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Posted by: Dotsie

The latest... - 07/11/03 05:10 PM

Here we go ladies...the place to whine with grace. Thanks to Kathryn who came up with the clever title, "A Very Fine Whine". She won a Friends Heal Friends t-shirt form the Gift Shop on this site for being so clever. [Big Grin]

I added the subtitle because I believe that is the spirit in which we whine in this forum, very gracefully! Ha!

I encourage any others in the community to make suggestions about the site or forums. Just email me and I am all ears. [Razz]

Maybe you will win a t-shirt too! [Wink]

Who is going to be the first whiner?
Posted by: Maggie

Re: The latest... - 07/14/03 06:17 AM

Have any of you ever felt like picking up your computer and letting it fly across the room? This week I sure have but know better.
My husband who is taking senior computer classes did an upgrade on it and my kid and I couldn't get to any of our websites. We whined and growled not knowing what was wrong.
Yesterday I went to a Creative Memories Christmas in July and told one of my friends about it. She asked me have you shut it donw? No,
not this time I told her. I do when it says something about an illegal operation. She told me when you upgrade you always shut it down.
I came home shut it down and later started it up again. It was fun when our son yelled, Mom I can get into all the websites again!!!
I can whine a lot more about the computer but will save it. I hope its ok to put this here.
Maggie
Posted by: Kathryn

Re: The latest... - 07/14/03 02:23 PM

Computers always encourage whining at my house. Mine died awhile back because of some hacker getting his jollies by sending viruses to cook hard drives. And my kids whine about whose turn it is to be on the computer. My whine for the day....I spend the entire weekend trying to fix leaks. My central air unit is leaking and I awoke to puddles on the carpet in the basement.
This is the same carpet that I had to replace after the water heater went up a few months ago....and then the filter on my pool exploded and 10000 gallons of water poured out of my pool and into the yard. I spent two days trying to repair the filter, finally got it back together, it ran for 5 minutes and then blew again. This single mother, home repair shit is for the birds.
Is it possible that we can restore the practice of indentured servitude....I could import some studdly, handyman from Eastern Europe or somewhere and he can just meet all my needs for me. What do you think?
Posted by: Maggie

Re: The latest... - 07/14/03 04:52 PM

love the idea of the studdly man imported. Sounds
like you have good reason to whine. I am afraid to touch the water heater so I say more power to you.
Maggie
Posted by: lionspaaw

Re: The latest... - 07/18/03 04:10 AM

oh goodie -- it's not just MY puter [Smile] it's the only thing that reaaaaaaly can get me MAD -- if i don't get my daily dose of PC'ing -- i'm a CRAZY woman [Big Grin]

maybe that's why i had to find something else to whine about at 2 am this morning ----

how can i feel so all alone
with all these people around
why do i feel its all up to me
(i need to win the lottery)

i've always "fixed" it --
made everything all right
i take the worry off them
so only I sit up at night

would they do it for me -
oh I'm sure they would
could they do it for me -
i'm sure never as good [Smile]

i'm soooo tired of worrying
robbing peter to pay paul
people declare bankruptcy
to get away from this all

it's not right
to spend our lives this way
we should be able to have some fun
before our judgement day

i spend so much time away from home
just to make a buck
i should be home taking care of things
instead -- life's "building" up

i need sometime for myself
a chance to download
i feel it won't be long
before i EXPLODE

so now i put my pen back down
and climb out of bed
go get dressed - get ready for work
and prepare to switch my head
Posted by: jawjaw

Re: The latest... - 07/18/03 05:52 AM

Now THAT was a good whine Lionspaw! I loved it. What a hoot! My phone lines were out this morning when I arose and went to get my morning fix with coffee in hand. Nothing to do except get ready for work...what a terrible way to start a day. I felt cheated.
Posted by: lionspaaw

Re: The latest... - 07/19/03 02:36 AM

oh man -- that would REEALLLY start my day off bad [Smile] at least i can get ONLINE -- even if it IS as slow as tree sap [Smile]
Posted by: jawjaw

Re: The latest... - 07/19/03 04:05 AM

Can I whine about my girl friend's lack of understanding? Read on.

My girlfriend can be a real pain sometimes, and also has the memory of an elephant. I bet she remembers being in the womb.

Yesterday I stopped at her house and when she opened the door, I held up both hands in front of me and shouted, “TA DAA!” In them was the most adorable Basset Hound you’ve ever seen. She just stood there in her neon green pj’s and said, “What’s that?” I said, “What do you mean, what’s that and what’s wrong with you?”

“I’m not speaking to you, don’t you remember and what’s with the puppy?” I quickly scanned my brain for my latest infraction, but coming up short, I just grinned and announced, “Meet Elvis.” “Elvis?” She stated flatly. I said, “Yeah, isn’t he great?” “Oh yeah. Dandy, now go away” she replied as she started to shut the door.

I stood there looking in disbelief. “Wait! Can’t we come in?” I asked. Again, flatly, “No.”
“Ah…come on. We won’t stay but a sec. I just want you to get to know Elvis. To know him is to love him. Trust me,” I said.

“TRUST YOU? HA! I trusted you to house sit and you not only killed every cactus plant I owned, you ate them.” Whoops. I had a perfectly good explanation and so I said, “So that’s what this is all about? Look, it wasn’t my fault. Someone told me they were good sautéed.”

She rolled her eyes and said, “Okay, how about last week? You tricked me into dating your friend saying he was prefect for me. Only you forgot to mention that Mr. Right was 5’2 and –” --- “Now wait a minute, what have you got against short people?” I asked. “I have nothing against people shorter than my 6’ height, you idiot, but people who have made guest appearances on Jerry Springer are not, in my estimation, dating material!”

I knew the next thing out of her mouth would be that time in high school she had a date that night with a senior and I said, “Oh that stomach ache is just nerves. Here, take one of these little chocolate pills I’ve seen my grandmother use when her stomach hurts. Heck, since you’re so nervous, take four. That should do it. Says here, “Ex-Lax works fast.” It did.

She obviously needed space so I said, “fine.” She repeated “fine.”

Once home, the first thing Elvis did was leave a calling card. Make that cards. While cleaning up both messes, he redesigned my new, leather “sure to give you the Executive look,” handbag to the distressed look by dragging his sharp claws from one end to the other.

Normally, I would have called my girlfriend and cried; however, gut instinct said don’t go there. So doing the next best thing, I popped “Gone With The Wind” in the VCR, grabbed a box of chocolates, looked at Elvis and said…“Elvis, you ain’t nothing but a hound dog.”
Posted by: gwinny

Re: The latest... - 07/21/03 03:07 PM

My 33 year old daughter, Lisa, and her 3 children and I share an apartment. "Share" is the operative word -- and it actually works beautifully for us at this point in our lives. Right now I am the only one with a car. Lisa has a friend, Carli, who is pretty much a "taker". Although she and her boyfriend have vehicles, she constantly calls Lisa to give her rides, pick her up, etc. The first weekend in June, Lisa mentioned she had been invited to Carli's daughter's house for some type of party and asked if there was any problem with her going (she always asks if she is planning on leaving the kids with me). I was in the middle of producing a video, plus big deadlines of working and saw no problem - however, I did not fully understand exactly what she was talking about until "D Day". I was waiting to meet the audio guy to pick up the wav file for the video that was due 3 days later. Lisa comes in at 4 pm and says, "I'm going". "Where, I asked?". "To Corsicana - remember?" I had not realized that she was planning on taking my car -- to a town that is 1-1/2 hours away and certainly not that early in the day. Because I had to go meet the audio guy - there was no other option than to tell her there was no way she could take the car. I felt really bad about it.

Carli pitched a huge fit - even going to our boss (we contract for the same company) and ranting about Lisa ruining her relationship with her daughter for missing the Tupperware party. My boss sided with Carli saying that Lisa made a commitment and failed to follow through and she would have been mad too. I kept insisting that it was NOT Lisa's fault - she had done everything she knew to do - if anyone was to be blamed, it should be me. No one cared to remember that Carli knew when she asked that Lisa did not have a car of her own!

Carli calls yesterday, wanting Lisa to drive her to Corsiciana to take one of her puppies to the vet (it has Parvo). She did not want to drive her own truck cause the a/c is out. I said "NO WAY!" After my outburst, Lisa and I talked about the situation. A little voice seemed to very gently whisper, "There is not a problem with you not letting Lisa take your car to drive Carli to Corsiciana -- but you need to examine your attitude for saying no."

That seems to be one of the things I find myself trying to keep a very close watch over -- my attitude. I believe that God is not as concerned with what we do or what we say -- as much as WHY and our attitude. If I allow the seed of bitterness to slip beneath the soil of my soul and grow roots - it will spread to all other areas of my life. Maybe one day I will grow comfortable with the concept that I do not have to say YES to every request that comes my way.

Maybe.
Posted by: lionspaaw

Re: The latest... - 07/22/03 02:07 AM

keep listening to your little voice --

it has more power than you realize [Smile]
Posted by: oleladee

Re: The latest... - 07/27/03 06:58 PM

is it just me? We all get up each day and put deodorant on under our arms.... but the worst thing about this heat is that in just ten minutes i am sweating to beat the band...but not under my Arms! i get soggy under my bra area... i know some of you are probably thinking ...too much information... but what on earth do you do to keep from looking like a drowned rat???
here in kansas the heat and humidity are wreaking havoc on me! within minutes i feel sick to my stomach due to this horrid heat and i look silly cuz i seem to sweat in all the wrong places.
SO what am i doing wrong???
whine whine whine!!!!!
[Roll Eyes] whimper
oleladee
Posted by: oleladee

Re: The latest... - 07/28/03 07:00 AM

eeek! what was i thinking telling you girls all this info?
i guess i hope you all understand.
oleladee [Wink]
Posted by: Dotsie

Re: The latest... - 07/27/03 09:16 PM

Was talking with a woman at church today who hasn't slept in a month and was having a hot flash as we spoke...it's everywhere! [Mad]

This could be a very dumb suggestion, but how about baby powder? The new kind with Vitamins A,E, and pure cornstarch? It may help sop up the perspiration before it seeps through the clothes...lovely! [Razz] [Eek!]
Posted by: Candice Johnson

Re: The latest... - 07/29/03 04:15 PM

I actually put deodorant order my boobs as well as my arms. It works for me.
Posted by: Sandy

Re: The latest... - 07/29/03 04:32 PM

Hot flashes have been doing me in too. So, I put deodorant under my breasts too. But one piece of advice, make sure it is deoderant and not antipersperant. antipersperant has been known to cause breast cancer. so be careful Not to use it. Sandy
Posted by: jawjaw

Re: The latest... - 08/10/03 04:10 AM

[Frown] I was so close to finishing my webpage when the "owners" decided to close the site down for maintenance! I am so frustrated! My only days off which I had set aside to finally complete my web page and they pull the plug! I bet I only lack about 30 minutes worth of work finishing the @#$% page! The site manager said "Well, just log back in at midnight." Ackkkk....Calgon...take me away...

I feel like making prank calls to Dominoes Pizza or rolling someone's yard! Good grief.

Okay..Okay...taking deep breathes here...whoossshhhhh...in out...in out...
Posted by: Dotsie

Re: The latest... - 08/11/03 12:35 AM

jawjaw, who owns your site?

How often will they be closing down for maintenance? You might want to ask before you sign with them...just a thought.

Can't wait to see it. I believe it is the beginning of many new things to come. [Big Grin]
Posted by: jawjaw

Re: The latest... - 08/11/03 05:09 AM

Dotsie,
It is Network Solutions. Gosh I hope I haven't gotten into something I will regret! A friend of mine uses them and has for a while. She recommended them and said she was very pleased...maybe it was my timing? Anyhooo...we shall see. I am excited and hope to finish it tomorrow or at least by the end of the week.
Posted by: Kathryn

Re: The latest... - 08/12/03 02:48 PM

Sweaty boobs...this is GREAT!!! Where else in the cyber world can you find hilarious stuff like this? In baltimore, most days you can't see the skyline for the dense humidity and code red polution so we can relate to the instant sweats that erupt the minute you step out the door. I've taken to wearing what my kids call "wife beaters". They are those 100% cotton men's tank type ribbed undershirts. Not that I am well endowed by any stretch of the imagination, but the shirts are form fitting and absorb alot of sweat. And I do use baby powder, the corn starch kind. The new problem in my body is a partial body night sweat. I'll awaken soaked in sweat from the waist down. Sweaty legs? Yikes, don't we all sound sexy?
Posted by: Dotsie

Re: The latest... - 08/12/03 08:33 PM

The only way I can keep cool in the summer is to take cold showers every couple of hours or to spend the entire time in a cold pool of water. Needless to say, I can't really manage to do either one. I used to put anti-perspirant in all kinds of places on my body, but then when I learned it has aluminum in it, I decided to confine the risk to my pits.

Hot flashes... I used to drink sage tea (white sage is best, I think) every day or every other day, and that did the trick, but drinking too much sage tea will make you sick eventually. Besides, I'm a little worried about my kidneys, so I put up with the sweating because I feel that sweating a lot gives the kidneys a break.

In short, there is very little you can do about your body's natural reaction to the summer heat.

Baby powder helps. Frequent showering helps. I drink a lot of very, very cold, lemony iced tea and lemonade. And sit around cursing about how the heat increases my already insufferable fatigue!

I found some calcium citrate on sale, though, at the Walgreen's where my husband works when he's not out on Worker's Comp! Really cheap stuff, but whatever it's got in it, this stuff eases the awful fatigue. Some folks have speculated that my fatigue is a cellular problem, and calcium works on the very delicate cellular level... so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Bitchingly yours,
Lil [Roll Eyes]
Posted by: jawjaw

Re: The latest... - 08/12/03 11:44 PM

Lil,
I always look forward to your post! ha! I dont have to worry about the heat...at least not from 9-5. Most days I have to run a heater just to thaw out. You could cure meat here. I promise you it is so cold in this building that I look like one of those hunting dogs that point when I walk down the hallway...and I'm not talking about my arms either! [Eek!]
Posted by: Candice Johnson

Re: The latest... - 08/13/03 05:09 AM

We constantly battle over the temperature in our building too. We didn't have air for a couple of days and boy did that make everyone pleasant to wrok with! NOw we have air and we are all so cold, but no one wants to open their mouths because of all the complaining we did when it was so hot.
Posted by: lionspaaw

Re: The latest... - 08/14/03 03:55 PM

There's only us 2 girls in our office -- in a separate building from the rest of the business. Needless to say -- our thermostat stays somewhere around 72 degrees [Smile]

The guys come in and go brrrrrr it's freezing in here

I even have one of those little clip fans on my desk [Big Grin]

(by the way -- they're really kewl - got it at Wal Mart for $4.50 -- connects to your computer and clips anywhere --)