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Too funny, Joe. I feel for you. We've got weird toilets I wish we could yank out and replace...
posted by
SilverMoon7
on August 1, 2005 at 7:09 AM
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How funny. How are you cooking?
posted by
Amanda__
on July 29, 2005 at 11:05 AM
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Kris
Don't you know Joe has moved to Green Acers?? He just need a pot belly stove! Make Joe happy...O hi Joe!!
posted by
Offy
on July 29, 2005 at 3:18 AM
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Joe_Love
Glad I don't have to worry about you and the Monster blowing up during the middle of the night...and it's really interesting that your wallpaper is ending up being an eyetest for us..love it, hate it, etc. (put me in the "it's pretty.....but....." category)(I can't see a damn thing against it..have to read everything twice) A George Foreman grill, mircorwave and a pit dug in the ground outside should be all you need actually...oh, and don't forget next time...the hooves come off first....
posted by
Krisles
on July 28, 2005 at 8:38 PM
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nice Joe Love
posted by
mysteria
on July 28, 2005 at 8:18 PM
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I love kids!
posted by
allicat275
on July 28, 2005 at 7:14 PM
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Oh my. Yes, that is one of the drawback of gas cookery, I suppose. Heh. RYN: The book I loathed so much was written by Bertrice Small, a writer I used to like for her florid historical romances, now they are just trash. Sigh. As for the money I make at Epinions, it depends on how many hits from members/nonmembers that I get -- sometimes a book does very well, other times eh -- it's just a few dollars. But I enjoy it and it keeps my brain active, I guess.
posted by
telynor
on July 28, 2005 at 3:14 PM
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Hi Joe....Haven't heard from you in a while...
Det. Joe Love makes an appearance in Episode 14 this week....Here's the LINK.
posted by
Passionflower
on July 28, 2005 at 2:15 PM
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Joe
Thanks for your wise comment on my blog. I don't think having a blog we are proud to display, and being popular, are mutually exclusive. You offer good writing, and are also popular. Hemlocker
posted by
Hemlocker
on July 28, 2005 at 12:14 PM
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Joe,
Much better safe than sorry !!! LOL...that was very well written !
posted by
SincerityAnna
on July 28, 2005 at 11:27 AM
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joe_love, I really like your wall paper on this blog. Rotten-egg gas leak and succotash "Qui coupee le fromage" are very similar.
posted by
TAPS.
on July 28, 2005 at 9:48 AM
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Hmm... I forgot about the gumbo.
I must say that's a bit hard to do with just a microwave and toaster oven, but I bet it could be done. I've baked some really tender chicken in there. Not the same, but still possible. They also sell those little electric burners you can put on a counter-top. That's another option. Anyway, I am curious as to if you are going to still have some form of stove top or not. Good luck either way with the cooking adventures.
posted by
bettyboop1967
on July 28, 2005 at 8:47 AM
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Great story.
careful with these gas leaks or you may wind up replacing the whole kit and kabutle.
posted by
Moondawg
on July 28, 2005 at 7:51 AM
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I have to say
I do love your stories...the one about you fishing still sticks out in my mind...
posted by
FactorFiction
on July 28, 2005 at 6:31 AM
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The good thing about a stinky stove is that you can, in fact,
now blow wolfsbane with impunity -- and blame it on the stove...
Funny post. Kids are brutally honest, no doubt!
posted by
strat
on July 28, 2005 at 6:08 AM
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Good Morning Joe_Love,
Hey City Boy that moved to the Country.......... Just a thought from the one whom dated herself again........ Just remember in all things, safety first! I've been around a couple of years, ha-ha and I am glad that stove got the boot! My son's stove had a gas leak. I noticed the smell and when the gas company came out they said that if the home had been totally closed up, in time the house would have blown. Honestly it is a good thing something is added to gas to make it smell, so it warns us. I imagine you have smoke alarms, fire extinguishers & etc. all in order. ( Sorry, once a Mommy, always a Mommy!) That is one of the first things I ask, when any of my offspring move into a new place. If you don't believe me, ask any one of them. he-ha-ha! Have a good day and until next time. 
I may be over a half century, but it's time to go jump rope. Just Kidding................................................................
posted by
jacentaOld
on July 28, 2005 at 4:14 AM
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Vane
I was thinking that too..They don't take up much space!!
posted by
Offy
on July 27, 2005 at 11:28 PM
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you can get one of those two burner electric stoves. They're like 50 bucks and they work really well. At least until you get a stove you can cook on that
posted by
Vanidad
on July 27, 2005 at 11:16 PM
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Joe
It will hard not to think of you from now on..YEP..Green Acres! How did you ever get yourself into such a muck?
posted by
Offy
on July 27, 2005 at 11:16 PM
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haha, Offbeat
You should see me cooking in this place. My best friend tells me whenever Green Acres is on Nick at Nite, she thinks of me and bursts out laughing.
posted by
Joe_Love
on July 27, 2005 at 11:08 PM
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Joe
What are you thinking? Do you have a microwave? What on earth would ever posess someone to haul the monster to the dump? Where is the back up plan? How in the hell did you ever end up on this Monster farm? Darlin I love you, but give me Park Avenue~~LOL.. cutting the cheese..is that a man thing? Your killing me here~~LOL...
posted by
Offy
on July 27, 2005 at 10:52 PM
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Ohhhhhh, Quirky
I don't have a daggone stove in my kitchen!! But, I DO have a clothes washer parked in there. LOLOLOL
posted by
Joe_Love
on July 27, 2005 at 10:04 PM
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I am SUCH a goofus I didn't even notice the chickens until I read the comments and went, Chickens, what are they talking about...had to go back.
