First of all, I have to say....WELCOME, DARRELL (aka Massey Ferguson)! You gave Doug, Pete and me quite a laugh reading your post earlier tonight. It was Pete's first time seeing the blog and she got a big kick out of your witty repartee. Doug had to explain to me who you were since I said (and with good reason, I think), "Who the hell is Massey Ferguson??" Good one, although I am still unclear why people are using screen names, it's a family blog - not a chat room.
Secondly, I said I wasn't sure about the birthdays....I'd like to see one of you get them all straight. And of course, rubbing my nose in it in a post is sooo much better than just emailing me the correction. But correction is made.
Saw your comment on the quiz and I can only assume that means you got less than 7?
Seriously, though....I'm glad you finally got here!! Doug was just saying tonight he thought for sure you would have been on posting and I said, I knowww. And then you showed up! Maybe we're psychic!
Now, if the other missing ducks would get in the row..........
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Birthdays
I, like Doug, have always felt an emptiness all these years on JULY 10 which is when I have been celebrating my birthday. Thank you, Thank you Robin for bringing this to light. As I look back now, over the last 57 years I can remember waking up each July 7 and feeling incredibly good but not knowing why. I would think it's not a holiday, I didn't win the lottery, Elvis hasn't been found alive, and IT'S NOT MY BIRTHDAY so why do I feel so good. Never did figure it out but now we know. Or do we?
Friday, February 09, 2007
I'M REMEMBERING TOO...
It was Rank Strangers that I was thinking of. Yes, they are all sad and lonesome, but that song would rip your heart in half. Probably because of those old country boys singing it.
I don't remember Mark riding the short yellow bus but I do remember Mom telling him he was "special." I think what she said was, "You are special like Doug. My two "special" boys!" And then you guys would run around saying, "We're special! That's spelled M-O-O-N!." (let's see if you guys can figure out THAT reference).
Mmmmm...Mom's salmon patties! I'd love to have some of those and her dumplings..yummy!
I can't remember Dad singing that hog song, but the tune sure does sound familiar. Are you for real, did he really sing that or am I just imagining it sounds familiar?
No, Michelle, they aren't funny. They are "special"!
Johnny and John are up here.....I talked to Johnny last night around 8pm and they were just coming into Cincy.
Stick a fork in me, I'm done!
I don't remember Mark riding the short yellow bus but I do remember Mom telling him he was "special." I think what she said was, "You are special like Doug. My two "special" boys!" And then you guys would run around saying, "We're special! That's spelled M-O-O-N!." (let's see if you guys can figure out THAT reference).
Mmmmm...Mom's salmon patties! I'd love to have some of those and her dumplings..yummy!
I can't remember Dad singing that hog song, but the tune sure does sound familiar. Are you for real, did he really sing that or am I just imagining it sounds familiar?
No, Michelle, they aren't funny. They are "special"!
Johnny and John are up here.....I talked to Johnny last night around 8pm and they were just coming into Cincy.
Stick a fork in me, I'm done!
Thursday, February 08, 2007
REMEMBERING
I WAS JUST REMEMBERING SOME THINGS. LIKE WHEN MARK WAS LITTLE AND HE WOULD ASK MOM WHY HE HAD TO RIDE THE SHORT SCHOOL BUS AND EVERYBODY ELSE GOT TO RIDE A BIG BUS AND MOM WOULD TELL HIM IT WAS BECAUSE HE WAS SPECIAL. I REMEMBER ONCE FOR CHRISTMAS I GOT A BOX OF BROKEN GLASS AND ONE OF MY BROTHERS GOT A BOX OF BAND-AIDS AND MOM TOLD US "NOW, YOU KIDS SHARE". AND OH, YEAH, THOSE SALMON PATTIES THAT MOM USED TO MAKE WHEN SHE FIRST GOT OUT OF PRISON. THEY WAS THE BOMB.
ONE MORE.........
I forgot to mention.....OVER 240 HITS ON THIS PAGE since I added the counter last weekend. Pretty cool, huh?
THE PINK STAYS.........
The pink stays until Valentine's Day......after that I will change it again. Hopefully, I will find something no one can find fault with. I will try for a purple background, Michelle, but no promises. I kinda like this layout, though, so if no one has problems with THAT, I might just change the colors.
Doug, your inspirational messages are both heartwarming and disturbing. I believe there's some kind of mind games going on here, but I can't be sure since my mind is not clear.
Tricia....glad to see you back! We missed you while you were gone!
Hey Doug...you know that old bluegrass song Dad used to play that's real sad and heartbreaking? I can't remember the name right now.....too late and I'm tired. But you know the one I mean, I think. Maybe those Scruggs or Flatts or something. I know you used to have it on tape cause we listened to it once. You should play that on the gabfest thingy on the side so Peg can hear it. Maybe that's one of the ones she been thinking of.
Gotta go......trying to go to sleep.
Final thought........since John will be up here this weekend, he won't be able to read what's going on. Should we talk about him or not? HMMMM......... just kidding!
Robin
Doug, your inspirational messages are both heartwarming and disturbing. I believe there's some kind of mind games going on here, but I can't be sure since my mind is not clear.
Tricia....glad to see you back! We missed you while you were gone!
Hey Doug...you know that old bluegrass song Dad used to play that's real sad and heartbreaking? I can't remember the name right now.....too late and I'm tired. But you know the one I mean, I think. Maybe those Scruggs or Flatts or something. I know you used to have it on tape cause we listened to it once. You should play that on the gabfest thingy on the side so Peg can hear it. Maybe that's one of the ones she been thinking of.
Gotta go......trying to go to sleep.
Final thought........since John will be up here this weekend, he won't be able to read what's going on. Should we talk about him or not? HMMMM......... just kidding!
Robin
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
THESE UGLY COLORS!!
WHAT'S WITH THIS PINKNESS? IT LOOKS LIKE MARY KAY HAD DIARRHEA OR A PEPTO BISMOL BOTTLE EXPLODED.
WHAT JOHN HAS TO LOOK FORWARD TO...
John, here are some pics I snapped Tuesday afternoon......this was about 3 hours after the snow started falling and about 2 hours before it stopped. Don't worry, it will all still be here for you on Thursday! By the way, the middle picture? Those black lines by the street signs are wires, not tire tracks in the snow. You can't tell where the street is.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Well reading this today has made me laugh. The cartoon was hilarious, My freind Justin wants to put it on his myspace. Since I scored the highest on the test does that mean I'm adopted. That would sure as hell explain alot lol. As far as the weather its cold here too we some snow the other day but not enought to do anything major like close everything down, but still its cold and I want it to be summer now so I can wear some shorts.
what !!!!!!!
first off the majority of those questions where simple common sense questions. the mind is the first to go the older you get. except for Doug he seems to be the exception to everything. yes most of us work, i just happen to have the luxury of working for a company where i get to sit on my big ass all day and look at a computer. and by the way Michelle i don't think i would have told anybody that your boys wont even play trivial pursuit with you. lets face it their not the sharpest pencil in the pack.
STAY HOME AND SAVE YOURSELVES!!!
First of all, let me start off by saying WHAT THE HELL? Don't any of you people work? Secondly, I am QUITE sure that if I only got 14 on that quiz, the rest of you didn't do that much better. Maybe Doug, but only by cheating.
John, what in the world do you mean - the Brooks' are as smart as the Coots'??? That doesn't even make sense, it's gibberish...it's like saying oh well, the moon is as bright as the sun. Please. As if. If you and Michelle really did that well on that quiz (and that's a big IF) then it can only be explained by the amount of Coots blood you have. To be fair, if you both cheated and lied about your results, that too can be explained by your Coots blood (see remark about Doug above).
It started snowing a little after 12 noon today and is still falling merrily. The roads suck, snow sucks, this freaking cold weather sucks and most of all, OHIO SUCKS.
The guy downstairs, who may or may not be a serial killer, said to me a short while ago.."Isn't this pretty?" He damn near confirmed all my suspicions with that one sentence.
By the way, did anyone notice the funny cartoon on the left? Laughed and laughed on that one, I did!
John, what in the world do you mean - the Brooks' are as smart as the Coots'??? That doesn't even make sense, it's gibberish...it's like saying oh well, the moon is as bright as the sun. Please. As if. If you and Michelle really did that well on that quiz (and that's a big IF) then it can only be explained by the amount of Coots blood you have. To be fair, if you both cheated and lied about your results, that too can be explained by your Coots blood (see remark about Doug above).
It started snowing a little after 12 noon today and is still falling merrily. The roads suck, snow sucks, this freaking cold weather sucks and most of all, OHIO SUCKS.
The guy downstairs, who may or may not be a serial killer, said to me a short while ago.."Isn't this pretty?" He damn near confirmed all my suspicions with that one sentence.
By the way, did anyone notice the funny cartoon on the left? Laughed and laughed on that one, I did!
Michelle, i go down to the y all the time for some therapy. and no Douglass i didn't cheat believe it or not the brooks's are just as smart at the coots's. i know its hard to realize this but its true. not to mention i didn't have a 4 year old helping me. and by the way lets stop talking about the weather. i saw the weather channel and its going to be 60 and sunny up there this weekend. so dad doesn't have to worry about it being cold and snowy. all together say riiiiight. picture this.... Michelle in a bathing suit. kinda like looking at a 2x6, straight and flat.
THANK GOD
I WOULD LIKE FOR US ALL TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK GOD FOR ALL THAT WE ARE AND ALL THAT WE HAVE. I KNOW WE ALL OFTEN WONDER WHY CERTAIN THINGS ARE THE WAY THEY ARE OR WHY CERTAIN THINGS ARE NOT THE WAY WE THINK THEY SHOULD BE. WE ASK GOD WHY AND SOMETIMES WE GET ANSWERS AND SOMETIMES WE DON'T. WE NEED TO REALIZE AND ACCEPT THAT NOT ALL THE ANSWERS TO THE MYSTERYS OF GOD AND LIFE ARE MEANT TO BE REVEALED TO US UNTIL IT IS TIME. WE SHOULD ALL REST ASSURED THAT IF WE LEAD A CHRISTIAN LIFE, AND WORSHIP HIM IN HIS CHURCH AND FOLLOW THE PATH THAT HE LEADS US ON WITHOUT QUESTIONING WHY AND SPREAD HIS WORD AND EACH DAY TAKE THE NEXT STEP ON THE PATH. THEN IF WE ARE TRULY BELIEVERS AND WE TRULY HAVE FAITH IN HIM AND WE HAVE TRULY ACCEPTED HIM AS OUR SAVIOR, WHEN THE TIME COMES, AND IT IS COMING, WHEN THAT SEVENTH TRUMPET SOUNDS, ALL WILL BE REVEALED TO THOSE THAT BELIEVE.
AMEN
AMEN
OMG
Oh my god!! Don't you know that I forgot my username and password. I can't keep all of them in my head!! Anyway since I had such a hard time remembering it I will not be forgetting it anytime soon. It's frickin cold outside!! I just keep reminding myself.... In just 3 months I'll be laying by a pool getting some sun.... Is it summer Yet??? I start my aquatic therapy today at the Springboro Y. Oh boy... Get to parade around in a bathing suit in the middle of winter... How's that for your self esteem... John what you said about Chance being a soul bro. Cracked me up because I was thinking the same thing....Ghetto Honky Redneck. LOL.
Monday, February 05, 2007
SOMETHING TO DO....A FUN QUIZ
The average person only gets 7 correct. (I GOT 14 RIGHT, WHICH IS PITIFUL SINCE I'VE DONE THIS ONE BEFORE)
This is based on U.S. info, so use all lobes of your brain. This can be more difficult than it looks - it just shows how little most of us really see!
There are 25 questions about things we see every day or have known about all our lives. How many can you get right? These little simple questions are harder than you think
Put your thinking caps on. No cheating! No looking around! No getting out of your chair! No using anything on or in your desk or computer!
Can you beat 23?? (The average is 7) Write down your answers as you go. Check answers (on the bottom), AFTER completing all the questions.
REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! BE HONEST!!! That means no looking at your phone or anything on your desk...
Then, before you pass this on to your friends, change the number on the subject line to show how many you got correct. Forward to your friends and also back to the one who sent it to you.
LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU RE ALLY ARE.
Here we go!
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
2. How many states are there in the USA? (Don't laugh, some people don't know)
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty’s torch?
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell’s soup label?
5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? (Don't you dare get up to see?)
7. How many matches are in a standard pack?
8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons?
14. Which way do fans rotate?
15 How many sides does a stop sign have?
16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
17 How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
21 On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
22 On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats?
23. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?
24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?
ANSWERS
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom? BOTTOM
2. How many states are there in the USA? (Don't laugh, some people don't know) 50
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty’s torch? RIGHT
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell’s soup label? BLUE, RED, WHITE, YELLOW, BLACK & GOLD
5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? 1, 0
6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
RIGHT
7. How many matches are in a standard pack? 20
8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? RED
9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 88
10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
CLOCKWISE (NORTH OF THE EQUATOR) This question is invalid, water can rotate either direction based on the design of the sink/tub it does not depend on the north or south of the equator.
11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
TOWARDS BOTTOM RIGHT
12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? 12 (no #1)
13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons? LEFT
14. Which way do fans rotate? CLOCKWISE AS YOU LOOK AT IT
15 How many sides does a stop sign have? 8
16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side? LEFT
17. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 5
18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 6
19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing? BASHFUL
20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 8
21. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark? ACE OF SPADES
22. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats? LEFT
23. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?
* , #
24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 3
25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? COUNTER
This is based on U.S. info, so use all lobes of your brain. This can be more difficult than it looks - it just shows how little most of us really see!
There are 25 questions about things we see every day or have known about all our lives. How many can you get right? These little simple questions are harder than you think
Put your thinking caps on. No cheating! No looking around! No getting out of your chair! No using anything on or in your desk or computer!
Can you beat 23?? (The average is 7) Write down your answers as you go. Check answers (on the bottom), AFTER completing all the questions.
REMEMBER - NO CHEATING!!! BE HONEST!!! That means no looking at your phone or anything on your desk...
Then, before you pass this on to your friends, change the number on the subject line to show how many you got correct. Forward to your friends and also back to the one who sent it to you.
LET'S JUST SEE HOW OBSERVANT YOU RE ALLY ARE.
Here we go!
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
2. How many states are there in the USA? (Don't laugh, some people don't know)
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty’s torch?
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell’s soup label?
5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? (Don't you dare get up to see?)
7. How many matches are in a standard pack?
8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons?
14. Which way do fans rotate?
15 How many sides does a stop sign have?
16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
17 How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
21 On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
22 On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats?
23. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?
24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?
ANSWERS
1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom? BOTTOM
2. How many states are there in the USA? (Don't laugh, some people don't know) 50
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty’s torch? RIGHT
4. What six colors are on the classic Campbell’s soup label? BLUE, RED, WHITE, YELLOW, BLACK & GOLD
5. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them? 1, 0
6. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
RIGHT
7. How many matches are in a standard pack? 20
8. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white? RED
9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial? 88
10. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
CLOCKWISE (NORTH OF THE EQUATOR) This question is invalid, water can rotate either direction based on the design of the sink/tub it does not depend on the north or south of the equator.
11. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
TOWARDS BOTTOM RIGHT
12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial? 12 (no #1)
13 On which side of a women's blouse are the buttons? LEFT
14. Which way do fans rotate? CLOCKWISE AS YOU LOOK AT IT
15 How many sides does a stop sign have? 8
16. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side? LEFT
17. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? 5
18. How many sides are there on a standard pencil? 6
19. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing? BASHFUL
20. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package? 8
21. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark? ACE OF SPADES
22. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats? LEFT
23. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?
* , #
24. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip? 3
25. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise? COUNTER
songs
uncle Douglass, mominhiding says there are some other songs that papaw used to sing but she cant remember them i told her to go on here and post some of the words, but she said she would have me do it. well damn it i forgot the words she told me. well maybe mom (oops i mean mominhiding) will get on here and do it for herself. and chance if your missing a window in your caddie just put a plastic bag over it like the rest of the hill billie rednecks in Knoxville. there had damn well be some damn snow on the ground when i get up there Thursday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY (B LATE) BIRTHDAY TO JOYCE AND HANNAH AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RAYLENE. I WONDER WHAT A PRINCESS GETS FOR HER BIRTHDAY. DO THE COMMON FOLK BRING FLOWERS TO PLACE AT THE THRONE? ANYWAY, I'M GLAD ROBIN LISTED THE BIRTHDAYS ON HERE, ALL THESE YEARS I HAVE BEEN CELEBRATING MINE ON JULY25, APPARENTLY, THAT WAS A DAY EARLY. NOW I KNOW WHY MY BIRTHDAY ALWAYS SEEMED LIKE ANY OTHER DAY, IT WAS!!!! I JUST CAN'T WAIT UNTIL JULY 26 THIS YEAR, I BET IT WILL BE SPECIAL. ALSO, MARK, TRY NOT TO LEAVE SUCH LENGTHY POSTS AND COMMENTS. FIRST IT WAS ONE WORD (TADA!), THEN IT WAS TWO WORDS (GO COLTS), WHAT'S NEXT, A WHOLE SENTENCE.
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