What did you buy today? - Page 17

TheMercenary · 03-05-2011, 10:15 AM

I bought $250 worth of beer, wine, and alkehol for the Referees Party in a weeks time.

Griff · 03-05-2011, 10:17 AM

So the referees really are blind... drunk at least.

TheMercenary · 03-05-2011, 10:54 AM

Well at least the day before the tourny many of them may be. Actually the Ref accessors who come to town, about 10 or so this year, drink a hell of a lot more than the actual refs. I bet there are about 1/3 who drink moderately, 1/3 who drink occasionally, and then 1/3 who don't drink at all. And of course there are the one or two who push the limit, but they are rare in this group. Everyone takes it pretty seriously. The Beer is mostly Guinness and Bass which is not cheap.

The blind part is probably more true.

footfootfoot · 03-05-2011, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pico and ME

That high and still no meat??? Or produce even??

I do most of the shopping and I haven't shopped since my surgery three weeks ago. It got pretty spartan...

HungLikeJesus · 03-05-2011, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerosene

This huge ass keyboard for youngest son (not the one pictured.) And also a whole bunch of other Christmas presents. Some call me a weirdo (ahem!

), but on years when we don't see my hub's kids at Christmas, we try to celebrate with presents on Spring Break and they are on their way here!

This one was a pain to wrap, by the way.

How's he going to get it back home?

kerosene · 03-05-2011, 06:15 PM

Pico, what I meant was, the son in the picture was not the son receiving the keyboard. I took a big risk in involving the pictured son in the acquisition, because the kid cannot keep a secret, even for the 2 hours between wrapping and unwrapping. Within 10 minutes of seeing other son, pictured son asked unpictured son if he liked music.

HLJ, he isn't taking it to his mom's house. He will be back here in 2 months for the summer. It's an "at Dad's house" item. We do that because items that go to their mom's house end up mysteriously disappearing, being sold on Ebay, broken or just boxed up and stored.

Clodfobble · 03-05-2011, 06:21 PM

I know you meant nothing by it, HLJ, but for future reference, you should be careful when talking to a joint-custodial parent about where "home" is. It has the potential to offend.

zippyt · 03-05-2011, 06:35 PM

Dscf7093 by zippyt, on Flickr

Tasty

AND for a future project

DSCF7095 by zippyt, on Flickr

kerosene · 03-05-2011, 06:40 PM

No offense taken, Clod (and HLJ.) The only time that phrasing really bothers me anymore is when people say it that way to them. I don't want them to feel that they are just visiting here. I want them to understand that this place is also home.

zippyt · 03-05-2011, 06:47 PM

Its Tough having to have 2 sets of toys and stuff for kids in this kind of situation ( been there done that ) ,
take the Hi Ground , Dont talk trash about Psyco Mom in front of the kids , they will figure it out for them self's

Pete Zicato · 03-05-2011, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zippyt

AND for a future project

Zip, I don't think you've got enough hay bales for a maze.

kerosene · 03-05-2011, 07:21 PM

Yeah, having two sets is weird, and clothes we just can't do. Usually we end up just adding to the clothes repertoire and hoping they get a chance to wear them after the summer, too. Kids grow out of them fast, anyway.

We try to suppress the urge to trash talk. Pretty successful at it. They have begun to figure it out. Not old enough to make "the choice" if they want to, but I wonder what the next couple of years will bring.

skysidhe · 03-08-2011, 01:32 AM

I bought a small bird feeder to replace the one I made. Then when they stick up their little beaks at that one too, I'll buy them a primo- mesh awesome bird feeder.

kerosene · 03-08-2011, 03:28 PM

Bought some shoes for not pictured child and shoes for me. Bought groceries, too.

footfootfoot · 03-09-2011, 09:28 PM

got more groceries again. I love grocery shopping.

03-05-2011, 10:15 AM	#241
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I bought $250 worth of beer, wine, and alkehol for the Referees Party in a weeks time. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

03-05-2011, 10:17 AM	#242
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	So the referees really are blind... drunk at least. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-05-2011, 10:54 AM	#243
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Well at least the day before the tourny many of them may be. Actually the Ref accessors who come to town, about 10 or so this year, drink a hell of a lot more than the actual refs. I bet there are about 1/3 who drink moderately, 1/3 who drink occasionally, and then 1/3 who don't drink at all. And of course there are the one or two who push the limit, but they are rare in this group. Everyone takes it pretty seriously. The Beer is mostly Guinness and Bass which is not cheap. The blind part is probably more true. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

03-05-2011, 06:21 PM	#247
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I know you meant nothing by it, HLJ, but for future reference, you should be careful when talking to a joint-custodial parent about where "home" is. It has the potential to offend. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-05-2011, 06:35 PM	#248
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Dscf7093 by zippyt, on Flickr Tasty AND for a future project DSCF7095 by zippyt, on Flickr __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

03-05-2011, 06:15 PM	#246
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Pico, what I meant was, the son in the picture was not the son receiving the keyboard. I took a big risk in involving the pictured son in the acquisition, because the kid cannot keep a secret, even for the 2 hours between wrapping and unwrapping. Within 10 minutes of seeing other son, pictured son asked unpictured son if he liked music. HLJ, he isn't taking it to his mom's house. He will be back here in 2 months for the summer. It's an "at Dad's house" item. We do that because items that go to their mom's house end up mysteriously disappearing, being sold on Ebay, broken or just boxed up and stored.

03-05-2011, 06:40 PM	#249
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	No offense taken, Clod (and HLJ.) The only time that phrasing really bothers me anymore is when people say it that way to them. I don't want them to feel that they are just visiting here. I want them to understand that this place is also home.

03-05-2011, 06:47 PM	#250
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Its Tough having to have 2 sets of toys and stuff for kids in this kind of situation ( been there done that ) , take the Hi Ground , Dont talk trash about Psyco Mom in front of the kids , they will figure it out for them self's __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

03-05-2011, 07:21 PM	#252
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Yeah, having two sets is weird, and clothes we just can't do. Usually we end up just adding to the clothes repertoire and hoping they get a chance to wear them after the summer, too. Kids grow out of them fast, anyway. We try to suppress the urge to trash talk. Pretty successful at it. They have begun to figure it out. Not old enough to make "the choice" if they want to, but I wonder what the next couple of years will bring.

03-08-2011, 01:32 AM	#253
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I bought a small bird feeder to replace the one I made. Then when they stick up their little beaks at that one too, I'll buy them a primo- mesh awesome bird feeder.

03-08-2011, 03:28 PM	#254
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Bought some shoes for not pictured child and shoes for me. Bought groceries, too.

03-09-2011, 09:28 PM	#255
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	got more groceries again. I love grocery shopping. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

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