The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

You are not that late to the party. I got my first smart phone in 2013. Once I had it I was disappointed in myself for not caving sooner, I really do like it.

Same here. Love my iPhone.
Although, I got my first one back in about '11...a Crackberry Torch.
I like having a phone, camera, internet, etc., all in the palm of my hand...!

 

[Gabe1]

The jewelry selection was rather lacking last time I was in WOD

I agree. It has seemed to move over more and more to costume jewelry which I never have worn. Before there was a good balance.

 

[donaldtoo]

So do you remember the anticipation of the Sears Christmas Wish Book? The hours we spent looking through, dog-earing and paperclipping pages.

Or the choking hazard Poly Pocket mini doll sets?

Or do you remember the Original Cabbage Patch Kid dolls that turned the early 80s into a Christmas nightmare?

Or remember the days gone bye of square scooters-gone because too many students lacked the coordination not to fall off and get concussed.

Or remember the unique Mr. Rogers?

Or do you remember the later questionable formula Tab soft drink that disappeared quietly?

All but 3-ish, this time...

I think I vaguely remember the Sears Christmas Wish book, but, I don't seem to remember the square scooters or the questionable formula Tab, at all...

 

[Gabe1]

Happy belated birthday. I hope you got your birthday wish (nice, warm weather)!

I did. Nice and warm-ish mid 70s most of the day, spent in short sleeves and jacketless. When I got off the train home a major temp drop but that was fine as I had a perfect weather day.

 

[Gabe1]

Remember all of those. I miss phone booths!

I've had to use a payphone a couple times over the last decade. Being the germophobic that I am, ewe ewe ewe

 

[donaldtoo]

Sympathies. My truck needs some work and I am procrastinating. So freak'n expensive.

We had one car-not gone all that long ago that had a battery mounted where you had to remove half the guts of the car to get to. Now tell me that wasn't deliberate. Frustrating.

One of my BrotherILs had a Chrysler Sebring convertible several years back...You had to remove the drivers side rear wheel to get to the battery compartment.

 

[donaldtoo]

I was the manager of a 10K sq. Ft. Ben Franklin, right after I was discharged from the Air Force. My first full time job. Hated ever single minute of it for a multitude of reasons.

Good ol' retail...I'm sure I have experienced several of those reasons myself, in recent years...

 

[donaldtoo]

I loved the part where they were looking at a house to buy and while they stood there a plane crashed into it. Robin was ecstatically happy and yelled out.... "All right, it's pre-disastered". There were some other parts that I thought were funny too, but, as I recall, not suitable for a family discussion board.

Yep, there were definitely some pretty funny moments in it, as well.
Just kind of quirky little flick, all the way around.

 

[93boomer]

So do you remember the anticipation of the Sears Christmas Wish Book? The hours we spent looking through, dog-earing and paperclipping pages.

Or the choking hazard Poly Pocket mini doll sets?

Or do you remember the Original Cabbage Patch Kid dolls that turned the early 80s into a Christmas nightmare?

Or remember the days gone bye of square scooters-gone because too many students lacked the coordination not to fall off and get concussed.

Or remember the unique Mr. Rogers?

Or do you remember the later questionable formula Tab soft drink that disappeared quietly?

All but the square scooters. Our DD didn't take her cabbage patch dolls with her when she went to college and then moved on and got married. There are two shelves in my basement with those dolls.

 

[Figgy1]

So, Yesterday started as a nice day. And then we got nailed not once, not twice, but four times by torrential down pour, thunder, lightening, and hail. During one, my DH called. He works a few towns over, and didn't know what I was talking about. Street flooded, make shift pond open for ducks. And, as an added bonus, I now have a coyote roaming about, at 4 in the afternoon. It looked like he was stalking a particular yard. So, need to be mindful of that with our pup.

@Gabe1 Did you get a hit, or miss?

And for good measure, right now, 48, real feel 42.

Sympathy like. I have a few groundhog steaks in my freezer, need any?

 

[Figgy1]

Mmmm.. Just saw the menu. I could make a great meal out of a lot of those sides. Check it out @figmentfan423 .

THNX the watermelon salad sans cheese and wine

 

[Figgy1]

Sleeping in? What's that?

When you're still in bed at 4

 

[Figgy1]

I agree. It has seemed to move over more and more to costume jewelry which I never have worn. Before there was a good balance.

The costume stuff wasn't even interesting.I have a favorite costume pair of earrings from WOD(and a spare gotten on a later trip) that I wear quite often. Almost every trip the boys have purchased me something(mostly charms) from the costume department and even they couldn't find anything.

 

[Figgy1]

It was the best of days, it was the worst of days. Today was almost perfect a bit cool to be perfect but not bad I went walking with a few friends, saw some cute furry creatures, ducks and geese and our local bald eagle then the boys got home. James announced that a group of his buddies from chorus were going to see B&TB tonight because all chorus members got coupons for tonight of course I can't go because I have to get my dh up and then pick up my other ds. I don't want to wait to see it when it comes out on DVD

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

When you're still in bed at 4

Well then I guess I am lucky, I get to sleep until 5:30.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

It was the best of days, it was the worst of days. Today was almost perfect a bit cool to be perfect but not bad I went walking with a few friends, saw some cute furry creatures, ducks and geese and our local bald eagle then the boys got home. James announced that a group of his buddies from chorus were going to see B&TB tonight because all chorus members got coupons for tonight of course I can't go because I have to get my dh up and then pick up my other ds. I don't want to wait to see it when it comes out on DVD

The old thermometer hit 86 here today.
You definitely need to catch B&TB on the big screen. Hope you can get a chance.

 

[Figgy1]

Well then I guess I am lucky, I get to sleep until 5:30.

That's when I get up on vacation

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

That's when I get up on vacation

Me too!

 

[Figgy1]

Me too!

One day last trip I slept until 6 or so because we closed MK at 2. I let the boys sleep in a bit.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

One day last trip I slept until 6 or so because we closed MK at 2. I let the boys sleep in a bit.

We have never made it past fireworks for EMH. Too beat from being out all day. I would love to try it though just to say I had, but I hate feeling like a zombie the next day. Not in college anymore.