The Just Thought I'd Share Thread

[APerfectLie]

I miss you guys. :(

[louielouie2000]

I just took a trip down memory lane and watched one of the youtube videos of Christine joining the rest of the band to perform Don't Stop in London. She has just got to rejoin this band. I'd hate to think that was just a 2 night deal and that's all.

I almost didn't watch those performances... I waited weeks after London, and finally caved and watched them once. I just don't want to be teased at the thought of her returning to Fleetwood Mac, then it not happen.

I miss you guys. :(

Where have you been, and why can't you hang out more often?

[APerfectLie]

I almost didn't watch those performances... I waited weeks after London, and finally caved and watched them once. I just don't want to be teased at the thought of her returning to Fleetwood Mac, then it not happen.



Where have you been, and why can't you hang out more often?

I've been working insane hours and studying for an actuarial exam, but all thats done now! I got a new job with much better hours and I am finally moving back to Austin, so once I get settled in you guys will probably see me posting more often :)

[HomerMcvie]

I've been working insane hours and studying for an actuarial exam, but all thats done now! I got a new job with much better hours and I am finally moving back to Austin, so once I get settled in you guys will probably see me posting more often :)
Congrats on the new job, John!:thumbsup:

[SadAngel86]

So sorry that I've been MIA for about a month (last time I logged in was in October) but I've recently started a new job at a huge corporation as a Metadata Assistant and it's been pretty intense the first month that I've been there. I was at one location for the first couple of weeks and then transferred to another indefinitely.

I kind of miss being at the first location only because I liked the people there and it was a much shorter commute than it is now. Currently, I have to drive 1.5 hours (sometimes 2 on the way back) to get there. I've had to buy gas every week. I could take the toll roads but I live in Illinois and don't have an I-Pass (those transponder thingies people have on their windshields for open road tolling), plus I would have to pay 4-6 tolls per day for going there and back. And it's a Monday-Friday, 9-5pm type job and I don't know if I really want to do that. So, I have my own way of going there and back and have been changing it up recently just to see if I could cut down my commute time.

I just hope this works out in the long run because as of right now it's a temp job and even though it pays well, I really don't know what my situation is come December 31st. Either, I will be staying on there and getting moved to a different project or I will have to look for another job.

[HomerMcvie]

^^^I'm sorry, but that is the funniest avatar, EVER. I've laughed aloud for the past week, every time I see it.

JTIS.:lol:

[Macfanforever]

Did anybody watch the AMA awards last night.Taylor cleaned up the show.

Maybe Stevie could reconsider singing with her again.Sorry guys.

[vivfox]

Did anybody watch the AMA awards last night.Taylor cleaned up the show.Maybe Stevie could reconsider singing with her again.Sorry guys.


As long as they don't sing Reconsider Me, I'll be fine with it.

[Macfanforever]

As long as they don't sing Reconsider Me, I'll be fine with it.

Yes you are right.Also the producers got to give them more time to rehearse the tune.

I'll review the AMA's tomorrow.

[Macfanforever]

Will it be a year ago when Stevie and FM makes a official announcement about their tour in 2013 on the Ellen Show Ellen gave her audience tix to the FM shows ..

Wow time flies and the tour will be winding down in Vegas the end of this month .

[iamnotafraid]

Today the cotton was picked.
So does that make me a cotton picker?

[vivfox]

Today the cotton was picked.
So does that make me a cotton picker?

Cotton comes to Harlem.

[iamnotafraid]

Cotton comes to Harlem.

Cotton is king.

[moon]

Well, here I go again...
I did my last test today. The end of third year of History is coming!!! I must send one more work, but well...things at university were good, maybe.
After that. I was waiting for the bus, when a little girl sat a few mts. away from me. She had a very rare hairstyle, black and white (I like it!). She took the same bus, but when I saw her, I couldn't believe it...after maybe 9 years, I saw my first love again. God, and she's still so beautiful...an angel with a doll face!!
We met at primary school, so, I was 12 or 13. I was so close, but I ruined it, and I lost her. After that, I never saw her, except once. And then, really nothing.
Even when I was young and maybe you can't feel (or fall in) love at that age, I never forgot her, and she's always over here, after all that time and what happened.
What I'm feeling? I'm feeling stupid maybe, because I think I can do nothing, and she won't forgive me, but I saw her after a long long time, and it feels...good.
WHY!!!!!!!!!! :(

[Macfanforever]

As I noted earlier in the OMG/Insider thread that my internal DVD player/burner went south .Now I'm try to look for a replacement and trying to hunt for a new one without getting it online.I went to Staples and they dont carry them anymore the same with Radio Shack and Walmart.Walmart had some online and take about 5 to 10 days to get it.

I'm surprised that Radio Shack Oh I mean Cell Shack is still in business these days.
I was shocked they did not offer me a cellphone. and also shocked they still have a hand full of electronic parts in the store.

I will check out Best Buys tomorrow.I just need it incase this computer go belly up and I need the DVD player to get the start-up software going.

The way I see the future is they are eliminating store stock and making store smaller and hire less workers to work in the stores.

I like hands on product .Not online only BS that I cant see what it looks like.

In the meantime I will check and see if BB has Stevie's docu there.

[iamnotafraid]

In the meantime I will check and see if BB has Stevie's docu there.


Hey macfan,
Make sure they don't have the 2 disc version of Stevie's doc.
It was probably a mistake, but as I've said before they had
it listed as a two disc set.

[Macfanforever]

Hey macfan,
Make sure they don't have the 2 disc version of Stevie's doc.
It was probably a mistake, but as I've said before they had
it listed as a two disc set.

Thanks for the heads up.I seen the two disc noted on BB's website tonight when I was looking for the DVD burners.I probably go down to BB in the next couple of days or when the crappy weather clears up.

They better fix the typo because its false misleading advertising .Unless its a online deal only.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/stevie-nicks-in-your-dreams-2-disc-dvd/2905291.p?id=2835702&skuId=2905291

For that mistake BB should throw the IYD CD in for free at their cost.

[vivfox]

The first thing I do when I get in a car is check the gas level. The first thing I do when I sign onto The Ledge is check to see if I have any pm's. It drives me completely crazy when I have sent you a pm and you don't notice you have one and don't read it and respond asap. What's worse is the people who pm me with a question and I answer them right away but then I add in a question and they never respond back. So, so frustrating. JTIS

[MoonSister75]

The first thing I do when I get in a car is check the gas level. The first thing I do when I sign onto The Ledge is check to see if I have any pm's. It drives me completely crazy when I have sent you a pm and you don't notice you have one and don't read it and respond asap. What's worse is the people who pm me with a question and I answer them right away but then I add in a question and they never respond back. So, so frustrating. JTIS

hmmm that must get frustrating...

I just wanted to say that I'm missing your picture of Stevie and the little dog in the Fleetwood Mac coat. I knew it would only last a day, but it was so sweet and funny.

[vivfox]

I just wanted to say that I'm missing your picture of Stevie and the little dog in the Fleetwood Mac coat. I knew it would only last a day, but it was so sweet and funny.

Sweet. I hope you saved the pic to your computer. That cute pic was taken on Dec. 4, 2013 at the Barnes and Noble book signing by some fan.

[MoonSister75]

Sweet. I hope you saved the pic to your computer. That cute pic was taken on Dec. 4, 2013 at the Barnes and Noble book signing by some fan.

no I didn't think to do that. Unless you could re-post it?

no problem if you no longer have it

[Dex]

The first thing I do when I get in a car is check the gas level. The first thing I do when I sign onto The Ledge is check to see if I have any pm's. It drives me completely crazy when I have sent you a pm and you don't notice you have one and don't read it and respond asap. What's worse is the people who pm me with a question and I answer them right away but then I add in a question and they never respond back. So, so frustrating. JTIS

It's hard to imagine people not noticing the PM notification. Those bold numbers next to the "Unread" label bring me so much joy.

But I'm just kind of a sad person, at the end of the day. ;) :lol:

[Macfanforever]

The first thing I do when I get in a car is check the gas level. The first thing I do when I sign onto The Ledge is check to see if I have any pm's. It drives me completely crazy when I have sent you a pm and you don't notice you have one and don't read it and respond asap. What's worse is the people who pm me with a question and I answer them right away but then I add in a question and they never respond back. So, so frustrating. JTIS


Yes .I agree on the gas gauge .I dont add to my daily walk to get gas after the car runs out.Had that happen before.

Also I do the same with the PM's here.I check them on other forums too and I check my email addy's too soon as I fire up the computer.

Since i dont have a iPhone I got to use the computer to check the email and anything else.

I would add checking my answering machine when I get home to the list.

What I got to do is clean out the PM box because its almost full.

What I dont understand why does the forum software count the outgoing PM's as a count of PM's.The incoming should be the only ones to get counted .

[vivfox]

no I didn't think to do that. Unless you could re-post it?
no problem if you no longer have it


Anything for you, darling.

[MoonSister75]

Anything for you, darling.

Thank you vivfox! You're a star. That's a great start to my day. Now saved on my computer, and its a much larger version. :nod:

[Dex]

My town's wednesday market now has an injury lawyer stall. Seriously. An injury lawyer market stall. How... um... charming.

I know I'm not old enough to pull this sentiment off very well, but sometimes I can't help but think "Ugh! The times we live in!"

[vivfox]

Thank you vivfox! You're a star. That's a great start to my day. Now saved on my computer, and its a much larger version. :nod:

Since you loved it so much I will soon be bringing out more of the same, but from different angles, just for you baby.

[MoonSister75]

Since you loved it so much I will soon be bringing out more of the same, but from different angles, just for you baby.
:] :] :]

[vivfox]

hmmm that must get frustrating...

I just wanted to say that I'm missing your picture of Stevie and the little dog in the Fleetwood Mac coat. I knew it would only last a day, but it was so sweet and funny.

Here is my latest sig pic available for you to enlarge and save to your computer. BTW never do I tire of looking at the picture of the black cat you have to offer.

[Macfanforever]

This is one good reason I hate internet shopping.

http://thecounterfeitreport.com/index.php

I rather have it in my hands when buying something.

[Dex]

This is one good reason I hate internet shopping.

http://thecounterfeitreport.com/index.php

I rather have it in my hands when buying something.

I hear you. But I think it's important to remember that trickery and cons can occur when physically shopping too. Consumers need to be intelligent about things and research the merchants they're buying from, no matter what the nature of the sale is.

[MoonSister75]

Here is my latest sig pic available for you to enlarge and save to your computer. BTW never do I tire of looking at the picture of the black cat you have to offer.

Great, thanks for the new pic. Its nice to have a different angle. I just love the combination of Stevie, the cute dog and the Rumours coat ;)

I'm glad you like the cat. I tried to change it the other day (for a bit of interest) but nothing looked quite as good. I tried other black cats and Stevie pics, but I decided to stick with this cat in the end. It is very very similar to my own cat.

JTIS..... When I got home today my In Your Dreams DVD was waiting for me :]

And I also thought you would like to know that I wrote LindsEy on my sisters Christmas card instead of Lindsay. At that point I thought to myself....I've been spending too much time at the Ledge :laugh:

[vivfox]

Great, thanks for the new pic. Its nice to have a different angle. I just love the combination of Stevie, the cute dog and the Rumours coat ;)

I'm glad you like the cat. I tried to change it the other day (for a bit of interest) but nothing looked quite as good. I tried other black cats and Stevie pics, but I decided to stick with this cat in the end. It is very very similar to my own cat.

JTIS..... When I got home today my In Your Dreams DVD was waiting for me :]

And I also thought you would like to know that I wrote LindsEy on my sisters Christmas card instead of Lindsay. At that point I thought to myself....I've been spending too much time at the Ledge :laugh:


My last cat was a black persian. She was the best kid I ever had. I'm so glad your DVD arrived today and spelling LB's name correctly proves you have been paying attention in the course on Fleetweed Mac.

[MoonSister75]

My last cat was a black persian. She was the best kid I ever had. I'm so glad your DVD arrived today and spelling LB's name correctly proves you have been paying attention in the course on Fleetweed Mac.

Well yes I spelled LB's name correctly, but the problem is my sister is called Lindsay with an A (but I wrote... To Lindsey.. in her card). It just gets a bit confusing :confused:

Wow a black persian - sounds gorgeous :)

[vivfox]

OMG, the scariest thing just happened to me and I should be in serious pain or severely injured. But I'm perfectly fine. I was stepping into my car when I suddenly and unexpectedly slipped on the ice and fell backward. The middle of my spine cracked like the sound of someone pulling their fingers to crack them. I landed on that piece of iron where, when the door closes, the lock latches onto that piece. I slunk into my seat and said, "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God." And I said, "I can't believe this just happened to me!" Then I waited for the pain. But there was none.
I stopped at an inconvenience store and an EMT man was coming out so I told him what happened and that I felt no pain. He suggested that after I get home and warm up that I might feel some pain and when I wake up in the morning, if I have numb legs I should go to the hospital and get a back X-Ray.
I am not in any pain whatsoever.

I give all my thanks to God.

[Macfanforever]

OMG, the scariest thing just happened to me and I should be in serious pain or severely injured. But I'm perfectly fine. I was stepping into my car when I suddenly and unexpectedly slipped on the ice and fell backward. The middle of my spine cracked like the sound of someone pulling their fingers to crack them. I landed on that piece of iron where, when the door closes, the lock latches onto that piece. I slunk into my seat and said, "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God." And I said, "I can't believe this just happened to me!" Then I waited for the pain. But there was none.
I stopped at an inconvenience store and an EMT man was coming out so I told him what happened and that I felt no pain. He suggested that after I get home and warm up that I might feel some pain and when I wake up in the morning, if I have numb legs I should go to the hospital and get a back X-Ray.
I am not in any pain whatsoever.

I give all my thanks to God.

Wow.Yes .Thank god.You are very lucky Mark.You could of hit your head on something.

Sunday I took a flip backwards in my driveway as I was backing up the snowblower. Thank god it stopped rolling backwards as I let go of the handle.
I was OK after that and end up going over to my friends house to do his driveway and had dinner over there.

