Looks like Shika sent her luggage on ahead, but she herself has been delayed.
Wonder if she took the 67 Ballard bus…. cos I had problems LAST week when it got lost….
And now I think Bev went to bed.
Hey Shikamoo…. I stay up pretty late…
if you get here in the next couple of hours, just go to the Tiki Bar and stay put…I’ll come get you and you can stay in my yurt (it’s very nice) or I’ll give you a ride out to Bev’s.
Didn’t StelBel tell you her hotel is for dogs?SCHAABS… Animal…. um…animal…. no….Stelbel’s Canine Hotel and Antique Browser Store.
It’s a good place to pick up an old MSN Explorer, though…. right, Stel?
Hmm…. it never occurred to me before…. but “Scotch” is the only liquor I can think of that is identified by country alone…. I mean without a word like “whisky” or “whiskey”.
Yikes… it looks like Ed is already wearing some sort of cervical collar..Probably the result of leaving those pointy dents on his previous stop-offs.I can tell by his gleeful, eager expression at the thought of stopping again, that, in spite of his headgear….
I just remembered….A couple of years ago I was talking to a customer service guy…we had to wait for information so we got to chatting…he was young, 30-ish….little kids…
I like to ask where they are…He was in S. Carolina someplace…he said it was the prettiest place in the world….But he didn’t want too many people moving there so “please don’t tell anybody.”LOL
Whoops! I got so delayed last night scouting out some new real estate listings with Mel, that I didn’t get here in time to welcome Shika if she came by! Rats!!! Well, I see that at least her luggage got here (and that’s just for an “overnight” stay!).
Now, I have to dash off again to get my hair done at Susan’s (I wonder if she forgot and is still sleeping…?), but I’ll be back this afternoon to stay awhile and catch up with all the goings-on around here!
Okay it’s 6 AM (pst) and my comments keep disappearing. Some of you have mentioned this before but without seeing the comment, it’s hard to debug (yeah, like any invisible sh@t is easy). Pardon me if you know this already but I’ve spent all night on this so I’m going to Rant.
Simply put, GoComics, in their infinite wisdom, no longer allow fancy characters (if it ain’t on your key board you’re SOL).What do I mean “Fancy”? Well characters like Smart Quotes for one, most anything from the Character Map for another.So what happens? Say you copy another commentors post into yours. If it contains an apostrophe, single or double quotes you’ll notice that they are the curly type (’, “, ”). If your post contains any of these symbols then the entire post just disappears (into that alternate verse where things work you think they should). This also happens if write your comment in Word (with Smart Quote enabled) and then copy to the comment box.The same goes characters and symbols copied from the character map.
So now you’re thinking “Hey, I’ll just copy Bev’s comment into Notepad add my 2¢ worth and copy back to GoComics.” Nope, SorryNotepad retains the curly quotes. So you’ve to Find|Replace them first.
And those of you that use Alt+num to insert symbols, that don’t work no more either.
By now those of you that have had their morning coffee/tea/beverage may have noticed that this comment contains some special characters. ¶
I’ve done this by inserting HTML number codes.I type: One quarter ¼ plus one half ½ equals = three quarters ¾You see: One quarter ¼ plus one half ½ equals = three quarters ¾
Not a lot symbols on that page, After I get some sleep I’ll look for more unless someone finds them first (StelBel, Susan?)
On the suitcases sitting on the box to the the ceiling. Ya missed it. Its holding up the roof. Shoddy concrete construction. Either that or they dont want someone taking the cart.
Funny, Reds link to Rock (good one) took me to a Resperate ad (possibly because I have one) to try to help with my HBP. I woke up and came down here at our sunrise about 7 MST. Now that my back recovered from freezer work I may try getting up in the middle of the night like the rest of you.
Don’t see there would be much point in it tho’ as I seldom really have anything to contribute. Just seems that I’m always missing the party ,-P
First comments about the chili (related to this gang) reminds me of the time Homer Simpson had too much hot chili and went on a trip . . .(one of the better episodes, tho’ for me nothing could beat “Streetcar”- song parodies were fab!
Darn it! X – Now I see that the last long post of mine dissappeared for that same reason. Let’s see if anyone else can post the last song clip from this site: http://www.avclub.com/articles/a-streetcar-named-marge,71597/
Just the words “New Orleans! Home of pirates, drunks, and whores! New Orleans! Tacky, overpriced souvenir stores/If you want to go to Hell you should take the trip/to the Sodom and Gomorrah of the Mississip/New Orleans/Stinky, rotten, vomity pile! New Orleans/ Putrid, brackish, maggoty, foul/New Orleans/Crummy lousy, rancid and rank/New Orleans!”
As to the chili all I could find of the episode is dialog and allusionshttp://www.tv.com/shows/the-simpsons/el-viaje-misterioso-de-nuestro-jomer-the-mysterious-voyage-of-homer-1447/
I have email GoComics about the comment problems. Of course, since it’s Superbowl weekend no one’s there till Monday. As several people have expressed dissatisfaction in the comments today, I’ve included a link to Ballard St in my email.
X, thank you for educating us at AC and us here at home aka BS on the new strictures. I saw a post disappear 4 times before I got it that my punctuation was the problem. As an English teacher I take exception to it because the commas missing as well as the apostrophes not being availavble for us are annoying me to an astounding level! (there are too many punctuation marks missing in the preceding sentence and its making me totally uncomfortable) Ah well what is proper to an American English Teacher is probably abominable to a British English Teacher etc. etc. etc. ( I want my commas back!!)Who appointed gocomics as arbiters of the english language posting in comments at go comics? There seems to be some redundancy there….just sayin….
and I hope you all enjoy the 7th day tomorrow….bat the world under the sofa…turn on the super bowl – enjoy the commercials and the half time show – while eating all sorts of high carb foods that we all love – all while you try to forget the suicide bombers and the insurgents who choose to anniliate their problems in Pakistan and at US Embassy doors in Turkey and Libya with suicide bombers and use your mind to explore what the world under your sofa is like…that has to be a calming experience when viewed in contrast to what is really happening in the middle east….we cant use commas or apostrophes anymore…it will make your post disappear. that is from an programmer who has tried our basic compurter skills as opposed to his more pc friendly html codes. Its not our skills its that gocomics is cutting us back on our abilities to add to all of our opinions or funnies or pictures or anything that incluces character maps signs (no more musical notes or hearts) As an english teacher for 35 years I miss my dang commas and apostrophes. I have used them all my life and feel that my freedom of speech has been violated because my teacher friends can no longer understand my posts due to my puntuationistic lacking run on sentences….grrrrrrrrrr.our pics may be next to go comma so I will post some that I have been saving for valentines and st paddys day and some that were just funny before I lose my ability to do so.
Dry I appreciate all that you have said my friend. I am dealing with another of OUR friends while I ease my friend into her future. Then on Feb 10 I am going on vacation to Texas. I will be sunning and fishing and visiting with family and enjoying heavenly Tex Mex and meeting little ones, and on the way back from there spending a week with my new grandson. I hope the next few weeks are as good for you as I expect them to be for me. I only wish Eldo could share all of my joy as much as he shared his freedom within his mind. He is an artist and things were exploding for him and encoraging him to reach beyound his own liberal boundaries so he did. Expanded to a level none of us could see for him. But it was him. He wanted to see if we could keep up with him. I could not. And I regret that. It WAS all to make us laugh. I failed him as it made me cry. I dont think I can ever bring him to believe that it was only concern for him that drove me to write what I did.
So I have decided to go to Texas and reconnect to relatives there. I will be gone from Feb 10 thru Feb 22 so dont expect to hear from me, but if able I will definitely say (cant use quotes) Hey there. If our friend is reinstitued with gocomics let him know he would be welcome and that my next trip is going to be to Westminster in California.
Susan I typed a post to you in fact it was a couple of paragraphs…they are not showing….I dont feel like fighting the system this evening so I will only hug you and wish you sweet dreams my sister….
That’s Bradley “Bull” BumbleDog, BatPug’s cousin! He’s a founding member of the Ballard Angry Bees Neighborhood Watch Association, the Apiarian Society and the Formatting Lobby Organization……..and he’s pi$$ed off!
I’ve only started learning fancy posting and now GoComcs is discouraging? Boo Hiss!I know that I can speak a little (or not so little off color when I get rather intense (may be part of my BP problem) as I’m just a passionate person – have always been! I just hope they don’t take comments off for unclosed parenteses because mose of mine would not make it ;-D
This new diet is going to cause a large amount of stress in my life and I hope the new dr (who chiro knows) will be helpful. I am not at all sure I can do the whole diet during visits where I will be cooking for my lover as well (he definately does not need the reversal diet as his BP is obviously funtioning beautifully!) so I would be under more stress when visiting. Skyping may work better (and save my son’s FF miles) until the diet is done in a year.
I actually expect to find that I will benefit more from the exercise and breathing portion of my new routine to lower BP since I noticed that BP was lower during the time I took those 4 vicodin while having the difficulty in upper back and neck this week (it was almost normal and pulse was lower as well).
I’d write to GoComics too (as I have in the past – on Dogsniff etc) but lately, I know I’ve been rather luckey to avoid the AX so better to keep a low profile until I feel a lot more . . . stable!
Now Essex, surely you exaggerate. Some of those belong to someone else. The black medical case and the red lunch box are mine, as are, oh, most of them, but there is a tiny red suit case that I don’t seem to recall. Why ever would I bring such a little case like THAT along.
I ask you. Hmm. i’m sure there is one or two more that someone snuck in there, but I’d better take them all to check them out.
I have bared my necessities….Fenton, a bloddy mary please…thank you – heres a 20.00, keep the change and get some yak ribs for yourself when you are off….btw, I need some shrimp…think you can rinse about 14 off for me and serve me some red sauce on the side?….ok, heres another 2o…keep any change…just feed me sugar…oh, have your seen a blonde norwegiann in here this evening? Hes about a head taller than you….a Colonel Sanders beard….with a peppermint overlay….doesnt matter Fenton…just the bloddy mary please….
Am I at the Tikki Bar? StelBel, I do hope you found me a nice dog house to stay in. I swear those dogs have a better life than I do where lodgings are concerned.
I’ll need a basement like Snoopy’s for the luggage, until I can get the rest here.
You have all been so welcoming to me. I do hope I can live up to your expectations. Stel and beviek seem to have played it up a bit announcing my imminent arrival. By the looks of it though, I’m sure I’ll fit in somewhere here.
susan, watch my glass while I’m out. I’ll be saying good night any time now.Linda, I am sorry about Eldo. I hope that he lands in a safe place when he comes down to earth again.
Good Night all. I didn’t realize the time and I have an early day tomorrow.susan never mind the drink. I’m done. :-)I’ll see everyone as soon as I unpack….
And I have had problems posting just simple things with nothing other than words! It would be nice if THE POWERS THAT BE would let us know. Esp. us paying members! They take our money gladly enough, but don’t have the time to tell US ANYTHING ELSE!
MORNING BALLARDEERSI’m still here attempting to post. Fenton, I need a massive Red Breast with very little ice ! I’ve been busy hard boiling up 3 dozen eggs for deviled eggs, and making a big pot of Gulf Shrimp Jambalaya for tomorrow night’s Super Bowl party.I don’t know how I get talked into these things. My Saint’s aren’t even playing but you know how it goes with Cajun hospitality… it’s PARTY, PARTY,PARTY !I am going to attempt to give you the recipe for the Jambalaya – You can do your own deviled eggs !
Ingredients2 pounds medium gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined, shells reservedExtra-virgin olive oil1 pound andouille sausage, cut into rounds2 green peppers, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice3 ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice1 Spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch diceKosher saltPinch crushed red pepper3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes1 teaspoon cayenne pepper2 cups long-grain rice2 fresh bay leaves1 bundle fresh thyme5 scallions, whites and greens thinly sliced, for garnishDirectionsFor the shrimp stock: toss the shrimp shells in a large pot and fill with water. Bring the water to a boil, turn off the heat and let sit for at least 15 to 20 minutes, although longer is fine. Strain the shells and discard.
Coat a large, wide pot with olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. Add the andouille and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the sausage starts to brown. Add the peppers, celery, and onion to the pan, season with salt and a pinch crushed red pepper. Cook 7 to 8 minutes or until the mixture has softened and is very aromatic. Toss in the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes. Add the tomatoes and cayenne. Stir in the rice.
Add 4 cups shrimp stock, bay leaves, and thyme bundle. Season with salt and taste it to make sure you are on the way to something delicious. Cover and cook over medium heat for 25 minutes.
Stir in the shrimp and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink. Serve garnished with chopped scallions.
Note: On the above recipe: I season with Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning rather than ordinary salt and pepper and use a touch more cayenne than called for. Never add hot sauce to the jambalaya while cooking. This is a condiment for the table to be used or not by the diner. I generally have several hot sauces to choose from – ranging from mild but tasty to omg !
I love the cottage and all the flowers (although as I did with this house) I’d replace any purple ones with red and orange – I like my flowers to fit my total decor.I hope Red’s not angry with me for quoting the Simson’s song (I heard the whole city was offended by that episode). I was hoping someone here would link to a vocal version (as it is very short) but heaven knows I could never clip from Flash and be able to do any such.
My own garden is rather dismal (I hear we had 5 straight nights of frost during my Chicago trip, so all the typical frost damage is done (ficus trees especially) but no trimming is recommended for another month or so, so I will just look at the parts that ARE pretty – cactii never change and my pine, cypress and some others are uneffected, still bright green and the pool is pristine and blue. When my monthly gardeners show up, I WILL remonstrate about the removal of my grapefruit (causing me to buy citrus for breakfast when I should have free for the picking) and I will allow early pruning of all the lantana (down to the ground, as it is too hardy to be harmed and that will give a head start to more red flowers. Even the yellowbell (not in bloom for a brief bit) could use a drastic pruning. I just wish I could trust them with my rose bushes, but they are totally incapable of anything other than a chainsaw lop.
My skin is so delicate that when I do rose pruning you could swear I had a house of really vicious cats, but I will try to do a decent job of it after they start to green up this spring. The bushes are all very mature (13-14 years) so they have many trunck branches more than an inch in thickness – I need to use saws (not just my normal garden shears).
Yes, Cheers to all the gang and best wishes to your grandson Linda! My youngest one, Bo will be 10 this June and was born on a Father’s day. My daughter still shares custody with his dad. I’ll wash my hair now and get dressed. Just watched 25 SB ads thanks to Yahoo (one after another with lots of giggles and a tear at the Budweiser champ.
My old Martyrology lists it as July 2 which is primarily Feast of the Visitation; saying simply he was a Bishop of Winchester who performed miracles. I know it is mentioned in a song (sonething about bells of various cathedrals). I’m still getting stuff in order from my trip (since I lost a week) and I am animated by the sun which is lazier than I today (still napping in the clouds). I want to give my middle son a call for his birthday before he’s really busy later (big sports fan).
I insisted in buying into a community with NO stinkin’ regulations! I’d much rather put up with the occaisional jerk who parks ugly sh** out in the street than someone telling me I can’t paint my house whatever lovely shade of pink I DW like!
My house can undeniably be called “pink” but it is well within the shades of natural pink found in local flagstones and it ties in perfectly with my flowers as well as the patio surfaces (natural and painted).
Red, I agree that where ever I live does not define me. I think Phoenix is the best weather ever, but did not step outside today other than laundry as sun did not show itself. I will comb out my hair and see new doctor tomorrow- Hope he has good understanding of the new routine, if not I’ll keep looking! My lover is a true Chicago guy and I love that he was willing to stand up to my X who threatened us with a gun (he brought HIS to my house and the X never showed) Point taken! My lover and I have done target practice together and we are both good at it. Lately my BP seems to be improving because I can think of him without stress. He always gives me what I need, so time and vacations become less important. Skype might become more important ;-D
Thanks, Essex, that’s just not quite the way I roll. My house is no huge palace but it is a whole lot more than that! It is a little 2100SF 2 story with an attached 2 car garage and the lap pool and waterfall out back (even with just my 4 little bedrooms and 3 bathrooms it is quite nice when I straighten everything up. That candyassed pink is not my style- I used a lovely pale coral so that my bright orange door looks good. Here I show the old colors and the new selection.
My bench was moved temporarily to the walkway during painting, but it lives beneath the bay window so I can read in the shade of that prickley pear (behind the swans and now much bigger).
I got thinking about friend Steve/Eldo and for some reason the words of an old Willie Nelson song Red Headed Stranger came to mind. Especially the chorus:
Don’t cross him, don’t boss him.He’s wild in his sorrow:He’s ridin’ an’ hidin his pain.Don’t fight him, don’t spite him;Just wait till tomorrow,Maybe he’ll ride on again.
Ooh, I like the first one. Can I divert my luggage to the white cottage. I have enough to leave some in the carriage house too.such a pretty cottage.The red one would take my carry on luggage. Maybe.
I just called my middle son to wish him a Happy B-Day but game is not over and he wagered against his son (19 now) and is loosing. I guessed that son picked Ravens (as SF are favs) and I’m right. Games are silly to me
I’ll retire soon for the night and will see a possible choice for new dr tomorrow. He has to be someone I can talk frankly to, so we’ll see. Friend of my chiro, but often easier to speak frankly to another woman.
I also tend to say goodnight and watch to see if there are any messages (otherwise I catch up in AM) . Currently it is dark so I want to sleep (or fantasize and then sleep)
Linguist about 11 years ago
Ed’s headed for a crash landing.
margueritem about 11 years ago
Hold tight Marcia, hold tight!
margueritem about 11 years ago
Shika’s moving in?!?
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 11 years ago
Shikamoo strikes me as nice.
Linguist about 11 years ago
Fenton, get the ladies another drink, and Red one, – if he shows up. I have a couple of matters to attend to and will be be back later,
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Evenin’ all….
Anybody still up?
Looks like Shika sent her luggage on ahead, but she herself has been delayed.
Wonder if she took the 67 Ballard bus…. cos I had problems LAST week when it got lost….
And now I think Bev went to bed.
Hey Shikamoo…. I stay up pretty late…
if you get here in the next couple of hours, just go to the Tiki Bar and stay put…I’ll come get you and you can stay in my yurt (it’s very nice) or I’ll give you a ride out to Bev’s.
Didn’t StelBel tell you her hotel is for dogs?SCHAABS… Animal…. um…animal…. no….Stelbel’s Canine Hotel and Antique Browser Store.
It’s a good place to pick up an old MSN Explorer, though…. right, Stel?
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Hi Red!
Did we get here at the same time again?
Wow
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Love a Scotch tonight, thank you.
And sorry, but your first link doesn’t work…. some little typo, I’m sure.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Hmm…. it never occurred to me before…. but “Scotch” is the only liquor I can think of that is identified by country alone…. I mean without a word like “whisky” or “whiskey”.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Fenton… what would you pour someone who asked for a “French” or “a shot of Japanese?”
Yeah, yeah…. I mean, besides a hard time….
Suntory?Maybe so.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Yikes… it looks like Ed is already wearing some sort of cervical collar..Probably the result of leaving those pointy dents on his previous stop-offs.I can tell by his gleeful, eager expression at the thought of stopping again, that, in spite of his headgear….
Ed is actually no rocket scientist.
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SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Red…. sorry….… but the earlier post where you mentioned your bad link didn’t show up till just now.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
And now you’re answering me while I’m still posting.
Did we walk through the looking glass?
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Cheers!
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 11 years ago
I should turn in, but I don’t feel like it.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Bri…. have a drink with us?
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Oh! I wondered why you were always up so late.
Of course, I have no idea what MY excuse is. I seldom get to bed before 4 either.
That’s why I get here so late in the day when I come back.
But here on the west coast, it’s only 1-ish right now.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
You work a 12-hour day?
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
My goodness!
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
BTW guys….and everybody showing up later….Happy Groundhog Day!
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
That must mean you get some weekdays off…. or you’d be working 11 days out of 14. (4 on, 3 off, 4 on, 3 on)
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Brian probably has odd schedules as a bus driver too.
I only have an odd schedule cos I’m… odd?
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Bri… I read about a nasty inversion and air pollution problem over Salt Lake City a few weeks ago.
Paper said it had worst air in the country for those days.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Red…. I have a cousin and a friend who both moved to NORTH Carolina… dunno how similar it is…\but they both said it’s really beautiful where they are.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
My cousin and his wife live in Boone.
My friend and his wife live in… rats… my memory fails… but it’s coastal.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Wow Red… I guess after a while you have it memorised….but I think at first I’d need a chart! LOL
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
And yeah…. for a hang-out, this isn’t the spot to find the particularly NON-odd.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
I just remembered….A couple of years ago I was talking to a customer service guy…we had to wait for information so we got to chatting…he was young, 30-ish….little kids…
I like to ask where they are…He was in S. Carolina someplace…he said it was the prettiest place in the world….But he didn’t want too many people moving there so “please don’t tell anybody.”LOL
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Goodnight Red…. see you!
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Is it true what they say?
StelBel about 11 years ago
Whoops! I got so delayed last night scouting out some new real estate listings with Mel, that I didn’t get here in time to welcome Shika if she came by! Rats!!! Well, I see that at least her luggage got here (and that’s just for an “overnight” stay!).
Now, I have to dash off again to get my hair done at Susan’s (I wonder if she forgot and is still sleeping…?), but I’ll be back this afternoon to stay awhile and catch up with all the goings-on around here!
x_Tech about 11 years ago
Okay it’s 6 AM (pst) and my comments keep disappearing. Some of you have mentioned this before but without seeing the comment, it’s hard to debug (yeah, like any invisible sh@t is easy). Pardon me if you know this already but I’ve spent all night on this so I’m going to Rant.
Simply put, GoComics, in their infinite wisdom, no longer allow fancy characters (if it ain’t on your key board you’re SOL).What do I mean “Fancy”? Well characters like Smart Quotes for one, most anything from the Character Map for another.So what happens? Say you copy another commentors post into yours. If it contains an apostrophe, single or double quotes you’ll notice that they are the curly type (’, “, ”). If your post contains any of these symbols then the entire post just disappears (into that alternate verse where things work you think they should). This also happens if write your comment in Word (with Smart Quote enabled) and then copy to the comment box.The same goes characters and symbols copied from the character map.
So now you’re thinking “Hey, I’ll just copy Bev’s comment into Notepad add my 2¢ worth and copy back to GoComics.” Nope, SorryNotepad retains the curly quotes. So you’ve to Find|Replace them first.
And those of you that use Alt+num to insert symbols, that don’t work no more either.
By now those of you that have had their morning coffee/tea/beverage may have noticed that this comment contains some special characters. ¶
I’ve done this by inserting HTML number codes.I type: One quarter ¼ plus one half ½ equals = three quarters ¾You see: One quarter ¼ plus one half ½ equals = three quarters ¾
Not a lot symbols on that page, After I get some sleep I’ll look for more unless someone finds them first (StelBel, Susan?)
Vet Premium Member about 11 years ago
Rocket man. Burning up his fuse out here alone.He needs a better guidance system. Misses a bit he does.
x_Tech about 11 years ago
They’re on their way to the Chili Feed where Ed will refuel.
Vet Premium Member about 11 years ago
On the suitcases sitting on the box to the the ceiling. Ya missed it. Its holding up the roof. Shoddy concrete construction. Either that or they dont want someone taking the cart.
vldazzle about 11 years ago
Funny, Reds link to Rock (good one) took me to a Resperate ad (possibly because I have one) to try to help with my HBP. I woke up and came down here at our sunrise about 7 MST. Now that my back recovered from freezer work I may try getting up in the middle of the night like the rest of you.
Don’t see there would be much point in it tho’ as I seldom really have anything to contribute. Just seems that I’m always missing the party ,-P
vldazzle about 11 years ago
First comments about the chili (related to this gang) reminds me of the time Homer Simpson had too much hot chili and went on a trip . . .(one of the better episodes, tho’ for me nothing could beat “Streetcar”- song parodies were fab!
vldazzle about 11 years ago
Darn it! X – Now I see that the last long post of mine dissappeared for that same reason. Let’s see if anyone else can post the last song clip from this site: http://www.avclub.com/articles/a-streetcar-named-marge,71597/
vldazzle about 11 years ago
Just the words “New Orleans! Home of pirates, drunks, and whores! New Orleans! Tacky, overpriced souvenir stores/If you want to go to Hell you should take the trip/to the Sodom and Gomorrah of the Mississip/New Orleans/Stinky, rotten, vomity pile! New Orleans/ Putrid, brackish, maggoty, foul/New Orleans/Crummy lousy, rancid and rank/New Orleans!”
vldazzle about 11 years ago
As to the chili all I could find of the episode is dialog and allusionshttp://www.tv.com/shows/the-simpsons/el-viaje-misterioso-de-nuestro-jomer-the-mysterious-voyage-of-homer-1447/
vldazzle about 11 years ago
Am I all alone here?
x_Tech about 11 years ago
I have email GoComics about the comment problems. Of course, since it’s Superbowl weekend no one’s there till Monday. As several people have expressed dissatisfaction in the comments today, I’ve included a link to Ballard St in my email.
Linda Solomon about 11 years ago
X, thank you for educating us at AC and us here at home aka BS on the new strictures. I saw a post disappear 4 times before I got it that my punctuation was the problem. As an English teacher I take exception to it because the commas missing as well as the apostrophes not being availavble for us are annoying me to an astounding level! (there are too many punctuation marks missing in the preceding sentence and its making me totally uncomfortable) Ah well what is proper to an American English Teacher is probably abominable to a British English Teacher etc. etc. etc. ( I want my commas back!!)Who appointed gocomics as arbiters of the english language posting in comments at go comics? There seems to be some redundancy there….just sayin….
x_Tech about 11 years ago
The Unicode characters tables.(These tables include all the characters and symbols in Character Map) UTF-8 For
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Linda Solomon about 11 years ago
and I hope you all enjoy the 7th day tomorrow….bat the world under the sofa…turn on the super bowl – enjoy the commercials and the half time show – while eating all sorts of high carb foods that we all love – all while you try to forget the suicide bombers and the insurgents who choose to anniliate their problems in Pakistan and at US Embassy doors in Turkey and Libya with suicide bombers and use your mind to explore what the world under your sofa is like…that has to be a calming experience when viewed in contrast to what is really happening in the middle east….we cant use commas or apostrophes anymore…it will make your post disappear. that is from an programmer who has tried our basic compurter skills as opposed to his more pc friendly html codes. Its not our skills its that gocomics is cutting us back on our abilities to add to all of our opinions or funnies or pictures or anything that incluces character maps signs (no more musical notes or hearts) As an english teacher for 35 years I miss my dang commas and apostrophes. I have used them all my life and feel that my freedom of speech has been violated because my teacher friends can no longer understand my posts due to my puntuationistic lacking run on sentences….grrrrrrrrrr.our pics may be next to go comma so I will post some that I have been saving for valentines and st paddys day and some that were just funny before I lose my ability to do so.
Dry I appreciate all that you have said my friend. I am dealing with another of OUR friends while I ease my friend into her future. Then on Feb 10 I am going on vacation to Texas. I will be sunning and fishing and visiting with family and enjoying heavenly Tex Mex and meeting little ones, and on the way back from there spending a week with my new grandson. I hope the next few weeks are as good for you as I expect them to be for me. I only wish Eldo could share all of my joy as much as he shared his freedom within his mind. He is an artist and things were exploding for him and encoraging him to reach beyound his own liberal boundaries so he did. Expanded to a level none of us could see for him. But it was him. He wanted to see if we could keep up with him. I could not. And I regret that. It WAS all to make us laugh. I failed him as it made me cry. I dont think I can ever bring him to believe that it was only concern for him that drove me to write what I did.
So I have decided to go to Texas and reconnect to relatives there. I will be gone from Feb 10 thru Feb 22 so dont expect to hear from me, but if able I will definitely say (cant use quotes) Hey there. If our friend is reinstitued with gocomics let him know he would be welcome and that my next trip is going to be to Westminster in California.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
Oh wow…..
So much to respond to today and I’m in the middle of a lot of stuff.
Leaving town but a hope to have some internet access later…won’t have my own computer till Monday night.
Thanks, X… and I will certainly join the fray…. Will write GoComics as soon as I can.. might be Tuesday but they’re only M-F anyway.
Anybody else who wants to …. just use the contact us link on the very bottom right of all pages.
Just did a little testing…Linda you can use any punctuation that’s ON the keyboard.
It’s the alt codes and pasted stuff that doesn’t work.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
pcolli — Doesn’t he have his own day in the UK?
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
testing some html: © ™
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
what about
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
OK SOME stuff works but not our fancy characters.AAAAAGGGHHHH.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
See you all later.
x_Tech about 11 years ago
My email to GoComics can be seen at here
Linda Solomon about 11 years ago
Susan I typed a post to you in fact it was a couple of paragraphs…they are not showing….I dont feel like fighting the system this evening so I will only hug you and wish you sweet dreams my sister….
StelBel about 11 years ago
That’s Bradley “Bull” BumbleDog, BatPug’s cousin! He’s a founding member of the Ballard Angry Bees Neighborhood Watch Association, the Apiarian Society and the Formatting Lobby Organization……..and he’s pi$$ed off!
vldazzle about 11 years ago
I’ve only started learning fancy posting and now GoComcs is discouraging? Boo Hiss!I know that I can speak a little (or not so little off color when I get rather intense (may be part of my BP problem) as I’m just a passionate person – have always been! I just hope they don’t take comments off for unclosed parenteses because mose of mine would not make it ;-D
vldazzle about 11 years ago
This new diet is going to cause a large amount of stress in my life and I hope the new dr (who chiro knows) will be helpful. I am not at all sure I can do the whole diet during visits where I will be cooking for my lover as well (he definately does not need the reversal diet as his BP is obviously funtioning beautifully!) so I would be under more stress when visiting. Skyping may work better (and save my son’s FF miles) until the diet is done in a year.
I actually expect to find that I will benefit more from the exercise and breathing portion of my new routine to lower BP since I noticed that BP was lower during the time I took those 4 vicodin while having the difficulty in upper back and neck this week (it was almost normal and pulse was lower as well).
vldazzle about 11 years ago
I’d write to GoComics too (as I have in the past – on Dogsniff etc) but lately, I know I’ve been rather luckey to avoid the AX so better to keep a low profile until I feel a lot more . . . stable!
vldazzle about 11 years ago
8PM MST is late for me to go up to bed and “visualize” as I have learned that is called now ;-D My pleasure!
vldazzle about 11 years ago
Bev, I’ve had same problem with typos HWI !!
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
Now Essex, surely you exaggerate. Some of those belong to someone else. The black medical case and the red lunch box are mine, as are, oh, most of them, but there is a tiny red suit case that I don’t seem to recall. Why ever would I bring such a little case like THAT along.
I ask you. Hmm. i’m sure there is one or two more that someone snuck in there, but I’d better take them all to check them out.
Linguist about 11 years ago
P.S. You can’t edit anymore, either.
Linda Solomon about 11 years ago
I have bared my necessities….Fenton, a bloddy mary please…thank you – heres a 20.00, keep the change and get some yak ribs for yourself when you are off….btw, I need some shrimp…think you can rinse about 14 off for me and serve me some red sauce on the side?….ok, heres another 2o…keep any change…just feed me sugar…oh, have your seen a blonde norwegiann in here this evening? Hes about a head taller than you….a Colonel Sanders beard….with a peppermint overlay….doesnt matter Fenton…just the bloddy mary please….
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
Are you sure that Ed isn’t an ostrich?
Linda Solomon about 11 years ago
<<< doesnt like the word …bloody
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
beviek! I didn’t expect that from you. (blush)
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
Am I at the Tikki Bar? StelBel, I do hope you found me a nice dog house to stay in. I swear those dogs have a better life than I do where lodgings are concerned.
I’ll need a basement like Snoopy’s for the luggage, until I can get the rest here.
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
You have all been so welcoming to me. I do hope I can live up to your expectations. Stel and beviek seem to have played it up a bit announcing my imminent arrival. By the looks of it though, I’m sure I’ll fit in somewhere here.
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
susan, watch my glass while I’m out. I’ll be saying good night any time now.Linda, I am sorry about Eldo. I hope that he lands in a safe place when he comes down to earth again.
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
Good Night all. I didn’t realize the time and I have an early day tomorrow.susan never mind the drink. I’m done. :-)I’ll see everyone as soon as I unpack….
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 11 years ago
WoW! What a day this seems to be!
And I have had problems posting just simple things with nothing other than words! It would be nice if THE POWERS THAT BE would let us know. Esp. us paying members! They take our money gladly enough, but don’t have the time to tell US ANYTHING ELSE!
Hey there Girlfriend!
Linguist about 11 years ago
MORNING BALLARDEERSI’m still here attempting to post. Fenton, I need a massive Red Breast with very little ice ! I’ve been busy hard boiling up 3 dozen eggs for deviled eggs, and making a big pot of Gulf Shrimp Jambalaya for tomorrow night’s Super Bowl party.I don’t know how I get talked into these things. My Saint’s aren’t even playing but you know how it goes with Cajun hospitality… it’s PARTY, PARTY,PARTY !I am going to attempt to give you the recipe for the Jambalaya – You can do your own deviled eggs !
Ingredients2 pounds medium gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined, shells reservedExtra-virgin olive oil1 pound andouille sausage, cut into rounds2 green peppers, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice3 ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice1 Spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch diceKosher saltPinch crushed red pepper3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes1 teaspoon cayenne pepper2 cups long-grain rice2 fresh bay leaves1 bundle fresh thyme5 scallions, whites and greens thinly sliced, for garnishDirectionsFor the shrimp stock: toss the shrimp shells in a large pot and fill with water. Bring the water to a boil, turn off the heat and let sit for at least 15 to 20 minutes, although longer is fine. Strain the shells and discard.
Coat a large, wide pot with olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. Add the andouille and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the sausage starts to brown. Add the peppers, celery, and onion to the pan, season with salt and a pinch crushed red pepper. Cook 7 to 8 minutes or until the mixture has softened and is very aromatic. Toss in the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes. Add the tomatoes and cayenne. Stir in the rice.
Add 4 cups shrimp stock, bay leaves, and thyme bundle. Season with salt and taste it to make sure you are on the way to something delicious. Cover and cook over medium heat for 25 minutes.
Stir in the shrimp and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink. Serve garnished with chopped scallions.
Linguist about 11 years ago
Note: On the above recipe: I season with Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning rather than ordinary salt and pepper and use a touch more cayenne than called for. Never add hot sauce to the jambalaya while cooking. This is a condiment for the table to be used or not by the diner. I generally have several hot sauces to choose from – ranging from mild but tasty to omg !
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 11 years ago
Big Bri checking in. I’d like a scotch with a little ice please.
vldazzle about 11 years ago
I love the cottage and all the flowers (although as I did with this house) I’d replace any purple ones with red and orange – I like my flowers to fit my total decor.I hope Red’s not angry with me for quoting the Simson’s song (I heard the whole city was offended by that episode). I was hoping someone here would link to a vocal version (as it is very short) but heaven knows I could never clip from Flash and be able to do any such.
vldazzle about 11 years ago
My own garden is rather dismal (I hear we had 5 straight nights of frost during my Chicago trip, so all the typical frost damage is done (ficus trees especially) but no trimming is recommended for another month or so, so I will just look at the parts that ARE pretty – cactii never change and my pine, cypress and some others are uneffected, still bright green and the pool is pristine and blue. When my monthly gardeners show up, I WILL remonstrate about the removal of my grapefruit (causing me to buy citrus for breakfast when I should have free for the picking) and I will allow early pruning of all the lantana (down to the ground, as it is too hardy to be harmed and that will give a head start to more red flowers. Even the yellowbell (not in bloom for a brief bit) could use a drastic pruning. I just wish I could trust them with my rose bushes, but they are totally incapable of anything other than a chainsaw lop.
vldazzle about 11 years ago
My skin is so delicate that when I do rose pruning you could swear I had a house of really vicious cats, but I will try to do a decent job of it after they start to green up this spring. The bushes are all very mature (13-14 years) so they have many trunck branches more than an inch in thickness – I need to use saws (not just my normal garden shears).
vldazzle about 11 years ago
But I’m not as delicate as Blanche:
vldazzle about 11 years ago
And I chose not to take a clip where the top 3 are holding their noses but here where they shout
NEW ORLEANS !!
vldazzle about 11 years ago
Yes, Cheers to all the gang and best wishes to your grandson Linda! My youngest one, Bo will be 10 this June and was born on a Father’s day. My daughter still shares custody with his dad. I’ll wash my hair now and get dressed. Just watched 25 SB ads thanks to Yahoo (one after another with lots of giggles and a tear at the Budweiser champ.
vldazzle about 11 years ago
My old Martyrology lists it as July 2 which is primarily Feast of the Visitation; saying simply he was a Bishop of Winchester who performed miracles. I know it is mentioned in a song (sonething about bells of various cathedrals). I’m still getting stuff in order from my trip (since I lost a week) and I am animated by the sun which is lazier than I today (still napping in the clouds). I want to give my middle son a call for his birthday before he’s really busy later (big sports fan).
vldazzle about 11 years ago
I insisted in buying into a community with NO stinkin’ regulations! I’d much rather put up with the occaisional jerk who parks ugly sh** out in the street than someone telling me I can’t paint my house whatever lovely shade of pink I DW like!
vldazzle about 11 years ago
My house can undeniably be called “pink” but it is well within the shades of natural pink found in local flagstones and it ties in perfectly with my flowers as well as the patio surfaces (natural and painted).
vldazzle about 11 years ago
Love all your photos – it is almost completely dark now so about time to think of bed.
vldazzle about 11 years ago
Red, I agree that where ever I live does not define me. I think Phoenix is the best weather ever, but did not step outside today other than laundry as sun did not show itself. I will comb out my hair and see new doctor tomorrow- Hope he has good understanding of the new routine, if not I’ll keep looking! My lover is a true Chicago guy and I love that he was willing to stand up to my X who threatened us with a gun (he brought HIS to my house and the X never showed) Point taken! My lover and I have done target practice together and we are both good at it. Lately my BP seems to be improving because I can think of him without stress. He always gives me what I need, so time and vacations become less important. Skype might become more important ;-D
x_Tech about 11 years ago
Oh No, I hope beviek & Teresa not going to blame for power outage at the super bowl.Just cus I’m a Niner fan
vldazzle about 11 years ago
Thanks, Essex, that’s just not quite the way I roll. My house is no huge palace but it is a whole lot more than that! It is a little 2100SF 2 story with an attached 2 car garage and the lap pool and waterfall out back (even with just my 4 little bedrooms and 3 bathrooms it is quite nice when I straighten everything up. That candyassed pink is not my style- I used a lovely pale coral so that my bright orange door looks good. Here I show the old colors and the new selection.
vldazzle about 11 years ago
New house color is just a little more pink, but door is much more orange behind the bronze screen.
vldazzle about 11 years ago
My bench was moved temporarily to the walkway during painting, but it lives beneath the bay window so I can read in the shade of that prickley pear (behind the swans and now much bigger).
Linguist about 11 years ago
I got thinking about friend Steve/Eldo and for some reason the words of an old Willie Nelson song Red Headed Stranger came to mind. Especially the chorus:
Don’t cross him, don’t boss him.He’s wild in his sorrow:He’s ridin’ an’ hidin his pain.Don’t fight him, don’t spite him;Just wait till tomorrow,Maybe he’ll ride on again.
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
Ooh, I like the first one. Can I divert my luggage to the white cottage. I have enough to leave some in the carriage house too.such a pretty cottage.The red one would take my carry on luggage. Maybe.
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
No camouflage needed at your house Essex
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
Hi icky mudd! I’m so glad to see you here.
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
Linguist, that fits Eldo somehow. He’ll be back.And now, I’ll bid “Bonne nuit! Prends soin, mon amies.”
vldazzle about 11 years ago
I just called my middle son to wish him a Happy B-Day but game is not over and he wagered against his son (19 now) and is loosing. I guessed that son picked Ravens (as SF are favs) and I’m right. Games are silly to me
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
I like your pink house dazz. My kitchen is the same shade of pink. We would make good neighbours.
vldazzle about 11 years ago
I’ll retire soon for the night and will see a possible choice for new dr tomorrow. He has to be someone I can talk frankly to, so we’ll see. Friend of my chiro, but often easier to speak frankly to another woman.
Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago
Dazz- refresh! I’m here!
Good night though, and good luck tomorrow. Powering off now….
vldazzle about 11 years ago
I also tend to say goodnight and watch to see if there are any messages (otherwise I catch up in AM) . Currently it is dark so I want to sleep (or fantasize and then sleep)
binarycatalyst about 11 years ago
lol watch out!
Tigressy about 1 year ago
Looks like a squid on Ed’s head. Sucking out his brain?
Speaking of targeting:
https://cleoandcompany.net/february-2-2023/
One of the most animated movie posters you’ve ever seen!
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 1 year ago
Good morning Balladeers.
Hi Tigressy!
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 1 year ago
Easy there, Ed. Remember the last time you “stopped off” there? Here’s a hint: It’s why you have to wear a neck brace now.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 1 year ago
Again, :-D, GOOD MORNING BALLADEERS!