Just another attempt at a GOOOOOD MORNING thread!

My recent effort has been archived. Things just move way too quickly on this forum. Oh well - good morning, everyone!

Snow day here in the Kansas City area. I, of course, got up and started on my first cup of coffee before I found out so there's no point in going back to bed.

But today I got out on I70 and, after seeing several cars on the side of the road and in ditches, and watching a few people spin out, I decided "fuck it".

So, here I am.

and we live in Overland Park. He won't be heading in for another hour or so, by which time the roads will probably be in good shape.

I turned of my 16 year old's alarm when I learned he has no school, but so far Johnson County Community College seems still open, so the older one doesn't get a break.

From Oslo, Norway where an incredible 40 CENTIMETRES of snow has fallen during the night, forcing all traffic to a standstill. I arrived 30 minutes late for work today and was the third our of 20 employees to arrive!

Good morning!

Sounds like it takes determination to get to work in your neck of the woods. Good morning! :hi:

Another day's battling through the snow and lack of inspiration at work...damn, I'm tired. How's stuff at your end?

Good morning! Yawn...

I've finally learned, after nearly 28 years of living, how to put on a tie. It ain't easy coming from the Norwegian working class, you know!

Norway is mild, full of snow and beautiful women and last night, I learned that my football team (Lillestrøm SK) have splashed out on a classy, Slovenian midfielder. All we need at this stage is a striker, and we might start hoping for a run at the Championship for the first tim in 15 years! And you wonder why I'm a happy puppy?

GOOD MORNING WORLD!

LOL

Got you fired? Damn! Explain!

check out my post from Tuesday, above.

It was really icy out, and I had a 45 mile drive to work. So I went out, but it was pretty dangerous driving (not so much the roads, but the idiots driving on them). So I came back home and called in. The way things were going, I was going to be late to work by about ten or fifteen minutes anyway, which results in being counted for half a day against you. So I called in, decided to take the full day.

Well, turns out my decision to call in, factored with times where I had been late by a couple of minutes (four times) due to traffic on the long drive (I normally get there 15 minutes early) and a couple of prior call-ins got me fired!

Oh well.

The drive sucked, the job sucked, and I think they were looking for an exucse to get rid of people.

The funny thing is, I don't know how anything in my area will get done. The only two other people who do that job every day usually only did about 1/5 of the total workload. So, it would be funny to see how backed up it gets.

Good bloody riddance to them. Some people should just be beaten up good for how they treat employees. Such as my own boss.

It seems that your threads sink whenever I'm not around! Hope the weather is pleasant in sunny Norway! LOL! We have frigid temperatures, as usual, here in Northern New York. The temp in the corner of my computer screen tells me it is 10 degrees. At least we're not in the minus numbers!:-)

Sitting here with a tie around my neck just waiting for the weekend to begin. Damn, I need a coffee! Enjoy your day, darling!

Let's hope for some good weather, for a change! It is currently a record high of 12 degrees here. I don't know how much longer I can take this bitter cold. At least my little guys are all indoors. Now if I could just train the dogs to use a litter box, like the cat...:-)

Off to Holmenkollen for Norwegian championship ski jumping tomorrow. I'm working, on my own with a camera and a mission to fulfill. It's a big arrangement, so a bit of a challenge, but that just makes it all more fun!

Good...whatever, to all of you ;)

Norwegian championship ski jumping! That's one of my favorite events of the Olympics and I seem to remember that the Norwegians were among the best, of course! Have fun and stay warm!:hi:

Monday morning arrives with tiredness and a distinct lack of work ethic. Nonetheless, here I am. Take me hooooome...

For those interested, Sigurd Pettersen, international super star and winner of the German-Austrian Ski Jump Challenge, won yesterday's ski jump championship. What a man!

Good morning!

GOOOOOOOOD MORNING to all and everyone. Yes, Janet's tits are on display in our national newspapers, as you would expect, and even with more snow, officially, around us at the moment than we've had in the last 50 years, old Norway trots forward towards a new weekend.

