Good Thursday Morning, Everybody!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
How are you? I hope everyone had a good night and a lot of laughs! I slept well, but didn't really want to get outta bed. But, here I am...ready and raring to go! :bounce:

[DanCa]

1. And a good thursday morning to you clintmax. And all my friends.

Today is going to be another wonderful day with my DU friends.
I want you all to realize that your all awesome :D
Go ahead say it in the mirror and louder - you are awesome :D

[Clintmax]

2. Hello, Dan!

:hi:
*standing in front of mirror* "I am AWESOME!" Oooo...that felt good! Thanks!

[NMMNG]

3. Good morning Clint!

I had a number of good laughs during the night. I can empathize with you not wanting to get out of bed--I often don't want to myself.

Hey, I got a 5% raise!

[Clintmax]

5. Hello, Miss Buffy!

Raises are ALWAYS sweet, huh? I just wish companies weren't so damned stingy with their percentages of increases. 5%...I think they should do like 20%! :rofl:

[NMMNG]

7. Heck, I normally only get 2-3%

5% is a freaking gift as far as I'm concerned. Human services is not a field to go into if you want to make a living wage, which is why I'm hoping to get out. If I could survive on my pay I'd like to stay in the field since I like helping people, but I can't live on one job nor do I want to be working two jobs for the rest of my life.

[Clintmax]

12. What a double edged sword, huh?

Luckily, I don't have to work two jobs. Retail is the same way...the maximum percentage increase anyone can get is 3% in my company. That's barely a cost of living increase. The good thing is, I like every person on our team and our store is beautiful, and I like working there. I guess that has to count for something.

[NMMNG]

19. I've worked in the world-o-retail myself

So I know how their pay scales and raises work--not so great unless you're in a big sales job or high management.

You are right, however, that having a good team and working environment count for a lot. I've had situations where I've been making decent money but had horrible conditions so I just had to quit to save my sanity. On the flip side, I've had jobs with good enough working conditions that I can tolerate lower pay--even if it meant getting a second job.

[Clintmax]

20. Yep, you got it!

I would like to make more money though. (who wouldn't) Maybe I should try to win the lottery. :shrug: It would be good not to have money worries all the time.

[NMMNG]

21. I've been trying to win the lottery off and on

But the Clenis won't let me.

[Clintmax]

23. Bwahahahahah!

DAMN that clenis! ALWAYS causing trouble! :rofl::rofl:

[NMMNG]

28. The Clenis is mighty indeed

It is responsible for the deficit, the war in Iraq, world hunger, every BJ given by every teenager in the US, abortion rates, and the rash of hurricanes in the Gulf Coast (I'm sure I'm leaving a few things out here).

[Clintmax]

30. I could add to that list...

but this post would be the longest in history. I'll abstain. :rofl:

[NMMNG]

31. No doubt

[DanCa]

10. Good Morning Miss B-

I truly hope your day is filled with light and music.
Congrats on the raise.

[MissHoneychurch]

4. Good morning Clintmax

went to the new Wallace and Gromit movie yesterday with a friend. I enjoyed it a lot. They put so many different jokes in their movies, it is hilarious.

[Clintmax]

6. Hello, Miss Honey!

:hug:
I've never seen any Wallace & Grommit show. If it's really that funny, maybe I'd better check it out. You doing OK today?

[MissHoneychurch]

9. I am doing OK today

you should check out the Wallace and Gromit shows. Maybe you can rent a DVD. The best is still "A Close Shave" in my opinion, but all are great.

[DanCa]

11. Good morning Miss HoneyChurch

Repeat after today is going to be awesome. It's in the air today, or it could be my psych meds hit my blood stream.

[MissHoneychurch]

24. Good morning DanCa

so far the day is good. I wish I could stop working now and go home. The weather is nice again today, the sun is shining and I am not really in the mood to work. Oh well, half the day is over already, only 3 more hours

[Clintmax]

14. I will!

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm always ready for a good laugh!

[MissHoneychurch]

22. If you don't laugh at these movies

I don't know anymore

Btw, here are some pictures from the city I live in

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4244842

[Clintmax]

26. Oh my GOODNESS!

Those are BEAUTIFUL! What a fantastic job you did, Miss Honey! Frankfurt looks like it's a beautiful city!

[MissHoneychurch]

29. Thank you

in case you can stand some more braggin and you wanna see more, I posted some more in the Photographic Group.
Frankfurt is a nice city. Big but not too big. And it is international.

[Clintmax]

32. I'll have to check those out too!

I wish I had a good enough camera to take some better pictures. I have an old HP that is only a 1 MP. It doesn't do so well. What kind of camera do you have?

[MissHoneychurch]

38. I use a Canon EOS 300

nothing digital yet. I asked Santa for a zoom to this camera :D

[Clintmax]

40. Oh OK...

Those Canons are kinda expensive. But they DO take nice pictures don't they? I want one!

[MissHoneychurch]

48. they are expensive

but the camera I have was a christmas present also. It used to belong to my aunt. When I started taking b/w pictures and a class to develop them myself I asked my aunt if I could borrow her camera. Next thing I know it lays under the Christmas tree.

[Clintmax]

50. Wow!

I bet THAT was a suprise! What a great gift! And you develop your own? Wow. Just wow.

[MissHoneychurch]

52. nah, I don't develop on my own

all I did taking a class where we did the prints ourselves. And only b/w pictures. Right now I take more color ones and I get them developed.

