The Cocktail Party Thread (a.k.a. The "Jack This Thread")

[i_x3_theponiez]

OK THIS IS HOW THIS THREAD WORKS!
Point is to add a post to this thread that takes whatever subject the previous poster discusses, and CLEANLY TRANSITIONS it into a new subject - kind of like what happens to a conversation at a cocktail party.

For example:

Poster 1 says - "I got a flat tire on my new car today. You would think that Lexus would put better tires on their cars."

Poster 2 says - "My dentist just bought a Lexus. He told me during my recent root canal. That was one painful procedure, let me tell you."

Poster 3 says - "Root canals are bad, but nothing was as painful as the surgery on my knee. I had shooting pains for a month afterward."

... and so on. The key is that every post must start out referencing the prior post in some way, but turn it into a completely new subject. This will be good practice for those that have not yet learned how to "schmooze" mindless, meaningless drivel at a party - an essential skill for life.

With that, have fun, and let's get this thread rolling with the following:

I'm planning a trip to New York City, I want to see the botanical gardens before the flowers all die.

[SarahandSam]

I'm the world's worst gardener... my friend gave me a begonia for a housewarming gift years ago, and I put it on the windowsill out of the cats' reach... literally months later, I suddenly remembered its existence... there was not much begonia left.

[i_x3_theponiez]

I'm the world's worst gardener... my friend gave me a begonia for a housewarming gift years ago, and I put it on the windowsill out of the cats' reach... literally months later, I suddenly remembered its existence... there was not much begonia left.

Aw I just love cats. My cat is named Woody. He's so cute, once I woke up in the morning and he had dropped a dead squirrel outside my bedroom door just for me!

[gloryeyes]

Hah! No windowsill is out of the cat's reach! Before her death, my cat educated me very firmly on this truth.

[i_x3_theponiez]

Windowsills are precarios places to put nice stuff. I had a small glass ornament from china on my windowsill in my kitches and it fell off anc crashed on the floor yesterday =[

[Come Shine]

Don't you just hate it when glass breaks all over the place? I am so worried that something like that is going to happen to that beautiful new crystal bowl I won for being the most fantabulous rider in the world.

[everyequine]

Oh really? My friend Crystal, just left her job after 13 years...

[i_x3_theponiez]

Oh really? My friend Crystal, just left her job after 13 years...

13 is a lunky number! i dont care what everyone says.

[superpony123]

13 is a lunky number! i dont care what everyone says.

that's MY lucky number!

in my gym class, we got our locks (for lockers, in locker room, duurrrrr) last week and my combination has a 13 in it :)

I despise this locker room. It is old, grimy, disgusting, the lockers are ultra-tiny, and the bathroom stalls? the walls are actually like 5' high! sheesh!

[SarahandSam]

I'm less than 5' high; I'm only 4'10 1/2". Been short all my life. (:

[i_x3_theponiez]

I'm less than 5' high; I'm only 4'10 1/2". Been short all my life. (:

Oh man. I'm pretty tall I guess, i'm 5'11". i used to be really short and then i just SHOT UP one day. Puberty is quite crazy

[Bank of Dad]

In my next life, I am going to be tall. And blond. Tall women and tall horses give the illusion of power.

[Moderator 1]

I'm going to wield my power as a mod to remind you all that threads in Off Course still have to be horse-related. ;)

You can still have a cocktail party, but horses have to be in the mix!

[flogarty]

I can't seem to attend any of my classes without bringing horses up in some way. My professors must think I'm crazy.

[DLee]

My filly is going through puberty right now I think. Don't you think seven months old is about puberty horse wise? Oops, I'm late, and she's TALL and going through puberty, but she's a redhead. :)

[Calvincrowe]

I've owned 4 red-headed mares in my life, but I prefer geldings with 4 white socks named Clipper.

[horseshrink]

My black mare hates the clippers, but loves the vacuum.

[Bluehorsesjp]

I clipped a black mare once, very kicky behind. I guess I am a professional clipper now as I take money for it. You know "renumeration".

[i_x3_theponiez]

I clipped a black mare once, very kicky behind. I guess I am a professional clipper now as I take money for it. You know "renumeration".

Black mares are pretty but i prefer paint/pintos. They're my favorite!

[Pony Person]

I like greys, but I'm just partial because I have one:D

[Equine Obsession]

I have gray and white barn cats! They are adorable. Their names are Roca and Tonto, tonto's name being unfortuantely appropriate for him.

[Rebe]

I had a mare that was so cat-like, she could spring up in the air with all four feet at once.

[fourmares]

Sounds like she does horse ballet... did you ever see Barishnikov dance? It was like gravity didn't apply to him at all.

[DeeThbd]

Chestnut is the one colour of horse I've never owned....I've had a palomino, three pintos (two grey and white, one black and white) and now three bays. One of the bays only has one eye, but dang, he's a pretty horse!
Dee

[Equine Obsession]

Horse's chestnuts have such a funky smell. Have you ever tested the theory that hot or excited horses will calm down if you have crumbled up chestnuts in close proximity (not sure how close)?

[tarragon]

It has the complete opposite effect on my dog- chestnuts are his favoritest thing in the world!

[Amwrider]

World....that reminds me, they just announced the judges for the 2009 Morgan World Championship show.

[DairyQueen2049]

How can there be a world show if only Americans show up? I always wondered that! Same in the QH World - they have a world show but only Americans show up.

[Amwrider]

Ya know, I want to put my American Saddlebred jumper in a George Morris clniic.

[Rebe]

George Morris... hmm, isn't he Chuck Norris's cousin or something?

[Pony Person]

Well, Morris does rhyme with Norris... :winkgrin:

[rtrules]

Speaking of Karate....my gelding was really naughty last week so I gently kicked him in the butt. He's 16.3 I'm 5'4". Can't believe I got my foot up that high but, my back hates me for it. Guess I learned my lesson. Short people shoudn't kick tall horses.

[dcm]

Speaking of naughty, my daughter's horse gives her dirty looks when her back is turned.

[dawglover]

And short horses shouldn't kick at all. Anyone want a mini that keeps escaping? Little bugger kicked at me this morning when I finally cornered him.

[Rebe]

Speaking of mini's - last week I test drove a Mini Cooper, but I decided not to buy it. It couldn't pull my 4-horse gooseneck.

[DairyQueen2049]

My gooseneck is fondly named Southfork cuz its so damm BIG!!!! (But it is not PINK!!)

[Little Valkyrie]

Speaking of big pinks, and the subsequent hunt whip that it replaced, I was given a long handed down hunt whip by COTH's own ss3377 to replace mine that had broken :D

[rtrules]

Whips......That reminds me, I need to buy some short pieces of chain so I can padlock my gates closed. Had a christmas party last year and found two of my gates unlatched.

[rabicon]

Chains, Oh crap I need to go buy a new garmet bag before next show season. Why does it seem like you always need something else when it comes to horses???

[i_x3_theponiez]

Not only do you always need something else, you're always out of money!
By the way, girls not grey by AFI is awsome

[DairyQueen2049]

AFI, FEI, AQHA, TWH, SSH, TB, STDB, LMNOPEEE. Alphabet soup for the soul.

[flogarty]

USEF rules are so complicated! I don't understand why I can't show as an Ammie, and get paid to ride horses!!! :lol::lol::lol:

[Jealoushe]

to be paid to ride....the horsewomans dream!

[Coreene]

I had a dream about George Clooney last night. It was fabulous. I wish I was as thin in real life as I was in my dream.

[i_x3_theponiez]

I had a dream about George Clooney last night. It was fabulous. I wish I was as thin in real life as I was in my dream.

George cloony was awsome in oceans 11! Oceans 12 was not as good though...

[DairyQueen2049]

I'd like to ride my horse in the ocean. Or George. In the ocean. :)

[twofatponies]

Speaking of oceans, my paddock was underwater after all the rain yesterday. I needed a canoe to go fetch my horses.

[Sakura]

I've never been canoeing, but I did go kayaking this past summer...

[i_x3_theponiez]

I've never been canoeing, but I did go kayaking this past summer...

Did u know kayak is an eskimo word? They were originally used in the north.

[Jealoushe]

I've been cross country with both canoes and kayaks as jumps!

[Mendin Fences]

There were people kayaking at the beach in Costa Rica. I like Costa Rica. There are big howler monkeys in the trees there and they're everywhere. They are just hanging wild :winkgrin:

[superpony123]

There were people kayaking at the beach in Costa Rica. I like Costa Rica. There are big howler monkeys in the trees there and they're everywhere. They are just hanging wild :winkgrin:

we used to go to canada in the summer, up to niagra falls, all the time. years ago, though. (got, not a fan of the 8 hr car ride there, though) and this one time we went on a white-water rafting thing there. i was probably 8 years old. i cant believe thats legal, lol. it was fairly terrifying! in other news, canada has good food and nice gardens.

[Sakura]

we used to go to canada in the summer, up to niagra falls, all the time. years ago, though. (got, not a fan of the 8 hr car ride there, though) and this one time we went on a white-water rafting thing there. i was probably 8 years old. i cant believe thats legal, lol. it was fairly terrifying! in other news, canada has good food and nice gardens.

We had a garden this year... we grew sunflowers, corn, tomatoes, beans and potatoes...

[i_x3_theponiez]

We had a garden this year... we grew sunflowers, corn, tomatoes, beans and potatoes...

Corn? If you grow a lot of corn you could get rich if you sell it to bio deisal companies. Or keep it for yourself, once green fuels are common corn will be scarce!

[Coreene]

I like microwave popcorn that cooks a minute too long. Love that slightly burnt taste.

[jazzrider]

I like microwave popcorn that cooks a minute too long. Love that slightly burnt taste.

I love the taste of burned stuff too. I make bruschetta at home, and I'm just not happy if the bread isn't burned to a crisp. Makes me miss Italy, though I'm sure most cooks there would rather die than serve burnt bruschetta.

[i_x3_theponiez]

I love the taste of burned stuff too. I make bruschetta at home, and I'm just not happy if the bread isn't burned to a crisp. Makes me miss Italy, though I'm sure most cooks there would rather die than serve burnt bruschetta.

BRUSCHETTA! I'm 100% italian and i come from a crazy family full of chefs. I love italian food!

[pony4me]

A new Olive Garden opened up near the mall. It was crowded today. Maybe the holiday shopping season will be good after all.

[Percheron X]

If I go to the mall and buy something I want from the first store I visit, later on I will usually see the same item in a different store in the same mall for less.

But if I first walk through all the stores in the mall to check the prices, the item will usually seem to be the least expensive in the first store I visited.

Just why is that?

[IveGotRhythm]

If I go to the mall and buy something I want from the first store I visit, later on I will usually see the same item in a different store in the same mall for less.

But if I first walk through all the stores in the mall to check the prices, the item will usually seem to be the least expensive in the first store I visited.

Just why is that?


The VERY BEST way to buy in a mall is to walk through all the stores in the morning and then have a TWO MARGARITA lunch. THEN go back and buy.

[jazzrider]

I LOVE Margaritas! Back when we used to board our horses, we used to do margaritas and chips at the barn every Friday night once the temps went up over 60 degrees. Good Times. :cool:

[IveGotRhythm]

I LOVE Margaritas! Back when we used to board our horses, we used to do margaritas and chips at the barn every Friday night once the temps went up over 60 degrees. Good Times. :cool:


What a great tradition!

