MY THEORY, because a premium paid member inquired about the possibility of that option and admin obliged. Premium paid members can be “invisible”, premium paid members can make their points “invisible” to others and premium paid members can hide their gifts.

I opt to use the invisibility feature for myself and for my points. As a premium paid member, I realty don’t see any perk to hiding my gifts and wondered whether anyone was able offer rationale on why they choose to hide their gifts.

Don’t do anything stupid or foolish at Walmart as apparently they now have in store jail cells.

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Piers Morgan and the blonde used that terminology.

The word for Monday, November 3, STEP

IF this is for real, all I can do is just shake my head …..

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Wow, very interesting!

And I like this tune, too!

I had three clocks, a battery operated clock in my family room, a battery operated clock on the kitchen wall and the stupid clock on the stove. I lucked out, there’s no clock on the microwave!

Hey, phart, I suspect you were “screwed up” before the time change.

Oh, now that’s a stretch!

Toto, HOLD THE LINE

It's not in the way that you hold me
It's not in the way you say you care
It's not in the way you've been treating my friends
It's not in the way that you stayed 'til the end
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do

Hold the LINE
Love isn't always on time
Hold the LINE
Love isn't always on time

It's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do

Hold the LINE
Love isn't always on time
Hold the LINE
Love isn't always on time

It's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do

Hold the LINE
Love isn't always on time
Hold the LINE
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Hold the LINE
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Hold the LINE
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Whoa-ooh-ooh

I question whether the majority of the world’s young people have been taught cursive writing skills. What do you think their signature line might look like…….X ?

We’re off to what I anticipated, the time change is going to screw me up for a few days. Yeah, I woke up shortly after 5a (yesterday it would have been 6a) and I will struggle to stay awake until 11 or 11:30p because my body knows that yesterday it was 12/12:30a.

I call BULLSHIT!

This is only HIS fantasy, there might be some truth but I highly doubt it!

Is that the answer? ZOOM …….right over my head!

Alrighty then, here’s where we are at; you didn’t think it was funny but will you, or someone, kindly DUMB IT DOWN FOR ME?

Don Henley, BOYS OF SUMMER

Nobody on the road
Nobody on the beach

I feel it in the air
The summer's out of reach
Empty lake, empty streets
The sun goes down alone
I'm driving by your house
Though I know you're not home

But I can see you-
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got your hair combed back and your sunglasses on, baby
And I can tell you my love for you will still be STRONG
After the boys of summer have gone

I never will forget those nights
I wonder if it was a dream
Remember how you made me crazy?
Remember how I made you scream
Now I don't understand what happened to our love
But babe, I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna show you what I'm made of

I can see you-
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
I see you walking real slow and you're smilin' at e veryone
I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone

Out on the road today, I saw a DEADHEAD sticker on a Cadillac
A little voice inside my head said, "Don't look back. You can never look back"
I thought I knew what love was
What did I know?
Those days are gone forever
I should just let them go but-

I can see you-
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got that top pulled down and that radio on, baby
And I can tell you my love for you will still be STRONG
After the boys of summer have gone

I can see you-
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got that hair slicked back and those Wayfarers on, baby
I can tell you my love for you will still be STRONG
After the boys of summer have gone

Rod Stewart, FOREVER YOUNG

May the good Lord be with you
Down every road you roam
And may sunshine and happiness
Surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud
Dignified and true
And do unto others
As you'd have done to you

Be courageous and be brave
And in my heart, you'll always stay
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young

May good fortune be with you
May your guiding light be STRONG
Build a stairway to Heaven
With a prince or a vagabond

And may you never love in vain
And in my heart you will remain
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Yeah

And when you finally fly away
I'll be hoping that I served you well
For all the wisdom of a lifetime
No one can ever tell

But whatever road you choose
I'm right behind you, win or lose
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
For-Forever young, forever young

I hope this video doesn’t cheese anyone off…

We had these damn (yes, damn) balance beams, as well as uneven parallel bars, pommel horse back when I was in high school. I never aspired to be a Simone Biles or whoever so this equipment was totally unnecessary in my world.

Look at this toddler, she doesn’t appear to be more than 3 years old, no fricken’ fear!

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Those things can run fast!

When would you like me to give you a wake up call, April?

That’s why the merchants are doing what they’re doing; they are passing THEIR charge along to the consumer. I get it, I just don’t like it.

This was my logic from a hundred years ago but apparently I’m going to have to revamp my thinking for the next hundred years. My “motto” was why pay for something now when I can pay for it later. I know that type of thinking gets many people in trouble but it WORKED for me until a year ago. Basically I USE two credit cards and I pay them off every month. And because I have the type of credit cards that I have, every month my credit card(s) give me back up to 3% which translates to $80 + for paying the bill in full. I look at it as being free money.

There are plenty of people who charge, charge, charge and only pay their minimum payment and are being charged 28% interest OR MORE. They are in debt up to their eyeballs and the 3% “convenience fee” is going to hurt even more.

I’m with you!

I want to walk first thing in the morning but have to wait until almost 7:30am for it to be reasonably light. Yep, I don’t want to wander upon a gator or a snake! Oh, hell NO!

Tonight (actually tomorrow in the wee hours of the morning) we, in Florida and Michigan, will “fall back” ending daylight savings time for 2025.

Why do premium paid members choose to hide the gifts they receive?

MY THEORY WHICH IS A GUESS is because they destroy their gifts to convert to additional points!

You’re darn skippy it is bitterly cold when there’s snow up to your hoo-ha, especially days when you’re not wearing panties! Oh my!

Hey, dgraff, the morning was very cool but it’s currently a pleasant and sunny 77!

This “old people” goes to Florida because she doesn’t want to deal with the cold and snow up to her hoo-ha!

Hey, dgraff and t-rex, it was a nippy 52 earlier today when I woke up and it’s currently only 54 degrees here in Florida!

It is a cool start however we are projected to reach the high of 77!

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Old school, YES, check writing, HECK NO! In most instances, writing a check normally translates to requiring a postage stamp and I am too cheap in that respect! I really only write six checks per year 1) summer property taxes and another check for winter property taxes 2) every 90 days, a check for water/sewerage/refuse. Perhaps there is way to pay those bills without writing a check, I haven’t explored that possibility.

In the past, I’ve charged almost everything and when it’s time to pay, I transfer funds from my checking account to my credit card account. Easy, breezy!

Thank you, I now understand and agree that the regular shops have not YET added an additional 3% fee if a credit card is used!

Effective November 15, my insurance company is charging the 3% fee. I lucked out because my auto and home owners renewal effective date is November 1, woo hoo! I’m a bit skeptical about giving any company my checking account and routing numbers or allowing the same to store my debit card numbers on file.

On October 30, New York City was hit by a wicked rainstorm that caused a massive amount of flooding.

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Wow, just restaurants? When you say “regular shops”, please explain.

Yes, approximately a year+ ago, it was the “mom and pop” restaurants that added 3% to your check if you used your credit card but this year……. I was gobsmacked when I was charged 3% convenience fee at both the Buick and Cadillac dealership when I used my credit card for service related work. Like the average person (me) always carries $500 cash money with them at all times! And both dealerships, which are not related, are part of multi dealership “franchises”.

I was chatting with a member and mentioned merchants charging their customers an additional 3% for using their credit card. I can’t imagine the 3% “convenience fee” is a Michigan or Florida thing, do you find that merchants you’re engaging with are passing their fee along to you?

I’m not knowledgeable with regard to the names of watermelons, apples, yes, tomatoes, kinda. But a sand grown watermelon, WOW! I wonder if growing something in sand makes any difference to the way the produce tastes?

The Allman Brothers Band, MIDNIGHT RIDER

Well, I've got to run to keep from hidin',
And I'm bound to keep on ridin'.
And I've got one more SILVER dollar,
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no,
Not gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider.

And I don't own the clothes I'm wearing,
And the road goes on forever,
And I've got one more SILVER dollar,
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider.

And I've gone by the point of caring,
Some old bed I'll soon be sharing,
And I've got one more SILVER dollar,

But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider.

No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider.

No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider.
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No worries, my friend, as long as you are fit and all is well in your neck of the woods!

I like animals, too, just not SPIDERS and COCKROACHES!

In my younger years I salted everything before I even tasted it. I have no idea how old I was, probably late 20’s early 30’s or so, my mother would shoot me one of “those looks” when I picked up the salt shaker….. yeah, I remember saying to her that I couldn’t wait to “grow up”!

There was a time that I took medication for high blood pressure but since I no longer work and 90% no longer use salt, my blood pressure is normal (to low). My go to seasoning is pepper. I haven’t tried pepper on cantaloupe or any fruit for that matter however, I heavily pepper just about everything else!

Oh, Cody, what was I thinking!

I bought THE BEST watermelon from Roosters On Route 80 in Alva, Florida! The melon is one of the small (works for me as it is just for me), seedless melons. There wasn’t much rind and it is so, so sweet!

A hundred years ago my grandmother used to sprinkle her watermelon with salt because she said it made the melon sweeter. I see people do it in today’s world but it makes no sense to me why anyone would ruin something as delicious as watermelon with salt! Ain’t no way!

It’s a cool start to the day, it’s currently just 61 degrees in SW Florida. Brrrr….!

Where is Markis now?

A bit coarse and bristly on the outside and sweetness and mush on the inside!! You are a true diamond in the rough!

King Charles III is cleaning house!

Fleetwood Mac, SILVER SPRINGS

You could be my SILVER springs
Blue-green colors flashin'
I would be your only dream
Your shining autumn, ocean crashing
And did you say she was pretty?
And did you say that she loves you?
Baby, I don't wanna know

I'll begin not to love you
Turn around, see me runnin'
I said I loved you years ago
Tell myself you never loved me, no
And did you say she was pretty?
And did you say that she loves you?
Baby, I don't wanna know
Oh, no
And can you tell me was it worth it?
Really, I don't wanna know

Time cast its spell on you, but you won't forget me
I know I could have loved you, but you would not let me

Time cast its spell on you, but you won't forget me
I know I could have loved you, but you would not let me
I'll follow you down 'til the sound of my voice will haunt you
You'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loved you

I'll follow you down 'til the sound of my voice will haunt you
(Was I just a fool?)
You'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loved you
(Was I just a fool?)

I'll follow you down 'til the sound of my voice will haunt you
(Give me just a chance)
You'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loved you

You could be my SILVER springs
My blue-green colors flashing

Hmmmmmm……. In your haste to post you have either misspelled something or chose to use the word SILVER (again). Let’s make it an easy day;


The word for Friday, October 31, SILVER