I will have a new movie to watch on the airplane, making the flight go by faster! Whoo-hoo!!!

Cute baby, Herm o ninny!!

Hope you all have a fantastic RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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The giant squid - Apr 3, 2006 12:34 am (#2066 of 2983)

Just got back from Applebee's. They have a Shrimp and Spinach Salad that is FANTASTIC!!—haymoni

That sounds great, except for the shrimp...and the spinach... Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 1003735042

Herm oh ninny: the weird thing is, in 4 years of projectioning (a word I just made up) I've never hurt myself on a splicer. Not even during a mad rush to fix a brainwrap. Then, in one night--while cleaning the darn thing--I poked one thumb and sliced the other. Bleh.

Thankfully, tonight went much better. No blood, no shortages, no annoying customers (well, no more than usual). Tomorrow should be better; I have the day off.

--Mike

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 3, 2006 3:49 am (#2067 of 2983)

Thanks for the compliments on the pic, I think it is a nice photo. My hair doesn't look like that except perhaps in color unless it is "fixed" – Denise

Well, you look fabulous anyway.

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 3, 2006 7:29 am (#2068 of 2983)

First of all, I did not have a hissy fit. It's just that my beauty doesn't translate well to film.

Secondly, it was great to hook up with Denise. She was exactly what I expected. Best of all, she had a very handsome and charming, if somewhat drooly, young man on her arm. ***waves to Rhys***

Thirdly, "Well, you look fabulous anyway"---I couldn't agree more.

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Catherine - Apr 3, 2006 7:45 am (#2069 of 2983)

First of all, I did not have a hissy fit. It's just that my beauty doesn't translate well to film. --Lupin is Lupin

Funny, I feel the same way about photos of me.

It sounds as though Denise and Kim had a lovely time and shared some laughs. What I wouldn't give for a photo from this meeting!

**waves to Denise, Loopy, and Kim**

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Thora - Apr 3, 2006 8:16 am (#2070 of 2983)

First of all, I did not have a hissy fit. It's just that my beauty doesn't translate well to film. --Lupin is Lupin

Now THAT is one of the universal truths.

I HATE having my picture taken. I've got this terrible nose, it hooks under. I also have a very square jaw so photographers have me tilt my head down so I have a chin line, and then my nose looks even longer because the hooked part overlaps so much of my lip in the picture.

I think I figured out how to avoid the problem though, if I open my mouth slightly I can keep my head up andhave both jaw line and a good nose angle. My drivers license photo is actually not that bad...

Thora-who-is-supposed-to-be-working-on-bills

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azi - Apr 3, 2006 8:45 am (#2071 of 2983)

I feel I am alone in loving having photos taken, even if I do look bad! It's fun! There are a few I cannot stand admittedly...but they aren't shown to anybody.

I actually took out my revision today! Wrote 2 lines and then decided writing my CV would be more productive. Took me so long to write all my qualifications out I gave in, although I am feeling pretty pleased I know so much...

Horizontal rain is visiting my house today, along with hail and the usual strong winds. Kaykay - I hope you are ok with the horrible winds you were predicted!

Happy charms to everybody!

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Denise P. - Apr 3, 2006 8:58 am (#2072 of 2983)

Nope, Lupin is Lupin really didn't have a fit, she really did ask nicely that I delete the photo and I would also agree, the angle I took it from (with a cell phone camera) would not have been flattering on Brad Pitt.

It was fun meeting Kim. We met for lunch and finally left the restaurant as the dinner crowd was in full swing.

Personally, I don't think that photo to the left looks anything like me but it is a great photo.

Catherine, I am sure you are lovely and photograph well.

We had nasty storms all night with a tornado about 15 miles from here. No damage to our house but some neighbors are missing shutters...since they are in my front yard. There is also shingles missing and pieces of siding ripped off.

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 3, 2006 9:02 am (#2073 of 2983)

First of all, I did not have a hissy fit. It's just that my beauty doesn't translate well to film. --Lupin is Lupin

Stupid film!

Denise, I know that you couldn't have really deleted your photo of Kim. You secretly tricked her and you will soon post her picture as your avatar, right?

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Denise P. - Apr 3, 2006 9:10 am (#2074 of 2983)

Nope, it was really deleted but I will always have the memory of the photo. **music swells**

Oh, wouldn't that just be wrong to put up someone else's photo as your avatar? Can you imagine the shock of opening up a board and seeing your face everywhere? Hee hee...glad it has never happened to me but now that you have given me that idea...I may have to try it sometime but on a board where my face is not well known.

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Catherine - Apr 3, 2006 9:26 am (#2075 of 2983)

Oh, wouldn't that just be wrong to put up someone else's photo as your avatar? Can you imagine the shock of opening up a board and seeing your face everywhere?—Denise

Indeed.

The shock would probably require a cold compress and a bottle of eyewash.

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Denise P. - Apr 3, 2006 9:43 am (#2076 of 2983)

Catherine, do you think Alec would think that if he saw your avatar? I am sure someone could recommend a nice eyewash that would do the trick if it startled him Do you think he is a Harry Potter fan?

Okay, I really need to stop playing and go unload groceries.

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 3, 2006 9:49 am (#2077 of 2983)

Oh, wouldn't that just be wrong to put up someone else's photo as your avatar?—Denise

Indeed it would!!! Who could have such unmitigated gall?

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Catherine - Apr 3, 2006 10:20 am (#2078 of 2983)

Catherine, do you think Alec would think that if he saw your avatar? I am sure someone could recommend a nice eyewash that would do the trick if it startled him Do you think he is a Harry Potter fan? –Denise[

Oh, I like your latest avatar of Rhys.

I don't know about the Harry Potter/Alex Trebek question, but I can imagine that he would be quite startled to see his face on our boards.

As I haven't heard back about my test results (not that I think I passed, mind you), I doubt I'll get to ask him in person.

Alas, earwax.

Who could have such unmitigated gall? **waves to Loopy** Is "mitigated gall" better than the "unmitigated" kind? Does it cost more at the pump?

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Tazzygirl - Apr 3, 2006 10:53 am (#2079 of 2983)

My, we are a talkative bunch this morning (or afternoon)! And very entertaining...

That is a cute picture of Rhys, Denise!

Cute avatar, Catherine!

I just read news reports of the tornados and such in the east- wow. I am thinking of all of you that live out in that area!! (Denise, glad to hear your neighbor didn't get hurt either, sorry about the house! At least it wasn't completely distroyed!)

Hope you all have a fabulous RotD/N!

~Kristina

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 3, 2006 11:02 am (#2080 of 2983)

Is "mitigated gall" better than the "unmitigated" kind?—Catherine[

It is presumably a little less galling.

Cute avatar, Catherine! -- Tazzygirl

I agree! Basset hounds rule!

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kaykay1970 - Apr 3, 2006 11:39 am (#2081 of 2983)

Thanks azi! Sorry I haven't posted yet. I went back to bed after the kids left for school. We had a tornado warning until 1:00 a.m. and then an extended watch until 4:00 a.m. We got really lucky. A tornado came straight through here but fortunately it didn't touch down anywhere close to us.

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azi - Apr 3, 2006 12:40 pm (#2082 of 2983)

Glad to hear you're ok, Kaykay!

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Finn BV - Apr 3, 2006 1:40 pm (#2083 of 2983)

Hi Herm oh ninny, nice to see you back! weird... the post says 10:05 but it is 1:15 am here! Your computer clock may be off. Forum time is Pacific time, so we Eastern coasters are 3 hours ahead. Forum time is exactly synched (well, 3 hours behind, that is, but to the minute it's synched) with my computer's time because I believe we are both synched to a central clock – mine is to time.apple.com.

That's so weird about the time change!! So Arizona, which is in Mountain Time, is actually in the same time zone as California now... weird...

LOL! I love having my photo taken!

I just read news reports of the tornados and such in the east --Kristina

I first read this and wondered, what? But then I saw kaykay's post... best to you and all others caught in this. It barely rained here today!

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Herm oh ninny - Apr 3, 2006 2:49 pm (#2084 of 2983)

Thanks Finn! It's great to be back Aha, I'm a NJ girl so that would explain the time difference! Thanks!

I hate having my picture taken!

I was sitting in work today when one of the boys in my class said to me "Miss Kelly, there's a spider on your pants." Thinking he was kidding because he knows I am petrified of spiders, I said "Sure there is, now keep working on your math." I then looked down and saw that there was a spider sitting there right on my calf!! My reaction was not pretty!! For the rest of the day the kids kept asking me to do my "spider dance" again

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boop - Apr 3, 2006 3:45 pm (#2085 of 2983)

Welcome back Herm oh ninny. You were missed.

Mike, glad you had a better day, glad your thumb is better. big hugs to you

Denise, your son is growing so fast. Great picture!!! I am glad that Kim and you finally got to meet. Glad the two of you had a great time.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend.

Have a good rest of the day.

hugs always

boop

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The giant squid - Apr 3, 2006 6:11 pm (#2086 of 2983)

(((Betty)))

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Finn BV - Apr 4, 2006 5:58 pm (#2087 of 2983)

Yay! Everything's back!

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kaykay1970 - Apr 4, 2006 6:19 pm (#2088 of 2983)

I'm so glad everything is up and running again!!!!

My brother-in-law got a call from his work place yesterday. They called to inform him that his friend/co-worker had been killed along with his wife and two children in those tornadoes that came through the other night. I am so glad that they called him because the story has been all over the news. It would have been a shock to find out that information from the t.v.

My hubby is in so much trouble. He did not bring home TLTWATW. He got home and asked if I want just the movie, movie/book combo or the movie/special features set. He should know I want special features and considering that I already have the book...

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azi - Apr 5, 2006 9:51 am (#2089 of 2983)

Yey! **Dances**

Fingers crossed for the forum staying fine!

That's horrible news, Kaykay. And your husband should be in trouble, no initiative! Hope you get your DVD soon!

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Steve Newton - Apr 5, 2006 10:49 am (#2090 of 2983)

Welcome back, everyone. I may not post a lot here but I do keep track.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 5, 2006 11:50 am (#2091 of 2983)

YEAY!! **Does happy dance** The Forum is back! I was going through some serious withdrawals.

I am sorry to hear about your brother-in-law's friend, Kay! And your hubby not bringing back TLTWTW for you (without special features? ), that definitely wasn't very nice!

I picked TLTWTW up on my way to the airport. Made a special point to make sure the one I got had the special features. I don't think I could take it again if I bought a movie without the features...

I am back in Hawaii! I didn't manage to get any of my homework done over break- I think I am going to create a study schedule and stick to it. Four weeks left of class, so I am thinking I need it.

Hope you all have a wonderful RotD/N!

~Kristina

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kaykay1970 - Apr 5, 2006 3:52 pm (#2092 of 2983)

I have a new niece! She is 6 lb.s 14 oz. "Snow White" (from a recent avatar) is very proud to have a new sister.

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Finn BV - Apr 5, 2006 4:52 pm (#2093 of 2983)

Kaykay, I'm so sorry about your tragic news about your friends, but congrats about the new niece! I hope that's something to lighten your spirits!

I keep telling my parents, "We didn't go to the video store today. Oh well. Maaaaaybe tomorrow." I'm dying here! I heard it's one of the best DVDs to be made – very wholesome and complete. We'll have to see…

Funky weather here today. Snowed, then rained, then it was sunny. Weird! Have a great RotD everybody, and keep your fingers crossed that the forum stays alive!!

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Gina R Snape - Apr 5, 2006 6:39 pm (#2094 of 2983)

Phew! Glad to see things back to normal (or our version of it... Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 1003735042 )

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Herm oh ninny - Apr 5, 2006 8:18 pm (#2095 of 2983)

Should I be worried that the day after I put my first post in months, the whole site shuts down? LOL I'm sooo happy it's working now!

Kaykay- my heartfelt condolences to you about your friends. Congratulations on your new niece! May she bring you lots of smiles!

Gina- I love the avatar!

We got TLTWTW DVD yesterday, and wow, it is incredible! I love the cover for the special edition.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 5, 2006 10:38 pm (#2096 of 2983)

Kay- CONGRATULATIONS on your new niece!

Haven't had time to watch TLTWTW yet- on the plane I ended up watching Nanny McPhee (It's all about Colin Firth!) . I think I will watch TLTWTW tonight, while LOST is being recorded... I am glad to hear all the good reviews over the movie and special features!

~Kristina

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dizzy lizzy  - Apr 5, 2006 10:49 pm (#2097 of 2983)

YAY! the forum is back up!

It took me ages to work out what was wrong!. I tried going in through the lexicon and there was no note from Kip!!! Which was a bit puzzling because Kip is very good at leaving a message on the lexicon if there are problems with the forums. Anyway after sulking a bit I decided to refresh the screen and like magic! up came Kip's note **headdesk**

Hope everyone is OK!

a very dizzy lizzy

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Snuffles - Apr 6, 2006 12:30 am (#2098 of 2983)

Oh welcome back Forum **sends healing charms to World Crossing**

Kaykay, sorry to hear about your brother in laws friend and his family, that is awful. On a lighter note, congratulations on your new niece. Has she got a name yet?

I haven't got TLTWTW yet, but I plan too very soon!

Your avatar is gorgeous Herm oh ninny!

Happy Thursday everyone

Julie

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Tazzygirl - Apr 6, 2006 12:39 am (#2099 of 2983)

Olivia is SO cute, Snuffles!! My cousin does the moustache thing too- with chocolate milk!

Off to bed!

~Kristina

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Snuffles - Apr 6, 2006 12:51 am (#2100 of 2983)

Thanks Tazzy. The picture was taken on xmas day. She got the moustache out of a cracker and refused to take it off!!! She only admitted defeat when it kept falling in the gravy of her xmas dinner

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Marie E. - Apr 6, 2006 5:18 am (#2101 of 2983)

One of my girls got a cracker with a similar type of moustache. I had to take it away when they started swapping it between the two of them. Didn't seem hygenic, you know.

I can't believe how the time has flown by this school year. My kindergarten class is doing a countdown to the end of the school year and it's 34 days! We get out of school on May 25th. I'm going to miss my little class of 7 students. I just know next year I'll have 22 or something.

We've had lovely, lovely spring weather this week so of course they're predicting snow for tomorrow. Snow in April is just depressing. I remember it snowed here on May 2, 1999. I remember because I was pregnant with Lexie and thought for sure I'd go into labor and get stuck in the snow. Last April we had a blizzard that knocked down our big pine tree in our front yard. The remains (of the tree) are still piled up in our back yard, waiting for Mr. E to find a wood chipper.

Marie

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Thora - Apr 6, 2006 10:06 am (#2102 of 2983)

My husband watched TLTWATW last night, I got to catch scenes in between getting the kids down for the night. I loved what I saw of it.

I'm looking forward to Nanny McPhee too, sounds like my type of movie. Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, magic.... yup I'm sure to love it.

Thora

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Good Evans - Apr 6, 2006 11:07 am (#2103 of 2983)

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I wasn't able to get her last night - so I have had major withdrawal symptoms... Welcome back my lovely lexicon forum **Big hugs to the lex**

Kaykay - cograts on your neice!! Sorry to hear about your friend though.

Julie - the picture is classic - one to pull out of the hat in a few years time!!! especially when she has a boyfriend!!!!

Marie E - I think that is so funy about the non hygenic swapping

have a good rest of Thursday folks, one more day to the weekend.

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Marè - Apr 6, 2006 3:21 pm (#2104 of 2983)
Edited Apr 6, 2006 4:27 pm

Forum!! Hugs forum tightly!

Just when I decided to go on a HP shopping spree and wanted to come here and share it with you all, the forums go =:POOF:=.
Pffft, anyway, I bought myself a magazine that included the black tower from the first movie. It's plastic unfortunately (never seen such a flexible shield) and is magnetic. Came with a magnetic wand so you could move the tower "magically". I didn't care much for the wand (it's plastic AND smells that way) until I found out I could actually ACCIO my keys with it. I definitely had a few geeky HP moments after that.
Only problem is, if I want the entire game + board, I have to buy magazines for 47 weeks which will cost me somewhere between 230 and 280 euro's. I'd rather wait till I'm rich and wealthy (cough never) and buy the sinc (?) set from noblecollection (except I would have to fly to America to pick it up... and would have to find somebody to play chess with...)

O well, glad that the forum is back, I'll run around for a while and then I have to go find some paint. (My friend is moving, and we are painting nemo's on her toilet's walls, is looking good so far!)

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Gina R Snape - Apr 6, 2006 4:55 pm (#2105 of 2983)

OMG, I am so jealous. I want one of those!!!!!!!!!

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Finn BV - Apr 6, 2006 4:58 pm (#2106 of 2983)

LOL, Snuffles, I love Olivia's facial expression too!! The eyes!

Marè, lucky you!

I really shouldn't be here as I have a math test tomorrow and a history outline due tomorrow as well. I just wanted to pop in and once again say hi to the forum!

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Herm oh ninny - Apr 6, 2006 5:09 pm (#2107 of 2983)

(Puts on best McGonagall voice) Finn, off the computer and back to your studies young man!! We'll ignore the fact that I am currently in my hydrology lab and instead of listening to the professor, I am posting here! LOL

Thanks Snuffles! And may I say that Olivia looks simply smashing in her new moustache!

Ahhhh, only one more day 'till the weekend! YAY

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The giant squid - Apr 7, 2006 4:43 am (#2108 of 2983)

Well, it's nearly 12 hours later so hopefully Finn actually got some studying done & went to bed. If my own math is correct he's already in school (20 minutes to 8AM on the east coast) so I'll send some good luck charms his way for the math test.

Mare: 230 to 280 euros...times the conversion rate...hmm, that's a lot of cash! Besides, it sounds like you already got the coolest part of the deal--the magnetic wand. I'd actually leave my keys lying around just for the opportunity to accio them!

--Mike

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Puck - Apr 7, 2006 5:51 am (#2109 of 2983)

Hello! I haven't been here (busy rereading HBP), so I didn't realize it was missing. Glad the forum is here, now. (Of course, if it had been running write along it would have had another 100 messages on this thread.)

Baby update; the youngest Puck is now able to feed herself crackers and can sit by herself. She is quite impressed with Rhys and his ability to stand while leaning on the window. (I distinctly heard her say "Hubbahubba")

I bought TLTWATW on Tuesday (also careful to get the one with special features this time , but have been waiting for the weekend to watch with the family. My son is ready, but debating whether Diva can watch at 3 years old. Has Little Pince seen it? I also had to go to the shop next door. They had shoes the styles of which had the names of both my girls, they were calling to me! :Sillygrin:

Kaykay, condolences to your brother-in-law. Congrats on the new niece.

Wish me luck! Hoping to get a Darth Vader cake pan from ebay. My son wants a Star Wars birthday, and Darth is his favorite. (They haven't sold those pans in stores since the '80's. I hope to get one at a reasonable price, as for some reason some people are paying $40 or $50 for them. )

Cheers! Kathy

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 7, 2006 6:34 am (#2110 of 2983)

...... and Darth is his favorite. – Puck

That doesn't bode well for the galaxy.  :sillygrini:

Hope everyone has a good weekend, especially World Crossing.

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John Bumbledore - Apr 7, 2006 10:27 am (#2111 of 2983)

Nitwit, oddment, blubber, tweak!

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Holly T. - Apr 7, 2006 10:59 am (#2112 of 2983)

Puck, my son embarrassed my daughter last year when he wore his Darth Vader voice changing mask when we went to pick her up at ballet. Good luck with the cake pan! I made an X-wing fighter cake the year my son turned 3. My sister has always liked Darth the best. I wonder what that says about her. Of course, I have always had the theory that the fact that she shares a birthday with Hitler says a lot about her too.

I haven't been able to get into World Crossing for days! Hope everyone is doing well!

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haymoni - Apr 7, 2006 11:15 am (#2113 of 2983)

I wonder if you could make Darth without the pan.

I have a friend who can make all kinds of things by cutting 9 inch cakes into various shapes.

Where are you going to get black icing?

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Holly T. - Apr 7, 2006 11:20 am (#2114 of 2983)

Ooh, you could make a volcano cake and put action figures of Anakin and Obi-wan fighting near it. Note to self: suggest this to son for his birthday, even though he has already requested a cake that looks like a shark biting someone.

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kaykay1970 - Apr 7, 2006 3:58 pm (#2115 of 2983)

We've had another very scary day of storms here. A tornado touched down near here and caused some damage but no injuries at least. A church was torn to pieces, thankfully no one was inside. My sister's mother-in-law actually watched the tornado from her front porch as it passed her area. Talk about crazy! I headed for the basement as soon as the huge hail started falling. I have never seen anything like the size and amount of hail we received today. It was unbelievable! After the hail stopped we went out to take a look. The sun had come out and began melting the hail. This caused a fog so thick that you couldn't see anything. It was so weird!

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Puck - Apr 7, 2006 4:53 pm (#2116 of 2983)

LOL, Holly! Those boys do have a violent streak! A couple of years ago Universal Studios was selling stuffed animal sharks that had a diver;s legs and flippers hanging out of it's mouth. Wonder if they still have them?

Wilton has all kinds of colors you can mix with icing. You get it at craft stores. All the kids will go home with black teeth. Perhaps I should try for R2-D2 instead...

Kaykay, hope the weather gets better soon!

I am once again sans car. Apparently the accident and repair of the bumper caused something to loosen within the Antilock Brake System. So now they are trying to find which of many wires is the problem. They thought they would find the problem today, but didn't, and won't be able to get to it until Monday. That means Diva misses swim class and Kitty needs her vet appointment rescheduled. I would love to call the woman who hit me and thank her for all the wonderful inconvenience.

Hope you all have a great weekend! Kathy

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The giant squid - Apr 7, 2006 5:52 pm (#2117 of 2983)

Kathy, that's the downside to all the electronics in today's cars--they only take 3 minutes & a $0.35 part to fix, but it takes 15 hours (at outrageous hourly rates) to track down which part is the problem.

Hope everyone's weekend goes well (especially kaykay & her neighbors...I don't miss living in tornado country at all!).

I can't help with the Darth Vader cake pan, though the Mustaphar volcano idea sounds cool. It's always good to have a backup plan, right?

--Mike

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Tazzygirl - Apr 7, 2006 7:54 pm (#2118 of 2983)

Wow, Kay! Glad no one was hurt! **sending anti-tornado charms your way!**

I am sorry to hear about your car, Puck! Hope all is resolved soon! **Healing charms to your car!**

School is miserable at the moment. Had a debate today that went HORRIBLY. My partner didn't show up, so I had to the Pro side to Corporal Punishment in the Classroom. Let's just say that I am waaaaaaay against Corporal Punishment, and me against two Con people, it wasn't pretty. **insert horrified smiley here** I am soooo glad it is Friday!

Hope you all have a great weekend!!

~Kristina

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Finn BV - Apr 7, 2006 8:27 pm (#2119 of 2983)

Thanks for the well wishes, Mike, but it was a TOUGH test.

Safety charms to all near kaykay!

I went to a friend's party tonight, at a club in New York. It was sort of similar to having a Bat Mitzvah, but she's not Jewish (or doesn't practice it) so they called it a "birthday" party -- but her birthday's in August, so I guess just an excuse to have a party. Anyway, we left the house at 6:55, just after I checked to see if I had gotten my WOMBAT scores. My friend left after 7 and he said the second it turned 7 he checked -- and they were there! I felt so cheated. And I got an Acceptable, too, after all that!

No wake up calls tomorrow! Have a great weekend all!

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Denise P. - Apr 7, 2006 9:43 pm (#2120 of 2983)

Wow, it has been a wild afternoon and evening here, weather wise. We could hear tornado sirens going off around us but the one that alerts us was silent most of the night. It went off about 90 minutes ago and you could hear the roar. According to the weather radio, we had a touch down about 10 miles west of here. We didn't get any damage from it, just wind, hail and rain. Incredibly enough, we never lost power.

Mr. Rhys has a new lovey, it is a Peter Rabbit that has like a blanket for the body, thanks to Kim. I have been forcing a relationship with this because he is a hair puller when he is tired. Everytime I hold him and he is trying to go to sleep, I put the bunny under his arm. When he goes to bed, I tuck the bunny next to him. Today, when I was shopping, I put the bunny with him and he chewed on a paw. I think the forced relationship is working!

Just about 36 hours to my 5K race, I did my last run today before the race. Eeeek!

Puck good luck with the car

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Snuffles - Apr 8, 2006 12:38 am (#2121 of 2983)

Kathy, sorry to hear about your car, I hope it's fixed soon. **hexes to the woman who hit you**

kaykay, Denise P, and anyone else in the tornado region, I hope you all stay safe.

You got your Wombat scores Finn?, I'm off to check to see if mine are in now!!

Have a good weekend everyone

Julie

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Julie Aronson - Apr 8, 2006 5:02 am (#2122 of 2983)

Denise,

Good luck with the 5K! I signed up for one on April 28. I'm embarrassingly slow right now (~57 minutes) and I'd like to try to shave off at least 10 more minutes before the main event. I guess it's an achievement just to finish, right?

I got an E on the Wombat. I can't wait for the next one!

Off to the treadmill...

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kaykay1970 - Apr 8, 2006 5:17 am (#2123 of 2983)
Edited Apr 8, 2006 6:17 am

Thanks for the safety charms! With all the horrible weather we are receiving the warning sirens have not sounded the first time. They must be broken. That makes it frightening to even go to sleep during the calm! I definitely have to get a good weather radio! I haven't heard from my niece yet this morning that lives in the Nashville area (they were taking a beating from the storm yesterday.) When I last talked to my hubby's aunt in Monteagle last night the tornadoes were still upon them. I am very glad that Denise checked in as I was worried for her as well.

I had a child that pulled her hair every time she was tired or nervous or anything. She had bald spots until she was in first grade. I always found new and inventive ways to cover them up. Lots of barrettes and hair spray.

Sorry about your car Kathy. I hope you get it back soon...

Edit: I have heard from my family members and everyone is ok.

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Julie Aronson - Apr 8, 2006 6:25 am (#2124 of 2983)

Glad all our Tennessee members are OK--I saw some pictures of the destruction this morning and it looks awful down there.

Stay safe,

Julie

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Catherine - Apr 8, 2006 8:27 am (#2125 of 2983)

Yay! My W.OM.B.A.T. score was in this morning. I got an "Outstanding!"

Hope everyone has a good weekend. I will be grading papers all weekend.

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Good Evans - Apr 8, 2006 9:43 am (#2126 of 2983)

Kaykay I thought of you as soon as I heard the news this morning - I am relieved to come here and see you have posted, glad you are all safe.

Sorry about your church though, what are you going to do tomorrow ?

oooohhhh wombat scores are out?????? Catherine thanks for the tip I will go now and check the site!!!!

edit - Exceeds Expectations (of course hermione like I am a little dissapointed hee hee), but wow how fabulous, and to be honest I am a little relieved!

have a great rest of day - we are out with friends for an Indian tonight. so whatever you are doing, enjoy!!

Julie X

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kaykay1970 - Apr 8, 2006 10:24 am (#2127 of 2983)

My church is still intact. The church that was destroyed was in another small town about 5 miles from here. Hopefully the members will be invited to other area churches.

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Finn BV - Apr 8, 2006 12:05 pm (#2128 of 2983)

Kathy, I'm sorry, I forgot in my last post to offer condolences about your car!

Good luck Denise! Hope the tornadoes aren't an obstacle! And again safety charms down to you and kaykay and all of you!

I just spent about half an hour writing a really bad riddle for the Potties. Go check it out.

Off to get some homework over with!

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azi - Apr 8, 2006 12:11 pm (#2129 of 2983)

Safety charms to everyone affected by tornadoes!

Good luck with getting the car fixed, Puck!

Finn - I'm sure your riddle is great!

Hope everyone has a nice day!

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Detail Seeker - Apr 8, 2006 12:27 pm (#2130 of 2983)

May all the tornadoes find their ways through uninhabited places and all houses hit, that are hit in spite of that, be strong enough to bear it.

Good luck to you all.

Maybe I missed something important, when I used the magic key on this thread after my longer break in Forum presence, so I am at loss, what "WOMBAT" results are about. Can anybody enlighten me ?

Just got the information, that my presentation at Patronus has been accepted. So, now I have to finish it and will actually be going there. So, let´s see, who else from the forum will be there. Perhaps, I can dig out Troels again...

Have a nice Sunday everybody !!

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Nathan Zimmermann - Apr 8, 2006 1:07 pm (#2131 of 2983)

Detail Seeker, recently the almost always locked door on J.K. Rowling's website opened again, and the viewers of the website were given an opportunity to take an aptitude test concerning their knowledge of the wizarding world called the W.O.M.B.A.T which Stands for Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test. http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizworld/wombat.html

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Tazzygirl - Apr 8, 2006 1:10 pm (#2132 of 2983)

Catherine-I will be grading papers all weekend.

Just give out W.O.M.B.A.T. scores.

I have a bunch of papers that I have to get started on, only three weeks left until the end of school, so I guess I should get my homework mode into full gear. I have yet to hear if I got into the program or not up at the University... Sigh. Have to wait a couple more weeks for that too.

Hope you all have a great Weekend!!

~Kristina

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Lina - Apr 8, 2006 1:51 pm (#2133 of 2983)

Congratulations on the Patronus Detail Seeker. I'm sure you'll do great there!

Some strong shield charms to Tennessee! Just in case that you need them again. But I hope you won't.

I can't think of anything else for the period that I wasn't posting, fortunately, I didn't have much to catch on through the time that the servers were down. I hope that everything will be functioning at least for a while...

I hope you did great on you 5K, Denise.

Congratulations and hugs to everyone who need them.

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The giant squid - Apr 8, 2006 2:18 pm (#2134 of 2983)

Finn, I'm sure you did just fine on the math test.

Denise, good luck on your run. Maybe you'll get lucky & catch a tailwind.

Hope everyone's weekend goes well.

--Mike

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boop - Apr 8, 2006 5:00 pm (#2135 of 2983)

Kaykay, Glad everyone is alright and safe.

Kathy, hope they get your car fixed soon.

Denise, glad to hear you are all safe. Good Luck with your 5K run.

Julie A, good luck with your training.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

hugs always

boop

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Puck - Apr 8, 2006 6:44 pm (#2136 of 2983)

Hugs back to Boop!

Glad everyone is safe! I was thinking of my forum friends while watching the evening news, and was happy to see Denise and Kaykay had checked in!

Kristina, did you manage to find enough "pros" for your debate? Agreed, I would not have an easy time time with such an assignment. Glad you can now out it behind you.

My Mom came to visit today. She must be exhausted, as the kids were fighting for her attention the whole time. Of course, she loved it!

Of to read Finn's riddle!

Happy RotD, Kathy

ps- thanks for the well wishes for my van. I did at least get the fun of driving hubby's new car to work this morning.

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Ydnam96 - Apr 8, 2006 10:40 pm (#2137 of 2983)

So at the beginning of the week I noticed that the Forum was down for a while and then my week got super crazy so I had to hit the magic button there were too many posts to read.

The week was very stressful; and when I get stressed I spend money (that I don't have). So I bought the LOST dvds, well actually I bought those last weekend.

Today, I bought a car. Well, I traded my current car in for a new one. Saturn VUE for a Saturn ION. The gas prices are killing me out here, it's $2.79 a gallon. With an SUV the price of gas was too much.

Anyway, I hope that everyone had a good week.

Night! (or day)

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Elanor - Apr 8, 2006 10:47 pm (#2138 of 2983)

Detail Seeker: "Just got the information, that my presentation at Patronus has been accepted."

Congratulations!!!! I'm sure you'll be great! I hope you'll see Troels again there! He mailed me BTW and asked me to post a link for him, on the Time Travel thread (here: Professor Predicts Human Time Travel This Century) as a greeting from him.

**waving to everybody and wishing you all a wonderful Sunday**

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Mrs. Sirius - Apr 8, 2006 11:12 pm (#2139 of 2983)

Wow, my girls have a birthday party tomorrow for a friend who is a real Pottie. We decided that one of the girls would give her a Harry Potter kite. We called toy stores with in a 25 mile radius and no one had them. We went to a Toyr-- store in desperation. They didn't have HP kites but did have a really nice brand name HP rains slickers. They were so reasonably priced that I bought a rain slicker for each of my girls too. Looking at the kites on the way out, I noticed they have some really nice animals so I rummaged through the box and found, a -snowy owl- kite!! We bought it even though it doesn't say HP.

I will be grading papers all weekend. After getting Outstanding on your W.O.M.A.T. I hope you aren't too hard on your students.

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Lina - Apr 8, 2006 11:35 pm (#2140 of 2983)

Julie (Good Evans)! May you have a wonderful day!

Congrats Mandy on a new car!

Tazzy, there I thought of an example for your "pro"s: my friend has parents that never wanted to do the corporeal punishment to her. So, when she would do something wrong, they would call her and ask her to think about what she has done, what did she do wrong, what she was supposed to do and so on. She claims that it was a real torture for her and that she would much more prefer them to just spank her and live her alone.

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Good Evans - Apr 9, 2006 3:18 am (#2141 of 2983)

Thank you Lina - the birthday Smilie is lovely!!!

wonderful family bought me the two disc GOF DVD (as requested) so will be watching HP this PM. Also got a Calloway golf viser and Death on the nile unabridged read by David Suchet on CD, fabulous!!!

actually nice sunny day here - lets hope it continues!!! And for those of you in the path of tornados, I hope that they dont do anymore damage!

have a great Sunday everyone - butter beer and birthday cake is one me!!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 9, 2006 3:36 am (#2142 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Good Evans!! Hope you have a wonderful day!

As for my debate, I really didn't have enough 'good points'. I was really annoyed with my group, and by the time I got up to the front of the class, I was very annoyed with my teacher. I gave her the 'evil eye' and she shrunk back. I felt I needed to take it out on someone, she just ended up being my target. If she had given me the Con side, I would have been pretty happy. She ended up giving me a B, which is better than what it could have been!

LOL, Lina! Your poor friend!

Ok. I am off to bed, it is really late...

~Kristina

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kaykay1970 - Apr 9, 2006 4:54 am (#2143 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Good Evans!!! Have a wonderful day!

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azi - Apr 9, 2006 5:07 am (#2144 of 2983)

Happy birthday Good Evans! Looking forward to the party! Have an amazing day!

A 'B' is better than a C, D, E etc. right down to fail!

Hope the next week is less stressful for you, Mandy! Hope the car costs less as well!

Mrs Sirius - I hope your kids enjoy the party!

Tomorrow marks the start of Maths revision week for me. Not looking forward to that! Of my planned revision this week I got nothing done. That's my favourite topic of the year I was supposed to be revising!

Have a lovely day everyone!

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Chemyst - Apr 9, 2006 6:48 am (#2145 of 2983)

...going back about a week to my last post on this thread, but--
Cool Phrontistery site, Finn. I was finally able to find the term for that grayish-whitish-greenish-waxy color that blushes on my blueberry bushes– glacous.

…and Scrabble™ has been discussed on this thread before. According to a page at The Phrontistery, the UK and most commonwealth countries allow a lot more three-letter words than the US rules do.

Happy birthday, Good Evans.

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 9, 2006 7:20 am (#2146 of 2983)

…and Scrabble™ has been discussed on this thread before. According to a page at The Phrontistery, the UK and most commonwealth countries allow a lot more three-letter words than the US rules do.---Chemyst[

Speaking of which, my kids made me give up computer games for Lent. I shudder to think how much my Scrabble game has suffered. Why couldn't they have picked candy?

***wonders how Catherine is feeling and if she's given any thought to the $13 billion dollar question***

My daughter has her dance recital this weekend. She's a blue bird--she's got a feathered hat, wings and there's even a nest. It's da bomb. She had one show yesterday and another today. Before getting dressed for church this morning her father asked her if she was going to wear her blue bird costume to church. Quick as a flash, she asked, "Can I?" That would have been something to see at Mass.

As I'm still recovering from my run this morning, I'm wondering how Denise did in her 5K.

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Finn BV - Apr 9, 2006 8:10 am (#2147 of 2983)

Detail Seeker, congrats on making Patronus! I'm sure we'll hear lots of good things from there about you!

Mandy, enjoy your new car! And hey, we had gas prices here reach $3.50 at one point, so no complaining!!

Nice sunny day here too Julie -- and have a fantastic birthday!!

A 'B' is better than a C, D, E –Azi

Do Brits have a grade 'E'? In America as I know it, we have A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, and F. There's no E, and never has been, so far as I know.

But hey, Tazzy, as azi said, it's better than nothing! Good job.

No problem Chemyst. If you'd like, when we play Scrabble, we can always fly to London.

So we bout TLTWTW, Deluxe Edition yesterday!! My dad hadn't seen it in theaters, and he sounded a bit pessimistic about watching it, but we did watch it (after my tennis last night – so from about 11:15 to 1:30 AM!! ) and he loved it, especially the music!! I'm so happy! But the bloopers are a bit of a disappointment… they go by too fast, and they're not really "bloopers" in my opinion… anyway, great DVD overall! Have a great RotD everybody!

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Winky Woo - Apr 9, 2006 8:34 am (#2148 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Good Evans!

I'm glad you’re having good weather for you birthday down south, up here we are middle of a hail-storm! The dogs are looking at me pleadingly, and usually I quite happily wrap up against rain and wind. However hailstones, lightening and roaring thunder are in another league. I am telling myself that they wouldn't enjoy it....

Fin, G.C.S.E exams (Which O.W.L.S are based on) have Grades from A* through to G! at A-Level (NEWT) The grades are A to E. A to C are considered pass grades for both types of exam.

Have a great ROTD everyone

love Winky

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boop - Apr 9, 2006 8:37 am (#2149 of 2983)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR JULIE (GOOD EVANS), STEPHANIE M., & GEAUXTIGERS!!!!! Have a wonderful day all!!!!

Mandy, congrats on the new car!!

Happy Birthday too Sirius daughters!! Enjoy your party girls.

hugs always

boop

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Finn BV - Apr 9, 2006 8:37 am (#2150 of 2983)

Thanks, Winky Woo. In the States only an F is a fail grade, that is, 59% and below.

Edit: I think I've wished everybody a happy birthday somewhere… Julie on this thread, geauxtigers on the YKYAHPLFW… thread and Stephanie in real life!! But happy birthday again everybody!! **hugs Boop**
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kaykay1970 - Apr 9, 2006 8:45 am (#2151 of 2983)

Hmm... In Tennessee an F is 69% or below.

Happy Birthday Stephanie and Geauxtigers!

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Denise P. - Apr 9, 2006 8:54 am (#2152 of 2983)

My race doesn't start until 1 pm CDT. I will come back and post my time. I am also entered in a 5K next weekend. There is one on the 22nd as well but I am already committed to driving Brownies to camp that day.

Last night was the Boy Scout District Banquet and Awards dinner. My Pack made out like bandits. Out of 7 leader awards for excellence (from +800 people), we snagged three of them - Trailblazer Den Leader, Trailblazer Webelos Leader (me!) and Trailblazer Committee Chairman. We also got the following ribbons for our flag: Summertime Pack, Quality Unit, 100% Boy's Life and Unit of Excellence. We were thrilled since this is only our second year as a Pack.

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Lina - Apr 9, 2006 9:33 am (#2153 of 2983)

Congratulations to your Pack Denise. And good luck with the race (never too many good lucks) that is about to start, I guess.

Wow, a very busy birthday day today! So to Stephanie, Virginiaelizabeth and Geauxtigers (Kate tells me they are twins )! May you really enjoy this day!

And in Croatia, failing is under 50%.

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Finn BV - Apr 9, 2006 9:37 am (#2154 of 2983)

Congrats to Denise's Boy Scouts Pack!

Kaykay, it may depend on the grade level you're in. I remember in elementary school, there wasn't failing, and if you got a 69% or lower (including a 0) it was called a D, but they didn't start handing out Fs until 6th grade.

I guess it differs, across the USA, but we definitely don't have Es.

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kaykay1970 - Apr 9, 2006 9:43 am (#2155 of 2983)

Wow! That is interesting... Our kids can definitely get an F from 1st grade on(based on the same grading system from 1st-12th). In Kindergarten they received S for satisfactory or U for Unsatisfactory. I always assumed it was the same across the U.S. I guess you learn something new every day!

Happy Birthday Virginia Elizabeth!! I hope I didn't miss anyone this time...

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Finn BV - Apr 9, 2006 9:45 am (#2156 of 2983)

LOL Kaykay! Our grading system is only the same from 6th thru 12th. Fifth and younger they play easier on you.

Happy birthday Virginiaelizabeth! And anyone else who was born on April 9!!!

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kaykay1970 - Apr 9, 2006 9:51 am (#2157 of 2983)
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Wow! You can't actually fail a year of school until 6th grade? Children down here can fail every grade except Kindergarten. Repeating Kindergarten is a parental choice.

It seems to me that without Fail grades children could be passed to a new grade level before they are fully prepared.

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azi - Apr 9, 2006 10:13 am (#2158 of 2983)

Wow, all these birthdays and exam grades are getting me confused...

Happy birthday also to Stephanie, Geauxtigers and Virginiaelizabeth!

I think in the UK the grades A* to G at GCSE (OWLS) are all pass levels, because below that there is the 'U' fail grade! It's just that the government have decided everyone needs to be getting at least 5 A* to C's so anything below a C has become viewed as a fail (either that or we have *way* too many fail grades!). Pass levels for exams vary according to how everyone does so a hard exam will have a lower pass percentage. GCSE Higher Maths can be so difficult the pass level (straight in at grade C because if you're in that exam you shouldn't be any lower) can be around 25%. At A-level (NEWTS) exam marks are converted into a points system where 80% (or 480/600) is an A and 40% is grade E. I've never come across holding people back a year. We just don't do it.

Now I've confused everyone, I'll toddle off elsewhere!

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Finn BV - Apr 9, 2006 10:38 am (#2159 of 2983)

**is confused by Azi **

kaykay, you can certainly be held back if the school administrators don't feel you're performing up to the standards of the school. At Horace Mann, a private school known for its academic rigor, the school prides itself in having excellent students. So, hypothetically, they shouldn't have to hold anybody back, but there are a few kids who aren't performing up to scratch.

Anyway, I have homework to do.

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kaykay1970 - Apr 9, 2006 11:41 am (#2160 of 2983)

Ok. I got it now Finn. I took "there wasn't failing" to mean just that. And of course I didn't mean YOU personally. We all know you are a genius!

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Finn BV - Apr 9, 2006 11:55 am (#2161 of 2983)

**looks around sheepishly **

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Chemyst - Apr 9, 2006 12:38 pm (#2162 of 2983)

It seems to me that without Fail grades children could be passed to a new grade level before they are fully prepared. – kaykay

I suggest doing a search under 'social promotion' if you are interested. The topic quickly slides into politics as fallout from the "no child left behind" policy which would make a detailed discussion unsuitable for this forum. Briefly though, the pro-arguments are (a) repetition of a grade-level without changing instructional strategies is ineffective, (b) retention in grade-level increases the likelihood that a student will drop out of school. The con side should be obvious: they aren't fully prepared. A survey among American Federation of Teachers in the late 1990's indicated that more than half of the teachers had given social promotions that year, so the practice of giving social promotions was, and probably still is, widespread.

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Happy birthday to Stephanie, Geauxtigers and Virginiaelizabeth.

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Stephanie M. - Apr 9, 2006 12:44 pm (#2163 of 2983)

WOW! SOOO MANY POSTS!!

So I came back from Spring break, and there was about 170 posts to read through. I really wanted to read all of them, but I never got to go through all of the 170. School then started up, and I got very busy with all of the make-up that I still had to do from before we went on break (Dorr Make-up). So I hadn't really been on the Forum. THEN the forums where down when I actually had time to go on the forum! So I just read a ton of posts, over the past few days.

Happy Birthday to all that I have missed!

Happy (really) belated April Fools to everyone!

I hope everyone is doing well!

Thanks for the Birthday wishes everyone! I wish I had more time to enjoy it though! I have a ton of history to do.

And I wish Geauxtigers and Virginiaelizabeth a very happy Birthday! (April 9th is a very nice day to have a Birthday! )

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Detail Seeker - Apr 9, 2006 1:19 pm (#2164 of 2983)

Thanks for the good wishes for my Patronus presentation and the heads up about WOMBATs. Quite an interesting combination of questions. Audrey, the time travel link seems interesting, though I wondered, if it was written on April 1st...

Discussing rating of school notes, I will tell you about the german way of doing it: We have a number system:
Classes 1 - 10: 1-4 are pass ratings, 5 and 6 are fail ratings. At the end of the school year, one 6 will lead to repeating the year, unless there is one rating of 2 or better to compensate. Two 6 ratings cannot be compensated. Up to two 5 ratings can be compensated by ratings better than 3 for each 5, else: da capo.

Classes 11 - 13: Pass grades are 15 - 4, with 15 being the best. 0 has the same effects as 6 in the lower classes, 1-3 are like 5 in the lower classes.

The rules for passing your final exam, that enables you to go to university (comparable to NEWTS in HP-World) involve some complicated calculations, using the ratings of the last school years and the ratings of the exams, that need not be laid out here. The main point is, that this honours continuous working insted of just being good (or bad) in the exam.

Happy birthday to all of you happy celebrants !

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Tazzygirl - Apr 9, 2006 2:22 pm (#2165 of 2983)

Wow. I just read through 22 posts, awesome!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHANIE M., GEAUXTIGERS, and VIRGINIAELIZABETH!! Hope you all have a fantastic day!

Good Luck on your 5K, Denise!

Very interesting the different grading systems across the world...

I am off to complete 5 of my 18 papers today (2 are due in two weeks, the rest in 4!!). That is my goal. Let's see if I stick to it... My procrastinating self keeps telling me to do them all later, but my logical self is starting to override that feeling...

Have a great RotD/N everyone!!

~Kristina

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Lina - Apr 9, 2006 2:56 pm (#2166 of 2983)

Well, Detail Seeker, it seems to me that those who manage to understand the grading system in Germany deserve to go to uni right away.

Good luck with the homework, Kristina!

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Denise P. - Apr 9, 2006 4:57 pm (#2167 of 2983)

Wowie, it was a beautiful, sunny, clear, bright day....much warmer than we have had during training.

I don't know my official time yet, the clock said 36:40 when I crossed the line but since we use electronic timers, my time didn't actually start when the race began, it began when I crossed the starting mat. In any event, based on that time, I ran under a 12 minute mile. I am pretty pleased with my time. I have a 5K next weekend, I hope to be a bit faster. We are running that course blind (never having been on it before) so I have no idea what we may be facing as far as hills go.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 9, 2006 6:18 pm (#2168 of 2983)

Glad to hear your 5K went well, Denise! Hope next week's goes just as well!

I am watching TLTWTW right now, with the commentary of the kids going on. Very interesting. And according to the actor who plays Edmund (the youngest brother) he had about 35 pieces of Turkish Delight by the time they were satisfied with the scene.

~Kristina

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Nathan Zimmermann - Apr 9, 2006 8:24 pm (#2169 of 2983)

Tazzy, I watched same commentary on the film last night some of the exchanges are hillarious.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 9, 2006 8:57 pm (#2170 of 2983)

Nathan, did you see the part where the kids all talk about being on the set? (It's on the second disc)- I thought the "Check the gate" song was pretty cute!

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Nathan Zimmermann - Apr 9, 2006 10:00 pm (#2171 of 2983)

Tazzy, I haven't watched the second disc yet.

Did you watch the move through to extra scenes after the end credits?

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Tazzygirl - Apr 9, 2006 10:15 pm (#2172 of 2983)
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Nathan- Oh! No I haven't! I think I'll do that now... Or wait, is it the scene where Lucy goes back to the cabinet and the Professor says Narnia isn't there anymore? Because if that is it, I've seen it!

~Kristina

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Nathan Zimmermann - Apr 9, 2006 10:53 pm (#2173 of 2983)

There is a scene where Lucy walks back to the wardrobe and led away by the Professor and the at the back of the wardrobe you see a light emanating from the wardrobe.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 9, 2006 10:56 pm (#2174 of 2983)

Yup! I saw that scene! According to the commentary, that was the first scene of the movie that they shot. Very interesting!

~Kristina

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The giant squid - Apr 9, 2006 11:00 pm (#2175 of 2983)

Throughout my school career the actual percentage required for each grade varied from teacher to teacher. They were all in the same general range, though--A was in the 90s, B 80s, C 70s D 60s and F below that. I actually had one teacher that went with that: 90/80/70/60. Made it easy to tell what you got. I won't get into the "social promotion" concept other than to say there's a reason that 16 year olds can't make change for a $20 bill without help...

Happy Birthday to Stephanie, Virginiaelizabeth and Geauxtigers!

Congrats on breaking the 12 minute mile, Denise, as well as for your scout troop's achievements. Good luck in next week's race!

--Mike

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Lina - Apr 9, 2006 11:00 pm (#2176 of 2983)

Congratulations Denise!

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Ydnam96 - Apr 9, 2006 11:16 pm (#2177 of 2983)

Happy Birthdays to Stephanie, Virginiaelizabeth and Geauxtigers! I hope they went well.

Thanks for the well wishes for the new car. I really like it, but buying a car is always something harrowing, it will take a few weeks to get used to the new car payment and all the stuff that goes with a new car (including all the fun stuff...like the fact that gas mileage is much better).

Well, it's Spring Break, which means all the kiddies are gone. Hopefully this work week will be much quieter because of that. Next week I get to go on 'vacation' for two days. I'm very excited.

Mike, I agree with you about the 16 year olds who can't count...but I also agree that the discussion can get quite political. Can't anything though?

So the Peeps are taking over the stores! I'm thinking that there are more and more colors and shapes now. It's a strange phenonemon, but I'm not complaining.

Nice run Denise!

It's bed time! Night.

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kaykay1970 - Apr 9, 2006 11:18 pm (#2178 of 2983)

Congratulations Denise!

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dizzy lizzy  - Apr 9, 2006 11:32 pm (#2179 of 2983)

Happy Birthday to Stephanie, Virginiaelizabeth and Geauxtigers! Wasn't Good Evans celebrating a birthday as well???

Good to see everyone doing well. Congrats on the Scout awards and the run Denise!

No word on any new jobs yet, but I'm still trying...

Lizzy

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Tazzygirl - Apr 9, 2006 11:38 pm (#2180 of 2983)

I thought I'd change my avatar (yet again!) to pay tribute to Peeps...

Good luck with the jobs, Lizzy!!

~Kristina

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Apr 10, 2006 12:11 am (#2181 of 2983)

Happy belated Birthday to Julie ,Stephanie, Virginiaelizabeth and Geauxtigers! Sorry if I missed any, I have been up almost 72 hours now, just getting home. My newest grandson was born Fri., the 7th. Unfortunately, all the way across the state. Welcome our future Pottie, Tyler Daniel. Will try and post picture when I can see straight. Goodnight, good day, good whenever, good luck to all no matter if you need it or not.

...toddles off to bed...

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Tazzygirl - Apr 10, 2006 12:24 am (#2182 of 2983)

Congratulations on a new grandson, TBE!! Cute name too! And when the time has come for him to join the Potties, we will welcome him with open arms! Hope you get a good night's sleep!

~Kristina

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Snuffles - Apr 10, 2006 12:44 am (#2183 of 2983)

Happy belated birthdays to Julie, Stephanie, Virginiaelizabeth and Geauxtigers, hope you all had a great day!

Well done on you run Denise and good luck for your next one next weekend.

Congratulations on your new grandson TBE

Have a good Monday everyone

Julie

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Lina - Apr 10, 2006 1:08 am (#2184 of 2983)

Congratulations on the new grandson TBE. May he always be happy and healthy!

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kaykay1970 - Apr 10, 2006 4:44 am (#2185 of 2983)

Congratulations TBE!

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 10, 2006 5:38 am (#2186 of 2983)

Do Brits have a grade 'E'? In America as I know it, we have A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, and F. There's no E, and never has been, so far as I know.

All the kids I know today have "E" as the lowest, nonpassing grade. In my day, (ahem) we had F's which meant FAILURE! I always assumed the the "E" phenomenon stemmed from some sort of desire to boost self-esteem. I'm glad to see some schools still use F's.

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Catherine - Apr 10, 2006 11:10 am (#2187 of 2983)

Congrats to TBE! Ah, babies....

You know, I've never seen "E" as a grade before. I don't have anything against a good, old-fashioned "F," though.

I wish I could give "T" for troll for the students who never come to class, don't turn in work, and then have the audacity to whine when their grade is low.

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haymoni - Apr 10, 2006 11:22 am (#2188 of 2983)

Catherine - I think you should post that on your syllabus at the beginning of each class term. Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 464751818

T = Troll, granted only to those "special" students who cannot be troubled with coming to class, turning in assignments on time, turning off their cell phones or conducting themselves accordingly. See the collected works of J.K. Rowling for further explanation.

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Madam Pince - Apr 10, 2006 12:19 pm (#2189 of 2983)
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Hi everyone -- we're back from our little trip! ***waves*** We had weird weather there, too -- some days lovely, warm, and springy; some days dark and dreary and chilly; and one major thunderstorm with hail the size of pencil erasers. We needed the rain, though.

Wow, a lot of posts since I was here last -- let's see: Congrats to kaykay on the new niece and TBE on the new grandson; Congrats to Denise on the 5K race time and the Scouting awards; Happy Birthday to Stephenie, geauxtigers, virginiaelizabeth, and Good Evans; condolences to kaykay on the losses from the awful storms (glad you and yours and also Denise's family are OK!); sympathies to Puck on the aggravation of getting the car fixed; Yay! to ydnaM on the new car; congrats to everyone who finished up recent school tests; hmmmmmm... have I missed anything? Heck, how about just blanket good-wishes to all!

Denise, the new avatar of Rhys is adorable! I can't believe he is growing so fast! Also, there was a lot of "wink-wink/nudge-nudge" about your previous avatar which went over my head, and since it was around April Fool's Day... but at any rate, I think I can safely say that if that avatar was a photo of you, then I will eat my Easter bonnet.....

So, we had a good trip to my Mom's. There was an auction of some property that adjoined my mother's which we have been interested in for some time, and thankfully we were the successful bidders. I am alternating between being glad we got it, and being sick to my stomach at the price we had to pay (some... troll.... bid us up way higher than we had hoped.) Anyway, it's done and behind us and I am trying to concentrate on the bright side. If the other person had gotten it, we believe they were planning to build some type of business that would've entailed a lot of big trucks and heavy equipment and noisy stuff being garaged right in front of my mother's front door, so it would not have been nice, I'm sure. As it is now, all she will have to look at is mountains and trees, and all she will have to listen to is the birds singing. So, whew..... (I'm exhausted today, however -- I didn't sleep for two days prior to the auction for worrying, and then for two days afterwards for fretting. Tonight will be a Tylenol PM night!)

Puck, I haven't gotten the DVD for TLTWATW yet, so Little Pince hasn't seen it. I'm not sure if I'll let him -- I'm thinking probably yes, but I'll keep my thumb poised on the remote in case he starts backing away from the TV (his sign that something's too scary.) He has seen GoF and isn't fazed at all by any of it -- dragons, Voldemort, whatever. I have noticed that he wants to "wizards' duel" with me all the time now, however -- he wants me to be Voldemort, and then he points his wand at me and yells "Accio Firebolt!" or "Expecto Patronum!" (We still have some dueling lessons to do, apparently...) The other part he re-enacts is finding the dragon egg (made of Play-Doh here at our house), and he then holds it up and yells "Do you want me to open it?" (I hate it that he loves such a non-canon scene!) He gets quite tickled when I make the screeching mer-people noise when he opens the egg....