Good morning all :)

Following a 150-km haul back from the lovely city of Gjøvik after saying hello to my recently-born niece last night (she was born two days ago), I am tired and hungry. I smell an early lunch break today!

Good morning my brilliant tarts & fellas ;)

GOOD MORNING to all and everyone out there. Weather's mild, half of the snow has disappeared, and I nearly fell on my arse three times during those hard 20 metres from the car to the entrance at work this morning. Not bad!

Good morning Yanks! How are we today?

My performing arts group (college and high school kids) www.bravada.org is having their first competition this Sat. and I have costumes and flags to finish.

I hope everyone has a great day!

I wanna stay home, but the school district saw fit to put buses on these icy roads. I guess I gotta go teach.

Have a good day DU!

I'm going to the Norwegian Championships in table hockey this weekend in the city of Horten, about 150 km south-west of Oslo. This is the definite national championship, and the location is simply exquisite: We'll be on a castle, on a small peninsula, far away from all and everyone. This should be fun! I finished 4th last year, but my hopes for this season is to win the team competition.

Wish me well and have a good morning and weekend!

I hope that you emerge as the champions!:-)

I have probably never told you this, but I used to shoot competitively. 22-long-rifles. Both of my teams were very good. I was the only girl on the one from my public school, but the one I shot for in the summer was only girls. Unfortunately, I had to give it up when I went to boarding school, but still participated in the summers. I was usually first or second "man," LOL! Believe it or not, I was once a card-carrying member of the NRA, though it was not Charleton Heston's NRA. Did you see "Bowling for Columbine?" Great movie.

Anyway, as I am sure that you are not surprised, this was only target shooting. I am pretty much a vegetarian and would never shoot anything living, part of my early training, and am now an advocate of gun control. I just wanted to share. Good luck to you! You have my positive thoughts...:D

Rhiannon :hi:

Edited for shooting emoticon. LOL!:D

I can't stand these Mondays. Yikes.

Good morning ;)

from sunny frozen New York to sunny frozen Norway!!!:hi:

from bloody freezing Oslo. I was surprised at how my mood dropped through the snow and right into the ground as I got out of my house this morning. This is too bloody cold!

Good morning Vietnam!

A day full of hectic activity has begun three hours ago, and I've not even had time for my customary coffee break yet. Damn!

Good morning friends & foes ;)

Good morning, my friend, and I hope that you get your coffee soon!:donut:

GOOD MORNING! I'M AWAKE. WHY AREN'T YOU?

jump. jump. jump. bark.

I'm so sick of my boss I could puke. The woman is pure evil, and ugly to boot. Thankfully, the weekend is yet again beckoning.

Good morning, friends! :)

for you. I can't believe it is Thursday, already. Your boss sounds much like one I had. Evil is the word.
:scared:

I just wanted you to know that I lost my cat yesterday. I should probably post about it, but it still seems as if she is still here with me, if that makes sense. She is black, so was hard to see at night and we often spooked each other.:-(

I've experienced losing a pet myself before. It's heartbreaking every time. Have a hug:

was the one who was in here with me at night. She was practically feral when I rescued her, as she had been abandoned and on her own. She had been through so much. I read up on the best way to domesticate her, so this was her room and I got her a little kitty house which was her safe place. She was black, so I keep thinking I see her out of the corner of my eye. I got her the best medical care I could, but I still feel like I let her down somehow. I wish I had taken her back to the vet's sooner (yes, that vet), but he said every two weeks. I knew better. I miss her a lot.;(

I was unable to be on line all day yesterday and seek consolation from my fellow Clark Supporters, ah well, maybe next time. Let us now proceed to kick some scumbag, slimy, weasely, Chimpy, Bush* Ass.

MOOOOOOOOOORNING VIET...eeeehm. USA!

