TOTALLY GEEKED!

flan327 wrote:

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I am hiding in the office today...

flan

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 even your avatar is hiding!

Oh. now it's back . . .

flan327 wrote:

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Tignanello wrote:

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Oh. now it's back . . .

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 Playing Peek-A-Boo!

flan

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 Or Piggy Boo

Many years ago we decided to cut down our own Christmas tree. Apparently it had spider eggs in it & when we brought it into the warm house they hatched. We had dozens of baby spiders in the living room. Never again have I cut down my own tree. It is making me all crawly just typing this.

Lexxy wrote:

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Many years ago we decided to cut down our own Christmas tree. Apparently it had spider eggs in it & when we brought it into the warm house they hatched. We had dozens of baby spiders in the living room. Never again have I cut down my own tree. It is making me all crawly just typing this.

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 It's making me crawly READING it!!

flan

Off to the post office. I hope it isn't a zoo.

Oh, I am sure it will be, sorry!

I avoid the PO like the plague at this time of year...I use my stamps.com account, and get it all picked up at the house!

Lexxy wrote:

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Many years ago we decided to cut down our own Christmas tree. Apparently it had spider eggs in it & when we brought it into the warm house they hatched. We had dozens of baby spiders in the living room. Never again have I cut down my own tree. It is making me all crawly just typing this.

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 Yet another reason I am glad that DD is allergic to trees.

 

Having a real Christmas tree one year about put her in the hospital. She was allergy tested shortly after the new year and when it came back positive for trees, DH and I just looked at each other. We felt SO guilty for making her miserable. She as only 2, so she doesn't even remember.

 

Today I am trying to head to the accounts where I can pop in and pop out without having too much contact with people. It's just one of those days. Luckily, I have a lot of corporate accounts where I just go in, look for expired product, and leave. maybe next week I will feel like talking to people. 

 

 

Mellow Momma wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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Many years ago we decided to cut down our own Christmas tree. Apparently it had spider eggs in it & when we brought it into the warm house they hatched. We had dozens of baby spiders in the living room. Never again have I cut down my own tree. It is making me all crawly just typing this.

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 Yet another reason I am glad that DD is allergic to trees.

 

Having a real Christmas tree one year about put her in the hospital. She was allergy tested shortly after the new year and when it came back positive for trees, DH and I just looked at each other. We felt SO guilty for making her miserable. She as only 2, so she doesn't even remember.

 

Today I am trying to head to the accounts where I can pop in and pop out without having too much contact with people. It's just one of those days. Luckily, I have a lot of corporate accounts where I just go in, look for expired product, and leave. maybe next week I will feel like talking to people. 

 

 

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 What about when she was outdoors or don't you have pine trees where you live?  I guess it is good she moved to a city.

 

I rarely feel like talking to clients.  Good luck.

FNW wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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Many years ago we decided to cut down our own Christmas tree. Apparently it had spider eggs in it & when we brought it into the warm house they hatched. We had dozens of baby spiders in the living room. Never again have I cut down my own tree. It is making me all crawly just typing this.

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 Yet another reason I am glad that DD is allergic to trees.

 

Having a real Christmas tree one year about put her in the hospital. She was allergy tested shortly after the new year and when it came back positive for trees, DH and I just looked at each other. We felt SO guilty for making her miserable. She as only 2, so she doesn't even remember.

 

Today I am trying to head to the accounts where I can pop in and pop out without having too much contact with people. It's just one of those days. Luckily, I have a lot of corporate accounts where I just go in, look for expired product, and leave. maybe next week I will feel like talking to people. 

 

 

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 I suffer from that same guilt by exposing my son to my SIL's cat dander.   I feel like I should have seen what it was doing to him.  All I have to do is look back on the photos I took during her visits and I could see where he was bright eyed upon her arrival then suffering horribly by the time she left.  Seeing what it does to him has really made me dislike cats.

 

-- Edited by FNW on Wednesday 10th of December 2014 01:20:47 PM

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 He doesn't need to be around the cat, just someone who lives with cats to have a reaction?  Wow that is tough.  I'm surprised he hasn't had that reaction at school.  I'm sure half the kids in his class have a cat at home.

Yay!!!!

Mellow Momma wrote:

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I would commit a felony for a Starbucks right now.

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 I have $3.00. Is that enough?

flan

voiceofreason wrote:

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Yay!!!!

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 So one of her favorite shows is "Paw Patrol" about dogs who rescue other animals. I bought her a couple stuffed animals & 2 trucks.