OK, better run now to finish unpacking and doing the laundry. Well, perhaps I will check quickly onto JKR's site to get my WOMBAT scores...... Enjoy the RotD, everyone!

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Caius Iulius - Apr 10, 2006 12:27 pm (#2190 of 2983)

And TBE wrote his grandsons name down on the Lexicon list as soon as the boy was born. Now what does that remind me of? Harry and Hogwarts perhaps. LOL.

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Finn BV - Apr 10, 2006 3:01 pm (#2191 of 2983)

Congrats Denise!

TBE, get some sleep and congrats about the grandson! That is fantastic!! Tyler Daniel -- I love both of those names!

LOL haymoni! I think the entire world should switch to the O, E, A, P, D, T system!!

Welcome back Madam P! Sorry about that troll! Give him a T in auction skills!

Have a goot RotD everybody!

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boop - Apr 10, 2006 3:41 pm (#2192 of 2983)

Denise, congrats to your time at your 5K run. Good luck with the next one.

TBE, congrats on your new grandson.

Madame Pince, Glad to hear your trip was good. Welcome Back.

Have a good ROTD everybody

hugs always

boop

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The giant squid - Apr 10, 2006 10:41 pm (#2193 of 2983)

Welcome our future Pottie, Tyler Daniel.—TwinklingBlueEyes

Congrats, TBE. Now that's a name you can yell across the neighborhood!

(((Betty)))

--Mike

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Finn BV - Apr 11, 2006 5:09 am (#2194 of 2983)

LOL Mike.

Hugs to Betty!!

I just realized I didn't tell you guys we have our first tennis meet today, after school, at the Brunswick, CT campus (**waves to Mrs. Sirius**). Wish me luck!

Also, as I said on the YKYAHPLFW thread, my Forumversary is rapidly approaching on Saturday, but I probably won't be able to get to the forum on the day. I'll be visiting Buffalo for Easter weekend (and my uncle's 50th birthday) and with their slower-than-ever dial-up up there, I might not be able to make it on! But I'll try my best to get to an internet café or something… You can see my first post here. I know it says the 17th, but with the "admissions" process (sending the email, confirming the email, etc.) I didn't get 'round to posting until the 17th! So maybe I'll celebrate the official one-year posting day then, when I'll be home!

Have a great RotD everyone!

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 11, 2006 5:53 am (#2195 of 2983)

Speaking of which, my kids made me give up computer games for Lent. I shudder to think how much my Scrabble game has suffered. Why couldn't they have picked candy? – Kim

Then you'd've missed all the Easter candy! I typically give up religion for Lent every year, so the season doesn't trouble me with sacrifice very much.

Finn, has it been a year? By the way are you 14 (or 51) yet? I do seem to remember you having a b-day soon after you starting posting regularly.

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Mrs. Sirius - Apr 11, 2006 5:55 am (#2196 of 2983)

Hey Finn, good luck (**waving furiously and grinning back).

Woa, Denise you put us slacker moms to shame, Well at least I think "I will... one day...":-))

Congratulations TBE. Spoil that kid.

Edit: 'll be visiting Buffalo for Easter weekend (and my uncle's 50th birthday) Finn

Finn, has it been a year? By the way are you 14 (or 51) yet? I do seem to remember you having a b-day soon after you starting posting regularly. Loopy Uncle's?50th birthday, Finn, or is that your alter ego?

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azi - Apr 11, 2006 8:36 am (#2197 of 2983)

Congratulations TBE!

Good luck wiith tennis, Finn (seems more than a year since you got here to me!)!

Lovely day to all!

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Madam Pince - Apr 11, 2006 8:59 am (#2198 of 2983)

Beautiful avatar, azi! I don't know if you've had it awhile, but for some reason I just noticed it. What a great view!

Speaking of anniversaries, April 18th will be the 100th anniversary of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 -- just a little bit of trivia for any history buffs out there.

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azi - Apr 11, 2006 10:01 am (#2199 of 2983)

Thank you Madam Pince! Yes, I've had it a while (actually, probably only a couple of weeks), but it's also quite nice!

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Puck - Apr 11, 2006 10:06 am (#2200 of 2983)

Way to go, Denise!

Happy belated B-days to Julie, Stephanie, VirginiaElizabeth & Geauxtigers!

Congrats on new grandson, TBE!

I was shocked when I opened my son's 1st report card and saw a list of "D's", which I didn't expect in kindergarten! Then I found the grade key, which explained that "S" is for Secure, "D" is Developing, and "B" for Beginning. Who knew a D would be better than a B?

I gave up on the Darth Cake pan. Crazy collectors are driving up the prices. $50 is ridiculous! I found a bakery that will make the Darth cake for me for less.

Mike, you were right. They still haven't found the little pinched wire in my van.

Thanks Madam Pince. I just need to find a way to let my son watch Narnia without his sister. Most likely she will end up watching it.

Happy RotD, Kathy
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Tazzygirl - Apr 11, 2006 11:18 am (#2201 of 2983)

Good Luck with your tennis match, Finn!

Nothing much more for me to write, have school in about an hour and a half, still have tons of papers to write... sigh.

Hope you all have a fantastic RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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kaykay1970 - Apr 11, 2006 4:26 pm (#2202 of 2983)

Well, it is probably too late to wish you good luck, Finn. I hope your tennis match went well.

I was telling Lina in the chat room how badly the kids soccer match went yesterday. They lost 5 to 0. She wished them luck for today's match and said "I hope they don't lose." I can't believe the game stay tied most of the time. I thought well at least they are not losing. Our kids scored with only 3 minutes left and won 5-4! It was a most exciting game! Thanks, Lina!!

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Finn BV - Apr 11, 2006 4:40 pm (#2203 of 2983)

Mrs. Sirius, some people think that I'm actually a 50-year-old man disguising himself as a teenager. The nerve……

Erm, Loopy, actually, my birthday's not till August. Here's boop's official message (though it's 2 days early – my bday is the 7th).

Congrats to Little Puck for the "developing" report card.

We won our matches today. Overall our school won 8 matches to 6, and I won my doubles match 8-2 (we were play what is called a pro set so it goes to eight)! I am very happy, I think we all are!

Congrats to kaykay's kids, tight game!!

Enjoy the RotD everybody!

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boop - Apr 11, 2006 6:04 pm (#2204 of 2983)

Finn, congrats to your team for winning!!! Thanks for the hugs too!!!

Mike here are some hugs for you too!!!

Puck, glad you got a good report card, and here are hugs for you too!!!

I hope everyone is having a good week so far.

hugs always

boop

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dizzy lizzy  - Apr 11, 2006 6:14 pm (#2205 of 2983)

Hi all!

I'm still looking for work. And now I'm starting to get just a teensy weensy bit bored.

Having said that the weekend was a bit of a nightmare. My microwave, decided on Saturday night that it really didn't want to work any more. Fair enough I thought, it's 10 years old and was a cheapie to start with, I'll just live without one and get a new one when I get a job.

Then on Monday night I realised that my fridge wasn't working...The refrigeration mechanic seems to think the timer on the automatic defrost cycle decided to overheat and cut out. So for 3 days I had a fridge that had power, but it wasn't cooling or freezing, so I lost everything in my freezer and everything in the fridge that needed refrigeration.

The bizarre thing is that the 3 days it wasn't working allowed the components to cool down and when the mechanic moved the fridge to get behind it, it started working again... *headdesk*

So now I have a fridge that will die anytime soon, as no-one could work out quite what had gone wrong.

I'm not game enough to take any risks though and borrowed a bar fridge off some friends to keep my milk, etc. cold.

So now I'm back to looking for work and staving off boredom.

Lizzy

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Finn BV - Apr 11, 2006 6:29 pm (#2206 of 2983)

Thanks boop! You're really good at giving those hugs!!

Lizzy, hugs for you too! Your week sounds like that of the Ministry's in the current Potty Five Words! (:does little spiel to campaign for more people to join Potty Five Words over on the FFF!!Smile

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Tazzygirl - Apr 11, 2006 8:32 pm (#2207 of 2983)

((((HUGS)))) to Lizzy! Sending healing charms to your fridge, and good luck charms for your job!!! **Crossing fingers**

Congratulations, Finn, on winning the tennis match!

Yeay!! For Kaykay's kids!

My day was wonderful. Had class this morning, then when I came home I took 'Thaniel (1 year old cousin) out for a walk, ended up walking with him to pick his sister up from school, and then walked to the zoo. We just now got back. 'Thaniel LOVES the zoo. Which is wonderful, as that is where we are going to be spending the summer. I feel great knowing that I just walked about 4 miles for fun. Hopefully I get that into my weekly routine!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina

EDIT: I will add to Finn's spiel about Potty Five Words!! But as I don't know how to do the links yet, I'll point back up at Finn's post!!! It's loads of fun!!!

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kaykay1970 - Apr 11, 2006 11:04 pm (#2208 of 2983)

Way to go Finn!

Good luck with the job hunt, Lizzy! What a week you are having! (((hugs)))

Tazzy, Nathaniel is lucky to have such a wonderful cousin. He must love living so near the zoo. Sounds like he is going to have a great summer. My children would love to spend so much time at the zoo.

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Lina - Apr 11, 2006 11:24 pm (#2209 of 2983)

***********waving back to Madam Pince***********

Kathy, I'm wondering why are they looking for that wire for such a long time? Why don't they just say Accio broken wire! ? Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 1003735042 I hope they find it soon.

Well, Kay, what can I say? You are welcome.

Congratulations, Finn, for the match.

Some good luck charms and hugs to you, Lizzy. I wish you a good and satisfying job very soon!

We had a wonderful afternoon yesterday. Usually I hate going downtown and I don't remember when was the last time I enjoyed doing it. Yesterday we went to buy some birthday presents for our cousins and ended up buying both GoF and TLTWTW, editions with the extra stuff and some paper to make the Easter cards. At the end we went to McDonald's and the girls were great, and we came home happy.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 12, 2006 12:00 am (#2210 of 2983)

Thanks, Kay! I enjoy spending time with Nathaniel and Sydney too. I am not close to any of my other cousins, so being able to help raise this particular pair is amazing.

Sounds like you had a wonderful time, Lina! I knew GoF or TLTWTW wouldn't wait until June (I'm remembering the chat conversation!) I hope you and the girls enjoy them!

~Kristina

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The giant squid - Apr 12, 2006 1:09 am (#2211 of 2983)

I typically give up religion for Lent every year, so the season doesn't trouble me with sacrifice very much.--Loopy Lupin

I took a similar tack--I gave up "giving things up for Lent" for Lent about 12 years ago, and it worked so well I've stuck with it.

Betty, I give you permission to not give out any hugs for a day or so, to allow your arms time to rest. Not everyone has 10 tentacles available for simultaneous hugs.

Kathy & Lizzy, it seems the gremlins are out in force this time of year. Lizzy's fridge problem sounds like most of the calls I make to our technician at the theater. I'll explain everything that's going wrong, he'll come out, look at it, flip a switch & it'll work perfectly. Can't really fix what doesn't act broken. Of course, since I became booth manager I've had it happen to me from the other side, so I know his pain...

--Mike

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Amilia Smith - Apr 12, 2006 4:14 am (#2212 of 2983)

Here's to hoping your week starts looking up, Lizzy. I guess it just goes to show, though, that some days are like that. Even in Australia.

Glad your trip went well, Mdm Pince.

It is raining a bit here tonight. But just a bit. All the drying charms you all sent a week or so ago really worked wonders. The sun has been shining, and the rain has limited itself, for the most part, to after sundown.

Mills.

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Good Evans - Apr 12, 2006 5:05 am (#2213 of 2983)

Wow - I go away from the forum for a couple of days and it goes crazy!!!

congratulations, belated happy birthdays and welcome back (delete whichever dont apply to you!!!!)

Many thanks for the birthday wishes - I had a lovely day - the Seder was particularly interesting ( a christian passover meal). woke up to Snow on monday - yep!!!!

had a wonderful evening at the Mansion House on Monday night - oh and I was sat opposite a statue of Hemione !!! couldn't help but notice that even the Mansion House had to have a HP reference!! I pointed it out to Hubby who said - you find a HP (no matter how tenuous) link in everything - yep, 150% obsessed!!!!

anyhow - back at work today - just today then I'm off until next wednesday - hooray!! Have a great day all

I found the chat about the grades very interesting, esp as I coasted my A levels and only scraped D's - mind you back then anything above an E was a pass!!!!! they even had an N - for nearmiss!?! I dont know what it really stood for - but it was possible to have an N at a level !!!

I loved the comment about the B being lower than a D Kathy (lol - now that takes some getting your head around!)

Well done on you 5 k time Denise - post your next weeks time and I'll see how I do against it when I run in July!!!

Lizzy - very best of luck with that job hunting

have a great day everyone - hugs and kisses all round... (gosh we are a friendly bunch )

Julie x

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Julie Aronson - Apr 12, 2006 5:36 am (#2214 of 2983)

A Christian seder? I knew some Christians recognized Passover on some level, but I thought only we (Jews) had seders. How would the two compare?

(she asked wonderingly)

Have a great day!

Julie

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Good Evans - Apr 12, 2006 5:44 am (#2215 of 2983)

I have no idea Julie, it was a first for me and I found it very instructive. Gave a lot of understanding to symbolism used and it commemorated various events; from the Hebrew exodus from Egypt through to the Last Supper (which obviously combines elements of both religions) . I dont want to say too much due to the rules of the lex so I will leave it there.

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Chemyst - Apr 12, 2006 5:56 am (#2216 of 2983)

Julie, I am aware of two types of 'Christian' seders. One is the kind observed by Messianic Jews, Jewish people who believe Jesus is the messiah prophesied in the Old Testament; this seder is very much a religious observance. The other kind is more of an instructional/educational seder. All the traditional steps of the Jewish seder are explained in terms of how Christ fulfilled the symbolism; it is more of a 'living history' experience than a religious observance.
Edit to add - Good Evans seems to have attended the latter kind.

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Julie Aronson - Apr 12, 2006 6:19 am (#2217 of 2983)

Thanks, Good Evans and Chemyst! I think you have managed to be very informative while remaining within the rules of the forum.

Interesting!

Julie

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Finn BV - Apr 12, 2006 6:22 am (#2218 of 2983)

Welcome back to you, Good Evans.

I have to get Oral Surgery today guys! Four teeth pulled for braces…  See how that one goes…

Anyway, we have school off tomorrow and Friday so I hope to get to the forum a bit more as well!

Enjoy the RotD everybody!

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Madam Pince - Apr 12, 2006 6:23 am (#2219 of 2983)

Oh Lizzy, what a pain about your 'fridge! So sorry to hear. It is such a bummer when that happens -- your "inner economist" doesn't want to get rid of it yet because technically it's still working, yet you know for a fact that it's too iffy to depend upon.... argh! And to lose all your foodstuffs....not good timing at all. Well, here's (****) some charms to help the job search go really well, and then you know where you will be spending your first paycheck -- at the appliance store!

Tazzy, Nathaniel is indeed lucky to have such a fun cousin to spend time with! Woo-hoo on your walking expedition! Great exercise!

Congrats on your tennis match, Finn, and also to kaykay on the kids' game! One a blowout and one an exciting finish -- both great ways to win!

****waves to Lina and Boop****

Today is the first day I feel somewhat rested and caught up on my sleep from the trip, so hopefully I will get a lot done today! I know Little Pince needs to burn some energy, so I'm thinking a trip on the bike path before the grocery store would be a good idea -- it's supposed to be another lovely day today. Everyone enjoy the RotD!

Oh, Tazzy -- I think tonight's Lost episode might be the one with the Rose/Bernard scene that you saw them filming! Anyway, the previews said it was supposed to have some backstory on them! I'll be looking for you in Niagara Falls! I missed last week's episode because my Mom's satellite dish wasn't working when we got to her house and it had to be re-programmed, but alas, too late for the show. Sigh....

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Tazzygirl - Apr 12, 2006 11:34 am (#2220 of 2983)

Madam P.-Oh, Tazzy -- I think tonight's Lost episode might be the one with the Rose/Bernard scene that you saw them filming! Anyway, the previews said it was supposed to have some backstory on them! I'll be looking for you in Niagara Falls!

Oh! Maybe! But wouldn't it be too soon? If it is showing tonight, that was a pretty fast trip to the cutting room and such! This could be part one of the flashback scene, you know how they always have a first part, and then add to it over the season? Sorry you missed last week!

Good Luck with the teeth pulling, Finn! Hey, it gives you an excuse to eat a pint of ice cream! (Just make sure you have a napkin held underneath your chin, as the drooling is not very fun... )

Have a great RotD/N everyone!!

~Kristina

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Catherine - Apr 12, 2006 12:37 pm (#2221 of 2983)

Finn, sadly, after today you will fully understand the phrase, "like pulling teeth."

Hope all goes well, and is as pain-free as possible.

**waves to Kim and Loopy just because**

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Good Evans - Apr 12, 2006 1:00 pm (#2222 of 2983)

Best of luck with the dental surgery Finn!!

happy ROTD all

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Puck - Apr 12, 2006 1:20 pm (#2223 of 2983)

Finn, hope you are healing well. Actually, I wasn't in much pain after my teeth were pulled, so it may not be that bad...

Lizzy, sorry about the fridge. When we were having trouble with ours we put a thermometer inside so we would notice if the temperature started to go up.

LOL, Mike. I had car like that in college. It would break down, I'd call for help, then it would start working again. One of my friends wouldn't believe me that it really hadn't been starting. He was convinced I was making a pass at him.

Enjoy the RotD! Kathy

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Chemyst - Apr 12, 2006 5:20 pm (#2224 of 2983)

In the interest of not derailing the topic elsewhere, the following quote has been imported from the Questions for the Host(s) thread. It was posted by Kip:
Computer problems on my end have restricted some of my functions that most consider essential of existing; [...] I am presently and have been for the last few months using a web-based email client because my email client locks my system up. This limits me from all of my previous emails and addresses that I need to have at my disposal.

Bummer, dude.   Would you rather we send 'reparo' charms or some of those hugs made from a set of parentheses?

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Kip Carter - Apr 12, 2006 6:05 pm (#2225 of 2983)

Chemyst, just knowing that you would like to send either makes me feel much better and proves that our Forum Family is, by far, the best on the web. Thanks for caring!

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Finn BV - Apr 12, 2006 6:29 pm (#2226 of 2983)

(((hugs))) AND **sends reparo charms** AND **waves to Kip**

I know how you feel Kip, my computer's been a naughty menace for ages!! LOL

Hey, it gives you an excuse to eat a pint of ice cream! (Just make sure you have a napkin held underneath your chin, as the drooling is not very fun... ) –Kristina[

That sounds exactly like my day once I got home! I grabbed a napkin just in time though…

Thanks for all the thoughts, guys! I was put on novocaine and laughing gas (and got to listen to the Narnia soundtrack ) and then they pulled 4 teeth. It was a bit painful at certain times, and the last one was the worst, but finally they finished. Then I walked out of the buildilng looking completely stupid with gauze in my mouth and holding two ice packs to my cheeks!! LOL, but then I watched the extras from the Narnia DVD when I got home so all in all I had a fairly good day. And we don't have school until Monday, so I can sit back and relax! Yay!

And today we got a really nice warm-up suit (monogrammed jacket and sweat pants) for tennis! It's an attractive maroon (school color) with a swirly handwriting for my name. I like it a lot, and can't stop wearing it!

Enjoy the RotD everybody! I'm just recovering from being really sleepy, and still think I should do an early-to-bed night, so I don't think I'll even try venturing to the thousands of posts awaiting me at Potty Five Words…

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Tazzygirl - Apr 12, 2006 6:34 pm (#2227 of 2983)

Finn-...so I don't think I'll even try venturing to the thousands of posts awaiting me at Potty Five Words…

ROFL!!!

(That's all I have to say to that... ) Glad the teeth pulling went well!!

~Kristina

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Finn BV - Apr 12, 2006 7:02 pm (#2228 of 2983)

Oh well, made it there anyway… **falls asleep instantly **

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Eponine - Apr 12, 2006 8:19 pm (#2229 of 2983)

Finn, you're not the only one who had to go to the dentist today. I woke up this morning with painfully swollen gums. Unfortunately, the dentist doesn't know why they're swollen, so I get to see a periodontist. Lovely. I dislike people sticking things in my mouth.

I hope everyone is having a great day!

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dizzy lizzy  - Apr 12, 2006 11:52 pm (#2230 of 2983)

Yay!

I had another interview today! I just got back from it. The job was for an Advertising Sales representative with the local newspaper. Since my employment agency put the application in on my behalf, I went to the interview not knowing a thing. I walked out feeling like I could do the job, that it would be interesting and it would use skills I've learnt and want to keep.

Some good luck charms for Kip's email system and for getting the computer problems fixed up!

Some get well charms for Eponine and Finn's Gums!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Lizzy

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Snuffles - Apr 13, 2006 12:35 am (#2231 of 2983)

Lizzy, hope your interview went ok and I will keep my fingers crossed!

Finn, well done on your tennis, and I hope your mouth and gums are starting to feel better. I know how you feel, I had to have teethed pulled out before my braces. Apparently I just had too many teeth for my tiny mouth!!!!

Puck, congrats on little Puck's report card.

Welcome back Julie, glad you had a great birthday.

My day was hectic yesterday. I had my Auntie's funeral. We had to set off at 6am yesterday to get to the funeral for 11.30am!! We spent 3 1/2 hours there then set off to come home. Finally made it back at 7.30pm! Oh well shouldn't moan, at least I am fit and healthy.

Hope everyone has a good day/night

Julie

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The giant squid - Apr 13, 2006 12:36 am (#2232 of 2983)

Dental healing charms for Finn & Eponine, and a computus reparo! for Kip.

Tonight’s Lost did indeed feature Rose & Bernard eating in a restaurant, so I'd guess it was the one Lizzy saw being filmed. If not, we know they'll revisit that moment sometime in the next month (i.e. before the season ends). Speaking of Lost, there were some interesting revalations about the way the island seems to work. Just when you think it's one thing, they switch it up on you (It's mystical. It's scientific. It's mystical. It's...).

Kathy: in all fairness for your mechanic friend, most guys of college age are willing to believe a girl is hitting on them. The ability to "read into things" is probably more defined than any other, even being able to survive on nothing but Ramen noodles and Dr. Pepper.

--Mike

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Tazzygirl - Apr 13, 2006 1:28 am (#2233 of 2983)

Squid Mike-Tonights Lost did indeed feature Rose & Bernard eating in a restaurant, so I'd guess it was the one Lizzy saw being filmed.

ummmm... that would be me! (Tazzy, not Lizzy) And yes, tonight's episode was the one I got to watch being filmed, or at least a section of it. In white (just to be on the safe side!!): The scene where Rose and Bernard are sitting in front of huge bay windows, with a fantastic view of waterfalls in the background- I was standing to the right side of the screen shot, technically behind Rose. Yup!! I was there!! SQUEEEE!! So I think I will put the other picture I took up as my avatar. Notice the walls? Now I guess I should go finish the episode- I paused it when it got to that part so I could post right away! LOL

Sorry to hear about your Auntie, Snuffles! Cheering charms to you and your family!

~Kristina

EDIT: Ok, so the picture is tiny, and kind of hard to see, but at least you see the 'wall'... kind of. See the two palm trees in the middle? Bernard and Rose were sitting behind the window between the two trees.

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 13, 2006 5:40 am (#2234 of 2983)

Then I walked out of the building looking completely stupid with gauze in my mouth and holding two ice packs to my cheeks!! – Finn

Owwwwww!!! This brings back painful memories of my own procedure at 16. Like Finn, I had 4 removed in one sitting. I did get laughing gas too. When I walked out of the dentist office, my mother looked at me and nearly passed out. Still under the influence of the nitrous oxide, I slurred "Everything's fine Mom." She told me to shut up and get in the car. Later, I was demanding double doses of the pain pills; unfortunately, the gas is only funny for a while.

And today we got a really nice warm-up suit (monogrammed jacket and sweat pants) for tennis! It's an attractive maroon (school color) with a swirly handwriting for my name. – Finn

Sounds absolutely fabulous. At least you've got new duds to lounge around in as you recover.

Lost Rules! ***waves to Kim, Catherine, and Denise***

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Denise P. - Apr 13, 2006 6:00 am (#2235 of 2983)

I was out last night so have not been able to watch Lost yet but it is on my list of things to do today! I did see the last 5 minutes thought and said exactly what happened as soon as it began....I just knew that would be seen again finally.

Finn, I found it very helpful to take the medication given following teeth pulling...even if I didn't feel pain. It is better to head it off before it hurts than to have to wait for the hurt to stop.

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Catherine - Apr 13, 2006 6:38 am (#2236 of 2983)

Denise, your avatar is just too amusing!

Hope the gums feel better, Eponine. I guess this means you won't be eating any Peeps.

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Lina - Apr 13, 2006 7:14 am (#2237 of 2983)

Healing charms to everyone who need them!

Lizzy, fingers crossed for the job! I hope you get it and enjoy it!

Kristina, Kate continuously keeps being teased for having friends with the names Tazzy, Azi and Lizzy. So it is only natural to get confounded about all you ~zies.

Hugs to Snuffles.

Happy and joyful Easter to all that celebrate!

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Finn BV - Apr 13, 2006 7:20 am (#2238 of 2983)

Eponine, best of luck at the periodontist. **looks up in one of the many English vocab sites what a periodontist is** I see, a dentist who specializes in gums.

Lizzy, good luck on the job interview!!

Snuffles, sorry about your aunt. Cheering charms to you and your family.

She told me to shut up and get in the car. –Loopy

You have such loving parents. Yes, I plan to be permanently fixed in these clothes until Monday.

Denise, yes, I'm taking the medication even though I don't have any pain. The good thing is it is a medicine that actually tastes good!! It is a sort of orange-ish fluid that's a bit thick, but tastes great anyway. As opposed to some other medicines out there…

Enjoy the RotD everybody!

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azi - Apr 13, 2006 7:43 am (#2239 of 2983)

Laughing gas? I didn't get any laughing gas! Just good old novocaine (sp?). Guess I'm just more brave... But seriously, it hurts now the teeth are gone? Don't remember that. Hope the pain goes, Finn! **sends healing charms**

Good luck charms to Lizzy for the job! I hope your fridge/other electrical problems stop soon!

I agree with Lina, us '~zies' get confusing!

Gum healing charms to Eponine!

Hope everything gets better, Snuffles! (wow, 3 1/2 hours driving - you must have been at the other side of the country!)

Argh, I stay away from the forum, but still don't get any work done! What's the point? Might as well be here!

Have a nice day everybody!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 13, 2006 7:54 am (#2240 of 2983)

Denise, your avatar is just too amusing!---Catherine

And it has staying power! Even though she trots it out every year (I can't believe I've been here long enough to say that) I laugh every time I see it.

Speaking of amusing avatars, Catherine, I wonder what Wayne thinks of yours?

Anyone watch American Idol last night? All I can say is, "It's about time!"

Finn, your experience is bringing back very vivid memories for me. And not in a good way.

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Denise P. - Apr 13, 2006 8:44 am (#2241 of 2983)

Yes, I dig this avatar out each spring. It is a classic, how can I not?

I really wanted (highlight)---->Ace and his hideous falsetto to leave. Bucky is marginally more talented but less pretty (except for his hair when it was Jessica Simpson like). I think Ace is there to be a pretty face and even then, I question it. Hopefully next week Ace will be axed <---- end highlight

We just had a guinea pig emergency. A friend of mine is raising her four grandchildren, all of them special needs. The lone girl in the bunch, Sarah, has decided she wants a guinea pig and we talked about it last night. Apparently this morning, Sarah threw the fit to end all fits about getting a guinea pig NOW. Her poor grandmother, at wits end for many reasons, was going to attempt to go out this morning, before she had to be at work at 10, to get a pig, cage and all accessories. I offered to loan one of our pigs (with cage and everything) until it was after payday and she could bring Sarah along to pick out one.

So, I packed up Regulus and his little piggy overnight bag and we went over to Sarah. She was waiting at the door for us and is totally in love with him. I got him all set up in his cage and went over care with Sarah. I think Wanda, grandma, is going to be surprised at the cage size (28x28) since I think she was expecting the normal shoebox they sell for guinea pig cages at the pet shops.

Now, I need to go rearrange the remaining guinea pigs since I moved everyone around while breaking down the cage that went over with Regulus.

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haymoni - Apr 13, 2006 10:34 am (#2242 of 2983)

Um, Denise - Sarah does understand that you are LOANING the guinea pig, i.e. she doesn't get to KEEP Regulus - right????

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 13, 2006 10:35 am (#2243 of 2983)

Speaking of amusing avatars, Catherine, I wonder what Wayne thinks of yours? –Kim

It's lovely! Basset Hounds rule!

Anyone watch American Idol last night? All I can say is, "It's about time!"-- Kim

I may have mentioned this before, but the Washington Post has a column called: "American Idol! We Watch So You Don't Have To." which recaps Idol from the night before. I find that this fills my Idol-viewing needs.

Finn, your experience is bringing back very vivid memories for me. And not in a good way. -- Kim

Indeed. And, yes, even with the teeth out, it does hurt afterward. (Don't remember who asked that.) Not to get too gross, but I don't think the procedure is really having the teeth "pulled." It is more accurate perhaps to say one is having them "cut out" from the gums, nerves and all.

I am giggling over Denise's avatar.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 13, 2006 11:46 am (#2244 of 2983)

Denise P.- I think she was expecting the normal shoebox they sell for guinea pig cages at the pet shops.

Totally agree with you there- I can't stand seeing guinea pigs in those little cages at the pet store. I have to exercise major willpower not to buy all the guinea pigs when I see them is such horrible cages. The three guinea pigs I have are in a huge 'house', and are taken out and put in a bigger fenced area every day for exercise. I think it's perfect for Sarah to have Regulus for a short time- it will help her to realize the responsibility of taking care of an animal, and make sure she really wants to have a guinea pig!

Lina- Kate gets teased because of Tazzy, Lizzy, and Azi? Don't they know that we are all one of a kind? hehehehe... Her friends just don't know what they are missing out on!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Finn BV - Apr 13, 2006 12:26 pm (#2245 of 2983)

I sincerely apologize to Kim.

Wow, I finally got Denise's avatar!! It took me forever to get!!

**goes off muttering that those are bite marks**

Just took a great two-hour walk in this glorious weather. I hope that we're not the only place with this weather today – 77°! Go out and do something, it's so nice!

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haymoni - Apr 13, 2006 12:37 pm (#2246 of 2983)

Don't worry, Finn. It's the drugs!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 13, 2006 2:28 pm (#2247 of 2983)

Don't worry, Finn. It's the drugs!---haymoni

Funny, I was thinking it was the lack of teeth. He'll probably have to melt his Easter bunny.

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The giant squid - Apr 13, 2006 2:37 pm (#2248 of 2983)

Kristina, sorry about the confusion. **writes on board "Tazzy lives in Hawaii, Lizzy lives in Australia. Tazzy lives in Hawaii, Lizzy lives in Australia."**

--Mike

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Apr 13, 2006 2:47 pm (#2249 of 2983)

You had it half right Mike, both are surrounded by water!

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boop - Apr 13, 2006 2:53 pm (#2250 of 2983)

Finn, glad everything went alright, hope you feel better soon.

Happy Birthday for April 14th : Madam Poppy, hope you have a wonderful day!!!

Thanks Mike, but I love giving and receiving Hugs!!!

Everyone have a great Friday!!!

hugs always

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Eponine - Apr 13, 2006 5:05 pm (#2251 of 2983)

I guess this means you won't be eating any Peeps.

Bah. Swollen gums cannot stop the Peeps!

When I got to work today, they were replacing one of the windows in the reference section. I went inside hoping for some major drama, but it was only a broken seal or something. However, I made up a story about a couple of patrons getting into an argument over reference books, and it escalating until one pushed the other out the window. I think that would have been much more exciting than just a broken seal.

I hope everyone has a great RotD!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 13, 2006 5:08 pm (#2252 of 2983)

That's OK, Squid Mike! I have often wondered if anyone mixes the 'zzy' names up!

I was almost going to have a heart attack- I have been trying for the last hour or so to visit the forum, and my internet wouldn't let me. I thought the Forum was having another round of 'not available'... So glad it decided to finally work!!

Happy Birthday Madam Poppy!!

~Kristina

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azi - Apr 13, 2006 5:12 pm (#2253 of 2983)

I had that too, Tazzy! Hence why it's 1am and I'm still here. (yeah, nothing compared to Kip and Squid Mike...)

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Viola Intonada - Apr 13, 2006 7:24 pm (#2254 of 2983)

Have a Happy Birthday, Madame Poppy!

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kaykay1970 - Apr 13, 2006 10:47 pm (#2255 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Madame Poppy!!

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Good Evans - Apr 14, 2006 4:06 am (#2256 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Madam Poppy

Denise - yay !! thanks for the result - I won’t pick up IDOL until sunday night (but I always look up who went on the Thursday) - just haven't had a chance yet - I am so glad he has gone - and yes I want the other one you mentioned to go next week too!!!!! Then we will have talented finalists!!!!

Finn - hope the drugs have worn off somewhat

fingers crossed for the job Lizzy

have a peaceful Good Friday all - whatever it is you are doing!

Julie x

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The giant squid - Apr 14, 2006 4:06 am (#2257 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Tazzy--er, Lizzy--I mean Poppy!

I just got done screening Scary Movie 4, and felt I should share this: those of you that...disliked (Forum friendly version) The Village might like to know that the Zuckers give it a thorough thrashing. The main plot follows War of the Worlds and The Grudge, but Village, Million Dollar Baby and Saw get a good working over as well.

Eponine, I like your version of the window replacement better. I've done similar things... I fell once & got a rug burn on the side of my face. When people asked what happened I told them I'd been attacked by rabid wolverines. Sadly, no one believed me. Maybe if I'd said guinea pigs?

--Mike

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 14, 2006 6:03 am (#2258 of 2983)

I just got done screening Scary Movie 4, and felt I should share this: those of you that...disliked (Forum friendly version) The Village might like to know that the Zuckers give it a thorough thrashing. --- Squid Mike

Hmmmmmmmm.......... Now I really have a Saw-like dilemma. On the one hand, I'd rather blind myself with a pencil than see Scary Movie 4. On the other hand, Scary Movie 4 thoroughly thrashes The Village . What to do, what to do?

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Marie E. - Apr 14, 2006 6:07 am (#2259 of 2983)

How did they manage to get Million Dollar Baby in the movie? Very interesting.

It's hard to believe we had snow not too long ago. Yesterday it was 82. Absolutely gorgeous. If it wasn't for my allergies, it would be perfect.

I'm driving to see Nephew next week. I'll be spending the weekend in Missouri. I'm going alone, which is vacation enough. When my sister isn't around, I'll start reading him Sorcerer's Stone.

I'm so unprepared for Easter this year. I haven't even bought Peeps yet. Thank goodness I get paid today and can do the holiday properly.

Shayla's school choir is singing at the opening game of our AAA baseball team, the Sky Sox. Our whole family is going and we have bets on how long until Lexie gets bored and starts running around. I have 2 minutes. Shayla is lenient and says five minutes. Mr E says as soon as the National Anthem is over.

Happy Birthday Madam Poppy!

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azi - Apr 14, 2006 8:47 am (#2260 of 2983)

Happy birthday Madam Poppy!

Beautiful day here too. Spring has started to appear, and now I need my anti-histamines! The sun is glorious! **wishes it was warm enough for sunbathing**

~Have a lovely sunny Friday everyone!

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Holly T. - Apr 14, 2006 9:19 am (#2261 of 2983)

Happy birthday Madam Poppy!

Hope you are all doing well. I have been swamped at work and have hardly had time for the boards (why couldn't this have been the case when the boards were down?).

Sorry about the dental work, Finn! Ouch.

One of the joys of living in Texas is that I get to suffer from allergies all year! It very rarely gets cold enough to kill off all of the spores and whatnot that make it hard to breathe.

It is supposed to be 92 on Easter, which is why the committee in charge of the church Easter egg hunt always asks for no chocolate candy (nothing worse than melted chocolate on kids' Easter clothes). Of course, the past two years Easter has been cold and rainy so we could have had chocolate.

My daughter and I gave up sweets for Lent and my son gave up cookies. This is an improvement over last year when he gave up cleaning his room for Lent.

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Apr 14, 2006 10:29 am (#2262 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Madam Poppy!

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Ydnam96 - Apr 14, 2006 10:52 am (#2263 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Madame Poppy!!

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Stephanie M. - Apr 14, 2006 10:57 am (#2264 of 2983)

Congratulations to everyone!!

Happy Birthday Madame Poppy!! I wish you many, many more happy and healthy years!!

Happy Passover to those of you who are celebrating (Use your self-control to keep kosher!), and Happy Good Friday to those who are celebrating! My keyboard is still messed up!

My return key and enter key still don't work. (I have to use the tab key to return, but then everything gets in a weird format!) But what can you do about it? I'll wait until I have no big projects coming up, and take my computer in for a new laptop keyboard.

The weather here yesterday, was soo beautiful! But today, it looks like it's about to rain. The skys are overcast, so it's not very pretty to look at.

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Lina - Apr 14, 2006 2:32 pm (#2265 of 2983)

Happy birthday, Madam Poppy!

Happy Passover to all who celebrate!

And some Reparo charms to Stephanie's keyboard.

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timrew   - Apr 14, 2006 3:47 pm (#2266 of 2983)

Marie E. Yesterday it was 82............

Yep, it was 82 here in Manchester, UK, too Marie. 41 in the morning, and 41 in the afternoon................

Oh, and Happy Birthday, Madam Poppy!

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Eponine - Apr 14, 2006 7:12 pm (#2267 of 2983)

Are there any technologically inclined people here who can tell me why I still get pop-ups with Mozilla Firefox when I have my pop-up blocker on? I'd be eternally grateful if someone could help me out with that.

I hope everyone has a great RotD!

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Madam Pince - Apr 15, 2006 8:24 am (#2268 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Madame Poppy!

Denise, love your avatar! I had some Easter cards from a few years ago that were just like it except without the "butt" part -- the first bunny just said "Happy Easter." I guess with a bit more time for thought, they came up with something even better!

Lovely day here today, but my "Weather Update" on my homepage says "Severe Alert!" in big red letters and calls for chances of major thunderstorms with large-sized hail. Let's hope not! It'll ruin the egg hunt later with the in-laws!

I noticed the Forum down the other day too, but I thought it was just me because my computer is all wonky. I spent all day yesterday working with Microsoft help desk (all very professional and helpful, by the way, unlike Dell who said they'd love to help me for the small fee of $239.)

Enjoy the RotD, everyone!

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azi - Apr 15, 2006 10:08 am (#2269 of 2983)

Ouch, Madam Pince, that's a high price to pay! **hopes own Dell computer doesn't go 'caput' any time soon!** Hope you don't get that severe weather either!

Hehe, Tim!

Eponine, I'm afraid I can't help you! Only thing I could suggest is check the pop-up blocker is fully updated!

Computer healing charms to Stephanie!

Have a lovely day!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 15, 2006 2:32 pm (#2270 of 2983)
Edited Apr 15, 2006 3:56 pm

Madam P.- (unlike Dell who said they'd love to help me for the small fee of $239.)

Really? Dell has been good to me for a while now- I don't have any of its service plans and I was on the phone with them a lot before I ended up throwing the old computer out the window. The only time they actually wanted money was when I was trying to strip that computer back down to the basics, and had lost the Windows 98 CD. Hope the bad weather skips your area! **crossing fingers**

Eponine- I sometimes get pop-ups, even though my pop-up blocker is on. The only thing I can suggest is what Azi suggested! Sorry!

I spent six hours yesterday at a coffee shop- attempting to write some of my papers. I don't know what I was doing, but I got nothing to show for those six hours. The one paper I did have halfway finished is now only a quarter finished. I looked up some research on the internet, but not enough to really write a paper... :frustrated: It's driving me nuts.

I also was wide awake last night all the way up to 5:30 this morning. Could not fall asleep for the life of me. I have never been up that late in my life- on purpose or not. Stress, I guess? (Hey! That rhymes! LOL)

Hope everyone has a fantastic RotD!! Enjoy the egg hunts!

~Kristina

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Denise P. - Apr 15, 2006 5:31 pm (#2271 of 2983)

I know many people who adore Dell. I seem to have gotten one of the bum Dell computers. I hated it and you could not pay me to have another Dell.

Yesterday was spent in a doctors office. Kierynn has been coughing (not unusual this time of year) but when she complained of ear pain, we whisked her in. She has a double ear infection and bronchitis. After having to put her into a medieval torture devise to hold her still to get a chest x-ray, they decided she did not have pneumonia. I really liked the sticker she got, it had Pooh bear looking pouty and said "I pitched a fit!" We came out with a bag full of different medications and she has been really good about taking them. Mr. Denise is also doing the seal bark and Rhys started it today. Fun.

This morning I did another 5K run. I was marginally slower today, my pace was 12:03 but it was still fun. I liked that it had no HILLS! My running group is now aiming for a 10K in June here in town.

With several kidlets not feeling great, we may just skip coloring eggs until tomorrow.

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Catherine - Apr 15, 2006 6:09 pm (#2272 of 2983)

I really liked the sticker she got, it had Pooh bear looking pouty and said "I pitched a fit!"[

ROFL!

Claire got one of those years ago when she had a "different" kind of seizure and had to go for a CT scan in the ER. She was so awful from the seizure and the unfamiliarity of the hospital that I actually did think she deserved the "I pitched a fit" sticker. I pitched a fit that afternoon too, but I did not get a sticker.

Maybe we mums who endure these things on behalf of our children should get a "I didn't bite anyone's head off" or "Rejoice ye that my mother's wrath fell not upon ye" sticker.

Happy Easter.

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Choices - Apr 15, 2006 6:45 pm (#2273 of 2983)

Happy Easter to Everyone!!

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timrew   - Apr 15, 2006 7:02 pm (#2274 of 2983)

I've just read Clare M. Jordan's essay on the location of Spinner's End on the Lexicon.

I wish to add a bit more. I think that Spinner's End runs parallel to Coronation Street, in Weatherfield, Salford.

After all, Snape answers the door to Bella, with a whippet tucked under his arm, and then offers both sisters tripe sandwiches, while uttering the words, "There's nowt wrong with owt, when mithering clutterbucks won't parley Grummitch!"

It's obvious Snape is an irascible Northener, who obviously has a scarf wrapped round his neck, and a pigeon-loft in his back-yard.

Sorry to all non-Northern UK fans who don't get the references, or the cliches.....................

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Apr 15, 2006 7:16 pm (#2275 of 2983)

There's nowt wrong with owt, when mithering clutterbucks won't parley Grummitch!"

Tim, can you translate to American english?

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timrew   - Apr 15, 2006 7:21 pm (#2276 of 2983)

TwinklingBlueEyes..........No, I can't translate that at all!

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Apr 15, 2006 7:26 pm (#2277 of 2983)

Grr..., and English is a common language, right? LOL

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 15, 2006 9:23 pm (#2278 of 2983)

America and England are two nations divided by a common language. ***waves to Oscar Wilde's Estate*****

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Apr 15, 2006 9:30 pm (#2279 of 2983)

Now I understand... what we hear in English is correct, but how it is heard by anyone else is anyone's guess?

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kaykay1970 - Apr 15, 2006 10:17 pm (#2280 of 2983)

Happy Easter!!!

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Elanor - Apr 15, 2006 10:50 pm (#2281 of 2983)

Joyeuses Pâques! Happy Easter everybody!

Hope you'll have a wonderful day and will eat LOTS of chocolate!

Happy belated birthday wishes and congratulations too!

Audrey

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boop - Apr 16, 2006 7:39 am (#2282 of 2983)

Denise, I am sending healing charms your way. Good luck with your next run.

Happy Easter Everybody. I hope everyone has a wonderful day!!

hugs always

boop

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Ydnam96 - Apr 16, 2006 8:37 am (#2283 of 2983)

Well, the chat thread is slow this weekend! Must be a holiday

Happy Easter!

My brother called a little while ago to wish me a happy Easter, only it's 8:00am here in LA. I don't know if he forgets about the time difference or doesn't care...he said since he had to be up for Sunrise service that I should be up to...but my church doesn't start till 10:00!

Oh, my fingers hurt. I got acrylic nails a few weeks ago and I needed to take them off. It took hours and my fingers are so sore. I've never had them before (and won't again) so maybe I did something wrong...I soaked them in nail polish remover (with acetone) and then scraped or filed them. It took hours. Now my nails look horrible. Oh well, that's the price I pay for spending too much money on a manicure!

Denise I hope the family starts feeling better!

TTFN!

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Lina - Apr 16, 2006 9:11 am (#2284 of 2983)

Healing charms to the Denise family!

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azi - Apr 16, 2006 9:20 am (#2285 of 2983)

Haha Tim! I understood what you said completely! I also agree with the location for Spinners End. However, you forgot the flat cap!

Healing charms to Denise P's family!

Happy Easter! I got Cadbury's Mini Eggs, a Cadbury's Buttons egg, a Cadbury's Creme Egg egg, a Cadbury's Dairy Milk chocolate bar (waves to Good Evans!) and a Thornton's egg. Very Cadbury's this year! Mmmm, yummy!

Ouch, hope your nails feel better, Ydnam!

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Catherine - Apr 16, 2006 10:02 am (#2286 of 2983)

Happy Easter, everyone!

**waves to Loopy Lupin for including an Oscar Wilde quote**

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Tazzygirl - Apr 16, 2006 2:27 pm (#2287 of 2983)

Happy Easter Everyone!!

Healing charms to Denise's family!

Off to an Easter brunch- I slept in this morning and now have less then an hour to get ready and be at the restaurant...

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Finn BV - Apr 16, 2006 3:25 pm (#2288 of 2983)

Happy Belated Bday Madam Poppy!

Thankfully, Kim, I was able to eat in the front and back (but not sides) of my mouth to have some chocolate…

Eponine, sometimes what we think is a "pop-up" can be deceived by blockers if the web site calls it a related window, or something which it can fool the blockers by, like saying it's "essential" to navigating the site, but it's really just an ad. An example when it's not an ad but considered a pop-up is on Jo's site; the reverse is true as well (when it's an ad but not a pop-up). Unfortunately.

Healing charms to the P. (Denise) family!

Yes, I'm thankful this thread has been slow! Only 42 messages across 3 days! Woohoo!

We had a nice Easter weekend in Buffalo. It was also my uncle's 50th bday party, as I believe I told you guys, and it was a surprise, and we think he was thoroughly surprised when 70 people showed up on a nice, quiet Saturday evening!

Off to read through a zillion posts everywhere!

PS I looked through some old emails and found out I was wrong, the 17th is my Forumversary! So really I didn't miss anything, and will manage to get on tomorrow! Yippeeee!

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Marè - Apr 16, 2006 3:34 pm (#2289 of 2983)

Cadbury's....ooooh.

Now I need to go and find more chocolate!

In the meantime: Fijne Pasen to every-one.

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timrew   - Apr 16, 2006 3:34 pm (#2290 of 2983)

Easter will be a bad time for Dementors - all that chocolate and everything. So, Happy Easter everybody! (unless you're a Dementor, that is).............

And I hope Kierynn is well soon, Denise!

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Viola Intonada - Apr 16, 2006 3:50 pm (#2291 of 2983)

Happy Easter everyone!

There won't be any Dementor's in our house for a while, a few days at least!

Hope everyone finds all of their hidden Easter eggs (that none are left behind to fester)!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 16, 2006 5:28 pm (#2292 of 2983)

Thankfully, Kim, I was able to eat in the front and back (but not sides) of my mouth to have some chocolate…---Finn[

When it comes to one's mouth, I thought the sides were the back and vice versa.

Although the children found the Easter eggs in their shoes, they still haven't found the ones in the fridge or the cutlery drawer.

*****glad to be home and out of uncomfortable shoes*****

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Finn BV - Apr 16, 2006 6:16 pm (#2293 of 2983)

Backs as in further back in my mouth than the no teeth area, though still on the sides.

We always used to have an Easter Egg hunt but we didn't do one this year! Suppose it was because we were in a car for seven hours……

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kaykay1970 - Apr 16, 2006 7:41 pm (#2294 of 2983)

I hope everyone enjoyed Easter as much as my crew did. We hid 8 dozen boiled eggs and 150 plastic eggs at my sister's house. We found them all Viola, unless my sister miscalculated. After the egg hunt we had a very nice dinner at my husband's grandmother's house and another egg hunt!

The youngest received some late birthday gifts. My niece gave him a Thomas the Tank train so all in all he has had a good day...

Denise, I hope the children are feeling better soon!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 17, 2006 12:53 am (#2295 of 2983)

Just got back from seeing Scary Movie 4. Reminded me why I haven't been able to sit through the first 3. Some parts were pretty good, definitely not a kiddie movie. I thought about you all though when The Village came up. And M. Night Shama-lama-dingdong even showed his face! At the very end they did a spoof on the Tom Cruise and Oprah scene- it was a little too much.

All right, off to bed. Need to recover from watching the train wreck.

~Kristina

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jose043 - Apr 17, 2006 1:23 am (#2296 of 2983)

Hi to all the Harry Potter On Lexicon,

Happy Easter to you all

Denise P. Hope your daughter gets well soon.

Kip hope your computer is up & running properly or did the Easter Bunnie bring you a new one.

Happy belated Birhdays to all that have had them.

From

Josephine & Anne

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Catherine - Apr 17, 2006 4:27 am (#2297 of 2983)

Although the children found the Easter eggs in their shoes, they still haven't found the ones in the fridge or the cutlery drawer.--Lupin is Lupin

I suppose you could hint to them that it is time to set the table!

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Stephanie M. - Apr 17, 2006 4:28 am (#2298 of 2983)

Happy Forumversary Finn!!

I hope the Denise family gets better! And I hope no one else gets too sick, or suffer from bad allergies!

Happy Belated Easter! I hope you guys ate a tone of chocolate bunnies!

Have a good day everyone!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 17, 2006 4:32 am (#2299 of 2983)

I suppose you could hint to them that it is time to set the table!---Catherine

I could, but that implies I'd have cooked, doesn't it?

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Catherine - Apr 17, 2006 4:37 am (#2300 of 2983)

I suppose you could hint to them that it is time to set the table!---Catherine

I could, but that implies I'd have cooked, doesn't it? --Lupin is Lupin


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Madam Pince - Apr 17, 2006 5:12 am (#2301 of 2983)

Glad everyone had a nice Easter! Wow, that was a lot of eggs, kaykay! Great job on finding them all -- at our in-laws' we only hid about three dozen, and they are still missing two eggs. Oh well, as my father-in-law said, "We'll find 'em when we mow the grass!"

We had a busy weekend. Saturday was the Easter get-together with the in-laws, and they served a "wildlife buffet" -- we had goose (which wasn't so great because it was really tough), bear (excellent! I'd never had it before), deer (excellent as always), and rabbit (which I don't eat because they're just too cute, besides which I thought it was somewhat questionable to serve rabbit at an Easter gathering, but hey....I wasn't hosting.)

Then Sunday we visited relatives and planted some daffodils on Mr. Pince's mom's grave and went to see Ice Age 2. It was OK but we liked the first one much better. Little Pince got pretty upset at some of the scenes where the animals were threatened by the floodwaters -- he cried and everything. Probably partly due to not enough sleep and too much candy, but I'm thinking that he's just not too good with the whole "movie theatre experience." He does fine with almost any movie on video in the comfort of home, but the booming stereo surround-sound and the big screen is a bit too much for him, I think.

Denise, I hope your family all recovers from the epizootic they have. Poor Kierynn! "Fit-Pitching" is no fun for anyone involved, is it?

Ouch, Mandy, on the fingernails! Hope they're better soon! I only had "fake" nails once -- for my wedding -- because I was afraid that I'd break one on the big day, and I wanted the "ring hands" picture to be good. I'll never do them again, though. They ruined my "real" nails for a good month afterwards! (And the "ring hands" picture wasn't so hot anyway, sooooo not worth it!)

Timrew, I think I could almost understand your quote, if only I knew what Grummitch was!

Gotta share one funny tidbit -- at church Sunday they did Sacrament/Communion. After they'd taken the plates with the bread and water back to the front of the church, Little Pince asked loudly, "Is dinner over?" I almost choked to death laughing/trying not to laugh.

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Marie E. - Apr 17, 2006 5:21 am (#2302 of 2983)

Yesterday we had a nice holiday. We didn't dye eggs this year because our neighbors told us they had 110 eggs for their egg hunt. Each child got to keep 14 eggs. We'll be having egg salad sandwiches for a while!

We had nice weather yesterday but we've got some nasty stuff coming in this afternoon, possibly snow tonight. We're definitely going to get high winds and rain. I'm guessing it'll arrive just as school gets out.

I'm leaving on Thursday to visit The Nephew and my sister. I'll be in Missouri for the weekend. I'm trying to prepare my hair for the humidity.

Have a great Monday!

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 17, 2006 6:01 am (#2303 of 2983)

I could, but that implies I'd have cooked, doesn't it? – Kim

SPEW!!! Stop! Stop! You're killing me! Hmmmm. It's about 5 'til 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. Your kids are probably well into their schoolday, so I guess that means you're putting the Cheerios on the table right about now?

Saw the nieces and nephews this weekend and did Easter egg hunts and the like. I also took them to see Scary Movie 4. I understand why the movie wasn't screened for critics, but it does, as Mike says, make fun of The Village so that was worth the price of admission. Oh, and any parents out there who are on the fence, sorry to be a spoiler to your kids, but don't be fooled by the PG-13 rating. There is nothing in the film that is Forum friendly and quite a bit that, in my opinion, is a bit older than 13. I seem to remember-- when they first developed the PG-13 rating-- speculation that PG-13 would just become an excuse to sneak in more racy stuff into movies that would be targeted to kids under 13. They were right.

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Catherine - Apr 17, 2006 8:10 am (#2304 of 2983)

Hmmmm. It's about 5 'til 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. Your kids are probably well into their schoolday, so I guess that means you're putting the Cheerios on the table right about now?--Loopy Lupin

Minus the spoons, I'll bet.

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Good Evans - Apr 17, 2006 8:16 am (#2305 of 2983)

Happy Bank Holiday Monday to the UK residents.

Tim - ho ho - loved the oop north post. Azi is right you missed the flat cap - and maybe a half a mild????

have a great rest of the day folks - not at work tomorrow either as I'm off to the Dentist again - my sympathies are still with Finn for his recent visit and I hope mine will be ok, but I fear not, some pain has been experienced - ah well - pass the easter eggs lets get more chocolate on to those teeth today!!!

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timrew   - Apr 17, 2006 8:35 am (#2306 of 2983)

Madam Pince:- Timrew, I think I could almost understand your quote, if only I knew what Grummitch was!

Madam Pince, I don't know what 'Grummitch' means, and I live in the UK; 'Oop North' even, as Good Evans would have it!

