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Uh... niKa... it goes likewise for "advanced PATERNAL age"... though the physical challenges aren''t the same, older dads can't be sissies either. :) btw, 7 days ago, I had my first cataract surgery (right eye). I was amazed at how much brighter EVERYTHING was... and I didn't really have much trouble seeing during the day. But, with serious nighttime glare when driving, and family history (both of my parents had cataract surgery when they were in the early 50s), I was pretty certain I'd need it soon. I'm driving (not at the moment, btw) without glasses or contacts and with the implanted lens, I'm seeing 20/20 in the right eye. I'll just need reading glasses. So, this morning, I got scheduled for the left eye job on next Thursday, June 7. I'm thrilled with how it's turning out. Oh, yeah... and my best wishes for Lisa and her husband... babies are very cool.

Sunday night? It was TUESDAY night. Reynolds got his bell rung by Brandon Medders when Medders made a dumb move to try to make a play on a bunt. Reynolds apparently is a pretty tough cookie. And he got two hits last night, the HR and a single. He's hitting around .425 in his 11 games. Though they say there have been other Dbacks who started their MLB careers pretty strong like that, Reynolds is reminding me of Pujols and how he was killing every team the Cards played during Pujols' rookie season. :)

Make that SEVEN games in a row... Two series sweeps, at home against Houston, and in Philly. BTW, Simon, Mark Lewis is a sports talking head local broadcast media guy. You're thinking of Mark Reynolds. He had another good night at the plate tonight... I haven't looked at the box score yet, but do know he at least hit one HR tonight. Eric Byrnes hit 2 HRs. AND... it's looking like BoMel (Bob Melvin, Dbacks manager) was listening to my advice the day we went to the game and the Unit pitched 6 solid innings only to fall apart in the 7th. RJ only threw about 60 some pitches in six innings tonight for the win.... I liked how he got Valverde out of the game two nights ago right after CoJack made that error... Valverde being as emotionally charged as he is, it would have been difficult for him to stay even keeled that night. So, Lyon comes on to get the save... then tonight, when Lyon melted down in the 9th, Valverde put out the fire... slamming the door shut in no uncertain terms. --------- Yes, Mstar, just over a week now before the BoSox come to the desert. I hope the Dbacks retain some momentum after their series at Shea... if the Dbacks play as well then... it could be a match up of the two best teams in the majors at the time... I'm a little bit more optimistic the Dbacks can win at least one or two against your Sox now. ;) btw, TomStrange... Tejas can still get it done... didn't the Angels, in 2002 have a pretty rough start to the season before going on to win it all? I meant that the stRangers COULD still get it done.

I used to wonder why people would get tattoos. For young people, the risk is very high that as they mature emotionally, their tastes and values will change. Some tattoos on either women or men are nice some are not. When I got mine, I was 49 and used a framed print that I had for more than 20 years for a design... so I was pretty confident I wouldn't have buyers' remorse regarding the particular image. BTW, the artist that put the tattoo on my leg said he refuses to put people's names on, with some exceptions... for example, putting your child's name, or a parent's name in a tattoo is fine... as those relationships endure. I LOVE your Iris, Chas... it's beautiful, it's delicate, it's elegant. If you put as much thought into one's you consider in the future, I'd figure those too will be very nice.

No doubt she was honored. And I figured she was just a youngster... I wann't thinking in terms of wanting a date... just to compliment her to her mom... I'm way too old to date someone that young... and I'm really not thinking in terms of dating these days... I'm just happy volunteering and doing art work on leather... perhaps I'll post a couple of pics in my gallery soon. Anyway, you have much to be proud of with that youngster of yours. :) A LIKELY story! ;)

So your daughter's now serving in the USAF?! That's great... from a Vietnam era, USAF vet (me)... and if that cutie in front of Julia Roberts is your kiddo, she's quite a looker herself!

Hi 16keys, Welcome to greasespot and this, our 9th corps thread. Will that be Lisa's first child? Thanks. :) I wish for you, Lisa and all of our brethren and sisteren from the 9th many, many more happy years. Rocky

I'm not actively seeking any companionship, ladies, but thought you would like to know that, as Sudo, I too am available! ;)

I would have put money on "6 months". So, Chas, are the "happy" couple still together? Though I didn't have wedding experience like you described, I DID experience the MARRIAGE from hell! But I suspect I'm not alone in that regard.

That seems INCREDIBLY ironic. Well now. I do an AWESOME (IMO) RoadRunner (like the cartoon kind) and used to able to do it really loudly... I haven't checked on how loud I can do it lately. But the kids I visit (at a local crisis shelter, kids taken from their homes/families due to abuse and neglect) get a kick out of it.

I'm ambivilent.

Does the POPE defecate in the woods? I'd be surprised if they talked about anything ELSE! I'm thinking that when the BoSox come to Phoenix, the Dbacks will be lucky to win just ONE of the games! :blink:

Indeed, it IS so awful to read about it having happened. Empathy is a normal (AND desired/desirable) quality in humans these days. Reading about it pretty much forces us to put ourselves in the shoes of the grieving parents, which is probably any parent's absolute worst nightmare. Some families, no doubt faced choices similar to yours... BUT, how many SINGLE parent homes are there in the US? How many, even with two parents in the household, still need two incomes in order to keep the kids in a warm, dry home, with clothes, and fed adequately? I don't know the numbers, but I know believe that for each of these scenarios the numbers are significant and that most Americans would be (at least) uneasy providing government assistance staying at home to parent would necessitate. conundrum nouna difficult problem [syn: riddle] WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Well... the Dbacks finally played one of them EXCITIN games this evening in Pittsburgh. It WAS still a one run game, but not quite 1-0 or 2-1. the Pirates got to Dbacks rookie starter Micah Owings in the 4th inning and took a 7-1 lead. Dbacks got one run/inning twice, getting to 7-3. I think it was the 7th inning, Tony Clark, veteran backup 1rst baseman, and clutch pinch-hitter, comes to bat with the bases loaded. Guess what he did. Oh, YES he DID! So, it's tied, 7-7. In the 8th (I think), Dbacks went ahead by 2, 9-7. Bottom of the 8th, Pirates get one back. 9-8. Closer Valverde slammed the door shut in the 9th. THAT was a fun game to watch. :)

JL, I can relate to your anguish over this kind of thing. However, your "only answer" would present a modern day conundrum to most parents. Since reliance on "socialist" government programs is frowned upon by many (have YOU not had things to say about such programs?), AND since for MANY (an astounding majority, perhaps?) parents even in THE RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD being a "stay at home" mom OR dad is a luxury they cannot afford, it would seem you may not have the insight to empathize with said parents... hence, the answer/solution you provide to establish said conundrum for such families. Perhaps you're able to afford that kind of luxury, I surmise, since you have rejoiced here at the Cafe about your oil royalty windfall, but that kind of financial good fortune is NOT the rule, but the exception... Indeed, MOST parents that have to procure child care DO check whatever available resources they can find to learn about providers. Even so, that's NO guarantee of safety. As sad and tragic as it is, one can only hope that extremely severe consequences for those committing such horrific acts against children will provide enough incentive for people to stop hurting kids...

tnks Excie... let's dance both inside and outside! and Mr. stRange... I was at that French dept. store today (target, pronounced, tar-zhay)... and thought of you when I saw on sale, home sno-cone machines and the syrups to make them tasty!

One of my hopes is that I will never have to undergo knee replacement surgery.... and YES, my knees, ankles and hips are most thankful... and I'm not done either. It's about time you got that great weather, eh Rhino! Of course, we're into the 100s already... but low 100s with low humidity, no duststorms and little wind is still quite tolerable... then comes July, August and Sept... still thankful however. And I do okay with my sense of humor... and perhaps a tad less grouchiness these days!

Well, I've dropped 83 pounds since SimonZ and me visited in Tucson with Mr and Mrs. niKa and Karmicdebt (in Dec 2004)... so, I sorta feel like dancing anyway!

I must correct a mistake I made in that previous post. I mentioned the perpetrator as "Big shot Bob" Horry. His moniker has been changed to "Cheap Shot" Robert Horry.

You have my empathy and warm wishes... I know only by having a next door neighbor with MS (which means I know a little, but not a whole lot about it). No doubt simplifying your life/lifestyle will be a good thing. I also hope you've got what everyone with major stressors in their lives needs... a good support network of loving friends/loved ones.

Rock on, summertime momma!

I just couldn't watch... and I was already TIVOing other programming.... Suns trailed the Spurs for most of the game tonight... I checked on it during a couple of commercials in Law & Order CI... Then I just got online and found out the Suns actually pulled it off! After this week, most of the regular programming will be reruns... so I'll at least be able to TIVO just in case I care how it got to the final score. btw, apparently "Big shot Bob" Horry got frustrated tonight and thought he was playing hockey. Throwing a body check into Nash, Horry got tossed from the game and Nash enjoyed an close up look at the scorer's table. :blink: Series tied 2-2. Suns regained home court advantage. Go SUNS!

The eighth? Interesting, ... sounds like the set up guys, who are usually underated and often overlooked. Teams seem to focus on having good starters and good closers, and they get most of the press, but it doesnt do much good if guys who bridge between the two arent doing the job. Its disspiriting to watch games like that for me (hello Grady Little....or at least it happened alot when he was in Boston). I hope they can fix that glitch before too long...thats a big one...and for a fan a tough pill to swallow. hows Alex Gonzalez doing over there? Not agreat hitter but he was exciting in the field and made more than his share of impossible looking plays when I watched him a lot Last year, the Dbacks bullpen was quite stinky... they improved it quite a bit over the winter. We've won quite a few one run games... their problem this year is the immature offense, as a whole. There are a few veterans, but the bulk of the position players are rookies or only have a year or two experience in the bigs. So, not very many high scoring games. The bullpen's not perfect, but it's a lot better than last year.

And it will only be TUESDAY! :blink: :)