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Post by SweetPeaXG on Jul 16, 2004 12:21:24 GMT -6
I wonder if that's why they call my brother Goat Boy? Hmm, thanks Hobson you have solved a family mystery for years now. And you Erco I would like to ask you not talk about my dad's predicament.
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Post by Lesa on Jul 16, 2004 16:27:12 GMT -6
I have to admit, that second one looks kinda scary with your eyes open wide like that, combined with the light shining so bright that it looks like you're glowing. That's a nice pic, ReneeisXena. Jox, I think strawberry blonde is a good color for you. Your brother-in-law seems like a real prankster. The "kiss" might look real if you had your hand on him or something, but you kept it on your own leg. And you're definitely not wearing a dress in that first one. A1ecto, I thought you were going to die your hair purple. It's a nice pic. Ah, such a beautiful dream, isn't it? It's a very nice pic. That's a cute pet, XG. I sure hope you don't look like each other, though.
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Post by xengab on Jul 16, 2004 17:55:52 GMT -6
Hi everyone... .. This picture of me was just taken recently so I can offer no excuses. ( The term "silver surfer" springs to mind ......although my hair color is not quite there... ..yet !) . P.S. A big thank-you to Gig for her invaluable help posting this pic.... ..) click here
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Post by Joxcenia on Jul 16, 2004 20:40:03 GMT -6
Jox, I think strawberry blonde is a good color for you. I was thinking I might try that... maybe do it with permanent color though, since I'm liking the color more and more as it gets lighter.Your brother-in-law seems like a real prankster. OMG!!! You've no idea!!!
The "kiss" might look real if you had your hand on him or something, but you kept it on your own leg. I froze... I had no clue what he was doing, and if he had "snapped" I sure as heck didn't want to provoke him. And you're definitely not wearing a dress in that first one. Noppers... And if I had of had on a dress, I sure hope I had more sense than to walk up to a guy lying on the floor.
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Post by Xenorama on Jul 16, 2004 21:39:50 GMT -6
I'd take off my mask, but then I'd have to kill you. And it would give away my secret ID.
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Post by Gabbin on Jul 16, 2004 23:43:23 GMT -6
Xenagab, I really like that pose, especially the hand under the chin. Perhaps you have a polictical career in your future. LOL
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Post by Lesa on Jul 17, 2004 0:05:54 GMT -6
You're welcome, xengab. It's a nice pic! Jox said: You should. Jox said: I'm sure I could imagine. Jox said: Is he that scary? Jox said: I should hope so! Megaloman said: I've seen your picture, David. I've even seen your head get smashed flat with a sledgehammer, and regain its shape afterward.
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Post by Xenorama on Jul 17, 2004 0:11:56 GMT -6
oh, keep pokin' the tiger, Gig...
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Post by Lesa on Jul 17, 2004 0:22:24 GMT -6
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Post by Joxcenia on Jul 17, 2004 0:56:55 GMT -6
Jox said: I froze... I had no clue what he was doing, and if he had "snapped" I sure as heck didn't want to provoke him.
Is he that scary? Noppers. I only froze cause I was just sitting there minding my own business and it caught me off guard... the "snapped" comment was just a joke. My sister got her a good one...
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Post by Lesa on Jul 17, 2004 1:10:36 GMT -6
I figured as much.
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Post by Joxcenia on Jul 17, 2004 1:26:39 GMT -6
Being that I'm short, my dad taught me that I don't let no one push me around... he said that if I had a good enough bluff, the other guy would back down no matter how little I was. Plus, I was born stubborn... you can kill me, but you ain't telling me what to do or what not to do... so I wouldn't put up with a jerk of a brother-in-law.
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Post by Lesa on Jul 17, 2004 1:53:42 GMT -6
My ex co-workers at the bank knew that if we had ever gotten robbed, I'd be the first one jumping over the counter and chasing the robbers down the street to get their license plate number. Imagine, at 5'5" and 115 lbs. That's not a bluff, though. I'm just crazy enough to do it.
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Post by Joxcenia on Jul 17, 2004 2:24:25 GMT -6
Heh... When I'm mad, I ain't afraid of nothing... I'd stand up to King Kong if he ticked me off.
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Post by Xenorama on Jul 17, 2004 2:30:05 GMT -6
Le, you'll get shot doing that! Somehow, I thought you were shorter than that. I don't know why though. Now get to bed.
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Post by Lesa on Jul 17, 2004 3:15:32 GMT -6
Same here, Jox. Like I said, David, I'm crazy. Besides, contrary to popular belief, a lot of bank robbers don't work in teams; so even if there was a gun (which a lot of times they're bluffing), it would be awful hard to shoot at me while driving. I suppose I probably should get to bed. After all, I have to work in 10½ hours, and if I don't go now, I'll never go.
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Post by Xenorama on Jul 17, 2004 11:52:30 GMT -6
Well, just take care of them first, then. Now I can't get to my proboard. Doesn't that figure?
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Post by Extra Man on Jul 17, 2004 19:35:23 GMT -6
Everyone is posting I guess I should post my picture too. I don't have any fresh one but this is me two years ago when I was doing military service.
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Post by Lesa on Jul 17, 2004 23:22:21 GMT -6
Take care of whom, David? Your board is back up now. I wonder what happened. That's a nice pic, EM. You look so young, but I guess that's to be expected when you're in the military.
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Post by Xenorama on Jul 17, 2004 23:57:19 GMT -6
Take care of the robbers first. The server "24" was down.
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Post by Lesa on Jul 18, 2004 0:17:24 GMT -6
I figured it must've been a server thing. Funny thing, we didn't have security at the store tonight, so I offered to stay until closing.
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Post by Extra Man on Jul 18, 2004 17:42:31 GMT -6
BTW nice homepage you have Gig. So you are a website designer now but what happened to your singing carreer?
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Post by Lesa on Jul 19, 2004 2:10:41 GMT -6
Thanks, EM. You see, it's like this... In the small town where I live, it's hard finding decent musicians, and I pretty much have to drive about 45 minutes to find any decent ones. In any small town, there isn't much competition, so anyone with any amount of talent will be bombarded with compliments until it gives them an overly inflated ego. After a few gigs, they become impossible to work with, if they weren't difficult to work with already, and they start arguing about the dumbest little things, like who has more song picks, or who is managing the band. Within 3 months, most bands around here break up, and you're back to square one. In 1998, I was in a band called Banshe, and we played a total of 3 gigs. During one of those gigs, I was approached by the booking manager of Cheers, a popular club in South Bend, IN. Most bands have to really work at trying to get a gig booked there. They have to submit a tape, play a few open mic nights for free, etc., before they'll even be considered to play a paying gig, but Angel wanted to book us on the spot, to open for a popular band that plays the circuit, so of course I said yes. Well, dumb and dumber (our guitarist and bassist) turned it down, saying we were out of practice because the guitarist was out of town for a week before that, when I'm sure it was more than likely a case of stage fright on their part. That's when they started nit-picking at the littlest things, the bassist broke his hand after punching his fridge, and the band broke up... not that it wouldn't have happened if the bassist hadn't broken his hand in a childish fit. If I ever get into another band again, we'll just have to move to an actual city, or make that 45 minute drive to South Bend for rehearsals and gigs. It doesn't have to be a big city, but it has to have enough competition to keep the musicians' egos in check. With web design and development, I only have to rely on myself to succeed.
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Post by Kiwi on Aug 2, 2004 22:33:03 GMT -6
Wow, it is so nice to have faces with names now!! I will try and work on (if I can remember too) getting a pic of me available. I really want to get one of me with my bike . I unfortunetly don't have any recent pics of me. I think my most recent one is of me at a horse show about 8 years ago and I have changed a lot since then. I have changed a lot since last week since I cut off all of my hair. It went from being down to my mid back to being less than one inch long. I have been mistaken for a guy several times a day since then but I think it has to do with the combo of the short hair and my height (6'1" or so) rather than just my hair. Hey guys, I got a different job, again, lol! I am a manager at a PetsMart now, lol. So much for using that Masters degree in Social Work I spent so much money on. I will use it again one day. At least for now I am makeing some money and not haveing to work very odd hours.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Aug 3, 2004 2:55:52 GMT -6
Welcome to the Petsmart brand of torture.......Just kidding. Trust me when I say, you will need the social work degree. I don't know about your store, but, mine gets the strangest people sometimes.
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Post by Kiwi on Aug 3, 2004 11:10:48 GMT -6
Wow, a fellow PetsMart minion (sp?)! Oh yes, we get some very odd customers. I have had to step in with many blatently abusive customers. I am amazed at what a lot of the associates have to deal with while on the job. We had one lady who freaked out and threatend to call the humane society because we had a dead fish in one of the tanks. She started yelling and screaming "Abuse, abuse" in the middle of the store. We finaly got her to leave and she stood outside of our store and wouldn't let people in. We finaly called the cops to come get her. People are so funny. I had to explain to this one guy that had bought 100 goldfish, who all died, that you can't keep 100 goldfish in a ten gallon tank and expect them to survive. He just didn't get it but he did only buy 50 this time. I'm just wondering how all 100 goldfish could have even fit into a ten gallon tank. at least he is getting the feeder fish and they don't carry the 14 day warranty. I could go on and on about the customers but the employees are wonderful. I can be openly gay and openly wiccan and no one pitches a fit.
Later Gators.
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Post by Gabbin on Aug 3, 2004 23:22:47 GMT -6
Those are some scary tales Kiwi. What the heck is going on with people? Yikes.
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Post by Kiwi on Aug 4, 2004 19:01:14 GMT -6
I dunno. I thought I worked with crazies before when I worked as a counselor on the psyco floor of a hospital but now that I deal with the general public....
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Aug 4, 2004 19:14:48 GMT -6
I should tell you about the guy who told me he beat his dog with a dead chicken.......or the woman who had her cat put to sleep because her new cat had an angel in the fur of it's chest.........
But then again we get some really great people too...........people who will take in the worst abused animals you have seen and not think twice.
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Post by Kiwi on Aug 4, 2004 19:37:16 GMT -6
We have a lady who spends at least three hours a day looking at the betas (siamese fighting fish) and buys at least 5 a day. I'm just wondering what the heck she does with them. Aparently she had been doing this for several years now. She is definetly a collector (not in the good way but in the mental disorder way). I love diagnosing the customers, lol.
-Kiwi
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