The 13th Official Random Discussion for TPBM (Back-To-School Edition)

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6291043
Okkkkaaaayyy not sure how to get this pic in the quote where it should be..... anyway this is Larry, Moe, and Curly!

My daughter has finches. I love hearing them sing in the morning. Do you have any females?
She's got only males now, but she had 2 pair for awhile, and they were worse than rabbits.

short5 wrote in post #6291655
This is my much anticipated staggering to bed shot from the other morning. I call it Peach On A Ladder, because it is a peach, on a ladder.

ROFLOL! Title is a little off though... where did you come up with THAT?

Becky N wrote in post #6292106
Was just checking the track of Ike when it occurred to me several of Curt's family is headed to the Dallas area. One of Curt's cousins lost his battle with cancer last weekend.

Sorry to hear that Becky.

Skrim17 wrote in post #6292111
Not too perky yet Beck, doc told me it takes a while. I got a different iron pill script yesterday that I will start today, supposed to be better absorbed or some such. your iron level is supposed to be at 14, mine's hovering around 8.

Don't forget to up your fiber too. Prunes, or juice, or something, because increasing your iron that much is going to have astronomical effects on other systems in your body. Just sayin.

Becky N wrote in post #6292135

Oh BECKY! That is beautiful. And it's just screaming for a chance to be in the photos n words thread. Hint Hint.

Guineh wrote in post #6292398
Yah! New job! I start on tuesday!

Congrats!

Guineh wrote in post #6292656
Tragic news:

A teacher where my wife works was returning to the job after maternity leave. My wife had a conversation about her putting her baby in child care. My wife reassured her. The baby died of SIDS on the very first day of child care. It's scary, because it was someone my wife had considered for Christopher.

That is so sad Mike. I have to point out though that SIDS just happens, and it had nothing to do with the childcare person. To think that it is somehow her fault is wrong.

Permagrin wrote in post #6293521
http://redleafstudios.​squarespace.com …/27/texture-tutorial.html

I just watched this tutorial and it's a good basic tutorial for using textures. It doesn't require actions (just process your photo however you want before you use your texture) for those of you that don't have photoshop. (you'll just have to adjust things for your program).

Quoting so I'll remember to go look at it when I'm done MMQing.

Yeah I've been warned about the iron Cat but so far it is the opposite effect! weird.

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6294401
Ok, I wouldn't want a surgery to take place here, but it is pretty clean.
I have to admit though, the only reason it looks clean (and empty) is because we had just finished painting, and replacing the carpet.

TPBM is what your livingroom USUALLY looks like.

Ah, the living room complete with Vader accessories.

Hi Cat.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6294419
Ah, the living room complete with Vader accessories.

Hi Cat.

Hi Dan.

OH! I found my Gear Wars book. SOMEHOW, it had been placed with all my photo mags in my workroom.

I re-read the whole thing last night, and it's just as funny the 479th time reading it as it was the first.

*fly by quoting*

mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #6293731
SIDS is extremely tragic. Our state division of Child Development that over sees the licensing of all child care centers (homes and centers) dictates how we put infants to sleep... I can only hope that your state has the same and that the center followed it. SIDS happens sadly so... My friend lost her son at 4.5 months old to SIDS at home.... Just because it happened at the center doesn't make it the center's fault.... unless they were not following safe sleep practices.... I truly hope they were.... Very tragic...

The thing is......

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6293808
The thing about the sleep practice is that the research, which is constantly ongoing, always changes its mind. One decade "they" say don't let the baby sleep on its stomach. The next decade "they" say don't let the baby sleep on its back. That SIDS happens is bad enough, but sometimes the "experts" can make things more traumatic.

That ^^^. And it changes more frequetnly than a decade. I have four children. And for each one I recieved different instructions on the 'safe' sleep position. The experts don't know ****, they base the 'safe' position on statistics. Plain and simple.
[/end of unplanned mini rant]

Harm wrote in post #6293998
Not withstanding the facts that the Ads show "diet this", "pills that" (in which 20 seconds is dedicated to saying the brand and what it does, and 40 seconds is dedicated to warn you that you will die and have serious side-effects from taking it", then another "diet pill", then after that "fill your belly with endless foods from olive garden/subway/wendys/b​urger king/mcdonalds etc. etc. etc." then you get the kids ads.

*applauds rant* I couldn't have said it better!

3Turner wrote in post #6294029
It's obvious you haven't seen Ghost Whisperer...JLH *swoon*

Dood.

Harm wrote in post #6294047
My wife watches it....it is so predictable, i always tell my wife what is clearly going to happen....much to a scowled look ...That and the acting is somewhat to be desired.

My hubby watches it. He says if I get Captain Jack Sparrow *now there is a swoon worthy man* he can get JLH.

Harm wrote in post #6294211
I hope they are not too rude. don't want to offend anyone, but they are there to make you chuckle.

No offense, here I chuckled and snorted

Off again, folk!

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6294419
Ah, the living room complete with Vader accessories.

Hi Cat.

And to compare, this is what my livingroom looks like right now (well, about 5 minutes ago)

Complete with Amikah accessories. (Yes, I know, she's sleeping on the couch. I've become lax on that because I like it when she sleeps on my feet when I'm on the couch. )

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That sure is tidy *read scarily OCD*

Skrim17 wrote in post #6294610
That sure is tidy *read scarily OCD*

:p You have no idea. It bugs the crap out of me that Wade keeps his back massager right there. It is SO out of place.


Edit: Jim and Lonnie... I don't want you for one second to think that I'm painfully tidy. Trust me... our house looks lived in. I'm not as anal as I appear to be. You'll be shocked when you actually see it. I have my areas of unkemptness.

I have a feeling your areas of unkemptness look like my tidy spots...

Can I have Amikah for a few days?

DDA wrote in post #6294708
Can I have Amikah for a few days?

Get in line, lol.

Actually, any one who wants to borrow her while she's going through her terrible twos is more than welcome.

Such a womanly desk. lol

You need a bigger LCD also.

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6294719
Get in line, lol.

Actually, any one who wants to borrow her while she's going through her terrible twos is more than welcome.

I think I'll keep my bird...

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theague wrote in post #6294730
Such a womanly desk. lol

You need a bigger LCD also.

Nah, it's plenty big enough. And I'd be scared if my desk was manly. After all... it's my desk.

DDA wrote in post #6294737
I think I'll keep my bird...

Because your bird is so much cuter?

DDA wrote in post #6294737
I think I'll keep my bird...

Ground Hornbill, a face only a mother could love.