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Neak #1372279 11/30/05 10:47 AM
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I always wanted to live on a commune - but a real one. In my college days we all lived in a huge house, about 15 of us. But it seemed like a few people did all of the work, and the others were just freeloaders.

Years ago my sister was going to move to Oregon and live on a commune with the Bagwan (sp???). They had a huge commune there. Everyone had a job - cooking, minding kids, tending the cows, gardening, cleaning. They did well for awhile, but then had all kinds of legal problems, and it was disbanded.

I think they do well with communal living in Israel.

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The big difference in our commune, is that the houses would have to be out of sight of each other, creating the illusion of privacy. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

{{{{{{{{{White Daisy}}}}}}}}}}} Where better than here to ask about skin creams? First, I am so sorry you're sad. I have read only a little here lately, besides on this thread, so I'm not familiar wirh your sitch, but I'll go look.

I just went to check what my face cream is, but it looks like someone used the rest and threw away the jar. I remember I got it at Wal Mart for $8.

Time will be an even better friend to you than creams. Your face will eventually go back to normal. In the meantime, I would also suggest cool washcloths and plenty of sleep.

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WhiteDaisy -

Sorry you are feeling so down. I promise you things will get better, but it doesn't seem like that at first. The best thing you can do is take great care of you. Are you doing that? Drink lots of water, and be sure to exercise.

I'm sure some of the girly girls will be around to advise you about face cream.

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Unlike t&l, I'm not brave enough to air it all out here! She's way more brave than me!

It's nice of you to call my insanity, "bravery." Are you always this tactful? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Can't stay long. I'm wheeling and dealing a bit here on the septic (what an weirdly yucky picture that paints in my mind, but at least I'm not wallowing <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />--not a salubrious environment for it <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />, you know?)--and then heading for bed.

I was so tired on the drive home this morning that the only thing keeping me awake was stress. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

t&l

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I still would not choose to live in the same house with you unless there was some necessity, but only because even after 9+ years I still feel really weird doing those <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> things in 'your' house.

You'd better remind AJ of this, then, before he tells me again to come live with you because "there's always room." Where? Out on the back 40 where I can't see or hear anything? I'll have you know you and your squabblings didn't arrive compliments of the Fertility Fairy and a light dusting of pixie dust. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> Having said that, I have to admit that in spite of his earlier, younger fetish for risky behavior that courted discovery, I don't think your dad and I would EVER have been inclined to perform any such acts around your grandma and grandpa, either! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

t&l

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nsyn and believer...thanks. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

I think I need to start with drinking pleanty of water....that has always been my problem....just kind of forget <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />.

Still looking for that magic cream I guess <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />. I have no knowledge of these things so I thought I would get edumacated here <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />.

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What do you girls <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> use out there?

Daisy, you should ask CSue. She's just spent the last month or so wallowing in something (we're afraid to ask just what! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />), and I'm sure the prolonged exposure to this unknown liquid has left her with dishpan body...which no doubt needs some kind of super, ultra lotion/conditioner.<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I'm the wrong person to ask that question with any degree of seriousness, though, since I'm just getting wrinklier and wrinklier, almost by the minute. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> Even ironing doesn't help anymore. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/teary.gif" alt="" /> Neither does being 57, now that I think about it. But surely some of these younger ones knows something about skin care and could give you some good advice. Interesting new job for the multitasking thread! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

t&l

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Believer is right about the water, though. You've been putting it on your skin from the wrong side! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> At least 8-10/8 oz. glasses of water every day. You're mostly water anyway (as are we all--no offense intended), and when you're dehydrated your skin will show it. Lotion on the outside; water on the inside...don't get <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> about which goes where. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

t&l

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thndrnlitng.....LOL....thanks....I needed the laugh!

Daisy


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Someone (forgot who) said (concerning the place in Montana you want to move to):
"Checked out the weather there. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 5 above. Light and variable winds...Becoming north around 10 mph late.


