Chitty Chat with Tina

**Tina** · 01-27-2008, 10:19 PM

A thread just for random chattiness! A place where we can get to know each other better!

I'm very excited b/c our cold cold temps are rising to the 50s tomorrow! YAY! It's not fair to be so, so cold and not get enough snow to cover the ground!

So, what's new with all of you!?

**Tina** · 01-28-2008, 03:11 PM

Yay! warm today and tomorrow, but back to snowy/ice by Wed morning!

flrebareba · 01-28-2008, 03:24 PM

It is about 50 here right now but Im going to go to Ohio next week and I just know it is going to be COLD.. I need to go south not north...

**Mars** · 01-28-2008, 03:31 PM

oh goody a weather chat, nothing canadians like to discuss more than weather. lol. It's very chilly today but sunny! I hope hope hope the snow is done for the year on the westcoast but it's still January so not much hope of that just yet.

**Tina** · 01-28-2008, 03:45 PM

LOL Mars!

I'd like to have some more snow, personally! We've gotten several snows this year, but nothing exciting!

bendipez · 01-28-2008, 04:06 PM

It's 53 here and bright and sunny! We need a day to dry out, at least we aren't getting drenched like southern ca. On the bright sunny days you can see for miles but it's cold(to me under 70 i cold). Just looked at las vegas and it will be a whopping 55 degees! Can dsp do a laptop chat in hawaii or the bahamas..lol?

**Tina** · 01-28-2008, 08:19 PM

are you going to the crop, Brenda?

bendipez · 01-28-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tina

are you going to the crop, Brenda?

Yes! I fly out friday evening aound 8pm. I haven't flown for about 11 years so am still a bit confused about whAT I can take in a carry on. September the weather was so much better in las vegas, but the warmth of my fellow dspers will keep me warm!

happybeingamom · 01-29-2008, 11:45 AM

On Tuesday here it is drizzling.

**Mars** · 01-29-2008, 04:56 PM

I shouldn't have mentioned snow, it snowed today! not much but enough to make it slippery on our walk.

*Penny M* · 01-29-2008, 06:04 PM

We started out with over 70 degree temp this morning and by late afternoon it's down to the low 30's. We don't get much snow here so send a little this way, Mars! The wind was so strong here today that there were times during the day that we couldn't open the front door of our office. Very unusual for us.

**Tina** · 01-31-2008, 07:32 AM

We got that too Penny! It wasnt that warm tho, it was like 55 then dropped to the teens. The winds were like nothing I've ever heard, man they were BAD! 80MPH at times.

Tonight we are expecting rain/sleet/snow. I'm hoping for a snow day! w00t! lol!!

In other news- lol... Tate has recently joined chess club. Now, where will I find a chess club kit!! He's also joined a book club, and is hoping to join the yearbook committee. He's not a sporty kid, but he loves "clubs".

Lost is starting again tonight, anyone else excited?

Any big plans for the weekend? I wanted to see Untraceable last weekend, but it never came to our (one litte podunk) theater! They had like 3 new movies, but not that one! Maybe this weekend.

Tate wants to go shopping on Sat b/c he found a new Star Wars video game he wants. I will have to check his finances to see if he can even afford it

lbjiowa · 01-31-2008, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by bendipez

Yes! I fly out friday evening aound 8pm. I haven't flown for about 11 years so am still a bit confused about whAT I can take in a carry on. September the weather was so much better in las vegas, but the warmth of my fellow dspers will keep me warm!

Can I comment on this one? (I saw this thread in the NEW POSTS and decided to POP IN!)

Hi Brenda! (Have you been trying out any of those new-found skills from Sunday? Thoroughly enjoyed our get-together! Thanks SO much for bringing your LOs too ... wish I'da thought of that...next time...)

As far as your carry-on for flying ... just put all your liquids (toothpaste, perfume, hairsprays/gels, shampoo/conditioner, etc...) in your checkin and you won't have any problems. You will NOT be allowed to bring a bottled water, a coffee, etc through the security checkpoint...just plan to buy things like that from the airport venders on the 'inside circle'. I avoid having things like fingernail files, fingernail clippers, and the like as have contributed enough of them to security the first year after 911..ugg.

Here's the totally CRAZY whacko thing about their 'rules' .... a small fingernail file gets confiscated while I'm allowed to go through with my knitting project (which, btw, is on the long metal needles) ... yeah ... How DO those two rules live on the same page you ask??? Their response when I was shocked

... "As long as you have a project ON them it's fine" .... let's just say the guys who make the rules must be a bit short on their logic classes ... I could be wrong here, but I would imagine that IF a terrorist WOULD be planning to use those needles to bring down the plane ... the 'project' would be inconsequential ... or am I missing an important point??? tee hee ... it gave me a good chuckle.

OH YEAH ... you WILL have to remove your shoes and walk on their hygenically cleaned (NOT) floor at the security checkpoint ... I highly recommend wearing clogs or sandles if you have any!!! and a pair of dark, thick, socks too. You can always change once you are through security if they didn't really match your outfit.

*sandygb* · 01-31-2008, 09:59 AM

Geez...how did I miss this thread. LOL

Weather? Hmm...I am usually an indoor person, but since Bob had hernia surgery last Friday, I have had to take care of Harley....all walks, etc. Anyone who knows me knows I am a night owl and rarely get to bed before 3, 4, 5 or even 6 AM....and sleep intil noon or 1 PM or so. Harley needs to go out by 7:30 or 8 AM, so I have been going to bed around 1 or 2 AM....UGH...Not easy jumping out of bed and into clothes before I've had coffee. I barely get a couple of sips before we have to head out the door......for the 30-40 minute "routine". I bundle up in ear warmers, hat, hooded coat, gloves...and it's still cold. I never realized how much my nose could run being outside in the cold for that long. LOL. The only GOOD thing is how much I can get done by being up so early. I think the exhaustion is starting to take it's toll though......Bob goes back to the surgeon tomorrow,,,,,and will hopefully resume some of the Harley chores. LOL. I NEED SLEEP...

**Tina** · 01-31-2008, 10:15 AM

Sandy! ugh, that does not sound like a fun change in schedule. Hope Bob is doing ok!