Sunday's Finer in the Diner

I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.
Harry S Truman (1884 - 1972)
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Word Definitions

Atom Bomb : An invention to end all inventions.

Boss : Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early.

Cigarette : A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool on the other.

Conference : The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present.

Compromise : The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.

Conference Room : A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and everybody disagrees later on.

Classic : A book which people praise, but do not read.

Criminal : A guy no different from the rest....except that he got caught.

Committee : Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together.

Diplomat : A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that You actually look forward to the trip.

Etc. : A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do.

Experience : The name men give to their mistakes.

Father : A banker provided by nature.

Lecture: An art of transferring information from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through "the minds of either"

Miser : A person who lives poor so that he can die rich.

Office : A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.

Opportunist : A person who starts taking a bath if he accidentally falls into a river.

Optimist : A person who while falling from Eiffel tower says midway "See I am not injured yet."

Politician : One who shakes your hand before elections and your confidence after.

Philosopher : A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of when dead.

Smile : A curve that can set a lot of things straight.

Tears : The hydraulic force by which masculine will-power is defeated by feminine water power.

Yawn : The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.
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Work Phrases
Here are a number of useful phrases you can use at work...

1. Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.

2. The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.

3. I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce.

4. Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.

5. I have plenty of talent and vision. I just don't care.

6. I like you. You remind me of when I was young and stupid.

7. What am I? Flypaper for freaks!?

8. I'm not being rude. You're just insignificant.

9. I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.

10. Ahhhhh, I see the [blip]-up fairy has visited us again.

11. I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.

12. It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off.

13. Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.

14. No, my powers can only be used for good.

15. How about never? Is never good for you?

16. I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to worship me.

17. You sound reasonable...Time to up my medication.

18. I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter.

19. I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message.

20. I don't work here. I'm a consultant.

21. Who me? I just wander from room to room.

22. My toys! My toys! I can't do this job without my toys!

23. It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really quite busy.

24. At least I have a positive attitude about my destructive habits.

25. You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.

26. I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.

27. Someday, we'll look back on this, laugh nervously and change the subject.
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Good morning everyboomie.

Sunday morning's coming down, and I'm getting up, because my Mom won't let me sleep all day.

Yesterday we were up around 80 degrees, but today is supposed to be 59 for a high.

Such cold days are better spent in bed.

Actually I prefer to be out in 60 degree weather more than 80 degree weather.

I just prefer to be a lazy bum today before going back to work for 6 straight days.

I also prefer to go panning for artifacts at the creek today.

I wonder which preference will win out.

I also prefer you all have a happy day.

joe

Joe, I can't wait for 80 degrees. I am tired of wearing a jacket. I hope you have time to go head hunting today.

It's my daughters birthday today and are doing lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse and then going to the Chicagoland Pet Show and then home for corned beef and cabbage. I have 6 corned beef in the fridge right now. Hubby will cook while we are gone.

Have a happy day everyone!

Joe,enjoy your days off
Ana to your daughter,have fun
Have all a great Sunday.

Top of the morning to everyone Ana to your daughter! I love the longhorn restaurant,Joe warm weather would be nice it's 28 here Brrr,Haroula have a nice day.Happy St.Patricks day to you all

Hello and goodbye.

Happy Day!

Good Morning Joe, Ana, Haroula, Cailyn and venus. Joe hope it's a day panning for artifacts! Ana wishing your daughter a Happy Birthday! Haroula enjoy your day! Cailyn it's freezing here too. Venus hope you can slow down today! Wishing everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Good Morning Boomers

Joe, enjoy the day even if you have to work.

Ana, Happy Birthday to your daughter. Sounds like it's going to be a great day for you.

Haroula, happy day!

Cailyn, it's freezing here too. Hot coffee sounds good.

Venus, hi and bye.

Gerry, have a good day!

Happy St. Patricks day to all!

Church this morning then a nice corned beef and cabbage dinner when we get home.

Good Morning GBC! Enjoy your Day and dinner!

Good morning everyone, and have a Happy St. Patrick's Day. Ana, to your daughter. Joe, I'm very happy you will be able to work things out without selling the house or sending your mom to a Nursing home. Midge, prayers and Hugs for you and your family. Breakfast out and a Target trip today. To all here and all who follow, have a Super Sunday. Danish, Eggs, Bacon, Hash Browns, English Muffins, and Hot Chcolate in the NC.

Good morning. Thanks Joe for opening for us today. I hope you get to do what you want today. Morning Ana to your daughter. Please give her a big hug from me. Morning Haroula, Sue, venus, Gerry, Gail, Connie, and all who follow me in the diner. I hope you all have a Super St Pat's Day today.

Midgie

Good morning Boomers.

Howdy ho, sweet Joe! Thanks for the openers! Hope whatever you choose to do today turns out fab-u-lous!

Hey, Ana! to your daughter! Sounds like a great day planned!

Good morning, sweet 'Boomies! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hubby and I are volunteering at the church this morning, then it's home for an easy peasy day!

Alrighty, gotta skoosh! See you later!

Good morning everyboomie.

We got cloudy over night.

I plan on going down to the creek in a little while.

I slept under my fan last night, and my throat is very scratchy this morning and my sinuses are twingie (scratchy sneezy )

My brother is going back home today, and sis is going to work, so it'll just be me and Mom later........ and Baby......and Pepper......and Tiffy........and Taffy......and Miss Kitty......and Tar Baby.......and Sambo........and Sassy

Otherwise, it's just me and Mom.

