Good Thursday Morning, Everybody!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
Hello, hello! I hope you Nighthawks have had a GREAT night! I'm all excited today because Greekspeak comes home to me this afternoon! :bounce: It's going to be great day simply because of THAT. :woohoo:

I, myself, had a strange night. I fell asleep on the couch around 8:30pm (getting up at 3:30am got to me I guess) and woke up at 3:30 again. There was an informercial for some kind of knives on TV that never get dull. The host was showing what all they can do and the "inventor" of the knives came on and kept adding different knives to the collection so that in the end, there was like 30 in all, "For The Unbelieveable Price Of Only Three Easy Monthly Payments Of $13.33!" :rofl: I couldn't pull my eyes off the freakin' TV. Finally I changed the channel, and here was Barry Williams (of The Brady Bunch fame) promoting a set of 70's CD's from Time-Life. There were 10 CD's total and one didn't even need a credit card to order them! Just have your checkbook ready and you can use a check just like a credit card! :rofl:

I hate infomercials. x(

[SeattleGirl]

1. Hi Clintmax!!!!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Clintmax]

2. Morning, Miss Seattle!

:hi::loveya:
How's every little thing?

[SeattleGirl]

7. Every little thing is pretty damned good!

:loveya:

[Clintmax]

10. For me too!

I've got my headphones on and am listening to some great music and talking with all my friends here on DU!

[SeattleGirl]

23. Excellent!

Nothin' better than music, friends, and even family!

[Clintmax]

29. That's true!

Do you have big plans for Christmas?

[Jamastiene]

3. Good morning. I don't know if you have already seen this post, but

after a long day away from DU, I found a kickass post. Thought I'd share.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5655388

[Clintmax]

6. Hello, Jama!

:hi:
Thanks for the link...I'll check it out. I'm going through GD posts right now.

[tjwmason]

4. Good morning Clint.

:hi:

I can almost hear your excitement right across the Atlantic. :D

Today is my last day of work this year. I was up late, but come half past five and 2005 in this office is over :bounce:

Infomercials really are irritating, we get several shopping channels and some of the 'minor' channels on Sky carry them when the main programming isn't on - but the big ones are thankfully free.

[Clintmax]

8. Hello, TJ!

:hi::pals:
You're off after today for the rest of the year? You lucky boy! I wish I had that much time off. Alas, I only get Christmas day off, and only because the store is closed.

Yes, they ARE irritating! Especially since I can't change the channel until I see the entire package being offered! :rofl:

[tjwmason]

15. Monday and Tuesday are public holidays

Though Tuesday probably not for those in retail. As I don't usually work Fridays that makes a 2 day week, so it seems sensible to take it as holiday. Then Monday 2 January is another public holiday. :P

[Clintmax]

16. Well I'm all jealous!

I'm happy for YOU though! I hope you have a good time all those days off!

[tjwmason]

19. I'm sure I will

I'll probably want to kill my entire family before new year - but I'll have a good time nonetheless.

But that's still a few hours away. I'm playing at Father Christmas at the moment, dealing with expenses here specifically telling people that we're paying them tomorrow - should make them happy, but can't say that it's very interesting for me.

[Clintmax]

22. I guess there's something boring about every job out there.

I have boring days sometimes too. :shrug:

[tjwmason]

26. Most stuff here is boring as work

But bitching with my office-mates isn't.

And sitting on the internets chatting to gorgeous, charming, witty, erudite folk certainly isn't :loveya:

[Clintmax]

30. Well aren't YOU the little charmer?

:loveya:

[tjwmason]

37. I simply say what I see.

If you think that that's charming - it's surely a reflection on you. :pals:

[Clintmax]

42. I think it is...

you little charmer! :pals::loveya:

[tjwmason]

44. What's the point if we can't spread a little happiness around.

You give me plenty of happiness when I see you here - it's only fair that I send some back.

[Clintmax]

46. Awww...I'll take all I can get, so thank you!

:hug:
I'm glad I can give you some happiness too!

[swimboy]

38. Good morning, mate!

:hug: You must be counting down the hours. Today is my last day before my Christmas break. We get holidays tomorrow and Monday and just yesterday I decided I wouldn't be ready to come back on Tuesday so I'm off then. Next week should be a quiet 3-day work week and sometimes those of us there will plan a breakfast or some such non-productive frivolity.

Tonight I make the sweet potatoes that made my reputation and got me received back into my extended family.

I hope you're having a jolly day, you charmer! :loveya:

[tjwmason]

41. Good morning.

Pity you can't send some of those sweet potatoes over here - though you don't need to give me anything to get a good reception here. :D

[swimboy]

81. I've got yer sweet potatoes right here!

:evilgrin:

[tjwmason]

98. I'll take that as an invitation to visit you in person then

:D :bounce:

[swimboy]

102. Pull up a chair!

:bounce: :party: :7

[HillDem]

5. Top of the mornin' to ya

I like the "silver bullet" infomercial, do you? Ya know with the british guy and the blender?

[Clintmax]

9. Heya, HillDem!

:hi:
Yes, I've seen that one. The grumpy guy who doesn't like vegetables is a joke. Then the old lady comes in smoking a cigarette...I like that one too. Especially since you can chop anything in 3 seconds or less! :bounce: :rofl:

[HillDem]

11. One, Two, Three Seconds!!!

That's all it takes!

[Clintmax]

13. LOL!

I bet...in real life...it's no better than any other blender and it takes as much or more time as anything else.

[newyawker99]

12. Good morning everyone!

:donut: :hi:

[Clintmax]

14. Morning, Miss NewYawker!

:hi::hug:

[newyawker99]

74. Have a good day Clintmax!

:hi: :hug:

[swimboy]

27. Good morning, newyawker!

It's great to see you! :hi: Thanks for all you do for the DU community! I honestly don't know how you do it! :hug:

[newyawker99]

73. You're welcome swimboy!

:hi: :hug:

[NMMNG]

17. Good morning Clint!

Yes, those infomercials are pure rot, so hokey that only a Republican would fall for them. I pass by plenty of them in the middle of the night on weekends :puke:. I can't believe that people actually watch them, let alone buy things from them. Obviously they must, as the things are still on.


So, are you working today or are you blessed with a day off?

[Clintmax]

18. Hi, Miss Buffy!

:hi:
I have to work today. I'm going to pick Greekspeak up at the airport, drop him off home and then it's off to work. x( I don't have another day off until Christmas Day.

I hate the infomercials because I can't turn them off until I see the entire "package" being offered. It took them a while to get through all the knives for sale, so I was stuck for a while. :puke:

[NMMNG]

20. But wait! There's more!

And if you act now we'll take off one payment! :rofl:



BTW, did the DM show up yesterday? If so, how did it go?

[Clintmax]

21. No, she didn't show up...

Which means she'll probably be there when I get to the store today. :scared:

You got it! That's a popular ploy to get people to buy. I bet you the actual price they were going to charge in the first place was the amount of the payments minus the payment they are going to "take off".

[NMMNG]

25. But of course

Just like some stores (grocery stores in particular) jack up their prices, then lure you in with a "sale". In reality their "sale" prices are the same as other stores' regular prices, so you're better off never going there.

Aye, I hate when the DMs do that. It's better to just get it over with than to have that constant anticipation. I hope it all goes well for you. :thumbsup:

[swimboy]

31. Good morning, Buffy.

:hi: Did you get to enjoy the solstice? My walk to work yesterday morning had me walking right into the northerly rising sun.

[NMMNG]

40. Unfortunately no.

It was pretty cloudy here as I drove home, then I was right off to bed where I slept from about 8am-5:20pm. I actually managed to get a decent day of rest for once, but of course that meant missing basically every ounce of sunlight.

[swimboy]

83. I'm glad you got some decent rest.

And soon we'll all notice longer sunlit hours. :hi:

[NMMNG]

111. Ramen to that!

[Clintmax]

32. Me too.

If there IS something wrong (which there always is with her) she'll yell at the GM and not me.

[NMMNG]

34. Well then, that's one thing to be thankful for

Although--will the GM yell at you?

[Clintmax]

35. Nope.

She'll let me know everything that was wrong and what all we need to do so I can implement them, but I won't get in trouble.

[NMMNG]

43. That's good

I like that management style, rather than the yell/curse or belittle style. Unfortunately our current regime is trapped in the "belittle" style where they treat us like ignorant five year olds. As if getting paid what we do isn't indignity enough! :eyes:

[Clintmax]

45. I know THAT feeling!

I hate managers who belittle all the time. We had a district manager at another store I worked at whose management style was "rule by intimidation". I hated that.

[swimboy]

24. Great Googlymoogly!

How are you, Clint! :hi: I'm excited for you. You are going to have a great day today! :hug: I'm so glad it worked out for you and Greekspeak to be together over the holidays. I hope he will enjoy all the knives and 70s CDs you purchased for him! :rofl:

[Clintmax]

28. Hello, hello, Swimboy!

:hi::hug:
I'm cool, thank you! It IS going to be a good day once I get off work and back home! I'm glad he'll be here with me too. Who wants to be alone on the holidays? And I didn't buy ANYTHING off those things. I never have. But I have to watch them long enough to see it all. :rofl:

[swimboy]

33. You didn't buy anything?

But Operators were standing by! :rofl:

[Clintmax]

36. ROFL!

Yeah, well, they'll be standing by until all seven hells have frozen over! :rofl:

[tjwmason]

39. Good morning swimboy

:hi:

or perhaps swim-gorgeous-boy as I ought to call you now. ;)

[swimboy]

88. '

:blush:

Thank you for being so generous with your compliments. I am feeling full of good cheer this morning! I am at work now and coffee has been administered. :)

I don't think you'll call this cheating because it was actually a legitimate activity and a perq of being in the church choir, but I got to sing Christmas music with a string quartet at last night's rehearsal for the Christmas Eve service. Portions only (sadly) of the Vivaldi Gloria and several carols, including Adeste fideles with sopranos and tenors on the David Willcocks descant on the final verse. As when we rehearse our Easter morning music on the last Wednesday evening of Lent, my heart just swells to get this advance!

[tjwmason]

103. Choir rehersals are always allowed.

But I doubt I could hold it against you even if you did cheat. :D :loveya:

[LaurenG]

47. Good Morning Clintmax

I am very happy that Greekspeak is going to be home today. I can tell you are happy so I am happy too. YEAH!!!! Have a really great day and here is hoping for some real quality time for you and Greekspeak.:toast: :hug:

[Clintmax]

48. Hello, OhioB!

:pals:
Thank you for your nice words! I'm glad you're happy too. I hope you have a splendid day too! :hug:

[LaurenG]

49. Yes I will

Thank you!:loveya:

[Clintmax]

50. You're welcome!

Do you have big plans for Christmas Day?

[LaurenG]

52. Oh yes BIG plans *sarcasm here but with no malice" lol

I will spend it at home with my hubby and I'll make a nice meal and maybe go see a movie. I love just having a day off and I think I'll get four of them.

I told the staff they could work tomorrow or not and I was going to take it on the chin all alone. They all said "no, you take it off, we'll cover". So I think one employee will work all day and one will work 1/2 day and the rest of us will be off! (we are closed on Monday) What a nice gift huh. How about you, what big plans do you have?

[Clintmax]

53. Well that's nice of them!

I'm glad they did that for you! I think Greekspeak and I will just enjoy the day together. Originally he was going to be away until the 4th of January, so we didn't really make plans. Now that he is going to be here, we'll have to decide. Ask me again tomorrow and I will have a better answer.

[LaurenG]

56. Ok I will ask again tomorrow

but will it really matter as long as you two are together? How wonderful that Greekspeak can spend the holiday at home with you! What ever you do I bet you'll be happy. :grouphug:

[Clintmax]

61. Yes, we will!

And you're right, it doesn't matter...we're going to be together and THAT'S what's important! :grouphug:

[MissHoneychurch]

51. my last good morning to you in this year

sorry I am so late. We had a small christmas "party". My co-worker brought cake. We had coffee and champagne. We sat together for 2 hours :)


:party:



btw, I actually got around yesterday evening to get my apt in order. I still have little things to do but I get them done when I pack my stuff tonight.

[Clintmax]

54. Hello, Miss Honey!

:hi::hug:
I was wondering about you! I'm glad you had a nice party, you and your co-workers! That's always fun! We had one on Saturday and it was good! I've got a few things to do also, and then I'll be done! :woohoo: I'll miss you for the next few days. Think of me while you're gone,

[MissHoneychurch]

57. of course I will think of you

waddayathink?????????? :hug:



So we can be proud of each other that we got things accomplished yesterday?? :woohoo:

[Clintmax]

63. Yes, we can!

:woohoo:
I hope you get lots of good stuff for christmas! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

65. I got the best already

my zoom for my camera. 70-300 mm and Macro 1:2 :woohoo:

[Clintmax]

66. SWEET!

Now THAT'S something you can actually USE, huh? :woohoo:

[MissHoneychurch]

67. oh yes

I bought it Monday. I get the money for Christmas. I so look forward to take pictures with it. Yesterday I tried it. One of my orchids at home blossomed, so I took a pic of the flower. It was sooooo cool. And you know what I will do with the pics once they got developed and turned out good :)

[Clintmax]

68. Yes, and I can't wait!

:bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

69. you are too kind

:hug:

[Clintmax]

70. I must give credit where credit is due!

You take some of the best pictures I've seen! I always enjoy seeing them. :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

71. I am rather humble about my pictures

of course there are some good ones in between. I guess my photographic skills is actually something that I got from my dad. Not like the intelligence where my brother somehow got more of. I just got the rest :)
It is always like "WOW, I am actually good at something" :rofl:

[Clintmax]

72. I agree.

Do you ever think of being a photographer for a living?

[MissHoneychurch]

75. not really

I amke jokes of it. Like when I don't want to be a librarian anymore (fat chance :rofl: ) I am going to make a living as photographer. But I think it is tougher to make a living as photgrapher than as librarian. I rather keep it as hobby. Who knows what the future has in peto for me.

[Clintmax]

78. That's true. You never know...

I really need to get out of here and get the last couple of things done around this apartment...but here I am being all lazy again. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

80. I know what you mean

yesterday I got off work 1 1/2 hours early. i thought hey, I get home early and got my stuff done so I have the evening free. What did I do? Watch TV, taking a nap, talking here at DU. Great. So I used the evening after all. I didn't vaccum or anything, just picking up stuff and putting it where it belongs and washing dishes. But that helped a lot already.
When is Greekspeak back?

[Clintmax]

84. 2:00 this afternoon!

:woohoo:
I can't wait to see him!

[MissHoneychurch]

86. I bet

you gonna pick him and the puppy up from the airport?

Does the puppy already has a name?

[Clintmax]

87. Yes, I'll pick them up at the airport.

I just talked to him on the phone and he's getting ready to board the plane to Orlando. Then he'll have a layover there and then leave for Tallahassee. We haven't named the puppy yet...I want to see it's personality a little first. Then make a decision.

[MissHoneychurch]

91. I am happy for you

to meet your love at the airport and take him in the arm. I think that is one of the most precious times when you can take someone in your arms you missed dearly.

[Clintmax]

93. Yes, it is!

I can't wait either! All I have to do now is unload the dishwasher, put a few dishes back in it and then vacuum and I'm all done! :woohoo: I wish I didn't have to work at all today so I could just spend the remainder of the day with him, but duty calls you know.

[MissHoneychurch]

94. yeah, that work is getting into the way of having fun sometimes

:)

but that way the time will pass by faster till you have to leave for the airport

[Clintmax]

100. I hope so!

Then when I get to work, I'm sure time will DRAG on. x(

[MissHoneychurch]

105. nah

it will be a busy day with a couple of crazy customers and you won't know where the time went once it is time to leave :)

[Clintmax]

106. I hope you're right!

Then...it's back home to Greekspeak and the new puppy! :woohoo:

[Callalily]

55. Mornin' all

Infomercials - clearly a good reason not to watch TV, which I rarely do!
I get off of work around 1pm today and then I'm outta here! Yeah! Only to return the 26th. Have one important project that I MUST finish this morning, and it's doable which makes me happy.
Wishing all of you warm thoughts over the holidays!

[Clintmax]

59. Hello, SimplyF!

:hi:
I'm glad you're getting some time off! Get that one project done so you can get outta there and start enjoying your time off!

Here's wishing YOU the warmest holiday wishes too! :hug:

[progmom]

58. Good morning!!!

Barry Williams, eh? :rofl:

[Clintmax]

60. Hello, Progmom!

:hi:
Yes...he looks old too.

[progmom]

62. he came to my office a few years ago to pitch his book

he's something else.

glad you get greekspeak home today!!! :hug:

[Clintmax]

64. Ah, you got to meet him.

That's nice. :rofl:
Thank you, Miss Progmom! :hug:

[In_The_Wind]

76. Good Morning Clint!

I hate infomercials too.

How is your body feeling from sleeping on the couch?

[Clintmax]

77. Hello, Miss Joan!

:hi::hug:
I didn't feel too bad actually. Not cramping or anything, but then again, I never do. How are YOU this morning?

[In_The_Wind]

90. Catching up on my rest.

I finally got the house up a degree or two late in the afternoon. It takes the walls a while to return to my comfort zone. One of the walls in my bedroom is brick with a working fireplace.

[Clintmax]

92. I can't believe how cold it is here either!

Right now the temp is showing 25 degrees! :scared: It's not supposed to get that cold down here! I have the furnace set on 70 and I'm STILL cold. So, I know how you feel.

[In_The_Wind]

96. It's 17°! Yikes my weather bug is wrong. It says 24°.

And the dog is begging to go out. Honestly she only wants to roll in the snow but I do have to go ...

[Clintmax]

101. YUCK! I want my 70 degrees back!

Right NOW! :rofl:

[wildhorses]

79. morning Clintmax

thought maybe you would be gone by now...

[Clintmax]

82. Hello, WildH!

:hi:
No...I have pick Greekspeak up at 2 this afternoon and then go to work, so I'm still here for now. How have ya been?

[wildhorses]

85. rough shift at work and I am in a blue funk but I am happy for you

and Greekspeak...it must be nice to have someone special in your life....

[Clintmax]

89. Awww...don't be in a blue funk.

I hate that. I am sometimes too, but I try to pull out of it as soon as I can. It IS nice to have someone in your life...don't fret too much...you won't be alone forever. :hug:

[wildhorses]

95. thanks for the kind words....one reason I hang out here is it helps

me blow off all the stuff I deal with at work and now I am really starting to feel close to you guys here in this cyber community...:hug:

[Clintmax]

104. That's a good thing though!

You can ALWAYS come here for support. Especially from me. :hug:

[AirmensMom]

97. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

I had a great night, thanks! I'm glad you're having an exciting day today, even though it started out so strangely. Ah, infomercials. One time we fell for a Time-Life one, where you could get over 500 classical recordings on a 12-record set. OK, we didn't do the math! They would play the main theme and then fade into the next one. They never promised full-lenght recordings, after all!
:rofl:

[Clintmax]

99. Hello, Miss Airmen's!

:hi::hug:
Good to see you today! That sucks! Only the main theme, huh? What a waste! I would have returned it POST HASTE! :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

107. Well, the postage was expensive.

That's how they get you. We kept it as a lesson learned. :rofl:

Good to see you, too! :hi: :hug:

[Clintmax]

108. Oh, OK...

I've never ordered anything from them so I had no idea how much the postage was. I think I can understand now why you just kept them.

[UrbScotty]

109. Imagine the RNC making an infomercial!!

:evilgrin:

Oh wait, they already do; it's called 'Fox News.'

[swimboy]

110. Heheh!

:rofl: