Sunday Stealing: One Long Meme (Part One)

Sunday Stealing: One Long Meme (Part One)

1. The phone rings. Who will it to be?
probably Debbie, but I wish it would be Kimber. I've needed to talk to her for over a week now.
2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?
at our local store, yes. At a Walmart or such, usually not.
3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?
depends on who's in the social circle. If it's with people I'm confortable with, I won't shut up.
4. Do you take compliments well?
No. I get all stupid about them.
5. Do you play Sudoku?
I know I've heard of it... oh wait it's that number one, right? No I don't.
6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?
Acording to recent Facebook quiz I would
7. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?
Yep
8. What was your favorite game as a kid?
running around outside playing tag or something.
9. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew she was married, would you?
She? Wow... I'd be really confused.
10. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?
Depends on the difference... a very religious preacher kind, I don't think so.
11. Do you like to pursue or be pursued?
I play hard to get. Lets just leave it at that.
12. Use three words to describe yourself?
Philosophically confused goof.
13. Do any songs make you cry?
Ones about daddies
14. Are you continuing your education?
Aren't we constantly learning all the time?
15. Do you know how to shoot a gun?
Yeah, it's pretty easy. Point, pull that little trigger thingie. It's easier than driving a car.
16. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?
Yep. With a girl I was babysitting.
17. How often do you read books?
I never read more than one at a time.
18. Do you think more about the past, present or future?
I'm a past kind of person...
19. What is your favorite children’s book?
The Pokey Little Puppy
20.What color are your eyes?
Puppy dog brown
21. How tall are you?
5'5" and shrinking I think
22. Where is your dream house located?
in Montana next to a river in the middle of the woods
23. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed?
my Serena Rosabella... and the rest of the critters.
24. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden?
I don't think I've ever been to one
25. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?
about a mile out of town to return a ladder.
26. Do you like mustard?

No. I go into convulsions at the taste of it - but it is the secret ingredient in my homemade BBQ sauce.

Saturday 9: You Like Me Too Much

Saturday 9: You Like Me Too Much

1. If everyone liked each other, what would we complain about?
the weather... just like always.
2. If you were most powerful person in the world, how would you use that power?
what kind of power do I have? Super powers? Mind control? Oh... I like mind control. I'd use it to make every asshole pick daisies and give them to random people.
3. If had exactly one year to live, what are the three things you'd want to do before you died?
Take my kids to Disneyland. Meet Kimber face to face. Play with tigers, leopards & cougars.
4. If you could change one thing about the world, what would that one thing be?
Get it back how it used to be when people weren't so germaphobic.
5. If you could take one thing back, what would that one thing be?
My Plymouth Sundance we sold years ago... I loved that car.
6. If you were stuck on an island forever but had all the water, food and shelter you needed. What would be the three other things you'd bring with you?
A male & female golden retriever... I end up with some interbred puppies eventually, but then I'd always have companions. A laptop w/unlimited internet usage & battery power and a boat.
7. If the internet didn't exist, would the quality of life go up or down?
Wow. Thats tough. Things are so convenient now as far as knowledge & communication, but I think the quality of people getting off their asses and doing something physical would go up.
8. If a million dollars fell off a back of a truck, would you keep it?
Is the Pope Catholic?
9. What is something you said, something you stole, something you did wrong?
"I love you" - hearts - broke some hearts

Dying, Buying, Eating, & More

This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you by

Kimber, the number 999 and the color of a butterfly sitting on a red rose.

ok yeah I suck... Thursday is almost over....

1. A 90 year old man's dying wish in South Carolina was to be buried in his car. Link If you were told tomorrow you have 3 weeks to live, would you have any dying wishes or something special done before you died?
Tomorrow? Ok. Cremate me and add my Maxwell's ashes in with mine. He was my companion for 11 years... I wanna be with him for eternity. Once we are combined, then sprinkle us out at the lake. It will be the only time I could swim with that dog without him trying to save me from drowning - even though I was never drowning, he just thought I was all the time. Maybe I suck at swimming... maybe he knew something I didn't.

2. Do you pay for more stuff using a credit/debit card or cold hard cash?
Cash.

3. What's cuter- a baby lizard or a baby snake?
Even though I'm a snake fan, a baby lizard is too hard to pass up.

4. You go out to eat by yourself at a restaurant. While waiting for your food do you people watch & easedrop on others conversations, read a book, use a laptop or chat with people around you?
Easy. I would never go to a restaurant by myself... are you a fricken fruitcake?

5. If you see someone walking around with toilet paper stuck to their shoe, do you tell them or just laugh?
I laugh.. it's their problem, not mine. But I bet I'd check my own shoes!

6. You are talking to someone you just met but you can't understand them at all because of their accent. Do you tell them you can't understand them or just smile and nod?
I had a boss from India that I couldn't understand. He got really used to my strange looks and constant "huh?"'s. Then I became his fricken interpreter. He always made me be with him while he talked to people at work so I could tell them what he said... LOL

7. Mudfest! Park filled with pools of mud and an obstacle course of mud. Do you go and play in the mud?
Gimme a 4x4 pickup and let me have fun...

8. Have you ever had a headache so bad it effected your vision?
Yeah, they suck. I've also had them so bad they made me throw up. I'd rather have funky vision.

9. Would you fit in more with the circus, Hollywood, Broadway, or comedy circuit types?
My dad always threatened to sell me to the circus...

Sort of a sucky day.

I really suck at blogging lately, besides the memes. Actually I kinda suck at those lately, too. I keep skipping them. It's not that I don't want to do them, or that I don't want to blog... I just don't have anything good to say lately.

Today my oldest officially, as in it's her 1st official day, has become a freshman. (In the same high school that was once my territory) That is some scary shit right there. A freshman. I'm not old enough to have a freshman... who is almost 15... and old enough to take Driver's Ed... and drive a car and holy shit, I think of the things I did at 15. Good God, help me.

At 15, I
... started smoking
... had my first "real" boyfriend (which lasted 2 years)
... had my first real kiss and other stuff (because of that first real boyfriend)
... had my first beer (I still hate the shit)
... got my first disciplinary report thingy at school
... first drove a car

WTF? She ain't old enough for this crap. Hasn't anyone came out with that non-growing-up vaccine yet? They have a vaccine for everything else.

What happened to my baby??? It sure seems not that long ago that she went off to preschool....

Humane Society official says pit bull bans unsuccessful

How ironic that I stumbled across this article this morning after yesterday's meme question about attack dogs. I suppose it helps that I get Google news alerts on breed specific legislation

Humane Society official says pit bull bans unsuccessful

KINGSPORT — A representative of a leading animal rights group agrees with a proposal by Kingsport Police Chief Gale Osborne to find a way for pit bulls and the general public to coexist within the city limits.

Last month, Osborne said he wanted to compromise rather than seek a ban of pit bulls in the city.

The issue was raised after two incidents where pit bulls were shot by a police officer in the line of duty. One of the incidents is being looked into by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Just last week, pit bulls were involved in two other cases. One involved a Johnson City police officer shooting a pit bull after the dog attacked an animal control officer on a call.

The other took place last weekend when two individuals, who both were apprehended hours later, invaded a home and used a pit bull to scare the homeowner off.

Adam Goldfarb, director of the Humane Society of the United States’ Pets at Risk program, says such big cities as Denver and Miami have passed breed-specific legislation that banned pit bulls and other breeds classified by lawmakers as aggressive. But the bans have not been successful.

“Even the United Kingdom has had a pit bull ban in place for the last 20 years, and they have not seen a reduction in (cases involving dogs biting humans) at all,” said Goldfarb.

“It does depend on the community as far as it is enforced, but it is destined to be unsuccessful,” he said. “Banning a breed does not get to the root causes of why dogs are aggressive. I think what we are seeing right now is part of a trend. There’s always a dog breed that is the ‘dangerous’ breed of the moment.

“In the ’60s and ’70s it was German shepherds and Dobermans. In the ’80s and ’90s it was Rottweilers, and now it’s pit bulls. These dogs are not inherently dangerous, but because they are sought after by reckless individuals who want dogs to be a weapon or status symbol, they are changing the dog and changing the perception of the breed.”

The Ohio Supreme Court recently upheld an ordinance adopted by the city of Youngstown that requires owners of “vicious breeds” to confine their dogs. The law, deemed constitutional by the court, requires residents to restrain dogs that are defined as “having a propensity, tendency or disposition to attack, to cause injury to or otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or other domestic animals ... without provocation.”

The law resulted from an April 2007 case where an owner’s Italian mastiff/Cane Corso attacked another dog and its owner, who were walking in a city park.

