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**Guitarista** · August 23, 2014, 05:31 PM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

Top of the morning to you TT and FabAbbers everywhere,

Geez TT, your cat jumped through a glass window?! Well, let's hope i don't cop a flying drumstick to the back of the head at band rehearsal today.

Spam seems to have been removed for now. All very good here.

Wishing all a safe, sober and magical weekend.

G.

**treetops** · August 23, 2014, 05:57 PM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

Hi there Mr G - you should be fine as long as you avoid small cute furry animals (including koalas!):H

**scottish lass** · August 23, 2014, 06:28 PM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

posting in tomorrow just because I can :H
One of my new vices is one of those coffees from those fancy places....well Starbucks isn't so fancy, but they do cost - but it is my treat....anyhoos, I don't watch Oprah and really don't know much about her - but today's quote on my expensive coffee was appropriate (I did something that I try not to as part of my staying the course plan and ended up shopping after noon on a weekend and the wines looked way too interesting today) - "The only courage you will ever need is the courage to live the life you want" - that worked well for me today, and I think I will keep that one on my board....I left the wine for others to purchase I am glad to say...
See everyone tomorrow - glad it looks good over there. I have had enough of cats for a while, so hopefully mine are not reading your cats high jinx TT - not in the mood for broken windows for sure!
Happy playing G

**Mick** · August 23, 2014, 11:04 PM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

jeez and theres me thinking Im up early!! how are yizall?its 4.20 am ..this is getting kinda regular pour moi...sundays at this time...sad thing is..I enjoy it!!

hiya TT......guess the cat just used up 2 of its lives...one jumping through the window..the second when you saw the mess!!!how are you today?all good?as far as this spamming goes..I honestly think we try to work through it....

hey Mr G ..hows things in a land down under?all good?

SL.....how are you doing?good quote that...what is more interesting is the fact that you mentioned that you went into a store and noticed the wine...and came out with none!!...and no weeping and wailing ,hair ripping out or anything...that for me says it all.so well done you...:goodjob:getting a bit nearer your old stomping grounds today...Newark..have a great day.

hiya Sam..how did the market go ?any good?had a look at that sobriety site ...cant and wont call any of them...but it doesnt seem to have the cosy sort of firesidey chat feel to it.

hiya Lav...glad the foot is getting a little better for you..bit early for a brew..but here you go

hiya ppqp..how are you this morning brew in bed ..here you go...so its back to work tomorrow..dont forget...dont light any fireworks..just watch them..should be fun!we need piccies of these beds..

hiya Pauly...wow hope your today is going a bit better for you..sounds like you got your hands full there..hope the headaches go!

right need to get me bum in gear.....c yawl later

A kind-hearted fellow was walking through Central Park in New York and was astonished to see an old man, fishing rod in hand, fishing over a beautiful bed of red roses.

?Tsk Tsk!? said the passerby to himself. ?What a sad sight. That poor old man is fishing over a bed of flowers. I?ll see if I can help.? So the kind fellow walked up to the old man and asked,

?What are you doing, my friend??

?Fishin?, sir.?

?Fishin?, eh. Well how would you like to come have a drink with me??

The old man stood put his rod away and followed the kind stranger to the corner bar. He ordered a large glass of vodka and a fine cigar.

His host, the kind fellow, felt good about helping the old man, and he asked, ?Tell me, old friend, how many did you catch today??

The old fellow took a long drag on the cigar, blew a careful smoke ring and replied, ?You are the sixth today, sir!?

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Walking up to a department store?s fabric counter, a pretty girl asked, ?I want to buy this material for a new dress.How much does it cost??

?Only one kiss per yard,? replied the smirking male clerk.

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The girl snapped up the package and pointed to a little old man standing beside her. ?Grandpa will pay the bill,? she smiled.

A judge was interviewing a lady regarding her pending divorce, and asked, ?What are the grounds for your divorce??

She replied, ?About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property with a stream running by.?

?No,? he said, ?I mean what is the foundation of this case??

?It is made of concrete, brick and mortar,? she responded.

?I mean,? he continued, ?What are your relations like??

?I have an aunt and uncle living here in town, and so do my husband?s parents.?

He said, ?Do you have a real grudge??

?No,? she replied, ?We have a two-car carport and have never really needed one.?