I got the quote from an old episode of 'The Goodies'. I don't know if it was shown in the USA. But in one of the episodes, set oop north, they had a 'Black Pudding Master' (or something like that), and the quote is attributable to him!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 17, 2006 8:48 am (#2307 of 2983)

Your kids are probably well into their school day, so I guess that means you're putting the Cheerios on the table right about now?--Loopy Lupin

We have April Vacation this week, so they're home. And I believe they ate around 8:30. As they had muffins, there was no need for spoons. But if it'll help you feel smug , it's 11:50 now and I'm just getting around to breakfast for myself.

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Madam Pince - Apr 17, 2006 10:58 am (#2308 of 2983)

Black Pudding, one of the great creations of civilised society, is essentially congealed pig's blood in a length of intestine. There are many variations; in England, the pudding is usually bound with rusk and has bits of fat in it. The French have their boudin noir with nowt but blood in the casing, the Germans blotwürst, the Spanish morcilla which is often bound with rice. Can there be a finer sight in a shop window than a freshly cooked black pudding, still steaming slightly, looking like... er... a slimy coil of warm intestine filled with congealed blood? (Credit for definition comes from someone named Martin Phillips, obtained in a Google search.)

Bleah...... I had thought that was what it was, but I just had to check to be sure..... double-bleah.....

Mmmmmmm...whatever happened to our recipe thread?

So how about this: "grummitch" should be the onomatopoeic (had to look that one up) word for what one would do after eating a black pudding.... ( again....)

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 17, 2006 11:25 am (#2309 of 2983)

And I believe they ate around 8:30.—Kim

You "believe"? Well, if you don't "know," then who would?

But if it'll help you feel smug , it's 11:50 now and I'm just getting around to breakfast for myself—Kim

Now, have you ever known me to need help feeling smug? Wheeeee!!! Call me "butter" baby, cuz I'm on a roll!!!

Black Pudding, one of the great creations of civilised society, is essentially congealed pig's blood in a length of intestine. -- Madame Pince

Mmmmmm.....congealed pig's blood.

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 Catherine - Apr 17, 2006 11:49 am (#2310 of 2983)

Call me "butter" baby, cuz I'm on a roll!!! --Loopy Lupin

I think someone ate WAY too much Easter candy today.

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 17, 2006 12:01 pm (#2311 of 2983)

Maybe Wayne should only get the sugar-free jelly beans.

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Denise P. - Apr 17, 2006 1:16 pm (#2312 of 2983)

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Your healing charms worked, Miss Kierynn is back to her perky little self today but still willing to submit to the horrible tasting medication she still has to take for a week.

Sadly, my guinea pig Regulus has joined the other Regulus Black. I don't know what exactly happened but something did because he was gone this morning when I checked on him. (He came home the next day and had not been right since then). We had a vet appointment scheduled this morning. I am most unhappy and the family said nothing happened to Regulus while they had him. I feel horrible that I put him in the position where he was injured fatally. He is resting comfortably in a New Balance shoe box, lined with velour, in a large field near our house.

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Finn BV - Apr 17, 2006 1:16 pm (#2313 of 2983)

So, it IS my Forumversary today! Yay me!

Sending calming down charms after all that sugar...

Enjoy the RotD everybody!

EDIT. Sorry about Regulus Denise! Cheering charms to your family!!

Off to take Leaky's IQ test...

EDIT 2. Take a look at my results of the IQ test in my profile! That was hard!!

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azi - Apr 17, 2006 1:31 pm (#2314 of 2983)

Awww, Denise, poor Regulus! Hugs seem like a good idea at this time! *hugs*

Everyone has to get hyper on sugar once in a while...

I took the IQ test. Didn't like my score (ok, it was 115). I would have preferred it if you could skip back to previous sets of questions, because there were at least two I remembered after I'd finished the section they were in and moved on. I made up random answers for things I didn't know!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 17, 2006 1:58 pm (#2315 of 2983)

(((((HUGS))))) to Denise and her family for the loss of Regulus the guinea pig. I'm so sorry!

As for the I.Q. Test... hahahaha... I got a whopping 55!!!! The third and fourth page of the test was hard!! I was a little annoyed though, because some of the questions I did get right, but they counted it as wrong because I added an extra word- for example, I put 3 times, and the correct answer was 3, but as I put the 'times', I got it wrong... I am thinking I'll study a bit more and then retake it... **goes off mumbling about a 55 score**

Hope you all have a wonderful RotD/N!!

~Kristina

EDIT: Happy Forumversary, Finn!

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Madam Pince - Apr 17, 2006 2:00 pm (#2316 of 2983)

Happy Forum-versary, Finn! And many happy returns of the day!

Oh, poor Regulus piggy! ***pats Denise on the back and sends parentheses hugs (((hugs)))*** Try not to feel too badly -- perhaps it was just his time to go through the veil and it had nothing to do with Sarah or his little vacation. Here, you can borrow my rose-colored glasses and an oar for rowing up de Nile.... ***knows that this will not work...*** So sorry!

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 17, 2006 2:08 pm (#2317 of 2983)

Perhaps there is a use for the leftover Peeps now...pad a room for Loopy to ping in since he apparently ate a load of Peeps yesterday. – Denise

Har! Har! Can't a fellow be in a good mood once in a while? A man can't live by snarky sarcasm alone! Oh wait, that's what put me in a good mood in the first place. Nevermind.

The "butter on a roll" comment reminds me of one of my favorite Simpsons quotes. The cops are trying to arrest Grandpa for his part in one of Homer's scams. As he is getting away on his little scooter thing he says: "Call me mint jelly, cuz I'm on the lamb!!"

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Holly T. - Apr 17, 2006 3:24 pm (#2318 of 2983)

(((Denise and family))) Poor Regulus! Hope your family is all feeling better soon.

Happy Forum-versary Finn!

My daughter gave up sweets for Lent and my son cookies so they are on quite the sugar rush now. I got them those chocolate eggs that have a Peep in the middle. I got one for my niece last year and she liked the chocolate but thought the Peep was a toy and was upset when her daddy (my brother) ate it. This year I sent her confetti eggs and the suggestion that she crack them on her daddy's head. She thinks they are too pretty to break. Must speak to my brother and SIL about their parenting skills, says the person whose kids like to roast Peeps over a campfire and who have no qualms about cracking confetti eggs on their Sunday school teachers.

Talk about a sugar rush--I am having flashbacks to the week after Easter three years ago when I took off from work and wrote two chapters of my dissertation fueled by jelly beans and Diet Coke.

Have a great RotD everyone!

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timrew   - Apr 17, 2006 3:58 pm (#2319 of 2983)

Your post on black-pudding was making me hungry Madam Pince.  

And I still don't know what 'grummitch' means. I have a dictionary with about 220,000 definitions in it - and it's not in there!

I think it must be one of those made-up words.....................

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azi - Apr 17, 2006 4:06 pm (#2320 of 2983)

And I still don't know what 'grummitch' means[

Google tells me it's a cat name...plus a weird site says that having the first name of Grummitch yourself shows a desire to be self-expressive and happy (while limiting your versatility and scope?). I can't say I'd be happy if I had that for a name! Most sites say it's a pet name.

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Catherine - Apr 17, 2006 4:25 pm (#2321 of 2983)

There is way too much "cute" on the Forum at present. I may perish via sugar, but, Hey, what a way to go.

Loopy Lupin should be "punished" with a room full o' peeps. I'd pay real money to see that fight. Keep in mind that I haven't paid real money for such entertainment since Claire ate baby food, and we paid my "little brother" to eat it as uncomplainingly (he failed SPECTACULARLY). Loopy always has my bet to top the entertainment factor, so take that in consideration.

Many thanks to members who gave me a laugh today. **wonders what the Lupin is Lupin family ate for dinner tonight...**

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timrew   - Apr 17, 2006 4:33 pm (#2322 of 2983)

Catherine:- ......wonders what the Lupin is Lupin family ate for dinner tonight...

Probably, black pudding, tripe and grummitch, Catherine.............

..........and, do you know, I quite envy them.................

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Holly T. - Apr 17, 2006 6:58 pm (#2323 of 2983)

Next time my kids complain about what we're having for supper, I'm going to mention tripe and black pudding.

My daughter spent several years trying to convince me that candy corn and jelly beans should count as vegetables until she was put in her place by her younger brother, who--I am not kidding--lists broccoli as one of his favorite foods.

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Marie E. - Apr 18, 2006 5:12 am (#2324 of 2983)

Lexie lists broccoli as one of her favorites, too. Shayla claims to enjoy spinach, though I've only seen her eat it in a salad.

I'm so sorry about your Regulus, Denise.

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kaykay1970 - Apr 18, 2006 5:22 am (#2325 of 2983)
Edited Apr 18, 2006 6:23 am

I'm so sorry to hear about Regulus, Denise.

My children all love broccoli, although if you asked any one of them they would probably say pizza is their favorite food.

I took the Leaky test. I missed alot of questions that were two part because I listed them in a different order. Example: the answer is Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley and I answered Ronald Weasley and Harry Potter, so got the answer wrong!!Note that this is only an example, not an actual test answer as some may want to take the test.

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Viola Intonada - Apr 18, 2006 5:42 am (#2326 of 2983)

My sympathies, Denise. My youngest daughter came running to me a week ago Monday crying, "Ruby's dead!" Ruby, short for Rubeus Hagrid, is our largest hermit crab. It took us a while to confirm that Ruby was not dead, but had molted. He is so small right now, that you can't see him in his shell.

I did horribly on the quiz. Well, first time I attempted to take it, I ended up having to make dinner, so quit halfway through. The next time I sat down to take it I accidentally hit the return key and was forwarded a page, I tried to page back and ended up on the introduction page, when I reentered I was sent to page three. When I finished and received my results, I discovered that my first two pages of answers had been lost! Good news was that it said my user ID didn't register, so maybe I can try again!

Have a happy RotD everyone!

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Apr 18, 2006 6:34 am (#2327 of 2983)

Hope everyone had a great Easter weekend! I too took the test, and agree, the grading system isn't the greatest. Oh well. If anyone is interested they can click on my name to see the results. Have a great RoTD everyone

...Beware! There is a jinx upon anyone who laughs! ...

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Good Evans - Apr 18, 2006 7:56 am (#2328 of 2983)

my sympathies Denise over Regulus, at least he is no longer in pain. .. big hugs to the whole family, and a prayer for the four legged one for you.

I managed a fabululous (?) 102 on the leaky quiz, I was miffed as several I got right but slightly misspelled (like Fabien and Gidion Prewitt I spelled Fabian and Gideon or Mcgonagall who I put an extra N in grrrrr ) I got a "Harry" but didnt copy the text over to my profile so no point in looking for it!!!!

have a good rotd - oh - dentist wants to do two fillings - boo hiss :sad:

better luck all ...

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azi - Apr 18, 2006 9:56 am (#2329 of 2983)

Hmm, Julie, I could have sworn Fabian and Gideon were the right spellings of the names... Good luck at the dentist (next time I go I think I'll have to have two fillings, but since I'll be with a private dentist I think I'll put if off until I have money!)!

TBE, I think you did great on your Leaky test! Well done!

I love spinach, but hate broccoli (and cabbage, cawliflower (sp?), sprouts...)

Today I started stripping wallpaper from the living room walls. Not the most exciting of activities!

Hope everyone has a great day!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 18, 2006 10:52 am (#2330 of 2983)

Goodness, it's quiet. Loopy must have come down from his sugar high.

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 18, 2006 11:49 am (#2331 of 2983)

Goodness, it's quiet. Loopy must have come down from his sugar high. -- Lupin is Lupin[

No, I was just in a deposition this morning. The very nice lady I was deposing broke down in tears a couple of times which always drags things out longer than they need to be.

Denise, I was so full of sugar yesterday that I forgot to extend my sympathies to Regulus and you. So sorry.

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Catherine - Apr 18, 2006 12:11 pm (#2332 of 2983)

No, I was just in a deposition this morning. The very nice lady I was deposing broke down in tears a couple of times which always drags things out longer than they need to be.--Loopy Lupin

Maybe you should have offered her your Easter candy.

Denise, I'm sorry about the loss of your piggy, too.

The kiddies have been out of school for the second day now. When does school resume? I have tons of papers to grade, and I'm having to work at home with interruptions from the puppies and the kiddies. Somehow, I remember Spring Break being more fun when I was in college than it is now.

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boop - Apr 18, 2006 2:07 pm (#2333 of 2983)

Denise sorry to hear about your loss.

Have a great rest of the day everyone!!

hugs always

boop

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Catherine - Apr 18, 2006 3:16 pm (#2334 of 2983)

Well, I just got some good news. I've been invited to audition for Jeopardy in Washington, D.C. next month!

W00T!

**does happy know-it-all dance**

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azi - Apr 18, 2006 3:22 pm (#2335 of 2983)

Congratulations Catherine! Good Luck!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 18, 2006 3:27 pm (#2336 of 2983)

Congratulations Catherine! Looks like you really are the biggest know-it-all after all. ***she said admiringly***

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kaykay1970 - Apr 18, 2006 3:28 pm (#2337 of 2983)

Good luck, Catherine!!

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 Tazzygirl - Apr 18, 2006 3:32 pm (#2338 of 2983)

Good luck, Catherine!!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Holly T. - Apr 18, 2006 3:44 pm (#2339 of 2983)

Wow, Catherine, good luck! How cool.

Well I went and stocked up on half price Easter candy for me and my husband as the children are being stingy with theirs. Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 1242194059

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Eponine - Apr 18, 2006 3:56 pm (#2340 of 2983)

Congratulations, Catherine! That's really cool.

Denise, I'm sorry about Regulus.

I hope everyone here had their taxes finished before last night. We had people running in the library almost all the way up until closing yelling for TAX FORMS! I can't imagine trying to fill out paper forms with that little time left. That's why I like the H & R Block online forms. They're pretty much idiot proof.

Holly, I was able to get half price Easter candy too. I love buying candy the day after the holiday.

I hope everyone has a great RotD!

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timrew   - Apr 18, 2006 4:18 pm (#2341 of 2983)

Congrarulations on Jeopardy, Catherine............Do well!

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kaykay1970 - Apr 18, 2006 5:19 pm (#2342 of 2983)

I almost wish my 3 year old were as stingy as Holly's kids. He keeps bringing me two pieces of candy to open at a time. As I open the first piece he says, "Baby candy" then he says "Mommy candy" when he hands over the next piece. He is determined that I eat mine if I want it or not.

The burdens that we face as Mommies...  Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 2752390508

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Catherine - Apr 18, 2006 5:29 pm (#2343 of 2983)

The burdens that we face as Mommies... Kaykay

Ah, burdens....Ah...humanity...

In celebratory fashion, I admit to the purchase of Whoppers Robin Eggs . I quite adore them.

Is it wrong to enjoy such a realistically colored treat?

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Denise P. - Apr 18, 2006 5:39 pm (#2344 of 2983)

Woo hoo Catherine!

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Catherine - Apr 18, 2006 5:53 pm (#2345 of 2983)

Congratulations Catherine! Looks like you really are the biggest know-it-all after all. ***she said admiringly*** --Lupin is Lupin

Well, I've learned from the best, she said with a knowing glance to the Forum-at-large.

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boop - Apr 18, 2006 5:57 pm (#2346 of 2983)

Congratulations and Good Luck Catherine!!!

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Julie Aronson - Apr 18, 2006 6:23 pm (#2347 of 2983)

My condolences to the Denise family.

Congratulations, Catherine!!! Knock 'em dead!

Loopy, I guess you were doing something right if you made the nice lady cry (assuming, of course, that she's not your client!)

Have a great evening!

Julie

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Viola Intonada - Apr 18, 2006 6:34 pm (#2348 of 2983)

*waves to Julie Aronson*

Congrats, Catherine! I'm sure you'll achieve an "Outstanding"!

I love "Whopper's Robin's eggs". I only bought them for the kids this year, I might have to steal a few.... I mean regulate my children's intake of unhealthy food and remove some of the temptation from them.

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kaykay1970 - Apr 18, 2006 6:34 pm (#2349 of 2983)

I would be alot more willing to accept the baby's candy if it were Robin Eggs. I love those too. He has been force feeding me these marshmallow candies with jelly centers (nothing too special about them.) Anyway, I know I'm in big trouble for admitting this, but...I purchased these instead of Peeps because they are small and individually wrapped, so I figured it would be less likely that I would be scrubbing them off the sofa later.

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Julie Aronson - Apr 18, 2006 6:42 pm (#2350 of 2983)

*waves back to Viola Intonada!*

I managed to avoid the Easter candy. However, I did splurge on some Passover treats--macaroons! I usually go crazy over the stuff, and by Monday, I'd have been in the store buying the leftover assortment of Cadbury's eggs.

I have an anxiety-inducing assignment due on Saturday, with a rehearsal tomorrow and Thursday. I think if I do OK on it, I'll need some chocolate to rebuilt my spirit.

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Puck - Apr 18, 2006 6:48 pm (#2351 of 2983)

Way to go Catherine!

Sorry to hear the sad news Denise.

I have to admit to skipping over many posts, as my hubby's parents are visiting for the week, and there were over 100 on this thread alone! Hope everyone who celebrated had a wonderful holiday.

So, after my van was gone for almost 4 days and cost over $100 in labor to tell me they had yet to find the problem, my hubby and his dad pull out the shop manual, and found the problem wire in half an hour and had it fixed after another hour or so of work. So, basically I paid the service department for days of inconvenience and a car wash. I can't wait until I get that call asking if I was satisfied with the service I received.

Peeps, by the way, are no fun when dropped, step on, and ground into the rug. Also, little boys do a fair amount of complaining when forced to help clean the peep they didn't bother to pick up after dropping. (Always color code the peeps so you know who is responsible for the one smashed into the rug. )

Cheers, Kathy

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Finn BV - Apr 18, 2006 7:07 pm (#2352 of 2983)

Congrats Catherine! That's fantastic! When you make it on the show, wave to all of us! My mom's cousin was actually once on the show, long before I was born. It's cool though!

I have a TON of work – article, reading, and normal homework! So I'm off to Potty HQ and that's it! Good night all!

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Chemyst - Apr 18, 2006 7:33 pm (#2353 of 2983)

Always color code the peeps so you know who is responsible... – Puck

You simply have to respect a person who can plan ahead like that!

W00T for Catherine!

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rassannassar - Apr 18, 2006 8:09 pm (#2354 of 2983)

Howdy everyone!

I hope things haven't changed too much since the last time I was an active poster. Although one could hardly call that active. I posted a couple of times a few months ago, but it wasn't really anything. I posted a lot immediately following the release of Half-Blood Prince, and most--if not all--of my posts were in the Half-Blood Prince Spoilers section. Once those were integrated into the main page, I fell out of touch and I apologize (I'm sure nobody really noticed). But I'm back because I felt that I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as much as you deserve. At least, that's what Bilbo Baggins would say.

Anyway, how is everyone? I'm sure you're all just as eager to get your hands on that 7th book as I am. Too bad we have to wait at least a year for it. Let's hope it's not more than a year. But I have to say I'll be a little depressed when the 7th book comes out because I really don't want the series to end.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 18, 2006 8:27 pm (#2355 of 2983)

Welcome back, rassannassar!

~Kristina

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rassannassar - Apr 18, 2006 8:29 pm (#2356 of 2983)

Well I sure am glad someone was courteous enough to welcome me back.

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Apr 18, 2006 9:11 pm (#2357 of 2983)

Well I sure am glad someone was courteous enough to welcome me back.

Maybe we just haven't had time to saw welcome back seeing was only 20 minutes from your previous post till that reply. At any rate, welcome back.

Am so sorry about your loss Denise. Congrats Catherine and best of luck!

...toddles off elsewhere...

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Finn BV - Apr 19, 2006 4:19 am (#2358 of 2983)

Welcome back to rassannassar!

Enjoy the RotD all!

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 19, 2006 5:36 am (#2359 of 2983)

Well, I just got some good news. I've been invited to audition for Jeopardy in Washington, D.C. next month! – Catherine[

Wow! I must bow to your know-it-allness. Oooh. How cool would it be to get on the show and have a Potter category. You would be outed to the world as a Potter geek, but who would care at that point.

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haymoni - Apr 19, 2006 5:47 am (#2360 of 2983)

Catherine - congrats! You are definitely a sufferable know-it-all.

I like Cadbury Mini Eggs. I try to control myself, but I can't.

I've been exercising every morning for 30 minutes. Obviously with the added intake of Mini Eggs I will have to step things up a bit!

The phones are out here at work today - Whoo Hoo!!! I may actually get some work done if I stay off the Forum!

Have a great day all.

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kaykay1970 - Apr 19, 2006 6:00 am (#2361 of 2983)

A Potter category could make for an interesting episode of Jeopardy. I have a mental picture of Catherine's avatar "barking" at the other contestants "Haven't you ever read Hogwart's A History?!!"

Welcome back, Rassannassar!

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haymoni - Apr 19, 2006 6:18 am (#2362 of 2983)

I live near Kent, rassannassar.

Go Tribe!!!

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Good Evans - Apr 19, 2006 10:19 am (#2363 of 2983)

Welcome back Rassanassar, Catherine have a great time in DC - best of luck with jeopardy!!!

Haymoni - I love mini eggs too - but have managed to resist!!

easter chocolate has definitely worked against Dementors, I was surprised with a payrise today - woohoo!!!!!!

have a great rotd - splurging on a chinese tonight to celebrate instead of going to fat club - naughty me!!!!!

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Madam Pince - Apr 19, 2006 11:42 am (#2364 of 2983)

Congratulations and good luck, Catherine, on the Jeopardy tryouts! Have you started doing your thumb exercises yet? Gotta get "buzzer prepared," ya know.....

Good luck, Julie Aronson, on your upcoming assignment -- I'm sure you'll do great. And there might still be leftover Easter chocolate languishing around in stores somewhere, to help for when it's all over!

Congratulations on the salary raise, Good Evans! Woo-hoo! ***high-fives, butterbeers, and general congratulatory celebrations***

Puck, you are truly filled with Mom-Wisdom! That's pretty impressive to think of color-coding the Peeps so as to identify guilty parties. I always said that was the only problem with being an only child as I was -- there was never any doubt about "Who did it?" whenever something was lost/broken/messed up.

Welcome back, rassannassar!

Way to go, haymoni, on the exercising! I visited a Slim and Tone location yesterday and picked up a brochure. I feel ten pounds lighter already...... Pity that "thinking about possibly getting around to exercising" doesn't burn many calories...

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Catherine - Apr 19, 2006 11:58 am (#2365 of 2983)

Thanks for the well wishes.

So much to do, so little time to prepare before May 22 tryouts. Ideally, I'd love to lose 25 pounds before auditions, but as "thinking about" exercising hasn't proven effective yet, it probably won't happen. Maybe I'll settle for a new outfit and a haircut.

The Whopper Robin Eggs are definitely not helping.

A Potter category could make for an interesting episode of Jeopardy. I have a mental picture of Catherine's avatar "barking" at the other contestants "Haven't you ever read Hogwart's A History?!!" Kaykay

LOL. I guess it would be amusing for me to be outed as an HP fan on national television. That also means that I would not be able to "hide" behind shih-tzu pictures, and everyone would know what I look like. EEK!

Hi everybody,

My name is Loue. –Rassannassar

Welcome back.

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Holly T. - Apr 19, 2006 12:12 pm (#2366 of 2983)

I love Whopper Robin eggs. I managed to control myself and didn't buy any. The kids have some in their baskets but they aren't sharing.

Kaykay, when my daughter was three she was so offended that people were handing out "those M&M's with peanuts in them" (said in the same tone you would use for people handing out candy with poison or razor blades) at Halloween. She would sort the little packs out and say she didn't want to eat them. I generously volunteered to um, dispose of, the offending candy, for which she was very grateful, LOL. She'll eat peanut M&M's now.

My daughter always gets a white chocolate bunny and my son a dark chocolate one. I think color-coding the Peeps is an awesome idea.

Congrats on the raise Good Evans! (Somebody send some salary-increasing vibes to my boss!)

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Lina - Apr 19, 2006 12:58 pm (#2367 of 2983)

Happy belated forumversary, Finn!
Sorry about Regulus, Denise.
Welcome back Rassannassar!
Good luck Julie Aronson!
Congratulations Catherine! And fingers crossed.
Congratulations Good Evans! Woohoo!
Salary increasing charms to Holly!

Too bad that there is no rhyme in the lines above...

But I finally went to work walking today! Woohoo for me too! I hope I will manage to do it again for a while...

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kaykay1970 - Apr 19, 2006 1:46 pm (#2368 of 2983)

Puck, you are truly filled with Mom-Wisdom! That's pretty impressive to think of color-coding the Peeps so as to identify guilty parties. I always said that was the only problem with being an only child as I was -- there was never any doubt about "Who did it?" whenever something was lost/broken/messed up.--Madam Pince

I had 4 sisters but my parents were always pretty sure I had done it!!

M&M's Yum! My children love them. Of course I have to agree that the plain are the best!!

LOL. I guess it would be amusing for me to be outed as an HP fan on national television. That also means that I would not be able to "hide" behind shih-tzu pictures, and everyone would know what I look like. EEK!—Catherine

But no matter what happens you'll still be "Our new celebrity!!"

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Madam Pince - Apr 19, 2006 2:42 pm (#2369 of 2983)

I can't believe some of you guys still have Easter candy in your houses! The only Easter leftover we still have is the green bean casserole. Alas, all the "good stuff" disappeared pretty quickly!

Mmmmmmm... Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs.....

Poor kaykay! ***pats on the back*** I'm sure the accusations were completely unjust.

Edit: Happy Birthday, Thora! (I just saw that on another thread...) Hope you had a great day!

Edit2: Tazzy, I snorkeled in Hanauma Bay once! It was so cool! I took an underwater camera and some fish food, and then panicked when all the fish swarmed me to get the food -- those parrotfish have funny-looking beaky mouths that look kinda scary when they're darting at your head! I'm probably the only diver who's been scared by a 6-inch fish....

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kaykay1970 - Apr 19, 2006 3:00 pm (#2370 of 2983)

Poor kaykay! ***pats on the back*** I'm sure the accusations were completely unjust. -Madam Pince

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I think I might just have to plead the fifth!

Happy birthday, Thora!!

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Finn BV - Apr 19, 2006 4:14 pm (#2371 of 2983)

Good Evans, congrats! That's great news! And salary-increasing charms to Holly's boss too…

Happy birthday, Thora!

Enjoy the RotD all!

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boop - Apr 19, 2006 4:59 pm (#2372 of 2983)

hAPPY Birthday to Thora!! I hope your day has been wonderful.

Welcome Back Rassannassar!!

Good Luck Julie A.

Congrats Julie.

Have a good RoTD!!!

hugs always

boop

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Tazzygirl - Apr 19, 2006 5:41 pm (#2373 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Thora!! Hope you have a great day!

~Kristina

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Viola Intonada - Apr 19, 2006 6:31 pm (#2374 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Thora!

I'm lamenting when the day comes that there are no more Cadbury eggs left in the house or in the stores. Those really should be available year round. I will probably go through withdrawal.

I have always color coded my family's Peeps, otherwise they forget whose package is whose and someone will eat someone elses Peeps. So it is more of a territorial thing that a "whose to blame for the Peep smashed in the carpet" thing.

*waves to Rassannassar from across I-71*

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Apr 19, 2006 7:16 pm (#2375 of 2983)

Congrats on the raise Good Evans! Happy Birthday, Thora!

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Denise P. - Apr 19, 2006 7:28 pm (#2376 of 2983)

We added a new pet, at least temporarily, this evening. I had taken two of the kids to church for various youth activities and saw the Cubmaster of the church pack there coming towards me with her hands cupped. A few of the Cubs had found a parakeet outside and managed to capture it. We transferred it to a paper bag and since I happen to have cage, toys and seed, I offered to take it home.

He is a boy parakeet, yellow and green and over a year old. He was most unhappy about being in the paperbag and objected when I went to transfer him into the cage. He dove into the food bowl and didn't come out for some time so I don't think he had much left in him. That is probably why the boys caught him. He is currently asleep with his beak buried in his back. Tomorrow, when he has calmed down, I will clip his wings and see if he is banded. I doubt he is microchipped since he is so small.

We have decided to call him Errol, in honor of Ron's owl who probably gets lost while making deliveries. I am putting an ad in the paper tomorrow, calling the shelter etc in hopes of finding his owner. I am hoping he accidently escaped rather than someone was cruel enough to let him loose.

I wanted to name him Kingsley but was voted down. **:sigh**:

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Puck - Apr 19, 2006 7:47 pm (#2377 of 2983)

Denise, so sweet to save the bird!

Welcome back rassannassar!

Woot! on Julie's raise!

Ji to chatroom buddies! I will make it back someday!

I went to Boston to see my "Be-still-my Heart" doctor today. *sigh* Even if he hadn't implanted that pace maker, my heart would beat a little faster...

**bows humbly and pretends it wasn't Mr. Puck who bought different color Peeps for each child**

Have a great RotD! kathy

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Lina - Apr 19, 2006 10:27 pm (#2378 of 2983)

Thora!

Errol seems to be quite a appropriate name for a bird that was captured so easily.

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 20, 2006 4:04 am (#2379 of 2983)

We have decided to call him Errol, in honor of Ron's owl---Denise[

This probably shows a lamentable lack of HP focus, but my first thoughts were of Errol Flynn. Mmmmmmm, Captain Blood.

I have no doubt that Errol has fallen into good hands, Denise.

I went to Boston to see my "Be-still-my Heart" doctor today. *sigh* Even if he hadn't implanted that pace maker, my heart would beat a little faster...---Puck[

LOL I had an anesthesiologist (wow, I spelled that right on the first try) like that once. **:smiles dreamily**: I don't know if it was the sedative or his blue eyes but I felt no pain.

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Catherine - Apr 20, 2006 4:46 am (#2380 of 2983)

I went to Boston to see my "Be-still-my Heart" doctor today. *sigh* Even if he hadn't implanted that pace maker, my heart would beat a little faster...---Puck

LOL I had an anesthesiologist (wow, I spelled that right on the first try) like that once.--Lupin is Lupin


How funny. One of my friends has a radiologist husband who is very handsome. The female medical students at our university med school call him "Dr. Yum-Yum" which embarrasses him.

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Marè - Apr 20, 2006 5:13 am (#2381 of 2983)

This conversation reminds me of Gray's anatomy... Dr McDreamy any-one?

Unfortunately I only ever had a dokter that resembled Dr Snuggles:  INSERT PICTURE


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haymoni - Apr 20, 2006 5:43 am (#2382 of 2983)

My cousin was referred to an OB/GYN by a friend.

Apparently this doctor was drop-dead gorgeous with incredible green eyes and a neat German accent.

Her friend answered the phone on the first ring.

Why didn't you tell me???!!!

Because I knew you wouldn't go!!!

I liked the "Dr. Yum Yum" - that's funny!

Reminds me of the good-looking priest, Father What-A-Waste.

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 20, 2006 5:53 am (#2383 of 2983)

That also means that I would not be able to "hide" behind shih-tzu pictures, and everyone would know what I look like. EEK—Catherine

I'm sure this crowd would find you lovely if they ever got a gander at you.

This probably shows a lamentable lack of HP focus, but my first thoughts were of Errol Flynn. -- Lupin is Lupin

My first thoughts are often of Errol Flynn so don't feel too bad.

I hope Errol gets to stay with you Denise. Silly bird doesn't know how good he can have it.

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Thora - Apr 20, 2006 6:05 am (#2384 of 2983)

Thanks for all the birthday wishes.

My husband has been working 12 to 14 hour days, so it was easy to forgive him for not recalling my birthday until he was driving home and discovered the date.

So then he took me for a steak dinner and a Sydney's Sinful Sundae at Outback Steakhouse. He discovered soon after our marriage that Outback is the best way to get on my good side... or back on my not-bad-side if the offence is particularly horrid. I'll take that particular dessert over roses any day of the week. MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmm.

My two natural sisters both called. However neither of my parental units phoned, nor did any of my three natural brothers. The 12 step-siblings never call....

So I was shameless and dropped a hint here. I knew I could count on the Lexicon.

I just got an email from Alivan's and they have the most adorable Hedwig t-shirt on sale. They only have girl sizes though, so I'm debating on not eating for a few weeks so I can fit in the girl's large. Perhaps if I split the side seam I could put in a white insert and then it would fit.... hmmmm. I might get to eat after all.

I was wondering if anyone knew of a place that sells HP  picture license plates. South Carolina doesn't require a plate on front of the car so I have a place to put one, at last. I saw hogwarts faculty license plate frames on ebay, but my frugal side almost had a heart attack at the $30 price.

Thanks for any information, and thanks again for the birthday cheer.

Thora

Edit: Our doctor in Ohio was D. D. Stone MD (medical doctor), I always teased him about being a DDS (dentist) and an MD.

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Denise P. - Apr 20, 2006 6:11 am (#2385 of 2983)

Thora, check your local mall to see if there is an artist that would do a plate for you. Just bring in an example of what you are looking for.

Kim, I actually debated on Errol since I figured most people would immediately think of Errol Flynn. We looked on the Black Family Tree for inspiration too. I am open to a different HP name but was drawing a blank last night. Considered and discarded were: Kingsley, James, Lupin, Lucius, Hagrid, Bane, Ron and Arthur. I was going to run Tonks by my crowd later and just claim his name is Ted Tonks. No lost ad was in today's paper so I placed a found ad for him. Of course, the person has to tell me more since the ad simply says Found: Pet Bird 555-1234

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kaykay1970 - Apr 20, 2006 6:14 am (#2386 of 2983)

Since it is a bird you are naming, how about Fawkes? That is if you don't go with Errol...

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azi - Apr 20, 2006 6:36 am (#2387 of 2983)

Happy birthday, Thora! Sorry if I'm a bit late saying that!

I didn't immediately think Errol Flynn...

Nice pay rise, Good Evans!

Welcome back, Rassannassar!

Lovely day charms to all!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 20, 2006 7:17 am (#2388 of 2983)

I am open to a different HP name but was drawing a blank last night.---Denise[

I like Gideon.

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John Bumbledore - Apr 20, 2006 7:42 am (#2389 of 2983)

Well, Thora, if you insist on claiming you had another birthday--though I doubt she has aged at all, since her typing looks just the same to me --then I wish you a Happy one! **Yep! I'm right! profile still says the same 20 something and in Ohio**

<)B^D˜ John Bumbledore

P.S. Since you mentioned natural siblings I was expecting a mention of un-natural sibs too--but though that may mean us! LOL

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Madam Pince - Apr 20, 2006 10:59 am (#2390 of 2983)

...Father What-A-Waste... – Haymoni

***Snort!!!***

Mare, I love your avatar. Such peaceful, calming colors!

Denise, you are amazing. You "just happened" to have a cage, toys, and seed appropriate for a found bird.... I would lay money that if someone came up to you in a parking lot and said they had just found a lost duck-billed platypus, you would have the appropriate housing, food, and entertainment somewhere in your home and would be able to rescue him and take him in! (And she raises umpteen kids, wins Den Mother awards, runs 5K races, and hosts a huge website, too, folks! ***insert applauding smiley here***) I saw an ad today in the paper for our local animal rescue place, and they had some guinea pigs and I was wondering how long it'd be before you had another piggy, but now here comes a birdy instead!

I'm not too creative with names, I'm afraid. Actually I like Errol because of the whole "getting lost" thing.

Speaking of which, no Lost episode last night. Sigh... and next week is a "catch-up" clip show....

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Catherine - Apr 20, 2006 11:08 am (#2391 of 2983)

I like the name Errol for your "new" bird, Denise. Kim's suggesion of Gideon is good, too. I kind of like the idea of "Prewett" the parakeet, although I also think he looks like a "Merlin."

I will also second Madame Pince's comment about how Denise "just happened" to have the appropriate supplies to take care of this bird.

Happy Birthday, Thora. I'm glad Mr. Thora was able to treat you to a nice dinner out.

I finally fled my office and am at home now. This last week of classes before exams (and final papers) are due has the students in stress-out mode. I cannot wait for this semester to be done!

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Good Evans - Apr 20, 2006 11:09 am (#2392 of 2983)

Haymoni - Father - what a waste  So funny - I "did a harry" with my coke, all over the keyboard!!!

Thanks for the congrats folks - still feeling really pleased with work and have redoubled my efforts (gosh, work ethic is good - hee hee)

Denise - I think that is sweet and Errol is such a good name - any second he will burst in to song – I believe in miracles, where you from you sexy thing ... (oh - not that errol??? )

happy day to all , I will be in chat room in a bit - I'm just waiting for Tesco to deliver the weekly shop!!

edit: Happy birthday Thora

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Madam Pince - Apr 20, 2006 11:13 am (#2393 of 2983)

Just an FYI... (I posted it on the CoS Movie thread but it didn't make the thread "pop" back out from the group folder, so I thought it might get missed).... anyway, for what it's worth:

ABC Family channel is showing Chamber of Secrets this weekend -- Saturday the 22nd -- at 3:00pm and again at 7:00pm Eastern U.S. time. The ad said it will be the "extended" version, so I'm assuming it will have the deleted scenes inserted into the movie in their proper places. ABC Family did that before when they showed Sorceror's Stone, anyway, so let's hope!

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Denise P. - Apr 20, 2006 11:33 am (#2394 of 2983)

I just "happened" to have the stuff since we started with a parakeet about 7 years ago. I still have the cage since I use it as an isolation cage if one of our cockatiels gets sick or needs to be transported somewhere. Since I have cockatiels currently, I also DO have bird food and toys. Platypus....give me an hour and I can see what I can come up with Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 1003735042

Errol was chirping a little while ago and Mr. Denise came out to see what was going on since he didn't recognize the sound (the 'tiels make a variety of noises but the parakeet sounds different). Errol is hopping around, chirping and looks healthy...he is not fluffed up and looking sickly.

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Holly T. - Apr 20, 2006 11:50 am (#2395 of 2983)

I think Errol is a great name for the lost parakeet!

Update on the Easter candy: my son took one bite of a Robin Egg, then went and spit it in the sink, pronouncing it the nastiest candy he'd ever had. I graciously offered to eat the rest for him and made a mental note for the "Easter Bunny" to put those in his basket every year. (evil grin)

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Catherine - Apr 20, 2006 11:53 am (#2396 of 2983)

I graciously offered to eat the rest for him and made a mental note for the "Easter Bunny" to put those in his basket every year.

That's what Moms are for.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 20, 2006 12:29 pm (#2397 of 2983)

Errol does sound appropriate for the parakeet! I am glad you took him in, Denise. Poor thing!

My mom is also one of those people who are given the lost or injured pets. Over the past year, she has been given three rabbits, two guinea pigs, a hedgehog, a baby owl, and a baby hawk. That is on top of the two guinea pigs and the two dogs we already had. Luckily the local veterinarian took the owl and hawk (we really didn't know what to do with them).

Off to school!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Viola Intonada - Apr 20, 2006 1:00 pm (#2398 of 2983)

Boy, I'm so glad I wasn't drinking a coke or anything while reading this thread today. I would have had several spew moments!

*continues to shake with laughter*

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Thora - Apr 20, 2006 1:04 pm (#2399 of 2983)

Okay John you called me out.... I'm not getting older, I'm getting younger, you see Slughorn is as partial to redheads as JKR is... (I'm sure you would know of a good wicked grin symbol to put here)

I do need to update my profile though, thanks for pointing that out to me.

Hey did you ever move to Pittsburg?

Thora

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dizzy lizzy  - Apr 20, 2006 5:12 pm (#2400 of 2983)

Errol looks pretty good to me Denise. Except that in Australia he would be called a Budgerigar.

I had a quiet week. My job interview last week went well and I got called back in on Wednesday for the second interview. I'd be happy to get this job so I'm just crossing my fingers...

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Julie Aronson - Apr 20, 2006 5:19 pm (#2401 of 2983)

Happy birthday, good luck, and congrats wherever appropriate! By the time I get to the end of this thread I never remember what I meant to say.

Thanks for all the good wishes for my argument Saturday--I'll need them

(maybe I should have listened to Loopy about this whole law school thing)

Have a great evening!

Julie

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Thora - Apr 20, 2006 5:32 pm (#2402 of 2983)

Errol looks pretty good to me Denise. Except that in Australia he would be called a Budgerigar. -dizzy lizzy

Ah-Ha! What was that name from OotP? Bungy the Budgy? You know the bird on the news that they put on water skies...

Man I hate having my books in the POD (that's the modern moving truck).

Thora

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Denise P. - Apr 20, 2006 5:58 pm (#2403 of 2983)

They call them Budgies here too but most people refer to them as Parakeets.

Well, looks like he will remain Errol since no one can agree on what to change his name. LOL

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Tazzygirl - Apr 20, 2006 6:05 pm (#2404 of 2983)

He's so cute, Denise!

Hope you get the job, Lizzy!

Good luck with your argument, Julie A.!

~Kristina

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Emily - Apr 20, 2006 6:06 pm (#2405 of 2983)

I like Errol too, Denise. And by no-one, do you mean your family or the forum? Or Bungy would work, like Thora says.

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boop - Apr 20, 2006 6:48 pm (#2406 of 2983)

Lizzy, good luck with the job. I hope you get it.

Julie A. good luck to you for Saturday.

Denise, glad you were able to help with the bird. He is a real cutie. Nice name too!!

hugs Always

boop

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Viola Intonada - Apr 20, 2006 6:48 pm (#2407 of 2983)

What, Thora?!?!?!?! You packed your HP books in the moving POD??? You should have to do detention with Umbridge for that, though you are probably being punished enough by not having your books available to you.

I like Errol as the name, Denise, though Bungy would work, too.

I hope you get the job, Lizzy.

Good luck on Sat., Julia.

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azi - Apr 21, 2006 5:02 am (#2408 of 2983)

Budgies are the same as parakeets??? Never knew that, although Errol is extremely cute!

Good luck charms to Lizzy for the job, Julie for Saturday and Kate for Saturday as well!!

I'm going to have a walk, and then get down to revision!

Hope everyone has a great day!

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Thora - Apr 21, 2006 5:12 am (#2409 of 2983)

I know!!!!! I'm horrible!!!!

In my defense, though, my sister packed them while I was home hunting for a weekend. I have no idea which box they are in. I have been absolutely lost without them. I want to just scream whenever I have a question I can't look up. Thankfully I've had the Lexicon to pull me through... and the audio files I have stashed away in I- Tunes. Every once in a while I'll listen to a chapter and think, "Jo really is the best author in the world..."

Thora-the-bereft

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 21, 2006 5:32 am (#2410 of 2983)

Speaking of which, no Lost episode last night. Sigh... and next week is a "catch-up" clip show.... -- Madame Pince

Grrrrrrrrrr!!!!

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

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Madam Pince - Apr 21, 2006 8:06 am (#2411 of 2983)

Good morning everyone!

Just read the latest news -- John Travolta and Jennifer Lopez are going to play J.R. and Sue Ellen Ewing in the upcoming Dallas movie, based on the '80's TV series.

Something is soooo very wrong with that.... I just can't see someone who has at one time portrayed a character named "Vinny" as being J.R. Ewing.... If he can pull it off, he will win a well-deserved Oscar....

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Denise P. - Apr 21, 2006 8:18 am (#2412 of 2983)

J-Lo as Sue Ellen??!! I am sure Miss Ellie would be turning in her grave...

A friend of mine showed me a cool online fitness journal. If you click on my avatar, you will see a map of my walk across America. I just started yesterday so it is pretty piddly so far.

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Apr 21, 2006 8:29 am (#2413 of 2983)

Hey everyone!! I finally got some spare time so I figured I'd drop by and see how everyone's doing and all that.

I've finally gotten out of my restaurant job and back into an office job, so I'm going to have a lot more time for the Lex now!! YAY!!

Anyway, I obviously didn't have time to go through all the posts I've missed, so I had to be bad and hit the "mark as read" botton.

Well, I'm off to check out the threads, charms to everyone in need and happy belated birthday to those I missed!!

-Jenn

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haymoni - Apr 21, 2006 9:14 am (#2414 of 2983)

How can J-Lo be Sue Ellen????

I could see her as Pam...

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kaykay1970 - Apr 21, 2006 9:20 am (#2415 of 2983)

Welcome back, Soul Mate! It is nice to hear from you again!

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Holly T. - Apr 21, 2006 9:39 am (#2416 of 2983)

Denise, that is a cool fitness journal!

If you saw Travolta in "Primary Colors" then you can see him as J.R. I can't figure out J-Lo as Sue Ellen, though. It's possibly as bad a casting decision as Jeanne Tripplehorn (not sure how to spell her name) as Tom Cruise's wife in the "The Firm."

We had golf ball-sized hail yesterday afternoon, then quarter-sized hail last night. Lots of wind too. All the yards look like the plants and trees were attacked with a salad shooter. I hope giants weren't involved.

I also hope this bad weather stays away for the rest of the weekend as I am taking my Girl Scouts camping. And yes I am supposed to be packing.

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azi - Apr 21, 2006 10:11 am (#2417 of 2983)

Welcome back Jenn! Great to hear you've got a new job!

Good weather charms heading your way Holly!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 21, 2006 10:58 am (#2418 of 2983)

Welcome back, Jenn!

Yeah- I was really bummed there wasn't a LOST this week either. I was all hyped up to stop doing homework to watch it... I guess it's good thing LOST didn't show then...

Today is the deadline for two of my papers, so I guess I should get in gear and finish them!

Hope you all have a fantastic RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Esther Rose - Apr 21, 2006 11:03 am (#2419 of 2983)

No Lost (even though I don't really watch the show.) Repeated Veronika Mars, Repeated Ghost Whisperer, Repeated Close to Home. This week has not achieved it's fullest potential I think.

Although Numbers has a new episode tonight. The Math Geek is cute.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 21, 2006 11:11 am (#2420 of 2983)

There also was no Grey's Anatomy... sigh...

~Kristina

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Good Evans - Apr 21, 2006 11:16 am (#2421 of 2983)

Shirley MacLaine is to play "mizzellie" so I suspect Barbara Bel Geddes is indeed turning in her grave (or is she still with us?)

Welcome back Jenn, we have missed you especially in the chat room!! Hope Aaron is well too and all is going strong with the two of you!

do you know I didnt realise that budgies and parakeets were the same thing at all! silly me - the instructive lexicon triumphs again!!

have a great ROTD - going in to the chat room shortly for a while

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Catherine - Apr 21, 2006 11:30 am (#2422 of 2983)

And yes I am supposed to be packing. –Holly

Ah, I see we have another member of "Slacker Moms" and "Procrastinators Anonymous."

The more the merrier.

I have 100 papers to grade, which I hope to get to eventually today. EEEK!

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Thora - Apr 21, 2006 2:28 pm (#2423 of 2983)

The Math Geek is cute. ~ Esther Rose

Oh yes, applied mathematics never looked so good. Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 464751818

I think the DMV should have “head of the line” passes for mothers with young children in tow. I waited over two hours with three kids. The 5 and 3 year olds were very entertained by the lady next to us who gave them quarters. The lady's father taught them to spin the coins, well he spun them and the kids tried to emulate him. There was no hope for the 1 year old though. Luckily two of the people who held numbers before mine left before their numbers were called, so just as the loud yells erupted from the 1 year old my number was called and I got to go get my plates.

I now have two cars that could have harry potter plates on front and I still can't find a place that sells them.... sigh.

Thank goodness my husband is in the mood for Chinese, I'm soooo not up to cooking.

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boop - Apr 21, 2006 3:57 pm (#2424 of 2983)

Welcome Back Jenn, you were missed. Glad you got a new job.

I hope everyone has a real nice weekend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO POTTERMOM34!! I hope you are having a wonderful day.

hugs always

boop

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azi - Apr 21, 2006 3:59 pm (#2425 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Pottermom34!!!

Good luck with the Potter car plates, Thora!

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Denise P. - Apr 21, 2006 4:04 pm (#2426 of 2983)

All budgies are parakeets but not all parakeets are budgies. I have no idea why in the US we call budgies Parakeets but that is what most people call them.

Last Errol update, I promise. He is a little escape artist. As soon as the cage door opens, he tries to dart out . . . . no wonder he managed to get loose. I had the last laugh since I clipped his wings yesterday and while he can still fly, he can't go very high, far or fast. He is a happy little dude, whistling and chirping.

Welcome back Jenn!

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Madam Pince - Apr 21, 2006 4:49 pm (#2427 of 2983)

Hello Jenn!!! ****waves furiously**** We've missed you! Hope you're doing well!

Yeah, I wasn't even going to go into J.Lo as Sue Ellen. Maybe an older Lucy? That's the only "sex kitten" type I can think of from that show, really.... And Shirley MacLaine? Sheesh... Is this movie supposed to be a campy take-off or something? Surely it's not supposed to be drama...

Happy Birthday, PotterMom34! (Or does that now make you PotterMom35???? )

Poor Thora! As if the DMV isn't a miserable enough experience alone, I can't imagine it with unhappy little ones. You certainly earned your chocolate today!!!

Silly Errol -- thought he could outwit Denise???!!! What a bird-brain! Oh, I crack myself up......

Is it the weekend yet?

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Viola Intonada - Apr 21, 2006 6:49 pm (#2428 of 2983)

Hi! Jenn, welcome back!

All right, Thora, since you didn't pack your books away yourself, you don't have to do detention with Umbridge. And my sympathies for having to wait so long in the DMV.

They are remaking "Dallas"? That in itself might be going a little too far, let alone the cast.

Hubby is back in town, I can go back to being my regular "morning slacker Mom" self. Getting up every morning to get my children off to school was killing me.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 21, 2006 7:07 pm (#2429 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Pottermom34!! Hope you have a great day!!

I'm soooo tired... I think I'll take a nap.

~Kristina

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Stephanie M. - Apr 21, 2006 9:04 pm (#2430 of 2983)

Happy belated Birthday, Thora!!

Welcome back, Soul Mate!! Glad to hear from you again, and I'm also glad that you have more time too!

I'm soooo tired... I think I'll take a nap.-Kristina

Okay this has reminded me of something I did today...*Random story time!!* Today after school, I decided to make myself a snack, and I thought that I would make something that I have never made before. I made peanut butter and jelly on matzah (we have a lot left over from Passover). Now, that wasn't the best idea for a snack. The matzah and peanut butter is very hard to swallow, and the jelly just made the matzah taste weird. But I ate all of it anyway... It was very interesting. Then I went into my bed to watch the end of Gilmore Girls on ABC Family, and the next thing I knew, my dad came into my room and asked me what I wanted for dinner. So I had a nice little nap. I wasn't even that tired... Maybe it was my weird snack. *end random story*

Have a good night/morning everyone!!

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Finn BV - Apr 21, 2006 9:38 pm (#2431 of 2983)

Welcome back, Jenn! Good to see you! How's Aaron doing?

Happy birthday Pottermom! (Forum time says so, but I'm afraid I'm a bit late…)

I didn't have time to read the 50+ posts, guys; I've had a busy two days, what with writing a big article this week for school newspaper, a ton of homework, and two tennis meets (we won both overall, but I lost a match, and didn't play the second one since the other team had waaaay less people than us – oh well for me but yay for the team!). So, cheering charms, healing, etc. all around!!

So now it's to bed with me. It's nearly 20 to 1, but I've been doing Five Words statistsics all night () that I haven't really noticed the time fly by!

Enjoy the RotD everybody!

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Lina - Apr 22, 2006 1:56 am (#2432 of 2983)

I really can not write too much because I need to have my fingers crossed - for Lizzy, Julie (Aronson), Catherine and everyone else who asks for that. I wish you all to succeed!

AZI! Pottermom!

Woo hoo for Jenn! I'm glad you came back. And I know someone who is looking forward to talk to you. I'm glad you're back in the office.

Good weather charms to Holly!

Stephanie, all good chefs have started like this! Just keep on experimenting!

Have a good time all!

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Thora - Apr 22, 2006 5:44 am (#2433 of 2983)

Happy birthday Pottermom!

Thora

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kaykay1970 - Apr 22, 2006 6:42 am (#2434 of 2983)

Happy birthday azi!! Have a wonderful day!

Happy birthday, PotterMom!

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Julie Aronson - Apr 22, 2006 7:34 am (#2435 of 2983)

Happy birthday Azi and Pottermom!

Thanks to all the Forumers who sent me good wishes for my argument this morning. It's over, and I fell like I did an OK job. I guess I'll find out in about a month when my grade posts!

Thanks again--phew!

Julie

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Winky Woo - Apr 22, 2006 7:44 am (#2436 of 2983)

H a p p y B i r t h d a y

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AZI !



Butterbeers all round! I hope you have a fantastic day!

Love
Winky X X X





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Madam Pince - Apr 22, 2006 7:55 am (#2437 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Azi! Have a great, fantastic, wonderful day!

It's rainy here today, so we're bundled inside watching Goblet of Fire, per Little Pince's request. I fell asleep on the couch, and when I got awake, he had gotten out the Play-Doh and made a dragon egg for his dragon that he got for Christmas, and also made what he said was "Harry on his Firebolt." "Harry" is now zooming around the room trying to capture the egg....

We soooooo needed the rain, but now my tulips look all sad because the rain sort of beat them down. They have been so pretty this past week, too. Oh well, the rain will help everything else grow.

Hope everyone has a great RotD!

Edit: Oh wow, Amos Diggory's grief is so gut-wrenching!!! I cry every time. ***off to find a Kleenex***

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Winky Woo - Apr 22, 2006 8:11 am (#2438 of 2983)
Edited Apr 22, 2006 8:41 am

That is so cute Madam Pince!

Hopefully you will be pleasantly surprised at how resilient your tulips can be! A nice soaking can sometimes perk them up....

We spent time at the garden centre this morning, we are a little late this year, because last year we were lulled into a false sense of security by a warm spell and lost all our bedding plants (not to mention hours of work) due to late frosts....


Winky


(Guess who just learnt to insert smilies! )

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kaykay1970 - Apr 22, 2006 8:41 am (#2439 of 2983)

Awww! Little Pince is so cute...Besides at least Madam Pince will know "Who did it?" when the Play Doh ends up in the carpet!

I think I shall take a page from Holly T.'s book and start purchasing candy for the children that I like. Hershey bars with almonds all around!! The Little Guy has been offering candy from his Chicken Little Pez dispenser all morning. Yuck!

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Puck - Apr 22, 2006 8:57 am (#2440 of 2983)

Winky, you learned to insert fancy smilies!

Happy birthday, Azi!

Thora, I feel your pain at the DMV, as my 3 are about those ages.

Went to the Science Museum yesterday to see the Star Wars exhibit. It was crowded, but we had fun. My son had a blast trying out a hover craft! Plus, we got to see many of the original costumes. During the Planetarium show they mentioned HP in connection with the dog star, Sirius. (with a chuckle, the host corrected the kids, informing them that the character was named for the star, not the other way around!)

I feel a bit jelly legged. I went to step aerobics this morning for the first time since baby Puck arrived. I made it through, but predict being in pain tomorrow.

Madame Pince, the idea of the kids getting into the playdough without my supervision is scary! I keep it up high with the glue and paint.

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! School vacation is almost at an end!

Kathy

edited to ask Finn if we have to send a nickel to Petridge Farm every time we use his name!