Finally, the weekend beckons yet again. Tonight, I'm meeting an old friend of mine for beer and taco. We get to do this only about once a year, being as he is both a father and the husband of an insanely jealous woman. Tonight, at last, we'll have a laugh. I'm looking forward to that as much as I am looking forward to watching some real, live football tomorrow. Yes, Lillestrøm (that still is my team) takes on the blue shit of Vålerenga in an indoor training match. This is the prime grudge match in Norwegian footy, and even though it's February, the match doesn't count for nothing except practise and the season doesn't start until the middle of April, a cool three thousand people are expected. I'll be there, and on Monday, I'll tell you all about it ;)

Good morning dear Yanks! How are we today?

::s-t-r-e-t-c-h::
Good morning DU!
Well my goal is to be out of the 700 club by midnight tonight, I think I've got a pretty good chance.
Well now I'm off to breakfast and class and I'll be back later.

When I was at school, I took the latest classes I could, LOL! Some that I needed, I couldn't avoid in the mornings, but I wasn't happy.

Good luck in getting out of the 700 Club! It isn't easy. It took me an eternity, LOL! Pat Robertson just doesn't want to let anyone go!

Got drunk on Friday, went to see some football yesterday; tonight I'm chilling out at home, trying to psyche myself up for another week at work...it gets more difficult every time. Oh, and I finally watched "Jackass: The movie" yesterday! Actually I bought it on DVD. What an incredibly nuts bunch of idiots! And I mean that in a positive way ;)

Anyhoo: Good evening!

All is well here in Northern New York, but it has become incredibly cold. It's suypposed to get up near 40 degrees this week, though. A regular heat wave!

I can't imagine watching a movie with such a name. What was it about?

I am sitting here with my little dog sharing my chair. I still miss my cat so much. I am used to her being in here with me and, out of habit, I walk very softly when I come in here, so as not to startle her. She was pretty skittish after being on her own for a long time, poor little thing. She was also black, so not always easy to spot.

Have a great evening and an even better week!:hi:

Going home from work extremely pleased with today's effort. Have a good'un, friends!

Glad to hear all is well with you...:hi:

Ate way too much for lunch, and now I'm knackered. That sucks, but at least I had a nice lunch. Just 2,5 hours to go!

Good morning and afternoon!

When I first visited Finland, they fed us, but I hadn't a clue as to what it was, but it was good. I think it was fish of different sorts and maybe vegetables.:shrug:

Or afternoon, rather. A boring day today, luckily soon to be finished. Have a good one!

It is a balmy 33 degrees F here in Northern New York, today! Above freezing! A regular heat wave, LOL! Have a good one!:D

My guess is something like 8 hours?

Thursday already and the sun is shining over our bright, beautiful city. Tonight sees a couple me and my wife know coming over for dinner. And, lest I am completely mistaken, a round of PS2 football.

Good morning!

It's Friday and I'll soon have two days without having to see my boss' ugly mug. YAHOO!

Happy weekends to y'all!

...damn, I'm slightly drunk. Nothing new, then.

God morgen, amerikanere!

Another Monday, another tired mug. Here we go again!

Good morning, yanks!

LAte out tonight :)

It's early evening over here, and while I continue to be apalled at the reports on GWB's speech that opened up the election campaign (how he can claim to bring more peace and stability to your country I will never know), I keep getting a still better impression of John Kerry. Not only is he a handsome devil, but an Irish one to boot!

Good afternoon, everyone! I'm playing table hockey tonight by the way, and expecting to be crushed.

I'm not a yankee - I'm a canuck and I'm happy to say Good Morning to you. Here in Victoria it is a very pleasant +10 C. It may rain sometime later today, but as of now it is just a little overcast. What's the weather like in Norway today? I'm sure there must be snow?

I'm off the the care home where my Mum is to plan her next year with the staff and then off the work to value some houses. Take care.:hi:

In anticipation of the arrival of my pizza let me take this opportunity to wish you a good afternoon ;)

I'll be covering an alpine event for TV this weekend. Hence, all work and no play, but never mind: Have a nice weekend, y'all! :)