Bells, Gongs, Whistles, Cymbals, Drum Rolls and Horns.....<P>It's the 1,000th Post @ 5:04 pm CST on Friday 6/30/00<P>I waited for someone else to have the honors but seems this afternoon...everyone deserted ship<P>I didn't want to go home and leave it @ 999 since I wouldn't be back to the office til Monday..so I decided to be the 1,000th<P>Congratulations to ALL who made this possible....now, where do we go from here?<P>[censored] from Texas

[censored], <BR>You beat me to it!!!!<P>Ok, how about another thread.....Late Night Musings?? Seems like a lot of you here are posting at all hours of the night!!!!<P>------------------<BR>Susan

Well ****!! I missed it!!!<P>I just got home for a little bit and checked and [censored], The Man From Texas got it!!!<P>YOU WIN THE PRIZE!! (although I don't know what it is! LOL)<P>Bring on the champagne!!<P>Red

"GIVE THAT MAN A CIGAR!!" <P>"ATTA BOY,[censored].WAY TO GO!!~~1000 BIG ONES!!"<BR> <BR> Now,isn't this more exciting then that"Surviver"show???<BR> <BR> 1st Place Grand Prize~~~One Giant Box of Murph's Famous Ice Cream Bars!!!!<P>(If a woman had won it,it would of been one of Murph's Famous Danish Deep Tissue Massages;sorry, Mitz,Gina,Jo,Butterfly,Lora,Sheryl,etc.)<BR> <BR> <P>By the way,[censored],when can you come to Seattle to claim your prize??? Or you can try for post 2000 for double or nothing......<P> ~~~Murph/Mel/Ricky/Tom/Quasi/Toadie/H&S

This is too cool! I think we should shoot for 2000! LOL LOL<P>Or we could start a new thread. What do you all think??<P>Red

By golly!!!<P>If I didn't have to actually look like I do any work here all day, I coul have won that prize. I had to skip the last ten days of posts 'cause the boss kept walking by.<P>RrunRR<BR>

Jodie/Red,<BR> I really thought you would get that post.Well,as usual,the man wins again.<P> So,the Space Needle's out,I guess.But you could go to the new Boeing Imax theatre.They have neat 3-D movies on a giant screen.Movies where you fly over the Grand Canyon,jump out of planes,things like that....... <P> RrunRR,<BR> Just do what I do.When the boss walks by,say:"What are you lookin'at??You got a problem???" <BR> <P> ~~Murph/Freefor4 <BR> <BR> <BR>

Murph,<BR>If I hadn't had to work from 10am to 11pm, I would have gotten that post. [censored] wouldn't have stood a chance! <P>The 3-D stuff would be just as bad as the real thing. I think I'll stick to camping! LOL LOL It's closer to the ground! LOL<P>BTW, my boss is my neighbor and has been since I was little. I think I could get away with asking him what his problem is! LOL<P>Red

Hey Red,<BR> How's that dye job holding up? <BR> Where do you camp at in W VA? Do you have a lot of state parks?<BR> I'm thinking of going down along the WA/ORE border along the Columbia River.They have some nice places to camp,and pretty nice scenary.I have a conversion van I can sleep in,so I guess you can't call that real camping.<P> ~~Murph

Murph,<BR>The hairs still red. Still looking pretty good. <P>The South Branch of the potomac River runs thru here so there are a lot of camp grounds along the river. Also you can rent lots for the summer. And we do have a lot of state parks and lakes that have camping areas.<P>It's not real camping unless you pitch a tent, build a fire to cook over, and are stiff and sore after a few days of sleeping with a rock under your back! LOL <P>Red

Red,<BR> You can rent lots for the summer? That's cool.Here you have to reserve ahead for a few days,or pray one will be open when you show up. I'm movin' over there! <BR> I still have a nice tent that we used up until a few years ago.Stbx didn't want to sleep in a tent anymore.I suppose I could dust it off.<BR> At my age,my back is sore after sleeping in my own bed! <P> ~~Murph

Murph,<P>In case you didn't notice, this chick fell asleep early last night! LOL LOL<P>I guess the lack of sleep caught up with me a little. I actually slept for 6 whole hours last night! <P>I must be getting old too cause sleeping on the ground for a few nights kills me! I'm sore for at least a week afterwards. BUT, it's one of the sacrafices I make since I'm not fortunate enough to have a camper or a van! LOL<P>Have a good day everyone!<P>Mitz/Jodie/Red

Jodie/RHG,<BR> I did notice that you probably fell asleep.That's OK,I was right behind you.<BR> Did you have an action-packed day?It was cloudy this morning,but the sun came out around noon.I went to one of our zoos,and took in a food festival nearby.I sampled some different foods,then had strawberry shortcake.Gotta love that strawberry shortcake!!! <P> ~~Murph/SSL <BR>

Murph,<P>Action-packed?? You bet! One of the boys that I work with is spending the night. I took them to breakfast, went to the mall, and went swimming for a while at my mom's. They are now trying to see how aggravated I can get! LOL He's 21 and acts about 8.<P>So much for a peacful weekend! LOL<P>Red/Jodie/Mitz

Good Afernoon to All<P>First of all, I didn't mean to 'hog' the show friday afternoon as we neared the big 1k.<P>It just seems as though everyone else had deserted or fallen asleep.<P>When we got down to the final 4 and then #999 I honestly thought everyone would be rushing to post the 1,000th<P>But, if you will look at the time gaps between posts on friday...you will see I tried to give someone else a chance to be the 1,000th poster.<P>Oh well....anyway....<P>MURPH<P>Don't know if I can make it to Seattle anytime soon, so how about just "faxing" me the ice cream bars..ha!<P>By the way, by all your late night and early a.m. postings to Mitzi it looks like you were truly "Sleepless in Seattle" (ha! ha!)<BR>Mitzi and all!<P>I propose we keep this thread alive and shoot for 2,000 // What does everyone else think?<P>The big question is....can a guy from Seattle who doesn't understand blonde jokes find happiness with a soft spoken country girl from West Virginia?<P>On the lighter side....giving you all a break from blonde jokes...since I live in Texas, there is a tremendous rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma.<P>Both states are always fighting for 'bragging rights'<P>A millionare banker from Oklahoma challenged a millionare oil tycoon from Texas and said:<BR>"I own enough gold to build a solid wall 6' high around the entire state of Texas".<P>The Texan thought for a moment and then replied..."If I like it, I'll buy it"<P>I want to wish everyone here a wonderful and "SAFE" 4th of July.<P>Let's get everyone's vote/input about trying for 2,000<P>[censored] from Texas<p>[This message has been edited by [censored] (edited July 02, 2000).]

MURPH<P>From all your late night and early a.m. postings to Mitzi, it looks like you were truly...'Sleepless in Seattle'.<P>Ha! Ha!<P>[censored] from Texas

Hey D from T,<P>No problem at all with you winning the prize! Just send me a few ice cream bars! LOL LOL<P>I want to shoot for 2000, if for no other reason just to see if MB can handle it! LOL LOL<P>I'm not too sure about the soft-spoken bit! LOL Yep, I'm a country girl and I'm from WV but I'm not too soft-spoken anymore. I was but now I speak my mind a lot more. (I now have the freedom to do so). <P>2000 here we come! LOL LOL<P>Mitz

[censored],<P>Murph's the only one who'll stay up late enough! LOL LOL All the others go to bed early. I don't get off work until 11pm EST and I hardly ever go to bed early. He keeps me company! LOL LOL<P>Mitzi

Hey Mitzi!<P>Tell you what....to save myself some postage, I'll have Murph 'fax' you one of the ice cream bars..<P>Mitzi...what is your story? Don't know if I am familiar with it (relating to marriage & divorce).<P>I'm with you.....if MB doesn't shut us down or blow up first; let's shoot for 2,000<P>Have a wonderful holiday!<P>D from T

[censored],<P>Mine is a long story! I've been married since 1989. Have 3 boys. My H started having an affair sometime last fall and left Dec. 23rd. Our divorce isn't final yet, but should be soon. <P>I'm glad I'm getting divorced. Don't get me wrong, I believe in marriage and the vows I took but my H didn't. He started being physically abusive 2 months after we got married (when I was 8 months pregnant) The only things he never did were break a bone or put me in the hospital. I have a couple of permanent injuries to my shoulder, back and leg because of it though. A textbook example of a battered wife!<P>For the first 2 1/2 months, I wanted him home. I just didn't know how to live without him and didn't think of my marriage as abnormal. After quite a bit of soul-searching and reading here at MB, I found out my marriage was anything but normal. I wasn't loved, honored or cherished. I was controlled. I look back now and wonder why I stayed but I guess there must have been a reason for it. I did get three beautiful sons from him. <P>I filed for divorce in March and we've had a hearing to determine child custody and support. Now we've reached a tentative financial agreement that I will sign just to get it over with. I someday want a real life and marriage. <P>I am doing so much better since he left. I'm doing financially better (I don't have to have beer money for him. He's an alcoholic) and I can pay all my bills. I even have money left over. I'm even stronger than before. Sure I went thru the depression, but I have mostly good days now. I have a job that I love ( my first job ever). And I don't regret anything that's happened so far. I'm one of the few that is better off without my spouse.<P>Mitzi