POLL: the final step before ninth_wave reveals all!

Ok Ninth, maybe I need a whip instead???

Really what I need is a good night's sleep

See you all tomorrow--and behave yourselves

EDIT/// Like that's even possible HA!

No, not exactly goofy.
mmmmmm cooookies

What is the 'super-secret ingredient? Don't tell me, I'll just keep a wonderin'

edit - I just noticed, only 7 views away from 10,000!

10,000... I think this thread's gone farther than anyone expected.

I don't want to tell you. I want you to see for yourself.

Further than I expected for sure, I mean 10,000? How many Auctiva members are there anyway? It kinda makes me feel a little self-conscious after a while. And I'm not even Brittany Spears! Such a strange way to communicate - thousands of people reading every word.

I can wait.

It is a strange way to communicate. I feel the same and try not to think about the people reading or I'd not say much to anyone on here. lol You're not Brittany Spears... that'd be a VERY good thing.

Me too. What if you don't like the cookies when they get there? lol
edit- never mind. We'll have a great time anyway!

Oh I will lol. Kinda short, 5'-7" (used to smoke, stunted my growth ) you? (Miss M's goin to hose us for sure)

edit - France? Don't get it.

I still smoke and guess I didn't start soon enough. lol 5'8" Good to know shhh let's not tell

I'm such a goober. I thought you meant you will, as in like my edit
Good. I do hope so.

edit- Your eBay ID says from France?

I smoked for 17 years (started when I was 13), quit cold turkey, one of the toughest things I ever had to do. After that many years, it became part of my self-image, it was very hard to give that up.

One inch, close enough.

France?

Good morning all! Sorry not been here over the weekend, been a bit busy, not least with playing with my son - he got a Playstation Eye Toy for Christmas, which he is now playing with as he is better, and wow, he won't stop! He keeps badgering me to do 10 pin bowling, Assault course, etc! Good fun actually

So, I see Sid and Shirley are still at it, so to speak

Taz, how did you get on with your date?

I started July 4th when I was 18, using cigarettes instead of punks when we ran out. My parents were there and my sister and brother in law gave them to me. That's how my Dad quit, cold turkey, when he was 39 or somewhere in there. I was a wee tot. lol I've tried, years ago. Wish I had that kind of will power.

Yes, absolutely close enough.

edit- Hi Pete. Happy to see ya.
Still at what?

edit/edit- I did quit when I was pregnant. Nothin' to it at that time. I was such an idiot to start again! Bad!Bad!

Yeah Pete what do you mean? Still at what? Glad everybody's doin fine. Read the posts, Taz is doing a-ok, very steamy!

"I do hope so."

I have the same questions. Like I said, strange way to communicate. It's like walking a tightrope, no? Like talking in code. We seem to get it figured out ok. (more than once)

edit - you still haven't told me about France. Hint?

edit/edit - I get it, finally (who me dumb?) Nope that's someone else. My ebay ID is completely different.

Yes, it is. And we do.

It's in the goober edit... Your eBay ID says France? Yes, no, maybe so?

Some code - Miss M is going to slam us SO bad.

edit - this might flow better it I didn't do so many edits and just wrote in the next post.

What's with all the feigned innocence you two? 'What do you mean?' You are flirting (don't blame you though, where's Susanne, I wanna flirt now).

Taz, good on yer mate!

I almost missed the edit/edit. lol Isn't it a good code?

We could go to something like Taz's "parting is such sweet sorrow"

Sexy St Pete, are you imagining things?

Pete - Of course we're flirting, but we are online you know, a certain level of decorum and restraint seems in order - 10,000+ views, not exactly a chat room. You just missed Susanne, and she does ask about you.

"We could go to something like Taz's "parting is such sweet sorrow""
Ok I'm dumb again, don't get it.

Being silly. He said that when he was leaving the other day.

August and October... best times to visit Reno, yes?

August is best because of 'Hot August Nights' - 10 days of 50's and 60's R&R and custom cars to the max. Mucho fun and things to do.

Are you leaving? NOOOO.

Noooo, not leaving.