Ah well...the story was highly entertaining...but did you really remove the stove?? Who can live without a stove?
posted by
Julia.
on July 27, 2005 at 9:38 PM
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haha, Betty. . ,
I'm gonna put an entry up about my cooking situation. This was mere a prelude. Actually. ., talking about Emeril's ham hock would have been the first prelude, I guess. *grin*
posted by
Joe_Love
on July 27, 2005 at 8:31 PM
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Love your new chicken background...
Microwaves can cook wonders, you know. Just have a toaster oven around for that sort of stuff.
posted by
bettyboop1967
on July 27, 2005 at 7:53 PM
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haha, Reni
Yes, they probably are. *grin*
posted by
Joe_Love
on July 27, 2005 at 7:13 PM
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think some blooming magnolia blossoms...
would mask the smell? or is that overly optimistic? as always, thx for making me laugh. (p.s. just posted a piece for you... the birth of the homemade ice cream magnolia.
it's called Trees is like Family from my novel in progress.)
posted by
quetzal
on July 27, 2005 at 6:50 PM
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Joe -
Thanks for making me smile!
posted by
dream_girl05
on July 27, 2005 at 6:42 PM
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I think a carbon monoxide detector is in order...
posted by
Renigade
on July 27, 2005 at 6:40 PM
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Joe
I enjoy your posts, but my eyes... oh, gosh, those colors and all those chickens. I can hardly see the words. The chickens are cool, though. I like chickens, the poor, abused things. Hemlocker
posted by
Hemlocker
on July 27, 2005 at 6:35 PM
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I'm glad to have your posts to cheer me up during this dark week.
posted by
Holy_Grail
on July 27, 2005 at 6:30 PM
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Nonononono, Gypsy
I HAVE a washer (and dryer). The washer is in the kitchen from hell!!!!!
posted by
Joe_Love
on July 27, 2005 at 6:16 PM
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Joe.... too funny.
Kids always blurt out what we're all thinking! Hope you get a wonderful new range soon. Oh and washer/dryer of course!!
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on July 27, 2005 at 6:13 PM
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That reminds of when we have chinese food in the office.
Always smells like someone had a fart-fest.
posted by
word.smith
on July 27, 2005 at 6:11 PM
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Joe
You've got to appreciate the honesty of kids!! There are many alternatives for cooking....besides, I'm sure once your neighbor finds out, she'll gladly be the bearer of food items!!
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 27, 2005 at 9:44 AM
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Well done.....it's nice to read soomething and enjoy the reading!
posted by
Original_Influence
on July 27, 2005 at 8:08 AM
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Hi Joe Love...Mudman forgot to add that Pitino is handsome...
By the way, another great and humorous post. These posts should be knitted together to make a lovely book. You do need a 5-star hotel room stay, like CA88 suggests. Give the Monster my best, haha.
posted by
MedusaNextDoor
on July 27, 2005 at 8:04 AM
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Love
Get a gas grill or something and use that to cook on, that you can leave outside on the porch and even use it in the winter (if you have winter where you live). By the way thank you for advising me on that book "The Purpose Driven Life" I picked it up yester and I think it will help me with the my dilemma. Sometimes I feel like I am being drug from one thing to the next, and I have such strong faith, that there is a reason for everything so I follow, even though sometimes it seems insane. Even after only reading the first chapter I have the feeling this will help me answer alot of those questions as to why, and move me further along. Ya see
- I got on Blogit
- I met you
- you recommended the book
- I get one step closer
Everything happens for a reason!
posted by
Tweeter65
on July 27, 2005 at 6:06 AM
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Rotten Egg?
There's nothing wrong with a little bit of rotten egg. Gas leak's a whole nother story! An easy way to tell if there is a leak is to lean down on the floor and see if the smell appears there. Gas rises, so if there's no smell near the floor but you can smell it when you are standing, then you have a gas leak. Learned that one from Law & Order.
Also, being from a city that boasts a college that Pitino led to the '87 Final Four, I can say that your "fondness" of him is not without warrant. I met him several times while he was here, and he's a very nice guy. But he is outspoken, so that gets him into trouble sometimes, but he is as genuine and sincere as they get. Plus he's a HELLUVA college hoops coach. Good luck with the washer!
posted by
Mudman
on July 27, 2005 at 4:47 AM
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Oh dear! That's exactly what my boys would have said, except probably louder. lol I think you need a holiday in the city for a bit. Five star hotel, service with a smile... mmmm maybe I'll have that holiday instead.
posted by
Ca88andra
on July 27, 2005 at 4:41 AM
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yes my dear, i would not have put up with that at all either..... yuck..... so, did the smell leave with the stove??? ugh, i am a highly scent-sensitive person and just reading that made me ill....
posted by
mmm-w
on July 27, 2005 at 2:31 AM
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