Heather's Heavenly Vapes - THE BIG THREAD (Part 6)

[retic1959]

Hello Everyone. Housework will be my undoing. I have stuff under my kitchen sink I don't even know what it does. Does a stain require Grease cleaner, oxy-something or another, spot remover ....
So I am trying an online dating site called Our Time, it's for people over 50 ( I qualify). Leery of the very young looking 51 year olds with pretty avatars and no info. And they want your cell phone number. I was born in the morning, but not this morning. I am chatting with a lovely 55 year old who is a self described jewelry designer. I figure that's a little vague (Diamond cutter for a national chain or turquoise seller at county fair ?) so I won't bother. She hails from PA so I call it "networking". And I'm keeping a close eye on my bank accounts. Never use phone for financial or personal stuff, ever, use Mac book at home for that. Still, an occasional text message shouldn't hurt too much.
There are red flags to web dating ;
NO Travel (I've done enough of that)
NO kids (especially the grown ones still living at home)
NO smoking
NO alcohol or drugs
NO liberals
And no woman who looks like 'Chuckie's' Mom, zoo animals, Chris Wallace's or Danny DeVito's twin sister, etc. etc. etc.....
Natasha makes a good companion, maybe I'll just be a dog person from here on out.

I'll add one more to your red flag list . If any of them ever tell you " Mama was always right " Run like hell to the nearest exit . One looney I dated kept saying that and wondered why every picture she had of her father he had his hands wrapped around a gin and tonic . The man needed that gin living in that household , he had my sympathy .

 

[PapawBrett]

I'll add one more to your red flag list . If any of them ever tell you " Mama was always right " Run like hell to the nearest exit . One looney I dated kept saying that and wondered why every picture she had of her father he had his hands wrapped around a gin and tonic . The man needed that gin living in that household , he had my sympathy .

no need to worry, apparently I know how to talk to a wife (usually self-defense) but I don't know how to talk to a woman. (How many names do you have ? Have you ever worked for the CIA ?)
Natasha still loves me. Or she just needs someone to pay The Farmer's Dog.....

 

[Bronze]

Look what popped up in my memories from 12 years ago

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Hi Friend! Always great to hear from you and I hope you’re doing well. Last I heard you were building a house.

 

[Bronze]

OMG, I’m really missing out on some old friends here. My loss!

My excuse for being absent is I’m still miserable. I feel fine except my ear remains plugged. I absolutely hate it and it gives me a major attitude problem. That’s why I’ve been off the grid. I think I’d rather have pleurisy. At least I could hear and not have these vertigo-like symptoms. Sorry for being a baby but this is one infliction I have never had patience for only because I know it just keeps going and going and going. I might make them put a tube in my ear or something. I even thought of plugging my left ear for no other reason than balancing it out. I don’t know.

Anyway, I felt good dropping in and seeing some of these former regulars. Makes me

 

[LAwaters]

Been a wild 24 hrs here in LA. I’m partially packed in case of evacuation orders. Air quality is bad. We are inside and not running the heat so we don’t bring in bad air. Thankfully we are stocked up on food and gas. This is the current fires status. We are at the blue dot below the Eaton fire.

 

[Bronze]

Been a wild 24 hrs here in LA. I’m partially packed in case of evacuation orders. Air quality is bad. We are inside and not running the heat so we don’t bring in bad air. Thankfully we are stocked up on food and gas. This is the current fires status. We are at the blue dot below the Eaton fire.

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That’s too close for comfort. Glad you’re prepared to bolt if you have to. Use your judgement before the “officials”. I don’t trust those people one iota. Those clowns got them in this mess in the first place. About 48 hours ago things looked utterly hopeless. It looks a little better now but still a nightmare.

Do you have a place you can bolt to?

 

[LAwaters]

That’s too close for comfort. Glad you’re prepared to bolt if you have to. Use your judgement before the “officials”. I don’t trust those people one iota. Those clowns got them in this mess in the first place. About 48 hours ago things looked utterly hopeless. It looks a little better now but still a nightmare.

Do you have a place you can bolt to?

Yeah it’s not comfortable. Better today but winds are bad until tomorrow night. Then Monday it’s another round of Santa Ana’s. We are keeping eyes and ears open for sure. Fires are still popping up from the flying embers.

We still have the Vegas condo. But we also have the care of J’s parents who are in their 80’s. And we have promised to help their sweet neighbor lady who is also in her 80’s.

An hour before that big Eaton fire there was a fire that started a mile or two away. Crews came and put it out and left. Winds hadn’t kicked up to Cat 1 hurricane level yet. People who lived near the “extinguished” fire kept an eye on it. Sure enough, embers started to spark up and the neighborhood folks kept blasting them with garden hoses. Otherwise South Pasadena and the surrounding area would have been destroyed. Lots of old growth tree canopy just like Altadena and Pasadena.

At this point the community is on watch and helping each other through Reddit with info and resources. We all know we can’t trust the officials.

 

[DJTim]

Well - when I get a minute to gather my thoughts after reading through close to 10 years of messages I'll start posting here a bit more often lol.

So many things happened. I saw we lost a few like Robin and others just never returned.

The truth is I've had so many changes and craziness I wouldn't know where to start.

I also know the second best time to plant a tree is now. So I hope everyone who did stay are doing well.