I found a small soft couch at Target & could NOT resist. It has all their pictures & opens up so she can lay on it. I can't wait until Christmas to give it to her.

(And DH will kill me when the charge bill arrives...)

flan

flan327 wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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I would commit a felony for a Starbucks right now.

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 I have $3.00. Is that enough?

flan

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 For the felony or for the Starbucks ? Lol

 

You are so sweet. Seriously. I hope you have TONS of fun with that itty bitty bundle of heaven tonight. 

Wow. I thought I was going to end up a witness today. I ran to Target at lunch, and you know how when you go around a blind corner and someone is coming from the other way, and you sometimes bump or almost bump? Happened today -saw it, this woman came around a corner and ALMOST hit another person - a girl about 25, but she was able to avoid hitting them and she continued on. The girl she almost hit turned and yelled at her to watch the F! where she was going. The woman turned and asked if she was talking to her, and the girl was like, "Yes, bitch, you need to watch where the F you are going." Mind you, she had a 3-4 year old child with her. The woman was like, "Wow, you are classy." And back and forth bitching commenced. My favorite part was the woman asking the girl if she wanted to get laid out in Target. Finally, they walked away, but I was really concerned there for a minute. The woman mumbled "I'm too old for this ****" as she walked past me. The few of us that had been stuck just kind of shook our heads. Geesh. Nice holiday spirit, people!

Lawyerlady wrote:

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Wow. I thought I was going to end up a witness today. I ran to Target at lunch, and you know how when you go around a blind corner and someone is coming from the other way, and you sometimes bump or almost bump? Happened today -saw it, this woman came around a corner and ALMOST hit another person - a girl about 25, but she was able to avoid hitting them and she continued on. The girl she almost hit turned and yelled at her to watch the F! where she was going. The woman turned and asked if she was talking to her, and the girl was like, "Yes, bitch, you need to watch where the F you are going." Mind you, she had a 3-4 year old child with her. The woman was like, "Wow, you are classy." And back and forth bitching commenced. My favorite part was the woman asking the girl if she wanted to get laid out in Target. Finally, they walked away, but I was really concerned there for a minute. The woman mumbled "I'm too old for this ****" as she walked past me. The few of us that had been stuck just kind of shook our heads. Geesh. Nice holiday spirit, people!

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 Happens about 3-4 times a day at most Targets. I had to pull people off each other, call the cops, etc. Target at Holiday is like the Roman Coliseum - everyone is a gladiator and acts like they are fighting off the lions. So glad I left there. I loved my job, but it made me hate the holidays. 

Mellow Momma wrote:

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I like the chai and I do buy the mix they sell at the store. I am a trained Starbucks barista (thank you Target) so I can make it. It just isn't the same. Literally not the same thing. What they sell is a cheap version of what they make in store.

I want my Starbucks! **pouting and kicking feet like a baby**

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Poor Momma! I feel for you! 

Lexxy wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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Many years ago we decided to cut down our own Christmas tree. Apparently it had spider eggs in it & when we brought it into the warm house they hatched. We had dozens of baby spiders in the living room. Never again have I cut down my own tree. It is making me all crawly just typing this.

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 Yet another reason I am glad that DD is allergic to trees.

 

Having a real Christmas tree one year about put her in the hospital. She was allergy tested shortly after the new year and when it came back positive for trees, DH and I just looked at each other. We felt SO guilty for making her miserable. She as only 2, so she doesn't even remember.

 

Today I am trying to head to the accounts where I can pop in and pop out without having too much contact with people. It's just one of those days. Luckily, I have a lot of corporate accounts where I just go in, look for expired product, and leave. maybe next week I will feel like talking to people. 

 

 

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 What about when she was outdoors or don't you have pine trees where you live?  I guess it is good she moved to a city.

 

I rarely feel like talking to clients.  Good luck.

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 She has bad flare ups when the trees blossom and again when the leaves fall. She is also allergic to grass. Did I mention that her sport takes place on grass? When the field is freshly mowed, her legs have big rashes on them where she has touched the grass. Sometimes even through her socks. 

 

When the tree was in the house, it was the smell and the sap. Typically, when she is outside, she isn't close enough to the evergreens for it to bother her. Plus there is enough fresh air that she can breathe. 

I'm just annoyed that our local Starbucks changed from the old green logo designs to the black. It looks depressing, now.

Mellow Momma wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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Many years ago we decided to cut down our own Christmas tree. Apparently it had spider eggs in it & when we brought it into the warm house they hatched. We had dozens of baby spiders in the living room. Never again have I cut down my own tree. It is making me all crawly just typing this.

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 Yet another reason I am glad that DD is allergic to trees.

 

Having a real Christmas tree one year about put her in the hospital. She was allergy tested shortly after the new year and when it came back positive for trees, DH and I just looked at each other. We felt SO guilty for making her miserable. She as only 2, so she doesn't even remember.

 

Today I am trying to head to the accounts where I can pop in and pop out without having too much contact with people. It's just one of those days. Luckily, I have a lot of corporate accounts where I just go in, look for expired product, and leave. maybe next week I will feel like talking to people. 

 

 

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 What about when she was outdoors or don't you have pine trees where you live?  I guess it is good she moved to a city.

 

I rarely feel like talking to clients.  Good luck.

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 She has bad flare ups when the trees blossom and again when the leaves fall. She is also allergic to grass. Did I mention that her sport takes place on grass? When the field is freshly mowed, her legs have big rashes on them where she has touched the grass. Sometimes even through her socks. 

 

When the tree was in the house, it was the smell and the sap. Typically, when she is outside, she isn't close enough to the evergreens for it to bother her. Plus there is enough fresh air that she can breathe. 

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 Poor thing.  That would be awful.  I am very slightly allergic to mowed grass in that it makes me sneeze but that is it.  And only when it is freshly mowed.

Edited - pics didn't show.  I've attached them - difference between old green logos and the new black one.

 

 

-- Edited by Lawyerlady on Wednesday 10th of December 2014 02:13:50 PM

flan327 wrote:

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FNW wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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Many years ago we decided to cut down our own Christmas tree. Apparently it had spider eggs in it & when we brought it into the warm house they hatched. We had dozens of baby spiders in the living room. Never again have I cut down my own tree. It is making me all crawly just typing this.

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 Yet another reason I am glad that DD is allergic to trees.

 

Having a real Christmas tree one year about put her in the hospital. She was allergy tested shortly after the new year and when it came back positive for trees, DH and I just looked at each other. We felt SO guilty for making her miserable. She as only 2, so she doesn't even remember.

 

Today I am trying to head to the accounts where I can pop in and pop out without having too much contact with people. It's just one of those days. Luckily, I have a lot of corporate accounts where I just go in, look for expired product, and leave. maybe next week I will feel like talking to people. 

 

 

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 I suffer from that same guilt by exposing my son to my SIL's cat dander.   I feel like I should have seen what it was doing to him.  All I have to do is look back on the photos I took during her visits and I could see where he was bright eyed upon her arrival then suffering horribly by the time she left.  Seeing what it does to him has really made me dislike cats.

 

-- Edited by FNW on Wednesday 10th of December 2014 01:20:47 PM

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 Is that why you eat them?

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 That was a joke.  Although I understand some of the Chinese restaurants I've dined at in the past were closed down because cats were found in the freezer.  So if it was cat I was eating, it was very good.

Lexxy, SIL lives with 4 cats.  Have you ever seen that commercial for "pet nose"?  That's her.  Her house wreaks of cat piss but she can't smell it.   (She has a very lovely home, and the cat boxes are kept downstairs in her basement, but the smell wafts up for some reason).  She would bring the dander into our home via her clothes, hair, etc., and he would have a reaction after a couple days.  It triggered his asthma and he would end up in the hospital or with a lower chest infection.   I am sure he is exposed to it at school, however, when he comes home, he removes his clothes and we wash him up, including wiping down his hair, and using saline spray in his nose to help rinse allergens out.   He washes his hair every night, too.  We have also become a shoe-less house.  

Allergens, such as cat dander and pollen, are somewhat diluted by air when outside.  But when it's on your pillow cases while you sleep, or on the sofa where you lay, it's more concentrated.  

Last year when we brought some furniture home from MIL's estate, we had to quarantine it for 6 months.  Even though I had wiped it all down, it still triggered a reaction in him.  

lilyofcourse wrote:

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I never understood what the logo was supposed to be anyway.

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 It's a siren from Greek Mythology - a twin tailed mermaid.  Yeah, I don't know what that has to do with coffee, either.  And, APPARANTLY, the original Starbucks logo was brown and showed the siren's full body.

Lawyerlady wrote:

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lilyofcourse wrote:

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I never understood what the logo was supposed to be anyway.

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 It's a siren from Greek Mythology - a twin tailed mermaid.  Yeah, I don't know what that has to do with coffee, either.  And, APPARANTLY, the original Starbucks logo was brown and showed the siren's full body.

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 I can't be sure it still is there, but they used to have the original logo on the original Starbuck's store at Pike's Market.