What do you feel like saying, right now?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Cabins scare me, especially when they’re in the woods. Is it in the woods?

Yep, it’s in the woods. My husband converted it into a glass box, so now I just pretend the creepy clown I imagine outside isn’t real. So, I hear ya. Creepy at night, beautiful during the day.

[cheerfulgreek]

WIFLSRN: Why am I up watching CNN when I know it’s just going to get me upset?

Ya know, I’m just lying here in bed thinking about how the world (especially our society) feels like a flight where chimpanzees are flying the plane. One’s smacking buttons, the other’s grooming the copilot, and like somehow we’re all just sitting here, pretending it’s normal. People reading, sipping soda, acting like this isn’t a full-blown zoo at 35,000 feet.

It’s gotten so weird. Nothing makes sense anymore. Up is down, facts are feelings, and basic human decency boarded a different flight. 🫤

[AGDee]

Happy Birthday CG! Yes, the world is crazy right now. It has to get better eventually. I'm trying to only focus on good because there is good out there.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by XAntoftheSkyX

Technically nowhere, my sister was in town for a week so I played tour guide. Overall it was a lot of fun but we averaged about 10k steps/8-10km a day so we were beat by the end of the week.

Now I'm also dealing with a strained nerve or something in my lower back from the gym...

Well, that’s still exciting. Family time is always the best time.

I hope your back gets better.

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Glass box? WTH?

Yep. I call it a glass box, lol.

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Isn’t there a drunk thread on here, CG? Lol.

ETA: happy birthday

No, what I’m saying is we’ve normalized absurdity. Like, Twilight Zone stuff is happening, and people’s reaction is, “Hmm. Wonder what’s for dinner.” That kind of thing. It’s so irritating to me.

Honestly? If you stop noticing how broken things are, you start accepting broken as the default. That’s where we are today as a society.

Originally Posted by AGDee

Happy Birthday CG! Yes, the world is crazy right now. It has to get better eventually. I'm trying to only focus on good because there is good out there.

I know it’s comforting to believe things will get better, but truthfully, they’re going to get worse. I’m honestly not trying to be negative, it’s just that I see it as kind of like pattern recognition?

What I’m saying is history doesn’t move in a straight line. It seems to spiral. And every time people ignore the warning signs, they repeat them.


Thank you so much Dee and Phrozen for the birthday wishes.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Well, that’s still exciting. Family time is always the best time.

I hope your back gets better.


Yep. I call it a glass box, lol.


No, what I’m saying is we’ve normalized absurdity. Like, Twilight Zone stuff is happening, and people’s reaction is, “Hmm. Wonder what’s for dinner.” That kind of thing. It’s so irritating to me.

Honestly? If you stop noticing how broken things are, you start accepting broken as the default. That’s where we are today as a society.


I know it’s comforting to believe things will get better, but truthfully, they’re going to get worse. I’m honestly not trying to be negative, it’s just that I see it as kind of like pattern recognition?

What I’m saying is history doesn’t move in a straight line. It seems to spiral. And every time people ignore the warning signs, they repeat them.


Thank you so much Dee and Phrozen for the birthday wishes.

History does spiral. But there are a lot of really angry people and some really smart ones who are speaking out. My kids and I were just chatting on a conference call (it's the coolest to have adult kids who are intelligent and great to talk to) and they think the guy who was wrongly sent to El Salvador will be the turning point. Most experts say he was probably killed within 24 hours of arriving there so they cannot send him back but they dare not admit this to the public. The truth will come out though. It always does.

[Phrozen Sands]

https://youtu.be/f-FE3XxsOI4?si=9FQ0ZhV8Kgewi55K

[cheerfulgreek]

WIFLSRN: OMG, I swear, this morning started off like…. CG seriously wants to go home morning. Either that or quit my job and find a new line of work. New client: Trump supporter. “Patriot”. Asshole. And his puppy’s name? “MAGA”.

Okay…. So….. He dropped MAGA off this morning (Labrador Mix) six months old, scheduled for a neuter. Nothing unusual, until I saw the name on the intake form. All caps. MAGA. Not Max, not Buddy. MAGA. Oh, how endearing.

The collar matched. Burgundy nylon, bold white letters like it came straight off a bargain rack at a political rally. He told our manager sitting at the front desk that it stood for “Making Animals Great Again.” I was standing behind her looking at her computer, hearing this, but I said nothing. So, I’m clearly very annoyed at this, but I kept doing my job.

Long story short, surgery went fine. No complications. The puppy was sweet, gentle, and, frankly, better behaved than his owner.

His owner came back around 1:30 to pick him up. And that’s when the shift turned.

He was obviously intoxicated. I swear, he smelled like liquor and Axe body spray. His eyes were half-lidded, and he tried to fist bump me.

He looked at his dog, still groggy in the recovery cage, and then he goes, “That’s my boy. Still got that bark of liberty?” You know what? I SO wish I was kidding. But I’m not.

Oh, and then he goes… “The freedom funnel.” (referring to his puppy’s E-collar)

So, I’m explaining the meds to him, all while trying to keep my eyes from watering from the alcohol coming through his pores. Then he asked me if the pain meds could be flavored like beef jerky. For himself. I ignored his attempted “humor”.

I walked him through the discharge instructions three times. He nodded, then asked me if we offered “testicle preservation services.” My tech left the room. Me? I was SO annoyed.

The dog was a gem. The owner… not so much.

See what I mean? That’s how they are. Total, pompous, ignorant assholes!

[cheerfulgreek]

https://youtu.be/5vHOQI3Roao?si=EYJAKjHo8xpNQlo6

You have got to be effing kidding me. I swear, this is just as bad as drinking bleach to kill Covid. Ugh!

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

No, what I’m saying is we’ve normalized absurdity. Like, Twilight Zone stuff is happening, and people’s reaction is, “Hmm. Wonder what’s for dinner.” That kind of thing. It’s so irritating to me.

I agree that we’ve normalized bad behavior.

Originally Posted by AGDee

History does spiral. But there are a lot of really angry people and some really smart ones who are speaking out. My kids and I were just chatting on a conference call (it's the coolest to have adult kids who are intelligent and great to talk to) and they think the guy who was wrongly sent to El Salvador will be the turning point. Most experts say he was probably killed within 24 hours of arriving there so they cannot send him back but they dare not admit this to the public. The truth will come out though. It always does.

Trump called the dude a criminal. How can HE call anybody a criminal? WTF?

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Honestly? If you stop noticing how broken things are, you start accepting broken as the default. That’s where we are today as a society.

This is true. A deep truth to it too. I think this is fact with everything, personal and with society.

[AGDee]

Turns out TKEGuy has a Model T. I never even noticed it in the back of the garage. Huh.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by AGDee

You're going to have to give us some examples. One for me is balut. No way, no how.

So, have you ever heard of “Jamaican Cow Cod Soup”? lol. It’s a penis from a bull chopped up in soup. And the South American giant tarantulas? People eat those too. And so, I looked up balut. I’d puke if I ate that. Then I looked up what the taste is like. I gagged a little reading it. SO gross!

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

You keep them in a “darkroom”? Dude, I wonder what your house looks like. It probably looks like a museum with “DO NOT TOUCH!” on everything LOL.

https://youtu.be/iSjS-iCPeW8?si=7wDGqyR__6HE38ww

Just sayin…

[cheerfulgreek]

So my brother in law’s dental assistant has kittens she gave away. She’s got one more left that hasn’t found a home. He sent me a text asking if we wanted her. I’m like YES! lol. Isn’t she CUTE?!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

So my brother in law’s dental assistant has kittens she gave away. She’s got one more left that hasn’t found a home. He sent me a text asking if we wanted her. I’m like YES! lol. Isn’t she CUTE?!

So, my brother in law told me that this kitty was already been spoken for before he knew about it. But her sister isn’t. I told him to put my name on her, lol.

[cheerfulgreek]