Good Morning!

[ppearl214]

you all are sick puppies and any chocolate covering Matthew is what my diet requires! 

[matti]

Hey Phyl - Congrats on reaching Sr. Member of the ANA forum, you go girl! :-* 

Matti

[Captain Deb]

Ya Phyl,
You make having this "problem" almost FUN!

Captain Deb

[ppearl214]

dang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  What happens at the next posting milestone? Anyone know? Do I get a cash reward or a week away with Matthew covered in chocolate?

*runs around saying.....*

I'M THE QUEEN OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

*faints in disbelief!*

[Captain Deb]

Attention Crew of the Princess Batty Wench:

Larry is to be our "master-at-arms"--ie the ship's po-po!  Responsibilities include :

Protecting us gorgeous wenches from being plundered by other pirates, unless we WANT to be plundered, of course!

Carrying the bail money for Batty and Phyl (Moi?)

Looking out for sharks and jellyfish while we wash the chocolate off of Matthew in the sea.

Making sure we get back to the ship after a wild night at Foxy's on Jost Van Dyke

Clearing customs (I have a wild story about THAT one!)

Any more jobs for him need to be posted soon.Your attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated

Thank you very much,
Sincerely yours,
Captain Deb
Skipper, s/v Princess Batty Wench

[Kilroy1976]

Everyone that has ever been through customs has a wild story about it. My first run in was with the highly decorated officer assigned to the Sunday morning shift at the Port of Miami... Rotten little worm.

This time they didn't even give our bags a token pass through the scanner. Are you scared yet?

[Captain Deb]

My story has to do with a West Indian customs officer named Fat Albert, who never wore shoes and whose filing system consisted of plywood tables on saw horses--piles of paper held down with rocks, in his little customs house on Jost Van Dyke--population 123.  No electricity or running "wata" on de island atall, mon!

If you want to hear more.......
Captain Deb

[ppearl214]

Mine has to do with US Customs in Boston on a return trip from seeing my cheeky bloke in London, some "adult" items in my bag and giving the Customs agent Cadbury UK Chocolate bar (NOTHING like USA Hershey made Cadbury... ranks up there with Belgium chocolates!) so he wouldn't open my bag. 

[Larry]

Phyl,

"Some adult items hmmm. Actually, I can tell you guys a little story about adult items. may as well.

Some years back, in my younger days, I worked with a guy called Dario, who liked to think of himself as "The Italian Stallion" - I won't comment on this as it could ruin my reputation. Anyway, he enjoyed "adult theme things" and was always perusing these magazines looking for new toys (not Ernie or Bert muppets either). At this point in time, he was going out with a lady that was rather larger than him, in many ways, and one morning, his girlfriend rang in. She told Dario's boss that Dario won't be coming in today. When asked why, there was a hessitancy and she said that "we lost the keys to the handcuffs". We didn't see Dario that day but when he did come into work, he was bright red and did get a real ribbing from the guys.

Got any of your stories to share Phyl? or will they be double RRRRRRR rated.

Larry

[ppearl214]

Great story Larry.. and as for me and my cheeky bloke and "adult content" in my luggage... my lips are sealed! 

[Captain Deb]

So Larry,
 Will you, as "Master at Arms"  be keeping the keys to the adult toychest?
Captain Deb

[Larry]

Me and Jen (first name terms now). Might lose those keys though!

[Larry]

It's 9.00am now and I am meant to be adding some value to the company that puts a dollar into my bank account but i think I'm infected with Phyl's disease. I keep coming back into this message board.

This is a great thread, everytime i go into it, I completely forget about the other woes. That's real therapy!!!!!!!

Actually, looks like I'll be coming over to Seattle in September for the Star Trek expo (go you trelkkies). Watch out Seattle, this is a down under invasion about to happen. Sorry capt Deb, I'm not sailing over, although if Jen comes along, mmmmmm (whoopsie, better not let my wife, aka, better half, see this).

Back to work for 5 minutes until another one of you mad monks, posts.

Larry

[ppearl214]

G'day to ya Larry! 'Bout time you woke up!  It's infectious, isn't it?

Ya know, I'd love to meet so many of you here.  I know there are ANA conferences and local meeting and such... but would be great if we could all meet up. Larry, if you are coming to the States, I'll meet you in Seattle (as long as it's not raining..ok, scratch that last thought).

[Gennysmom]

Just a clarification....we won't be washing the chocolate off of Matthew...That's just not fun enough.  

I work for a city, and it's amazing how many times the police get called to free someone from handcuffs.  No lie.

Ever been to Seattle, Larry?  September is a good month.  My birthday month.  Scotty lived in the area until he passed away, I think.  I could arrange to take you out on the sound and see how you fair before our real cruise!  I know what you mean though...I'm having a not so great day, and here is the place I'd rather be....