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A different kind of roll call for 2007

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d'huit - 01 Jan 2007 20:18 GMT
it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
duties, if you wish).

ie. -

official pool man inspector - kate (that'd be me).

        my official duties include:  making sure he is properly
attired--that his tank top color goes well with his tan and his cut-offs fit
just-so; making sure his form fits function; oh, and making sure he does a
great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Rosemarie Shiver - 01 Jan 2007 20:33 GMT
Alphabet Mistress

   Keeping track of what sets of letters describe which conditions and
hogging a whole lot of 'em meself. After all, we Gimps have PMS: Phreakin'
MANY Sicknesses, don't we?

Hugs from Rosie

Signature

"If you wanna get it done, you gotta fight for yourself." -- Meat Loaf, Bat
Outta Hell II

> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
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> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
pschnz - 01 Jan 2007 21:46 GMT
I must confess that I'm one the "chocolate grabbers".  Wishing everyone
in this wonderful group of  arthritis supporters a great 2007 with less
pain and better mobility.  From California - Joan

> Alphabet Mistress
>
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> > great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> > the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
ladylove77 - 01 Jan 2007 22:05 GMT
I'm just one of those who enjoy what everyone else does.  I have no
responsibility except to enjoy myself and look beautiful!
Gwen

I must confess that I'm one the "chocolate grabbers".  Wishing everyone
in this wonderful group of  arthritis supporters a great 2007 with less
pain and better mobility.  From California - Joan

Rosemarie Shiver wrote:
> Alphabet Mistress
>
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> > with
> > the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 01 Jan 2007 22:25 GMT
okie doke.  so, you're our official mistress of beauty and enjoyment.

I'm just one of those who enjoy what everyone else does.  I have no
responsibility except to enjoy myself and look beautiful!
Gwen

I must confess that I'm one the "chocolate grabbers".  Wishing everyone
in this wonderful group of  arthritis supporters a great 2007 with less
pain and better mobility.  From California - Joan

Rosemarie Shiver wrote:
> Alphabet Mistress
>
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> > with
> > the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 01 Jan 2007 22:13 GMT
soooo, joan--does that mean you are the official chocolate inspector,
official chocolate protector, official chocolate thief or what?<grin>

kate

I must confess that I'm one the "chocolate grabbers".  Wishing everyone
in this wonderful group of  arthritis supporters a great 2007 with less
pain and better mobility.  From California - Joan

Rosemarie Shiver wrote:
> Alphabet Mistress
>
[quoted text clipped - 24 lines]
> > with
> > the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
pschnz - 01 Jan 2007 23:03 GMT
I just appreciate the fine things of life such as chocolate and Gwen's
beauty.  Gwen and I play piano whenever we can find time between hip
dislocations and finger flares.  I think Dee Tee is a chief chocolate
protector but I occasionally grab chocolate when she isn't looking.

Joan

> soooo, joan--does that mean you are the official chocolate inspector,
> official chocolate protector, official chocolate thief or what?<grin>
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> > > with
> > > the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 01 Jan 2007 23:10 GMT
I just appreciate the fine things of life such as chocolate and Gwen's
beauty.  Gwen and I play piano whenever we can find time between hip
dislocations and finger flares.  I think Dee Tee is a chief chocolate
protector but I occasionally grab chocolate when she isn't looking.

Joan

gee, i thought donnag was the chocolate protector, cuz she doesn't like
chocolate, preferring gum drops and good n plenty instead.  see how far
behind i am on who is and does what?

so, i guess that means your asa's official chocolate purloiner, joan.<smile>

kate

d'huit wrote:
> soooo, joan--does that mean you are the official chocolate inspector,
> official chocolate protector, official chocolate thief or what?<grin>
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> > > with
> > > the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
pschnz - 01 Jan 2007 23:24 GMT
Now, Kate, I prefer to think of it as making sure  that there are no
melted chocolates around the hot tub and areas!

Joan

> I just appreciate the fine things of life such as chocolate and Gwen's
> beauty.  Gwen and I play piano whenever we can find time between hip
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> > > > with
> > > > the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 02 Jan 2007 00:03 GMT
Now, Kate, I prefer to think of it as making sure  that there are no
melted chocolates around the hot tub and areas!

Joan

ok, joan.  but we have to come up with an official title for that.  hmmmm .
. . maybe somebody here has an idea about what to call that.

kate

d'huit wrote:
> I just appreciate the fine things of life such as chocolate and Gwen's
> beauty.  Gwen and I play piano whenever we can find time between hip
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> > > > with
> > > > the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
RoseB - 02 Jan 2007 00:54 GMT
chocolate curator

chocolate sentinel

or chocolate steward
    Rose   @}>->--
    Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB

    Please remove "Ima" to reply.
d'huit - 02 Jan 2007 04:23 GMT
good ones, rose.  joan just has to pick out her official title.

kate
chocolate curator

chocolate sentinel

or chocolate steward
    Rose   @}>->--
    Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to
understand it. RB

    Please remove "Ima" to reply.
The original Lake goddess - 02 Jan 2007 21:06 GMT
I am the resident goddess....:O)  not so much lake goddess any
more...more mommy goddess now...but hey..still a goddess.

Amy
d'huit - 03 Jan 2007 04:01 GMT
amy, you've always been our official goddess.  nobody else could fill your
shoes!

kate

I am the resident goddess....:O)  not so much lake goddess any
more...more mommy goddess now...but hey..still a goddess.

Amy
The original Lake goddess - 04 Jan 2007 01:34 GMT
AW! Shucks Kate! You've made me blush!! :O)

Amy

> amy, you've always been our official goddess.  nobody else could fill your
> shoes!
>
> kate
Carole - 03 Jan 2007 12:01 GMT
> I am the resident goddess....:O)  not so much lake goddess any
> more...more mommy goddess now...but hey..still a goddess.
>
> Amy

I'm a goddess too. David Lanz calls me his web goddess :-)))

Carole
Who loves being a goddess :)
The original Lake goddess - 04 Jan 2007 01:36 GMT
Hey Carole..being a goddess is good! :O)

Amy

> I'm a goddess too. David Lanz calls me his web goddess :-)))
>
> Carole
> Who loves being a goddess :)
Carole - 04 Jan 2007 01:38 GMT
> Hey Carole..being a goddess is good! :O)
>
> Amy

Yea, it's cool :-))))  And has some nice perks too :-))

Carole
Web Goddess of http://davidlanz.com
The Most Beautiful Music in the World :)
The original Lake goddess - 04 Jan 2007 01:36 GMT
Hey Carole..being a goddess is good! :O)

Amy

> I'm a goddess too. David Lanz calls me his web goddess :-)))
>
> Carole
> Who loves being a goddess :)
The original Lake goddess - 04 Jan 2007 01:36 GMT
Hey Carole..being a goddess is good! :O)

Amy

> I'm a goddess too. David Lanz calls me his web goddess :-)))
>
> Carole
> Who loves being a goddess :)
d'huit - 04 Jan 2007 02:01 GMT
HEY, carole!  "being a goddess is good!", sez amy.

kate
(just thought i'd help--just in case carole didn't hear you, amy. <grin>)

Hey Carole..being a goddess is good! :O)

Amy

> I'm a goddess too. David Lanz calls me his web goddess :-)))
>
> Carole
> Who loves being a goddess :)
Squirrely - 04 Jan 2007 05:31 GMT
Oh Kate you are bad, really bad. LOL ;-)

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> HEY, carole!  "being a goddess is good!", sez amy.
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>
> "The original Lake goddess"
d'huit - 04 Jan 2007 17:03 GMT
i know, sj.<hanging my head, oh, sooo contritely>

kate
(checking around for somebody else to play with, that has a computer that
cyber echoes.)

Oh Kate you are bad, really bad. LOL ;-)

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  /O O  ./      .'
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>
> HEY, carole!  "being a goddess is good!", sez amy.
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>
> "The original Lake goddess"
Carole - 04 Jan 2007 07:28 GMT
I heard her....there is an echo in here :-))))

Carole

> HEY, carole!  "being a goddess is good!", sez amy.
>
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>>Carole
>>Who loves being a goddess :)
d'huit - 04 Jan 2007 17:05 GMT
I heard her....there is an echo in here :-))))

Carole

so, which time did you hear her?<g>

kate
(doncha just love these machines that have no mind of your own?)

d'huit wrote:

> HEY, carole!  "being a goddess is good!", sez amy.
>
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>>Carole
>>Who loves being a goddess :)
Carole - 04 Jan 2007 19:02 GMT
Well, I was actually awake that day, so I heard her the first time...but
the second and third were nice reinforcments :)))

Carole

> I heard her....there is an echo in here :-))))
>
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>>>Carole
>>>Who loves being a goddess :)
diclidophora@yahoo.co.uk - 02 Jan 2007 15:47 GMT
Hi Rose.

Thanks for the card

Well I enjoy a cup of Espresso and an Irish Mist or Drambuie, with
maybe a Bendix mint or two.

We try not to eat too much so as to keep the indigestion at bay.

Best wishes

to all

Peter

> chocolate curator
>
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>
>      Please remove "Ima" to reply.
diclidophora@yahoo.co.uk - 02 Jan 2007 15:47 GMT
Hi Rose.

Thanks for the card

Well I enjoy a cup of Espresso and an Irish Mist or Drambuie, with
maybe a Bendix mint or two.

We try not to eat too much so as to keep the indigestion at bay.

Best wishes

to all

Peter

> chocolate curator
>
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>
>      Please remove "Ima" to reply.
Donald Whitely - 02 Jan 2007 21:58 GMT
Kate,

I have never had a title or a responsibility. however, I would love to
ask to be approved for the job of:  Pet Registrar.

my job would be to keep track of all our animals (Canine, Feline.
Aquatic, Farm, Avian, Reptiles, Fish and any other I may have missed)
Keep track of who owns them, where they live and encouraging the posting
 messages on their behalf.  Letting the world know how they add meaning
to our lives.

Upon being approved I would start taking registrations and names of all
the gimp family animals and exactly where they they live and who is the
gimp owner or owners.

We have raised numerous pets and currently have in our household two
three year old rescued cats ( Jake and Jewel) and a new 13 week old
Papplion  (Maddie). My oldest Daughter has fish, two birds two Chi's an
Eskie a mixed breed Jack Russell Terrier, three cats and a gerbil.  My
sister-in-Law has seven dogs and one cat.  Her dogs are standard and
miniature Poodles and Tibetan Terriers.

Don W.

> Now, Kate, I prefer to think of it as making sure  that there are no
> melted chocolates around the hot tub and areas!
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>>>>>with
>>>>>the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
ladylove77 - 02 Jan 2007 23:03 GMT
Don, I have a white toy poodle named Abbie.  She was 6 years old on October
28, 2006, had a litter of two pups before I had her spayed.  The daddy was
my son's 3 1/2 lb. black yorkiepoo, and both puppies went to live with their
daddy at my son's house as pets for my grandson and granddaughter.  They are
still all together there and I take Abbie to visit her family quite often
since they live only a couple of blocks from me in Montgomery, AL.  Anything
else you want to know?
Gwen

> Kate,
>
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>>>>>>with
>>>>>>the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Plantmistress - 02 Jan 2007 23:38 GMT
> Kate,
>
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>
> Don W.

Ok, Don, here is the down low on my feathery babies.

Chris & I have a double yellow headed Amazon, named Sprite, and a Sun
Conure named Titan.  They totally love their momma (that's me) and want
to be with me all the time.  

Plantmistress
d'huit - 03 Jan 2007 04:07 GMT
you got it, don!

i have 3 cats:
shasti, age 7, a himalayan tortie, the queen of the house.

jeepers (alias, jeepies), norwegian forest cat--20 pounder, age 6 1/2, who
thinks he's houdini--he escaped on christmas eve, but i found him 3 days
later (whew!).

mugs, brittish blue bi-color, age 6--who thinks he's a tiny bull dog and has
a puppy's non-stop appetite.

kate

Kate,

I have never had a title or a responsibility. however, I would love to
ask to be approved for the job of:  Pet Registrar.

my job would be to keep track of all our animals (Canine, Feline.
Aquatic, Farm, Avian, Reptiles, Fish and any other I may have missed)
Keep track of who owns them, where they live and encouraging the posting
 messages on their behalf.  Letting the world know how they add meaning
to our lives.

Upon being approved I would start taking registrations and names of all
the gimp family animals and exactly where they they live and who is the
gimp owner or owners.

We have raised numerous pets and currently have in our household two
three year old rescued cats ( Jake and Jewel) and a new 13 week old
Papplion  (Maddie). My oldest Daughter has fish, two birds two Chi's an
Eskie a mixed breed Jack Russell Terrier, three cats and a gerbil.  My
sister-in-Law has seven dogs and one cat.  Her dogs are standard and
miniature Poodles and Tibetan Terriers.

Don W.

d'huit wrote:
> Now, Kate, I prefer to think of it as making sure  that there are no
> melted chocolates around the hot tub and areas!
[quoted text clipped - 77 lines]
>>>>>with
>>>>>the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Kelly C. - 03 Jan 2007 04:46 GMT
Okay, Don!

