Bree's Blog

That sounds like quite the adventure!
I had heard of those Park and Ride setups before. I guess they are common in Brazil as well.
My resolutions are still being formulated.

wow this reminds me of, well, me! My first car was double my age. Yep, I had a '72 Dodge Coronet in pea green, inside and out, and it was "an excellent, reliable car, a classic!" according to my dad. Let's just say, it was none of the above. But it was fun and got me to where I needed to go for 4 years (maybe not always back, but usually got me there). I've since updated and upgraded to a '97 Honda. Good luck with your Honda Bree.

BTW, I loved the story.

That Honda might be rusty, but I think the repairmen may have exaggerated a bit. In all seriousness it takes less than 5 minutes to reach the conclusion they gave you, certainly not warranting a big bill.
Rotors can easily be replaced, regardless of rust. Nothing will break off as they suggested. In addition, the only impediment to aligning this car involves freeing frozen nuts in the front end, a challenge that any competent mechanic could handle with copious amounts of heat and penetrating oil.
It is possible that this car has some serious structural rust but I wouldn't necessarily trust the judgement of the a shop that charges over $300 to jack up a car and look underneath.

You have to get married, Bree... let me tell you about how it goes when I break down somewhere....

First, the Colonel sees a limo enter our driveway. It's extravagant, but it sends the necessary message, as the Colonel knows I am using his credit cards.

Then...even if the car broke down while I was at the spa, I act like I just got off the Raft Of The Medusa. I've faked a limp to carry this off before, but I have an old basketball injury.

Three... I dispatch the Colonel to collect and repair the car. While my car is broken, I take his car... and let him figure his own way around.

Guess who switches the car seats? If you said "Stacey," you need to go start back at the beginning.

This may seem harsh, but remember that marriage is a series of unwritten societal contracts. I don't recall the priest saying anything about me getting up at 5 AM to ensure that he has a nutririous lunch at work, nor do I recall that ceremony mentioning me dressing up as a Naughty Schoolgirl on his birthday... but these things happen, and I like to have a functioning car afterwards.

Very funny. Cars are a total PITA and necessitate keeping some guy happy so he can pay for it and maintain it. Hmmm...subway vs. picking up dirty socks. Subway vs. cooking. Subway vs. you name it. Hmmm, that's a tough one.

Hear, hear, possee.

Oh the rapture..
With nearly the entire administration all ex Clinton appointees, what the hell happened to change and hope?

Oh, back to the Clinton years, I get it now.."change" to the past, not to the future, and "hope" for the days of yesteryear..
I thought we'd do better than that!

Wonder what position Bill will get..

possee

Glee, indeed. I too volunteered for Obama by driving voters to the polls - I had the pleasure of watching as one middle-aged woman who was voting for the first time in her life, proudly smiled as she stuck her "I voted today" sticker on her lapel. How great is that?

What the hell happened to Texas?

Holy *rap!...

Has anyone else checked the time and to...

Notice the...

er... Political button!

Oh my...

It's about... Time.

While I voted for Obama -- after rooting for Bill Richardson -- I think any attempt on someone's part to constrain your ability to write about it, here or anywhere, is stupid, wrong, and silly. Apparently, there are elements in the Democratic campaign who didn't understand why and how their "viral Internet" mechanism worked. It's the Republican Machine who always wants to be On Message and controlling.

I love when someone references bands I've never heard of, because that last birthday I had didn't make me feel ancient enough yet.

Wanna borrow my Smiths albums, Bree?

Oh mispelled Kwassa Kwassa

Bree; sorry you are landlocked in Akron, nothing against it but other then the Football Hall of Fame an ageing Rubber industry, cows and Corn and Soybean feilds you are in no-mans land. I know Im just down 75 from you in the Columbus area,, Its places like this that will really make you enjoy your small spot on the Cape when you get back. Central Ohio aint bad, but it's no Cape and denfitly has no Kwanee Kwanee to it.. Ok so we have OH-IO, but no Atlantic Ocean,,, get back to the Cape as quickly as you can before you get trapped here. LOLOL

The whole album is great Bree. Somewhere on YouTube they also have a sample of the film that comes from their band name, which they produced.

Catchy tune! I think he really wanted to stay on the bed with Sweater-mom! ;)

Bree, I'll take that McCain yard sign off your hands if you want... Does it happen to have a picture of the Govnuh on it???

I know that I'm not from your area. In fact, I live in Virginia, which most folks claim as McCain territory. I'm a veteran, wife of a retired Marine. But I'm still voting for Obama. After 8 years of Republicans chipping away at our rights (Patriot Act) and killing my friends the parents of my students in Iraq (remind me again, why are we there?) I've had enough.

As for debate watching parties, I've found that the Obama supporters tend to be more intelligent, and more willing to actually listen to both speakers. The McCain supporters here were rude, shouting at the screen while Obama spoke, and the rest of us tried to listen.

Just remember Bree, Most Republicans are not KKK advocates just like most Democrats don’t have it out for our military men. And there are Vegan Republicans as there are carnivores in the Democratic Party. One should not be ashamed to go the other parties side and learn what they are about, the only difference you ran into was you found one that belongs in Idaho or Wyoming, There a some that each party would like to say we don’t recognize but don’t ever be ashamed to leaning more of the other party. Next time just be a little more choosy to whom and where you get that information.

Great story, Bree! It's no wonder you felt so strage, since being bipartisan is somewhat akin to being alien these days. :)

Trendy glasses? Well maybe in an updated, sort of Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie way....

You're funny. Personally, I would have stuck with the Yeti foot.

No... a transient transvestite would be Eddie Izzard
who was
and now isn't.

This is literature. What a great mix of words and thoughts. From subtle allusions (porcine and labial) to jaw dropping one-liner pithy conclusions.

Damn, and I thought the title was "Transient Transvestites." I guess I shouldn't read more into it than what's there. Remember what Phallacious Freud finally admitted, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar."

I normally don't use the automated check out. But, after reading about Bree's experience, which I found extremely funny, I'm going to try it again whith an entirely different attitude LOL.

Hi Bree, it's Ken Rundel.
Escaped, did ya? Good for you. Me, too. I'm in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Did your mother and her husband escape, too. What about Martin? I'd love to hear from you! ken@eurekasprings.org

The Crème fraîche found in specialty food stores and some grocery stores in North America is pasteurized and the only problem with buying it is its price; it is ridiculously expensive. So much so that you may want to try making your own. It really is quite simple; all you do is gently heat heavy whipping cream (contains 36 - 40% butterfat) and then stir in some buttermilk. This mixture is left to sit, slightly covered, in a warm draught-free place for around 24 hours. It is ready when it is thick, with the consistency of thick cream. If it still looks a little runny after 24 hours, leave it another 8 to 12 hours but move it to a warmer spot. And don't worry about the cream going bad. Regan Daly in her book 'In the Sweet Kitchen' tells us that "the benign live bacteria in the buttermilk will multiply and protect the cream from any harmful bacteria". Once the crème fraîche has thickened sufficiently, cover and place in the refrigerator. It will continue to thicken and take on a more tangy flavor as it ages. Crème fraîche will keep in the refrigerator for about 7-10 days.

I NEVER use the automated lines ANYWHERE, even when the store has a huckster, just like at a circus sideshow, trying to guide people into them.

They ask why, I tell them I don't want to encourage that type of thing, I like to have some one to strangle if an item is rung up wrong.

We ARE losing jobs and workers with these robots (Ned, they're NOT Greek), and saving no money on groceries. The savings go into the pockets of the already fat cats.

I urge you all to just boycott the damn things. Maybe they'll eventually rip them out.

My husband and I have a running joke about the automated voice at a grocery store in Plymouth that had a decidedly British accent when it said "one lemon."

Ah yes Constantine Technologu the great Greek robot physicist of the 90s...

My friends use the self-checkout to shoplift. The key is to make a scanning motion with everything, then blame the faulty new technologu if you are later caught with unscanned items. This has held up in court for one friend of mine who was totally guilty.

I love robots as much as the next guy but those robots are eating up UFCW Local 328 jobs.

and there are soooo many loose nuts! thanks for the laugh murr-

Lmao!!! murr that was funny"o)

this is funny. I use the self check-out all of the time and often find the quite curt sounding machine funny too. Especially the time I bought loose nuts and it said "please place your nuts on the belt!!" I nearly fell over....hahahaha

oh my god, I just found this response from Cam. ABSOLUTELY NOT! I wanted to know because I didn't realize that this story was a hoax. So I thought it was the kids in this story trying to commit suicide. (at the time I posted it was still an attempt and totally veiled in secrecy. I was afraid for them. How dare you decide that I am disrespectful from one question that I postyed. And quite frankly to tell you the truth- After it was reported that there was a suicide attempt at that beach that day I found it in very poor taste that Cape Cod Today did not remove this story. Which later on I found out was a hoax. So all my heart to the family and may he rest in peace.

crusader...thanks and I hope all is well in your life. Keep up your vigil. I believe the truth is right around the corner.

Love Ya.

mav,

You are never crass or rude. Honesty is what they don't want to hear. They would rather live in their fantasy blogspace cheering each other on about Cape Wind and other money making/self serving propaganda. It sure is a different site from 05' when more outsiders got to join in the discussion. What happened?