[We need prayers right now (update in OP)]

Oh I'm so glad it's a good update.  I've prayed for your son.  I hope things continue to improve. 

[Movie lines you and your family quote often and is it a common one?]

1 hour ago, Meriwether said:

We do quote movies. But my kids seems to be able to find a quote from Studio C for almost any occasion. I've considered having a Studio C day where they are only allowed to talk in Studio C quotes.

You’ll have to make laaaaaaahhhhhhhbster biiiiiisssssque for dinner! 

[Movie lines you and your family quote often and is it a common one?]

So many from So I Married an Axe Murderer. So many. 
 

Better off Dead

”This fabulous le-core!” 

”Sorry about your mom Ricky” 

The whole Howard Cosell bit  

Princess Bride 

“Inconceivable!”

”You keep using that word. . . “

“Never go up against a Sicilian when death is on the line!” 

Groundhogs Day. “Oooh it’s an earthquake!” Any time we get behind a little old driver going slow. That inevitably leads into the bit about “you totaled it” and “it’s that nice young man from the motor club!”  

“Too early for flapjacks?” 
“They’re hicks, Rita”
 

 

[Giving books at a baby shower - ideas please]

3 hours ago, Brittany1116 said:

I always give Sandra Boynton's Going to Bed book. 

My youngest is 11 and I can still recite that book from memory!

[If you are up tonight, can I ask for prayers?]

Praying 

[What 3rd dip would you make?]

Honestly, with my picky crowd, I'd do some sort of a ranch dip.  I know it's pedestrian, but it would get eaten. 

[Is cereal with milk soup?]

8 hours ago, Terabith said:

Also, are hot dogs tacos?

Yes

[New Arrival]

Congratulations! 

[s/o Any boardies that have become really well-known or are now celebrities?]

7 hours ago, Halftime Hope said:

@J-rap I'm not sure if it's the same one, but there was a homeschooling mom here whose family owned a dairy farm in the PNW(?) or maybe NorCal. She was a long time regular here, but life went off the rails in a number of ways, and her bounce back from all of that had her opening her own restaurant. I remember her name, but I'm not sure she's the same one you're talking about. She did pop back in here after a couple of years to let us know she was thriving, albeit in a far different way than what he had envisioned.

Julie something.  And it was NorCal. I ate at her restaurant once and PMed her about it. I’ve since moved states and I’ve wondered if it’s still there. 

[High school transcripts from a closed school?]

I think I'd be a squeaky wheel at the state board of ed.  Keep calling back to see if she gets a different answer or gets someone more willing to help. 

[Laptop recommendations?]

We have two Lenovos which we've been very happy with. 

[Phone call from my mom keeping me up]

Sounds like you did awesome! 

[Aggressive people at estate sales?]

13 minutes ago, kathyl said:

I knew an old guy who would go to these sales and buy clothes for his kids and grandkids.  I always thought it was nice.  

As far as the aggressiveness, I don't go to estate sales or yard sales, but I've noticed recently that there are more aggressive people in one gym I go to.  It's nothing like OP is describing, but it's definitely new here.  They leave their stuff on one machine while they use another machine, going back and forth between the 2 machines.  And it's not quick either.  

One time, I saw a machine that I wanted to use had no one on it so I went over and began adjusting it to use it.  A guy came over from a nearby machine and said 'I am using that machine'.  I gave him a blank stare and stood there for a moment.  He just stared back, obviously not intending to budge.  So I walked off to find a different machine.  As I walked off, only then did I see all his stuff piled on the top of the mechanical part of the machine.  I guess that was supposed to keep anybody else from using that machine while he was off using another machine ... 😒  And this kind of thing seems to be happening more lately.  Very frustrating.

I would complain to gym management about that kind of behavior. 

[Drama Lama your prayers worked]

Amazing. I had some happy tears for you reading this. 

[I need a new purse and wallet -- suggestions?]

I love Baggalini purses. I’ve owned several and many styles have a built-in wallet if that interests you. 

[Maybe a repeat topic: do you have someone you can trust with everything in your head?]

I have people I trust with information. But in the issues I am dealing with currently, it’s hard to discuss without violating the privacy of a third party. So I withhold a lot. So goes parenting teens and young adults. 

[Do you like seven layer salad?]

The only time I've had it, my MIL made it and the dressing on it was disgusting.  

[February 2024: What are you reading?]

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien.  It's a collection of stories about US soldiers in Vietnam.  It gets graphic and heavy and I have to read it in small chunks.  However, the author writes beautifully.  

The Bright Side of Disaster by Katherine Center.  This is more lighthearted fiction about a pregnant woman who unexpectedly finds herself as a single mother. 

[Light and pleasant TV recommendations needed please while I ride out prednisone]

The Great British Bake-off. It gets formulaic but they’re all so kind to each other. 
 

Kims Convenience. 

[JAWM: when you answer a question, start with the basics]

17 hours ago, ktgrok said:

My husband and youngest daughter tend to be walking recipe blogs...in that there are stories, photos, anecdotes, and memories told way way before you get to the pertinent information. 

I'm very tempted to say, "jump to recipe" when they start. I just want the answer to my question, not a memoir. 

I've been known to say, "Tell me the end of this story." 

[TIL that flapjacks are VERY different things in the USA and the UK!]

34 minutes ago, fraidycat said:

Interesting. Our (family) version of flapjacks is fried bread dough. Served with choice of butter, jam, powdered sugar, honey, cinnamon sugar, etc. Basically a homemade doughnut without the hole.

Those are called scones in Idaho and Utah and not at all like what the British (and probably pretty much the rest of the world) call scones. 😄

[Eclipse glasses--reliable source?]

On 1/25/2024 at 2:56 PM, Garga said:

I got these from BandH.com: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1750789-REG/american_paper_optics_eclipse20pk2_solar_eclipse_glasses_20_pack.html

I don’t still have it, but I did the research at the time and was satisfied that this pair was legit. I know the company is. They’re a reputable company. I’ve bought a lot of camera gear from them.

Maybe looking at this pair can get you going.

@Ginevra—which ones did you get?

I just ordered these too.  I feel better ordering from B & H than from Amazon in this case. 

[Individual vs combo graduation announcements]

I’d make them separate but mail them together 

[Toaster/bagels]

Mine does. It’s a Breville toaster that I bought Feb of 2012 though, so Amazon doesn’t sell it anymore. That might be a brand to check out though. 

[Wowzers, a lot of shitty stuff has been happening here.]

Oh I'm so sorry.  Sending you long distance hugs and chocolate (or whatever comfort food/beverage of choice).