The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

Good Morning, Figgy! And good morning all! So, it is spring break for DD and myself this week. My sling shot is put away, but it might be because we should be busy building an ark. Hopefully, we stay dry today. The backyard looks more like a swamp.

Sympathy like.
Hope things have dried up a bit by now...!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

PSA time this means you @StarWarsGirl it seems the epi-pen recall has expanded into the US. Sorry i didn't catch the details of #s or dates

I already checked my pens. They're not recalled.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Today is Monday. I hate Mondays.
I want to nap.
I want lasagna for dinner.

Conclusion: I am Garfield.

I must be Garfield too. Although I didn't get lasagna for dinner, I had jambalaya instead. My 8th graders had state testing today. They were so quiet the test is all done on the computer now and that lab is warm so I really thought I was going to fall asleep. I think tonight will be an early night.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

oh figgy. @figmentfan423

I found a new tshirt for us.

I want one too. @MinnieM123 can't have one though, she only likes snow!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Agreed. There's so many delicious things to eat, but brussel sprouts and cabbage don't make the list.

Brussell sprouts must be the vegetable of the week. The school lunch had sprouts and my fellow teachers couldn't believe I didn't like them.

 

[donaldtoo]

It is and if you had gone to the original Expo 67, as I did, you would know just how freaking creepy that place is now. I am also assuming it is still there. It was the last time I went to Montreal which was about (or in Canadian, eh... aboat) 10 years ago. For a number of years it was used as a Canadian exhibit of some sort, I don't really remember what it housed, but, it was actually wide open then. The structure was still there, the different floor levels were in place, but, the plastic external covering was what burnt up in the fire was never replaced. So if it rained, it was raining inside as well.

I think they wanted to keep it as the Expo Icon, somewhat like the globe from the NY Worlds Fair. If you look at that picture, just to the right of the burning USA pavilion you can see the remains of the concrete slab that was once the USSR Pavilion. Back in the "Cold War" days the competition to get the most attention was fierce. The US won, we had all the space capsules hanging from the ceiling and some Elvis stuff. They had farm equipment.
Here's a link that give you an idea of what it was like. Note the early monorail/people mover ride that took you to both sides of the islands and right through the middle of the US Pavilion. I have a large photograph on my "office" wall of the aerial view of the site.
https://www.mtlblog.com/these-20-pictures-of-expo-67-will-leave-you-speechless-there-are-no-words/

Thanks for the link.
I remember pretty much zero about Expo '67, as I was only 4 at the time. I do, however, remember more about Hemisfair '68 in San Antonio. I remember going there for a day when we were back in Texas from No Cal for summer vacation that year.




There is still a very nice revolving restaurant in the Tower of the Americas, that was built for the fair.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Hmph. One of my uncles friended me on Facebook and I'm thinking up excuses for not accepting...

 

[donaldtoo]

Hence the need for a cage I'm going to tell Donna

She bought it for him...!!!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Hmph. One of my uncles friended me on Facebook and I'm thinking up excuses for not accepting...

He just can't handle how cool and awesome you are.

 

[donaldtoo]

It's almost 60, the sun is out and my chores and workout are done Deck chair time I can even blast my music(I don't complain when they (mostly he) blasts loud rock they don't complain when I blast Disney)

 

[donaldtoo]

Dont you require permits to use these?

With a quick search, this is the most recent article I could find on the subject...

http://popularmilitary.com/flamethrowers-illegal-in-war-available-for-us-purchases/

 

[Gabe1]

I want one too. @MinnieM123 can't have one though, she only likes snow!

Yeah, my favorite weatherman is threatening us with 2 days of 'significant' snow on Wednesday and Thursday.

 

[donaldtoo]

Lucky you. Loads of rain here today. The only good thing about that is the flowers and trees need it. Just saw this morning that are peach and plum trees have blossoms,

Yay for peach and plum blossoms...!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

That was the exact same thought I had! Somehow, I had a big baseball card collection when I was about 6. A lot of Expo players. Never was a big fan of baseball, so I am not sure why I had all of those cards. Maybe I was the kid who liked the gum in the pack?

Hahaaa...! I was thinkin' the same thing about the gum...!!!
I played a lot of baseball in my younger days, collected a lot of cards, and chewed a lot of bubble gum, and so did both my younger brothers...!
Really wishin' I'd a' hung on to all those cards...

 

[StarWarsGirl]

He just can't handle how cool and awesome you are.

Might have to do the same thing I do with people who I feel I have to accept to be polite: accept and then take his posts off my newsfeed. Because, well, whew!

 

[Gabe1]

Do you remember these? Clackers. Instead of slamming each other they tended to knock you upside the head, mouth and eyes.

Or do you remember weaving pot holders?

Or remember washing your hair with Lemon Up? each bottle had the juice of a whole lemon.

So how many of you remember what this is?

Spoiler: what is it?

The teachers chalk holder for making lines or staffs on chalkboard

Or that guy's fashion statement

Tube Socks!

or do you remember Notes?

 

[Gabe1]

Hahaaa...! I was thinkin' the same thing about the gum...!!!
I played a lot of baseball in my younger days, collected a lot of cards, and chewed a lot of bubble gum, and so did both my younger brothers...!
Really wishin' I'd a' hung on to all those cards...

I have a shoe box of baseball cards. Really wonder if any of them are worth more than I payed for them. Late 60's early mid 70's

 

[donaldtoo]

I have a shoe box of baseball cards. Really wonder if any of them are worth more than I payed for them. Late 60's early mid 70's

60's and 70's...?! I would definitely do some research, if I were you. Especially if you have any rookie cards of players that later became famous, or even already famous players of the time. You could potentially have some big $$$ there...!!!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Yeah, my favorite weatherman is threatening us with 2 days of 'significant' snow on Wednesday and Thursday.

Big dislike for that!

 

[donaldtoo]

Now if we could get video games released here the same day as in Japan I wouldn't hear so much Moaning