I have a 15 1/2 year old Domestic Short haired Tabby, named Dakota. He was a
silver and black mix as a kitten, but grew into an old man with an apricot
belly and black and tan rings. He has gorgeous yellow/green eyes, an
enlarged kidney, and ears that show his fighting prowess.

Dakota also answers to the names Mitter Man, 'kota, Fuzzbutt, and Dammit
Dakota!

Kelly C.

> Kate,
>
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>>>>>>with
>>>>>>the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Rosemarie Shiver - 03 Jan 2007 15:11 GMT
Heya Don,

   Perhaps it would be good to do the Shiver Menagerie a little at a time
so as not to cramp your fingers.

Feline: Blaze, Sparkly, who is the mom of Saucy, Socks, Lucy and Ricky.
Blaze is a gray tabby. Socks, Lucy and Ricky are ginger tabbies and Sparkly
and Saucy are calicos.

Canine: Shadow, Joey, Kristy and the pups Rascal and Bear. Shadow's a Black
Lab. Joey's a Chocolate Lab. Kristy's a Rat Terrier and her pups Rascal and
Bear are Rat Terrier and Lab mix.

Hugs from Rosie

Signature

"If you wanna get it done, you gotta fight for yourself." -- Meat Loaf, Bat
Outta Hell II

> Kate,
>
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> >>>>>with
> >>>>>the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
RoseB - 03 Jan 2007 21:29 GMT
>Kate,
>
>I have never had a title or a responsibility. however, I would love to
>ask to be approved for the job of:  Pet Registrar.

I would like to register Quigley, please. LOL Quigley is a rather
furry ragdoll feline. You know how they say that ragdolls like to
flop? Quigley does not. Ragdolls are supposed to be good lap cats.
Quigley is not. Basically he does his thing and I do mine and we get
along fine. He sleeps at the foot of the bed, and is never far from
where I am. If I am on the comp, he is usually nearby watching. Poor Q
is not allowed out anymore though. We have neighbours who are
ailurophobic.
    Rose   @}>->--
    Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB

    Please remove "Ima" to reply.
Ginnie - 07 Jan 2007 09:47 GMT
Dear Official Pet Registrar,

Thanks you for helping visibilize (? is that a word?) our dear
fur, feather, etc., babies who love us unconditionally (except
when I won't let certain cats I know into the garage at his whim).

My furry love is Clooney (   >^..^<  Hi, folks! )  a purebred Maine Coon
neutered male. His folks were a Red Tabby Coon daddy named Mars
(get it? Red /planet /Mars?) and a Calico Coon mommy named Shania Maine
(neither of them mine), he has the classic Brown Tabby with White coat
with ruddy/gold undertones, and gold eyes ringed with ivory.  He's actually
black in the darkest parts of his coat, with big fat white paws, and white
from muzzle down to tummy, and fluffy ruddy pants that earned him
"Fuzzy Butt" as one of his nicknames.

Depending on my mood (or his), his nicknames also include Sweet Baby,
Big Lug, Snuggler, Dog, Mountain Beastie, Wild Man...   and the list remains
open for audience suggestions.

He'll be 7 this coming July, lives strictly indoors (car traffic and cats don't
mix) and doesn't know it yet, but I'm actively searching for a Maine Coon
or Norwegian Forest Cat kitten to keep him company when he goes on his
hilarious tears (rips) throughout the house.  He's becoming a bit aggressive,
and I think he needs a playmate THAT BITES BACK, y'know?

> Kate,
>
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>>>>>> with
>>>>>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Ginnie - 09 Jan 2007 08:58 GMT
Dear Official Pet Registrar,

Thanks you for helping visibilize (? is that a word?) our dear
fur, feather, etc., babies who love us unconditionally (except
when I won't let certain cats I know into the garage at his whim).

My furry love is Clooney (   >^..^<  Hi, folks! )  a purebred Maine Coon
neutered male. His folks were a Red Tabby Coon daddy named Mars
(get it? Red /planet /Mars?) and a Calico Coon mommy named Shania Maine
(neither of them mine), he has the classic Brown Tabby with White coat
with ruddy/gold undertones, and gold eyes ringed with ivory.  He's actually
black in the darkest parts of his coat, with big fat white paws, and white
from muzzle down to tummy, and fluffy ruddy pants that earned him
"Fuzzy Butt" as one of his nicknames.

Depending on my mood (or his), his nicknames also include:  Sweet Baby,
Big Lug, Cozy Snuggler, DOG, Good Boooooy!, Fiercy Beast, Ankle Snagger,
Momma's Boy, Dirty Bird, Mountain Beastie, Wild Man...   and the list remains
open for audience suggestions.

He'll be 7 this coming July, lives strictly indoors (car traffic and cats don't
mix) and doesn't know it yet, but I'm actively searching for a Maine Coon
or Norwegian Forest Cat kitten to keep him company when he goes on his
hilarious tears (rips) throughout the house.  He's becoming a bit aggressive,
and I think he needs a playmate THAT BITES BACK, y'know?   ;^)

Ginnie  and   >^..^<   His Majesty
________________________________________

> Kate,
>
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>
> Don W.
Ginnie - 09 Jan 2007 09:03 GMT
~ hic! ~~ oops...

apparently one of us has the hiccups, me or the Mac...

When in doubt, blame the tools, right?

Ginnie          >^..^<  ...that's a step up from blaming the CAT...
_______________________________________

> Dear Official Pet Registrar,
>
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>>
>> Don W.
d'huit - 09 Jan 2007 17:48 GMT
~ hic! ~~ oops...

apparently one of us has the hiccups, me or the Mac...

When in doubt, blame the tools, right?

Ginnie          >^..^<  ...that's a step up from blaming the CAT...

yabbut, it's still too close to new year's eve to make the blame stick to
tools or cats;-)

kate
(not to worry, ginnie.  in asa there are a lot of enthusiastic
"apprecianados" of  fermented beverages.<hic--oops.> and some of us are a
tad too enthusiastic.<g>)
_______________________________________

> Dear Official Pet Registrar,
>
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>>
>> Don W.
d'huit - 01 Jan 2007 22:21 GMT
aha!  so you are our official alphabet mistress.  got it!  and we sure need
that!

Alphabet Mistress

   Keeping track of what sets of letters describe which conditions and
hogging a whole lot of 'em meself. After all, we Gimps have PMS: Phreakin'
MANY Sicknesses, don't we?

Hugs from Rosie

Signature

"If you wanna get it done, you gotta fight for yourself." -- Meat Loaf, Bat
Outta Hell II

> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>          my official duties include:  making sure he is properly
> attired--that his tank top color goes well with his tan and his cut-offs
fit
> just-so; making sure his form fits function; oh, and making sure he does a
> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Plantmistress - 02 Jan 2007 23:33 GMT
> Alphabet Mistress
>
[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
> > great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> > the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô

I suppose I should be the official keeper of the ASA garden.  After
all, I am Plantmistress. :0)
Bring all your sickly plants to me & I will make them better (unless I
am flaring too much to hold my spade).  I got ergonomic garden tools
for Christmas, so I can do my job better.

I promise not to plant flowers in the sandbox, although around the edge
might be nice.
Lyn - 03 Jan 2007 01:34 GMT
Well........I'm not the "Dog Whisperer", however, I am a pretty good
trainer and instructor.  Do well competing and love to do it.  Love
earning titles, ribbons and trophies and love to win.

Currently have Shadowruns Chantilly Lace, Tilly, my Aussie and will be
picking up a tri-black Rough Collie bitch in about 3 weeks.  Plan on
calling her Portia, perhaps.  Also hoping for a male Doberman in April.  
We will see.

Oh!  I also work to pay for all this stuff.  Can't afford to retire yet.

And......just bought myself a red Dodge Magnum in November, I love this car.

Call me lucky I guess.

Lyn
d'huit - 03 Jan 2007 04:20 GMT
okie doke.   you're the official clubhouse gardener.

question---i have a 30 year old philodendrum, that stopped growing about 25
years ago when it used to encircle my kitchen.  now, it sits in its pot and
just kind of hangs around with very teeny leaves, doesn't reach beyond its
pot anymore.  (i have a black thumb, so bad, that my hubby used to accuse me
of buying plants just so that i could victimize them.)  what the heck did i
do to the poor thing???

kate

I suppose I should be the official keeper of the ASA garden.  After
all, I am Plantmistress. :0)
Bring all your sickly plants to me & I will make them better (unless I
am flaring too much to hold my spade).  I got ergonomic garden tools
for Christmas, so I can do my job better.

I promise not to plant flowers in the sandbox, although around the edge
might be nice.
Plantmistress - 04 Jan 2007 23:12 GMT
> okie doke.   you're the official clubhouse gardener.
>
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>
> kate

It sounds like one of two things - either, the plant is not getting
enough sunlight (they like medium light, not too bright, not too dark)
or it could need repotting.  Here is some info I found online that
might help.

http://www.thegardenhelper.com/philodendron.html

Philodendron care
Most Philodendrons are native to the jungles of tropical America, and
as such, prefer the medium light intensity they would have on the
jungle floor. They will tolerate low light, but if there is too little
light, the new leaves will develop smaller, and farther apart on the
stem. On the other hand, direct sunlight will burn the foliage, and
stunt the growth of the plant.
Keep the soil evenly moist, but allow it to dry out between waterings.
Keep them slightly drier during the winter months, when the growth
slows. Over watering will cause the leaves to turn yellow. Under
watering will cause the leaves to turn brown and fall off. Feed your
Philodendron in the spring and again in mid summer with a liquid house
plant fertilizer.
The ideal temperature range is between 75 and 85 degrees F. during the
day and in the 60's at night. They will survive for a short time in
temperatures as low as 36 degrees F.
Philodendrons will tolerate the level of humidity found in most homes,
but high humidity promotes lush growth and shiny foliage, so it is a
good idea to mist the plant regularly. Wash the leaves regularly to
prevent the pores from becoming plugged with dust.

Repotting Philodendrons
Philodendrons grow best when their roots are slightly cramped, (but not
too cramped), so don't plant them in a pot which is too large. When the
roots begin to compact into a tight ball, the plant should be repotted
into a planter which is 2-3 inches larger. Repotting should be done in
late winter or spring, before the plant begins active growth.
Good drainage is essential, so if there are no drainage holes, be sure
to fill the bottom of the pot with clean stones or broken crockery. Use
a good commercial potting soil or a mixture consisting of equal parts
of loam, sand and peat moss, with some chopped charcoal and broken
crocks or brick added. Newly potted plants need to be carefully watered
during the first month or so, to be certain that the roots don't dry
out completely. Never allow the soil to become saturated or soggy. It's
especially beneficial to spray their leaves of newly planted
Philodendrons two or three times a day.
It is a good idea to add a moss stake or other type of pole to the
planter at the time of repotting if this is a climbing or vining type
of Philodendron. As the plant grows, it will need some sort of support.
The are several types of plant poles available at garden centers.
Some types of Philodendrons produce aerial roots which will cling to
whatever support they find. These roots should NOT be cut off
completely, but they can be trimmed back if they become too long, or
die. It is best to attach these roots to the support pole, or lead them
back to the pot where they may grow into the soil.

Plantmistress :)
d'huit - 06 Jan 2007 07:36 GMT
thank you, plantmistress!  that's amazing effort you put into answering my
question and i appreciate it and you.

ok.  it was repotted about 2 years ago, by my sister who has a green thumb.
it looked great when she gave it back to me, after she nursed it back to
health. (she's done that repeatedly over the years for me)  but it always
not only stops growing for me, but always gets way smaller.  that's usually
when my sister notices and says, "sis, give me that poor baby."LOL

your lighting info made me think.  my kitchen was the brightest room in my
house.  and the plant used to love the natural light, because it wrapped
itself completely around the whole breakfast nook, with its big, shiny and
healthy leaves.  but a bunch of years ago, we had a permanent 200 sq. ft.
patio cover installed over one third of the patio, attached to the breakfast
nook's slider's wall.  it did cut down on natural light in the breakfast
nook, quite a bit.  so, that might be the problem, which is unresolvable in
my house, cuz i'm not tearing down the permanent patio cover and no other
room is as bright as the kitchen used to be.  poor phil (yeah, he's got a
name.).

i've kept him all these 30-plus years, because the one and only time i met
my mother-in-law, before she died 2 months before our son was born, we went
shopping and bought phil.  phil's been my personal connection to that dear
sweet woman.  maybe it's time i let go . . . maybe i should just give him to
my sister permanently, so he can be happy and have a good home.

kate

d'huit wrote:
> okie doke.   you're the official clubhouse gardener.
>
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>
> kate

It sounds like one of two things - either, the plant is not getting
enough sunlight (they like medium light, not too bright, not too dark)
or it could need repotting.  Here is some info I found online that
might help.

http://www.thegardenhelper.com/philodendron.html

Philodendron care
Most Philodendrons are native to the jungles of tropical America, and
as such, prefer the medium light intensity they would have on the
jungle floor. They will tolerate low light, but if there is too little
light, the new leaves will develop smaller, and farther apart on the
stem. On the other hand, direct sunlight will burn the foliage, and
stunt the growth of the plant.
Keep the soil evenly moist, but allow it to dry out between waterings.
Keep them slightly drier during the winter months, when the growth
slows. Over watering will cause the leaves to turn yellow. Under
watering will cause the leaves to turn brown and fall off. Feed your
Philodendron in the spring and again in mid summer with a liquid house
plant fertilizer.
The ideal temperature range is between 75 and 85 degrees F. during the
day and in the 60's at night. They will survive for a short time in
temperatures as low as 36 degrees F.
Philodendrons will tolerate the level of humidity found in most homes,
but high humidity promotes lush growth and shiny foliage, so it is a
good idea to mist the plant regularly. Wash the leaves regularly to
prevent the pores from becoming plugged with dust.

Repotting Philodendrons
Philodendrons grow best when their roots are slightly cramped, (but not
too cramped), so don't plant them in a pot which is too large. When the
roots begin to compact into a tight ball, the plant should be repotted
into a planter which is 2-3 inches larger. Repotting should be done in
late winter or spring, before the plant begins active growth.
Good drainage is essential, so if there are no drainage holes, be sure
to fill the bottom of the pot with clean stones or broken crockery. Use
a good commercial potting soil or a mixture consisting of equal parts
of loam, sand and peat moss, with some chopped charcoal and broken
crocks or brick added. Newly potted plants need to be carefully watered
during the first month or so, to be certain that the roots don't dry
out completely. Never allow the soil to become saturated or soggy. It's
especially beneficial to spray their leaves of newly planted
Philodendrons two or three times a day.
It is a good idea to add a moss stake or other type of pole to the
planter at the time of repotting if this is a climbing or vining type
of Philodendron. As the plant grows, it will need some sort of support.
The are several types of plant poles available at garden centers.
Some types of Philodendrons produce aerial roots which will cling to
whatever support they find. These roots should NOT be cut off
completely, but they can be trimmed back if they become too long, or
die. It is best to attach these roots to the support pole, or lead them
back to the pot where they may grow into the soil.

Plantmistress :)
Adelle - 08 Jan 2007 14:30 GMT
Letting him go would be sad. But what about taking some cuttings and
starting a few new plants from them? Have multiple Phils! It would allow you
to be more surrounded by what sounds like a wonderful connection and memory.

Adelle

> thank you, plantmistress!  that's amazing effort you put into answering my
> question and i appreciate it and you.
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>
> Plantmistress :)
Kimmy - 01 Jan 2007 22:10 GMT
Official Gimp Groupie and Master Margarita Maker ;)

Kimmy

> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 01 Jan 2007 22:27 GMT
ahhh, one of my favorite officials!  i'd like a strawberry margarita, if you
would please, MMM.

Official Gimp Groupie and Master Margarita Maker ;)

Kimmy

> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>          my official duties include:  making sure he is properly
> attired--that his tank top color goes well with his tan and his cut-offs
fit
> just-so; making sure his form fits function; oh, and making sure he does a
> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Nanny - 02 Jan 2007 16:13 GMT
Can I play too?  The name that came to mind is "Lively Limping Along".  I
have had a TKR and now one leg is a bit shorter than the other, thus the
"name".  Nanny (Gloria)
> ahhh, one of my favorite officials!  i'd like a strawberry margarita, if
> you
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>> with
>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Nanny - 02 Jan 2007 16:20 GMT
Here's another woman changing her mind:  I'd like to be called "Lady of
> Can I play too?  The name that came to mind is "Lively Limping Along".  I
> have had a TKR and now one leg is a bit shorter than the other, thus the
[quoted text clipped - 23 lines]
>>> with
>>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 03 Jan 2007 05:24 GMT
so, gloria-- you wanna be our official lady of the lively limping along?

umm . . . i think there are a bunch of us who limp (i know i do and have
since i was 23), but . . . maybe you do your limping with panache,
eh?<smile>  i see no reason you can't be the official ladly of the lively
limping along.

kate

Here's another woman changing her mind:  I'd like to be called "Lady of
Lively Limping Along".  k?  Nanny
"Nanny" <dorlchas@tds.net> wrote in message
news:wwvmh.540$G23.396@newsreading01.news.tds.net...
> Can I play too?  The name that came to mind is "Lively Limping Along".  I
> have had a TKR and now one leg is a bit shorter than the other, thus the
[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
>>> with
>>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Nanny - 05 Jan 2007 17:24 GMT
Okey dokey, Kate!  I'll wear the title proudly!  Nanny
> so, gloria-- you wanna be our official lady of the lively limping along?
>
[quoted text clipped - 41 lines]
>>>> with
>>>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
RoseB - 01 Jan 2007 23:23 GMT
RoseB- party planner extrordinaire, also the social secretary (for
card exchanges and such)
    Rose   @}>->--
    Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB

    Please remove "Ima" to reply.
d'huit - 02 Jan 2007 04:21 GMT
RoseB- party planner extrordinaire, also the social secretary (for
card exchanges and such)
    Rose   @}>->--

ok.  you're the official party planner/social secretary, rose.

kate

    Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to
understand it. RB

    Please remove "Ima" to reply.
Kelly C. - 01 Jan 2007 23:47 GMT
Can I be in charge of the sandbox? I'm already getting lots of practice,
what with my almost 16 year old cat and his kidney issues!:-/

Kelly C.

> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 02 Jan 2007 00:02 GMT
Can I be in charge of the sandbox? I'm already getting lots of practice,
what with my almost 16 year old cat and his kidney issues!:-/

Kelly C.

ROTFL!  you want to be the official sandbox sifter????LOL  too cute, kelly.
i love it!   btw, you don't have to ask me, just claim it.

i feel for you and you're poor furbaby, though.   i once had a beautiful
ragdoll siamese that had a huge kidney tumor--broke my heart, just
devastated me.

kate
<thinking . . . i'd gladly give you that job, at my house, what with my 3
kitties.;-) >

> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Kelly C. - 02 Jan 2007 03:21 GMT
> Can I be in charge of the sandbox? I'm already getting lots of practice,
> what with my almost 16 year old cat and his kidney issues!:-/
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> <thinking . . . i'd gladly give you that job, at my house, what with my 3
> kitties.;-) >

Wooohoooo! I'm Queen of the Catbox, er, Sandbox!LOL

My furbaby is actually in pretty good shape, he just has an enlarged kidney,
so he has a special diet and drinks a lot of water! He also pees a lot, and
since hubby put up a new fence out back, Dakota has decided it's easier to
pee inside then try to go over the fence.:P

Kelly C.
d'huit - 02 Jan 2007 04:22 GMT
ROTFLMBDO!  you're the offical queen--sifter of the sandbox!LOL

glad dakota doesn't have anything more serious going on.

kate

> Can I be in charge of the sandbox? I'm already getting lots of practice,
> what with my almost 16 year old cat and his kidney issues!:-/
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> <thinking . . . i'd gladly give you that job, at my house, what with my 3
> kitties.;-) >

Wooohoooo! I'm Queen of the Catbox, er, Sandbox!LOL

My furbaby is actually in pretty good shape, he just has an enlarged kidney,
so he has a special diet and drinks a lot of water! He also pees a lot, and
since hubby put up a new fence out back, Dakota has decided it's easier to
pee inside then try to go over the fence.:P

Kelly C.
ladylove77 - 02 Jan 2007 04:17 GMT
Kate, my son's family has 3 dogs and 4 cats.  They need help keeping their
carpet clean!!!
Gwen

> Can I be in charge of the sandbox? I'm already getting lots of practice,
> what with my almost 16 year old cat and his kidney issues!:-/
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>> with
>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 02 Jan 2007 04:20 GMT
Kate, my son's family has 3 dogs and 4 cats.  They need help keeping their
carpet clean!!!
Gwen

i can totally appreciate that!  all 3 of my kitties shed and two are
long-haired.  my little swivel sweeper helps, but obviously, it can't do it
all.

kate

> Can I be in charge of the sandbox? I'm already getting lots of practice,
> what with my almost 16 year old cat and his kidney issues!:-/
[quoted text clipped - 31 lines]
>> with
>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Nanny - 02 Jan 2007 16:14 GMT
Hold it!  If you get to "be in charge", what are your rules?  We must
consider all that, you know, for that important job ;-)  Nanny
> Can I be in charge of the sandbox? I'm already getting lots of practice,
> what with my almost 16 year old cat and his kidney issues!:-/
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>> with
>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Kelly C. - 02 Jan 2007 17:35 GMT
Okay, let's see....

1. If you spill your Margarita, or any other beverage or snack in the
sandbox, please either fully cover it with sand, or scoop it out right away.
There is a covered container and scoop right over by the fence.

2. Leave the sand in the sandbox. No 'splashing' is allowed. Do you like
sand in your face? Neither does anybody else.

3. Any clothing items found in the sandbox become the property of the
'Sandmistress' after 30 days, so be sure and check the Lost and Found
reglarly. These items will be sold on ebay, with interesting tidbits about
the previous owner.

4. Remember, use of the sandbox is a privilege, not a right; failure to
comply with the common sense rules will result in a warning. 3 warnings and
you lose sand box privileges for a week.

Don't make me use my Mom voice. It makes me cranky.

Kelly C.

> Hold it!  If you get to "be in charge", what are your rules?  We must
> consider all that, you know, for that important job ;-)  Nanny
>> Can I be in charge of the sandbox? I'm already getting lots of practice,
>> what with my almost 16 year old cat and his kidney issues!:-/
>>
>> Kelly C.
Rosemarie Shiver - 02 Jan 2007 23:24 GMT
Ut Oh,

  Well then, please please don't nobody make me laff or sneeze when I'm
sitting in the sandbox or I'm gonna be in serious MUCHO trouble then.:-(

Sand in the Depends Hugs <g> from Rosie

Signature

"If you wanna get it done, you gotta fight for yourself." -- Meat Loaf, Bat
Outta Hell II

> Okay, let's see....
>
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> >>
> >> Kelly C.
Nanny - 05 Jan 2007 17:22 GMT
Heaven forbid, mz Rosie.  Can you imagine what you'd have when sand mixed
with snot?  Oooh, I don't like to picture that at all lol!  Nanny
> Ut Oh,
>
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>> >>
>> >> Kelly C.
d'huit - 03 Jan 2007 05:36 GMT
can i just drink my margarita over the covered container?  or does my
margarita have to wear depends?  my limping thing makes drinking and
walking, at the same time, a splashdance artform ;-)

kate

Okay, let's see....

1. If you spill your Margarita, or any other beverage or snack in the
sandbox, please either fully cover it with sand, or scoop it out right away.
There is a covered container and scoop right over by the fence.

2. Leave the sand in the sandbox. No 'splashing' is allowed. Do you like
sand in your face? Neither does anybody else.

3. Any clothing items found in the sandbox become the property of the
'Sandmistress' after 30 days, so be sure and check the Lost and Found
reglarly. These items will be sold on ebay, with interesting tidbits about
the previous owner.

4. Remember, use of the sandbox is a privilege, not a right; failure to
comply with the common sense rules will result in a warning. 3 warnings and
you lose sand box privileges for a week.

Don't make me use my Mom voice. It makes me cranky.

Kelly C.

> Hold it!  If you get to "be in charge", what are your rules?  We must
> consider all that, you know, for that important job ;-)  Nanny
>> Can I be in charge of the sandbox? I'm already getting lots of practice,
>> what with my almost 16 year old cat and his kidney issues!:-/
>>
>> Kelly C.
Nanny - 05 Jan 2007 17:19 GMT
Okay, Miss Kelly!  I think you are qualified to be "in charge" - oh yes!
psst....did you all notice the authority in her voice when she laid out the
ground rules, or should I say in this case, the sand rules?  Saluting and
submitting, Nanny ;-)
> Okay, let's see....
>
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>>>
>>> Kelly C.
Ginnie - 07 Jan 2007 10:25 GMT
Wow....  those are some considerable rules!

Especially #3.  That one alone is sufficient reason for making
your mommy stop writing your name in indelible marker
inside your clothes.

And to stop wearing those Day-of-the-Week panties anymore.

The fewer clues, the better, huh?

heeheehee

Ginnie     >^..^<
_______________________________

> Okay, let's see....
>
[quoted text clipped - 24 lines]
>>>
>>> Kelly C.
Ginnie - 02 Jan 2007 02:48 GMT
Oooh! OOooooooh! My perfect job is MINE at last!:

Official Chocolate Chef and Recipe Mistress.

means that I take the chocolates deemed most worthy by
whoever-wins-the-Chief-Mostest-Worthy-Chocolate-Inspector
title.....

and I
• TASTES 'em (all of them!!!),
• COOKS them creatively
          (either the tactile kind or the cyber-kind of chocolates)
and I
• SHARES 'em...
           (served up on a plate, served in your cyber dreams, or at your wildest
           real or cyber parties.)

And as Recipe Mistress, I shall make the best ones available
in ASAland.   I might even start a library.   Geeze, a cookbook.....

(wait a minute, I gotta eat another brownie, I'm fading.... .  .     .   )

((In ¢a$e of ¢ho¢olate emergen¢ie$$$, ¢all me for the entry
¢ode to the ¢ho¢olate$ freezer.))

