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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: OrangeAfroMan on July 04, 2021, 11:33:41 AM
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I'm at my dad's in GA, we're hosting a BBQ and hopefully can see the small-town fireworks display from the yard.
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The 4th is always fun, and I can love the U.S. and all its great aspects without pretending its perfect. Or united.
Just have fun out there!
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At my brother in law’s in Tennessee. Pool, grilling, fireworks. All the normal stuff. No booze though. Mother in law is with us and she is a tea totaler. No drinking with her around.
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I'm smoking meats and we're hanging by the pool today. Lots of family and a few friends coming over.
We're lucky enough to be able to see the city fireworks from my front yard, so that's what we'll be doing around 9:15.
Then probably more beers and swimming. I ain't got to work tomorrow.
Happy Birthday, America.
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Helping out a friend with some dog sitting. It means I get to hang out and they’re very nice backyard. Also having my first extremely chill day this week, so I’ll take it.
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Happy birthday America!
Visiting brother in Escondido CA. His front balcony has a good inland-looking view of where the fireworks will launch above the palm trees in about another 8 hrs. Our Dad here for a few days from Tucson. Brother’s in-laws here as well, visiting from Houston, and whom I’m advised not to “drink all day around.” All of us watching a virtual church sermon on YouTube live before the grill gets turned on.
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Happy birthday America!
Visiting brother in Escondido CA. His front balcony has a good inland-looking view of where the fireworks will launch above the palm trees in about another 8 hrs. Our Dad here for a few days from Tucson. Brother’s in-laws here as well, visiting from Houston, and whom I’m advised not to “drink all day around.” All of us watching a virtual church sermon on YouTube live before the grill gets turned on.
If you haven't been, try to check out the Stone World Bistro & Gardens. Good food, good beer, good ambiance.
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The wife committed us to go up to some lady's condo in the building to watch fireworks, the "PH" level. I guess I consented, but I'm not much for such things, and I'm not real crazy about that lady, she's a bit "showy". I might slip out early or something to wash my nylons.
We live on the top floor of our half of the building, but it's not called the PH level.
Ted Turner's daughter used to live here I'm told. Ted and his wife used to visit. I'm not fond of of his ex-wife.
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Yes, happy birthday to the only country I'd live in right now. Love it.
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The wife committed us to go up to some lady's condo in the building to watch fireworks, the "PH" level. I guess I consented, but I'm not much for such things, and I'm not real crazy about that lady, she's a bit "showy". I might slip out early or something to wash my nylons.
Why don't you wash the showy ladies car,if you ask her nicely she may give you some pointers
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The wife committed us to go up to some lady's condo in the building to watch fireworks, the "PH" level. I guess I consented, but I'm not much for such things, and I'm not real crazy about that lady, she's a bit "showy". I might slip out early or something to wash my nylons.
We live on the top floor of our half of the building, but it's not called the PH level.
Ted Turner's daughter used to live here I'm told. Ted and his wife used to visit. I'm not fond of of his ex-wife.
Go Barbarella!
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played in a golf scramble yesterday with a group of good people
a burger and a few beers
I can see fireworks from my back deck, they're two blocks away
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The wife got a bit annoyed at me and finally said I didn't have to go and should have just told her I didn't want to attend in the first place. (I did, repeatedly, say I was far from enthused, and she argued it would be good for me.)
She went and returned in a huff. She'll get over it.
The problem is when I say emphatically NO I DO NOT WANT TO GO, she starts arguing why it would be good for me. She wants to go to some van Gogh exhibit here and asked me repeatedly to schedule it. I have not done so, as I told her I was not interested.
I think I'll reiterate that point this AM as she says I don't communicate clearly. I'll be clear and get into trouble.
I'm often amazed how I can be CLEAR and others will think I don't really mean it. The wife actually is not bad about this compared with others.
I finally get monosyllabic and terse, and "they" finally seem to understand, but they start arguing with me, which I dislike immensely.
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The wife got a bit annoyed at me and finally said I didn't have to go and should have just told her I didn't want to attend in the first place. (I did, repeatedly, say I was far from enthused, and she argued it would be good for me.)
She went and returned in a huff. She'll get over it.
The problem is when I say emphatically NO I DO NOT WANT TO GO, she starts arguing why it would be good for me. She wants to go to some van Gogh exhibit here and asked me repeatedly to schedule it. I have not done so, as I told her I was not interested.
I think I'll reiterate that point this AM as she says I don't communicate clearly. I'll be clear and get into trouble.
I'm often amazed how I can be CLEAR and others will think I don't really mean it. The wife actually is not bad about this compared with others.
I finally get monosyllabic and terse, and "they" finally seem to understand, but they start arguing with me, which I dislike immensely.
and get off my damn lawn
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Others seem often to know what I REALLY think and desire.
I'm used to it nowadays. I usually just smile and nod and wonder off dazedly into my corner and sit.
A LOT of things in life I used to stress over are simply not worth it, at all.
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I don't enjoy arguing, especially with women
so, I don't for the most part
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Just got back Saturday from a 10 day vacation in South Dakota; it was supposed to be 104 in Pierre yesterday, so we left early Saturday to beat the heat. It was still in the 90's here in Nebraska, but better than in the 100's! We live in a mobile home park where fireworks were banned so all our neighbors were of course shooting off fireworks all day and night yesterday, lol. Still tired from our trip, so I went to bed early anyway and didn't bother trying to watch any of the city fireworks which are usually visible from our deck. Doesn't seem as much fun without little ones around. I didn't actually mind the neighbors shooting off fireworks except they got a bit close to my car and all their trash ended up in my yard. Hubby was not pleased to have to clean it all up before mowing this morning. The price of living in a big city, I guess.
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The weather here has been unusually nice, upper 80s but low humidity and a breeze. I sat on our deck and read for several hours.
Our morning walk was a bit hot in the sun, and then we went to Kroger, hungry, which is not of course recommended. They have a pretty good sushi bar there.
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I don't enjoy arguing,
Yeah. Dropping a pot-stirring bombshell and then retreating into the distance and making zero effort to defend it, is way more your style.
:)
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Hell, this year was the first time a close female friend of mine actually listened to me when I said I didn't want to do anything special for my birthday.