ikslo Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 How's Mr. Ellie feeling today? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) Caught up. Happy belated birthday wishes. Glad those that were sick are getting better, and hope those that are sick follow the same plan. Can I just go on a rant about who on this green earth thinks it is "normal" to be able to listen and follow a conversation in a crowded, noisy place?!!?! It's not normal. Nobody does it. They fake it. You learn the proper ways to nod and pretend you have paid attention, then you promptly go and forget what you might have heard. Faking it might be an art form, but what ever happened to looking a person in the eye and saying, "I can't listen right now. It is too loud in here." Nobody should ever, EVER, be made to feel that it's wrong to request a quieter environment for the purposes of understanding what is said. :rant: Thank you. It's a real thorn in my side. (I've been told that I'm an Aspie--not sure about that, but I can completely relate to the irritation and aggravation I feel when someone attempts to talk to me with other people trying to talk over us. I simply refuse to have a conversation in that mess. I go out or tell the person to table it-we'll talk later.) I have no snow. It should get up to around 50 today. I am wondering how Buddy is feeling today. ETA: The rant is directed at noisy society in general, not you wonderful folks who understand the value of quiet spaces. Edited January 24, 2016 by Critterfixer 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 27" of snow here. I'm over it. Already. They are saying some roads won't get plowed until Tuesday. YeeeeeeeeeHaw! That's SOooooooome SNOW! We got maybe an inch. Not the thrill of the 5" promised, but enough for sledding, snow babies, very small snow forts, and snowball fights. :D 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 In the interest of the book club, I wish to recommend The Ghost Map, by Steven Johnson. It's the story of the cholera epidemic in London in 1854, some of the first epidemiologic work done with disease, where it was used to disprove the miasma theory. Excellent story, and the author quotes liberally from Dickens to describe the setting. A lot of primary source material in there. Genre is nonfiction, narrative history, medical mystery. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Speaking of books, I'm waiting on another star wars book from the library. In the mean time, I have re-started Birth of Britain by Churchill. I tried it 4 or 5 years ago and thought it was hard, couldn't get into it. It's going much better this time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Caught up. Happy belated birthday wishes. Glad those that were sick are getting better, and hope those that are sick follow the same plan. Can I just go on a rant about who on this green earth thinks it is "normal" to be able to listen and follow a conversation in a crowded, noisy place?!!?! It's not normal. Nobody does it. They fake it. You learn the proper ways to nod and pretend you have paid attention, then you promptly go and forget what you might have heard. Faking it might be an art form, but what ever happened to looking a person in the eye and saying, "I can't listen right now. It is too loud in here." Nobody should ever, EVER, be made to feel that it's wrong to request a quieter environment for the purposes of understanding what is said. :rant: Thank you. It's a real thorn in my side. (I've been told that I'm an Aspie--not sure about that, but I can completely relate to the irritation and aggravation I feel when someone attempts to talk to me with other people trying to talk over us. I simply refuse to have a conversation in that mess. I go out or tell the person to table it-we'll talk later.) I have no snow. It should get up to around 50 today. I am wondering how Buddy is feeling today. ETA: The rant is directed at noisy society in general, not you wonderful folks who understand the value of quiet spaces. Quoting to LIKE it again! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I still see a poodle, but now it appears to be smoking. Ducks, I'm not sure what to think of your taste in towels. That's okay. I have an aerial photo of Jerusalem on my family room wall, and when I wake from a nap on the couch and open my eyes sideways squinting at it, I swear that either Abraham Lincoln or Ronald Reagan is staring back at me. The president depends largely on which eye is open. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (((Mr. Ellie))) (((Slache))) and Happy Birthday, Krissi!!!! :party: :party: :party: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Caught up. Happy belated birthday wishes. Glad those that were sick are getting better, and hope those that are sick follow the same plan. Can I just go on a rant about who on this green earth thinks it is "normal" to be able to listen and follow a conversation in a crowded, noisy place?!!?! It's not normal. Nobody does it. They fake it. You learn the proper ways to nod and pretend you have paid attention, then you promptly go and forget what you might have heard. Faking it might be an art form, but what ever happened to looking a person in the eye and saying, "I can't listen right now. It is too loud in here." Nobody should ever, EVER, be made to feel that it's wrong to request a quieter environment for the purposes of understanding what is said. :rant: Thank you. It's a real thorn in my side. (I've been told that I'm an Aspie--not sure about that, but I can completely relate to the irritation and aggravation I feel when someone attempts to talk to me with other people trying to talk over us. I simply refuse to have a conversation in that mess. I go out or tell the person to table it-we'll talk later.) I have no snow. It should get up to around 50 today. I am wondering how Buddy is feeling today. ETA: The rant is directed at noisy society in general, not you wonderful folks who understand the value of quiet spaces. I have difficulty hearing people in crowded restaurants, too. I often leave noisy parties hoarse because I was trying to hear and be heard. I will work with ds on saying, "I can't hear in here. It's too loud." The overly friendly younger brother of his friend jabbering about whatever he was jabbering about was not crucial information, but at some point, he will need to hear what someone is saying in a crowded environment. I will talk to him today about some things discussed here so I'm glad I brought it up. Also, I want to normalize the experience of frustration of trying to have a conversation in a loud environment. Chili's (restaurant) is just awful. Who can hear anything in there? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Happy Birthday, Krissi!! I hope you have a great day!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Home from church now. I believe there will be school here tomorrow. Waiting for football. I'm usually not interested, but I am today. I'm looking for a good book to read. I like historical novels. Both Churchill and The Ghost Map sound interesting. I hope Mr. Ellie is feeling better. :grouphug: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Happy Birthday, Krissi! :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Good morning! Checking in on vacation because addiction to ITT. Thank you for the birthday wishes. 48 doesn't seem too different from 47. The weather is gorgeous. The ocean is perfect! Had a delicious broiled red snapper dinner at our favorite restaurant here in Morro Bay - Dorn's. Now we're going to the Shell Shop to get presents for the kids and drive up the coast to Cambria, which is another charming coastal town and goof around a bit before we have to head east toward reality! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I quite often cannot hear clearly over ambient noise. If it is a short sentence that is predictable ("You want fries with that?") I can handle it. If it is a long drawn out thing, then I can't. Sometimes I do the "smile vacantly and nod" thing but sometimes, esp. if I really care what the other person is saying, I will draw them over to the side where it is quieter or ask if we can talk later. Some of it is he amount of stimuli other than just sound. If the place is "noisy" with stimuli, then my attention gets broken up with the distractions and I can't "hear". Sometimes I can force myself to concentrate and block that other stimuli out. Sometimes I can't. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Speaking of book club, I need to finish Surprised by Oxford today - the literature group at my church meets tomorrow night to discuss it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 No one has posted for almost 2 hours. No one is taking this thread seriously. :lol: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I was just getting ready to post the same thing! :toetap05: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 How's Mr. Ellie feeling today? He's feeling much better, thanks. We went out for lunch (I drove the car), and then we shuffled through the grocery store, then we came home and named through "Despicable Me." We were supposed to go to a friend's house tonight for a singalong, but she and her sister have health issues such that we wouldn't want to take a chance that Mr. Ellie is at all contagious, so we'll stay home. He's pondering staying home from work tomorrow to rest and heal some more because he's supposed to lead a Gideon thing tomorrow night. We'll see. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 It has been over half an hour since anyone posted. People are not taking this thread seriously. :hat: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I just got home. But then I'm leaving again as soon as I post this. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Did school. Did laundry. Ate leftovers. Went to get chicken food and hay for nesting boxes. I didn't say, but DH had a banner day at the racetrack. We are still trying to figure out what special thing we are going to get for ourselves with the winnings. :001_smile: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Made breakfast. DH shoveled. Watched movies. Did laundry. Cooking dinner. That is all. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Picked up my "adopted" daughter to go to church. Again, felt old realizing that this 20 year old could really be mine. After church, went to eat, then PetCo to get more fish. Took "add" (appropriately named, btw) back home, and now I caught up on ITT. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 And, btw, I also have trouble in loud environments. I wind up tuning everything and everyone out completely and am very good at looking engaged when I have no idea what is going on around me. :D 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Happy birthday, Krissi! :party: :party: :party: Went to a tiny, sweet, wedding earlier of two 18-19 year olds and now off to a hot date at a fancy restaurant with a sexy man. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Oh, and I finally ordered Conceptual Chemistry. After comparing what should have been completed by now, and how much was actually completely, it was definitely the best choice. I'm still working on math. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Happy Birthday Krissi! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) Back again. And out of here again. :gnorsi: Edited January 24, 2016 by Jean in Newcastle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Oldest goes on one hour delay tomorrow. Those of us going to CC are waiting to find out if we're having it or not. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 My football game is over. I am happy.:) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Back again. And out of here again. :gnorsi: But...but...but...you aren't staying to play with us... :crying: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Here's a birthday crown for Krissi: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 :smash: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 But...but...but...you aren't staying to play with us... :crying: And. . . now I'm back again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 And. . . now I'm back again. :party: :party: :party: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 My football game is over. I am happy. :) Yay Peyton Manning! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Yay Peyton Manning! Yes!!!!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 .... And we're going tomorrow. Which is good. We're all in need of a shot in the arm, so to speak. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Yay Peyton Manning! So excited that I had to quote you twice. I liked him when he was the Colts QB just because he was the Colts QB. Then he was injured and had surgery, and the Colts got rid of him before he had a chance to prove himself*. That upset me. So now I am a Bronco fan, but mostly a Peyton Manning fan. *That may not be what exactly happened. I don't follow it that closely. But that's the way I see it.;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Be safe Lynn, and everyone else that has to get out. Don't drive on treacherous roads!!!!!! Ikslo, do you have to go in to work? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Working from home, me thinks. Benefit of having a work laptop. But I have to be there for an audit on Tuesday. Secretly hoping the auditor can't make it here/flight is cancelled. :). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Well, back to reality! But, I must say that was the best 31 hours I've had in years. Just having an uninterrupted conversation with dh was worth it all! We got a lot talked out. Nothing bad, of course, but... just life stuff, you know? Stuff about the kids and future goals and education of said children. Stuff you need more than 15 minutes here and there in the midst of all the chaos to process through and discuss. And then of course the views, good food and beautiful weather. I am a happy woman! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 My football game is over. I am happy.:)Go Broncos! Peyton Manning and Derek Carr are my favorite QBs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 :seeya: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 We are so going to play Periodic Table Battleship! http://teachbesideme.com/periodic-table-battleship/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Ds and I have been watching football together all season. He usually wants me to root for the opposite team. However, I know that he hates the Patriots as I do, so I told him that we were both rooting for the Broncos. Now we're at halftime of the Carolina/Arizona game. Neither of us really care about either of the teams, so he's rooting for Carolina and I'm rooting for Arizona. It doesn't look good for me... Going on media blackout 'til the end of the game. We're recording the game, so we may not get to the second half right away. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Krissi, I'm so glad you had a great birthday with your dh! ETA: It's a Birthday Booyah! Happy Birthday, Krissi!! :party: Edited January 25, 2016 by Junie 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Oh, and I finally ordered Conceptual Chemistry. After comparing what should have been completed by now, and how much was actually completely, it was definitely the best choice. I'm still working on math.Is this similar to Conceptual Physics? But with Chemistry? I took a class with Conceptual Physics as the text and loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I hate tracking food. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Hello. It's me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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