Well He wanted a wall ,but who would have thought it would be around the White House!

freeofgod comments on Jun 6, 2020:

Quick. It needs to be locked. He'll never figure it out ;)

glennlab replies on Jun 6, 2020:

unfortunately for us, there are tunnels beneath the wh connecting to other buildings.

Testing others masks can be a fulltime job.

FrayedBear comments on Jun 6, 2020:

There are numerous studies that suggest if 80% of people wear a mask in public, then COVID-19 transmission could be halted. Until a vaccine or a cure for COVID-19 is discovered, cloth face masks might be the most important tool we currently have to fight the pandemic. Given all of the laboratory ...

glennlab replies on Jun 6, 2020:

@FrayedBear Hope you are better now.

Meet the Sarcastic Fringehead.

glennlab comments on Jun 5, 2020:

squatty body complex?

glennlab replies on Jun 5, 2020:

@Hathacat Anything smaller than it

Cotoneaster Any good advice on how to trim that painful bush.?

glennlab comments on Jun 5, 2020:

Pretty much a common mistake that every gardener makes at one time or another. Planting a plant without taking into account its mature size. I've done it myself more times than I care to admit. The best advice is to move either it or the surrounding plants to where they can be happy. There is no...

glennlab replies on Jun 5, 2020:

@Spinliesel passionm vines, two different varieties that I wanted to be able to tell apart when they weren't blooming. I've got grape too.

Cotoneaster Any good advice on how to trim that painful bush.?

glennlab comments on Jun 5, 2020:

Pretty much a common mistake that every gardener makes at one time or another. Planting a plant without taking into account its mature size. I've done it myself more times than I care to admit. The best advice is to move either it or the surrounding plants to where they can be happy. There is no...

glennlab replies on Jun 5, 2020:

@Spinliesel Don't feel bad, My ex planted two trees, 6 feet apart, 10 feet from my house. Thankfully one died, or I would have two palm trees with their crowns interlaced, but still providing plenty of noise and trash.. I on the otherhand planted onw vine in the front of my house and another in the far back yard. They have met and cover anything that is standing.

DC Mayor/City Counsel has 'BLACK LIVES MATTER' painted on the road to the White House in HUGE Yellow...

glennlab comments on Jun 5, 2020:

Why don't they throw it in tweety's face? Since they have closed all the streets you can see from the whitehouse, I guess this was as close as they could get.

glennlab replies on Jun 5, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez I'll probably go again after we get an American in the Whitehouse.

DC Mayor/City Counsel has 'BLACK LIVES MATTER' painted on the road to the White House in HUGE Yellow...

glennlab comments on Jun 5, 2020:

Why don't they throw it in tweety's face? Since they have closed all the streets you can see from the whitehouse, I guess this was as close as they could get.

glennlab replies on Jun 5, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez When my son went a few years back, I told him just park the car in Arlington and take the train everywhere. He and his friends ignored my advice the first day, took it for the next two days. I used to have to go every year to provide testimony in budget hearings. You could drive on almost every street except the one between the WH and treasury building.

DC Mayor/City Counsel has 'BLACK LIVES MATTER' painted on the road to the White House in HUGE Yellow...

glennlab comments on Jun 5, 2020:

Why don't they throw it in tweety's face? Since they have closed all the streets you can see from the whitehouse, I guess this was as close as they could get.

glennlab replies on Jun 5, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez I had to look at a current map, it has been years since I have been there. The number of closed streets reaslly isolates the Whitehouse from the people.

My daughter and I were having a conversation earlier.

Lauren comments on Jun 4, 2020:

I think even if we don't sling mud, we can be A LOT more bold and aggressive in our attacks. Hire better ad agencies (Why isn't our stuff as slick as The Lincoln Project's? Have you seen Biden's PR pieces?). We don't have to make things up, do what the right does: hire good detective agencies and ...

glennlab replies on Jun 4, 2020:

It's not mudslinging if it's true.

If you have ever wondered why we need safety rules, look no farther

Pralina1 comments on Jun 4, 2020:

Job security .

glennlab replies on Jun 4, 2020:

I bet you have seen your share

So proud of my adopted Commonwealth’s Democratic Governor Ralph Northam’s decision to remove ...

Lauren comments on Jun 4, 2020:

I'm proud of them, too, and hope many more follow their lead. Even a museum is fine for it, but I can no longer tolerate representations of people who supported vile human deeds, or the people who adulate them. It's time we end this.

glennlab replies on Jun 4, 2020:

When Dallas removes all the monuments to the civil rights obstructers, like Dallas couty DA Henry Wade (most famous for Roe v Wade but was a strict segregationist) and the Texas Ranger at Love Field (oops they did it today) https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/visual-arts/2020/06/03/the-statue-of-the-texas-ranger-at-love-field-may-be-coming-down/ as well as the other confederate monuments, I will rejoice with you.

It's Thursday! What's a food you're craving right now?

MichelleGar1 comments on Jun 4, 2020:

Real Mexican food! I'm in Virginia right now and they put sour cream and sauces that are not the same as I'm used to here in what they claim is Mexican food. I'm from El Paso where we're known as the capitol of Mexican food, lol

glennlab replies on Jun 4, 2020:

@MichelleGar1 If you need a care package, let me know. I feel your pain.

It's Thursday! What's a food you're craving right now?

MichelleGar1 comments on Jun 4, 2020:

Real Mexican food! I'm in Virginia right now and they put sour cream and sauces that are not the same as I'm used to here in what they claim is Mexican food. I'm from El Paso where we're known as the capitol of Mexican food, lol

glennlab replies on Jun 4, 2020:

If you want a real treat, you should try it in Washington state. I never knew that you could take all the heat out of a jalopena, but they have. Their Cayene pepper is paprika. lol My favorite thing when I lived there was to go home to Texas to get the fixings for chilli and come back and make it for the office. They always cleaned out the pot, but complained for the next two days about they should have had ice cream with it.

This is one for @pralina1, she has had her plate full. [youtube.com]

JackPedigo comments on Jun 4, 2020:

Really nice and great gesture. However, it sounds like some British period Krimi's (Peroit , Miss Marple for instance).

glennlab replies on Jun 4, 2020:

It is a favorite of hers

It's Thursday! What's a food you're craving right now?

Lauren comments on Jun 4, 2020:

Some ribs would be nice (they're not the same when I make them), and lots and lots of sesame balls.

glennlab replies on Jun 4, 2020:

@SenorRotten Only if you're male, then you have to turn in your man card.

This one is pure gold

Hathacat comments on Jun 4, 2020:

Did you read the court papers Anonymous leaked? Nasty mean man.

glennlab replies on Jun 4, 2020:

If 10% of the document drop is true, he should spend the rest of his life in prison.

Go back and check in case you missed it.

MissKathleen comments on Jun 3, 2020:

Hoping we missed the murder hornets...

glennlab replies on Jun 3, 2020:

2 memes back.

This one is pure gold

gigihein comments on Jun 3, 2020:

Good one

glennlab replies on Jun 3, 2020:

ty

That man knows how to brag.

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 3, 2020:

FBI just announced that there is no evidence at all that antifa were involved in any of the terrorism or looting like Trump said they were.... I wonder who that leaves....

glennlab replies on Jun 3, 2020:

Just look back to the Nixon era, they sent undercover LEOs in to instigate and identify easily manipulated individuals and even provided transportation and materials. Trump identifies with both Nixon and Hitler, so I see no reason not to suspect LEOs and others as instigators.

Every guy is going to cringe

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jun 3, 2020:

Yikes!

glennlab replies on Jun 3, 2020:

told you

Go back and check in case you missed it.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jun 3, 2020:

Meh...nothing much to it, it turns out.

glennlab replies on Jun 3, 2020:

It was only 2 memes back lol

If you have ever wondered why we need safety rules, look no farther

scurry comments on Jun 3, 2020:

I dunno man. I'm not going to risk it, but I do have some super high fixtures with burnt bulbs than no reasonable person can reach.

glennlab replies on Jun 3, 2020:

Step ladders are easy to get for up to 16 feet, higher than that and you need a scissor lift.

Sometimes the universe solves your problems for you.

MissKathleen comments on Jun 3, 2020:

Oh, gosh, boo...And I thought I knew you.

glennlab replies on Jun 3, 2020:

@scurry Love how you tied that all together.

Sometimes the universe solves your problems for you.

MissKathleen comments on Jun 3, 2020:

Oh, gosh, boo...And I thought I knew you.

glennlab replies on Jun 3, 2020:

a friend helps you move, a good friend helps you move the bodies.

Tales (tails?) of a dog named "Bullet".

glennlab comments on Jun 3, 2020:

I have always felt sorry for people that didn't have dogs, they have to pick up their own food when it hits the floor

glennlab replies on Jun 3, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 You need to get a lab, they will eat grits.

