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Forum: General Blah Blah 31st May 2011, 07:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,727
Posted By GillianBoardman
My mother is Mom, or Mama, or Mother, or "hey...

My mother is Mom, or Mama, or Mother, or "hey lady!" depending on circumstances. My father is gone now, but he was Dad, or Daddy or Pops as the spirit moved me.
Forum: General Blah Blah 25th May 2011, 04:34 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,372
Posted By GillianBoardman
I use "expecting" on a daily basis at work, and...

I use "expecting" on a daily basis at work, and yes, I sometimes get blank stares and have to say, "I mean, are you pregnant"? (No, I'm not nosey, I work at the public assistance office and I need...
Forum: Just the Facts 23rd May 2011, 12:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,959
Posted By GillianBoardman
I'm old as dirt, and fruit leather (apricot to be...

I'm old as dirt, and fruit leather (apricot to be precise) was an occasional treat brought home by my mother from the grocery when I was a kid.
Forum: General Blah Blah 20th May 2011, 07:17 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 20,819
Posted By GillianBoardman
I haven't been in the area long, but I think it's...

I haven't been in the area long, but I think it's pronounced frank fert?
Forum: General Blah Blah 20th May 2011, 04:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 715
Posted By GillianBoardman
My brother, the serious bike rider, used to swear...

My brother, the serious bike rider, used to swear by Everybody's Bike Book, but that was 30 some years ago, its probably out of print. He's still a serious bike rider though.
Forum: The Pit 18th May 2011, 07:34 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,055
Posted By GillianBoardman
I get stroppy when I see people saying, "Your 2...

I get stroppy when I see people saying, "Your 2 week old is manipulating you; you need to teach him you're not always going to pick him up every time he cries." I do know that someone who hasn't...
Forum: The Pit 18th May 2011, 06:29 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,055
Posted By GillianBoardman
Because a bunch of strangers on the internet know...

Because a bunch of strangers on the internet know better than you when/if your kids are being manipulative...:) No snark intended to anyone, I think everyone is being quite reasonable in this...
Forum: General Blah Blah 16th May 2011, 12:30 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 15,319
Posted By GillianBoardman
I got the job with the Commonwealth, and that's a...

I got the job with the Commonwealth, and that's a great improvement. Also, we found a great little 3 bdrm house for less rent than our flooded 2 bdrm apartment. Yay!
Forum: General Blah Blah 16th May 2011, 12:27 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 36,301
Posted By GillianBoardman
Last week, the idiot neighbors upstairs flooded...

Last week, the idiot neighbors upstairs flooded my apartment, and someone broke into my car and stole my GPS, and my SO's portable DVD player. This is the bad news. For the good news, May's Awesome...
Forum: General Blah Blah 16th May 2011, 07:07 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 9,130
Posted By GillianBoardman
Mine is Mars. It seemed to go with my theme.

Mine is Mars. It seemed to go with my theme.
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 10th May 2011, 11:09 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 11,651
Posted By GillianBoardman
:dubious: A 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes...

:dubious:

A 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes is $1.95.
A clove of garlic is $0.63.
Onions are $1.33/lb.
Total (allowing 1/2 onion per 28 oz. sauce): about $3.00.

A 26 oz. can of Ragu is...
Forum: General Blah Blah 10th May 2011, 10:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,442
Posted By GillianBoardman
You're such an amateur. Vodka in a water...

You're such an amateur. Vodka in a water bottle.[/QUOTE]

Which my daughter, then in 7th grade, also knew so watch those whippersnappers!
Forum: General Blah Blah 9th May 2011, 07:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,078
Posted By GillianBoardman
I'm in a very loosely similar situation. I gave...

I'm in a very loosely similar situation. I gave birth to a son when I was 14, and put him up for adoption. Back in the bad old days (1976) when there was virtually no open adoption, so it is a...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 6th May 2011, 12:06 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 11,651
Posted By GillianBoardman
What gets under my skin is the fact that brown...

What gets under my skin is the fact that brown rice costs more than plain old white rice. Not Basmati, or some other special variety...just the plain stuff. Shouldn't brown rice be less processed? ...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 6th May 2011, 11:42 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 11,651
Posted By GillianBoardman
And I'm no gourmet, but I actually cook. My mom...

And I'm no gourmet, but I actually cook. My mom worked from the time I was 2 yrs old, and we had run out of older siblings to prepare dinner by the time I was 12, (some were still in the household,...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 6th May 2011, 11:31 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 11,651
Posted By GillianBoardman
I know that it's more expensive to make my...

I know that it's more expensive to make my mother's homemade tomato sauce than it is to buy a jar of sauce. Of course, my mom's tastes a hell of a lot better, and makes a lot more, but that's only...
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 6th May 2011, 07:56 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,386
Posted By GillianBoardman
He had an advanced case of type 2...

He had an advanced case of type 2 diabetes.[/QUOTE]

So the sugar-free was the prison's decision? Because, you know, last meal.
Forum: Better Living Through Posting 6th May 2011, 06:42 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,386
Posted By GillianBoardman
from Wikipedia's list: Clarence Ray Allen:...

from Wikipedia's list:

Clarence Ray Allen: Buffalo steak, Kentucky Fried Chicken, sugar-free pecan pie and sugar-free black walnut ice cream


If you are on death row, why would you be...
Forum: General Blah Blah 5th May 2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 36,301
Posted By GillianBoardman
That is owie, and we should all demand a better...

That is owie, and we should all demand a better quality hook and eye!
Forum: General Blah Blah 5th May 2011, 12:27 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,782
Posted By GillianBoardman
This! This is something I'd like to see...from...

This! This is something I'd like to see...from under cover.
Forum: General Blah Blah 5th May 2011, 04:28 AM
Replies: 334
Views: 36,301
Posted By GillianBoardman
Feel free to come mooch dinner off of me tonight!...

Feel free to come mooch dinner off of me tonight!

And by "mooch" I mean "first wash all the dirty dairy dishes and scour the sink, before I serve reheated chicken."

And by "feel free" I mean...
Forum: General Blah Blah 4th May 2011, 11:22 AM
Replies: 334
Views: 36,301
Posted By GillianBoardman
Hey if it wasn't so far away, I'd come mooch...

Hey if it wasn't so far away, I'd come mooch dinner! :)
Forum: General Blah Blah 4th May 2011, 10:36 AM
Replies: 334
Views: 36,301
Posted By GillianBoardman
I'm sorry...would soft bread crumbs help?

I'm sorry...would soft bread crumbs help?
Forum: General Blah Blah 4th May 2011, 10:25 AM
Replies: 334
Views: 36,301
Posted By GillianBoardman
Yes, yes it is...and thanks so much. He's a...

Yes, yes it is...and thanks so much. He's a great guy, a rock, a straight shooter, but if he doesn't get up and help a bit he's gonna have to hide behind a rock, lol! I'm feeling better now.
Forum: General Blah Blah 4th May 2011, 07:12 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,582
Posted By GillianBoardman
Chip, Robbie and, and, and... the other kid and...

Chip, Robbie and, and, and... the other kid and Uncle Charlie!

Call me a lapsed fan. :sciencefail:[/QUOTE]

You did much better than I did!
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