<p>Happy Birthday MsTee…join the club! I did a couple months ago. The elem school talent show is sure to keep you young! </p>
<p>I think this warrants a round of drinks.</p>
<p>I must admit I never go to the parents forum anymore. I peruse the arts major thread, a couple of local universities and SA. I skim topics in parent cafe, avioding the clearly controversial threads. I never get angry PMs, and I feel all the better for it.</p>
<p>Too little time to worry about all that crap, especially the virtual world version.</p>
<p>My family, luggage and I are are touring the NM countryside. 72 degrees and sunny today. Life is good.</p>
<p>Hi all,
Haven’t checked in or posted here for a while. I have “looked” at curm’s thread and thought to myself, “My goodness, when he started this thread he could never have imagined what would happen. Might rival the Duke thread from h*ll.” I resisted the temptation to post there and sure glad that I did. soozievt, so sorry to hear about your D’s computer “issues.” I get nervous when I drop a chocolate chip on my keyboard! I have only a teeny, tiny issue by comparison. My utterly brilliant S#1 (headed to a top Ph.D program in the fall) needed a new book for a seminar. So he ordered it from Barnes and Noble online. And had it shipped. Home. Except that he’s not home, but at school. “Uh, mom, when it arrives, could you ship it to me at school?”
So when it arrived here via UPS, I peeled off the UPS labels, readdressed it to him at school and took it back to UPS. It’s become a rather expensive book.<br>
I don’t particularly care for the beach. Could I join in some other activity? Does anyone have an extra seat for a good professional baseball game? Even if it’s a spring training game?</p>
<p>We got tickets for Mets-Yankees in May. Might be an extra, if you promise to root against the Evil Empire!</p>
<p>^ I am SO jealous. We always have to go to Toronto for Yankees games - but it’s not as fun!!! All those Canadians yelling at us! ;)</p>
<p>My D won a chance to buy them in the Mets lottery…but I did the actual buying cuz she was away that weekend, so she had to spot me seats.</p>
<p>I see, though, that you are a fan of the evil empire…a considerable character failing, but I will strive to overlook it…:)</p>
<p>(oops, I sound like the other thread now…LOL)</p>
<p>yes, weenie, but if they are yelling at you in French, at least that would be tres amusant! And garland, so sorry that I would not be able to accede to your wishes, so I will have to politely decline your lovely offer. Then again, we have just bought in with a group to a 61 game package at THE stadium, and I am going to “ticket draft day” on Monday. Can you imagine a dozen lawyers sitting around divvying up game tickets? They’ve allotted us a conference room, locked, I hope.</p>
<p>Ahh, I see there are enemies everywhere. So be it! Enjoy THE stadium until they replace it!</p>
<p>(We will only miss Shea a little…)</p>
<p>Garland,</p>
<p>How’s 40 years supporting the Red Sox? No one hates the evil empire more than BoSox fans…</p>
<p>It’s OK. Sports talk and friendly rivalry is OK in the Alley. You just can’t get too near the mud tubs:).</p>
<p>The Red Sox are our favorite AL team! 
And after 2004, we can stop feeling bad about 86, too!</p>
<p>Okay, I have graduated to Lurker. Peeked at the thread, but did not touch (of course, my wrists are still macramed together behind my back - thanks for the stylish bead embellishments, Alu ).</p>
<p>Wasn’t even tempted, really. I am <em>so</em> over that thread.</p>
<p>OK, I admit it. I did post there. Once. (before the macrame)… I told myself I wasn’t even going to go back, but I got sucked into entering and lurking this evening. Still pretty darned bizarre. I’m thinking of starting a “my kid is SO much better than YOUR kid thread.” Do you think I can get as many strange offshoots from that one!!! OK. I’m never going to go back there again. It was a scary place.</p>
<p>Hey, Garland, I’m baaaaack…</p>
<p>I am an addict. Everytime I wander back to the cyber he11 of the Cafe or Forum, I swear I’m going to quit. But I still keep coming back. Is there room at the bar for one more middle aged, beat up mom? I don’t need a back table in the corner – too subtle for me. I want to be where the action is and where the service is prompt. So, I’m going to splurge and spend the rest of the money we don’t have on rounds for everyone. And then I’m going to find whatever 12 step program will get me over my cyber addiction. Any suggestion?</p>
<p>Glad to see you! I’m staying put till the shootin’ stops, myself.</p>
<p>Thanks Soozie!</p>
<p>And they had to do their post-opening-night party at Denny’s because it’s the only non-bar place around here open late enough. It was a great performance–all student led. Really fun. But… isn’t it time to lift the Cone of Silence.</p>
<p>mstee</p>
<p>HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Come back here for a celebration.</p>
<p>I don’t get nasty pms–well I got a couple from a wound-up kid but in general, I don’t. I get really nice pms from kids and parents and cyber friends. </p>
<p>I go to the Intl board and the architecture board but I stay out of the kids forums unless I get really bored or feel altruistic.</p>
<p>It’s not possible for anyone to hurt my feelings in cyber space–public or private. I know my flaws too well. I’ve only met 2 posters IRL, really blabbed with just one. I’d mind if she turned on me but luckily she is one of those posters who has honey in her veins.</p>
<p>It’s surprising how many posters have come out of that thread with bruises. I think of most of you as invincible. Truly.</p>
<p>Getting my stretch out…</p>
<p>Take a little nap in the booth in the back and all hell breaks out. I did lurk the postings on the famous curm thread, but now I have to go back in and lurk some more (I know that you all have my back). Does this mean that we can start playing darts, maybe we need a dunk tank. Or better yet, we can send bart over to take a bite out of a few people.</p>
<p>mstee, hope you had a happy birthday and here’s a toast to you (the one thing I love about SA is that it si a virtual party). </p>
<p>Hey SJ, I saw some of the dartmouth swipes, but hey we are sending our little reprobates to that bastion of hell that is hanover anyway (if I can get her to finish packing)!!</p>
<p>Happy happy birthday to mstee!! A round on me! Wecome to the “older and maybe wiser” club!!</p>
<p>And bethievt- Funny thing. I read soozievts post to you and took it literally-- thought your son was in a cast (broke his leg!) Shwos you where my mind is!</p>
<p>Cheers-
Certainly, for the most part, I too get nice, supportive, helpful PMs (there are lots of nice, helpful people here). When I have a momentary brain fart and my humor takes a sarcastic edge, I try to apologize. Most “normal” people will accept it graciously and move on. There are a few people who seem to like to come here (usually post only on the forum and cafe) to find a sparring partner. There are a few strongly opinionated people who seem to revel in the fight, and just seem to want to ratchet it up in PMS, where others can’t see. (I’ve been tempted to post (cut/paste) a PM in a thread for all to see, but whats the point, really.) There are just some people that want to get the last word in-- whatever floats their boat, I guess… </p>
<p>The “mentally challenged” interchange was funny, cheers!! You handled it well!</p>
<p>I also enjoyed Cheers’ exchange re the mentally challenged! There are so many poster whose opinions I really value, and quite a few seem to hang out here in SA. I hope I haven’t offended anyone here on other threads – it’s never my intention. Anyway, this seems to be the only safe place to hang out on CC!</p>
<p>Sybbie, given the hour, can I have your spot in the back booth? I’d suggest a bloody mary, but I don’t think it will mix with my cold medicine. Is your D heading back up on Sunday? DS can’t wait – I think he views Dart as his home, and our house is just where he comes to visit when they kick him out between terms. To be honest, a week is just fine. He had winter term off, but stayed up at school and worked full time to pay for it. We were thrilled! The idea of a 19 year old missing his GF while hanging around the house for 3 months just didn’t seem very appealing. We’ll be happy to drop him off on the weekend, and let him catch up with the GF.</p>