How do you like yours?

I like mine on the rocks with no salt.

[horseshrink]

My horse broke off a piece of his salt block which fell on the floor. The dog was passing by and grabbed it (if the horses eat it, it must be good). He ate the whole piece and has been drinking was ever since.

[Crooked Horse]

Speaking of drinking dogs, my barn dog has a drinking problem.

[IveGotRhythm]

Speaking of drinking dogs, my barn dog has a drinking problem.


So does my Italian Greyhound!!! Do not leave an open beer/ glass of wine around her!!!

Havn't tried her around Margaritas yet...

[fourmares]

Margaritas, reminds me of Margarite Henry... I loved her books when I was a kid. I dreamed of having a paint pony like Misty.

[BCEVENTER]

Speaking of ponies, my first horse was the pony sent for h-e-double hockey sticks. I am so glad I sold her and found a couple horses that were not set on killing me everytime I looked at them

[i_x3_theponiez]

Speaking of ponies, my first horse was the pony sent for h-e-double hockey sticks. I am so glad I sold her and found a couple horses that were not set on killing me everytime I looked at them

I'm on the highway to hell. Or the express lane. depends. i can be a rel jerk

[Reds-n-Greys]

Don't you just hate it then people with more than 10 items jump in the express lane at the food store!

[dawglover]

I just about jumped out of my skin this morning when my neighbors dog scampered out of the hay stall as I walked in.:eek:

[jazzrider]

My neighbor's dog keeps leaving soup bones in my riding ring (really!). And they're spooking the horses...:confused:

[Rebe]

Have you ever wondered why spies are called spooks? I mean, they spy all year 'round, not just at Halloween, right?

[see u at x]

I'm really disappointed that I didn't get to go out for Halloween this year. My costume was all picked out...I was going to go as Miss Alaska, aka "Caribou Barbie". I had a stuffed moose, fur hat, fur coat, and everything! Too bad I couldn't have taken my horse along in all her furry glory...

[2DogsFarm]

OMG! :eek:
My horses already look like Wooly Mammoths and temps are still in the 30s!!
What will they look like when it gets REALLY COLD?!!?!!

[superpony123]

OMG! :eek:
My horses already look like Wooly Mammoths and temps are still in the 30s!!
What will they look like when it gets REALLY COLD?!!?!!

I went to try some ponies the other day, and to my shock, not only were they western and trail ponies (um..i said i was looking for english hunter ponies!) but their hair must have been several inches long and thick! I was like, ...am i riding a wooly mammoth, or a pony? :lol:

[Jealoushe]

I always wondered if they rode woolly mammoths...

[i_x3_theponiez]

I dont know, but in the 1800s they found a preserved wooly mammoth and ate some of its meat. They say it tasted good!

[Percheron X]

I was looking at old riding photos that look like they were from the 1800's, everyone seemed to sit way back on the saddle with their feet far forwards, it looked like an uncomfortable way to ride.

[Reds-n-Greys]

But, I understand riding sidesaddle is very comfortable.

[Coreene]

I'm all about comfort. That's why I like flying first class.

[i_x3_theponiez]

I'm all about comfort. That's why I like flying first class.

First class on QANTAS is amazing. they even have reclining seats that turn into beds. liek british airways But i like QANTAS better.

[the_other_mother]

I didnt get to bed till after midnight last nght and all I did was toss and turn and then I overslept and was late this morning.

[i_x3_theponiez]

I overslept the other morning because a power outage messed up my alarm clock. Only my house got hit, of course.

[superpony123]

anyone remember the old daylight savings time for october? my alarm clock kinda has it programed into it so it will change the clock at that time. remember how a year or two ago they changed it to sometihng like a week later? these past 2 years my clock has reset itself and made me an hour or two late for school :| very annoying! rarrr.

[wateryglen]

I always forget to reset my barn clock to daylight savings time so for 2 months or so I seem to always have plenty of time to do things! Unlike my real life which is perpetually an hour behind. My horses behind is bigger than mine! :yes:

[Rebe]

Yeah, my boss is a real horse's behind. He tried to find a way to make me work on Thanksgiving, but couldn't come up with a good enough reason.

[i_x3_theponiez]

Yeah, my boss is a real horse's behind. He tried to find a way to make me work on Thanksgiving, but couldn't come up with a good enough reason.

One fo my friend's works at a golf country club and he has to go in on thanksgiving. Apparently its a big day for golfing. who knew?

[superpony123]

My neighbor is real big into golf. He is also into Barbequeing squirrels :no: I'm completely serious. theyre very..ermm.. redneck? im not really sure hwat to call them. They hunt and generally eat their kill. Predators! lol. but otherwise, they're..almost normal

[i_x3_theponiez]

My neighbor is real big into golf. He is also into Barbequeing squirrels :no: I'm completely serious. theyre very..ermm.. redneck? im not really sure hwat to call them. They hunt and generally eat their kill. Predators! lol. but otherwise, they're..almost normal

I think i'd be actually willing to eat a squirrel once. ive eaten lots of stuff. like snails, and emu, and crocodile. even kangaroo!

[Reds-n-Greys]

Oh, Rocky the Flying Squirrel was one of my favorite cartoons!

[Bluesy]

That reminds me...I'd like to put the Parellis, Gawhiney, Strasser and all those cultish NH fad-ites on a plane, fly them to Antarctica and leave them there.

[2DogsFarm]

That reminds me...I'd like to put the Parellis, Gawhiney, Strasser and all those cultish NH fad-ites on a plane, fly them to Antarctica and leave them there.


But aren't you worried about Global Warming?
All that hot air unleashed on the Antarctic could be very dangerous...

[Gingersmommy]

The global warming is very bad for the Canadian moose.

[Coreene]

But aren't you worried about Global Warming?
All that hot air unleashed on the Antarctic could be very dangerous...I was brushing my horse's tail when he unleashed some hot air on me. Around here, we call that "aghasted." ;)

[dawglover]

I once had a hot air balloon land in the field across from my farm.

Horses were going :eek::eek::eek:!

[i_x3_theponiez]

LOL aww poor horses. when i show a balloon to my birdys they all freak out. i guess its a smaller scale of the same thing. large orbs scare animals

[Sanity Rules]

Large orbs nothing! I hate rolly pollies (sp?)!!!!! Cringe everytime I pick up the water trough and they're all hanging around down there just waiting for me!!! Ugh.

[2DogsFarm]

Large orbs nothing! I hate rolly pollies (sp?)!!!!! Cringe everytime I pick up the water trough and they're all hanging around down there just waiting for me!!! Ugh.


PBS just showed a special on Australia and they were eating tree grubs!
Roasted or raw - major treat for that aboriginal tribe.
Yum
Insect protein

[i_x3_theponiez]

PBS just showed a special on Australia and they were eating tree grubs!
Roasted or raw - major treat for that aboriginal tribe.
Yum
Insect protein

This is true. when i was there the aborigines ate termites too. apparently termites taste like mint

[BCEVENTER]

Mmmm....Mints. The pony and I share a good pack of those every once in a while. Our breath smells minty fresh!

[lolalola]

I've been doing deep breathing exercises lately. Done wonders for my skin.

[twofatponies]

You know what else is good for your skin? Leather conditioner! I oiled my bridle the other day and used my bare hands to rub in the "lederbalsam" - my hands were soft as a baby's.

[msj]

I use Baby Wipes on my horses to clean their eyes and nose. :)

[Derby Lyn Farms]

I love when my horse gets those frozen boogers on his nose whiskers....but it also makes me feel kind of bad for him at the same time!

[i_x3_theponiez]

I love when my horse gets those frozen boogers on his nose whiskers....but it also makes me feel kind of bad for him at the same time!

Ewwwwwwww thats not cute! Whats cute is when they have somethign stuck on their nose and they use their toungue to try to get it

[Reds-n-Greys]

Heh, heh, that is cute, isn't it? I have a friend who can touch her elbow with her tongue! Really!

[Rebe]

Umm, yumm, I love elbow macaroni. It's the only kind that's right in good old fashioned macaroni and cheese.

[MDLawGirl]

Macaroni and cheese is the best kind of comfort food!

[dawglover]

I had a filly named Cheese. She would smile at ya! :D

[i_x3_theponiez]

I had a filly named Cheese. She would smile at ya! :D

oh I GET IT! FILLY. CHEESE. Philly Cheesesteak! Lol. Onions and steak on a bun with cheese yummmmmmmmmmmm

[superpony123]

I was just watching my favourite monty python sketch, the CHEESE SHOP one !! lol!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KBuQHHKx0

:)

[i_x3_theponiez]

I was just watching my favourite monty python sketch, the CHEESE SHOP one !! lol!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KBuQHHKx0

:)

HAHAHA I LOVE MONTY PYTHON. Crunchy frog is great too. and Holy grail OMG i want the complete DVD set! Im watching John Cleese's How to irritate people tonight with other COTH members :]

[rtrules]

Oh, now I want a mint because we all know............It's waaaafer thin!!! I love the After Eight mints.

[lolalola]

Two thousand eight has been a helluva year - do you think the economy will pick up in 2009?

[i_x3_theponiez]

Two thousand eight has been a helluva year - do you think the economy will pick up in 2009?

Nowhere to go but up i say. It has been picking up everywhere, and gas is down to 1:76 a gallon here.

[Amwrider]

Floor, floor? Did I have too much to drink at this cocktail party?

[IrishDeclan]

My favorite cocktail is an Amaretto Sour.... I wonder who ever thought of mixing such a drink :confused:

[Amwrider]

Drink? Did shumone shay dring? Yes pleash I'll haff another one..

[i_x3_theponiez]

Drink? Did shumone shay dring? Yes pleash I'll haff another one..

Anyone heard of the Flaming Dr. Pepper? Its a flaming cocktail said to taste like Dr Pepper, but it does not contain any soda. Its made by filling a shot glass 3/4 full with Amaretto, and 1/4 high proof liquor to make it flammable. The shot is then set on fire and dropped into a glass half-filled with beer. The flaming shot is extinguished by the beer, which foams up and is then quickly consumed. And apparently it tastes like DR PEPPER! i wanna try it

[Thomas_1]

That reminds me.... did you hear that Carlos the fireman's wife has had twin newborn sons?

He's called them Jose and Hose B.

[rtrules]

I have this green hose that always kinks back on itself and shuts off the water flow. Last week I got so pissed at it I cut it in half with a box cutter to use up at the barn to fill the large heated trough. No more carrying water buckets to fill the trough and the hose drains easily. Should have thought of this sooner. DH went looking for said hose to drain the excess water out of the pool. Told him that he must of run over it with the tractor because I found it cut in half laying on the lawn. :)

[i_x3_theponiez]

Haha oh you're Horrible! A Loki of the equestrian world?
(NORSE MYTHOLOGY REFERENCE!)

[Foxtrot's]

Dog ma - you mean the pup's mother?

[Reds-n-Greys]

Pugs? Did you say Pugs? Oh yes, they are the most adorable little things. Of course, I don't own any, but I hear their owners dress them up in the cutest little outfits

[Valentina_32926]

Pugs? Did you say Pugs? Oh yes, they are the most adorable little things. Of course, I don't own any, but I hear their owners dress them up in the cutest little outfits

Speaking of outfits - what Xmas outfits are you thinking of to dress your horses in for Christmas? I was thinking of antlers since my Liver chestnut is reindeer colored.

[Emryss]

I love liver and onions with a little bacon. It'll give you a heart attack, but it's soooo yummy!

[Reds-n-Greys]

Well, that reminds me. Did Reynard Ridge have a chapter about Yummie kittie in her new book? I must add it to my Christmas list.

[Rienzi]

On my Christmas list of things to do is to put the old pung (decorated to look like a sleigh) on the front porch. Hey, do you think I could train my OTTB to pull a sleigh? He'd look sweet in a red harness and bells!

[dizzywriter]

My to do list is to finally ride my horse, clean my moss garden (which I am in the midst of now), and find a final answer to the age old question that DH and I discuss around 4 pm: what's for dinner?

[Tilly]

Mmm. Dinner. My favorite meal is steak, fettucine alfredo, and sauteed mushrooms. :yes:

[i_x3_theponiez]

Mmm. Dinner. My favorite meal is steak, fettucine alfredo, and sauteed mushrooms. :yes:

My uncle loves mushrooms. He lives in upstate NY and looks for them allthe time. He has books and books about them

[rtrules]

Speaking of fungus, I haven't had to deal with rainrot for a few years now....................I hope I didn't just jinx myself.

[dizzywriter]

Rain rot? We had that this summer.

[Rienzi]

I had tomatoes that rotted this summer. They were reallly big tomatoes. In fact, I won 3rd prize at the fair for largest tomato. I would have won 2nd, but I think 2nd place cheated, so I got third.

[dizzywriter]

How can you cheat on a tomato? With a red pepper?

[Rienzi]

Hahaha! That's a good one! Says the boy tomato: "I'm sorry honey, but I couldn't help myself! She was a hot tamale!"

But seriously, folks...

[Bluesy]

Hahaha! That's a good one! Says the boy tomato: "I'm sorry honey, but I couldn't help myself! She was a hot tamale!"

But seriously, folks...


You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to. Let's call the whole thing off - but if we call the whole thing off then that just might break my heart...

You just gotta love the Gershwin brothers; Cole Porter was awesome too - and he RODE. I'm pretty sure he was in a riding accident that left him paralyzed :(.

[i_x3_theponiez]

You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to. Let's call the whole thing off - but if we call the whole thing off then that just might break my heart...

You just gotta love the Gershwin brothers; Cole Porter was awesome too - and he RODE. I'm pretty sure he was in a riding accident that left him paralyzed :(.

Christopher Reeve was paralyzed in a riding accident too.

"Oh super man, where have you gone?
With a little more time, and a 6 leaf clover"

good song...

[Rienzi]

This conversation has turned too serious, sad, and scary! (Could I please have another martini, with a black olive please.) I think I'll ditch riding and take up origami. I'd do bonsai trees, but I'm afraid of scissors.

[rtrules]

Get a load out of my daughter's new Xmas song.........to the tune of "I want a hippopatamus for Christmas" " I want a big bay thoroughbred for christmas, only a big bay thoroughbred will do. I don't want a saddle or silly riding gloves I want a big bay thoroughbred to hug and brush and love".......... Yeah, pretty clever but....................................I's not gonna happen. Hey, don't any of you think you are going to play Santa either. (Walking off now to get Rienzi that martini and, of course, one for myself.)

[Coreene]

Get a load out of my daughter's new Xmas song.........to the tune of "I want a hippopatamus for Christmas" " I want a big bay thoroughbred for christmas, only a big bay thoroughbred will do. I don't want a saddle or silly riding gloves I want a big bay thoroughbred to hug and brush and love".......... Yeah, pretty clever but....................................I's not gonna happen. Hey, don't any of you think you are going to play Santa either. (Walking off now to get Rienzi that martini and, of course, one for myself.)There was a mini at our barn that looked like a tiny hippo.

[dizzywriter]

I've started working out on an elliptical trainer so that I don't end up a tiny too hippo.

[Tilly]

I loff hippos! There so adorable. :yes:

[Emryss]

I haven't heard "Hippopotomus for Christmas" in I don't know how long!

This is the most incoherent thread I've ever read! Perfect for the ADD within me...ooohhh! Sparkles!

[dawglover]

One of my farm dogs is named Sparkle!

[i_x3_theponiez]

One of my farm dogs is named Sparkle!

SPARKLEHORSE wrote "don't take my sunshine away"
i don't know why i know that

[Reds-n-Greys]

Oh, I miss the sun, too. Don't you just hate the short days? No time to ride in the evening anymore.

[dawglover]

And too darn chilly to ride in early a.m. 24 this morning. Brrrrr.

[Reds-n-Greys]

No; I've never watched 24, but everyone seems to be talking about it. When is it on? I usually fall asleep by 10.

[Rebe]

Is anybody else old enough to remember the movie "10?" And what kind of horse was it that Bo Derek was riding?

[zagafi]

Did someone mention sparkles? I love shiny things!

[i_x3_theponiez]

Is anybody else old enough to remember the movie "10?" And what kind of horse was it that Bo Derek was riding?

Everyone I know keeps mentioning "10" but i never got around to seeing it...

[europa]

10 was awful with her damn cornrows.....speaking of which how do you braid a pony type mane on a large horse?

[Reds-n-Greys]

Sure, I'll "raid" the dessert table with you...let's go.

[Bluesy]

Sure, I'll "raid" the dessert table with you...let's go.


I'd like to travel to a desert...Egypt would be nice; riding an Arabian through fantastic archaeological sites such as Abu Simbel, the Sphinx, the pyramids and what not. Tres chic. Or something.

[Rienzi]

Did you hear? That Parelli thing seems to be a pyramid scheme. That reminds me, if you are going to the vegetable platter, could you get me a couple carrot sticks? (Wait, here's a Ben Frankin to pay for them...thanks)

[arabhorse2]

I need carrot sticks, 'cause I just realized I'm identifying with Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls, which I'm listening to on the radio.

Even though Cloud's bottom makes mine look small by comparison, I don't want to have to trade up to a Clydesdale! :D

[i_x3_theponiez]

I need carrot sticks, 'cause I just realized I'm identifying with Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls, which I'm listening to on the radio.

Even though Cloud's bottom makes mine look small by comparison, I don't want to have to trade up to a Clydesdale! :D

QUEEN is great. Freddie Mercury was awesome. Too bad he is dead...

[Coreene]

I used to work for Queen's PR company. Roger Taylor was one of the rudest people I have ever met.

[Ambrey]

Roger Taylor was the drummer for Duran Duran. They were so hot in the 80s! Now they are just old...

[i_x3_theponiez]

Roger Taylor was the drummer for Duran Duran. They were so hot in the 80s! Now they are just old...

I miss a lot of old bands.... too many to even count.
Lynrd Skynrd, Rolling Stones, Queen, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Van Halen

nothing compares to their classic rock

[Coreene]

I miss a lot of old bands.... too many to even count.
Lynrd Skynrd, Rolling Stones, Queen, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Van Halen

nothing compares to their classic rockI have Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love as my ringtone. Love Van Halen.

[Tilly]

I have Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love as my ringtone. Love Van Halen.

I love having songs as ringtones.:yes: I have Push by Matchbox 20, You Know I'm No Good by Amy Winehouse, and Stronger Than Me by Amy Winehouse.
:yes: It's so much more fun.

[dawglover]

I had to come in the house and have some wine. My TB came in for dinner with a big gash under his eye.:eek:
Vet will stitch it up first thing in the a.m.

[Percheron X]

I get up at 5:30 AM and do the barn, ride, and take care of the horses every day.

[summerhorse]

I get off at 530 pm and home at 6. Ever try to blanket a black horse in the dark? Heck FIND it! =)

[Bluesy]

I find black horses get really dusty, that's why I like my bay horses - not to be racist. (Colourist?)

[IveGotRhythm]

Roger Taylor was the drummer for Duran Duran. They were so hot in the 80s! Now they are just old...

Duran Duran was my first concert EVER!!!! I was fifteen and was pretty sure I was in love with Simon LeBon if not John Taylor. We drove thru a blizzard to get there!!!''

"her name is Rio and she dances on the sand..."

[tuppysmom]

We had a black horse arrive from the track, but his paperwork said that he was supposed to be grey. maybe he's the right horse and maybe not.

[Reds-n-Greys]

I know, did you see the woman over there? Her grey roots are really bad! I'd be embarassed to go out looking like that.

[zagafi]

Dude! I'm getting it taken care of today! I'll be back to Brazen Hussy Red in no time!

[nhwr]

I have a trig final, a physics final and a German final next week (at my age!).

This brazen redheaded hussy has no time to be posting here and yet......;)

[Rebe]

So how do you say "whoa" in German? Do their horses stop only when they hear the word pronounced "vhoa" instead?

[Percheron X]

Germany has some fine horses, I love the look of the German Holstein.:yes:

[Sakura]

Germany has some fine horses, I love the look of the German Holstein.:yes:

Speaking of Germany... What's your favorite German beer?

[Bluesy]

I must say my most -favorite- horse to ride in the whole world is my TB Bluesy; he's awesome with a capital AWE! He's definately a hunter, but he'll do anything I ask. Some day I will work cows with him. Some day. Some how.

[Ambrey]

Doesn't anyone think it's funny that Holstein is also a breed of dairy cow? Being from cow country, I can't see someone bragging about their imported Holsteiner without expecting it to have black and white spots and an udder.

[tuppysmom]

That a Holsteiner would have an udder is nonsense.

[tuppysmom]

udder nonsense, but interesting none the less.

[i_x3_theponiez]

udder nonsense, but interesting none the less.

PUN! TURBO PUN!

[Coreene]

Pun, fun, gun, sun, they all rhyme. Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy used a book of rhymes when he wrote songs.

The boys are back in town. Get your knickers down.

[Ambrey]

Pun, fun, gun, sun, they all rhyme. Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy used a book of rhymes when he wrote songs.

The boys are back in town. Get your knickers down.

Knickers came back in style when I was in high school. Only the US version of knickers is not the same as the british version.

[i_x3_theponiez]

Knickers came back in style when I was in high school. Only the US version of knickers is not the same as the british version.

Knickers are used in fencing! Fencing is great you should all try it. Except epee. epee sucks.

[Budrow]

Good fencing makes good neighbors.

[tuppysmom]

We are working to replace some fencing before the ground freezes.

[Budrow]

OMG! I have a brain freeze from this Slush Puppie!

[tuppysmom]

My new Corgi puppy has a soundness problem.

[Candle]

My roommate's boyfriend makes annoying sounds when I'm trying to study hard so I graduate one day and make money to buy more horses.

[IveGotRhythm]

PUN! TURBO PUN!

anyone remember the song "run joey run"?

"Daddy please stop, it wasn't his fault, he means so much to me..."

[Ambrey]

Everybody run! The homecoming queen's got a gun!

Did you know that Julie Brown was in Camp Rock? Only people with pre-teen kids will know that movie.

[Bugs-n-Frodo]

Wow, I'll have to ask my boyfriend's pre-teen daughter about that movie. Usually, the only think I watch is youtube clips about horses. I love the Janet Brown Foy/Steffen Peters clinic! Steffen is one of my faves!

[Budrow]

homecoming queen has a gun? Yikes! We need another song......

[i_x3_theponiez]

homecoming queen has a gun? Yikes! We need another song......

CHEER UP SLEEPY JEAN, OH WHAT CAN IT MEAN TO A DAY DREAM BELIEVER AND A HOME COMING QUEEN?

