Good Tuesday Morning, Crew!

[Clintmax]

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Early Morning Crew thread! :bounce: It's nice to have you here with me! I hope yesterday wasn't too "monday like" for you and you had a good day. It was my last day of vacation and I spent it relaxing and reading, so it was a nice day for me!

And so now...back to the old grind. I wish I had nine MORE days off, but, as the old saying goes; "All good things must come to an end." The cool thing is, after the 8th of July, I'll have another 2 weeks vacation available to me! I see another vacation coming up! :bounce::woohoo:

Here's the latest Early Morning Crew stats:

56 - Number of Current Early Morning Crew Members
128 - Average number of responces to the Good Morning thread
22 - Number of "missing" early morning crew members (those who haven't posted in over a month)

Interesting, huh? Where ARE the missing people? :shrug:

And so with that, let's get this day started, shall we? Time to rise and shine, my crew! :bounce:

Song Of The Day: "With Or Without You" by U2
http://www.kingofbeaver.com/music_videos/videos.php?vid=li99qCf100w

[Clintmax]

1. CURRENT EARLY MORNING CREW MEMBERS

• AirmensMom
• AussieDave
• Bigwillq
• Billyskank
• Bridgit
• Buddhamama
• BuffyTheFundieSlayer
• Bzzzz
• CallMeWesley
• Cannikin
• Crispini
• DanCa
• Droopy
• Entanglement
• Femmocrat
• Flblu2
• FoxMulder
• GalleryGod
• GBrooks
• Haruka3_2000
• Heidi
• Hissyspit
• Jamastiene
• Joan_Alpern
• Khashka
• KitchenWitch
• Libnnc
• 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

[Starbucks Anarchist]

2. Good morning, Clintmax!

First!

[Clintmax]

3. Good Morning, Starbucks!

:hi:
Yay! First again, Man! How's it goin?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

13. Tired as hell.

Woke up early to run some errands, then moved some heavy furniture out, then packed some more.

[Clintmax]

28. Wow. You HAVE been busy.

Grab a cup of coffee, have a seat, and relax for a few minutes, Man!

[MissHoneychurch]

11. Morning Starbucks

:hi:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

14. Morning!

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

16. How are you doing?

Packed all your stuff already?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

18. Still working on it, but almost there.

I need to get to sleep now, though. Good night! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

20. Good night

sweet dreams

[billyskank]

4. Morning Clint dude

:hi:

[Clintmax]

5. Good Morning, Billy!

:hi:
I hope you're having a good day today, my friend! :bounce:

[billyskank]

22. Yeah not so bad thanks

:)

[Clintmax]

36. That's good to hear!

I hope my first day back to work is a good one too!

[billyskank]

52. So do I

:)

[Clintmax]

56. Well thanks, Man.

Why do vacations have to end? Tell me why?? :shrug::rofl:

[tjwmason]

27. Good morning billy.

:hi:

[billyskank]

32. Hello mason

nice to see you today. :hi:

[tjwmason]

41. and delightful to see you as well.

:hi:

[swimboy]

139. Wonderful of you to grace my morning, sir!

:hi:

[Jara sang]

6. Fuck, it's still late night for me.

[Clintmax]

10. LOL! Good Morning, Jara!

:hi:
It became morning when you weren't watching! :rofl:

[Jara sang]

12. Nope, ten minutes til midnight here.

[Clintmax]

37. Oh, well then you are WAY behind us here on the East coast!

[MissHoneychurch]

7. Good morning Clint

:hi: :loveya:

I am fine today. I am even in kind of a working mood :shrug:

Didn't talk to M yesterday but exchanged text messages. He is very busy at the moment and just doesn't have time. But he misses me and as soon as he moves closer to his workplace then I can come and visit him.

[Clintmax]

15. Good Morning, Miss Honey!

:hi::hug:
I'm glad you're doing fine! :loveya: It's nice that you can exchange texts with Sweetie M even IF you can't talk to him every day! I'm sure you're looking forward to visiting him again SOON!

[MissHoneychurch]

19. Oh you can be sure of THAT

I can't wait to hold him in my arms again and talk to him and see him.

[Clintmax]

38. Awww...I'm sure you can't!

That's so sweet! I hope you get too REAL soon, my dear! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

61. I hope so too

we will see.

[Clintmax]

66. I'm sure you will.

It won't be soon ENOUGH, even if it were the day after tomorrow, but you will. :hug::loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

82. That is it

I do hope so that I can move to London sooner than later to be together with him.

[Clintmax]

91. I hope you can too!

:hug::loveya:
You deserve all the love in the world, my dear!

[MissHoneychurch]

101. Aww thank you

You know I can see myself living with M. I want it. I want to wake up next to him in the mornings and fall asleep with his arms wrapped around me. I want to spend time with him just sitting at home or doing something fun on the weekends. Darn, why does he has to live in London and I in Germany??

[Clintmax]

104. That will be so good won't it?

Sometimes, life deals us those kinds of "cards" and its our lot to deal with it. It won't be forever though. You can count on that! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

106. Oh I count on it

otherwise this whole relationship wouldn't make sense

[Clintmax]

108. I count on it for you too!

I'll keep sending good Captain Clintmax vibes your way too! :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

111. Then nothing can go wrong

:loveya:

[Clintmax]

123. That's RIGHT!

Nothing will! :bounce::loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

135. You are too sweet

:hug: :loveya:

[swimboy]

140. :heavysigh:

Hello, MissHoneychurch! :hi: How are you? I have had a very wonderful last 24 hours, even though I was at work for part of that time. I swam this morning and then I went and had Ethiopian coffee and the gooiest coffeecake muffin I have ever run across. :9 Brown sugar and cinnamon are a particular weakness of mine. I think I will have to prepare you a treat when you come through Virginia.

[tjwmason]

29. Good morning Miss Honeychurch.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

59. Good morning tj

just coming back from buying my lunch: Honeymelon with cottage cheese :9

How are you doing?

:hi: :loveya:

[tjwmason]

71. I'm splendid here.

Still a little while before I go for lunch - glad that you like yours. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

79. Good to hear that you are doing great

The only bad part about lunch break is that once it is over that you have to get back to work x(

[AirmensMom]

53. Good morning, MissHC!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

I bet M does miss you! :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

62. Good morning Miss Airmens

I hope he does :) At least he says so. I do believe him though.

How you doing today?

[AirmensMom]

64. If he says so, it must be true.

:)

I'm fine ... a bit tired and thinking of going back to bed, though.

[MissHoneychurch]

77. Now that is a good idea

I wanted to do that this morning too but unfortunately I had to get to work.

:)

[AirmensMom]

81. I've had those days.

Sometimes I couldn't WAIT for quitting time. But I've been working so hard lately, I think my body is finally starting to rebel. Even coffee won't wake me up on days like today. :shrug: I still have things to do, though, so perhaps I should plug away at them.

[MissHoneychurch]

84. Take your time

your body tells you what you need. And if it says sleep, then sleep. It won#t hurt if the apt looks a bit messy :)

[AirmensMom]

97. And it's saying sleep NOW.

So I'm going to do that. See you tomorrow. :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

103. Sweet dreams

and hope you feel refreshed after the sleep

See ya tomorrow :hi:

:loveya:

[Callalily]

113. Morning MissH

Sounds like you're really missing your sweetie. Maybe you'll get a chance to talk to him tonight. But texting and e-mailing will just have to do in the interim. At least you can stay in touch that way.

[MissHoneychurch]

115. Good morning SimplyF

Yes, I really miss him. I try my best to get a job in London as soon as possible. I found a company that helps finding library positions in the U.K. I emailed them my CV yesterday and they replied today. I have to answer some more questions I will do when I get home tonight. I hope they are able to help me.

[Callalily]

120. I think that's wise

to use a job-search company. They'll be able to keep track of library positions much better than you can, considering the distance. Additionally, some places only use these types of businesses for employee searches, so that's a another plus for you too. As always, wishing you good luck on your job search. I hope it goes fast.

[MissHoneychurch]

129. Thank you

You know at the moment I am in a mood where I want to leave Germany behind me. I am tired of my recent life. I want new experiences in all situations. Jobwise and in my private life.

I can tell that I am not too happy these days as my face is breaking out it isn't nice anymore. Depending on my mood and food (and some other stuff) my face can look like I am still 17 years old (thank goodness for makeup).

[Callalily]

136. I think we all go

through those times, when it seems nothing we do is self-satisfying and we get very reflective. It's really good to re-evaluate one's life. I get that way from time to time, and sometimes it makes me sad, and other times I'm glad I'm at the place I'm at, personally and professionally. Wish there could be a balance.

Sorry to say this, but I've gotta get heading out to work. You just hang in there. I'll be sending you energizing vibes. And hope your spirits rise.

[MissHoneychurch]

137. You have a great day

:pals:

And again - thanks for your support :hug:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

8. Good morning!

Didn't do much yesterday, but I did give my bearded dragon a bath and took pictures of his hissy fit and my bunnies got their asses bit by a kitten.

Today, I plan on cleaning and then heading to upstate NY for my first civil-disobedience arrest court date, which is tommorow. :)

[Clintmax]

17. Good Morning, Haruka!

:hi:
It's good to see you! LOL! Looks like you've been having an interesting time with your animals. I know my two are an endless supply of laughs! You're going to court for civil-disobedience...WHAT did you do?? :spank:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

23. Protested against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" at West Point.

I did it with the organization Soulforce, which is against religious and political persecution against GLBT people.

Anyway, so I chose to be arrested at the action. Soulforce will pay any fines (we have the same lawyer at Martin Sheen) and it's unlikely that we'll be given any jailtime. I think what I'm officially charged with is "trespassing on a military installation for an unlawful purpose." It's sad that the organization recieved a warmer welcome at the hands of Jerry Falwell than at the hands of our own government. It's also sad that I was treated better by MPs than I was getting by townie cops getting arrested over a couple parking tickets last year.

[Clintmax]

40. Wow!

Well good for YOU! :bounce: I have a whole new respect for you now! And you're right...better receptions from Jerry Falwell(:puke:) and the MP's than the Government and the regular cops is a shame. Kinda shows you where you stand, huh?

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

46. I had posted about it previously.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/haruka3_2000/22
You can see my pictures there. The group was on the cover of Advocate magazine for it. Oddly enough, this fall, continuing the protest, I'll be attempting to sign up for the army as a lesbian. The organization is founded on the words of MLK and Gandhi, so it's pacifistic, but "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is not only discriminatory, but it has cost the taxpayers of this nation about $364million. Talk about a waste of taxpayers dollars.

[Clintmax]

49. Wow again!

Youre right about "Don't Ask Don't Tell"...I'm proud of you for taking a stand, Haruka! :hug:

[NMMNG]

9. Good morning Clint!

I came into the Lounge just now and the two top threads were Jara Sang's "I'm Totally Naked" and your "Good Tuesday Morning Crew". What a choice :dilemma:. I finally chose to click on yours first so here I am. :bounce:



Wow, you actually take the time to count all of that stuff up? You have more patience than I do. :rofl:




"With Or Without You" by U2. I love that song (as I do many of their songs). It's such a relaxing song--very even beat and soothing music.

[Clintmax]

21. Good Morning, Miss Buffy!

:hi::hug:
I missed you yesterday! So, I'm glad you came in today! It doesn't take but a few minutes to count the stats and it's interesting to see, so I don't mind. I love "With or Without You" also! Back in the 80's, U2 was one of my favorites!

[NMMNG]

25. I missed you too

Unfortunately by the time you came on I had to log off so we passed like ships in the night. (Sounds like the basis for a Barry Manilow song, eh? :rofl:)


U2 has been one of my favorites since I began college way back in the age of the dinosaurs. Our college radio station played them quite a bit so I came to enjoy their music and I've been a fan ever since.

[Clintmax]

43. They came out during my High School days.

LOVE U2! :bounce: How's everything going at work?

[NMMNG]

48. Same as usual

I got to leave early yesterday though, so I missed out on the Holy Roller's performance. :woohoo:

[Clintmax]

50. LOL! THAT'S a good thing!

I'd have to boo and hiss at her performances myself. :rofl:

[NMMNG]

54. I'm sorely tempted to stick my fingers in my ears and scream

It might be amusing to do it one time just to see the look on her face. :evilgrin:

[Clintmax]

57. LOL! Yes, that would be LOADS of fun!

You need someone there to snap a photo of her just as you start screaming! :rofl:

[Monk06]

24. You caught me up late. I'm goin to bed but could someone wake up

the fat guy.

[Clintmax]

30. Good Morning, Gbrooks!

:hi:
I'm glad you stopped in before you went to bed! It's good to see you! Funny picture, Man! :rofl:

[tjwmason]

26. Good morning Clint.

:hi:

Glad to hear that you had a good time for your holiday - work is something which afflicts us all from time-to-time.

Rossini's Petit Messe Solonelle here.

:hug:

[Clintmax]

33. Good Morning, TJ!

:hi::hug:
I've missed you the past few days! I hope you have a great weekend!

[tjwmason]

39. All was splendid here.

I was very busy running around doing various things on Saturday.

[Clintmax]

44. Glad to hear everything is going good!

So...have you met anyone interesting lately? I think you deserve a nice BF, TJ! :hug:

[tjwmason]

55. I'm not really looking.

I'm far too grumpy to inflict myself on another man.

But you're very sweet to me. :hug:

[Clintmax]

58. Grumpy shumpy!

You are NOT. You're a very sweet, kindhearted person! :hug:

[tjwmason]

68. I can be the most grumpy person I've ever come across,

and I frequently am.

[Clintmax]

80. Well you need to get over that!

Where does it get you, and what does it solve?

[tjwmason]

85. It's just how I am.

Such is life - doesn't bother me.

[Clintmax]

93. Well...OK.

So long as it doesn't bother you. :hug:

[tjwmason]

116. Not in the slightest...

plus I have a personal theory that if I look for Mr. Right he'll never appear, so might as well just see what and who comes along.

[Clintmax]

126. That's probably the best thing to do.

I can't ever find anything if I'm looking for it. I find it when I'm not even looking.

[tjwmason]

133. I know that feeling well.

:eyes:

[AirmensMom]

31. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

I hope your first day back to work is a good one. :bounce:

Yesterday was busy. I finished painting the ceiling in the kitchen, got some paperwork done, and met with the builder. Today I'm going to see if I can find the place to get my TN driver's license. Never a dull moment around here. "My" horses came back home last night at around 1:30 AM, but I don't see them out in the pasture ... maybe they don't like standing in the rain. :shrug:

[billyskank]

34. Hi AirmensMom

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

42. Hi billy!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[Clintmax]

35. Good Morning, Miss Airmens!

:hi::hug::loveya:
Thank you, thank you! I hope it's a good one today too. Yes, your day was MUCH busier than mine, seeing as how I sat on my butt all day and read! Oh, I took dinner over to Greekspeak at FSU (he's working on his Doctorate you know) and we sat down and ate together, but that's ALL I did. Hey, if I were a horse, I wouldn't like to stand out in the rain! :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

45. Harleydad does that a lot ...

sit on his butt and read, that is. :rofl: I need to start doing that again.

I bet Greekspeak appreciated that! Very sweet of you. :loveya: Yeah, I knew he's working on his Doctorate. When will he be done?

I wouldn't like to stand out in the rain even if I weren't a horse! :rofl: And it sure doesn't make me want to go anywhere today. It has rained for three days in a row. :(

[Clintmax]

47. I LOVE to read.

I read every day on my lunch break at work, I read when I have a day off, and I read every night before I go to bed. Greekspeak is studying for his comps right now, and after that he starts working on his Doctoral Thesis. It'll take him several years to do that, so he's got a while.

[AirmensMom]

51. That's what harleydad does.

I had to remind him that we already have 25 boxes of books, so maybe he should go to the library if he needs some more. :rofl: He agreed. :D

Oh, a long road ahead still for Greekspeak. Well, like harleydad always says, the time will go by anyway ... might as well have something to show for it. (He always says that then the girls whine about something taking too long.)

I'm sneezing my brains out today. :( All that rain ...

[Clintmax]

60. We have LOTS of boxes of books here too!

Between all of mine and all of Greekspeaks school books (he has to keep them all), we have a whole house full, so I know how you feel. Sorry to hear you're sneezing so much! I wonder why the rain is doing that to you? One would think the rain would make all the pollen and dust settle and you wouldn't be sneezing at all.

[AirmensMom]

73. Oh, that's an easy one ...

I'm allergic to mold. Rain always makes the mold grow and makes me feel pretty crummy. I'm not allergic to pollen at all, though, so the rain doesn't help with that. And the only dust I'm allergic to is house dust. Rain doesn't help with that, either. Just one o' those things. If I were in my new house, I'd go sit in the sauna (it'll be a dry sauna). :shrug:

We still have most of our school books, too ... and we finished school a hundred years ago. We did finally get rid of some computer books, though. They're not good for very long.

[Clintmax]

86. Oh, I see.

Yes, the mold thing is a major irritant, even for ME who has no allergies whatsoever. I bet you can't WAIT for that sauna, huh? It sounds wonderful! No, the computer books can go shortly after they're written. I wouldn't keep those either.

[AirmensMom]

95. You've got that right!

Can't wait for the sauna, the totally clean house, the whole works! Oh, and we told the builder that we eventually want a gazebo near the woods, and he said it would be dirt cheap to have his guys pour the slab for it now, rather than waiting until we're "ready" to do it. I'm pretty excited about that.

I really do have to go and lie down for a bit longer before I can get started. Hope you have a great day today and I'll see you in the morning. :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[Clintmax]

99. YAY! A gazebo!

Those are wonderful! :bounce: Well, I hope you have a good day too, my dear! Go rest for a while longer and I'll see you in the morning! :hug::loveya::hi:

[Mutley]

63. Clint!!!

I'm not missing. My sleep pattern is just out of whack. :hug: :loveya:

[Clintmax]

65. Good Morning, Miss Mutley!

:hi::hug::bounce:
It's good to see you, my dear! But, I wasn't counting you as one of the missing. Sleep is all screwed up, huh?

[Mutley]

67. Yeah, I've been up 'til 2-3 in the morning lately.

But I had to get up early today because I'm going to visit my parents.

[Clintmax]

76. Well then you'll have your regular hours back after today!

All it takes is one day, and you'll be on track. Just try to go to bed at a decent hour tonight and you'll be fine! :hug:

[Mutley]

87. I will do my best.

I've missed my Morning Crew friends. :)

[Clintmax]

94. That's RIGHT!

And we've CERTAINLY missed YOU! :hug::loveya:

[Mutley]

96. So how've you been?

How was your vacation? How is Greekspeak? I'm so full of questions! :D

[Clintmax]

102. I've been just fine, thank you!

My vacation went by at warp speed, but then they always do. Greekspeak is working hard studying for his comps so he's a busy boy right now. You been doing OK other than the sleeping thing?

[Mutley]

124. Yeah, doing good.

It's been raining here for days. :P

[Clintmax]

128. It has been in several places around.

They've been saying it's going to rain here in Florida for days...still nothing.

[Mutley]

138. You can have some of ours.

I like rain, but this is ridiculous.

[tjwmason]

69. Good morning Mutley.

:hi:

Seems like a while since we chatted.

:hug:

[Mutley]

70. Hey TJ.

Yes it has. What have you been up to lately? :hug:

[tjwmason]

72. Not too much here...

But all's very well.

