And the Oscar for First Clique in the Forum goes to ... CALIFORNIA!!

[Beezer]

Take THAT you frozen Canadians!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Beezer]

Take THAT you frozen Canadians!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Duffy]

Oh, give it a break, Beezer!!!! EVERYONE knows that the Virginia Clique is EVERYWHERE - even without flaunting or announcing the fact! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Becca]

I hate to be so...unsubtle here...but hello: New Hampshire!! You are not truly a state w/o a 2 word name..out goes Virginia and Calif. Now, NY and NM could have had an almost fighting chance, but I got here first...

So NH it is(like we didn't know it all along..).

[AAJumper]

AAJumper runs up next to Beezer, rushing past Duffy and Becca. In her hand is the CA Clique official flag, complete with pictures of gold plated curb chains, beach chairs, avocados, and a giant Koi in the center. With Beezer's help, AAJumper thrusts the flag into the ground of the Off Course Forum.

Beezer, you have made the clique proud.

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[daytimedrama]

yeah CA clique, pround to be a member!!! Speech, Speech, Speech!

~Christina~
"Chaos is what killed the dinosaurs, Darling!" JD;Heathers

[Dry Clean Only]

Lexinator launches herself from the back of a very small HAIRYequine over the Californians, ripping out their flag and replacing it with the NH clique flag - a horsehair covered, mudstreaked NHH&JA banner.

Take that! You are not worthy of being the winner if you live somewhere where you are not in the process of shedding 100 lbs of hair from every horse in your barn!

-The Lex

[elizabeth]

elizabeth, tears welling in her eyes, elbows Duffy out of the way (sorry Duffy) to photograph Beezer, AAJumper, and coreene with the CA flag.

Yes, yes ladies. We were here first. (Heck, with Beezer RACING in on that spotted horse of hers, it is no wonder we got here first.)

[B.G.M. heidi]

Beezer, dear girl, the Canadian clique is like a four month old pint of Ben and Jerry's - you gotta leave it out on the counter to defrost for five minutes.

Given though, that we, as a nation a fraction the size of the U.S., thoroughly trounced you, I'd remind you to memorize now your consolation speech. Pretend you're Joan Allen to our Julia Roberts. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[TuxWink]

That is the sound I kept hearing in my head...faint, but persistant...and suddenly I found myself registering a user name and posting!Congratulations CA Cult (I mean Clique...oops) -you just recruited a new member!

P.S. - Can I have my curb chain bracelet in platinum, please? It will then coordinate with my wedding and engagement ring.

[daytimedrama]

TuxWink welcome to our humble ( /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif ) clique!

~Christina~
"Chaos is what killed the dinosaurs, Darling!" JD;Heathers

[Portia]

Excuse me folks, but TEXAS is the only one that was its own sovereign nation before it deigned to become a state. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Hey Beezer, you did get my reply to your e-mail last week, didn't you?

[Black Market Radio]

Ah yes, and the like, official mother of the Ca clique is here!!!!! I am glad to see all you guys like, made it! How totally awesome dudes!!!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Astraled]

We're #1 We're #1 We're #1 We're #1


Wow! My 500th post. And it's totally useless! Only took me 23 months. I rule!

[wtywmn4]

Platinum? Tuxwink a woman after my own heart. Yes, it's being readied as we write. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif Geee this is GREAT! Okay Beezer, where's Merry?

Trounced dear heidi? How is that even remotely possible? The Ca. Cliques has had 4 threads to you northerns 1! Hmmm, whipping out her handy dandy calculator, fingers whizzing. And the
GRAND TOTAL of posts is..........15,204!!

Grabbing the flag, elizabeth, coreene and wty cermoniously thrust it back into the ground! /infopop/emoticons/icon_redface.gif

[rusty]

After all this flag waving is it time for a Carrot
Margarita? These new forums make things a little confusing. It took me a while to find you guys. Trying to ditch rusty? or just seeing how good my tracking skills are?
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[elizabeth]

rusty, no no! We would never try to lose you!

Matter of fact, Beezer kept looking back to see if you were following. She was afraid we were losing you. She wanted to turn back around and go pick you up, but Spot wouldn't turn!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[Merry]

What was that great Christine Lahti line from the Golden Globes, when she was late to make her acceptance speech?

"I was in the bathroom, Mom!"

Actually, I went to the California Adventure (aka
"Disneyland: The Annex"). Note to potential tourists: Don't bother, unless you have a penchant for endless food stands and lots of souvenir shops. But it was clean and purdy! And it had a great rollercoaster, which, I might add, brought to mind the last time I jumped Lovely Spotted Beast around a grass course. /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[Chef Jade]

I know you all missed me terribly...

Merry- I should have told you not to bother...The New Adventure place sucks. I was at a conference there for work and some of the Disney people there spoke. They basically said that the new park was designed to make money. I always thought that Disneyland was there for my pur fun and enjoyment and to bring magic into the world when these days there is so little. I can never look at Mickey the same way...especially because I'll forever fear him diving into my pocket to pull out the last few bucks from a horse poor recent college grad.

On a good note, GE (my company) powered that REALLY fun roller coaster!

[Coreene]

is the Platinum QVC California Curb Chain Bracelet, especially produced by the Wake Girls to coordinate with the platinum crown jewels sported by some of our members.

"Look at me!" screams Coreene, pushing her way past Joan Rivers to get in front of the camera. "I have both, I have both!"

[Merry]

RE: California Mis-Adventure: Coming from a long line of former Disneyland employees (and the only one to receive not one but TWO written reprimands, thank-you very much!), I was also disappointed by Cal-Adv's lack of Disney magic. Sorry, but I could not picture Winnie the Pooh in that setting.

"I have a platinum wedding ring, too!" shrieks Merry. "But I like the gold ring with the channel set diamond much better. It goes best with my gold and diamond hoop earrings hubby bought me for Christmas." /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Don't even ask how I bargained for those earrings... /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[TuxWink]

Hey Merry...I made need some of your, uh, bargaining tips. As you can tell from my previous thread, I'm trying to convince hubby for a horse. Boy, getting that engagement ring was 100 times easier than getting a horse is proving to be!

[Coreene]

Can't you find some happy blackmail compromise? Like "If I can have a horse I will let you watch every Laker game every on tv without complaining?"

[Colin]

So VA CLIQUE WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Beezer]

Way to go, Clique-sters! We have successfully conquered the new forum! Carrot margaritas all around.

And, yes, Rusty, I was trying to wait for you. But, well, the great spotted wonder horse was in full sail once I got her pointed in the direction of this forum and clucked, and (as is usually the case /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif ) I had little impact on her after that. Sigh. Memo to self: Go to Mary's and get gag bit. /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[TuxWink]

Coreene, I like your thinking. However, husband doesn't really care for sports. I think maybe the words "super computer" might be more appealing to his ears...

[Beezer]

Hm. Since Colin claims first rights to the use of the word "clique," perhaps we should consider ourselves a "cult" instead. That probably has a more California connotation anyway. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Either that, or we kidnap/draft Colin. She's close enough. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Hephaistion]

You tell 'em Colin! After all, we, the VA clique, were the inspiration for this forum in the first place /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Everyone knows our threads are the silliest /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Coreene]

How about you tell him A) you can get the mofo computer and B) I won't bitch when you're using it if you don't bitch re me being at the barn?

I think that's more than a good trade. I think it is a trade worth a really nice AO Hunter.

[wtywmn4]

How bout he followed me home TuxWink? Sometimes that can work. Or, now's an excellent time to buy. Prices are coming down. Or, appeal to his macho side? Then there's always the nice dinner, loving evening scenario. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Rusty, NEVER.We could never ever be without you, or anyone of the cult.

Beezer, hackabit, say it louder hackabit! It works, it really works. Control at last, control at last. Note to brain, STOP repeating!

[Harley]

I know I'm just a lurker/pt poster. But, I promise I'll bring the carrots and tequila, all Rusty needs to do is bring the blender...
"carrot margaritas for EVERYONE"
Oh,.... and I'm patiently waiting for the platinum curb chain bracelet to appear on QVC.. I'm sure it would compliment my engagement ring too!

I have been corrupted /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

H~

[AAJumper]

Harley, welcome to THE cult...glad to see you found us! Woo hoo! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Colin]

Check us out!

[Becca]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> elizabeth, tears welling in her eyes, elbows Duffy out of the way (sorry Duffy) to photograph Beezer, AAJumper, and coreene with the CA flag. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

WHAT?? Whats this Elizabeth?? Elbows DUFFY out of the way?? What, is NH (and Becca, therein) a complete non-entity??

some people, eh Lex??

[JustaLurker]

Oh shucks, girls, today was platinum day on QVC and I didn't see our curb chains show up! And, I watched so very intently. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Now we'll have to work very hard to get a good supply of the chains for a future platinum presentation. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Cheers, Maggi

[elizabeth]

No snub intended. I lived in DC for a while, and I boarded in Md., so I know how . . . tenacious those VA riders can be. Sometimes ya just GOTTA elbow them out of the way. (No offense, Duffy.)

I also have lived in VT, on the NH border (in Brattleboro), so I know how you NH-ers are: You are non-agressive. No need to elbow you out of the way. Just remove your flag, replace it with ours, and go on our merry way. You guys are too cordial to object. It's New England way. (Is NH "New England?" Close enough.)

[Duffy]

Where are yooouurrr mannas, girl? /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

I may not have been born and bred a Southern Belle, but I have neva elbowed anyone out of my way, nor have I eva been elbowed out of the way of anyone before this episode! /infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif

Tis almost incredible to believe, at least to some....But....I'm a Connecticut Yankee born and bred! /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif Howeva...I've been in Virginia for more than half of my life now....So, I'm considering myself Southern now!

VA Clique forever!!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[SuaveReno]

I have found you guys /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif Finally i thought Erin locked the Clique boards for good /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
What a relief!

I was out there all by myself jangling my curb chain /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[elizabeth]

Duffy, so sorry! Though I am no longer in NYC, I am still the brusque New Yorker. Apologies! /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

"Now, out of my way," elizabeth orders, stalking off, jingling her curb chain bracelet impatiently, "I'm very busy. Very important and very busy."

Duffy looks at elizabeth striding away, sighs, and downs her Mint Juliep in one gulp, muttering "Damn Yankees."

