Merry Christmas!

[TBoneTX 48,833]

Temp in low 80s here but will struggle to hit 50 tomorrow.  Winter sucks.

 

OPIOID crisis in major bloom:

O ther

P eople's

I nfernal

O ak leaves

I nfesting my

D riveway  

 

In good news, copper phone/Internet wiring just replaced with fiber.  Seems a bit faster.

No disasters -- a first such happening, given my stupid provider.

[Ban Hammer 14,830]

i'm ready for new years!
 

[Neonred 4,084]

46 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

i'm ready for new years!
 

I've had that ticket for the last several years.  It's one of the "perks" that comes with getting older.

[TBoneTX 48,833]

Party-animals.

Actually, New Year's Eve should be renamed "Amateur Night."

Edited December 29, 2025 by TBoneTX

[Neonred 4,084]

It's a (late) Christmas miracle.  A silver lining.

 

The squatting family with the awful kids suddenly decided to leave.  Was it something I did or said?...LOL

Just a day after I learned they were staying until Jan 4th, they packed up and went home.  Could it be because I criticized they way they feed their kids garbage food (sorry TBoneTX), or because I questioned their parenting skills, or arguing about the British father's crazy liberal ideas? 

 

Perhaps the last straw was when the one kid wanted apple juice and the father said we didn't have any.  I said we sure do, I brought an unopened bottle down from home.  The father had seen it in the fridge and noticed the "Best before Nov 30th" on the bottle and said it was expired and no good.  I told him it had never been opened and always refrigerated.  I opened it, smelled it, and poured the kid a glass.  Father lost it.  I started to explain that the "Best by" label was meaningless and that TBoneTX would drink it but it was a worthless conversation.  Was very shortly thereafter that he started packing up the mess they had created.  My wife was quite surprised too.  And within an hour or so they were gone!

 

Sadly my daughter called and said they would not be coming down because one of the twins had a terrible ear infection.  Was so bad there was green pus oozing from the ear.  Now on antibiotics and ear drops.  Apparently now has a ruptured ear drum.  

 

Looks like it will be just my wife and I for the rest of the week.  Starting tomorrow I'm going to have to find my long sleeve shirt and long pants.  Certainly go to have to count on shared body warmth.

[TBoneTX 48,833]

2 hours ago, Neonred said:

the "Best by" label was meaningless

Always.  I suspect that these are chiefly for inventory control, and secondarily to scare the gullible into throwing away perfectly good products to buy new ones.

2 hours ago, Neonred said:

TBoneTX would drink it

Always.

[Ban Hammer 14,830]

2 hours ago, Neonred said:

It's a (late) Christmas miracle.  A silver lining.

 

The squatting family with the awful kids suddenly decided to leave.  Was it something I did or said?...LOL

Just a day after I learned they were staying until Jan 4th, they packed up and went home.  Could it be because I criticized they way they feed their kids garbage food (sorry TBoneTX), or because I questioned their parenting skills, or arguing about the British father's crazy liberal ideas? 

 

Perhaps the last straw was when the one kid wanted apple juice and the father said we didn't have any.  I said we sure do, I brought an unopened bottle down from home.  The father had seen it in the fridge and noticed the "Best before Nov 30th" on the bottle and said it was expired and no good.  I told him it had never been opened and always refrigerated.  I opened it, smelled it, and poured the kid a glass.  Father lost it.  I started to explain that the "Best by" label was meaningless and that TBoneTX would drink it but it was a worthless conversation.  Was very shortly thereafter that he started packing up the mess they had created.  My wife was quite surprised too.  And within an hour or so they were gone!

 

Sadly my daughter called and said they would not be coming down because one of the twins had a terrible ear infection.  Was so bad there was green pus oozing from the ear.  Now on antibiotics and ear drops.  Apparently now has a ruptured ear drum.  

 

Looks like it will be just my wife and I for the rest of the week.  Starting tomorrow I'm going to have to find my long sleeve shirt and long pants.  Certainly go to have to count on shared body warmth.

seems like you need security cameras so you can see who is at the door before you open it........

[Neonred 4,084]

8 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

seems like you need security cameras so you can see who is at the door before you open it........

I do have them but if I'm not looking at the app on the phone because I'm dozing after dosing (was it Bourbon?) then ...surprise!

[TBoneTX 48,833]

Timeless!

   

 

 

Woman Beginning To Suspect Husband Didn't Start Shopping Till Yesterday As She Opens Can Of Dinty Moore Beef Stew

 

GREENVILLE, SC — Local woman Ashlynn Bagley began to suspect that her husband did all his Christmas shopping yesterday after she opened a present containing a can of Dinty Moore beef stew.

Bagley had high hopes for Christmas after spending intentional time with her husband making wish lists, but those dreams were dashed across the hard aluminum of Dinty Moore.

"STEW?" exclaimed Bagley, her eyes narrowing at her husband.  "You got me STEW?"  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/woman-beginning-to-suspect-husband-didnt-start-shopping-till-yesterday-as-she-opens-can-of-dinty-moore-beef-stew

[TBoneTX 48,833]

 

 

Uh Oh:  Wife Actually DID Want Something For Christmas

 

U.S. — What had been a joyous holiday threatened to be thrown into panic, as urgent reports began trickling in that, despite her repeated statements to the contrary over the last month, your wife actually did want something for Christmas.

While friends and family members were able to corroborate earlier reports that your wife had said on more than one occasion that you didn't need to get her anything, late-breaking news on Christmas Day confirmed that you were absolutely supposed to get her something.  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/uh-oh-wife-actually-did-want-something-for-christmas

[Neonred 4,084]

6 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

 

 

Uh Oh:  Wife Actually DID Want Something For Christmas

 

U.S. — What had been a joyous holiday threatened to be thrown into panic, as urgent reports began trickling in that, despite her repeated statements to the contrary over the last month, your wife actually did want something for Christmas.

While friends and family members were able to corroborate earlier reports that your wife had said on more than one occasion that you didn't need to get her anything, late-breaking news on Christmas Day confirmed that you were absolutely supposed to get her something.  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/uh-oh-wife-actually-did-want-something-for-christmas

I've fallen into that trap before...

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,495]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 

[Dashinka 26,375]

On 12/29/2025 at 9:51 PM, TBoneTX said:

Always.  I suspect that these are chiefly for inventory control, and secondarily to scare the gullible into throwing away perfectly good products to buy new ones.

Always.

Depends on the food or drink.

[Dashinka 26,375]

On 12/29/2025 at 7:17 PM, Neonred said:

It's a (late) Christmas miracle.  A silver lining.

 

The squatting family with the awful kids suddenly decided to leave.  Was it something I did or said?...LOL

Just a day after I learned they were staying until Jan 4th, they packed up and went home.  Could it be because I criticized they way they feed their kids garbage food (sorry TBoneTX), or because I questioned their parenting skills, or arguing about the British father's crazy liberal ideas? 

 

Perhaps the last straw was when the one kid wanted apple juice and the father said we didn't have any.  I said we sure do, I brought an unopened bottle down from home.  The father had seen it in the fridge and noticed the "Best before Nov 30th" on the bottle and said it was expired and no good.  I told him it had never been opened and always refrigerated.  I opened it, smelled it, and poured the kid a glass.  Father lost it.  I started to explain that the "Best by" label was meaningless and that TBoneTX would drink it but it was a worthless conversation.  Was very shortly thereafter that he started packing up the mess they had created.  My wife was quite surprised too.  And within an hour or so they were gone!

 

Sadly my daughter called and said they would not be coming down because one of the twins had a terrible ear infection.  Was so bad there was green pus oozing from the ear.  Now on antibiotics and ear drops.  Apparently now has a ruptured ear drum.  

 

Looks like it will be just my wife and I for the rest of the week.  Starting tomorrow I'm going to have to find my long sleeve shirt and long pants.  Certainly go to have to count on shared body warmth.

Now you know how to get them to leave early, or better yet, maybe they won’t come around again.

[TBoneTX 48,833]

11 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 

The same, and Happy "Remember How to Maintain One's Rhododendron Status" Day.