Freaky Friday rants and raves Sept. 10th
Sep 10th, 2004, 06:17 AM
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Perhaps Cassandra. I think it has more to do with the fact that our nanny has a 6 month old son and our son has decided that he wants a baby brother to go along with his little sister. He's assumed that because he's told us he wants a brother, that we're in fact getting him one.
Sep 10th, 2004, 06:52 AM
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Rant: Ivan the Terrible Rave: Delta let me change my flight to Atlanta(onto Manchester) from Tues to Sun WITHOUT A CHARGE! They must have compassion for Fl folks. All Sundays flights were full, except ours, the last one out of RSW. Rave: Beslan tragedy...incomprehensible!
Sep 10th, 2004, 07:15 AM
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Happy Friday!!
Rant: Ivan. Haven't our friends in FL had enough?
And the poor folks in Granada! 
#39;(
Rant: Ragweed! DH's allergy medicine isn't strong enough and he is CRANKY!!
Rave: Scarlett's most excellent thread on her upcoming trip to hell! Devilishly fun!
Rave: With all the rain this week in NJ we actually found time to watch some movies
Looking forward to a beautiful weekend
but keeping all affected by Ivan in our thoughts.
Have a great weekend everybody!
Rant: Ivan. Haven't our friends in FL had enough?
And the poor folks in Granada! #39;(Rant: Ragweed! DH's allergy medicine isn't strong enough and he is CRANKY!!
Rave: Scarlett's most excellent thread on her upcoming trip to hell! Devilishly fun!
Rave: With all the rain this week in NJ we actually found time to watch some movies
Looking forward to a beautiful weekend
but keeping all affected by Ivan in our thoughts.Have a great weekend everybody!
Sep 10th, 2004, 07:53 AM
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I just thought of a new rant after reading Ryan's post about inappropriate 9/11 promotions etc. Someone actually has manufactured a child's toy which consists of two identical towers with a toy airplane's nose attached to one of the towers. They first turned up imported to Florida. I hope the perverts who make and distribute this trash are tracked down and exposed.
Sep 10th, 2004, 08:12 AM
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Rant: The ignorance of politicians who bow to NRA pressure and let the Assault Weapons Ban expire this coming Monday. The ban has its loopholes, but it was better than nothing. Didn't Bush say he'd extend it during his last campaign? Isn't he professing that he's interested in curbing terrorism? (Isn't he an idiot?)
Sep 10th, 2004, 08:21 AM
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Thanks for your thoughts on my hubby dcespedes, bonnie, Scarlett, and McLaurie.
dcespedes, thanks for the kind offer, but he's going to the Texas Medical Center in Houston. At least my sister will be there to help him out with anything, if need be.
Congrats on the new house, kcapuani!
Happy anniversary, mms!
I'm sure I'll be spending the entire weekend watching the state of Florida again...just as I did last weekend. Please stay safe everyone.
dcespedes, thanks for the kind offer, but he's going to the Texas Medical Center in Houston. At least my sister will be there to help him out with anything, if need be.
Congrats on the new house, kcapuani!
Happy anniversary, mms!
I'm sure I'll be spending the entire weekend watching the state of Florida again...just as I did last weekend. Please stay safe everyone.
Sep 10th, 2004, 08:28 AM
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MaureenB, caving into the incredible power of the NRA's money and lobby has been a week point of the Republican party for decades. The NRA is without a doubt the strongest lobby on Capital Hill and they have a stronger influence than the nation's local police forces who want the ban extended. To the congressmen, Get off your vacations and get back to your job. OK this is my rant. >
Sep 10th, 2004, 09:34 AM
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Rant: dead car batteries on vacation!!
Rave: loved Carmel and dinner at Sierra Mar was just divine! I found a new place that I love to go to!
Rant: roofers pounding away all day long, it's annoying
Rave: at least he's fixing his mistakes!