[rusty]

Beezer thanks for trying to wait. I got tripped up in the blender cord. Yes Hackabit will put the breaks on.
Yes some one else please bring the carrots and tequila, they turn, well you know when left in the car to long. But I always have the unperishable blebder with me. Even if it keepsd tripping me up with the super duper extension cord.

[elizabeth]

rusty. . . you're the best!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[AAJumper]

"What's that you're saying, Cypress dear? You want Rusty to make you a watermelon margarita, hold the salt? Absolutely, I'll tell her right away."

Rusty, I've been telling Cypress about your concoctions, and she's just dying to try one. I've got some watermelon rinds...think you could make a margarita out of those? We have to keep her happy, you know, what with a show coming up and all! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[rusty]

Watermelon Margaritas coming up. I have never made any of these before, but there is a first time for every thing. If that is what the horsie wants that is what the horsie gets. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[wtywmn4]

A/A does your Cypress like bananas too? Typing is becoming quite hard. Having a terrista sitting in one's lap, trying to pretend it's a cat! Ah, back to the subject at hand. Rusty, watermelon for humans too please? /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif We missed the debu on QVC what happened to our fanatical planning? Well, maybe next month.

What's this? A galloping streak, whooooooooa Beezer is that you? She is lovely, but speed dear, doesn't it need to be contained for the jumper classes?

elizabeth our Rhoades Scholar. Having traveled all over the US, thankfully is able to handle just about every situation. And you wonder why she's our Entertainment lawyer? You elbow away!!

[Beezer]

It was indeed speed that nearly killed Beezer last summer at one of her first jumper shows with The Lovely Spot. Just ask all who witnessed it. /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif That was also, coincidentally enough, right about that time that Beezer firmly embraced BIG half halts as her new best friend ... NOT that the spotted beast pays the SLIGHTEST attention to them. Sigh.

"Soooo," Beezer says, pulling up a chair to the doors of Wty's and Rusty's tackrooms, "about this hackabit. What is it and how does it work? And more important, where the heck do I get one??"

[This message was edited by Beezer on Mar. 30, 2001 at 02:18 PM.]

[Merry]

I've been there a couple of times. Beautiful countryside. But what can I say about a place that charges $75. for a freakin' ham?

Which reminds me of an old pig joke...

One day this traveling salesman gets lost and ventures into a Virginia farm to ask directions. While he's speaking to the old farmer he notices a three-legged pig wandering around the barnyard.

"Excuse me," he says, "but what's with the three-legged pig?'

The farmer takes a deep breath and says, "Well, that there's a very special pig. That pig is imported from overseas, where it saved my son's life. Yup, that there pig, when the fightin' broke out, dragged my son to safety. And for that, that there pig was awarded the Medal of Honor, and my son branged him home."

"Well, that's all very amazing," the salesman said, "but it still doesn't explain why the pig has only three legs."

The farmer looked appalled. "Well, heck, you don't eat a pig like that all at once!"
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[wtywmn4]

Yes Beezer, having pulled their chairs closer, it is a wonderful invention. A real blessing for those of us with brakeless mares. Brad Goldstein has them in his traveling tack shop, which for the life of me, I can't remember the name of. Rusty, do you? They work like a hackamore, nose piece in sheepskin, thin narrow bit, with curb chain. They work on the strongest of critters, says wty, remembering her own brush with death. Nothing like those TB mares on a power trip.

He usually is at Showpark, then will probably head for the Oaks.

Pig jokes Merry? Must be nerves, wty makes note, let her tell them......... /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Coreene]

Yakking to herself, of course. "Well," she snaps, nose in the air, "no one is calling our QVC Curb Chain Bracelets a Hot Find yet, but I'm sure this will come soon."

Then, to amuse herself further, things about all the lovely dressage stuff that she doesn't need but could buy here anyhow.

Then she wonders if watermelon margaritas really taste good.

[wtywmn4]

One must control one's self coreene. Knowing full well, that she probably has purchased way too much Dressage equipment, and now is waiting to see the delivery boy. Ahhhhhh carumba! /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[Chanda]

Oh my gosh! I got lost on the way here. So many new forums to keep up with.

Yay, CA!

[elizabeth]

Things are quiet here on the CA homefront.

Inquiring minds want to know: How did Hamster, Hamlet, the Hamerino, HABOLA do at the show, Merry?

And AAJumper, has Cypress's bump diminished at all?

[AAJumper]

Chanda, glad you found your way over here!

Elizabeth, the bump looked pretty much the same as yesterday....maybe slightly smaller. The vet was not concerned because of the relatively benign location and because she had no lameness and no pain to the touch. He'll come back next week to put in a drain if necessary, but he said it may reabsorb. I'm thinking she might have bumped herself in the trailer on the way to Indio.

[elizabeth]

I need some curb chain bracelet jingling, please.

My roommate moved out, so I am making his room into my office. The problem, however, is that I am totally not looking forward to unplugging all of the 94 BILLION plugs on my computer, taking the legs off my computer table, MOVING the freakin' table into the next room, re-attaching the legs, moving the computer into the other room, and then re-attaching the 94 BILLION plugs.

Somebody say something inspiring, please!!!

[wtywmn4]

Curbs jingling, elizabeth you can do this!!! Pull those legs girl, move that table and unplug those multitude of wires. Just think of the room you are acquiring? Do it, do it, do it do it!!

This being said, wty crawls under her desk and looks at the tangled masses. Hmmmm, now where are all those books on this stuff? /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[AAJumper]

I'm trying to think of something inspiring, but my brain is fried from planting 94 billion tiny iceplants in my backyard!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[wtywmn4]

94 billion? WOWZER A/A, no wonder your brain has taken leave. That is way too many. You do know they love to spread? Me thinks a couple of rusty's, now internationally famous, margarita's and we'll have you back on track. elizabeth, how's the move going? /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[rusty]

What flavor would you like? Watermelon? Carrot? or Original? I have to go to Costco and re stock the bar. /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Beezer]

How about ... ICEPLANT margaritas?? /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[wtywmn4]

Is that all of the concoctions thrown into the blender at once? Sounds like a weener to me!!! Pick up some of their lovely baked goods while you're at it rusty. They are most assurdly calorie less!!

[AAJumper]

Wtywmn, I very carefully spaced the iceplant at the 10" recommended on the tag! /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif Now I just have to wait for them to spread, which may take a while! But sheesh, one of those flats of groundcover takes forever to plant. Once they are established, I will donate some of the excess to the margarita blend.

Hmmmmm....have we heard from Elizabeth lately? I hope she hasn't become completely entangled in those wires! /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

The CA Clique hears a vague cry........"heeeellllllllpppppp me....heeeellllllppppp me," sounding like something straight out of "The Fly." The CA Clique moves carefully towards the sound, listening intently. Beezer enlists the aid of the Jack Russells to help sniff out the victim. Instantly, a look of horror washes over the group's faces /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif as they find Elizabeth under her desk, completely entangled in computer wires!!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[wtywmn4]

Viva California....


America has engaged in some finger wagging lately because California
doesn't have enough electricity to meet its needs. The rest of the
country (including George W. Bush's energy secretary Spencer Abraham,
who wants Californians to suffer through blackouts as justification for
drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) seems to
be just fine with letting Californians dangle in the breeze without
enough power to meet their needs. They laugh at Californians'
frivolity.

Well, everybody. Here's how it really is:

California ranks 48th in the nation in power consumed per person.
California grows more than half the nation's fruit, nuts and vegetables.

We're keeping them. We need something to eat when the power goes out.
We grow 99 percent or more of the nation's almonds, artichokes, dates,
figs, kiwifruit, olives, persimmons, pistachios, prunes, raisins and
walnuts.

Hope you won't miss them.

California is the nation's number one dairy state. We're keeping our
dairy products. We'll need plenty of fresh ones since our refrigerators
can't be relied upon. Got milk?

We Californians are gonna keep all our high-tech software in state.
Silicon Valley is ours, after all. Without enough electricity, which
you're apparently keeping for yourselves, we just plain don't have
enough software to spare. We're keeping all our airplanes. California
builds a good percentage of the commercial airliners available to fly
you people to where you want to go. When yours wear out, you'd better
hope Boeing's Washington plant can keep you supplied. There isn't
enough electricity here to allow us to export any more planes than we
need ourselves. And while we're at it, we're keeping all our high- tech
aerospace stuff, too, like the sophisticated weapons systems that let
you sleep at night, not worried you might wake up under the rule of some
foreign kook.

Oh, yeah, and if you want to make a long-distance call, remember where
the satellite components and tracking systems come from.
Maybe you could get back in the habit of writing letters.

Want to see a blockbuster movie this weekend? Come to California.
We make them here. Since we'll now have to make them with our own
electricity, we're keeping them. Even if we shot them somewhere else,
the labs, printing facilities, editing facilities, and sound facilities
are all here.

Want some nice domestic wine? We produce over 17 million gallons per
year. We'll need all of it to drown our sorrows when we think about the
fact that no matter how many California products we export to make the
rest of America's lives better, America can't see its way clear to help
us out with a little electricity. You can no longer have any of our
wine.

You all complain that we don't build enough power plants. Well, you
don't grow enough food, write enough software, make enough movies, build
enough airplanes and defense systems or make enough wine.

This is your last warning, America. Lighten (us) up before it's too
late.


Love, The Californians

__________________________________________________ _______________
Wty just had to post this. Email is a wonderful thing!!! And the Oscar goes to whom??? /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Merry]

Bravo, Wty! Even though the music is playing and they're threatening to cut to a commercial, you kept up with your politically themed acceptance speech. To heck with Julia Roberts!

I say we erect a huge, stone wall around California. I know, it'll be covered with grafitti in minutes, but what the heck. We could indeed be our own country.

Disneyland can be our capitol! Hey, it already has a castle, so I'll be right at home! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[elizabeth]

Yeah Wyt. God bless California!!

And thanks for worrying about me, guys. I'm o.k. I suspect I am halfway done with moving my office stuff and computer into the extra bedroom.

elizabeth sighs, waves, gives a wan smile, and crawls back under the desk. The CA clique watches in as she crawls deep into the wirey mass. Then they watch with horror as the wires seem to close around her and suck her in. Everyone stands in stunned silence for a moment until Merry chirps up "Well, let's go begin building our wall around California, shall we? Oh, but first, let's stop by the farm. QHSM finally made the chickie-pippy birthday cake."

[Beezer]

Beezer feels Elizabeth's pain. She, too, has had to cope with a recent computer move in the family. It was not pretty. In fact, there are still some parts left over ... Mr. Beezer has no clue about where they go. /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif Which is not unusual for Mr. Beezer. Give the man an electrical cord and he is lost. /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

Now, about that chicky-pippy cake ... Beezer believes that she has pointed this out before, but this is where she and Merry firmly part company on the subject of QHSM's baking skills. In a word: ICK. Merry can eat the whole darned thing. /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[Canter]

Merry & Beezer. Seems to me you two have forgotten last Thanksgiving's trouncing. Keep your lowly Oscars. We Canadians got Olympic gold for that takeover. /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[Merry]

Oh, you mean the Thanksgiving when you Canadians over ran the entire BB? Actually, I found most of the posts amusing. But then, I was satiated, having consumed a fully thawed turkey, living as I do in a climate designed for human habitation. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[rusty]

How about chicky pippy Margaritas? /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[wtywmn4]

Uh rusty, you need to make those chicky peeps a wee bit stronger. Pull up your lounger, this is going to be interesting.

Okay, what thrashing? Asks wty tenatively. Holding a frothy chicky peep margarita in hand, enjoying the sun, and knowing full well this is only the beginning! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[dublin]

I was delinquent in keeping up with this topic, so I posted the Letter from Californians as a new topic. Oh well, the rest of the U.S. could stand to read it twice, right??? Bad, bad me.... /infopop/emoticons/icon_redface.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[wtywmn4]

Nah, don't even think twice. Most of them probably never even read the first post, so now they can. Chicky peep margarita dublin? /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Canter]

I had no idea that anyone in the entire state of California baked, even poorly. Inedible or not, that's quite a feat. Do you have to audition first or something? /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[Beezer]

Of course we bake, Canter! We also shake. Hence, shake and bake. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[wtywmn4]

Oh pleeeeease, and how many culinary schools do you have in the hinterlands Canter? /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[weeble]

At least after they bake in Canada they can save on power by dropping the baked goods on the back porch to freeze.

[Merry]

Actually, with our morals out here, I figure most of us are headin' straight to hell (or perhaps we're already there... just check out Sunset Blvd. on Saturday evening), so we have plenty of heat to cook with! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[AAJumper]

Ah ha! So that's why it gets so warm around here!!!

[wtywmn4]

Or we could just wait for summer..Hit those bricks, we could do some street cooking with the heat. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[elizabeth]

Neither of you have posted on the "introduce yourselves" thread.

Each time I check the board, I get all excited as I scroll down, thinking "is it here? is today the day? will merry/beezer have posted yet and explained where the merry/beezer name came from?"

And every day i get disappointed as i check the board and there is nothing there. . . .

sigh. . . .

[Beezer]

Beezer's there, Elizabeth ... buried somewhere down on page 4 of the "plant your butt" thread. I'm sure Merry is there too ... you should know by now that she would not be able to resist THAT temptation! /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[elizabeth]

SHOOT! It's just like work. . . and grade school. . . and high school. . . and college. . . and law school. . . .

I just ask the question w/o completing my preliminary research!

Actually, though, Merry's post doesn't specify how/why she chose "Merry" as her username. Can you elaborate, Beezerness?

Thank you! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Beezer]

Merry is the name of Merry's cute little schnauzer ... who was named Merry because Mr. Merry bought the pooch for the human Merry for Christmas one year ... so the real Merry was named that in honor of a Merry Christmas.

Beezer would like to point out that on those rare occasions when the canine Merry is allowed to go someplace other than the house or the groomers and has visited QHSM while the terrieristas were there ... well, let's just say it was no match. Boy, does schnauzer fur fly! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif But never fear: No damage was done ... except to the intervening humans. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[dublin]

I just received a notice for my 30th Anniversary High School Reunion in the mail today.....think I will definitely need several chicky peep margaritas over the weekend to, er, 'celebrate' that little bit of news!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

BTW, wtywmn, where do you live in Northern California -- anywhere near Sunnyvale? (which is Rainywindyyuckyvale right now).

[elizabeth]

CA clique: I have found them.

At some teenage hoochie store in the mall in Van Nuys. . . .

My car needed to be in the mechanic's shop for seven hours today, so the mechanic dropped me off at the mall. While wandering around (for SEVEN hours), I wandered into some teen-ish store. They had - get this - halter tops with HORSES on them.

I favored the black one with the white spotted appys on them. There were, however, pink ones with brown horses and white ones with gold horses.

Please place your orders by next Friday, and I will go pick them up. (Oh, they are polyesterish, and they have no built-in bras. So they might be a bit "see-through." Perhaps nobody but coreene should order the white one. . . . )

[Merry]

Well, I see you're settling right in to California!

What sort of pants does one wear with a polyester, horsey print halter top? /infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif I must ask, since this "hoochie wear" is foreign to me. I can't seem to break free of the Land's End catalog.

[AAJumper]

Merry, any real hoochie mama knows that you wear skin tight hip hugger pants (polyester blend a plus) with a slight bell bottom...you know, retro is in and all that. Then you need some open toe sandals...the clunkier the better, with a big @ss heel. If you need further information, just watch an episode of Ricki Lake...preferably with title such as "I wanna tell my friend that you are not all that, you wanna-be hoochie mama!!!!!!" /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[elizabeth]

AAJumper - you go girl! That was exactly right.

Merry is frantically dialing the Land's End 1-800 number: "Uhm, hi. I need the appropriate slacks to wear with my hoochie-mama halter top. . . . Uhm, courderoy slacks? Maybe. Do they hug my hips? I should order a size too small? O.k. Oh, and I need sandals with a big a&s heel. You don't have those? You only have canvas boat shoes? Well, close enough, I guess."

Can't you see it now, AAJumper? When Merry and Hamster finally make it to their AHSA shows, the CA clique can line up on the rail in their hoochie-mama garb and chant "Go Merry. Go Ricki. Go Merry. Go Ricki. Woo Woo Woo Woo." If Hammie messes up, we can tell him "Poof, be gone." (Isn't that what they always say on the Ricki Lake show?)

I wonder if we can get QHSM to wear a halter top. . . .

[wtywmn4]

Dig around in the Lands End Merry, it's towards the back. They even have sudo hip huggers to go along with that lovely trash du jour look. Nothing like clunking around in those over stacked, were't they around in the 70's, shoes. Ah the Ca. Cliques tank tops...With pictures of Hammie and Merry frolicking in the ring...Sitting in their loungers, sipping maragrita's, big sigh.

Sorry dublin, 2 hours north in the Sonoma vineyards...It's rainy here tooooooooo... /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[SuaveReno]

I saw some of these items you describe in my older daughter's closet. Lot's of Big @ss heels!

OMG. Remember the Famolares shoes (c. 1970's) rubber wavy Big @ss platforms. They weighed a ton too if I remember correctly.

Getting back to my daughter, Fortunately we have no tatoos or body piercings at this point.

/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[This message was edited by SuaveReno on Apr. 08, 2001 at 11:19 AM.]

[Merry]

Suave, I believe "hoochie mama" is akin to our generation's term for a "loose young woman". /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif You know, the one that all the football players dated behind their cheerleader-girlfriends' backs?

Not that I would know personally, since I neither met a high school football player nor had a DATE in high school! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

As for you guys cheering me on in our, ahem, "uniforms": yeah, right, that sort of look will mesh right along with my glaringly inappropriate behavior at rated shows, such as displaying my mismatched show trunk and the fact that I braid my own horse. /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[JustaLurker]

Oh my, does that bring back long ago memories of being relegated to the back side of the barn row when I arrived with my lovingly made by hand, but in the wrong colors, tack trunk. In the late 70s or early 80s, the fantastic tackroom presentations aren't what they are today.

But, having my priorities all wrong then, the very first thing I lusted after was a Warner's trunk in the proper barn colors and with the accepted initials format and logo. That made my show season, regardless of how the horses did. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Reckoning]

What's wrong with tatoos and body piercings?

[SuaveReno]

Ahem..."Not that ther's anything wrong with that"

However...if the tatoo was a Holsteiner brand maybe..I'll have to think about that

Merry thanks for the definition. Fortunately, my little girl age 10 is just that, a little girl who adores her horse.

In regards to the uni, I think we should go with the rust breeches and plaid coats. Retro is in. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Merry]

Ah yes, being relegated to the end of the shed row because my Warner's trunk didn't match the stable's colors! One year at Del Mar, Jeanne Stevens, Kathy Capella and I were all showing Ammy Owner (against each other, but we all had a blast!) and none of our trunks matched Russell Stewart's stuff. So we were shoved to the end of the row. Ha! The three of us won the most ribbons! (Post-Bushkin era, I must admit). /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

As for tattoos... I'm thinking I should get a tiny gold crown tattooed on my_________. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[wtywmn4]

Blanks? Never ever leave blanks.... /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif Suave yes, those lovely shoes gave us our now defunct calves..They weighed in at about 10 pounds a piece!!

Mismatched tack trunks, well just buy enough of them that you can closely match what ever barn you are at. Or, and this is my personal choice, being over trunked, get a lovely Warners all wood one. Then all you do is change your cover!! But it only goes to show you, good riding wins. Mismatched trunks and all, did Rusty move you up after winning all the ribbons?

[Beezer]

QHSM in a halter top ... well, THAT thought just made my month. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

I can see it now ... QHSM parading around in what she THINKS we mean ... a burgundy nylon halter slung around her neck over her white turtleneck (yes, even after all these years around horses, she STILL insists on wearing white) and denim shirt, and a bemused expression on her face ... muttering to herself: "These girls ... why can't I just CARRY the halter to the ring instead of wearing it?" /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[wtywmn4]

Laughing uncontrolably at Beezer, wty pictures QHSM wearing said tank top to the ring over her white shirt.. Emblazoned on it, picture of Merry reprimanding Hammie for not doing a lead change. Beezer explaining to her about being a real hoochie mama... /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[AAJumper]

We finally have a group photo of the Royal Court!!! Check it out:

http://disney.go.com/worldsofdisney/princesspalace/index.html

[elizabeth]

Yes, yes. That is us. I am represented by Snow White (b/c I always date short-ish guys (with no necks, as you all recall)).

Oh, hey, Merry - in the hoochie store in Van Nuys, they were selling t-shirts emblazoned with "PRINCESS" on the front in glitter. Maybe you could get one to wear when the castle has business casual days. (I realize that usually you have to wear the who Cinderella get-up, but even the castle has to have casual Fridays, right?)

[SuaveReno]

I'm always dating the really ugly ones but they have a heart of gold. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

One of my daughter's playmates asked her the other day if her dad was really her grandfather /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Merry]

Oooh, let's all go to The Princess Shoppe!

I hear they're having a sale on tiaras!

[wtywmn4]

I'm Ariel...since I love the water and the beach!!! But, those fins are hard to move about in.......

Wty's head is throbbing form that music. Insidious as it is, it won't go AWAY!!!

Off to the Princess Shoppe. Merry's tiara needs a refit since she's been exiled!

[weeble]

Cinderella...yes, that's me. I'm most always sitting around in the dirt and the dust (well we do horses after all) but occasionally I clean up quite well. Oh yeah, and I'm always losing my shoes, oh OK, my mud boots, but you get the drift. Most importantly, in the case of Mr. weeble, I did get a prince! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Beezer]

Because Beezer's stupid work computer won't display the picture correctly. Stupid, stupid work computer. But Beezer figgers Merry will just TELL her who she's supposed to be. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[dublin]

not being able to see the picture!! To help you out, your Princess choices are Jasmine (Aladdin), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Cinderella, Snow White, and Ariel (The Little Mermaid).

I'm picking Belle for myself, since I love to read....

So which princess just has 'YOU' written all over her?????

[Beezer]

I wanna be Belle! I wanna be Belle!! I wanna wanna wanna!!! (Envision foot-stamping, arm-waving tantrum being flung here. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif ) I ride the spotted wonder beast, I get to be Belle! Convinced yet, Dublin? /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[wtywmn4]

Uhhhhh, okay Beezer. Let her be Belle for goodness sake. Actually, wty thought that would be a great match for Beezer. Seems to me, someone left their curb bracelet at home!

[dublin]

For the sake of peace in the clique-dom, you can be Belle, Beezer, and I will be the exotic Princess Jasmine. I think I'll have more fun with my "street rat" than you will with the Beast-turned-man!!) /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Beezer]

Whew. Thank you. I feel ever so much better now! Beezer is the Belle of the ball. /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[Merry]

Wow, you people watch way too many Disney cartoons!

Right now I'm kinda likin' the Snow White assignment: ruling the roost over 7 subservient men that work in a diamond mine! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[elizabeth]

Sorry, Merry, but I am Snow White. I called it. I got dibs!

And you know I have a thing for short men with no necks. . . .

[AAJumper]

Okay...I wanna be Sleeping Beauty! Then I can just sleep all the time and not have to go to work. It is horrid there!

[elizabeth]

AAJumper, buddy, share with the group. We are here for you.

Tell us why you don't like your job. What's wrong? /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[wtywmn4]

A/A, we are here for you, truly we are!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[AAJumper]

Awwwwww......thanks guys. I work at a family owned and run engineering firm, and it is really small....and getting smaller. The son, who has a PhD left 6 months ago to do research at Berkeley. Well, things have been falling apart ever since (he was in charge before). There is no direction and no guidance here. They hired a guy to be Director of Engineering, and he has created a mess in the few months he has been here. He is old and not from around here, which means I have 2 strikes against me already working with him because I am young (relatively speaking...I am 31 and have had my engineering license for 4 years already and 10 years of experience) and a female. So of course he is constantly challenging everything I do or say, with no foundation for his arguments. Many times he is flat out wrong and I am right...other times he just wants things done his way, even though my way is also correct. But anyway, his last day is Friday, fortunately.

However, the owner here should be retired...he is just not capable of managing people at the level that we need to be managed. So he ends up giving me work to do that I cannot do for a multitude of reasons, which I will not get into, but basically I have nothing to do. So I am sitting here bored stiff, but yet being told to do stuff that cannot be done because other stuff has to be done before I can do my part. I know that is confusing. I had this circular arguement with the owner yesterday morning about an issue...he says do ABC, and I say we need to do DEF first, and he says to do this we need your input, so I say okay we need to at least do D in this way, and he says oh, we cannot do D. /infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif Well then why did you bother asking me????? Then he says we really need to get ABC done. /infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif At which point I walked out of his office, saying I cannot work here anymore (they are insane, really they are), and get my stuff, and he follows me begging me to stay. /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

So now I'm sitting here, reading message boards, and pretending to work. Yay.

[wtywmn4]

A/A you're young and enthusiastic, well not right now, but how bout you running the company? Could you do that? Then maybe they might be able to move into the 21st century. Also, you could hire people who would help build, rather than be sedentary lards. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Would the owner even consider doing something like that? Cause I would have my resumes ready to roll otherwise. It doesn't sound like things will change enough to make it work.

[AAJumper]

Wtywmn, they would like for me to run the company, but I don't want to. I tried being project manager of a project, but the owner would attend meetings and promise things to the client that totally went against the schedule that I had made for the work. So I was just this name with a title for someone to call and yell at, without any real power. So I said forget it, I am not going to be project manager.

But yeah, my resume is updated and posted on Monster.com. I've already got some responses. I just can't bear the thought of a long commute though. Yuck! /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[AAJumper]

Oh, and I forgot to mention that we have this computer system from the early 90's. I'm not kidding, it is scary. I insisted that they give me a PC, but the other employees are working on old Unix workstations, with CADD software from 1991. It's frightening, very frightening!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[wtywmn4]

Good lord A/A!!! How antiquated can they get? Yup it's time to move on. We'll keep those curbs jingling so that your commute is down to, say 20 minutes? /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[AAJumper]

Hmmm...I guess I could live with a 20 minute commute. Ah...but I'm so used to my 10 minute/7 mile commute! I am spoiled!

[elizabeth]

Thanks for sharing with us, AAJumper. Well, at least you have options! I am glad that you have your priorities firmly set - being in charge (with the title, when they offered you the "in charge" position) is not worth the stress and damage it wreaks on your life.

And YAY for you for posting your resume and beginning to think about your move. You GO girl! I'm assuming, of course, that you will keep us posted on the progress of your job situation.

And make sure you honor us by sharing with us when you feel stressed. That's what friends are for.

One last thing - be open to a longer commute (longer being 20-25 minutes). A great job is worth it!

[AAJumper]

Yeah, I would do a 20-25 minute commute. But I used to do the leave at 5:45 thing to go downtown every day, and it really got to be too much! I have my priorities...gotta have time to ride, LOL! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[wtywmn4]

Oh now A/A a 20-25 minute commute too much?? /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif Girl you are spoiled, but you are right, riding is VERY important. Now work on the other hand, well that just trys to support our habit. /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[dublin]

Mine were always in the 45-60 minute range. It takes 20 minutes to get to the freeway from my house during rush hour, and it's only 2 miles away.... *sigh*

Poor Mr. Dublin has the mother of all commutes, 1 1/2 hours one way (car/train/bus) to work up in San Francisco. /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif Thankfully he gets to go to court a lot down here in the South Bay (no, he's a lawyer, not a career criminal!!) for all the other attorneys who don't want to make the trek south from SF.

"Of course, that's only my opinion. I could be wrong." - Dennis Miller

[AAJumper]

I used to do the nasty commute but couldn't hack it anymore. I couldn't stand having to get up at 5:15 in order to have a 35 minute commute....a commute that turns into a 1 hour to 2 hour commute if you leave any later than 6am. In the evenings it was about an hour or so. But then it was another half hour to the barn. Now I'm completely spoiled...I fully admit it!!!

[SuaveReno]

My old office was 58 miles one way! My boss expected me to be there at 7:00am and leave at 7:00pm. I am so glad I am out of there!!! You will find something AA with your skills and in the right location too /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

BTW Are you going to Tahoe this summer???

[wtywmn4]

No long commutes!! Having one's hubby do a 1 1/2 hr each way, is the pits. Now it's only 25 minutes and wonderful! He's even a happy person when he gets home too /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif However, that then put me into the long commute to the barn. Ah well, the barn is worth it.

Maybe, Tahoe should be the cliques meeting place? Any southerners coming up? Pack those bags, come north for the summer. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[AAJumper]

I won't be going to Tahoe...if I go there I might have bad flashbacks of the time I visited Minden, NV (the REAL home of the Tahoe show) when my husband made me go with him to get Bultaco parts (a vintage Spanish motorcycle). UGH! /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

Anyway, no one from my barn would want to go besides my friend and I because we are the only ones who have trailers, and the cost would be too much for the others. Also, I am not interested in making that haul because the roads to get there aren't easy to haul on. Specifically, I'm thinking of the 395 which is the most direct route, and it gets pretty mountainous after Mammoth. /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[Merry]

Don't bother to go to Tahoe unless you're really "into" it! Yes, it's in Minden. It's a long ways from Tahoe, especially in atmosphere. Now, a show in Tahoe, maybe down the street from the lakefront or near the strip might be fun, but Minden??? And yes, I heard the drive was not enjoyable with a horse trailer.

[SuaveReno]

Ok so Tahoe won't work out. We should probably just pick some bar someplace /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Bultaco parts? You don't find those everywhere /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif Which reminds me of a story...I used to date this really cute (he's probably fat, bald and dissipated now) guy whose idea of fun was to go to the Home depot story and look at tools. For my birthday, he took me out to dinner and then we went there. Was I swept off my feet or what /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif It musta been the sex /infopop/emoticons/icon_redface.gif

[wtywmn4]

OMG Suave, that sounds like my ex husband!!! Seriously, he is now fat and bald, thankfully living on the opposite coast!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Okay so Tahoe is out, a nice bar/restaurant a little shopping??? How intriguing does that sound? /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Or, what central show is everyone going to? Anyone doing the summer Pebbles?

[lil orphan annie]

On behalf of the English cliquers (we are many but subtle, which befits us), I say do not overlook us!

In true Oscar form, we are again strong contenders. I mean, c'mon, even MADONNA wants to be one of us, (she often tries on her accent but still has trouble with the crisp vowels).

And we don't need to visit some pseudo-Miss Princess shop, we've got our own REAL princesses here thank you very much so when I need a diamond tiara I simply ask to borrow the Crown Jewels.

And this is the last time I will remind everyone here: Drooling over pictures of Prince William will acheive NOTHING expect dehydration, unless any of you can prove you have aristocratic blood running through your veins, His Young and Tender Royal Highness will not give any of you a second glance!!

P.S. Do not dare to bring up the name of Liz Hurley, she is an embarrassment to us all. Her passport was declared null and void as soon as she stepped on that plane to LA.

[wtywmn4]

L-O-A, (sorry thats such a looooong name to spell out)Absolutely, you can renig her any time. After her thunderous affair with Hugh Grant, bleeeeechh!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_redface.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_redface.gif

[elizabeth]

Dear Suave,

I see that you live in Corona del Mar. That is very fancy. You seem not to have told us that previously.

I am duly impressed, and I write to tell you that I am currently packing my bags for my impending move to your house. I would like the guest bedroom with the view of the ocean, please.

Many thanks in advance.

Best regards,
Elizabeth, your soon-to-be long-term house guest

[rusty]

I thought Tahoe was still an option, just that Minden/HITS was out. Tahoe is still nice.

[dublin]

I'm planning on meeting CWP there; the show is scheduled for 6/20-24, and their website is:
http://www.portolavalleyclassic.com

Wty, I'll definitely be there for the Grand Prix Sunday afternoon (6/24) with my monogrammed COTH ballcap. Maybe you can leave that piece of heaven that you live in, and join us!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

So, how did your racehorsies do today? I got two firsts (Bob Baffert, and Millenium Wind), a 2nd (Monarchos) and a 3rd (Dollar Bill), so I'm pretty happy....

"Of course, that's only my opinion. I could be wrong." - Dennis Miller

[wtywmn4]

Me, me, me (she says jumping up & down) I think, LOL. Love Portola Dublin...That would be great and not to far, well it's a lovely area there too! /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

rusty how bout Portola? Is this too far for you?

elizabeth, there is a line of cliquers at her door already, you will just have to take a number. Remember jingle your curb, rusty's placated us with margarita's.... /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Love your horses Merry. When do we get to see these lovlies in action? And the black, hmmmmmm can I take her home? /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[This message was edited by wtywmn4 on Apr. 14, 2001 at 07:27 PM.]

[Merry]

elizabeth, what you need to do is hire yourself out as a Newport Beach nanny... I mean, "governess." You know, that whole Mary Poppins thing. Then you get to drive the (older) Mercedes, use the family's Balboa Bay Club membership and shop the deli at La Cave for the kids' sandwich fixin's. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Now, as for horse shows...Beezer and I be game! Toss out a reasonably middle-level horse show (state fair?) with a good baby green hunter/Ad. Am. hunter division, and a low amateur hunter division, and we might consider that. Nothing like taking the 2 sisters, their prima donna horses and the Jack Russells on the road!

[Merry]

Hey, I went to the Portola sight. Just where exactly is Portola? Do they have baby green hunters and low A/A jumpers? Is this a mega-A show?

And I saw on the schedule that there is a margarita night. So, does this mean rusty's working overtime??? /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[dublin]

is about 30 miles south of San Francisco, in the Palo Alto/Los Altos Hills area, and about a 10 minute drive from my house..... /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

Last year I went to a fun Gambler's Choice class, and a Hunter Classic where a pro rode the first round, and an amateur the second round, as well as the Grand Prix. I wish they would print out their class list on the website!! I'm going to call to see if I can get a prizelist.

Looking at my program from last year, they didn't have a baby green division. They had 3 A/A jumper classes, level 3 (3'3 - 3'6). It's A rated, and they have 2 hunter rings, a jumper ring, and the GP ring. It's a big facility, and has a great location amidst rolling hills and oak trees.

John French will definitely be there -- maybe I'll get to see his best buddy Ex-T in action as well, Suave???? /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[This message was edited by dublin on Apr. 14, 2001 at 09:28 PM.]

[rusty]

Portola is not to far, depending on traffic. SOunds like fun. Do I have to share my Margarita recipes with them?

[dublin]

I'm sure your margaritas are MUCH better....

It would be cool if you could get to the show as well -- we could have a CA clique Northern California Chapter get together!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

(she says, while her curb chains are jingling for all they're worth)

[This message was edited by dublin on Apr. 14, 2001 at 09:38 PM.]

[JustaLurker]

It would be nice if the COTH hats were ready by then -- and in plenty of time to get user names embroidered on the back.

[Chanda]

Gosh darn it. Sorry guys, I am back and still supportive but I am having the d@mnedest time keeping up with three boards. I wish we could all go back to the h/j board.

Anyway, Yay CA!!

(sorry I am so lame)

[weeble]

Portola is indeed a great show but keep in mind in the year's past there's been quite a waiting list and trouble getting entries accepted.

Portola would be great but I vote for the summer Classics at Pebble. Out of the summer heat and classes for all levels. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[SuaveReno]

Ah Elizabeth, for free legal advise, we could work something out...

Sincerely,
Suave

except i'd have to evict my renters...
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[SuaveReno]

I could hack and yack and hubby could golf /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Rusty pack that blender /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[wtywmn4]

Dublin, pack your nities, looks like we'll be headed to Pebble. Rusty is this doable for you? Portola is a nice show, but like weeble said it is very hard to get into, and I think it's considered to be a major on the A circuit. But Pebble, can offer the entire family something, including getting away from the summer heat. Curb is softly jingling.. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[elizabeth]

Suave, as your new legal advisor, I could help you evict your renters. (Actually, in CA, it is easier to sell an arm than get rid of renters. . . .)

I vote for Pebble Beach. Since I am only a spectator these days, and it is closer to me, it gets my vote.

not to brag. . . well, to brag. . . i've got an angel food cake FROM SCRATCH in the oven. it's an italian easter tradition. doesn't it smell gooooood!?

[Merry]

Okay, Pebble Beach is sounding inviting. Who's going to ante up the prize list? Do they have baby green and Adult Amateur classes? Is it a fun show?

I've been doing the same ol'/same ol' shows for so long... /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[elizabeth]

No chickie pippies, Merry. I'm bringing the cake to dinner with the family of a new potential beau, and I'm trying to keep the angel food cake traditional. I want them to fall under the false belief that I am normal. . . .

Speaking of chickie pippies, I have some PEEPS in my office at work, and I offered them to a friend of mine on Thursday, but I referred to them accidentally as "chickie pippies." Needless to say, she had NO idea WHAT I was talking about. How mortifying. (Peeps, elizabeth, they are peeps!!)

One last thing: How does one get an angel food cake out of the tube pan without ruining it?? I need HELP!!!!

[elizabeth]

oh, and merry, please take no offense regarding my rejection of your chickie pippie suggestion on the angel food cake. i must say, in general, i agree with your chickie pippie fondness.

Actually, i spent a good part of last week driving around inland California, looking for your ranch. After we were all made aware that the chickie pippie cake did indeed exist, as QHSM had come through, i got so hungry for a slice that i couldn't STAND it. I was intending to show up at the door of the ranch and ask for a piece. I figured I would just tell QHSM that "Merry. . . I mean, Cindy. . . invited me over for some cake." (I wouldn't want QHSM to think that the schnauzer (sp?) was inviting people over.) Anyway, after three days of circling around near Anaheim, Pomona, and Cathederal City, I gave up. Nobody I stopped on the streets of any of those town knew where "Merry's Ranch" was. . . . <<sigh>>

[rusty]

Pebble sounds good maybe I could escape for a few days. A break from the summewr heat will be nice.

[AAJumper]

It's true...they are everywhere! They invaded sometime last night or early this morning. There are pink bunny peeps sitting on my computer monitor and the mousepad, blue peeps on my printer, yellow bunnies on the scanner, purple, blue and yellow peeps on the bookcase, and purple and blue peeps on the other desk!!!!!!!! And they laid Cadbury eggs all over!!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[wtywmn4]

OMG A/A, now we all know were the little darlings ran off too! They were headed for the last blast chickie pippy margarita. They must have figured it out. rusty opened the door and whooooooooosh they were off! Interestingly, they can run quite well. It is quite a picture, watching those fluffy marshmallow bodies waddling at high rates of speed. This old nag ran out of steam chasing them. Thankfully you now have them corraled A/A. We'll be right over to, ahem, collect them. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Oh elizabeth, our curbs are jingling for your new beau and easter dinner. Love angel food cake, but I got one of those pans where the bottom seperates from the sides. Too many brutalized cakes, with pieces missing. /infopop/emoticons/icon_redface.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_redface.gif

[Beezer]

Hey Elizabeth ... one question: Does this potential new beau have a neck? /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif Sorry, couldn't resist. I have sooooo enjoyed your dating horror stories.

I'm game for Pebble. Somebody scavenge a prize list!

[vineyridge]

Here I am, older than dirt, and I just ate my first PEEP ever. I was having Easter Dinner at the old folks home with my older than rock aunt and uncle, and the table decorations were PEEPs on jellybean eggs.

All the peeps had two white marshmellow spots where the wings should be. Is this Peep normal, or did the evil employees of the old folks home dewing them so they would fit in the baskets, and so they could create an awesome new culinary delight, Hot Peep Wings with Roquefort dressing?

Remember that I have never before been so close to a Peep. But I am very partial to the Zachery's real dark chocolate covered marshmallow eggs in the egg crate. In fact, tomorrow morning I shall be waiting for WallyWorld to open, so I can fill my freezer with discount eggs.

Forgive me for breaking into the California thread again, but that poor peep made me do it.

[JustaLurker]

Merry, this is to answer your plea for a prize list for the Pebble Beach Classics. I got this from a saved off copy of the results from the 2000 shows. I'm hoping it formats in a reasonable manner.

Division Listing from 2000 Pebble Beach Classic I Results Document
Division: 02 $1,200 LEVEL 7 JUMPERS
Division: 03 $600 LEVEL 6 JUMPERS
Division: 04 $400 LEVEL 5 JUMPERS
Division: 05 $400 LEVEL 4 JUMPERS
Division: 06 $400 LEVEL 3 JUMPERS
Division: 07 LEVEL 2 JUMPERS
Division: 09 $900 AMATEUR/OWNER JUMPERS - 18 & OVER
Division: 10 $900 JUNIOR JUMPERS - 17 & UNDER
Division: 11 AMATEUR MODIFIED JUMPERS
Division: 12 JUNIOR MODIFIED JUMPERS
Division: 13 ADULT AMATEUR JUMPERS - 18 & OVER
Division: 14 CHILDREN'S JUMPERS 17 & UNDER
Division: 15 PRE-ADULT AMATEUR JUMPERS - 18 & OVER
Division: 16 PRE-CHILDRENS JUMPERS - 17 & UNDER
Division: 17 PONY JUMPERS
Division: 18 $1,000 REGULAR WORKING HUNTERS
Division: 19 $1,000 SECOND YEAR GREEN WORKING HUNTERS
Division: 20 $1,000 FIRST YEAR GREEN WORKING HUNTERS
Division: 23 $400 MODIFIED OPEN HUNTERS
Division: 24 $400 PRE-GREEN WORKING HUNTERS
Division: 25 $400 LOW HUNTERS
Division: 26 BABY GREEN HUNTERS
Division: 27 $1,000 AMATEUR OWNER WORKING HUNTERS 36 & OVER
Division: 28 $1,000 AMATEUR OWNER WORKING HUNTERS 18 - 35
Division: 29 $1,000 JUNIOR WORKING HUNTERS 17 & UNDER
Division: 31 AMATEUR MODIFIED HUNTERS
Division: 32 JUNIOR MODIFIED HUNTERS
Division: 33 ADULT/AMATEUR HUNTERS 41 & OVER
Division: 34 ADULT/AMATEUR HUNTERS 36 - 40
Division: 35 ADULT/AMATUER HUNTERS 18 - 35
Division: 36 CHILDREN'S WORKING HUNTERS 15 - 17
Division: 37 CHILDREN'S WORKING HUNTERS 13 - 14
Division: 38 CHILDREN'S WORKING HUNTERS 12 & UNDER
Division: 39 ADULT/AMATEUR MODIFIED HUNTERS
Division: 40 CHILDREN'S MODIFIED HUNTERS
Division: 41 $500 LARGE PONY WORKING HUNTERS 17 & UNDER
Division: 42 $500 MEDIUM PONY WORKING HUNTERS 14 & UNDER
Division: 43 $500 SMALL PONY WORKING HUNTERS 12 & UNDER
Division: 44 LONG STIRRUP 18 & OVER
Division: 45 SHORT STIRRUP 10-17
Division: 46 SHORT STIRRUP 9 & UNDER
Division: 47 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION PONIES
Division: 48 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION 12 & UNDER
Division: 49 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION 13-14
Division: 50 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION 15-17
Division: 51 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION 18-35
Division: 53 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION 36 & OVER

Division Listing from 2000 Pebble Beach Classic II Results Document
Division: 02 $1,200 LEVEL 7 JUMPERS
Division: 03 $600 LEVEL 6 JUMPERS
Division: 04 $400 LEVEL 5 JUMPERS
Division: 05 $400 LEVEL 4 JUMPERS
Division: 06 $400 LEVEL 3 JUMPERS
Division: 09 $900 AMATEUR/OWNER JUMPERS - 18 & OVER
Division: 10 $900 JUNIOR JUMPERS - 17 & UNDER
Division: 11 AMATEUR MODIFIED JUMPERS
Division: 12 JUNIOR MODIFIED JUMPERS
Division: 13 ADULT AMATEUR JUMPERS - 18 & OVER
Division: 14 CHILDREN'S JUMPERS 17 & UNDER
Division: 15 PRE-ADULT AMATEUR JUMPERS - 18 & OVER
Division: 16 PRE-CHILDRENS JUMPERS - 17 & UNDER
Division: 17 PONY JUMPERS
Division: 18 $1,000 REGULAR WORKING HUNTERS
Division: 19 $1,000 SECOND YEAR GREEN WORKING HUNTERS
Division: 20 $1,000 FIRST YEAR GREEN WORKING HUNTERS
Division: 23 $400 MODIFIED OPEN HUNTERS
Division: 24 $400 PRE-GREEN WORKING HUNTERS
Division: 25 $400 LOW HUNTERS
Division: 26 BABY GREEN HUNTERS
Division: 27 $1,000 AMATEUR OWNER WORKING HUNTERS 18 & OVER
Division: 29 $1,000 LARGE JUNIOR WORKING HUNTERS 17 & UNDER
Division: 30 $1,000 SMALL JUNIOR WORKING HUNTERS 17 & UNDER
Division: 31 AMATEUR MODIFIED HUNTERS
Division: 32 JUNIOR MODIFIED HUNTERS
Division: 33 ADULT/AMATEUR HUNTERS 41 & OVER
Division: 35 ADULT/AMATUER HUNTERS 18 - 40
Division: 36 CHILDREN'S WORKING HUNTERS 15 - 17
Division: 37 CHILDREN'S WORKING HUNTERS 13 - 14
Division: 38 CHILDREN'S WORKING HUNTERS 12 & UNDER
Division: 39 ADULT/AMATEUR MODIFIED HUNTERS
Division: 40 CHILDREN'S MODIFIED HUNTERS
Division: 41 $500 LARGE PONY WORKING HUNTERS 17 & UNDER
Division: 42 $500 MEDIUM PONY WORKING HUNTERS 14 & UNDER
Division: 43 $500 SMALL PONY WORKING HUNTERS 12 & UNDER
Division: 44 LONG STIRRUP 18 & OVER
Division: 45 SHORT STIRRUP 10-17
Division: 46 SHORT STIRRUP 9 & UNDER
Division: 47 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION PONIES
Division: 48 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION 12 & UNDER
Division: 49 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION 13-14
Division: 50 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION 15-17
Division: 51 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION 18-40
Division: 53 HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION 41 & OVER

[SuaveReno]

I just charged up the scooter so all the kids could ride on it while waiting for easter dinner.

My yellow scooter was all set for the babay green scooter division /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

AAJumper You must have left the Easter Bunny some of Rusty's Carrot Margarita's. How many chicky Pippy's have you eaten? I have had 5 I can rememeber, and handful of jelly bellies and a handful of pastel colored M&M's. 3 Mimosa's. 2 glasses of Pascal's house chardonay /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Pebble Beach sounds good to me.... /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Good luck with your new beau Elizabeth. Do they have those spring form Angel Food cake pans??I used one of those for my hubby's famous Italian cheesecake /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[AAJumper]

Suave, I only ate 2 bunny peeps. The others looked so sad at the loss of their comrades, that I just couldn't eat any more. The Cadbury eggs are a whole different story though...I've savoring one as I type. BTW, I was skimming through an old copy of Show Circuit, and I saw the pics of you and your daughter, congratulating you on your new horses. When I had looked at the pic of your daughter on her horse online, I thought it looked familiar...now I know why!!! My trainer had a few pages in that issue too (from last spring)...I'm in there on my old horse, and Cypress is in there w/her old owner.

So how is the footing at Pebble Beach? I heard it wasn't so good a few years back. I'm game for going, but I doubt anyone at my barn is, again because of the trailering expense. We'll probably go to Blenheim instead. I'm still disappointed that they did away with the unlimited grass warm up area!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[JustaLurker]

SuaveReno laments that there is no Golf Cart nor Scooter division shown. Since these are new divisions (like Baby Green was once a new division, they wouldn't have shown up in the 2000 prize list). But, we can rest assured that as very popular divisions, they will show up on the 2001 prize list. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

I have heard complaints about the footing in years past, but I do believe they have worked hard to improve it. Has it improved? I don't know, but check with someone who actually showed there last year. /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

Whoops, had to edit to insert my missing closing paren.

[SuaveReno]

I don't even want to start those /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Speaking of Pebble, I'm not sure how the footing is there as this would be our first time. We are going to a small regional show this weekend to practice our new seat and hands. I have a girlfriend whose a HS photographer who is coming to take pics of me. Maybe it will even show a release.

Funny Story about the Typo Circuit, AAJumper, I just happened to show up at the barn at the same time they were taking the other pictures of the other kids for the magazine. My ex-trainer didn't even bother to mention to the rest of us peons that this was going to be happening /infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif As a results many of the Mom's were disappointed that their daughter's were not asked to participate but only a selectd few (which we were not ones) I demanded that they take pics of my daughter and I. Really tacky huh? The Ex really missed a golden opportunity to show off her customers /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif Again, I'm amazed. Look for our new pics in the future /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

What are the dates of Blenheim that you'll be going? /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Thank-God that the Golf-Cart division will show up in the 2001 premium list /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Speaking of which did anyone catch misty's Cassar's barn and golf-cart decorations at Indio /infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif

[AAJumper]

Suave, I definitely saw Misti's barn setup...I made my hubby go over there and take pics of it, and then I posted it on the H/J BB.
Check it out:

http://chronofhorse.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?q=Y&a=tpc&s=691099205&f=602099205&m=8300979501

Wow...the ex-T sounds like a real winner. /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif The type that really knows how to keep clients around. /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif How rude of her.

As for Blenheim, I think we are supposed to go sometime around July 21st. Hopefully people at the barn won't flake on going. We're supposed to go to Ride America the last week of June. I hope that materializes as well. We are going to Memorial Day Classic at LAEC for sure though. We may do one day of the Gold Coast the week before as well, but I'm not positive.

Speaking of a new seat and hands...my position has been changed recently, and it feels so awkward!!! Of course I was told that if it doesn't feel awkward at this point, that I am reverting back to my old position, which is not good. But I swear, I feel like a duck! Oh well, it will come all in good time, and eventually the new position will feel normal!

[Merry]

vineyridge, you're welcome to show up here anytime! We could use some east coast input. You know, so we can keep track of how the truly cultured huntseat riders dress and perform.

Thanks for the Pebble Beach list!Cool, man, baby greens, A/A 41 & over and "pre-adult" jumpers (whatever that is). /infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif My sister certainly behaves sometimes like a pre-adult! /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif Truly, we shall have to get a prize list.

Suave, Suave, Suave... /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif So you mean you and the lovely daughter weren't on Ex-T's "A" list even when you were in the barn? So it was like, "No dear, we don't want you in the photo. We don't want to advertise that you ride in this barn"???

Maybe we should offer a new perpetual trophy: The Hack and Whack-Attack Trophy. It could be sort of a jousting class, where your ex-trainer could be lashed to a hitching post in the center of the show ring, then you enter on your best under saddle horse at the hand gallop and see how much damage you can do with a riding crop in three passes. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Suave, you're on deck... /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Now, I shall put away all thoughts of peeps until next year. Heck, with their shelf life, I can just put away any uneaten peeps until next year!

[elizabeth]

Wtywmn, Suave, and Beezer - the dinner was a HUGE success! Thanks for the curb jingling! I suspect that made all the difference, b/c the angle food cake got left behind (it collapsed and was pathetic looking - I brought home-baked Italian pastry (pastery?) instead).

So, Beezer, to assuage your need to hear about my romantic life (ok - I'm paraphrasing you - AND I want to talk about it), here we go: I met this guy the first or second weekend after I moved her to LA in October. We met at church. He has always been wonderful to me - sweet, kind, interested in my life, chivalrous, etc. However, I have always been dating the small *#&*, bad-decorating, pimple-backed mama's boy, so this new churchy-guy never had a chance.

One night, though, he had a party, and he invited me. While he was pouring me a drink, he put his arm around me, and, I swear, the heavens opened up and the stars began shooting. There were sparks! Oh my gosh, I could have powered six or eight sections of the LA power grid with the sparks. Even though it was an innocent thing, I was . . . oh, FLOATING ON AIR.

After that, I LIVED for church and church functions so that I could see him. We chatted at the functions, once or twice a week, and it seemed like he was interested, though he never asked me out. That said, at every function, he HAPPENED to be sitting next to me! (He did that - I never sat next to HIM! That would be pushy!) Then this past week he called me . . . just to chat. . . for an HOUR!! He then invited me to dinner at his house with his parents and some friends for Easter (today).

I was on the fence about whether to go, and, quite frankly, whether he "liked me," but all my friends said I should go. As you know, I DID go, and it was GREAT. I chatted with his mom and his friends, and I had a wonderful time.

And his best friend, who had too much to drink, came up to me and said "You are Elizabeth - right?" To which I said "Yes, I am. But I don't think we've met." To which he said "I'm potential-new-beau's best friend. Of course I know who you are." Wow. I guess that means potential new beau has been talking about me. . . .

Let's keep those curb chains jingling!!
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[AAJumper]

That sounds so exciting Elizabeth! And he called just to chat??? For an hour??? And then invited you to meet his parents on Easter??? Yeah, I'd say he was interested...very interested!!!

[weeble]

Way to go, Elizabeth! Sounds promising...

Merry, a little more info on Pebble. This year's dates: Classic I - July 24-29, Classic II - July 31-August 5. Can only give you info based on year's past. Show runs 5 rings, 3 hunter rings on grass, 2 jumper rings on sand. Tim Postel at Pebble is constantly working on the footing, it's an ongoing thing with him. The prize list is not out yet but should be soon, I have no reason to believe it will be significantly different from last year.

And Beezer, once at each show with one night's exhibitor party there is a "horse show dog" show. Will it be the crazed knife-weilding Lab or the JRT's? /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[wtywmn4]

Oh yes Suave, how could anyone miss Misti's lovely decorations? That really looked like the Easter Bunny had gone bonkers, or that Ms. Gooches school of Theatrical Design was put into use. Am hoping she was trying to make a statement of some sort?? /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

Ah viney, how could one go an entire lifetime, well almost, and not have a chicky peepy? Now you too will plague the stores at Easter /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

You go girlfriend!!! Yeah elizabeth. Sounds like he's really interested. Soooooo when is the next meeting??


[This message was edited by wtywmn4 on Apr. 16, 2001 at 08:58 AM.]If wty edits this one more time! Arrrrrgh, too many chicky peeps.

[This message was edited by wtywmn4 on Apr. 16, 2001 at 09:00 AM.]

[SuaveReno]

Speaking of Misty's barn...i thought it was kinda cute but... my ex T (last story about her I promise!!!)was telling me about her barn saying I should go over there and have a look (as I was warming up my little yellow scooter)and she absolutely got totally worked up, she got really angry calling it "Fredericks of Hollywood" etc..and went on and on and on, Then she started verbally attacking Misty and went on and on and on. OMG!! As Shakespeare said, "Methinks the lady doth protest too much" /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

I thought her barn had it hands down on originality /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif Don't they have a contest on best barn decorations???? /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Merry]

So, Suave, I take it Ex-T didn't "get it" that Misti's barn decor was done tongue in cheek? That it was meant as a joke? That it was purposely meant to be borderline offensive? /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

Pebble Beach sounds like fun. It's a possibility. I shall base my decision on how the Hambolarama continues to progress in his show ring performances.

elizabeth, reel in that fish! /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[wtywmn4]

Sounds more like the Ex-T forgot to take their medication that morning. Yikes, getting all worked up about something that silly, oh well. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

So are we throwing a wedding yet elizabeth? Or at least a house warming party? Any excuse, we'll take it!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Anyone heard from rusty? How did her exploration go?

[Beezer]

Way to go, Elizabeth!! The key question is, does the potential-new-beau-to-be "understand" about the horse thing?? That is the deal-breaker. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Weeble ... wait a sec. Re Tim Postel at Pebble, is that the Tim Postel of the Foxfield family? The object of my preteen lust? Is it?? Hey ... he can work my footing ANY TIME! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

And some people might think I'd take offense at Merry's crack about me being a "pre-adult." Ha! I was already thinking to myself as I looked at that prize list ... "Pre-Adult ... Hm, I qualify!"

Merry, can we go, huh? Can we please?? /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[wtywmn4]

One and the same Beezer! /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif So this means you're coming?

[Beezer]

Oh be still my beating heart! (Which, now that Beezer thinks about it, is really a dumb phrase ... it essentially means one wishes one were dead, doesn't it?? /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif ) It's *him*, Wty, it's really *him*? Oh ... my.

I'll be right there. Sorry about that, Mr. Beezer. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif (Unless, of course, Tim has not aged well. Beezer can be sooooo shallow sometimes. /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif )

[Merry]

Oh, Beezer, this could be fun! A road trip ala the old Santa Rosa days! By then we should have the new horse trailer, so we be stylin', babe!

Now that I believe I have Hammie's lead changes, I guess I should perfect the turning off the outside leg without an argument before considering Pebble Beach...

[wtywmn4]

He's aged well Beezer. /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif He even has a little touch of grey in that oh so dark hair of his. And still very svelt, is that usable for men?

[JustaLurker]

Two comments here.

First to Elizabeth: The new prospective beau sounds almost too good to be true. So, go at this slowly. However, from what we're reading, it sounds as if this one may be the real thing. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Second to Beezer: I can truly say that, in my opinion, Tim still looks pretty darned good. I don't know what he looked like when you were lusting after him /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif but he can still turn a head.

[elizabeth]

ahhh, you guys are great. thanks for all of the excited words, and thanks for the advice, Justalurker. Wtywmn, no wedding yet, but start shopping for a jumbo-blender for margaritas for about 150 people, so when the wedding comes, you'll be ready.

Beezer, he lives in Thousand Oaks, and he was all excited to tell me about allll the boarding places within a 20 mile radius. (He actually lives in an equestrian community.) I told him I saw a whole ranch for sale in Cherry Valley for only $400,000 (I told him it as a fact, not to suggest we get married and buy it or anything), and, get this, he said "well, if we move there, it will be a drive for me to get to work every day, . . . but that's o.k."

And after I posted my post here last night, and I put on my pajamas with the horsies on them and got into bed, he called just to see if I got home safely. (And to ask me out for next weekend. Woo hoo!!)

So, now, two important matters:
(1) Does anyone have a picture - old or new - of the trainer over which Beezer is drooling?
(2) Isn't it nice that we don't fight like the other cliques do? We are the kinder, gentler clique!

(elizabeth strolls away humming "cannnnn you feel the looooove tonight, something something something something. . . . it's enough to make kiiiiings and vagabonds. . . . something something something something something.")

P.S. Weeble, for the horse show dog show, don't forget Merry-the-schnauzer. (That's Merry's dog!)

P.S.S. AAJumper, my new-potential-beau said last night that he is having a landscaper come to lay sod. I guess is a seasonal valley thing to be doing. I somehow feel closer to you, AAJumper, now that my new-potential-beau is laying sod just like you and your hubby did!

[weeble]

It is the same guy...are you really drooling like Elizabeth said? I must have missed that confession earlier. But not only is there now a Mr. Beezer, there is a Mrs. Tim and a couple of Timlets.

And as far as Merry - the schnauzer - the more dogs the "Merrier" (get it?) Sorry, couldn't help myself.

One more thing...Elizabeth, where did you get horse pajamas?

[AAJumper]

Elizabeth, you will be closer to me when you start visiting the new beau frequently...I am right off the freeway on your way to T.O., and not too far away from there. You know, all the locals call Thousand Oaks, T.O. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif Does he live in Lynn Ranch? We looked there when we were shopping for a house, but it was a little too far from my job at the time, which was in downtown LA. And yes, there are many barns within 20 miles of T.O. Heck, there are many barns within 10 miles of T.O. Mine being the most wonderful, of course! /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

As for the sod, this had better be a one time deal...I am not doing that ever again!!! We killed our old yard when we put in the pool, thus the need for a whole new lawn. I can't bear the thought of ever having to repeat the sod laying ordeal....aaaahhhhh!!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

Speaking of riders/trainers that people have lusted after...I saw Kost Karazissis the other day at Starbucks (his barn is across the freeway from my work) and I thought of you, Merry!!!

[vineyridge]

but I'm afraid I won't be much use for East Coast up to the minute fads, fashions, and gossip.

Merry, you ought to check your atlas.

I'm from Mississippi (MS), and the last time I checked both the state and the river were closer to the middle than to the East Coast. I'm only ten miles from the river, which as we all know, drains everything between the Appalachians and the Rockies.

On the other hand, if you would like information and updates from the deepest, darkest Mississippi Delta, home of America's worst poverty and flattest farm land, I will be happy to oblige. We have no horse shows and very few English riders at all. On the other hand, people here gun hunt off horses.

[Merry]

Vineyridge: Aha, so perhaps this is why my mail never gets through to Missouri or Massachusetts! I swear, I figured you were from Boston!

Just don't get Beezer started on how, when we were flying with Queen of Horse Show Moms to Lexington, Kentucky, I stood up in the crowded Delta 747 cabin and peered out the window and exclaimed, "Look, it's the Mississippi!"

Oops. According to the pilot's announcement a moment later, it was the OHIO RIVER. Okay, so I flunked geography.