[Ambrey]

CHEER UP SLEEPY JEAN, OH WHAT CAN IT MEAN TO A DAY DREAM BELIEVER AND A HOME COMING QUEEN?

She's a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, Gelatine
Dynamite with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Anytime

[dawglover]

Speaking of gunpowder...surrounded by deer hunters here today...

I've got the horses in the pasture right behind the barn farthest from the woods.

[i_x3_theponiez]

Speaking of gunpowder...surrounded by deer hunters here today...

I've got the horses in the pasture right behind the barn farthest from the woods.

Weirdly, i've fired A LOT of guns, between shooting ranges in North Jersey and Australia.... ive fired rifles, shot guns, pistols, heck even sub machine guns.

[erinwillow]

oh really? I, myself, I'm allergic to guns. ..bad awful rash. . bumps. . whole nine yards. .

[Sakura]

oh really? I, myself, I'm allergic to guns. ..bad awful rash. . bumps. . whole nine yards. .

No allergies here, but my son has eczema... it gets really itchy in the winter.

[erinwillow]

No allergies here, but my son has eczema... it gets really itchy in the winter.

Tell me about it! You should have seen my yearling colt last year. . . don't know what happened. . skin all kinds of itchy and flaky. . friend said it might be "rain rot". .

[Ambrey]

Tell me about it! You should have seen my yearling colt last year. . . don't know what happened. . skin all kinds of itchy and flaky. . friend said it might be "rain rot". .

I worry about rain rot. Last year I had awnings put over my guys' corrals so they won't get rained on- it also saves bedding! Has anyone noticed how expensive bedding is?

[Percheron X]

We bed with straw, the horses love to lie down at night in the straw. :yes::)

[heatherny2]

I like those straws that have twists in them, I think they are called crazy straws. I used to drink my soda from them at the barn when I was little. My horse didn't know what they were.

[erinwillow]

I like those straws that have twists in them, I think they are called crazy straws. I used to drink my soda from them at the barn when I was little. My horse didn't know what they were.

:lol: ROFLMAO :D Best response yet!

Talk about crazy. . you should have seen Angie's husband last night at the Christmas party. . he was trying to ride that Andalusian stallion over at Kelly's barn. .

[Budrow]

I like those straws that have twists in them, I think they are called crazy straws. I used to drink my soda from them at the barn when I was little. My horse didn't know what they were.

Hysterical! And twisted! And...a..Lucian, to boot!

[Ambrey]

There's an Andalusian stallion at my barn. He's very sweet. My horse doesn't like him, he thinks he's competition for the attention of the ladies.

[heatherny2]

To boot or not to boot, that is always the question..at least on the hunter/jumper thread.

[Ambrey]

And also when talking about wayward live-in boyfriends.

[Budrow]

Ambrey: Actually took two readings for me to get it (embarassed face here)

[Rebe]

Well, "boot" can have many different meanings. Folks in England and Australia use it to mean the trunk of a car (as we would say in 'Merican).

[i_x3_theponiez]

Well, "boot" can have many different meanings. Folks in England and Australia use it to mean the trunk of a car (as we would say in 'Merican).

Fag in the UK means cigarette i know that. SPOTTED DICK is a dessert in britian!

[erinwillow]

Fag in the UK means cigarette i know that. SPOTTED DICK is a dessert in britian!

Did you say "spotted dick"?? er, I think my pony has one of those!!:lol: desserts, of course ;-)

[Ambrey]

Did you say "spotted dick"?? er, I think my pony has one of those!!:lol: desserts, of course ;-)

For dessert my pony likes peppermints. Are pepperments bad for horse teeth?

[Rebe]

I don't know about peppermints, but cribbing sure is. My 25-yo has had a bunch of ongoing problems with his incisors because he cribbed all his life. The good news is that he quit cribbing now that his teeth bother him so much.

[PonyPile]

I don't know about peppermints, but cribbing sure is. My 25-yo has had a bunch of ongoing problems with his incisors because he cribbed all his life. The good news is that he quit cribbing now that his teeth bother him so much.

I remember being 25, I had one horse, one pony and a two yr old child :yes:

[Reds-n-Greys]

Oh, I have 2 children, but they are teenagers, boys - need I say more?

[Bluesy]

Boy, I tell you...there's a lot of snow on the ground right now. Hopefully it will clear up when I take Bluesy home for Xmas - don't want to trailer him on these roads! :eek:

[Sakura]

Boy, I tell you...there's a lot of snow on the ground right now. Hopefully it will clear up when I take Bluesy home for Xmas - don't want to trailer him on these roads! :eek:

My horse tailor is being used for hay storage... we have about 75 bales in there right now.

[4whitefeet]

My horses are going through at least a 75 lb bale of hay a day due to the cold weather we are having. :)

[Ambrey]

My horse tailor is being used for hay storage... we have about 75 bales in there right now.

If I had a horse tailor, I wouldn't have to sell the blankets that don't fit!

[tuppysmom]

Do you know any equine tailors? Blankets do not fit my horse with his odd shape.

[nhwr]

Talk about odd shapes, too much studying not enough exercise :no:


allfeetarethesame :lol: :cool:

[Percheron X]

When I exercise the horses, I love to gallop my OTTB, he's so fast, he can put out these bursts of speed that are just amazing.

[i_x3_theponiez]

When I exercise the horses, I love to gallop my OTTB, he's so fast, he can put out these bursts of speed that are just amazing.

Busts of speed? LIKE WHEN YOU GIVE A CARROT TO EPONA IN LEGEND OF ZELDA?

[tuppysmom]

I take 2 carrots to the field to catch Tuppy. One for a lure and one for a reward for be caught.

[Ambrey]

Busts of speed? LIKE WHEN YOU GIVE A CARROT TO EPONA IN LEGEND OF ZELDA?

Some people think people who play video games are nerds. I play games and have a hard time disagreeing.

[Bluesy]

I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want - it to warm up so I can ride outside (not to mention not freeze in the unheated barn my horse is boarded in right now)

[Coreene]

I never liked the Spice Girls and now I have that crazy song going through my head from reading the last post. Oh well, it's better than Mmmmmm Bop!

[Rebe]

"Little Bunny Foo Foo
I don't wanna see you
Pickin' up the field mice
And BOPPING them on the head!"

I think I need another cocktail or two...

[Rienzi]

Speaking of crazy songs, a Christmas song came on the radio the other day that was so bad, I thought it was a joke. But they were serious! Because the next time I turned on the radio, they were playing that same terrible song. It's something like "We're having a Wonderful Christmas."
Hey you guys, can you come up with a Christmas pony song? Something that doesn't make me want to throw myself off a bridge?

[superpony123]

we used to have this groom in my barn, Arturo. he sang christmas songs ALL YEAR. it'd be june and he'd be like "have a holly jolly christmas" LOL! :lol: then he went back to columbia to "visit" his "mama" .. haven't seen him since! :o :lol: oh well. he was a cool groom!

[Sakura]

we used to have this groom in my barn, Arturo. he sang christmas songs ALL YEAR. it'd be june and he'd be like "have a holly jolly christmas" LOL! :lol: then he went back to columbia to "visit" his "mama" .. haven't seen him since! :o :lol: oh well. he was a cool groom!

I have never been to Columbia, but I was stuck in Brazil (Rio De Janeiro Airport) for 12 hours :eek:... My Aunt went to Peru last summer... she showed me about 200 photos from the day she spent at Machu Picchu.... what a gorgeous place...

[Coreene]

I had to stop in Lima twice for refueling, once on the way to Rio and once on the way to Buenos Aires.

[Ambrey]

I've never been to South America, but when I was 8 I went to Australia and my dad sent me home on the plane by myself! I stopped in Hawaii- that's the only time I've ever been there, lol!

[superpony123]

My boyfriend has gone to australia and he always has these chewing stick thingies from there. Anyone see the previews for that movie Australia? it looks cool :) i want to see it ! i love modern movies with older time settings. and war movies. (it seems to be there is a war going on in this movie? ww2?) hah it's probably going to end up as a cheesy romance or something which i honestly don't enjoy but oh well. it looks cool. i also want to see Valkyrie!

[Sakura]

We had friends who traveled to Australia.. they brought back some strange little change purses... they were made out of kangaroo scrotums.

[Rienzi]

Um.... are you sure they are your friends?

Boy, Freud would have a field day with that one!

[Sakura]

Um.... are you sure they are your friends?

Boy, Freud would have a field day with that one!
LOL... they were our neighbors in Japan... he was an Air Force pilot... always brought back the weirdest things from his trips... :lol:.

[Rienzi]

I had two college room-mates from Japan. They were a lot of fun.

[i_x3_theponiez]

I had two college room-mates from Japan. They were a lot of fun.

I Always wanted to visit Japan. Seems to be cooler then China. Australia was great. One of my Faveorite places

[Sakura]

I Always wanted to visit Japan. Seems to be cooler then China. Australia was great. One of my Faveorite places

Japan was a cool place to live... very expensive, but simply amazing... If you ever get the chance to go make sure you visit Kyoto... The Golden Pavilion is beautiful... there is another famous temple there too (can't remember the name right now) but they have an incredible horse painting on one of the interior walls...

[Reds-n-Greys]

Oh, yes aren't those horse paintings wonderful, they hold the brushes in their mouthes and paint away. I understand they can be quite expensive and and number of organizations use them as fundraisers.

[Bluesy]

George Stubbs was known as the horse painter; he published a book called "The Anatomy of the Horse". Apparently he'd hang dead ones from hooks and paint, then peel off a layer, then paint, then - well you get the idea. :dead:

[Ambrey]

George Stubbs was known as the horse painter; he published a book called "The Anatomy of the Horse". Apparently he'd hang dead ones from hooks and paint, then peel off a layer, then paint, then - well you get the idea. :dead:

The first layer I need to peel off of my horse is the fuzzy one on the outside. I clipped my pony in the beginning of october and his hair is already an inch and a half long again. I'm waiting for my blades to get back from the sharpener. I see your :dead: and raise you a pony-hair-covered :dead:.

[Bluesy]

I see your :dead: and raise you the redneck version :daid:.

It's funny - I'm a usually a spelling/grammar nazi, but I like to be silly every so often and spell things with an accent/twang. Er sum'thin, I rekkin.

[i_x3_theponiez]

I see your :dead: and raise you the redneck version :daid:.

It's funny - I'm a usually a spelling/grammar nazi, but I like to be silly every so often and spell things with an accent/twang. Er sum'thin, I rekkin.

With word auto correct and chat rooms these days it will be a wonder if the USA ever has good spelling and grammar again!

[Rebe]

I always liked Kelsey Grammer. It was a shame when "Frasier" finally went off the air.

[Rienzi]

Anybody putting up a Fraisier Fir for Christmas?

[Bluesy]

I'm going to be working my little algernon off doing barn chores for Christmas - I REALLY need the money. Hopefully the place I'm going to work will have a stall for Bluesy so I can work his little butt off and take lessons.

[Ambrey]

Anybody putting up a Fraisier Fir for Christmas?

I love those! I always let my hubby pick, though, and he likes the regular ones with long needles. This year we'll only get a small tree because we won't be home for Christmas.

[2DogsFarm]

Oooh!
I've always wanted to visit the SRS in Austria!
Did you know you can watch schooling session in the mornings if you don't want to pay for the formal show later in the day?