The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

Actually it is normally Lidocaine. They haven't used Novocaine in many years. Too many people were allergic.

Lidocaine is what they gave me for a local anesthetic when I gouged two of my fingertips with a bow saw several years ago, and needed stitches. Watched the whole procedure and never felt anything but a bunch of tugging.
The scars are still there and both fingertips are still pretty much numb to this day.
Drat, that whole user error thing...!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

My mom says her cats like to run around like maniacs at 3 a.m. then promptly wake her at 8 a.m. to be fed.

Sympathy like for your mom.
Sounds like she's a crazy cat lady...as in she has some crazy cats...!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Ours scratches on doors. I played with them with the laser light tonight. Hoping that tired these nocturnal things a little bit.

Be careful...!!!!!

 

[Gabe1]

Do you remember...
the backyard playground Push-Pull Merry-go-round?

or Chiclet Gum pieces. Green was my favorite.

or
rotary dial Pay Phones. I was often too short to reach up to put the change in.

or
a favorite of junior high gals, lip smackers-nice smelling, over
sized chap sticks.

or
Alphie? Learn your math facts and play music tunes for small kids

 

[donaldtoo]

We play Chopped sometimes. The last basket I gave her was white bread, bacon bits, two eggs and mustard. She made American Toad in the Hole with a mustard butter sauce. I need to have her make it again.

Now, that is sooo cool...!!!
We liked the episode that was on a few days ago where kiddos were judging some of the regular chefs/judges from the show...!!!

 

[Cesar R M]

I do remember the awful noise from the dial up internet in that era though, not pretty.

Thats what I mean, the beep beep of the dial up.
Also IBM and XT machines did beep loudly when they started up.. and made taka taka sounds (the hard disks in the late 80's and 90's were huge, slow and made tons of noise)

 

[Cesar R M]

I hope it was some Texas Red...it's our state dish...!!!

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I wonder if some houston restaurant has the classic version of that. I want to try.

 

[Cesar R M]

Mini rant alert:

So Mylan, the company that makes Epi Pens, inflated the prices to the point where they are barely even affordable.

Then, a recall was announced on certain Epi Pens because they could fail to inject properly in an emergency.

So basically, they charge you a ridiculous amount of money for a lifesaving product that will not work.

Okay, rant over.

wow.... seriously?

 

[donaldtoo]

And my favorites are from GooseIsland Chicago

And, I see your favorite - fried catfish - is on the menu, too...!
Also, Catfish Parlour opened in '73, as well...!

 

[donaldtoo]

I wonder if some houston restaurant has the classic version of that. I want to try.

I don't know of any particular restaurant in the Houston area, but, there are places to get good Texas Red all over the state...!!!
Google is your friend...!

 

[donaldtoo]

Hope @donaldtoo doesn't notice that Catfish is on the menu.

 

[donaldtoo]

And today she and I were in the truck (she worked afternoon evening today) and received a text that an emergency department conference call was coming up before her start time. I could hear that Charlie Brown Teacher blah blah blah echoing in the truck. I also know her expression. While she received a promotion and a raise the University wide laid off 200 some employees today.

One of her favorite colleagues from her department was a goner there a bit longer than DD. Clear why a few weeks ago they started cross training DD in a different department and had given her addition responsibilities over the last 6 months. She has the highest statistics in her department, has almost since she landed there. They unloaded an entire department today, hers could be next but possibly they are safeguarding their more productive employees. We hope. Oy. Our state needs to get it act together.

Woof.
Sympathy like, but, glad your DD seems safe for now.
Prayers.

 

[donaldtoo]

For all you cat people....

One man's trash is another man's treasure

That cat just seems so perplexed as to why that bear is staring at it with a fixed smile, but, has yet to move at all. Wonder how long it has been waiting... !!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Ha ha ha ha ha. Ooops

https://twitter.com/WDWShutterbug/status/844342990248271872

Seriously...?!?!?!

 

[donaldtoo]

Thank you Ladybird Johnson

Yes indeed! Although the wildflowers were already in those places before they excavated and dug out for the highways and roads.
We have the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center here just 10 miles southwest of downtown.
She definitely loved plants and trees, and especially the wildflowers...!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Our schools check with my dh for field trips He has one of those voices the kids are afraid of, so they don't mess around when he raises his voice

DWifey and I chaperoned tons of field trips back in the day with our 3 kiddos. I don't remember ever having to raise my voice even one time with any of the kiddos we were in charge of. But, I had (and still do) one heck of an attention-getting dad mouth whistle...!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

And, on that silly note, I'm gonna' call it a night, gang...
We have an event for the pediatric cancer foundation that both DDs are on the BOD of at 9a...!
Hope you're all sweet Disney dreamin'...!!!
See y'allllllllllllllll...!!!!!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Lidocaine is what they gave me for a local anesthetic when I gouged two of my fingertips with a bow saw several years ago, and needed stitches. Watched the whole procedure and never felt anything but a bunch of tugging.
The scars are still there and both fingertips are still pretty much numb to this day.
Drat, that whole user error thing...!!!

Sympathy like. Ouch!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Mini rant alert:

So Mylan, the company that makes Epi Pens, inflated the prices to the point where they are barely even affordable.

Then, a recall was announced on certain Epi Pens because they could fail to inject properly in an emergency.

So basically, they charge you a ridiculous amount of money for a lifesaving product that will not work.

Okay, rant over.

Well hopefully you will never need to use it, but I agree. I have no clue why they charge so much for it.

 

[Figgy1]

Raining here too. I've got a migraine thanks to it.

Yet, somehow I fixed a problem we've been having for weeks this morning. Someone really ought to get me a trophy for that.

Half day Friday for me too. Went home with a migraine.

Sympathy likes. I hope you get to sleep in today