Thursday, June 18, 2009

The Worst Thursday Thunk Ever!

Thursday Thunk again...

This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you by
Kimber
, the number 3000 and the color grape ape.


1. Are your ears dirty?

No I scrubbed them and even behind them in the shower this AM and I haven't been playing in the mud today although it has rained plenty nuff to make lots of mud!


2. Would you rather be stung by a scorpion or bit by a snake? (Don't say either...no one wants to be in pain, that's the point. Pick one.)

I guess a snake and hopefully it wasn't poisonous or there is someone around to suck the venom out.

3. Do loud noises make you snappish? (i.e. A loud restaurant, screaming child next to you, booming stereo from a neighbor's house?)

snappish? Hmmm is that the same as annoyed? Let's put it this way I grew up with my dad saying "who picked this place?" if there was a screaming baby or loud kids. I never let my kid be loud at the restaurants or scream just for the heck of it she was removed to the car or other room or something although it didn't happen too often once was usually enough for her to learn we meant business :)

I am sometimes the stereo blaster though so good thing I don't have neighbors. he he!

4. PETA- thoughts on this org.?

well I think what one calls ethical another might not... I don't generally like political type debates and feel everyone is entitled to their own opinion after all they are like A**holes and everyone has one you know. So moving on now to the next question. ( I will be interested to see other's responses to this one)


5. Would you rather be the discoverer of the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot? (Imagination!)

Why is it imagination? Who is to say there isn't one of either of these? I think Loch Ness - imagine gliding through the water with her or maybe even hitching a ride! You never know what kind of life exists under the sea!

6. When in a public toilet and it's not flushed: do you flush & use or move on to a clean one?

I try NOT to use public toilets but if I have to I will usually only go in the cleanest one I can find, sometimes that means foot bumping more than one door! Also NEVER set my bag or purse on the floor and NEVER sit on the seat! Flush with the foot if it isn't an auto one too!

7. Neighbors are having a noisy, party bonfire, what do you do?

What neighbors? Where are the roasting sticks? Got the dogs? the marshmallows? the chairs? something to drink? Let's go!

8. Do you play Monopoly? If so which version of the game?

We don't play often and it is just the original version that we have.

9. Are you a remote hog?

no, my dh would claim that title...even when he doesn't "need" to be holding it (ie: a 2 hour dvd playing) he will hold it! I think it is his security blanket!

10. Do you like the smell of paint?

sniff sniff
but only the colored paint the white is boring!

11. My questions obviously suck this week. {I've had a bad week.}
So do you think Kimber should have...

~smoked pot before doing these questions? No not a good idea
~drank liquid courage? well that depends on the flavor of choice :)
~begged Berleen to do them (she's better at them anyhow)? naw variety is the spice of life right? Good to have questions from various sources.
~just piss off! I could have done better! well ok then!

Have fun thunking!

hugs,
Karyn

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

sleeping and swimming and dirty barefoot feet

I missed the Thursday Thunk last week so am making it up this week and will be auto posting this weeks for the morning...so you'll get 2 doses of thunking close together LOL! Watch out!

This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you by
Berleen, the number 1 (because I am) and the color nude.

1. What is your least favorite candy bar?

my favorite is probably a Heath Toffee Bar but let's be realistic here I haven't met too many chocolates I don't like! Sooooo if it is a chocolate bar or had chocolate in it I probably like it!

2. If I were to call you, what would you say?

hmmm did your # show up on the caller ID? if so I'd say hello? If it didn't I probably didn't answer and you are listening/talking to my voice mail!

3. What is your favorite type of leaf?

I love fall leaves with their awesome array of colors

4. When was the last time you....

- had sex? ummm that is between me and my dh.
- swam in a lake? can't recall
- went barefoot outside? last night - would of today but it is raining like crazy and calling for hail.
- ate peas? hmmm idk my dd loves peas I think they are just ok so I normally choose a different veggie.

5. Since Father's Day is right around the corner, tell us about the person that you are celebrating.

well we aren't really celebrating much, my dad is going to be at Disney with my brother so I guess they will celebrate - wonder if they will wear Mickey ears all day? Hmmmmm My dd will take her father out to breakfast and he will try to escape the rest of the day and go golfing unless it is raining and then he might want to go to a movie.

6. Were you dropped on your head as a child?

no I don't think so....Mom????????????

7. How often do you clean your toilet?

I don't ever clean it :D
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That is dh job!

8. Have you ever been sunburned?

Yes, several times...

Tell us about it.

hurts like the dickens! and I hate to peel cause well that is just GROSS! I usually am the lightest around my family and friends anymore no more sun worshipping for me.

9. On average, how many hours a sleep do you get a night?

on a good night I get about 3 1/2 to 4 hours wake up and then hope to go back to sleep for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

now if I take the sleeping pills trhe Dr gave me I get a FULL night's sleep and most of the next day too! Hence I don't take them very often so I am normally sleep deprived!

10 How many hours did you get last night?

last night I woke up after 3 hours and then fell back asleep for another 2 when dh woke me up to ask me where his checks were...the alarm went off anyway so I just got up for the day.

11. Take a picture of something.

I don't know where to find something...do you have something's phone number so I can call something to come pose for a picture?

Post it.

Post what?

12. Are the bottom of your feet dirty?

no not so much I just took my socks off and they were clean when I put them on!

13. Do you know the names of every member of the family who lives next door to you?

yes there is only 1 person and his name is Nick.


ok so hope to go read some of the thunks from last week and add my linky to the list. I have a blast reading them each week and even if I don't get a chance to post know I have probably been there, your answer may even of been a topic of discussion round here :) dh and I had great fun with the last round of answers!

hugs,
Karyn

Monday, June 15, 2009

is the USPS dead?

I came across this today while reading news on the internet...I know it seems true but I think I would miss receiving things in the mail and sending cards and notes to people too! What are your thoughts?

Copy and pasted from MoneyBlog ...

U.S. Postal System: RIP
Posted Jun 15 2009, 06:05 AM by Douglas McIntyre
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The US Postal System, which has been dying for years due to the advent of the fax, e-mail, and overnight delivery, may finally be close to its last act.
The agency lost nearly $2 billion in its last fiscal year and is faced with the serious consideration of cuts of up to 3,100 offices, potentially eliminating thousand of jobs. Media reports say that first class mail volumes are plunging.
What is killing and will probably eventually finish off the Post Office? In a word “broadband”, a system that the current Administration plans to build out quickly in the next two years.
According to MarketWatch, the Post Office is already looking at stopping Saturday delivery. The next moves will probably cut the number of weekdays the mail is dropped off, particularly outside urban areas where the cost of reaching homes and businesses spread over a wide geography is enormous.
Broadband has taken away the need for sending letters and may large documents. Broadband connections allow users to securely download encrypted files, some of which are the equivalent of thousands of pages of paper. The files can be sent and received in a few seconds compared with days to move them by mail.
Payment systems which wire transfer money have nearly eliminated the role of the check in paying bills. This will only increase as e-banking does.
Even the magazine and newspaper industries which relied on physical delivery systems for decades now use the Amazon (AMZN) Kindle as a way to get the printed word over the internet and downloaded onto the device. Almost every major print product also has an Internet version. Sending magazines via mail is expensive. Cutting back on that form of delivery would be a blessing.
The modern postal system killed the pony express. The USPS could only last so long before it way itself replaced. That time has finally come.
Top Stocks blogger Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 24/7 Wall St.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Thursday Thunks 6-4-09

It is time again for the Thursday Thunk although I guess I am thunking on Saturday! LOL!

This week's Thursday Thunk was brought to us by:
Kimber, the color rojo and the number 334.

1. How many golf balls can fit inside a full sized school bus? I have no idea!

2. Who decided the alphabet order? probably a man since it doesn't always make sense!

3. Why doesn't McDonald's sell hotdogs? Good question - why don't they?

4. You go to a nice restaurant and they are offering free samples of cheese. You take a bite and it's delicious. Then they tell you the cheese is processed with maggots in it which make the great texture and flavor. Do you vomit at the thought of maggots, think "oh well but no more", or just ask for another sample? stare in disbelief and then try not to vomit! I normally ask what is in something before trying and rarely take store samples that are just sitting out - too many hands have had the chance to touch them and who knows where their hands have been!

5. Would you rather ride on a cloud or slide down a rainbow? Oh slide the rainbow cause it would go through the clouds!

6. Do you know/care who Heidi & Spencer are? I saw a facebook post about them but I have no clue who or what they are!

7. Have you ever used Butt Paste? well if you are meaning the stuff you use for a baby's behind then yes, otherwise I have no clue what you are talking about.

8. Pie or cake? hmmm I do love some pumpkin pie but..........I think I like a super moist cake with some whipped icing on it mo' bettah! (he he borrowed that from my friend Erin!)

9. Do you remember when MTV used to play music videos? YES isn't that why they called it Music TeleVision. Certainly not what it is now...I think they ought to change the name!


Thursday, May 28, 2009

Thursday Thunks 5-28-09

Thursday Thunks....we are picking up where we left off last week, which explains why we are starting with #21 instead of #1.

21. How many states have you been in? 28 some have stayed in others just passed through.


22. If a sexist Man is called a pig, what is a sexist Woman called? huh, never really thought about it!


23. You see the one person who you absolutely despise. If you were guarentee'd that he/she couldn't say or do anything back to you.... What would you do?? just turn away and go on about my business.


24. How many states are to the right of you? And don’t give us a map to look at. 2


25. You can go anywhere in the world for free. Where are you? The Caribbean!


26. HOW MANY FINGERS AM I HOLDING UP? idk can you wave a little bit - oh waving you have 4 fingers and a thumb up LOL!


27. Are you a boxing fan? Do you think there will be a rematch of the Hatton-Pacquiao fight? No boxing since I was little - I have no clue who those ppl are.


28. What is the most disgusting thing you have ever eaten? hmmm dirt? play-doh? squid?


29. Is it cloudy right now? Yes, unfortunately :(


30. What is your dream job? Get paid to rubber stamp.


31. Someone gives you a $500 gift card to WalMart or Target. What are you going to buy? I would say clothes but lately haven't been able to find things at those stores so I imagine I would stock up on Shampoo's and hair stuff and add a game or two to my Wii so I can do more with it. Probably some ink for my printer too!


32. When you were little, what did you want to be "when you grow up"? And, how much different is your occupation now from where you thought it would be when you were younger?

Always wanted to be a teacher, didn't like math at all and now I am an Admin Assitant who keeps the company's books....go figure!


33. what was your favorite toy as a child? I don't really recall many toys except a Cabbage patch doll my Granny got me and I know I loved (still do) board games, especially scrabble.


34. How do you think these things up?? I don't think then the Thursday Thunks do LOL!


35. Why do you think so many "fake" veterans get away with pretending? Why don't people question them more (especially the media who eats up their stories?)
idk why they get away with it, credit should be given where due and most Veterans don't want praise they are doing what they felt called to do.


36. What is the last place you had a good cry and why? at home, I just feel like WHY... most of the time anymore.


37. What do you mean? there are a thousand ways to finish Why...I often feel like they are all crashing in on me lately.


38. Which Sesame Street Character do you relate with the most and why?
Cookie Monster!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Me loves COOKIES!


39. What song one would you listen to over and over if you absolutely had to? gosh, only one? Music is on as ackground noise all the time...I have no clue but I know it would NOT be the stooopid Barney song!


40. Did you ever make what you believed at the time to be a horrible mistake - that in hindsight turned out to lead you on the best path in your life? no can't really say that I have.


41. If you could change one thing on your person, what would it be? my abdomen


42. What’s your favorite show to watch on television nowadays? The Unit and Survivor :)


43. Do you believe there is life after death? Life not as we know it now :)

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Thursday Thunks May 21st

Time again for the thursday thunk...I am headed out to Anna's now so see y'all later!

1. Have you seen the new Star Trek movie, and if so what did you think?
No I haven't seen it, not really into Star trek.
2. Which popular sitcom character (past or present) are you most like?
I have n o clue LOL...a bumbling idiot at times so perhaps Fred Flinstone LOL!
3. What kind of dreams do you have?
lately not good ones - I wake up wondering what is going why am I dreaming of losing someone or something bad happening.
4. Bugger it. Go get a tattoo and come back. Right, now answer me this, what ees eet?
Probably my daughters name with some ivy around it on my shoulder, perhaps a small butterfly or something with it.
5. Do you think you could be on American Idol with the singing voice you have now without any voice training?
ummm HELL NO!
6. How much wood, would a woodchuck chuck? If a woodchuck could chuck wood?
he'd chuck till his teeth hurt I suppose :)
7. If you were a tree in a Dr. Seuss book, what would you look like?
Flopsy arms that bend every which way with bright green tops! happy trees!
8. Twilight? I'm addicted/Who cares/What the hell is Twilight?
Love it!
9. Do you think Kimber and Berleen do a dube while writing these questions?
hmmm idk about that!
10. What the worst injury you've ever had?
herniated disk :( VERY VERY Painful!
11. What is your favorite dessert?
Bread Pudding
12. What do you prefer...beach or mountains?
Gosh I love them both! I would choose beach though since it is usually warm!
13. What movie have you seen that still make you cry?
I don't like to watch movies that make you cry but I admit that Bambi gets to me!
14. Why are you making me submit a question? Are you too lazy to think of one yourself?
yep!
15. how often do you do laundry?
usually 2 loads a week
16. What is your favorite movie of all time, and why?
I really like the movie Natty Gahn and also Cars
17. If you won a million dollars in the lottery, would you keep working?
yeah but only 1 or 2 days a week not sitting here for hours on end!
18. If there was a war of the gummies, would you be on the gummi bear side or the gummi worm side?
gummi bears of course! I would be the red one too!
19. What's your favorite comic strip?
I don't read comics anymore cause my 2 favorites are no longer there. I love Nancy and Calvin & Hobbes!
20. Close your eyes… imagine you are in the perfect room/place… describe it.
I am in a cool house with a view of the beach and surrounded by stamping stuff, music playing and my friends playing with me!

Monday, May 18, 2009

Thursday's Thunk

I came across a new blog while hopping on a current blog today LOL! It is called Thursday Thunks. This last week they had some questions to answer so I thought I would participate and then hopefully make it back to Thunk again this week :)

1. You are at the store when suddenly 2 men walk in with guns and rob the place. Are you the hero, quiet & follow the rules type, or try to make a run for it? I would probably be the quiet and follow the rules while beeping 911 on my cell phone if I could.
2. Do you like Twizzlers? Yep, sure do!
3. Are you a YouTube watcher? occasionally - mostly only if someone links me I don't YouTube on my own LOL!
4. When a auto glass store calls you and asks if you have a chip or crack in your windshield, what do you tell them? hold phone away from my mouth and say: Honeyyyyyyyy telephone for you!
5. What is the age difference between you and your father? 24 years
6. Have you ever tried to find the end of a rainbow? yes I am still looking for it - aren't you?
7. Camping - recreational vehicle or tent? I like both but we have a TT so mostly that I guess.
8. Have you ever had to call 9-1-1? Unfortunately yes more than once :(
9. Who is your favorite blog in the Thursday Thunk bloggers to visit? idk first timer here!
10. How long do you think you could live locked in your house on the food that you have on hand right now? Oh probably awhile now I just picked some things up and we have a lot in the freezer from buying Angel Food and GFFA the last couple months as well as the game dh took in. We'd have lots of meat but I would want fresh fruits and stuff after a couple weeks I would think!
11. Pepper - shaker or grinder? ehhh not so keen on pepper actually
12. What state (or country if you are not in the US) is 2 states west of you? IL
13. What color do you believe you look best in? Blue (it brings out my eyes even more!)
ok so take a turn and Thunk too!