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Reply to HAPPY BIRTHDAY LONESOME TRAVELLER in Blog Communities JoeUser Forums

He says "Thank you very much, this is very thoughtful of you!"

Christmas card time again in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I sent out an email this afternoon asking some Joe Users for their mailing addresses so I can send them Christmas cards this year. Good idea, right? I thought so until I realized that there are some people here who I'd like to send a card to but I don't have their email address. So, I'm writing this article instead. I'd like it very much if all of the JU regulars could send me a mailing address so I can send them a Christmas card. If an

Reply to Simply having a wonderful Christmastime. in Misc JoeUser Forums

Hey I saw this and thought of you. You know I think of you whenever I see knitting stuff. Link There's a skull and crossbones with knitting needles crossed underneath and it says "armed with pointy sticks" Maybe that will scare people and they'll leave you alone. ha ha. HAHAA! Thank you, those rawk! I'm ordering myself one; I cust

Reply to Simply having a wonderful Christmastime. in Misc JoeUser Forums

People are right dodos in crowds - I have to avoid crowded areas like the plague as I end up losing my temper big time and one day is one day they will take me away in a straight jacket for losing it beyond all perspective! Oh yeah, me too. I DETEST crowds. With a passion. I always walk around with this 'don't fuck with me,

Simply having a wonderful Christmastime. in Misc JoeUser Forums

I think that has to be one of my favorite 'Wings' songs, with 'Mull Of Kyntire' coming a close second. I like Paul Mcartney and I LOVED his wife Linda. She was so...gentle. I got from her that peaceful, serene feeling that I've talked about in the near past. I'm said that Heather Mills has turned on him, but I have to say that I did see it coming. She's made a living off of losing her leg - if it weren't for that, she'd have been a nobody along with the rest of u

Reply to Here comes the rain again in Misc JoeUser Forums

There simply are no good forumlaic answer for grief. Everyone has to either get through it in their own way or carry it onward without getting over it. Yep, I know. I tell the families of my patients the same thing all the time. <TD clas

Reply to Here comes the rain again in Misc JoeUser Forums

I would have thought that growing up in England would have somewhat inured you to the mood dampening effects of grey weather though You would've thought so, huh? I think that a lot of it has to do with my brother's visit this past weekend. He looks so much like my

Reply to The Second Annual Joeuser poll in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Meanest Blogger: Most disliked Blogger: Col Gene Most prolific Blogger: Gilford Tuttle Most loved Blogger: LW Most Angry Blogger: Col Gene Most conservative blogger: Draginol Most liberal Blogger: Myrrander Bloggers you would like to meet: Everyone except for Lucas - and the only reason I DON'T want to meet him is because I know I'd end up smacking him. I don't want to go to jail, ergo I don't want to meet him. Blo

Here comes the rain again in Misc JoeUser Forums

Once again, the rain has started to fall and my mood has turned to grey. I don't want to go out, I don't want to talk to anyone, I don't want to shower or clean or even get out of bed. I don't want to do much of anything - even knitting has lost some of it's appeal. I haven't returned anyone's emails in ages, I just haven't felt like it. I haven't called anyone, and I've avoided answering the phone. I've hidden in the house when people have rung the do

Reply to The Second Annual Joeuser poll in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Biggest Twat Who Rarely Visits But is Invariably Cuntish When She does: new-aged nomad. I was coming back here to say that, but you beat me to it. Nicely done, btw. I thoroughly approve. I'll be back in a bit to vote, Elie.

Can you ajudicate your own DUI trial? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Link One of St Clair County's newly appointed Circuit Court Judges was busted for DUI on Sunday afternoon....and sitting beside him in the passenger seat with an open can of beer in his lap was none other than the County Chief Justice! Patrick Young and Jan V Fiss were coming back from a St Louis Ram's ball game when they got into an accident with another vehicle. When the police got there, they found H

Reply to 4000 STILL without power in Current Events JoeUser Forums

It seems that I'm not the only one who has pointed a finger of blame: [link]http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/16186905.htm[/link]

Reply to 4000 STILL without power in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I think your judgement towards the electric company is pretty harsh, considering you have no expertise in what sorts of things they have to do to restore power when it goes down. You're right, it is. It's simply frustrating to see and hear tales of woe, especially in 1degree temperatures and for the SECOND time this year. Off of

Reply to 4000 STILL without power in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I hope they get it back soon, as it really does suck to have to use a fireplace (for the lucky) or kerosene heaters to keep one room warm. And people are dying because of it. It's not just this ice storm, though, DG. It was the thunderstorm this past summer - people were without for WEEKS then. If I were an Ameren customer, I'd be a

4000 STILL without power in Current Events JoeUser Forums

As I outlined in my last article, the St Louis area where I live saw the worst ice storm in 25 years last Thursday. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power to their homes and businesses. Today, a WEEK after the storm, 4000 people STILL have no power. In addition, 6000 people lost power last night. I think it is OUTRAGEOUS that some people don't have power yet. This past summer (late July) a series of thunderstorms came through the area and some Ameren cust

Reply to Little Miss Isabella in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Oh wow! She is just beautiful. I'm so glad that her daddy was there to see her make her grand entrance and that you all got to have a few days at home as a family. Her little sweater is sitting on my shelf, waiting to be sewn up. I had the best of intentions, but ....well, things happened, and I didn't get it in the mail yet. I'm so sorry, and I hope you can forgive me. I'll get it sewn up and sent out next week. Congratulations again on your lil' n00b.

Reply to 240,000 people still without power in Current Events JoeUser Forums

But the good news is that most of the trees getting "prunings" will come back bigger and stronger than before. Ours did. good. I was worried that they'd all die from their root balls being exposed to the ice and the bitter cold. <TD clas

240,000 people still without power in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Last Thursday night the St Louis area had the worst ice storm in 25 years. Overnight Thursday hundreds of thousands of people's power supply was interrupted....and today, 5 days after the storm, 240,000 people in the St Louis greater metropolitan area alone are STILL without power. The local news has been reporting deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning. One person had a gasoline powered generator in their home and was overcome by the carbon monoxide f

Reply to More storm photos in Misc JoeUser Forums

I tried to drive through one, back in the taxi cab days, and it took me 45 minutes to 7 blocks! so I went back home I don't blame you, I'd have gone back home too! Tonight will be treacherous on the roads. The sun thawed a few places out, and tonight all that water on the road will refreeze...it's gonna be a skating rink out there. <T

Reply to No snow, but ice! in Misc JoeUser Forums

It hasn't snowed here in 2 years and then wammo! Yesterday it drops nearly a foot. I have a 400 lbs oil field weight that I put in the back of my pickup and it helps me get around -BUT I AIN'T USED TO THIS KINDA THING!!!!!!! Oh my! I'll bet you ARE having a rough time of it, huh?! I would make a comment about hell having frozen over, b

More storm photos in Misc JoeUser Forums

I know that you're probably saying 'yes, Dharma, we know there was an ice storm and everything is covered in ice' but indulge me a little here. I've never experienced an ice storm before. Snow, yes. Blizzards, yes. Being snowed in the house and having to dig my way out, yes. Ice storm, no. So, here are some more photos of everything ice-covered - and I have to tell you that getting them this afternoon was really creepy. All the trees were creaking,

Reply to No snow, but ice! in Misc JoeUser Forums

He works at a corporate data center in St Louis, but he lives north and a little west of the city. OOh, they got it bad out that way. We got the edge of the storm, but those guys got the bulk of the snow and stuff.

Reply to This is what I'm talkin' 'bout... in Misc JoeUser Forums

Here's some more: The tree outside my bedroom window: The fence by the creek: I love this shot; the contrast of the blue sky and the dark branch just appeals to me: Three clowns looking out the window

Reply to No snow, but ice! in Misc JoeUser Forums

Expect it to be back in the 60's this afternoon. Oh, you suck. That was harsh, man. It's going to be like this until Monday. Good thing I've gained some weight, or else I'd be frozen to the bone! <TD class="mb-Body-Quote-Text

Reply to No snow, but ice! in Misc JoeUser Forums

We haven't got it yet, but weather alerts for the same type of conditions are being reported. Strange season, so far. Yesterday it was 14C, which means pullovers and sweater coats here. Strange indeed. It was in the 60's on Wednesday, and I was wearing jeans and a Tshirt (and I actually considered wearing sandals!). It was in the mid-50'