Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> That's how you get a visit from the Crayon Fairy and her magical rainbow of pixie dust. You didn't know that? <, <<I've spent so many years wasting away in total ignorance.>> I'll send 101 Dalmatians carrying crayons up your way ... start coloring ... and don't ever listen to the 'stay within the lines' BS. Trying to control your mind.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I'll send 101 Dalmatians carrying crayons up your way ... start coloring ... and don't ever listen to the 'stay within the lines' BS. << I am cursed by a desperate longing to follow the rules.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> How does anyone even know how old I am? << The Spirit is all knowing, and all seeing.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<How does anyone even know how old I am?>> I'll guess you are 27. That's a very bitter age ...
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I am cursed by a desperate longing to follow the rules. >> Don't. No one else does. I wish I would have figured that out when I was still in my 20s!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<The Spirit is all knowing, and all seeing.>> And he knows things he wishes he didn't, and has seen things he wishes he hadn't ... but other than that he is pretty magnificent.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<I'll guess you are 27. That's a very bitter age ...>> Thanks for that bit of info. My son's 27 and now I guess I know why he never calls me.
Originally Posted By fkurucz > Just had a friend released after 33 years with the company and told it was because he wasn't willing to put the time in.<< That what I was told in my last performance review before I was laid off. I guess 10-15 hours of unpaid overtime wasn't enough for them.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Thanks for that bit of info. My son's 27 and now I guess I know why he never calls me. << Maybe it's because they don't get good cell phone coverage while submerged.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^I'm glad that's not the reason. He's had shore duty for the last 2 years. I did finally talk to him, he'll be home next Friday, so I'll finally pin him down about our trip to WDW in 3 months. Can't make ressies until I know he has the time off. 2 years ago then sent him to school for 4 months just before the whole family (11 of us) went to WDW. $%^^#$#@%%#$^^%##@@@ (hope I don't get admin'd for that.)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Thanks for that bit of info. My son's 27 and now I guess I know why he never calls me.>> If you cooked that amazing prime rib for me, rest assured I'd be calling you! (and I am very, very, very bitter ... and haven't been 27 for a while!)
Originally Posted By MPierce >> If you cooked that amazing prime rib for me, rest assured I'd be calling you! ,, Now stop, and think Bobbelee. Would you really want Spirit as a son?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I am sure he is a very good son. I am almost certain of it. << But what kind of good son would say his Mother's cooking sucks!
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 The really sad part of all this, I think Spirit is probably about the same age as my oldest. It gets harder all the time for me to convince people I'm only 25.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^ wow I hear ya-- I have double nickles coming in a little over a week and am really struggling with the concept
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> I am sure he is a very good son. I am almost certain of it. << <<But what kind of good son would say his Mother's cooking sucks!>> Have you eaten my mother's Spirited cooking? Didn't think so!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<The really sad part of all this, I think Spirit is probably about the same age as my oldest. It gets harder all the time for me to convince people I'm only 25.>> The Spirit, like Richard Alpert, is ageless. That said, he is firmly convinced that anyone under 30 is a kid. Seriously.