Love looking at cars! You dress 50s for it too? Yeh, what fun!

Good!

Some people do, they really get into it with sock hops and things, a lot of live music with local bands doing 50's stuff, dancing in the streets, car shows all over town (very cool). Thousands of fans pouring into town, food, drink, casinos 24/7, it CAN be fun!

Skip the casinos? Is that alright? Not my cup o' tea. Do you like to dance? What's your favorite?

edit- Actually, I know part of the second ??. It's in my head now... really, it's on the headset.
Is it alright to skip the casinos? Or is it a favorite for you?

More than alright. I rarely go to the casinos, and never to gamble, only to go to the restaurants now and then - great places to eat but can get expensive. I do like to dance but have been out of the club scene long enough to not have a favorite, just rock, no mosh pits thank you, never liked them, even back in the 80's in San Francisco, when punk started in North Beach, I thought mosh pits were weird . Don't dance quite as hot as I 'think' I used to. Oh well oh well, not 20 any more.

edit - "Actually, I know part of the second ??". No, 50's is not my favorite (if that's what you mean). I think I could definitely get caught up though.

edit/edit - "It's in my head now... really, it's on the headset." You keep editing, I'm falling behind!

Great!

I don't even remember the last time I danced and used to love to. My favorite is something like that same song. Can't believe I didn't know what's a mosh pit. Never heard of it till Taz talked about it. Ninth, we're old enough to have earned not being Spring chickens any more.

edit- No, that's not what I mean...

HOT
Not behind at all!

edit- You know GMTA
*sigh*

Mosh pits started with punk rock back in the early 80's. I mean dudes jumping up on the stage and hurling themselves in to a crowd of zonked out freaks literally smashing into each other. Fun huh? That's when R&R started to get weird for me and I no longer could relate to a lot of it. Punk rock was just the start.

You're right, my 16 year old daughter (started late) calls me a geezer. I keep having to keep her straight on that one, at the same time I like to play along, but she knows I'm not(I hope).

Ok, what's a 'punk'? and what's on the headset? Help me out here. I must be slow.

I'm sure she knows you're not. If I know it, she's got to.

The thingies you light firecrackers with are punks... Berlin Take my breath away... Snow Patrol Chasing cars... songs to dance to.
No, you're not. I'm just not talking enough. (edit- rare occasion on that one. lol)

Good that makes three of us, because I definitely know it too, not a question in my mind.

I know about those kind of punks. and I kind of thought you meant Berlin (GMTA) but wasn't sure. When you hear that song do you really think of dancing? Not me.

Best you don't talk enough. We don't need to spell everything out. Miss M's going to whack us pretty hard as it is.

HOT yeh GMTA... Now what do you think? Both?

Yeh, she's gonna get us good. She'll think we deserve it but we don't.

edit- My daughters always talked about my youth as 'back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth'. They still do, just not as often since they're older themselves (25 & 29).

Go back and watch that 'Top Gun' scene again. ol Tom and Kelly weren't exactly dancing (in the literal sense anyway.)

Of course we don't deserve it, but we just don't get any appreciation for our subtlety and restraint. Rodney Dangerfield used to say 'I just can't get no respect! (I'm going to have to find some new smiley faces, they don't give us enough choices.)

edit - they'll get theirs someday, from their own kids

edit/edit - Actually dancing sounds very hot, now that you've managed to implant that in my wee little brain.

Oh I know they weren't, yet they were...

What do you mean, we don't deserve it? I do wish we had more choices for smileys. I need to put the links in a notepad though for like last Thursday and wanted that rotflmao one so bad. lol

The oldest is already realizing this. And she can't believe 30's right around the corner either. Youngest doesn't have kids except her li'l furbaby.

Yes, it does, doesn't it.

...and so are we.

Well ok, we do deserve it. Miss M, its just going to turn to steam the second it hits us.

...tingles

quote:

Of course we don't deserve it, but we just don't get any appreciation for our subtlety and restraint.

That's what we deserve. We're being pretty darn good, aren't we?

Time to switch places...

