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I got mine too Marion! I am not going to play the red one. I bought a black one and played it today while decorating my tree. What a Christmas present to myself! I got # 303.

. Are you attracted to the "naughty" or the "nice"? Usually naughty. Married the nice though. 2. Do you let your dirty laundry pile up? No 3. What's the last excuse you made? Can't remember 4. Do you tend to play it safe or do you take risks? Depends. I sometimes take risks. 5. Friday fill-in: Let's go to _the beach___ and _do tequila shots___.

^I agree with Nurk on that one! It was a toss up between two separate occasions back when I was about 17. One was a guy I had gone to grammar school with who barely got out of the driveway when he started growing 12 hands. Once I convinced him he wasn't getting anywhere, he had the nerve to ask me how many dates would it take before I put out! LOL! Then there was the guy that I went to the beach with, we were with another couple,and he got so drunk he puked most of the way home, and then wanted to kiss me! Yuck! Needless to say...didn't go out with either again. As it turned out, I married the guy that was with the other girl on the beach date. Ain't it grand the way life twists and turns?

Finally, a nomination with some musical ability! I told my husband, and he said "at least TPATH can play instruments". I am sick of the grammys giving awards to the most popular, not the best musicians/writers/singers. I haven't watched them in years, well, since rap took over.

I will send out some cards. I usually do. I do not get "offended", (as stated before, we have more serious matters to deal with daily), but I do think it is sad that a religious celebration has been turned into a "holiday season". We have totally lost the meaning of Christmas, which was once a celebration of Christ's birth observed by Christians, which happened to involve the majority of the people in America when I was a child. With the influx of immigrants and duty to policitcal correctness in the last 30 years (where you cannot "offend" anyone for any reason), this sacred day has been pushed into oblivion and replaced with greedy folks trampling each other to get doorbuster electronics deals. No wonder the Arabs think we are infidels...all they see of America is what they see on TV......that we celebrate our traditional Christian faith with how many possessions we can grab.

I love poetry. Used to write some back in the days when I had time for it. Won the creative writing award in high school from the literary magazine, lol! I like all kinds so I chose other. No particular style...just has to touch me for some reason. I think that is one of the reasons I like Tom's lyrics so much -- very poetic -- very interpretive. Why is it I teach college science and chemistry? Because that is where the money is. My heart is in the arts though.

My gripe is people having excuses for everything...had a student contact me that HER SISTER is pregnant and due any day which may cause the student to not be able to make the dates posted on the last exam and final exam. WHAT??? I told her....if it isn't YOU in labor, it don't count. Good grief! They have a 3 days time span to take a test. How did people get to the point where everything revolves around their personal lives? The world is supposed to be put on hold for every little thing. Then again, I once had a student who called me from the labor room to tell me she wouldn't be in class the next day (Friday). I could hear the doctor telling her to push, lol! I told her she could have gotten her husband to call, you know. He wasn't doing anything. She was back in class the following Monday. Now that's work ethic!

I got an email saying my red vinyls have shipped!!!! Got my black ones yesterday. I will play the black ones, I think and keep the red ones pristine.

I chose hearing since they seem to have come a long way with repairing sight. However, it would be awful to lose any of them. Hope we never have to find out.

I used to dance with my baby sitter. She taught we the twist and all about the Beatles. Then later my cousins and I would get the broom, mops, whatever and pretend to play and sang with the Beatles songs...shaking our heads when we sang -oooooo. We were all enthralled with their sound and the other bands that Tom listed. I remember each song and it was soooo cool listening to them with an AM radio.

Good grief!! Just go ahead and legalize the stuff, please! I was hoping california would set the pace for others to follow. Willie is such easy prey.......hope billy-bob badass cop is proud of himself!

Dealing with someone in the clutches of addiction is always difficult...and the tough love may seem harsh. However, in my experience (which unfortunately has been considerable), tough love is the only way to deal with an addict. It is a shame it turned out the way it did. However, Howie had too many strikes against him - youth, wealth, availability...it is difficult for someone with these attributes to overcome it. They have to reach rock bottom to ask for help. Tom firing him was a way to make him reach rock bottom. Sheltering him and letting him be sub-par is only fuel to the fire. The article made Tom look bad...but he was actually trying to help him when others were unintentionally keeping him sick and aiding in the disease. When dealing with addiction, tough love is necessary.

1. Do you think other people find you complicated? Some probably do. 2. If someone does you wrong, do you retaliate? No. I try to forgive and give everyone the right to be wrong. However, I do not forget! I will avoid that person and will never trust them again. 3. Name the last person to hug you? My husband 4. Your latest complaint: My sister-in-law who lets her adult kids run over her and use her. They kept things all stirred up for Thanksgiving. Lots of drama.... 5. Were you the bully on your playground? If not, who was? Of course not. Too shy back then. Don't really remember...there was a guy on the school bus who used to pick on me a little. He has definitely paid for it over the years.

Will be there at 8pm. Gotta do something at 12 noon.

I agree. Search the suspicious ones and leave grandma alone. I know you can't tell by looking at someone, but all the ones who have caused problems so far have been easily identifiable.

Should be able to make one or the other, maybe both....the turkey sandwich sounds good!

I should be around too.

Not very fashion-conscious, I'm afraid. Would wear my athletic shoes all the time if I could. Tend to go for comfort. Hate heels.

1. This Thanksgiving week, what are you most looking forward to? Good food and family. 2. How many people will be around your Thanksgiving dinner table? We never know...20 to 30 3. What food at Thanksgiving do you most look forward to eating? Chicken and dumplings, mustard greens - we are in the south you know. My sister-in-law rolls out the dumplings by hand...mmmmmm! 4. Which Thanksgiving food do you try very hard to avoid?Pecan pie - too sweet; pumpkin pie - yuck! 5. Take this quiz: What Fall Spice Are You? Nutmeg 6. What are you most grateful for this year? That in this tough economic year, we have been blessed with good friends, health, employment, the bills are paid, everyone is safe and well. __________________

Happy Birthday Marion!!!! Hope it has been a good one.

I thought it was funny.....get the urge myself sometimes. I am so sick of the reality shows..besides dancing with the STARS????Really???Doesn't take much to be called a star nowadays.

Thanks jawallac.......us geeks ain't so bad! signed, a chemistry/clinical laboratory science professor

I've always been Peppermint Patty...always the friend, never the love interest, lol! Of course, Snoopy is my hero.

Just proves my point......common sense ain't so common anymore. Hope the judge throws it out.

Let us know time and date.