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Yeah, this is old news. Sorry, but... Eric

Actually, back in the '70s, a friend of mine had his room painted in pretty much Deja Vu colors---the walls were lime green and the trim was royal blue. I guess orange isn't so bad compared to that. Eric

^ WHEW!!! I can go to sleep tonight happy! Thank you, thank you! Now, we don't have any croutons around here...what can I use as a substitution? Oh, wait---we have Vanilla Wafers! Eric

This is where this topic should have been in the first place. And please lay off the all caps, pdcr777. We can hear you just fine. Eric

^ Actually the funny shaped and sliced pizza was happiness because it gave me a good laugh. Not exactly round, then sliced triangular and rectangular-ish. But, Topper's Pizza (a local chain) is always good no matter how you slice it! Eric

Interesting report. I've never been to Phoenix, but it looks like it's not so bad. Glad to see you got one of the new $10 bills. They were introduced within the last week or so. I swear one day I'm going to do one of these random trip reports. And it'll be so random that even Chuck Norris will cry. Eric

I do like the desktop on your computer. I'm not so sure about the orange sherbet color, though... Eric

^^ AMEN, Erik! Tailgating is one of my all-time peeves. There is NO, NEVER, ZILCH, NADA any excuse to drive so close to anyone. Eric

"The Happiness Pie Thread as a STICKEY now!!!" (Nrthwnd) I did that last night. It just made sense that if The Rant Thread was one, so should The Happiness Pie Thread. Yin and yang, I say. As for random, well...my pizza at lunchtime today was sliced funny. Eric

I've posted my story about a hundred eleventeen times, but I will once more. I'm 5'-8" and weighed 215. Today, I weigh in at 140. How? Diabetes. I lost about 50 lbs. before being diagnosed, and an additional 20 since. This was four years ago. Now I still drink a lot of soda, but it's all diet now, which is OK with my dietician. Movieguy, you might want to be checked out for diabetes just as a precaution---heck, anyone should if you're overweight. Back to topic, even when I was "up there," I had no trouble fitting into any coaster seats. Now, I wonder if I'm too small because occasionally, even with the restraint all the way down, there's still some room. Finally, I've said this before, too (we old people repeat ourselves repeat ourselves)...If you can be too short to ride safely, you can be too large. There's no rule that guarantees anyone the right to ride. You fit, or you go sit. Sorry, but that's life. Eric

Just a note, how your kids turn out is almost always the result of how you raise them. Mine is a teenager now, so she has a bit of an attitude at times---that's just a test. She'll get over it. Most of the brats I see when I'm out and about have parents that cannot handle them. They're usually trying too hard to be the kid(s') "friend." Does not work. Obviously, you can't possibly know how you are going to deal with children once you have them, but if you go into parenthood with the idea that you are the boss---and you are---you'll most likely be fine. Let the kids run the show, and, well, you can figure out the rest. And if you choose the responsible parent route, never mind what some busybody says to you when you show a little tough love. It's none of their freaking business. Eric

^ Robb, let me know if you guys need any help setting up. Most likely, I won't get to SFMM, but I can get to your place before the party. Shoot me an e-mail or PM. Eric

Tonight I met my mom for dinner, and there were these idiots taking pictures of themselves with their camera phones. I kept seeing flashes going off and hearing giggling and a lot of loud conversation. Unfortunately, they were sitting almost next to us (behind me a bit). I can't stand when people act like asses out in public.

Did you see where I put the coffee pot? Eric

^ Yes, then I turned around and ran! Are EBL's jokes annoying?

"Greezed" Lightning, Robb! Y'all gotta speak Texan, ya hear? Eric

The Los Angeles freeway system. Eric

I'm not sure what I'm wearing to the party, but I am going to wear a nametag. You guys'll like it! Eric

What does "CJSF" stand for? Eric

^ Good for you! I need to go back and get my Masters someday. There's a new state university five miles down the road, too. Used to be a mental hospital once... Eric

^ Good idea, even though it is sorta random... But I moved it anyway. Eric

Unlikely. Have you ever had a pen leak in your pocket?

^ Wants to dive onto a stage. < Dives into bed. V Dives into concrete!

Yes---several, actually. Have you ever driven an Oldsmobile?

Horsefeathers. Eric