AAJumper: So nice of you to think of me while gazing at Kosti. He could not possibly have aged as well as Mr. Merry. I thank the contractor for advising us to get a clear glass door in the master bath everytime Mr. Merry takes a shower. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[AAJumper]

LOL Merry....but tell me this...why didn't you have the contractor install two showerheads in the shower? Why let the glass keep you apart? /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[SuaveReno]

When we were married, Mr Suave looked like Hugh Grant, 13 years later he looks like Lou Grant /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[rusty]

Oh well Mr. Rusty is 10years older than me, and most people coment on the fact that I married a younger man. /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif I spent to many years in the sun with out sun screen. /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[AAJumper]

Mr. AAJumper is six years older than me. But he's aging quiet nicely....he's got that hot fireman in a uniform thing going for him!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[rusty]

I forget which thread that I posted this on. WE GOT WATER /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif So now the property deal is going forward again. I might just get my barn yet. Hopefully by the rainy season.

[AAJumper]

Congratulations Rusty!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Beezer]

Merry "confessed" before I could tell the tale!! I swear, people on that plane are STILL talking about the time the skinny blonde from California stood up in the middle of the cabin, leaped over other passengers, and excitedly started yelling and pointing, "Look! LOOK! It's the Mississippi! I always wanted to see the Mississippi!" She even got QHSM going ... the woman who never leaves her seat on a plane, for fear she might somehow be sucked out into the vortex ... this woman, too, jumps from her seat and peers out over the heads of others. /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

Meanwhile, Beezer has slunk down in her seat as far as she can slink. She would have slunk farther but QHSM's piles of toys -- magazines, candy, carry-ons ... prevent Beezer from slinking down onto the floor. She tries to get Merry's attention. "Uh, Merry? You STILL haven't seen the Mississippi!" she whispers. She tries to grab Merry as Merry dances by, but Merry is too fast for Beezer. She contemplates throwing something at her. She does manage to snag QHSM, who moves slower than Merry. Finally, Beezer corrals Merry, drags her back to her seat, and corrects the geographical misstep ... and then, at the top of her voice, Merry says, "WHAT?!?! That's NOT the Mississippi??!?!? ... Oh. Sorry. DOH!" /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

Beezer sometimes honestly wonders when they will finally admit that she was adopted. /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[Canter]

Merry I'm still confused. I thought the VA clique (comprising a few quick witted Canadians) was the original first? /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif And none of them have ever admitted to seeing the Mississippi (see? even a Canadian has memorized the song that helps us remember to spell miss-iss-ippi)

[JustaLurker]

Yippee! This is such good news after you lost the last great barn deal due to nepotism. Keep us posted on the acquisition and the sigh permit process. Hopefully everything will move along swiftly and you can get in by fall. We'll all have to travel to the barnwarming! /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Cheers, Maggi

[Merry]

Item #1: We do not have twin shower heads because, in our early days of wedded bliss, we discovered that then NO ONE leaves the shower, ahem, "clean". /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Item #2: rusty, I'm so glad you have water. Now, the question must be asked, since this is California: can you actually drink the water?

Item #3: Canter, I can no longer control the Cal Clique. That power deserted me along with my crown. /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif Blame my demented sister for laying the first claim to the Oscar podium. She rides jumpers, you know. Everything is done hell-bent for leather. /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

Item #4: Okay, enough about the freakin' Mississippi! I swear, I looked out the window of the plane, and there was a paddlewheel steamboat thingy on the water. And the river twisted and turned. And it was muddy looking. And I knew we'd crossed the Rockies. So... deductive reasoning at work... it was in my mind, the Mississippi. The fact that this error was pointed out to me was, alas, quite embarrassing. "Oh... never mind."(Slinking back down into seat and covering face with tacky in-flight magazine).

Now, flying on a plane with QHSM is a topic ripe for an entire BB thread. /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[wtywmn4]

Congratulations rusty on finding water!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif Now if wty could just stop laughing. Picturing our Queen leaping about a 747 pointing and yelling has her bent in half. Now on the news they're talking about the Mississippi is at flood stage, again. Will she rent a plane to find this phenomenan? Viney I do hope you and your horse are okay?

Ahhh elizabeth, we are the gentler, kinder clique, as always! Love the possiblity of a TO ranch. We can all come visit you!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif Of course, we should take this slowly. We're all getting ready to start those blenders.....

[Beezer]

OK. Let me try to settle -- once and fer all, like -- what Beezer meant by the title of this thread. She was merely celebrating the fact that the California clique-ster chicks were the first recognized clique into the new Off Course forum. Which we were.

She was NOT attempting to usurp the claims of any other clique to being the first clique on the whole shebang -- i.e. the great, hallowed BB itself. Granted, she should have included the word "new" in front of the word "forum" in the title line ... but those title lines defy editing. (Besides, Beezer honestly thought she wrote that. She really did. But she admits she was in a hurry to get the thread on the forum because ... well ... she's a jumper rider and time is always of the essence. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif ) Clear as mud now? /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

Beezer suddenly realizes why people frequently complain that journalists misconstrue what they say....

[Canter]

Beezer and Merry thanks for clearing that up for me /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[rusty]

Merry your are very wise in asking the question can we drink the water? Answer I don't know. They say yes but I will use bottled water like every one else. Now every one knows why I make Margaritas, you shouldn't drink the well water. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[dublin]

Welcome aboard!! The more the 'merrier'!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Where do you live in Mississippi? I have a friend in Gautier, on the Gulf -- the town where that hurricane a few years back came ashore.... /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif
Do you live anywhere near there??

[elizabeth]

go rusty, go rusty! yay rusty! Finding water is a good thing - a very good thing!

If you can't drink the water (humans, anyway), just invest in a Snapple machine!!

Merry, if it is any consolation, I couldn't find Kansas on a map. (granted, I was still in high school at the time. . . .)

Wytwmn, I'll keep ya posted!

[SuaveReno]

We'll jingle those curb chains that everything proceeds smoothly /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[wtywmn4]

Oh rusty, well keep that bottled water handy. Until then, we know those margarita's will flow. But that's really great!! Curbs jingling softly.. water, water everywhere, more than enough to drink? We hope!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Thanks elizabeth this is sooooo exciting!!

Canter, thought you were the Northern Queen? How come runner up to VTrider?????? /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[rusty]

Now that we have water and have signed the papers, lets jingle those curb chains and hope my house sells. I cleaned it up and 52 realtors ame through for the open house yesterday, some one has to like it. Maybe it will sell for above asking price like most houses around here did last year.
Sorry to ramble but our thread was starting to slip to page 2. /infopop/emoticons/icon_redface.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[weeble]

Curbs jingling, Rusty. Now's the time for those California real estate prices to work in your favor. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[wtywmn4]

Curbs jingling rusty. We have a blender ready to go for celebration. The feds dropped the interest rate again, so mortgages are very respectable. The market however has gotten softer. We may not see the bidding wars like last year. But, someone will love & buy your house. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[elizabeth]

Oh, rusty, as someone who is searching for a home/condo to buy, I can assure you that the market is still pretty da&m strong. You'll find a buyer soon - I know you will!

Particularly, as was noted by my esteemeed colleague wty, in light of the interest rate cuts.

Just sit on the front steps and jingle your curb when prospective buyers come to look at the house. (Where are you, by the way?)

[rusty]

I'm about 25 minutes east of San Francisco, with no traffic. If you want to move north I have a house for you. Good neighborhood 3 bed room 3bath and a recently refurbished pool and hot tub. Reasonably priced. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[JustaLurker]

Just a thought on the drinkable water, rusty. You probably should investigate the "whole house" water conditioning options -- and I don't mean a water softener. What I mean is one of the systems that actually removes the bad stuff and makes the water "good." They aren't really all that expensive when you consider the price of bottled water and the worry about washing dishes (and you) in the questionable water. Check into it *before* you start building as it has to be cheaper from the 'git go' rather than in retrospect. And, your pipes and fixtures will thank you!

Cheers, Maggi

[rusty]

Yes we are looking into those systems. I have been trying to find the literature that we picked up some time last year. If you know of a good system please email me.

[wtywmn4]

rusty I think many of those systems do have sites on the internet. You might have to do some searching, but they are around here. We're sending good thoughts, plus a few $$$ your way. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif With the things you've done, it shouldn't last too long!

Curbs jingling, chant going, ummmmmmmmmmmmmm. Then from nowhere, "SELL MEL SELL!!!"

[Beezer]

Another voice adding to the CONGRATULATIONS! When's the house/barn-warming party?? /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

I have faith that your house will sell. We plunged into abject poverty last year when we bought. These days, Mr. Beezer eyes what the prices are in our neighborhood when a house comes on the market -- which is rare, and they get snapped up immediately -- and starts muttering about "trading up" while Beezer is screaming, "We need to refinance! Look at the interest rates! We have equity now! I COULD BUY A REALLY FANCY HORSE!!!"

Which is about where the conversation ends. /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[rusty]

House/Barn warming party should be some time around Sept. WHen every thing is mostly finished and I won't be camping any more. The barn is being built first with a full bath, and laundry hook ups. Then the house, we can camp for the summer, so my husband says.Ha Ha with a two year old child. This should be interesting. I will keep everyone up to date on the adventure I am about to begin. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Bumpkin]

I would love to be embarking on such an adventure!!
Where is your new place? Northern or Southern California? /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[SuaveReno]

Rusty you are so lucky /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif Take lots of pictures to show us /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Merry]

How very typical: the barn gets built first, so the horses have a roof over their heads before the humans! /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Bumpkin]

Well you know what they use to say.
If the house was bigger on the farm the woman was in charge, if the barn was bigger the man was!!! /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
I think now it would be the other way around, unless you go by the multi car garage, haha /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[wtywmn4]

Okaaaay, so does that mean a three car is a woman, and a four car with colf cart bay is a man's??????? /infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

[Merry]

"The golf cart bay". /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[rusty]

Bumpkin I am in Northern Calif.

I guess I'll add a golf cart bay, so I can be with the in crowd. I was planning on having to do a lot of walking so I would get in shape, but I like the sounds of a golf cart bay. FOr the time being though I will have to have a dump bed installed on the golf cart, so I can clean stalls with it. Looking at the cost of every thing I will be my own barn help for a while. I doubt my daughter will think that it is fun to help mommy after about the first 1/2 hour. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif