Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 07, 2013

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    Linguist  about 11 years ago

    At least Norm’s drink landed right-side up.Marcia is not even going to ask if Rollo pushed the chair over in his canine enthusiasm.

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    margueritem  about 11 years ago

    Looks like Marcia is about to leave and just let the thing work itself out.

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    x_Tech  about 11 years ago

    @Linda Dean

    Linda Dean said, about 24 hits ago at Andy Capp@Linguist Btw, your rosin “quote” has had Charlie Daniels doing The Devil Went Down to Geogia going in my head all dang day…And @ Ballard St.@Essex60 …(btw…I made you some special brownies for your trip, …)If you haven’t got that song out of your head yet maybe this will help.Devil Went Down to Jamaica
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    x_Tech  about 11 years ago

    Note: If you type your comment in Word or copy a quote from another comment that contains three periods … (horizontal ellipsis) the comment will disappear (surprise!).

    When you paste into the comment box place the cursor after last period and Backspace once if all three disappear it was an ellipsis. Now you can type three periods and submit. And hopefully your comment has no other special characters (anything NOT in the ASCII Character Set) your comment will post.

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    pcolli  about 11 years ago

    @Linda Dean: please don’t shoot the messenger..Eldo asks me: “Would you please consider telling Linda in the ballard Street column about the trick of adding to the profile.”. He wants to speak to you. Perhaps you could put an e-mail address in your profile, maybe temporarily?

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    pcolli  about 11 years ago

    @Linda Dean.Or perhaps you could send it to me via the temporary address in my profile.

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    baldhedjer  about 11 years ago

    If you are going to be in a standoff it’s important to stay hydrated!

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    vldazzle  about 11 years ago

    I’m up at my normal time, but no citrus. Got to go later this morning all the way over to new Dr’s office for bloodwork. I will take along a little snack and later do groceries (out of many things and .. . . .I DO plan to have a “last meal” on Valentines’ (caviar, filet mignon as I mentioned. I might even see if I can pick up a single serving of creme brulee that I could have with some fresh raspberries and whipped creme). I have resigned myself to making omlets with just egg white (not really THAT bad if I cook it well with 1/2ved grape tomatoes and other stuff in it and seasoned well with my tumeric/cayenne/ginger blend). Still, a whole year is a long time to give up so many foods. I made the almond meal cookies yesterday but will only eat some more before the 15th. That WILL be the start of diet (after all the tests on my heart and arteries on 14th).

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    Happy, happy, happy!!!  about 11 years ago

    I don’t fight that battle.My boy has his own chair.

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    Larry Miller Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Any resolution will assuredly be low resolution.

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    LingeeWhiz  about 11 years ago

    Sometimes hours go by until someone sets themselves straight again!!!! Such is marriage.

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    Vet Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Sometimes I do that when I hear a really loud noise. Old Civil Defense training kicks in from Elementary school. Duck and cover under your desk. No desk available use the chair. Now wait for the ALL CLEAR sound. Remember those. Long wail attack possible take cover. Short wails over and over all clear come out into the Nuclear Winter.

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    Vet Premium Member about 11 years ago

    As far as stuff acting up on the GoComics site it is apparent they are trying to get control of the site. I have heard on other post some of the links lead to questionable site. I think they call it spamming or hi-jacking. Not to good at this but have seen this happening else where. When you crack a code to put stuff on a site soon or later even if intentions good the wardens of the site will shut it down. Its defensive. People pay to put ads on a site. If someone can post an ad link on a comment page he/she just got free advertisement.

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    Vet Premium Member about 11 years ago

    And I still like happyathome’s rabbit.

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    Dr Sheriff MB esq PhD DML   about 11 years ago

    well no wunder.. teh munky’s bin pi$$ed..!!! Awl mah postins since yestidy never pisse posted!!! Thnaks fur splaynin Red..!! as ya kin seas, ah uses lottsa dots.. dots.. dots.. an more dots.. --ah lammented yestidy to Esses linx thru teh waybak moshine how much ah missed awl teh backstorys we used to right ever day.. we had sum good’uns. But ah mist mostly the backstorys of Mona and Lefty an even those that we current BS rezidents used ta right..!! -—————-Nice backstory above Ess..!!! (hay BTW wut happnd to Number 6? Aint scene him round much??)

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    Dr Sheriff MB esq PhD DML   about 11 years ago

    Hay Ess..!! Whut are we gonna dew wit awl tehse coopins frum Mona’s Midnite Massage an Hardware Emporium?? I thot you wuz gonna onner them at yer Suasage Hut at one tyme.. (sigh)Yew member teh pink cowbell ah gave ta Mona to hang onner door?? (Ah still gots it, promised ah woodnt bring it out til she came back into town) sigh..*

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    vldazzle  about 11 years ago

    Too many friends are traveling right now. On this new diet I think I will be mostly staying home – just hope my man will humor me in the Skype. I know the Dr thinks I will stay on it forever but this extreme, I think a year will be enough. He had me watch “Forks Over Knives” while I got some intrvenous vitamins today. Now I’m home and prefer a cocktail. Pour me a triple on the rocks, bartender!

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    StelBel  about 11 years ago

    Good back story today, Essex ! I agree with you and Monkey that we all have gotten away from the “back stories”. It was only last year, but it seems like ages ago! Maybe we can get back in the swing of things again…….

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    StelBel  about 11 years ago

    The Guiltiest Dog Ever? You Decide!

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    StelBel  about 11 years ago

    Regarding the standoff between Rascal and Norm…….to think it all began during an innocent game of Musical Chairs !

    Just ask Tiny and Tina……………..

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Hi all…

    Just peeking in…Somehow this has turned into a busy few days.

    Just can’t resist a quick drink at the Tiki before moving on with my day… besides,, I have a couple of haircuts to do at the salon while I’m here.

    Marcia is stopping by, in fact. That’s why she’s buttoning her coat in the picture.

    She doesn’t really need a haircut yet, but it wouldn’t hurt…. look how puffy it looks (sorry Marcia.)What she does need is an hour or two away from this childish stand-off and a cup of tea with another grown-up.

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    Dr Sheriff MB esq PhD DML   about 11 years ago

    catchya at teh tiki layder SS..!!! gotta run..!!

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    As for backstories…I almost hate to “break character” here…. but… I feel as though we DO write them…but instead of a few long paragraphs from one person, we all develop the characters and the story together….A long, continuous day to day unfolding of the lives of everyone on Ballard St…neighbors, friends…Comics characters and real people..

    All interwined, though sometimes the threads are non-linear or anachronistic, dependent as they are upon our faulty memories and also the whim of J. Van Amerongen, who can change the path whenever he likes.

    I like it better this way.

    It’s like being in a play to which you have to write the script collaboratively, and you find a new addition every few hours.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    OK, Monkey … I’ll buy ya a daiquiri! LOL!

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    StelBel  about 11 years ago

    Technical glitch! Your reflection is back on-line!

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    StelBel  about 11 years ago

    Yes…I have several cow suits. One can’t be too careful, you know, since the incident when the one and only one that I had was stolen! It all started on (click) Whimsical Wednesday a little over a year ago…..I still don’t trust Glenn and Stacy!

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    Linda Solomon  about 11 years ago

    I find myself wishing I had known (or read more of) Lefty2.

    Essex, the archives are an astounding mix of outrageously hilarious humour! Thank you all yet once again, for allowing a stupidly non creative old lady to join in . You guys are pure genius! (Monkey, I miss my dots a lot too!)

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    x_Tech  about 11 years ago

    Ho rah, It appears the Uclick Tech Support has fix the problem. °※°✱✹ ♫♫♪

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    StelBel  about 11 years ago

    ♥♦♠♣♪♫♥♦♠♣♪♫♥♦♠♣♪♫

    could it possibly be????

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    StelBel  about 11 years ago

    YES!!!

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    StelBel  about 11 years ago

    copy and paste, too!!

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    Linda Solomon  about 11 years ago

    Essex60 said, about 1 year ago

    @Mona Warner

    I’d like to do the Lewis Black bit when he gets angry at his audience for their expectations that he’ll be funny – that puts a lot of pressure on a guy. So in return, I’m assigning you to do a back story on Monday. (stalk me will you !!??) :)

    hmmm, about a year apart…check with me on Monday….I promise (like Mona) not to stalk you….besides you are going on a trip as am I…me just to Texas, and Chicago, you, to parts unknown except in fantasies…I will exert a serious effort once I am again home at the end of Febuary….If you check in while on your travels, I hope to exceed your expectations and honor your mentorship, or at least bring some honor to all of us English Major aka You want fries with that? workers…

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    Linda Solomon  about 11 years ago

    me too…I leave Sunday..

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    x_Tech  about 11 years ago

    Raising my pint, “Salute!”

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    Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Looks like a likely sub-plot here, Essex.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    “Salute!”

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    Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Stel… forgot to say…. funny dog clip.

    My little dog used to make abjectly guilty faces and hide her head when there was even a suggestion of accusation in my voice….

    even when nothing was wrong or she had nothing to do with it.

    So I didn’t even realise at first that the not-so-terribly-shame-faced party in that video had the trash can lid around his neck!

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Shika … cat got your tongue?LOL

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    Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago

    I loved the guilty dog clip. He looked SO sheepish and woeful.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    testing ♔ ♕ ♫ ♪ ♥ &9774;

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    ☮ out

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    Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Wish I could stick around, but I have some work still to do. I’ve enjoyed reading the back stories and memories. Have fun tonight Balladeers! (That seems better than calling us B.S.ers somehow!)

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    Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Night, night Susan!

    Goo’ Night, StelBel and all my new friends.

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    Linda Solomon  about 11 years ago

    ♫ What a day for a daydream..♪..what a day for a day dreamin’ boy..♫ ..I been lost in a day dream..♪..dreamin’ bout my bundle of joy..cant wait to see my grandson again!..lol..had to toss that in..

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    Linda Solomon  about 11 years ago

    strolling into the Tiki with my hands full of quarters..Fenton, a B52 if you would kind Sir…I will be at the jukebox, feeding the Wurlitzer, feeling very 70’ish this evening. Know any numbers for ELO off hand? No? Ah well, I can scroll, I know how..

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    Linda Solomon  about 11 years ago

    ooo…theres Donna Summer…oh my gawd, I feel my disco coming out…I am getting that Saturday Night Fever a couple of days early…I may just have to take hold of myself and rein it in but jeez, the Bee Gees rocked did they not? Laura Branigan, I loved you!

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    Linda Solomon  about 11 years ago

    Duck and cover, the San Fransisco Treat, Duck and Cover, the blast that cant be beat..Duck and Cover, your butt has just been beat..

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    Shikamoo Premium Member about 11 years ago

    You guys crack me up. I like your sense of humour here. And now I am logging of for real.

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    Linda Solomon  about 11 years ago

    Okay, I have to say, that this has bothered me all day long. A group Colonoscopy is the last thing that should be featured. Of all the “group” endeavors that one could enjoy, colonoscopy should and would be in my book, the last entry in the list of group activities. Mea Culpa for disagreeing with the "Grand Poobah:, but oh, the horror of it all!

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    Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Hey Shika, Girlfriend! Stay safe with Nemo, and any of you in the way of that storm!

    And those who aren’t, stay safe too! :-)

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Mmm… I smell garlic…..

    Bev…. can I have mine roasted?

    It’ll still work, won’t it?Especially if the vampire himself is a little…. well…. toasted…

    Anyway, while a little protection is always a good thing, cos there could be any number of vampires about, I’m not afraid of Dogsniff…. I can see his reflection….it’s in all the other comments here!

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    And that’s what I thought, too, about the dog…“what is that, a home-made surgical collar?”so when I realised he was actually trying to look nonchalant, while wearing blatant evidence of guilt, I totally cracked up!

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Shikamoo – probably too late for this…..yeah, I was teasing…but what’s strange is those disappearing posts we were talking about don’t show up blank…. they just don’t show at all.

    An empty one is a different thing. I know how to do it on purpose but you probably didn’t do it….you have to post the code for a blank space …or possibly enclose your words in these things: < > which make the words in between them disappear.

    So it’s a mystery.

    In any case….Welcome to Ballard St.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    (BTW Bev loves Thursday nights at the Tiki cos a certain Fireman works.)

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    It’s OK Bev….we can just call it ..uh… Cajun…

    Yeah…. um… blackened garlic….mmmm… crunchy… gack….I think it’s … um… a nice…. it’s a nice shiny… necklace.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago

    And I doubt the Monkey is embarrassed by what happened…After all, he IS a monkey….I think he’s more surprised that humans are embarrassed….Cos monkeys think it’s funny to.. well…you know…. whew..OK, I’ll just say that he has learned that there are some little simian …. jokes… that humans do not find amusing.Humans like me in particular.Sorry Monkey.(I mean about the screaming that time.Yes, you’ve been very good since then.)

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    Linguist  about 11 years ago
    It’s all good. The world on BS is just fine. (a raised glass – Salute!)

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    Back at you. Next round is on me.
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    Tigressy  about 1 year ago

    Yet another great poster for a classic movie by our very own StelBel:

    https://cleoandcompany.net/february-7-2023/

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    Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 1 year ago

    Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!

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