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Madam Pince - Apr 22, 2006 9:53 am (#2441 of 2983)

We've actually had pretty good luck with the Play-Doh. He mostly keeps it out of the living room except when he gets distracted by his imaginary play (as this morning with the dragon egg.) Our living room furniture and carpet is pretty much crapola anyway, as we decided not to upgrade until we're past the "mess" stage (I know, I know, you never get past it!) He would never think of getting it near the sofa (our one nice piece) because he knows he'd be skinned alive. But I've been pretty fortunate so far -- any that got on the carpet came up very easily once I let it dry out.

Now Silly Putty is an entirely different story.........hence, we no longer have that stuff in the house. And Rule #4 is: "Paints stay in the kitchen." So far, so good...

Love the smilies, Winky! You're getting so talented! And your bridge is so beautiful and inviting!

***Agrees with kaykay that Pez is pretty yuck***

****Wishing that I could go to a Star Wars exhibit...****

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Catherine - Apr 22, 2006 10:04 am (#2442 of 2983)

Now Silly Putty is an entirely different story.........hence, we no longer have that stuff in the house.

Ditto. When I was out of town, Mr. Catherine allowed Hayley (then aged three years) to play with acid green Silly Putty on our red sofa. The result was most disturbing.

I had to call in a professional to get it removed. Silly Putty is now on Filch's list of banned items in the Catherine household...

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Stephanie M. - Apr 22, 2006 10:09 am (#2443 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Pottermom!!!

Happy Birthday Azi!!! I wish you both a very happy day, and many more to come!

Madam P, I hope no one gets silly putty stuck in your furniture and carpeting! You'll probably be able to upgrade when all of your children are in college or married. We are upgrading our apartment now. You'll probably be able to in a few more years.

It's raining a lot, and it's a pretty icky day here, but I'm glad it's raining. Everything seemed to be starting to dry out. Plus, my allergies are getting bad, and it's pretty good today.

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Viola Intonada - Apr 22, 2006 10:35 am (#2444 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Azi!!!!!

It rained a lot last night, so we get to spend the day drying out the carpet in the basement and removing the paneling so we can figure out exactly where our leak is and how we are going to fix it. Jolly fun!

Happy RotD, everyone!

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Madam Pince - Apr 22, 2006 11:07 am (#2445 of 2983)

Ohhhh... sympathies, Viola! That is not fun.

I am currently looking up at a corner of the ceiling in our "new room" that we added on a couple years ago -- when we get heavy heavy rains, it gets this damp spot. We have had several roofers look at it, and they all go away shrugging their shoulders and say they can't find any problems. Mr. Pince subscribes to the belief that if we don't look at it, it will eventually go away.

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Good Evans - Apr 22, 2006 11:09 am (#2446 of 2983)

Happy birthday Azi and Pottermom - hope you both have wonderful days

old fashioned but none the less a sincere smilie!!!!!

went for a run this morning and managed the route in 23.5 minutes, I am hopeful for a sub 30 mins 5k if I keep this up - absolutely dead tired though - hope you all have a great ROTD

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azi - Apr 22, 2006 11:23 am (#2447 of 2983)

Thank you so much for the 'happy birthdays' everyone! They mean a lot, especially since many of my friends appear to have forgotten...(ah well, the favourites remembered, hehe! ) We had a laugh today, as my mum bought a frozen 'alabama fudge cake'. It looked lovely on the box, but inside it was 15 cm in diameter, followed by 1 cm in height! It's more of a pancake!

Congratulations Winky, on your new found discovery of smilies!

Well done on the running time, Good Evans!

Playdoh is horrible if it gets on the carpet...I got some on mine a couple of weeks ago (we never grow up, don't bother upgrading!)!

Sunshine charms to the people who have rain and don't want it!

Hope everyone has an amazing (Earth ) day! I found out my lifestyle is 2.8 hectares of whatever it is, compared to 5. something average in the UK...in one ear and out the other!

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Finn BV - Apr 22, 2006 11:55 am (#2448 of 2983)

Happy Birthday azi, az promized on za Potty Five Wordz thread! (That was a little tribute to the ~zies. :zillygrin: )

LOL Madam Pince! That's so cute! And yes, the rain has beaten down on our enormous rhododendron bushes! But we needed it.

Kathy, if you don't want to send the nickel to Pepperidge Farm, you can always send it to me… Feel better after the aerobics workout!

Good luck Viola… leaks are not good friends! (Thankfully we've never had to deal with them up here…)

Happy Earth Day! We're doing a "Clean up the parks" day tomorrow all across our county, which is loaded with parks. I've done it before, it's a ton of fun! Yay!

Enjoy the RotED (Rest of the Earth Day)!

Hey, Earth day rhymes with Birthday! How cool??

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 22, 2006 12:04 pm (#2449 of 2983)

Went to the Science Museum yesterday to see the Star Wars exhibit.---Puck

Kathy, my husband and son went to the Harvard Museum of Natural History yesterday (after husband convinced son that the Science Museum would be too crowded). Have you been there? I'm always impressed with the "Exposition of Extinct Species" otherwise known as the "Hall of Mammals."

My husband looked around in vain for some stranger to be impressed as my son commented on some fossilized footprints, "Three-toed footprints. Must be a smaller dinosaur from the Triassic Period." It was.

Hey, Earth day rhymes with Birthday! How cool??—Finn

Cooler still, it happens to be my son's birthday. My nature/animal lover could not have been born on a more apt date. **:throws confetti**:

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Finn BV - Apr 22, 2006 12:13 pm (#2450 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Lupin is Lupin Jr.! Yay for being born on a good day!

And happy belated birthday to the Queen!
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Puck - Apr 22, 2006 1:45 pm (#2451 of 2983)

Kim, Happy birthday to your son! I think I have been to that museum a couple of times in field trips when I was teaching. Is it the one with all the "stuffed" animals?

Oh, and your hubby was right. We arrived at 11am, had to wait almost half an hour to buy tickets. Our tickets for Star Wars were for 4:45, the earliest time available as of 11:30. (The exhibit was so popular they had to limit it to 100 people entering every 15 minutes.) So, instead of leaving around 3 and avoiding rush hour, we left at 5:30 and had to drive home through the thick of it.

Silly putty is particularly nasty when stuck in hair.

So if I decide to call you Seamus, can I keep the nickel?

Hey, where is the potty 5 words thread? I used your link to check it out once, but don't know how to get there on my own!

Happy Earth Day! Kathy

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Catherine - Apr 22, 2006 1:56 pm (#2452 of 2983)

Cooler still, it happens to be my son's birthday. My nature/animal lover could not have been born on a more apt date.--Lupin is Lupin

Happy birthday to your son, Kim!

I must say that I have read at least eight papers about pirates today. Arr!

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azi - Apr 22, 2006 2:00 pm (#2453 of 2983)

Happy birthday to Kim's son!

Puck, I'm not sure how to link properly straight to the Potty 5 Words thread, but I can probably link you to the general fanfiction area correctly... http://wc1.worldcrossing.com/WebX?14@@.1ddb941c

Just scroll down!

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Chemyst - Apr 22, 2006 3:19 pm (#2454 of 2983)

Catherine, pirates? What are your students reading?

Happy Birthday Azi.

**wonders if she is missing something since Finn's fish has no fin— or if it is just the fish that is missing something.**

Hm… my kids are old enough that I was able to get my off-white carpet about five years ago, but I don’t remember play-doh as being all that hard to remove. (except for the brightly pink-dyed stuff, which would come up but leave its blush behind.) I almost want to test it out –in an inconspicuous spot, of course.  …no, better not.

Welcome back, Jenn.

Three-toed footprints. Must be a smaller dinosaur from the Triassic Period.
**thinks 'Triassic' sounds more like three-somethings-other-than-toes.**   Happy birthday to Kim’s son. Natch.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 22, 2006 3:19 pm (#2455 of 2983)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AZI!!

Happy Birthday to Lupin is Lupin. Natch.'s son!

Madam P.- Everytime I watch Amos Diggory break down, or hear the song on the CD, I get that lump in the throat.

Sorry if I missed anyone or anything! I just read through about 25 posts!

Hope you all have a fantastic RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Finn BV - Apr 22, 2006 3:19 pm (#2456 of 2983)

Well, Kathy, then you might owe JK the nickel, as all Harry Potter whatevers are registered trademarks of Warner Brothers, which is in itself an entity of the JK Rowling Fund which is… wow. I really don't want to go into business.

Keep the nickel. We won't tell. :sillygrin;

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Catherine - Apr 22, 2006 3:41 pm (#2457 of 2983)

Catherine, pirates? What are your students reading? –Chemyst

LOL, Chemyst. Unfortunately, they were not engaged in a Fred and George Daydream special. If only I were.....**smiles dreamily**

They had to choose a source from either the North Carolina Collection at ECU's Joyner Library, or a source from Special Collections at Joyner Library. As Blackbeard was from Bath, NC, which is just down the road from us, we have a lot of interesting archival information relating to Blackbeard and other pirates. There is speculation that his ship Queen Anne's Revenge has been found. We have many documents relating to those finds as well.

The parameters of this assignment means that I have also read a lot of papers about Pepsi (began in New Bern, NC) and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (began in Winston-Salem, NC). Mmmm...Pepsi and doughnuts....mmmm....Oh, and historical barbeque recipes. Mmm.....barbeque.....mmmm....

What is quite entertaining is that I have also read papers about "The History of the Duke and UNC Basketball Rivalry." Several of my students were outraged by my lack of knowledge about NASCAR, and vowed to find original sources in the library for their papers in order to educate me.

Overall, I have received positive feedback from my students. Many of them had NEVER visited the library "in person" before, and none of them had visited Special Collections or the NC Collections Departments. Even my reluctant students admitted that they had fun digging in "the restricted sections" and pulling up original documents relating to their topic.

Miles of papers before I sleep....

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Stephanie M. - Apr 22, 2006 3:51 pm (#2458 of 2983)

Happy Birthday to Kim's son!!

Pepsi, doughnuts (Krispy Kreme no less. My favorite), and barbeque!!! Sounds delicious! I think that this will be fun to grade! Good luck on grading, Catherine!

Well, I guess it's very good to rain on Earth Day! I want it to be really warm this week so all of the trees will stop blooming, so I can finally stop tearing! My eyes have been driving me crazy!

Have a good rest of the day!

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timrew   - Apr 22, 2006 3:52 pm (#2459 of 2983)

Azi and Pottermom, Happy Birthday!

Azi, your Alabama Fudge Cake sounds, er, very flat.

I hope it tasted better than it sounded. Anyway, any cake named after old Cornelius (Fudge), should look good to start with, and end up disappointing.........................

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boop - Apr 22, 2006 5:19 pm (#2460 of 2983)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AZI, I hope you are having a wonderful day!!!

Kim, pass on Happy Birthday to your son for me.

As for the weather it has been raining off and on all night. I am not going to complain, because we need the rain. It maybe damp outside but makes good napping weather.

have a nice ROTD!!!

hugs always

boop

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 22, 2006 7:45 pm (#2461 of 2983)

Hm… my kids are old enough that I was able to get my off-white carpet about five years ago---Chemyst

Was it off-white when you got it?
(For the record, I never pictured you as a white carpet sort of girl.)

**thinks 'Triassic' sounds more like three-somethings-other-than-toes.**---Chemyst

**:cocks eyebrow**: That would be a heck of fossil.

Thank you for all the birthday wishes for my son. I think he had a very nice day. Between Easter and his birthday, I don't want to see another gram of sugar for the next six months. **:slaps head with hand**: Tomorrow's Greek Easter. I have no willpower when they start passing around those powdered cookies. Oh, dear.

EDIT: Is it the one with all the "stuffed" animals?---Puck

I meant to respond to this before. Yes, Kathy it is. Honestly, how many taxidermied jaguars does any museum need?

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Puck - Apr 22, 2006 7:52 pm (#2462 of 2983)

Well, since it's free, "Finn, Finn, Finn, Finn, Seamus, Finn"!

Chemyst, "Finn" is the name dubbed upon the Goldfish in Finn's avatar by the cracker company. As you pointed out, ironically, the fish actually lacks fins!

Catherine, have fun reading!

Boop, enjoy the rain! (and the nap)

Jenn, did I welcome you back? Missed you, hope you have more time to post!

One more day, then vacation is over! Monday morning Mr. Puck's parents leave for their home, and my boy returns to school. How do I make a happy dance smilie?

Happy RotD Kathy

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Denise P. - Apr 22, 2006 8:42 pm (#2463 of 2983)

Happy Birthday to the young Master Lupin is Lupin!

I drove 10 Brownies down to camp this morning. There is one Brownie, who shall remain nameless, that I am less than fond of. She is just a pill and can't seem to speak in anything under a shout worthy of a lumberjack. Of course, she sat right behind me and shouted the entire 40 minutes to camp. She likes to pick on other girls and one of the others in the troop specifically (because she cries easily) Why, oh why, is that my Kaitlyn thinks this girl is the niftiest thing since sliced bread? Is there a nice way to say I don't want her to spend the night because she is an obnoxious brat? I get to go back and pick them up right before lunch tomorrow.

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Ydnam96 - Apr 22, 2006 9:00 pm (#2464 of 2983)

I¡¦m back from camping and such and I just read through 168 posts...wow...

I took that HP test and I got a horrible score, I think it was like 62; it was impossibly hard.

Thanks Madame Pince, my nails are a mess; hopefully they grow out quickly.

Oh, Denise I'm sorry about Regulus, that's so sad. Sad And, I'm sorry about Ruby Viola. I have lost a pet and I know how horrible it feels.

Catherine, congrats on the Jeopardy audition, that's awesome!

Puck, that stinks about your car, but the color-coding of peeps is a great idea. That way there is no stealing as well!

Happy Belated Birthday Thora, Pottermom34, and Azi!

Oh, Denise, I hope that Errol gets to stay with you all!

Welcome back Jenn!! How is Aaron doing?

I too am sad about the lack of a new LOST, but hey there were two new Alias episodes and that made my month!! I'm so sad it is ending.

Sorry about the long annoying car ride Denise, I know how that is. I live in an apartment complex with around 300 college sophmores!! Of course, it is by choice.

Whew¡Kso I think I got everything. I'm sorry if I missed a birthday or any other major event.

My trip to Joshua Tree National Park was really fun. It was a LOT colder than I thought it would be and it was hard to sleep because I was freezing and I ended up having to take my sister to the Emergency Room because she got really dehydrated while we were hiking. She¡¦s fine, they gave her an IV and we went back to the campsite and slept, well, after I blew up an air mattress for her without a pump. That was not fun. But the park itself is amazing, you guys can click on my name and see a few of the pictures (just click the link to my photo album). I could have stayed all week (provided I had warmer PJs).

Well, I think that's it for me at the moment.

TTFN

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kaykay1970 - Apr 22, 2006 9:23 pm (#2465 of 2983)

Wow Mandy! I'm glad you had a good time! The photos are amazing!!! I'm glad your sister is ok.

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Chemyst - Apr 23, 2006 5:30 am (#2466 of 2983)

Thanks for the explanation about the fish cracker, Puck. I guess the TV shows I watch don't have the right demographic appeal to run those ads. — rather disturbing, come to think of it, but the shows I watch all seem to be weighted with ads for big SUV's and prescription medicines and I haven't seen the fish cracker commercial.

(For the record, I never pictured you as a white carpet sort of girl.) –Lupin is Lupin
As you may recall here and here, it's not easy matching cat poo.

Those were great postcards pictures Mandy! Glad your sister is alright.

Catherine, the 'parameters of the assignment' seem pretty interesting, which is a very good thing since you get to read a hundred of them.

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Catherine - Apr 23, 2006 6:14 am (#2467 of 2983)

LOL about the demographics appeal, Chemyst. I had a similar realization a few months ago. I was listening to the local "classic rock" radio station and realized that all my favorite songs in college were now old enough to be "classics."

Of course, this made me feel like a fossil.

I've also noticed that the magazines I read are loaded with ads for prescription medicines that I don't even know what they are for, but I find myself strangely intrigued.

Mandy, those pictures are beautiful. Also, congrats to Julie for finishing your argument.

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Good Evans - Apr 23, 2006 6:16 am (#2468 of 2983)

Happy St Georges Day everyone, St George is Englands patron Saint and as such it is, all but completely ignored!! still I was sent a happy st george day card so maybe not this year??

What else can I tell you about our nation today? St George probably never set foot here (too busy killing dragons) our national anthem is Land of Hope and Glory our flag is white with a large red cross (the cross of St George, see Avatar) our national emblem is the red rose

and we are nation of tea drinkers, football fans and according to Napoloean "shopkeepers". So on that note I am off to buy some tea bags to brew a cuppa and settle down to watch the match (well maybe not the last part hee hee)

have a great ROTD folks no matter what you nationality!!!!

anyone got any good smilies for St George?

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Finn BV - Apr 23, 2006 8:03 am (#2469 of 2983)

**insert St. George smiley here** Happy St. George's Day!

Mandy, I commented on a few of the photos. They look great!

Waah, it's pouring here so no park cleaning. I guess it'll be next weekend.

Enjoy the RotD!

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Madam Pince - Apr 23, 2006 9:23 am (#2470 of 2983)

I was listening to the local "classic rock" radio station and realized that all my favorite songs in college were now old enough to be "classics." –Catherine

LOL! That is a very disconcerting feeling, isn't it? And the prescription ads, too -- they never say exactly what they're for, (I guess they're not allowed legally to make specific claims or something), but after waxing lyrically about how wonderful they are, the ads always say "Ask your doctor if X is right for you..." So what are we supposed to do? At our next appointment, we go in armed with a list of 85 different drug names and ask our doctor "Hey, what about this? Do I need this?"

Mandy, those photographs were beautiful -- thanks for sharing! Mother Nature sure is a talented sculptor! The rock shapes were lovely.

So, there have been lots of positive learning experiences for Little Pince from watching Harry Potter movies. Last night we experienced one of the negative ones. After dinner, I was in the living room and heard Little Pince crying in the kitchen. I came in to find him standing there looking at a balled-up dinner napkin, on fire, on the floor. After putting out the flames, ensuring that there were no burnt fingers, and blowing out the candle which I had so foolishly left burning after we finished eating, we had a serious discussion about how this had happened and why we never play with fire. (We've already had that discussion, but anyway...) So come to find out, he says "But Harry played with fire." I couldn't think of any such situation, but he reminded me "You know, when the dementors were there." I still didn't recall. "When Professor Lupin was there!!!!" Ahhhhh... now I remember Harry running his finger through one of those spine-candle flames while he was telling Lupin about his happy memory when they were practicing defeating dementors. So apparently Little Pince decided to try it, except he thought that rather than actually put his finger in the flame, he'd use a dinner napkin just to be on the safe side. When it burst into flame, it scared him and he dropped it. We were very lucky that it was just a tiny flame and that it dropped onto a linoleum surface rather than paper or fabric or something, so we were able to learn a valuable lesson and only suffer a tiny burnt spot on the linoleum to show for it. And of course, my hair appointment last week is now totally wasted because I know that more gray hairs sprouted immediately.... I am still kicking myself for being so stupid as to leave the room for even a second with that candle burning. We're never too old to learn, I guess! We were very fortunate.

Hope everyone has a nice RotD! Happy St. George's Day!

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Finn BV - Apr 23, 2006 9:34 am (#2471 of 2983)

Oh dear, Madam P, at least it wasn't Little Pince's finger! Gosh! Hope it wasn't a nice napkin!

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Good Evans - Apr 23, 2006 9:50 am (#2472 of 2983)

Oh Madam P - I am glad all went well in the end - but gosh how scared little P must have been. Still I guarantee this is now one of those lessons that has been well and truly learned!!!

Just watched the St Georges day service from Windsor - Camilla had a wonderful hat - but I didn’t like her outfit much. Still she would have looked odd in just the hat!!!

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boop - Apr 23, 2006 10:09 am (#2473 of 2983)

Mandy your pictures are great! Glad your sister is ok.

Happy St Georgers Day!!!

Madam Pince, Glad everything turn out ok in the end.

Have good rest of the day everyone!

hugs always

boop

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Good Evans - Apr 23, 2006 10:17 am (#2474 of 2983)

hugs back to Betty!!

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Madam Pince - Apr 23, 2006 11:31 am (#2475 of 2983)

Still she would have looked odd in just the hat!!! -- Good Evans

***Snort!!!*** Great mental picture, that!

(((hugs))) to Betty also!

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Catherine - Apr 23, 2006 11:56 am (#2476 of 2983)

So, there have been lots of positive learning experiences for Little Pince from watching Harry Potter movies. Last night we experienced one of the negative ones. --Madame Pince

I'm glad Little Pince is in good health after the incident. **passes Madame Pince a cold compress**

We had a similar lesson with Mary Poppins. Claire learned that jumping off the top of her playset with only an umbrella to break her fall was unwise.

Denise, I meant to respond to your last post about the not-so-sweet Brownie. Our family actually had to stop socializing with another family because of how much we disliked the child. The last straw came when this child stomped Hayley's foot (keep in mind that the evil child in question was 10 years old at the time to Hayley's five years). The resulting bruise left Hayley unable to wear shoes comfortably for a month. I essentially "broke" with the mom after she failed to apologize for her daughter's actions and failed to show concern for Hayley's injuries.

I think the "bratty kid" syndrome happens all too often. In our situation, at least I don't feel like I have to grit my teeth and endure it anymore.

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Finn BV - Apr 23, 2006 12:27 pm (#2477 of 2983)

Mmmm, we just had home-made pizza!

Sorry, had to share that. It was so good!

Hugs to Betty!

Enjoy the RotD all!

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Denise P. - Apr 23, 2006 2:18 pm (#2478 of 2983)

Madam Pince, is Little Pince now under strict orders to ask before he attempts anything? I am glad it was not any more serious than it was, fire is some scary stuff!

Catherine, the Brat Brownie™️ rode in my van again this morning. She must have been tired because she was a lot more subdued...except when she found a tick on her arm, shrieked like it was taking her arm off and threw it off...in my van. I guess it was too much to expect her to calmly exit the van (the door a foot to her left) and throw it in the grass since we had not even started the van yet. After that, all the girls got the discussion on if they find a tick, remain calm, alert the driver and we would pull over but to NOT throw it off in the van. She did gibber the rest of the way about the miracle tick crawling back up onto her Yes, it is lovely tick season again. We do daily tick checks when the kids have been out because even though we don't get them (we spray), they get them from other places.

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Stephanie M. - Apr 23, 2006 2:20 pm (#2479 of 2983)

Wow, I'm glad Little Pince is okay! Good thing it wasn't his little fingers! I'm sure he'll remember to never play with fire ever again!

Mandy, the pictures are so pretty! You must have had a great time!

Hugs to everyone!

Glad you like the home-made pizza, Finn! You should have told me that you were making pizza because I would have run all the way up to Westchester to eat it...

I have a good day after noon/night everyone!

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azi - Apr 23, 2006 2:34 pm (#2480 of 2983)

Wow, Little Pince must have been shocked! I'm glad to hear he wasn't hurt!

I sympathise, Denise P, with you having to put up with that child. I always hated people like that in Brownies/Guides! Well done for keeping your patience!

Welcome back from your trip, Ydnam!

Today I moved back to uni! I'm *nearly* unpacked now (just things that make room look less depressing to do!). I ended up going to the sea-side as well, which was nice as I love the sea. Then we had a pub dinner (won't be able to eat for a few days!) which was lovely. So it was quite good, all in all. Unfortunately, the next 3 days should be constant revision so I may not be around so much...

Hope everyone has a lovely day!

P.S. Good Evans, this is the nearest smiley to St George's Day I have!

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Finn BV - Apr 23, 2006 3:17 pm (#2481 of 2983)

Welcome back to school, azi! That was a fast five weeks, if I do say so myself!

Denise, I sympathize. And: the Brat Brownie™️ rode in my van again… Did Pepperidge Farm trademark that?

Sorry, Steph. You of course know how to take the train up here.

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Catherine - Apr 23, 2006 5:17 pm (#2482 of 2983)

Today has been perfectly horrid **:Oxymoron alert**:

I graded (badly **waves to Loopy Lupin**) 100 NC essays. To quote daughter: "I'm done."

Mr. Catherine was invited to "eat smoked herring and smoke cigars and drink brandy" this evening. I declined, saying that I would always be "too tired" to do those things.

Off to bed....

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Madam Pince - Apr 23, 2006 7:17 pm (#2483 of 2983)

Thanks for the cold compress, Catherine -- I needed it! It is truly a scary feeling to see fire on your kitchen floor. (Now, on top of the stove -- not that unusual. Nah, just kidding...) Congrats on finishing the papers!

Denise, he's been under strict orders to check with Mom or Dad always before trying something new -- fat lot of good that's done. I've taken so many toys and privileges away lately that the poor kid has almost nothing left to do -- maybe that's why he's getting into stuff he shouldn't! I am definitely turning my Mom-radar up a notch since the curiosity level seems to be increasing. I am mindful of Mr. Pince telling me about when he was a kid, and they went to the Army-Navy surplus store and got some of those little tiny parachutes that the military uses to drop boxes of supplies from planes, and he and his friends tied them around their waists and tried jumping off the roof. (#1 - the distance was not nearly enough for the parachute to open, and #2 - even if it had opened, it wasn't big enough to hold them up, so naturally they slammed into the ground like anvils. These are the genes I'm dealing with, so I must keep this in mind...

Tick season, ugh. I found one myself last week while raking leaves. Yuck, yuck, yuck. I hate bugs, period. We haven't sprayed yet -- we usually wait until May or so -- but I may call the guy next week.

Welcome back to school, Azi! Hope you get totally settled in soon and the return to schoolwork isn't too horrible!

We're watching CoS on the Family Channel with all the deleted scenes inserted in, and I must say it's much, much better that way!

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Snuffles - Apr 24, 2006 12:43 am (#2484 of 2983)

Happy belated birthday to Pottermom, azi and Lupin is Lupin.Natch's son. Hope you all had a great day

Healing charms for your legs Kathy, I hope they feel better after you exercise class!

Madam P, I'm glad Little Pince wasn't hurt and you didn't get too many grey hairs! You would think that woman would have evolved enough to have an extra pair of eyes and arms on our body, we sure need them!

My weekend was one of the worst. We had our little dog, Twinx put to sleep on Friday. She was 15 years old, stone deaf, nearly blind and getting incontinent. Everyone has said we did the right thing and I know deep down we did, it's just at this moment in time it certainly doesn't feel that way. I'm not ashamed to admit I have cried buckets this weekend and keep expecting her to wander into the lounge to see us. We have explained to Livvy that she has gone to doggy heaven, she says "I know, and she was old mummy", then 10 minutes later she said "but will she be back for her tea?"

I'm just waiting for the dreaded call from the pet crematorium to say we can go and pick her up.

Hope everyone had a better weekend

Julie

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Good Evans - Apr 24, 2006 4:41 am (#2485 of 2983)

Julie - massive hugs to you and all of your family.

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B]Julie Aronson[/B] - Apr 24, 2006 5:21 am (#2486 of 2983)

Julie (Snuffles),

Sorry for your loss...

Julie

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 24, 2006 5:30 am (#2487 of 2983)

Sorry to hear about your dog Snuffles, but you did do the right thing.

Glad you got your papers done Catherine. I still say you should've taken my advice and just given everyone an "A." **waves to Catherine, Denise, and Little Pince****

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Madam Pince - Apr 24, 2006 6:07 am (#2488 of 2983)

Oh Snuffles, I'm so sorry to hear about Twinx. The picture of her is adorable -- what a sweet expression! I hope your memories of her will all be happy ones. (((hugs))) to you and all your family; I know you will miss her. Maybe she will meet up with the real Snuffles in doggy heaven now!

LOL Loopy! Great... now I have one more thing to give me gray hair -- worrying that my son has/will become Beavis, or Butthead (I never can keep them straight, but I think either would be baaaaaaad...) Now you've got me thinking about pyros. Remember Phoebe's brother on Friends? Oh, this is too terrible to contemplate....

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Thora - Apr 24, 2006 6:10 am (#2489 of 2983)

Julie, I am so sorry for your loss. That has got to be rough.

Madam Pince, I hope you have a fire extinguisher and a box of baking soda handy, from what I hear it gets worse before it gets better.

Thora

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Julie Aronson - Apr 24, 2006 6:15 am (#2490 of 2983) Reply
Edited by Denise P. Apr 24, 2006 7:22 am

Loopy,

All I can say is...

Nope, not forum friendly Denise P.

(I hope that's forum-friendly)

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Denise P. - Apr 24, 2006 7:30 am (#2491 of 2983)

Snuffles, it is never easy to lose a family pet, even when you know you are doing the right thing. They have been part of your family for so long that you miss them terribly.

We had one of our dogs, Scruffy, get cancer and had to be euthanized in 1995. At night, I still step over where she normally slept to avoid pinching her paws. Never mind she has been gone 11 years or that she never lived in this house...my mind firmly has her sleeping there still.

Argh! Mr. Denise went to work and took my wallet and cell phone with him. It was my own fault, I should have taken it out of his truck after my run last night. Now I am trapped home until he comes back. I had planned to go to the gym, pick up a birthday cake for my now teenager (Nicholas turns 13 today!) and get a book at the store...now I am going to clean a bathroom and mop a floor. Whee.

Speaking of running, Good Evans, you are doing awesome! My goal is to do 5K in under 35 minutes so if you are doing it sub 30, that is great! My running buddy and I are up to 4 miles now. Yesterday, when we completed it, we both agreed that it felt like we could have kept going and we recovered very quickly. We are discussing doing a half marathon come March....what are we thinking?? We are going to use the same training guide to help us prepare for it. The week after we do an 8K in November, we will start our training for the half. We follow the Jeff Galloway program.

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azi - Apr 24, 2006 7:44 am (#2492 of 2983)

Condolences Snuffles (and *hugs* if it helps!).

Happy birthday to Nicholas!

Revision is going ok. I was doing well until I started eating sugar-coated jelly eggs. Hoping to get focus back!

Have a nice day everyone!

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Holly T. - Apr 24, 2006 7:45 am (#2493 of 2983)

Julie, I'm so sorry about your dog. Hugs to you.

Yikes about the fire Madam Pince. My son set a drawing on fire once, same thing, with a candle. He says he just walked by and it caught on fire. I don't see how that could have happened.

Denise, BTDT with the Brat Brownie. Why is there always one in every troop? By the end of our campout this weekend some of my girls were discreetly suggesting that perhaps we should end it with a Survivor-style tribal council and vote a certain someone out of the troop. Now I am trying to figure out what you call a Brat Brownie when she is a Junior. But we had fabulous weather and the campout was great. We had the usual gamut of hurt feelings, she said this, she's not being my friend, etc. (but no crying--not even from me!--usually after I get them all in bed I have a moment) so I ended up on the phone with several of the girls in succession last night talking them through everything. My husband was rolling his eyes and saying he doesn't have to do this when he gets back from Boy Scout campouts. I mentioned that my Girl Scouts have neither tried to set a tree on fire nor thrown rocks at the bathroom while the camp director was in there, which are only two examples of things his boys have done in the past on campouts.  Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 1242194059

Catherine, I think there is a lot of work to be done with the history of NASCAR!

Here I am procrastinating again ... I leave tomorrow to go a convention the rest of the week. It's a library convention and sometimes some of the exhibitors have Harry Potter books, shirts, pins, etc.

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Madam Pince - Apr 24, 2006 8:22 am (#2494 of 2983)

Holly, tee-hee about the Tribal Council! Clever girls! Wouldn't it be nice if we really could do that in life? I had a few on my former work team that I would've happily voted off the island...

Let's see... with boys you get tendencies towards arson; with girls you get endless tears and recriminations... Puts me in mind of the Calvin and Hobbes strip, where the Mom was gritting her teeth and saying to the Dad "I wanted to get a dog!"

Loopy, do you have any experience defending arsonists?

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haymoni - Apr 24, 2006 8:36 am (#2495 of 2983)

Holly - I had an HP moment - "Your bird - it just caught fire!"

“Mom, my drawing! It just caught fire!”

You should be able to believe that, can't you???

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kaykay1970 - Feb 7, 2006 8:09 pm (#2496 of 2983)

I have to say that I have 3 boys and have never had a fire (knock on wood.) Perhaps this is mainly due to the fact that I can't stand to be around a lit candle (swollen, watery eyes and sneezing are most unpleasant!) I have had one brilliant child get showered with glass when he shot a water gun at a hot light bulb. Very lucky that he didn't get a shock as well...Oh and I just remembered, The same child tried to roast a marshmallow on a stick using the pilot light on the gas heater! EEK!

Hugs and condolences to Snuffles...

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Finn BV - Apr 24, 2006 9:20 am (#2497 of 2983)

Snuffles, cheering charms to your entire family! So sorry, but yes it was the right thing, as I know you're tired of hearing.

Can't say I'm in a good mood either. My science teacher (the one you've heard a bit about) is giving our entire class a detention for supposedly cutting class, which we did not do. He is feeding a few lies to the right authorities but everybody in the class is denying what he says. It's his word against ours, and at a school like this the administration can't snub a teacher. So, he's taking away our free which we have this Friday, which also happens to be a day called "Middle Mania," where the entire day is devoted to a friendly "color war" competition amongst the middle school. The period that we have class is the period where the school gets pepped up by their team captains, of which I am one. So, in addition to wrongly punishing us, he is taking away my captain responsibilities. I am so mad!! Ugh!! Sorry, it's made my Monday really bad. Most of the time the head of the division backs me on things but she felt that she had to side with the science teacher this time. ****double angry****

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Denise P. - Apr 24, 2006 9:23 am (#2498 of 2983)

**:waves to Catherine and nods to my avatar****

Holly, how about Surly Scout®️?

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haymoni - Apr 24, 2006 9:34 am (#2499 of 2983)

Finn - Obviously if you had cut class, you would have been posting on the Forum during that time!!!

Did only a few students cut, so he's punishing everyone for it?

I never understood why teachers do that. The kids that actually cut don't care that their classmates have to suffer. They are usually pretty smug about it.

How DARE this teacher accuse our Finn of such a thing!

It's an outrage! A scandal!

Tell your mom!!!

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azi - Apr 24, 2006 9:38 am (#2500 of 2983)

Finn, that is so not fair! How can everyone cut class anyway? I bet you'll be glad when you get rid of that teacher!

Loving the new avatar, Denise!
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Esther Rose - Apr 24, 2006 9:48 am (#2501 of 2983)

What a Snape! So sorry to hear that Finn.

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 24, 2006 9:49 am (#2502 of 2983)

Nope, not forum friendly -- Denise P.

Awwww. I didn't get to read that before Denise kipped it.

Sorry Pince, no experience with arsonists per se, but I have defended a few business owners who've fallen out of favor with the Fire Marshall. FIRE!!!!

Tough luck Finn. Sounds like your class needs a good lawyer; unfortunately, I don't know any. Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 2775603007 Perhaps this would be a campaign item for your future run at the class presidency, i. e. the institution of a hearing system for issues of dispute between teachers and students. It would probably be too cumbersome for every dispute, but where, as here, there is a dispute between one teacher and many students, an arbitration system might be beneficial.

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Nathan Zimmermann - Apr 24, 2006 10:07 am (#2503 of 2983)

Julie, I am sorry to hear about the death about your dog. I understand what your family is going through my dog is going to be put to sleep tomorrow afternoon.

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Holly T. - Apr 24, 2006 10:12 am (#2504 of 2983)

Sorry about that Finn!

This should go in the "reasons why Finn isn't 50" column, for those of you who are keeping track.

Ack. I am working on exactly what wording to put on stickers that will go on packets of jellybeans to take to this convention in order to publicize a book we just published. The wording needs to be something other than "PLEASE PLEASE buy this book, the author is driving us crazy!"

Editing to add for Nathan--so sorry about your dog! Our beloved cat had to be put to sleep a few years ago and our daughter still cries about it. We told her the cat died in its sleep, though. When we found out our cat's cancer had returned, our son, sensitive guy that he is, asked "when [our cat] is dead, can we get a dog?" Which made our daughter burst into tears.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 24, 2006 11:04 am (#2505 of 2983)

Cheering charms to Snuffles and Nathan- I am so sorry! (((((HUGS))))) I put one of my guinea pigs to sleep a couple years ago- it was not the best day of my life- and to top it off, when I was leaving the vet's office, my car decided it didn't want to work.

Happy Birthday to Kaykay's son!! Hope he has a great day!

Little Pince's fire episode reminds me of when I bought some corn on the cob popping corn for my hamster a looooooooong time ago. I wrapped it in a paper towel, closed the ends off with metal twist ties, and stuck it in the microwave. Needless to say, the fire alarm went off, and the flames were huge. But the microwave did survive. My parents still use it. And my hamster enjoyed a very nice meal of popcorn.

Sorry, Finn, that your teacher is being awful. Should we all send a dementor to him?

Off to the zoo with 'Thaniel!

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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kaykay1970 - Apr 24, 2006 11:38 am (#2506 of 2983)

Tazzy, the 3 year old's birthday was March 24, not April 24. But thanks for thinking of him just the same!!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 24, 2006 11:50 am (#2507 of 2983)
Edited Apr 24, 2006 12:26 pm

I think I wished him a Happy Birthday then too- it can't hurt to say it a month after again, does it?

...my mind is not completely here at the moment, it's currently dwelling on the pile of papers I have yet to write...

WAIT! Didn't someone say that their son was turning 13?! Nicholas?? Or am I just really losing my mind?

~Kristina

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kaykay1970 - Apr 24, 2006 11:56 am (#2508 of 2983)

You are definitely not losing your mind. Denise has a son turning 13.

Happy Birthday Nicholas!!

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Good Evans - Apr 24, 2006 11:59 am (#2509 of 2983)

Denise - thanks for the praise, but when I get up to 4 miles non stop I will think that an accomplishment - so well done you!!!!And best of luck with that half marathon!!! I'm following the race for life training plan, we are up to 12 minutes running non stop which I suppose is just under a mile and a half, then we walk for a minute and then go off again.

and many happy returns to Nicholas too (13 wow, its a biggie!!)

Finn - cheering charms to you. Actually I am becoming a student again so I hope I dont have bad teacher days! Tomorrow I enroll at Kingston College for a Management Degree (or something!!!) its a Chartered Institute of Management course and I will go every other thursday for about 15 months - eek - Of course I have the obligatory HP lever arch file to use for my papers - well what else!!!!!!

have a great rest of the day folks

Julie x

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Tazzygirl - Apr 24, 2006 12:32 pm (#2510 of 2983)

Ooops. I got Kay's and Denise's names mixed up. I am very sorry!! So- Happy Birthday to Denise's son, Nicholas!! Hope he has a great day!

There are so many mosquitos here at the moment!! I have four bites on my face at the moment, most unpleasant. Not to mention the fifty bites on my elbows and yet more on my ankles and legs. The poor kids wake up every morning with new bites everywhere. We even put the mosquito repellant stuff on at night. Because of the '40 Days of Rain' (that's what they are calling the almost two months of rain we had), the mosquitos have come back with a vengeance. They seem to be mutating into bigger mosquitos... I am thinking along the lines of creating a movie called "Attack of the Monster Mosquitos" or something...

~Kristina

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Catherine - Apr 24, 2006 12:33 pm (#2511 of 2983)

Snuffles, I am truly sorry for the loss your your Twinx. I know how painful it is to lose a beloved pet.

Finn, it does seem quite unfair. I hope the situation can improve.

Denise, I love the new avatar. Most excellent. On that note, I also got a good laugh at Loopy Lupin's new avatar also. "Heh, heh, heh."

Off to crash at home. Mounds of exams to grade before I sleep....

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Puck - Apr 24, 2006 12:57 pm (#2512 of 2983)

Julie, so sorry for your loss.

Madame Pince, if it makes you feel better my brother had a few incidents involving matches, but has recently joined the volunteer fire department in his town. He even took the course to get his paramedic's license.

Finn, I'm a bit confused to the gray area as to whether or not an entire class skipped science. Either you showed up or not.

My son returned to school, hubby to work, and in-laws to Illinois, so it is a good day here, despite the dreary weather. Though my son returned home with a message from my mother's helper that she is not coming (no mention of why). Well, I was looking forward to that time, but sure she has good reason. Funny that with my in-laws here to "help" the house is messier when they leave than when they arrived. (Though mum-in-law did take it upon herself to rearrange the bathroom closet.)

Oh, it is officially "Turn off the TV week". This includes DVD's and video games. (As the Lex is words, I've dubbed it was reading, and therefore not banned.) The hardest part is folding laundry, which I always do while watching, as it makes the task tolerable.

Happy RotD! Kathy

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Tazzygirl - Apr 24, 2006 1:08 pm (#2513 of 2983)

Puck- Oh, it is officially "Turn off the TV week". This includes DVD's and video games.

So far so good for me!! I mentioned this over in the Potty Five Words thread, but when I was younger my mom made us observe this 'holiday' (lack of a better word). We kids thought she was making it up. Drove us nuts. Mom even went as far as taking the cables away from the TV... Good thing LOST this week is a recap show!!

~Kristina

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Catherine - Apr 24, 2006 1:09 pm (#2514 of 2983)

The hardest part is folding laundry, which I always do while watching, as it makes the task tolerable. –Puck

Oh, the Slacker Mom in me says to just forget about folding the laundry until the TV comes back on.

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Finn BV - Apr 24, 2006 2:41 pm (#2515 of 2983)

Forgot before (thanks to my mood) to wish a happy birthday to Nicholas P.! And great avatar Denise!

Thanks to all for the feel-good thoughts. (I've turned to .) Haymoni, we did not per se "cut," we left after fifteen minutes, which is school policy. And LOL, I have definitely told my mom. The policy is "apparently" (was never told this) just for teachers who forget to come to class. (How is the student supposed to know anyway??) The one twist is that our teacher was at the 6th grade egg drop, which ran a bit into our period. Apparently we should have waited for him to come up afterwards, but I watched the entire egg drop, then went to class, then waited 15 minutes, so I would assume he could take less than 15 minutes to get to class from there as well!

This should go in the "reasons why Finn isn't 50" column, for those of you who are keeping track. –Holly

Yeah. I couldn't have made that up. Ugh. And sorry, Holly, I'm not creative when it comes to what to put on campaign stickers…

Nathan, condolences to you and your family.

Julie, good luck back at school!

Enjoy the RotD!

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boop - Apr 24, 2006 3:51 pm (#2516 of 2983)

Snuffles, Sorry to hear about your dog. I know it must have been real hard to do! (((HUGS)))

Denise, Happy Birthday to Nicholas!!

Finn, Sorry to hear you had a bad day. Wishes for the rest of the week to go great.

Nathan, Sorry to hear your dog is being put down. (((HUGS)))

Kathy, Good luck without your TV week!

Have a great RotD!

hugs always

boop

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Madam Pince - Apr 24, 2006 4:24 pm (#2517 of 2983)

Yes, big (((hugs))) to Nathan on the upcoming sad task tomorrow. I am so sorry. It is not easy. This has been a bad week for Forum pets.... sigh.... I got an e-mail today from somebody and it just seems to fit -- it's rather long, but here we go:

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker.The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very much attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life – like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."

***sniff, sniff***

On a brighter note -- hope Sir Nicholas had a great day and feels muy importante now that he's a teenager!

Sorry about your school situation, Finn. That does sound very unfair. I completely understand your "taking up the gauntlet," as it were -- I would've done the same thing. Hope it all works out well. Good luck!

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Finn BV - Apr 24, 2006 4:39 pm (#2518 of 2983)

Oh gosh, Madam P -- you're making me all teary!! **sniffs**

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Puck - Apr 24, 2006 5:13 pm (#2519 of 2983)

Me too! *sniff* Here, Finn, have a kleenex. I'll leave the box for the rest of you.

My mom is going to love that story.

Finn, we had such a policy in college. Perhaps your teacher should get detention for being so tardy

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boop - Apr 24, 2006 6:11 pm (#2520 of 2983)

Wow Madam Pince, that story was sad, I need a tissue too!!!

I don't normally ask for prayers, but I just found out one of my close co-workers has stage 4 cancer. They say there is nothing more they can do. They are going to give her treatments to give her more time.

Sorry for this sad story, I just don't know what to say or do other then let her know I care.

thanks for listening,

hugs always

boop

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Puck - Apr 24, 2006 6:21 pm (#2521 of 2983)

(((Boop)))

Nothing we can say or do either, so we also just let you know we care.

I guess it's been a rough day for the forum friends.

Kathy

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Finn BV - Apr 24, 2006 6:22 pm (#2522 of 2983)

Boop, hugs for you!!

Thanks Kathy, those Kleenex helped! I do think we all need them…

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kaykay1970 - Apr 24, 2006 6:54 pm (#2523 of 2983)

More ((hugs)) for Boop.

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Ydnam96 - Apr 24, 2006 8:04 pm (#2524 of 2983)

My sincere condolences go out to Julie and prayers for Boop's coworker.

Finn, that sounds very unfair. You have every right to be upset.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 24, 2006 8:43 pm (#2525 of 2983)

((((HUGS)))) to Boop! I am so sorry!

**grabs a tissue** :sniff: It is a sad day/ couple of days here on the Forum...

Here's a cute little thing Syd said yesterday: I dropped my aunt off at a black tie function, the kids in the back seat. My uncle met us there. When my aunt and uncle started walking to the main doors, Syd remarks: "They look like they are married!" I thought it was too cute/funny!

~Kristina


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Snuffles - Apr 25, 2006 12:29 am (#2526 of 2983)

Thanks for the kind words and thoughts, it means alot. The pet crematorium brought her back last night so she is home where she belongs.

(((hugs))) to Nathan, I will be thinking of you.

(((hugs))) back to Boop, so sorry to hear about you friend.

Madame P. that is such a nice story. *sniff*

Kristina, that was a cute thing Sydney said. I love the comments the little ones come out with

Hope everyone has a better Tuesday.

Julie

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dizzy lizzy  - Apr 25, 2006 12:40 am (#2527 of 2983)

Well! It seems this week hasn't gotten off to a great start for a few of us! ((HUGS)) to all concerned! Here's hoping that this week will turn around to those who need it.

My week has been very quiet with no reply yet on my job applications and on my interview. I'm not all that fussed as I've managed to find some really great Fan-fic stories to keep myself amused for quite some hours.

Ok here's some good news! I recieved a very nice invitation to my brother's wedding. The wedding will be on the 1st July and I'm looking forward to it. My brother is 3 years younger than me and this is his second wedding. I'm pleased for him as he has had a tough couple of years and he's really shaping to be a lovely young man I can't wait!!!!!!

Lizzy

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kaykay1970 - Apr 25, 2006 4:47 am (#2528 of 2983)

Congratulations and Good Luck to Lizzy's brother!!

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 25, 2006 6:05 am (#2529 of 2983)

Haymoni, we did not per se "cut," we left after fifteen minutes, which is school policy. – Finn

For future reference, Finn, I'd avoid using the phrase "per se" in explanations. Experience has taught me that when I hear those words, I should check to make sure I've still got my wallet.

Happy Birthday (belated at this point I think) to Mr. Nicholas! Yay, Denise has a teenager in the house again. She only has 5 more to go!

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Thora - Apr 25, 2006 6:16 am (#2530 of 2983)



Wow, what a rough time we are having, hugs and butterbeer to all.

I had a really great day yesterday, once I got the post that is.... my darling, thoughtful, lovely sister gave me a Molly clock for my birthday. It was definitely worth the wait, and such a surprise to get what I wanted but never asked for. I started crying and my kids were a little confused as to why I was sobbing over a box.

I feel so blessed to have a potterhead famliy.

Here is a link to a picture of my clock on Glowfoto.com.

Thora


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Denise P. - Apr 25, 2006 6:25 am (#2531 of 2983)

Happy Birthday (belated at this point I think) to Mr. Nicholas! Yay, Denise has a teenager in the house again. She only has 5 more to go!

**:counts remaining children to be sure**: I have six more that I need to let live to the teenaged years

Nicholas is going through a goth phase so he was quite happy to see his cake....entirely black. Black frosting, black trim, black candles, black balloons on it. The bakery was worried that a mistake was made and I didn't really want it black. Cut it open to see white cake and raspberry filling LOL

Thora, what a cool clock! Does it actually tell time?

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Finn BV - Apr 25, 2006 6:27 am (#2532 of 2983)

Quick update on the science teacher before I go to class. I wrote a nice polite note to him, signed by everybody in our class, and before I could give it to him, he told us we didn't have to come in this Friday, we would have to come in next Wednesday (our free period next week). This is exactly what I was campaigning for in my letter, and it was like he could read minds. I instantly thought he was an Occlumens!

Anyway, now this letter with 19 signatures on it that I worked for 2 hours on last night is useless, but I feel great!

Thanks for those dementors!

Thora, really cool clock! Now I want one! LOL.

Off to class!

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Snuffles - Apr 25, 2006 6:32 am (#2533 of 2983)

Hooray that you don't have to come in this Friday Finn, but boo hiss that he is making you do it next Wednesday instead! You will have to be careful what you are thinking about next time you are near him, just in case.........

Thora, that is one cool clock

Love the avatar Denise.

Julie

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Catherine - Apr 25, 2006 6:38 am (#2534 of 2983)

Nicholas is going through a goth phase so he was quite happy to see his cake....entirely black. Black frosting, black trim, black candles, black balloons on it.

That sounds like Nearly Headless Nick's Deathday Cake. I did laugh when you revealed the cake had red filling on the inside. That reminded me of Steel Magnolias and the armadillo red velvet cake.

To Loopy Lupin: "per se!" **waves and shows that I don't have your wallet**

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Finn BV - Apr 25, 2006 7:06 am (#2535 of 2983)

Loopy, LOL, it took me a while to get "per se".

Snuffles, I knew that we couldn't overcome the administration, so wednesday is much better than Friday, since I don't have to miss Middle Mania! Horray!

EDIT: We're learning comparisons in Spanish right now using Harry Potter and Superman (Harry Potter (on a broomstick) is as fast as Superman; Harry is more popular than Superman ).

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Thora - Apr 25, 2006 7:08 am (#2536 of 2983)

Denise,

No it doesn't have a clock piece in the back. At least this way we are not in mortal peril while we eat lunch every day.... well, okay, with my cooking we may be....

The cake sounds really great, I can't wait for my daughter's birthday next month so I can draw carebears all over one. It's such fun to celebrate who they are, isn't it?

Thora

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haymoni - Apr 25, 2006 9:31 am (#2537 of 2983)

Finn - I remember "The 15 Minute Rule" in college. If a professor failed to show after 15 minutes, we all could leave. I had one professor walk in at 10 minutes after. We were all very disappointed.

It's National County Government Week, which means I get to get up extra early so I can serve bagels, donuts and fruit to our ungrateful employees.

If one more person tells me that they only want strawberries, they will be wearing them!!!

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azi - Apr 25, 2006 9:40 am (#2538 of 2983)

Ah, the 15 minute rule. I didn't have that until I went to college (age 16). Once, in high school, we had a music lesson where the teacher just didn't bother to turn up for the whole lesson, but obviously we weren't allowed to leave! (we don't have free periods until college, so kids aren't allowed on corridors during lesson times)

**Patience charms to Haymoni!**


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Loopy Lupin - Apr 25, 2006 10:31 am (#2539 of 2983)

**:counts remaining children to be sure**: I have six more that I need to let live to the teenaged years – Denise

Whoops! Sorry, I can't keep up although I do notice that the Mom needed to do a head count herself!

Nicholas is going through a goth phase so he was quite happy to see his cake....entirely black. Black frosting, black trim, black candles, black balloons on it. – Denise

Oh dear. Well, let's hope this phase passes on soon, as it were. I wonder, were there black fingernails on the hands grabbing for a piece of cake? You might subtly point out to him that, all the black notwithstanding, a birthday cake with balloons isn't very "goth," per se .

P.S. I went to a website which I will not name and, unfortunately, Nicholas' "goth name" is not forum friendly. His brother Ryan's is "Synthetic Darkness" so, there you go, Happy Birthday.

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Madam Pince - Apr 25, 2006 10:34 am (#2540 of 2983)

That sounds familiar to me, too, azi. We weren't allowed to roam around not in classes, prior to college. But I do understand that Finn and Stephanie's school is on a different level, so probably they can do stuff that we mere mortals undoubtedly would have taken outrageous advantage of. (See, I can't even finish a sentence so it doesn't end in a preposition -- how could I be expected to act responsibly if the teacher didn't show for class?) I think it actually only happened once in college, too, and we were all still somewhat scared to leave! Glad it worked out satisfactorily, Finn!

Wow, haymoni, what kind of fools are they -- there are donuts and they're asking for fruit? Sheesh....

Congratulations to Lizzy's brother! Isn't it fun to get ready for a wedding? Parties, fun, good food -- great all around!

Thora, I absolutely love your clock! It's perfect! Your sister is a dear to think of you like that. She should go into business and sell them!

Tazzy, that's so cute about the "married" comment!

(((hugs))) to boop for your friend -- we will be thinking of her, and you, too!

Hope everyone has a great RotD!

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Denise P. - Apr 25, 2006 10:43 am (#2541 of 2983)

Actually, his fingernails are black. I figured black fingernail polish is fairly harmless compared to many other things. His friends think it is nifty that his mom not only knows he has black fingernail polish but that I actually paint his nails for him.

On a website that the two boys frequent, Nicholas was Gothichaos (spelled that way) and Ryan uses Toxic Waste. Ah, I raised sweet boys.. Nicholas actually uses dark_light now I know the password they use so I check at random moments to see what they are up to.

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 25, 2006 10:58 am (#2542 of 2983)

His friends think it is nifty that his mom not only knows he has black fingernail polish but that I actually paint his nails for him—Denise

Well, at least you don't have to worry about fingernail polish getting everywhere.

Nicholas actually uses "dark_light" now—Denise

I guess it's never too late to learn about life's little paradoxes.

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haymoni - Apr 25, 2006 11:02 am (#2543 of 2983)

Denise - I'm sure your boys are well-adjusted and maybe they just like black, but Goth kids scare me!

I love the slimming effect of black, don't get me wrong! But I need a HUGE splash of color to go with it!

Ungrateful Son is only 12, so maybe I just haven't hit that part of growing up yet. He has already been told no tattoos and no piercings until he is completely out of our home, but I think we forgot about the black nailpolish!

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Viola Intonada - Apr 25, 2006 11:38 am (#2544 of 2983)

Thora, what a great birthday present! Is it from the same sister who packed your HP books in the POD?

I have to say that hubby paints fingernails far better than I do. He says it is from years of painting model cars.

Yesterday our dog caught a squirrel. Unfortunately the squirrel wasn't dead yet, but died several hours later. I need to communicate with my dog that if he is going to catch animals he has to finish the job, because I can't stand to watch the poor things suffer. Of course, the entire incident reminded me of the Forum's conversation of squirrel gravy. (My kids said I didn't need to get the recipe)

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Tazzygirl - Apr 25, 2006 11:56 am (#2545 of 2983)

Congratulations to Lizzy's brother!! Hope you have a great time at the wedding, Lizzy!

I didn't have the 15 minute rule until I got to college. I soon realized they put the extra 15 minutes in the class time so the teacher could get a full 1 1/2 or 2 1/2 hours in of teaching. I have had several teachers show up 14 minutes late or 15 minutes late right on the dot. There was only one teacher who actually didn't show up, and we all were jumping for joy, as he was a horrible teacher.

I love the clock, Thora!!

