Good Friday Morning, Everyone!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
Welcome to the Early Morning Crew on this 10th of February! I hope you're doing OK today, and that you're just excited that this is Friday as I am. Today I can truly say: T.G.I.F.! :bounce::party: We still haven't decided exactly WHAT we're going to do on this weekend off, so the possibilities are endless. Robeson suggested going antiquing, which we love to do, so that may just be on tap. We'll just have to see.

It's time to get this day started. Are you ready? I hope so because...here we go! :woohoo:

Song Of The Day: "Walk On The Ocean" by Toad The Wet Sprocket

*Edited to add the Song Of The Day*

[Clintmax]

1. CURRENT EARLY MORNING CREW MEMBERS!

• AirmensMom
• AussieDave
• Bigwillq
• Billyskank
• Buddhamama
• BuffyTheFundieSlayer
• CallMeWesley
• Cannikin
• DanCa
• FoxMulder
• GalleryGod
• Heidi
• Jamastiene
• Joan_Alpern
• Khashka
• KitchenWitch
• LizzieGrace
• Mdmc
• MissHoneychurch
• MrsGrumpy
• Mutley_r_us
• Newyawker99
• Redwitch
• Robeson
• Scooter24
• SeattleGirl
• SimplyFugue
• Southlandshari
• SugarSmack
• Swimboy
• Tjwmason
• Wetzelbill
• WildHorses
• XemaSab

[SeattleGirl]

3. Oooooh, I'm on the list!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Clintmax]

5. Absolutely, you are, my dear!

:hug::loveya:
And you're one of my favorite members too!

[SeattleGirl]

8. Thank you, sweetie!

And you are one of my favs, even though I don't get to see you all that often. It's always a lovely treat when I do! :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Clintmax]

13. For me too!

:loveya:
Is it all cold and freezing all the way out there in Seattle?

[SeattleGirl]

35. Actually, it's been quite nice here for the past few days.

Even had to wear the sunglasses!

[Clintmax]

39. Well see, that's good!

I'd like to come see Seattle some time. I'm not sure WHEN is the best time, though...all the rain don'tcha know.

[SeattleGirl]

43. July, August or September

Those are usually the best months. I'd love to meet you, Clintmax! :loveya:

[Clintmax]

49. That WOULD be great wouldn't it?

I would love to meet everyone I talk with every day here on DU! I feel like you and everyone are my friends and it would be exciting to actually MEET everybody! :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

52. It absolutely would be!

Let me know if you are ever going to come out this way! :loveya:

[Clintmax]

55. I sure will!

The closest I've been to Seattle is San Francisco. Do you know any other DU'ers in Seattle?

[SeattleGirl]

57. I met quite a few of them a couple of weeks ago, actually

And I know a few others via PM.

[Clintmax]

59. That's cool!

I don't know ANY here in Tallahassee...although I've seem them post before. TallahasseeGrannie for one...TallahasseeDem for another.

[Bzzzz]

12. How...

does a person make the list? I'm up every morning at 5:00 a.m.:hi:

[Clintmax]

16. Morning, Bzzz!

:hi:
The Crew Members are people who come into the Early Morning Thread every day to get the day started with me. We have a lot of fun in here every morning, so WELCOME! You've just been added to the Crew List, so you'll be in there in the morning! :woohoo:

How the heck are you today?

[Bzzzz]

107. WOW...

Thank you!!! I'll be sure to join you every morning :) I'm doing great today...It's Friday, thank goodness!!! Looking forward to the weekend!! Any plans???

[SeattleGirl]

2. Clintmax!!!

Haven't been able to say howdy to you in forever and a day, it seems!

Here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=4721139&mesg_id=4723225
I'm off to fuck with an attorney's mind. Hehehehehehehe! :evilgrin:
One of my favorite sports!

[Clintmax]

4. Good morning, MissSeattle!

:hi::hug:
It's always good to see you! You're going to fuck with an attorney's mind, huh? :rofl: Sounds like good sport to me! I'll check out the thread.

[SeattleGirl]

7. I've been messing with 'em for 17 years.

I know the game very well by now! My favorite thing is to get in their face and call them on their bullshit! :rofl:

[Clintmax]

15. LOL!

Yes, and they have plenty of THAT, don't they. :rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

37. My goal is to conquer them!

Bwahahahahahahhaha! :loveya:

[Clintmax]

40. Well, if anyone can...

my bet is it's going to be you! :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

46. Thank you, Clintmax!

:loveya:

[Clintmax]

50. You're welcome!

:loveya:

[Whoa_Nelly]

6. Morning, Clintmax!

It's a good day today!

Now if I can get some sleep. lol

Am wired on Zyrtec...being taken to control those nasty hives...and it's working! :woohoo:

Hope you have a beautiful Friday, and a wonderful weekend!

xo
Nelly

[Clintmax]

10. Morning, Whoa!

:hi:
I'm hapy to hear it's a good day for you and that Zyrtec is helping you! :woohoo: I understand hives are painful as hells. I hope you have a great day and weekend too! Are you going to be around DU at all this weekend?

By the way...I added you to the crew list! :bounce:

[Whoa_Nelly]

14. Awwww..am now a Nighthawk AND an Early Crew Member WOOHOO

Yes...should be around off and on DU this weekend (probably more on than off ;) )

Am taking Prednisone, too. Doc took six vials of blood...yikes! It's not an allergy, but is systemic. Sure hope she figures it out for me!

I love the way you make such a happy wake up call here! :loveya:

[Clintmax]

18. Well you're welcome!

I love being here every morning too! Six vials...holey moley! I hope she gets you fixed up too so you don't have to be in pain anymore!

[MissHoneychurch]

9. Good morning Clint

:hi: :hug:

The opera yesterday was interesting. Not quite my style (I rather like the classical opera) but interesting nevertheless. The orchestra and the singers were good but the performance itself ... I don't know. The play is pretty bloody and morbid :shrug:
After the opera we went to a pub and had something to drink and just a good time. I left a bit before midnight because I still needed to pack for the weekend and I have to work today after all.

[Clintmax]

11. Morning, Miss Honey!

:hi::hug:
Interesting about the opera. I've never been to one, so I don't have a common frame of reference, but if it isn't your style...it's just not. Operas in general aren't my style. :rofl: I'm glad you had a good time overall, though!

[MissHoneychurch]

17. I know we had that conversation before

I guess I have to wait till tj or swimboy are coming here to talk about it :)

[Clintmax]

19. LOL! We can talk about it, you and I...

The story line and stuff...I just won't be able to respond with operas I've seen or suggest ones YOU should see. :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

23. The story line ....

Elektras mother killed her husband (Elektras father). Orest (Elektras brother) is seeking revenge and kills their mother and others. Elektra goes nutz over that (out of joy because she resents her mother since she killed her father) and dies. At least in this opera.

They performance was very up-to-date with costumes that reminded everybody of Guantanamo.

[Clintmax]

25. Hmmm...that's interesting.

I didn't know going nutz was fatal. :rofl: There must be mitigating circumstances. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

30. the story is based on the greek mythology

written by Sopocles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektra

[Clintmax]

41. Oh, OK...

I was thinking that sounded familiar! How's work going today?

[MissHoneychurch]

44. work is interesting

I work again with the old books. And have to type catalog cards on an typewriter in between :rofl:

[Clintmax]

47. That's good.

I hate it when work is boring (or slow in retail). It is MUCH better if it's interesting.

[MissHoneychurch]

56. yes.

we threw out some double copies from the library of the father of Goethe. Not throwing away but putting them in the normal stack. So we got some space to put newly-bought (like in the last 10 years) books in the library. So now I am cataloging them correctly (if that isn't done already) and type the catalog card (there is a special catalog for those books). Might sound boring to some, for me it is fun.

[Clintmax]

58. That's what matters then!

If you're enjoying it...more power to you! My days are never the same twice. I deal with so many different people every day, I stay busy and interested all the time. When we're dead is when it gets boring.

[MissHoneychurch]

61. This is the same here

ok we don't get as much customers but I don know how it is in public libraries. Either the customers are coming all at once or nobody shows up. Reminds me of my time in the library in Savannah.

[Clintmax]

63. I have that problem too..

Everyone shows up all at the same time...and then leaves all together. So we're slammed with customers, and then dead again. x( I wish they'd spread themselves out. :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

65. No way

they never do that. No matter where. You are either slammed with people or it is dead boring.

And even here where we don't get too much customers it is the same sometimes. Either nobody is showing up at all or there are two or three customers coming in at once and want either books or information, the phone is ringing and of course on those days you are alone. And it is Friday 3.45pm (we close at 4pm) and you HAVE to leave for whatever reason. :rofl:

[Clintmax]

68. Sounds like my store too!

We had a couple show up five minutes before we closed last night. I hate that. x(

[MissHoneychurch]

70. and then they couldn't decide

right?

[Clintmax]

72. Nope...

Walked out at about 5 minutes after closing, arguing between them on a couple of things. x(

[MissHoneychurch]

74. I am sorry

:hug:

at least it was only 5 min after closing and not 15 to 20.

[Clintmax]

76. That's true.

I also hate it when people ask me if we are closed and then just continue to shop. They don't care that we want to go home. x(

[MissHoneychurch]

78. No they don't care

"OH you are closed? Cool, then you can give you attention to me now. You want to go home? I will never shop here again and will tell my friends not to shop here either"

[Clintmax]

79. LOL! I've had people say that before!

I always see them in the store again too! :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

80. Of course they come back

you have good customers service no matter what they say. After all, you are working there :loveya:

[Clintmax]

82. Yes, that's true.

:loveya:
Thank you for say so! I wish everyone would have to work retail for three months in their lives, just to see what we go through every day. During Christmas too!

[tjwmason]

21. I don't know Elektra itself - but I know that it's modernist.

Which can easily put off those who like earlier stuff - though personally I love lots of modernism.

My line, as always, is to listen to what one likes.

[MissHoneychurch]

24. What I don't like about modernism

is the disharmony in the music. And they were more speaking than singing in my ears :shrug:

[tjwmason]

27. I can see why that would be a problem.

Music spent a couple of hundred years working within the rules of harmony so our ears got used to it - personally I've grown to love disharmony, especially when it's more a case of adopting a different harmonic structure (as per Messiaen's modes of limited transposition).

[MissHoneychurch]

33. And this opera was harmonic compared

to the music by others.

I am just a sucker for harmonic music.

[tjwmason]

60. There's certainly plenty of it to keep you happy.

The Mozart operas and the 19th century Italian operas are full of gorgeous stuff.

[MissHoneychurch]

62. and - not to forget -

CARMEN :bounce:

[tjwmason]

67. I do try to forget it

:P

[MissHoneychurch]

69. HEY

:spank:

[tjwmason]

75. Hehehe.

[MissHoneychurch]

77. You said it on purpose, didn't you?

you just wanted to get :spank:

[tjwmason]

83. Am I really that obvious?

But can you blame me? :evilgrin:

[MissHoneychurch]

85. You are part of the night crew

which seems to prefer spanking since SG showed up :rofl:


nuff said :evilgrin:

[swimboy]

104. TJ got spanked!

Hello! I am just peeking out from under my rock now, and there is so much fertile ground for discussion in this thread that I can NOT catch up!

Elektra is probably like a cup of medicinal tea. When I saw it, I think they got some aspects of the production just right for my appreciation. The performers were in Greek style dress and the set was fashioned after a Greek temple that was part ruinous, part contorted perspective that helped convey the madness. What really carried it though, was the performance of the singer in the Elektra role. She was just arresting and when she danced her dance (which was alien and primitive, but not distracting from the purpose) you were convinced she was quite mad.

My other favorite madness scenes (and they are often fatal, to the character, not the audience!) are in Lucia di Lammermoor and for extreme creepiness the gypsy holding the straw baby in Il Trovatore.

(Someone came in my office and prevented my finishing this for quite a while. I may have missed you entirely, but we will catch up soon. Have a great weekend. :loveya:)

[Callalily]

90. Morning MissH

I envy you your opera knowledge. Whenever I go I have to do research beforehand or I get lost. One reason could be that there are so few operas that come to my area. Oh well . . . There has been a lot of Mozart celebrations lately though. I've missed and will miss several concerts, but there's one in April I do plan on attending called A Birthday Celebration 250th Mozart/100th Shostakovich that I'm really looking foward to. Know a few people in the symphony so that makes it enjoyable too.

[MissHoneychurch]

91. that sound wonderful

I remember when I was in Charlotte the orchestra played open-air at a mall for free and there were a bunch of people who came and sat on the grass with picnic and just enjoyed the music. I did with a bunch of friends and my "kid" (I was a nanny back then).

[Callalily]

95. Oh yes, open

air symphonies are nice and relaxing. I just wish there'd be more of them around here.
Wishing you a great weekend with your mom.

[MissHoneychurch]

100. Thank you

I wish you a great weekend also, whatever your plans are

:pals:

[tjwmason]

20. Good morning Clint.

:hi:

Just out of the shower here, so half way through the attempt to look something like a human (bound to fail).

Glad that you're doing well and looking forward to the week-end.

Radio3 is still playing here, it sounds like a string quartet or similar though it started whilst I was out of the room and so I missed the announcement.

