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Freaky Friday Rants and Raves 11-18
Rant: Tuesday's snow storm
Rave: warmer weather this weekend. Rant: vacuming up thousands of dead lady bugs. |
Rave: FFRR that feels familiar. Thanks jorr!
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Rave: FFR&R! I will continue to post on this thread, regardless of what anyone else decides to do.
Rave: I'm still awake and the first one to post on FFR&R! Rant: I'm still awake! I should be sleeping a long time ago! Rave: Passing my final exam. Rant: I still have a lot of work to complete over the next 3 weeks. Rave: My DH comes home from Texas tomorrow night. Rave: My kids will be coming home for Thanksgiving :D :D Rave: Plans for our pre-holiday vacation are coming along nicely! :D Rant: Sorry to see so many "go". While I may lurk and occasionally post on the *other* place, I will be staying here (not that I expect anyone to really care, lol). I have never been one to go with the crowd. Best of luck to those who feel this is no longer the place for them. Take good care. Wishing Thanksgiving blessings to everyone. May our country be safe and may those who protect us be honored. Peace. |
Okay, so cd beat me to it, lol.
I will revise... Rave: I am the second one to post on FFR&R! |
And I'll be the third.
Rant: Getting colder here. Rave: my first nouveau Beaujolais and roasted chestnuts tonight. |
I just want to be part of the early crowd.
Rant: None. Compared to the vast majority of the known universe my life is so d*mn easy. Rave: I leave for Paris Tuesday. (See Rant above to know how thankful I am. :-) ) |
OK, I will be in the Top Ten!!
Rave: Gorgeous ( in the words of our weatherman) Weather all this week and next, here in Portland :) Our first Thanksgiving in our new home, much to be Thankful for..a Loving and Healthy family and Good friends .. No Rants..although I do miss some friends~ |
Rant: Fodor's Editors letting a not-so-serious problem become a way-too-big issue by choosing not to address an obvious mistake.
I wish SOMEONE would take some sort of responsibility or demonstrate some semblance of grace and say, "sorry", "my bad", "our bad" or "bans lifted". I miss the old Fodors. It's just not the same with 99 folks gone - or disheartened and not posting like we used to. Such a shame... |
RAVE: Really cold weather has come to Raleigh, finally!!! I have on my flannel jammies, the down blanket is on the bed and I'm all set! :-)
RAVE: Jorr here with his FFR&R ... wish I had some of your snow, Jorr! RAVE: friends like Seetheworld on this Board. ((f)) So nice to see you here tonight! Wish I could pass you a cuppa tea and some banana bread ... :-) RAVE: Carolina Hurricanes 5, New York Rangers 1. (But Eric Stahl left the game early with an upper body injury. It just CAN'T be serious ... :-( ) RAVE: Starting to get back into my healthy program again. 3 long walks in the last six days, 2 weight & biking sessions, 1 water class ... and eating right again. ;;) RAVE: Indytravel's going to Paris. Have a wonderful trip, Indy, and have a croissant for me! :p RAVE: Cigale ... YUM ... roasted chestnuts! Haven't had them in a long time! RAVE: Thanksgiving in the North Carolina mountains with family, and I'm doing Paul Prudhomme's Upside-down Sweet Potato Pecan Pie with Whipped Cream ...Talk about heaven on earth ... :-d Have a blessed Thanksgiving, my fellow travelers, and try not to become more stuffed than the turkey was! :-d |
RAVE RAVE RAVE: Seetheworld passing her exam!!! So proud of you ... drinking to ya, girl! ((d))
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starrsville:
I so agree. I wish we knew what is going on. I don't get it and I don't think ANYONE does. If only someone would talk....... |
Rave: We have beautiful weather too !
75 degrees is not normal for Sonoma this time of year- ((H)) Rant: Now that I said that, it will snow :)) Rave: Congrats to STW on passing exams ((Y)) Rant:Same as STW,Scarlett and starsville :-< Mountains out of molehills, I miss the old Fodor's too...it's just like having a good friend move to another town, it will take a while to get used to talking with them long distance. ~<i>sigh</i> Rave:jorr and FF&R ((*)) Happy Thanksgiving All! R5 |
Rave - jorr and the FFRR tradition
Rant - jorr's dead lady bugs - I think they're so cute. Rave - Thanksgiving next week, we've booked to eat at Plimoth Plantation, one of the few places here in New England where we Brits get to be the 'Good Guys' Rave - taking DH's parents with us, I think they will really enjoy it. Rant - I have a cold and had to miss my Book Club meeting, didn't want to pass it on just before Thanksgiving - How popular whould I be?!!! Seetheworld - congratulations, I haven't been here for the last week or so and have only just seen your post. Major Rave - the Caribbean forum where we are so laid back and chilled we manage to post gripes in a calm manner and have reasonable discussions and therefore don't attract Trolls! May it and it's posters always be a safe harbor in a storm :-), at the moment it's the only thing that's keeping me here on Fodors :-( |
Rave: we had a fun trip last weekend
Rant: Mr. Pickle went on a cheap streak and made us stay at Motel 6 :-) Rave: Our oldest daughter and son-in-law will be here Sunday night! Can't think of any rants at the moment. Have a happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Lee Ann |
Rave: Thank you, Jorr, for something familiar to hold on to.
Rant: I also miss the old fodors. I lurk at both spots, but feel a little disjointed from both as well. Rave: I'm glad that I can feel that way about an online community of folks, many of whom I have not met (yet) in person. |
Rave: continued gorgeous Bay Area weather, but....
Rant: Missing weather that feels nippy and cool and East Coast style autumnal. Where is it?? Rave: The kids are happily off to other places over the holiday (Portland Ore; NorthTexas) and I'm glad they've inherited enjoyment of travel. They got lots of good trip tips on this forum. Thanks, all! But... Rant: Since they are traveling, I don't get to see them at Thanksgiving! Rave:Seetheworld, congratulations on passing your final exam. Possible rant on your behalf... major school bills now? No wonder you have to be like a bird (the Bird Flu thread) who is cheep-cheep! Taking a page from Alya's rave...A Rave for all the terrific Costa Rica Fodies on the LA Forum. You know who you are!! Sure there've been occasional heated discussions, sarcasm, and disagreements but none that I recall with a noticeably high level of sardonic rancor. Rave: So much personally to be thankful for this holiday season. No "buts" about it. |
Seetheworld, I don't know how that emoticon got on your name above. Hope it means something good--looks like someone seeing the world? The only one I understand (blame it on detailless eyesight) is (-:
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Did someone mention banana bread? Mmmm.
What is this old Fodors people are talking about? I've obviously missed something. Raves: A good haircut, and the flu shot is out of the way. |
Rave: Things seem to be calming down, albeit in a new form.
Rant: Cold, cold, cold (Jorr knows what I mean - same snow, same state). Rant: Have to work on Thanksgiving. Rave: Thanksgiving! Have a good one, folks! |
RAVE: 76F today and supposed to be the same all the way through the holiday weekend!! Absolutely fabulous weather.
RANT: This place feels deserted - so much less activity, few ineresting threads, MIAs, just sooooo sad. Even on the Europe forum which always had more traffic, it appears to be down 25%-30% or more. Talk about ruining a good thing!!!! |
janisj
where are you - I thought you lived in the UK? Please don't tell me it's going to be in the high 70's!!! It's going to be in the 40/50s here in MA. |
Rave: Great weather here in CA for November.
Rant: The Land of the Free being converted into the Land of the Free to Agree. |
Rave: I am back home from an uneventful business trip to Madrid.
Mega Rave: I met my first fodorite in person and she was just as nice as I expected!!!! Rant: I left for Madrid on Saturday and I am not sure exactly what has happened over the week in Fodorville 8( Rant/Rave: After arriving at 11:00PM at my house last night after 18hrs on the move between Madrid and San Juan, I am tired and will not go in to work. Rave: Thanksgiving week is coming and we are going to the beach :D . DD still does not know that we are going to her favorite place so it will be a goooood surprise. |
Rave:Good news for Frankie the Dachsund- he's healing from last week's injuries very nicely. Was able to unwrap bandages two days ago,so he does'nt look like Mummydog anymore!
Rave:Thanks to Fodor's for taking the exchange between myself and fdecarlo off of the "Thank the servicemen" post.I should have let that person's incendiary comment go,but I didn't. Black and blues on a perfect post,and I apologize to everyone who saw the exchange before the editor's removed them. My only mini rant is being switched to midnight to 830am shift for two week s for holiday madness...sleep deprivation and an hourlong commute don't mix! Have a great day everyone! |
rant: morgan spurlock and his 30 days "lessons" (recently arrived on UK TV). what a patronising a$$.
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Forgot a major rave: Leaving Sat to spend our 45th wedding anniversary at a lovely b&b in Hot Springs and enjoy a day at the Buckstaff Bath House! Then it's on to Houston for Thanksgiving with our son and his family.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. |
It is a cold Friday morning here in central VA. I believe we are at a whopping 25 degrees???Ouch! A busy weekend ahead. Cotillion and Soccer tournaments.
Rave: This time of year with the colorful leaves and the smell of baked goods! Rant: Cleaning the house and shopping, shopping, shopping. Between now and Thanksgiving, I will probably hit the grocery store everyday because I am an idiot without the LIST! Rave: Seeing my kids have fun with their Grandparents and all that yummy food!!! Have a great weekend all!! |
Rave: Indytravel's attitude toward life. And by the way, didn't you just come back from a trip with nary a word or semblance of a trip report?
Rant: the sound of one hand clapping. |
Rave: Celebrating 18 years of wedded bliss! It feels good to get it right the 2nd time around!
Rave: Friends...old, new, online and off! Rave/Rant: It was a very chilly 24 degrees here in North GA this morning! HAPPY FRIDAY AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING! |
What Starrsville said.
We've been through changes here before and weathered them well, but this is more than a temporary ding. I'm not sure it can ever be what it was. OK...I'll speak my mind. Peter Kay acted/is acting like an immature twit. He made a huge misstep but is not a big enough person to admit to the same and rectify it. |
Rave: It's Friday and only a 2 day work week next week! Woo Hoo!!!
Rave: Have lost 8 lbs. in 2 wks. Lookout wedding dresses!! Rave: Finally finalized a caterer for our wedding. It's so nice to have most of the major things out of the way. Just dj, photographer, flowers, and, of course, the dress left. Major Rant: We finally looked at the ONLY house that's in our price range in LP. It has absolutely no character and needs a lot of work!!! I don't know what to do. Do we buy it and feel like we're settling just because it's the only one in our price range or do we wait and pray that something will come our way? I hate to not buy it and kick ourselves in 3 yrs because we still haven't found a house, yet I hate to buy it and find that in 3 mths an even nicer, bigger house in our range is on the market. Oh, this sure does suck! Rant: It's snowing and cold here! Congratulations seetheworld!! \:D/ I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!! I know I'm thankful to have a place like this to come to. |
Rave: I cannot believe the turn my life has taken recently. Two weeks ago I had an old car that I was afraid to drive, a job that was ending, and a concern for my health. (I didn't talk about the health concern on the board.) In the past 2 weeks I have a new job, a new car, and best of all, a clean bill of health. What a load off, I feel like I am back in the land of the living.
Rave: Congrats to stw!! Rant: Changes on this board. Our input is no longer welcome and some of our best people are now banned. I have always enjoyed this board so much, I sincerely hope that someday things will be back on track. Happy weekend and a happy and safe Thanksgiving to all. |
Rant: Loss of direct flights between St. Louis and UK
Rave: Safe journey back once again to the UK to visit 86 year old mum and other family. Wonderful weather in the UK during our stay. Rant: Very sad to see my mum is starting to feel her age, short term memory loss etc. Alya: Temperature in the UK is in the upper 40's with sunshine. I too was gone during whatever the upset was or is. jorr thanks for posting. Sandy |
Are "they" all posting on another message board?
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Rave: I've lost 7 of the 20 pounds I need to lose from the marathon!
Rave: It is finally cold here! Rave: jorr! |
Rave A beautiful sunny, though cold day in MA.
A fun day at Providence Place with daughter this weekend. Thanksgiving in Newport, R.I., with Hoosier's brother and sister-in-law, who is a gourmet cook, so know it will be wonderful. Plan to be "tourists" and do the Cliffwalk as well as visit the mansions decorated for the Holiday. No rants: Have a Happy Thanksgiving all, hope many on the "other" place will return. |
iceeu2, congrats on the anniversary!
indy, you're leaving on ANOTHER trip? Don't you ever stay home? ;) Rave: My DH is home after being gone for a week. I missed him terribly and it's nice to have my other half back. :) Rant: It took him longer to travel between our main hub island and our own island than it did to travel from Houston to the islands in general. :( Six hour layovers only fifteen minutes from home certainly are no fun. If his flight was delayed one more time last night, I think I was going to pull my hair out. Rave: DH brought me a home a beautiful coffee table book titled "Travel the World." The photos are wonderful eye candy and there are places listed in the book that I've never even heard of! This oughta add a hefty amount of places to our wish list. :) Rave: The week-long street party in front of my house is finally over and I can begin to get some sleep at night. Rave: Thank goodness it's Friday! Have a great weekend everyone. |
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foster cat and five kittens went back to the shelter yesterday, ready for adoption. cat with one kitten we had agreed to take next is now a foster parent so we now have another five for a couple of weeks. RSVP breakfast in Winchester today. |
Rave: Indytravel gets to go to Paris
Rant: I'm not going with him Rave: I get to see my college roommate for Thanksgiving and spend it with her family that's like a second family to me Rant: She lives in Detroit!!!! Too cold!!! |
Rave-Great college football games this weekend. GO BUCKS!
Rant-I do not understand the policy around here, banning some while letting other trolls and miscreants stay. Rave-Great parent-teacher conference! Rant-Thanksgiving is next week??? Where did the time go? Seems like yesterday it was summer. Rave-Leaves finally raked and bagged! Rant-My cholesterol numbers!!! #-O I work out like a fiend and pretty much watch what I eat. Still high, although hdl is great! Doc wants to put me on statins.. Congrats seetheworld! |
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