Good Saturday Morning, Everybody!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
Captain Clintmax of the Early Morning Crew with you here and I'm ready to get this Weekend started! :bounce: I hope you had a good nights rest and you're ready as well! Do you have any big plans for the weekend?

Song Of The Day: "Ramona" by Guster

[Clintmax]

1. CURRENT EARLY MORNING CREW MEMBERS:

• AirmensMom
• AussieDave
• Bigwillq
• Billyskank
• Buddhamama
• BuffyTheFundieSlayer
• Bzzzz
• 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
• Whoa_Nelly
• WildHorses
• XemaSab

[Robeson]

2. Morning Clintmax! Glad you showed up because it's deader than...

...a doornail in here. Hope your weekend is a good one!!!

[Clintmax]

3. Hail, Robeson!

:hi:
It's been a dead night, huh? Hmmm...everyone must be sleeping to recoup from the hard work week. It's good to see you, though! I hope you have a good weekend too, Man.

[entanglement]

4. How do I get on the 'Early Morning Crew'?

Are drunks allowed>

:toast:

[Clintmax]

7. Morning, Entanglement!

:hi:
Becoming a member is really easy! The Early Morning Crew members come into the morning thread all the time to start our mornings together. Drunks are allowed! :rofl: Do you usually get up early in the mornings too?

[entanglement]

10. Thanks Clintmax! Not really an early riser, but my late

nights are REALLY late, so I last well into the morning (like today)

:toast:

[Clintmax]

12. Oh, OK, I see...

Once you get past 5 am, it's an all-nighter, in my opinion. :rofl: Do you do that often?

[entanglement]

16. It's friday night, Clint

and a man's gotta drink , ya know

How is it on your side of the Pond?

[Clintmax]

18. Everything is good here in Florida!

:bounce:
I don't drink booze, so I don't know about the "Man's gotta drink" thing. I got drunk once when I was 23. Spent the next day on the bathroom floor vomiting every few minutes. I haven't touched a drop of liquor since. "Fool me once..." :rofl:

[entanglement]

21. Damn, I mixed you up with that Brit Mason guy

You're in Florida with the Gators is where you are ;) And anything beyond 0.12-0.15% BAC triggers vomiting, it's the body's way of protecting itself

[Clintmax]

22. Well, I learned my lesson that day.

First and only time, Man. Never, ever again!

What made you mix me and TJ up?

[entanglement]

30. Sorrry for the mix-up

I figured out it wasn't him, because your avatar doesn't have the coat-of-arms;

Stay away from the alcohol if it harms you, says I

[Clintmax]

31. I agree with THAT!

:rofl:
So are you going to stay up for the day or are you going to go to bed? If it were me, I'd probably stay up.

[LaurenG]

5. Good Morning Clintmax!!!

Big plans...no but I'm going to the alternative health fair, it could prove interesting and informative. What are your plans?

[Clintmax]

8. Morning, OhioB!

:hi::hug:
I haven't decided on one thing in particular...I want to go new car shopping, antiquing, house cleaning...I don't know where I'm going to start. I hope you enjoy the fair!

[Clintmax]

15. Hey, I added you to the Crew listing!

I don't know HOW I missed you, my dear, but my error is corrected and I apologize! :hug:

[LaurenG]

17. Well I have been absent recently

by the time I see your morning thread (recently) It's been late in the day. Thanks though I appreciated being counted as one of those who love Clintmax.:loveya:

[Clintmax]

19. Well, when I checked my crew member list and I didn't see your name...

I was all embarassed that I inadvertently forgot your name. You're part of my Crew, that's for sure! :loveya:

[NMMNG]

6. Good morning Clint!

Just wanted to check in quick before I logged off. It's time for me to start the whirlwind morning routine here at work. :woohoo: Maybe we'll get a chance to talk more tomorrow. :hug:

[Clintmax]

9. Morning, Miss Buffy!

:hi::hug:
I'm sorry you have to work the weekend. I'm glad you stopped in before you got started! It's always good to see you, my dear, an dI hope we get to talk tomorrow too!

[KitchenWitch]

Wow, I made your list! I am honored!

Nothing major planned for the weekend, other than my son's hoops game this morning.

[Clintmax]

13. Morning, Miss Kitchen!

:hi::hug:
Of COURSE you're part of my crew! I love having you with me every morning! :bounce: I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet. I want to go buy a new car.

[tjwmason]

11. Good morning Clint.

:hi:

Seems early for you today - especially as you're not working.

I'm listening to C.D. Review on Radio 3 - they review classical releases each Saturday morning, they're talking about some opera releases.

Yesterday I saw "Team America, World Police" - have you seen it? I thought it was damn hilarious.

:hug:

[Clintmax]

14. Hail, TJ!

:hi::hug:
It's the regular time for me, Man. I get up at 5 every morning. Including weekends, even if I'm off. I have a bunch of friends here on DU I enjoy waking up with!

No, I haven't seen the movie. I wondered what it would be like, though, when I saw the trailers for it on TV. How are you doing today?

[tjwmason]

20. It's totally o.t.t. - like South Park

and satirises both sides equally.

I've got to do some clearing up round here - it seriously does look like a bomb's gone off.

Are you up to much today?

[Clintmax]

24. I don't know yet what I'm going to do...

I want to go car shopping. I want to go antiquing. But, it's raining cats and dogs out there right now and it's supposed to most of the day, so I'm not sure what I'll end up doing.

[tjwmason]

27. Rain can be such a nuisance.

It messes up just about any plans...looking at antiques sounds like a wonderful idea to me.

I need to get me some coffee and breakfast - if you're still around may see you in a little while.

[Clintmax]

29. I should still be here.

What are you going to have for breakfast?

[tjwmason]

32. I just knocked up some scrambled eggs

Plus orange juice, and coffee.

[Clintmax]

33. Sounds good! I love scrambled!

I'm thinking pancakes or waffles today...hmmm...:shrug:

[tjwmason]

35. I've never had either for breakfast

I think it must be an English-American thing. It does seem a lot of effort first thing to mix a batter together &c.&c.

But pancake day isn't far away now, and I'll certainly be having some then.

[Clintmax]

37. I love them, myself!

They take longer to fix than scrambled, but they sure are delicious! :bounce:

[tjwmason]

39. The green bouncy must be what you're like when the sugar-rush hits you.

:D

The most complex I get for breakfast is occasionally go for the full-English - but that tends to cover lunch as well.

[Clintmax]

41. LOL! No, I usually dont' have problems with sugar...

So I don't have a problem eating either of them.

[tjwmason]

42. That's good if you like them.

We wouldn't want to have Greekspeak forced to pull you off the ceiling. ;)

[Clintmax]

43. LOL! no we wouldn't!

:rofl:

[tjwmason]

51. Ireland and France have just kicked-off in Paris

My bet is on France...they got beaten by Scotland last week, and I think that they're out to prove themselves. Plus it's in the Stade de France and the advantage of a home-crowd can be immense.

Just as I type that, France score a try. It was right in the corner, so unsurprisingly the conversion was not in - but it's still 5 points within the first 3 minutes.

[Clintmax]

55. Wow! I wish they carried those games here in the US...

It would be interesting no doubt. Even though I have no idea how it is played.

[tjwmason]

58. All you need to know is 30 tough men leaping into each other

grabbing at each other, and fighting over a ball that isn't quite round....somewhat like a gay orgy :evilgrin:

As with most sports the basic object is very simple, get the ball beyond the opponents line for a try (5 or 7 points), or kick it between their goal posts for a drop-goal or penalty (3 points).

[Clintmax]

61. Well, I wish I could watch it.

I wonder if it is on BBC America...

[tjwmason]

69. It may be, I don't know what B.B.C. America carries

It is the B.B.C. which carries it over here.

Have you tried googling 6 Nations and America - or something like that?

[Clintmax]

72. No, not yet...but I will.

They may not carry it on BBCA. I'll check though.

[tjwmason]

73. Did you know it would be illegal for them to broadcast B.B.C. America here

As it has adverts, which are illegal for the B.B.C. inside the U.K.

/pointless piece of trivia of the day.

[Clintmax]

76. Hmmm...amazing.

I didn't know that.

[tjwmason]

78. Television without adverts is soooooo much better

They stick loads of adverts for other programmes between actual shows - but still a million times better than commercial television.

[Redstone]

23. Hey, I finally get to answer one of your "good morning" posts!

Been in the office since 5:30. Nice and quiet this time of the AM, so I'm getting lots of work done.

Redstone

[Clintmax]

25. Hail, Redstone!

:hi:
I'm glad you did get to stop by today! I'm sorry, though, that you have to work on Saturday. I know what that's like though. At least you can check in here on DU while you're there, huh? :bounce:

[Redstone]

26. Well, I own the business so nobody can tell me not to visit DU...

Though the time I spend here instead of working can get expensive.

Have a good day, Clint.

Redstone

[Clintmax]

28. Oh well, you've got it made!

I hope you have a great day too, Redstone! :bounce:
:hi:

[Robeson]

34. Hey Clint, what kind of a car are you looking at? Are there any...

...you've had in mind?

[Clintmax]

36. Yes, there are four of them...

The Mazda 3


The Scion Xa


The 2006 Kia Rio


And the Honda Element

[Robeson]

38. It's hard to say...It's like half-six-dozen-times another....

...they're all good cars. You can't go wrong with an oriental car company. They're still the best bang for your buck. And the best value for your dollar. You just need to drive them and see what fits you best, but they're all cool.

[Clintmax]

40. Yes, I like them all too.

I've driven the Mazda 3 and it is freakin awesome! Car & Driver, Motor Trend and Motorweek all rave about the new Rio (it's bigger and more solid than it's predecessors), I love the way the Xa looks, and I've seen several people here on DU suggest the Element to others looking for a new car. I dunno...I just need to test drive them I think also.

[Clintmax]

45. I also like...

The 2006 Nissan Altima

[Robeson]

47. Sounds like you've got a lot of good ones to check out...

...you may also want to check out Hyundai. They're not the old Hyundai's from the old days. They're a damn good value for the money, and surprising quality... http://www.hyundaiusa.com/ and have the best warrenty in the car market.

Anyway, sounds like you've got some car shopping to do!....:hi:

[AirmensMom]

59. My daughter still has her '93 Altima.

It just runs and runs. Great little car! She must have close to 150,000 miles on it. :bounce:

[newyawker99]

44. Good morning everyone!

:donut:

[Clintmax]

46. Good Morning, Miss NewYawker!

:hi::hug:
I hope you have a great weekend!

[newyawker99]

74. I hope yours is great too.

:hug:

[Callalily]

48. Hi Clint!

Surprised you're here! I slept in this morning and it felt great. So you may be going car shopping? I hate that. I'll eventually have to go, my little Honda has excess of 250,000, but still runs like a top, so I'm in no hurry.
Going to check out your tax link later, so you know what I'll be doing!

[Clintmax]

49. Morning, SimplyF!

:hi:
It's good to see you on this Saturday morning! I'm not in a BIG hurry to go car shopping or anything...it's just something I want to do soon. With it raining all day I may not. When you go to www.irs.gov, look for the "Free File" link. That will take you to a page with several companies who offer free e-filing. Click on the H&R Block link, and away you go!

[Callalily]

50. Thanks for the tip!

I'll be sure to let you know how it goes.
So . . . it's raining there? Here we've got snow so I think I'm just going to hunker down today and stay put. Going to try some new recipies - I love to cook! One is French Chicken in Vinegar Sauce with Pepper-Spiked Polenta, and the other one is Veg-Head Three Bean Chili. I'm excited.

[Clintmax]

54. I LOVE chili!

I want some! :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

52. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

It's good to see you! No plans here ... just keep the kitty box scooped and the floor swiffered, in case someone wants to see the house. harleydad is out having a nice ride on this gorgeous day.

[Clintmax]

53. Morning, Miss Airmens!

:hi::hug:
It's good to see you too on this Saturday morning! It's all rainy up here in the capitol and is supposed to all day. I need to go scoop the kitty box too...it's a disaster.

[AirmensMom]

56. Then come down here.

This is our 7th day of gorgeous weather. We are being spoiled big time! :woohoo:

Bad Clintmax, letting the kitty box be a disaster. :spank:

Guess what? We didn't close on our land yesterday like we were supposed to. The realtor neglectetd to tell the title company that we wouldn't be present. So no one sent us the papers. x( They're on the way and everything should be taken care of in a few days. We were a bit bummed, but we still celebrated. Can't have anything go smoothly, now, can we?

[Clintmax]

57. I know...I'm a bad boy for letting it get bad.

So, I'll take my spanking without complaint. :rofl: Why o why do things have to be so crazy when you're trying to close on land or a house? Every single person I've talked to whose gone through it has had some sort of problem. I just don't get it.

[AirmensMom]

67. It's a necessary part of the initiation.

:rofl: My realtor down here told me we can never relax until after closing. SO ... if we actually get a contract on the house (OK, WHEN, not IF), we can "go through the motions" of finding a rental and moving all our stuff out of the house. But it can fall through at the last minute if the buyers aren't paying cash.

Yesterday, the people who looked had apparently fallen into a vat of perfume. My house was stinky for the rest of the day. I'm very sensitive to it -- makes me get a headache, nosebleed, fatigue, etc. But my neighbor was doing laundry and her scented fabric softener was blowing from her dryer vent into my yard, so outside wasn't any better. Can someone wake me up when it's all over with and my new house is built?

[Clintmax]

75. You poor girl!

Makes me wonder if it's all worth it. All the hassles, I mean. :shrug:

[AirmensMom]

79. It will be in the end.

Sometimes we have to put up with a little (or more) pain in order to make our dreams come true. We don't want to retire in south FL, so we have to make the move sooner or later.

So I'd better get a move on and do the daily get-the-house-ready-to-show thing. I hope you have a great day! Sorry it's crappy weather and you can't look for your new car. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

:hug: :hi:

[Heidi]

60. Just poppin' in to say, "Howdy, honey!"

before I go clean the upstairs bathroom. :* Smooch to you, Captain Clintmax!:*

[Clintmax]

62. MISS HEIDI!

:bounce::bounce::hi::hug:
How are you feeling, my dear? Wesley told me you had a cold. I hope you're feeling better! It's GREAT to see you! It's been ages and ages.

[Heidi]

65. So good to see you, too, my friend.

I'm feeling better, bug I have a hideous fever blister. :cry: Call Me Wesley has the cold now, though. :(

Wishing you and GreekSpeak a _great_ weekend. :hug:

[Clintmax]

70. Thank you, my dear!

Tell Wesley I said I hope he gets better VERY soon! I hope you have a good weekend too!

[Cannikin]

63. Howdy Clintmax! (and TJ)

[Clintmax]

64. Hail, Cannikin!

:hi:
I haven't seen you in a little while. How ya been, Man?

[Cannikin]

66. Great! I've just been sleeping in and I dont get up in time to say hi!

[Clintmax]

71. Well I'm glad you got up in time to say HI today!

It's good to see you, Man! I hope you noticed the Crew Member listing!

[tjwmason]

68. Hey there Cannikin.

Good to see you - you have been missed. :hug:

[swimboy]

82. Hey, Cannikin!

Great to see you! :hi:

[Clintmax]

77. Folks, I'm off to go get some things done today!

I need to get around and get busy. It was great seeing everyone again this morning! I'll see you tomorrow! Have a GREAT day!

Clint

[buddhamama]

80. Good Morning Good Morning

Good Morning to You! YAY! It is Saturday. I have no concrete plans for this weekend. And yourself- what have two crazy kids decided to do today?

[ChipsAhoy]

81. What a nice and cheery thread!

THANKS!

[ScreamingMeemie]

83. Good morning Clintmax!

I slept in! :hi:

[swimboy]

84. Hello Captain!

I've missed you this morning--I was having a lazy lie-in. It was the right thing to do! :hug: