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Coffee & Tea under the window, platters of treats on every table
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Please recommend (and unrecommend the Cafe/Lounge from yesterday)
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A Self Service Cafe!
That’s a gorgeous picture, froggybottom.
I’m back from my walk but thanks to my geriatric decrepitude I have no idea what we were talking about before I left (I knew I could come up with some advantage to getting older besides saving money on tampons).
BTW, thanks for the comment on the picture which is mine, although I wasn’t the froggybottom who did the cafe.
I have a hankering already for those chocolate drinkies being discussed last night.
Hello ((((INDY)))) & ((((ANDI))))
It is completely insane, what tampons cost these days.
if men had periods, tampons would be free, govt issued.
Tampons would have names like “The Menstrunator”
They’d get paid time off from work. They’d brag about their flows and lay on the couch with “cramps gone wild”.
did I say that outloud??
hell, they’d make their own.
New meaning to “rolling a big fattie”.
It is very weird to be reading your posts and then hear your voice come out of a machine in the next room. I am on my way out the door to get my hair cut, but I wanted to return the {{{{big fat hugs}}}} and Happy VD wishes before I took off. I’ll probably be back online later this afternoon, at least for a little bit, maybe we’ll cross paths then.
PS. I’m kinda partial to the old meaning of “roll a big fattie”. ;p
I’m out the door soon, too. Running to book/cd store so I could wind up missing for some time 🙂
Hangs on doorknob:
Don’t Disturb (any further)
This was a topic I hardly expected to see here as I just got home from work! OMG, you folks make me laugh … and of course DJ had to make me think of that old South Park episode called “Cherokee Hair Tampons,” which was a lovely send up of new-agey cures … Kenny was dying (again) of something and they tried to cure him with those things. Ok, time to move on.. the dog show is on in less than an hour!
Glad I could make you giggle : )
Laughter is the best medicine and as far as I know it’s still legal 🙂
That’s what I like about the FBC, ya just never know what the “topic of the day” will be!!!
Amen that that, FDD! LOL. Do you have major snow coming your way on Thursday as they are predicting here? If so, enjoy … heh. We’re actually looking forward to it, because with all the weird warm weather lately, we’re worried our bulbs will start coming up soon.
erm… make that NDD, and amen TO that. 🙂
how that one piece of land juts out … it reminds me of something………
Just another day to be perverted yet today it’s more acceptable 🙂
Hey perversion is a big improvement over slasher movies and fears of falling through ice.
we could do my bloddy valentine winter style. LOL
Gorgeous but really chilly looking. Now I want some hot tea.
Happy Valentines Day, everyone,
And many more.
Happy Valentine’s Day everybody. And happy birthday to my father and to supersoling.
Happy birthday to the two gents!
Kisses for friends of all types, shapes, and sizes!
Are these all yours? Where do you get them?
It started over on DailyKos.
A poster PhillyGal has been posting pictures of cats for longer than I’ve been there (July 04). Her cat’s name is Pootie. Over the last year and a half, all cat pictures are called “pooties”.
I steal a lot from her comments (and she steals some of mine!) and google is my favorite friend! Google: cat, horse, pictures. Then click on google images
Cats, kittens, puppies, dogs, etc…easy searches. Birthday stuff = google = Birthday, gif
The ones for “fantasy, women, pictures” is a little riskier for the mystical women images that I post! A lot of those are not work safe…be careful! I have found the images over the past 5-7 years…a lot from the Dungeons and Dragons and other sci-fi game site.
Have fun!
I’ve been wondering why everyone here referred to cats as pooties.
Hope you can be in the cafe later tonight I was wondering what kinds of decisions you’d been making lately about quiet vs. not quiet.
reminder
whaaaaaaa!
Thanks. I’m gonna see if I can see it.
It’s on tomorrow on CNBC at 5 p.m. Men’s: United States against Italy.
Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Birthdays!
To supersoling, BooMan’s Dad, and to all the froggies here:
Calla lily, taken 2.13.2006 — posted in last night’s café (view large — seriously better)
Calla lily, taken 2.13.2006 — NOT posted in last night’s café 🙂 (view large — even better than the first one)
those remind me of something, too… 🙂
Thought you migh like these two front posts of mine in a hockey chat. Hockey the Bruce Lee Way
The new one is really wonderful but I think we’ll need to keep Damnit Janet from looking at the larger version — I know exactly where that would lead.
I’m already fixated 🙂
Really? I never noticed.
A chocolate body massage 🙂 Milk Chocolate, it does a body goooooooood! 🙂
Mutual mutual. But you can keep the chocolate massage for maryb.
As for me, I’ll hold out for the basset hound massage.
If basset hounds can slime you anything like my hound dog, I’m passing on that one two.
Second likes it doggy-style 🙂
You know it.
Yes I doooowrrroooowrooo 🙂
But I think here we call it Froggy style : )
Thinking about how it might me removed….