Welcome to 2025 I guess? Let's see where this goes.

 

[Bronze]

Well - when I get a minute to gather my thoughts after reading through close to 10 years of messages I'll start posting here a bit more often lol.

So many things happened. I saw we lost a few like Robin and others just never returned.

The truth is I've had so many changes and craziness I wouldn't know where to start.

I also know the second best time to plant a tree is now. So I hope everyone who did stay are doing well.

Welcome to 2025 I guess? Let's see where this goes.

Enjoy. Long time no see.

 

[Bronze]

Well - when I get a minute to gather my thoughts after reading through close to 10 years of messages I'll start posting here a bit more often lol.

So many things happened. I saw we lost a few like Robin and others just never returned.

The truth is I've had so many changes and craziness I wouldn't know where to start.

I also know the second best time to plant a tree is now. So I hope everyone who did stay are doing well.

Welcome to 2025 I guess? Let's see where this goes.

Just saw latest graphics. That Eaton fire had 0 containment. Marvelous. The wind indicator has it blowing away from you so that’s good news. But all of that can change in an instant. And like you mentioned, those embers are going all over the place igniting new fires.

Pins and needles for awhile.

 

[LAwaters]

Just saw latest graphics. That Eaton fire had 0 containment. Marvelous. The wind indicator has it blowing away from you so that’s good news. But all of that can change in an instant. And like you mentioned, those embers are going all over the place igniting new fires.

Pins and needles for awhile.

Today was quieter so we’re thankful for that. Winds are supposed to pickup on Monday. Just praying that they have the fires contained and no new ones.

One of the Super Tankers the state leases from Canada was hit in the wing by a drone. Damaged a $30 million dollar plane and took it out of being able to help. Ugh.

And one of the smaller fires might have been arson. More ugh.

 

[LAwaters]

Well - when I get a minute to gather my thoughts after reading through close to 10 years of messages I'll start posting here a bit more often lol.

So many things happened. I saw we lost a few like Robin and others just never returned.

The truth is I've had so many changes and craziness I wouldn't know where to start.

I also know the second best time to plant a tree is now. So I hope everyone who did stay are doing well.

Welcome to 2025 I guess? Let's see where this goes.

Yes, welcome to 2025. Nice to see you again, Tim.

 

[PapawBrett]

Lori, they can make another whatever you own, but they cannot make another you. Let out if you should.
First cyber bimbo is history. I need more than a series of text messages and a selfie or two (assuming it's actually her selfie) before I buy her (?) plane tickets. If she (?) won't even talk on the phone, something is wrong. My buddy says he's a fat black guy from Kenya trying to scam me. Either way, she's out.
Next cyber bimbo is my age (65), lives about 15 miles away (Matthews) and when I said she could pick the restaurant, she chose a ride to the beach (@200 miles) for supper which would gives us a chance to know each other. I asked if she would video chat, she said yes.
Dating is weird in the 21st century...

 

[DJTim]

It's interesting I'm seeing hemp and accessories for hemp on here. Not a complaint. I generally have a ad filter and had turned it off.

I just remember getting modded way back in the day for even mentioning the word which I don't know if I can say lol.

 

[Bronze]

Lori, they can make another whatever you own, but they cannot make another you. Let out if you should.
First cyber bimbo is history. I need more than a series of text messages and a selfie or two (assuming it's actually her selfie) before I buy her (?) plane tickets. If she (?) won't even talk on the phone, something is wrong. My buddy says he's a fat black guy from Kenya trying to scam me. Either way, she's out.
Next cyber bimbo is my age (65), lives about 15 miles away (Matthews) and when I said she could pick the restaurant, she chose a ride to the beach (@200 miles) for supper which would gives us a chance to know each other. I asked if she would video chat, she said yes.
Dating is weird in the 21st century...

I ‘ll get on you tube and listen to these young ladies talk and cannot believe the foul language that comes out of their mouths (and an attitude to match). I don’t know when this change happened but it is stark. I’m sure cyberdating looking for a lady our age can be an adventure but I think women that age (generally speaking) have far more class than what I’m seeing coming out of these young ladies today.

 

[Bronze]

It's interesting I'm seeing hemp and accessories for hemp on here. Not a complaint. I generally have a ad filter and had turned it off.

I just remember getting modded way back in the day for even mentioning the word which I don't know if I can say lol.

I got gigged by a mod for using a drug name here when I was a rookie.

 

[DJTim]

I got gigged by a mod for using a drug name here when I was a rookie.

I've been tuning my ad blocker with sites that need ad revenue (like here) so I rarely see any advertising. In this case I disable it to feed the site and the ad just caught me off guard.

I guess it's fun to see what my browsing history gets turned into sometimes...

 

[Bronze]

How is it going, Lori? Seeing Eaton Fire is 1/3rd contained. These upcoming winds can't be helpful.

 

[Bronze]

Right ear is mostly OK now. Last several days it suddenly began improving. I actually feel normal again. Geez Louise!

 

[PapawBrett]

Cyber bimbo #2 is history. Appearently she just wanted. a weekend at the beach.
Three new cyber bimbos in early stages. One says her husband is cheating (but she's online), another is three hours away (Raleigh) and the mystery maiden is somewhere in Tennessee, I think.
Whatever happened to just grabbing a six pack and going to the local dance ?