Some lovelies from the walk around my yard (pasture) yesterday.

glennlab comments on Jun 2, 2020:

Is that poison ivy mixed in just to see if we were looking.

glennlab replies on Jun 2, 2020:

@Heidi68 Poison ivy is the only weed I will use a commercial poison on. It is impervious to the weaker poisons like citric acid and even 40 % vinegar.

Agreed......

glennlab comments on Jun 2, 2020:

Nothing beats pineapple, lobster and shrimp on a pizza, especially if eaten on a beach under a coconut palm. Going to miss that this year. Lobsterfest in Belize was canceled for this year.

glennlab replies on Jun 2, 2020:

@EyesThatSmile Very light sauce, I thought it sounded terrible, then I had it. It is an absolute delight, depending on how the lobster harvest is going you either get it loaded with lobster or just a couple of pieces. The season starts June 1 most years, but I was just looking and the country doesn't to be opening before the end of summer.

The wannabe dictator

glennlab comments on Jun 2, 2020:

throwing that word around rather loosely

glennlab replies on Jun 2, 2020:

@OldMetalHead I meant leader

I had to get some blood drawn this morning, and I ended up chatting with the woman in line behind ...

glennlab comments on Jun 2, 2020:

I used to enjoy the discussions with the christian clergy, since more of them had clearly Agnostic beliefs than the rank and file. Now I am free to not have to hide what I believe, it is much less fun. The true believers are just a waste of time anymore since most will just quote verses as their ...

glennlab replies on Jun 2, 2020:

@Lauren I was working for the church and its newspaper, so They were engaging in a theological discussion. I learned which ones to not press (true believers that felt they were on a mission) fairly early on. I also learned which issues were important to each of the denominations.

Happy Monday Everybody. Today's question is: What “old person” things do you do?

freeofgod comments on Jun 1, 2020:

I grunt when I get up :)

glennlab replies on Jun 1, 2020:

I have taken to grunting on the way up and down.

Happy Monday Everybody. Today's question is: What “old person” things do you do?

CarolinaGirl60 comments on Jun 1, 2020:

I don’t like most new music. Rarely, a song will catch my attention, but I’m mostly caught between 1970 and 2000.

glennlab replies on Jun 1, 2020:

Back it up about 5 years for, 65 on

Yesterday I dug up a very rare passion vine which a friend had grown for me from seed a year ago.

MikeInBatonRouge comments on May 30, 2020:

Wow, inspiring! I am just rooting my first passion vine cuttings from the public botanic garden. So should I keep it potted the entire first year? I am in a pretty hot climate. I want it as a host plant for those beautiful gulf fritillaries caterpillars.

glennlab replies on Jun 1, 2020:

@OwlInASack The biggist problem is customs and quarrentine requirements. Even within the US there are certain plaants that you can't ship into/out of other states.

That's about to implode at any second.

callmedubious comments on May 30, 2020:

i lost all hope for america way back in the early 90s when the ATF killed a bunch of innocent ppl bc they were living in a big compound in Waco with a religious nut-case. they could have easily captured the leader outside but chose to subject the ppl to horrible loud rock music for several nights & ...

glennlab replies on May 31, 2020:

A few problems with that. The seige started 2/28/1993, Reno was sworn in 3/12/93. The raid was conducted by ATF a division of Treasury. Stephen Higgins a Reagan appointee was head of the ATF and was fired by Clinton after the debacle. I never cared for Reno, but she was not in charge when it started.

Yesterday I dug up a very rare passion vine which a friend had grown for me from seed a year ago.

MikeInBatonRouge comments on May 30, 2020:

Wow, inspiring! I am just rooting my first passion vine cuttings from the public botanic garden. So should I keep it potted the entire first year? I am in a pretty hot climate. I want it as a host plant for those beautiful gulf fritillaries caterpillars.

glennlab replies on May 31, 2020:

@MikeInBatonRouge just send me your address in messenger. We used to do it all the time in the seed exchange group before it folded into this one.

Hey everybody! My Italian parsley is ridiculously happy and as little container and I'm afraid it's ...

glennlab comments on May 30, 2020:

if you have a dehydrator use that, if not you can air dry it in a mesh bag, or by hanging the cut stems leaves down in a well ventilated area. With my mint, I will hang a large mess bag in the garage.

glennlab replies on May 30, 2020:

@MissKathleen It was much harder on the gulf coast, but Dallas is on the edge of Texas desert. Not as hot and dry as you, but air drying will work here. As long as you have enough air circulating not to get mold, you are OK.

