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Shoot the Breeze With the Cooler Crew - Ableminds Edition

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Redbear

Week FOUR of car in the shop town: Population me. :sad:
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 6:54 AM Permalink
Redbear

Yeah, it was really wierd!
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 6:55 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

This has to be one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me! Thank you!
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 6:56 AM Permalink
KITCH

: me thinks bear went to wrong bodyshop:

:cry:
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 6:57 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. Your all a great set of friends and I'm lucky to have you all.
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 6:58 AM Permalink
Redbear

Not the body shop - it's the friggin' paint that's taking forever!
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 6:59 AM Permalink
katsmeow

March Birthdays Rock!
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 11:27 AM Permalink
Posen

P.T.s are worth the time.....
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 11:31 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

happy birthday to all I have missed the last few days!! I have been laying low on the boards!!
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 12:33 PM Permalink
becksie

Happy Birthday, 3M! I'm glad to have you as a friend! :grin:
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 1:47 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

Happy B-day Mikey!!
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 2:43 PM Permalink
Terry

Happy Birthday Mikey - and anyone else I missed. Hope your days are filled with everything good in life.
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 3:02 PM Permalink
diggin4it

Hi 3M - Happy Birthday

and to all the March BD's
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 3:21 PM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

I found Mikey's favorite - Kitty Litter Cake!



Yup - it's real - edible, that is!

Just make sure the serving tray and 'scooper' are NEW, or WAY BEYOND CLEAN before using... :wink:

CAKE INGREDIENTS:

1 box spice or German chocolate cake mix

1 box of white cake mix

1 package white sandwich cookies

1 large package vanilla instant pudding mix

A few drops green food coloring

12 small Tootsie Rolls or equivalent



1) Prepare and bake cake mixes, according to directions, in any size pan. Prepare pudding and chill. Crumble cookies in small batches in blender or food processor. Add a few drops of green food coloring to 1 cup of cookie crumbs. Mix with a fork or shake in a jar. Set aside.

2) When cakes are at room temperature, crumble them into a large bowl. Toss with half of the remaining cookie crumbs and enough pudding to make the mixture moist but not soggy. Place liner in litter box and pour in mixture.

3) Unwrap 3 Tootsie Rolls and heat in a microwave until soft and pliable. Shape

the blunt ends into slightly curved points. Repeat with three more rolls. Bury the rolls decoratively in the cake mixture. Sprinkle remaining white cookie crumbs over the mixture, then scatter green crumbs lightly over top.

4) Heat 5 more Tootsie Rolls until almost melted. Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle with crumbs from the "litter box". Heat the remaining Tootsie Roll until pliable and hang it over the edge of the box. Place box on a sheet of newspaper and serve with scooper. Enjoy!

Mon, 03/24/2008 - 3:25 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

:ooh: :eek:
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 3:29 PM Permalink
Pay Me

Happy Bday!!
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 5:41 PM Permalink
ares

happy birthday mikey. (and a late one to you, too kat, if i forgot on saturday though i don't think i did).
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 6:08 PM Permalink
treasure chest

Happy Birthday Mikey!!!!! :grin:
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 6:45 PM Permalink
Redbear

Car update: Apparently, part of the problem was that in addition to everything else, the frame was slightly bent!

ARHAG!

Frame has been straightened, second door has been hung, and painted the right color. Working on the flames this week, I should have the car sometime this week.

FINALLY. It's hard to feel good about yourself when your grandmother says "wow that's not a fun car to ride in." Yeah, thanks. I love March.
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 5:46 AM Permalink
Redbear

Next time we go to Ares' house we're taking the wife's car.
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 5:50 AM Permalink
treasure chest

Gosh Bear... sorry you have had so much trouble with your car :frown: Honestly, nothing like that has ever happened to us before, being on a road that isn't a main one we just don't have a lot of traffic.. they must have been going at a good clip to bend your frame... keeping a lookout for cars around here with new damage... was there any color that scraped off from the car that hit yours? So sorry for all the trouble and expense you have had.
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 9:27 AM Permalink
Redbear

I think given the nature of where the car was and the actual bump, It's probably most likely that your neighbor to the south (or someone who was there) backed out and hit it with a truck bumper. I would bet it was probably some kid with the music jacked up and didn't even realize it. Damn kids.

Re: damages - I did file the police report, but the staff over at CSI: Apple Valley haven't cracked the case yet. In the grand scheme of things, I don't think they're even going to bother. Which sucks even more.

Yeah, it sucks, but I was happy to have been there for you in your time of need, and I'd do it again if asked - but this time I'll probably park in the driveway. :cool:
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 9:47 AM Permalink
me2

I looked at the angle of where you were parked that night for that same reason bear, that because of the angle I thought it wierd for someone coming down BelAire to of swerved like that.

- wouldn't someone from Jase and Sues driveway have to of backed out? I don't think you were parked far enough back for a neighbor to have done it. not that anyone left before you I think, and not that I want to think that any of our friends did it - just noticed is all.

did anyone leave after I got there and before you left and was possibly parked in their driveway? I think someone did leave after I arrived but I don't know who it was or where they were parked but I do know that there was 1 car in front of you and noone parked on my side of the street when I parked. So, who was that that left just as I walked in to the family room?
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 11:04 AM Permalink
Clue Master

I showed up but left once I hit this little car. Damn dude was parked right in my spot. Bastard! :angry:
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 11:08 AM Permalink
zephyrus

mrs.zephys last client made that cake a few times. Looks like her scoop and box even. It's not bad.
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 3:52 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

Happy Birthday G!!!

I tried to post on your my space but I kept getting an error :frown:
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 1:59 AM Permalink
Redbear

Haven't seen G 'round these parts...she still come in here? Happy Birthday if you do!
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 6:08 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

I think she posted during the hunt.
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 6:14 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

mmmmm... coffee....
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 8:23 AM Permalink
KITCH

thanks CM

I was going to do that the next few days...

what I wrote

4/20

this daylights savings change has me all confused on my pick.

heh
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 11:15 AM Permalink
KITCH

make sure you get a goofy time..
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 11:22 AM Permalink
Redbear

Car Kharma?

Apparently I got a parking ticket in January...got a notice in the mail today that there's a warrant out for my arrest! I never got the ticket on the windshield, though, so maybe some kids were having fun at my expense.

Wierd part was I could pay the fine or go to jail. The fine + the ticket was $39. Wonder if people really go to jail over that kind of stuff.

Now that that's paid off, I'm anxiously waiting for my car to be finished.
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 11:47 AM Permalink
KITCH

let me get this straight..

you can go to jail..and serve time..

than get a bill later for your jail time...
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 11:54 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Damn! And I was going to collect the $20 finders fee on your head. :angry: :wink:
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 11:54 AM Permalink
Redbear

Liar. Everybody knows my head (or what's in it) is only worth this much:
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 12:01 PM Permalink
Redbear

Kitch, I could EITHER pay the $39 ($35 ticket plus $4 fine) or go to jail. Although if I went to Jail I'd probably have to chip in for food.
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 12:04 PM Permalink
me2

wow!

well technically you'll be wearing the ball and chain (or prefered: handcuffs) in 3 months anyhow....

Maybe you can claim jail time served after June 21st? :wink:
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 12:36 PM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

I think RB's wheels got towed during the last snow emergency, and he's been making up this 'painting' story all along until he can scratch $250 together to bail out his car. The real nasty illegal parking criminal type! :wink:

RB:

It's bad luck to have a ship w/o a name or a sponsor (godmother)... Have you ever christened a name to your car?
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 1:13 PM Permalink
Redbear

Of course. Lucille. A retro name for a retro car, and since Little Richard sings 'lucille' I thought that was appropriate, given all the flames.
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 1:20 PM Permalink
KITCH

<---wants an eleanor
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 1:23 PM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

Don't listen to Kenny Rogers then...

You picked a fine time to leave me,...Lucille.
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 1:27 PM Permalink
ares

nah, rex's kids are all growed up and married, but come home a lot. where you were they'd have had to make a really wide turn out of the driveway to get there.
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 5:50 PM Permalink
ares

<--- has a few lines to follow that line.

usually in the middle of "happy birthday".

man it sucks going to a piano bar and then having to remember not to sing those lines on your kids' birthdays.
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 5:53 PM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

Does anyone in here browse (lurk) in some of the other threads?

I just re-set the whole board marked as 'read' less than three days ago.

Daisy's "Arts and Literature" thread is already at 299 messages - good gravy train! Are they turning their message board into a chat room? There absolutely no way to keep up with that kind of volume.
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 7:38 PM Permalink
OT

Maybe they're having a treasure hunt. :wink:
Thu, 03/27/2008 - 3:54 AM Permalink