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"used2be" |
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19 Jul 2006 09:28:04 AM |
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the little varmit wants eggs... |
and by gollys, ima gonna fix 'em for her!
see you toasties later...
(no, i have no idea what the heck a toastie is....it was on a fry and laurie
video i watched last night).
~u2b
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When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you.
~~Friedrich Nietzsche
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| User: "purpleveggie" |
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| Title: Re: the little varmit wants eggs... |
19 Jul 2006 06:31:50 PM |
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a toastie is a toasted sandwich!
in what context was it used?
it might be some obscure rhyming slang
used2be wrote:
and by gollys, ima gonna fix 'em for her!
see you toasties later...
(no, i have no idea what the heck a toastie is....it was on a fry and laurie
video i watched last night).
~u2b
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When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you.
~~Friedrich Nietzsche
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| User: "used2be" |
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| Title: Re: the little varmit wants eggs... |
19 Jul 2006 10:07:33 PM |
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"purpleveggie" <purpleveggie@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153351910.433616.118960@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
a toastie is a toasted sandwich!
in what context was it used?
it might be some obscure rhyming slang
he had a "cheese and toMAHto" toastie.
:)
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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| Title: Re: the little varmit wants eggs... |
22 Jul 2006 05:46:15 PM |
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In message <Ujrvg.638$YO6.150@tornado.texas.rr.com>, used2be
<used2be@nowhere.com> writes
and by gollys, ima gonna fix 'em for her!
see you toasties later...
(no, i have no idea what the heck a toastie is....it was on a fry and laurie
video i watched last night).
A toastie is a sandwich that has been toasted as a sandwich, as opposed
to being two slices of toast with a filling. You need a special machine,
known as a toasted sandwich maker, and start off with two slices of
bread, buttered on the wrong side. You put them, buttered sides down,
onto the two halves of the machine, put in your filling, often cheese or
jam in this household, and close the sandwich maker. It times itself and
stops when done. You take out the toastie, try it, and burn your tongue
on the filling. This is called a Tradition.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "ponette" |
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19 Jul 2006 10:00:16 AM |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:28:04 GMT, "used2be" <used2be@nowhere.com>
wrote:
and by gollys, ima gonna fix 'em for her!
see you toasties later...
(no, i have no idea what the heck a toastie is....it was on a fry and laurie
video i watched last night).
The one my husband calls "the varmit" is away at camp for 10 days.
She's incredibly secure, so I'm sure she's just fine without us -- but
I've missed her since we dropped her off on day 1 (it's now day 4).
Do you think it's conceivable that calling a kid "the varmit" could
negatively affect her self-esteem? (I'm mostly kidding, please note.
Mostly.) Of course, we've seen no sign of that so far, but she's soon
be entering the supposedly sensitive phase of teenhood. It's true
that, so far, she seems impervious. However, I'm known to worry about
such things...although,admittedly, not a whole heck of a lot!
p
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| User: "used2be" |
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| Title: Re: the little varmit wants eggs... |
19 Jul 2006 10:29:46 AM |
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"ponette" <ponette0000@yahoo.com> wrote
The one my husband calls "the varmit" is away at camp for 10 days.
She's incredibly secure, so I'm sure she's just fine without us -- but
I've missed her since we dropped her off on day 1 (it's now day 4).
awww, it *is* hard when they leave home, even for camp. i miss them
terribly when they are gone. part of what makes it worse is knowing you
can't see them or hear their voice for a whole week (or 10 days). my 15 yr
old was gone mountain climbing with the church youth group a few weeks ago
and i missed her so much i could hardly stand it! we went 8 days without
talking to her, and when i first heard her voice again (on a borrowed
cellphone she was using), i was beside myself. :-)
Do you think it's conceivable that calling a kid "the varmit" could
negatively affect her self-esteem? (I'm mostly kidding, please note.