Ok, yes we deserve it from Miss M too. Or we could go out in the rain and save Miss M the trouble.

Mmmmm....

OMG, do you think we've entertained everyone enough for one evening? I think I hear those dreams of cookies a'callin me, what a sugar rush.

edit - you're right, she's probably getting tired of whackin us, maybe we should spare her

Never enough...

I suppose rest is a must. See ya in the cookie dreams.

indeed...

Yes, you will.

Good afternoon (UK) 'morning (US), how on earth do you two keep going so late through the night

Good morning Choo, perpetual motion so to speak, pure vibrational energy.

So if I keep replying to you for the next 12 hours you will stay awake then

Love too Choo, but slightly overstated, my clock needs a little rewinding. Check out the views - some kind of record? Who'd a thought?" Also check out TAZ, that dirty old man. (He better get his running shoes on.)

Have a great day. Time for a rest.

That's up to Taz, some say "you're as old as the girl you feel" (at which point I will duck when the girls come on line again, but remember girls you can replace girl with boy if you wish perhaps that's worse, ok I had better keep a low profile for a while)

Personally I think that when you both get older it is best you both disintegrate at the same time and rate as you can understand each others biodegrading predicament

Let the viewers judge, not me, Taz must have a lot of energy bit like his avatar.

Good morning,afternoon,night Ninth

edit - with view ratings like this thread has there may be a Tv soap opera contract in the offing !

A soap opera you say! Only if it is a nighttime soap and they can somehow get Tom Cruise to play me and Katie Holmes to play Nicole. I will accept nothing less, I at least have to have someone that slightly resembles me to play me even if he is a bit shorter than I.

I don't think his ego is big enough for the part, and does Nicole know about this thread assuming that is not just an alias to protect the innocent

Ok, a late night adult drama soap

You may be right Choo. Will have to rethink that part and sacrifice my integrity and play myself. Hey It could be a reality show like "My Fair Brady"
Well I am off to the dentist

Grrr, don't mention reality TV, hate it

An excuse for cheaply made programs, populated by big egotostical no brainers gabbing away about anything that will get the ratings up without being sued, e.g. Big Brother.

And far worse Celebrity Big Brother the master class of no brainer yap.

You and the rest of us aren't that bad, surely not, any viewer want to comment

Good luck at the dentist, like the visits worse than reality Tv despite having an excellent dentist.

I'll pop in again later

what the crap is this 68 page thread about? Someone had too much time on his/her hands!

Hi, well to find out what all this carp is about I suggest for homework you read pages 1 to 10 and follow it up with research on the "snow fairy" and 1001 things to do with a hose.

A quick review of the last 10 pages and away you go barmy as us, if you are from the USA, "Have a nice day, missing you already" or from the UK, "ta-ta for now" or anywhere else "bye" as I got plenty work to do, believe it or not

edit - Just noticed USA country don't show up on the e-mail notification, early start unlucky you

'Morning to everyone..

Ok. Shadeaux & Ninth,
I GIVE UP *sigh* What am I gonna do with you two! All the edits (and I'm sure deletes) I can't even figure out what you're talking about...except for cookies of course

Hi kbalona!
Glad you stopped by! This thread definitely went farther than anyone ever thought and has gotten crazier every day. Sure you will fit right in Pls post more often

Taz,
I feel so bad for you...the dentist is a fate worse than death (shudder). My teeth are perfect now, had them all capped years ago so they're super low maintenence...don't need no stinkin dentist (You all know I don't like needles)

Pete & Choo, where you guys been?? Especially Pete...been ignoring us huh? Shame on you!!

Oh man it's 63 here today in Chicago in January--we're really gonna be in for it now!

No Susanne, I'd never ignore you (I'm sure you know that ) - just been a bit busy. Anyway, it's quality, not quantity that counts (that's what i keep telling my OH anyway!)

Hi Kbalona, how you been?

Hi Pete,

I know what ya mean 'bout being busy...When all this started I was on vacation from work (but snowed in for a few days) and apparently Taz was off too. So it's a little harder to post lately but I still keep trying

Next month I'll be REALLY busy getting hundreds of auctions ready to start ... not looking forward to that, hate taking the pictures! I shoild peobably start now & do a little at a time, but that's not my way

~I really can't spell this morning

quote:

I really can't spell this morning

Yes you can, you just did:

t h i s m o r n i n g

see? Simple! sorry

OK, I'm outta here folks, got food to eat, beer to drink, and women to please (well, one woman anyway!)

Catch y'all later

Hello all just got caught up on the shenanigans of last night. Ninth and Miss with all these edits this thread is getting more confusing than ever!.Dentist trip was awful 6 teeth pulled!
Pete great to see you back again.
Thanks for asking on the date situation I had a very good date and a better evening Saturday. Victoria's Secret is always good.
This post has burgeoned so much I cannot believe it! Should hit 1400 posts by tomorrow at the latest and will easily hit 11,000 hits.
Gee I recall not long ago we were wondering when the 1,000th hit would register.
Do have to agree with you Ninth the mosh pit can be rather senseless but when I braved the pit I was a bit out of my senses anyway. These things will happen when you drink a half pint of rum mixed with a 20 OZ Pepsi before going into the show.
Well I am going to try to get a bit of rest before my face starts throbbing again.

Where have I been ?, practically nothing in my intray to start the day with, virtually on my tod handing out home work for Kbalona to catch up on all this carp. The cheek of the fellow/gal.

I take it Kbalona is a well known mischief maker like yourselves Pete and Ms M

edit - oh well looks like another quiet night again, I'm off to snooze ....

Hi all you lovely folks!
Taz, we didn't delete anything last night... well, I deleted one edit and I don't think Ninth deleted anything. Did ya Ninth?

Are you sure you're not just walking around in a state of confusion?
Sweet dreams Choo.

Well as a matter of fact I am walking around in a state of confusion. After getting put under to have my teeth pulled and a couple of pain pills
Now wot was I gwang too saye?

Greetings to everyone - Taz, you've got to be kidding. Six teeth? Whoa, it's a good thing you've got a new sweetie to give you 'aid and comfort' to take your mind off it all. I thought you might be talking a little funny. Sure those mosh pits don't have something to do with it as well? They have been known to knock a few brain cells loose.

And no, we absolutely kept our fingers off the delete button. You don't think we would actually write something that had to be deleted do you? No no no. Besides, the edits alone should be enough to keep folks confused, even us at times, right Miss S? (We must be doing pretty good if we can even keep Miss M confused, maybe it will save us from the hose?)

Bye Choo - seems like we keep passing each other like two ships in the night, what with the 8 hr time difference and all. Pete too.

Kbalona - Crap!? Hey this is quality stuff. 10,000+ viewers can't be all wrong. You're comments are certainly welcome though, just adds to the fun, keep them coming, and anybody else too.

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After getting put under to have my teeth pulled and a couple of pain pills

Likely story! We all know you just have VS on the brain.
But I am sorry you're in pain.

edit... Hi Ninth. Yes, we certainly confuse ourselves at times. Still... GMTA

Dare I ask??? VS, my mind is racing with all kinds of twisted connotations of those letters.
Ninth actually talking fairly well, but did take the day off work. I like "sweetie" sounds better than Lady Friend and not ready for the GF thing so Sweetie it is.
Brain cells still seem to be pretty intact if just a bit re-arranged.

When I tell you, you're gonna know just how rearranged your brain cells are right now.
VS = Victoria's Secret
You know I'm kidding, yes?

Miss M said "I GIVE UP". I don't believe her. Do you Ninth?

BIG DUH! Boy did I step into that one with both feet and my eyes closed!

Are you blonde Taz?

edit- Hey, I put a suggestion on the Step Up thread. Is it dumb?

Boy I sure feel like I am right now! Well my Sweetie just got here and wants to take me to Dairy Queen before they close and then we are going to go out for a couple of drinks. Talk to Y'all later.

quote:

Originally posted by TazFromPA:
... my mind is racing with all kinds of twisted connotations of those letters.

I just bet it is, even after Miss S explained. Even though your brain cells were temporarily rearranged it seems they have quickly realigned themselves.

Yes, we do manage to get it figured out...
('I GIVE UP' sounds more than a little rhetorical to me, wouldn't you say? Just wait.)

edit - Have fun at the Dairy Queen.

Dayum Miss S! I like that, wish I would have thought of it! BRAVO. Now if Auctiva would only implement it! REALLY leaving now!

I can't believe after all the complaining and suggestions, that Auctiva still hasn't 'stepped up'. What is the prob here? Good one Miss S., and such an easy, effective idea too. Auctiva where are you, this is not an 'ignorable' thing!

Sweetie is nice, Taz. Thank you! Sometimes I only make sense to me. Ninth seems to figure out what I mean though.

Sure it's rhetorical. No way could Miss M really mean that. lol No tellin' what we'll get since it'll turn to steam soon as it hits us (I like that LOL). Those posts there are a perfect example of me getting confused. I did it, not you. Don't know WHAT I was thinking.

edit- oops Ninth, didn't mean to sorta repeat what you already said.

Confused? well let's see, according to my calculations, it was about 6am your time when we signed off. Fertile ground for confusion all around, it's a wonder we were still able to form semi-coherent thoughts.

No oops, ESP.

Well it may have been the time factor. Your 1000 mesmerizing eyes seem to have me spellbound, no matter the time of day or night.
ESP indeed!

There you go, talking that trash again. (Don't even think of stopping!)
Yes, indeed...

No trash. You know better. tmba
You bet I won't even think of stopping.

Mmmmm...I told you it becomes you...and I wouldn't kid you about that. Better not.
edit - (love to)

yehhh That's what you do to me. Ok. You too?

Check my edit, wouldn't kid you about that either.
You know the answer.

Sorry if that's confusing. Your post needs to be up there Ninth.

Come on ya'll. It's just a couple of clicks to be done with it. Take a few more seconds to comment while you're there?

edit- Now what happened?
edit/edit- The IT is the POLL on Getting Started, to sorta clear lol

I blew that huh? You deleted 2 seconds before I did. Oops.
edit - I decided that the post was redundant and unnecessary, since the poll will be caught by anyone reading this board. (and I HATED the sequence, not well thought out)
edit/edit - and so did you.

So did I what?
You need the dark blues now, don't ya?

edit- No, you didn't blow anything. Like you said before, long as we know, it doesn't matter. lol

Hated the sequence. I was thinking that's why you pulled your post - even if you didn't hate it, I did, and that's why I thought I blew it. Am I getting too unclear?
Dark blues? Lost me, told you I'm slow sometimes.

I'm slow and when someone's talking fast, I tell them to slow down, I can't hear that fast. lol
I pulled it because yours pertained to business instead of...
I thought I knew why you did. No, not yet. Clear as mud? Should I oughta quit being so silly?
Time to switch?

Tightropes don't usually make for surefooted steps.
No.

Muddling can be a good thing.

Me too.
edit - there we go with the fast edits again.

You Are soooooo much fun Ninth!
Keeps us on our toes.

I can't think of anyone I'd rather be cryptic with.
Pulse pounding.

Completely agree
ohman yes...
there

OK, I just got home and haven't caught up yet but I DID see 'pulse pounding' Ninth...I think you should check into the hospital. MY hospital...(evil grin) need one of those!

I haven't heard GAR lately (but you know what they're thinking.)

Here comes the hose, and the GAR! Hi Miss M. Missed you!

I know. I think everyone's given up on telling us.

Hi Miss M. Don't worry about Ninth. I'll keep an eye on him... all 8 of 'em.
cchhhhhhhhhhh lol

quote:

I know. I think everyone's given up on telling us.

Now everyone just rolls their eyes.

quote:

Now everyone just rolls their eyes.

Yes, you can see that, even in print.
Are we cryptic enough ya think?

Or even in my minds eye, all 1000 of them.

Come hither, hither sweet pretty fly. Let me look in those 1000 eyes...

You've already got me hypnotized...but...if...you...insist...

'Are we cryptic enough ya think?'
Seriously doubt it.