The REO Lounge - Part II

[davelog]

You start to lose hair in places you had it and growing it in places ya didn't. I'll be sentenced to 40 in five years so I'm due for a mid-life crisis.

35 was a tough year for me. Why? Because at 35, you can legally be President. At the time, I was slinging burgers for a living. Had a bit of an achievement crisis that year.

I think a nice gift from all of us to give to nerak one day, is for each of us to take a picture from the same spot, in our respective localities, holding a sign that reads Good Morning Reoville! Just my

I think I could pull that off. I'll try to get a good shot sometime this weekend.

 

[Della Cirque]

I think a nice gift from all of us to give to nerak one day, is for each of us to take a picture from the same spot, in our respective localities, holding a sign that reads Good Morning Reoville! Just my

That sounds like a great idea! My town has one stop sign, a feed store, a post office, and a ramshackle greasy spoon. Take your pick.

 

[Della Cirque]

35 was fabulous for me. Living in a penthouse apartment in Dallas, just getting good and comfortable at being a Chef, friends and good times to be had at the drop of a hat. All immediate family at least 2 hours away. Cool cousins 10 minutes away.

35 was a good year. And 27.
27 was hawwwwt.

 

[RedhatPat]

That's what I'm talking about, brother. It's the least we can do since she puts a lot of work into digging up the perfect shot from the internet. In my case it'll be worth it just to see what the cops on horseback or ten-speeds say to me when they see me and my camera crew (otherwise known as my fiance) walking up to the square holding a large white cardboard poster with "Good Morning Reoville" etched in marker. I'll be glad to explain to them anything they want to know about vaping if they ask, too.

 

[FeistyAlice]

If we knew then what we know now, we would have used gas stations as the backdrop in our childhood photographs just to reflect what kinda time it was. In another social thread I briefly talked about the price of cigarettes when we first started smoking (99 cents for me), then gas prices. This photo made me think of that. Since I started smoking before I could drive, I don't remember what the gas prices were except it was double digits, so under a buck.

DH just said the other day, to Sissy Dog and me, he remembers when gas was $0.25 a gallon and you could buy a decked out Caddy for $4K. I remember paying $0.50 a gallon and cokes were $0.05. (His grand dad had a Pierce Arrow. He had a cotton gin so wasn't hurting for money.) Lunch at the Dairy Dell, for coke, hamburger, and fries was around $1.00. School lunch, when I was in high school, was $0.50 and it was real food. I think it was $0.25 in grade school. Milk break was something like $0.02 for a small carton of milk.

Good Day Fine REO Folk. Busy day with the "dog" working me like a dog. She comes down from bedroom and immediately starts working. I need a couple of hours with coffee and coming back to this world in the mornings. She's so involved in vacuuming the stairs I'm having to do texting with her friend she's meeting up with for dinner. She was gone most of yesterday so I took some much needed time doing virtually nothing for a few hours. She cancelled her trip to Memphis and Nashville due to one friend who needed to be at funeral home and services, etc., for a friend of hers who passed and also the freezing precip and snow hitting Tenn. No rest for this dog.... we'll I'm catching some here and there. Wish I had 1/100th of the energy Sissy Dog has.

Stay safe. Hold your loved ones close in heart and mind. Loving thoughts for all.

Hugs and Love, Feisty Alice

 

[Gioajack]

I'm still waiting for a good year but I'm running out of time... may have to settle for a good two-weeks.

Morning Reonuts. The weekend is looking up, dancing tonight and snow expected tomorrow and Sunday. Every snowflake means more water and less chance of fire. (Simple minds amuse easily.)


Jack

 

[FeistyAlice]

Happy Belated Birthday Dearest Lisa. Hope it was a good day for you.

Love you, Alice

 

[boilednuts]

No he didn't, Nutz, but he'll be at the ocean..that oughta narrow it down a bit...

Well, that leaves the swamp out........


G'day REOfriendlypeeps,

Finally able to get a property, one problem......I don't like it!! DW loves it, so I was outnumbered again
Swapped batteries 4x (brand new) since getting my PPP hope they get to lasting longer or maybe find a better place before we close escrow

I remember buying cigs for mom from the machine as a kid for 25 cents and paying the same for gas in high school (worked at a station).
Dad's car used a roll of toilet paper for the oil filter in his car ('52 Chevy). Movies at the theater was 20 cents. OMG....what will prices be 20 yrs from now?

Prayers and healing vibes to all who needs them HAVE A PURPLE FRIDAY EVERYBODY!!!

 

[FeistyAlice]

Jen, I so hope Nancy can get this BP issue under control. All this stress isn't the best for you either but being such a strong, powerful woman does help some. But, come on, the powers that be, please give Jen a little break. (((((((((Jen)))))))

Love, big Sis

 

[oldbroad]

I think a nice gift from all of us to give to nerak one day, is for each of us to take a picture from the same spot, in our respective localities, holding a sign that reads Good Morning Reoville! Just my

That's brilliant Pat!

 

[Della Cirque]

Jen, I so hope Nancy can get this BP issue under control. All this stress isn't the best for you either but being such a strong, powerful woman does help some. But, come on, the powers that be, please give Jen a little break. (((((((((Jen)))))))

Love, big Sis

She is feeling better today. I hope it settles down too. Everyone is napping and taken care of for the day. I'm about to indulge in some pharmaceuticals and watch some Netflix. (on my new Roku...Karen ) I just hope everyone is getting sick now so they can be healthy and take care of me here pretty soon.

Sis has to get the tube put back in her ear. And a hearing aid, thank doGness!

 

[RedhatPat]

Thanks I have them sometimes. Plus if anyone is having a bad hair day they can always stand behind the poster to cover their face. So it works out no matter how you slice it. That's right, folks. We have no excuse to do this. I'll lead by example too and go for it - if it's not yucky out. Sheesh, the things I do for the little people inside my iPad, I tells ya!

 

[oldbroad]

That sounds like a great idea! My town has one stop sign, a feed store, a post office, and a ramshackle greasy spoon. Take your pick.

Feed store! Most towns have greasy spoons and P.O.'s but not FEED STORES!!!

 

[oldbroad]

That's what I'm talking about, brother. It's the least we can do since she puts a lot of work into digging up the perfect shot from the internet. In my case it'll be worth it just to see what the cops on horseback or ten-speeds say to me when they see me and my camera crew (otherwise known as my fiance) walking up to the square holding a large white cardboard poster with "Good Morning Reoville" etched in marker. I'll be glad to explain to them anything they want to know about vaping if they ask, too.

You,Pat, are a brilliant man!

 

[Della Cirque]

Finally able to get a property, one problem......I don't like it!! DW loves it, so I was outnumbered again

I don't know if I should say congrats or condolences.

 

[RedhatPat]

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You,Pat, are a brilliant man!

Well, if that's not the best reason for a friends request I don't know what is, one coming your way!

 

[vsummer1]

Feed store! Most towns have greasy spoons and P.O.'s but not FEED STORES!!!

Sure they do, you have just never needed one. If you live in a high-falutin' town they will call it a pet store, fancy it up with stupid items for small animals, and overcharge you on junk your animals don't need and could be purchased at a feed store on the cheap or made by yourself at home.

 

[oldbroad]

Well, if that's not the best reason for a friends request I don't know what is, one coming your way!

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[oldbroad]

Sure they do, you have just never needed one. If you live in a high-falutin' town they will call it a pet store, fancy it up with stupid items for small animals, and overcharge you on junk your animals don't need and could be purchased at a feed store on the cheap or made by yourself at home.

I have a feed store...neener neener neener! Actually, two!! And i used to get my deer feed from them...
"sides, feed store smell good! Nice n earthy!

 

[harley05]

If we knew then what we know now, we would have used gas stations as the backdrop in our childhood photographs just to reflect what kinda time it was. In another social thread I briefly talked about the price of cigarettes when we first started smoking (99 cents for me), then gas prices. This photo made me think of that. Since I started smoking before I could drive, I don't remember what the gas prices were except it was double digits, so under a buck.

Same for me. Both gas and stinkies were 70 cents. I swore i would quit stinkies when they hit $1.00. That was nearly $9.00 ago!