?Please,? he tried again, ?is there any infidelity in your marriage??

?Yes, both my son and daughter have stereo sets. We don?t necessarily like the music, but the answer to your question is ?yes?.?

?Ma?am, does your husband ever beat you up??

?Yes,? she responded, ?about twice a week he gets up earlier than I do.?

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?Oh, I don?t want a divorce,? she replied. ?I?ve never wanted a divorce. My husband does. He said he can?t communicate with me.?

A couple of drinking buddies who are airplane mechanics are in a hangar at JFK New York. It?s fogged in and they have nothing to do.

One of them says to the other, ?Man, have you got anything to drink??

The other one says, ?Nah, but I hear you can drink jet fuel, and it will kinda give you a buzz.?
So they do drink it, get smashed and have a great time, like only drinking buddies can.

The following morning, one of the men wakes up and he just knows his head will explode if he gets up, but it doesn?t. He gets up and feels good. In fact, he feels great! No hangover!

The phone rings. It?s his buddy. The buddy says, ?Hey, how do you feel??

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?What?s that??

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?No . . . ?

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The marriage officer said, ?You?re requirements please.?

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The officer listened carefully and replied, ?I understand. You need a television.?

A strong young man at the construction site was bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of Morris, one of the older workmen.

After several minutes, Morris had enough. ?Why don?t you put your money where your mouth is?? he said. ?I will bet a week?s wages that I can haul something in a wheelbarrow over to that outbuilding that you won?t be able to wheel back.?

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Don't put all my eggs in one basket?

Nice try, basket industry.

"Any spare change,mate?" Said this homeless man.

"No,sorry" I replied.

"You must have some change somewhere in that big bag of yours."

"No sorry,no change mate..How about a note instead?"

"That would be so kind." He said.

So I wrote,I DON'T HAVE ANY CHANGE on a small piece of paper and handed it to him.

BT are putting up the price of their phone service but "are protecting people on low incomes"

Why bother? Most people on benefits have an iPhone 5S on a contract.

I took my son to the local track to learn to ride his bike, he soon got the hang of it when the train came...

**Lavande** · August 24, 2014, 07:05 AM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

Good morning Abbers,

Thanks for the super early start TT!!!
I actually saw this thread started last evening. Crazy how we live in such different time zones!!
How big is your cat to break a window like that?? That must be one big & strong feline :H I definitely would steer clear of that animal!!!

Hi there G & SL! Glad you got home safely Det

Mick - I can be in Newark in 20 minutes. Newark, Delaware that is!!!
Hope you have a great day doing whatever it is that you are doing

The weather is supposed to be decent today so I will go play outside as much as I can. No big plans for the day.
Wishing everyone a wonderful AF Sunday!

Lav

Hope you have a good day doing whatever it is that you do

**Samstone** · August 24, 2014, 08:55 AM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

morning all!!
good market yesterday. Rained hard all day except from 6 to12:30, which was the time of set up to break down. How perfect was that?! Then tunes last night, over all a fun exhausting day. Sees there a possible storm brewing in the south lands but looks like it will hopefully miss the eastern part of US. I'm hoping to go to the OBX next weekend. We'll see.

TT, thanks for the start up. My wife has the same thoughts of Sunday and me. Mostly my accidents have been Sundays with results going to the ER. That's been awhile though, but any time I start fooling with equipment I seem to get a reminder!

G, glad to see you here. Looks like you've been doing well.

SL, fun to be in the present and future, is it not?!

Morning Lav, you washed away yet? I planning on working on one my fence projects, ground good and soft for driving posts.

Morning Mick, like those early hours, eh? Actually, once I'm up I enjoy it too. Know what you mean about the fireside feel. The other seemed to be more like a FB set up. BUT, it is not spammed to death. I really like this site set up but it needs to be more secure. I see spammers still quite active here. The lack of communication from the powers that be is not a good thing either. Just my 2 cents. Hope your day is a good one!

well, off to feed animals, house sitting some cats...

