The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[StarWarsGirl]

Me...

 

[wdwfan4ver]

Me...

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That reminds me of what happened to me after the getting flu as a kid. I used to get the flu over 2 weeks after getting the shot. The same thing happened to my younger brother growing up.

 

[donaldtoo]

Just finished watching Cactus Flower on TCM.
Haven't seen it in years. Silly-funny late-60's flick...!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

That reminds me of what happened to me after the getting flu as a kid. I used to get the flu over 2 weeks after getting the shot. The same thing happened to my younger brother growing up.

I've never gotten the flu after getting the shot. Until now...

 

[donaldtoo]

Sending pixie dust for both a win and no snow. This is worth a double post

 

[donaldtoo]

I took my heart monitor back today, and then I went grocery shopping. It was a beautiful day here in Chicago. Good day to be out and about. I got a lot of errands done today. The great thing is no doctor appointments until April, when I am due back to the cardiologist, and both of my eye doctors. I spent the entire month of January waiting for Aetna to put me back into their PPO, from the HMO I was silly enough to enroll in. Let's just say, I didn't read the fine print. I am fine with Aetna. The prescription I picked up today, had no charge. Gotta like that.

Yep, we're in a PPO at the firm.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Tonights tipple of choice

 

[donaldtoo]

Yep, no worries here. It's not like I use the lower portion of my right pinkie anyway

My grandfather broke his little finger when he was young and it was never set. He had just folded it at the knuckle down toward the palm of his hand. It remained that way all his life. He was a carpenter/farmer/heavy drinker which got him into a lot of bar fights. He was a very big man. My favorite memory of him was him climbing a ladder with a full sheet of half inch plywood. That finger and his thumb would be on one side of the sheet and the other three on the other side. Up the ladder he would go to the roof like it was a piece of paper. In other words, you should be alright.

Hahaaa...!!! Cool...!!!
Yep, no worries, definitely nothing I lose sleep over. I'm a tough ol' dog. Well, at least physically..but I do have a heart and soul, though...!!!

 

[Figgy1]

Got a pucture of this since the truck drove past me when I took some puctures this morning.
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I hope all of you are having fun!!!!!!!!!!! Did you make it to Reading Terminal Market?

 

[Figgy1]

Sleet and snow today and I've got to be outdoors all day

Sending a sympathy like and warm hugs.

 

[Figgy1]

It's going to be almost 70 next week.

It had better be

 

[Figgy1]

Envy! very few real Chinese food joints here. Most are buffets with very limited selections

Sympathy like. If you ever make it to my neck of the woods I'll make some Chinese food for you.

 

[Figgy1]

Me...

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Sympathy like. Sending some {{HUGS}} from a nice safe distance. GWS xoxo

 

[Figgy1]

That reminds me of what happened to me after the getting flu as a kid. I used to get the flu over 2 weeks after getting the shot. The same thing happened to my younger brother growing up.

Knock wood never got the flu after the shot but have gotten chicken pox more than once

 

[MinnieM123]

We might go on some of the rides. We are going to do glow in the dark mini golf for sure, there is a big Chinese New Year Celebration starting at noon, and then we will see what else we/she wants to do. We have done some of the rides before and they are fun, there are three roller coasters.

I heard Jet blue is going to start flying in and out of Minneapolis, so that might be a cheaper way for you to get there!

Funny thing is -- I hate malls. BUT, for some unexplained reason, I am enamored with the Mall of America!

 

[Figgy1]

I had a mostly fun day out with James. The only thing I didn't like about it was James got his hair cut and that was just a bit out of the way. He could have gone with his father and brother but NOOOO he goes where his friends go

 

[MinnieM123]

He's 12 years older than I am. My dad left Germany when my half brother was seven. It was really cool going through their photos of him!

That was really a very special story you shared the other day about him. I also think you have guts walking up to a house with people inside that you've never met before, (and in a foreign country at that), just on the chance that you might meet him. Very impressive gesture on your part, and so glad it seemed to work out so well all around.

 

[MinnieM123]

My grandfather (on my pops side) had to have one of his index fingers (I forget which one ) amputated many years before I was born. A cow kicked him while he was milking it and it eventually became gangrenous.
He had false teeth too. He was a hoot taking out his false teeth and putting that stub finger up to one of his nostrils...!!!!!

This proves it. Always knew you came from impeccable, high class lineage.

 

[MinnieM123]

Today my wife is having her Asian American friends over and they will celebrate Chinese New Year.
Youtube and Google gave me the spelling: Gong xi fa cai (To my ear it sounds like Gong Hee Fah Choy)
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Anyway, Happy (Chinese) New Year!!!

Some larger cities (such as here in Boston) have a Chinatown section. I've been to Chinese New Year's celebrations a number of times--always festive with the dragons, fireworks, music, etc. They have some nice bakeries, too, that serve different types of treats. I like lotus seed buns, for example. Weekends in Chinatown are also noted for Dim Sum at some of the restaurants.

 

[MinnieM123]

Hahaaa...!!!
That's Austin...!!!!!!!

I'll bet that scene would be prettier with snow.