KC area DUers it's time for a meetup!!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

It's been way too long and we absolutely do need to get together. Several of you said weekends were better. So after consulting with my meetup committee, we have set a date!

July 15 - Sunday
5:30 or 6:00 pm until ? ? ?

Flea Market in Westport

If you are interested, some of us will be at the Nichols Fountain on The Plaza from 4:00 to 5:00 at our regular weekly peace vigil and you are more than welcome to join us then.

If you need directions, PM me.

No need to RSVP but I do expect to see you all there!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[evlbstrd]

1. Affirmative.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Oops I put the wrong date!

It's the 16th.

Glad you can join us. :hi:

[Mabus]

3. Sunday night?!? Deadwood's new season just started on HBO

You want me to give up my HBO Sunday? Okay, I can do it to see you and evl. I guess I can tape it and watch it later.

[evlbstrd]

4. Don't they run it about 80 more times during the week?

And how the hell do you know what's going on?

[Mabus]

5. Yes and closed captions help a lot

Yes they replay it a lot. I also have on-demand but that doesn't show next week's previews. If it weren't for closed captions I'd have trouble keeping up.

[evlbstrd]

6. I love the writing and the language.

But I'll be damned if I know what's going on. On the other hand, I'm really disappointed in "The Sopranos."

[Mabus]

7. It is so beautiful

I love the writing. It is so lyrical and understated yet conveys so much.

Why are you disappointed with the Sopranos?

[evlbstrd]

8. The season finale seemed like a re-run.

It didn't seem to build to anything.

[Mabus]

9. Let's see

Christopher is back on drugs and banging the realtor that Tony still has a soft spot for, not to mention Christopher is married and has a child on the way.

Carm is thinking a lot about Ade and is pushing just a little too much. So much so that Tony is trying to keep her busy by getting her spec house back on track.

Phil Leotardi is down with heart problems. This is bad timing especially with the tensions building btw New Jersey and NY mobsters.

AJ brings up a young hispanic woman with a child for Christmas and Meadow has moved to California with Finn.

Sil and the other guy kill one of Phil's NY guys (one who helped off Vito) and people are wondering where he went.

Agent Harris intimates to Tony that someone close to him is in danger.

Yep, those story lines aren't going to go anywhere. ;)

[evlbstrd]

10. OK, I admit it.

I smoke an awful lot of dope. For me, everything is Short Attention Span Theatre.

[Mabus]

11. The Men in Black syndrome

seeing things for the first time, again. Works for me.

[evlbstrd]

12. Every day...

...it's a brand new world.

[Mabus]

13. You should have my regime

In good times, it's a new world several times a day.

[evlbstrd]

14. I'd like that right now.

I feel like a machine.

[Mabus]

15. Poor baby

You should ask Proud to bring you here. She dropped by with one of the boys a while back. We had a great time talking and hanging out for an evening.

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. Yes it was great to get a Mr. and Mrs. Mabus fix

:yourock:

[Mabus]

18. We're always here for you!

:hug:

[evlbstrd]

17. They drop by here, too.

It helps a lot. I'm really looking forward to the meetup!
The thing is, I still haven't finished painting my house, and I decided to update my kitchen at the same time. So now I have to be a grown-up and finish the job. But, when I'm done, look out!

[Mabus]

19. We're in sync

I've been having back problems so my contribution to scraping is close to nil. My brother, the main scraper, twisted his ankle when he took the dogs for a walk (as a favor to us) and was off work for a couple of weeks recuperating. So, we're not done with our house either.

I'm looking forward to the next meet up too.

[evlbstrd]

20. Progress!

Before:


After:

[Mabus]

21. Congrats

What happened to the window?

[evlbstrd]

22. That was a mirror.

Who wants to see themselves washing dishes?

[Mabus]

23. On the other hand

I've watched too many horror movies and crime TV. A mirror above the sink might be a good thing. At least it would give me a head's up when the cops/feds bust through the door (since SCOTUS did away with "knock and announce") to haul me to Gitmo.

[evlbstrd]

24. I have an ace in the hole.

I replaced the deadbolts with explosive bolts.

[Mabus]

25. Very cleaver

If they did bust in my house I'd go for the snausages. That would bring the dogs a-running and give me a few more seconds.


I really need to get out of the house more. I need a DU meetup.

[evlbstrd]

26. I hear ya.

My dog will be there in about ten minutes. But she'll be fierce.

[Mabus]

27. I'm envious

BTW, did you hear that our new puppy likes Guinness? When Proud was here I opened a bottle and some of it bubbled out onto the floor. The German Shepherd went for it and licked all up. It's the only beer I've seen her have that reaction to. To keep your stash safe, stay away from Shepherds.

[evlbstrd]

28. Good doggie.

Until she goes for my Guinness. Then I'd have to bite her.

[Mabus]

29. She has refined tastes

If you were both going after a bottle I think she could take you some of the time. I am aware of how much you like your Guinness and I'm confident you'd wear her down most of the time.

[evlbstrd]

30. I Jameson were at stake

there'd be no contest.

[Mabus]

31. If Jameson were at stake

it would be a three-way battle.

[evlbstrd]

32. But none for the Admiral.

Somebody's got to drive.

[Mabus]

33. Drive us to the hospital?

after we fight over the Jameson?

[evlbstrd]

34. The whiskey is antiseptic.

Got any band-aids?

[Mabus]

35. I've got some scotch tape and cotton balls

we can go "McGyver" and make our own bandages.

[evlbstrd]

36. I've got duct tape and paper towels.

What good is a bandage if it doesn't hurt when you rip it off?

[Mabus]

37. evl, evl, evl

you are an evlbstrd

:rofl:

[proud2BlibKansan]

38. He gets my vote for the most fitting screen name.

:rofl:

[Mabus]

39. Yes he does

Although I'm still trying to figure out his hatred toward vowels. :evilgrin:

[evlbstrd]

41. ppphhttthhh!!!!!

No vowels there, either.

[Mabus]

42. But there's an "I" and "U" in guinness

:evilgrin:

[evlbstrd]

43. Necessary evls.

Vowels disappear as you consume them, though.

[Mabus]

45. Yes but they come back with a vengence

and the result isn't pretty.

[evlbstrd]

46. I haven't had horrible consequences so far.

Maybe just really evl smelling farts.

Edited to add: Know any single cute women?

[Mabus]

47. Actually I do

I'll show them your posts and see what they say. ;)

[evlbstrd]

48. Fine.

I assume this is all public anyway. I just don't give a shit.

[Mabus]

49. Okay, here's the truth

Did I tell you I suck at matchmaking? The last time I tried to set up someone it was a disaster. One of my brothers (one I adopted) broke up with his long time girlfriend. He dropped by and hinted that he was ready to start dating again. I thought and thought about it. Finally I called him up one day and described someone I thought he'd like to meet. He was really interested until he found out who it was. He knew her, had already dated her and never wanted to see her again in this life time (nor does he want to see her in future lifetimes). My second try wasn't any better. As a matter of fact right now she won't talk to me and he never mentions her name. She won't talk to me much any more because she doesn't know how I can still be friends to both of them. She wants me to drop him as a friend since she doesn't like him. Frankly, I've known him longer and he doesn't bitch about her. Besides, he has season tickets in Allen Fieldhouse and I/we go to games with him.

I'll try. Are there particular traits you're looking for? Hair color? Body shape? Interests? Give me something I can work with other than she must like Guinness and politics.

[evlbstrd]

50. Actually, I was joking.

But Guinness and politics are a good start. Not insane would be good, too.

[Mabus]

51. Rex is having a party on the 4th

If you can get here you can meet some real babes.

[evlbstrd]

52. Thanks.

But I won't be to make it. Gettin' a lot of painting done, though.

[Mabus]

54. Damn

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Oh yeah and :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: This makes it official. Life is not fair.

[evlbstrd]

55. If life were fair,

we'd have both been visited by the paint fairies. And dipshit wouldn't be president.

[Mabus]

56. Well get it done by Aug. 26th

'cause that's the date of the next party at Rex's. I miss you. I know, I'll get to see you the 16th. I guess that will have to do.

[evlbstrd]

57. If I'm not done by then,

it means I fell off of the roof.

[Mabus]

58. Lot of good that will do

by the time I figure out you fell off the roof we'll need to identify you by DNA.

[evlbstrd]

59. I have a deal with my brother.

Nobody gets on the roof unless there's someone else here to call 911. I promise to fall with clean underwear, if any, and all of my ID. And the consensus is I have no business being up on rooves or ladders.

[Mabus]

60. Whew

That's a load off of my mind.

[evlbstrd]

61. I am happy to report...

that with the help of my daughter, my brother and friend, Bill, my house paitning project made significan progress this weekend. It's pretty much just the high spots that are left. I know you guys havent't seen the house, before or after. But, I have pictures.

[Mabus]

62. So,

you might be free tonight? If not, I'm sure we'll see the pictures at the next meetup.

Our scraping came to a halt yesterday when we found where all those wasps were coming from :yoiks:

[evlbstrd]

63. That'll fuck up your day.

We only found one nest so far, and it was new. We still have a few nooks and crannies to explore. After the meetup, you can come and see it. I'm really close to the Flea Market.

[Mabus]

64. Cool

For years we've wondered how wasps have gotten into the house. Now we know. This is an established nest. My brother is allergic to bee venom. We found out when he was younger and got stung. My mom took him to the hospital and they gave him a shot of penicillin. That's when we found out that my brother, like my dad, is also allergic to penicillin. :eyes: We're not sure if he's allergic to wasp venom and he really doesn't want to find out either.

That would be cool. We'd love to drop by your house after the meetup.

[evlbstrd]

40. ppphhttthhh!!!!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

44. Are you talkin to me?

Didn't your mama teach you no manners?

[evlbstrd]

53. Mama tried.