The mastiff’s owner was ordered to serve 90 days in jail, pay restitution costs, and cannot own a dog that is bigger than a Chihuahua as part of his probation, according to information published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Goldfarb said there are many solutions to help the problem of aggressive behavior in dogs, including better financing of a locality’s animal control office.

“You need to give animal control officers the means to do their jobs and to get those irresponsible dog owners,” he said.

“If you are looking at legislation, one thing that has been very successful is banning any kind of restraining or chaining. Over 100 localities in 30 states with this type of law have seen everything from a reduction in dog bites to calls to animal control.

“It is really important to offer more spay and neuter options to the public regardless of income. Studies show that unsterilized dogs are twice as likely to be involved in aggressive behavior including fighting and biting.”

Some localities have mandated specific changes to a dog owner’s property in order to keep the pet, such as the height and length of a confining fence and the thickness of a restraining chain, both of which Goldfarb says do not work.

“A study was done in South Carolina years ago on dog attacks, especially those that were severe, and it found that half of them were from dogs that were chained or broke free from a chain. Keeping an animal restrained is a good thing, but either indoors or confined in an enclosure outdoors,” he said.

Bam! Something I have always said... get the fricken dogs off a chain!!!

awwww.... lookie :) We feel so loved!

Welcome to Saturday: 9 .
We've never done a meme like this one before. We think that Thursday Thunks is as creative and silly a meme as there is today. Kimber and Berleen seem to be sweethearts! So today we spoof their meme as our tribute. We were going to postpone it, due to the sad loss of Kimber's Aunt June. But then we hoped we might just bring her a smile. That is our hope, anyway! If you have never played Thursday Thunks, give it a whirl. It's posted on Wednesdays. So here is today's meme with apologies to both Berleen and Kimberella!

Saturday 9: Thunking on a Saturday

1. You are walking down a rainy road. There is a five hundred dollar bill on the road. You look around and except for someone a half block away, you are alone. You naturally pick up the bill and put it away. That person approaching stops and says, "I saw you pick up that money. It's mine." You ask how much it was. She yells, "Are you calling me a liar?" What do you do?
I tell her she's a lair and then tell her I didn't pick up any money and keep walking...

Wait... why is it raining and why am I walking in it?

2. If I were to inspect your guest bathroom, how would I find it?
What guest bathroom? People have those?

3. You are given a state of the art bow and arrow. Who or what is your first target (after a lesson or two)?
probably something I wasn't aiming at.

4. The doorbell rings. The person at the door is wearing a raincoat and you know them. They flash you and are completely naked. Other than your S/O, who would you think would it would be and would guess you'd find that funny? Why do you guess that person and would you laugh or be pissed off?
it would have to be Kimber. It would be her way of saying "Nice to finally meet you face to face!". And I'd laugh and hug her in all of her nakedness.

5. What do you call a male Ladybug?
the same thing I call a male person - a pig.

6. Your friends throw you a party. They've got a big national music star to come and perform. It is someone you detest. Do you make believe you like the songs or do you fess up and get the star out of the party?
I fake it. Hey... they are famous. Maybe they know Mel Gibson and can do me a favor or two.

7. What's your favorite breed of wild, mean attack dogs?
Ok did someone ask this question just to piss me off? There is no "breed" of wild, mean attack dogs. Any dog can be wild, mean and attack. Seriously, WTF? Ban stupid owners, not breeds Get your facts straight.

Speaking of attack dogs... I just learned the other week that Golden Retrievers are #4 on the list for most dog bites. I guess I better get rid of Saki, huh?

8. If I called your high school guidance counselor, what would they say about you?
That she was a messed up kid who had no idea what she wanted in life....

9. Car A is moving at 63 miles an hour. 4 people are in the Car A. Car B is moving at 22 miles an hour. There is a driver and passenger who just came from a hotel while cheating on their spouses in Car B. They will crash into each other in exactly 3.5 minutes. What are your fun plans for this Labor day Weekend while these six people meet a brutal and gruesome death??
Fixing up a camper and maybe go fishing. I really wanted to see that crash though.... damn cheaters.

Kids falling out, revenge and unmentionables

Kids falling out, revenge and unmentionables

Welcome to the September 3rd version of Thursday Thunks!
(which we always seem to post on Wednesday)
Where we make you think a little bit before you blog!
This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you by Berleen, the number one thousand twenty six and the color of the dirt spot you need to wipe up on your kitchen floor.

1. Your thoughts on truck drivers?
Considering I am married to one, I love them. They don't get the respect they need, either. I'm sure you've heard the saying - if you bought it, a trucker brought it. Think about it. And before you sit and bitch about how they drive - you get behind the wheel of something that big that has to go through more gears to hit 60 mph than you can count on your fingers. Try being in a truck with a trailer that has more blind spots than a brick wall. Just remember - if you can't see the driver's side mirrors... he can't see you either.

2. Did you hear Michelle Duggar is pregnant for the 15th time? (but that will be kid #19 if you lost count....)
She's a moron.

3. Have you ever done something to hurt someone intentionally... just for the sole purpose of hurting them because you thought they deserved it? Maybe a paybacks a bitch sort of thing?
Yes and I felt incredibly stupid about it afterwards.

4. Is there anyone in your life that when you go to their place of residence, you just walk in without bother knocking? Does anyone just walk into your house without knocking?
Nobody knocks when they come to our house. I hate answering the door. I walk into my parents house without knocking and most of my siblings. It's just the way we are. Quite a few of my friends' homes I do the same.

5. Whats in the trunk of your car? Do you even have a clue?
I think there are a couple sleeping bags, a pair of ice skates and a rug. I suppose a tire somewhere, too.

6. When you go to a family holiday get together (such as Christmas or Thanksgiving), about how many people are there?
About 30 I think

7. What is in your kitchen sink right at this very moment?
LOL I was going to say nothing because I just did dishes but I looked up and saw a cat in the sink.

8. You go to a store to buy an expensive item... say $150. You pick up that item and a couple other this n' thats. You get to the register and the expensive item rings up at $40. The cashier doesn't seem to notice and tells you your total. Do you go with what they say and pay it or do you question the price difference? You know you would question it if your $40 item rang up at $150....
I'd keep my mouth shut and hopefully that poor cashier doesn't have to fork out the difference in their paycheck.

9. Do you fold your underwear or do you just toss it in a drawer?
It's half & half. Depends on my mood if I fold them or not.

10. There is a Harley-Davidson giveaway. Chances are $100 and they are only selling 250 tickets. Do you buy one?
Nope. The husband already probably did.

11. Who is your favorite Disney character?
Don't make me choose between Bambi, Tramp, Mickey & Snow White.

12. It's September - most of the weekly sitcoms/dramas are starting new seasons again. Which one are you most looking forward to?
House. Can't wait.

13. You are at a grocery store and are on your way out to your car with your cart full of grocery bags. On your way to your car you see a black kitten in an empty cart. What do you do?
I stick it in my purse and hope it doesn't cry on the way home... then when the husband sees it in the house, I'll just say "oh this old thing? It's been here forever...". I think he's pulled that with a snowmobile or two before.

14. Is there anything that you do for a hobby that you are asked to do for friends/family that most people would hire a professional to do? (example: cake decorating, fixing cars....)
I ended up taking 2 different people's senior pictures this year. No I don't want to do it professionally. I think it would take the fun out of it.

15. Are we there yet?
No. You can never get there because you are always here.

BS, Dog Kisses, Memories And You Guessed It...More!

Welcome to the August 27th version of Thursday Thunks!

(which we always seem to post on Wednesday)

Where we make you think a little bit before you blog!

This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you by

Kimber, the number of kids I have and the color of dead roses.

1. Have you ever played Bullshit?
No, but I've seen it played.

2. A dog licks you on your face. Are you disgusted or thinking it was sweet?

Depends on my mood and the dog. A smaller breed is a sweeter kiss than a St Bernard.

3. Tell us about a fun/special memory you have of a grandparent.

I really only have 3 memories of my ♥♥ Grandma Rose ♥♥ (the only grandparent who was still living when I was born). One is her bringing me a jar full of pennies....
another is visiting her in the nursing home when the church bazaar was going on next door. She gave me & my best friend each a dollar and I won some candles with my dollar at the bazaar.
And mint candies & orange peanuts - you know, the candy? She always had both in her room. I can't eat one of those little pastel colored mints without thinking of her... in fact, I call them "Grandma Rose candy".
She died when I was 9 years old.

4. Have you ever pet a rat?

Yes. Past tense. Lets keep it that way. It's their tails - they freak me out. It's not fricken normal.

5. If I walked into your kitchen, where are the cups?

In the cupboard, where do you think? Well, I guess there might be a few in the dish drainer thingy. I don't know... go fricken look around until you find one.

6. Since you already let me in your home, I found the cup and had water, now where's the bathroom from the kitchen?

First you want a cup of water, now you wanna use my toilet? Did I at least get a hug first?

