Topic: DEEP KLEENEX (Read 8353 times)

Ginny · « **Reply #30 on:** June 25, 2014, 06:37:53 AM »

Wednesday morning greetings! I'll be E & T during the midday because I'm having lunch at Dorothy ~~Lamour~~ Lane Market with Genevieve, the librarian who replaced me when I retired 5 and a half years ago. After our visit, I'll do a little DLM shopping for Mom and make a delivery to her on my way home.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #31 on:** June 25, 2014, 06:47:01 AM »

I only saw Stritch live in her show at the Public. That, of course, was pretty damned amazing.

That was 2001, right? It was the night before Thanksgiving, and driving home late that night with only five minutes to go, I hit my first (and I hope my last) deer. Rounding a curve on the interstate, suddenly the image of a deer trotting across the road was frozen like a flash picture in my mind, and I instantly knew it was going to be a hit, no way to avoid it. I was driving my friend's car, she had dozed off in the passenger seat, and suddenly I yell "SHIT!" and then BOOM. Fortunately, the angle of collision was in our favor, not the deer's. We were unharmed except for a little windburn feeling from the air bags, it was obvious that the deer didn't suffer, and insurance took care of the car repairs. Thanksgiving dinner the next day had a little more resonance to it than usual.

Now aren't you glad you asked about Stritch?

Laura · « **Reply #32 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:20:52 AM »

That's the best Elaine Stritch story I've ever heard!

Laura · « **Reply #33 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:22:14 AM »

Vibes and prayers for you, Mike.

MBarnum · « **Reply #34 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:30:49 AM »

Mega vibes for you, DR Mike!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:32:04 AM »

HEALTH and HEALING vibes for DR MIKE.

Ben · « **Reply #36 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:32:19 AM »

Hope things turn out OK Mike

MBarnum · « **Reply #37 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:35:14 AM »

Very sad news for SURVIVOR fans. "Blood vs. Water" contestant Caleb Bankston has died in a work related accident age 26. He was one of my favorite contestants and he seemed like such a nice guy (even if his boyfriend was a complete jerk)

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/survivor-contestant-caleb-bankston-dead-26-article-1.1843118

Ginny · « **Reply #38 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:42:47 AM »

Health vibes and {{{hugs}}} for DR Mike!

Ginny · « **Reply #39 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:49:35 AM »

Here's the photo I've been waiting for from my cousin's wedding last month. Left to right, my niece Laura, my sister, me, cousin Dan from Japan, cousin Perry (groom), bride Pam, Dan & Perry's paternal cousin Karen, Rob, Mary Linda.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:51:42 AM »

Quote from: Jrand63 on June 25, 2014, 07:32:04 AM

HEALTH and HEALING vibes for DR MIKE.

Ditto!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #41 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:53:36 AM »

And I am home from market. The Man from Philadelphia just sent me 5,000 words on the Battle of the Marne to condense to about a 60 word paragraph. Jesus Christ!

I think I'll cut up some celery for therapy.

singdaw · « **Reply #42 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:53:36 AM »

Great photo, DR Ginny!

singdaw · « **Reply #43 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:54:28 AM »

DR elmore3003 - you'll be wielding the knife.

In more ways than one.

singdaw · « **Reply #44 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:55:19 AM »

Classic Donny and Marie. Sans bk, alas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDeVAF58jPg#t=57

Ginny · « **Reply #45 on:** June 25, 2014, 07:55:30 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 25, 2014, 07:53:36 AM

Great photo, DR Ginny!

Thanks, DR Singdaw - hope it didn't put anyone into widescreen!

singdaw · « **Reply #46 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:04:04 AM »

Just missing DH Richard!!

Druxy · « **Reply #47 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:04:46 AM »

Quote from: Ben on June 25, 2014, 07:32:19 AM

Hope things turn out OK Mike

Ditto!

MBarnum · « **Reply #48 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:05:18 AM »

DR Ginny, such a nice wedding photo!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #49 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:07:09 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 25, 2014, 07:53:36 AM

And I am home from market. The Man from Philadelphia just sent me 5,000 words on the Battle of the Marne to condense to about a 60 word paragraph. Jesus Christ!

I think I'll cut up some celery for therapy.

I am picturing this right now!

Ginny · « **Reply #50 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:08:36 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 25, 2014, 08:04:04 AM

Just missing DH Richard!!

Yeah, Richard and my sister's husband are both missing. Don't know why - they were both there...

bk · « **Reply #51 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:09:19 AM »

I fell asleep quickly last night, but awoke at six-thirty with allergies. Took a pill, then made the mistake of checking my e-mail. I had an angrier than angry e-mail from some customer outraged that we had taken her money and not sent her item - apparently she'd called and something is wrong with the voice mail on our machine as it wouldn't let her leave a message. So, she sent an e-mail at five this morning (our time). I saw it at seven, whilst still in bed trying to go back to sleep. I got up and wrote her back. Since her tone was completely obnoxious I responded with the facts - that It's a Wonderful Life has an official ship date of last week of July, that that is clearly stated on the item page and that it will, in fact, be here on Monday and ship four weeks early. My response was even-keeled even though I really didn't want to be.

Until I saw she'd opened a Paypal claim. I then wrote her back the kind of e-mail I wanted to - told her if she didn't close the claim within the hour that I would refund her money. Then I read what she posted at Paypal, which was REALLY obnoxious, so I responded there, refunded and closed the claim. Then she made the mistake of writing me back, telling me she could talk to me any way she pleased and that I had no right to talk to her in the same way and to refund her "damn" money." I made one final replay telling her I HAD refunded her damn money, that I don't subscribe to "the customer is always right" horse manure, and that if someone hurls obnoxious attitude in my direction it will come right back. She also called us a fly-by-night company - I told her that was a slanderous comment and that she didn't want to go down that road with me. And that has been my morning.

singdaw · « **Reply #52 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:10:54 AM »

This is rich! And light of yesterday's TOD: a burglar was caught because he just couldn't resist checking his Facebook account from a computer in the home he was robbing. When he left, he forgot to log out...
http://goo.gl/95FUED

singdaw · « **Reply #53 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:15:10 AM »

Quote from: bk on June 25, 2014, 08:09:19 AM

some customer outraged

People who go through life as perpetual victims really can be clods.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #54 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:18:11 AM »

Perpetually angry, outraged, offended, umbrage-taking victims.

Was this a first time customer?

bk · « **Reply #55 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:28:01 AM »

Yes, a first and last time customer.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #56 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:31:13 AM »

May she go on to have a wonderful life.

singdaw · « **Reply #57 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:32:32 AM »

Belligerent people whose response is wholly disproportionate to the situation, who take no responsibility for their actions, and who can never admit that they are wrong.

singdaw · « **Reply #58 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:33:10 AM »

I hope she ends up having to pay a whole lot of money on eBay to acquire this item.

singdaw · « **Reply #59 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:36:57 AM »

I love David Sedaris!!

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/06/30/140630fa_fact_sedaris

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