Have a happy day everyone.

joe

Yes indeedy Joe
There is nothing finer
Than our friends in the diner
In the morrrrrrrr...or...orning

L4L and I have a play today .. assuming we are up for it that is .. the yuckee-feelee cloud is trying to envelop us .. and we are fighting it off with coffee and moans

Have a Super Sunday everyone!

Joe, you and mom be careful since you are a little outnumbered. Have a wonderful day what ever you do!! thanks for the chuckles.

Ana what a wonderful day planned!! Enjoy!!

A little note to all you New Englanders.......if ya waht cold or chilly come on over. It was minus, and I mean minus, -10 out there this morning when me and Sassy went walking. Hope it warms up for you Cailyn, Gerry, Midge, Gail!!! Have a lovely day!

Connie have fun shopping!! Thanks for the treats!

Darlene have fun volunteering at church and the easy afternoon!!

Soot prayers that you and L4l start to feel better soonest!!! Enjoy the play!!

Space enjoy the day!!

venus Happy Working!!! Hope you are feeling better.

I will be making my pea soup and having my family here to enjoy it!!


Nan

Well, it seems the Sicky Bug has won the day. Sick son is off to work. Sick hubby is back in bed and trust me, that almost Never happens. And sick me is sitting gingerly at the computer pouring huge amounts of hot coffee down my throat as the hot liquid feels so wonderful going down and coughing.

Hope you, your son and soot feel better l4l

Happy Sunday my friends!

Just a quick flyby...

Joe: I'am happy for you that Mum is home, but not happy at all that sis is thinking of putting her in a home. I pray that she can stay in her own home as long as possible! HUGS!

Happy Birthday to Ana's daughter

Yankee: I hope that your arthritis will vanish when the temps are rising! Get well soon.

L4L and Soot and sick son: ...and also my bestest get well wishes for you all. Take a broom and wipe the bugs out of your house!

Nan:

Have a wonderful Sunday all. Love!

Evelyne

Home, again....

Easy peasy day planned. Gaming today while Hubby's watching a sports channel. Then, Hubby's barbecuing gourmet hamburgers, several different kinds, from our butcher. We picked up two bacon and cheddar, two bleu cheese, and one jalepeno pepper. We'll grill them and serve them with sauteed mushrooms and grilled asparagus spears. Pair all that with a hearty, robust Zinfandel, and you have magic!

Alrighty, off to see what's afoot!

Hey ho everybody.

I had a day. Can't say it was good. I had a back attack. Now I'm using a ice pack and trying to straighten it out.

Tomorrow may be a very long day with my back out.

Soot I hope you and L4L and son are feeling better now.

Hello Evie. Hope you're doing well, and your family.

Hey Ana
Hey Darlene
Hey Nanners
Hey Spacequest fanners
Hey Gail, Gerry, Cailyn, Venus, Connie, Midgicans, and Haroula.

Have a nice evening everybody.

joe

Ahhhhh Joe, a back attack is not good!

Soot is still quite ill. I'm ambulatory though, so I'm doing better than he is. No work for him tomorrow.

I'm going to go join him in bed to watch Grimm.

It's been a great day. From 10 am till 4 pm I spent at my Tenant's and at the Home Depot getting a new water heater. Thankfully, my roofer neighbor, whom I called when I couldn't get in touch with the plumber he sent over last time who was soooo good and cheap, found me a plumber who was able to install the new water heater. Had the company of two men all day, and of course the 3 family members (with no water for 6 hours. AND their visiting son from LA managed to insert himself into everything bragging and talking about himself and generally being a pain. He is sooo full of himself. Ugh.

But in any case, we got the heater, and got it installed after removing 2 shelves from the cabinet which were totally rotted and growing horrible mold on them. I am guessing that the heater was leaking for at least a month for that much damage. Just can't seem to get the tenants (who are nice people) to let me know when things go wrong.

So extra money for wood to rebuild the cabinet but the plumber guy did an awesome job. He even found a mouse nest UNDER the bottom of the cabinet where the mouse had come through the wall from the kitchen and had camped out. Hole is now boarded over, nest gone. It looked very old so it probably was years ago. No mice there in a long time.

AND the fun part is the price. Heater and all the parts (new copper pipes etc) and the wood for the cabinet cost me 364. The labor (which is usually more than the parts was a whopping 160! Uhhuh. My roofer friend (who stayed all day) told me what to pay, and suggested a 20 dollar tip (which I was already planning, and then I gave the roofer guy another 20, took the cash and said he would take care of the plumber. I am almost positive that figure of 160 was only a fraction of what the roofer was going to compensate the guy for working on a Sunday, on an emergency basis. Nice roofer neighbor. Great to have him around and he really cares. I can't believe that labor plus tips was only 200!!!! Never happens in the real world. It was a good day even with all the drama and fanfare. Ahhhhhh.

So thankful for friends and good neighbors!

Joe I hope your back is better in the morning. And L4L and Soot I hope you're both feeling better in the morning. Ana you're getting some snow? I'm looking at the weather reports for snow and you're right in the path. We're getting your snow along about Monday night and Tuesday. I think they're predicting 2 to 4 inches for our area. We'll see.

Night all. Early work shift in the morning. See you for tea and something to eat.

Midgie

It has been a long day full of fun and laughs and I am tired. Night everybody sleep well and pleasant dreams!!

L4l Prayers for you, Soot, and son! May you all feel better in the morning!! HUGS!

Sorta how cool was that!!!!

Aw Joe I pray that your back is better in the morning, HUGS!!


Nan