Post by: grampster on December 31, 2005, 10:18:31 AM
Heading out for a GR Griffins hockey game with swmbo and the grandkids in about an hour. Be back home by 10:30 or so. Got to pick up oldest son's girlfriend's 14 year old on the way and then bring those 3 and ourselves back to Grampster's Keep.
Got a bottle of bubbly grape juice for 16 and two 14 year olds. I'll have a glass of 50/50 Irish Cream and Bushmills. (Couldn't find a bottle of Jameson) SWMBO will have a cup of tea. The kids will then promptly eat everything in the house.
Then I'll check this thread and see what's going on across the fruited plain.
Happy New Year to ya'll.
Post by: Guest on December 31, 2005, 10:24:24 AM
Post by: erik the bold on December 31, 2005, 10:25:51 AM
Post by: jefnvk on December 31, 2005, 10:26:50 AM
Then, depending on how long that goes, maybe a fire at my friends house.
Oops, forgot about the Wings. They'll probably get thrown in there too. Gotta watch a real hockey team now and then, as Tech always finds a new way to lose.
Post by: Guest on December 31, 2005, 10:57:21 AM
Well even when I did inhib, I didn't go out.
I normally sleep thru all this, or find myself looking up from a book; something I am working on and it dawns on me the calendar has changed. *shrug*
I have DeMille's "Up Country" to read. Trying to get caught up on personal reading before Spring Semester starts.
Tomorrow is "dump the backpack and sort thru all the crap the Fall Semester deposited in it".
Have to go, about to finish "Atlas Shrugged" again. Lets see - seven days and 6 books read. I'm getting there...
I have managed to write 11 "works" in the last 8 days- now to edit and figure out what to do with them...
Steve
Post by: Ben on December 31, 2005, 11:00:09 AM
Post by: Larry Ashcraft on December 31, 2005, 11:03:29 AM
We've found that the new year always gets here whether we wait up for it or not.
Post by: brimic on December 31, 2005, 11:13:03 AM
Post by: Lennyjoe on December 31, 2005, 11:13:33 AM
Post by: Warren on December 31, 2005, 11:21:44 AM
Post by: Justin on December 31, 2005, 11:35:46 AM
This is taking forever.
Post by: 280plus on December 31, 2005, 11:56:06 AM
So we were going to go out for an early dinner but now we're staying home and I just noticed mama getting the Margerita mix and the tequila out
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probably spending the night babbling to myself because of that one thread I started....
What thread might that be? 
Post by: bermbuster on December 31, 2005, 12:02:58 PM
Post by: Warren on December 31, 2005, 12:14:03 PM
Post by: Jamisjockey on December 31, 2005, 01:04:42 PM
Having dinner with friends. Likely in bed by 11pm.
I did just crack my first beer (4pm)
Post by: Phantom Warrior on December 31, 2005, 01:14:34 PM
Post by: Paddy on December 31, 2005, 01:18:40 PM
Post by: Guest on December 31, 2005, 01:19:39 PM
www.firearmsalliance.org
Also, updated on for my buddy who does advanced training.
www.michigantraining.com
Still have work to do on both of them but I'm done for today.
Post by: French G. on December 31, 2005, 01:23:34 PM
Best wishes, may the New Year bring you all that you hope and work for. I suppose that since I am 2 hours into '06 I had better get moving on making some New Year's resolutions myself so I will have something to work for.
Post by: Fly320s on December 31, 2005, 01:33:22 PM
Hopefully, I can find some tamales to eat tomorrow. Tradition, dontcha know.
Post by: SpookyPistolero on December 31, 2005, 01:36:11 PM
Basically, I'm just thrilled to get this wretch of a year overwith. Lots and lots of very bad things happened, and most people I know seem to express the same sentiment. I hate new years because all it ever does is prompt me to uncontrollably take stock of those bad things. Who wants to remember all that crap, on with the now!
I hope '06 holds nothing but the best of what each of you hope for!
Post by: Stickjockey on December 31, 2005, 01:46:24 PM
Post by: 280plus on December 31, 2005, 01:57:27 PM
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Nothing exciting for me, just standing duty waiting for all of my drunken flock to wander back aboard.
Been there, done that. 1976 Great lakes, Il. Then in 1979 I recall being one of the drunken flock. But we stumbled more than wandered across the brow. My buddy "Rooter" fell over the "Subject to Search" sign and knocked it and himself over. I can still visualize that. I could go on for a while with stories of both evenings, but I won't.
Post by: Sylvilagus Aquaticus on December 31, 2005, 02:08:54 PM
Happy New Year y'all.
Regards,
Rabbit.
Post by: Larry Ashcraft on December 31, 2005, 02:18:29 PM
Post by: MaterDei on December 31, 2005, 02:27:11 PM
sm nailed it on the head. Amateur night.
Post by: Preacherman on December 31, 2005, 02:29:03 PM
Post by: garrettwc on December 31, 2005, 02:41:21 PM
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Four grandkids (Wesley, Jonathan, Garrett and Lindsey) are staying with us as their parents go color pin bowling.
Great name on that third grandchild 
Spend the afternoon building a TV/Stereo cabinet for the parents and let the the grandkids run loose in great mamaw and papaws for a while. Then home to tuck them in bed. I'll probably be in bed before midnight since I have to get up at 4:30AM.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on December 31, 2005, 02:53:16 PM
My grandparents bought this place so the family would have some place out of San Diego to spend holidays. Just got done watching Denver slaughter San Diego (damn) and now dinner is being prepared. We'll probably sit around, talk, and eat until midnight, just like last year, and the year before.
Post by: The Rabbi on December 31, 2005, 02:53:49 PM
Post by: Moondoggie on December 31, 2005, 03:03:06 PM
Watching Band of Brothers.
Wife & I took MIL out to dinner last nite to avoid the drunken mobs tonite. 18 oz Prime Rib & a spud. Finished off the last half this afternoon. Yum!
Wife & I spent all afternoon in the kitchen trying out a new pasta machine to make homemade egg noodles. Got the family feast going on tomorrow. Took several experiments to get it going right. We made about 6 batches and totally trashed the kitchen. It's way easier for SWMBO to do them by hand. Good thing we got the machine at an auction for $3, otherwise it would really bother me when it gets used for target practice.
Probably spend a little time out in the hot tub and then early to bed.
Holiday, schmoliday! BFD.
Post by: Larry Ashcraft on December 31, 2005, 03:06:25 PM
Quote from: dasmi
watching Denver slaughter San Diego (damn)
You were expecting different maybe?
Post by: esheato on December 31, 2005, 03:42:01 PM
As long as I'm off the roads, I don't care about anything else.
Ed
Post by: Guest on December 31, 2005, 04:08:15 PM
Odds are if I finish 1/3 of this glass, I'll be sleeping before midnight. I'm not much of a drinker.
Post by: bermbuster on December 31, 2005, 04:45:40 PM
Quote from: here2learn
Excitement thy name is bermbuster!
Ain't that the truth?
Post by: bermbuster on December 31, 2005, 04:48:39 PM
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Wife & I spent all afternoon in the kitchen trying out a new pasta machine to make homemade egg noodles. Got the family feast going on tomorrow. Took several experiments to get it going right. We made about 6 batches and totally trashed the kitchen. It's way easier for SWMBO to do them by hand. Good thing we got the machine at an auction for $3, otherwise it would really bother me when it gets used for target practice....
You know you can buy that stuff already made, don't you?
Wife & I spent all afternoon in the kitchen trying out a new pasta machine to make homemade egg noodles. Got the family feast going on tomorrow. Took several experiments to get it going right. We made about 6 batches and totally trashed the kitchen. It's way easier for SWMBO to do them by hand. Good thing we got the machine at an auction for $3, otherwise it would really bother me when it gets used for target practice....
Post by: Azrael256 on December 31, 2005, 04:50:13 PM
Post by: bermbuster on December 31, 2005, 04:51:48 PM
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Woohoo, my redneck brother just dropped by with a gallon jub of homemade applejack a.....
That just sounds wunnerful!
Post by: Ben on December 31, 2005, 04:52:04 PM
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What thread might that be?
That one where everybody is sitting around, eating their popcorn and watching to see which explodes first, my head or my new TV. 
Post by: Ben on December 31, 2005, 04:55:25 PM
Post by: bermbuster on December 31, 2005, 04:57:01 PM
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Okay, I give up. What's Applejack? Cider? The only Applejack(s) I know involve milk.
In SC it's hard cider.
Post by: garyk/nm on December 31, 2005, 04:59:28 PM
Post by: Old Dog on December 31, 2005, 05:18:59 PM
Post by: Ben on December 31, 2005, 05:46:24 PM
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In SC it's hard cider.
Ah, thanks. Must be a Southern thing everywhere in the world. My folks are from Southern Germany, and when they and their friends that all immigrated here get together, nearly 50 years later they still talk about some of my Dad's escapades after drinking too much cider, or Mosst (how the heck do you make the big German S anyways?) as it's known over there.
Post by: grampster on December 31, 2005, 07:18:01 PM
Michael Connelly has a new one. A new Bosch story? What's the title?
Just hit midnight, grandkids have eaten everything in the house, the Griffins got their ass beat by Chicago ( I really hate that team now), g'kids sucking up a bottle of sparkly grape juice, swmbo is in bed, I have a 50/50 Irish Cream and Bushmill as I promised. (2nd one), tried to download HP photosmart to be able to e mail pics from swmbo's new E317 camera. The software is a piece of crap that defies description. Can't figure out how to attach for e mails. I stopped playing with it else I start throwing .40 cal Federal hollow point around my office. Aaaaaargh.
I think I'll go back to a novel I was reading cause I'm to geeked to go to bed.
Post by: K Frame on December 31, 2005, 07:47:03 PM
At least I didn't have to drag my tux out.
Post by: Guest on December 31, 2005, 08:03:23 PM
Post by: Sylvilagus Aquaticus on December 31, 2005, 08:13:14 PM
Yep. I woke up about 2300 local time, came in and watched Dick Clark for awhile with SWMBO. Looks like he's doing better than I expected after his stroke. SWMBO went to bed a few minutes ago- I've got the back door open and there are a couple of the cats running in and out. The dogs are asleep. It's remarkably quiet outside. Usually I hard a fair number of fireworks going off around here on NYE, but with the burn bans and huge fire risk, even in town, folks seem to be taking it very seriously this year. Happy New Year, y'all. I may see if the indoor range is open tomorrow and we'll spend some time there getting a little trigger time in, as She wants to
. Regards,
Rabbit.
Post by: Guest on January 01, 2006, 02:48:17 AM
This afternoon, I'm going hunting again. I'm the a very unsuccessful hunter, so we'll see.
Post by: 280plus on January 01, 2006, 04:13:40 AM
Me? Bed by 10 pm, woke up to my first driveway shoveling of the new year. woo hoo...
:sigh:
I'm just not the party animal I used to be.
Feel better today though.
Post by: Guest on January 01, 2006, 04:46:48 AM
Post by: bermbuster on January 01, 2006, 05:40:12 AM
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In SC it's hard cider.
Ah, thanks. Must be a Southern thing everywhere in the world. My folks are from Southern Germany, and when they and their friends that all immigrated here get together, nearly 50 years later they still talk about some of my Dad's escapades after drinking too much cider, or Mosst (how the heck do you make the big German S anyways?) as it's known over there. alt + 0223
Post by: ...has left the building. on January 01, 2006, 07:49:26 AM
Post by: Ben on January 01, 2006, 07:55:47 AM
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alt + 0223
Danke Schoen!
Post by: Lennyjoe on January 01, 2006, 08:36:47 AM
All of my kids are home safe this morning. That's a load off of my mind.
Post by: bermbuster on January 01, 2006, 09:01:04 AM
Quote from: BenW
Danke Schoen!
Bitte Schön
Post by: grampster on January 01, 2006, 11:22:21 AM
Post by: 280plus on January 01, 2006, 12:09:17 PM
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More fun to track and fewer headaches when you eventually kill one.
LOL...you got THAT right!
Post by: Guest on January 01, 2006, 02:50:59 PM
Post by: Moondoggie on January 01, 2006, 03:50:27 PM
"Store-bought" noodles...surely you jest!
Homemade egg noodles cooked in broth are a holiday dinner family tradition in both my wife's and my families. Must be our German ancestry.
Yum, Yum!
BTW, at dinner today the family firmly and unanimously rejected the use of the pasta machine. The noodles were too thick, simply won't do. Back to making them by hand as we have for our 25 yrs of marriage.
Post by: Old Dog on January 02, 2006, 09:20:56 AM
Post by: Nathaniel Firethorn on January 02, 2006, 10:46:01 AM
- NF
Post by: grampster on January 02, 2006, 12:17:05 PM
Been wondering about that story. Had the book in my hands a couple times at Sam's Club. Thought I'd wait for the paperback. I love his Bosch character. I'll pick the book up now on your recomendation. Thanks.