Ginnie       >^..^<
__________________________________________

> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 02 Jan 2007 04:27 GMT
LOL!  ok, ginnie.  you're the official chocolate chef.  (i think char is
still the official master chef.)  so, ummm . . . may i have a brownie?
please.  i'm fading fast, too.

kate
<well, not really fading, but who can resist a brownie???!!!>

Oooh! OOooooooh! My perfect job is MINE at last!:

Official Chocolate Chef and Recipe Mistress.

means that I take the chocolates deemed most worthy by
whoever-wins-the-Chief-Mostest-Worthy-Chocolate-Inspector
title.....

and I
• TASTES 'em (all of them!!!),
• COOKS them creatively
          (either the tactile kind or the cyber-kind of chocolates)
and I
• SHARES 'em...
           (served up on a plate, served in your cyber dreams, or at your
wildest
           real or cyber parties.)

And as Recipe Mistress, I shall make the best ones available
in ASAland.   I might even start a library.   Geeze, a cookbook.....

(wait a minute, I gotta eat another brownie, I'm fading.... .  .     .   )

((In ¢a$e of ¢ho¢olate emergen¢ie$$$, ¢all me for the entry
¢ode to the ¢ho¢olate$ freezer.))

Ginnie       >^..^<
__________________________________________

d'huit wrote:
> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Ginnie - 02 Jan 2007 04:59 GMT
YeeeHaww!  Easiest job I ever got.  Thanks, kate.

Now...  after you translate the BD in "ROTFLMBDO!", I'll
go put a new batch of brownies in the Magic Oven for ya!

Ginnie and   >^..^<
_____________________________________

> LOL!  ok, ginnie.  you're the official chocolate chef.  (i think char is
> still the official master chef.)  so, ummm . . . may i have a brownie?
[quoted text clipped - 47 lines]
>> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 02 Jan 2007 05:39 GMT
"Butt Dust".

the "butt dust" phrase comes from the quote of a child, who asked, "mommie,
what is butt dust?" in church, when a preacher was reading a verse that had
". . . but doest . . ." in it.<smile>  i liked the butt dust phrase so much,
i modified ROTFLMAO with it.

ok, where's my brownie?  yummmmm!

kate

YeeeHaww!  Easiest job I ever got.  Thanks, kate.

Now...  after you translate the BD in "ROTFLMBDO!", I'll
go put a new batch of brownies in the Magic Oven for ya!

Ginnie and   >^..^<
_____________________________________

d'huit wrote:
> LOL!  ok, ginnie.  you're the official chocolate chef.  (i think char is
> still the official master chef.)  so, ummm . . . may i have a brownie?
[quoted text clipped - 48 lines]
>> with
>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Ginnie - 03 Jan 2007 02:36 GMT
Your brownie's in the mail (at last).

heeheehee...  you didn't expect the very first batch
from MY kitchen, didja?  We had to taste-test the
first batch, tweak the recipe, reduce the heat, etc...

Your brownie ALMOST came from the 13th batch,
which has (oops. had) recipe input from The Dark Side
(my sister).  But the canaries in the kitchen were
dropping like flies from the ~ aroma? ~ comin'
from the oven, and it didn't say 'lovin'.

So we discarded my sister's ingredients from the
mix, along with all them dead canaries (and flies),
and finally got an edible...oops... "Elegant Chocolate
Dream Creation".

It didn't fit very well into that return envelope what
came in my gas bill last week, but that "Elegant" Dream
Brownie should generate enough gas to - hell - run my *car*
for the next month or so!   ;^)

Ginnie ( and  >^..^< )
Official Chocolate Chef
Mistress of the Chocolate Recipe Library

(the more I thinks about it, I might put Clooney to work in
the Recipe Library.  He only eats seafood, so no chocolate
'disappearances' there, and he can type 90 wpm!)

__________________________________________

> "Butt Dust".
>
[quoted text clipped - 68 lines]
>>> with
>>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 03 Jan 2007 02:51 GMT
Your brownie's in the mail (at last).

heeheehee...  you didn't expect the very first batch
from MY kitchen, didja?  We had to taste-test the
first batch, tweak the recipe, reduce the heat, etc...

Your brownie ALMOST came from the 13th batch,
which has (oops. had) recipe input from The Dark Side
(my sister).  But the canaries in the kitchen were
dropping like flies from the ~ aroma? ~ comin'
from the oven, and it didn't say 'lovin'.

So we discarded my sister's ingredients from the
mix, along with all them dead canaries (and flies),
and finally got an edible...oops... "Elegant Chocolate
Dream Creation".

It didn't fit very well into that return envelope what
came in my gas bill last week, but that "Elegant" Dream
Brownie should generate enough gas to - hell - run my *car*
for the next month or so!   ;^)

Ginnie ( and  >^..^< )
Official Chocolate Chef
Mistress of the Chocolate Recipe Library

(the more I thinks about it, I might put Clooney to work in
the Recipe Library.  He only eats seafood, so no chocolate
'disappearances' there, and he can type 90 wpm!)

****ROTFLMBDO!  thank you OCCMOTCRL!  but dang!--i have to wait for the
snail mail?  i thought you'd just pop one of your "elegant chocolate dream
creations" into your cd drive, so it would dematerialize there and
rematerialize in my cd drive.  y'know, star trek-like.
kate
(and i wonder why i go through sooooo many drives?  geesh, now i know why!)

kate
Ginnie - 07 Jan 2007 10:05 GMT
> ****ROTFLMBDO!  thank you OCCMOTCRL!  

> but dang!--i have to wait for the
> snail mail?  i thought you'd just pop one of your "elegant chocolate dream
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> kate

And YOU send me OCCMOTCRL?  You might have to provide a
Kate Translator Filter for my incoming Mail folder...  especially
if you're Death On Drives?!!?    ;^)

Ginnie    >^..^<
______________________________
d'huit - 07 Jan 2007 21:05 GMT
d'huit wrote:

> ****ROTFLMBDO!  thank you OCCMOTCRL!

> but dang!--i have to wait for the
> snail mail?  i thought you'd just pop one of your "elegant chocolate dream
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
> kate

And YOU send me OCCMOTCRL?  You might have to provide a
Kate Translator Filter for my incoming Mail folder...  especially
if you're Death On Drives?!!?    ;^)

Ginnie    >^..^<

LOL!  take the first letter of each word of the official title you
designated for yourself and you get occmotcrl.  my hands were too sore to
type out your whole official title.LOL

kate
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maybulltwo@aol.com - 03 Jan 2007 11:35 GMT
> "Butt Dust".

ROFL  hysterically---Oh my God Kate, that is the funniest thing I have
heard in a long time.  Thank you.  I neecded some endorphins this
morning.
Kelly - 02 Jan 2007 03:20 GMT
I would have to be the one in charge of the ice bags.  Of course my job
would also be to make sure there is enough ice for the slushy margaritas
too.

Kelly.
d'huit - 02 Jan 2007 04:29 GMT
I would have to be the one in charge of the ice bags.  Of course my job
would also be to make sure there is enough ice for the slushy margaritas
too.

Kelly.

ok.  so, you're the official ice queen.LOL

kate
<hoping you're passing kimmy some ice.  i'm parched.>
Fire Chief - 02 Jan 2007 05:09 GMT
Kate wrote:

> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
> duties, if you wish).

I nominate Paul and myself as co-spam debunkers.

... MODEM?    I'm reading mail with a Tarot deck.
Ginnie - 02 Jan 2007 05:13 GMT
Seconded!

Ginnie    >^..^<
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>  Kate wrote:
>
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> ... MODEM?    I'm reading mail with a Tarot deck.
d'huit - 02 Jan 2007 05:41 GMT
thirded!  we have two official spam debunkers!

kate
<is it ok if i still play with the words that spammers use?>

Seconded!

Ginnie    >^..^<
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Fire Chief wrote:
>  Kate wrote:
>
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>
> ... MODEM?    I'm reading mail with a Tarot deck.
Janice Bolick - 02 Jan 2007 07:08 GMT
I have no  responsibility or title that  I know of???
except my husbands wife??

> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
d'huit - 02 Jan 2007 07:48 GMT
it's a name it and claim it kind of official title thang.  just make an
official sounding title up for yourself, that pertains to asa, janice.  if
you want to, that is.  there's nothing that says you have to do that.

kate

I have no  responsibility or title that  I know of???
except my husbands wife??

> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
GARY Z - 02 Jan 2007 12:11 GMT
> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
> duties, if you wish).

I am the Official Lounge Chair Napper thank you very much.....
GaryZ (yawn)
Ashley - 02 Jan 2007 14:19 GMT
> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim
> your official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> making sure he does a great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out
> over the pool's edge with the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô

I was the official baby of the group, but Gary's son showed up and I'm
no longer the youngest...

-- Ashley

=========
~~AN.
Kelly C. - 02 Jan 2007 17:36 GMT
You are still the youngest gimp, so you outrank him. Sorry, Mike.:)

Kelly C.

>> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
>> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
> =========
> ~~AN.
Ashley - 02 Jan 2007 17:41 GMT
> You are still the youngest gimp, so you outrank him. Sorry, Mike.:)
>
> Kelly C.

Woohoo! Love ya Kelly :)

-- Ashley

=========
~~AN.
d'huit - 03 Jan 2007 05:40 GMT
i shudda read this before i replied to ashley.  you said the same thing i
did, only sooner.

kate
You are still the youngest gimp, so you outrank him. Sorry, Mike.:)

Kelly C.

>> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
>> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
> =========
> ~~AN.
d'huit - 03 Jan 2007 05:38 GMT
I was the official baby of the group, but Gary's son showed up and I'm
no longer the youngest...

-- Ashley

uhhhh . . . ashley, aren't you still the baby gimp?  gary's son doesn't have
arthritis.

kate

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~~AN.
Nanny - 05 Jan 2007 17:25 GMT
...na na na na na na!  (vbg)  Nanny

> I was the official baby of the group, but Gary's son showed up and I'm
> no longer the youngest...
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> =========
> ~~AN.
Gary Z - 05 Jan 2007 19:22 GMT
On a purely technical note......Mike does have arthritis. He just doesn't
know it yet. An mri a few years ago on his back showed early stages ddd
according to the report. Shhhh. He doesn't need to know and Nanny, you may
keep your title in my opinion.
GaryZ

> ...na na na na na na!  (vbg)  Nanny
>>
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>> =========
>> ~~AN.
Angela - 06 Jan 2007 17:13 GMT
> On a purely technical note......Mike does have arthritis. He just doesn't
> know it yet. An mri a few years ago on his back showed early stages ddd
> according to the report. Shhhh. He doesn't need to know and Nanny, you may
> keep your title in my opinion.
> GaryZ

My daughter was diagnosed with early stage ddd when she was about 15.
She is now 19.  Last year, she began having pain and inflammation in
her hands, feet, and knees that would appear sporadically and go away
just as quickly.  It would come and go through the day.  One of her
friends had the same type symptoms around the same time.  They would up
with a diagnosis of "viral arthritis".  It lasted about 6 months and
went away as quickly as it came.

In the past couple of weeks, it has resurfaced in my daughter.  I had
her to get labs done yesterday, scheduled an appointment with our doc
for next week to discuss the results and try to sort this out before
she returns to school.

Along with the redness, swelling, and pain in the hands, feet, and
knees, in the past month, she has had (in both eyes, one at a time)
pain and redness that lasted for a couple of days.  She has had
relentless migraines for the past year as well.  Obviously we will
discuss all of this with the doc but was wondering if anyone had any
ideas about how these symptoms might be related.

Thanks for any ideas!!!
Angela
d'huit - 08 Jan 2007 05:30 GMT
LOL!  i didn't see it coming!LOL

kate
...na na na na na na!  (vbg)  Nanny

> I was the official baby of the group, but Gary's son showed up and I'm
> no longer the youngest...
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> =========
> ~~AN.
Cindy M - 02 Jan 2007 15:38 GMT
I'll be the Official Quality Control inspector...
Making sure everything from the Pool Man to the Margaritas right down to the
Chocolate prepared in any way is Perfecto...Also Making sure the Sand is
nice and Clean so that those of us who play golf...Will have some nice sand
to hit the ball out of....
Cindy
> it's been so long, i've forgotten who does/is what.  name and claim your
> official title in the asa sandbox/clubhouse for 2007 (and describe your
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> great job of cleaning the pool when he leans out over the pool's edge with
> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Kelly C. - 02 Jan 2007 17:37 GMT
Let's be clear; there will be no putting in the sandbox.

Kelly C.

> I'll be the Official Quality Control inspector...
> Making sure everything from the Pool Man to the Margaritas right down to
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>> with
>> the long poled skimmer. ô¿ô
Gary Z - 02 Jan 2007 20:41 GMT
My knuckles are bleeding from biting on them so hard!!!
GaryZ

> Let's be clear; there will be no putting in the sandbox.
>
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>> to hit the ball out of....
>> Cindy
Kelly C. - 02 Jan 2007 21:29 GMT
:)

> My knuckles are bleeding from biting on them so hard!!!
> GaryZ
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>>> to hit the ball out of....
>>> Cindy