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ret5hd

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December 25, 2023

Truth:

every closet is a walk-in closet if you try hard enough.

can verify.

December 25, 2023

The Only Tolerable Christmas Song (IMO):



Mom got drunk and Dad got drunk
At our Christmas party
We were drinking champagne punch
And homemade eggnog
Little sister brought her new boyfriend
He was a Mexican
We didn't know what to think of him
Until he sang, "Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad"

Brother Ken brought his kids with him
The three from his first wife Lynn
And the two identical twins
From his second wife Mary Nell
Of course he brought his new wife Kay
Who talks all about AA
Chain smoking while the stereo plays
Noel, Noel, The First Noel

Carve the Turkey, turn the ball game on
Mix margaritas when the eggnog's gone
Send somebody to the Quickpak store
We need some ice and an extension cord
A can of bean dip and some Diet Rites
A box of tampons and some Marlboro Lights
Hallelujah, everybody say, "Cheese"
Merry Christmas from the family

Fran and Rita drove from Harlingen
I can't remember how I'm kin to them
But when they tried to plug their motor home in
They blew our Christmas lights
Cousin David knew just what went wrong
So we all waited out on our front lawn
He threw the breaker and the lights came on
And we sang Silent Night, O Silent Night

Carve the turkey, turn the ball game on
Make Bloody Mary's 'cause we all want one
Send somebody to the Stop 'N Go
We need some celery and a can of fake snow
A bag of lemons and some Diet Sprites
A box of tampons and some Salem Lights
Hallelujah, everybody say "Cheese"
Merry Christmas from the Family
December 14, 2023

So i got on Nextdoor and asked...

if we could all put Xmas off till after the 29th when i get paid.

Awaiting the “incoming”.

December 9, 2023

Ophthalmologist vs Optometrist...

we live in a very rural area with practically NO medical etc services, but are currently on an extended stay in an urban area with plenty of everything.

while here, i thought i might get my eyes checked and a new prescription and set of glasses. it has probably been…i dunno, six or eight years since i had them checked. starting to notice things aren’t as clear…not cloudy like cataracts, just a bit unfocused.

so how does one select? google gives a bunch of sponsored ads, but that doesn’t help much.

is there a Yelp for eye docs? and what should i consider choosing between an Ophthalmologist vs Optometrist?




November 27, 2023

What if UFOs are just billionaires from other planets?

(seen elsewhere)

November 10, 2023

Jeeeebussss!!! How do I sign up for a Medicare Part G plan???

I thought it would be a matter of going to medicare.gov and selecting a plan...

but I am lost.

October 24, 2023

America's Got Talent? The Voice?...

Man, the operatic talent coming from the depths of the Trump administration is deep!

And when he said he was hiring “the best”…man, I assumed he meant something that was applicable to government…not aria after aria after aria!

October 22, 2023

OK OK OK...so hear me out...

“The Rocky Horror Muppet Show”

October 19, 2023

How to make "My Stuff" quit blinking???

Very annoying…just make it change color and I’ll get to it when I want… but to have that annoying blinking going on all the time…

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