The Vent and Rant Thread

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by benham

Hear lots of fireworks by us too and all of them are illegal.

I'm hoping that there will be a soaking rain today or tonight. The ground is rather dry, and I know how tomorrow night will be.

[SneakySnake]

Originally Posted by TGS

Sh*t, came off my bike today. Fractured collar bone. Entirely my own fault; took a kerb at the wrong angle. Irony is it is the same shoulder that I was having physio on for being semi-frozen. At least three weeks off the bike - bugger!

PS. Typing left handed is terribly slow and mistake ridden!

Owww! make sure you have that clavicle stretched well. I came off a horse and broke mine years ago with an overlapping heal joint. it took about 15 years to get used to sleeping on my side.

[benham]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I'm hoping that there will be a soaking rain today or tonight. The ground is rather dry, and I know how tomorrow night will be.

No such luck here. 1:30 in the am there are shooting those buggers off. They come up from the city and have no regard for the residents (all 3 of us) or the wildlife here in the woods.

[wannabee]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

your lefty must be related to "Mr Precious" from across the road. Mows every second day in summer. Only weekly now it is cold and the grass grows slow. then spends hours blowing every bit of grass off his driveway with that blasted noise maker. then runs around with a bucket picking up every leaf. SNIP.

I had a neighbour like that. He fell of the roof while he was up there hosing it down to clean it.

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Oh ... SNIP so now they will HAVE to have the house painted - unexpectedly!

[with my luck, they'll have it spray painted next Saturday morning]

If they do hide your car. Overspray on my nephew's Triumph caused the insurance co to write it off. Too many surfaces to clean.

Originally Posted by TGS

Sh*t, came off my bike today. Fractured collar bone. SNIP!

Oh dear! At least you're up and about. Get well soon.

[SolRaven]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

No... They go directly from the 3rd to the 5th.

As my son once asked me, coming home from his Spanish class in jr high, "when do you celebrate Cinco de Mayo, por favore?"

See, I was very careful to ask if you celebrated, not if you had.

I think Cinco de Mayo spread from the southwest, where the Mexican population is huge. I don't know that many Mexicans that live on the east coast. I think we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, just like we adopted St. Paddy's day and any other festival that included booze.

Originally Posted by TGS

Sh*t, came off my bike today. Fractured collar bone. Entirely my own fault; took a kerb at the wrong angle. Irony is it is the same shoulder that I was having physio on for being semi-frozen. At least three weeks off the bike - bugger!

PS. Typing left handed is terribly slow and mistake ridden!

Ouch! Sorry to hear about that. Heal quickly!

[Ditchleyportrait]

i am about to start a very difficult book that i'm apprehensive about. i don't know if i'll be able to do it. it's process and reality. i think i'm freaking out over nothing. i think i can do it.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by SolRaven

See, I was very careful to ask if you celebrated, not if you had.

Yeah, I know... But it was too much fun not to throw it in there!

I think Cinco de Mayo spread from the southwest, where the Mexican population is huge. I don't know that many Mexicans that live on the east coast. I think we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, just like we adopted St. Paddy's day and any other festival that included booze.

I remember the Cinco de Mayo celebrations in So.Cal when I lived there back in the late 60's. They really did it up right in L.A.!

I've noticed that many different cultures 'adopt' various holidays, giving them slightly different meanings. Japan celebrates 'Thanksgiving' but for workers giving thanks to their employers. Thailand celebrates 'Mother's Day' but as the Queen's day, etc.


Stitchawl

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by TGS

Sh*t, came off my bike today. Fractured collar bone. Entirely my own fault; took a kerb at the wrong angle. Irony is it is the same shoulder that I was having physio on for being semi-frozen. At least three weeks off the bike - bugger!

PS. Typing left handed is terribly slow and mistake ridden!

man, that must hurt like h***! I hope it heals fast!

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by SolRaven

See, I was very careful to ask if you celebrated, not if you had.

I think Cinco de Mayo spread from the southwest, where the Mexican population is huge. I don't know that many Mexicans that live on the east coast. I think we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, just like we adopted St. Paddy's day and any other festival that included booze.



Ouch! Sorry to hear about that. Heal quickly!

...and most Mexicans think that cinco de mayo celebrations are the most ludicrous thing in the world. the one in September is MUCH more important to them


my vent... I just smeared am oil of olay thing all over my face, the odor of which is making me gag. time to hit the witch hazel bottle and get it OFF!

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by TGS

Sh*t, came off my bike today. Fractured collar bone. Entirely my own fault; took a kerb at the wrong angle. Irony is it is the same shoulder that I was having physio on for being semi-frozen. At least three weeks off the bike - bugger!

PS. Typing left handed is terribly slow and mistake ridden!

Ouch.

Take it easy and heal....(Perhaps there may be a silver lining and it'll not be semi-frozen any longer.)

[GeoffC]

Families !

[SolRaven]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

...and most Mexicans think that cinco de mayo celebrations are the most ludicrous thing in the world. the one in September is MUCH more important to them


my vent... I just smeared am oil of olay thing all over my face, the odor of which is making me gag. time to hit the witch hazel bottle and get it OFF!

I don't know how anyone can think a day to celebrate the margarita is ludicrous. I can't think of a better reason to celebrate!

I don't know which Oil of Olay you used, but I used it when I was in HS and broke out with a rash over my entire face. I'll never forget how uncomfortable it was and how I had to keep cocoa butter or Vaseline on my face because it was basically, one layer of scar tissue.

[DixieGal]

Birmingham has a large Mexican population. They are well integrated and much appreciated. Like KK said, Cinco de Mayo is no big deal to them, but they happily celebrate the margarita along with everyone else. Just like Coca Cola inventing Christmas and Hallmark inventing Valentine's Day, Corona beer invented Cinco de Mayo. Bravo!!!

Sol Raven, is the Ft Lauderdale beach the biggest fireworks display? Or does one of the smaller beaches go all-out and have a bigger display? We want to catch the shuttle at the Galleria in order to avoid the parking nightmare that we expect the beach parking to be. Assuming, of course, these rainstorms blow away before tonight.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by DixieGal

Birmingham has a large Mexican population. They are well integrated and much appreciated. Like KK said, Cinco de Mayo is no big deal to them, but they happily celebrate the margarita along with everyone else. Just like Coca Cola inventing Christmas and Hallmark inventing Valentine's Day, Corona beer invented Cinco de Mayo. Bravo!!!

Err...... 'scuse me.... Perhaps there is a bit of a historical (hysterical) misunderstanding going on.....

Cinco de Mayo is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. Which actually makes almost as little sense as celebrating the margarita... no disrespect to the margarita intended.
It just wasn't that important a battle in the overall scheme of things going on in Mexico in those days, though it was a morale boost to the Mexican army and the Mexican people. But in less than a year, the French completely overran Mexico, deposed it's ruler and took possession.

Might as well celebrate a margarita...


Stitchawl

[SolRaven]

Originally Posted by DixieGal

Birmingham has a large Mexican population. They are well integrated and much appreciated. Like KK said, Cinco de Mayo is no big deal to them, but they happily celebrate the margarita along with everyone else. Just like Coca Cola inventing Christmas and Hallmark inventing Valentine's Day, Corona beer invented Cinco de Mayo. Bravo!!!

Sol Raven, is the Ft Lauderdale beach the biggest fireworks display? Or does one of the smaller beaches go all-out and have a bigger display? We want to catch the shuttle at the Galleria in order to avoid the parking nightmare that we expect the beach parking to be. Assuming, of course, these rainstorms blow away before tonight.

That's funny, when you typed Sol Raven with the space because I was just thinking of how much I like Sol beer when you typed Corona.

As for fireworks, I really don't know who has the biggest. I've only lived here 5 years and have always had a decent show from my sofa. Now Gulfstream has them so my front sofa seat just got better!