Hope you all have a wonderful RotD/N!

~Kristina

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Finn BV - Apr 25, 2006 12:43 pm (#2546 of 2983)

Lizzy, I didn't see your post before – hmm! I think my web browser quit or something at that time, so I didn't see it. Congrats to your brother!

Few goth kids at our school, it is a bit scary. But I'll say that in the nicest way. It's the piercings and the dyed hair and the chains and stuff – one kid even has odd looking eyelashes. I'm sure it'll pass over soon, Denise.

Enjoy the RotD.

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The giant squid - Apr 25, 2006 1:26 pm (#2547 of 2983)

Gasp...I've finally reached the end... You know, for the last month or so I've seen 10-15 posts per day here. I go away for a week, and when I come back there are over 240 posts waiting for me. So, without further ado, my responses:

Catherine: congrats on the Jeopardy! gig (or at least opportunity for one). Also--"perfectly horrid" isn't an oxymoron, but "wonderfully horrid" would be.

Denise: my condolences on the loss of Regulus, but it sounds like Errol came along at just the right time. Extend my birthday wishes to Nicholas; I must say you're the most understanding "goth mom" I've come across. Most just shake their heads & say "I hope it passes soon".

Speaking of birthdays, happy wishes to (in alphabetical order) azi, pottermom34 and Thora.

Loopy: lawyers + sugar =

Finn: happy Forumversary, and it's a good thing your professor relented and let you have your Friday back. (as for the "proof he's not 50" thing, who's to say he's not in adult school? )

boop: many hugs to you, and to your coworker as well.

So, you may ask, where have I been for the last week? (Or you may not, but I'll tell you anyway.) By a strange connection of factors I went to Jamaica for vacation last week. One of my favorite bands (an unsigned group that by all rights should be making millions) is taking the first half of 2006 off--except for one show in Jamaica. The wife & I looked at our resources and determined that we could actually afford to go, so we did. The fact that she's been dying to go back since our honeymoon 2 years ago may have helped.

It wasn't the most glorious trip ever--some miscommunication caused us to miss out of a couple of excursions, for instance--but overall we had a great time. The band was in fantastic form, especially since they hadn't played together in 4 months. They're one of those groups that just gels...for instance, on Saturday night they decided on the spur of the moment to play Tool's song "Sober"...reggae style. It was surreal to say the least.

In an attempt to keep this post from getting too cumbersome (too late!) I'll just mention that the band's name is -Itis (with the hyphen) and that neither they nor their website are particularly Forum-friendly.

Now, I'm off to see how bad the rest of the forum is...I'm trying to avoid the Mark As Read button, but I may have to bite the bullet.

--Mike

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Denise P. - Apr 25, 2006 1:56 pm (#2548 of 2983)

Heh, I do hope it passes quickly. Right now, he is goth only in the sense that he has a monochromatic wardrobe and paints his fingernails black. He can't dye his hair because the only way he can is to find a professional to do it and no piercing of eyebrows, lips, nose or ears are permitted unless a more sensitive body part is done first. Since he is not willing to do that, I am scott free so far!

I just got a flier for Team in Training, the group that raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Good golly, I would love to do it but they ask you to raise a whole lot of money in a short period of time!

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Viola Intonada - Apr 25, 2006 3:30 pm (#2549 of 2983)

Welcome back, Mike! Glad you had a good vacation.

Denise, good idea about the piercings. I'll have to remember that.

Finn, I for one am still not convinced that you are not a 50 year-old man. I think you are the teacher describing things from the students point of view.

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boop - Apr 25, 2006 3:31 pm (#2550 of 2983)

Lizzy, Congrats to your brother.

Thora, what a nice clock.

Finn, glad your teacher changed the day, but you should have to go at all.

Mike, Wow sounds like a real nice vacation! Also you were missed, and welcome back.

Thanks for all the hugs and the prayers.

hugs always

boop
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Catherine - Apr 25, 2006 3:42 pm (#2551 of 2983)

I just got a flier for Team in Training, the group that raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Good golly, I would love to do it but they ask you to raise a whole lot of money in a short period of time! –Denise

I will investigate this, and get back to you, Denise. I confess to being intrigued....

Recently, I gave extra credit to students who participated in a blood marrow drive for a seriously ill kindergarten teacher who has myelogenous leukemia. It was extra difficult because she is an ethnic minority, and that can mean trouble in finding a match. I am pleased to say that my efforts did help student groups to recognize this need (the gospel choir and some Greek organizations got involved).

Can you email me a link?

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Finn BV - Apr 25, 2006 4:30 pm (#2552 of 2983)

Welcome back Mike! Glad you enjoyed (?) your time. (I suppose saying that is just out of habit. Glad you took some time off from work, I'll say.)

Finn, glad your teacher changed the day, but you should have to go at all. –boop

I suppose you mean that I shouldn't have to go at all, but yes, I'm happy anyway. ((HUGS))

In more school-related incidents, I found out my chorus teacher abruptly resigned last week, and I suppose he found another job, because so far as I know he was well-liked and he did not do anything unprofessional. Weird. Six weeks left (or less!) of school. Anyway.

Enjoy the RotD all.

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The giant squid - Apr 25, 2006 4:35 pm (#2553 of 2983)

no piercing of eyebrows, lips, nose or ears are permitted unless a more sensitive body part is done first.--Denise P.[

Now that is good parenting! You don't say no, you just point out how it'd probably be a better idea not to. Frankly, if that option had been given to me back in the day I wouldn't have a closed-up hole in my earlobe now. It hurts just thinking about it...

--Mike

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Puck - Apr 25, 2006 5:14 pm (#2554 of 2983)

Welcome back Mike!

Congrats to Lizzy's brother!

Love Thora's clock! Do you put pictures of your family on it?

My babysitter offered to fold some laundry for when I went to teach ballet. Baby was napping, so I jumped at the offer. Well, little one awoke shortly after I left. The babysitter said she tried to get back to it, but never managed it. LOL, now she understands why my house looks the way it does!

Oh, so I was listening to XM kids on the radio (as we can't watch tv) and there was a song about Harry Potter! And yesterday there was a song about Anakin Skywalker to the tune of "American Pie".

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Nathan Zimmermann - Apr 25, 2006 5:45 pm (#2555 of 2983)

To all those who healing charms and the like thank you they worked wonders. We took the dog to the vet today. and that was required was change in diet and an increase in her medications. The vet she said she was in relatively good health for a ten year old dog.

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Madam Pince - Apr 25, 2006 6:08 pm (#2556 of 2983)

Yay, Nathan! Wow, that is such exciting news! I am so happy for you, that it turned out to be a great day after all!!! Phew...finally a forum pet got some good news!!!

Welcome back, Mike! Glad you had a good time!

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Puck - Apr 25, 2006 6:08 pm (#2557 of 2983)

Nathan, what wonderful news! So happy for you!

Kathy

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Thora - Apr 25, 2006 6:13 pm (#2558 of 2983)

Thora, what a great birthday present! Is it from the same sister who packed your HP books in the POD? - Viola Intonada

No, that was the other sister, who was just trying to help me. I guess it didn't occur to either of us that I wouldn't see the contents of those boxes for six months. She likes HP too, but she can't quote it like the clock making sister. When she moved in with me she had to re-read the books so she could have a conversation with me.

The clock making sister is a bit more.... well like me. I'm still the heaviest potter-aholic in the family, but she holds second place by a long shot.

Thora

Edit: Oh and my sister put the pictures on, she resized the ones she had on file from her wedding, then put these scrap-booking bubbles on top of each. It's quite a nice effect.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 25, 2006 6:25 pm (#2559 of 2983)

That is wonderful news, Nathan!! I'm happy for you and your family!

~Kristina

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Denise P. - Apr 25, 2006 6:29 pm (#2560 of 2983)

Catherine, the site is www.teamintraining.org They ask each team member to raise $1500 in about 6 weeks

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Finn BV - Apr 25, 2006 6:51 pm (#2561 of 2983)

Nathan, congrats! I love magic!! Those charms worked!!

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The giant squid - Apr 26, 2006 12:36 am (#2562 of 2983)

And yesterday there was a song about Anakin Skywalker to the tune of "American Pie".—Puck

That was probably "The Saga Begins" by "Weird Al" Yankovic--one of my favorite musicians. I'm a big fan of the silly.

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Catherine - Apr 26, 2006 4:44 am (#2563 of 2983)

I'm a big fan of the silly. --Squid Mike

You don't say. It's good to have you back, Mike.

Denise and Loopy, my curiosity led me to find out my Goth name on two different sites. One of them was most definitely Forum unfriendly (in the EWWW! range) but I rather liked the tamer "Vampyra Everdark." It almost sounded "Rowling-esque," like something on JKR's "Wizard of the Month" calendar on her official site.

** tries and fails to imagine self as a Goth **

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Marie E. - Apr 26, 2006 5:24 am (#2564 of 2983)

**strongly suspects that her daughter is the Brat Brownie in her troop**

I can't remember if I posted after I got back from Missouri. Isn't that funny? They say the memory's the first to go, eh? Well, I had a uneventful, if boring, drive across Kansas. I checked the audio version of Order of the Phoenix out from the library and that helped out a lot. Nephew is very sweet and adorable. I can't tell right now who he looks like, though he reminds me a little of Lexie. He still sleeps quite a bit. I miss those days.

I have strong suspicions that Shayla will go through a Goth or Gothish phase. Mr E and I decided together that we will let the girls do anything they want to with their hair. We will just take pictures to torment them later. I do like Denise's piercings idea.

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 26, 2006 6:20 am (#2565 of 2983)

It occurs to me that perhaps some people don't know what the hey we're talking about when we reference "goth" and kids "being goth." So, since wikipedia is the best site in the universe, here you go:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth

My goth name using my real first name wasn't forum friendly. My goth name using "Wayne" -- actually my middle name-- was "Beautifully Chaotic."

I must say that fads seem much more complicated for today's youth. Parachute pants and Members Only jackets were much easier to deal with and getting "an" earring ("an" as is ONE)was the height of rebellion.

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Winky Woo - Apr 26, 2006 6:41 am (#2566 of 2983)

Loopy, that really took me back that link. I am now listening to Joy Division. People are surprised to see old photos of me when I was 15/16 with short bobbed jet-black hair and goth make-up and Doc Marten boots! I now have long blonde hair and I have turned out reasonable sane and respectable I think

Take heart Denise, Wikipedia quotes a recent study by Sussex University which suggests that goths are likely to grow up to be doctors, lawyers or architects, and that goths are usually intelligent, refined and sensitive, and keen on poetry and books.

How is Wednesday treating everyone?


Winky X

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Gina R Snape - Apr 26, 2006 8:35 am (#2567 of 2983)

Denise, not to worry. I was a goth in my teenage years and that's how I met Severus and it's not the worst thing in the world. I agree with Winky Woo, most goth kids turn to that scene because they feel different, and are usually pretty bright articulate kids looking for an alternative outlet for peers beside sports.

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azi - Apr 26, 2006 9:25 am (#2568 of 2983)

Hmm, in high school I was known as a mosher (semi-goth), goth and a hippy. Not sure how they work together! I would class myself as more hippyish than goth, as black isn't my thing. I much prefer tie-dye. Many of my friends were goths/moshers though. My mother encouraged it, especially after she heard some woman talking to her daughter in disgust at my clothes - 'Ewww, how can her mother allow her to wear such things!' - (a green tie-dye top and jeans, in fact) and the daughter replying, 'she's a freak.' Hmm, wonder why I didn't like high school...

They generally grow out of it anyway...most of my friends have. I'm still wearing tie-dye.

Weird Al Yankovitch does do some very funny songs...

Back to revision...

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Puck - Apr 26, 2006 10:08 am (#2569 of 2983)

For Mike -and other fans of the silly- another great "kids" group is "Trout Fishing in America". I find their CD's hilarious.

My son has his first tee ball practice tonight. My adventures of driving to various fields in my mini van begins!

Maie, I'm sure yours is not the Brat Brownie, as, from what I remember, said usually come with a Brat mother. If you were that mom, I'm sure Mike would have told us!

I was a bit preppie, I'd say. I like pink too much to ever be goth. I did have a belly ring, though, as well as 5 piercings in my ears.

happy RotD, Kathy

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The giant squid - Apr 26, 2006 12:05 pm (#2570 of 2983)

   If you were that mom, I'm sure Mike would have told us!



Well, in all fairness I haven't spent that much time with her lately... Actually, of my two sisters, the other one is more likely to be classed as "bratty". She's outgrown most of it, though.

While I was never quite "goth", I did wear a lot of black in high school and college. Since I lived in North Dakota that was mostly for heat retention, though. I never did get into bands like Joy Division & The Cure, either--pretty much required in the goth scene.

--Mike

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Thora - Apr 26, 2006 3:54 pm (#2571 of 2983)

At least Denise's kids have a group they identify with, I wore several different styles a week. It really bugged me back then that people tried to peg me as a "type." I didn't feel they had any right to judge me by my clothes, so I mixed it up. During my senior year I stuck with the cowgirl look for a few months, to match my current boyfriend, but both the style and the relationship were short lived.

Come to think of it, I still don't fit in any of the easily identifiable categories. I guess I'd get bored with the monotony of one style. What fun is life if you don't have a sari and big silver buckle sharing your closet?

Thora

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boop - Apr 26, 2006 4:51 pm (#2572 of 2983)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR APRIL 27: SARCASTIC GINNY!! I hope you have a great day!!!

hugs always

boop

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Chemyst - Apr 26, 2006 4:52 pm (#2573 of 2983)

Nathan, that is news! Good doggie.

That was probably "The Saga Begins" by "Weird Al" Yankovic--one of my favorite musicians. I'm a big fan of the silly. –The Squid
You know, enjoying "Weird Al" Yankovic songs have been one of the fringe benefits of having kids—I don’t think I’d have discovered much of his genre on my own. I’m way not silly enough.

Thora, I like your style—at least one of them.

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Apr 26, 2006 5:35 pm (#2574 of 2983)

Happy Birthday SARCASTIC GINNY! WOOT! My disaster loan finally came in, now trying to figure out how to spend and invest it! Decisions, decisions!

...toddles off doing the happy dance six inches off the floor...

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Finn BV - Apr 26, 2006 5:40 pm (#2575 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Sarcastic Ginny!

TBE, that's great about your loan! Go out and buy some HP memorabilia!!

We have to write an essay on Dracula in English and guess what I'm doing… Dracula vs. Voldemort! I'm so excited! There are so many connections I noticed as I read through the book, including an exact description of what we know as Legilimency. If anybody's read Dracula and has some ideas, let me know – essay due next week!

Enjoy the RotD.

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Snuffles - Apr 27, 2006 12:28 am (#2576 of 2983)

Nathan, that is good news on your dog, I'm happy for you

Welcome back Squid Mike, glad you had a good vacation.

Happy Birthday Scarcastic Ginny, have a wonderful day.

TBE, that is fantastic news, whatever you decide to spend it on, enjoy it.

Have a great Thursday everyone

Julie

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Good Evans - Apr 27, 2006 4:51 am (#2577 of 2983)

nathan - so pleased to hear your news,

Madam P - I did sniff at your story by the vet. I know the day isnt too long off for my own adored doggie - and I dont think I will be able to be anywhere near as strong as that family. But being positive I am living every day with her as if its a bonus.

Finn - yay on your friday result! - I'm pleased sensibility won the day.

Mike welcome back - I hear Jamaica is great fun!

Hugs to Betty, and good wishes for your friend!

happy birthday Sarcastic Ginny

TBE - if you have any money to spare, I desperately need to extend the downstairs of my house!!!! seriously, enjoy it!!!!!!

have a great rest of Thursday all

Julie x

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azi - Apr 27, 2006 7:21 am (#2578 of 2983)

Happy birthday Sarcastic Ginny!

Congrats on the loan, TBE!

Ooo, I like the Dracula/Voldie idea, Finn!

Just got back from my exam. Two questions (worth 3%) I didn't know the answer to...Why is pyrophyllite known as a 2:1 mineral? and List four common arrangments of silicate tetrahedrons in silicate and silicate polymorphic minerals.

I'm going to enjoy the sun!

Have a lovely day everyone!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 27, 2006 8:20 am (#2579 of 2983)

Two questions (worth 3%) I didn't know the answer to...Why is pyrophyllite known as a 2:1 mineral? and List four common arrangments of silicate tetrahedrons in silicate and silicate polymorphic minerals.---azi

Pffft. I could list six.

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haymoni - Apr 27, 2006 8:36 am (#2580 of 2983)

Silly who????

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Catherine - Apr 27, 2006 8:48 am (#2581 of 2983)

Pffft. I could list six. --Lupin is Lupin

Only six??? Honestly, don't you read? she said like Hermione. Actually, I have no idea what you and Azi were talking about. Science isn't exactly my strongest subject.

I'm in a jolly mood--I think I just bought a new dining table. Won't Mr. Catherine be surprised when he comes home? We've been talking about replacing our way-too-small breakfast table for two years now. I saw the perfect one this morning, AND it was 40% off.

Retail therapy rules.

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Madam Pince - Apr 27, 2006 8:53 am (#2582 of 2983)

List four common arrangements of silicate tetrahedrons in silicate and silicate polymorphic minerals.---azi

Easy -- frontwards, backwards, upside-down, and sideways. Right? Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 1003735042

Happy Birthday, Sarcastic Ginny! Hope you have a great day!

Great news on your loan coming through, TBE! Woo-hoo!

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Julie Aronson - Apr 27, 2006 11:26 am (#2583 of 2983)

OOhh Azi! Sounds like a mineralogy class to me!
** Sniffs and misses the old days of feeling smart in school **

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Tazzygirl - Apr 27, 2006 11:46 am (#2584 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Sarcastic Ginny! Hope you had a great day!

Good luck with your essay, Finn!!

Wow, Azi! I could barely pronounce some of those words!

Did anyone watch the Recap show for LOST last night? Did any of you notice that one of the Others on the boat when they took Walt was a girl? She was the one driving the boat, and threw the explosive onto the raft. I am thinking it's the French Woman's daughter... Someone might have mentioned it when that episode originally aired, but this was the first time I noticed. Oh- and the character who plays Ana Lucia (she drives me up a wall...) has been sentenced to five days in jail and a $500 fine for driving under the influence here in Hawaii. **shaking head** Her driving record isn't perfect either- she has three speeding tickets here, and several more in California. I personally would have requested a longer sentence, but oh well.

All right, I now need to get ready and leave for school- four class days left and I am on summer break!!! Yippeeeeeeee!

Hope you all have a wonderful RotD/N!!

~Kristina

EDITED to include Finn and Azi!

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azi - Apr 27, 2006 11:47 am (#2585 of 2983)

I wish it was that simple, Madam Pince!

Admittedly, I should have known the answer to the first from Geology lessons, but the second...nah. I vaguely read that stuff, but didn't understand a word. Both the questions were practice questions with answers provided though (teaches me to do anything but skim read!). The answer to the first is 'because it contains a gibbsite sheet sandwiched between two silicon tetrahedral sheets' while the second answer says 'any 4 of isolated tetrahedrons, single chains, double chains, sheets or frameworks'. The second answer still has me confused...

It was a geology/geog class, Julie, entitled 'The Earth: An Introduction to the Science of the Atmosphere, Crust and Oceans'.

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The giant squid - Apr 27, 2006 11:56 am (#2586 of 2983)

azi, I kinda-sorta recognize the words used in your answer to #2, but their placement has me as confused as you. In other words, "Huh?"

Catherine: You "think" you bought a dining room table? That's the sort of purchase one should be certain of, in my opinion...

Tazzy, I think we did mention the female Other before, but that's what the recap shows are for--catching stuff you missed the first time. That, and I finally got to see the stuff about Locke's leg--I missed that episode so when we came back the next week and Locke was injured there was a bunch of new food, I was quite confused.

--Mike

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I Am Used Vlad - Apr 27, 2006 12:22 pm (#2587 of 2983)

I've been missing for a bit and it looks like I missed the birth of Coby. Oh, well. Whatever. Never mind.

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 27, 2006 1:02 pm (#2588 of 2983)

Hiya Vlad! How've you been? I was wondering where you got off to. ***waves to Denise, Kim and Catherine's new table****

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Puck - Apr 27, 2006 1:07 pm (#2589 of 2983)

Azi, I think I like Madame Pince's answer better!

Horray TBE! What fun decisions to make!

Fealing jealous of Catherine as a look at my mom-in-laws hand-me-down table, which is not the least bit "me".

Glad Lost was a recap, as I can't watch tv until Monday. The laundry to be folded is starting to stack up. Thinking about going to Target to buy another basket. That's my friend Jill's answer to such laundry problems. "You don't need to fold it and put it away, you just need to buy more baskets!"

Welcome back Vlad!

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Good Evans - Apr 27, 2006 1:15 pm (#2590 of 2983)

Ok - now this is going to sound a little odd.... does anyone have a recipe for Spotted Dick they are willing to share that results in it being steamed in a pudding basin?

All the recipes I can find have you rolling it out, wrapping in foil or greaseproof paper or a tea cloth (?)and steaming in a steamer / pan of water.

I'm doing spotted Dick for dinner tomorrow night (by request) and we are divided on the correct way to make it. Hubby insists the pudding basin was how mum always made it!!!

oh - spotted dick for the uninitiated is a suet pudding with currents served with custard - YUM!

edit - welcome back Vlad - where have you been!!

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Catherine - Apr 27, 2006 2:02 pm (#2591 of 2983)

Vlad, it's great to see you.

Catherine: You "think" you bought a dining room table? That's the sort of purchase one should be certain of, in my opinion...--Squid Mike

Gee, I must be as transparent as Moaning Myrtle. Good thing I'm not married to Mike. The "I think" was because I had my name on the table, but hadn't paid for it yet until I went home to double-check the space. So now that the store has my money, I guess I "know" that I bought the table.

I think. ** waves on behalf of table back to Loopy** Ooh, speaking of decorating, Kim, I showed the paint swatches you sent me to the store owner, who showed me some lovely fabric that I could use to recover my dining room chairs, which are so "not me." **waves to Puck in hand-me-down solidarity**

I am counting down the days until my current table, which is as battle-scared as Mad-Eye Moody, can relax in easy retirement.

Thinking about going to Target to buy another basket. --Puck

Brilliant! See how smart you get when you don't watch TV?

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Detail Seeker - Apr 27, 2006 2:11 pm (#2592 of 2983)

can I resist to show off ? ...... No, I can´t.

azi, just take a few silica tetraeders and have them one by one: Thats the first possibility of the second answer. You will find that in a solution on silica acid. You can take them and make a chain out of them. Not a very likely possibility in nature, but the stuff I know as "Water glass" contains such chains.

Take a few of these chains and combine them to cover some area, then you will have the third configuaration asked for (clay contains such arrangements, though there are aluminium hydroxides in there, too.

Stack these arrangements from part three above each other, and you have the fourth part of the answer - or e.g. quartz, to put it in simpler words.

I know this is not relevant to you anymore, but who knows....

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Catherine - Apr 27, 2006 2:36 pm (#2593 of 2983)

I know this is not relevant to you anymore, but who knows.... --Detail Seeker

To quote Ron in the first SS film..."Brilliant, but scary."

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azi - Apr 27, 2006 2:48 pm (#2594 of 2983)

Why, thank you very much, Detail Seeker! That actually made some sense! By the way, does diamond come into it at all? All I could think about seeing 'tetrahedral' was diamonds!

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Madam Pince - Apr 27, 2006 4:28 pm (#2595 of 2983)

Ah! I thought that was it! (said in a knowing "Lockhart" voice....)

Azi and Detail Seeker, too smart you are, too smart you be, I see you are too smart for me!!!!

Congrats on the new table, Catherine! Hope Mr. Catherine loves it just as much as you do! With any luck at all, he won't even notice!

Puck, fantastic idea on the laundry baskets! I have a similar philosophy on purchasing socks and underwear -- the more you have, the less you have to do laundry!

Good luck with the spotted dick, Good Evans! I can't say as I've ever had it. Sounds interesting, though. Suet, as in beef fat? Hmmmmm.... ***imagination is coming up with something that resembles the blocks of birdseed suet with berries in it that you feed to the birds...*** Haven't heard of such a thing as a "pudding basin" either. Sigh.... I need to vacation in England to brush up on my mother language....

I am counting down the days until my current table ...can relax in easy retirement. -- (Catherine)[ Is that anything like a spotted dick? They both have currents...

Tazzy, there has been some speculation as to the identity of those Lost characters you mentioned: If you took the man and woman that were shown in the "instruction film" about the Dharma project -- I forget their names, but they were supposedly the people who founded the project or something? -- and aged them about 20 years (or however long it's supposed to have been), they would look remarkably like the bearded man on the boat and in the jungle, and the woman who threw the bomb from the boat. Just speculation, of course. TV Guide magazine pulls out little clues like that occasionally and shows still pics of them for comparison's sake, and they did those two. It was pretty convincing!

I read that about the actress who plays Ana Lucia -- apparently she had a choice of fine + jail time or doing community service and she chose fine + jail. Interesting choice! Her lawyer said she was constantly getting bugged for autographs so it would be a hardship for her to do community service. Guess the inmates aren't so anxious for any signatures or something.

Welcome back, Vlad! Where have you bean? (Oh, I'm just on a roll with my voices today...)

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boop - Apr 27, 2006 4:35 pm (#2596 of 2983)

Welcome Back Sam!!!!! (((HUGS))) You were missed.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR APRIL 28: GINA!!!! I hope you have a great day!!!!

Have a great RotD!!!

hugs always

boop

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Julie Aronson - Apr 27, 2006 4:55 pm (#2597 of 2983)

Azi,

No. Not diamonds. They are nonsilicate, and they are made of carbon.

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Puck - Apr 27, 2006 6:10 pm (#2598 of 2983)

Happy birthday, Gina! Hope Severus gets you something nice this year!

If you people aren't actually geologists, how do you remember all this stuff?

waves back to Catherine and M. Pince, as I sit here not folding the laundry.

Happy whatever!

Kathy

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Finn BV - Apr 27, 2006 6:47 pm (#2599 of 2983)

LOL azi, and Detail Seeker, what an answer!

Hi Vlad (Sam)! Good to see you around!

Happy Birthday Gina!!

Enjoy the RotD!

Madam P: thought you might want to call in to PotterCast (http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/#article:8620) – their question is who else was at Godric's Hollow that night?

Tomorrow is "Middle Mania," which I explained as I was talking about my science teacher, who is now the most cheerful I have seen all year (). So wish the Blue team luck; both Steph and I are on it!! Woohoo!

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Thora - Apr 27, 2006 7:45 pm (#2600 of 2983)

About Lost: The french woman's daughter was introduced this season in the episode where we found out what happened to Claire, she was the nice young brunette that forcibly dragged the drugged Claire to safety.

I was surprised at how well I followed Detail seekers explanation.  I read the coolest stuff about graphite the other day and I have to admit I look forward to going back to school and exercising my Hermione muscle a bit. It'll be years before I go back, but I fully plan on outgrowing my mommy brain someday.

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Denise P. - Apr 27, 2006 8:07 pm (#2601 of 2983)

Welcome back, Sam. How goes your running?

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Madam Pince - Apr 27, 2006 8:57 pm (#2602 of 2983)

Thanks for the tip, Finn! I can always count on you to be on the lookout for info about the theory nearest and dearest to my heart! Now, if only I had the least little bit of technical knowledge and could know what to do with a PotterCast.... Don't you have to have an i-Pod or a Palm-something or a Blackberry or a Raspberry? No, wait, this is a raspberry Anyway.... I will swing by Leaky and check it out regardless!

Go Big Blue!

Happy Birthday, Gina!!!! (Well, it's almost the 28th here... five more minutes or so....) Hope you have a wonderful day with lots of great food and drink and the company of friends and that your darling Severus is feeling 'specially amorous...

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Tazzygirl - Apr 27, 2006 11:11 pm (#2603 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Gina!! Hope you have a great day!

Thanks for the reminders on Lost- I forgot we had already met the French Woman's daughter. So nevermind on the one lady on the boat- wonder who she is though. And some of the Others do seem familiar- like they had met some of the survivors when in the flashback scenes. Can't wait for next week's episode!!

Off to package up brownies and sandwich wraps for class tomorrow- it's our last class meeting for this particular subject, so we are having a "Cultural Party". We have to bring something in from a culture that is fasinating to us and share it with the class, bring food in to share, and according to the teacher "wear outfits that are comfortable to dance in"... She loves salsa dancing, so we get to salsa dance. So excited. **said in an extremely sarcastic tone of voice**

~Kristina

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Good Evans - Apr 28, 2006 1:11 am (#2604 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Gina - have a great day!

Madam P - yes suet as in beef fat (or vegetable suet - goodness only knows what that is!!). a pudding basin is a bowl - maybe 1 1/2 pints - and you steam the pudding in it, comes out round rather than oblong (if you roll it).

hmmnnn no takers - I shall have to make up my own recipe - this could be very interesting!!!!

have a great day all - hair dressers, food shopping, housework and dinner party - going to be a busy day!

oh - I went for a run this morning - a new route and wasn't sure how far it was - I ran all bar about 30 seconds of it (my shoe lace came undone) but didnt press start on my ped, I know it was about 20 minutes, but I have no idea on distance - will go directly to iron hands - stupid me!!!

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jose043 - Apr 28, 2006 1:11 am (#2605 of 2983)

Happy birthday too all the pottie fans this month as well as family members.

From Josephine & Anne The Moon made me do it (Little werewolves of London) One non Pottie fan whose birthday is today which is my husband's he turned 67

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Winky Woo - Apr 28, 2006 2:31 am (#2606 of 2983)
Edited Apr 28, 2006 3:08 am

Good Evans, I've not tried this one but James Martins recipes tend to be yummy UK TV FOOD
Also sending you an extra pair of hands I found at Weasleys Wizzarding Wheezes to help you with all that you have to get done to day, I am exhausted just thinking about it!(apparently the twins got the idea from Harry when he offered to put an extra hand on Malfoys broom to help him catch the Snitch!)

I am off to Majorca tonight to visit my parents who have semi-retired out there, and of course its because I want to see them, and I am NOT going for the pool, sunshine or huge hot tub! Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 464751818

Happy Bank Holiday weekend to all the Brits- does anywhere else have a public holiday this weekend?

Have a great RoTD

Winky X

Edit Happy Birthday Gina Poor you Azi! I can't say that the staff will be too pleased either! Oh well I suppose you have just returned from a break whilst the rest of us have been slaving away....

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azi - Apr 28, 2006 2:38 am (#2607 of 2983)

Happy birthday Gina!

Thanks, Julie! That clears even more confusion up! I knew diamond was carbon, but got confused or something...I think it''s because we did about the structures of both carbon and silica in the same lesson. Ah well, don't need to remember anymore!

Enjoy your salsa dancing, Tazzy!

'...too smart you are, too smart you be, I see you are too smart for me!!!!' - Madam P   Hehe!

Sorry Good Evans, I've never actually had/made Spotted Dick! I do have a recipe for it at home, but obviously I'm not there! Good luck with that! Congratulations on running - it's more exercise than I ever do!

EDIT - did you know Winky, that my university still teaches on Bank Holiday Monday??? I have lectures! Enjoy your holiday - I'll be envious (although admittedley is it amazingly warm at the moment...)

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The giant squid - Apr 28, 2006 4:07 am (#2608 of 2983)

Welcome back, Sam...and Happy Birthday, Gina!

I saw a blurb on IMDb that Michelle Rodriguez (Ana-Lucia) is blaming the steroids in her allergy medication for the DUI. That's a bit of a stretch, but she says they made her irrational which is why she picked a fight with the cops.

I knew diamond was carbon, but got confused or something...—azi

All I know is that diamonds are forever, and that they're a girl's best friend. Oh, and they're darned expensive! Luckily my lady prefers emeralds (still expensive, but not as)

--Mike

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Finn BV - Apr 28, 2006 4:26 am (#2609 of 2983)

Happy Birthday to Mr. Josephine too!

Madam P, you don't need an iPod or be a listener of PotterCast to call in! You can listen through iTunes. The info is there.

Tazzy, enjoy the cultural class!

Running off to go win Middle Mania! See y'all later!

**wonders if Mike is still awake after I have slept the whole night**

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kaykay1970 - Apr 28, 2006 5:23 am (#2610 of 2983)
Edited Apr 28, 2006 6:17 am

Happy Birthday Gina and Mr. Josephine!

Good luck to Finn, Stephanie and the rest of the blue team!

Have fun at your Cultural Party Tazzy and Good Evans at your dinner party!

My eldest has Prom tomorrow night. I love having so many sisters. My niece is doing her hair. My Mary Kay sister is doing her facial and another sister is doing her nails...

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Loopy Lupin - Apr 28, 2006 6:52 am (#2611 of 2983)

Luckily my lady prefers emeralds. . . . . .-- Mike

Hmmmm. You really think so?

Mmmmmm....Spotted Dick........ I don't know if this helps, but this recipe at least gives you the option of using a pudding basin.

http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/puddings/spotted-dick02.html

Have a great weekend everyone!

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Gina R Snape - Apr 28, 2006 6:53 am (#2612 of 2983)

Aaaawww, you guys are so great! I don't come onto the chat thread that much but you still remembered my birthday!

Thanks, everyone.

Green wand sparkles for everyone.

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Thora - Apr 28, 2006 7:36 am (#2613 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Gina!!!!

Interesting person this Michelle Rodrigez (continuing the "Lost" conversation). When I saw her face on "Lost" I recalled that she had played a drag racing thief in "The Fast and the Furious." She also played a tough cop in S.W.A.T., like the one she is playing now. I wonder how much of the infraction was chemical and how much of it was her being typically tough-girl. She doesn't exactly have a delicate flower reputation....

Anyhow, I should be checking on the one year old at my house who has decided she wants to be potty trained. I'm not really up to it, but short of duct taping the diapers in place she isn't giving me much of a choice. After several destroyed diapers I've given in and put her in undies. We shall see how it goes. What was that charm? Scourgefy?

Thora


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Puck - Apr 28, 2006 9:21 am (#2614 of 2983)

Go Blue Team!!!

LOL Thora! It helps to cover your couch in beach towels topped with plastic painters drop cloths. (available cheap at home improvement stores.)

Personally, I enjoy most sparkly gems!

Sandwiches and Brownies? Is it the culture of soccer moms that you find fascinating Tazzy? I'm honored!

Could everyone please send some Accio charms to my premium membership? I made my payment on Monday and have been waiting all week for the upgrade. I thought it was only supposed to take a day or two. E-mail World Crossing, still waiting for the reply.

Happy RotD! Kathy

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azi - Apr 28, 2006 9:36 am (#2615 of 2983)

**Sends Accio charms for Puck's membership!!!**

I got my hair cut. Although I only had 2-3 inches off to get rid of raggy ends, I still feel bald. My hair's nice and shiny though!

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Madam Pince - Apr 28, 2006 9:50 am (#2616 of 2983)

Winky Woo, have fun in Majorca! Don't eat any funny whelks! (Well, those always tie together in my mind for some reason, even though I don't think it's right....)

Happy Birthday, Mr. Josephine!

Tazzy, I think you should try some of these recipes for Spotted Dick for your Cultural Appreciation thingy. Bet you'd be the only one there with that particular dessert!

Good luck with the dinner party, Julie!

I like emeralds, too. However, they are set off quite nicely if they are surrounded by a couple carats of diamonds.... When we went to the Smithsonian recently and saw the precious jewels display, there was an absolutely stunning emerald necklace there -- belonged to Napoleon or Marie Antoinette or somebody. I'm trying to remember if it was the one where the surrounding diamonds had been replaced by turquoises or not. That was not the brightest move on the part of the jeweler, I thought...

kaykay, hope everyone in your family enjoys prom night!

...she says they made her irrational which is why she picked a fight with the cops. Ummmmm....OK. "And that's my story and I'm sticking to it." I'm sure a really good lawyer could craft a fantastic defense out of that.

Enjoy the RotD!

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Chemyst - Apr 28, 2006 10:19 am (#2617 of 2983)

Accio Puck's membership!

Happy Birthday Gina! Love your latest avatar– is that a nose ring? **thinks Gina must have cool friends to draw her Slytherin-y pic.**

Welcome back Sam/Vlad. ...and Thora too. 'Sorry I missed that last week.

Another thing I missed mentioning is how much I've enjoyed Madame Pince's posts this week — you have indeed been on a roll.

I like emeralds. When I was little, I wished I'd been born in May because it has emerald as the birthstone. Anyway, in the case of Mr. & Mrs G. Squid, emerald seems apropo for their wedding date.

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Gina R Snape - Apr 28, 2006 10:46 am (#2618 of 2983)

I'll take some emeralds and diamonds!

Yes, Chemyst, that is a nose ring. My sketch was done for me not just as a gift but because I am now a member of Snapecast, which is a new podcast that we hope to star airing next month. I am going to be the "intrepid interviewer" chasing down artists and writers and various other folks in the fandom for interviews.

This Sunday I am going to the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Driving Lessons and Rupert Grint is slated to be there. I'm hoping to get a moment with him and maybe he'll say "Snape is a greasy git" for us, into my digital recorder.

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Madam Pince - Apr 28, 2006 10:47 am (#2619 of 2983)

Thanks, Chemyst!

I was envious of those born in May who got to have emeralds for their birthstone, also. I like amethysts OK, but they aren't nearly as "mysterious" as emeralds. I picked an emerald for my high school class ring even though almost everybody was using their birthstone. I was really torn, and after I saw my best friend's amethyst I feared I had made the wrong choice, but actually I do still like it and wear it sometimes.

OK, off to finish running errands that we didn't get to finish yesterday because Little Pince had a "no-nap"-induced meltdown yesterday afternoon -- ta-ta!

Edit: Ooooo, fun, Gina! Have a great time at the premiere!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 28, 2006 1:17 pm (#2620 of 2983)

On Michelle Rodriguez- she said on the news here that she was blaming the steroids for her behavior, and was taking the steroids in the first place to help her sleep... or something like that. I say sleep because the first thought on my mind when she said that was "Why doesn't she just take sleeping pills or the natural supplement of Melatonin??? And why would you drink after taking those???" Not the greatest of moves.

I love emeralds- (and they are accented very nicely with some diamonds! towards Madam P.!) and being that I was born in May, makes it even better!

Happy Birthday Mr. Josephine!!

Have fun with Middle Mania, Finn and Stephanie!

ACCIO charms to Puck! Hope the membership comes through soon!! LOL on the sandwich and brownies comment! (I can see myself as a soccer mom in later years, actually!)

Hmmmmm... Spotted Dick. There's a thought... **off to see exactly what spotted dick entails** I would definitely have everyone beat on a cultural dish... What is Sultanas? I am hoping to have fun this class- it has been my least favorite this semester, so the whole idea that this is my last class is definitely something to be happy about!

Hope you all have a wonderful RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Detail Seeker - Apr 28, 2006 1:34 pm (#2621 of 2983)

Just another go at the silica-diamond- tetrahedron-question, that you do not need answered, azi: the carbon atoms in diamond are arranged in tetrahedrons as the smallest self repeating structure while in silica the oxygene atoms form a tetrahedron around the Silicon atom. So you can say, both are related and I guess that is why your professor had both in one lesson.

So, let´s forget the materials scientist in me again and return to the more important things in life.

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Puck - Apr 28, 2006 1:41 pm (#2622 of 2983)

Well, as I had my children in May, July, and September, any future "mother's" jewelry would be comprised of emeralds, rubies, and sapphires. That's good planning! Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 2752390508

Jealous that Little Pince usually naps -even if he skipped yesterday. Diva is the same age and gave hers up a year and a half ago.

Thanks for the accio charms. You'll know they are working when you see a shiny new avatar -assuming I get figure out how to down size a picture...

Happy Weekend! Kathy

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Tazzygirl - Apr 28, 2006 2:37 pm (#2623 of 2983)

I just received word and thought I'd share it with you all :

My guinea pig, Tazzy, is now an Aunty!! The newest guinea pig my mom adopted- her name is Zat (opposite of Tazzy's nickname, Taz), had two little babies this morning. My mom has only had her for about a month now, and we had no idea she had been pregnant. Mom walked into her classroom this morning, and there were two new guineas. The class has named them Zig and Zag... I wanted Fred and George, but as we don't know what gender they are yet... oh well. We now have Tazzy, Zat, Zig, Zag, and Edith. Talk about 'Z' names...

~Kristina

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Finn BV - Apr 28, 2006 2:55 pm (#2624 of 2983)

Kaykay, hope your family enjoys the prom.

**Accio's Puck's membership** Steph gave me mine as a birthday present, and I don't know when she paid for it. Sorry!

Forgot to say it before -- Winky Woo, enjoy Majorca, and say hi to Rafael Nadal for me!

Gina, if I didn't have school the next day I would convince my parents going to the TFF would be a lovely cultural activity for that night… and oh, whoops, look, it's Rupert Grint!

Congrats to the real Tazzy on becoming an aunt!!

Middle Mania was a TON of fun today. Blue got third (out of fifth). We also got third last year, but we did win in our sixth grade year! Today was our last MM ever, since next year we'll be in high school!! Being a captain was fun since every little sixth grader pulls on your shirt to ask you if the team is winning. Overall, it was a really great experience. I'm going to miss it next year so much though!!

Enjoy the RotD everybody!

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kaykay1970 - Apr 28, 2006 3:15 pm (#2625 of 2983)
Edited Apr 28, 2006 3:56 pm

I'm glad you had a good time. Finn! Be glad you are not attending high school with my daughter. She refers to the Freshman as "Ickle firsties" (Isn't it great that she loves HP as much as I do). She has driven her brother crazy this year! My daughter says to add that being an "Ickle firstie" is great fun. She misses it..

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boop - Apr 28, 2006 4:21 pm (#2626 of 2983)

jose043, Happy Birthday to your husband!!!

Julie, Sounds like a busy day. I hope you have fun.

KayKay, I hope your daughter has a great time at her Prom.

Thora, Good Luck on the potty training.

Azi, congrats on the hair cut.

Kristina, Congrats on the newest member of your family.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

hugs always

boop

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Marie E. - Apr 28, 2006 4:32 pm (#2627 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Gina! I knew you'd speak up once they started talking about goth things. Enjoy your cake and Snape drink, if you still have some.

Have I mentioned how much I despise Colorado springtime? Yesterday it was 82. Today? It was 38 with alternating snow and rain.

I just blame Shayla's Brat Brownieness on forgetting to give her the ADD meds on Saturdays. Couldn't possibly be me!!

Speaking of meds, we (and I mean the Child Quest group at her school and I) decided to start Lexie on her meds now rather than waiting for August. The reasoning was that her present teacher would be better equipped to tell us how it working. Good point, I thought. One of Lexie's little friends is being tested for Bipolar. Her mom was very concerned about it until I told that I've had three Bipolar kindergarteners in the last four years. I started describing one little girl's symptoms and she said her daughter behaves in exactly the same way. I think it was reassuring for her to hear that other six year olds have gone through the same thing.

I'm walking for March of Dimes tomorrow and am not looking forward to the weather. I don't supposed there's any hope of it suddenly going back to 80, is there?

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boop - Apr 28, 2006 6:26 pm (#2628 of 2983)

Marie, Sorry about your weather problems. I know its not hard to forget to take your meds. I have forgotten mine, and remember when its too late to take them. Good luck with the walk tomorrow. Sending good weather charms your way.

hugs always

boop

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Viola Intonada - Apr 28, 2006 6:44 pm (#2629 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Gina!

I tried posting last night, but the cable was down (Arrgghh). Azi, Silicon Carbide (SiC) is used in growing synthetic diamonds. It is sold on the market as Moissanite. I have a pair of Moissanite earrings, the best thing hubby has ever brought back for me from a conference. He is a semiconductor researcher using SiC rather than the typical Silicon (Si).

Have a great RotD, Everyone!

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Gina R Snape - Apr 28, 2006 8:46 pm (#2630 of 2983)

Bah ha ha, Marie you know me well.

Finn, yes I agree it would have been a very good cultural event. But on a school night, it is hard to muster. I never go out on Sunday nights as it is a "school night" for me to in that I have to be up for work the next day. But alas, one of the joys of being a grown up is being able to say the heck with it sometimes and go out anyway. No worries, you have that to look forward to in a very short time! (Though it may not feel short now).

I promise to all here on the Lex that if I get any good pictures I will post them for you.

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azi - Apr 29, 2006 3:47 am (#2631 of 2983)

Thankyou once more, Detail Seeker and also Viola! I love Geology...

Tazzy, sultanas are dried fruit, like raisins, just with a slightly different taste and orangey colour (I prefer raisins).

**sends weather charms to Marie**

I love Emeralds, hate diamonds. Diamonds are just so plain...need colour.

hope everyone has a great day!

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Good Evans - Apr 29, 2006 3:49 am (#2632 of 2983)

ah - just the one glass too many last night - feel a little delicate this morning, but it all went very well. thanks Winky and Loopy Lupin for the recipes. I actually used the latter one, but added some suet and changed the flour to plain , so it was almost the same as the other one!!! it was scrummy.

We had a hot smoked salmon dish to start that was my own recipe, with mushrooms and chillis - it was lovely, then they demolished a 2 kg roast of beef, with yorkshire puds carrots and sprouts roast parsnips, roast saffron potatoes, and then the spotted dick and we finished with cheese and biscuits - I was pretty good on the eating - I didnt have the yorkies or the potatoes but I did have a parsnip and some spotted dick - I left the cheese alone too, but it was the wine, I stupidly opened a bottle of white and no one else was drinking it so after two glasses of red I switched to white and quaffed the lot - yes I know self inflicted!!!!

On the birthstones, I curse my bad luck - April is Diamond , so what can I do except accept the lashings of carats that I get every year **wakes up from dream world** actually the only diamonds I possess are in my engagement ring and earings that hubby bought me for our wedding day . Hmmnnn he is obviously slacking!!!

Actually I agree, I love emeralds and have a beautiful emerald necklace the hubby bought me a few years ago, I guess I need to face it I love gemstones, regardless of their colour, its the sparkle that counts!!!

Azi - I had my hair cut yesterday too, but it was only a trim as I had the major chop last time. Mine is sleek, shiny and in control - wait til I was it myself tomorrow, it will be back to a bush!!!

Finn - glad you had fun, and well done sounds like you did ok!

Kaykay - hope you and yours enjoy the prom!

congratulations Tazzy on all of those Z names!!!

off to plant lupins in the garden, and drink a gallon of water - very necessary to rehydrate!

Thora - charms to you, best of luck with the potty training (actually dont we all do that being as we are all potties?)

Kathy - accio membership charms to you

Marie - weather charms for you!

have a great saturday everyone

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azi - Apr 29, 2006 3:56 am (#2633 of 2983)

Mmmm, Yorkshire Pudding...love it! It is very filling though. Hope the hangover gets better soon! **sends hangover cure**

I went into the hairdressers for a trim...came out with way too short hair. **hoping it grows quickly** Mines nice and in control too, I don't expect it to last!

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Puck - Apr 29, 2006 5:03 am (#2634 of 2983)

LOL, Julie. I believe the password is abstinence. I know you dont feel well, but are you sure planting poor Remus in the garden will help?

Tazzy, horray on the new "pigs"! What fun news.

Down to the last days of no TV, the being the weekend, it may be more difficult. I'm actually grateful to have a busy weekend planned.

Last night we went to see a short play at the school. It was a few actors with some 5th graders tossed in doing a production called "Hoot". Apparently a movie of this story opens next weekend. Cute story, and it was fun watching how my son acts when around his school friends. Goes something like this;

Kay, hope the prom was wonderful. I take it you found the absent child the other day, then?

Happy weekend! Kathy

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Finn BV - Apr 29, 2006 6:37 am (#2635 of 2983)

Marie, weather charms to you!

LOL Gina. It turns out we have a concert we're going to Sunday night at 8. So much for this cultural activity thing – we're already booked at the same time!

I went to bed at 8PM last night – something I have not done in a long time!! And, I didn't wake up until 7 this morning (early for a Saturday, too!), so I got 11 hours of sleep last night, because I was so exhausted. I don't know how I did it.

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Finn BV - Apr 29, 2006 11:49 am (#2636 of 2983)

Hi everybody – sorry for the double post. Doing a bit of research for my essay on Dracula and:

Is it stated, and where, in the books that Voldemort never loved anybody. I know at the end of this interview J.K. states it, and I consider that canon, but I would prefer to take it from the direct source. Of course, at the end of PS Dumbledore says "Voldemort cannot understand love," but where does it say he does not love? If anybody finds it, that would be great. Thanks!

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Marè - Apr 29, 2006 12:32 pm (#2637 of 2983)

Runs in late... sorry Queensday celebrations!!!

Happy birthday Gina!!!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 29, 2006 1:53 pm (#2638 of 2983)

Thanks for all the congratulations! The entire guinea pig clan are doing fabulously. Sad thing though- mom's students are having a hard time pronouncing Zig and Zag, so we have to change them. Any ideas?

We had an interesting night last night. At about midnight we lost all our power. Didn't turn back on until 4:45 this morning. At 1 AM, my aunt and I went outside to talk to a policeman who had stationed himself across the road as a barrier. Turns out there was a drunk driver, and had wrapped himself around one of the electricity poles. We have no idea if he got hurt or anything. I think it will be on the news tonight. This is the fifth time in two years someone has managed to hit that one pole.

Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!!

~Kristina

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Julie Aronson - Apr 29, 2006 2:21 pm (#2639 of 2983)

Kristina,

What does your mom teach? Zig and Zag seem pretty simple to pronounce.

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Tazzygirl - Apr 29, 2006 2:54 pm (#2640 of 2983)

Julie A.- My mom is a special education teacher.

~Kristina

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Madam Pince - Apr 29, 2006 4:54 pm (#2641 of 2983)

This is the fifth time in two years someone has managed to hit that one pole. Hmmmmmm.... sounds to me like it's time to move that pole..... Hope the guy is all right!

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Puck - Apr 29, 2006 5:16 pm (#2642 of 2983)

If they do move the pole, I'd be very careful not to stand in that spot! I, too, hope the guy is okay, but personally think it's better for the drunk person to hit a pole as opposed to another person.

Tazzy, something like Mi & Mo should be easy to pronounce. (Think of children's first words, Ma, Da, Hi, all those sounds come fairly early on in the process.)

Finn, trying to remember in HBP if DD says anything about that during the scene when he is explaining that the prophecy is not set in stone. When they talk about the "power he knows not" being love.

Enjoy the RotD, Kathy

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kaykay1970 - Apr 29, 2006 5:22 pm (#2643 of 2983)
Edited Apr 29, 2006 6:08 pm

What a long day! Daughter is finally gone to the Prom. I do not have a lovely new avatar because my digital camera chose tonight to cause problems! Thankfully my sister took photos with her 35 mm. camera.

Yes Kathy I did find the tardy child sitting in the school parking lot. His friend was trying to sign up for classes for next year. I posted on the chat room thread. Should have posted here instead. Sorry!

Edited to add this for Finn: pg. 509 HBP Dumbledore says "You have a power Voldemort has never had. You can--" I know Harry says impatiently "I can love." Oops, somehow I missed Kathy's above post.

If you read the other lessons with Dumbledore and Harry in HBP you will find the reasons that led Dumbledore to the conclusion that Voldemort can't love...(small bits like He never had I friend nor do I believe he wanted one or another time Dumbledore says he thought Voldemort was more connected to the school that he had ever been to another person)pg 277 HBP is a good place to start!

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Finn BV - Apr 29, 2006 6:58 pm (#2644 of 2983)

Kathy and Kaykay, thanks and good sleuthing! Didn't feel like wasting time on my essay reading a 600 page book, as much as I love Harry!

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Tazzygirl - Apr 29, 2006 9:22 pm (#2645 of 2983)

You would think they would move the pole, but I guess hitting that would be better than slamming into the wall or into a person's house. I live right before a huge blind curve, so people don't understand the whole "Slow Down" signs are there for a purpose. I am glad no one was hurt- I drove by the pole this morning and there wasn't any leftovers from the wreck. I am hoping more info is on the news tonight. We'll see!

I am so excited!! I FINALLY got my GoF and OotP books back from my friend- she borrowed them almost 2 years ago. But the good thing is- they came back to me in the same condition as when I loaned them to her!

We are still thinking on guinea pig names... One of the students came up with Zat's name. Edith was named before we got her. Tazzy was all me! Still waiting on pictures to see what the babies look like. Then it'll be easier to name them.

~Kristina

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Puck - Apr 30, 2006 5:12 am (#2646 of 2983)

Okay, so I can get here through the backdoor -entering world crossing-but can't get here through the Lexr by linking from JKR's site. Domain problems, apparently. Thanks to those who showed me the way to Potty Five Words on the Fanfiction site, or I wouldn't have known how to do the WX thing!

Finn, glad to help. Just re-read that book recently, so it was still somewhat fresh in my addled mind.

Last day of no tv. Yesterday I wore them out by going to swim and gym, church, and a walk after dinner. Today is the T-ball parade and team pictures. Tonight, I might turn on the tube a bit early can get through folding the laundry. It's been piling up.

Enjoy RotD, Kathy

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kaykay1970 - Apr 30, 2006 5:59 am (#2647 of 2983)

Your welcome, Finn! I just finished rereading HBP last Sunday. So I guess it was fresh on my mind too!

Have fun at the T-ball parade, Puck family!!

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Kip Carter - Apr 30, 2006 7:04 am (#2648 of 2983)

Puck, I noticed that you were able to get to the Forum through the "backdoor" because of friendships established with some of our Forum Family. Yes, the Lexicon is down! (See my thread above, *** Problems Visiting the Harry Potter Lexicon - please read! for details.)

I am sure that there are members who may not have the knowledge that you had it getting to the Forums. If I could offer a suggestion to both you and any other member of our Forum, it would be to email those friends that you have met on the Forum who do not know how to get here and invited them on board by including this link, Harry Potter Lexicon Forum (http://wc6.worldcrossing.com/webx?1@702.5ewQa07ET2G@.ef4d335), for this Forum and this link, Harry Potter Lexicon FanFiction (http://wc1.worldcrossing.com/WebX?14@@.1ddb941c), for the FanFiction Forum.

If you don't have their email address, search this thread or Forum for their username and click on their profile. Many provide their email address; however some do not.

If you find that their email is unavailable, you are invited to let our Hosts know either with an email or with a post to the thread, *** Problems Visiting the Harry Potter Lexicon - please read!, which I mentioned above; however due to time commitments that our Hosts have, they may not be able to contact the friend as soon as you may desire. I thank you ahead of time.

Attention to All Who Read This Thread: The above suggestion is open to each of you also. I am sure that those who do not know the way in will appreciate an email or possibly an instant message from you. I am sure they would do the same in you were having possible problems getting here.

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Finn BV - Apr 30, 2006 7:49 am (#2649 of 2983)

Hi Kip!! Good to see you around here. Too bad about the Lexicon, hope it gets back up soon!

Enjoy the parade, Kathy, but don't jump the gun on watching TV!

Enjoy the RotD all!

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Gina R Snape - Apr 30, 2006 8:32 am (#2650 of 2983)
Edited Apr 30, 2006 9:21 am

Hey, Kip. Just read about the domain name problem. Thanks for the update. Let us know if $$$ is at issue and I'd be happy to kick in some.

ETA: Kip. Looks like junediamanti posted a direct link to your post about the domain issues on the sycophant hex community LJ. I know how you feel about direct links to the forum so I thought you might want to know.

http://community.livejournal.com/sycophant_hex/34909.html
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Thora - Apr 30, 2006 9:30 am (#2651 of 2983)

Wow, I'm glad I have the Forum in my favorites then.

I just hope Jo doesn't need to check a fact while it's down (healing charms the Lexicon)

Thora

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 30, 2006 9:36 am (#2652 of 2983)

The Forum is down? **:looks around quizzically**: Maybe I get in through the backdoor as well. Hmmmm.....

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Viola Intonada - Apr 30, 2006 9:53 am (#2653 of 2983)

My bookmarks, in order, are: The Lexicon, JKR's site, the Forum and the Fanfiction site. I love bookmarks. I don't know if I would be able to find half my sites again without them.

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azi - Apr 30, 2006 9:55 am (#2654 of 2983)

I concur, Viola!

**healing charms to the Lexicon!**

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Denise P. - Apr 30, 2006 10:10 am (#2655 of 2983)

**:wonders if perhaps Kim needs her glasses checked because it clearly says the Lexicon was down, not the Forum****

I am sitting here with streaming eyes, headache, snuffling and sneezing from allergies. Ugh, not fun so I am off to try to nap.

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geauxtigers - Apr 30, 2006 10:59 am (#2656 of 2983)

I just went to the Lexicon and its working fine for me!

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azi - Apr 30, 2006 11:07 am (#2657 of 2983)

Ain't working for me! **patience**

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Elanor - Apr 30, 2006 12:16 pm (#2658 of 2983)

Everything is working well for me too now, and colors and logos are back as well!

Belated Happy Birthday Gina!!! Joyeux anniversaire!

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Puck - Apr 30, 2006 12:45 pm (#2659 of 2983)

Thanks, Kip! I've seen many regulars here, but if I notice anyone missing I'll try to drop them a line!

Healing charms to the Lex! (I just checked, still getting the domain issue screen.)

Weather was perfect, and we had a wonderful time at the opening day parade.

Time to see if I still have a rug under the toys and cheerios.

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Tazzygirl - Apr 30, 2006 5:17 pm (#2660 of 2983)

All right, we have names for the new guineas! My Mom and I chose gender neutral names (or so we think). One is Mindil and the other is Groban. Mom and her class have this thing for Josh Groban, so they figured Groban would work. Mindil is a beach in Australia, up in Darwin. I have this thing where I name my pets after places in and around Australia- so Mindil it is! I was originally going for names from HP- but no one was big on that. How rude. Thanks for the name suggestions, Puck!

Have a great RotD/N everyone!

~Kristina

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Apr 30, 2006 5:57 pm (#2661 of 2983)

**:wonders if perhaps Kim needs her glasses checked because it clearly says the Lexicon was down, not the Forum**---Denise (being fresh)

It's all one and the same to me.

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Gina R Snape - Apr 30, 2006 9:20 pm (#2662 of 2983)

Thanks Elanor.

Well, I saw Driving Lessons tonight. It was a lovely film, really funny and endearing. And Rupert was an absolute doll. I only got one or two good pics of him, which I'll post tomorrow. Can you believe, I brought my digital recorder and got Rupert to say 'Hey, this is Rupert Grint and Snape is a greasy git." and my recorder failed me!!!!!! I think I'll be tossing and turning tonight I'm so upset.

Oh well, it was a fun evening and I'm grateful to have been there at all.
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The giant squid - May 1, 2006 2:22 am (#2663 of 2983)

Marie, my condolences on the weird weather, but we've had some of our own today. It was hot (as usual--it is Vegas, after all) but calm, until about 6PM. Then there was a major windstorm for about a half hour...it even managed to knock out the power to the movie theater as well as the casino we're attached to. Yes, there's nothing I enjoy more than having to run up to the projection booth to get 10 projectors restarted before the customers get too restless. Oh, well, it's better than being the manager on the floor who has to try to keep said customers calm while I'm working my magic upstairs.

Gina, that's too bad about your recording. Clearly Severus put a hex on it, knowing full when what you intended it for. He is an accomplished legilimens, after all.

--Mike

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Finn BV - May 1, 2006 5:11 am (#2664 of 2983)

Oh Gina, too bad! I was in Tribeca last night for an art walk and really felt like sneaking over to the theater to see if Rupert had arrived early... At least you heard him say it, he can't take it back now!

I'm still at home since I am... GETTING BRACES TODAY!!! LOL I'm a bit scared and a bit excited... we'll see how it goes!

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Marie E. - May 1, 2006 5:23 am (#2665 of 2983)

Thanks for all the weather charms. It snowed on Friday, off and on flurries, and then warmed up on Saturday to the 50's. Yesterday was gorgeous in the morning and rainy in the afternoon and evening. We really need the rain.

We bought a tree to replace the one that fell down last year. I believe it's called a Canada Red Cherry. It blooms with red leaves. It sounds pretty, anyway. Mr E got it in the ground right before it started raining.

We had company over last night and my girls got to bed late. I'm feeling so guilty about them not getting enough sleep. They're big, whiny bears in the morning even on normal days.

I'm picking up my pictures of my nephew weekend today. I'll bug Mr E about renewing my membership so I can put up pics of Cobain. He's very cute! **non-biased**

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kaykay1970 - May 1, 2006 5:40 am (#2666 of 2983)

I found my digital camera problem. Whoever loaded the Easter pictures onto the pc left them in a file on the camera's memory card. So that is why the card had no memory although it said there were only 7 pictures... My sister did the 1 hour photo processing so I am happy!

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Thora - May 1, 2006 6:44 am (#2667 of 2983)

Hey is the Lexicon back up? I couldn't see the pages a few hours ago and they just loaded fine a minute ago.

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Tazzygirl - May 1, 2006 12:43 pm (#2668 of 2983)

Have fun getting braces, Finn!! Like I said a while ago- take Advil or Tylenol before going in! It will help immensely!

My camera always ends up not working in the times that I need it. My sympathies to Gina and Kay!

Hope you all have a wonderful RotD/N!

~Kristina

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Finn BV - May 1, 2006 2:26 pm (#2669 of 2983)

Looks like our Lexicon healing charms worked guys!

I am wearing the braces. I am wearing the braces. I am wearing the braces. LOL, they're not bad actually. I took Motrin going in and took some Advil coming out. There's a little pain, but it's not too bad.

If you could all send some healing charms to my keyboard - STILL not working – and since your Lexicon ones worked so well, that would be great!!

Enjoy the RotD!

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Puck - May 1, 2006 2:51 pm (#2670 of 2983)

whee! The Lex is back! (Though I am still without an avatar. )

Healing charms to Finn's teeth and keyboard! (And to others having technical problems.)

Mike, your theater doesn't close dow during a power outage? When I worked at one we had to, as there was no electricity to run the projectors!

My mother's helper came came! Hooray! For those wondering, I did, in fact, find a rug beneath the expansive of toys, papers and cheerios!

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Stephanie M. - May 1, 2006 3:06 pm (#2671 of 2983)

Glad you teeth don't hurt too much, Finn! Your teeth will look so pretty once they come off!

Kathy, I'm glad you can see the floor! (Except I really like cheerios... )

I hope everyone's technical issues get worked out soon! My keyboard still doesn't work... I will get it replaced after finals.

Happy 75th Anniversary to the Empire State Building!

Have a good rest of the day everybody!!!

Edit:Just remember electronics and liquids don't like each other! Keyboards tend to get very angry and stop working.

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Finn BV - May 1, 2006 3:22 pm (#2672 of 2983)

Ooh, happy birthday Empire State Building! I think it's older than any forum member... maybe. LOL

Thanks, Steph and Kathy!

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Julie Aronson - May 1, 2006 3:51 pm (#2673 of 2983)

Soothing charms to your mouth, Finn.

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Gina R Snape - May 1, 2006 4:06 pm (#2674 of 2983)

Finn, did you get the regular metal kind? Plastic ones that blend into your teeth? Or the colored ones they have now?

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Finn BV - May 1, 2006 4:12 pm (#2675 of 2983)

Gina, I got metal ones for the bottom and porcelain for the tops. Everybody says that you can't see them (because they blend in with my teeth) unless I pull down my bottom lip, which is a good thing I guess.

I thought the colored ones were only colored because of the rubber bands. In any event, I don't have colored ones or rubber bands.

Julie, thanks!

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Madam Pince - May 1, 2006 7:45 pm (#2676 of 2983)

Gina, what a shame about your recorder! Curses, curses, curses on technological equipment that doesn't work!!! Sounds like a fun evening at the Film Festival, though. Finn and Steph, hope your computer woes are soon straightened out....

Speaking of "straightening out" -- woo-hoo on the new braces, Finn! Hope they don't hurt too badly. They sound very cool!

Phooey on WorldCrossing for you not getting your avatar yet, Puck! Hope it happens soon!

Marie, that is some weird weather you are having! How do you keep everyone from getting sick? We keep going back and forth between having the heat on and having the A/C on here, too, but it's because Mr. Pince and I have...um.... thermostat issues. It's been getting pretty cold here at night, too, so when he has the A/C on when going to bed, it's freezing when I wake up first in the morning. So, naturally, I put the heat on. ***evil cackle***

We're going to our cabin / my Mom's house again tomorrow through Sunday, so I won't be back until then. Everyone enjoy the RotWeek!

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Finn BV - May 1, 2006 7:47 pm (#2677 of 2983)

They sound very cool!

Well, I guess that's one way to describe them. LOL. Have a fun week, Madam P!

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Madam Pince - May 1, 2006 7:49 pm (#2678 of 2983)

Yeah, I'm such a geek. I'm probably the only person in the world who would think braces are cool. The whole technology of it just amazes me, you know? And the fact that they can make ones you can hardly see, well that just impresses the heck out of me!

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Mrs. Sirius - May 1, 2006 9:34 pm (#2679 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Gina! Happy birthday and anniversaries and congratulations on the new job and on the grades...

Finn good luck with your braces, hopefully you won't have to wear them too long.

I have missed so much lately. I have been in serious lurker mode for some time now. I went back to work and can just barely get to read through my favorite threads. Now I have been having these weird computer problems, since I don't know how to fix them we may just have to BUY a new computer! Sheshh, technology!

Kip, I have been here since 2002, there is a secret way in and I never heard of it????

Edit: Question if I get a new computer, can anyone tell what will happen to my certificates earned at the JKR site? Will lose them? is there any way to transfer the cookies from my current computer to a new one?

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The giant squid - May 2, 2006 12:27 am (#2680 of 2983)

Mike, your theater doesn't close down during a power outage?—Puck

We probably would if it were a long-term outage. Our power was only off for a few seconds--just long enough for everything to shut down. Since we're connected to one of the casinos the backup generators are pretty good. Don't want those slot machines shutting down, now do we?

Welcome to the world of orthodontia, Finn. The pain won't be too bad now, but wait until you go in for an adjustment... I'm convinced that orthodontic schools select for sadistic tendencies.

Mrs. Sirius: technically, there is a way to transfer your cookies. Just copy them onto a disk and paste them into the new computer's cookie folder. Of course, if you've picked up any spyware or other nasty stuff that poses as a cookie it'll come along as well. You'd probably be better off just getting all the goodies from JKR's site all over again.

--Mike

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Amilia Smith - May 2, 2006 12:58 am (#2681 of 2983)

I'm convinced that orthodontic schools select for sadistic tendencies.

****sings****

You have a talent for causin' things pain
Son, be a dentist
People will pay you to be inhumane
Your temperament's wrong for the priesthood
And teaching would suit you still less
Son, be a dentist
You'll be a success


Healing charms to Mrs. Sirius's, Finn's and Steph's computers ~~~~~~~~~~

Accio charms to Puck's avatar ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mills.

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kaykay1970 - May 2, 2006 4:55 am (#2682 of 2983)

Suddenly I have a strange fear of being eaten by a large plant. Thanks Amelia Smith! HeeHee

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Good Evans - May 2, 2006 7:29 am (#2683 of 2983)

son, be a dennnnntist - **sings along with Mills**  Love that show and the song!!!

I went to the Dentist today for my fillings, not too painful, but why do they insist on talking to you when your mouth is full of metal clamps????!!!! empathies and charms to Finn!!!

I then played golf - and played the worst round of my life - the only way is definitely up!!!!

chuckles, have a great rotd folks

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Viola Intonada - May 2, 2006 10:32 am (#2684 of 2983)

I guess it is a week of dental visits for the Forum. Yesterday I had to go to the dentist to get a filling fixed, part of it had broken off. The dentist asked if I wanted "numbed", like an idiot I said, "Nah". It probably would have been more painful to have the shots (and its never comfortable when it wears off), but there were a few moments that were quite painful. *shudders*

Mrs. Sirius, don't look at it as losing all of the certificates, look at it that you will get to earn them all back! (Which is most of the fun anyway)

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - May 2, 2006 1:43 pm (#2685 of 2983)

For those of you who remember the incident with the strawberries, I had another Ranger Kim incident this weekend. (For those of you who don't, see here Lupin is Lupin. Natch., "-- Chat and Greeting Thread (31 Aug 05 to 12 Jan 06)" #351, 11 Sep 2005 3:13 pm.

My husband and I were enjoying a lovely weekend sans children (thanks Mom!) and after a lovely if exhausting 10 mile walk we decided to treat ourselves with ice cream at our favorite ice cream stand--complete with farm animals! We took our ice creams off to a corner and while enjoying them we heard the geese putting up and awful racket. Since geese can be noisy on their best days we didn't think too much of it.

After finishing, we sauntered over to the animals where, much to our shock and horror, a group of girls in soccer uniforms (looks like sportsmanship was left off the practice list) and a couple of their siblings--the majority of people were in the 10-11 year old age range and the two siblings appeared to be around 6 and 9, were throwing stones at the animals. Geese, sheep, goats, you name it. They couldn't pick up the stones fast enough. And they were laughing. My blood chills just to think of it. And their parents? you might ask. Oh, well, they were too busy chatting to see what their little darlings were up to.

Mr. Ranger Kim and I starting squawking ourselves. "Hey, stop that!" "Are you throwing rocks at the animals?!" "Put that down!" Finally, one of the parents clued in, turned around and said to his oh-so-charming son, "Are you throwing rocks?" "No" said the not-too-bright cherub, stone still in hand. Then, turning to his older sister, "She was doing it too!" "No I wasn't!" she said with a puss, the rock also still in her hand. The parents then gathered up the group of hoodlums and left.

And should you be wondering, there was no "Oh, I'm so sorry, please forgive, Tommy, Susie, Jenny, Sarah, etc., etc... We don't know what could have come over them. I'm so embarrassed." People never apologize for the appalling lack of behavior in their children anymore. It's downright depressing.

Well, that's today's rant.

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Finn BV - May 2, 2006 1:54 pm (#2686 of 2983)

That was an entertaining read, Kim. Thanks! How awful.

Healing charms to all our members who have visited the dentist or with computer problems!

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haymoni - May 2, 2006 2:02 pm (#2687 of 2983)

Healing charms to the animals!!!

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Stephanie M. - May 2, 2006 2:37 pm (#2688 of 2983)

Oh, those poor Animals!

Healing charms to everyone and everything!

Good weather charms to Marie, and anyone else that has been having weird weather!

I love going to the dentist. I hate going to the doctor. I don't mind going to the eye doctor either... I also enjoy broccoli.

Have a good RotD!

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azi - May 2, 2006 2:43 pm (#2689 of 2983)

I fully admit to hating geese, but I would *never* throw anything at them (I run away/avoid them). Disgusting behaviour.

Eeek, fillings without a numbed mouth? Couldn't do that...

Ack, what a day! First, I had fieldwork all day which involved measuring the circumference, elevation and identifying over 100 trees. This was somewhat hindered by 3 of the 4 males I was working with, who felt their time was better spent using the clinometer to pretend to shoot each other, canes to hit each other, and generally arguing and chasing each other. I can forgive some of this, since we're all stressing out about the looming maths exam on Thursday, but after 4 nights of bad sleep and your own stress on top, I did get ever so slightly annoyed!

After this, the group got together to revise maths, since 3 of us had no idea what to do. Three and a half hours later, I'd been given a crash course in factorising, simultaneous equations and the product, quotient, chain and power rules of differentiation. Naturally, I am now shattered, except I can't sleep and it sounds like my floor are having another loud night! I am, however, extremely grateful to my friends for helping me with maths and tomorrow I'll be helping them learn statistics (which I can do better than them). I'm hoping my rather erratic mood swings and tiredness will improve rapidly after the exam.

Hope everyone has a relaxing day!

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Puck - May 2, 2006 3:14 pm (#2690 of 2983)

happy dance while chanting "Red Sox beat the Yankees!" Take that Johnny Damon! (For those who don't know, Damon was one of our players who left to join the rival team. Kind of like if Hagrid suddenly up and became a DE. (in no way implying Yankees are as bad as Death Eaters. )

On the subject of baseball, son's first game cancelled due to rain.

Kim, thanks for speaking up! I once had to do the same for a foul-mouthed pre-teen throwing rocks at the most beautiful butterfly I had ever seen. Her excuse was she thought it was bird. Yeah, like that's better. Mom was very busy sunbathing. I do promise you that when my boy -then age three- bit a stranger's child in the picture place at the mall, I was properly mortified, apologized profusely, and did not allow cartoons for several days!

Thanks, Madame Pince! Kip has sweetly offered to get involved on my behalf. *waves to Kip* Hopefully will be resolved soon.

My diva just had her first dental appointment last week. She did great!

Best of luck with the exams, Azi!

Happy RotD! Kathy

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - May 2, 2006 4:55 pm (#2691 of 2983)

Kim, thanks for speaking up!---Puck

LOL Speaking up has never been my problem.

I do promise you that when my boy -then age three- bit a stranger's child in the picture place at the mall, I was properly mortified, apologized profusely, and did not allow cartoons for several days!---Puck

I stand corrected. See? That's all I want. A little parental mortification. Is that too much to ask?

In the interest of full disclosure, I need a filling replaced and I've put it off for several months. I can't say that reading the chat thread the past few days is making me any more inclined to schedule it.

It's American Idol night and since my kids never throw stones at other living creatures I'm gonna let them stay up past their bedtime and watch it.

**: starts chanting 'come on Elliot, come on Elliot, come on Elliot' **:

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boop - May 2, 2006 5:00 pm (#2692 of 2983)

Kim, what a sad thing for those animals to go through.

Best of Luck to anyone with finals or papers due.

Tomorrow I start working 13 days straight of overtime. The student have to be out Saturday at 4pm. Then we have to get the buildings turned over for summer camps.

Have a great RotD!

hugs always

boop

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Finn BV - May 2, 2006 6:03 pm (#2693 of 2983)

Boop, I looked in your profile to see what school you were talking about and I see that you work at penn! Stephanie's sister will be heading off to penn for the next school year, wouldn't that be cool if you got to meet her! LOL

Just wanted to thank Chemyst publicly for her "addition" to my avatar.

Kim, the *dentist* is fine. I never hurt going in, during, or coming out of the dentist. It's just the soreness of the braces on my tongue. I had a filling once, it was (I recall, but I could be wrong... haha) relatively painless.

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Tazzygirl - May 2, 2006 6:08 pm (#2694 of 2983)

Healing charms to computers and people and animals.

I have one more class this week, and one final test day next week, and I then I am on summer break!!! Yippeee!

Have a fabulous RotD/N everyone!

~Kristina

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Viola Intonada - May 2, 2006 7:21 pm (#2695 of 2983)

Kim, all I have to say is that the longer you wait to get your filling fixed the worse it's going to be. If you can stand up to misbehaving children that are not yours.... (Great job in doing so )

I'm a wimp when it comes to other people’s children (remember I am the Aid, not the Teacher) Discipline seems to be taking a back seat to other things these days. I see kids doing things that I would have never thought of doing when I was their age. I'm sure my parents said the same thing about my generation, too.

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Loopy Lupin - May 3, 2006 5:49 am (#2696 of 2983)

Kim, thanks for speaking up!---Puck

LOL Speaking up has never been my problem. – Kim


You can say that again.

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - May 3, 2006 6:10 am (#2697 of 2983)

You can say that again.---Loopy Lupin (the wallflower)

Oh, hush.

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haymoni - May 3, 2006 6:37 am (#2698 of 2983)

Hey all!

We've had a break-through at our house!!

Hubby actually read some of Sorcerer's Stone to The Beautifulest One last night!

I was in our bedroom and I heard her ask for him to read to her and he picked up right where we left off - "Quidditch".

She fell asleep right after Lee's first commentary, but HUBBY ACTUALL READ SOME OF THE BOOK!!!

I'm going to go post this on the "Significant Others" thread!

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Thora - May 3, 2006 6:40 am (#2699 of 2983)

Brats. GRRRRRRRRR.

I think if I'd caught my kids throwing rocks at geese they would have at least stood with their noses to a tree for a while.

I'm constantly getting congratulated by little old ladies for disciplining my kids in public, but that's really more of a sign of how wild my kids are than how good of a parent I am, isn't it? lol.

There are for to many Vernon and Petunia like couples in the world, in my mind anyway.

Thora

Edit: Congrats haymoni! I'll never forget the way it felt when my hubby first showed interest in shareing HP with me.

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Tazzygirl - May 3, 2006 1:41 pm (#2700 of 2983)

I am so excited. I'm literally jumping off the walls. I received my letter today from the College of Education up at the University of Hawaii- I GOT ACCEPTED!!! YIPPPEEEEEE!

Butterbeers for all! Hugs for all!

Hope you all have a wonderfully fantastic RotD/N!!!

~Kristina
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azi - May 3, 2006 1:44 pm (#2701 of 2983)

Yey, go Tazzy! Well done!

Congratulations, Haymoni! Persistence pays off!

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Snuffles - May 3, 2006 1:46 pm (#2702 of 2983)

Way to go haymoni don't think I will ever achieve that!!

Congratulations Tazzy, I'm really please for you

Have a good day/night everyone

Julie

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haymoni - May 3, 2006 1:52 pm (#2703 of 2983)

Congrats, Tazzy!

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kaykay1970 - May 3, 2006 2:03 pm (#2704 of 2983)

Congratulations Tazzy!!

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Finn BV - May 3, 2006 2:19 pm (#2705 of 2983)

Tazzy, fantastic!! That's great, good luck!

Haymoni, that's also wonderful news. Seems like our forum members are having good days!

Enjoy the RotD all!

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Catherine - May 3, 2006 2:56 pm (#2706 of 2983)

A little parental mortification. Is that too much to ask?--Lupin is Lupin

Not in my book. There SHOULD plenty of it to go around, I tell ya. I just wish we had a license plate for the little Ted Bundy wanna-be types whose animal torture you interrupted in such a timely manner. Just so we can alert the neighborhood watch folk.

I've experienced my own bouts of parental mortification, and I daresay that trend shall continue, if history repeats itself as it is wont to do.

I gave my last two exams today. HURRAY FOR ME!

Congrats to Tazzy--you must feel so relieved and happy!

** waves to Loopy the "wallflower" **

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Tazzygirl - May 3, 2006 3:18 pm (#2707 of 2983)

Thanks everybody!

I feel immensely relieved- I was starting to think I'd have to find a different University to apply to. The letters were supposed to be mailed out a couple weeks ago. My friend called to see if I had received a letter yet, because she just got hers this morning too. Very exciting. So I now officially have 2 years before I finally graduate. Whoo-hoo!! And I start student teaching this Fall. Yeay!!!

YEAY!! to Catherine! Isn't the end of the semester wonderful?

Now I actually feel motivated to write the stack of papers (16) that I haven't really made a dent in... They are due in a week.

~Kristina

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Thora - May 3, 2006 3:26 pm (#2708 of 2983)

16! EEK!

Quick, someone send a self correcting quill via owl!

The Hermione in me is panicked at the thought, and they aren't even my papers!

Thora

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Tazzygirl - May 3, 2006 3:33 pm (#2709 of 2983)

Thanks, Thora! It is a little daunting, huh?

~Kristina

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Catherine - May 3, 2006 4:05 pm (#2710 of 2983)

The Hermione in me is panicked at the thought, and they aren't even my papers! –Thora

Oh, dear. **fans self, and snatches the cold compress** I have had repeated nightmares during exams in which I am standing in the middle of a field, waiting to take a calculus final that I have not studied for, and in fact, did not know I would be taking.

Keep in mind that I am not taking exams, merely administering and grading them. My students' stress does rub off, I think. Definitely contagious.

I have been pleased with my students' responses to my classes. After exams, I alerted them to my Facebook account, and they have made me smile with their postings and links.

**waves to Mandy, Julie, and Finn who are on Facebook**

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boop - May 3, 2006 4:29 pm (#2711 of 2983)

haymoni, Thats great news!!!

Kristina, Congrats to getting accepted. Good luck on your 16 papers.

Catherine, at least you were the one giving the exams.

Enjoy the RotD!

hugs always

boop

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Finn BV - May 3, 2006 6:51 pm (#2712 of 2983)

Catherine, at least you were the one giving the exams. –Betty

Oh, how true!!!! LOL.

**waves back to Catherine and Mandy and Julie** Catherine, you have to friend Steph, or the other way around, or something, she is the one who got me on Facebook!

Eek, Kristina, I thought 4 projects – math, history, Spanish, and English – were enough!

Enjoy the RotD everybody. I have a history assignment I haven't touched. And with my teacher, that might take a while.

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Kip Carter - May 3, 2006 7:02 pm (#2713 of 2983)

Puck, you now have Premium status.

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Finn BV - May 3, 2006 7:44 pm (#2714 of 2983)

Kathy, congrats on your long-awaited arrival of premium-ship!

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Puck - May 3, 2006 7:55 pm (#2715 of 2983)

Wheeee! I just noticed that myself! Thanks, Kip!

Now, I just have to figure out how to downsize my pictures. I took this one from the net, so it was already sized properly.

Congrats to Kristina! Personally, I never had any doubt you'd get accepted.

Boop, hope all the work is going well. Do you get a break after all the students clear out?

We had a quiet, rainy day. I took all the clothes that baby is starting to outgrow out of her dresser and loaded in the new ones. *sigh* One kid down, two to go. *heaving sigh*

Okay, I'm going to hit the "post" button so I can stand back and admire my avatar!

Happy RotD

Kathy

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kaykay1970 - May 3, 2006 8:02 pm (#2716 of 2983)

Nice to see your avatar, Kathy! Congratulations!!

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Puck - May 3, 2006 8:13 pm (#2717 of 2983)

Thanks, Kay!

Oh, I meant to mention I heard another HP song on XM Kids radio today. It was basically a narrative of the POA story. I was cooking dinner, and ran into the family room to turn up the music when I realized what the song was. I can't remember the name, but it did say it was on the XM Kids CD.

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Snuffles - May 4, 2006 12:23 am (#2718 of 2983)

Congrats Kathy, now you can try and take the crown off Kristina on the Five Word Thread

Julie

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Julie Aronson - May 4, 2006 2:06 am (#2719 of 2983)

**waves back to Catherine and Finn!** Mandy, I keep trying to add you but it won't let me! Feel free to add me if you want--my name is right before your eyes.

I get to take my Civil Procedure final tonight. Eek.

Have a great day!

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Tazzygirl - May 4, 2006 2:11 am (#2720 of 2983)

Congratulations, Puck, on your new status!! I love your current avatar- very pretty! Thank you for the support!

Snuffles: ... take the crown off Kristina on the Five Word Thread. We'll just see about that! Since we have a brand new shiny Potty Five Words (Part II), I say: Bring it on!! **pats top of head to make sure crown is still safely on top** No- seriously- it will be an honor to pass it on to the next queen/king of Five Words.

I just got back from a lovely dinner with some friends from class. It was our last class tonight, so we all thought we'd celebrate.

Now it is time for me to go to sleep.

~Kristina

EDIT: Good Luck with your final, Julie A.!!!

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kaykay1970 - May 4, 2006 3:07 am (#2721 of 2983)

Happy birthday Tazzy! I hope you have a wonderful day!!

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Snuffles - May 4, 2006 3:09 am (#2722 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Tazzy

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The giant squid - May 4, 2006 4:03 am (#2723 of 2983)

Congrats on getting accepted, Tazzy. Makes the commute a lot easier, huh? Driving to California from Hawaii can be a bear...

Congrats also to Puck for (finally) getting Premium status, and to Catherine for handing out her last punishment exams. is the school year over already? When I was in school we had to hold out until the end of May, and finals weren't until...well, the final days.

Then again, I've noticed kids get a lot more days off than we did (at least here in Nevada vs. North Dakota where I grew up). I'm not saying that's the reason behind the declining quality of qraduates these days, but...

Yeesh...I'm too young to be pulling "When I was their age" stuff. Someone shoot me before senility sets in.

--Mike

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Finn BV - May 4, 2006 4:45 am (#2724 of 2983)

Kristina, Happy Birthday!

Julie A., good luck on your finals... Civil procedure? Eek is right!!

I have a tennis meet and a piano lesson tonight, which means all my other time will have to be used doing homework.

**waves to Squid Mike who is likely still awake**

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Loopy Lupin - May 4, 2006 5:38 am (#2725 of 2983)

I get to take my Civil Procedure final tonight. Eek. – Julie

Good luck with that. As my civpro professor said, and I quote, "In order to have jurisdiction, you've got to have jurisdiction." There, that should illuminate things for you a bit.

OH MY GAWD!!!! I won't engage in any spoilers or hidden text, but I can't refrain from commenting on "Lost" last night. Oh my Gawd!!!! ***waves to Catherine and Kim*****

Good luck with your tennis match Finn.

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Snuffles - May 4, 2006 6:09 am (#2726 of 2983)

Loopy, Pleeeeease feel free to write any spoilers in white text, the 2nd series has only just started here and I neeeeeeeeed to know what is going on!!!!

Julie

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Denise P. - May 4, 2006 6:20 am (#2727 of 2983)

**fans self**** I sure sat up and took notice on Lost last night. Did you hear the thunk as my jaw hit the floor??

Poor Sayid!! I didn't see that coming but it confirmed to me that I have always thought Kate was a sleeze. Maybe now Jack will see it. And who would have thought Sawyer would do that??

It will make for an interesting next week!

Before anyone is upset that I spoiled them, I am just having fun. I would *never* post a spoiler where it could be seen like that! **waves to Kim, who probably had a heart attack****

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Thora - May 4, 2006 6:27 am (#2728 of 2983)

Happy birthday Tazzy.

Squid Mike: I'm feeling a bit old myself, and I don't even have the right yet. My much younger brother just turned 17 and I'm not adjusting well to the thought of him being an adult in 363 days.

I missed Lost last night, I know, gasp. I didn't really realise it was wednesday. The kids had me pulling out my hair until my husband got home at 11:30. The sad thing is they were in bed at 9:30 and it took me that long to de-stress. I get to drive 8 hours with them today, happy, happy, joy. Now we know why some witches are depicted as bald, they had kids.

Thora

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - May 4, 2006 6:34 am (#2729 of 2983)

Before anyone is upset that I spoiled them, I am just having fun. I would *never* post a spoiler where it could be seen like that! **waves to Kim, who probably had a heart attack****---Denise

You stinker! I did!

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Winky Woo - May 4, 2006 7:00 am (#2730 of 2983)

Well I was scared to come and take a look knowing what a chatty bunch you guys are, but still 112 posts is a lot so I skimmed through. The down side to that is that you get some very surreal images as you speed through things Eg I misread the description of Finns Middle Mania and had bizarre images of 6th graders pulling on his skirt! What kind of mania do they have exactly at middle school? That did give me pause for thought and a quick re-read of the post! (should have been shirt!)

Happy Birthday Tazzy, (oh and congrats on Uni too) I know I have missed others so a group hug to all, congratulations, healing charms, scourgify, and concentration spells to those that need them, and especially for those in the UK I brought back the wonderful Mediterranean weather!

I'm off to catch up on the other posts....I may be quite a while...

Winky X

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azi - May 4, 2006 8:24 am (#2731 of 2983)

Yey, Puck! Hope you enjoy posting loads!

Good luck, Julie A!

Oh yes, I need to start the new Potty story...now my exams are finished I might be posting more as well.

My last exam (maths) went...bad. Suffice to say that if I got full marks on what I did, I'd still only get 50%. Ah well, can't be good at everything in life!

Went on big wheel in York today to celebrate no more exams. Nice view. Then looked at trains (the wheel is part of the Railway Museum) and insisted on having my picture taken with the Platform 9 3/4 sign. Hehe!

Lovely sunny weather here. Adorable! Hope everyone has an equally sunny day!

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Soul Mate for Sirius - May 4, 2006 8:29 am (#2732 of 2983)

Hey everyone!

So, I have some exciting news, but in order for it to make sense I have to catch you up on what's been going on in my life during my absence. Aaron and I are no longer together. We're still friends, but he "met" someone else and moved on. No biggie, I have too! Anyway, I'm with someone else now and we got engaged 2 months ago!!! I'm so excited!!

But that's not all of it!! I just found out yesterday that I'm pregnant! I couldn't be happier!!

Okay, I'm done gushing. I couldn't help myself! Anyway, I have a lot of catching up to do on the other threads, so Happy Belated birthday yet again to those I missed!!

-Jenn

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Snuffles - May 4, 2006 8:35 am (#2733 of 2983)

Jenn, that is fantastic news on your engagement and pregnancy , you have a right to gush.

Julie

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Julie Aronson - May 4, 2006 8:47 am (#2734 of 2983)

Wow, Jenn. Congrats!!!

Thanks for the good wishes--I need them all--my finals period is just starting...

I appreciate the clarification about jurisdiction, Loopy, it really helped. So does that apply to the jurisdictional requirements for class actions, too?

Azi, don't sweat your math exam. Do they grade on a curve? If so, you might end up with a much higher grade than you think!

* whimper*

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azi - May 4, 2006 9:13 am (#2735 of 2983)

Congratulations Jenn!

Don't worry Julie, I ain't sweating! I'm not sure how they grade them, I think it's just what you got right. The lecturers might not mark them yet, as some are on an assessment strike anyway...I can wait for that result!

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haymoni - May 4, 2006 9:27 am (#2736 of 2983)

Wow, Jenn!

I have just one question - the new man understands your HP obsession, yes???

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Loopy Lupin - May 4, 2006 9:29 am (#2737 of 2983)

I appreciate the clarification about jurisdiction, Loopy, it really helped. So does that apply to the jurisdictional requirements for class actions, too? – Julie

Glad to be of service. As to your question, unfortunately you'll find that most actions have no class.

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Holly T. - May 4, 2006 9:53 am (#2738 of 2983)

Hello all! Congrats and well wishes all around.

Whew, I was out of town all last week and was so busy at the convention I didn't have time to go scope out the other booths. It was the Texas Library Association convention and in the past I have picked up some HP-related stuff there but not this time.

So far this week I am behind at work (from being out of the office for a week); my son has been sick (but not sick enough to slow down, which means he is as active as usual, only grumpier and with germs); my husband has been in Dallas on business; I just found out my sister (who lives near me) is moving to California as soon as school gets out; my son has been officially diagnosed as dyslexic and we have a meeting at the school tomorrow to go over the test results; we are having a paper supply issue with the printer that does production on the journal I work for and therefore the April issue has still not been printed even though it is now May; my son's birthday is next week and I haven't sent out invitations for his birthday party (although I have threatened to cancel it--see above about grumpiness); and my parents, my in-laws, my brother, sister-in-law, and niece are all visiting this weekend--both kids have baseball/softball games and my daughter has her dance recital--naturally this is the weekend my husband will be working at a homeless shelter (he was very pleased about the timing once he found out everyone was visiting). My house is a wreck. I very much need a house elf.

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haymoni - May 4, 2006 10:04 am (#2739 of 2983)

House Guests = House Elves????

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Holly T. - May 4, 2006 10:08 am (#2740 of 2983)

My mother-in-law will actually be overjoyed at the idea of being able to help me clean the house. So she is sort of like a house elf. She's even short!

That sounds very mean. I actually like my MIL, sometimes better than my own mom. My son says my mom looks like a cross between Ursula the sea witch (from Disney's Little Mermaid) and Jabba the Hutt. I told him that was a mean thing to say about his Grandma. My husband says he shouldn't get in too much trouble for telling the truth.

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Chemyst - May 4, 2006 10:15 am (#2741 of 2983)

Holly, just breathe.

Kudos to Denise, that was a good one! **hopes your jaw is OK**

Tazzy... after reading about your 16 papers, I had to join the queue waiting for the cold compresses, but now that I have recovered, congratulations on the birthday and school admission.

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Loopy Lupin - May 4, 2006 10:18 am (#2742 of 2983)

My husband says he shouldn't get in too much trouble for telling the truth-- Holly T.

Perhaps the boy shouldn't get into too much trouble (Miss Manners would disagree and is distressed by the current shortage of cold compresses), but certainly the same rules can't apply to husbands, can they?

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Julie Aronson - May 4, 2006 10:30 am (#2743 of 2983)

Loopy, I'm beginning to think that a lot of this law stuff has no class!

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Holly T. - May 4, 2006 10:39 am (#2744 of 2983)

As my mom once beat my husband (back when he was just my fiance and had delivered the joyous news that we were to be wed) on the head with a TV remote control I think even Miss Manners would agree that he is entitled to say whatever he wants about her.

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haymoni - May 4, 2006 10:46 am (#2745 of 2983)

Wow!

And he married you anyway???

Now that's love, folks!

Or maybe he was just Confunded after having been beaten by the remote!

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Soul Mate for Sirius - May 4, 2006 10:49 am (#2746 of 2983)

haymoni- While my fiance doesn't share my love for Harry Potter (or for reading at all for that matter) he lets me be with my obsession and has been known to surprise me occasionally on my return from work with a bowl of popcorn and a "Harry Potter movie night" So that always wins him brownie points.

Holly, good luck with everything you've got going on this weekend. Cheering charms for you son! I hope everything runs as smoothly as possible!!

-Jenn (<-- my face has changed with my new good news!!)

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Good Evans - May 4, 2006 11:31 am (#2747 of 2983)

Jenn - I am so pleased for you, congratulations !!!!

Kristina - woo hoo on getting accepted at UOH (????University of Hawaii) - well done!

Holly T - now that is a story to remind hubby of from time to time!!! lol

May the Fourth be with you all today !!! couldnt resist.

Julie X

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Elanor - May 4, 2006 11:38 am (#2748 of 2983)
Edited May 4, 2006 12:09 pm

Jenn, congratulations indeed!

Kristina, that's really great!!! Congratulations too! Edit: and Happy Birthday!!! Joyeux anniversaire!

Julie: "May the Fourth be with you all today !!!

LOL! Reminds me of a joke I once read: What is Obi-wan always telling Luke at lunchtime? "Use the fork, Luke..." (sorry, couldn't resist either )

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Puck - May 4, 2006 12:07 pm (#2749 of 2983)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KRISTINA!!!

Jenn, what wonderful news!! Congratulations!

Holly, I'm tired just reading the post! Energy and sanity charms to you!

LOL on the Star Wars puns!

Lost is on TiVo. Will be sure to watch tonight!

I had a fun morning of bathingsuit shopping. I lost track of time, and ended up 15 minutes late picking Diva up from school. I called to say I would be late, and she played happily, not the least bit upset that I wasn't on time. I took her out to lunch to make up for it.

Beautiful day here. Tee-ball game this evening!

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Tazzygirl - May 4, 2006 12:20 pm (#2750 of 2983)

Thanks for all the birthday wishes and congratulations! I tell you what, this has been a fabulous couple of days for me. Tonight I am going to dinner with my aunt and uncle and the kids to celebrate. Buca de Beppo!! Yippee!

Congratulations Jenn!!

I haven't had a chance to watch LOST yet... My aunt knocked on my door this morning and asked if I had seen it yet. When I said I didn't she replied "No way! It was awesome." Thus- I am now going to go watch LOST.

Have a great RotD/N everyone!!

~Kristina
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Catherine - May 4, 2006 1:16 pm (#2751 of 2983)

Holly, your post helped me see that as stressed out as I am today with submitting final grades and cleaning out my office, someone else definitely needs the cold compress more than I do. **hey, who's hogging the cold compress?? I think Holly needs it**

That said, I had an incredibly rude email from a student today. I submitted grades over 24 hours before they were due, mind you, and she sent me a note after I had submitted grades telling me to hurry up. In CAPSLOCK, no less. I wrote her the sternest email of my teaching career. Maybe she'll get a clue and learn some netiquette. **waves to Miss Manners**

I'm off to take migraine medication and head for a cool, dark room.

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haymoni - May 4, 2006 1:20 pm (#2752 of 2983)

How rude and how stupid!

NEVER insult an instructor until you've gotten your grade!!

Too bad you already posted hers!

What a brat!

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Tazzygirl - May 4, 2006 2:02 pm (#2753 of 2983)

I am sorry, Catherine! Hope you feel better too! **sending a bat-bogey hex to the student**

Just finished watching LOST and I have to join Denise in jaw dropping to the floor. Holy Mackeral. I'd post stuff in white, but this really is one of those episodes where you don't want to give anything away! ( at Snuffles! Sorry!) Can't wait for next week!

My goldfish is dying... I guess it's to be expected, as I tend to have bad luck with fish. I can keep alive any other type of pet, but fish and I just don't get along.

~Kristina

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Lina - May 4, 2006 2:30 pm (#2754 of 2983)

Congratulations, Kristina! Yay and butterbeer for you! That's great news! And !

Kathy, great avatar! Yay for you too.

Belated to all who celebrated in the time that I was just lurking on the forum. I'm in the middle of the spring cleaning and doctor checking for several members of the family (nobody is sick, we just have to do the checks). As I mentioned probably a year ago, spring cleaning is the source of the wonderful feeling: getting rid of stuff. While about those medical checks we have to do, my head is spinning - have to remember all the appointments and call to make new appointments. And for some appointments, there are only few hours in the month when you can make them. If you miss those hours, you have to wait until next month...

Finn, your avatar is great too!

Belated hugs to all who were sad and had bad luck those days too.

Wow, Jenn, that's great news! I wish you all the happiness in the world!

Strengthening charms to Holly!

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Stephanie M. - May 4, 2006 3:15 pm (#2755 of 2983)

Stephanie's sister will be heading off to penn for the next school year, wouldn't that be cool if you got to meet her!-Finn

The only problem with that is that my sister is going to UPenn (University of Pennsylvania... a lot of people just say Penn though). But trust me, if my sister was going to Penn State, I would have already contacted Boop and pleaded with her to get my sister a single room. **waves to Boop** My sister just sent in her top 10 room choices, the other day... (I personally don't think that she will get any of them... her top 5 were all singles and freshmen never usually get singles.)

Happy Birthday and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! to Kristina!!!! I'm so happy for you!!

Jenn, That's great news!! I'm glad that you are so happy! The new man, sounds so sweet with the popcorn and Harry Potter movie night!!

Puck, congratulations on the premium membership!!! I love your avatar! It's so pretty!

Kristina, I'm also sorry about your fish! Tomorrow would actually be the 4th birthday of my fish... but sadly, he died about a year and a half ago... LOL.

Catherine, I'm sorry about that rude student!! She obviously doesn't get the how much work you have to do since you had to grade them with a deadline! And Good job on getting them in so early! I know teachers who hand things in 3 minutes before the deadline!

Have a good rest of the day, everyone!!

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kaykay1970 - May 4, 2006 4:00 pm (#2756 of 2983)

Congratulations Jenn!! What wonderful news!

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Puck - May 4, 2006 4:36 pm (#2757 of 2983)

Lina! I've missed chatting with you! Alas, your evening is my afternoon, and the weather is too beautiful to stay inside and type. You're very welcome to come clean my house when you finish with yours!

Tazzy, sorry about the fish. They are trickly creatures to keep alive.

Tonight’s t-ball game was hilarious! My boy was on first base, and starting running the wrong way, coming back to get his glove. (I guess we hadn't explained you don't need it when your team is at bat.) Kids were just standing on bases, or sitting down on them, instead of running. They were various pile-ups of those attempting to catch the ball. The first baseman stood and watched as the ball sailed by. I was just hoping for fresh air, excerise, and family time, but it seems we're going to get some good laughs as well.

Oh, the avatar is the reflection of the recent eclipse on the face of the flower.

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Finn BV - May 4, 2006 5:51 pm (#2758 of 2983)

LOL Winky! No, they didn't pull down my skirt... perhaps that's the next addition to my avatar. First braces, and now a skirt.

Jenn, that is fantastic news about your engagement and pregnancy! I hope everything goes well for the two of you! And we hope you'll be back around more often!

Holly, geez! I thought going hard at school for 7 hours today – without a break or lunch – was tough!

Catherine, what an annoying case of discourtesy. I hate students who whine about getting grades. Teachers have lives too!

Tazzy, so sorry about your goldfish.

Lina, great avatar to you as well! Haven't see you nor Kate in a while... hope you'll be back to full posting strength soon!

Oops, Steph, sorry! LOL.

Kathy, haha, that's funny! By the way, what an interesting idea for a picture, your avatar!

We flattened our opponent today, winning all 11 of our matches. My doubles partner and I won 6-0, bringing my record (not his, I played with a new guy this time as normal partner was absent) to 2-1 – there was a match last week that I lost that I didn't get to tell you about. Today we played at their courts, which had cracks all over and falling apart. It sort of gave a sense of their quality as a team...

I still have a ton of homework because of my meet and piano lesson – still haven't had dinner too, and it's almost 9 pm, so I'll have to steer clear of the Forum until morning! Enjoy the RotD everybody!

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boop - May 4, 2006 6:23 pm (#2759 of 2983)

HAPPY BIRHTDAY TAZZY!!!

Congrats Jenn!!!

Kathy, I took 3 weeks off in July. So I will have some time off this summer.

hugs always

boop

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Tazzygirl - May 4, 2006 6:57 pm (#2760 of 2983)

Thank you again, everyone!

Also, thanks for the goldfish thoughts. Sadly he has officially died, and is now keeping Moaning Myrtle company in the U-bend. My friend thoughtfully told me that I should buy 5 more fish to make up for him.

Puck- it sounds like T-ball was a blast!

Congratulations, Finn, on flattening your tennis opponent!

~Kristina

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Marie E. - May 4, 2006 7:13 pm (#2761 of 2983)

Teachers have lives? Gosh, I had no idea. (She says while ordering graduation caps for her kindergarteners)

Congratulations, Jenn!!

Holly, I bet you're relieved to get the diagnosis finally. There are so many things that can't be done until that diagnosis is final. We started Lexie on her ADHD meds last Friday and I was a little nervous about it. Once of her main attractions is her bounciness and her vivaciousness. I was so afraid all that would be dampened. No fear! She still talks a mile a minute and smiles constantly. Her teacher reports big improvements in listening and finishing her work on time. So, yay for Lexie! Meanwhile, despite meds, Miss Shayla nearly got sent to the office for being rude and obstinant in class yesterday. Her teacher called me at work and thought maybe a "pep talk" from Mom might help. Let's just say I persuaded her to get back to work and apologise to her teacher.

More weather freakiness. Today we were socked in by a horrible fog that stuck around for six hours. My class insisted on still going out for recess. It's hard to believe that in a month or so I'll be whining about the heat.

I really need to start watching Lost. I keep meaning to TiVo it. Maybe that will be my summer project.

Have to get the kids to bed. TTFN

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Puck - May 4, 2006 7:32 pm (#2762 of 2983)

That's great about Lexie! To do well in school and keep her sparkling personality is the whole idea.

(in my best "mom" voice) Finn, if you're reading this, get back to work! You said no forum, yet I noticed several posts on the Five Words thread.

And now, a moment of silence for Kristina's fish.

Okay, another busy day tomorrow, so TTFN!

Kathy

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Lina - May 4, 2006 11:02 pm (#2763 of 2983)

Stephanie, you are so cute! Actually, you reminded me that this month would be the 14th birthday of my dog... but sadly, he was hit by a car about 9 years ago... Condolences to Kristina.

Kathy, I would love to come over to help you with the spring cleaning. The only problem is that as soon as I finish putting out the summer clothes and putting away the winter clothes, I have to start doing the opposite. And, since I have real problems with understanding the baseball rules, it is a real comfort to see that 7 yr old American boys have the same problem.

Finn, well those are the charms of spring. While I am busy with the spring cleaning, Kate is busy with going out. I hardly see her at all. Fortunately, she did something wrong and she was grounded last few days so I could remember what she looks like. It seems that the winter IS the best time of the year for an Internet life.

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azi - May 5, 2006 1:56 am (#2764 of 2983)

I agree with Lina that winter is the best time for Internet-anything. Sun makes you want to be outside!

I don't think I wished you Happy Birthday yet, Kristina (which I'm very sorry for!) so...

I'm going home for the weekend today! After a slightly stressful week I need to get away. Of course, reading everyone else's stresses makes me feel I'm over-reacting! **sends stress relieving charms**

Nice days to all!

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Catherine - May 5, 2006 3:39 am (#2765 of 2983)

Good morning!

I feel like a new person. I'm done with teaching freshman research methods, and will rejoin (part time) my old job teaching at the middle school today. Grades are in, my office is nearly cleaned out, and my annual report is finished. W00T!

It's a great day to substitute because it's "Teacher Appreciation Day." I could use some appreciation after yesterday! I heard that one of the moms is serving lunch to the faculty and that our classes will be covered while we dine.

The only hitch is that I'll be teaching middle school science, which we all know isn't really my thing. Oh, well, one can fake anything for a day.

**waves to everyone**

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Thora - May 5, 2006 5:10 am (#2766 of 2983)

Congrats Jenn! Babies are the best, husbands are nice to have around too.

I'm beat. I've been watching a friend's son while she goes to orientation for her return to work at the hospital. He's not to much of a bother, but I'm not used to gettting up at 6:30 am. If I hadn't been up to midnight teaching our houseguest how to play "Settlers of Catan" perhaps I might have escaped this headache. Some mornings are just not designed for hosting an extra 3 year old....

I really shouldn't complain though, his presence got me out of a ticket. Apparently I had managed to slip upto 60 in a 45... oops. I had my 3 kids and the extra in the back and we were all bouncing around to the numa numa song of internet fame. Then there are lights in the rear view mirror... sigh. So I pull over, my excesive speed and the fact I was in a work zone were revealed to me, and I murmur an apology while I reach for my liscense and registration. Then the kids start making a racket, and the nice cop says, "Oh you have kids in the back?" "Yeah, four." "All of them yours?" "No..." "Well tell you what, 15 over in a work zone is a $250 ticket, but do something nice for the kids and I'll let it go."

My jaw did a Denise, but I managed to pick it up in time to say thank you.

So now I owe the kids a treat, I didn't get it yesterday because that was within the first half hour of the seven hour drive we were on. I'll have to do something inconspicuous though because I really don't want to reveal to my husband that I almost got a ticket. I'm thinking icecream and the park... afer the tylenol kicks in.

Thora

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The giant squid - May 5, 2006 5:15 am (#2767 of 2983)

Somehow I missed the announcement that it was Tazzy's birthday when I congratulated her on getting accepted into the U of Hawaii. So...Happy Belated Birthday, Tazzy!! Condolences on the loss of your goldfish, but I must say I'm convinced that they are genetically disposed to going belly-up. My sisters tried keeping goldfish when we were younger and I think the longest any of them lasted was 2 weeks...

Speaking of sisters:
Miss Shayla nearly got sent to the office for being rude and obstinant in class yesterday.--Marie E.

I dare you to say, "I don't know where she gets it." I double-dog dare you!

Congrats on the sweep, Finn. Just one more way you make us slackers/procrastinators look bad.

Double congrats to Jenn! Now we know why you've been away so much.

Catherine, I'm not nearly as nice as Miss Manners; I'd take that student & smack her upside the head with a Calculus textbook (it's heavy and confusing). That and re-submit her grade...

Welcome back from Lurker Land, Lina! It's not that baseball is hard to understand, it's just that it takes so long for something to happen that by the time it does you've forgotten the rules again. There's a reason Major League Baseball is the only professional sport where players can get away with having a beer gut.

Feliz Cinco de Mayo to those celebrating such, or just those looking for an excuse to pound a few cervezas. In the US it's pretty much the same as St. Patrick's Day, with the Guinness replaced by Corona.

--Mike

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Julie Aronson - May 5, 2006 5:21 am (#2768 of 2983)

Happy birthday, Kristina!!! Sorry about the fish...

Catherine, that student really DOES deserve a grade change! At least you're done with them!

Thanks for the good wishes from yesterday. I lived through Civil Procedure. Now I have Criminal tomorrow. We had a Q & A with the professor, and he pretty much answered every question with a, "look at the code I give you." That was NOT helpful, unless I'm WAY too worried about knowing stuff in advance for it...

eek.

Have a great day!

Julie

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Marie E. - May 5, 2006 5:25 am (#2769 of 2983)

Oooooo...how could I resist a double-dog dare?

Every year on Cinco de Mayo I take pictures of my kindergarteners wearing a giant sombrero. My class is very excited for the sombrero to arrive today.

Just a minute ago I saw some of those little ants we had to deal with last summer. There were four of them under the computer desk. Now, Mr E keeps his computer area decorated in Modern Slob. There's paper all over the floor, piles and stacks of junk all over the desk. I tidied up under the desk to see what attracted them. It was a buffet of broken M&M's, pieces of Doritos, and other assorted goodies. I have to give him and the kids a strict talk about not eating downstairs. The kids told me they saw a few in the toy room so I'll probably have to clean in there. I've been refusing to set foot in there since once I clean it they trash again.

They are having a beach party/dance at the girl's school tonight. The weather must heard about it because the fog is back. After the beach party Shayla is going to a slumber party. I'll have to think of something special Lexie and I can do together. She always wants to watch a movie, but then falls asleep on the couch. She's not much of a party animal.

Happy Friday!

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Loopy Lupin - May 5, 2006 6:09 am (#2770 of 2983)

The only hitch is that I'll be teaching middle school science, which we all know isn't really my thing. Oh, well, one can fake anything for a day. – Catherine

It's easy! Just remember to always mix acids with bases.

Probably too late today, but next time, check out these easy experiments

http://www.west.net/~science/expindx.htm

Oooh, I also like this site too. It's not really about science "experiments" but it's still neat:

http://www.eyetricks.com/

And, last but not least, you can make your own Shroud of Turin:

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20050228/shroud.html

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Ydnam96 - May 5, 2006 9:33 am (#2771 of 2983)

Hey Everyone! I've been away for a while...well not "away" just not having time to do much online or catching up on the Forum. I had to hit the magic button. But I see that I missed a lot of birthdays. I hope you all had wonderful times.

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Puck - May 5, 2006 11:02 am (#2772 of 2983)

Welcome "back", Mandy!

Catherine, hope you enjoy your well-earned appreciation day. Though you'd like it better here. We have Teacher Appreciation week!

I got to play substitute teacher at the preschool today. What fun! I love being home with my kids, but sometimes I miss teaching.

Lina, I appreciate the offer, but I'm not exactly within driving distance! I'll just continue to live in an untidy house.

Good luck to all those taking exams!

Cheers!

Kathy

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - May 5, 2006 11:46 am (#2773 of 2983)

And, last but not least, you can make your own Shroud of Turin:---Loopy Lupin

Oh, I found out about that site years ago. It really is helpful. And the results are outstanding. Our bedspread always gets lots of comments.

We have Teacher Appreciation week!---Puck

We do too. **:grumble, grumble**: Back in the day, it was called a paycheck.

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Tazzygirl - May 5, 2006 12:12 pm (#2774 of 2983)

Thanks for the condolences!

Puck: And now, a moment of silence for Kristina's fish.  Thank you. **bows head** LOL!!

Squid Mike: ...must say they are genetically disposed to go belly up. **Mental picture of Nemo yelling "I don't wanna go belly up!! Gill! Don't let me go belly up!!"** I've been trying to keep alive all my fish now for a little over a year. It's a running joke with my friends. And knowing that I am extremely attached to these fish (I am not really attached, I'd much rather have something furry. Rent agreement says no animals- so I must content myself with the fish. ) , I haven't even gotten around to naming them- or if I had, I don't remember the names.

Thanks again for all the birthday wishes!

Hope you have fun teaching Science, Catherine!

Thora: Phew!! I love when cops are being nice. I've never actually received a ticket before- but there was one time when I was driving with my family to Disneyland. My mom crossed a double yellow line to get out of the carpool lane (big No No!!) right in front of a cop. He pulled us over, asked my mom for her license- turns out she left it at home. The cop saw us kids in back and said 'No problem. Where you headed.' Mom answered Disneyland, and he then gave us extremely easy directions to follow and sent us on our way.

Catherine's post reminded me- I was offered a summer teaching position at Sydney's little preschool! The teachers there know I am getting a degree in teaching, so they asked if I wanted to teach for part of the summer. I might not though- I want to, but I'll be in the process of moving out of my house for renovations, and I'll be going back to California for a month or so. But it is exciting!

Hope you all have a fantastic RotD/N!

~Kristina

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haymoni - May 5, 2006 12:13 pm (#2775 of 2983)

The Beautifulest One wrote a note to her teacher for Appreciation Week.

Dear Mrs. Calhoun,



I like you. You are nice. Thank you for being my teacher.



Love, Spencer

They are posting them in the hallway for everyone to read.

She told Mrs. Calhoun, "Don't peek!!" when she turned in the note.

Ah, kindergarteners!

By the way, she has to be a pig for her kindergarten play. She is "Curly".

Hey, Curly!

Yeah, Cue?

Did you hear about the hog with no nose?

No nose?? How'd he smell??

How'd he smell???...Terrible!!!


Any ideas where I can get some pink pig ears, preferably on a headband? I was going to try Oriental Trading, but if anyone has any other ideas, keeping in mind my Slacker Mom tendencies...

Hey Curly!

Yeah, Cue?

I lost my baby pig!

That's awful! Maybe you should put an ad in the newspaper.

Don't be silly! He can't read!


She thinks these are so funny. This ought to be a scream.

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Catherine - May 5, 2006 1:36 pm (#2776 of 2983)

This ought to be a scream. --It already is. Good luck on the pig ears.

Loopy and Kim, thank you for the heads up on science fun. It's always good to go prepared. At least there is a non-painful way to make one's own Shroud of Turin. Who knew?

We had a fun day at school. The Spanish classes celebrated Cinco de Mayo, which meant that I could load up on nachos and guacamole, and drink non-alcoholic margaritas during my planning period. Then we had a luncheon complete with tons of tasty treats, and chocolate fondue for dessert. MMmm...Teacher appreciation day....

I came home to a terse message on my answering machine demanding requesting me to bring a fruit tray to Hayley's and Claire's school Monday for Teacher Appreciation Day. Grumble grumble grumble....In this case, it seems so much better to receive than to give!

Hope everyone enjoys a good weekend.

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Finn BV - May 5, 2006 3:18 pm (#2777 of 2983)

Oh come on Kathy, I couldn't resist a post on Five Words! Besides, I think I aced my math test and my Spanish project, so that's good! Yay!

Thora, if only all our incidents with frustrating policemen were like that… think of all the ice creams I would get… I like nice officers. The only hitch is that I'll be teaching middle school science –Catherine

Be sure to tell them the joke about physics, or make sure you don't show up to class and then give the class a detention in the middle of the summer. Um, yeah. Good luck Catherine.

or just those looking for an excuse to pound a few cervezas. --Squid Mike

How come "cerveza" is the most commonly-known Spanish word besides "Hola"?? Sí, ¡que tengas un buen Cinco de Mayo!

Welcome back, Mandy!

I am not really attached, I'd much rather have something furry. --Kristina

Come on! You have Rinky!!

LOL haymoni!!

I think my keyboard is working again, but it's just been too annoying, so I hope to get it replaced tomorrow. Thanks for the charms, though, guys!

Enjoy the RotD!

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Puck - May 5, 2006 5:02 pm (#2778 of 2983)

Sure, Finn, last night you went to Five Words, but this afternoon you all leave me hanging! No one has posted there for hours. (hint)

I used to get out of tickets, then I got this wedding ring, and suddenly I can't talk my way out of them anymore. (Not that I've gotten lots, only 2. Telling Hubby was worst part.)

LOL Haymoni! I'll have to share those jokes with my kindergartener. He'll love them! I'd say pink felt, a headband, and a glue gun. Party stores sometimes have costume stuff, but I'm not sure about Pigs.

Glad you had a great lunch, Catherine!

Tomorrow is the big birthday party at the pool. Darth Vader cake is on order, supplies purchased. Expecting a total of 15 kids. I still need to put all the goodie bags together, but otherwise all set.

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Tazzygirl - May 5, 2006 5:36 pm (#2779 of 2983)

Finn: Come on! You have Rinky!!

That is true, huh? I keep forgetting about him... He almost became a pinata, right? Poor Rinky. (wait, isn't he already furry? )

Puck- I just posted on Five Words! Hope the Vader Party tomorrow goes very well!!

~Kristina

EDIT:I meant to tell you all: Nathaniel is now officially walking on his own with no help! Yippeee!

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Puck - May 5, 2006 6:21 pm (#2780 of 2983)

Hooray for Nathaniel! What exciting news!

And thanks for going to Five Words!

Kathy

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The giant squid - May 6, 2006 2:53 am (#2781 of 2983)

Mr E keeps his computer area decorated in Modern Slob.--Marie E.

You say that like it's a bad thing...

How come "cerveza" is the most commonly-known Spanish word besides "Hola"??—Finn

I blame the Corona advertisers. Of course, all this talk about Spanish is reminding me of Encino Man..."El queso es viejo y putrido. Donde esta el sanitario?"

(translation for those who didn't take Spanish in high school: "The cheese is old and moldy. Where is the bathroom.")

--Mike

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Snuffles - May 6, 2006 5:24 am (#2782 of 2983)

Thanks Mike

I'm off to Spain in June, I shall write that Spanish sentence down just in case.....

Julie

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Finn BV - May 6, 2006 6:20 am (#2783 of 2983)

Hey, Julie, we might bump into each other! When are you going? I'll be in Barcelona between the 9th and the 12th.

Yay Nathaniel!

Anybody have any good recommendations for a back that's killing me? I don't know what it is, it's just in sore pain.

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Thora - May 6, 2006 8:17 am (#2784 of 2983)

Hmmm pig ears, those are hard to find. My dad is a cop and loves the whole pig joke in connection with his job, so I would have noticed if a store carried them. Walmart has pink felt, but you'd need a light shade and a dark shade. I'd also glue the smaller dark triangles to cardstock before putting the lighter pink triangles behind them, that way they'd stand up. If you make the larger triangle long enough to wrap around the headband and then glue to itself then the ears shouldn't flop as much. That way you aren't in danger of melting the headband, and you don't have to worry about if the glue will stick to the plastic. You've just made a sleeve for the headband.

Am I making sense? Probably not, this is why I can't delegate, I just can't communicate the best way to do things so I just do it all myself... I guess I need to work on that....

Well, Happy Saturday all, and congrats to Nathaniel on joining the bipedal club.

Thora

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Tazzygirl - May 6, 2006 11:07 am (#2785 of 2983)

Finn- The only thing that helped me with back pain really was Advil. Hope it goes away soon!

**In my world- Advil solves all ailments.**

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

~Kristina


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Finn BV - May 6, 2006 2:41 pm (#2786 of 2983)

Well, we've been a quiet bunch today! Kristina, thanks for the tip, I'll try it out.

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timrew   - May 6, 2006 4:36 pm (#2787 of 2983)

Over here in the UK tonight, it was the premiere of 'Peter Pan' on TV....................the one with Jason Isaacs as Mr. Darling and Captain Hook.

I've not seen it before, and if you can put up with some very dodgy CGI, it's a great film. At least, it sticks a lot closer to the actual story than any film that has gone before............

I enjoyed it a lot!

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Amilia Smith - May 6, 2006 4:43 pm (#2788 of 2983)

At least, it sticks a lot closer to the actual story than any film that has gone before............

This is good news as Michael Goldenberg wrote the scripts for both Peter Pan and OotP.

Mills.

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timrew   - May 6, 2006 5:05 pm (#2789 of 2983)

Is that right, Mills? I'll look forward to OotP, then.......

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Puck - May 6, 2006 6:15 pm (#2790 of 2983)

it's just in sore pain. –Finn

You mean as opposed to a tickling pain? Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 2752390508

Do you think we'll see OotP before we read book seven? Though, even if the writer is true to the story, so much will need to be cut, or else it will be a six hour movie. (Not that I'd be against that!)

Birthday went well. The parents stayed to watch their kids, the lifeguard was great, and everyone had a blast. My son was thrilled, as he got plenty of Star Wars toys. I was thrilled all those energetic boys were not in my house.

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Finn BV - May 6, 2006 7:08 pm (#2791 of 2983)

Glad the party went well, Kathy! I meant sore pain as opposed to sharp or jabbing pain!! Geez Louise! It's the type of pain that, when you feel it, it hurts but at the same time feels good, like stretching after staying out of shape for a while. Or, as the case is with me, stretching after playing some intense tennis for a while. Back's getting better anyway.

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Puck - May 7, 2006 5:24 am (#2792 of 2983)

Sounds like you may of pulled something playing tennis, or just worked it harder than usual. My muscles will feel like that a day or two after a new workout. Heat will help.

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mike miller - May 7, 2006 6:01 am (#2793 of 2983)

Hey Finn, I've got one word for you, jacuzzi!!! One of mankind's greatest inventions, right up there with the wheel, the micro-chip and perforated toilet paper, LOL!

Mills - What's your source for the new screenwriter? They have made such a big deal about the close working relationship between JKR and Steve Kloves that after 4 films I did not think they would make a change.

I've been away for a while, so I hope everyone is doing well. Work has been a bit "off the hook" of late and I'm not sure if it's going to get any better for the next couple of months at least. Now that Spring is here, there's so much to do outside in the yard. I have to cut the grass twice a week or suffer cuttings all over the lawn. Cutting and edging is about a 2 hour project. The gardens are a challenge since the weeds seem to have a genenic survival advantage. I spent most of yesterday spreading mulch and only managed to get to about one-third of the flower beds. I generally enjoy the yard work as I think it's good mental health activity. It's just too much of a good thing right now! The physical activity is good also; however, I will be taking my own advice and head to the jacuzzi later today.

Have a great Sunday everyone!

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Puck - May 7, 2006 6:07 am (#2794 of 2983)

Welcome back Mike M.!

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Catherine - May 7, 2006 11:15 am (#2795 of 2983)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIE ARONSON!

Enjoy the day.

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Amilia Smith - May 7, 2006 11:20 am (#2796 of 2983)

Mills - What's your source for the new screenwriter? They have made such a big deal about the close working relationship between JKR and Steve Kloves that after 4 films I did not think they would make a change.

The Leaky Cauldron. :-)  Apparently Kloves got a bit burned out on Potter and wanted to take time out to do something else for a while. However, when HBP came out, Kloves couldn't stay away. He liked the book so much that he called up the producers and begged them to let him come back and write the script for #6. Of course, they agreed. This is good news because it meant that they could have writers working on the scripts for both OotP and HBP at the same time. Less lag time between movies for young actors to grow up. :-)

Mills.

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Julie Aronson - May 7, 2006 12:09 pm (#2797 of 2983)

Thank you! I'll try!

Right now I'm trying to motivate myself to study for my Contracts final...Unconscionable! (contracts humor)

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azi - May 7, 2006 12:31 pm (#2798 of 2983)

Happy birthday Julie A!

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Tazzygirl - May 7, 2006 12:49 pm (#2799 of 2983)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIE A.!! Have a fantastic day!

I have now realized that the 16 papers are much harder than they look. 5 of these papers I have to write in textbook form- basically find sources and then copy word for word what they say on five different disabilities (This part is the hardest. Spent 6 hours yesterday on just one paper, and I haven't finished yet ). The next 5 are summaries of articles that talk about teaching strategies for each of the five disabilities. The last 5 papers are papers on including children with these disabilities in the general education classroom setting and listing 3 different ways to teach them. The last one is yet another personal philosophy. **Pulling hair out** I am really kicking myself for procrastinating on this project... I also have another paper due Tuesday, along with a Final Exam to study for.

Hope you all have a fantastic RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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mike miller - May 7, 2006 1:42 pm (#2800 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Julie!

Thanks Mills!! See what happens when you get behind on your Potter! I did manage to catch a couple of short interviews with the cast in support of the DVD release of GoF. Emma mentioned that they were having great fun filming scenes in the Room of Requirement. Daniel was telling about getting a cold and forcing a rescheduling of his Christmas kiss Cho. I can't remember the exact site but it was something from the BBC.
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Lina - May 7, 2006 1:55 pm (#2801 of 2983)

Julie Aronson!

Belated to Kathy's son. I'm glad that the party went well, shell we see the cake soon?

Here, Kristina, have a timeturner. I could use it too, but I decided you need it more. Just don't worry, I know you can do it!

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Finn BV - May 7, 2006 2:06 pm (#2802 of 2983)

Happy Bday Julie!! Catherine, betcha remembered thanks to Facebook!

Thanks for the advice, all, and welcome back to Mike Miller!

Azi, cool picture of you!! LOL

Kristina, good luck to you. I have but 3 projects, one paper, and finals, but finals aren't for three weeks. phew...

Back to the grind! (Although I do not take responsibility for my actions if I find myself on Five Words *cough, cough* Kathy *cough, cough*! )

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Tazzygirl - May 7, 2006 2:10 pm (#2803 of 2983)
Edited May 7, 2006 3:05 pm

Thanks, Lina! The timeturner will definitely come in handy.

Thanks Finn! I wish I had your homework instead of mine. Wanna trade? (Just as long as there's no math involved. ) Hope your back is better!

~Kristina

EDIT: change Azi's name to Lina's. Sorry!

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azi - May 7, 2006 2:16 pm (#2804 of 2983)

Pst, Tazzy, the time turner is confusing you...Lina sent you it!

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Puck - May 7, 2006 2:41 pm (#2805 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Julie A.!!!

Lina, thanks, but your birthday wishes for my son are actually early. We had a party this weekend as it's more convenient than doing it mid-week.

Best of luck, Kristina! Perhaps next time Hermione should make you a color coded study schedule?

Finn, if you plan a study break for around 9pm EST, I can meet you at Five Words!

We've had a wonderful afternoon playing outside in the backyard. Swings, bubbles, ball, chalk. We had lemonade and watermelon to make it a perfect Sunday afternoon. Hope the rest of you had as lovely of a day.

Kathy

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Catherine - May 7, 2006 3:15 pm (#2806 of 2983)

Catherine, betcha remembered thanks to Facebook!

Indeed, Finn, indeed.

I just love Facebook. My students laugh that they "hooked me." If you go on the D.I.G.S. group, Finn, you will see that my student who introduced me to Facebook realizes that he created a monster.

My students who did well in my class wrote some nice comments on my wall. It's always swell to be appreciated.

** off to study for Jeopardy!**

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Finn BV - May 7, 2006 3:23 pm (#2807 of 2983)

Catherine, this is my favorite line: “ . . . and i can't wait till you become addicted to this as you are to that harry fellow....”



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Catherine - May 7, 2006 4:10 pm (#2808 of 2983)

LOL, Finn.

Yes, he wrote that AFTER I explained to them how much I loathe Netspeak and lowercase "i"s. He was teasing me because he could; the semester was over, after all.

Interestingly enough, he's a "track" person, Finn, and went to a private school, also.

Strange likenesses, wouldn't you say?

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Finn BV - May 7, 2006 4:48 pm (#2809 of 2983)

Catherine, da similirateez end dere. i dont speek netspeek lyk he duz.

Wow, I feel like I just posted on the Norbert is hotttt thread.

Back to work! Enjoy the RotD everybody! Three more weeks of school here, three! Yay!

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boop - May 7, 2006 5:07 pm (#2810 of 2983)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIE A, I hope you are had a nice day.

Welcome Back Mike Miller.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend.

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Snuffles - May 8, 2006 12:27 am (#2811 of 2983)

Hey everyone

Finn, We are only in Spain for 1 week, the 10th June to the 17th. No where near Barcelona though, we are staying near Malaga, which isn't too far from Gibraltar.

Happy belated birthday to Julie .A. hope you had a great day

We have had glorious weather for the past few days, I think Spring maybe here at last!!!!!

Hope everyone had a good weekend

Julie

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azi - May 8, 2006 2:22 am (#2812 of 2983)

I agree Julie! **Looks at sun outside** I hear sunbathing after my ecology lecture! Wait, I have to buy food so I don't starve...

I just got accused of skiving a lecture. The timetable says my practical is on Wednesday rather than today, yet most people are at today's practical...(we are split up according to alphabet). Weird. Why get up early on a Monday morning when you can be already awake (due to an earlier lecture) late on Wednesday morning?

Anyway, I hope everyone has a fabulous day!

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Julie Aronson - May 8, 2006 5:14 am (#2813 of 2983)

Thanks for all the birthday wishes--gotta love that Facebook!

We went to a nice dinner at a groovy little place in Ohio City, a gentrifying neighborhood in the Cleveland area. I got a really cool sculpture/mirror from Don Drumm, one of my favorite local artists, and I got to learn about frustration of purpose with regards to backing out of contracts. (It doesn't always work!)

Off to post a few more comments and then try to study some more.

By the way, great picture, Azi!!!

Have a great day!!!

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Puck - May 8, 2006 5:47 am (#2814 of 2983)

Glad both Julie's enjoyed their Sundays!

Azi, when I was in college most professors didn't mind if you skipped classes, but wouldn't be kind if you asked for extra help/extentions if you hadn't been coming to class.

Going to enjoy the beautiful day. We aren't expecting another for about a week. Damp chilly weather arrives tomorrow.

Cheers!

Kathy

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haymoni - May 8, 2006 7:54 am (#2815 of 2983)

Hey all! Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Friday night was the school carnival - they had ice cream and one of those bouncy, Moon-Walk things - I don't think that was a good mix! The Beautifulest One had a blast. I won a Family Fun night prize - a big ceramic popcorn bowl, movie-size candy - Snow Caps, Milk Duds, Nerds, etc. - $10 movie gift card, micro-wave popcorn and a Jiffy Pop!!! I made the Jiffy Pop as soon as we got home. I still get a kick out of watching that silver dome getting bigger and bigger and bigger!

Saturday, Ungrateful Son had a team Math Competition - they finished 2nd - and then we had to get him right over to his baseball game by 11:30. We went to my brother's for his son's 7th birthday - he is autistic and making great strides - he's doing multiplication already, but doesn't really talk. Grilled italian sausage with onions...mmmm!!!!

Sunday, I collapsed! I scrubbed the kitchen floor first and then got to watch the Pistons thoroughly embarrass my Cavs. Thank goodness the Tribe was on!!!

Happy Monday all!

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Soul Mate for Sirius - May 8, 2006 8:19 am (#2816 of 2983)

Hey everyone! Hope everyone's weekend went well.

Julie A. and Tazzy- Happy Belated birthday!!!

I must say, it is so nice to be back on the forum and to have something to look forward to everyday when I come into work!!

This weekend was quite eventfull. The soon to be Mr. Soul Mate and I babysat his 3 year-old nephew for the entire weekend. Talk about chaos! We've watched Armani (yes, he's named after the designer ) before and he's always been so well behaved, but for some reason this weekend it was like we had his evil twin instead! I won't get into everything he did this weekend to drive me crazy but let's just say that by Sunday afternoon when we took him home, my fiance and I looked at each other and said "Are we sure we want to have a baby!?"

The one nice thing was that Armani loves the Harry Potter movies, as long as I promise him I'll fast forward through the "scary parts". So, deciding that I was absolutely not under any circumstances going to let him watch GoF (WAY too scary for a 3 year-old) we all sat down to watch the frist 3 movies. Well, by the time I had fast forwarded through the "scary parts" the only scenes we watched were scenes involving Quidditch, furry animals (no snakes, they're too scary), and Dobby! Not that I mind having to censor the movies for Armani, because it was worth it just to hear him get all excited while watching the Quidditch matches! He loves them!

Anyway, I have to go in for my first ultrasound on Wednesday. It's still really early in the pregnancy, but according to the doctor I have "certain risk factors" and he wants to keep a close eye on the baby's development over the first few months. He keeps remindin me that there really won't be anythign to see yet, as the baby is only a few cells at this point, but I'm really excited anyway!

Okay, I'm off to check the threads. Have a great day everyone!!

-Jenn

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haymoni - May 8, 2006 8:27 am (#2817 of 2983)

Jenn - I let my daughter watch the Yule ball scenes. She really loved that, but she's 5.

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Soul Mate for Sirius - May 8, 2006 8:50 am (#2818 of 2983)

haymoni, I didn't even think about that scene. Although the rock music may be a bit loud for him, he tend to cry a lot at loud noises! Thanks for the tip though. Maybe I'll try him out on that scene next time! It'll be a nice break from Dobby!

-Jenn

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azi - May 8, 2006 9:36 am (#2819 of 2983)

I don't think my teacher would mind either, Puck, but I don't skive lessons as I don't like missing things (and I have the principle of getting the most value for money out of my tuition fees!)! I checked with other people in my class, I was right about the timetable.

We've got these fancy 'first of it's kind in the world' buses for our university route, and the ticket machines have already broken (first day of use!) so I got a free bus journey. Very pleased! Air-conditioned and very pleasant inside, with screens telling you what the next stop is.

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Puck - May 8, 2006 10:47 am (#2820 of 2983)

You can still buy Jiffy Pop?! Where can I get some? I haven't had any since the 70's. (No need for those who weren't even born then to point it out. )

I never was one to "skive lessons" (love the term. Here "cut classes" is what we say), not much anyway. I had friends who would rarely attend class, then complain about their grades.

Jenn, have fun at the ultra sound. Get lots of rest. Are you feeling okay?

Haymoni, fun but busy weekend it sound like. You rest, too!

Excitement this morning at swim class. Diva was swimming by herself! Just a couple of feet at a time, but all on her own. She was quite proud of herself.

Back to 5 Words!

Kathy

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haymoni - May 8, 2006 10:52 am (#2821 of 2983)

Who knows, Puck! That package may have been from the '70's!!!

I have seen it in stores though - it's just easier to buy the microwave kind.

Slacker Moms Unite!!!

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Finn BV - May 8, 2006 11:25 am (#2822 of 2983)

haymoni, glad the carnival was a success. Hope you can relax tonight!

Jenn, enjoy the ultrasound!!

Congrats to Diva! That sounds exciting -- I remember when I first swam by myself.

I had to present a math project today. I was partnered with a friend. We were the first people to go in the class, in a two-week span of presentations. We had an alotted 45 mintues to go, even though I knew ours would take much longer than 30. It only took fifteen, but... Anyway, I think we were really good and that everybody understood it! So, I have no more math work until the final now that we have the next two weeks of projects! Yay! Off to class!

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Tazzygirl - May 8, 2006 11:35 am (#2823 of 2983)

Congratulations on your premium status, Julie A.!

We bought Jiffy Pop one year and took it camping with us. We found out that Jiffy Pop and fire don't mix. Not only did we not get any popcorn, but the entire thing was melting into an aluminum mess.

Papers are coming along slowly yet surely!

Hope you all have a fantastic RotD/N!!

~Kristina

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Puck - May 8, 2006 11:54 am (#2824 of 2983)

Finn, isn't that the great part of going first? Everyone else is still stressing, and you can just kick back and listen.

Off to make cupcakes!

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haymoni - May 8, 2006 12:09 pm (#2825 of 2983)

I think there is a warning about open flames & Jiffy Pop. I was concerned because I have a gas stove, but it worked just fine.

I think I'm going to make some popcorn tonight the old fashioned way - in a pan (with a lid of course!) on the stove. I don't have any popcorn oil, so I'll have to make do with canola or corn. Mmmm...we'll see.

Hubby doesn't have to work tonight, so I'm guessing I will be doing some sort of yard work with him. Look out for gnomes!!

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Madam Pince - May 8, 2006 2:20 pm (#2826 of 2983)

Hi all -- we're back from our trip! Had a good time, and really enjoyed all the blooming flowers of springtime in the mountains -- it's cooler there, so everything that's already bloomed here is just now blooming there, so we get to enjoy it twice! (Did that make sense?) Anyway, the lilacs were heavenly.

Congratulations Tazzy on getting into the Ed. School, and also belated Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday also to Julie Aronson! (...my Contracts final...Unconscionable! (contracts humor) Oh, you wacky lawyers.... )

Jenn, it's so great to hear from you again! And congratulations on all your exciting news -- best wishes and we hope you will be very happy! (Errrr... did you ever get that tattoo? )

Puck, the t-ball games sound hysterical! I am so looking forward to Little Pince playing, but they don't start here until age 5. He will start soccer this year though. He was very excited to get his shin guards because "Harry has these!" He wants to use them to play Quidditch instead of soccer, though.

Mike Miller, welcome back! It's good to hear from you! Take it easy on the yard work and don't wear out your aching back!

Timrew, I agree with you about Peter Pan -- we really enjoyed it! (Plus I have a totally inappropriate crush on Jeremy Sumpter, but that's beside the point...) Loved Jason Isaacs final lines as Captain Hook "...done for!" He's such a great villain.

Off to watch last week's Lost episode which I taped because we were away -- sounds like I missed a doozie! ***crosses fingers that VCR worked and power didn't go out or anything*** Hope everyone has a great RotD!

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Puck - May 8, 2006 3:03 pm (#2827 of 2983)

Madame Pince, so glad you're back and had a wonderful trip! Our t-ball doesn't start until 5, either. Soccer begins as young as 4, though we have done that yet. LOL about Little Pince wanting to play Quidditch! You're doing wonderfully raising him as a Harry Potter fan. Hope you get to watch "Lost".

Haymoni, you can make popcorn on the stove?!

Off to make dinner, put kids to bed, fold laundry, and frost cupcakes.

Kathy

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Finn BV - May 8, 2006 3:24 pm (#2828 of 2983)

Julie, congrats on your premium status. I can't imagine what sparked it…

Madam Pince, welcome back.

Everybody enjoy the cooking/baking jobs!

Finn, isn't that the great part of going first? Everyone else is still stressing, and you can just kick back and listen. --Puck

It sure is! Benefits of going first also include a one grade boost (e.g. C+ to B-, A- to A+, etc.) since we hadn't seen how other projects went!

Woohoo, I got my keyboard replaced. Now I can type my p's and 0s and )s and /s and ?s!!! Yay!!!

Edit: Congrats to Lexicon Steve for being keynote speaker at Patronus 2006!

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Chemyst - May 8, 2006 4:28 pm (#2829 of 2983)

Belated birthday wishes for Julie.

Thank-you for the inspiring comment about gnomes, Haymoni. We spent part of our weekend in the North Georgia mountains and did the requisite shopping at the potteries, lapidary shoppes, and trinket stores. One stop was a little cottage garden place that specialized in contemporary relics— that is, they plant ferns in broken, artistically rusted barbeque grills and charge more than the grill cost new. They also had an adorable sign to stick in your garden that said, 'Do not feed the bears,' but again, tagged at more galleons than it was really worth. And since making folk art does not require oodles of expertise, I had decided to make one myself; until I read your post and now I think I ought to change bears to gnomes.

Oh Madame Pince! What a good memory! Yes, indeed,   …Jenn’s tattoo…

Welcome back Mike Miller. I’d been out walking in the woods, saw some deer prints, and realized you hadn’t posted in awhile. The next time I check the chat thread, there you are! So I looked at the post time to see if you were posting at the same time I saw the prints; nope, not even close. Oh well, not everything is magical.

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Julie Aronson - May 8, 2006 6:14 pm (#2830 of 2983)

Well, I just got back from my Contracts exam, and it actually WAS unconscionable. The professor started us 1/2 hour late because she forgot about our entire section. There were several typos on the actual exam. There was stuff on there I am CONVINCED she tested us on last semester, and some really important stuff from this semester did not seem to be there.

Then again, I thought I did awful on her exam last time and it ended up being my highest grade (such as it was ;-|)

Thanks again for the birthday wishes...

Julie

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Finn BV - May 8, 2006 6:32 pm (#2831 of 2983)

That's weird, Julie… good luck again!

Just saw a commercial for LOST and thought of all you guys! I'm watching David Blaine hold his breath for 9 minutes… it's about to begin! So exciting!

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Tazzygirl - May 8, 2006 6:51 pm (#2832 of 2983)

**frantically runs to TV so as to watch David Blaine** What channel is it on?!?!?! I can't find it! I wanted to watch it too... oh well. I saw a video clip on the internet where David was talking about how his skin hurt from being in salt water for so long.

Yup! Good Luck, Julie A.

~Kristina

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Finn BV - May 8, 2006 7:18 pm (#2833 of 2983)

Ooh, Kristina, it was on ABC. It was so nerve-wracking! (Spoilers in white)But, he didn't pass the record. It really looked like he was dying, or at least in a ton of pain… of course, he couldn't die on national television, but… Quite interesting to watch!!.

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Tazzygirl - May 8, 2006 7:32 pm (#2834 of 2983)

Thanks Finn! **immediately changes channel to ABC** YES!! I didn't miss it yet! It shows here at 7 PM. **phew** (It comes in handy when you are several hours behind New York) For a second there I thought David Blaine was going to be shown live, but Judge Judy is currently showing and before her was Ellen. OK, now I can go back to my papers... sigh.

~Kristina

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Holly T. - May 8, 2006 7:47 pm (#2835 of 2983)

Good luck with the papers Kristina!

Well, I survived the weekend, whew. It helped that both kids' games were rained out, darn. Of course the relatives were all coming to visit to watch the kids play but oh well. My daughter's dance recital was great. And, even though they no longer had the option of going to my son's baseball game, which was supposed to be at the same time as the dance recital, none of the male members of the family opted to go watch the ballet recital. Hmmm. Many thanks for the cold compress! I needed it.

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Puck - May 8, 2006 8:29 pm (#2836 of 2983)

Glad you got through the weekend, Holly!

Laundry folded, cupcakes made, kids sleeping, and final episode of 7th Heaven watched. It's late, and I need to go to bed, but couldn't resist a trip to the forum to check the 5 Words thread. (What? Who? Me? Nope, still not addicted? )

Kathy

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dizzy lizzy  - May 9, 2006 12:10 am (#2837 of 2983)

Hi all! It's been pretty quiet over here at my place for the last few weeks. I've been reading quite a bit, both books from the library and fan-fic on the computer, as my sleep cycle is now all messed up. I'll be glad to get a job in order to go back to my normal routine.

It's now Autumn (fall) and it is now starting to get quite chilly. I've been rearranging my study and making it a bit more organised and comfortable. The fridge ended up being repaired twice and it is now going properly. I'm hoping it now runs smoothly enough until I can buy a new one. I still haven't managed to buy a new microwave, which is pretty inconvienient as it limits the bulk cooking I can do, to dishes which can be reheated in a saucepan on the stove...

Good to hear everyone is enjoying the spring weather...Happy birthday to those who have had birthdays and ((hugs)) to all those who needed/need them!

Lizzy

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Julie Aronson - May 9, 2006 3:35 am (#2838 of 2983)

Thanks for the good thoughts about that stupid test. Next is Torts, tomorrow afternoon, with one of our most efficient professors--that should be a relief!

Have a great day!

Potty five words Potty five words one of us one of us

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mike miller - May 9, 2006 5:10 am (#2839 of 2983)

Hey Chemyst - Weird how that happens. I was just thinking this morning about a friend that I haven't spoken to in a while and when I started my computer this morning my planner reminded me that tomorrow is his birthday; weird.

I'm luck to be working at home today. My wife is going to a computer training seminar today and tomorrow so I'll be putting our daughter in the school bus this morning. Since I need to be here when the bus arrives back this afternoon, it doesn't make any sense to lose the commuting time. Given the price of gas, some of us at work have been talking about working at home on Mondays and Fridays.

Have a great RotD!!!

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Finn BV - May 9, 2006 5:14 am (#2840 of 2983)

Kristina, glad I could be of help!

Holly, congrats to your daughter. And, I have also at times wished for rainy weather for days when I would have an outdoors sport – if I'm too busy!!

lizzy, good to hear from you! Hope you'll be around more often soon! Enjoy your fall! (Is it actually called fall, or is it spring, but it's just cold?)

Enjoy the RotD everybody!

EDIT: Hope you can "work" at home more often Mike (aka sneaking on the Forum!! ).

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haymoni - May 9, 2006 6:07 am (#2841 of 2983)

Hey all!

I did not make popcorn on the stove last night. I slacked off & used the microwave. How atypical of me!!!

I have an incredibly long meeting that starts in about a half an hour, so send some charms my way.

Glad I could help with the sign, Chemyst! That sounds perfect! How about "Professor Sprout was here." or "Watch out for dragon dung!" or "Slug! Slug!"

Mmmm...note to self...make money selling garden supplies to HP fans.

Have a great day all!

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Loopy Lupin - May 9, 2006 6:15 am (#2842 of 2983)

Well, I just got back from my Contracts exam, and it actually WAS unconscionable. – Julie

Hehe! For those who don't know, that's a lawyer joke of sorts.

Congrats to Lexicon Steve!

Congrats to Jenn. How wonderful! *****waves to Kim ***** ***wonders if Catherine can stop studying Jeopardy long enough to say "Hi"!****

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Denise P. - May 9, 2006 6:19 am (#2843 of 2983)

**:going back several days**: Jenn, congrats! I hope your pregnancy goes smoothly!

Jiffy Pop - I found some last year but I can't recall the store I found it in. It wasn't nearly as good as I remembered but I wish I could find it again to bring on some camp outs. Wouldn't that be cool to do for the kids? We do s'mores...with a twist. Girl Scout All Abouts work great for them since it is a shortbread cookie with chocolate on one side. I have also used chocolate dipped graham crackers.

Mike, good to see you again!

This weekend is going to be crazy, we have bridging, we have cross over, we have a district Tiger cub registration but at least Mr. Denise will be home to watch the extra kids. This way, I only have to worry about my 20 cubs, the 5 other Packs out there with us and Rhys

I am off to get a Junior uniform, go to the library and take a child to the dentist...all before noon!

Have a great RotD! **:waves to Catherine, who is cramming for Jeopardy...Miss Know It All****

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Madam Pince - May 9, 2006 6:40 am (#2844 of 2983)

****Is starting the day off tired already just from reading Denise's "to-do" list...****

My sister-in-law gave us an electric s'mores-making machine for Christmas. Now, call me crazy, but doesn't that just sort of defeat the purpose? I couldn't believe they actually manufacture such a thing. I've been debating what to do with it. I may have come up with a plan, actually. This weekend is my annual "get-away-with-my-old-girlfriends" weekend, and we are staying in a suites-style hotel in D.C. and going shopping and doing sightseeing, etc. It occurred to me that we might have a fake camp-out using the s'mores machine. I'm sure it's probably in violation of about 50 fire codes or something, but it's a thought...

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mike miller - May 9, 2006 9:46 am (#2845 of 2983)

Hey Denise! It's good to be back; I only hope I'll be able to keep checking in from time to time.

I don't know about anyone else, but this gap in publishing seems harder to bear than the previous ones. By the time I became involved with Harry's world, the first 4 books were out and the wait for OotP wasn't too bad. About half the wait was already over and I got to read the first 4 twice before Order.

The wait for HBP was exhausting; and, now it looks like it might be Christmas 2007 or even early 2008 before we get the last book. I'm basing the timeline on the idea that the "Money Machine" will want to space out movie, DVD and book to maximize sales. The most recent info I've heard places the release of OotP film either Summer 2007 or Fall 2007. If that's correct, DVD should release in time for Christmas stocking stuffer and the last book in early 2008. Seems a long way off!

I can't say I've done less speculating about what's to come in the final book, even though I got very little right about what would happen in HBP. I'm just a little less up for speculation and theory this time around. Is it just me????

EDIT: Hey Madame Pince!!

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haymoni - May 9, 2006 10:38 am (#2846 of 2983)

We just went crazy after this book.

I was theory-ed out after about 2 weeks.

Then the nit-picking began and a few kernels of wisdom were gleaned, but nothing really all that new came forward.

GOF came out and that gave us something new to talk about - for about a week, anyway.

I think we've just gotten too good at this.

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Puck - May 9, 2006 10:44 am (#2847 of 2983)

Mike M., I think you should help pass the time by playing Potty Five Words!

Which reminds me, I need to recheck that thread before I go!

Kathy

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Madam Pince - May 9, 2006 10:53 am (#2848 of 2983)

I think you're right, haymoni. We've covered just about every conceivable theory, no matter how wildly remote the possibilities are, in one form or another. If any of our personal "pet" theories are still viable, we have nothing much more to do but wait and see if they are borne out in HPLBDI.

Of course, the more brilliant among us still continue to find treasures in the alchemy threads and such, but my poor little brain hurts just peeking in there... I do envy them finding new discoveries!

The fun-and-games threads are entertaining, though! I do enjoy passing the time there sometimes! And just randomly chatting, of course! But you're right, Mike - this gap seems pretty long....

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Loopy Lupin - May 9, 2006 11:18 am (#2849 of 2983)

I'm just a little less up for speculation and theory this time around. Is it just me???? --- Mike


It's not just you at all. I think there are a lot of reasons why I don't make it out of this chat thread much. The main one is my general disappointment with Book 6. ****ducks rotten tomatoes*** It's also true that the structure and plot for Book 7 seem, at least to me, to already be in place: (1) We've got to go a-hunting down the rest of the Horcuxi. That should be roughly similar to getting through the set number of tasks in Book 4 with the point being that a big chunk of the book should be devoted to that. (2) There has to be the last stand/showdown with Voldemort. There are scores of other possibilities in how the details will pan out, but these two areas seem assured.

The only detail I'm holding out hope for and speculating about is Snape being held accountable for "killing" Dumbledore. I imagine Harry finally getting up to snuff on his Occlumency and imagine Snape's horror upon realizing that he's being confronted by a Harry whose mind is impenetrable. Sorry, Gina, things don't look good for Snape in Book 7.

Anyway, movie timing aside, I thought JKR said something to the effect that she's writing the book this year and that it will be out in 2007. If she keeps with that schedule, then maybe it will come out around the "regular time" of July with the OoP movie to follow in the Fall of 2007. After POA, I don't think they'll do any more summer premieres for the remaining films.

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Julie Aronson - May 9, 2006 11:21 am (#2850 of 2983)

Let's hope--at this point I really need something to anticipate (besides my grades...)
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CatherineHermiona - May 9, 2006 12:13 pm (#2851 of 2983)

Hello everyone!

Well, first, happy belated birthdays to everyone I missed!

Second, welcome back, Jenn, and congratulation on those great news!

Third, I don't think I posted since I had country competition in shooting 22nd of April. So, I shot 162, which isn't too good, but at least more than 160... But we had a great time, it was great, sunny weather (even too hot), we had so much fun and came back late. And we went there by train! I felt like I'm going to Hogwarts! It wasn't one of those too modern trains, it had coupes and everything! Talking about shooting, I really have to change my avatar. Or at least second line of info... I'll do that... eventually... hopefully... I'm just too lazy...

And now the countdown. Only 3 days, 8 hours and 10 minutes until the beginning of the trip to Gardaland! I can't wait! I'll take some photos and maybe I change my avatar then. I'm going to go on Blue Tornado, Magic Mountain and all other scary rides where aunt didn't want to go with me last summer! I can't wait! Just 3 days, 8 hours and 3 minutes now...

OK, so I think it would be all. The most important things. I suppose.

Kate (only 3 days, 7 hours and 47 minutes until Gardaland now!)

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Stephanie M. - May 9, 2006 2:04 pm (#2852 of 2983)

Happy beleted Birthday to Julie!

Good to see you back, Kate!

I've had so much work to do lately! I'm going to go crazy! 3 more weeks of school!! YAY!!

Have a good RotD, everyone!

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haymoni - May 9, 2006 2:06 pm (#2853 of 2983)

Gina - any word on the transcript of the Snape Trial???

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John Bumbledore - May 9, 2006 2:07 pm (#2854 of 2983)

Julie A.

Happy belated birthday, I saw you mention torts. I was wondering if I could request cherry.

<)B^D˜ John Bumbledore

**back to the Knock knock thread on FFF**

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Marè - May 9, 2006 2:11 pm (#2855 of 2983)

****ducks rotten tomatoes***

Gives Loopy an umbrella to ward of possible tomatoes. I liked book 6 less than the rest too. Personally I don't think shipping is Jo's strongest point writing wise.
And I wanted to read the book slowly, and found out a lot of things by myself. But if you come to the forum a few days later, all the things have allready been discussed. In a few days... And we still have to wait so many years/months for book seven... unpatient bunch!

So yep, Chat thread and Potty games for me. Except I have been slacking there too. I think I missed Azi's and Tazzy's and Julies birthdays (Sorry! And very belated happy birthday)
And Kate I'm looking forward to some Gardaland pictures.

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Julie Aronson - May 9, 2006 3:05 pm (#2856 of 2983)

John,

I would love to make you a cherry torte. At this point, though, talking about baking, which I love to do, feels like intentionally inflicting emotional distress on myself! (more unfunny legal humor)

Off to Potty five words...

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Finn BV - May 9, 2006 4:58 pm (#2857 of 2983)

Kate, so good to see you around! Congrats on your shooting and enjoy Gardaland! That's a nice end-of-the-year treat!

Emma Thompson is confirmed for OoP, Mike Miller, that's something to be happy about… for another few hours or so…

Lost our tennis match today but we won the overall meet, so that's good. Personal record's at 2-2. That's fair…

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winlia - May 9, 2006 8:16 pm (#2858 of 2983)

Hi, Folks,

Took my 5-year-old to ice skating on Saturday. We dove on a frontage road along an old cemetery, and there was a mail truck in there. She hasn't stopped talking about it, can't imagine who would be getting letters in a grave yard. My husband tried to tell her about the Dead Letter Department, but she's too little to get the joke.

---Judy

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Amilia Smith - May 9, 2006 11:48 pm (#2859 of 2983)

LOL, Judy! What a cute story!

Finn! Stephanie! Gina! Anyone else in New York that I forgot! Did you see? Jo is coming to do a reading at Radio City Music Hall in August! How exciting is that?!?!?!?!

Mills.

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Puck - May 10, 2006 4:14 am (#2860 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Kipp!

You share this day with a wonderful boy, who is now 6 years old!

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Stephanie M. - May 10, 2006 4:15 am (#2861 of 2983)

She is?????? I am going to check out that link right now!!

Happy Birthday Kipp!!!

Sorry, about the tennis match, Finn!

Off to school! Have a good day everyone!!!

Cross posted with Puck. Edited to add Happy Birthday to Kipp!

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Kip Carter - May 10, 2006 4:26 am (#2862 of 2983)
Edited May 10, 2006 5:24 am

Puck and Stephanie, thank you for the birthday greetings; however when did I get a extra "p" added to my name.

A "kip", according to Websters, is many things, like a bundle of hides, bed, sleep, nap, a unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds, 100 at in Laos (money); however I am not a "kipper", defined as a male salmon or sea trout during or after spawning season or to cure by salting and smoking. I may sleep or nap every now and then and may have been rather heavy at one time; however I am a male, but definitely not a salmon or sea trout, and do not remember ever being cure by salting and smoking.

I look forward to just enjoying being 66 and plan on being around for at least 30 or more years. 'Nuf said!

Forgot to add a "Happy Birthday" to Puck's little one!

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Marè - May 10, 2006 4:44 am (#2863 of 2983)

A "kip", according to Websters, is many things
Like I said, it's a chicken!

But happy birthday Kip!

And there is more info about Jo's reading on her site. Gina, I kind of do expect you to go and report back to us....

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kaykay1970 - May 10, 2006 4:54 am (#2864 of 2983)

Happy Birthday to Kip (1 p) and Puck's 6 year old!!

I haven't really posted as I've been doing end-of-year things with the children. We've had AR parties, Drama Club plays and Academic Banquets, etc. Tomorrow we have a Womanless Beauty Review (my 12 year old has a lovely dress picked out to wear) at the elementary then an Athletic Banquet at the high school tomorrow night. Then Friday the elementary talent show starts at 12:30 while the high school awards are given at 1:00. I still don't know how to be two places at one time. Boy I wish I had a time turner!! Next week my niece is graduating! WooHoo!!

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Julie Aronson - May 10, 2006 5:08 am (#2865 of 2983)

Happy birthday Kip!

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John Bumbledore - May 10, 2006 5:20 am (#2866 of 2983)
Edited May 10, 2006 6:16 am

Paintball or Star Wars Rebels? That begs the question, is Kip a nickname or short form of your given name? You never know what is possible in a world where Jack is short for John...

Happy Birthday, Kip!  {B^D˜ (> I take my hat is off to you. You run an excellent forum.

Oh, and about the way Puck and Stephanie M. gifted you with the extra p in your name; perhaps they were simply expressing a subconscious desire to see more of your chatting around the forum?

<)B^D˜ John Bumbledore

Edits: And a happy birthday to little Puck.

And happy birthday to anyone else I've missed.

And a belated gift to Kip. LOL

Hey, you're the one who mentioned "Kipper." Though I picture you more like Kipper's friend, Tiger. LOL

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Kip Carter - May 10, 2006 5:21 am (#2867 of 2983)

To all: Thank you for the birthday wishes both prior to this post and afterwards.

Steffie, I am definitely a South Carolina Gamecock (a fighting rooster); however where is a "kip" defined as a "chicken"?

John, Kip is a nickname! And thanks for pointing out my error on addressing Finn instead of Stephanie. I just corrected that post!

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Finn BV - May 10, 2006 5:27 am (#2868 of 2983)

Happy birthday Kip! Enjoy your 66th! Stay away from the Forum for a day and don't do any work! Please!!

Happy birthday also to Kathy's little one!

Mills, I did notice! I'm hoping to go – it's right in the middle of summer which should be great! Yippeeeeee!!

Edited as per Kip fixing his error.

EDIT 2: Kristina, good luck!! Don't visit Potty Five Words!

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Tazzygirl - May 10, 2006 5:27 am (#2869 of 2983)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIP!! Hope your day is fantastic!

Happy Birthday, Little Puck! Hope he has a fantastic day too.

It is 2:30 AM here... my papers are due this evening (Wednesday) by 5 PM. I still have a loooooooong way to go (10 more to be exact). Why did I wait until this past week to write these papers?!?!? **headdesk** I didn't think it was going to be this hard. I don't think I'll be going to bed anytime soon. sigh. OK. Back to work!

~Kristina

EDIT: Woah. By the time I posted this, three or four people managed to post before me. Just thought I'd share. Blame it on the sleep deprivation and paper overload...

EDIT again: LOL, Finn! You caught me! I was just on my way over to Potty Five Words... Thanks!

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Loopy Lupin - May 10, 2006 5:38 am (#2870 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Kip!

Yay! More "Lost" tonight. I'm so excited, I'm all a dither!

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Catherine - May 10, 2006 5:57 am (#2871 of 2983)
Edited May 10, 2006 7:19 am

Happy Birthday, Kip! Happy Birthday to young Puck!

Howdy, Loopy! ** took time off from studying just for you and Kip **

I've actually been busy turning my house inside out to prepare for the top to bottom cleaning I "gifted" myself for Mother's Day. Many things to organize, throw away. You can't have the house dirty when the cleaning folks are coming.

They are even going to powerwash the outside and do all of the windows. Yippee!

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Denise P. - May 10, 2006 5:59 am (#2872 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Kip!!

If my mom were still with us, she would be sharing in the celebration as well.

I keep a big wall calendar in the kitchen, about the size of a poster, where I keep all appointments and things written. I also keep a planner with me where everything is written as well. I check the kitchen one every day to see if there is anything I need to be sure to not forget.

Yesterday, the kitchen calendar had written "Devin DDS 10 am" so I loaded up everyone and had Devin at the dentist by 10 am. After I checked him in, I pulled out my personal planner to see what else I had to do. Imagine my surprise when it said "Devin DDS 10 am" on Wednesday not Tuesday, like it was on the kitchen one. Whoops!! His appointment was for Wednesday, not Tuesday...I was there a day early! It was just a check of his mouth appliance so they worked him in. Guess I need to be sure I am writing things on the correct day. I knew my planner was correct since I had written it down when the appointment had been made.

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Marè - May 10, 2006 6:04 am (#2873 of 2983)
Edited May 10, 2006 7:02 am

however where is a "kip" defined as a "chicken"?
It is in my language

And for Tazzy: might have to use that one myself at some point..
Icon by feathered.

Edit: Denise your story reminds me of the day my parents and brother went to the open day of a possible school a complete week early. That's two hours in a car for nothing...

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mike miller - May 10, 2006 7:01 am (#2874 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Kip and Little Puck!!!

Well only a half day today as I will be flying to Chicago this afternoon. Glad I checked the weather channel, rain and low 50's in Chicago for the next couple of days. I will be working in a little "personal time" and getting to my favorite cajun place (Heaven on Seven) and a trip to Buddy Guy's Legends.

Have a Great Day!!

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haymoni - May 10, 2006 7:32 am (#2875 of 2983)

They should just call Chicago "Food City". I was there for a trade show once and gained 5 pounds.

Hope all is well today.

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Esther Rose - May 10, 2006 7:40 am (#2876 of 2983)

Hmmm... Haymoni must have gone to Leoni's. hehe I would hate to do a calorie/fat counting on their food. They serve their french fries with sour cream instead of catsup and the food is amazing.

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haymoni - May 10, 2006 8:11 am (#2877 of 2983)

It's been a few years. I remember one restaurant - Gene & Georgetti's - something like that - 2 "G" names - incredible salmon.

There was a seafood place - something about Frogs.

There was an Italian place - it began with an "M" that was top shelf all the way - absolutely incredible - polenta with sausage - manicotti...mmm...

The sales reps came into town and so we had to go to the Hancock Building - "The Top of the..." - well, it isn't very Forum-friendly, but the food was great.

I think I only have a salad for lunch today. How depressing!

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azi - May 10, 2006 8:25 am (#2878 of 2983)

Happy birthday Kip!

Have a nice time in Chicago, Mike!

**sends work and good luck charms to Tazzy!**

Lovely sunny weather here!

Hope everyone has a great day!

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Gina R Snape - May 10, 2006 9:44 am (#2879 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Kip!!!!!

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The giant squid - May 10, 2006 10:39 am (#2880 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Kip!! Many happy returns, as well.

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Holly T. - May 10, 2006 11:09 am (#2881 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Kip and Happy Birthday Little Puck!

Denise, BTDT with the schedule. I have to synchronize the pocket planner with the big wall calendar or I get confused. The wall calendar is color-coded, the planner isn't. Sometimes I get confused.

Today is my daughter's last ballet class until September! The ballet studio she goes to is almost 20 miles from our house so three times a week it is a 40-mile round trip (on almost $3 a gallon gas) to take her to ballet. Ok, she hasn't been to her Saturday class in about a month because of softball so it's been only twice a week the past month. Still, I'm excited.

No one has RSVP'd to my son's birthday party yet (his birthday is Friday, party is Saturday).

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Puck - May 10, 2006 11:18 am (#2882 of 2983)

Oops, sorry, Kip! My friend's husband spells it with 2 p's, and I was stopping into the forum while packing lunches and frosting cupcakes. (Batch #2, as the first ones were for Diva's school. She has a summer birthday, so chose to have a school party near her brother's birthday.)

Went shopping for birthday gifts this morning, and got home to wrap them and have lunch. Now off to pick up the birthday boy from school. (I still can't believe he's 6!) Can't wait for him to see his bike!

Kristina, it will all be over soon! You can do it! *hugs*

Ooh, gotta get in the car!

Kathy

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Holly T. - May 10, 2006 11:41 am (#2883 of 2983)

Kathy, my son is getting a bike too! Only we haven't bought it yet. We're going to take him to the store to make sure it's the right size. Actually we haven't bought him anything yet, oops. My husband is supposed to go to Target today on the way home from picking up our daughter at ballet (I drop off, he picks up) to buy Mother's Day cards and some gifts for the birthday boy (and I hope Mother's Day gifts for me--must pass along instructions to our daughter so she can direct him toward something I would like). Birthday boy has decided that his GI Joes are unevenly matched and has requested more bad guys "you know, evildoers," he said. "With weapons." We're also getting him some nunchuks to use at Tae Kwon Do. Our daughter, naturally, thinks this is a Bad Idea.

Editing to add that I haven't made any cupcakes--yet. Need to get started. Hubby has to work the Little League concession stand tonight so I think the kids and I will make cupcakes and watch "The Amazing Race."

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I Am Used Vlad - May 10, 2006 12:35 pm (#2884 of 2983)

Happy birthday, Kip.

Thanks, everyone for welcoming me back to the Forum, er, weeks ago. I wish I had an exciting tale to tell, like traveling around the world with that glacier volleyball team, but in reality I've just been extremely busy with a vast array of personal issues. I hope to be posting more often soon, but figure since, for the most part, Finn and I seem to share the same brain*, I'm not really needed.

Denise, last time I popped in you asked me about running. I was supposed to run in the Marine Corps Marathon last fall in D.C., but my knee was bothering me too much so I couldn't. I did manage to spend 80 dollars for a T-shirt, though. I thought about telling Loopy that I was going to be in the area, but I was afraid he would tie me to a chair and force me to watch The Gold Rush.  Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 2775603007   I've only been running short distances lately.

.*This only applies to Harry Potter. I eat meat, like Kid Rock and have a picture of Julie Andrews taped to my dart board.

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Madam Pince - May 10, 2006 12:47 pm (#2885 of 2983)

Happy Birthday to Kip and to Little Puck! Also early "Happy Birthday" to Holly's son! Hope everyone has a great day! Kip, perhaps you are going to get a bike for a present, too -- it would be a shame for you to be the only one left out!

Chicago and food....ummmmmmm.... I have actually been thinking about Giordano's Stuffed Pizza ever since Finn mentioned something about having pizza for dinner a few weeks ago; how sad is that! (I just looked at their website to be sure I had the name right, and guess what? They will half-bake a pizza and Fedex it to you on dry ice for you to finish baking at home....hmmmmmmm.....) I am forever spoiled for any other pizza after having Giordano's. We went to Chicago last spring on our "girls' weekend" and we ate very well -- had (outrageously overpriced) drinks at the top of the John Hancock Building too, but I didn't recall that name, haymoni! Maybe it was the name of the restaurant, and we actually only went to the lounge part. Lovely view from the bathroom windows, I thought, which is not something you can usually say about public bathrooms....

