Good Saturday Morning, Crew!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
Welcome to the Weekend edition of the Early Morning Crew thread! :bounce: I hope your work week ended easily and now you have some R & R planned for this holiday weekend. Yesterday was a busy day for me, and so went by very quickly! One minute it was 1 in the afternoon, and the next it was time to close. I hope today goes by that fast! :woohoo:

So what do you usually do on holiday weekends like this? Do you go shopping? Travel to visit family? Go to the lake or the beach? Stay home and watch DVD's? I always have to work them and sometimes my store is so busy its stupid, and others it's empty. I have tomorrow off, but I will be there on Monday for all the fun! I'm just curious.

I want to extend a special welcome to two new crew members; ZombieNixon and TexanWitch! Welcome to the Early Morning Crew you two! We're happy to have you! :bounce:

So let's get this day started, my crew! :bounce: It's time to rise and shine!

Song Of The Day: "You Got It All" by The Jets

[Clintmax]

1. CURRENT EARLY MORNING CREW MEMBERS

• AirmensMom
• AussieDave
• Bigwillq
• Billyskank
• Bridgit
• Buddhamama
• BuffyTheFundieSlayer
• Bzzzz
• CallMeWesley
• Cannikin
• Crispini
• DanCa
• Droopy
• Entanglement
• Flblu2
• FoxMulder
• GalleryGod
• Haruka3_2000
• Heidi
• Hissyspit
• Jamastiene
• Joan_Alpern
• Khashka
• KitchenWitch
• LizzieGrace
• Mdmc
• Minnesota Libra
• MissHoneychurch
• MrsGrumpy
• Mutley_r_us
• Neoma
• Newyawker99
• OhioBlues
• Petersond
• Random_Australian
• Redwitch
• Robeson
• Sbj405
• Scooter24
• SeattleGirl
• SimplyFugue
• Southlandshari
• Starbucks Anarchist
• SugarSmack
• Swimboy
• Tjwmason
• TexanWitch
• Wetzelbill
• Whoa_Nelly
• WildHorses
• WritingIsMyReligion
• XemaSab
• ZombieNixon

[texanwitch]

20. Howdy, good morning.

I my case goodnight, I need to get some sleep.

Wanted to stay and sign in, my name is on the list.:bounce:

[Clintmax]

22. Good Morning, Miss Texan!

:hi:
I'm glad you DID stay up to say Hello! :bounce: I'm happy to have you! Have a good rest and I'll see you on Monday! Have a great weekend! :woohoo:

[texanwitch]

26. I have several large briskets to cook slowly for Sunday.

No real work just toss in some pecan wood every few hours.

[Clintmax]

27. I absolutely LOVE brisket!

Cooking it slow like that makes them so delicious! I wish I could be there to have some with you!

[texanwitch]

32. The briskets will take about 12 hours to cook.

The briskets will be sliced up and sold for a good cause, so I don't mind.

I learned how from a neighbor, could he make bbq.

Making myself hungry just thinking about it.

[Clintmax]

36. Me too!

I'm proud of you doing it for a good cause! That's sweet! :hug:

[texanwitch]

38. The money is going to a family that lost everything in a fire, no

insurance.

All the food was donated so at $5 a plate will make at least $2,000, not a super large amount but every penny helps.

[Clintmax]

41. That's a GREAT cause!

And hey...$2,000 is NOT chump change! I think it's wonderful you guys are doing this for that family! :loveya:

[texanwitch]

56. The food is just part of it, we will have a band, some games.

All in all we have raised around $4000, we had a car wash a few weeks ago.

The neighbor kids washed a lot of cars, they were great.

This picnic should put us around $6,000, that will help them get started again.

It is 6 am here, got to get to bed, have a great holiday.

[Clintmax]

63. That's wonderful!

I'm sure they are SO thankful for all of you! Have a good rest, Miss Texan! :bounce::hug:

[ZombieNixon]

2. WOOHOO!! I'm on The List!

I'm on the muthafuckin' list!

Good morning! :hi:

This is my third morning crew thread...and my second consecutively! :woohoo:

[Clintmax]

3. Hail, Zombie!

:hi::bounce:
Good morning to you, Sir! I'm glad to have you here, Dude! :bounce::woohoo: Are you doing OK today?

[ZombieNixon]

5. Yep. This is my second day staying up until the sun rises.

However, it's a long weekend, so I have a whole two days to fix my sleep schedule. :D

I really should be going off the get some sleep soon. :crazy:

[Clintmax]

9. Well, I'm glad you're up to share the morning with us!

What IS your normal sleep schedule?

[ZombieNixon]

11. Meh...usually going to bed at 2:00 AM instead of 5:00

(although yesterday it was at 7:00), and getting up at 9:00 instead of 1:00 PM. :crazy:

[Clintmax]

14. Staying up until 2am...

Ever since I was in Junior High I've had to be up WAY early, so I go to bed around 11 and get up at 5. I couldn't stay up until THAT late. :rofl:

[ZombieNixon]

17. I'm in college. My earliest class is at 10:50 five minutes from my dorm.

Besides, it's damn near impossible to go to sleep before midnight here because there's always people being loud in the hallway. :D

However, it is quiet now...so I'm going to sleep. :boring:

Good...erm, morning, and enjoy your day! :hi:

[Clintmax]

19. Have a good rest, Zombie!

And I can certainly understand about the dorm thing. Have a great weekend and I'll see you on Monday! :bounce:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

4. Good morning, Clintmax!

[Clintmax]

7. Hail, Starbucks!

:hi:
Happy long weekend to you! :bounce:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

13. Thanks!

Although it's a "broken" long weekend.

Since I normally work Sundays to Thursdays, I have Friday and Saturday off, then I go back to work on Sunday, but then I'm off Monday.

Yeah, I know, it's freaking stupid, but I'm only there for another month. :D

[Clintmax]

16. Mine's the opposite...

I work today, I'm off on Sunday and I work again on Monday. There's no rest for us retail people! :silly:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

21. LOL!

Though I am pissed off about missing my friend's Sunday BBQ/poker party because I work Sunday night.

What's worse is that we're not working on anything new (because the TV season's over -- I work in that industry), so all I'll be doing is training on old material, even more ironic since I'm leaving the job very soon.

[Clintmax]

23. Sorry to hear that you're going to miss it, Starbucks.

Doesn't that just piss you off royal? I have a vacation coming up so I have that to look forweard to! :bounce:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

24. Me, too!

I'll be going on a European vacation with my parents in July. Where are you going?

[Clintmax]

25. I'm thinking Orlando.

It's only a short drive and there's SO much to do! I've been to Universal several times but it's so fun I'd go there again...as well as Seaworld. International Drive is THE place to go when you're in Orlando, so I'm sure I'd hang out there every day too! :bounce: Where are you going in Europe?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

31. We're going to several places.

It's actually a cruise ship vacation. We start in Amsterdam, then Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn (Estonia), Oslo, then back to Amsterdam.

[Clintmax]

37. That sounds like a fantastic vacation!

Boy, I'd LOVE to do the same thing! Greekspeak and I took a trip to Rome, Italy last year and it was, by far, the BEST trip I've ever been on! You'll have a great time, I know, Starbucks!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

42. It should be very interesting.

My very brown family will be visiting some of the whitest places on earth.

I just hope nobody stares at us. :rofl:

[Clintmax]

45. Oh, I doubt they will.

But if they do, just hold your head high and let them look! Or flip them the bird...whichever you prefer! :rofl:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

46. I'll probably just yell out, "Suck it!"

:rofl:

[Clintmax]

47. LOL! Ok...that works too!

:rofl:

[NMMNG]

6. Good morning Clint!

What do I usually do on holiday weekends like this? The same thing I do every weekend....work (just like you're doing). x( Right now it's time for the morning rush. Showers, grooming, dressing, meds, breakfast, dishes, changing sheets, laundry, getting beat up....all kinds of fun. :eyes:

[Clintmax]

8. Good Morning, Miss Buffy!

:hi::hug:
Yes...we're a pair, you and I! Work, work, work. Sounds like you've got your hands full now (or are going to here shortly). Getting beat up? I wouldn't put up with THAT from any of them!

[NMMNG]

10. There's not much I can do about it

I have to stay in range to be able to provide care, and tying their hands down would not only be inhumane but illegal. I just have to deal with it until I'm out of the field. :shrug:

[Clintmax]

12. Wow. I didn't realize.

I'm sorry you have to take THAT stuff, my dear! :hug::hug:

[NMMNG]

15. But that's why I get paid the BIG bucks

:rofl:


It's an undervalued, underpaid job, but somebody's got to do it. :shrug: It's not like people are lining up in droves to serve the people I work with (more like toss them aside like garbage).

[Clintmax]

18. And you're an angel for doing it too!

:hug::loveya:
I know I couldn't do it.

[Random_Australian]

28. Morning!

[Clintmax]

33. Hail, Random!

:hi:
Good Morning! Are you doing good today?

[newyawker99]

29. Good morning everyone!

:donut:


:hi:

[Clintmax]

34. Good Morning, Miss NewYawker!

:hi::hug:

[Robeson]

30. Hey Clintmeister! Do you have any big plans this weekend?...

...:hi:

[Clintmax]

35. Hail, Robeson!

:hi:
Just work, work, work, Man. x( I'm off tomorrow, though. :bounce: You have any big plans?

[Robeson]

39. Some friends have a farm, and they have a party each year....

...with bands, etc. I'm thinking about going there tomorrow. It's supposed to rain all day here, so I'm on a wait and see on that. Just got over a strep throat and cold, so I don't want to stand out in the rain for 8 hours. If it's clear, though, I'll be there. There will be mucho, mucho partying...:party:

[Clintmax]

40. Yes, that WOULD be a good time!

I hope it doesn't rain all day so you CAN go! :bounce:

[Robeson]

43. Thanks Clint. Maybe if we think real hard, we can stop the rain...

...No rain! No rain!....;-)

[Clintmax]

44. I mentioned the other day that we need...

a Weather Modification Net like they do on Star Trek! :rofl: I wish someone would hurry up and invent the damned thing! :rofl:

[Robeson]

49. Well, if we are going to do it like they do on Star Trek, we are...

...going to need someone who is skilled at doing a level three diagnostic, coupled with using a plasma relay, on top of a quantum matrix. Of course, they can always loop the sub-space relay, into a bio-feedback spectrum.... :rofl:

[Clintmax]

53. LOL! Well....you've got the techno speak down...

maybe YOU should build the damned net yourself! :rofl:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

48. Good morning!

Or good night is probably more appropriate. I've been up all night drinking and playing pool.

[Clintmax]

51. Good Morning, Haruka!

:hi:
I've done the all night pool thing too, though it's been a LONG time! I'm sure it was fun! Are you getting ready to go to bed now?

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

54. Yeah, I'm in my pajamas and laying in bed.

The advantage of laptops. Send out good vibes to my friend who may have to encounter my grandmother, if he ventures out of the basement. I don't think she'll take a random guy in the house too well.

[Clintmax]

59. Oh, my!

Yeah, she probably won't take to some random dude coming out of the basement. Something like that could give her a coronary! Can he leave another way?

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

84. I got him out without incident. nt

[AirmensMom]

50. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

We're going to see Joani today! :bounce: And I'm seeing blue skies out my window! :bounce: Other than that, we're not doing anything this weekend ... well, except for more getting-ready-to-move stuff. :D

[Clintmax]

52. Good Morning, Miss Airmens!

:hi::hug::loveya:
Woo hoo! I'm glad you're getting to go see Miss Joan! Blue skies even better! :bounce: Bad news about Bandit...I went to Petsmart yesterday and got him a brand new litter box and two bags of the Cat Attract litter. He immediately went into it and urinated, but later in the day, decided to use a spot in the living room to do his number 2 business. x( x( I don't understand this. I really don't.

[AirmensMom]

58. Oh, man!

x( What's up with Mr. Bandit? I need to have a little talk with him -- I've NEVER heard of Cat Attract failing. :scared: I have a vet friend I can ask ... she's really busy with rescues on weekends, though, so I don't know when I'll hear back from her. Hang on and let's hear what she has to say. :hug:

Yep, I'm pretty excited to meet Joani. :bounce: And I'm SO relieved that it's not raining -- that was getting pretty old!

Guess what? I called Apple yesterday and talked to them about buying a new laptop. I'm going to get a MacBook. :bounce: I didn't order it yet b/c they couldn't guarantee it would get here before we move. So I'm going to wait until we get up to TN. The guy is giving me a military discount, so I'll save a few bucks. :woohoo: I'm pretty excited. :bounce: He didn't even try to sell me the most expensive one!:wow:

[Clintmax]

61. I wish I knew what the problem was too...

Brand new litter box, brand new litter...clean area away from where Tony can get to him...it's all a mystery to me. My vet says there are NO health problems, so I know that's not it. I DO know that if he doesn't quit it and SOON, he's going to have to go. I can't have a cat going everywhere he shouldn't. x(

I'm SO happy to hear about your new computer! Sounds like the Apple people are going to be good! So are they going to build it to your specifications or did you select one that's pre-made?

[AirmensMom]

65. First, try this.

Can you confine him? Put him in a bathroom? If so, put him in there with the box, something to sleep on, and his food and water. Put the litter box away from the other stuff, of course. That may help. I wrote to my friend to see what she has to say. Since she does rescue work, she deals with all kinds of problems.

It's sort of funny with the computer -- I chose a pre-made one and upgraded the hard drive. Other than that, it's fine the way it is! :bounce: And it'll talk to my external hard drive, so I'll be able to put all my files on it from there. :bounce: There's going to be a bit of a learning curve, but I think I can handle that.

[Clintmax]

68. I thought about confining him like that...

but the only problem is that he starts caterwaling after a few minutes and he's really loud. I don't think I could stand a constant "AAARRROOO"! in there. x(

You'll have to learn some commands and things but that won't take you long! I'm sure you'll be pleased with it too! :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

70. It wouldn't be constant.

Do it when he's good and hungry and maybe he'll concentrate on eating. We have to confine Sashka for her meals b/c she eats everyone else's food. She accepts it and just sit's quietly after she's finished -- and she's one stubborn kitty! I'll let you know what I hear from my friend.

Well, here it is ... the middle one:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/0.RSLID?mco=A4791B5D&nclm=MacBook
Only with 100 Gb hard drive. :bounce: Purty, ain't it? :D

[Clintmax]

71. Yeah, it sure is!

I've heard lots of good things about Mac laptops so I think you made a good choice!

I guess we can TRY that...we've done everything else we can. x( I'll be interested to hear what your friends says about it.

[AirmensMom]

72. I'll let you know as soon as I hear.

Could be today, could be a few days from now. Don't give up yet. :hug:

I forgot to tell you -- I'm getting a new printer for about half price with it. :bounce:

Now we just have to get moved before I can make all the fun happen. x( We should be well on our way by this time next week, maybe even in Georgia by now! :bounce: My poor kitties don't know what's in store for them. We've been putting catnip in the carriers and have found two of them taking naps in them so far. And our vet gave us a homeopathic remedy to calm them down. I'll start giving that on Tuesday. I would love to fast-forward to June 7 or so. :D

[Clintmax]

74. Thank you, Miss Airmens!

For all your help with this Bandit problem. :hug: I know it's going to be a crazy time the upcoming week for ya. I wish I could be there to help you two. :loveya:

I gotta go get ready for work now. I have to be to the store shortly and I need to go get cleaned up. I hope you have a great weekend, Miss Airmens! I'll see you Monday morning! :bounce::hug::loveya:

[AirmensMom]

75. You're very welcome.

I only hope we can get it solved.:hug:

Have a great day and weekend! :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[Clintmax]

76. Me too!

I'll see you Monday! :loveya::hug:

[In_The_Wind]

78. *warning*

place your coffee cup on a secure flat surface and swallow before opening the newest pm in your inbox ~

[AirmensMom]

79. Um ... OK ...

:scared:

[AirmensMom]

81. That was the one I already read.

:shrug: No coffee spilled here.

Guess I'd better get my rear in gear! :bounce: :woohoo:

[Minnesota Libra]

55. Hope it's a good Saturday morning for everyone.............

.....it's going to be in the 80's here today :applause: but we can't forget that high summer humidity :puke: level either.

I'm not going to be doing a whole lot this weekend but I will be going to a picnic Monday so that should be a lot of fun.:patriot: What would Memorial Day weekend be without a picnic??:applause:

Other than that I'm hoping to get a few things done around the house:bounce: that I've been putting off for who knows what reason.:shrug:

[Clintmax]

57. Hail, Minnesota!

:hi:
I like the hot weather myself...although the humidity can get to you after a while. Sounds like you have a nice weekend planned...I hope you have a wonderful time! :bounce:

[REDKING]

60. And a very Goodmorning to you...

:D

[Clintmax]

62. Hail, Redking!

:hi:
Good morning to YOU, sir! :bounce: How's every little thing?

[REDKING]

64. Everything is just dandy...except the rain..

It just wont stop raining and I think I'm shrinking..apart from that all is majesty.peace:D

[Clintmax]

66. Rain, rain, rain...

I guess lots of places are getting way too much. We're still in a rain deficit here in North Florida. Peace, man!

[riona]

67. Fl check-in

Probably nothing too exciting - just the usual. The Trib is saying that in t he Senate race McBride is "Harris Main Foe" - "connections to the nation's most powerful conservative political circles"....blah blah. May be some entertainment value here yet.

[Clintmax]

69. Hail, Flblu!

:hi:
Maybe! LOL! It'll be interesting, that's for sure! :rofl:

[Clintmax]

73. Time to go get ready for work, my crew!

I have to be at the store shortly, so I gotta get around now. I hope you have a fantastic holiday weekend and I'll see all of you on Monday! :bounce: Take care of each other! :grouphug:

Clint

[Mutley]

83. D'oh!

I slept late again! :cry:

[entanglement]

77. Howdy, Clint!

:) :hi:

[In_The_Wind]

80. Hi Y'all!

Welcome to the early morning fun ~ ZombieNixon and TexanWitch!

[Cannikin]

82. I'm staying home alone to watch DVDs. I love it.

Hope everyone is well!