tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post2379862593325499075..comments2023-09-13T16:56:20.080-04:00Comments on the whining diner and wellfedfred: sins of the 21st century and what I'm doing about themwellfedfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-11162467660781532772013-07-13T23:08:40.341-04:002013-07-13T23:08:40.341-04:00because visitors are so cheerful and civil in poor...because visitors are so cheerful and civil in poor weather....wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-47693396934288718602013-07-13T15:35:16.319-04:002013-07-13T15:35:16.319-04:00And whenever any sporting event from here is shown...And whenever any sporting event from here is shown on TV, it's always gorgeous and they'll show a shot of the sailboats in the bay. I just wish for once the golf tournaments or football games would be grey, cold and pouring rain.tiffany rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105832290440620053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-30448665398392089722013-07-11T13:05:26.640-04:002013-07-11T13:05:26.640-04:00We think it's been worse since the crash, beca...We think it's been worse since the crash, because people have been travelling less and using their beach places more, and August is coming, and as we all know, "only teachers go to Europe in the summer" -- overheard at our little market. If those people - M of U and TW had a cat it would be named Hubris, with no irony. <br /><br />The good thing about jellyfish is the beach is less crowded.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-71755311754273906032013-07-11T12:57:24.533-04:002013-07-11T12:57:24.533-04:00hi, AB, Himself's (fill in mysterious large nu...hi, AB, Himself's (fill in mysterious large number of your choice) college reunion was like that. The men were getting bald, jowly and paunchy, while the spouses looked spiffy Nd spiffier. Finally we figured it out: version 2.0.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-63194116046451972862013-07-11T12:19:26.047-04:002013-07-11T12:19:26.047-04:00Fred, I usually lurk, but this describes our littl...Fred, I usually lurk, but this describes our little town too, especially now that school is out and all the little heirs and heiresses migrate to "our" beach to hang out at their parents's beach getaways and drive their cars. I'm from a big city, where patience is lacking, and the waves have not yet disarmed me.Anthro Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923838563131831044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-34375408986622164632013-07-11T12:16:39.986-04:002013-07-11T12:16:39.986-04:00TR, I live in a quiet beach town LA suburb, and th...TR, I live in a quiet beach town LA suburb, and those people migrate here about 8 months out of the year. The matched pairs are a year round occurrence, though you often have to wonder if there is a Throphy Wifelet replacement, or if said wife replaces her face. Confusing, to say the least!Anthro Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923838563131831044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-13940079616851118352013-07-10T19:29:21.342-04:002013-07-10T19:29:21.342-04:00My BF and I did our own fireworks at some fam'...My BF and I did our own fireworks at some fam's home this 4th and granted the sparkles were way smaller than a pro, we had a ton of fun just doing our own thing. Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-36796610559578192252013-07-09T08:34:43.838-04:002013-07-09T08:34:43.838-04:00Yikes. I agree. Yikes. I agree. Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-59417817950271320092013-07-09T07:03:19.700-04:002013-07-09T07:03:19.700-04:00hi, KnitYarns, friends who live in a neighboring v...hi, KnitYarns, friends who live in a neighboring village have been referring to the Montauk Highway - once a beautiful two-lane road with oceanside overlooks - as the Autobahn.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-40672084453502587562013-07-09T06:57:50.673-04:002013-07-09T06:57:50.673-04:00oh, tr. Best.Comment.Ever.oh, tr. Best.Comment.Ever.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-65636237382519866152013-07-09T04:03:36.211-04:002013-07-09T04:03:36.211-04:00As much as we like the long summer days, there are...As much as we like the long summer days, there are good reasons to wish for September. Husby also does not share highways well; he is originally from your neck of the woods and has carried that grumpiness to SoCal where numerous god's gift to the world need adjustment, attitude or otherwise. Re: Master of the Universe with Trophy Wifelet and a matched pair of Accessory Young ... around here, that description would stop at a matched pair. Sorry, I couldn't help it. tiffany rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105832290440620053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-64229186899109037182013-07-08T20:45:40.609-04:002013-07-08T20:45:40.609-04:00Very funny. I think it is extraordinarily civic m...Very funny. I think it is extraordinarily civic minded of you to drive just under the posted speed in order to protect the precious cargo ensconced in the German SUV behind you. Cheers!Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-45299632816140501622013-07-08T18:51:15.111-04:002013-07-08T18:51:15.111-04:00Oh, that is awesome!!!!!Oh, that is awesome!!!!!Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-32652211706654021302013-07-08T17:53:51.213-04:002013-07-08T17:53:51.213-04:00hi, Dani, I'm probably just being possessive a...hi, Dani, I'm probably just being possessive about our quiet little village and the broad empty beaches, absence of traffic, and accommodating restaurants that we enjoy during the off-season. it looks like a long hot summer, and that's good for the merchants, who'll have to live off it all winter.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-46401181943644855432013-07-08T16:35:39.412-04:002013-07-08T16:35:39.412-04:00Oh Fred, I'm not sure I could take it. The th...Oh Fred, I'm not sure I could take it. The thing I like about our city is that everyone leaves in the summer to go to their cottages, it's so quiet! We don't have Wendy's empty NB highways though, oh no we never get those. <br />Still it must be beautiful there even with all of those entitled people elbowing each other and acting famous!DaniBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633155240779845497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-52099749063212429482013-07-08T14:38:37.864-04:002013-07-08T14:38:37.864-04:00hi, Lane, maybe because the change in latitude cau...hi, Lane, maybe because the change in latitude causes arrows to tilt? didn't think so.<br /><br />the worst days here are in the towns when it's rainy and cloudy and all the folks who paid a fortune to be able to go to the beach - can't. <br /><br />wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-16865528837992755242013-07-08T14:35:17.709-04:002013-07-08T14:35:17.709-04:00hi, Wendy, thought of you when young woman in cut-...hi, Wendy, thought of you when young woman in cut-offs, high-heeled gladiators, leather halter top and v. peculiar glasses asked the butcher's assistant if he knew who she was. This guy has worked for this butcher summers since he was tall enough to see over the counter and is no fool. He put on a dumb look and replied, "Um, Dr. Ruth?" Oh, did I want a friend nearby to nudge and giggle with.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-17705970235974918072013-07-08T11:28:45.320-04:002013-07-08T11:28:45.320-04:00We are already a bit grumpy here, too; it's li...We are already a bit grumpy here, too; it's like Newport this year for some reason. I admire your attempts to atone for your sins in the setting of such mass obnoxiousness. MLane just swears under his breath. The number of Extremely Important People expands geometrically every year. Also, in Quebec, do arrows mean the opposite? Seems so.Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-37595480024233998412013-07-08T10:34:55.998-04:002013-07-08T10:34:55.998-04:00Too funny! Send himself to New Brunswick - we hav...Too funny! Send himself to New Brunswick - we have lots of empty highway for him to drive on! We can even get him chowder!!!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.com