OK, still haven't gotten around to seeing last week's Lost yet because I got diverted, but I got "spoiled" by the TV commercials for this week's show, and also by the arrival of my TV Guide yesterday. Highlight here if you've already seen it: So I guess we know why the actress who plays Ana Lucia wasn't sweating having to spend 5 days in jail -- I was wondering why that wouldn't be cutting into their filming schedule! It must be sort of like being on "Survivor" -- even if you're voted off, you can't leave the island until the whole thing's finished filming or you'd give away the ending! LOL!

I'm off tomorrow for my girls' weekend -- Little Pince is staying with his grandparents -- we plan DC sightseeing and Georgetown shopping, and a nice dinner at a fancy Italian restaurant tomorrow night, I think. I'm going to have to ditch the s'mores idea because I'm going to metrorail instead of drive so I don't want to have to haul that big box on the train.... oh well!

Everyone enjoy the RotW! Early Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there!

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Puck - May 10, 2006 1:03 pm (#2886 of 2983)

Have a great time Madame Pince! *repeats to self "I am not jealous, I am not jealous."

LOL about the boy/weapons thing, Holly! There is an interesting book called "Killing Monsters", which talks about why kids need that kind of play. I waited until today to have Diva pick out a gift because a)I wanted to see what he got at his party and b)I figured she would only have to keep the secrets for hours as opposed to days.

Why would anyone want to throw darts at Julie Andrews!?

Cheers,

Kathy

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Loopy Lupin - May 10, 2006 1:10 pm (#2887 of 2983)

I thought about telling Loopy that I was going to be in the area, but I was afraid he would tie me to a chair and force me to watch The Gold Rush. – Vlad

No, I think I'd tie you to a chair and make you watch The Sound of Music instead.

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Madam Pince - May 10, 2006 1:26 pm (#2888 of 2983)

LOL, Puck! It's supposed to rain here all weekend, if that makes you feel any better! This is my one little gift to myself to be away from Mom-duty for a couple days a year, though, so I probably wouldn't care if it rained toads!

Little Pince has decided that I would like to have a goldfish or a hamster for a Mother's Day present. He keeps asking me to call "the aquarium" and ask them for a tank...

I forgot earlier -- best wishes to all who are finishing up final school papers, projects, exams, etc. Good luck and strengthening charms! ***Tosses time-turner to kaykay so she can attend all end-of-school events at once***

OK, now I really am signing off (I saw the posts about new info on the JKR site and had to go by there -- see how easily I get distracted? I'll probably never watch Lost....)

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Julie Aronson - May 10, 2006 1:35 pm (#2889 of 2983)

MMMMMMM Giordano's......mmmmmmm I love getting breakfast at Mitchell's, too. They have the most amazing blueberry coffee cake!

Catherine,

When is your day on Jeopardy?

Well, Torts is over. On to Property. (maybe I can get an easement...I hope I don't zone out) Oh my, I think I might have completely lost it...

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Catherine - May 10, 2006 1:42 pm (#2890 of 2983)

Catherine,

When is your day on Jeopardy? –Julie

I try out on May 22. **waves to Loopy Lupin and counts down the days**

Today has been both frustrating and fun. My MSN is acting funny **waves to Kim** and I thought that Kim was just taking a long time to respond to my comment and I realized I was logged out. I can't get it to log back in. Mr. Catherine may need to fiddle with it when he gets home. In addition, our DSL connection keeps conking out, and spent 30 minutes on the phone with Sprint trying to fix it. Grrrr....

But...I got my agapanthus today! May they flourish like Petunia's. I spent this afternoon outside siting them and seeing where they will fit best.

EDIT: MSN appears to be working now. **beckons to Loopy and Lupin is Lupin**

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Julie Aronson - May 10, 2006 1:49 pm (#2891 of 2983)

Catherine,

You'll rock the stage!

Enjoy your agapanthus.

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Lina - May 10, 2006 2:01 pm (#2892 of 2983)

Now I know why my mum did a cake today! It was for Kip's birthday. A very Chat & Greetings 2006 - Page 3 1609556105 Kip! Have a wonderful one and many many more!

, to Kathy's big guy (again)!

Yay for your agapanthus, Catherine!

Hugs to Kristina and good luck charms to all who deal with the exams and papers to do!

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Winky Woo - May 10, 2006 3:57 pm (#2893 of 2983)

Happy Birthday K ip!


Hope you have a great day....do you know I now sleep in sports wear after your advice following my embarrassment last year!

Love Winky X

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boop - May 10, 2006 5:31 pm (#2894 of 2983)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KIP!!! I hope you are enjoying your day.

Kathy, Tell your son Happy Birthday for me.

Only 2 more days of overtime then I have the weekend off!!!

Have a great RotD!!!

hugs always

boop

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Finn BV - May 10, 2006 6:02 pm (#2895 of 2983)

… and have a picture of Julie Andrews taped to my dart board. –Vlad

Gasp! The sentence was so good up until you said "dartboard."

Oh, Madam Pince, you're making me yearn for that pizza I had a few weeks ago!! Enjoy the early weekend!

No, I think I'd tie you to a chair and make you watch The Sound of Music instead. –Loopy

I'm starting to lose faith in my shared brain partner…

Kristina, my history teacher is part-time at school (she's 26) and is up into ghastly hours of the night righting her essays as well! Pretend you're her and you don't have any Five Words to distract you…

Enjoy the RotD!

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Holly T. - May 10, 2006 6:19 pm (#2896 of 2983)

Julie Andrews was one of the keynote speakers at the convention I went to a few weeks ago. Not that I got to see her, as a lowly exhibitor (for a company not willing to spring for extras like keynote luncheons with famous people), but I was in the same building.

All this talk of papers and finals is making me have flashbacks to writing my dissertation. I don't know if there's really an accurate way to check, but I would say at least a third of it was written between the hours of midnight and 3 a.m.

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winlia - May 10, 2006 6:27 pm (#2897 of 2983)

Madam Pince

I live in the Chicago area and now feel compelled to get a sitter and head out to a restaurant. Gene and Geogetti's is wonderful indeed, as is Giordano's, and the restaurant at the top of the Hancock is the 95th. Technically, I think it's "The Signature Room at the 95th". My niece's husband of 15 years took her there when they were teens.

Happy Birthday to Kip and Little Puck!!!

I was out looking at bikes for my soon-to-be six-year-old, and there's an adorable pink StingRay. That style was popular when I was a kid, though for boys, not girls, and not, of course, in pink.

I love reading the schedules of all you parents. I think some of you are actually busier than my husband and I. Tonight was ballet and karate. And after reading some of the posts, I expect I'll soon be having one of my reoccurring nightmares about being unprepared for an exam or late with a term paper, even though I finished grad school almost 25 years ago. The memories of some of those all-night pre-exam cramming sessions run deeper in my mind than the remembered pains of child birth!

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Finn BV - May 10, 2006 6:44 pm (#2898 of 2983)

Ooh, Holly what convention? The Sound of Music and Julie Andrews have been some of my favorite things, no pun intended but boy does that sound lame, for a long time.

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Holly T. - May 10, 2006 6:55 pm (#2899 of 2983)

It was the Texas Library Association convention. I think Julie Andrews and her daughter have written a children's book, which is why she was speaking there. Marlee Matlin was there too, as was Richard Friedman, who is running for governor of Texas. Note: I didn't see them either. I really was there, LOL.

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Puck - May 10, 2006 7:03 pm (#2900 of 2983)

Finn, the forum really has been punny (or is that funny) lately! John must be rubbing off on us!

Young Puck had a nice birthday. He was looking slightly disappointed about his presents until Daddy snuck down to the basement and reappeared with the bike. Pity it was raining, so he couldn't try it out.

The rain has our phones out. When the lines get wet we tend to loose service. Plus, my cell needed recharging. I called my mom once it was recharged, and apparently she had spent they day worrying about why she couldn't get through, and was quite relieved to hear from me. She had even gone so far as to call and ask the phone company -who didn't cooperate- to check my line.

Hope everyone makes it to all the days events, and on the correct days. I'm just starting to get into the running kids around to various activities mode. Next year it will really kick in, as Diva starts ballet, and Young Puck will be old enough for piano lessons and cub scouts.

I'll be in Chicago this summer (possibly on my birthday), so I'll have to keep in mind some of the restaurants you've been mentioning.

New stuff on Jo's site?! See ya!

Happy RotD, Kathy
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timrew   - May 10, 2006 7:40 pm (#2901 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Kipp, or should that be Kip! Are you a man or a fish, speak up!

I gave up on watching 'Lost' when I heard that the writers had enough material for five more series. I just thought, 'I've got to watch this for five more years until I find out what it's all about?' I don't think so!

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Elanor - May 10, 2006 9:44 pm (#2902 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Kip! Joyeux anniversaire!

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Eponine - May 10, 2006 10:18 pm (#2903 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Kip!

Congratulations on your engagement and pregnancy, Jen!

Good Luck on Jeopardy, Catherine!

And everything else I've forgotten.

You know, whenever I have a question I can't find the answer to anywhere else, I come here.

The other day, I accidentally put dish soap in my dishwasher. I was out of the real stuff, and I thought the sample packet was for the dishwasher. Anyway, I ended up with soap all over my kitchen floor. I ran another load with the dishwasher detergent, but I still got soap all over my floor. Does anyone know if I need to run the dishwasher a couple of times to get all the soap out? Have I ruined my dishwasher?

I hope everyone has a great RotD!

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jose043 - May 10, 2006 11:18 pm (#2904 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Kip, hope you had a wonderful day.

It is the 11th May here in Aussie so I am late from here, but might just scrap in for the 10th May in USA.

From Josephine & Anne

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Tazzygirl - May 10, 2006 11:56 pm (#2905 of 2983)

I'm FINISHED!! My 16 papers are done and turned in (a little later than 5 pm, but oh well. At least it was on the same day! )!!! **insert exhausted dancing smiley here** I am so glad it's over. But guess what that means??

I am officially on SUMMER BREAK! YIPPEEEEE!!

All right... Off to check Potty Five Words **waves to Finn and Julie A. and Puck** and then off to bed.

Thank you everyone for the encouragement!

~Kristina

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Snuffles - May 11, 2006 12:46 am (#2906 of 2983)

Congrats Kristina, now you can finally relax!

Happy belated birthdays to Kip and to Kathy's son, hope you both had a wonderful day.

Have a great weekend Madame .P.

***hands Finn a cold compress to help him get over the thought of Julie Andrews' picture being on a dart board! ***

Hope everyone has a good Thursday

Julie

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Tazzygirl - May 11, 2006 2:17 am (#2907 of 2983)

Cute avatar, Snuffles! Olivia is too cute!

I forgot Julie Andrews being taped to a dart board. Poor Finn. Would it make you feel better if we reserve post number 1935 for you on Potty Five Words?

(and yes, I was supposed to have gone to sleep a couple hours ago... my aunt has discovered skype internet phone- thing and I have been chosen as the lucky person to have her test it out on. So while she is pushing buttons on her computer, I am posting here!) I wanna go to sleeeeeep. sigh.

~Kristina

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Puck - May 11, 2006 3:52 am (#2908 of 2983)

Waving back to Tazzy Kristina, hope you get some sleep soon! Well, now that you're on break I should just say "Long rule the Queen!"

Julie, great new picture!

Healing charms to the dishwasher!

Well, I need to get the kids out of bed and ready for school.

Cheers, Kathy

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Finn BV - May 11, 2006 4:24 am (#2909 of 2983)

. Poor Finn. Would it make you feel better if we reserve post number 1935 for you on Potty Five Words? –Kirstina

Psst! It's 1965!!

Snuffles, that is a great picture of you and Olivia!! And thanks for the cold compress. **cold compresses** (I tried to make that into a verb but I guess it just sounds like more than one cold compresses. ) Eponine, haven't the faintest, but good luck to you!

Enjoy the RotD!

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mike miller - May 11, 2006 4:39 am (#2910 of 2983)

Here's a quick report from the Chicago food scene; Brazzazz Brazilian Steakhouse. Dinner starts with an outstanding salad bar with 35 items including raw oysters to Itallina coldcuts to all of the traditional salad items. Each person has a little token at their seat, turn it up and roving servers come by with big skewers of all sorts of meats, chicken breast wrapped in bacon, filet minion, pork tenderloin, sausages, roast beef and the list goes on! Traditional side dishes are also brought out with various sauces for the meats. A bit pricey though, one drink each, bottle of wine, 2 desserts and coffee was nearly $400 with tip! Outstanding meal though!

Well off to work, have a great RotD!

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azi - May 11, 2006 5:18 am (#2911 of 2983)

Love the avatar, Snuffles!

A 'Happy Birthday' in advance for Holly T's son!

Wow, that's a lot of food Mike!

Unfortunately I don't know anything about dishwashers, Eponine, but good luck with getting it fixed (love the avatar!)!

Have a great time on summer holidays, Tazzy!

Still a sunny time here!

Have a lovely day, everyone!

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Chemyst - May 11, 2006 5:25 am (#2912 of 2983)

Happy Birthday Kip

Audrey, did you take the picture of Fawkes's spirit? Cool.

 ** must resist urge to ask Tazzy if she learned anything about procrastination **

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Marie E. - May 11, 2006 5:34 am (#2913 of 2983)

Happy Birthday, Kip!

I've been so incredibly busy at work. I've got end-of-the-year assessments to finish and graduation rehearsals to do. There are also parent/teacher conferences next week where I get to tell a father that I really, really think his son should repeat kindergarten. I dread thinking about it.

My most favorite brother got my a Goblet of Fire t-shirt for Mother's Day. I admit to having a "squee" moment. Thanks, Mikey!

Our goofy weather continues. I woke up yesterday to an inch of snow on the ground. It's May! The night before we had thunderstorms. I wonder if it was thundering and snowing. It's all melted now and warming up.

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Julie Aronson - May 11, 2006 5:51 am (#2914 of 2983)

Eponine, I think running the dishwasher empty is a good idea. You might also want to try putting some plain white vinegar in the soap dispenser--it's good for cleaning residue, so I guess it will help with too much soap, too.

Good luck!

yippie! I figured out the smilies!

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haymoni - May 11, 2006 6:36 am (#2915 of 2983)

I'm sure the dishwasher isn't broken. It will just take a while to get all the soap out.

My dishwasher is making me crazy. Water will go in for the first "Normal" wash, but won't go in for the others. The little door opens up to release the 2nd bit of soap but there isn't any water to clean it with.

Of course, the dishwasher works just fine if Hubby runs it, so I'm going to put him in charge of that. He doesn't believe me, but I think I'm a jinx.

Actually, I'm just slacking off again. I just haven't had the energy (or the time off work) to deal with the Maytag Repairman.

It is my day for treat at the baseball game tonight. So I went hunting for the cooler under the crawl space - at 7:30 am, no less. I'm sure the mold growing in it will cure several of the world's most horrible diseases, but I had to scrub it out anyway. God forbid the other baseball moms see what a Slacker I truly am!

As I finished my scrubbing, I happened to glance outside at the rain pouring down. I'm guessing the game will be cancelled, but at least I have a clean cooler!!

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Puck - May 11, 2006 9:20 am (#2916 of 2983)

There is to be an epidemic of cancelled baseball games. We've only had one of the 4 scheduled, and I'm guessing tonights might be called off as well. Poor kid has waited a year to join the team, and still can't play. Rain is in the forcast every day for the next week.

Julie, isn't fun to discover smilies? I'm properly impressed with your dishwasher knowledge, by the way. I fix things by telling Mr. Puck it's broken.

Haymoni, you mean it's slacking to be sitting here when my sink is full of dishes and my counter tops hiding beneath a sea of cracker boxes and school papers?

Mike, thanks for the restaurant info! Hey, if it is my birthday when we go, I may be able to talk hubby into it!

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Elanor - May 11, 2006 9:23 am (#2917 of 2983)

Chemyst: "Audrey, did you take the picture of Fawkes's spirit?"

I did! I took it from my appartment window a few days ago. I was just enjoying the spring evening air when I saw that cloud and thought "FAWKES!!!!" And I was lucky enough to have my camera at hand, so here it is!

Have a great day everybody!

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Holly T. - May 11, 2006 9:27 am (#2918 of 2983)

Oh, I need a cold compress! I have a lovely widescreen iMac here at work. However, as part of my job I need access to a database that only runs on Windows. So, thanks to remote desktop I have just had to suffer the indignity of having Windows screens on my lovely iMac. Ack. I guess you have to be a fellow Mac person to realize how awful this was.

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Gina R Snape - May 11, 2006 10:21 am (#2919 of 2983)

Ok, I've seen this off and on for the past few months and meant to ask. What is RotD? Return of the... Dark Lord? Dementors? Diapers? Drycleaning? Dressing? Daffodils?

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Denise P. - May 11, 2006 10:26 am (#2920 of 2983)

Remains of the Day, I think

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John Bumbledore - May 11, 2006 10:46 am (#2921 of 2983)
Edited May 11, 2006 11:44 am

Paintball or Star Wars Rebels? A good question: what does RotD mean? I thought it was Returns on/of the Day. Now, is that just for those who have investments; wishing them good returns on one's investments Today?

Or is it more akin to wishing some one a repeat of the day, like in that move, "Groundhog Day" where Bill Murray keeps reliving the same day over and over again?

I'll go see if it is listed on the forum abbreviations post.. **Crack!**

**Pop!** Nope, not listed there yet.

Oh, hello Denise; not sure how I missed your post. But I like your explanation better than what I had previously been told.

<)B^D˜ John Bumbledore

Edits: Not Dan Ackroyd but (the other Ghost Buster) Bill Murray

EDIT: RotD initialism of "Remains of the Day" was coined (at least here on the Chat thread) by Madam Pince back on Jan. 23 "How about 'Happy Remains of the Day?' We could call it RD for short." I think it was first abbreviated as "RotD" on Jan 24 by her.

She suggested it in response to a request by Finn VB (it is his fault! ) to come up with a replacement for the longer alternative of Happy morning/day/evening/night/what-ever-it-is-where-you-are-now sentiment. (Okay, that is a paraphrase of his similarly long phrase.) So, Happy RotD to everyone!

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Denise P. - May 11, 2006 10:59 am (#2922 of 2983)

Maybe it is Rest of the Day? Hee, I don't remember but it is way back on the chat thread somewhere.

I did a 10K run this morning! Woo hoo!! 6.2 miles.....

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Julie Aronson - May 11, 2006 11:35 am (#2923 of 2983)
Edited May 11, 2006 12:21 pm

Thanks Puck! Sadly, there is no Mr. Julie--just Reluctant Boyfriend. That means that if something's broken, either I see about fixing it or it stays broken.

edited to congratulate Denise!!!

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haymoni - May 11, 2006 11:36 am (#2924 of 2983)

I thought it was "Rest of the Day" because we are all in different time zones and to say "Have a good night" or "Have a good day" may not accurately describe the situation.

Someone did comment that they thought it was cool that it sounded like "Remains of the Day".

Nice job on the 10K, Denise.

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Puck - May 11, 2006 11:57 am (#2925 of 2983)

I believe Madame Pince came up with the term "Remains of the Day", and we slackers quickly shortened it to RotD!

Way to go Denise! You inspire me. I will go for a run tomorrow morning.

Julie, my hubby likes the saying "If women don't find you handsome, at least they can find you handy!" (Of course, I tell him I think he's both )

Happy RotD! Kathy

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John Bumbledore - May 11, 2006 12:23 pm (#2926 of 2983)

Okay, moving my "visit to the Pensive" down to a new post so it is visible to others...

From my previous post:
RotD [is an] initialism of "Remains of the Day" [and] was coined (at least here on the Chat thread) by Madam Pince back on Jan. 23 Stating "How about 'Happy Remains of the Day?' We could call it RD for short." [But] It was first abbreviated as "RotD" [by Puck] on Jan 24.

[It was] suggested in response to a request by Finn VB (So, it is all his fault! ) to come up with a replacement for ...
Have a good night/evening/day/afternoon/whatever, everyone!
We need to come up with a collective term for any time of day. If there isn't already one, that is. --Finn VB

So, Happy RotD to everyone!

<)B^D˜ John Bumbledore

Edited with corrections.

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CatherineHermiona - May 11, 2006 12:45 pm (#2927 of 2983)

Happy belated birthday, Kip!!!!!!!

Now I really have to change my avatar. This must be a lucky week for me. Yesterday, on a shooting practice, I shot 170. So, a new best result and a new avatar. Though I'll probably put just first two targets, because last two are 39 and 39, what is less than average of 8.

Then today. I'm proclaimed the most popular girl in the class, sharing my place with Ana! We did a survey last week on our Class Hour. We got a paper with a list of people in our classes, and we had to to cross those we don't want to hang out with, and make a circle around those we want to hang out with. Today our homeroom teacher brought the results, and told us top 5 most popular persons in our class. Romano was on first place, because no-one crossed him. He is an OK guy and I can't imagine anyone crossing him. Matko and Patrick shared 2nd place, with only one person crossing them. Ana, Ivan and me shared 3rd place, with two persons crossing our name. Girls couldn't get any higher because I've heard that two certain boys crossed all girls. Almedin, Nika and Tea shared 4th place, and I don't know about fifth. But I'm the most popular girl in my class! That's surprising...

Also, today Marina borrowed 2 Green Day CDs to me (American Idiot and International Superhits)! Today I sent one certain picture from Glorija's mobile phone to mine! Gosh... I think I'm done with today.

And this Saturday I'm going to Gardaland, as most of you know! I can't wait!

And this Sunday we have last school competition and they are going to give medals and cups to us! We will be third, and we will get a cup and we will all get bronze medals (hopefully). Also, Tena will be 1st in individual competition. Our boys are second, and I think Dejan is 2nd individually. I think Tena and me will shoot our best result this Sunday. I mean, coming home about 1 AM, and getting up at 6 AM second morning... I can't think of better winning plan...

Kate (only 1 day, 7 hours and 15 minutes left to Gardaland!)

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Loopy Lupin - May 11, 2006 1:29 pm (#2928 of 2983)

Today our homeroom teacher brought the results, and told us top 5 most popular persons in our class.—CatherineHermonia

Goodness. Many American teens complain that high school elections (for class officers and the like) are just glorified popularity contests. We've never thought of simply dispensing with pretense altogether.

Congrats though, on both your popularity and your prowess with firearms.

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Lina - May 11, 2006 2:59 pm (#2929 of 2983)

Yay for you Kristina! I knew you could do it!

Marie, good luck for your conference with that father. If someone had told me that about my Veronika at the kindergarten time, I would have been thankful. I really think that she would have benefited that way. But alas, nobody noticed that she had problems or at least nobody wanted to tell me that. So just be brave and do what is best for the kid.

Denise, congratulations on the run!

Welcome, Winlia! I hope you'll enjoy this bunch of obsessed people!

I need to say that what I like about the "contest" that Kate mentioned, is that it was not about who is the most beautiful, most clever or something like that, it was the contest about who would you like to spend the time with, more like who is the most pleasant. And I like the idea of encouraging the ability to avoid the conflicts and to be kind.

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Tazzygirl - May 11, 2006 3:40 pm (#2930 of 2983)

I finally got to sleep around 1 last night. (My aunt is a night-owl). But I woke up at 11:30 and I now feel caught up on sleep.

Puck: Long rule the Queen! Thank you! I have a feeling there are going to be several people stampedeing to reach a new max! Boy is it fun!

Finn: 1965? (Even though it is the year Sound of Music came out) I was thinking 1935 because that is the year Julie Andrews was born. But if you want, we can reserve post 1965 too!

Azi: I plan on having a great summer! HP... Potty Five Words... and vacation in California for a month or so!

Chemist: ...must resist the urge to ask Tazzy if she learned anything about procrastination.

I learned alot. Don't wait until a week before to write 16 papers. Time is definitely against you. But... for being a member of Procrastinator Club, I feel it was a major feat!

Great Job, Denise!

Congratulations, Kate!!

I always thought RotD was Rest of the Day. Then I just added the N for Night so I could get in everybody!

Have a fabulous RotD/N everyone!! ...off to clean...

~Kristina

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Finn BV - May 11, 2006 4:09 pm (#2931 of 2983)

Gosh, Marie, yet more weather healing charms to you!

Oh, Holly, do I sympathize with you! I too am in the camp that the best use for a PC is as a doorstop. **compresses with you**

Yup, it is Remains of the Day, though we sort of modified it to Rest of the Day starting here on 26 Jan. John, just so you know, my initials are BV.

Congrats Denise, that's a big step up! Is that site, fitnessjournal.com which you told us about a while, free? I'm thinking of recording my running habits this summer, but I don't really want to cough up anything. If it does cost something, anybody know anything about other free record trackers?

Kate, congrats on the shooting as well as being well-liked by your class! And enjoy the rest of your week, it sounds packed! Hope to see you over on Five Words soon too… you haven't visited in a long time!

I was thinking 1935 because that is the year Julie Andrews was born. –Tazzy

True, true. But I was thinking of 1965 because that's the post I got last time. Yay!

Enjoy the RotD everybody, now that we're all settled on what it means!

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Tazzygirl - May 11, 2006 6:41 pm (#2932 of 2983)

Finn- True, true. But I was thinking of 1965 because that's the post I got last time.

That thought also crossed my mind!

Just finished helping my aunt clean her house. Now I am going to clean my apartment. Whoo-hoo.

~Kristina

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Catherine - May 11, 2006 7:00 pm (#2933 of 2983)
Edited May 11, 2006 7:30 pm

Well, I've completed my Procrastinator's Anonymous tasks.

I was really stressing about trying out for Jeopardy!, until Loopy Lupin did an Procrastinator's Intervention and got me "Googling and Reserving." I'm not at liberty to divulge his methods, but let's just pretend that I was more worried about what he and Lupin is Lupin would do versus not trying out.

Dragons aren't so bad, really....

As a result of said intervention, my Mum is completely thrilled with her trip to Washington, DC, just a week after Mother's Day. Shopping and Museums, here we come!

Mr. Catherine gave me an early Mother's Day gift, a trivia game called, "Can You Beat Ken Jennings?" All I can say is that I played this game and I do wish to give Mr. Jennings a beating. I did beat Mr. Catherine by several million dollars, though, and that was satisfying!

I'm off to Richmond this weekend for a nostalgic weekend. Miller & Rhodes, the old defunct department store, is giving its old "fashion runway" show as a fundraiser, and I will be in attendance. It's where I first saw "the real" Santa Claus, and went every year to see the Christmas storefronts. We will be eating lunch in the old "tea room," where Santa ate with us and Rudolph's cake was served by Santa's hand. While I don't expect it to be the same, I feel like I will connect with my Grandmother who enjoyed this ritual very much and took my cousins and me every year before she died in 1978. When Claire was 4 months old, it was the last year at Miller and Rhodes and I flew in from Texas to visit my parents. We have a lovely picture of Claire screaming in Santa's lap (the same lap I sat in years ago). Even the same man (Eddie Weaver) played the Christmas tunes on the organ...

So it's about the memories.

Off to do laundry and pack...

Hope everyone enjoys a good weekend.

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Denise P. - May 11, 2006 7:18 pm (#2934 of 2983)

Finn, Fitness Journal is a pay site but FitDay is very similar but free. It does basically the same thing minus some bells and whistles.

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Puck - May 11, 2006 7:31 pm (#2935 of 2983)

Good for you, Kate!

Kristina, stop cleaning and play 5 words!

Catherine, have a wonderful time. It sounds lovely.

Marie, hope your talk went well. It is always nerve wracking to have such a conversation. (I could hear that stress in my son's teacher's voice when she called to suggest he may need speech therapy. There was noted relief when I whole-heartedly agreed.)

Happy whatever! (just to mix things up a bit )

Kathy

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Finn BV - May 11, 2006 7:35 pm (#2936 of 2983)

Catherine, have a great time! Didn't Ken himself make that board game? I really should get it…

Forgot to say… we've had a few M. Night Shamlymandfjka;djsf… ahem… moments in English class lately. We're in our final poetry unit and talking about poems about death, and we mentioned the American Express commercial with him, and some of his "great" films that deal with death. One of these mentioned was The Village… No doubt Steph and I turned to each other and started laughing!

Denise, thanks for the info. I'll go check it out.

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winlia - May 11, 2006 9:22 pm (#2937 of 2983)

Hi, Folks,

Well, I guess it had to happen eventually, but we've just had the experience of my 8-year-old not being invited to the birthday party of one of his favorite classmates. And to top it off, the kid keeps telling him that he's invited, but the invitation must have been lost in the mail. (I'm not sure if the classmate is confused, or if he's deliberately teasing my little guy.) Of course, my son wants me to put it right.

And what really frustrates me is that the classmate was invited to my son's 7th and 8th birthdays. He attended the first, but couldn't make the second, and he and his mom dropped off a gift, which really seemed above and beyond. Last year, his mom called and suggested that we request that our guy be placed on the same little league team (which the classmate's Dad coaches) and they're together on the team again this year, although this time I didn't make the request. On the other hand, we've asked the classmate over for playdates a couple of times, and they've always said that they are busy. (Do I need to log off and start writing to Dear Abby instead?)

No wonder my 8-year-old is confused by the social signals--I'm confused too. Learning not to try to go where you're not wanted is a big part of growing up, but it hurts (and my son feels bad too Smile).

So as a member in good standing of the wildly over-indulgent current generation of parents, I'll be making the 3-1/2 hour drive to the Wisconsin Dells on the day of the party to visit The Great Wolf Lodge and its kid-pleasing indoor water park for a couple of days.

I guess these little hurts are just the tip of the iceberg.

Best RotD, and may all your sought-after invitations be delivered, preferably by owl.

Judy

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The giant squid - May 12, 2006 2:37 am (#2938 of 2983)

I tried to make that into a verb but I guess it just sounds like more than one cold compress.)--Finn BV

How about **coldly compresses**?

Marie: You're welcome. Actually, the thanks should go to my darling wife (and her sister-in-law, who managed to find another GoF shirt so Mary didn't have to give up hers).

Eponine, your dishwasher should be fine, you'll just have to run it without any soap for a few runs. I know they're making things more and more disposable these days, but I still doubt they'd make a dishwasher that can't handle a little extra soap...

Judy, have you tried calling the boy's parents? If the kid says your son is invited, I'd consider that the final word but it would be nice to know if the parents are expecting him.

--Mike

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azi - May 12, 2006 2:45 am (#2939 of 2983)

Shame about the invitation, Winlia! I'm sure he'll make plenty of friends who actually care in time! The water park sounds really fun, though.

Congratulations Kate on your shooting score and popular class result! Enjoy Gardaland!

**shudders to think what position she would have got in high school with such a vote**

Kristina - enjoy California! I met someone from California the other day and immediately thought of you!

Had a BBQ last night with friends, but naturally it started torrential raining (first time in at least 4 days!)! So we retreated inside to watch Monty Python and had a good time there instead. It's nice and sunny again today, so I'm off into the city to do *something*, not sure what.

Have a lovely day!

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haymoni - May 12, 2006 4:18 am (#2940 of 2983)

It was so cold here yesterday that I had to stop to buy a pair of jeans on the way to Ungrateful Son's baseball game.

When I left the house in the morning it was almost 70 degrees. By the afternoon, it was Halloween weather!

Doesn't look too promising for today either, but it is Friday, so who cares!!!

Have a good one all!

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Catherine - May 12, 2006 4:31 am (#2941 of 2983)

It's rough going today. My back is letting me know that I planted 12 big pots of perennials and annuals yesterday.

Where are the Weasley boys when you need some gardening assistance? I guess I shouldn't complain, as Denise ran 10K yesterday! You go, Denise!

I awoke to an email confirmation that I completed the Da Vinci Code Quest on Google. Now I await to find out if I am one of the 10,000 other hopefuls competing for the big prize. Did anyone else on the Forum play this game? I wonder how soon you had to submit the answer on the final puzzle to be one of the 10,000. Oh, well.

Thankfully I will get a haircut today--it hasn't been cut since early March---EEEK---so that my mother doesn't have the pleasure of saying, "When was the last time you got a haircut?" later this afternoon. She's treating me to a facial as a Mother's Day gift. I can't wait!!

Hope everyone has a good weekend and hope the Moms, Mom-to-bes, and the Mom-like people in our lives make out like bandits.

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Chemyst - May 12, 2006 4:48 am (#2942 of 2983)

...and hope the Moms, Mom-to-bes, and the Mom-like people in our lives make out like bandits. ~ Catherine
I am hoping that statement is worthy of a new Loopy avatar. I'd love to see if he can google up a mom in a bandit mask! But then, that would sort of negate the benefit of a facial, huh?

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Catherine - May 12, 2006 5:05 am (#2943 of 2983)

I am hoping that statement is worthy of a new Loopy avatar.—Chemyst

You never know with Loopy. Of course, Loopy is probably planning something fabulous for his own Mum along with his six basset hound "siblings."

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Puck - May 12, 2006 5:14 am (#2944 of 2983)

All I want for Mother's day is a nap and 2 hours alone with my sewing machine.

LOL, Azi. Back when I was 13 I doubt I would have been high on the list.

Judy, I would definitely call the kid's parents. Things do get lost in the mail. (Though personally I'd pick the water park over some birthday party!) Forget "Dear Abby", you can find out the answers to most anything here on the forum.

Tired today. Baby started to cry just as my head hit the pillow. I rocked her back to sleep, but she began crying when I returned her to her bed. Her cry worked to a scream, and eventually I brought her to my bed. She then laughed and sang happily until after midnight. She wiggled over so far that I was perched on the very edge of the bed, but didn't want to slide her over for fear of waking her up. Of course, it's hard to be annoyed by this when the first thing you see in the morning is that little smile.

Happy RotD, Kathy

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Marie E. - May 12, 2006 5:24 am (#2945 of 2983)

Thank Mrs. Squid for me then, Mike. It's a great shirt.

Weather is back to normal. High 60's to low 70's, with occasional rain showers. Birds tweeting. Ahhhhh!

I have my conference next Tuesday, so I get to fret about it all weekend. It's not a shock to the dad. We've had a few other meetings and I send home monthly progress reports. In fact when I mentioned to him the date and time of our graduation he said, "Oh, you're going to let him graduate?". As if I'd tell the kid he had to sit out while his friends all participated in the ceremony!

RotD

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Loopy Lupin - May 12, 2006 5:34 am (#2946 of 2983)

I'm thinking of recording my running habits this summer, but I don't really want to cough up anything.—Finn

Well, if I were to begin having running habits, I'd be coughing up plenty. Ba-dum-bump!

Winlia, you weren't clear if you had already, as Mike suggested, called the parents to ask about this invitation issue. Perhaps the not-so-tactful-but-nevertheless satisfying way of finding out the information would be to call the parents and invite this other boy along to the amusement park. The parents' response to the invitation should be all that you need to know. Miss Manners will look the other way if you don't call but instead offer the invitation at a little league game within earshot of the other boy.

Anyway, the call would at least clarify where you stand because the only negative signal, up until now, has been the "being busy" for proposed playdates. I don't think that being busy a "couple" of times qualifies as a brushoff quite yet. As it is now, you might be expected at this party and it doesn't look like you're showing up.

Yes, Catherine, I am indeed going to visit Mum and the dogs this weekend. I do have a surprise in store: a big bag of laundry. It'll be like old times when I was in college.

Chemyst-- Couldn't find a good avatar of a mom in a bandit mask, but I figured Marge's mug shot would work just as well.

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haymoni - May 12, 2006 5:52 am (#2947 of 2983)

Winlia - I'd just let it go.

You've already promised the waterpark thing, so finding out if your child was really invited to the party isn't going to solve anything, except requiring you to now purchase a present on top of paying for the waterpark trip.

If the invite got lost in the mail, the other mom may be nervous about approaching you on your lack of RSVP manners.

If the kids play well together going forward, that's all that matters.

I'm starting to think that these birthday parties have gotten out of hand anyway.

I'm very thankful that The Beautifulest One's birthday is in mid-August, so it usually ends up being a family affair - which is bad enough!

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Puck - May 12, 2006 5:54 am (#2948 of 2983)

Perhaps the not-so-tactful-but-nevertheless satisfying way of finding out the information would be to call the parents and invite this other boy along to the Waterpark. The parents response to the invitation should be all that you need to know. -Loopy Lupin

Well, I just meant to call and politely explain the reason for your confusion, but leave it to the lawyer to find an -ummm- less direct tactic.

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Thora - May 12, 2006 6:23 am (#2949 of 2983)

Whew, getting behind on this thread is not a good idea.

Now that our house guest is gone and the PODS box is empty and gone I have managed to reach my computer. I'm freezing right now though because the stupid air conditioning vent points right at me and I have to leave it going all day, lest it not start back up when we need it this afternoon. I dread telling my husband when he gets home that not only is the motor on the air conditioner not working (as he discovered last night), the motor on the dryer has decided to sieze up again too. With the 12 hour days he's been pulling I think I'll wait until morning to give him the bad news. We seem to be having a bit of rotten luck the last few months...

Mike Miller: I was really happy to see you here, I was thinking about you the other day in connection with the gathering and that fabulous hat of yours, and I often covet those excellent hogwarts maps. I'm curious as to how your daughter's trip to the mail box on her birthday, did it contain the planned letter from Hogwarts?

Well I'd best be off, I have one kid in the corner for biting her brother, and the bitten one is having fun crushing all the cheerios the youngest threw on the floor this morning. I'm watching his little friend again and they seem to be having great fun destroying everything.

Thora

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kaykay1970 - May 12, 2006 7:00 am (#2950 of 2983)

Thora seems to be having the same problems I just fixed! Our air conditioner totally quit working and had to be replaced. Then my dryer had problems. I only had to replace the heating coil on it and now it is fully operational...

The Athletic Banquet was really nice. Then they started the trophy presentations. People were trying hard not to fall asleep until their sport was called. They have suggested having separate banquets next year for Fall and Spring sports. I really hope they go with that idea!
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John Bumbledore - May 12, 2006 7:22 am (#2951 of 2983)

Finn BV, you mean it isn't Finn VB? I am berry sorry avout that. I guess my fingers just followed the qwerty order on the keyboard. I wish I could correct both posts.

From now on I'll just have to remember that your initials are backwards.

<)B^D˜ John Bumbledore

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Gina R Snape - May 12, 2006 7:25 am (#2952 of 2983)

I'M GOING TO SEE JKR IN AUGUST!!!!!! And I can submit TWO questions! TWO questions about Snape, but what will they BE?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(attempts to regain composure)

Oh, and btw, Fitday is a great website. I've used it in the past with great success.

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Loopy Lupin - May 12, 2006 7:31 am (#2953 of 2983)

Was he in love with Lily Potter? (Before he met you, Gina, of course.)

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Thora - May 12, 2006 7:32 am (#2954 of 2983)

Okay, I'm so jealous my stomach just did a flip flop....

(composes self)

I'm really happy for you Gina, I'm sure you will glean much from the experience and share every juicy detail with all of us poor, deprived fellow fans who can only hope to live it through you.

Sigh....

Oh and for whoever it was who is months behind on LOST, I've got good news, ABC has now made it possible to watch already aired episodes on their official web site. I'm not sure of the particulars, but it was advertised after the episode on Wednesday.

Thora

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Steve Newton - May 12, 2006 7:42 am (#2955 of 2983)

Gina, Way to Go!!!!

I think the test will be to come up with questions whose answers don't obviously give away any of the upcoming plot.

Off the top of my head. Do Molly or Arthur have any other siblings than have already been mentioned? Obliquely asking about Ginny being 7th daughter.

Would YOU trust Mundungus in your house? Sort of asking about Dung and the Black objects.

Obviously I've got nothing great. More thinking required.

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Gina R Snape - May 12, 2006 9:25 am (#2956 of 2983)

Thanks guys. Of course I'll report back everything.

I am, of course, only considering Snape questions.

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Puck - May 12, 2006 9:34 am (#2957 of 2983)

WOOT, Gina!

That is fantastic news! Once again find myself repeating "I am not jealous, I am not jealous."

Thora, wait, do you mean I’m not supposed to have crushed Cheerios on my floor?

Kay, glad the banquet went well.

I signed the girls up for this sing-a-long with puppets on Friday mornings at the Senior Center. Great fun! Diva was her bouncy self, and Baby was trying hard to figure out how to clap.

I wonder if they have all the Lost episodes on that site? The tivo wasn't working properly, so we missed the second episode, and never seemed to catch it in the reruns.

Cheers!

Kathy

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azi - May 12, 2006 9:54 am (#2958 of 2983)

Wow, Gina, congratulations!!! **does happy dance for Gina**

I went into York today, but as I started walking it also started thundering. Next minute the wind picked up, I thought 'uh oh' and ran for cover. Just in time, as suddenly it started torrential raining with hail the size of marbles! Don't think I've ever seen rain like it. I, and a lot of other people, were stuck under a roof for 20 minutes attempting not to get wet, but failing. Fortunately in York it was the continental market, which cheered me up, as did window shopping (I showed admirable resistance to temptation by not buying anything). Then I went to a cafe and read some of PoA, so all in all it was a good day!

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haymoni - May 12, 2006 9:59 am (#2959 of 2983)
Edited May 12, 2006 10:47 am

Gina - I'm guessing she will never answer the Snape/Lily question or if Snape is a spy to the nth degree, but I wonder if she would tell us who the folks are in Snape's memories that Harry saw and the circumstances that surround them.

Who is the laughing girl? Where are they with the broomsticks? Who is the man that is yelling and who is the woman who is being yelled at? Where is Snape when he is lying on his bed zapping the flies? Is that Spinner's End?

Edit: More importantly, Gina - how did you manage to ask questions of JKR??? Have you "Imperio"'d anyone???

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Good Evans - May 12, 2006 11:51 am (#2960 of 2983)

Hi Folks

Just a quick post as I havent been here for a few days. Unfortunately we lost my precious doggie on Wednesday, I am to say the least devastated and those of you who are pet owners will know how I feel.

Many thanks for all the kind wishes over the past few months, she lived with the disease for five months, which isn't so bad, but it all seems to have been all in all too short a life. She would have been six next week, and I really belived (right up to the weekend just gone ) that she was going to make it to her birthday, sad to say it wasn't to be.

I shall probably keep her as my avatar for a while, as she will always be with me in spirit. We are going to get another dog and I will post the details as and when, hubby wants to get two, it will be lovely to have wet noses and waggy tails in the house again as it all seems to strange without her. I can never replace her, but we can offer other dogs a great home and love, totally immeasurable against what they give back to us though!

I just thought I would let you all know, the "chat room mob" in particular

take care all

Julie x

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Gina R Snape - May 12, 2006 11:55 am (#2961 of 2983)

Oh, Good Evans how sad. I know how it is to lose a beloved pet. You have my condolences. :sad:

Azi, I loooove York. It's one of my favourite places in all of the United Kingdom.

haymoni, anyone who purchases tickets can go to a URL printed on your receipt and submit one question per author. Since I bought tickets for two nights, I can submit two questions.

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The giant squid - May 12, 2006 12:00 pm (#2962 of 2983)

Thankfully I will get a haircut today--it hasn't be cut since early March---EEEK—Catherine

Early March--that's awful! Why, I just got my hair cut last...September 1994. Luckily for me, my wife prefers "longhairs".

Marie, your weather may have calmed down but it's just getting nasty here. I saw a news report last night saying it'll top out over 100 this weekend (38 C) and probably stay there for awhile... I had hoped that the nastiness would hold off a little longer. To be fair, though, it's been in the low-to-mid 90s for the last couple weeks, so I doubt I'll even feel the difference. How jaded am I--it doesn't start to feel "hot" until the mercury hits the 110 mark!

Thora: just tell people the crushed Cheerios are an avant garde art project. They'll call you a genius and pay thousands for it. Or not.

I'm surprised that Miss Manners actually agreed with one of my suggestions. To be fair, though, my actual response would have been closer to "screw 'em, he can make new friends." I'm something of a cynic, though. And, strangely, I actually have friends; go figure.

Congrats, Gina! I couldn't begin to think of how to narrow down the 1,000,001 possible questions for JKR, so my envy is somewhat dulled.

--Mike

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haymoni - May 12, 2006 12:15 pm (#2963 of 2983)

That's great, Gina!

As I will probably never get to New York, I will live vicariously through you.

I guess there is no guarantee that she will actually answer all the questions, but maybe if enough fans of the books are there, you won't have to hear about "how to be an author" or "how to get ideas".

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Tazzygirl - May 12, 2006 12:39 pm (#2964 of 2983)

Just a quick stop in- lots of errands to run today!

YEAY to Gina!! I am so jealous!! Hope JKR answers all of the Snape questions!!!! WHOOO-HOOOOO!!!

Good Evans- I am so sorry about your dog. The good thing is that she will no longer suffer. ((((((((((HUG)))))))))

Hope you all have a great RotD/N!

~Kristina

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Julie Aronson - May 12, 2006 1:41 pm (#2965 of 2983)

Congrats, Gina!

I'm so sorry about your dog, Julie.

Off to study Property. One more exam and it's over!!!

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Puck - May 12, 2006 2:34 pm (#2966 of 2983)

Oh, Julie, I'm so sorry. I'm sure she had lots of love in the years she lived.

Good luck, Julie A.!

Happy RotD,

Kathy

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Herm oh ninny - May 12, 2006 2:56 pm (#2967 of 2983)

Gina, if I were a Slytherin, I'd imperio you and force you to hand over your tickets! LOL Seriously though, I am soo excited for you! Perhaps you could ask Jo if Snape's parents are still alive, and if they are, where are they?

Julie, I'm soo sorry about your dog. Have a big (((HUG))) from me and a couple of wet snouts from my two chihuahuas!

I have had a week off since my last class, and now my first summer class starts on Monday I will then have classes until August 12! Great summer, eh?

Well, I'm off to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory with my sisters! YUMMY! Have a great RotD guys!

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Nathan Zimmermann - May 12, 2006 3:01 pm (#2968 of 2983)

I may end up having a very challenging summer. I am debating whether or not restart my martial arts training that I had to put on hold it has been 11 years since I trained actively.

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Finn BV - May 12, 2006 3:07 pm (#2969 of 2983)

We'll be starting a new thread soon! Yay!

winlia, I've had the reverse experience -- being the person who didn't invite a child who was apparently upset at not being invited. I must admit that I said that she was invited, but the invitation must have been lost in the mail, and I commented that other people's invitations had been lost too -- which is entirely true. We then invited her over the phone. I was happy to though, I didn't hold a grudge. (As it turns out, she was busy that day anyway.) Though it's hard when you're 8 or 9, as you get older a key thing to having events to which the entire world is not invited is to keep it quiet! If I'm inviting five people to a movie or something, I will ALWAYS say to please not mention it in school, nor talk about it to others at school. Good luck!

Mike, good thinking. **coldly compresses**

Loopy, I read your joke four times before I got it.

Jumbledore, not a problem. Bust letting you know.

Gina, I have to get my tickets, but I will be going too!!! What day are you planned for, so perhaps we can run into each other?? I see you are going both nights. Hmmm… I bet tickets are selling fast…

Julie (Good Evans), I'm so sorry for you. Cheering charms to your family.

Herm oh ninny, good to see you. Hope that amidst your classes you'll be back more often.

Nathan, if you've got the time, I say go with the martial arts.

I had an interesting day. I woke up at 4:30 in the morning (considering coming on to wave to Squid Mike), but with a searing stomach pain. In an hour I had taken a bunch of medicines and fell back asleep, and when I reawoke at 7, I felt great. Hmmm… Anyway, it's Friday, so I am happy!!! Wooohooo! Two more weeks of school, and in less than a month I'll be on the other side of the pond!

Enjoy the RotD!

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Tazzygirl - May 12, 2006 3:17 pm (#2970 of 2983)

Nathan Z.- ...I am debating whether or not restart my martial arts training.

Which type of martial arts, and what level belt did you get up to? It's kind of funny, but I am thinking the same thing, although it has only been about 4 years since I last took a class. I was in TaeKwonDo, and was training to become an instructor, but school 'got in the way' and then I moved. Hopefully I can start it up again!

...is really wishing she could get tickets for both a plane ride to New York and to JKR's thingy... sigh.

~Kristina

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kaykay1970 - May 12, 2006 3:39 pm (#2971 of 2983)

I'm so sorry about your dog Good Evans. ((hugs))

My husband took me out to my favorite Chinese restaurant today for Mother's Day gift. Then I got an unexpected gift from the three year old. He threw a fit to go watch the koi in the fish pond. He tried to make a "fish face". He stuck out his lips and blew spit all over my face. How sweet!! My 8 year old brought home a live flower in a small bucket that she decorated herself. I hated to tell her that I am allergic to flowers.

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Nathan Zimmermann - May 12, 2006 3:53 pm (#2972 of 2983)

Tazzy, reached the level of a red belt, in a style of Korean karate called Soo Bahk Do. The ranking I reached is two belts away from what is termed in the that style of karate as a midnight blue belt. The midnight blue belt is equivalent to the blck belt in other systems of martial arts

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Eponine - May 12, 2006 4:10 pm (#2973 of 2983)

Julie, I'm sorry about your dog. *hugs*

Gina and Finn, I am so jealous. I know some other people who are going, and I'm jealous of everyone! Why do I have to live in the South?

Why, I just got my hair cut last...September 1994. – Mike

My marriage has lasted through (so far) three of my brother's haircuts. He gets it cut a little more often than you do, but we think it's a funny way to gauge our relationship.

My dishwasher has finally stopped spitting soap everywhere. Thanks for the advice.

I hope everyone has a great RotD!

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Chemyst - May 12, 2006 4:25 pm (#2974 of 2983)

Yea! to Gina and Finn— you guys are going to make Stephen King and John Irving feel like also-rans because their fans will be such milquetoasts by comparison to Jo's.

My question suggestion would be similar to Herm oh ninny's in that I'd want to find out more about Snape's parents, but I was going to try to phrase it so that his parents' status would come out during the answer to a different question. Something like, "Snape seemed like such a loner at Hogwarts; how close was he to his mum when he wasn't busy teaching?" or "Is Spinner's End a family home that he inherited complete with its furnishings, or did he decorate it himself when he moved out of his parents' house?" Ask something that might give a clue to the I'm a Prince/Irma Pince theory of his mother-in-hiding.

Nathan, I used to have a crayon named midnight blue... not that it has anything to do with much of anything. Success In Training charms to you.

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Tazzygirl - May 12, 2006 4:50 pm (#2975 of 2983)

Wow, Nathan! It always throws me off at how many different branches of martial arts there are. Good luck if/when you restart training! I was testing for the probationary 2nd degree blackbelt when I left. In Taekwondo, I believe, when you reach the Senior 8th degree you become a master... Not too sure though. In Taekwondo, the ranks in belts are: white, yellow, green, senior green, (technically could be midnight) blue, senior blue, purple, senior purple, red, senior red, probationary 1st degree black, decided 1st degree black, senior 1st degree, probationary 2nd degree... and so on.

...I know you all wanted to learn that... I'll stop now. hehehe.

~Kristina

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HungarianHorntail11 - May 12, 2006 5:03 pm (#2976 of 2983)
Edited May 12, 2006 6:01 pm

Hi everyone!

I just came across this thread and though I did not read through all 2,975 posts (probably more like the last 20 or so), I am glad to have discovered it.

The very first post in the center of my page was yours, Gina, announcing your meeting w/JKR! Wow, that is really exciting! I am sure you will come up with some great questions and can't wait for you to share the answers with us.

BTW, what is going on in NY? Where have I been?? We are a stone's throw from NYC and am wondering if there is something we may be missing?

Good Evans, I am so sorry to hear about your dog. *sending a hug* I still remember when ours became ill - she was 11 and I really thought she would make it to 13, but never did. (Six seems far too young) Ours was a Siberian Husky and quite a character. That was over nine years ago. We never got another dog because my husband felt as though it was too difficult to lose something that did not live nearly long enough. Anyway, I feel your pain and hope that the new puppies will liven up your home and bring you much joy.

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boop - May 12, 2006 5:24 pm (#2977 of 2983)

Congrats to Finn, and Gina!!!

Big Hugs to Julie, sorry for your family loss.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

big hugs

boop

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Finn BV - May 12, 2006 6:20 pm (#2978 of 2983)

HH11, first see The Leaky Cauldron’s Tuesday post, and then the follow-up, yesterday's post.

I am going on Tuesday night. I'm in the orchestra, row N. Mom splurged for the second-most expensive tickets for my 14th birthday present, as that's only a few days after, but the guy gave us orchestra tickets for the cheap price. Yay! Gina, hope you might be in Row N as well… by concidence.

Since we ordered our tickets by phone, I have to wait to get the URL to submit the question.

But keep the suggestions coming!

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Puck - May 12, 2006 6:23 pm (#2979 of 2983)

HH, welcome to the chat thread! Can't believe you haven't been here before! Nice to have you aboard.

Wish I could get tickets, as I'm only hours from NYC, but the babe won't be fully weaned until the fall, so I can't exactly take off and leave. Perhaps the following summer there could be a book release party? (Hope to get book 7 summer 2007.)

Glad the healing charms worked on the dishwasher!

Hmmm, starting to wonder if there's a reason my son has only been invited to one birthday party all year. Diva has been invited to several. He hasn't said anything about missing any, so at least I don't have to worry about hurt feelings -yet.

LOL Kay! What a sweet present! :Sillygrin:

Happy RotD! Kathy

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Loopy Lupin - May 12, 2006 7:20 pm (#2980 of 2983)

Early March--that's awful! Why, I just got my hair cut last...September 1994. Luckily for me, my wife prefers "longhairs". – Mike

My mental picture of you is now complete. I'm confident I could pick you out of a lineup now.

Well, I made it home and have been sufficiently slobbered on by dogs. So sorry about your dog Julie.

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HungarianHorntail11 - May 12, 2006 7:36 pm (#2981 of 2983)

Thanks for the response and the links, Finn. I am guessing it would be too late to purchase tickets. What a shame, Olivia would surely have enjoyed it.

Wish I could get tickets, as I'm only hours from NYC, but the babe won't be fully weaned until the fall, so I can't exactly take off and leave.

Puck, having put in nearly 7 years myself (among 3, that is), I fully understand. Also, thanks for the welcome!

Maria

EDIT: Finn, I tried the Ticketmaster link from the Leaky Cauldron site but it did not recognize Rowling, JKR, JK Rowling, et al and I tried to look up by way of Radio City, but all to no avail. Does this sound pathetic, or what?

I will keep trying, though. I got through on the RCity site. WE'RE GOING!!!

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Finn BV - May 12, 2006 7:40 pm (#2982 of 2983)

HH, too late, not at all!! Tickets just went on sale today!! Hurry up, hurry up!!

Just speaking for the hosts, as it has not yet been said: as this is the 2995th post of a thread with a capacity of 3000, I suggest we halt our discussions until the new chat thread is made.

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Kip Carter - May 12, 2006 8:24 pm (#2983 of 2983)

I have closed out this thread. I will leave it here for an undetermined amount of time to give those who could possibly be interested in what has happened since this thread was created. Just think 2,983 posts in 121 days. This thread was begun January 12, 2006. I can see that this group is quite chatty. I hope everyone enjoyed having this thread available.

The new thread is #10 Chat and Greeting Thread for Members. Have fun and enjoy the Forums!
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