Better things

This is NOT a fast car

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Yah Mule .......

******************************************* My Pa is making sure I am ready to handle the fast cars

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Thanks Dad !!!!

Need a lift ????

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Yes Mom, I'm wearing my seatbelt

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THIS is a fast car !!!!

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Now I am learing to fly like a superhero

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"Where did I leave the Batmobile?"

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hahahahaha Now I make the rules!

I am the fastest, smartest

masked kid in town.

SCORCHER

Yes it is

and it is making people totally

STUPID

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Where do you begin on a day like today???

oh , I don't know ,

How about stupid f'ing DISH TV people.

But lets be honest they were not the ones that set

the ball rolling today - but they basically put the

frosting on the cake.. Oh yes, that would be

the cake that I tried to buy at Wal-Mart - the new and

improved Super Center on HWY 107..

****

YES, I was stupid, I thought because it was the NEW

SUPER CENTER that things might actually

be different --

NOT !!!!

I got done with my shopping and even

picked up a couple of extras because I

pretty please that you could actually manuever

thru the store .. It was not the typical

junked up dirty Wal-Mart that I am used to seeing

in Arkansas. I even managed to ignore the employees

back in the electronic / linens area that were speaking

Ebonics and blocking the aisle. I still managed to get past

them and pick up a CD by Etta James that I have

really been wanting. On thru the store past produce,

and finally to the check out lines --

GUESS WHAT ????

this is where you really know

you are in a Wally World..

3 check stands open,

thats right - count them T H R E E !!

****

Each line had a minimum of 8 people , so I go to

customer service and the mouth breathing , window

licking manager tells me that he

"ain't got no more cashiers".

I suggested that

he get some of the ones from the back that are

doing NOThING . I then explain to him

that CUSTOMER SERVICE

is lacking in this store and since he could not

find somebody to run the cash registers, he could

just have the cart FULL of stuff that I had in

front of me. Well I triggered a mini revolt

because two other women that had come up to the

customer service area to complain about the long lines

looked at me and said "Great IDEA" and they left their full

carts sitting there also . I know that all of these carts

had perishables in them and I'll bet there are

still sitting there tonight , but don't worry,I am sure that

chicken and milk weill be back on the shelves by tomorrow morning.

****

Soo , that was the start of another hot miserable fucking

day in Arkansas. Land of the Air You Can Wear.

*****

Then I stop at another store -- A SMALL store and

get a few essentials, including a glass bottle of

pizza sauce.. YOU GUESSED it !!!

I got into the kitchen with it , the bottom fell out of the

bag and I had F'ng sauce all over the place.

^^

Now I am pissed and it looks like there has

been a mass murder in the kitchen.The fucking dogs

are barking ( and shedding) . I am soooo over

having pets .. When these three are gone --

THAT IS IT .. Don't ANYBODY ever bring another

4 legged animal into my house for any reason>

GOT IT !!!!

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BTW-- this is not the end of another

day in HELL..

***

I get home and Tom comes home and open the NEW

bill from Direct TV.. OF course they managed to fuck

up that one car funeral too.

As if I am not in a foul enough

mood now I call DishTV and speak to Mujibur in India.

His name is Brrrruce.

Whatever..

Now you must read this with a Hindu accent:

This es Brrruce- how may I seeervice you ??

First - Is there anybody that has English as a first langauge??

Vhat iss the prrooblem??

The Problem is I have had this service less than a week

and already you people are screwing things up.

How may I heeelp you.

etc etc etc , then Mujibur hangs up.

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I call back and have to play 40 freaking questions

with the stupid automated call center again.

****

This Time , I get Rukmani,and her English is no

better than Brrrruces was ..

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WTF-- Why do I have to press 1 for English -

if none of them speak ENGLISH !!!!!

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OF course while I am typing this Buddy HAS to go out

and in and out and in.. He is about ready to be

out permanently.

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S C R E A M I N G

N O W ! ! !

One last thing-- I was watching WE tv and they were

showing some guy from India getting married here in the

USA.. His family paid for a $300,000 wedding.

Where do they get the money? The bride has a $35,000

engagement ring.

*****

Are they taking insurance policies out on Americans

and then tormenting us to death when we call for

tech support or credit card questions or

billing inquiries??

Sunday /Monday

I have a case of terminal dry skin with all of this heat and

the A/C running 24/7. I am sooooo sick of listening to

this damn thing droning all the time ..

But I hate to see what life would be without it ..

Today 100 degrees AGAIN-- heat index 113.

I hope Tom takes off at least 1/2 a day again.

It is too freaking hot for him to be working outside.

Tom went to Greenbrier yesterday and then

over to Wooster. Bob the renter gave him 3 bag s of

sweet corn, 4 freezer bags of green beans

and a walmart bag of FRESH flavorful tomatoes!!!

OMG-- I just sliced two of them gave them

a kiss of salt and sat down and ate like a piggy !!!

^^^^^^^^^

Now for the

Dream Section

I was very very busy last night ,,

****

I was in Colorado,and I was getting ready for the

rodeo-- (RODEO- what the hell is that about)

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then this faded into me working in a travel

agency that had NO CRUISE BROCHURES, and I

I had chicken in a bag marinading in my desk drawer,

then when work was over, I was giving Jackie ( from the

70's show) a ride home and she let my dog out .

The dog was Strider and the chase was on .