My back is not in good shape to start do to all the years of warehouse lifting jobs.

I'm glad you are OK.

[Macfanforever]

I hear you. But I think it's important to remember that trickery and cons can occur when physically shopping too. Consumers need to be intelligent about things and research the merchants they're buying from, no matter what the nature of the sale is.

Yes I agree Dex .I want hands on like I done today when I went to purchased the DVD burner to replace the defective one in this computer.

No annoying over priced shipping charges.If its the real thing and not a brick in the box.

I'm still researching for a new camcorder for almost a year now.Alot of people just order on a fly online to get it and most likely its a piece of rubbish and it sits in the closet forever.

[iamnotafraid]

the scariest thing just happened to me and I should be in serious pain or severely injured.

I am not in any pain whatsoever.

I give all my thanks to God.


Glad you're okay. Hope you feel well
in the morning.

[MoonSister75]

Hope you are feeling ok today vivfox

[vivfox]

Wow.Yes .Thank god.You are very lucky Mark.You could of hit your head on something.

Sunday I took a flip backwards in my driveway as I was backing up the snowblower. Thank god it stopped rolling backwards as I let go of the handle.
I was OK after that and end up going over to my friends house to do his driveway and had dinner over there.

My back is not in good shape to start do to all the years of warehouse lifting jobs.

I'm glad you are OK.

Skip! So sorry you had that nasty fall in your driveway and that everything turned out ok for you. You never mentioned this to us.

Glad you're okay. Hope you feel well
in the morning.

Wow. To be wished well from someone I have not been very courteous with in pm's, this comes as a pleasant surprise.Thank you! Merry Christmas to you. I will change my attitude toward you starting now.

Hope you are feeling ok today vivfox

I slept real well and woke up in absolutely no pain whatsoever.

A real miracle was given to me because it could have gone the other way with me waking up paralyzed. But God had other plans for me and spared me the misery and has surely blessed me.:angel:

[MoonSister75]

I slept real well and woke up in absolutely no pain whatsoever.

A real miracle was given to me because it could have gone the other way with me waking up paralyzed. But God had other plans for me and spared me the misery and has surely blessed me.:angel:

Great News! :angel:

[vivfox]

My current sig pic is of an evangelist named Jan Crouch. She was very popular in the 1980's and 1990's on TV. I used to watch her just because she wore the same clothes that Stevie wore. She had really big hair that was probably a wig, but it blended well with those outfits. She came back into my memory because her husband, also an evangelist, recently passed away. One show that clearly stands out in my mind is the trip she took to the Holy Land. She stood on the top of some cliff and out stretched her arms and her beautiful shawl flowed in the wind.

[MoonSister75]

I got tumbled over in the sea a few years back, and hit my head on the floor 3 times (it felt like my head was hitting concrete). I was sure when I came up out of the water I was going to be paralysed. Incredibly my neck was ok, I just had a lot of pain for 3 weeks afterwards. I remember the sense of relief was huge when I realised I was ok. It certainly makes you feel grateful :angel:

[vivfox]

I got tumbled over in the sea a few years back, and hit my head on the floor 3 times (it felt like my head was hitting concrete). I was sure when I came up out of the water I was going to be paralysed. Incredibly my neck was ok, I just had a lot of pain for 3 weeks afterwards. I remember the sense of relief was huge when I realised I was ok. It certainly makes you feel grateful :angel:

I sure hope you still had yourself checked out by a doctor with a proper MRI to find out about any future repercussions though. The ocean can be a very scary place despite its beauty.

[MoonSister75]

I sure hope you still had yourself checked out by a doctor with a proper MRI to find out about any future repercussions though. The ocean can be a very scary place despite its beauty.

Well I went to A&E, I can't remember exactly what they did as it was over 10years ago. I didn't have an MRI, but they told me I was ok. It was so scary though. The shock got to me more than anything. Thinking back, I still can't believe I was ok. I really did feel like this: :shrug:

It happened at Bondi beach in Australia, the waves there are well known for dumping foreigners who don't have enough experience in the sea. I'd always loved bodyboarding since I was a kid, but ever since that happened I'm now frightened of big waves. I still love the sea but I'm also really wary of it.

Ice is another scary thing. I've had some pretty scary moments in cars, or from just falling over on ice.

[vivfox]

I'm going to be offline from Wednesday through Friday, Dec.18-20th. New flooring is being installed and I have to remove everything from the room.

[Macfanforever]

I'm going to be offline from Wednesday through Friday, Dec.18-20th. New flooring is being installed and I have to remove everything from the room.

Wow .Thats nice.You always can go to your local library and lurk from there.I've done that many of times when my computer goes belly up.

I remember back in the 1990's before myself and my parents got a computers I was up at the library on their computer browsing NicksFix and other sites at the time .
At that time I had to wait until one of the four computers was available.They give you only 30 minute sessions then.Now they have about 20 computers and give you 1 hour a session.

Since I dont have a cell phone that will go online .Library is my choice.

I only go up to the library now when my ISP connection is dead for a good length of time and just to check my email and the forums.

Show us some pix of your new flooring if you dont mind.

[Macfanforever]

Alert.If any of you shopped at Target.Please check with your credit card people if your accounts were breached.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304773104579266743230242538

[Macfanforever]

I see kids are still throwing snowballs.I got slammed in the windshield in my travels tonight.Luckily it did not break .
I'm surprise it was not a hand grenade especially the way this nutty world is getting too.

[vivfox]

I see kids are still throwing snowballs.
I'm surprise it was not a hand grenade especially the way this nutty world is getting too.

You crack me up!!! I'm back online.:thumbsup:

[Macfanforever]

You crack me up!!! I'm back online.:thumbsup:

Hahahahaha I.m glad they did not use a rock for a core in the snowball.Welcome back Mark.How do you like your new floor.
What you get.Hard wood oak put in or Pergo flooring done.

I remember when my parents had their oak refinish back around 1981 when Stevie's Belladonna was released Thats how I remember when it was done..The fumes were so bad it made me sick .It stinked for about 2 months of paint.

[MoonSister75]

You crack me up!!! I'm back online.:thumbsup:

Great to see you back. And yes wasn't that Signing video wonderful!

[vivfox]

How do you like your new floor?I remember when my parents had their oak refinish back around 1981 .The fumes were so bad it made me sick .It stunk for about 2 months of paint odor.

I love my new floor and the value it has brought to my condo. It is a wood laminate floor in a light shade. I can smell the freshness of it but it is not overbearing. Even a new car interior smells brighter than this.

Great to see you back. And yes wasn't that Signing video wonderful!

It was wonderful.
Doesn't it seem like us three are the only people posting in JTIS lately with an occasional Dex thrown in?

[MoonSister75]

I love my new floor and the value it has brought to my condo. It is a wood laminate floor in a light shade. I can smell the freshness of it but it is not overbearing. Even a new car interior smells brighter than this.


It was wonderful.
Doesn't it seem like us three are the only people posting in JTIS lately with an occasional Dex thrown in?

Your floor sounds great. Light wood - good choice. A new floor can make such a big difference to a room/house.

Yes you are right, it has been mainly the three of us - I just had a look back

Anyone else have anything to add in here?

[Macfanforever]

I love my new floor and the value it has brought to my condo. It is a wood laminate floor in a light shade. I can smell the freshness of it but it is not overbearing. Even a new car interior smells brighter than this.


It was wonderful.
Doesn't it seem like us three are the only people posting in JTIS lately with an occasional Dex thrown in?

I'm glad you love your new floor.I'm glad its not a floor refinishing job.You will gag with the horrible fumes it puts out.

[HomerMcvie]

I'm glad you love your new floor.I'm glad its not a floor refinishing job.You will gag with the horrible fumes it puts out.

When I was buying my house, there was a list of conditions that the previous owner had to finish, before I took ownership. One of those was having all the hardwood refinished. So, they did it, THE MORNING that I was taking possession!!!:mad:

I showed up with keys, and a loaded car, and the smell would knock you down! Managed to unload what I had into the kitchen, and couldn't move in for a couple of days. Although it REEKED, until it DIDN'T. It was horrible, and then instantly, it was gone. I guess when it finally hardens, the smell magically disappears.

[Dex]

I've been a nomadic apartment-renter for my adult life, so I can't relate to these floor refinishing posts. But bad smells suck.

There. That is my contribution to this conversation. :) *proud of self*

Also, my husband brought me home bacon jam! BACON JAM! It is a transparent ploy to get him laid kinkily, and it is going to work 100%.

And yes, vivfox! I agree with you that Ledgies don't seem to be a terribly sharing bunch these days. ;) Oh well.

[Dex]

Wind is just air that's in a hurry for no reason. Get some perspective, wind. Sheesh. Go slow and stop making my apartment so noisy. Thank you.

[vivfox]

Wind is just air that's in a hurry for no reason. Get some perspective, wind. Sheesh. Go slow and stop making my apartment so noisy. Thank you.

Wind is necessary to make Stevie's capes flow.

[Dex]

Wind is necessary to make Stevie's capes flow.

Touche.

If Stevie were standing out my window being all flowy, I'd totally be down for that.

[HelloMonster]

I'm moving to California on Friday. I'm scared! But mostly excited :o. It's a big change, but ill be moving in with my parents, so maybe it won't be so hard.

[Dex]

I'm moving to California on Friday. I'm scared! But mostly excited :o. It's a big change, but ill be moving in with my parents, so maybe it won't be so hard.

How exciting! And yes, having a built-in support network upon arrival will definitely help. I could never handle the California heat, but by most accounts it is a great place to live. I hope you enjoy yourself.

Whereabouts are you moving in Cali?

[MoonSister75]

Wind is just air that's in a hurry for no reason. Get some perspective, wind. Sheesh. Go slow and stop making my apartment so noisy. Thank you.

Wind is necessary to make Stevie's capes flow.

The above reminded me of this:

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I'm moving to California on Friday. I'm scared! But mostly excited :o. It's a big change, but ill be moving in with my parents, so maybe it won't be so hard.

Have a great move!

[vivfox]

The above reminded me of this:

That was fun to watch again. Wish I couldda been there.

[HelloMonster]

How exciting! And yes, having a built-in support network upon arrival will definitely help. I could never handle the California heat, but by most accounts it is a great place to live. I hope you enjoy yourself.

Whereabouts are you moving in Cali?

The high desert area. It's currently 25 degrees with a "wintry mix" here in Kansas City, so I am beyond ready for the heat right now. :laugh:

Have a great move!

Thank you! I hope everything goes smoothly.

[Dex]

The high desert area. It's currently 25 degrees with a "wintry mix" here in Kansas City, so I am beyond ready for the heat right now. :laugh:



Thank you! I hope everything goes smoothly.

If you seriously consider 25 degrees fahrenheit to be too cold... I imagine you will enjoy California. ;) Go and be happy.

[WildHearted]

Earlier in the week I covered a song by Liz Gillies and tweeted it to her... and by some miracle she saw it, bothered to listen to it, and liked it enough to tweet me back about it.

Just thought I'd share cause it pretty much made my week. I love her.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Made my day. You have a beautiful voice. Keep singing. RT &quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/Summer_Grace">@Summer_Grace</a> Still not over this song. Had to cover it. <a href="http://t.co/POcKK4wxAZ">http://t.co/POcKK4wxAZ</a> …</p>&mdash; Elizabeth Gillies (@LizGillies) <a href="https://twitter.com/LizGillies/statuses/412720997330997248">December 16, 2013</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[vivfox]

Earlier in the week I covered a song by Liz Gillies and tweeted it to her... and by some miracle she saw it, bothered to listen to it, and liked it enough to tweet me back about it.Just thought I'd share cause it pretty much made my week. I love her.


I'm not familiar with her but I agree with you how totally cool this is.

[Macfanforever]

If you seriously consider 25 degrees fahrenheit to be too cold... I imagine you will enjoy California. ;) Go and be happy.

The high desert area. It's currently 25 degrees with a "wintry mix" here in Kansas City, so I am beyond ready for the heat right now. :laugh:



Thank you! I hope everything goes smoothly.


After dealing with the teens and the 20 degree F temps in the last two to three weeks .They said it will be in the 60's tomorrow here in New England.

I love that but it end up washing out the snow before Christmas .

[vivfox]

My new sig pic in all its glory for MoonSister75 or anybody else. The person who posted this pic had the color distorted somehow.

[Macfanforever]

Its spring time here in Connecticut and almost all the snow is melted.

[WildHearted]

I'm not familiar with her but I agree with you how totally cool this is.

Haha, thanks!

She's a 20 year old actress / singer / songwriter. Her first big role was on Broadway in the musical 13 and for the past few years she was the lead on a Nick show that recently ended. Now she's doing filmwork and working on an album. ;)

[MoonSister75]

Earlier in the week I covered a song by Liz Gillies and tweeted it to her... and by some miracle she saw it, bothered to listen to it, and liked it enough to tweet me back about it.

Just thought I'd share cause it pretty much made my week. I love her.



what a beautiful song and beautiful voice! thanks for sharing :nod:

My new sig pic in all its glory for MoonSister75 or anybody else. The person who posted this pic had the color distorted somehow.

:xoxo:

Its spring time here in Connecticut and almost all the snow is melted.

Its just raining here in wales, and then raining, and raining some more. Its a good thing that I don't mind the rain!

[moon]

Earlier in the week I covered a song by Liz Gillies and tweeted it to her... and by some miracle she saw it, bothered to listen to it, and liked it enough to tweet me back about it.

Just thought I'd share cause it pretty much made my week. I love her.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Made my day. You have a beautiful voice. Keep singing. RT &quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/Summer_Grace">@Summer_Grace</a> Still not over this song. Had to cover it. <a href="http://t.co/POcKK4wxAZ">http://t.co/POcKK4wxAZ</a> …</p>&mdash; Elizabeth Gillies (@LizGillies) <a href="https://twitter.com/LizGillies/statuses/412720997330997248">December 16, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Still can't believe it, wow, Liz answered you!!! Don't know who's my idol now, your or She. BOTH!!!!!!!!! Both have beautiful voices, are so talented, and have a lot, lot, LOT of Future. I'm happy for you because you are a great singer. And Liz is one of the girls I love in this hard world!!!!! :thumbsup:
Woah, sorry, but the feelings of the end of year are affecting me. :sorry:

[MoonSister75]

Just to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, or Nadolig Llawen in welsh :)

[Dex]

Just to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, or Nadolig Llawen in welsh :)

Whenever i hear that phrase, I always think of the Gavin and Stacey bit where Pam thinks it's pronounced "Nadori Clarin". Gets me every time.

Happy Christmas all! I've had a rather good one. Might watch a few of the Christmas episodes of Frasier before calling it a night. Yeah, I'm cool. Sex me.

[MoonSister75]

Whenever i hear that phrase, I always think of the Gavin and Stacey bit where Pam thinks it's pronounced "Nadori Clarin". Gets me every time.

Happy Christmas all! I've had a rather good one. Might watch a few of the Christmas episodes of Frasier before calling it a night. Yeah, I'm cool. Sex me.

I haven't seen Gavin and Stacey (it was during my no TV era) but from what I heard, it did sound very funny.

Glad you had a good Christmas Day. My Christmas has been quite good too! :)

[Dex]

I haven't seen Gavin and Stacey (it was during my no TV era) but from what I heard, it did sound very funny.

What's stopping you now!? That show is so so genius. Probably my favourite ever, as boring a choice as it may seem (it strikes me a bit like saying Friends is your favourite show, if only because of it's insane mainstream popularity).

[MoonSister75]

What's stopping you now!? That show is so so genius. Probably my favourite ever, as boring a choice as it may seem (it strikes me a bit like saying Friends is your favourite show, if only because of it's insane mainstream popularity).

Limited TV watching time is what is stopping me. By the time my daughter is asleep, I'm usually too tired to watch TV. But as you have mentioned just how brilliant it is, I shall make a big effort to track down some episodes and have a look. ;)

[MoonSister75]

A friend just sent this to me and I was so grateful to receive it, I thought it might be good to share it. I watched a documentary about this lady a year ago and read her book. It looks like they have now made a film about her too. Some of this may be upsetting to watch as she is a holocaust survivor (now 110 years old!), but she is so inspirational I wanted to post it.
So for any one that is interested, its about the power of music :)

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[KarmaContestant]

I just thought I'd share...

I started waitching Ja'ime: Private School Girl. What a ridiculous show. Totally ridiculous. And I love it.

I quit Facebook on Tuesday. Not entirely sure why, but it's been on my mind for a while. It could be the rose-colored lenses of nostalgia, but I'm pretty sure I had a more satisfying social life before Facebook...when I made time for people.

[Dex]

I just thought I'd share...

I started waitching Ja'ime: Private School Girl. What a ridiculous show. Totally ridiculous. And I love it.

I quit Facebook on Tuesday. Not entirely sure why, but it's been on my mind for a while. It could be the rose-colored lenses of nostalgia, but I'm pretty sure I had a more satisfying social life before Facebook...when I made time for people.

Funnily enough, I find the opposite. I feel like I give more time to more people because of Facebook facilitating such efficient and easy communication with them. I see way more of people than I ever did pre-Facebook.

Let us know if/how things change for you, socially. :) I'm quite interested in how social media impacts people in different ways.

[louielouie2000]

I quit Facebook on Tuesday. Not entirely sure why, but it's been on my mind for a while. It could be the rose-colored lenses of nostalgia, but I'm pretty sure I had a more satisfying social life before Facebook...when I made time for people.

Funnily enough, I find the opposite. I feel like I give more time to more people because of Facebook facilitating such efficient and easy communication with them. I see way more of people than I ever did pre-Facebook.

Let us know if/how things change for you, socially. :) I'm quite interested in how social media impacts people in different ways.

I have to take a break from Facebook about once a year. I just get so very sick of people's constant BS, and the never ending stories about how Facebook is selling our information, etc. So I'll deactivate Facebook for a few weeks, and I'm in utter bliss. In the end, I invariably reactivate my account, because people start giving me crap about it. Plus, it's the only way I keep in contact with some relatives & old friends. I *REALLY* hate being a slave to this very abusive app. :rolleyes:

[Dex]

I have to take a break from Facebook about once a year. I just get so very sick of people's constant BS, and the never ending stories about how Facebook is selling our information, etc. So I'll deactivate Facebook for a few weeks, and I'm in utter bliss. In the end, I invariably reactivate my account, because people start giving me crap about it. Plus, it's the only way I keep in contact with some relatives & old friends. I *REALLY* hate being a slave to this very abusive app. :rolleyes:

Oh, don't get me wrong, I have 90% of my friends "hidden" from my feed, because people do annoy me like crazy.

The "Facebook selling our information" stories don't bother me in and of themselves. I honestly didn't really ever expect my information to be kept private on a free internet website. I simply don't put much personal information on it. Those "check in at x location" things, for example, are ones I take issue with. Not a good idea. I don't even use my real name on Facebook. I'm of the age where dangers of the internet were vigorously beaten into us at school. "Don't use your real name" was rule 1. Then here comes Facebook saying "You MUST use your real name". No, Facebook, I think you'll find I don't. But most of my peers take no issue with it so maybe I'm a bit of a tinfoil-hat type. :shrug:

[KarmaContestant]

Funnily enough, I find the opposite. I feel like I give more time to more people because of Facebook facilitating such efficient and easy communication with them. I see way more of people than I ever did pre-Facebook.


In the beginning, Facebook was great for exactly the reason you mention - it was easy and convenient to facilitate social networking, *offline*, by using an online tool.

I have to take a break from Facebook about once a year. I just get so very sick of people's constant BS, and the never ending stories about how Facebook is selling our information, etc. So I'll deactivate Facebook for a few weeks, and I'm in utter bliss. In the end, I invariably reactivate my account, because people start giving me crap about it. Plus, it's the only way I keep in contact with some relatives & old friends. I *REALLY* hate being a slave to this very abusive app. :rolleyes:

This is my first time deactivating it - but it's been on my mind almost every single day since June or July. I've even talked about it on Facebook, but that is not a wise decision. People will give you every reason under the sun why you should stay for their benefit.

Initially, I thought I'd unfriend everyone who lived in the Denver area. My logic was that if a friend is five miles away, it's a total shame that I have to keep up with them by reading Facebook posts. I was only going to keep family and long-distance friends. Ultimately, I decided an all-or-nothing approach was best for me.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I have 90% of my friends "hidden" from my feed, because people do annoy me like crazy.


But see, if you have to hide them from your feed - what's the point in having that connection at all? I'm only asking rhetorically, but it's a practive I lived by. Hiding someone just says you're ashamed or embarrased of them, for whatever reason. I unfriended my own grandmother over a political argument. :lol: I certainly wasn't just going to hide her posts. It seems...well, terribly fake.

I know everyone has different reasons they love or hate Facebook. I can admit there was a time when Facebook was exciting and fun. Now, I'm checking it 35-50 times a day on my phone just to share outrage about this news event or what he said or she said. It's a complete waste of time, and *speaking only for myself* I suspect I might have been using Facebook as a way to avoid actual, face-to-face socialization. Why drive or walk to see anybody? I already know every damn thought they've had for the past five years!? Facebook makes everyone far less interesting than they really are!

Also, I find the same is true of many of my friends, though they don't recognize it or they ignore it, by choice. People I've known for 20 years never seem to have time to get together for a drink. To go dancing. To go to dinner. To hang and listen to music or talk about books or talk about life. But they are always online, on Facebook.

I took a serious look at myself and my friendships over the past 6 months, and with an honest eye I saw that the people I felt the most connected to and had the most actual face-to-face time with, or even time on the phone, were the people who were not on Facebook or who had already left Facebook for the same reasons. We have to put effort into keeping in touch, and it feels glorious. Good relationships don't just happen, and I don't consider the effort put into Facebook to have a good return for the time investment.

The connections on Facebook are superficial and extremely voyeuristic. People are too easily offended because they lack the tone of your voice and your facial expressions to go with your words, and so they take things personally or misunderstand completely. Even long-term, close friends will misconstrue meaning and intent.

More often than not, friends aren't sharing anything real about themselves. They just share news, recipes and funny internet memes. Or vague statements that leave you wondering if they just need a hug. I just don't have time for it anymore. More truthfully, I don't want to make time for it anymore. Got a problem? Call me. I'm not sifting through Facebook to find out they've had a bad day.

I don't know how long I'll stay away. Keep in mind, I am 40. When I was a young adult, we used libraries to read, went to stores to buy things, and gathered *in the same place* to share ideas. We had parties. There's certainly a nostalgia factor for me in leaving Facebook; I have some sort of hope that without it, I'll be a better friend. I'll call. I'll come over. I'll care about your life and what's happening because it's not in my face all the time.

Or so I'd like to believe.

Lastly, I don't care if my information is being sold. I'm a law abiding, 40 year old gay man. I get up, I work, I eat, I like music, I rarely watch TV, I'm an avid gardener. I have a liking for local craft beer. Whoopdie-doo.

[MoonSister75]

I've never signed up to facebook. I really really dislike the name of it, for a start. Phone and e-mail are fine. There is only one friend of mine that is still trying to get me to join and can not believe I'm so resistant. All my other friends don't seem mind that I'm not on facebook, I'm not sure if they all have facebook accounts.

Free yourself from facebook! (if you feel to) ;)

[KarmaContestant]

I've never signed up to facebook. I really really dislike the name of it, for a start. Phone and e-mail are fine. There is only one friend of mine that is still trying to get me to join and can not believe I'm so resistant. All my other friends don't seem mind that I'm not on facebook, I'm not sure if they all have facebook accounts.

Free yourself from facebook! (if you feel to) ;)



+1!

:woohoo:

[Dex]

But see, if you have to hide them from your feed - what's the point in having that connection at all? I'm only asking rhetorically, but it's a practive I lived by. Hiding someone just says you're ashamed or embarrased of them, for whatever reason. I unfriended my own grandmother over a political argument. :lol: I certainly wasn't just going to hide her posts. It seems...well, terribly fake.


I'm not entirely sure how you figure that. I am still afforded the ability to see what I want to from them on Facebook, and easily contact them when I have the inclination, which I sometimes do. It just limits involuntary overexposure to certain people. Facebook offers me that level of control, so why not use it? :shrug:

The rest of your post makes perfect sense, and it sounds like you are probably making a wise choice. Honestly, I do not share you experiences. I'm 26, almost all of my friends have been on Facebook since I met them, and we see each other and go out for drinks and meals often. It seems to work for us, but you're right that it doesn't work for everyone. Don't let people bully you into going back to something that you really feel isn't working in your life. I find it troubling that people here are having to deal with being "pushed into" signing up to Facebook. That seems insanely stupid and annoying. On behalf of Facebook users, I apologise. ;)

[MoonSister75]

+1!

:woohoo:

:woohoo: :thumbsup:



The rest of your post makes perfect sense, and it sounds like you are probably making a wise choice. Honestly, I do not share you experiences. I'm 26, almost all of my friends have been on Facebook since I met them, and we see each other and go out for drinks and meals often. It seems to work for us, but you're right that it doesn't work for everyone. Don't let people bully you into going back to something that you really feel isn't working in your life. I find it troubling that people here are having to deal with being "pushed into" signing up to Facebook. That seems insanely stupid and annoying. On behalf of Facebook users, I apologise. ;)

I don't want to come across too negatively about facebook. I'm sure it really works for some people. I just decided it wasn't for me. I have seen some great facebook pages. The Lindsey Buckingham fansite is fantastic for up to the minute info on Fleetwood Mac concerts as they happen, as well as lots of lovely Lindsey pics :D:nod:

[HomerMcvie]

I remove the overposters. If you post more than 5 times a day, that's too much, IMO.

The people who post 10 times an HOUR!? I want to kill them, and take them out of my feed, regardless of how good a friend they are.

So keeping them on my friends list(without me viewing their crap :lol: ), doesn't hurt their feelings(me defriending them), and still allows me to invited them to parties, etc...

[KarmaContestant]

I'm not entirely sure how you figure that. I am still afforded the ability to see what I want to from them on Facebook, and easily contact them when I have the inclination, which I sometimes do. It just limits involuntary overexposure to certain people. Facebook offers me that level of control, so why not use it? :shrug:

The rest of your post makes perfect sense, and it sounds like you are probably making a wise choice. Honestly, I do not share you experiences. I'm 26, almost all of my friends have been on Facebook since I met them, and we see each other and go out for drinks and meals often. It seems to work for us, but you're right that it doesn't work for everyone. Don't let people bully you into going back to something that you really feel isn't working in your life. I find it troubling that people here are having to deal with being "pushed into" signing up to Facebook. That seems insanely stupid and annoying. On behalf of Facebook users, I apologise. ;)

I guess it's perhaps an age thing, but I find hiding someone from your feed to be incredibly rude. :wavey: It's like taping the mouth shut of someone you've invited to a party. If you don't want to hear them talk...don't invite them. :shrug:

I'm definitely having some remorse about Facebook already. I don't miss it, maybe (?), but I'm wondering if perhaps *I* need to change the way *I* use it, rather than carrying disappointment for what I perceive to be the poor manners of others. Self-imposed boundaries are the hardest to abide.

I'm sure I'll waffle on this a few times.

[KarmaContestant]

I remove the overposters. If you post more than 5 times a day, that's too much, IMO.



That's me. :lol: Today alone, I've seen and heard about 10 things I'd like to share with everyone else. Did you know Cheerios are going GMO-free?

Will I become obsolete if I'm not on Facebook?

Hmm.

[Dex]

I guess it's perhaps an age thing, but I find hiding someone from your feed to be incredibly rude. :wavey: It's like taping the mouth shut of someone you've invited to a party. If you don't want to hear them talk...don't invite the,

It really isn't like that, though. Taping someone's mouth shut actually affects them. This just affects my personal experience. I'd consider a more accurate analogy to be receiving an email from a friend, noting its presence, and then not opening it until I feel like reading it. :shrug: Just because I want to choose when I hear from people rather than having to manually skim trough all of the indirect chatter they post, doesn't mean I necessarily want to close that line of communication altogether.

[KarmaContestant]

It really isn't like that, though. Taping someone's mouth shut actually affects them. This just affects my personal experience. I'd consider a more accurate analogy to be receiving an email from a friend, noting its presence, and then not opening it until I feel like reading it. :shrug: Just because I want to choose when I hear from people rather than having to manually skim trough all of the indirect chatter they post, doesn't mean I necessarily want to close that line of communication altogether.

Like I said...I think it's just generational differences in perception. To me, Facebook is a big room with all my friends in it. You're in or out, there's no in between.

I also wanted to mention, because I feel really old right now, that you're 26. I was 26 when I got my first computer with internet. Let that sink in. :lol:

[Dex]

Will I become obsolete if I'm not on Facebook?


No. Facebook is one communication medium in a world of many. There is much to take its place, functionally, in your life. I think you just need a few days to adjust. ;)

Like I said...I think it's just generational differences in perception. To me, Facebook is a big room with all my friends in it. You're in or out, there's no in between.

Haha, yes. It may be an age thing after all. I don't really understand that perspective, but I can't ask you to explain it because there really isn't going to be any kind of explanation. It's just how we see it.


I also wanted to mention, because I feel really old right now, that you're 26. I was 26 when I got my first computer with internet. Let that sink in. :lol:

If it helps, I'm married, have lost a lot of hair off my head, and have a smartphone that hasn't been able to connect to the internet for two years, and I don't go to the store to get it fixed because I really don't care that much. And I'm spending my Friday night watching Frasier alone (on DVD, no less!). I'm a pretty "old" 26. ;)

I think 26 would probably be a great age to just get started discovering the internet. 14 was ok, but it did get a little hairy at times as teenagers really lack perspective. My younger siblings who grew up with it in the house all their lives... I'm not sure, to be honest. There's definitely a difference there.

[KarmaContestant]

I think 26 would probably be a great age to just get started discovering the internet. 14 was ok, but it did get a little hairy at times as teenagers really lack perspective. My younger siblings who grew up with it in the house all their lives... I'm not sure, to be honest. There's definitely a difference there.

OK, that helps. :lol:

[Dex]

Uh-oh. OK, so I'm finding myself lamenting the fact that there's no "like" function on this forum. Whenever there's a post that I think is brilliant but I don't have a worthy response, I almost catch myself seeking out the non-existent "like" button. Definitely a sign that I'm spending too much time on Facebook. Jeesh! :eek:

[louielouie2000]

Will I become obsolete if I'm not on Facebook?

Hmm.

Interestingly enough, almost everyone I know in their teens & 20s has eschewed facebook. If you look at statistics, the average age of facebook users is now something like 45. So you might actually be more relevant by bowing out of facebook. :p

[vivfox]

Can you believe it is -14° outside? This is the coldest temp. I've ever experienced in my entire life. I am however, toasty warm inside my comfortable home.

[Dex]

Can you believe it is -14° outside? This is the coldest temp. I've ever experienced in my entire life.

You are just too cute, :laugh: ;)

Seriously, though. That is "real cold", by any standard. Yikes! Glad you have working heating!

If you convert it to Celsius that's -25.5 degrees. Just in case you ever make it want to sound extra hardcore.

[chriskisn]

I guess it's perhaps an age thing, but I find hiding someone from your feed to be incredibly rude. :wavey: It's like taping the mouth shut of someone you've invited to a party. If you don't want to hear them talk...don't invite them. :shrug:

I have my brother-in-law hidden from my newsfeed simply because I have absolutely no interest in the numerous videos and cheezeburger site links he posts. Plus he gets an invite to parties only because he comes with my wife's sister and my nephew :lol:

[chriskisn]

You are just too cute, :laugh: ;)

Seriously, though. That is "real cold", by any standard. Yikes! Glad you have working heating!

If you convert it to Celsius that's -25.5 degrees. Just in case you ever make it want to sound extra hardcore.

However here in Australia (eastern) we are currently having temperatures just shy of 50C (122F?).

Thankfully not where I live, getting to 38C on Monday next week, that is probably hot enough for me!

[Dex]

However here in Australia (eastern) we are currently having temperatures just shy of 50C (122F?).

Thankfully not where I live, getting to 38C on Monday next week, that is probably hot enough for me!

Oh dear God! I could never hack it down under. After it hits about 27C I am basically completely over being a reasonable human being. I have no idea what would happen at 50C.

Here in the South of England it's about 10C. With some wind. So I do find it a bit chilly. Living here has obviously made me grow soft. ;)

[KarmaContestant]

Here in the South of England it's about 10C. With some wind. So I do find it a bit chilly. Living here has obviously made me grow soft. ;)

England sounds dreamy. I hope I reincarnate as a Brit. :woohoo:

[Dex]

England sounds dreamy. I hope I reincarnate as a Brit. :woohoo:

Haha, can I ask you to elaborate, out of pure curiosity? As a non-Brit living here, it seems the notion of people from other developed countries wanting to live in the UK or become British is one the local people find incredibly puzzling/mystifying. I like it well enough, though. Just interested in your take on it. :)

[KarmaContestant]

Haha, can I ask you to elaborate, out of pure curiosity? As a non-Brit living here, it seems the notion of people from other developed countries wanting to live in the UK or become British is one the local people find incredibly puzzling/mystifying. I like it well enough, though. Just interested in your take on it. :)

Most of my favorite bands and singers are British. I like British people, in general. Other than that, I can't honestly say what the appeal is. :laugh: It's certainly not the food.

[vivfox]

Today I am drug and alcohol free for 5 years!!!

[chriskisn]

Today I am drug and alcohol free for 5 years!!!

Well done, that is a great achievement! :thumbsup:

[MoonSister75]

Today I am drug and alcohol free for 5 years!!!

Well done vivfox!

and I love that Say You Will pic :)

[MoonSister75]

Most of my favorite bands and singers are British. I like British people, in general. Other than that, I can't honestly say what the appeal is. :laugh: It's certainly not the food.

That sums us up really... good music, nice people, not such great food :laugh:

I hope that the break from facebook is working out for you.:)

[GypsySorcerer]

Today I am drug and alcohol free for 5 years!!!

Way to go, Mark! Such a wonderful milestone!

[moon]

Today I am drug and alcohol free for 5 years!!!

Congrats! Nice to read that! :wavey:

[streetangel27]

I miss talking to Fleetwood Mac fans.
I've just been thinking about that lately...

[vivfox]

Well done, that is a great achievement! :thumbsup:


Well done vivfox!and I love that Say You Will pic :)


Way to go, Mark! Such a wonderful milestone!

Congrats! Nice to read that! :wavey:


I miss talking to Fleetwood Mac fans.
I've just been thinking about that lately...

Thank you all for your love and support. Miss talking about FM? You've come to the right place, babe.

[Macfanforever]

Today I am drug and alcohol free for 5 years!!!

Congrats Mark.I'm proud and happy for you.

[vivfox]

Congrats Mark.I'm proud and happy for you.

Thanks Skip. My drug of choice was marijuana.

[singertobe]

Its nearly 3:00 A.M & I'm still up.:cool:
JTIS

[HomerMcvie]

Its nearly 3:00 A.M & I'm still up.:cool:
JTIS

Me too.

I came down with the flu on Sunday night, so I've spent the past 57 hours mostly on the couch, mostly sleeping. My fever finally went away a few hours ago, and I'm FREAKING WIRED NOW!!!:lol::lol::lol:

[MoonSister75]

Me too.

I came down with the flu on Sunday night, so I've spent the past 57 hours mostly on the couch, mostly sleeping. My fever finally went away a few hours ago, and I'm FREAKING WIRED NOW!!!:lol::lol::lol:

That sounds like a horrible illness - hope you are feeling better now.


JTIS....
There is an exhibition in my local café of illustrations by a local artist. The theme is the Mabinogion - the collection of 11 medieval welsh stories. One of the paintings is Rhiannon with her horse and birds. As I'm a big Stevie fan, and Stevie is a big Rhiannon fan, I thought it was best that I purchase a print of it - a late Christmas present to myself. Its a fantastic picture. When I attach things they always come out small, and I don't know how to make them bigger so...
You can also see the picture at her blogsite http://lucyburns.blogspot.co.uk/

[Aussie W/Heart]

I've never seen that picture before, i love it & now want one too... ya not going to believe this, here i am literally just sitting here staring & admiring your beautiful print, guess what song randomly played on my iPod? lol The Maker of birds, piano Demo..

[MoonSister75]

I've never seen that picture before, i love it & now want one too... ya not going to believe this, here i am literally just sitting here staring & admiring your beautiful print, guess what song randomly played on my iPod? lol The Maker of birds, piano Demo..

That's nice to hear about the iPod coincidence - that's Stevie/Rhiannon magic for you ;) It's a great picture, isn't it - i'm sooooo pleased with it. I was amazed it turned up in my local café! They are very recent paintings.
My print is 2/100 so I'm sure she has quite a few more to sell. You can contact her at the e-mail address on the blog site, or I could speak to her next time I see her. I don't know her very well, but I've met her twice and she's lovely. I'm sure she'd be very pleased to hear from you. Just let me know if you want me to speak to her.

[Dex]

That picture is the business, MoonSister! Thanks so much for sharing. Look at her all taking to the sky like a bird in flight. Awww. What a gal.

That said, I need to stop acquiring pieces of art that I don't have room for. I'll let others go for this one. ;)

[KarmaContestant]

Thanks Skip. My drug of choice was marijuana.

Mark, that picture of Idaho as a bong is hilarious. Congratulations, by the way, on 5 years of sobriety. In this messed up world we live in, filled with angst and judgment, it's not easy to just be ourselves. I'm proud of you!


Unrelated, but JTIS that I'm tired of winter already. Pea planting time is only 9 weeks away. Bring on Spring!

[Dex]

Mark, that picture of Idaho as a bong is hilarious. Congratulations, by the way, on 5 years of sobriety. In this messed up world we live in, filled with angst and judgment, it's not easy to just be ourselves. I'm proud of you!

Yes, Mark! I didn't mean to blank your achievement. I'm basically an airhead. Well done! :)

[lovethemac1]

Today I am drug and alcohol free for 5 years!!!

Congratulations........................that is something to be very proud of. And not easily attained. Very impressive.

[lovethemac1]

Can you believe it is -14° outside? This is the coldest temp. I've ever experienced in my entire life. I am however, toasty warm inside my comfortable home.

Just wanting to commiserate on the temps right now. 2 days ago it was -50'c. (We were on the news as being colder than the surface of Mars....not sure if that's something to be proud of or not?) My teens were mad because it has to be -52'c with the windchill here for school to be cancelled. They couldn't figure out what the extra 2 degrees would freeze that -50'c wouldn't. Hmmmmm, sounds like a bureaucratic decision to me. Still nice to see them off to school to enhance the brain cells after a very cold 2 weeks. As long as you dress properly, it's no problem walking. Outdoor rinks were open, but not quite as many people on them as you would see at -25'c. Downhill skiing a bit of a chore, and the dogs retired from walking during those temps. Their paws just can't last for long. So instead they turn the house into their playground. It's like having 2 toddlers wrestling for long periods of time. 2 storms of 8"of snow in the past 2 weeks also, so the driving is a bit wobbly too. The favorite chant in our city is "The Plows Are Coming, The Plows Are Coming!!!!!!!!":shocked::shocked::shocked::eek:

[vivfox]

Mark, that picture of Idaho as a bong is hilarious. Congratulations, by the way, on 5 years of sobriety. In this messed up world we live in, filled with angst and judgment, it's not easy to just be ourselves. I'm proud of you!


Yes, Mark! I didn't mean to blank your achievement. I'm basically an airhead. Well done! :)


Congratulations........................that is something to be very proud of. And not easily attained. Very impressive.


Dex, I love you! Matt, I'm glad you share my sense of humor. While I have your attention, thank you a trillion times over for enhancing my demo collection back in 2006.
Thank you all for your well wishes.
Here's another pic Matt, made by one of your fellow statesmen for you to enjoy:

[Dex]

Just wanting to commiserate on the temps right now. 2 days ago it was -50'c. (We were on the news as being colder than the surface of Mars....not sure if that's something to be proud of or not?) My teens were mad because it has to be -52'c with the windchill here for school to be cancelled. They couldn't figure out what the extra 2 degrees would freeze that -50'c wouldn't. Hmmmmm, sounds like a bureaucratic decision to me. Still nice to see them off to school to enhance the brain cells after a very cold 2 weeks. As long as you dress properly, it's no problem walking. Outdoor rinks were open, but not quite as many people on them as you would see at -25'c. Downhill skiing a bit of a chore, and the dogs retired from walking during those temps. Their paws just can't last for long. So instead they turn the house into their playground. It's like having 2 toddlers wrestling for long periods of time. 2 storms of 8"of snow in the past 2 weeks also, so the driving is a bit wobbly too. The favorite chant in our city is "The Plows Are Coming, The Plows Are Coming!!!!!!!!":shocked::shocked::shocked::eek:

Are you in Winnipeg, lovethemac? I've genuinely been looking it up all afternoon! It's a place I want to visit someday and maybe potentially live. As my husband and I are missing Canada and I'm getting nostalgic for "proper" winter. It looks rather lovely, although it seems to get a very mixed review from locals (but I actually like a little negativity. My native Calgary is way too up-up-Calgary-is-so-awesome-yay for me, as I'm used to a bit of snarl, having lived in the UK for a while now).

The "colder than Mars" headline was a puzzle to me when I first read it. Considering Winnipeg is a very specific place on Earth and Mars is an entire planet with many areas that are going to be varying distances from the sun with different temperatures at any given time. I thought it was almost a bit cocky as a headline, actually. But I don't deny that -50 is cold as f***! Yeesh!

My native-Southern-English colleagues are watching North America's extreme winter weather at the moment with real fascination. I can't help but feel a little smug as I seem to be the only person in my office who seems capable of fathoming -30 as a temperature. Is that a stupid thing to be smug about? Almost definitely.

[lovethemac1]

Are you in Winnipeg, lovethemac? I've genuinely been looking it up all afternoon! It's a place I want to visit someday and maybe potentially live. As my husband and I are missing Canada and I'm getting nostalgic for "proper" winter. It looks rather lovely, although it seems to get a very mixed review from locals (but I actually like a little negativity. My native Calgary is way too up-up-Calgary-is-so-awesome-yay for me, as I'm used to a bit of snarl, having lived in the UK for a while now).

The "colder than Mars" headline was a puzzle to me when I first read it. Considering Winnipeg is a very specific place on Earth and Mars is an entire planet with many areas that are going to be varying distances from the sun with different temperatures at any given time. I thought it was almost a bit cocky as a headline, actually. But I don't deny that -50 is cold as f***! Yeesh!

My native-Southern-English colleagues are watching North America's extreme winter weather at the moment with real fascination. I can't help but feel a little smug as I seem to be the only person in my office who seems capable of fathoming -30 as a temperature. Is that a stupid thing to be smug about? Almost definitely.


Good deduction Dex!!! Yes, I am a Winnipegger through and through. I agree with your Calgary comment, having lived in Lethbridge for a number of years in the early 90's. Calgary is a beautiful city, non-the-less. Winnipeg does consist of people who love it and in the same breath, despise the extremes. Very cold winters, hot and humid summers, and mosquitos in wet years. However, we do have a very lush green canopy of old trees, lot's of festivals and cultural events (ie. Winnipeg Folk Festival, Fringe Festival), beautiful rivers running through the city, gorgeous parks, lot's of sporting events and sports activities, good cost of living and reasonable housing prices, Canadian shield along with forests and lake country a spit's distance away, beautiful old architecture, and most importantly, very friendly people. If you do like Winter, full stop, spring, full stop, summer, full stop, fall, full stop.....it definitely has that.

[Dex]

Good deduction Dex!!! Yes, I am a Winnipegger through and through. I agree with your Calgary comment, having lived in Lethbridge for a number of years in the early 90's. Calgary is a beautiful city, non-the-less. Winnipeg does consist of people who love it and in the same breath, despise the extremes. Very cold winters, hot and humid summers, and mosquitos in wet years. However, we do have a very lush green canopy of old trees, lot's of festivals and cultural events (ie. Winnipeg Folk Festival, Fringe Festival), beautiful rivers running through the city, gorgeous parks, lot's of sporting events and sports activities, good cost of living and reasonable housing prices, Canadian shield along with forests and lake country a spit's distance away, beautiful old architecture, and most importantly, very friendly people. If you do like Winter, full stop, spring, full stop, summer, full stop, fall, full stop.....it definitely has that.

You're really selling it!

I never thought I'd live anywhere in Canada too far from the mountains, as I love them so much. But the cost of living in more eastern parts is certainly tempting, and Winnipeg is the only other place in Canada that seems like it has a similar vibe to what I grew up with. I've considered living in Ontario or the eastern provinces but decided pretty quickly that they wouldn't feel like "home" to me. If I'm going to live in Canada, I want to feel like I'm home again, y'know?

Anyway, we know literally nobody in Manitoba so it's probably unlikely we'll find ourselves there. But I like fantasizing about different possibilities. Thanks for your input!

[KarmaContestant]

I used to have dreams about living in Saskatoon.

In the dream I remember most, Saskatoon was a huge glittering city of skyscrapers, surrounded by fields of pink and blue flowers. The city glowed on the horizon, like the Emerald City from Oz. There was some kind of plague, and I had to escape through tunnels under the city with lots of other people, which were filled with exotic dance clubs. :lol:

I emerged outside the city on the side of a hill; those pink and blue flowers were everywhere, and there were Indian women in sarees dancing on the hillside who seemed delighted that I had made it out. Looking behind me, Saskatoon was brilliantly colored against the night sky, and I knew I had to go back becasue I *belonged* there.

I don't know why I thought it was Saskatoon - but I just *knew* that it was, even though it was never said. For a while, I was sort of obsessed with moving there. Sometimes I would sit at work and Google pictures and articles about the city's history.

The reality is that Saskatoon doesn't seem to be a particularly interesting place. But I get this weird feeling when I think about it, like deja vu.

Dreams. Heh.

[Dex]

I used to have dreams about living in Saskatoon.

In the dream I remember most, Saskatoon was a huge glittering city of skyscrapers, surrounded by fields of pink and blue flowers. The city glowed on the horizon, like the Emerald City from Oz. There was some kind of plague, and I had to escape through tunnels under the city with lots of other people, which were filled with exotic dance clubs. :lol:

I emerged outside the city on the side of a hill; those pink and blue flowers were everywhere, and there were Indian women in sarees dancing on the hillside who seemed delighted that I had made it out. Looking behind me, Saskatoon was brilliantly colored against the night sky, and I knew I had to go back becasue I *belonged* there.

I don't know why I thought it was Saskatoon - but I just *knew* that it was, even though it was never said. For a while, I was sort of obsessed with moving there. Sometimes I would sit at work and Google pictures and articles about the city's history.

The reality is that Saskatoon doesn't seem to be a particularly interesting place. But I get this weird feeling when I think about it, like deja vu.

Dreams. Heh.

That's kind of amazing! Where did you even hear of Saskatoon? It's not one that's on the international radar of many people.

I think Saskatoon is supposed to be a kind-of-ok mid-sized city... But Saskatchewan as a whole is just far too monotonous for me, in terms of landscape. I have the same problem with Eastern Alberta. Too much prairie just makes me a little kooky. I couldn't cope there.

[KarmaContestant]

That's kind of amazing! Where did you even hear of Saskatoon? It's not one that's on the international radar of many people.

I think Saskatoon is supposed to be a kind-of-ok mid-sized city... But Saskatchewan as a whole is just far too monotonous for me, in terms of landscape. I have the same problem with Eastern Alberta. Too much prairie just makes me a little kooky. I couldn't cope there.

I don't know where I even heard of Saskatoon. It's as if my brain reached way back to childhood (I was obsessed with maps, and used to make my own atlases) and pulled a random city name up for me.

I toatlly agree with you on the prairie. All that empty space...

[lovethemac1]

I don't know where I even heard of Saskatoon. It's as if my brain reached way back to childhood (I was obsessed with maps, and used to make my own atlases) and pulled a random city name up for me.

I toatlly agree with you on the prairie. All that empty space...

Maybe you lived a previous life there. Stevie would love that kind of thing I bet, reiincarnation. Saskatoon is actually an incredibly beautiful city. The city downtown which is very pretty, is on one side of this big river, and residential on the other side but up on top of a huge escarpment/cliff. I always thought if I had to live in another prairie city, Saskatoon would be it.

[vivfox]

I came down with the flu on Sunday night, so I've spent the past 57 hours mostly on the couch, mostly sleeping. My fever finally went away a few hours ago

Hope you feel better soon Homer. Having the flu really sucks. I got a flu shot in November so I'm hoping that will prevent me from catching one this season. I've had the flu twice in the last 7 years. This was the first time I ever got the shot though so we'll see if it made a difference.

[HomerMcvie]

Hope you feel better soon Homer. Having the flu really sucks. I got a flu shot in November so I'm hoping that will prevent me from catching one this season. I've had the flu twice in the last 7 years. This was the first time I ever got the shot though so we'll see if it made a difference.

Thanks. I'm on the mend. I'm kind of afraid of vaccines and the like, so I didn't do one(I pretty much only did them in adult life, when my Mom was battling cancer-because the doctor said it was for the best, for her).

But it wasn't too terrible. Felt like crap for about 48 hours, with a high fever (but thank god no throwing up!!!!),
But I get it about every 5 years or so. But thanks again. :woohoo:

[vivfox]

Thanks. I'm on the mend. I'm kind of afraid of vaccines and the like, so I didn't do one(I pretty much only did them in adult life, when my Mom was battling cancer-because the doctor said it was for the best, for her).

But it wasn't too terrible. Felt like crap for about 48 hours, with a high fever (but thank god no throwing up!!!!),
But I get it about every 5 years or so. But thanks again. :woohoo:


Oh I don't know if you had the flu Homer. It might have just been a fever. Doesn't everyone throw up when they have the flu?

[louielouie2000]

Oh I don't know if you had the flu Homer. It might have just been a fever. Doesn't everyone throw up when they have the flu?

There seems to be some sort of mini flu going around this season. It doesn't last as long as the regular flu, or have as severe of effects. One of my friends who got the flu shot this season just recently got this mini flu, too. So have some of my coworkers.

[KarmaContestant]

Thanks. I'm on the mend. I'm kind of afraid of vaccines and the like, so I didn't do one(I pretty much only did them in adult life, when my Mom was battling cancer-because the doctor said it was for the best, for her).



I have not had flu shot this year, but I really should get one. Being HIV+, it's just too damn risky not to get one. I also get a pneumovax every couple of years to protect me from pneumonia.

I started get flu shots back in the 90's when I worked in call centers, which are breeding grounds for flu and other airborne illnesses.

Having travelled to South America, I've also had vaccines for Typhoid, yellow fever, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. The Hep A shot is the absolute worst injection ever - it feels like lava being pumped in at the injection site.

[HomerMcvie]

There seems to be some sort of mini flu going around this season. It doesn't last as long as the regular flu, or have as severe of effects. One of my friends who got the flu shot this season just recently got this mini flu, too. So have some of my coworkers.

Yeah, although mine wasn't really short(fever for about 2&1/2 days), that was really it, with the aches that of course go with the fever.

I will post here what I won't on FB, though. So one of my tenant's furnace went out(while I was just coming out of the fever). Well, about half of the time, I can fix it, and save $100 service call. Well, I couldn't figure it out myself, so I called the serviceman. He gets there, and I started feeling like I was going to throw up...so I went outside for a bit. Didn't happen. Went back in, and told him that I'd been sick, and should probably go back home to bed. I got halfway to the front door, and WENT DOWN. PASSED OUT. I don't remember going down AT ALL. I remember opening my eyes, and looking at my tenant, and asking her how I got on her floor. She said, "you didn't fall, but controlled your descent, but you were out cold, when you got to the floor!" I HAVE NEVER PASSED OUT/FAINTED IN MY LIFE! But I did. Didn't scare me....I knew I was weak, but I'm Superman, and have always been able to push myself through anything. And for the first time ever, Superman failed.:mad:

[MoonSister75]

The Hep A shot is the absolute worst injection ever - it feels like lava being pumped in at the injection site.

I'm so squeamish - I don't think I'd be happy with that injection! I've travelled quite a bit, and had a few injections, but I don't remember one like that.

I got halfway to the front door, and WENT DOWN. PASSED OUT. I don't remember going down AT ALL. I remember opening my eyes, and looking at my tenant, and asking her how I got on her floor. She said, "you didn't fall, but controlled your descent, but you were out cold, when you got to the floor!" I HAVE NEVER PASSED OUT/FAINTED IN MY LIFE! But I did. Didn't scare me....I knew I was weak, but I'm Superman, and have always been able to push myself through anything. And for the first time ever, Superman failed.:mad:

I've always hated the idea of fainting. Its never happened to me, but I think it must be such a strange experience.

[MoonSister75]

Viv - can I just say how much I like that pic of your Christmas table. I'm guessing that is your new floor - very nice!


also....JTIS.. the sun goes off my house in the middle of winter, but as it's 3 weeks since the shortest day, it's just starting to come back into the kitchen :thumbsup:

[HomerMcvie]

I've always hated the idea of fainting. Its never happened to me, but I think it must be such a strange experience.

It was! It wasn't scary....but I was just looking at my tenant, "HOW did I get here?":lol:

[vivfox]

Viv - can I just say how much I like that pic of your Christmas table. I'm guessing that is your new floor - very nice!

Yes, that is my new floor. I feel so blessed.

[vivfox]

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[Macfanforever]

Nice beautiful floor along with your Christmas table setting Viv.

Love that Farrah skateboard photo in your sig.

[vivfox]

Nice beautiful floor along with your Christmas table setting Viv.Love that Farrah skateboard photo in your sig.

Thanks Skip.:angel:

[Macfanforever]

Thanks Skip.:angel:

No problem Mark.

[Aussie W/Heart]

That sounds like a horrible illness - hope you are feeling better now.


JTIS....
There is an exhibition in my local café of illustrations by a local artist. The theme is the Mabinogion - the collection of 11 medieval welsh stories. One of the paintings is Rhiannon with her horse and birds. As I'm a big Stevie fan, and Stevie is a big Rhiannon fan, I thought it was best that I purchase a print of it - a late Christmas present to myself. Its a fantastic picture. When I attach things they always come out small, and I don't know how to make them bigger so...
You can also see the picture at her blogsite http://lucyburns.blogspot.co.uk/

Cheers for the info :)

[MoonSister75]

Cheers for the info :)

You are welcome :)

[Macfanforever]

Those of you that have cable TV .I just got hit with a $1.50 Broadcast TV fee added to my monthly bill.This is Comcast .Other probably or have follow suit.


Info here .

http://www.multichannel.com/cable-operators/comcast-introduce-150-broadcast-tv-fee/146867

Hey If locals and network start having quality programs to watch then reality shows,infomercials and more time cut out of good series like CSI to load more ads into the time slot. I would be not complaining about the surcharge.



It looks like I will be going to use TVFreeload,Hulu,YouTube and others more when I finally cut the cable cord for good soon.

[vivfox]

Those of you that have cable TV .I just got hit with a $1.50 Broadcast TV fee added to my monthly bill.This is Comcast .


I'm sure that dollar fifty will sink your ship. I have Comcast also. I just get the basic channels and it costs me 6.00 a month. I rarely turn it on. I haven't watched tv in two years but I am considering tuning in again. I'll find something interesting on the big three.

[HomerMcvie]

Those of you that have cable TV .I just got hit with a $1.50 Broadcast TV fee added to my monthly bill.This is Comcast .Other probably or have follow suit.


Info here .

http://www.multichannel.com/cable-operators/comcast-introduce-150-broadcast-tv-fee/146867

Hey If locals and network start having quality programs to watch then reality shows,infomercials and more time cut out of good series like CSI to load more ads into the time slot. I would be not complaining about the surcharge.



It looks like I will be going to use TVFreeload,Hulu,YouTube and others more when I finally cut the cable cord for good soon.
Comcast SUCKS! Unfortunately, DISH does as well! So my CC bill was up to what?...$65(it's been about 4 years, so IDK how much expanded basic is now), so I went with DISH. GUARANTEED $14.99 for the first year, and $34.99 after that. EXCEPT THEY ARE F*CKING LIARS! About 3 months in, they raised the CONTRACT!!!! rates, and said, "local stations charge more now, so the only was we can honor the contract, is by dropping all your local stations(or raise the price)". So they now extract $55 from my checking account monthly, which is still better than CC, EXCEPT unless it's snowing, or raining, or even SPRINKLING, then you're left with "complete signal loss" for hours. If I wasn't addicted to the Food Network, HGTV, and TVLAND, I'd just tell em to shove it, and go to CC basic $20 package. THEY ALL SUCK!

[Macfanforever]

I'm sure that dollar fifty will sink your ship. I have Comcast also. I just get the basic channels and it costs me 6.00 a month. I rarely turn it on. I haven't watched tv in two years but I am considering tuning in again. I'll find something interesting on the big three.

Yes. It sinks my ship on ripping the subscribers off.They fall into the same dept as the big corrupt oil companies .$6 bucks a month WOW .I only got the basic 26 channels and I pay $30 bucks for it with all the extra BS charges they tack on the bill.With those extra charges .Its like those inflated convenience fees from Ticketbasturd tacked on our concert tix.


Comcast SUCKS! Unfortunately, DISH does as well! So my CC bill was up to what?...$65(it's been about 4 years, so IDK how much expanded basic is now), so I went with DISH. GUARANTEED $14.99 for the first year, and $34.99 after that. EXCEPT THEY ARE F*CKING LIARS! About 3 months in, they raised the CONTRACT!!!! rates, and said, "local stations charge more now, so the only was we can honor the contract, is by dropping all your local stations(or raise the price)". So they now extract $55 from my checking account monthly, which is still better than CC, EXCEPT unless it's snowing, or raining, or even SPRINKLING, then you're left with "complete signal loss" for hours. If I wasn't addicted to the Food Network, HGTV, and TVLAND, I'd just tell em to shove it, and go to CC basic $20 package. THEY ALL SUCK!

My sister has Dish and she hates it.Yes she had to go out to brush the snow off the dish to watch TV.Maybe they should put a heater coil in the dish to melt the snow on it.She said she will go with ATT U-verse as soon as her package runs out. I have ATT U-verse for my internet ISP and it works great.I had problem with it with modems crapping out .Dropping connection at times but they were quick to fix the problems.

Plus I want to add .Why us subscribers get stuck with channels that we never tune in and watch.ESPN and other sports channels come to me since I'm not a sports fan like I used to be.

ESPN is the most expensive channel with their per subscriber fees of approx $5 to $6 bucks a month on the subscribers bill.

[iamnotafraid]

ESPN is the most expensive channel with their per subscriber fees of approx $5 to $6 bucks a month on the subscribers bill.

ESPN is the one I miss the most.

I cut the cable over a year ago. Those jokers
aren't getting anymore of my money.

And I think life is a little better without so
much TV.

[MoonSister75]

vivfox that cat picture is so sweet - he/she is trying to look so fierce and its probably tiny. It looks like a kitten.

Here's one of my favourites

[MoonSister75]

JTIS some more Ukulele covers that I found. There is something here for everyone - Gaga fans, Spaghetti Western fans, Bond fans and anyone who lives in NZ.

The Good The Bad and The Ugly theme tune
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Kings of Leon - The Bucket
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Lady Gaga - Born This Way
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The Bond theme tune
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[moon]

Well let's see, I don't know if it's correct to post this picture here, but it's about Lindsey, and watching the last pics on his thread, lot of them from the OOTC days, I want to share with you what came yesterday!!!!
I had a FLAC copy of the album, but well, obviously nothing compares to the original CD, which completes the first part of my collection, with L&O and Go Insane, the last one on cassette...
Here the Lindsey albums are really hard to find, so I took the first chance, of course!

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/TangoEnLaLuna/P3261380_zps02ccda0e.jpg

I'M SO HAPPY!!!!!!!! :blob2:
Regards! (and sorry for the quality...)

[singertobe]

After watching a video of John Lennon laughing, circa 1964, I think I have fallen in love with him.
Just thought I'd share.

[TimeCastASpell]

Didn't know where else to post this though considered starting a thread for it I this forum because its Mac related but a game. I came up with this silly idea with my best friend where (due to him not being much of a lyrics guy) he asks me questions- any question, try and stump me and I answer with a Mac lyric that fits. As in he just asked me "Whete should I go on my next vacation?" And I responded with "I like the coastal cities, I like the lights. I lie the way the city blends into the ocean at night..." And he and I being big Stevie fans were playing Mac or Stevie so I also tossed out "I wanna go back to New Orleans. I wanna sing on the streets of the French quarter..."

Anyway I think it's fun and I know many forums play games of sorts. Not sure if anyone else is interested or not but we could answer a question with lyrics (we could do Mac only or Mac plus Lindsey, Stevie, Chris solo songs?) and then ask a new question. Might be silly but why not? Anyone interested? I know people frequently throw in a lyric here and there around here (and I speak in them from time to time) so I figure I can't be alone in this and there's so many gems. Or it could get funny or whatever. Anyone in?

[Macfanforever]

Since I been feeling not that great lately Now I have slew of doctors appointments scattered for the next month.

I have been already been to about 5 app and a emergency room trip already in the past month .

Whats wrong ? Thats a good question I'm trying to figure out..:shrug:

[estranged4life]

to have surgery over a week ago to remove a mass under the skin on my left arm - but the surgeon recommended it not be done due to my severe allergy to the anaesthetic (The mass is a simple lipoma, nothing to worry about unless one is shallow and worry about appearances, which will NEVER be me)...Which is kind of ironic, because I am losing feeling/use in my right arm...go figure...

[vivfox]

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[Dex]

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I'm an idiot. was legit about to post a sad statement about not getting this at all. Just got it in the nick of time! Indiana Jones-style.

[vivfox]

Today I am cigarette free for 12 years!!!

[lulu28]

Today I am cigarette free for 12 years!!!

That is amazing! Congrats to you. I will be 10 years free on November 17th.
It's a great feeling! :]

[vivfox]

That is amazing! Congrats to you. I will be 10 years free on November 17th.
It's a great feeling! :]

That is awesome. Very proud of you also.

[Macfanforever]

Today I am cigarette free for 12 years!!!

Congrats go to you.I'm glad for you.Its a hard habit to quit.

I'm glad that I never picked up the smoking thing.The booze thing is a different story which I quit when I was in my mid 20's.



Now I got to stay away from the junk food and keep up my walking.

[nightbird28]

A friend of mine and I have just started a music documentary called Sound Table, about local artist in RI and MA. We are exploring the differences and connections across all genres of music. I love to write and sing but after doing a set of interviews this weekend with a steel guitar association, every guitarist was in their eighties and no one writes! They only perform covers but I had so much fun hearing their stories. I feel like I have a new appreciation for those who do not write lyrics.

I just wanted to share our page www.facebook.com/soundtablefilm

Please like it and share if you are from my area, reach out, we would love more musicians/producers to film.

[vivfox]

Today I am drug and alcohol free for 5 years and 6 months.

[Dex]

Today I am drug and alcohol free for 5 years and 6 months.

Well done! :)

[vivfox]

If any Ledgie that I've had regular interactions with would like to be FB friend's, please send me a pm and we'll exchange information.

[Dex]

If any Ledgie that I've had regular interactions with would like to be FB friend's, please send me a pm and we'll exchange information.

I don't know what you'd really consider "regular", but I'm in if you are. Your call, dude!

That goes for anyone else too, actually. I'm feeling kinda Facebook slutty. And you guys are awesome.

[TrueFaith77]

Just thought I'd share: I've written three books. See my signature line for details.

[HomerMcvie]

I don't know what you'd really consider "regular", but I'm in if you are. Your call, dude!

That goes for anyone else too, actually. I'm feeling kinda Facebook slutty. And you guys are awesome.

Ugh, I got up to over 1200 friends, and it was just too much! I'm very anal about keeping up on the feed, and it just became impossible!

I didn't unfriend anyone, but I unfollowed about a hundred or so.

I actually have unfollowed a couple of good friends. If you post every 10 minutes, ALL F*CKING DAY LONG.....you gotta GOOOOOO!!!!!!

[Dex]

:laugh: How did you ever get 1200 Facebook friends?

I have... Maybe 220? And even then I look at it and go "There's no way I really know that many people." and indeed, many of them I haven't exchanged even the most passive of Facebook interactions with in years. The phrase "You have 220 friends" is just completely farcical.

[HomerMcvie]

:laugh: How did you ever get 1200 Facebook friends?

I have... Maybe 220? And even then I look at it and go "There's no way I really know that many people." and indeed, many of them I haven't exchanged even the most passive of Facebook interactions with in years. The phrase "You have 220 friends" is just completely farcical.
I'm a musician, and probably half of my "friends" are musicians and their friends. The other half are real friends, and friends of friends.

Okay, when I really think about it...out of the 1200, I probably have met...hmm....800? of them.

Believe me, I no longer try to add people! I accept most requests(unless we have zero friends in common), but I've been unfollowing people like crazy!

For example, a pretty good friend of mine posts WAY too much. And like 10 freaking selfies a day! I finally commented on one yesterday, and just said, "SO MANY SELFIES", hoping that maybe he would take the hint. Two selfies later, I unfollowed him. Get your face offa my computer, and btw, all those selfies make you look like a douche!!!(what I wanted to say).:p

[vivfox]

Homer, I never told you this before but it was actually you that convinced me to join FB 2 years ago without even knowing it. You always talking about how you resisted for so long as had I, and that how the new experience had really enhanced your life, as has mine. I spend more time on FB than any other site. I even suggested to Michele to move The Ledge over there to save on expenses.
I run 2 groups of my own and Admin. in 3 others. It is a lot of fun. Plus I belong to a really cool Stevie site on there. The Ledge will always be my number one site for FM info but just in case TL will cease to exist some day, I still want to be able to stay in touch with any friend's from here.
I only accept friend requests from people I know or people that have exchanged many online conversations with me. I never had the desire to amass countless friend's just to have a high number on my wall. I do have over 1,000 followers but I never asked a single one of them to do so. I post PG rated pics of hot guys and the people from FB love them, and that is why so many members follow me on there.

[Macfanforever]

Some day I get the courage to sign back up on FB.I dont want my computer and email hacked out again from FB.

I tried logging onto Twitter and it looks like they might of dump my account since it was inactive.

[HomerMcvie]

Homer, I never told you this before but it was actually you that convinced me to join FB 2 years ago without even knowing it. You always talking about how you resisted for so long as had I, and that how the new experience had really enhanced your life, as has mine. I spend more time on FB than any other site. I even suggested to Michele to move The Ledge over there to save on expenses.
I run 2 groups of my own and Admin. in 3 others. It is a lot of fun. Plus I belong to a really cool Stevie site on there. The Ledge will always be my number one site for FM info but just in case TL will cease to exist some day, I still want to be able to stay in touch with any friend's from here.
I only accept friend requests from people I know or people that have exchanged many online conversations with me. I never had the desire to amass countless friend's just to have a high number on my wall. I do have over 1,000 followers but I never asked a single one of them to do so. I post PG rated pics of hot guys and the people from FB love them, and that is why so many members follow me on there.
I agree with everything you said!
And I also belong to quite a few fb groups. Two groups are actually disgruntled Ledgies! :p For those who remember the great big cliques here, circa 2007-ish, one group of those people and I have become great friends. ACTUALLY, from that group, 5 of them are coming to my house this weekend, for a FM pool party. FM jamming all weekend, and the drinks will be a flowin'! And floating! lol

I'll admit when I first got on fb, that I was trying to build my friends list up, but I haven't sent an add to anyone, for a couple of years now. But again, when they request me, as long as we have mutual friends, I add them. But now, if they post too much, I unfollow them, so I don't have to read all their crap! :blob2:

[vivfox]

Two groups are actually disgruntled Ledgies!

Is Annie from Pennsylvania part of these groups?

[louielouie2000]

Homer, I never told you this before but it was actually you that convinced me to join FB 2 years ago without even knowing it. You always talking about how you resisted for so long as had I, and that how the new experience had really enhanced your life, as has mine. I spend more time on FB than any other site.

I had the exact opposite experience with Facebook. All the politics, religion, personal exhibitionism, and hypocrisy made my blood boil. I felt like I saw everyone becoming trashy reality show caricatures of themselves. I saw how addicted to Facebook people came. And how it actually ended up hindering in-person human interaction. Folks ignoring those who were physically in the same room with just to update/check facebook- others having little to say to each other in person because they relay their entire lives on Facebook. I got rid of Facebook about a year ago and it's honestly been one of the best things I've ever done for myself. It just caused so much stress in my life.

[HomerMcvie]

Is Annie from Pennsylvania part of these groups?

No. Both of my groups are small. Both, less than 10 people. Just Ledgies that have been around forever. No newbies(IDK who Annie is, I don't think).

[HomerMcvie]

I had the exact opposite experience with Facebook. All the politics, religion, personal exhibitionism, and hypocrisy made my blood boil. I felt like I saw everyone becoming trashy reality show caricatures of themselves. I saw how addicted to Facebook people came. And how it actually ended up hindering in-person human interaction. Folks ignoring those who were physically in the same room with just to update/check facebook- others having little to say to each other in person because they relay their entire lives on Facebook. I got rid of Facebook about a year ago and it's honestly been one of the best things I've ever done for myself. It just caused so much stress in my life.

I DO agree that FB is completely addictive. I NEVER wanted to join, and "Michelle2677" dragged me there, kicking and screaming, telling me that I'd love it. And she was 100% correct. Imma FB whore. Completely addicted. I love it.

WHY did it cause stress? Quite the opposite, here.

[estranged4life]

but only have 6 people listed as friends, and 5 of the 6 are relatives...other than reading about music (I will say about 98% of what I listen to fans here would not enjoy), baseball/NHL and helping to place pets/protect pets FB is not that great...very overrated.

[becca]

My boyfriend spends enough time on it with music related business and purely fan stuff, he says I should avoid getting sucked into it. It comes down to that and things I've heard about the companies practices. I'd probably end up banned anyway for writing something some extremist dislikes, like Obama is a nice man for example. :laugh:

Anyway, I have deer and squirrels in the yard for friends! :o Now if only the squirrels don't try saving me for winter this year...

[estranged4life]

http://www.inquisitr.com/1426586/westboro-baptist-church-iraq/

The Westboro Baptist church, the extreme anti-gay group that has garnered national attention for years by picketing funerals — including the funerals of U.S. soldiers killed in action — with their placards bearing messages of hatred against gay people, now say that the group’s members will travel to war-torn Iraq to protest the Muslim religion.

But for their trip to Iraq, if indeed they follow through on their pledge, they will modify the slogan, as in the above photo, to read, “God Hates Islam,” along with other placards bearing such expressions of disdain for the world’s largest religion as “Muslims Die God Laughs” and “Muhammad = Lying False Prophet.”

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Thanks to whoever invented youtube, I cannot WAIT to see how this turns out for WBC...Karma and its non-expiration date will make this EVENT SO FUN!!!!

[Macfanforever]

http://www.inquisitr.com/1426586/westboro-baptist-church-iraq/

The Westboro Baptist church, the extreme anti-gay group that has garnered national attention for years by picketing funerals — including the funerals of U.S. soldiers killed in action — with their placards bearing messages of hatred against gay people, now say that the group’s members will travel to war-torn Iraq to protest the Muslim religion.

But for their trip to Iraq, if indeed they follow through on their pledge, they will modify the slogan, as in the above photo, to read, “God Hates Islam,” along with other placards bearing such expressions of disdain for the world’s largest religion as “Muslims Die God Laughs” and “Muhammad = Lying False Prophet.”

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Thanks to whoever invented youtube, I cannot WAIT to see how this turns out for WBC...Karma and its non-expiration date will make this EVENT SO FUN!!!!

I listen to WWCR World Wide Christian Radio out of Nashville on the shortwave radio band to listen to a classic country music show they produce.

The show before the country show has a guy fussing about everything on the news and commenting about anti gay marriage with a negative tone.It goes through one ear and out the other.

[Macfanforever]

As I was mowing my lawn today.Shocked :shocked:by surprise there is a freaking big beehive hanging off the gutter in back of my garage.I said holy sheet.

I have look for a bee keeper to take the basketball size hive away.My sister had a bee keeper to take the hive out of her yard awhile back.

It also was strange not to see dozens of bees flying around it .

I will take photos tomorrow or even a timelapse with a zoom lens as they come home and leave the hive.

[Macfanforever]

Those of you that enjoy radio legend Casey Kasem countdown shows along with voice of Shaggy on Scoopy Doo .His story has been all over the news about his wife giving his kids a hard time.

His Daughter Kerri Kasem is trying to get him buried in LA at Forest Lawn and his wife."Kerri's step mom" is fighting against the step kids and shipped him to Norway to bury him.

Casey stated that he wants to get buried in LA so she started a petition to get him back in the states to let him have his granted last wish to get buried in LA.


If you guys like to help and sign the petition for Kerri.Here is the link below.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/332/743/747/grant-casey-kasem-his-last-wish/?taf_id=12544008&cid=fb_na#sign

[Macfanforever]

I just had my credit card hijacked.I found out today as i was trying to pay my cable TV bill over the phone like I usually do.

So after that news I quickly call my CC company to see what happen.

My CC company put a block on it after it was compromised last Sunday with a charge from a company like Paypal in Germany .I never heard or dealt with the company before.

Lucky that I have fraud protection on my card and they took care of it and send me a new card in a couple of days.

The only thing I worried about is the sale of 24K from Warner Music going through.
My CC company said that Warner Music already put the charge on my card before this BS happen.I was so happy to hear the lady said that the $105 bucks was already charged to me probably last week before Sunday.

But I notice my shipment said it was billed today 09/24/2014.:shrug:

They could pick up my card info from online or at the stores I shop at.

I dont like to shop online because of this reason but its the way now for shopping.


I have no idea how those idiots got my info but I will keep a watch out now.

I looked up the info online about the company that hijacked my card.
Alot of people had the same thing happen.

[Artemis]

So, I'm stupidly excited for Halloween! We're all going as zombie Disney characters and my costume arrived today! I'm Peter Pan, my (sort-of-but-not-quite-yet) Boyfriend is Captain Hook, we have a Tinkerbell, Cruella DeVille, Alice, Belle, Pocahontas and Minnie Mouse going to. It's going to be so much fun.

http://i57.tinypic.com/2j16c90.jpg

I'm well aware I'm a child. So glad Halloween is in half-term. I couldn't be teaching about the Industrial Revolution before this night out!

[vivfox]

Today is a very special day for me. On this day, January 6,2009 I decided it was time to stop my crazy way of smoking marijuana 24/7. I smoked pot daily for 30 years.I never had a problem with alcohol but decided to never again have another drink as well. On this day, January 6, 2015 I am drug and alcohol free for 6 years. I remember not even being able to make it through one hour without getting stoned.

[Macfanforever]

Today is a very special day for me. On this day, January 6,2009 I decided it was time to stop my crazy way of smoking marijuana 24/7. I smoked pot daily for 30 years.I never had a problem with alcohol but decided to never again have another drink as well. On this day, January 6, 2015 I am drug and alcohol free for 6 years. I remember not even being able to make it through one hour without getting stoned.

Congrats Mark. Its hard to kick any habit.I tried pot years ago and never got into it and made me drowsy and fall asleep .Thank goodness I did not caught on .Booze was a different story.Since I never liked the taste of beer I enjoyed the sweet tasting booze which taste like soda pop to me and later it kicked me in the ass when I tried to walk.LOL...

I kissed that habit good buy 25 plus years ago .

[vivfox]

I kissed that habit good buy 25 plus years ago

Awesome! That's probably why drunks really annoy you at concerts.:lol:

[Macfanforever]

Awesome! That's probably why drunks really annoy you at concerts.:lol:

BINGO.

I got zero tolerance with those people.Why should I go home smelling like a drunk and did not have a drop.

Also I can add of losing friends,relatives ,family members do to drinking driving and health issues because of drinking.I have a friend that I grown up with which he went into the dry out center a few times and still doing it.Its to bad I cant help him with it.He's the same age as me and I known him since we were toddlers.went to school and graduate together.

Seen all that and I said thats enough .The booze is not going to take me hostage and kill me or somebody else.

[SteveMacD]

http://wosu.org/2012/news/files/ohio_state1-592x421.jpg
NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!!

[chelluversu]

http://wosu.org/2012/news/files/ohio_state1-592x421.jpg
NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!!

Ayyy B1G :D

I'm a Spartan, though.
GO GREEEEEN!

[becca]

My fiancee died nine years ago tonight. :(

r.i.p. Rich. Still miss you. I believe I will see you and samps (and maybe even vix too) again.

[olive]

NowI just had my credit card hijacked.I found out today as i was trying to pay my cable TV bill over the phone like I usually do.

So after that news I quickly call my CC company to see what happen.

My CC company put a block on it after it was compromised last Sunday with a charge from a company like Paypal in Germany .I never heard or dealt with the company before.

Lucky that I have fraud protection on my card and they took care of it and send me a new card in a couple of days.

The only thing I worried about is the sale of 24K from Warner Music going through.
My CC company said that Warner Music already put the charge on my card before this BS happen.I was so happy to hear the lady said that the $105 bucks was already charged to me probably last week before Sunday.

But I notice my shipment said it was billed today 09/24/2014.:shrug:

They could pick up my card info from online or at the stores I shop at.

I dont like to shop online because of this reason but its the way now for shopping.


I have no idea how those idiots got my info but I will keep a watch out now.

I looked up the info online about the company that hijacked my card.
Alot of people had the same thing happen.

I can sympathizes I had Eveything compromised in the Sony hacking license,bank account, passport social security number all things used as ID to work on films they are paying for one year of credit watch, and the FBI insisted I freeze my credit for several years,because if this thing with north Korea is not a PR stunt gone wrong then all the IDs from all the employees were probably sold to Russia and China and they are smart enough to know to wait on it before using it because it will be a watch for at least a year ... you're much better shopping online with a credit card or in a store than a debit card you have more protection using your credit card ,a debit card is the same as cash most banks will do nothing if something happens

[Macfanforever]

Now

I can sympathizes I had Eveything compromised in the Sony hacking license,bank account, passport social security number all things used as ID to work on films they are paying for one year of credit watch, and the FBI insisted I freeze my credit for several years,because if this thing with north Korea is not a PR stunt gone wrong then all the IDs from all the employees were probably sold to Russia and China and they are smart enough to know to wait on it before using it because it will be a watch for at least a year ... you're much better shopping online with a credit card or in a store than a debit card you have more protection using your credit card ,a debit card is the same as cash most banks will do nothing if something happens

Oh my god.You were caught up in that mess.Sorry to hear that.

God know how they got my CC numbers.

Thank goodness my CC company picked up the fraud and shut the card down.

To much of that crap going on.

[Macfanforever]

My fiancee died nine years ago tonight. :(

r.i.p. Rich. Still miss you. I believe I will see you and samps (and maybe even vix too) again.

Sorry about hearing that.Its hard. Loosing my parents 2 1/2 apart plus my sister and my step father about 12 years ago.

[olive]

Oh my god.You were caught up in that mess.Sorry to hear that.

God know how they got my CC numbers.

Thank goodness my CC company picked up the fraud and shut the card down.

To much of that crap going on.

it's getting easy for them to get , my card has a smart chip they are finally starting to use them here in the states I also had the CC company alert me every time the card is used , i get an email and or text every transaction asking if it is me .. you should do the same

[Macfanforever]

it's getting easy for them to get , my card has a smart chip they are finally starting to use them here in the states I also had the CC company alert me every time the card is used , i get an email and or text every transaction asking if it is me .. you should do the same

OK thanks.I got to look into it.

[Macfanforever]

This week was plumbing repair week here.

First I had to fix the furnace be replacing the condensation pump with pumps out the water out of the dehumidifier bucket.

Second .I had to replace the toilet float valve because it was hissing along and wasting water.

Third .As I was turning off the main water valve I notice the water pressure regulator was dripping around the diaphragm seal and the set screw which mean the diaphragm went south. Tonight the new unit was installed.Now pressure testing and checking for leaks.

Water pressure regulator regulates the high street water pressure down to 50 to 75 pounds.It conserves water too and also it keeps high pressure off your home fixtures.

Plumbing was one of the trades that I was going to get in years ago besides electronics.I should of takin the route.

The total cost was about $175 bucks for all the parts which is a cost of a FM tix.
Probably save about 350 bucks on labor charges from a plumber .

[Macfanforever]

I just had an upsetting moment on looking up info online on the whereabouts of my friends wife's relative.

They have not heard from the relative in weeks.As I Googled the persons name and her obit came up on Jan 7 2015.

How sad.

This reminds me of loosing a friend that moved south to North Carolina from here 2005 I found out looking him up on Google since there was no return of emails from him for about a long time as time went by like 3 years later and found out that he got killed in a car accident in 2009.The last email I got from him was in March .He was killed on April 2009.

[APerfectLie]

I miss you guys.

[vivfox]

I miss you guys.

I still see you on twitter announcing your top 3 fave bands and noticing how Stevie always pulls one of the top spots and the other 2 revolve around your current tastes.

[sorcerer999]

I miss you guys.

Miss you too, John! One of the reasons I came back to this forum last year amidst the excitement of the forthcoming 24KG was to read your awesome input and speculations...but you were blatantly absent. Haven't heard from you much on the other social media forums either.

New job and new bf keeping you busy, huh? ;)

[SisterNightroad]

Recently a homeless in Naples has been brutally assaulted by a group of teenagers that insulted him for being Czech, have broken both his arms and legs and killed his dog hitting it with a bar when it tried to defend the master. The whole scene was filmed by the doers, who were of wealthy upbringing, around 15 and some were girls.
This man now is completely alone and a TV program that helps human cases interviewed him and spread his story yesterday and I cried in my room. Fortunately the community of the town this man lives in has moved to help him in any possible way but I can't help wondering what is becoming of humanity nowadays.
At least there's still a bit of hope as shown by the fellow countrymen.

[Macfanforever]

Recently a homeless in Naples has been brutally assaulted by a group of teenagers that insulted him for being Czech, have broken both his arms and legs and killed his dog hitting it with a bar when it tried to defend the master. The whole scene was filmed by the doers, who were of wealthy upbringing, around 15 and some were girls.
This man now is completely alone and a TV program that helps human cases interviewed him and spread his story yesterday and I cried in my room. Fortunately the community of the town this man lives in has moved to help him in any possible way but I can't help wondering what is becoming of humanity nowadays.
At least there's still a bit of hope as shown by the fellow countrymen.

Thats awful and sad.That crap happens here too.Don't get me started on parenting.
I see kids acting like animals in the stores.Nevermind the cursing at 10 years old. I like to know what happen with the no spanking thing .

When I had my storage bins years ago .They were a couple of homeless guys living in the bins they rented out at different times .Both had drinking issues.I chat with them at times when they were sober.

[SisterNightroad]

Thats awful and sad.That crap happens here

yeah, we often say that Naples is the Italian Bronx...
There are a lot of cases like this in the news everyday but what striked me the most about this is that the man wasn't even a begging hobo, he tried to support himself as he could and he was very kind and reserved.
Also the fact that they raged against the dog that was his only inseparable companion... sometimes human are the real beasts.

Don't get me started on parenting.
I see kids acting like animals in the stores.Nevermind the cursing at 10 years old. I like to know what happen with the no spanking thing .

Sure. Parents, school and the whole community what were/are they doing?
School after parents is the most important source of personal development but school itself doesn't do anything to prevent, inform or address this issues and nobody even controls if these kids actually go to school.
And on top of it all, the attitude of the community people live and grew up in is fundamental. How many times have I heard parents and grandarents in bars or other public gatherings places They all should go away, They should return to their homeland, They steal all the jobs, We don't want them, There's nothing here for them, They are responsible for all the crimes committed etc.
I am against physical punishment butit doesn't mean that a one-time or two time slap should be on the same level of continued hitting used instead of educational measurement. The trouble is that most of the parents don't know how to be respected and explain to kids what is wrong and why without using violence but since they can't use violence they don't do anything at all.

I remember that a few years ago there was a little scandal at my high-school because a kid called my ex-teacher "whore/bitch" after she scolded him. She was the most cultured, well-read and educated teacher/person I've ever met but she was also very strict, proud and harsh (even if just) and she slapped him.
The kid put up a scene to make the principal fire her. In the end she apologized in front of the whole school.
I would never have thought that someone could ever feel justified to respond like this to a professor (nevermind her) and I would never have thought that a renowned teacher and human like her could have been fired for a kid like that.

When I had my storage bins years ago .They were a couple of homeless guys living in the bins they rented out at different times .Both had drinking issues.I chat with them at times when they were sober.

Me and my mother always chat with an african guy that sells socks at the local mall, We even give him 1$ when we can.

[FuzzyPlum]

Recently a homeless in Naples has been brutally assaulted by a group of teenagers that insulted him for being Czech, have broken both his arms and legs and killed his dog hitting it with a bar when it tried to defend the master. The whole scene was filmed by the doers, who were of wealthy upbringing, around 15 and some were girls.
This man now is completely alone and a TV program that helps human cases interviewed him and spread his story yesterday and I cried in my room. Fortunately the community of the town this man lives in has moved to help him in any possible way but I can't help wondering what is becoming of humanity nowadays.
At least there's still a bit of hope as shown by the fellow countrymen.

Millions of years of human evolution and here we are. I too feel so sad about the s**t that happens in the world sometimes.
Bad parenting and the media are to blame (kids can pretty much watch whatever they want to online these days and so few parents control the violent games their children play).

Spanking children is not the answer though.

[vivfox]

I'm almost done completing my 5 day meal of stir fry chicken. Yesterday I sauteed the chicken and then marinated it over night in Teriyaki sauce with honey and splenda. I boiled red, yellow and green peppers yesterday as well. Right now I am sauteing 2 diced onions in olive oil while warming the mixture of the chicken and peppers with soy sauce added for flavor.I'm about to add some turmeric and some salt into the mix.I finally broke down and decided to buy an expensive wok with high sides and a nice cover to hold these large meals I love to make. The onions are ready to be combined. I wish you all could smell this amazing aroma rolling through my house. Yesterday I made my 5 day salad mixture of romaine lettuce with onions, radishes, celery, cucumbers and carrots.

[Macfanforever]

I'm almost done completing my 5 day meal of stir fry chicken. Yesterday I sauteed the chicken and then marinated it over night in Teriyaki sauce with honey and splenda. I boiled red, yellow and green peppers yesterday as well. Right now I am sauteing 2 diced onions in olive oil while warming the mixture of the chicken and peppers with soy sauce added for flavor.I'm about to add some turmeric and some salt into the mix.I finally broke down and decided to buy an expensive wok with high sides and a nice cover to hold these large meals I love to make. The onions are ready to be combined. I wish you all could smell this amazing aroma rolling through my house. Yesterday I made my 5 day salad mixture of romaine lettuce with onions, radishes, celery, cucumbers and carrots.

You are making me hungry Viv.That sounds so good.I have a wok from my mother somewhere here.I have to see if it still fires up.

[SisterNightroad]

Have you taken a picture of your chicken?
Seriously, someone should make a cooking/food thread.

[Macfanforever]

Sad to hear about those two young journalists from Virginia getting shot on live TV from a ex-co-worker "Reporter" from the TV station.

Prayers and condolences to the families .

WARNING: The graphic video is in this link.

http://news.yahoo.com/cbs-journalists-shot-killed-live-broadcast-130723506.html#

[iamnotafraid]

Sad to hear about those two young journalists from Virginia getting shot on live TV from a ex-co-worker "Reporter" from the TV station.

Prayers and condolences to the families .


America is in a bad place right now.

[Macfanforever]

America is in a bad place right now.

I keep the news on TV off.Its so depressing.Oh Except for FM interviews on the morning shows.

I get most of my news online and to old fashion way from the radio.

Got a point there.Everywhere is at this point.

It still shocking the we us fans still go and pay a kings ransom $$$ to see FM in concert and other favorite bands and artists this day of age .

That shows them we still love them.

[Macfanforever]

I found these two interesting Morton Downey Jr show episodes interesting

this first episode is with Ace Frehley, Joey Ramone on it.

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This second show has JJ French from Twisted Sister.

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Some of the other musical guests which I'm not familiar with since I was into country music at that time.

Look at the hair .I love the big hair era.LOL.

RIP Morty.I always enjoyed his shows.

[SisterNightroad]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Italo-Calvino.jpg

"A book is something with a beginning and an end, a space where the reader has to enter, roam, maybe get lost but at some point find a way out, or maybe several ways out, the opportunity to open a way to snap out of it."

Italo Calvino, 15 October 1923 – 19 September 1985

I had forgotten how much I had loved this author until now. His publishing house is about to release a republication of his last work Six Memos for the Next Millennium, 5 lessons he was going to give at Harvard University before his death for a strock.
I think I'll try to purchase it and I suggest anyone to do as well as his lesson on the principle of "lightness" particularly striked me:

"After forty years of writing fiction, after exploring various ways and making diverse experiments, the time has come that I look for an overall definition for my work; I would suggest this: my working method has been more often than not the subtraction of weight; I tried to remove weight, sometimes from people, sometimes from heavenly bodies, sometimes from cities; above all I have tried to remove weight from the structure of the story and from language"

[Macfanforever]

RIP Yogi Berra.A great ball player and a great guy .He will be missed.He was hot when my late grandfather was my age and listen to the Yankees on his radio.


http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/sports/baseball/yogi-berra-dies-at-90-yankees-baseball-catcher.html

[KarmaContestant]

I've only read one of his books - the Baron In The Trees. I bought it in 1992, and still have it.

[SisterNightroad]

I loved the trilogy of "Our Ancestors", I've read it in reverse order during high school, first The Baron In The Trees and then The Cloven Viscount and The Nonexistent Knight. The last (that actually is the first) is the one that I remember I appreciated the most.

[Macfanforever]

We are now upon another mass school shooting . Keeping the hot topic stuff aside. My prayers condolences go out to the families that lost their loved ones in this tragic event in Oregon.

[Macfanforever]

I found out yesterday that my uncle passed away.He was 86 .He was my late dads older brother.He was a great guy with aunt and my two cousins in their 60's.

A auto mechanic by trade all of his life and a talented Mr fix it on anything else when he is not under a customers car.

RIP Uncle Richie .Say hi to everybody for me.

[SisterNightroad]

I found out yesterday that my uncle passed away.He was 86 .He was my late dads older brother.He was a great guy with aunt and my two cousins in their 60's.

A auto mechanic by trade all of his life and a talented Mr fix it on anything else when he is not under a customers car.

RIP Uncle Richie .Say hi to everybody for me.
My deepest condolences.
This last summer also my grandma almost died, we caught her back at the last second. Even when they're extremely old it's hard to let go of the people we care for.

[Macfanforever]

My deepest condolences.
This last summer also my grandma almost died, we caught her back at the last second. Even when they're extremely old it's hard to let go of the people we care for.

Thanks Sis.Prayers go out to your grandmother for she can get better.

[iamnotafraid]

I found out yesterday that my uncle passed away.

Sorry to hear Skip.
May he rest in peace.

[Macfanforever]

Sorry to hear Skip.
May he rest in peace.

Thank you.I'm just worried about my Aunt.See's the same around the same age.My cousin will keep an eye on her.

[estranged4life]

been lyin' down and layin' low...Not really, lol!

Sold my home and moved to Broken Arrow, OK about 1 month ago. Was married this past Saturday to my great wife Alisa and will start a new job in a couple of days, so life here has taken a total curveball and been hit for a moonshot HR. :blob2:

Brian "The Original" j.

[FuzzyPlum]

been lyin' down and layin' low...Not really, lol!

Sold my home and moved to Broken Arrow, OK about 1 month ago. Was married this past Saturday to my great wife Alisa and will start a new job in a couple of days, so life here has taken a total curveball and been hit for a moonshot HR. :blob2:

Brian "The Original" j.


Congratulations to you and Alisa. Married life is good.

[MoonSister75]

​For anyone who is interested and can access it, there's a good interview with Keith Richards on Desert island Discs, Radio 4, where he choses 8 of his favourite songs that he would take to a desert island

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06kb0fw :)

[SisterNightroad]

I've just noticed that a lot of my peers identify themselves with the definitions of demisexual, demiromantic etc believing these are sexual orientation...
I don't think these definitions are bad or wrong but they aren't surely orientations and I discovered there are many informational sites that spread this inaccuracy.
Honestly I'm a little baffled.

[iamnotafraid]

Looks like Apple just bought Kramerica Industries.
Could it have something to do with shipping?

[FuzzyPlum]

I've recently become addicted to a comedy programme called Impractical Jokers. It's got to be the funniest programme I've seen on TV for years. Looks like they are bringing their stage show to the UK in February. Sold out sadly. Makes me p*ss my pants

[chriskisn]

I've just noticed that a lot of my peers identify themselves with the definitions of demisexual, demiromantic etc believing these are sexual orientation...
I don't think these definitions are bad or wrong but they aren't surely orientations and I discovered there are many informational sites that spread this inaccuracy.
Honestly I'm a little baffled.

Really its apparently just a subset of asexual. However I've come to learn that that whole orientation and gender identity concept is purely personal and the whole idea of assigning labels is generally worthless. Far too much thought and time goes in to worrying about the sexuality and gender identity of others.

[SisterNightroad]

Really its apparently just a subset of asexual. However I've come to learn that that whole orientation and gender identity concept is purely personal and the whole idea of assigning labels is generally worthless. Far too much thought and time goes in to worrying about the sexuality and gender identity of others.
I agree with you with everything but the thing is that these conception is a bit wrong, not too mention that in some cases of people I've encountered it seemed theirs was downright a choice instead of an attribute.
It's just that in some cases being only half informed is just as detrimental as being completely ignorant...

[vivfox]

36 years ago today I saw FM in concert for the very first time in New Haven, Ct. Nov.10,1979.:angel:

[Macfanforever]

36 years ago today I saw FM in concert for the very first time in New Haven, Ct. Nov.10,1979.:angel:

Wow thats great.I was too busy being a country bumpkin at the time when country music wasn't cool.Sorry to Barbara Mandrell .I stole your line from your hit song.
It was 8 years later in Hartford when was the first time I want to see the Mac live.

The 30th anni when the first time I seen Stevie live will be next summer 2016.If she tours.I will celebrate the 30th with a big fat glass of root beer in my hand.LOL............................At the show.Its will be worth $6 to 8 bucks to get it at the show.

[iamnotafraid]

Read the Holy Bible and know what's happening in this world.

And pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

[SisterNightroad]

And pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
I think for the first time I totally agree with you.

[landslide95]

36 years ago today I saw FM in concert for the very first time in New Haven, Ct. Nov.10,1979.:angel:

You're so lucky that you were able to experience that. Must have been a great show :blob2:

[SisterNightroad]

Last Sunday Adele was the guest at my national left wing channel's pr0gram "Che tempo che fa" and did two beautiful live performances, here they are if someone is interested (scroll at the end of the page):

http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/adele-s-hello/

[Macfanforever]

Last Sunday Adele was the guest at my national left wing channel's pr0gram "Che tempo che fa" and did two beautiful live performances, here they are if someone is interested (scroll at the end of the page):

http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/adele-s-hello/

She will have a TV special coming up on NBC here in the states.

[iamnotafraid]

She will have a TV special coming up on NBC here in the states.

They just had to schedule that during the Miami Dolphins' game.

Maybe someone will put it up on YouTube.

[Macfanforever]

They just had to schedule that during the Miami Dolphins' game.

Maybe someone will put it up on YouTube.

Yea .Its on tonight at 10PM .I thought it was going to be on this Friday night.I'm glad that I look at the TV listing on Zap2it earlier today.

I agree .It probably be on YT or other vid sites by tomorrow.

[Macfanforever]

Great show with Adele .I'm glad that I DVRed it.

On the other hand .Mac miss the boat with network TV specials in the 1970's and 80's excluding the pay channel shows.

[SisterNightroad]

I agree with you with everything but the thing is that these conception is a bit wrong, not too mention that in some cases of people I've encountered it seemed theirs was downright a choice instead of an attribute.
It's just that in some cases being only half informed is just as detrimental as being completely ignorant...
Not to beat a dead horse, but I noticed that what I wrote could be misunderstood.
I just think some of these new categories, although they do exist, aren't surely a orientations.
I'm thinking particularly about the definition of "Demisexual" a person that can feel sexual attraction only when there's been established an emotional connection.

[iamnotafraid]

Elvis has no less than 5 albums inside the Billboard Top 200
this week. JTIS.