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deadeyedick Offline
#301 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 7:45 PM EST
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Just catching up after a week in Minnesota. The weather was UFFDA both cold and hot but we enjoyed it all. State fair is something. They have some weird foods you wouldn't step in but you just gotta try once. Family reunion etc.

Frank & TLC congrats!!
Happy birthday danm and the kid.
Ya I hate needles too. They usually need multiple jabs to get blood from me. But I started giving years ago and they always need type O neg so at least once a year.
Ram27 Offline
#302 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 9:12 PM EST
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Welcome back DED. Herfing
Ram27 Offline
#303 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 9:22 PM EST
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Needles never bother me. Take Truclity weekly, easy to use for injection.
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#304 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 4:03 AM EST
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Morning folks. Been on vacation for a week now and still wake up everyday at sane time as normal, 4am. Just can't sleep in anymore.
Having the family over today for my 50th and my wife's 52nd.
MACS Offline
#305 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 5:36 AM EST
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JGRAZ wrote:
Morning folks. Been on vacation for a week now and still wake up everyday at sane time as normal, 4am. Just can't sleep in anymore.
Having the family over today for my 50th and my wife's 52nd.


Happy birthday to you'ze... my wife is 2 years older than me, too. I've been sleeping better lately. I still wake up early, but my old ass is usually in bed by 9pm. lol
Ram27 Offline
#306 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 5:42 AM EST
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JGRAZ wrote:
Morning folks. Been on vacation for a week now and still wake up everyday at sane time as normal, 4am. Just can't sleep in anymore.
Having the family over today for my 50th and my wife's 52nd.




Birthday wishes to you & the misses. ThumpUp
Ram27 Offline
#307 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 7:13 AM EST
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Once again.....


...... Someone Left the cake out in the rain!
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#308 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 7:46 AM EST
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Mellow
Gene363 Offline
#309 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 7:53 AM EST
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Good Saturday Morning to All! It's 79° on the way to 99° and I have to go to a fun shoot at our local range, som DumDum suckers are going to die today, LOL. Later our neighborhood is having a cookout so I have to be all neighborly and stuff. It's all a good distraction though, my best friend/brother from another Mother passed and I need distraction.


Happy BD to Mr. & Mrs. JGRAZ!
Ram27 Offline
#310 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 7:53 AM EST
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X.....😀
Gene363 Offline
#311 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 7:56 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
Happy birthday to you'ze... my wife is 2 years older than me, too. I've been sleeping better lately. I still wake up early, but my old ass is usually in bed by 9pm. lol


Mine is too, so while I can correctly refer to her as, "my old lady", I do not. LOL
BuckyB93 Offline
#312 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 8:08 AM EST
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A friend of mine's daughter and granddaughter are flying in from Texas (I think they live in TX) today. They are taking a Logan Express shuttle bus from the Boston airport to Framingham. Maybe a45 min comfy bus ride. Gotta go pick them up in Framingham later today which is about an hour away. I'll be riding shotgun and be the navigator. Trying to drive into Logan airport is a nightmare. If you miss one off ramp or exit, you'll have to do the loop all over again.

Taking a shuttle bus in and out to the burbs for a pickup and drop off is the best way to go. Last time I took it shuttle, it was only like $8 each way. Nice comfy tour type bus. $hit...it cost probably $30 in gas and tolls to get into Logan airport. The layout of the roads to get in and out of there is a nightmare. Pay the $8 and let the tour bus dude or dudette deal with the traffic and tolls.

Weather in northern central MA is gonna be around mid 70's. Some passing thunderstorms may dump some rain on us later. We've had plenty of raid this season so I wouldn't mind if it stopped. Good thing though is you don't have to shovel rain. I hope it gets it out of it's system now and not have a ton of snow this winter.
8trackdisco Offline
#313 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 10:05 AM EST
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66, clouds and wind. Might get to 73 today. Early October hitting us early.
Arsenal gave up a goal in under a minute.
Almost ready for a mid morning nap.
8trackdisco Offline
#314 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 10:10 AM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
My best friend/brother from another Mother passed and I need distraction.