Mostly.) Of course, we've seen no sign of that so far, but she's soon
be entering the supposedly sensitive phase of teenhood. It's true
that, so far, she seems impervious. However, I'm known to worry about
such things...although,admittedly, not a whole heck of a lot!
i think you would first have to ask yourself, "how secure are they in the
knowledge that i love them unconditionally?" if they are pretty darn secure
in that knowledge, then i don't think silly names would bother them at all.
in fact mine giggle at being called such things because they know i'm only
teasing them. i call the 15 yr old "spoiled brat" all the time, but i'm
only teasing her when i do it, and i've never done it in a hateful manner
EVER. it would be different if they questioned whether or not they were
loved, and if i did it out of anger.
just my ever so humble opinion! if i tho't it was hurting my girls, i'd
stop in a heartbeat. but you can tell, girl....if it's hurting them. sure,
the teen years can be a rough and sensitive time. but it can also be a
completely awesome time of watching them transition into fine young adults.
a time when you feel more pride than you ever could have imagined feeling
before. (and sometimes more pain than you ever could have imagined
feeling...but it's all worth it in the end).
good luck!
~cindy
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| User: "ponette" |
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| Title: Re: the little varmit wants eggs... |
19 Jul 2006 02:12:58 PM |
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used2be wrote:
"ponette" <ponette0000@yahoo.com> wrote
The one my husband calls "the varmit" is away at camp for 10 days.
She's incredibly secure, so I'm sure she's just fine without us -- but
I've missed her since we dropped her off on day 1 (it's now day 4).
awww, it *is* hard when they leave home, even for camp. i miss them
terribly when they are gone. part of what makes it worse is knowing you
can't see them or hear their voice for a whole week (or 10 days). my 15 yr
old was gone mountain climbing with the church youth group a few weeks ago
and i missed her so much i could hardly stand it! we went 8 days without
talking to her, and when i first heard her voice again (on a borrowed
cellphone she was using), i was beside myself. :-)
This camp posts photos of the day's activities on a passworded web
site. It's great to be able to see her shining face, but it's almost
more frustrating because there's no context. I badly want to ask "Is
the girl you're sitting with drawing?" (my daughter is a budding
artist) and "Why are all of you surrounding that one kid?" -- but I
can't. And while I can send her email, it's only one-way. She can't
respond. So I have to wait for answers. And I just keep looking at her
face trying to read if she's having a good time.
Do you think it's conceivable that calling a kid "the varmit" could
negatively affect her self-esteem? (I'm mostly kidding, please note.
Mostly.) Of course, we've seen no sign of that so far, but she's soon
be entering the supposedly sensitive phase of teenhood. It's true
that, so far, she seems impervious. However, I'm known to worry about
such things...although,admittedly, not a whole heck of a lot!
i think you would first have to ask yourself, "how secure are they in the
knowledge that i love them unconditionally?"
My kid? Very, very secure.
if they are pretty darn secure
in that knowledge, then i don't think silly names would bother them at all.
in fact mine giggle at being called such things because they know i'm only
teasing them. i call the 15 yr old "spoiled brat" all the time, but i'm
only teasing her when i do it, and i've never done it in a hateful manner
EVER. it would be different if they questioned whether or not they were
loved, and if i did it out of anger.
just my ever so humble opinion! if i tho't it was hurting my girls, i'd
stop in a heartbeat. but you can tell, girl....if it's hurting them.
My kid demonstratedly doesn't mind it; of course, my husband always
calls her "varmit" in the most loving sense of the word. :) I have to
admit, though, occasionally I've suggested to him that perhaps, just
maybe he could call her something else. Her name might be a good start.
:)
sure,
the teen years can be a rough and sensitive time. but it can also be a
completely awesome time of watching them transition into fine young adults.
a time when you feel more pride than you ever could have imagined feeling
before. (and sometimes more pain than you ever could have imagined
feeling...but it's all worth it in the end).
Awww, cindy, you always know just the right thing to say. Thanks for
this.
How were the eggs?
good luck!
