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B bjones9942Member
I'm listening to 'Shoo Fly Pie' as I type this Smile

Several years ago I found a nice victrola for a good price ... I blast my neighbors with it occasionally Smile

When I was young I was forced to watch that durned bouncing ball and to sing along with some guy named 'Mitch'. I think it was a conspiracy to make me like good music Wink

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
B bjones9942Member
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Originally posted by Mrs.M:
LOL, well, it seemed to work! I have lots of music from the 30s, 40s and early 50s. I love music when it really said something and you could dance to it! Wink


That's why I liked disco ... discernable vocals and most of it was modernized swing. I also like motown, bubble gum and pop (yes - I really *do* have 25+ Petula Clark albums). Actually, I like everything except acid-rock and twangy country-western [but I enjoy rock-a-billy].

I think I was born a generation or two too late Wink I think I'd look pretty good in a Zoot Suit!

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
B bjones9942Member
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Originally posted by Mrs.M:
I saw her in person in Biloxi, MS about 4 years ago. It was a great show!


I saw Pet in Vegas (1977). It was by far, the best dinner show I've ever seen. Then I saw her locally in a production of Sunset Blvd. She wasn't having a good night ... but it was still enjoyable.

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
B bjones9942Member
Musical - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Chicago comes a very close second - the play, not the movie). West Side Story is also in my top 5 ... I think I'm a Russ Tamblyn freak Smile

Musical Variety Show - tie between Rosemary Clooney Show, Judy Garland Show and Nat's show

Vocalist - Male - Michael Feinstein, Nat 'King' Cole (no, I'm not a Frank[ie] fan)

Vocalist - Female - Petula, Janis Ian, Karen Carpenter, Rosemary and Bette Midler

Big Band - Glenn Miller, although Tommy and Jimmy are up there too.

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
B bjones9942Member
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Originally posted by Mrs.M:
I am not familar with Janis Ian. I do like the rest of th entire list. Thinking of the talented Karen, makes me sad. Such a waste of life.


Janis's BIG song was 'At Seventeen'. She has started touring again in the last few years and occasionally makes it to Seattle. A lot of her stuff is sung by other performers.

So many are gone that might have still been with us if they had just asked for help. Karen, Judy, Marilyn, ... I'm thankful that I live in an age where recordings are available.

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
B bjones9942Member
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Originally posted by Mrs.M:
When I was a child, we went to many plays and actually, I played in a lot of local stuff. It was great fun and good experience..a great confidence builder!


Unfortunately, my parents were into bowling Wink

My father was the northwest distributor of motion picture films (stored, repaired and shipped them to the theaters), but didn't like to actually take us to the theatre! He would sometimes 'borrow' a film and we'd watch it at home (those 35mm projectors were NOISY!).

My vacations to NYC are primarily for good food; but second is times square. I had 2nd row center seats to Chicago last time I was there. It was amazing! Dreamgirls was fantastic (in the 80's) and I still get a kick when I think of, 'Sister Mary Ignacious Explains It All ...' - I saw it off broadway. Don't think I'd want to take any of my Catholic friends to it though!

I still need to see Lion King. Tickets are hard to get Frown

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
B bjones9942Member
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Originally posted by Mrs.M:
Naples has a wonderful Arts Center here. Many of the older singers and performers have homes here so they grace our stage quite often!


The actors that retire/live here seem to be a little off-kilter ... Shirley McClain has a 'compound' somewhere and 'The Professor' from Gilligan's Island lives on one of the San Juan Islands Smile

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
B bjones9942Member
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Originally posted by Mrs.M:
Like in gambling??


Yes Wink We have legalized gambling here. Started when the various tribes put in casino's ... almost everything except slots (my favorite).

I try to save my gambling for Vegas ... I usually win back whatever I've spent so I feel I'm coming out WAY ahead!

Our Mega-Millions Lotto is $177 million! I'm gonna win, I can feel it!!! Smile

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
B bjones9942Member
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Originally posted by Mrs.M:
We have Indian casinos here too. They have crappy slots! We also have ships, but I am not crzy about being a captive audience for X amount of hours...however, I did win $4000.00 in a $100 slot last year, first pull...and took it home!...I like Vegas and Biloxi.


I only play the .25 cent ones Smile But I found a progressive that was paying out pretty good last time I was in Vegas. I hit the smallest payout, then the next up, then the next and the next ... the only one left was the BIG jackpot, which was a beautiful white convertible ... but I had to go to the airport! Durn!

I always put what I win aside if it's more than $25. That's why I usually eat and 'entertain' on their dime. $4000 would be nice! My aunt used to live there ... she hit several $10,000 bingo pots - and this woman has the first dollar she ever earned so I know she wasn't spending much Wink

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
mrsmmrsmMember
Now, back to gambling...the bigger the slot, the better the odds. The reason is that the casino figures the odds of winning against the profit margin. You are better off to play, for example , the dollar machine for a dollar a pull than the quarter for three a pull, etc. So, I wait and watch and when I think someone has fed a machine long enough, I play, but never under fives. However, not in the Indian casinos!

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B bjones9942Member
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Originally posted by Mrs.M:
I promise you that you will win more in them than the quarter slots. IMO, the quarter, dime, and nickel slots are there to entertain the bus loads of seniors! Wink


What can I say ... I was hooked by my mother who searched high and low until she could find a nickel slot! Smile

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
B bjones9942Member
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Originally posted by Mrs.M:
Ok, well, we could promise her anything, but....

Excuse me, you do understand that I MUST be president, don't you? I'm too darned old to climb the corporate ladder...if I fell, I'd break my hip!! Smile Smile


Sure! You can have the same billing as the woman who made Tupperware what it is ... oh, wait ... they tossed her on her behind with $35k severence! We'd better be co-presidents Smile

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
B bjones9942Member
The Twelve Steps to eBay Redemption

1. We admitted we were powerless over eBay -- that our lives had become unmanageable.

2. Came to believe that a PowerSeller greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of the Sniper-Diety as we understood Her.

4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves and our eBay purchases.

5. Admitted to the Sniper-Diety, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our bids.

6. Were entirely ready to have the Sniper-Diety remove all these defects of packaging.

7. Humbly asked Her to remove our shortcomings.

8. Made a list of all persons we had sniped, and became willing to make amends to them all.

9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with the Sniper-Diety as we understood Her, praying only for knowledge of Her will for us and the power to carry that out.

12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
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J jabbergahMember
Puppy posted:
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...but remember washing dishes would be the hardest job in the whole company!
You're right! Mory knows LOTS of good recipes!

After a few months, we'll start a fat farm or Weight Loss Camp, too! "We not only own the company, we also attend the camp!"

Jabbergah                                                    
M moryMember
Therapy of Positive Discourse

99.99% of what's good to eat on this planet is not really good for us - and I've had my share.

Then you eliminate everything that contradics the meds you take and what's left is bottled distilled water.

After caring for multiple family members for years I know more than most of my own Doctors which is scary so I just wing it a day at a time in between medical appointments.

Now if laughter is the best medicine - its been a great week and I want to thank everyone - it's definately good fun and and the only good thing I know that's non-fattening..... mory
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B bjones9942Member
The only thing you can count on is death ...

Might as well stop and eat the pie!

Oh, and now I *can*! The new refrigerator is here and it works! No more frozen milk!!

I used to tell people that if I got fat from eating good food it wouldn't bother me (I was always pretty skinny). When I quit smoking I gained 40 lbs.! Needless to say I started smoking again and now have a little balance (1/2 the cigs and only 20 lbs overweight!).

Mother Mary Says, 'HONESTLY! you're just ruint!'
J jabbergahMember
LOL! Mrs.M, what?! No snipe?

It was a rushed job. I had a roughed out more complicated design including a cartoon, but felt I was running out of time to get the basic concept out there. Figured a simple text design on a quality white shirt could determine interest/popularity. I also had problems making the cartoon version a unisex design. If copycat versions of the design appear, rolling out a more complicated design version on a color shirt is still an option and would be a logical next step.

BTW, if anyone on the forum bids and gets outbid, I'll 2nd-chance ya! Wink
annieannieMember
Jabber, You're not goofing off if you are getting something listed!
My daughter told me last week, "help I can't stop bidding on baby clothes, I think I need an intervention!"
Do you have this in maternity size?? heh
Well, actually she wouldn't need that because she's supposed to have the baby tomorrow. They are inducing her. Maybe a baby size onzie with " my mommy's an ebay sniper" on it! Or ebay addict might sound less threatening.
B bjones9942Member
Jabber -

Looks great! Keep us posted on how they're selling Smile


My cold is *almost* gone ... uuuggghhh! I really dislike being sick! I'm at the 'foghorn' cough stage now. Too bad this wasn't one of those colds that lowers my voice by an octave ... I like to re-record my phone greeting when that happens Wink

Ok, I'm off to bed ... I have to go in and do payroll at 9am, then go back and play manager at 5pm. Makes for a long day and confuses the heck out of my dog ('Where's dad???'/'Why's dad leaving AGAIN???') Smile
annieannieMember
I'm waiting.........this is going to be a long day!! I should be doing my exercises, but I'm so excited and sore from all that digging, that I can hardly sit still. I had to go place some bids! some??......a bunch!
She's having a girl, (unless the little stinker was hiding something in the ultrasound!). LOL how about a onsie with "I hope my mommy doesn't sell me on ebay!"
Actually this is my third grandaughter. Second biological, but first one that lives close enough to see more than once a year. She might actually know me!
B bjones9942Member
Mrs. M.... That was the last job Smile I've only had one really out of line customer at Outback - he was drunk and swearing (and we have a lot of families as customers, even if we didn't I draw the line at swearing at the employees) and then tried to get in my face when I asked him to leave. Thankfully his family restrained him and ushered him out. This was after his yelling and a little trot around the porch with his pants around his ankles! I felt so sorry for his family, but sometimes the customer isn't always right Wink

I'm sure you could have easily handled my job last nite ... managing a restaurant is just like taking care of a house full of kids - except you get to go home at the end of the night Smile

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