And Neak replied, "Kind of makes you want to put on fuzzy slippers and drink hot chocolate, doesn't it?"

And I say: Or hole up and DIE!!!!!!!! Holy Cow! I think I would visit there first and THEN decide if I could really handle it in the winter time. And also, "if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is" might also be added as a cautionary note <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> something I learned from my own parents, who have a big fat "S" implanted in their foreheads for "Suckers" and "Screw-Me-Next!" <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I love reading other people's blog, and I came across this blog written by Lucinda, a suburbian mother, who writes really hilarious stories about her children and husband, so to cheer everyone up, go visit her blog and read her past posts. You might see yourself there every once in a while, even if you are not a mother <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

http://www.suburbanturmoil.blogspot.com/

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gell,
Thanks! I just read some of the stories....no kids here....yet still funny!

Daisy


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This is cruel and unusual, but very very funny.

Ferret Clothing


A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.
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Neak #1372291 12/01/05 08:29 AM
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OK, Neaksis--this is just for you so you won't get up and log on to find that your mother has left you without some early morning entertainment <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />...English teacher jokes!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

An English professor complained to the pet shop proprietor, "The parrot I purchased uses improper language."
"I'm surprised," said the owner. "I've never taught that bird to swear."
"Oh, it isn't that," explained the professor. "But yesterday I heard him split an infinitive."


These are true stories.
Emiko shared a house with an American guy and his dog. Every month, he puts some flea medicine on his dog. One day, when he was putting the medicine, he told Emiko, "This flea medicine is expensive." She was confused and asked him, "Expensive? Didn't you just say it was FREE?"

Emiko went to a sandwich café with her American roommate. A waitress asked what they wanted. Emiko said, "I have a crab sandwich." Her roommate ordered a turkey sandwich. After a few minuets, their orders were ready. They sat at the table and got a bite. After a bite, Emiko showed her sandwich and said, "There is no crab." "What do you mean? You've got ham, bacon, and…," with a big smile on his face, he said to Emiko, "You wanted to eat CRAB. Not a CLUB sandwich."


Student to teacher," Are 'pants' singular or plural?"
Teacher, "They're singular on top and plural on the bottom."

A student, who is studying English as a foreign language, was confused when he saw the words "open here" on a box of laundry soap, so he asks the clerk, "Can't I wait until I get home to open it?"

I'd tell more, but I don't want anybody to watimate (what my Chinese sister used to say when she meant "vomit")! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

t&l

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OK, one more, but a picture this time.


Not Now, Kid!

<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

t&l

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you been peeking is Oz bedrooms young woman?????? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

hows the team this fine evening... its kinda night where I am about 7 pm or thereabouts. maybe after. Few clouds no snow which is something I like.

but a bit cool 5 Deg now..... that would cool anyones arder well mine for sure <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

AW is sound asleep after setting up our DD's birthday for tomorrow .... can you believe she is bloody 19 years old!!!
damn wish I was there for her.

My brothers birthday today. I finally got a call through about 3 hrs ago & found out hes broken his collarbone again.
Poor [email]b@stard[/email] second time in a few months ...well I keep telling him not to come home with lipstick on his collar as his lovely wife wouldnt like it <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Here's the scenario: On a chain of beautiful deserted islands in the middle of nowhere,
the following people are stranded, each on their own little island:

1. Two Italian men and one Italian woman.
2. Two French men and one French woman.
3. Two German men and one German woman.
4. Two Greek men and one Greek woman.
5. Two English men and one English woman.
6. Two Bulgarian men and one Bulgarian woman.
7. Two Japanese men and one Japanese woman.
8. Two Chinese men and one Chinese woman.
9. Two Irish men and one Irish woman.
10. Two American men and one American woman.
11. One Australian man and two Australian women.

One month later on these absolutely stunning deserted islands in the middle of nowhere, the following things have occurred:

1. One Italian man killed the other for the Italian woman.

2. The two French men and the French woman are living happily together in a ménage a trios.

3. The two German men have a strict weekly schedule of alternating visits with the German woman.

4. The two Greek men are sleeping with each other, and the Greek woman is cleaning and cooking for them.

5. The two English men are still waiting for someone to introduce them to the English woman.

6. The two Bulgarian men took one look at the Bulgarian woman and died swimming to the English Island.

7. The two Japanese men faxed Tokyo and are awaiting instructions.

8. The two Chinese men have set up a pharmacy, liquor store, restaurant, and laundry, and have gotten the woman pregnant in order to supply employees for their stores.

9. The two Irish men divided the island into North and South and set up a distillery.
They do not remember if sex is in the picture because it gets somewhat foggy after a couple of liters of coconut whiskey. However, they're satisfied because the English aren't having any fun.

10. The two American men are contemplating suicide.
The America woman will not shut up and complains relentlessly about her body,
the true nature of feminism,
what the sun is doing to her skin and hair,
how she can do anything they can do,
the necessity of fulfillment,
the equal division of household chores,
how sand and palm trees make her look fat,
how her last boyfriend respected her opinion and treated her nicer than they do,
and how her relationship with her mother is the cause of her problems,
and why didn't they bring a cell phone so they could call 911 and get them all rescued so she can get her nails done and go shopping.

11. The two Australian women have settled into a practical arrangement between themeselves and the Aussie bloke because there's not much they can do about it.
In fact they find the one night on one night off quite useful allowing them to watch their soapies to their hearts content, they both get to nag the bloke for not taking
the rubbish out, not cleaning up after himself, not getting home from the Irish pub at a reasonable hour, and while they are on the subject he's spending too much
time with the Irish and Pommie blokes upsetting the French & that was a real dirty trick setting up one of the Yanks with the Bulgarian woman, that it was NOT funny to
tell the Japanese that WW3 was on and they could raid the Chinese to get free take away for him at 3.00an in the morning and he should be ashamed of himself and while not
expecting him to be a legendary lover it would be nice if he could actually REMEMBER their names as neither of them are 'hey you' and would he damn well STOP drinking that beer & grunting agreement just because the cricket is on telly right now and pretending he was listening!!!!


hey THAT sounds familiar .....I wonder wher that happens? Must be my brothers house. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />


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AUSSIE........incorrigible as always.

The part of the American women really sounded familiar, though thankfully I'm not that type, but the Australian part is exactly what AW has been telling us all this time.


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Yes I know neak..my BROTHER is so uncouth and and is just not house trained.
He really should listen to his big bro and clean his act up <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />


Of course I am a bit concerned you can identify with the Yank woman in that story .... I bet your mum would be upset though as it would be such a surprise to her <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


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Aussie - Good to see you safe and posting. More prayers to you and your mates. I loved your joke.

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Well, palm trees and sand DO make me look fat, and I'm all in favor of division of household chores. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


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Well yes being a real SNAG myself I also think that chores should be shared.
Absolutely.

I do the mess up, AW does the clean up.

I watch cricket & footy, she vaccums..in another room ... with the door shut.

See..divided!! 50/50 <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


G'day B

how you is? Prayers are welcomed thankyou sweets.

Did you know we have we a very kind Australia Post making sure we get and can send letters & packages?
Yep sure have.

See one of the blokes - name withheld due to selective memory - liberated a beeaut AK47, mint condition, lovely work, collecters dream probably a few decades old...so he has been sending it home piece by small piece so when he goes home he can put it together.
Now you need to know whats what with this rifle to put it back together from the level he took it apart ..I mean down to disassembled receiver and the screws.

So week by week when opportunity arose he posted off another screw or two or a plate or whatever....

Then yesterday he received a nice big package from home - from Aust Post - inside was the reassembled rifle and a thankyou note for giving the Customs officer a challenge..Oh & a request for a 101 as he hadn't seen one of those yet! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


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