~cindy
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| User: "used2be" |
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| Title: Re: the little varmit wants eggs... |
19 Jul 2006 02:34:35 PM |
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"ponette" <ponette0000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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used2be wrote:
awww, it *is* hard when they leave home, even for camp. i miss them
terribly when they are gone. part of what makes it worse is knowing you
can't see them or hear their voice for a whole week (or 10 days). my 15
yr
old was gone mountain climbing with the church youth group a few weeks
ago
and i missed her so much i could hardly stand it! we went 8 days without
talking to her, and when i first heard her voice again (on a borrowed
cellphone she was using), i was beside myself. :-)
This camp posts photos of the day's activities on a passworded web
site. It's great to be able to see her shining face, but it's almost
more frustrating because there's no context.
oh, that almost sounds like torture! :-)
And I just keep looking at her
face trying to read if she's having a good time.
now that truly *is* torture. don't do that to yourself, girl!
i think you would first have to ask yourself, "how secure are they in the
knowledge that i love them unconditionally?"
My kid? Very, very secure.
i figured as much. :)
just my ever so humble opinion! if i tho't it was hurting my girls, i'd
stop in a heartbeat. but you can tell, girl....if it's hurting them.
My kid demonstratedly doesn't mind it; of course, my husband always
calls her "varmit" in the most loving sense of the word. :) I have to
admit, though, occasionally I've suggested to him that perhaps, just
maybe he could call her something else. Her name might be a good start.
:)
aw, i think it's cute. but if it bothers her, that's different. perhaps,
though, it is bothering *you* instead of your daughter. if that's the case,
then there's probably a reason for that. perhaps you didn't have the same
level of security of your parents love that your child has of yours? i know
that i sure didn't, and i struggle with a very low self esteem because of
it. but my kids sure don't seem to have any self esteem issues for which i
am greatly relieved. anyway, if perhaps it is *you* that is bothered by the
varmit calling <g>, and not your child...then you just gotta let that one
go, hun.
Awww, cindy, you always know just the right thing to say. Thanks for
this.
it's always a pleasure talking over mom things with other moms. :)
How were the eggs?
great actually. i had some as well! scrambled with shredded cheddar mixed
in and buttered toast on the side. :)
*hugs*
~cindy
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| User: "ponette" |
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| Title: Re: the little varmit wants eggs... |
19 Jul 2006 09:23:51 PM |
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:34:35 GMT, "used2be" <used2be@nowhere.com>
wrote:
aw, i think it's cute. but if it bothers her, that's different. perhaps,
though, it is bothering *you* instead of your daughter. if that's the case,
then there's probably a reason for that. perhaps you didn't have the same
level of security of your parents love that your child has of yours? i know
that i sure didn't, and i struggle with a very low self esteem because of
it. but my kids sure don't seem to have any self esteem issues for which i
am greatly relieved. anyway, if perhaps it is *you* that is bothered by the
varmit calling <g>, and not your child...then you just gotta let that one
go, hun.
Naah, it bothers me, not her. As I said, she's basically impervious.
And I'm sure it's for the reasons you mention. I remember being about
4 and in the hospital for an operation, and being *sure* my parents
wouldn't pick me up from there because they didn't want me...of course
they did pick me up, but the certainty I had that they didn't love me
enough to want me back remained with me for years. Whether it stemmed
from how they felt about me or how I felt about me, I'll never know. I
bet a bit of both.
My daughter, on the other hand, has no question that she is loved.
p
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| User: "used2be" |
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| Title: Re: the little varmit wants eggs... |
19 Jul 2006 10:09:38 PM |
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"ponette" <ponette0000@yahoo.com> wrote
Naah, it bothers me, not her. As I said, she's basically impervious.
And I'm sure it's for the reasons you mention. I remember being about
4 and in the hospital for an operation, and being *sure* my parents
wouldn't pick me up from there because they didn't want me...of course
they did pick me up, but the certainty I had that they didn't love me
enough to want me back remained with me for years. Whether it stemmed
from how they felt about me or how I felt about me, I'll never know. I
bet a bit of both.
that's so sad, girl. i'm so sorry that you had to endure such a terrible
fear at such a tender age. i can't imagine our children wondering if we
would come back and get them. that's horrible. :(
My daughter, on the other hand, has no question that she is loved.
there ya go, then. :) a varmit she is, and a varmit she'll always be!!
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