And you? :hug:

[Mutley]

88. All's well on this end, too.

Just sleeping erratically lately. :P

[tjwmason]

98. Sorry to hear that.

You need somebody to sing you a gentle lullaby.

[Mutley]

105. I do.

I started a thread on that the other night when I couldn't sleep. :D

[billyskank]

75. YAYS!!!

:loveya:

:hug: :hi: :D

[Mutley]

90. billy!!!

:loveya:

:hug: :hi: :D

How are ya?

[billyskank]

100. I am okay

How are you? :hug:

[Mutley]

107. Sleepy, but otherwise fine.

I'm being flamed in GD because I don't see the need to make fun of Rush Limbaugh for using viagra. There are much better, and funnier, things to make fun of him for, no? :P

[billyskank]

114. Hmm, you mean being a loathsome blowhard

who exploits his audience's prejudices and grows fat off them, while simultaneously bearing a fair measure of responsibility for the degradation of political discourse in America?

[Mutley]

127. Exactly.

We don't even Need the viagra thing to bitch about him. :D

[Neoma]

74. I've been up all night, (Still, it's morning.)

Messing around with animation.

[Clintmax]

78. Good Morning, Miss Neoma!

:hi:
I know how THAT is...you get all involved in something like that and then you look up and it's morning or hours and hours have passed.

[Random_Australian]

83. Morning Clint! Made it, and I actually know the song of the day!

But alas more time is not really given me, today.

[Clintmax]

89. Good Morning, Random!

:hi:
I was wondering about you, Mate! It's good to see you! I posted a link to the video to that song if you want to watch it! I know you have to pay extra for that, but it's there if you want!

[tjwmason]

92. Good evening Random.

:hi:

Hope that life is treating you splendidly.

:hug:

[Callalily]

109. Good Morning Clint!

Yes, your Good Morning thread is getting very popular. By the time I read all the posts it's almost time for me to head out of here to work.

My Monday was good, for a Monday that is. Did nothing special, but I've got another project that I'll be starting on Wednesday. Then the stress level will start to rise.

I know how you feel about going back to work after such a nice long time off. Geez, I felt like that after a three-day weekend.

[Clintmax]

118. Good Morning, Miss SimplyF!

:hi::hug:
I'm glad your Monday wasn't too terrible. Who likes Monday's anyway? :shrug::rofl: Vacations go by too damned fast, you ask me! I'm going to take another one right after the 8th! :bounce:

[Callalily]

125. You're going to

burn up your vacation days already? Not save them for a later date? Hmmmm . . . you truly are in need of some more R&R.

[Clintmax]

130. LOL! Hey, when you got them...

I'll GO somewhere this time and spend them away from here. I think that way it'll really FEEL like a vacation. Time to go get ready for work, my dear! See ya in the morning! :bounce:

[Callalily]

132. Yup me too

Gotta head outta here. Have a great first day back at work.

[newyawker99]

110. Good morning everyone!

:donut:


:hi:

[Clintmax]

119. Good Morning, Miss NewYawker!

:hi::hug:
Have I told you lately how much I appreciate everything you do?! :loveya:

[riona]

112. Fl check-in

Today is take Gabby to the vet day. Think I'll use the PetSmart people. She'll get so revved up that we'll probably get evicted. We're probably missing the Morning Crew either because there is nothing to report or the opposite - too busy.

[Clintmax]

121. Good Morning, Miss Flblu!

:hi:
Oh yes...vet day. I know it well. Tony does the same thing...get all revved up. I wasn't including you in the missing. You're here with me every day. :hug::bounce:

[femmocrat]

117. Good morning Clint and crew!

Another rainy day here!

[Clintmax]

122. Good Morning, Femmocrat!

:hi:
It's good to see you, but I'm sorry you're in the rain again. How's everything other than that?

[Clintmax]

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

I hope you have a great day today, and I'll see each of you in the morning! Take care of each other! :grouphug:

[tjwmason]

134. Have a great day,

don't let work be too bad either. :hug: :loveya:

[Fox Mulder]

141. Am I one of the missing?

:hi: