You guys have such interesting lives -

[Moondog]

I went to bed early last night because I was just worn out. Got up this morning, read the paper, went outside and put a couple of splashblocks under some downspouts (new house). Took out a fire ant nest.

Came back inside, and read about last night's barroom brawls, toxic ex-boyfriends coming back from the dead, and all manner of excitement.

Obviously I need to get out more.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

1. Absolutely! All that clean living will kill you!

[Moondog]

3. I'm so ashamed . . . .

[Sekhmets Daughter]

5. Don't be...

Now that you've identified the problem...you can solve it!

[Moondog]

9. Good point. I'll have to give this some thought.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

28. Do!

[Heidi]

4. !

Fortunately, clean living is not a particularly Lounge-esque persuasion. We collectively are likely to live long, if not necessarily prosper.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

8. Or prosper...

but not live so long we need to 'slow' down!

[Heidi]

2. I personally would be a formidable bar brawler if

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anyone here were gracious enough to let me know whether I should have my glasses on or off before I pitch a fit and and fight off that hypothetical barroom assailant.

[Moondog]

7. I'm probably the wrong guy to ask -

never got into a bar fight.

[In_The_Wind]

19. I never get into bar fights, nor does the man by my side.

We go elsewhere. To some place peaceful and quieter.

[Kali]

12. you might try this fine precription bar eyewear

[Heidi]

15. That looks as though it might make my ears stick out at a right angle.

Do you think it would? Because I just can't have that happen during a hypothetical public altercation.

[Kali]

32. oh absolutely, I just hate when that happens

but maybe you could tuck them under the strap or use these



you could brawl while listening to excellent continuing educational material
or some good music
]

[Heidi]

37. As luck would have it, I am a great fan of ear muffs.

It's really thanks only to ear muffs covering my headphones and a continuous loop of Englebert Humperdinck that I've been able to navigate the din of modern society lo these many years. And by "lo, these many years," I mean 29 years.

[Kali]

39. oh my! what a coincidence

I just turned 29 myself in December!

[LadyHawkAZ]

40. You should always wear contact lenses when going out barfighting

It takes worrying over glasses out of the equation and allows you to focus on proper nose-mashing technique.

[Dash87]

6. I'm totally boring. I just make up an internet life instead to impress people.

Alright, off to go climb K2... again... *Sigh.

[Moondog]

10. K2 again? You need to get out of that rut!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

11. I'll trade you in a heartbeat. n/t

[Moondog]

14. Too much excitement?

Gee, I dunno. I have gone from being the ultimate adrenaline junkie to being an older man who keeps waking up in his own bed. Doesn't sound like I have that much to trade at the moment. But, as was suggested upstring, now that I know what the problem is I can start working on it.

Anything we can do for you?

[magical thyme]

13. I know of a concert pianist looking to get lai...er, looking for love

You'd get into concerts for free. Could stand with him afterwards while he signed an autograph. Really exciting stuff. I'd be happy to give him your number. Just pm me

[Moondog]

16. Thanks. But I am decidedly hetero, and I'm a guy.

Nice of you to offer, though.

[magical thyme]

20. oh, oops. Well, in that case I know of a hetero female with 2 large dogs in need of protection

from former boyfriends who turn up 40 years later, along with various and sundry stalkers, tool thieves, and criminal neighbors of all sorts. Plus mountain lions, a neighbor's pet african lion, a neighbor's bull, wolves, coyotes, coy-dogs, fischer cats, and moose.

It doesn't pay much, but it is a pretty exciting job. You never know what loser will wend his way to the doorstep next...

[Moondog]

22. No problem. It does sound exciting though.

Give me a day or two to think it over. Perhaps I'll submit an application.

[pipi_k]

17. My exciting life...

Two days ago I got together some stuff for my composter bin.

Headed out to the back and dumped the garbage, then gave the bin a couple of spins. Like a big BINGO spinner thing.

Opened the top and smelled compost to make sure the proportion of "green" to "brown" is pretty even...no rotting garbage scent...all is right in the compost world.

The thrill was almost too much to deal with.

[Moondog]

18. Well there you have it! I obviously need to get a composter bin!

[pipi_k]

23. I highly recommend it!

Throw some earthworms in it and you become master of your own little rotting universe...

[Moondog]

24. Heh. It sounds so appealing!

[magical thyme]

21. Nothing like the smell of good compost to get the blood running

spring is in the air. Soon there will be a garden to plant!

[Moondog]

25. I live in Florida. Spring is pretty well over already.

[magical thyme]

31. oops. Well, soon there will be a garden to put to bed.

Do you ever put your gardens to bed down there? Or do they just keep going year round?

Here in Maine, they hibernate for about 11 months of the year. Then we plant and weed and swat mayflies and mosquitos like crazy. We hover over the single tomato the survives the late frost, praying to the sun gods to keep winter at bay long enough for it to ripen, then give up and have a fresh fried green tomato before the snow flies.

[Moondog]

34. Not as such. Mostly perennials that will take the heat.

So year round for most people.

Grew chile peppers in Earth Boxes last year. Still have a bunch in the freezer though.

[magical thyme]

36. hmmm...I guess that's why the need for the fancy turning composter bin

Here we just side dress with fresh manure in the fall. By spring we have little turd-shaped compost balls to work into the soil.

I've been thinking of selling them to tourists and snow birds by the dozen in egg crates for potted plants. One turd per pot should do I would think. My mare needs to start earning her keep somehow, and producing turds seems to be her 2nd greatest skill, beyond bronco busting. I think there's a bigger market for compost than broken bones. Although I could be mistaken there. Maybe she could do a little collections work on the side.

[Moondog]

38. The only kind of manure around here is the sort produced by small to medium sized companion dogs.

Not the same, somehow.

But I do think you have a great idea for generating another, uh, earnings stream.

[pipi_k]

29. I love the smell

of good compost!

I may try a raised bed vegie garden with some old wooden pallets

[In_The_Wind]

26. I was asleep hours before normal.

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Woke up to:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=357975

So:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=358094

Before coffee:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=358126

With breakfast:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=358142

How has the balance of your day been going?

[Moondog]

27. Not bad.

Have a lame movie on. It's about over.

[In_The_Wind]

30. There are some great movies in my journal ...

if you can keep your kitten out of the way.

What were you watching today?

[Moondog]

33. Blade II. Snipes just got out of the slammer a day or two ago on his

income tax rap. So I figured I'd watch. Hasn't improved any.

[In_The_Wind]

35. I seem to remember seeing that one. It's my type of movie also.

As you can see, I like variety. Hate getting bored.