Don't even want to fathom what that would be like. There is certainly a fair amount of upside going before your friends. My grandfather and father both told me "all of my friends are dead." I don't want to suffer that same fate.

Distract away, Gene.
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#315 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 10:21 AM EST
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88 headed to 95. Got some pork belly up in da pan. Not bacon... pork belly. Making some cubes with salt/pepper for later today. Mmmmmmm... pork. Drool

2 eggs and 3 slices of bacon... and about 24 oz of lemon water.
bencounter Offline
#316 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 10:31 AM EST
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hello my mentally ill BOTL!!
8trackdisco Offline
#317 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 11:32 AM EST
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Chit sports morning. Mini nap in order.

Upon wake up, I’ll grill some brats and watch Notre Dame play in Ireland. That should brighten the day.
JGRAZ Online
#318 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 12:29 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Mine is too, so while I can correctly refer to her as, "my old lady", I do not. LOL


Once in a while if I need her for something I'll just yell out "wench" and tell her to get me something. The stare I usually get is frightening for sure.

Make me dinner wench, or Wench, fetch me a beer.
Rarely does it end well for me
Palama Offline
#319 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 1:54 PM EST
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JGRAZ wrote:
Morning folks. Been on vacation for a week now and still wake up everyday at sane time as normal, 4am. Just can't sleep in anymore.
Having the family over today for my 50th and my wife's 52nd.


Hau’oli la hanau to the both of youse! 🎉🎂🎉🎂🎉

What’s on the menu?
Palama Offline
#320 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 1:58 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Good Saturday Morning to All! It's 79° on the way to 99° and I have to go to a fun shoot at our local range, som DumDum suckers are going to die today, LOL. Later our neighborhood is having a cookout so I have to be all neighborly and stuff. It's all a good distraction though, my best friend/brother from another Mother passed and I need distraction.


Happy BD to Mr. & Mrs. JGRAZ!


Condolences Gene.

I have, unfortunately, been down that same rough road. They say time heals all wounds and for me, 8 years later, while the sting has subsided, it took some time.
rfenst Offline
#321 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 1:59 PM EST
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Hello.
Ram27 Offline
#322 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 2:11 PM EST
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You say hello.....

I say goodbye........
Stogie1020 Offline
#323 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 2:29 PM EST
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Happy 50th JGRAZ!

Condolences Gene. I hope the pain of the loss fades quickly and you are left with the joy of having had such a good friend for so long.
BuckyB93 Offline
#324 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 2:37 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Good Saturday Morning to All! It's 79° on the way to 99° and I have to go to a fun shoot at our local range, som DumDum suckers are going to die today, LOL. Later our neighborhood is having a cookout so I have to be all neighborly and stuff. It's all a good distraction though, my best friend/brother from another Mother passed and I need distraction.


Happy BD to Mr. & Mrs. JGRAZ!



Ditto on the Happy B-Day.

Gene. You can't kill them DumDums. I love DumDum'.! Question that has been in my head for years. The "?" flavor... is that when they were purging the equipment from making root beer to grape or watermelon? Was it just a mix of flavors so they just put a "?" on the wrapper? Or where the ? wrappers put on the ones that fell on the floor and they didn't know what flavor it is. Either way, I still love DumDums. (Mental note: I need to buy some more DumDums).

People passing to the other dimension or another life is hard. I'm at the age that I've had a few elderly friends pass. It hurts but they would not want me to be hurt so I just keep moving. My parents, especially my Dad, is probably a year away from the inevitable. It's gonna suck and I'm not sure how well I'll be able to handle it. Just thinking about it brings me to tears so I too welcome a distraction from those thoughts.

Bright side of life today is I woke up alive. It's 80° F partly sunny here in north central MA. An hour or so I'll be navigator to go pick up my friends kid and grand kid from the airport bus shuttle. About 2 hrs out of my life ain't a big thing. Maybe go to the local fried chicken place for dinner. Duguay's Chicken and Seafood is to die for. I'll order chicken, I don't like seafood.
JGRAZ Online
#325 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 2:37 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Hau’oli la hanau to the both of youse! 🎉🎂🎉🎂🎉

What’s on the menu?


Smoker has been going since yesterday afternoon. Chicken, Brisket, ribs, and atomic buffalo turds(awesome look them up). Plus all the usual BBQ/cookout fare. And 🍺 lots of 🍺
JGRAZ Online
#326 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 2:38 PM EST
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Thank you everyone for the happy birthday's
BuckyB93 Offline
#327 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 3:05 PM EST
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JGRAZ wrote:
Smoker has been going since yesterday afternoon. Chicken, Brisket, ribs, and atomic buffalo turds(awesome look them up). Plus all the usual BBQ/cookout fare. And 🍺 lots of 🍺



I took your advice, I looked them up. Holy crap! That's something I've never had and I need to make one of these days. Handful of recipes out there but the basics are the same. It's definitely worth printing out and adding to the recipe book.

MACS Offline
#328 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 3:15 PM EST
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Broke 190... 189.8 today. No beer or booze sucks balls. 180 can't get here fast enough.

Haven't had any sweets, either. No ice cream is worse than no booze.
8trackdisco Offline
#329 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 5:03 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
No beer or booze sucks balls. 180 can't get here fast enough.

Haven't had any sweets, either. No ice cream is worse than no booze.


What is the name of the prison camp you are in?

I’ve partied like a rock star.
- a cigar.
- 8 ounces of beer.

WHO’S THE MAN?!
MACS Offline
#330 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 5:15 PM EST
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Floriduh.
HockeyDad Offline
#331 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 5:54 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Broke 190... 189.8 today. No beer or booze sucks balls. 180 can't get here fast enough.

Haven't had any sweets, either. No ice cream is worse than no booze.


It wasn’t nearly that hot in Houston today. Just 103.
Gene363 Offline
#332 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 6:25 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Don't even want to fathom what that would be like. There is certainly a fair amount of upside going before your friends. My grandfather and father both told me "all of my friends are dead." I don't want to suffer that same fate.

Distract away, Gene.


My Mother said the same thing, she outlived all her friends. Distract mode on, Thanks!
Gene363 Offline
#333 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 6:51 PM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
Ditto on the Happy B-Day.

Gene. You can't kill them DumDums. I love DumDum'.! Question that has been in my head for years. The "?" flavor... is that when they were purging the equipment from making root beer to grape or watermelon? Was it just a mix of flavors so they just put a "?" on the wrapper? Or where the ? wrappers put on the ones that fell on the floor and they didn't know what flavor it is. Either way, I still love DumDums. (Mental note: I need to buy some more DumDums).

People passing to the other dimension or another life is hard. I'm at the age that I've had a few elderly friends pass. It hurts but they would not want me to be hurt so I just keep moving. My parents, especially my Dad, is probably a year away from the inevitable. It's gonna suck and I'm not sure how well I'll be able to handle it. Just thinking about it brings me to tears so I too welcome a distraction from those thoughts.

Bright side of life today is I woke up alive. It's 80° F partly sunny here in north central MA. An hour or so I'll be navigator to go pick up my friends kid and grand kid from the airport bus shuttle. About 2 hrs out of my life ain't a big thing. Maybe go to the local fried chicken place for dinner. Duguay's Chicken and Seafood is to die for. I'll order chicken, I don't like seafood.


To me the mystery flavor is like cotton candy or diluted watermelon. DumDums are made with corn syrup, no bueno for eating, but they shatter nicely when shot and if the wind ws blowing right the dust smells good too.
Gene363 Offline
#334 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 6:55 PM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
Happy 50th JGRAZ!

Condolences Gene. I hope the pain of the loss fades quickly and you are left with the joy of having had such a good friend for so long.


Thank you, and if he was here, he'd be giving me crap for feeling bad. He was always a, "Don't waste your wishes." kind of guy. He scared most kids but our two boys loved him.
Palama Offline
#335 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 7:15 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
My Mother said the same thing, she outlived all her friends. Distract mode on, Thanks!


Is there a community center for the cookout or does someone host it?

For the first 10 years of our subdivision’s existence, our street held a potluck. We never did but someone always volunteered to host it. Although we’re the only through street, we put up barriers at both ends to prevent cars from entering. One of our neighbors was a police sargent so never had issues if someone complained. Always had a lotta great food, lotta talk story so we got to know each other better. Kids loved it ‘cause they could play and not worry about a speeding vehicle.

Gene363 Offline
#336 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 7:26 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Condolences Gene.

I have, unfortunately, been down that same rough road. They say time heals all wounds and for me, 8 years later, while the sting has subsided, it took some time.


Thank you.


Palama wrote:
Is there a community center for the cookout or does someone host it?

For the first 10 years of our subdivision’s existence, our street held a potluck. We never did but someone always volunteered to host it. Although we’re the only through street, we put up barriers at both ends to prevent cars from entering. One of our neighbors was a police sargent so never had issues if someone complained. Always had a lotta great food, lotta talk story so we got to know each other better. Kids loved it ‘cause they could play and not worry about a speeding vehicle.



Sounds like a great time!

We have about 300+ houses and a clubhouse, only about 50 people showed up. One guy grilled burgers and hot dogs, another brought pulled pork and everyone was supposed to bring a side or desert. Lucky for us, the sides were all very good, two different variations of slaw with ramen noodles were outstanding, one with almond slices and sunflower seeds and the other with cooked chicken. We brough a carrot cake and a red velvet cake. No one went hungry, certainly not me. Whistle
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#337 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 11:24 PM EST
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New printer arrived today...Yay!

Tweaked my back real good schlepping the giant awkward 70lb box into the house. Boo!
MACS Offline
#338 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 5:53 AM EST
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Up at the crack of damn near 7am!

Time to walk Tank.
deadeyedick Offline
#339 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 7:00 AM EST
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Up at 4:00. Kinda dark out there and plenty warm but low humidity. ( did I mention how much I hate humidity?) Walk and gym day on tap. Been over a week since I worked out so prolly going to have to start over and get sore. Sucks getting old.

Happy Sunday folks!
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#340 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 7:02 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
Up at the crack of damn near 7am!

Time to walk Tank.


Better watch that dam and hope that damn don't break.
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#341 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 8:42 AM EST
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Morning, peoples. Yard work looms and hoping to get in a bike ride. Maybe if I pedal long enough I can push the yard work off yet again
Ram27 Offline
#342 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 8:48 AM EST
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Sunday greetings gang.
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#343 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 10:50 AM EST
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Happy Sunday, everyone!
Gene363 Offline
#344 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 10:59 AM EST
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Good Sunday, almost afternoon to all! It's 87° on the way to 95° today.
MACS Offline
#345 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 11:31 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Morning, peoples. Yard work looms and hoping to get in a bike ride. Maybe if I pedal long enough I can push the yard work off yet again


You need an E-Bike... I have over 300 miles on mine now and barely ever pedal. Laugh
Gene363 Offline
#346 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 11:37 AM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
New printer arrived today...Yay!

Tweaked my back real good schlepping the giant awkward 70lb box into the house. Boo!


Ouch! 70 pounds, a 3D printer?
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#347 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 12:10 PM EST
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500
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#348 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 12:23 PM EST
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bencounter wrote:
500

you're coming prematurely
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#349 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 12:36 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
you're coming prematurely

who told you that? did my gf tell you that? you probly fked her too, stupid whore
rfenst Offline
#350 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 1:45 PM EST
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Hello.

Hot and humid again today, but it will likely rain for the first time in weeks inn just a bit.

Expecting tropical storm gusts in the 30-40 mph range with rain starting Tuesday. It is supposed to hit a few hundred miles northwest of Orlando in the Florida pan-handle. Prayers for those in the danger track/cone.

Swam a few laps today, but it aggravated my ribs and chest. Still got to keep doing it to stay healthy, but I am going less frequently and at reduced frequency and distance about half. It sucks because I know I am in good enough shape and strong enough to swim much longer, further and with more intensity, but it's just not worth it.

Gonna relax and lay about the rest of the afternoon, then watch the last NFL pre-season game tonight.

Hope everyone is having a great day!
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