That would be an interesting massage.
Got Milk?
Gorgeous.
Happy Birthday to BooMan’s Dad and Super (are you tired of hearing this yet, super?):
and of course, Happy Valentine’s Day, too!
Just picked this out of my antique card bag…Happy Valentine, Happy Birthday to anyone who’s BD it is.
And there’s a party for Supersoling on VB, come over and sign the card.
good good good.
a cup of joe, a new york times, and thee.
going to bring some sweets to my friend who is, somewhat like myself, always going on about broken-hearted lovelessness,
he’s a musician. poor sot! need a dose of Shakespeare to make it through the day.
ARE YOU SERVING SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS ON TAP TODAY?
Sonnet 90
XC.
Then hate me when thou wilt; if ever, now;
Now, while the world is bent my deeds to cross,
Join with the spite of fortune, make me bow,
And do not drop in for an after-loss:
Ah, do not, when my heart hath ‘scoped this sorrow,
Come in the rearward of a conquer’d woe;
Give not a windy night a rainy morrow,
To linger out a purposed overthrow.
If thou wilt leave me, do not leave me last,
When other petty griefs have done their spite
But in the onset come; so shall I taste
At first the very worst of fortune’s might,
And other strains of woe, which now seem woe,
Compared with loss of thee will not seem so.
My melancholy friend would like this one.
Friendship
Ralph Waldo Emerson – 1841
A ruddy drop of manly blood
The surging sea outweighs,
The world uncertain comes and goes,
The lover rooted stays.
I fancied he was fled,
And, after many a year,
Glowed unexhausted kindliness
Like daily sunrise there.
My careful heart was free again, —
O friend, my bosom said,
Through thee alone the sky is arched,
Through thee the rose is red,
All things through thee take nobler form,
And look beyond the earth,
And is the mill-round of our fate
A sun-path in thy worth.
Me too thy nobleness has taught
To master my despair;
The fountains of my hidden life
Are through thy friendship fair.
– – –
Emerson is so much more cheerful and positive than Shakespeare!
Big hug to you my friend – still looking forward to meeting up with you!
Sonnet 25
XXV.
Let those who are in favour with their stars
Of public honour and proud titles boast,
Whilst I, whom fortune of such triumph bars,
Unlook’d for joy in that I honour most.
Great princes’ favourites their fair leaves spread
But as the marigold at the sun’s eye,
And in themselves their pride lies buried,
For at a frown they in their glory die.
The painful warrior famoused for fight,
After a thousand victories once foil’d,
Is from the book of honour razed quite,
And all the rest forgot for which he toil’d:
Then happy I, that love and am beloved
Where I may not remove nor be removed.
WS
am attempting a copy paste on library for ralph waldo. love love love to you !!
Sir Walter Scott
The Pride of Youth
PROUD Maisie is in the wood,
Walking so early;
Sweet Robin sits on the bush,
Singing so rarely.
“Tell me, thou bonny bird,
When shall I marry me?”–
“When six braw gentlemen
Kirkward shall carry ye.”
“Who makes the bridal bed,
Birdie, say truly?”–
“The gray-headed sexton
That delves the grave duly.
“The glowworm o’er grave and stone
Shall light thee steady;
The owl from the steeple sing,
Welcome, proud lady.”
was required reading for our high school English class. On one of the first few pages someone from some class years back had written; “In case of flood, stand on this book, it will keep you dry.” Ha ha!
Well, Lady of the Lake was anything but dry once our teacher had deciphered the “old English” for us.
I think I should spend more time reading poetry and less time reading news that causes me to froth at the mouth. I actually think I know enough, for the time being, even though there seems to be no end to new revelations.
Cheek Wins Gold, Then Pays It Forward WP on Joey Cheek
Joey Cheek; A man with a big heart, in my book.
Thanks for that link. It’s wonderful to read about good-hearted people.
What would you get if you crossed a dog with a valentine card?
A card that says, “I love you drool-ly!”
What did the painter say to her boyfriend?
“I love you with all my art!”
What does a man who loves his car do on February 14?
He gives it a valenshine!
What did the man with the broken leg say to his nurse?
“I’ve got a crutch on you!”
Did you hear about the romance in the tropical fish tank?
I t was a case of guppy love.
What do you call two birds in love?
Tweethearts!
What do you call a very small valentine?
A valentiny!
What did Frankenstein say to his girlfriend?
“Be my valenstein!”
What do farmers give their wives on Valentine’s Day?
Hogs and kisses!
Why did the pig give his girlfriend a box of candy?
It was Valenswine’s Day!
Do skunks celebrate Valentine’s Day?
Sure, they’re very scent-imental!
What did the paper clip say to the magnet on Valentine’s Day? “
I find you very attractive.”
What did the French chef give his wife for Valentine’s Day?
A hug and a quiche!
What did one pickle say to the other?
“You mean a great dill to me.”
Why do valentines have hearts on them?
Because kidneys would look pretty gross!
What did one light bulb say to the other?
“I love you a whole watt!”
What did the caveman give his wife on Valentine’s Day?
Ughs and kisses!
Why do valentines have hearts on them?
Because spleens would look pretty gross!
What did the bat say to his Valentine?
“You’re fun to hang around with.”
What did the chocolate syrup say to the ice cream?
“I’m sweet on you!”
Why should you send your sweetie a valentine?
Because you always heart the one you love!
What did the elephant say to his Valentine?
“I love you a ton!”
What would you get it you crossed a blonde with the God of love?
A stupid cupid!
Why did the cannibal break up with his Valentine?
She didn’t suit his taste!
I had to set up my own dinner reservations but that’s okay.. 🙂 I wasn’t even expecting to go out. Yippyskippy.
I touched and fondled and held Kansas’ latest book but I had to order the first two – the ring of truth ones. 🙂
better to make your own reservations than no plans at all. LOL
Yeah , he called saying, “I know you hate cut flowers… and I won’t get out of (insert name of the spacey weird room those engineer geeks go into with full fab suits on) till right near quitting time (he works a compreseed work week) so instead of me standing in line in a store and miss out on time with you and the kids could you make reservations for me at PF Changs?
… pf changs was booked solid LOL So it’s Chevy’s time 🙂 I’ll get smasherita’d
But I won’t bellydance on the tables, refinish69
Honey dance away and post the pictures!!!!
You GO, girl! Enjoy yourself and do post the pics hehe. Since my hubby’s working till close tonight, I’m going to eat dinner and watch the Westminster Kennel Club show again and root for the pooches. Nothing gets me going like a huge space filled with gorgeous dogs (well, unless it’s also filled with gorgeous men!).
Funny about all the VD hoo ha… we decided last weekend to “boycott” it because it has become such a hyped, uber-guilted marketing holiday. We figured it’s much better to throw the “random act of love” thing in at some unsuspecting time, instead of adding to the chocolate collection or watching some cut flowers wilt. The real ones will be on their way soon enough, weather willing.
Anyway, Happy VD to all in FBC, and enjoy in the way you find most fulfilling to you! Whatever that may be.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you two, too
We haven’t bought hallmark cards in like forever.
I usually just buy endangered species chocolate bars – cheaper than cares and better, I think 🙂
I don’t dance on tables, not around the kids at least – but I do get dimples galore from Chevy’s margaritas. 🙂 Even though my home made margies are better.
so it’s probably safe to post this now…got him (a) a small box of See’s chocolates and (b) a workout outfit so he can work them off. 😉 Got him the jacket and two pairs of pants, so he can’t pull the “I can’t workout because my pants are stinky” excuse.
Got a lot of shit to do around here, but still want to go out tonight — we’re just doing Sweet Tomatoes, so nothing too fancy. Supposedly our new desk is being delivered tomorrow (or at least the pieces; I’ll need to put it together), so need to clear out the area it’s going to go; also ordered a matching lateral file that I’ll put next to the couch; it’ll double as an end table (and give us extra storage).
Okay, off to work before the spouse gets home…
Mmmmmmmmm See’s Chocolates 🙂
Shhhh I bought myself an endangered species bar the other day. I’ve been good and haven’t even eaten it yet. It’s been in my room for like… gasp… 3 damn days!!!
and now that I’ve typed this – it’s calling me LOL
Have a great time out Cali, I think we’re tied in the pool now 🙂
Look what I discovered while shopping today:
The heart he/she is holding reads “Hug me” (awwwww!).
Anyone who needs a froggy hug, feel free to borrow!
Booman ought to sell something like that in the store.
If I kiss him will he turn into a prince? Because I like frogs better.
Maybe that’s why the heart reads “Hug me”–kisses aren’t recommended.
Awwww
I agree with both of you. I would buy that from the Booman store as long as he came with a guaranty that he would stay a frog. And I can think of little people I’d buy another one for (so they wouldn’t get mine dirty).
How’s everybody doing this wonderful afternoon?
It’s been pretty diverse comments in the FBC today. From tampons to poetry, to chocolate body massage. There is no such thing as boring in the Café.
I don’t know, but tell him I want my stomach back.
rubdabelly! 🙂 It kinda looks like FrogCheneyula
It looks like the love-child of Yoda and the Geico gecko.
or buddha on some bad drugs LOL
Toada?? : )
Hey, refinish, 69 the year you were born?? I’m a 68
LOL My screen name is from two of my favorite things.. refinishing furniture and…..
’69 Summer of Love Gallery
LOL summer of 69 I was 11 years old
I was nine. Hey you guys, a new lounge is open and me and Family Man are pretty lonely by ourselves.
Incarnation of the Buddha, on a far-away planet where frogs rule & tiny human beings are kept in fishtanks 😉
that sound like an interesting plot!