Rant: MMS, best wishes to your DS, I'm supposing this was a football injury? I've been there and back a few times with two shoulder surgeries! Ouch!
Rave: DS has completed his work to be a Certified Personal Trainer! He'll be great at this!
Rant: missed another two weeks of gym workouts and ate waaayy too much yummy stuff on vacation!
Rave: looking into a new car ( ours now has 145,000 miles on it) Found a beautiful 2003 BMW SUV with only 20,000 miles on it!!
Rant: It's in Florida, but they could ship it for $1,000
Rave: DD has water polo tournaments all weekend, I finally get to see her strut her stuff! She's showing off her "six-pack abs" to her brothers! And wow, that girl has some serious muscles!!
Rant: I need a new bike, I know that's why I've gained 12 lbs! LOL
Rave: Another birthday dinner this weekend ( all nine of us) at either a Japanese tappan-yake place or The Elephant Bar & Grill! We'll let the "old man" choose since he's now 50!! LOL He's going to a 49ers game too next month!
Rant: Boxes with glass jugs all over the house!
Rave: We're making Syrah! It smells like wine tasting room at our house, but I think it will be very good when it's finished!
Rant: Time in Carmel was too fast, I want to go back again!
Rave: Had two wonderful days after Carmel up at our condo with DS and his future bride! We had two wonderful meals together at a restaurant we all really like there. The lake was gorgeous and our Vizsla really had fun frolicking in the lake!
Rant: DH lost his fishing license (must be old age!) LOL
Rave: He and DS sure are having a great time dove hunting every night!
Rant: I have to cook this little birdies! Need some good dove recipes, maybe something with a white sauce, served over rice?
Rave: It's the weekend! Time for family, food and fun! Have a nice weekend everyone! ***kim***
Rave: loved Carmel and dinner at Sierra Mar was just divine! I found a new place that I love to go to!
Rant: roofers pounding away all day long, it's annoying
Rave: at least he's fixing his mistakes!
Rant: MMS, best wishes to your DS, I'm supposing this was a football injury? I've been there and back a few times with two shoulder surgeries! Ouch!
Rave: DS has completed his work to be a Certified Personal Trainer! He'll be great at this!
Rant: missed another two weeks of gym workouts and ate waaayy too much yummy stuff on vacation!
Rave: looking into a new car ( ours now has 145,000 miles on it) Found a beautiful 2003 BMW SUV with only 20,000 miles on it!!
Rant: It's in Florida, but they could ship it for $1,000
Rave: DD has water polo tournaments all weekend, I finally get to see her strut her stuff! She's showing off her "six-pack abs" to her brothers! And wow, that girl has some serious muscles!!
Rant: I need a new bike, I know that's why I've gained 12 lbs! LOL
Rave: Another birthday dinner this weekend ( all nine of us) at either a Japanese tappan-yake place or The Elephant Bar & Grill! We'll let the "old man" choose since he's now 50!! LOL He's going to a 49ers game too next month!
Rant: Boxes with glass jugs all over the house!
Rave: We're making Syrah! It smells like wine tasting room at our house, but I think it will be very good when it's finished!
Rant: Time in Carmel was too fast, I want to go back again!
Rave: Had two wonderful days after Carmel up at our condo with DS and his future bride! We had two wonderful meals together at a restaurant we all really like there. The lake was gorgeous and our Vizsla really had fun frolicking in the lake!
Rant: DH lost his fishing license (must be old age!) LOL
Rave: He and DS sure are having a great time dove hunting every night!
Rant: I have to cook this little birdies! Need some good dove recipes, maybe something with a white sauce, served over rice?
Rave: It's the weekend! Time for family, food and fun! Have a nice weekend everyone! ***kim***
Sep 10th, 2004, 09:45 AM
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Rant: I need a new car too -- and that BMW SUV would have been just dandy. Rats. Here I am in Florida and you're snatching up that car that should be mine, Kim.
Rave: How about I drive it to CA for you right now so I can do a test drive, Kimamom? I can get out of town just in time to kiss that badass storm Ivan goodbye!