:hug:

[Clintmax]

22. Hail, TJ!

:hi::hug:
Now WHY would you say; "Bound to fail"? I know for a FACT that you are one handsome, sexy boy, so that statement makes absolutely no sense to me! :spank:

So you're at home and not at work...do you not have to go in today?

[tjwmason]

26. You're far to kind to me.

It's one of my Fridays off :D (see I told you I was a lazy sod).

I had a little look at the B.B.C. web-site for you. I know it's not as good as on television, but they do have high-lights of the rugby internationals available on-line. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/default.stm The on the right-hand side of the page it has video links for them...you might see whether you'll hate the game utterly or not.

[Clintmax]

28. I only speak the truth, TJ...

I never ever lie.

Thank you for the link, man! Did you ever get to listen to one of the clips of "Hooked On Classics" from our discussion yesterday? I'm all interested to hear your thoughts about it!

[tjwmason]

64. You were well brought up then...

I'm frequently a naughty boy. :evilgrin:

Listening to it, I think I may have heard it before. As I said yesterday, it can make a helpful easy way in to those who are bemused by the classical world - or indeed as a bit of fun for those who want stuff like that. But it's not likely to get into my collection.

[Clintmax]

66. LOL! Somehow...

I KNEW you'd say that. :rofl:

[tjwmason]

71. I think that there's a big difference between

appreciating music and seeing its value, and actually liking it. I'd say the rest about most of Beethoven, Schubert and Elgar - plus all of Mahler, Dvorak and Copeland.

[Clintmax]

73. I agree with that.

I enjoy and like many different kinda of music. Top 40, NewAge, Hard Rock, Alternative...and "Hooked On Classics"! :rofl:

[swimboy]

105. Ha! You're doing it again!

:evilgrin: Do you know what I'm talking about?

I'm peeking out from under my rock, as I told MissH. Thank you for your message. They were exactly the right words. You never fail to impress me. :loveya:

[Robeson]

29. Love that song Clint!.....

...great pic for a song on a Friday!!! Hope you guys go antiquing. I know you'd have lot's of fun...kind of puts you in a zone. I've got a site on e-bay that sells antique pottery. I'm getting ready to put a bunch on, and will let you know when I do. We collect and sell mid-century modern and California Pottery. So I love the antiquing!...:hi:

[Clintmax]

34. Hail, Robeson!

:hi:
Good to see you as always! I freakin love that song too! I collect the 60's and 70's rotary phones...remember them? Those and Fountain Pens. So I have a good time looking for those when we go antiquing!

[Robeson]

48. Oh yeah. I'm constantly on the lookout for one of those classic...

...Danish stand-up phones, but I've never found one in the condition that I want. We're particular. When we get something, it has to be in good condition. That's why our pottery is quality. If it has a chip or crazing, we don't buy it, no matter how much we want it. We just set that rule, and it makes it easier for us so that we don't debate on something that isn't the quality we want.

[Clintmax]

53. Yes, I can certainly understand that.

We restore the fountain pens...so they have to be in good enough condition that they CAN be restored. If the barrel is cracked and broken, they are beyond saving, so we don't buy them. Same rule applies to the rotary phones.

[NMMNG]

31. Good morning Clint!

Get the day started? I'm ready to go home, take some Nyquil and muscle relaxants and crawl into bed.

And on top of it all, we have snow coming Saturday. Blech.

[Clintmax]

36. Morning, Miss Buffy!

:hi::hug:
Yes, I know I'm just getting starting and you're finishing up. But, that's OK. I hope you get a good night's rest, my dear! Snow...*YUCK*

[NMMNG]

42. Yep. Snow

Several inches at least. The only good thing is that it's coming on the weekend, so I won't be trudging around in it in the middle of the night doing my rounds. I'll be indoors warm and dry (other than commuting to and from work).

[Clintmax]

45. That's something at least.

Snow is a double edged sword in my book...beautiful to look at...ugly as hells to drive on. Be careful when you're commuting. There are idiots out there who think they can race on the stuff.

[NMMNG]

51. Driving is a real joy around here

There are the idjits who think because they have a truck or SUV they are invincible and can drive like maniacs. Then there are the people who drive as if they've never encountered snow before in their lives. (Because here in the Mid-Atlantic, we don't get frequent snow, so it's like they forget what snow is in between storms :dunce:) Put the two of them on the road together and it's a recipie for disaster.

[Clintmax]

54. No doubt about THAT!

That's why i'm so glad to live down here in Florida now so I don't have to deal with snow and the idiots who can't drive on it.

[buddhamama]

32. Good morning, Clintmax !

I woke this morning a few minutes before the alarm was set to go off thinking it was Saturday. as i was adjusting my position to return to dreamland BUZZ goes the alarm. Still not fully conscious i thought to myself, "why did i set the alarm- why am awake this early on a Saturday". It was then i realized all was not what I had thought. It was Friday. Friday is good. Not as good as Saturday but, better than say, Monday. Anyway, Happy Happy to you. :donut: :bounce:

[Clintmax]

38. Morning, Mama!

:hi:
I did the same thing! Woke up and thought it was Saturday! My first thought was; "Cool! I don't have to go to work today!" Then...reality. x(

Happy happy to you too, my dear! :loveya:

[buddhamama]

81. reality!

speaking of which, we both woke this morning and that is a good thing. whatever you two decide for the weekend, have fun! a surprise or two might be nice, considering it is not often you have Saturdays to spend together...just a thought. :loveya:

[Clintmax]

84. That's true!

I hope you have a fun weekend also, my dear!

[Scooter24]

86. Goood morning Vietna... er. Clint!!!

:hi:

How are you doing buddy?

I got a question. I'm helping a friend with his resume, and I'm trying to decide if I should list his Volunteer activities. I can see how some of the volunteer work might be relevant to his job, but it was over 5 years ago and I don't have any contact info. Should I still list it?

[Clintmax]

88. Hail, Scooter!

:hi:
I'm doing just fine, Man! I have to go get ready for work in a few minutes though. Hopefully this day will go by quickly so I can start my weekend off! :bounce:

Jobs and activities older than 5 years do not need to go on a resume. If you think listing ONE of the volunteer activities would help him get the job, then list it. But only one. If you don't think it would have any bearing, omit it. If I were looking at his application and resume for a position I had open, and saw the volunteer activities listed from 5 years ago, I would wonder why he stopped volunteering all together and would probably ask him about it. It's best not to call attention to stuff like that.

[Callalily]

87. Morning Clint!

Your list keeps growing! And kudos to you for alphabetizing it - what a chore!
I forgot to set my alarm, so I'm running a bit late this morning, but I always buffer in extra time, so I'm okay. Don't have to pack a lunch this morning which gives me extra time too.
Antiquing sounds like fun. I haven't done that in a long time. I also like to go to estate auctions. My weekend plans, at least so far, is to do some cleaning and my taxes :puke:

[Clintmax]

89. Morning, SimplyF!

:hi::hug:
It's good to see you today! Thank you for the kudos! But I used MS Word to type the names in and then let it alphabetize for me. :rofl: So, it wasn't as hard as it seems.

Cleaning and taxes, huh? :vomit: I've already done my taxes and gotten my refund and everything!

[Callalily]

92. Yes, my weekend

plans don't seem just too exciting do they.
But I was going to do my taxes last weekend and procrastinated, and I think I'll be getting a refund too, which should give me good incentive to get them done.

[Clintmax]

93. How are you going to do yours?

Are you going to H&R Block? I did mine on H&R's website and did the free e-file! :woohoo:

[Callalily]

96. Oh no,

mine are so simple I do them myself. Unfortunately I can't e-file then, but all the same I do get my refund fast with the direct deposit option.

[Clintmax]

98. If you go to the IRS website...

they have several places you can go to free e-file your taxes. Link to the H&R site, key in your numbers, it figures your taxes for you, tells you if you owe or get a refund and then e-files for you. I keyed in my checking account info, and got my refund in a week flat! It's completely free, SF!

[Callalily]

102. Thanks

for the advice! I'll check it out tomorrow! That'll certainly free up my time for other things.

[newyawker99]

94. Good morning everyone!

:hi:


:donut:

[Clintmax]

97. Good Morning, MissNewYawker!

:hi::hug:
I'm so glad to see you again today!

[swimboy]

106. Good morning, newyawker!

:hi: Thirteen minutes until Friday afternoon! I hope you have a great weekend :party:!

[Clintmax]

99. I am off to go get ready for work, folks!

I have to open the store today, so I have to get my little butt over to the store! It was good talking to you today and I'll see you again in the morning! :bounce:

Later!

Clint

[AirmensMom]

101. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

Sorry I missed you today. Have a great one! :hi:

[In_The_Wind]

103. Darn! I overslept again. Hurray It's Friday!

[Initech]

108. 2 hour Arrested Development finale TONIGHT!

Watch or die!! :nuke:

:woohoo: