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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 200430 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM CHARLIE & FRANCES
30 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM CHARLIE & FRANCES 1. An oak tree on the ground looks four times bigger than it did standing up 2. Even after all these years it is still nice to spend time with Colonel Mustard in the ballroom with the lead pipe. 3. When house hunting look for closets with lots of leg room. 4. Water from the shower is much colder than water from the kitchen sink--- and tastes just as bad. 5. AA, C and D are the only alphabet we need (batteries). 6. The four way stop is still an ingenious reflection of civility. 7. Radio can be the best way to watch television. 8. Chainsaw wielding men are nothing to be afraid of. 9 . SUV's are the best makeshift tents on the market. 10. You can use your washing machine as a cooler. 11. It's your God given right to sit on your back porch and eat Chinese take-out by candlelight in your underwear. 12. We shouldn't complain about "useless" tools in the garage-- we actually DO need a generator 13. You can' t spell "priceless" without I-C-E. 14. Downed power lines make excellent security systems. 15. Lake Eola can generate waves. 16. Gasoline is a value at any price 17. Cell phones: Breaking up isn't hard to do. 18. The life blood of any disaster recovery is COFFEE 19. The need for your dog to go out and take care of business is inversely proportional to the severity of the storm. 20. Candlelight is better than botox--- it takes years off your appearance 21. Air Conditioning: BEST. INVENTION. EVER. 22. Water is a comfort food. But 3 day old Cheetos are too. 23. Shadow animals on the wall---Still fun. 24. No matter how hard the wind blows, roadside campaign signs will survive. 25. You should never admit to having power at your house in the presence of co workers or neighbors who do not. 26. There's a plus to having NOTHING in the refrigerator. 27. Getting through the day should be an Olympic event. 28. The movie theater can be a most pleasant place, even if the feature is Alien vs. Predator 29. Somebody's got it worse. 30. Somebody's got it better. Obviously, they are getting preferential treatment. ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >5. AA, C and D are the only alphabet we need (batteries). ---------------------<snip>---------------------- And we all know what those C batteries are for. Ducking and Covering O J > ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >> 5. AA, C and D are the only alphabet we need (batteries). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Ducking and Covering > O J SHUT UP! Men don't require batteries, do they? Jill (wondering if she should take some on her trip in case John needs to be "plugged in") > ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >>5. AA, C and D are the only alphabet we need (batteries). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Ducking and Covering > O J ROTFLMAO! Yep! Hugs, CatNipped > ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >>5. AA, C and D are the only alphabet we need (batteries). > ---------------------<snip>---------------------- > And we all know what those C batteries are for. > Ducking and Covering Hell, storms are the best time to ditch the C batteries and find a good friend! :) Joyce > > On Fri, 10 Sep, Karen wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Joyce Then why are our local Wal Marts up to their eyeballs in C batteries and all the D's are gone? LT >> Hell, storms are the best time to ditch the C batteries and find a >> good friend! :) > Then why are our local Wal Marts up to their eyeballs in C batteries > and all the D's are gone? Because people don't need to buy the C's - they have each other. :) Joyce >> > On Fri, 10 Sep, Karen wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Then why are our local Wal Marts up to their eyeballs in C batteries >and all the D's are gone? Well, according to a lot of the spam I receive, bigger is better...  SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > 30 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM CHARLIE & FRANCES snip Karen, That's definitely a keeper. I would not have thought about using the washing machine as a cooler. I have one thing to add: Confine the cats in a small room, or put them in travel carriers before packing up to evacuate or putting up shutters. That way you'll know how to find them and move them quickly to safety. We have you in our thoughts and prayers. We are also keeping a close eye on Ivan. I can't even imagine how stressful this summer has been for everyone in this year's hurricane bulls eye. Annie Karen from kchuplis@nospamalltel.net said %1 > 30 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM CHARLIE & FRANCES [snip] Great job. I'll be looking forward to what you learn from Ivan ... BTW, there's plenty of good housing, jobs, schools, hospitals ekcetra up here in Nebraska - we'd be pleased to welcome you moving in. SignatureThe One-and-only Holy Moses? > Karen from kchuplis@nospamalltel.net said %1 > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > there's plenty of good housing, jobs, schools, hospitals ekcetra up here in > Nebraska - we'd be pleased to welcome you moving in. Heh. I'm actually in NE (lincoln). Just got this off another group. > Karen from kchuplis@nospamalltel.net said %1 > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > there's plenty of good housing, jobs, schools, hospitals ekcetra up here in > Nebraska - we'd be pleased to welcome you moving in. Uh uh. I don't do snow. Not never again. I prefer risking a few 'canes a year to the certainty of suffering through MONTHS of snow. LT >> Karen from kchuplis@nospamalltel.net said %1 >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > through > MONTHS of snow. Same here. And I love the look of snow. But we lived in Anchorage for three years. No more. No way. No how. And if I start to forget there is a lovely Alaska snow picture hanging in my living room. I swear if I look at it for five minutes my body temperature starts to drop. Hubby used to like to go up and drive in the nearby snowy mountains. But last time we did that, 15 feet into the snowy road we spun out and wiped out the side of the van. Moving very slowly, no other traffic. Just did a nice slow 180 and into the ditch as pretty as you please. Jo >>> Karen from kchuplis@nospamalltel.net said %1 >>> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Jo Isn't it funny how we like different things though. I am lucky and don't have to go long ways in the snow. I love it. In fact, Iran across a pic from last winter the other day. My cats all sleeping in their trees or looking out the window at the snow on the deck and the field across the street and I got all excited because winter is coming! > Isn't it funny how we like different things though. I am lucky and don't > have to go long ways in the snow. I love it. In fact, Iran across a pic from > last winter the other day. My cats all sleeping in their trees or looking > out the window at the snow on the deck and the field across the street and I > got all excited because winter is coming! I get excited too. I love the cold and the snow. I can never get enough of it. Now can someone please tell my why I'm still living in Texas? I guess because I have roots here. But I really hate it. Ya'll can send me all of your snow this year! Bob SignatureSupport competition at DFW airport. Boycott American Airlines. American Airlines-Nothing Special in The Air .. > > Karen from kchuplis@nospamalltel.net said %1 > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > LT Funny how we all have our own priorities. I happily risk a major earthquake every 20 years or so rather than risk several hurricanes a year. Joy (in Southern California) > > I prefer risking a few 'canes a year to the certainty of suffering > > through [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Joy (in Southern California) Yeah, but, for the most part, we know when and where a 'cane is. I also doan do deserts... LT Kudos to you and everyone else who can manage to keep their sense of humor during such a rough time. Purrs that Ivan will move out to sea and disappear. -- Joy "You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson > 30 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM CHARLIE & FRANCES > [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > 30. Somebody's got it better. Obviously, they are getting preferential > treatment. > 30 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM CHARLIE & FRANCES > [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > 30. Somebody's got it better. Obviously, they are getting preferential > treatment. LOL, great list! Although I'm sorry Florida has been attacked from both the west and the east, this summer. What *I* learned from Hurricanes Charlie and Frances(even though I'm on the other side of the country): 1. Living in Earthquake Country is just FINE with me! Earthquakes don't have a season, and you don't usually get two major ones back to back. Of course, it HAS been 15 years since the Loma Prieta Earthquake, and that one scared the pants off me. My mom is a real clothes shopping hound, and my sister and I STILL tease her about being in a Macy's dressing room when the earthquake hit. I wish everyone in Charlie's and Frances's path as fast a return to normalcy as is feasible. My brother and SIster-in-law live in Tallahassee, and caught the tail end of Frances although Charlie missed them. Poor things no sooner get home from California than they have to start sandbagging all their doorways and shuttering their windows Perhaps I should ask David if he still prefers Hurricanes to Earthquakes. Melissa Hey, neat! I saw this on another list. Great ideas, too. How did you know I own a chainsaw. And i'm one of the most gentle men around. SignatureChristopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org www.mormons.com 30 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM CHARLIE & FRANCES 8. Chainsaw wielding men are nothing to be afraid of. |
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