Be well everyone
Sam

**paulywogg** · August 24, 2014, 09:10 AM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

Mae everybody,up early on a Sunday too,but fihure it's best to stick to my usual routine anyways,hafta watch Louie all day cuz Kell has to work today cuz of back to school,so i'll be exhausted this evening,not much planned at all just usual grocery shopping and junk,hope we all have a good Sunday

Bear,check in

**bear73** · August 24, 2014, 12:10 PM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

evening all - back safe and sound and stayed sober
Is there talk of the site going?I'd miss you guys so much,there's been so much support here - don't like idea of FB.

Lovely weekend - took an IT break so couldn't log on while I was away - feel closer to accepting I can't drink - ever - talked it through with old friend and OH.Lovely catch up,chatted until 2am.
Good to be home with cat - TT your cat sounds a little accident prone,hope all ok.

Happy sober sunday everyone

**porqoui** · August 24, 2014, 01:45 PM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

MAE ALL...

TT...thanks for the kickstart. Wow, what would have caused your cat to bolt like that.

Gman...good to see you popping in.

SL...see you're time traveling again. :H Love the expression....courage to live the life you want...it's in the book.

Mick...thanks for the brew, glad you were able to pop on before heading out. I saw that Newark clue on your comment to SL. Throw a few more out and maybe we'll solve the Mick Mystery before your 5th birthday. Noted...will just sit back and watch the fireworks. :H

Lav..hope you were able to "play outside". Foot must be feeling a bit better. Walking boot tomorrow.

Sam...glad the weather cooperated with your market. Off to look up OBX.

Pauly...look at it this way, with Louie keeping you hopping all day you should have a great sleep tonight.

Bear...:goodjob: Keep that attitude going and I'm glad you have people to talk to. The only talk of the site going down is us disgruntled postees with the spam. We'll all keep going as long as we can.

Had a great visit with my Dad yesterday. No outdoor trip though as it was a little chilly for him. Got some go-pro pics of the garden so will look at posting some soon. Have a Super AF Sunday all and all to come....

PPQP

**treetops** · August 24, 2014, 02:35 PM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

More on the cat story. We brought him home as a kitten 4 years ago from the animal shelter and he was extremely nervous - still is. He had been a stray and was found with his whiskers cut off. The day he broke the windows I had taken him to the vets for his annual check and I had to lock him inside the house so he wouldn't escape. He hates travelling and hates the cat box. When he broke the windows (this is after the vet) the doors at our house were all closed as it was cold but the bathroom one was open. They are louvres and he has leaped through louvres before - and broken them.
I have decided now to get a different type of window - not louvres.
usually the cat attacks me (he claws my feet) when he wants out. This is not cute and has drawn blood at times.
He's not a huge cat either - just very very fast and has great climbing skills.
So thats my cat's psychiatric profile - just in case:H:H

**scottish lass** · August 24, 2014, 07:07 PM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

Hope Newark was good to you Mick.
been shopping with one girl today - not tears, must be a success! (PS - no tears from either of us:H)
Also got a new planter pot for my cheese plant that got too big for the house, moved outside and is growing like gangbusters - think it wants to take over the front porch!
TT - we have a nutty, scaredy-cat cat too, she runs into things but doesn't do it with enough force to break, but just looks dazed afterwards.
Good to see you home safe and sound Det - not off to Burning Man this year

Whats the news on the house front?
Well there was an earthquake about an hour and a half from here - not sure if it moved the ground around here, but we slept thru it - it was a biggie, but for the size of it the damage seems to be light....did your relatives (brother

) Lav feel it?? Some friends in Sacramento did.
Well, thinking of what to do for supper - lamb burgers tonight I think...
Be good, be safe, see you laters.....

**treetops** · August 24, 2014, 07:10 PM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

whats a cheese plant?
Yes heard about the earthquake when I woke up this morning (Monday) and thought of you guys

**scottish lass** · August 24, 2014, 07:13 PM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

Wondered who would ask that TT:H I only know as Swiss cheese plant as it has holes in the leaves - on Google it says that its a "Monstera deliciosa"

**Lavande** · August 24, 2014, 07:15 PM

SUNDAY 24 AF AUGUST

I guess the earthquake didn't bother my brother SL. I saw him posting something on FB about going for a long bike ride. He doesn't bother to let any of us know he's OK after these things anymore - whatever!! :H :H
I saw the pictures on the news of all the wine bottles on the floors of the wineries up in Napa - oh boy - some people are going to be very upset

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