****

I threw her out of the car and continued the search

on my own and I found him. We went to the circus to

get Tom and then we left on vacation. We were

heading to the train station for a cross country trip.

We boarded the train , settled into our state room and

began to relax.

...First station call ...

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We were in Washington and were waiting to board

a seaplane for the San Juan Islands for a

2 day layover for the "storm Watcher" portion of the

trip and then I woke up..

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I am pissed,

I did not get to see the storm

and didn't get to finish my train journey

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Keep scrolling or you will miss the beach pictures

posted on the Saturday things ...

Weekend Things

YES,

It is STILL hot in Arkansas

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We were invited and attended a birthday party

for the wife on one of the firefighters that lives in the area..

***

They even had a parade for her -- Drove her

around the area with the sunroof open on the BMW

and her throwing necklaces and candy to the

parade watchers..Ahhh memories of Mardi Gras. Of

course she had on the "50" banner and her tiara.

****

The lead car was followed

by the 2 hearses...One black and one white.

After the parade , the party move to their house..

Tons of food and beverages and live music.

YES, it was still H O T!!!!

(I feel left out- I have not had a

birthday party since I was 21-which was not a good

one - since then my boss realized I was not 21 when he had

hired me 2 years earlier. LONG STORY.)

*****

I sat inside for a while trying to hide from the

heat and bugs, but since I did not know

anybody inside, I sucked it up and

wandered out to the back yard.

***

Much more fun out there , even if it was still

95 degrees at 9:30pm.

Finally, people with humor and that actually

talked. I sucked up my bottle of

wine pretty fast.. That was just because I

wanted to put my foot in the cooler with the ice.

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Thankfully Tucker remembered to bring bug juice--

..

No you moron - that is not a drink-

it is an actual product to help keep the bugs away.

I cannot afford to be a buffet for local flesh eating

critters if I am going to keep my appointment at

the surgical hospital in 4 weeks.

^^^^^^^^^^^

It was good to get out -- even if it was hotter that

Death Valley only with humidity.

***

I am REALLY needing to get away from here for a while .

Can you tell??? Can you hear me whining with the

air conditioners running at MAX??

****

Maybe it is time to start researching a

REAL VACATION.

One that does not involve

his work, but does involve , hotels ,beaches,

mountains or cruise ship and

planning actual activities for us.

.....

I miss doing travel, at least that way I got to plan

wonderful vacations, even if I didn't get to participate

J J J J J J J J

Favorite things

A friend sent this to me -- so I thought I would share it

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Julie Andrews Turns 69. This is hysterical!

To commemorate her birthday, actress/vocalist,

Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattans Radio

City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP.

One of the musical numbers she performed was

'My Favorite Things' from the legendary movie

'Sound Of Music'.

Here are the lyrics she used:

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(Sing It!) - If you sing it, its especially hysterical!!!

..

Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting,

Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,

Bundles of magazines tied up in string,

These are a few of my favorite things.

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Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses,

Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,

Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,

These are a few of my favorite things.

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When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,

When the knees go bad,

I simply remember my favorite things,

And then I don't feel so bad.

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Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,

No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,

Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,

These are a few of my favorite things.

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Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin',

Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',

And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,

When we remember our favorite things.

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When the joints ache, When the hips break,

When the eyes grow dim,

Then I remember the great life I've had,

And then I don't feel so bad.

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Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that

lasted over four minutes and repeated encores. Please share

Ms. Andrews' clever wit and humor with others who would appreciate it

News Bulletin

Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen

This has to be the news event of the decade.

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I know that some -- no no MOST of you are going

to find this

hard to believe, but today Gerald Tucker was

in a pissed off , hate the world mood.

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Yes, this reporter actually saw this phenomenon.

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I have been told that this is probably one

of the few rare sightings of a

pissed off Tucker-- You know it ranks right up

there with sighting a Unicorn or a southerner

that doesn't like BBQ.

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Unfortunately , there was not a camera in sight

so there are no ACTUAL PHOTOS of the pissed of Tucker.

I will have to keep a camera in my purse so that the

next time the rarity is spotted it can be photographed.

Until then, you will just have to imagine the sight.

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Hey Tucker , Thanks for unloading the few cans of

coke out of the back of my truck.

COMCAST

Comcast SUCKS !!!!!

I have spent the last 2 hours calling around to switch

from Comcast to something -- anything else.

Their digital phone service is horrible , but

the biggest complaint is - after having the service for 2 years --

at $99 for phone , tv and internet, our bill JUMPED to

are you ready???????

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$165.21

a month.

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I called COMCAST

and asked if they could put us back on the bundle program

again. Well sure thay can

for $165.21 a month.

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So basically we are being punished for paying our

bills every month.

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Poor business if you ask me.

So now , I am switching us to

Dish Net

Dish service - $39.99 a month with free DVR

Comcast service - $66.93 a month

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Monday I will call around and find a new

ISP and phone service .. It is a pain in the ass

because they ALL have "connection" or

"installation" fees. But I am sure I can find

internet service for less than $42.95 a month.

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That's right -- Comcast is now charging us

$42.95 a month for internet.

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The digital ( sucky) phone service is

up to $44.51 a month

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Can you say kiss my ass COMCAST??

I can

Latest visit to Arkansas

July 12, 2008

We went to River Market

and rode the "train".

Risa and Ralph and Serena & Jack