Rave: How about I drive it to CA for you right now so I can do a test drive, Kimamom? I can get out of town just in time to kiss that badass storm Ivan goodbye!
Sep 10th, 2004, 09:54 AM
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Rave: today -- absolutely beautiful weather here!!
Rave: 8/27 -- picked up our new Acura TL; fabulous car.
Rave: 9/3-8 -- visited my in-laws.
Rant: 9/7 -- one of my in-laws left a spot of tar on the TL's floor mat.
Rant: 9/8 -- our new car got hit by a mud flap that flew off a semi-truck when we were 475 miles from home (west of Lincoln, Neb.).
Rave: the damage to the car is limited to the lowest part of the bumper because of my husband's quick moves. Could have been so much worse.
Rave: a long-time friend works in auto body repair and he says they fix these often.
Rant: 9/8 -- upon arriving home, opened my paper to find the obituary of a really nice gentleman I know.
Rave: 9/9 -- went to the funeral and it was a very dignified service. One of the sons is a priest and 40+ of his fellow priests (and two bishops) participated in the rites. That alone was enough for a lump in the throat/tear in the eye.
It's been quite a week!
Rave: 8/27 -- picked up our new Acura TL; fabulous car.
Rave: 9/3-8 -- visited my in-laws.
Rant: 9/7 -- one of my in-laws left a spot of tar on the TL's floor mat.
Rant: 9/8 -- our new car got hit by a mud flap that flew off a semi-truck when we were 475 miles from home (west of Lincoln, Neb.).
Rave: the damage to the car is limited to the lowest part of the bumper because of my husband's quick moves. Could have been so much worse.
Rave: a long-time friend works in auto body repair and he says they fix these often.
Rant: 9/8 -- upon arriving home, opened my paper to find the obituary of a really nice gentleman I know.
Rave: 9/9 -- went to the funeral and it was a very dignified service. One of the sons is a priest and 40+ of his fellow priests (and two bishops) participated in the rites. That alone was enough for a lump in the throat/tear in the eye.
It's been quite a week!
Sep 10th, 2004, 10:51 AM
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Forgot a couple huge raves
1--college football time again!!!
2--another incredible backpacking trip in the mountains last weekend! The kids now know what fresh bear scat looks like.
Kim--It is funny...the neighborhood boys were playing football in our yard about an hour before practice. DS and a friend collided and the other boys teeth went through DS's head. Yuck!!! After the ER we had to go to football practice so he did not have an unexcused absence, and although he did not practice, he did participate in all the conditioning, lol! We've been through this and broken bones before...he is all boy
1--college football time again!!!
2--another incredible backpacking trip in the mountains last weekend! The kids now know what fresh bear scat looks like.
Kim--It is funny...the neighborhood boys were playing football in our yard about an hour before practice. DS and a friend collided and the other boys teeth went through DS's head. Yuck!!! After the ER we had to go to football practice so he did not have an unexcused absence, and although he did not practice, he did participate in all the conditioning, lol! We've been through this and broken bones before...he is all boy
Sep 10th, 2004, 11:14 AM
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Rave: The trees in my yard (blown down by Frances) missed my house.
Rant: My backyard looks like a warzone.
Rave: My family is safe and we now have power.
Rant: Tree estimates range from $8000-$18000 and is not covered by insurance!
Rave: it looks like Ivan will not strike the East Coast.
Rant: Why can't science figure out a way to disassemble these monsters before they wreak havoc on us?
Rant: My backyard looks like a warzone.
Rave: My family is safe and we now have power.
Rant: Tree estimates range from $8000-$18000 and is not covered by insurance!
Rave: it looks like Ivan will not strike the East Coast.
Rant: Why can't science figure out a way to disassemble these monsters before they wreak havoc on us?
Sep 10th, 2004, 11:28 AM
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Rant: I hate what the politicians and terrorists have done to our country. Democrats & Republicans used to have a lot of common ground. Now, all they have in common is that they hate one another. I'm so glad I never registered as either one. Both parties are lying their A$$e$ off. Check it out:
http://www.factcheck.org/archive.aspx
Rave: I have a 12 day trip to the wonderland of southern Utah at the end of the month. No TVs, no computer just me, my honey, my hiking boots and camera.
http://www.factcheck.org/archive.aspx
Rave: I have a 12 day trip to the wonderland of southern Utah at the end of the month. No TVs, no computer just me, my honey, my hiking boots and camera.
Sep 10th, 2004, 11:29 AM
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Rant: The unfortunate sadness, pain, and suffering endured by unspeakable numbers in our world ~ both publicized and unpublicized.
Rave: Celebrating 25 years of marriage this week!
Rave: Meb Keflezighi won the silver medal in the Olympic Marathon, the first medal for an American in that event in 28 years. He is also running in this year's NYC Marathon ~ AND SO IS MY SON
Have a happy and safe weekend!
Rave: Celebrating 25 years of marriage this week!
Rave: Meb Keflezighi won the silver medal in the Olympic Marathon, the first medal for an American in that event in 28 years. He is also running in this year's NYC Marathon ~ AND SO IS MY SON
Have a happy and safe weekend!
Sep 10th, 2004, 11:29 AM
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Big Rave: Brain MRI from last week turned out completely normal. Thanks to all who cheered me up - I swear I felt your good vibes over the long weekend! What a relief, and how awful and humbling it is to take good health for granted.
Rant: Statia - best of luck to your husband - we can't stop you from worrying, but we can send you our prayers!
Rant: Just got through a nerve conduction study an hour ago, plus an EMG thrown in for fun. Ow...
Rant: Ivan.
Rave: Great friends, great family, and the bonus of a Greek Food Fest to go to tonight. I deserve some retsina and baklava, I think (perhaps not at the same time?).
Rave: Two weeks 'til Ireland!
Good luck and calm skies to all the Florida Fodorites!
Rant: Statia - best of luck to your husband - we can't stop you from worrying, but we can send you our prayers!
Rant: Just got through a nerve conduction study an hour ago, plus an EMG thrown in for fun. Ow...
Rant: Ivan.
Rave: Great friends, great family, and the bonus of a Greek Food Fest to go to tonight. I deserve some retsina and baklava, I think (perhaps not at the same time?).
Rave: Two weeks 'til Ireland!
Good luck and calm skies to all the Florida Fodorites!
Sep 10th, 2004, 11:51 AM
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Rave: Survived Frances with just a power outage that lasted 92hrs. No other damage- just alot of yard debris.
Rant: Ivan is currently projected to travel up our coast, leaving us on the "bad" side of the hurricane.
Rave: We live on the water.
Rant: We live on the water.
Rant: We were supposed to be driving up to Maine on Wednesday. Have a house that we have paid rent on for 2 weeks. Don't really know when we'll be able to go.
To Statia- I'm so sorry that you will not be able to be with your DH. Hope everything turns out okay.
Rant: Ivan is currently projected to travel up our coast, leaving us on the "bad" side of the hurricane.
Rave: We live on the water.
Rant: We live on the water.
Rant: We were supposed to be driving up to Maine on Wednesday. Have a house that we have paid rent on for 2 weeks. Don't really know when we'll be able to go.
To Statia- I'm so sorry that you will not be able to be with your DH. Hope everything turns out okay.
Sep 10th, 2004, 11:55 AM
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Neither rant nor rave, just a comment:
As I sit in my NYC office, I can't help but to look at the window and think how much today resembles that awful day three years ago. The same beautiful, warm late summer day without a cloud in the sky. It still doesn't seem real.
As I sit in my NYC office, I can't help but to look at the window and think how much today resembles that awful day three years ago. The same beautiful, warm late summer day without a cloud in the sky. It still doesn't seem real.
