Small Talk: 1, 2, 3 Non-Cheerleader Conversation

[tobeyoungagain]

18 minutes ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

I'd throat punch someone if I did whole 30. Or any kind of plan that tells me I can't have something! I admire your ability to stick to something. I'm currently having chardonnay for lunch.

I am in school right now where I have to dress professionally (going to be an esthetician and we have clients) but I found a workout pant that looks like a flare leg black professional pant. It's the Gaiam yoga pant at kohl's. I got three pairs. They are durable, cool and comfy and I can go for a walk on my break and still look professional at school. You could wear a blazer or nice top and shoes with them and no one would ever know it wasn't a dress pant! I won't say "pant" anymore.

amazing  -  thanks!!!!

[Elizabeth9]

I am no expert, but I think MDC are pretty high up there on the totem pole.

[DanceChick]

I'm impressed with anyone who can do Whole 30. A bunch of my friends have, but I'm too scared. I did pretty well with 21 Day Fix containers (some cheating) and definitely lost weight. I have a foot injury that keeps me from running, which is the only way I've found to shed weight fast and still eat like a garbage can haha.

[Guest]

Signing out for the weekend at 5:00. See you guys on monday :)

[kalibean]

I might start another round of Whole30 this week - I just try to focus on what I can have instead of can't. If you just think simple and meat/fruit/veg it's not so bad. I missed sugar in my coffee more than booze, which was so weird. Lol. 

I'll put in a high five for the Seagals - love, love! Could also be because I lived in Seattle during this last super bowl run, so I've had a lot of interaction.

[GAgirl]

6 hours ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

I'd throat punch someone if I did whole 30. Or any kind of plan that tells me I can't have something! I admire your ability to stick to something. I'm currently having chardonnay for lunch.

I am in school right now where I have to dress professionally (going to be an esthetician and we have clients) but I found a workout pant that looks like a flare leg black professional pant. It's the Gaiam yoga pant at kohl's. I got three pairs. They are durable, cool and comfy and I can go for a walk on my break and still look professional at school. You could wear a blazer or nice top and shoes with them and no one would ever know it wasn't a dress pant! I won't say "pant" anymore.

I seriously bought these pants at Ross, and I thought they were the most comfortable work pants ever. It took wearing them a few times to realize they were exercise pants. Oh well-still wear them ?

[ThreaLevelMidnight]

The Patriots cheerleaders are insanely good. Look up any of their videos!  Their website photos don't do them justice, they're gorgeous in real life.  

[parrotfeathers]

18 hours ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

 

I am in school right now where I have to dress professionally (going to be an esthetician and we have clients) 

I read that 5 times before I realized you didn't say "dance" professionally!   And then I was trying to figure out how that fit in with being an esthetician.  

[Oranaiche]

Omg @QuiteContraryMoni I just saw your new profile pic, I am DYING. Are we a cult or something?

[MrsEVH]

On 9/23/2016 at 0:25 PM, QuiteContraryMoni said:

I am in school right now where I have to dress professionally (going to be an esthetician and we have clients) but I found a workout pant that looks like a flare leg black professional pant. It's the Gaiam yoga pant at kohl's. I got three pairs. They are durable, cool and comfy and I can go for a walk on my break and still look professional at school. You could wear a blazer or nice top and shoes with them and no one would ever know it wasn't a dress pant! I won't say "pant" anymore.

I wear black yoga pants (catalog I purchased from calls them active pants) to work with a long blouse/shirt and nobody knows the difference. I work at a hospital in the HIM dept so we have a dress code (no jeans/denim, t-shirts, sweats, etc.). 

Edited September 24, 2016 by MrsEVH

[SopranoKris]

We are the Guffman Club.  Like The Breakfast Club, only less cool...LOL!

1 hour ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

HAHA! "What do your keen and perceptive eyes behold?" I thought it was perfect because I'm always screwing up facts, names and people on here so it's perfect to have a cross-eyed dimwit as my pic!

I think we're a cult. I'm okay with that.

[Oranaiche]

12 minutes ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

@Bunnygirl I moved this to non show talk so we don't get screamed on.

You're too sweet to say that about being quoted, but I'm just a huge pain in the ass with a big mouth is all. Just ask @Oranaiche and @SopranoKris, they tolerate me, as one would tolerate a special child with limited mental capacity. DAMN I can't wait until Mascots comes out!!

We tolerate you because your Chardonnay induced, slightly short-bus but all the same endearing ramblings make us laugh so.

Also because crotch fruit diatribes. (Sorry but I'm never letting that die. ??)

27 minutes ago, SopranoKris said:

We are the Guffman Club.  Like The Breakfast Club, only less cool...LOL!

I think we're pretty cool. Only cool people can quote and sing all the songs from "Red, White and Blaine." Right?

I mean, that's what my mom told me.

Edited September 24, 2016 by Oranaiche

[SopranoKris]

4 minutes ago, Oranaiche said:

We tolerate you because your Chardonnay induced, slightly short-bus but all the same endearing ramblings make us laugh so.

Also because crotch fruit diatribes. (Sorry but I'm never letting that die. ??)

I think we're pretty cool. Only cool people can quote and sing all the songs from "Red, White and Blaine." Right?

I mean, that's what my mom told me.

^^^SNORT!

I don't think it's possible to love you guys even more! I dearly love a good, intelligent laugh :)

[JC123]

10 hours ago, MrsEVH said:

I wear black yoga pants (catalog I purchased from calls them active pants) 

I love when they call them yoga/activewear pants - when in reality I'm going to be anything BUT active when I wear them. Unless they've made junk food eating, binge TV watching and wine drinking a sport now (hope so)

[Oranaiche]

3 hours ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

Olympic wine guzzling? Count me in. The speed-pizza ordering event is one I'm actively training for.

I can order a pizza with seventy toppings online in eight seconds flat at the same time as mixing a pitcher of margaritas.

So what I'm saying is you have some competition.

[PBSLover]

I want to lighten all of your profile pictures so we can SEE THE GREATNESS that is Guffman!!!!  They are too dark!  If you forward to me I can lighten and send back to you. 

[Oranaiche]

1 hour ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

HAHA! You're the manute bol of booze and pizza!!!

@PBSLover christ already! OK I'll get on that, I'm taking a study break. I'll find the file. Gracias!!

THE MANUTE BOL OF BOOZE AND PIZZA? I am in hysterics. Please, site management, I am begging you to add a signature option so I can make this mine, STAT.

@PBSLover I never noticed how dark my pic was! Jesus, people are not going to see my hairdo in its full glory. I just lightened it some myself,  but I'll send it to you because you might be able to do a better job. I am only good at a few things and the technologies is not one of them. You are a star!

[SopranoKris]

4 hours ago, Oranaiche said:

I can order a pizza with seventy toppings online in eight seconds flat at the same time as mixing a pitcher of margaritas.

So what I'm saying is you have some competition.

OK, the four of us need to hang out some time...LOL!

3 hours ago, PBSLover said:

I want to lighten all of your profile pictures so we can SEE THE GREATNESS that is Guffman!!!!  They are too dark!  If you forward to me I can lighten and send back to you. 

Awesome!  Thank you! I just sent you mine :)

Edited September 25, 2016 by SopranoKris

[kalibean]

7 hours ago, SopranoKris said:

OK, the four of us need to hang out some time...LOL!

Awesome!  Thank you! I just sent you mine :)

When you all stay at my house next year when we attend auditions at The Star ?? I will sooo host that party...lots of room, a pool, two blenders and an easy uber ride to Frisco!  

1 hour ago, Gabrielle Tracy said:

Ok, I'm almost embarrassed to admit something I did.  But on the other hand, I'm so excited that I want to tell y'all.  After seeing how much Kasey Musgraves loved the official K&J gave her and thinking that the work bonus I'm getting in a few weeks could cover the cost of a frivolous purchase (what else are bonuses for, right???) I just finished ordering these these beauties.

I'm thinking (hoping) that that old "no white shoes after Labor Day" doesn't apply here.

No shame, girl. I would have done the same but unfortunately my 5'11" frame came with size 12 feet. I'm still saving up for custom one of these days! 

[SopranoKris]

51 minutes ago, kalibean said:

When you all stay at my house next year when we attend auditions at The Star ?? I will sooo host that party...lots of room, a pool, two blenders and an easy uber ride to Frisco!  

We have to figure out a way to make this happen. CMT & Kelli, if you're listening: we'd be the ideal fans to allow in the inaugural "fan watch" at auditions. Who better than the fans who have been around since the show started in 2005?  (Wishful thinking, I know....)

[Guest]

10 hours ago, Gabrielle Tracy said:

Ok, I'm almost embarrassed to admit something I did.  But on the other hand, I'm so excited that I want to tell y'all.  After seeing how much Kasey Musgraves loved the official K&J gave her and thinking that the work bonus I'm getting in a few weeks could cover the cost of a frivolous purchase (what else are bonuses for, right???) I just finished ordering these these beauties.

I'm thinking (hoping) that that old "no white shoes after Labor Day" doesn't apply here.

I'm so jealous! I want the brown boots because I hate white but they're both so expensive.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

Uhm, there is *NOTHING* embarrassing about that!! I am so jealous! Will you post pics and how you think they fit when you get them? Do you have any cute outfits planned with them? I think they'd look adorbs with a casual dress or a distressed denim skirt and a plain old white tee. Congratulations!!

Denim skirts make me think of the Duggars...

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

Ewwww....Not like, a long prairie skirt, like a Miss Me bedazzled ripped to shit skirt. I don't think Miss Me is in anymore is it?

Idek what that is lol

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

Here's one

Oh, I don't think I had that clothing brand up here!

[Guest]

Just now, QuiteContraryMoni said:

It's very country. When I lived in Colorado you couldn't leave your house without seeing ten women in Miss Me's. And it's not cheap. $100-$175 a pair. Now that I'm in Minnesota you only see it when you get out of the city. The back pockets are always encrusted in rhinestones and studs and stuff. Gaudy as hell, but I love em.

Holy crapola that's expensive

[tobeyoungagain]

12 hours ago, Gabrielle Tracy said:

Ok, I'm almost embarrassed to admit something I did.  But on the other hand, I'm so excited that I want to tell y'all.  After seeing how much Kasey Musgraves loved the official K&J gave her and thinking that the work bonus I'm getting in a few weeks could cover the cost of a frivolous purchase (what else are bonuses for, right???) I just finished ordering these these beauties.

I'm thinking (hoping) that that old "no white shoes after Labor Day" doesn't apply here.

what do you wear with them???

[kalibean]

I would wear mine with a sundress. I have a couple of denim ones that would be perfect. Or a purple sundress at a TCU game, red for an SMU game. I love the white with purple TCU logo the Showgirls wear too. 

I don't feel like Miss Me denim ever took off in Dallas (tho I've seen them at Red River dance hall on occasion), but in more rural areas they were quite popular in Texas too.  It's more geared towards the wealthy rancher/4H girls. And despite what television shows you, Dallas doesn't have a lot of that crowd. Guaranteed I'll see them all over the livestock barns when the state fair opens this weekend tho!

[kalibean]

Cowboy boots can work with non-buttoned pants...I personally think they just need to be a heavier weight than the average legging. A jegging or dense knit could work. I prefer how it looks with a blousier top, too. But what matters most is what you think and are most comfortable wearing ?

[JC123]

I love the luchese boots so much!!! But I live in a tiny village in the south east of England (literally exactly like the ones you see in films), I feel like they'd be under appreciated by everyone here (except me) hahah. I was the first person to have uggs for like a year!!! 

[tobeyoungagain]

7 hours ago, JC123 said:

I love the luchese boots so much!!! But I live in a tiny village in the south east of England (literally exactly like the ones you see in films), I feel like they'd be under appreciated by everyone here (except me) hahah. I was the first person to have uggs for like a year!!! 

That sounds beautiful and so nice!  Does everyone know everyone's names?  Is it a nice peaceful place to live? 

[JC123]

Yeah everyone knows everyone names (and their business LOL). Best bit it's only a 10 minute drive to the beach too. It's bliss, honestly. Best of both worlds but I can't see the DCC boots going down well at all haha... Because Let's face it if I'm getting a pair I'm going to get the pair I can pretend to be a DCC in! 

[PBSLover]

4 hours ago, JC123 said:

Yeah everyone knows everyone names (and their business LOL). Best bit it's only a 10 minute drive to the beach too. It's bliss, honestly. Best of both worlds but I can't see the DCC boots going down well at all haha... Because Let's face it if I'm getting a pair I'm going to get the pair I can pretend to be a DCC in! 

I’m jealous (of your location). It sounds just dreamy.  

[Oranaiche]

29 minutes ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

@SopranoKris I have a question for you. So, hubby and I are watching Tosh.0 and some moron just stuck a fire extinguisher in his mouth and discharged it, which sparked our speculation about how people are treated in the hospital who choose to jump off a garage on a drunken dare or the like. My hope is that it's sort of a "we'll keep you alive but we don't really care if you're comfortable, and BTW, I'm late for my break" type of thing, because there are really actually people who've been injured or are ill through no fault of their own, but I said I'd ask you!! Thank you in advance, personal rants and tirades welcome.....

?

I was going to say at least he didn't stick it in his ass, but physiologically I honestly don't know which would be worse. Any insight @SopranoKris ? Lol.

Edited September 28, 2016 by Oranaiche

[RazzleberryPie]

4 minutes ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

@SopranoKris I have a question for you. So, hubby and I are watching Tosh.0 and some moron just stuck a fire extinguisher in his mouth and discharged it, which sparked our speculation about how people are treated in the hospital who choose to jump off a garage on a drunken dare or the like. My hope is that it's sort of a "we'll keep you alive but we don't really care if you're comfortable, and BTW, I'm late for my break" type of thing, because there are really actually people who've been injured or are ill through no fault of their own, but I said I'd ask you!! Thank you in advance, personal rants and tirades welcome.....

I can answer this: you treat the illness and can't judge the person or how the illness is caused. I.E. If a recreational drug overdose (person chose to do heroin and is ODing), and a kid who wrecked his bike and has hurt his leg, but can walk, arrive at the same time, you treat the more urgent issue (OD). Or say two gang members shoot each other up in a school yard, and you have one gang member with a shot to the chest, a kid with a big cut to his forehead and a broken wrist, and a grandpa with chest pains, the gang member will probably be treated first, then grandpa, then the kid. You can't treat the gang member without pain medication or smack him around, either.

So.....if fire extinguisher guy comes in the same time as granny with a heart attack and little Susie who has a bee sting (no anaphylaxis, just really itchy), Granny goes first, then probably fire guy if he has breathing issues, then Susie.

[cherryblossom]

That is why there is a triage system to help with identifying the likelyhood of you dying etc!  Plus for those who have things in places they should be, there is a bucket in ER where they keep those prizes!!

[Guest]

If I was a nurse, it'd have to be ER nurse. I couldn't deal with the things my sister does in the MICU. I need fast paced so the day goes by faster.

[Guest]

30 minutes ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

Suzanne Mitchell passed. Sad. Kelli tweeted a really cute pic of her and Suzanne. 

Tbh I didn't know who she was until I googled.

[tobeyoungagain]

1 hour ago, heatherrrrz said:

Tbh I didn't know who she was until I googled.

Me too ... condolences to her family and friends

[Guest]

Is it weird to be jamming out to the friends theme song at work? lolll

[SopranoKris]

20 hours ago, QuiteContraryMoni said:

@SopranoKris I have a question for you. So, hubby and I are watching Tosh.0 and some moron just stuck a fire extinguisher in his mouth and discharged it, which sparked our speculation about how people are treated in the hospital who choose to jump off a garage on a drunken dare or the like. My hope is that it's sort of a "we'll keep you alive but we don't really care if you're comfortable, and BTW, I'm late for my break" type of thing, because there are really actually people who've been injured or are ill through no fault of their own, but I said I'd ask you!! Thank you in advance, personal rants and tirades welcome.....

We have to treat all patients with dignity and respect, regardless of how they ended up in the situation they're in.  There are some very idiotic, self-inflicted situations I've seen that makes you shake your head and wonder what in the hell they were thinking. However, it's our job to get them back to health, whether they intended to hurt themselves or not. It wouldn't be ethical to treat them any differently.  That doesn't stop us from thinking that was a stupid thing they did to get in to that situation, but we've got to treat them the same as everyone else. The ones that really make me shake my head are the people who "have no idea" how something ended up getting stuck in their rectum.  Seems like there's a lot of people that "fall" on stuff....LOL!

I have plenty of funny stories, but can't share them, due to HIPAA laws.

[SopranoKris]

8 hours ago, heatherrrrz said:

If I was a nurse, it'd have to be ER nurse. I couldn't deal with the things my sister does in the MICU. I need fast paced so the day goes by faster.

I love ER, but the hard part is dealing with crazy families that just don't understand why we can't have a crowd of 20 people all in the same room. Or don't understand why it's "taking so long" to see the doctor. Well, gee...you're here for the sniffles and an ambulance just came in and we were paged for multiple trauma.  You're going to have to wait, you're not in imminent danger right now. In the ER, you can have 4 to 5 patients at the same time. It gets crazy when the ER is full. Our hospital is close to a major university and we have to open up a special unit on the ER every football/basketball game because of all the cases of alcohol intoxication that come in. Can you imagine a unit full of drunk, puking college kids?  It's insane sometimes.

I love being the ICU now because I only have 1 or 2 patients at a time. Granted, they're very critical and unstable, but I have more time to devote to each patient and their families.  It's still fast paced like the ER, but I get to use my brain more, instead of "treat 'em and street 'em".

[SopranoKris]

20 hours ago, RazzleberryPie said:

I can answer this: you treat the illness and can't judge the person or how the illness is caused. I.E. If a recreational drug overdose (person chose to do heroin and is ODing), and a kid who wrecked his bike and has hurt his leg, but can walk, arrive at the same time, you treat the more urgent issue (OD). Or say two gang members shoot each other up in a school yard, and you have one gang member with a shot to the chest, a kid with a big cut to his forehead and a broken wrist, and a grandpa with chest pains, the gang member will probably be treated first, then grandpa, then the kid. You can't treat the gang member without pain medication or smack him around, either.

So.....if fire extinguisher guy comes in the same time as granny with a heart attack and little Susie who has a bee sting (no anaphylaxis, just really itchy), Granny goes first, then probably fire guy if he has breathing issues, then Susie.

Technically, you'd treat according to ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation), so you'd treat fire extinguisher guy first because he'd have major breathing issues, then Granny, then Susie. Now, if Granny wasn't breathing because of the MI, then she'd be first. Good thing we can usually treat them both at the same time because we have a lot of staff :)

[parrotfeathers]

My hubby volunteers in the emergency room at a big hospital.  He said some of the families are just very hard to deal with.  I prefer doing pet therapy with my dog.

[Guest]

My dog is great with people, I'd love for her to become a therapy dog so I could take her everywhere. Not sure if she's obedient enough though.

[Spunkyyy]

I wanted to stop by and introduce myself. First time poster but have been reading for about 4 years! Figured it's time to officially join the party! :) 

[LaurenBrook]

1 hour ago, Spunkyyy said:

I wanted to stop by and introduce myself. First time poster but have been reading for about 4 years! Figured it's time to officially join the party! :) 

welcome!!! 

[bigskygirl]

1 hour ago, Spunkyyy said:

I wanted to stop by and introduce myself. First time poster but have been reading for about 4 years! Figured it's time to officially join the party! :) 

Welcome to the forum.

[raindancer]

On 9/26/2016 at 11:09 PM, KnyghtRyder said:

Conduct during the National Anthem is actually delineated in Title 36 of the U.S. Code. Specifically Section 301. And standing, facing the flag, removing any headdress and/or placing your hand over your heart is actually exactly what it says. ?

Something that is interesting about this rule though is that women do not remove "fashion" hats during the anthem, nor do cancer patients - however, they do remove baseball hats.

[Bubbetv]

When I was in the army we were given the protocol rules as follows:

In civillian clothes, ladies are not required to remove headgear. You may opt to do so. In uniform you do not remove headgear outside. You do not remove headgear inside if you are armed. Sometimes an area that's outside is designated, "under cover" -which means inside rules apply.

As a fully honorably discharged veteran, you may come to attention and salute even if you are in civvies. In uniform you always come to attention and salute. In civillian clothes, you stand and put right hand over heart.

If you can't see the flag, face the sound of the music to render your salute/respect.

At No time have you sworn to protect that flag. You Have sworn to protect the constitution.

For me, it's the greatest honor to have the first amendment to our constitution, so we abide everyone's right to lawful protest, even those expressions I personally find distasteful or assinine. That is what I fought for. To me, That is what you honor when you render your chosen mode of respect for the anthem.

and just btw, I think taking a knee to bring up the apalling facts that created the Black Lives Matter discussion is a moving tribute to the people suffering for basic safety and liberty.

Edited October 5, 2016 by Bubbetv
Typo! :)

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Bubbetv said:

For me, it's the greatest honor to have the first amendment to our constitution, so we abide everyone's right to lawful protest, even those expressions I personally find distasteful or assinine. That is what I fought for. To me, That is what you honor when you render your chosen mode of respect for the anthem.

and just btw, I think taking a knee to bring up the apalling facts that created the Black Lives Matter discussion is a moving tribute to the people suffering for basic safety and liberty.

This whole thing just yes. I don't think we're really supposed to discuss this sort of thing on here so that's all I'll say :)