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Freaky Friday Rants and Raves 2-18
Rant: Bugs Bunny got a really stupid make-over. >:o
Rave: Making lots of money selling old stuff on eBay. \:D/ Rant: The rhetoric is building up to justify the next war. Rave: "Airline" =D> |
Rant: Got stranded in Brazil this week. And I don't speak Portuguese!
Rave: Finally home on Tuesday night. Damn, I have never been so happy to see those Honolulu city lights twinkling at me! Rant: Started my new job on Wednesday! Rave: Started my new job on Wednesday! |
Welcome back Melissa! I can't wait for your trip report! And I just found out you live on the same floor as my good friends!
Rant: Trying to schedule an East coast trip to look at schools for my daughter. She wants to go now... says missing class is easier early in the semester, doesn't want to "waste" spring break on a college tour, etc. I would rather wait to hear from schools...no sense in visiting colleges that don't accept her, and it may cut down the need to visit 4 cities, it will be warmer in the spring, etc. I suspect she really wants to go shopping in NYC or Boston for her Prom dress.... RAVE: going to high tea at the Kahala Mandarin with a best friend tomorrow. We never seem to have time together these days. |
John & Peggy??? The world gets smaller once again.
lcuy, I'll try and write ya when I can. |
Rave: Pineapple squares turned out great and the house is all clean for the next batch of visitors.
What's this about Bugs Bunny? |
Rant: None come to mind because...
RAVE!! Off next week and heading to NYC to play AND just booked a two week trip to Hawaii for this summer. Now I am really going to be logging some hours on Fodors! |
Good Morning...
Bright and cold morning here in Central New Jersey. The sun is just coming up in the east. Rave: We are all healthy. Rant: Have to buy a new car for my daughter. Hers permanently died and she needs one for work when she graduates from college this spring. It's DH and my last big "responsibility" before she's on her own. (And when I say buy a car, I mean used, cheap, and hopefully, not too ugly). Rave: Emails about the upcoming NY/NJ GTG. It promises to be great fun. Rant/Rave: DH and I are going to Lehigh University to watch DD run in her last Patriot League Indoor Championship Meet. Go Bucknell! |
Rant: Agree on Bugs Bunny. And we wonder why children are hyper and violent.
Rave: Jose Canseco. Although he is trash, this could be thebest thing for baseball. They knew all about this drug abuse and ignored it. Not a good choice when lives are at stake to promote a few "records". |
Rant: CBGB's may have to close due to a rent increase from $20k to $40k per month.
Hey, we always need another $tarbucks or GAP. Rave: Pitchers and Catchers arrived for spring training this week. Rant: Liverpool mailed it in against Birmingham last weekend. |
RAVE: Leaving for a 10-day trip to New England ....... in about an hour! :-)
RAVE: Will stay overnight in Maryland, eat at my favorite seafood/Italian restaurant RAVE: Lost that 37th pound this week RAVE: Seeing my sweet granddaughter first time since Christmas RAVE: ACC basketball - - - Va Tech beat Duke last night, Maryland beat Duke last week....Welcome to the ACC! And........... Go Tar Heels! We're gonna do it this year, everybody! :-d Have a great weekend, all! |
"no sense in visiting colleges that don't accept her, "
Many kids who visit colleges before applying are surprised to find that they absolutely hate schools that looked good on paper. What a disaster it would be if she applied and was accepted to schools that turned out to not be a good fit. For instance, my daughter knew that she wanted an urban location and when we visited schools she was surprised to find that she really wanted a place with a definite campus, which many urban schools don't have. At one school that she expected to love, the whole attitude of the school administration and student body was so awful, we left before the tour was over! |
Jor, oh no! What happened to Bugs Bunny? Did he turn orange ;-) "why eye outta..."
Rave: Beautiful 80 degree weather this week--it was great getting my hands back in the garden ((w)) Rave: A cold front pushed through yesterday bringing with it one of the last glimpses of winter we'll see this season ((#)) Rant: The effects of stress on the skin! :-[ TGIF! :)>- |
Congrats on the new job, Melissa! And, congrats to Bonnie on her 37th pound! You go, girl.
Bad news about CBGB's, Allan. Say it isn't so! Rave: Wonderful candlelight dinner with my valentine and he didn't get called to work in the middle of it. :-X Rave: I think we have a set closing date on my mother's house....finally. [-o< It will be bittersweet to lock up my childhood home for the last time though. Rant: I will have to go to Houston next week to help with the move and I don't really have time to be away right now. Rant: Flights are full and it's going to take me at least 19 hours to get there. :( Rave: I'll get to spend some quality time with my family while I'm there. A huge plus since we nearly lost my mother a year ago on Valentine's Day. Rave: My DH has been home every evening this week. Wow, what a switch! I'm not used to having a dinner companion night after night. Rave: Island showers, which we can always use. Keeps everything nice and green! Rant: Entirely too much to get done this weekend, since I'm going to unexpectedly be gone for a week. Rave: This friendly Fodors community...whether we all agree on the new colors or not. ;) Have a great weekend everyone! |
Rave: Feb. 5-11 trip to Tucson was great; lots to see and do around there. Finally feeling caught up today.
Rant: temp was 1 degree this morning. Rave: oldest brother's birthday yesterday, long-time pal has birthday today. Rave: have Monday as a paid holiday -- Presidents' Day. Neiter rant-nor-rave: it was two years ago today that we lost my dad to cancer. Still hurts so deeply. Hard part for me is that at 75 he still did everything he always had -- never retired, still looked the same, weighed the same, worked the same. He just wanted to keep going so badly. Will always be glad, though, that there was no prolonged suffering; he was only really bad for less than a week. Potential rant: what's this Bugs Bunny news?? How dare they mess with a classic! |
Rave - I'm leaving for Honduras on Monday - sun, sand, nature, what more can I ask for?
Rant - I'll be away from my daughter for a week - my first time leaving her for longer than a night. Rave - Getting my income taxes done today, the earliest I've ever gotten my stuff together. Rant - The inept county govt in Erie County, NY has a budget deficit of $108 million and is therefore closing all county parks for the rest of the year. Our taxes are 42% higher than the national average and we can't even go to our public parks?! |
RANT: What happened to Bugs? Where did you see/hear this?
RAVE: A cold,crisp,sunny morning. No one's sick and the weekend is wide open. Hope everyone has a great day! |
Good morning, all!
Rave: Only 28 more days on the job after today (but who's counting?) Rant: Really gonna miss my work family! Rave: Going to Ferris State University tomorrow to watch my 15 year old grandson's high school hockey game. The season is almost over and I'm going to miss watching him play (as well as the other three grandkids who play hockey). Rant: Ditto on the "stupid" Bugs Bunny makeover. Ugg! Rave: The retirement reception that boss and board of directors are planning for me at the Country Club. Rant: I have so much to do to get my office ready for my replacement and so little time. Rave: Trips to Montreal/Quebec City and New Orleans getting closer. Have a great weekend everyone! |
Rave: The DS, DH and I are heading into the city to see The Gates! Then going to the Botanical Gardens and making a quick stop on Arthur Avenue for some fresh pasta to prepare for dinner.
Rave: The guys are going skiing tomorrow and that leaves me to get some work done at home. Rave: The youngest DS is excited that his big brother will visit him at his college campus tonight for a basketball game. Rant: Planning our family vacation...having a horrible time figuring out where to go because of a very tight and limited time frame. Squeezing in 6 days between son's graduation and the start of my summer classes stinks!! It's hard to have big ideas with so little time...it's time to put plan "C" into effect :-D |
ooops...posted too soon....
Have a great weekend everyone!! |
Rant - Its that dead time of winter. The cold and the snow are tiring. The potholes are horrible. The Patriots are done, the Red Sox just getting started. Need a trip to somewhere...
Rant - Been going to the gym for 2 months now and still can't walk up the 2 flights of stairs at work without huffing and puffing (though its a lot less than before). I'm doing 30 minutes of cardio and a full circuit of Nautilus 3 times a week. Would like to see some more positive results soon. Rave: Celebrated 18 years of marriage and DD's 9th birthday this past Tuesday. |
Rant/Rave: It's Friday and I'm here
Rant: Still haven't heard from job interview from 2 weeks ago. I didn't think I was the best candidate, but would you let me know? Please Rave: Applied for more jobs and one is an excellent match to my skills. Mini-rant: would involve moving, but I could remain 'nc'grrl. Rant/Rave: weather: Sunny and 70 earlier this week, down into the teens tonight and rain starting Sunday. Rave: the daffodils are starting to bloom. Rave: Spending time with friends over the weekend. |
Anonymous, I think lcuy's daughter is a senior, has already applied to a bunch of schools and is just waiting to hear. So lcuy's right, it's silly for her to go now to look at schools she may not get into. And, from solid experience, let me say that it's <i> really important </i> that her daughter visit the schools during their "prospective freshman weekends" because it's only then that the reality of what it will be like can come "home" to her. For one thing, she'll be surrounded by other kids who may actually be classmates or even dorm-mates. Stand your ground, lcuy!! (Probably the last time you'll really be able to, too ;-) )
Raves: Sun coming up earlier, birds getting energized, planning Italy trip, no more workmen tramping through the house to fix up a bathroom, no more waiting for workmen who don't show up to fix up the bathroom. Rant: Mother in hospital for pneumonia <-> Rave: she's doing fine. Rant: I actually watching the Amazing Race's most obnoxious couple "explain" to Dr. Phil that they're really nice people. ARRRRRRGHHHHHH! |
Rave: Duke lost again!!!!!
Go Hokies!! Jor, you are 100% correct about Iran. Rant: A poll released last week showed that only 40% of those polled knew the lost lives in Iraq were in the 1400-1500 range. Some even thought it wass below 200. No wonder he got reelected. |
Rave: My Gamecocks upset #3 Kentucky! Rave: Bonnie's 37th pound! Time to start getting in the gym and lifting weights Bonnie! Weightlifting will reshape your body. Rant: Having to cancel trip to Palm Beach the first weekend of March and missing the South Florida get together. My friend backed out on me, Mr.GoTravel can't go, and I don't feel like making that drive by myself. Rant: Smashers stupid advertising posts about some free online journal all over fodors. |
Rave: Maryland beat Duke
Rant: But then they lost their next game. Rave: I am moving to the UK in three weeks. Rant: I have to pack up my entire house, and get rid of about 90% of it. Rant: I will miss watching ACC basketball! |
Happy Friday!
Rave: Drove my "new" Volvo to work today! Anybody who calls me soccer-mom gets run over! Rave/Rant: DH left for Germany last night for work. He'll be back on Tuesday (our anniversary) but I'm missing him 'til then. Rave: Headding into NYC tomorrow to check out The Gates for myself and hit a Museum & lunch with a friend. Mini-Rant- it's going to be in the 30's and windy. Brrr... Rave: Re-committed to fitness this week by challenging good friend to 6 month contest to "find our 18 year old abs". Mine hurt already. I've got some work to do! Rave: Early anticipation for the NJ/NY GTG on May 21st! :) Can't wait! Happy Friday Everyone! Trish |
Rant: For those interested in Bugs' extreme makeover http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6989380/
Rave: Getting my annual bonus today...going straight to my Scotland fund. :) YAY!! |
memejw, thanks for the link. I hadn't seen that. What in the world have they done to our bugs! :O
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Rant: The same as kcapuani...both Erie County and the City of Buffalo are heading down the road to financial disaster. Buffalo has a control board, and the county legislature had to have mediators come in and help.
But kcapuani, although I'm sorry about the parks, there is no way I want to pay another penny in taxes. Rave: Monday is a paid holiday! Rant: The class punk gave my son a hard time yesterday and as a result, the punk got suspended! Rave: Son's school took immediate action with said punk. |
My first rant/rave, so be gentle with me:
Rant: Rain, rain rain. Ruins plans to run off to Santa Barbara with my visiting parents, who lived there 50-plus years ago. Slows down our house construction. We've had enough! Rave: Angels baseball players have reported for duty! |
memejw
Yes, thanks for the Bugs link. Sad news for Bugs and five of his Looney Tunes friends. |
RAVE: It's friday. I needed Friday so badly this week!
RAVE: Cool weather, but not too cold. RAVE: Baby boy took his first steps this week! (Thanks to all of you who wished him happy birthday last week. That really was so kind.) RAVE: Our best friends are in NYC this weekend...we helped them plan their trip. We know they are having a fabulous time. RANT: We couldn't go with them! RANT/RAVE: One of my support group members had a recurrence of her ovarian cancer this week -- BUT the surgery yesterday went much, much better than anticipated. Many more years were added to her prognosis. RAVE: My DH is grand. He treated me like a queen all week. Happy Friday everyone! |
friday of a long weekend!! :-"
rave: this are shaking up at work. i'm applying for a newly developed position! :-o rave: dinner w/my best friend this week, dear friends go to disney on sunday!! rant/rave: the man will be back sunday after annual get together of college buddies. might have dinner with my dad tomorrow night! rave: spring (and my birthday) is around the corner. ((R)) rave: i'm only 3 blocks from central park south, saw the gates this week. it was neat! =D> rant: kitty gets his shots tomorrow! who will cry more, me or him? :(( :D |
Rave--Had a great snowshoeing trip last weekend! Got lots of snow while we were out so lots of fun playing in it. We especially appreciated it since our snowpack is extremely low this year.
Rave--No sick kids this week. Rave--No rants. |
Rave: Spring training about to start.
Rant: The NY tabloids and their insatiable desire to take the fun out of the start of the baseball season with their need to create controversy. Rant: The Founding Father's must have felt pretty strongly about a free press if they put it at the top of the list. Despite the importance of that instution that so many are willing to justify outright manipulation of one of our basic rights as Americans is troubling. I guess when it comes to the issues of right and wrong, both sides are more willing to look at things as a question of "right and left." |
Amazingly enough, no rants.
Rave: A nice, long relaxing weekend in Philly visiting some good friends. Rave: NO work this weekend!! :D |
Rave: Delta's fares to the west coast ... can you believe $200!
Rant: Airlines losing money cut fares! I'm ready to pay more to keep you flying. |
Hey all! It's been a while because I've been way too busy!!!
Rave: Things are going well here at Harley Davidson. Rant: My internet time is limited because we can be screened. Rave: I get to learn some new programs while working here. Rave: Valentines Day went as planned including an impromptu trip to CT. Rant: The ever changing weather here in NY!!! Rave: I just found out I will be an aunt again. It will be my brother's first child and my SIL is due in October. Rave: I love my life and everything in it...now it's time to lose some weight!! Rave: Just joined the NYSC by my house. Can you say kickboxing classes? Everyone have a great weekend!!! |
Here's how they ruined Bugs Bunny and the other Warner Brothers characters.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp.../ny11502172330 |
Thanks for the links memejw & Jor. Bugs Bunny looks sinister! Boo hiss :-(
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