Threesome .

glennlab comments on May 30, 2020:

You tricked me into looking quickly, well played

glennlab replies on May 30, 2020:

@Hathacat No, you did not.

Yesterday I dug up a very rare passion vine which a friend had grown for me from seed a year ago.

MikeInBatonRouge comments on May 30, 2020:

Wow, inspiring! I am just rooting my first passion vine cuttings from the public botanic garden. So should I keep it potted the entire first year? I am in a pretty hot climate. I want it as a host plant for those beautiful gulf fritillaries caterpillars.

glennlab replies on May 30, 2020:

@MikeInBatonRouge Happy to send you some sprouts if you want them, I have the blue which fruits most years even here in Dallas and the purple that should fruit where you are.

Yesterday I dug up a very rare passion vine which a friend had grown for me from seed a year ago.

MikeInBatonRouge comments on May 30, 2020:

Wow, inspiring! I am just rooting my first passion vine cuttings from the public botanic garden. So should I keep it potted the entire first year? I am in a pretty hot climate. I want it as a host plant for those beautiful gulf fritillaries caterpillars.

glennlab replies on May 30, 2020:

I planted my first passion vine in August the year I got it. It established well enough that 15 years later it is still going strong. I'm not in ideal conditions, but I still get some fruit and give away sprouts every year. I have two cultivars

It will be a little different.

scurry comments on May 29, 2020:

That's changed the tempo a bit. Lol

glennlab replies on May 30, 2020:

@MissKathleen looks like they already have.

Trump has given them permission to be open too

Charlene comments on May 29, 2020:

This..

glennlab replies on May 30, 2020:

Good point

We're getting a whiff of the coming Civil War.

glennlab comments on May 29, 2020:

I think we will have elections, Trump will scream bloody murder, if necessary, the new president will be sworn in and have him forcibly evicted.

glennlab replies on May 30, 2020:

@TheGreatShadow We've had 44 transfer of powers, a few have had questions, but the loser has never refused to leave or attempted to retain power. Part of me wants to see his sorry ass drug out in cuffs by a swat team.

Hmm.......

scurry comments on May 29, 2020:

Too many choices. And we're not even 1/2 way through.

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

@scurry We do think alike pumpkin is what we used for birthday pies for years.

Happy Friday! What was the most unsettling film you’ve seen?

glennlab comments on May 29, 2020:

Black Sunday 1960 gothic horror, One of the most horrific opening scenes that still gives me creeps thinking about it. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sunday

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

@freeofgod, @Sticks48 I think as a twelve year old I would have had a much different reaction than I did as a 6 or 7 year old. When they came out with movie ratings, I always felt that it should have been on violence and subject treatment and not just whether they showed a breast.

Happy Friday! What was the most unsettling film you’ve seen?

glennlab comments on May 29, 2020:

Black Sunday 1960 gothic horror, One of the most horrific opening scenes that still gives me creeps thinking about it. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sunday

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

@freeofgod Small town, too young to go to the dances, nothing else to do on a Saturday night, the adults all wanted to go to their "meetings" had to get rid of the kids for 4 fours and no matter how bad the movie was, you better not come home early.

You'll be fine, Mike.

Pralina1 comments on May 29, 2020:

I hope he had a great day afterall !

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

For some reason, I thought of youir 2 little ones, lol

[thelocal.no] viking grave under house.

Amzungu comments on May 29, 2020:

Very cool find! Though, I thought Viking's sent their dead out to see on a raft of flames? I may need to amend my living will and take out the part about wanting a Viking style funeral. Not sure I want to end up under someone's house. ;)

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

Lots of Viking cemeteries, the burning boat was for wartime leaders where they did not want the bodies to be desecrated

Looking out for yall!

Pralina1 comments on May 29, 2020:

I am going to Vegas when this is over Glenn . I haven’t done any gambling since I was 21 and in Monte Carlo . Gambling is not my friend . But I am telling u , I am going to Vegas and I am going to play if I get out of this healthy and all !!😂🙌🙌🙌

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

I'll meet you there and buy the show tickets

Looking out for yall!

scurry comments on May 29, 2020:

I guess 666. Did I win??

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

nope, place you bets again.

It will be a little different.

scurry comments on May 29, 2020:

That's changed the tempo a bit. Lol

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

they can't get nearly as close for lap dances. and can you imagine how much longer it will take for them to get up off the floor.

Hmm.......

scurry comments on May 29, 2020:

Too many choices. And we're not even 1/2 way through.

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

@scurry coconut creme or pecan?

So that's why...

scurry comments on May 29, 2020:

Worthy cause. He definitely get points for that. But could someone now explain Krispy Kreme?!

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

Joseph? He was really burned up when he found out.

Hmm.......

scurry comments on May 29, 2020:

Too many choices. And we're not even 1/2 way through.

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

You beat me too it.

Happy Friday! What was the most unsettling film you’ve seen?

glennlab comments on May 29, 2020:

Black Sunday 1960 gothic horror, One of the most horrific opening scenes that still gives me creeps thinking about it. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_sunday

glennlab replies on May 29, 2020:

@Seeker3CO Think of the scene with the bug crawling out of her face, now imagine being a 6 year old watching that with no preparation other than it was Saturday and you had to go to the movie. 25 cents for 4 hours was cheaper than a babysitter in the 60s

Is anybody weirded out by how we had no special tributes by the federal govt.

glennlab comments on May 28, 2020:

No, Memorial Day is about service members that have died, I am angered that Trump did not acknowledge the 100,000 that have died, but it would have been inappropriate for Memorial Day.

glennlab replies on May 28, 2020:

@TomMcGiverin I celebrate both International Workers Day and Labor Day. I correct people that offer me congratulations on Memorial day, Armed forces Day, Indepence day and tell them my day is Veterans Day, or as some call it survivors day.

Is anybody weirded out by how we had no special tributes by the federal govt.

glennlab comments on May 28, 2020:

No, Memorial Day is about service members that have died, I am angered that Trump did not acknowledge the 100,000 that have died, but it would have been inappropriate for Memorial Day.

glennlab replies on May 28, 2020:

@TomMcGiverin There are several days of commeration that have been perverted by those that would usurp the day for their own cause, I am not one of those and I will correct those that do. November 1 is the day that we honor all dead, Memorial Day is the day that was set aside to honor dead military veterans. There are 365 days in most years and many days are set aside for solemn rememberance.

I accepted the job I applied for as an adoptions specialist today!!! All on my own! No glory to God ...

glennlab comments on May 27, 2020:

Congratulations, hope you enjoy it.

glennlab replies on May 28, 2020:

@1EarthLovingGal So are you going to be based in OKC, Norman, other?

I am super happy that I don't find Texas rattlesnakes in my Oklahoma bluebonnets.

glennlab comments on May 27, 2020:

There should be a female around too waiting for the winner of the battle

glennlab replies on May 28, 2020:

@Fernapple Those are two males, the mating of rattlers is more low key. In the battle the stronger male pushes the weaker one repeatedly to the ground until he leaves the area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS6FLueFs_s

the rednecks are coming, the broke rednecks are coming!

BD66 comments on May 26, 2020:

We're all going to be driving cars like that if we can't get the economy going again.

glennlab replies on May 27, 2020:

the economy or your health, dead people can't buy anything.

Real life hacks

scurry comments on May 26, 2020:

I can get behind this movement.

glennlab replies on May 26, 2020:

that's what he said. lol

the rednecks are coming, the broke rednecks are coming!

brentan comments on May 26, 2020:

Where's my babe Daisy?

glennlab replies on May 26, 2020:

In Alabama

Really? You mean he lies? I'm shocked I tell you, shocked. [huffpost.com]

mcgeo52 comments on May 26, 2020:

glennlab replies on May 26, 2020:

Hey, Hey Donnie J, How many Americans did you kill today?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Austin-Cambridge comments on May 25, 2020:

Excellent post mate and very true!

glennlab replies on May 26, 2020:

TY

You may have heard of Shelley Luther, the woman sentenced to jail for contempt of court for opening ...

TheDoubter comments on May 26, 2020:

she is a phony -- no matter what her silk-shirt attorney says.

glennlab replies on May 26, 2020:

He is active in the republican party, has been an elected official I believe, and a lawyer, I wouldn't believe him if he told me the sky was blue.

You may have heard of Shelley Luther, the woman sentenced to jail for contempt of court for opening ...

Mofo1953 comments on May 26, 2020:

Typical right winger, cry wolf until you suck the teets of government, something they despise but only from the poor people who really need help.

glennlab replies on May 26, 2020:

It really got me that she was the best that the right wing could recruit. I really hope that she is prosecuted for the fraudulent loan applications. I had to do several for my clients and two of them, I told flat out that they were not qualified. There were only three questions of the applications, supply your 940, and last 2 941s, copy of your w-3 or transmittal form, and how much did you pay and multiply it by 2.5. That means she had to fraudulently apply for the PPP loans since she had no employees and not even contractors, but renters.

This was written by a friend of mine that was recently forced into retirement because of differences...

LucyLoohoo comments on May 24, 2020:

Well said! It's the paper's loss...that's certain!

glennlab replies on May 26, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 The information which eluded you is readily available if you do your research. I never claimed to have done detailed research, only reasonable research. You need to understand what your sources are saying . Basic journalism. I dealt with several of the publishing groups of the day, Tooley, Hartmant, Hearst, time-life, NYT in my everyday work. We owned a news service that send out daily news consolidations. We very seldom hired new reporters unless someone died, retired or decided to stay home with the baby. We paid the reporters to come in for their interviews if we were interested and typically had them back at least twice. I was a member of the Memphis Regional Postal customer council along with other major publishers as well as the National Postal Customer council where we would spend two days each quarter woerking on the problems of publishers and USPS. We normally stayed at the same hotels and cussed and discussed our respective owning agencies. While you may have read about publishers, I was dealing with publishers and owners. If you can't tell whether the owner of a news group is conservative, liberal or middle of the road by reading their publications, then you lack the investigative qualities that make a good journalist.

You may have heard of Shelley Luther, the woman sentenced to jail for contempt of court for opening ...

mcgeo52 comments on May 26, 2020:

My nephew lives in Irving (a suburb of Dallas) and told me about this a week ago. Thank you @glennlab for posting a source that I can cite.

glennlab replies on May 26, 2020:

I have friends that write at both the Daily Beast and Dallas observer, the problem right now, is that there is no where to run into them . Our regular watering hole has been closed since March. But I still get the newsfeeds at the same time as everyone else.

Texas opened 2 weeks ago, now more people are dying. [abcnews.go.com]

MissKathleen comments on May 25, 2020:

The official statistics for my county show those in the 20-44 age group to be at the highest risk. I do not know if that is because the old people were staying home, while many young had to keep working (Arizona never really completely shut down), or if deaths in the senior population are not all ...

glennlab replies on May 26, 2020:

As of 10:30 CDT there were 99,805 dead in the US, by the time we get up tomorrow it will be well past 100,000 and still no sign of it easing soon.

Texas opened 2 weeks ago, now more people are dying. [abcnews.go.com]

glennlab comments on May 25, 2020:

One reason I started doing my biweekly shopping on base, EVERYBODY is masked. I know that that is not an option for many, but it is for me. Coming back from my last shopping trip, I decided to stop at Sams, 3/4 of the shoppers had no protection, I just left. DFW area.

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

@MissKathleen You can make a quick mask by accorian folding a shop towel (the blue towels that come on a roll like paper towels) stapling the ends with either elastic or ribbon, then fit it just like a regular mask..

You may have heard of Shelley Luther, the woman sentenced to jail for contempt of court for opening ...

Lauren comments on May 25, 2020:

I wonder how much of that half million dollar GoFundMe she'll share with those poor stylists she says she's concerned for? She worked the system like a pro. It's despicable.

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

@Lauren She got regal treatment at Dallas county, she was in a single cell so she had no contact with general population. She would have crapped her pants if they put her in one of the women's tanks with 50 other people.

Not to be an alarmist .

Slava3 comments on May 25, 2020:

In the millions, I hear. .. do they carry any disseaes?

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

they don't even eat, during their very short adult life they make noise and mate. No disease that I'm aware of.

You may have heard of Shelley Luther, the woman sentenced to jail for contempt of court for opening ...

Lauren comments on May 25, 2020:

I wonder how much of that half million dollar GoFundMe she'll share with those poor stylists she says she's concerned for? She worked the system like a pro. It's despicable.

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

Considering that she had to falsify 2- 941,(federal witholding and social secuirty tax return) a 940 (federal unemployment return) and a W-3( consolidation return for W-2s for your employees) I think we already know her level of fair play. she has stated that she had no employees, so that was bank fraud.

You may have heard of Shelley Luther, the woman sentenced to jail for contempt of court for opening ...

kensmile4u comments on May 25, 2020:

I did not know about her. Based on your link and the one I provided my conclusion is neutral. She has money but she claims she was trying to help her stylists make some money. Additionally, she claims there was a pet grooming business next to her salon that was labeled essential yet her business was...

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

She wanted the rent from the stylist, the ones that were interviewed by the Dallas Morning News were in no hurry to go back. They wqere renters, not contractors or employees, plus she got her $18000 PPP loan under false pretenses since she no employees.

You may have heard of Shelley Luther, the woman sentenced to jail for contempt of court for opening ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2020:

She looks needy for sure. I wish I had such needs.

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

I knew some of the stuff, but the Observer really showed what a hypocrit she was.

Memorial Day, and war is always hell.

glennlab comments on May 25, 2020:

The cost of war is paid for in the lives of our youth, and shared with their families. We have reduced the number of deaths, but not the number of casualties. We are just beginning to understand the very real trauma of the survivors. Sorry for your loss.

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

@tinkercreek My father died when he was 21. I never realized how hard it was on my grandparents until my grandfather died. We had to take my grandmother to my father's grave where she cried for a good half hour, before we could do my granfather's graveside service. Losing a child has to be the worst pain that a parent can expirience. One that I hope we can limit as much as possible.

Anyone else in this situation? Asking for a friend.

wolf041 comments on May 25, 2020:

I'm waiting around on a handful of folks to pickup some goodies I had on the local free list. .I can't believe it. I have a floor 😄

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

floor, what is a floor?

Real life hacks

Freespirit64 comments on May 25, 2020:

Good one

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

TY

Fluorite with calcite crystals

glennlab comments on May 25, 2020:

calcite has so many different manifestations and so many are pretty.

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

@Hathacat I saw them as rounded hexagonal points, but teardrop is a much better description

This was written by a friend of mine that was recently forced into retirement because of differences...

LucyLoohoo comments on May 24, 2020:

Well said! It's the paper's loss...that's certain!

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 I could teach a class on the economics of the newspaper industry. to your points: 1. Classified ads have always been the mumber 1 , 2 or 3 most read section of the news paper. 2. The sbuscription price has never covered much more the cost of newsprint and ink, not even the labor to print and deliver it. 3. It was the conservative owners that saddled the newspapers with debts that they could not support. 4. It was the conservative owners that would not invest in the equipment (in the 1990s forward)_to take advantage of the internet for those ad dollars. 5. This is far too complicated an issue to address in a few messages.

Real life hacks

GEGR comments on May 25, 2020:

Excellent Idea .

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

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This was written by a friend of mine that was recently forced into retirement because of differences...

Lorajay comments on May 25, 2020:

In my opinion, calling trump a moron or stupid is self defeating. I posted something to that effect and received enormous push back. Your friend said it so much better than I,hopefully some will listen.

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

I'm sure that Jim wouldn't mind you sharing as long as it is attributed

This was written by a friend of mine that was recently forced into retirement because of differences...

LucyLoohoo comments on May 24, 2020:

Well said! It's the paper's loss...that's certain!

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

@TheDoubter That is exactly why we did it.

Garden needs weeding. I love my garden!

JackPedigo comments on May 24, 2020:

Really nice gate. Do you have deer?

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

@Lightupmylife I have used cayenne pepper in the past, it requires reapplication after rain though. I buy the 16 oz size at Sam's. Since they sniff as they walk, it irratates their nose and eyes, but won't do any permanent damage. It will slow them down, but they roam large areas, so it may take a while for everyone to get the message.

This was written by a friend of mine that was recently forced into retirement because of differences...

LucyLoohoo comments on May 24, 2020:

Well said! It's the paper's loss...that's certain!

glennlab replies on May 25, 2020:

@LucyLoohoo, @TheDoubter Our editor at The United Methodist Reporter and The National Christian Reporter required that staff answer every letter that we received. He started that policy when our circulation was 40,000 and continued it when we were at nearly half a million/week. The administrative assistants would screen the letter and forward them to the person with the best expertise in the area of concern. You were expected to respond in less than a week. Sometimes it developed into some interesting correspondence back and forth.

This was written by a friend of mine that was recently forced into retirement because of differences...

racocn8 comments on May 24, 2020:

I like the notion of Trump as Loser and then presenting all those reasons. A meme like that could be effective at disheartening his cultists.

glennlab replies on May 24, 2020:

The problem with most good ideas is that they are too complicated to distill down to bumper sticker size.

This was written by a friend of mine that was recently forced into retirement because of differences...

LucyLoohoo comments on May 24, 2020:

Well said! It's the paper's loss...that's certain!

glennlab replies on May 24, 2020:

@LucyLoohoo I sat on an editorial board for 10 years, the writers and editors were definitely liberal, but I was always impressed with their demands that the news be fact checked, true and balanced. I often marveled that the conservative newspapers in the two paper markets almost always were more profitable. I hated reading and answering letter to the editor since you had to answer it without being condesending or mean.

Go ahead... Say it: Noooodllllssss

Lorajay comments on May 24, 2020:

Please don't call it slimy, oily sounds better and definitely fresher.

glennlab replies on May 24, 2020:

yum, yum

Go ahead... Say it: Noooodllllssss

Kynlei comments on May 24, 2020:

Slimy bread yarn! 😂😂😂

glennlab replies on May 24, 2020:

yum

This was written by a friend of mine that was recently forced into retirement because of differences...

LucyLoohoo comments on May 24, 2020:

Well said! It's the paper's loss...that's certain!

glennlab replies on May 24, 2020:

Consevative newspaper owners are killing trhe industry faster than the internet is .

Garden needs weeding. I love my garden!

JackPedigo comments on May 24, 2020:

Really nice gate. Do you have deer?

glennlab replies on May 24, 2020:

@JackPedigo Not just deer, almost any wild animal will get the best of us if we are in it's habitat. It is a matter of how far we are willing to go either to co habit or to eliminate.

Garden needs weeding. I love my garden!

JackPedigo comments on May 24, 2020:

Really nice gate. Do you have deer?

glennlab replies on May 24, 2020:

@JackPedigo Game fences here are normally 8-10 feet, and some animals still manage to top them. The deer may be small. but they are energetic.

You know I love the crocs!

mistymoon77 comments on May 24, 2020:

Eric is going to hunt you down for these.. ;) Crocs are a no no on here. Why, I have no idea.

glennlab replies on May 24, 2020:

He posted on FB that he did it to just be a prick. lol

Garden needs weeding. I love my garden!

JackPedigo comments on May 24, 2020:

Really nice gate. Do you have deer?

glennlab replies on May 24, 2020:

central Texas, the question should be, " do you have a lot of deer?"

Return to normalcy.

Zoohome comments on May 24, 2020:

Yeah, but somehow dish and laundry detergent is in shortage . 🤷🏽‍♀️

glennlab replies on May 24, 2020:

@Zoohome I was just about out of degreaser, sam's was completely out of the one gallon bottles on line and in the stores, I had to order a five gallon bottle. I gave a gallon to the girl that does my kitchen a gallon and refilled my bottle. so I'm fixed for a bit on that. .

Return to normalcy.

Zoohome comments on May 24, 2020:

Yeah, but somehow dish and laundry detergent is in shortage . 🤷🏽‍♀️

glennlab replies on May 24, 2020:

I haven't shopped for that in 6 months, probably won't for another 6, but I understand your pain. Back in Austin yet?

Return to normalcy.

aintmisbehaven comments on May 23, 2020:

same here, BUT... I'm somewhat wary of what may be coming with loosening of quarantine guidelines.... if the numbers rise again significantly (relative term), there may be another spate of hoarding.... if I buy extra right now, it would be "stockpiling", not hoarding per se.... or that's my ...

glennlab replies on May 23, 2020:

I've started to replenish my stockpiles of various items just in case, but still not much more than a 6 month supply.

On a positive note to all my friends out there.

MissKathleen comments on May 23, 2020:

You too, boo. I will be spending it at home, alone, as usual.

glennlab replies on May 23, 2020:

I don't normally do anything on holiday weekends, this time I'm doubly sure that I don't want to get out.

I'm currently "attending" Texas Democratic state convention.

freeofgod comments on May 23, 2020:

At least you are still involved. Good on you.

glennlab replies on May 23, 2020:

I've never quit just because my candidate didn't get the nominatiuon, there are plenty of equally important issues to bbe fought for. I've been doing this since 1980, it is amazing at the lack of particpation by the people that bitch the loudest.

Return to normalcy.

Stilltrying1964 comments on May 23, 2020:

I'm gonna miss the sheep running thru the streets! And the clear air!

glennlab replies on May 23, 2020:

I had to drive to the far side of DFW, the trip that took 20 minutes a week ago now was up to 40 minutes, but not as bad as the old pre corona between and hour and an hour and a quarter.

I'm currently "attending" Texas Democratic state convention.

JackPedigo comments on May 23, 2020:

Lets hope we have two more years.

glennlab replies on May 23, 2020:

@JackPedigo I won't be satisfied with anything less than the house, senate and white house, and no amnesty and full prosecution for Barr, Trump and everyone else. Let them plea bargain to send the whole trump crime family to prison.

All these people afraid to use their real pictures during the isolation, I guess I may join them, ...

Stilltrying1964 comments on May 23, 2020:

1. He has an itchy nose. 2. He's adjusting his glasses but isn't wearing them!

glennlab replies on May 23, 2020:

3. he's flipping off the thin skinned ones.