And yes it was a big surprise. This year I asked for the zoom. I want only that and that the whole family gives it to me together. Zooms are expensive also.

[Clintmax]

53. No doubt they are!

I'm sure SOME of them are as expensive as the camera itself!

[MissHoneychurch]

54. they sure are

so let's see if I get one :)

[ContraBass Black]

8. Morning?

I forgot to sleep!

[DanCa]

13. who said

You can sleep when your dead :D Have a great day regardless. Peace.

[Clintmax]

15. Heya, Contra.

You FORGOT to sleep? :rofl: Maybe you just weren't tired. Can you lay down and sleep today or do you have to work?

[ContraBass Black]

70. I was working all night.

And now it's time to GOTV for Tim Kaine and then work some more.

[AtomicKitten]

16. Good morning or, for me, good night.

I work at home and my work schedule has gradually been sliding later and later. Then I'm tempted to watch Washington Journal and yell into my telephone on the call-in segment at which point I'll never get to sleep. But good morning to you all anyway.

[Clintmax]

17. Hello, Miss Kitten!

:hi:
I've been tempted to do the same thing myself. Call in and yell. Good morning to you too!

[DanCa]

18. Good morning Atomickitten

I hope you have a wonderful day.

[AirmensMom]

25. Good morning, Clintmax.

:donut: :hi:
I woke up to my UPS beeping ... power is out again. Just posted my rant. I hope you have a wonderful day. It's always nice to see you in the morning. :hug:

[Clintmax]

27. Hello, Airmens!

:hi::hug:
It's good to see you too! How come the power keeps going out I wonder?

[AirmensMom]

35. Um, because FPL sucks the big one?

If a bird craps on the wire, power goes out. This is major damage to the substations (200 of them, I think) and transmission lines. It's going to take a LONG time for them to get their act together on this one. One of my husband's coworkers had her power go out a few days ago after it had been on. I don't think she has it back yet.

Sorry to wake up complaining ... and thanks for the hug. It helps. :hug:

[Clintmax]

36. You're very welcome...

I just wish you could figure out how to turn on the generator. You'd have SOME power then at least.

[AirmensMom]

44. Yeah ... I bet I could do it.

I can call my husband when he gets to work. It went out JUST as he left the driveway. He took the motorcycle, so he wouldn't have his cell phone on yet. Maybe I'll listen to my Rod Stewart CDs while I munch on chocolate and take a candlelight bath before the water heater cools down. :) I'll probably gain 10 pounds from this hurricane, but you do what you gotta do to keep sane.

[Clintmax]

45. LOL!

10 pounds, huh?

[AirmensMom]

55. Yep!

And it'll look like 20 on me b/c I'm so short. But I'm OK with that right now ... I NEED CHOCOLATE.

[Clintmax]

57. You sound like me in the mornings about coffee.

I NEED COFFEE! :rofl:

[AirmensMom]

60. LMAO

:rofl:

That's right ... and I'd better go now. Have a nice day! :hi:

[Clintmax]

61. I need to also.

I have to be to work in an hour and I haven't even had breakfast yet!

[Mutley]

33. Good morning, Clint!

I slept a little late this morning. :D But I don't have to leave until 8:30, so I have plenty of time.

[Clintmax]

34. Hello, hello, Miss Mutley!

:hi::hug:
Long time no see, Missy! What time did you get to bad last night?

[Mutley]

37. 12:30.

:grr: I have no idea why I woke up. But I did. So here I am! :freak:

What time did you go to bed?

[Clintmax]

39. Right after we last talked...

I think it was 11:15 or so. Then, *KAWHAM* 5:00 happened. I made some coffee, took care of the dishes, and now here I am too.

[Mutley]

42. You got up so much earlier than me!

:hug:

Do you have to work today?

[Clintmax]

46. Yep. Have to be there at 8:30.

It's five till seven right now...time flies when you're having fun.

[Mutley]

49. It does!

And drags so slow when you're not. It's not fair. :cry: :P

[Clintmax]

51. I know it!

My shift today will seem to be DAYS long, but when I get home, I'll turn around and it will be time to go to bed again. :shrug:

[Mutley]

56. I don't get it. It really should be the other way around.

x(

[Clintmax]

58. Yes, it should!

Let's all vote to change it so it is so! :rofl:

[Mutley]

59. I'm all for that!

:rofl:

When is the vote?

[Clintmax]

62. I hope today.

My vote is in! :rofl:

[Mutley]

63. Once again, I never got my form for early voting.

x( I think it's all a big conspiracy.


:rofl:

[Clintmax]

64. ROFL!

:rofl:
I know the feeling!

[Mutley]

68. !

:D

[newyawker99]

41. Good morning everyone!

:donut: :hi:

[Mutley]

43. Morning newyawker.

:hi:

[Clintmax]

47. Hello, hello NewYawker!

:hi::hug:
I hope you're having a great day so far!

[Clintmax]

65. I'm off to get reay for work, folks!

:hi:
I'll see you tonight when I get home! It's been a GREAT morning! Thank you!

[Mutley]

69. Have a good one, Clint.

I'll be up late again tonight, so we can take over the late night lounge again. :D

[swimboy]

66. Good morning, Clint!

Time to start another DU day. I've already been swimming this morning and went out for coffee. So I feel very accomplished. Thanks for being there yesterday :hug: . It's great to see you this morning! :loveya:

And now there's another thread I need to check out. ;-)

[Truebrit71sbruv]

67. Hey...

... you already got one g'mornin'

Sheesh... :eyes:

:evilgrin: