The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Gabe1]

Can I hide in your luggage? I've always wanted to see Europe. I had an exchange student stay with me, from Holland....would love to see her.

My sister was an exchange student and we for the summer had one of young ladies from the family my Sis stayed with in Germany. I use that term very loosely, the young lady part. She was sent to Anderson Indiana, was so freak'n miserable there. She was also freak'n miserable at my folks house too. Ultimately we all agreed it wasn't the place, it was that she was just that miserable of a young lady. My folks and Sis were so happy to return her to Anderson.

 

[donaldtoo]

Alrighty gang, I be gone...
Y'all be cool, and sweet Disney dreams to all...!
Laterrrrrrr...!!!

 

[Gabe1]

So, this Friday we're havin' our annual spring office event. We're goin' to a place called Hill Country Golf & Guitar. It's a restaurant with an upscale mini-golf course and an outdoor live music stage.
The theme is Caddyshack, and we are encouraged to dress accordingly. Also, they decided to show the movie in our main conference room for the last coupla' days during lunch for the youngins' here that may have never seen it before. Could have some fun pics to post later that evening...!!!

Sounds like so much fun. My kids grew up with Caddyshack. It is a classic in their eyes.

Golf and Guitar. Never heard that combo before. Bet you will enjoy the guitar part.

 

[Cesar R M]

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we need the food machine from "The Fifth Element".

 

[Cesar R M]

I had a cat (RIP - 1998-2012), named Jack.
My mother had his litter mate, named ... Rose.

did Jack freeze ? D:

 

[Cesar R M]

You know, there's really nothing better than home grown tomatoes, fresh off the vine. I can't grow anything where I live (landlord put in a concrete backyard . . . ), but I do have friends that will share their bounty when everything ripens at the same time. That's another reason why I remember (years ago) how much I enjoyed eating at the Garden Grill in The Land pavilion at Epcot. They had grown the veggies and harvested fresh that day--YUM!

You cant put a small tomato planter?
I know people who have done it that way.

 

[Cesar R M]

My boss is an alien.

alien as in grey?

 

[Cesar R M]

I've sat on our local school board for many years. Education is paramount in my mindset. Union vs board there are always opposite ends of the spectrum. Generally you meet in the end somewhere towards the middle. For a lack of a better analogy it is like a game of Chess. But this with Chicago wasn't about a new contract, it was about the sides adding/extending the contract one more year, they had a turbulent year, both sides. And out of nowhere the teachers are asked to take a 7% paycut. Ouch. I hate stuff like this because it ramps up the tension.

My DD went to her University to study math and statistics, she is very good at it, came naturally from her Dads gene pool. She has been teaching and tutoring fellow students for many years, has a talent for rephrasing examples when students are not grasping. She wanted to be a Math and Statistics High School Teacher but quickly looked at the pounding teachers are taking these days. She went to work for a very old University instead. The pay and the tone of the value of education is very different at the University level overall. I genuinely worry about the caliber of teachers going into the field of educating our youth when asked to do more for less each year, it is just disingenuous.

And no, it is said that Presidential Libraries are funded privately though there was some major maneuvering to deed over land to parks to deed over for the library. I think it will be good overall for Chicago to have such a draw even if the library lands on open park land near or at University of Chicago. The Lincoln Library is quite the draw in central Illinois but then again I have a great love of books so yes I am bias.

Rant over.

I actually wonder if they act like Mexican officials. Where they want to cut everything that doesn't benefit THEM, and raise their own salaries 2-4 fold every 4 years.

 

[Gabe1]

Walt is objecting to my chill time.

 

[JenniferS]

did Jack freeze ? D:

The opposite - cremated.

He was a lovely cat. Just got sick suddenly, stopped eating. I knew he was checking out, based on everything I had read on the Internet.

We took him him to the vet to see if there was anything that could be done to make him more comfortable. The vet said that he really only had 12-24 hours left, and it would be inhumane to allow him to continue to suffer.

We agreed to have him put down. They took him out back and installed the injection line. Brought him back. I petted him until he was purring, and then the vet slowly injected the medication. He was gone in my arms before the needle was even half empty.

And that is the WORST part about having beloved pets. I fear that Holly, at 12 1/2 only has a couple of years left.

 

[seahawk7]

You gotta move it, move it! I hope you're packed in time! I know someone who's husband forgot their suitcase in the rush out the door, At least she got guilt free shopping!

I know! I finally off Friday through Sunday so maybe we can do some packing. My brother and his wife are visiting from Alaska and they brought my great niece. She is a feisty little 4 year old. She is going to watch Disney stuff with us to get us pumped.
We asked her what her favorite Disney show is and she said it's Doc McStuffins.

 

[seahawk7]

It's been years since I had a meal there. I must have been in a booth because I definitely remember the spinning part. It was so much fun to see different views, and it revolves very slowly; so you aren't always aware that it's moving--until you see something different! I didn't realize that part of the floor didn't revolve. Guess my attention was focused more on coloring pictures with Chip and Dale!

I'm jealous that you got to color pictures with Chip and Dale. You are Garden Grill royalty my lady.

 

[seahawk7]

That won't be necessary, they will prop her up on the throne, adorn her with the crown jewels and no one will know that it's not much more then a cardboard cutout. It's more like... Long live the monarchy obsession! I don't really blame her though. I think she is waiting for Chucky boy to die off so she won't have to let him be the King.

I think Prince Charles is going to be passed over anyway. He agreed to let his sons move forward. He gave them a fastpass!

 

[seahawk7]

Nope, those are their extremely delicious hush puppies. They cook more evenly shaped like that, and they're easier to hold and dip...

Very cool.

 

[seahawk7]

Three options on the table for dinner last night - all places that are not available in our city. Five Guys, Opa, and the Pickle Barrel.

Hubby dined at PB during his weekend tournament a few weeks ago, and suggested I might like it. He had me at "ginormous shakes".

They were indeed, ginormous!
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32 oz. While I absolutely, positively could have finished this beauty on my own, I would not have been able to eat a single bite of food. Ergo, we split it. He had the cherry. I had the rest.
(Honestly though, we pretty much split it 50/50.)

I was here for brekkie. I love brekkie for dinner.
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I had the P.B. Big Breakfast.
Please note how we do not call it "Canadian bacon". You guys do. We call it "peameal bacon".
Irrelevant though, as I didn't have any. I ordered all bacon and sausage.

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Close up of the bacon. It was soooooo darn good.
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Hubby went with his usual go-to meal - Caesar salad and chicken parm.
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He ate every single bite. I ate less than half of mine.
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Once I knew I wasn't going to make it, I ate the stuff that doesn't "travel well".
That strange looking thing on the right is what they call a latke. Not what I was expecting, but jeepers, it was good.

Not sure which of the boys will eat my leftovers, but if they skip the latke, it's mine!

We arrived about 45 minutes prior to the restaurant closing, and the person who seated us made sure we knew it. The food was good, but the service was decidedly lacklustre. I didn't feel at all bad about only leaving a $5 tip on a $40 check.

That breakfast looked good. I too like breakfast for dinner.

 

[seahawk7]

Wow. Chicago is asking teachers to take a 7% pay cut. Wooba. And this is the City that thankfully failed to win an Olympic bid. I don't live there but it makes me sad.

Rumors are though there will be a presidential library in Chicago.

That is awful. Teachers deserve a raise, they should cut corners elsewhere.

 

[seahawk7]

Sci Fi - food is not great. Too dark. Like being in a space fishbowl. Now if they make a Guardians of the Galaxy restaurant, I'll be the first one in line.

Prime Time - Style is cute but gets old fast. Food is not that great either. For something that is supposed to be homecooking, surely its not. I just don't like the waitresses acting like your 'mom.'

@FutureCEO be like, " no one mother's me but me. Now what do I want to buy myself for Mother's day?"

 

[seahawk7]

Sympathy like.

I have big ugly veins. Everywhere.
Excellent for donating blood (O-Neg) or getting an IV; just not very feminine or delicate.

I always thought big veins showed the person worked hard. At least that's what my Ukrainian supervisor tells me.

 

[seahawk7]

All the tables rotate at G.G.

That's good then no bad table in the house. Now that I think about it, what I meant was the tables don't face the scenes from Living with the Land.

 

[seahawk7]

Does anyone else feel there has been no noticeable change in music, fashion, or interior design since the last decade? Technology has changed but that's about it. There have been slight changes but it's not like the changes in music and style that occurred during the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's. My professor of American pop culture brought this up but I didn't buy his explanation as to why there have been no significant changes since the last decade.

I have some thoughts but they might be decisive soooooo, how's the weather?