It's over there -----> (that arrow is seriously pointing to the bathroom, I just realized that! LOL)

7. Have you ever pet a turtle or tortoise?
Yeah... I've also caught one while fishing. Those are feisty little shits to catch! Who woulda thunk they would be that strong underwater since they are so slow on land?

Jodi's Meme

INSTRUCTIONS: Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Post as "Jodi's Meme: My Life According to (BAND/ARTIST NAME)" The great thing is that if you have already done this meme, you can do it again with a different artist! Please do!

Johnny Cash

-Are you a male or female?
The Ways of a Woman in Love

-Describe yourself
Get Rhythm

-How do you feel right now?
September When It Comes

-If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
*draws a blank*

-Your favorite form of transportation
One Piece at a Time


-Describe Your Morning Routine
Doin' My Time

-Your best friend is
Hurt

-What's the weather like
Keep on the Sunny Side (technically it's a June Carter song... sorry, none of Johnny's made sense)

-Pet Peeve?
Don't Take Your Guns to Town

-If your life was a TV show, what would it be called
Guess Things Happen That Way

-Your relationship
Everybody Loves a Nut

-Your Fear
Ring of Fire

-What is the best advice you have to give?
Understand Your Man

-If you could change your name, you would change it to
A Boy Named Sue (you saw this coming....)

-What do you say when you are frustrated?
Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog

-Thought for the day
Sunday Morning Coming Down

-How you would like to die
What Do I Care

-Your soul's present condition
Love's Been Good to Me

-Your motto
Give My Love to Rose (always tell people you love them... before it's too late)

Saturday 9: I Ran

Saturday 9: I Ran

1. When's the last time you ran?
Yesterday... I ran around with Saki chasing me out at the lake.

2. Do your jeans have rips, tears, and holes in them?
My favorite, best fitting jeans, have a hole on each cheek. Sucks. I still wear them... they fit too good!

3. What are you dreading right now?
The demons going back to school. I think I'm the only parent who feels this way.

4. Do you like Mexican food?
Sure.

5. Favorite ice cream?
Peanut Butter Fudge Ripple - although they haven't made it for over 10 years.

6. When was your last doctor's visit?
I honestly don't remember. It was probably when I went in for the pain in my hands that they said there was nothing wrong with. That was 2 years ago maybe?

7. Do you get the full 8 hours of sleep a night?
More than that. Yes, be jealous of me.

8. How many pets do you have?
2 dogs, 3 cats, a snake and a bunch of fish.

9. "First Loves Are Never Over;" is this true for you?
Kinda sorta maybe. Depends on who I consider my first love that day.

Buy me a walker....

Got a newsletter for the nursing home here in town... not sure why I'm on their mailing list. Demon #1 says "well you are old, Mom".

Welcome to the August 13th version of Thursday Thunks!
(which we always seem to post on Wednesday)
Where we make you think a little bit before you blog!
This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you by Berleen, the number ziltch and the color of spider webs.

1. Your thoughts on hunting?
I think if my husband doesn't get a deer this year, I'm gonna be pissed. We're out of venison and it sucks.

2. Swine Flu vaccine... will you get it?
Nope. Don't get the flu shot anyway. A few years ago there wasn't enough to go around and I decided then that I wouldn't ever get one. Too many people get it that don't need it - use your good old fashioned immune system to fight the flu off.

3. What is one job/profession that you think there are just too many of?
There are so many... lawyers, for one... how many lawyers does one town need exaclty?

4. I want to go on a diet, what advice will you offer me?
Don't stress about it, first & foremost. Don't do fad diets. Get off your ass and exercise is the main thing.

5. You are going out on a date with someone for the very first time. When you get into their car, you see a box of condoms on the floor. What do you do?
Hold them up and say "you planning on something or what?"

6. Name something in your bathroom that shouldn't be there.
Ok I went and looked. I found a screwdriver. Not sure why it's there, but I left it there. Maybe I'll need it someday.

7. What was your Kindergarten teacher like?
Don't really remember.

8. What kind of oil do you use when you cook?
Whatever I buy. Right now it's just plain veggie oil.

9. If someone takes an unflattering picture of you and posts it online, do you beg them to take it down or do you laugh at yourself with everyone else?
I think every picture of me is unflattering, so I just let 'em post it.

10. What brand of dishwashing soap do you use?
Dawn. I won't buy anything else. Been there, done that.