The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

The weather here is crazy! Anybody got plans for a combination arc/snowmobile?

 

[donaldtoo]

And, on that silly note, I'm out gang...!
Hope you're all sweet Disney dreamin', or soon will be, or are already havin' a Magical day...!!!
See y'alllllllllllllllllllll...!!!!!

 

[Cesar R M]

I've had a problem with silver most of my life. Gold is
new-ish. I can still wear gold rings that are at least 14kt gold. Earrings not at all anymore. For a long time I could wear earings for several hours (special occasions) Can't do that anymore at all, within minutes I can feel the allergic reaction in the skin.
I can wear gold bracelets and necklaces likely cause they move around. Sadly my DD can't wear hardly any jewelry either.

It is kinda sad, I had enough good jewelry of my own, now I have half of all the stuff of my Mom's. I girl just wants to wear it all ya know!

Damn sorry for you
You can still get some other type of jewerly right? I mean, non metal ones.. pearls? or other stuff perhaps?

 

[Cesar R M]

Especially since we fly out of Chicago and would have to deal with the aviation police stationed here ya know.

Press conference today. Severe concussion, broken nose, punctured sinus, and knocked out his front teeth. Dude still in hospital.

But United says everyone that flew that flight will get a refund. Jiminy!

They seriously are trying their best to make up to the fact they where terrible?
No surprise.. I mean.. they lost almost 1 billion in a single day in stock value..

Will probably lose hundreds if not thousands of customers..

 

[Cesar R M]

They were actually VERY common in all cars back in the day...!

I dont know how "back in the day" you mention. But in the 80's they were definitively common on all Volkswagen cars.. not so much in the others. Seen some automatic ones in the back of the Chrysler.. but dont remember them much anywhere else.

 

[Gabe1]

Really? Ugh.

Yes. Having to do with the per barrel increases along with OPEC holding together and standing strong with each other to cut production, jack'n up the barrel cost. But the middle east OPEC never seems to stand united very long. Today while I was looking at the commodities exchange I noticed Iran ramped up production and output over the last few days. Iran is bringing more barrels than allowed by agreement. Hopefully they will all break ranks and all start producing more again.

Not going to pick a side here but skyrocketing gas prices again could win *some* over to the Keystone development in the US. If you roll all this into one big ball, as it all is part of the big puzzle, I can see why we are ripe for a mega bump in gas prices.

And this closes our commodities news report of the day.

 

[Gabe1]

Do you remember being dizzy on your Sit and Spin?

or do you remember playing Simon?

Or the TROLL book club through schools?

Or zig zag hair crimpers because waffled hair looked better?

Or Mary. Remember Mary Poppin's paper dolls?

Or funnier...do you remember Pet Rocks?

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I'm in Disneyland!! My plane landed early, the uber ride went quick and the guy was super nice. I was able to ride big thunder and now I'm in the line for Peter Pan, not too shabby.

 

[King Racoon 77]

Hey y'all, I just wanted to hop in briefly to say howdy and hope everyone is doing well. I'm STILL not divorced, but I'm working on a settlement offer in hopes my ex will agree to a normal, reasonable custody schedule. The WDW trip last Christmas with DD was some good fun and I'll post pics as soon as I can. And I just celebrated a year with my boyfriend, so that's still going really well. This weekend we are taking the kids to Great Wolf Lodge, which should be a lot of fun. Wishing an early Happy Easter to all of you!

Aloha stranger.

 

[Figgy1]

Hey y'all, I just wanted to hop in briefly to say howdy and hope everyone is doing well. I'm STILL not divorced, but I'm working on a settlement offer in hopes my ex will agree to a normal, reasonable custody schedule. The WDW trip last Christmas with DD was some good fun and I'll post pics as soon as I can. And I just celebrated a year with my boyfriend, so that's still going really well. This weekend we are taking the kids to Great Wolf Lodge, which should be a lot of fun. Wishing an early Happy Easter to all of you!

Welcome back I missed you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still have a list of walking tours if you need them

 

[MinnieM123]

I'm flying United....wish me luck.

 

[MinnieM123]

For about the last 4 months, our office has had a snack dispenser and a candy jar in the kitchen and break room, respectively. All free, of course.
The snack dispenser is alternately filled with (or any combination thereof) mixed nuts or a snack mix with thick stick pretzels, peanut butter-filled pretzels, cheese white Melba toast, dark Melba toast, etc., and a whole lot of stuff I've never even seen before...all sooo delicious...!!!
The candy jar is filled with all kinds of "fun size" things like M&M's, skittles, Snickers, etc., etc., etc.
Yesterday we had sub sandwiches for a site visit (that I didn't go on, but, absconded with some food, anyway ), and this morning we had our April birthdays celebration with breakfast tacos.
They better find a place to put a free company gym, soon...!!!

As a side note...
Why they call little candy "fun size", I have no clue. To me anyway, this is much more "FUN SIZE"...!!!!!!!

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Goodies at work are necessary to maintain sanity in the workplace. Last week, one of our group brought in some huge chocolate candy bars--we were all breaking off pieces of those huge bars all day long. Yum, yum, yum--and FREE!!!

More good news--I'm taking today off!!

 

[Figgy1]

Question: do you believe that the organic food is any better? I've read conflicting reports about this. Some reports indicate that the "organic" label on some items is actually misleading, and people are paying higher prices, but not necessarily getting any better quality, or safer, food.

Now, for people that are lucky to live near organic farms, that food would probably be better than the average supermarket food. Or, if your store sourced from local organic growers, that would be good as well.

That's a subject a book could be written on, oh wait there has been I don't buy 100% organic but stick to the list of what's considered the worst offenders for doing so. I also buy organic when the price is close. Meat is something I also try and get organic all the time. I also only buy some things if they're GMO free. That being said sugar can be organic as well as white flour so yes there's junk food that's organic. There's no regulation to the word natural for labeling. I'm lucky I have access to local organic produce but even that took a bit of research to find out which farm markets has their food.

 

[MinnieM123]

Those are good, too , but, I prefer these...!!!

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These (vanilla filled) ones are my favorite.

 

[Figgy1]

Thanks, I've missed all of you, too! I was meaning to post pics from the trip after we got back, but there was drama that had to be dealt with and it seems like it just kept stretching out over the months. Things are a little quieter now, but I know it won't last. Sigh...

I do hope he behaves for a very long time. Like I said I have a full and comprehensive list of walking tours for Donkeys

 

[MinnieM123]

Woof! That just made me drool right now...
I LOVE dark chocolate, and the thought of a solid dark chocolate bunny...
Well.......!!!!!!!

Just had some deja vu here--when I was a kid we had SOLID chocolate bunnies. Haven't seen a solid one in so many years now. Everything is hollow.

 

[MinnieM123]

Especially since we fly out of Chicago and would have to deal with the aviation police stationed here ya know.

Press conference today. Severe concussion, broken nose, punctured sinus, and knocked out his front teeth. Dude still in hospital.

But United says everyone that flew that flight will get a refund. Jiminy!

Just unreal. I saw a clip of that on the news last night. OMG . . .

 

[Figgy1]

I had every intention to ketchup. I'm tired tomorrow is the kids court date. I wish them a lot of luck, and no fights!

Prayers and pixie dust xoxo

 

[Figgy1]

I've had a problem with silver most of my life. Gold is
new-ish. I can still wear gold rings that are at least 14kt gold. Earrings not at all anymore. For a long time I could wear earings for several hours (special occasions) Can't do that anymore at all, within minutes I can feel the allergic reaction in the skin.
I can wear gold bracelets and necklaces likely cause they move around. Sadly my DD can't wear hardly any jewelry either.

It is kinda sad, I had enough good jewelry of my own, now I have half of all the stuff of my Mom's. I girl just wants to wear it all ya know!

Is there any metal you can wear? If so maybe you have a jeweler that can dip a few pieces for you.

 

[Figgy1]

Is cartilage as sensitive as lobe area. I've only poked holes, one in each ear, no more no less. I have not tried titanium or surgical steel. I have two platinum ring settings. You have to be careful with those settings, it is a softer metal and the little prongs that hold the stones in pulls up easily, not nearly as durable as gold. Pretty though, more like a flat-dull white gold.

Cartilage is supposedly more sensitive.