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HagarTheHorrible
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Greetings & salutations from Prince Edward Island!

Based on my initial impression, this looks like an interesting and worthwhile discussion board. With lots of topics, a diversity of opinions all laid out in a clear and logical format my time spent here should be enjoyable.

And considering the past weeks weather here, I may be spending more time here than I had initially planned. After three major blizzards and a cold snap with wind chills of -35 c sitting in front of my keyboard is infinitely preferrable to freezing off various appendages outside. Somehow I am left with the distinct inpression that there most be some brass monkeys hanging somewhere in my family tree.

:rolleyes:

Looking forward to hearing from the rest of you.

Cheers,

Hagar
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hello and welcome...i was in your lovely PEI camping when i was younger, i remember it well. Roosevelt's home and a sardine cannery and pier stand out in my mind. it is a good memory. :-6
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Post by HagarTheHorrible »

Judging from the reference to "Alligator Alley" in your profile your weather is considerably warmer than ours. ;) Thanks for the welcome and the kind words about P.E.I. .

http://www.gov.pe.ca/islandcam/index.php3

Plan on taking the family down to the theme parks there in two years time so am looking forward to seeing Florida.

Cheers,

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Cheers Hagar-------what is competitive landscaping?
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Welcome. Got any good tater recipes?

Ouch. Couldn't resist it.

Hope you like it here. :-6
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Lon wrote: Cheers Hagar-------what is competitive landscaping?
Every year there is a province wide competition for improving the appearance of rural properties. Prizes can be quite an incentive (think tickets for anywhere Air Canada flies in the country) so when that pretty well ensures the competition. And since my home is on a 2.5 acre lot there is one hell of a lot of land to scape.... :D
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koan wrote: Welcome. Got any good tater recipes?

Ouch. Couldn't resist it.

Hope you like it here. :-6


Feel free to razz me about the potatoes. I'd be rather disappointed if somebody didn't. ;) Judging from my reception thus far I think I will enjoy it here. Thanks for the welcome.

As for the recipes, aside from knowing how to bake 'em, I'm afraid not. But I do know of some Russians who can brew something interesting with a sack of spuds...

BTW - have the rain & landslides eased up out there?
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HagarTheHorrible wrote: Feel free to razz me about the potatoes. I'd be rather disappointed if somebody didn't. ;) Judging from my reception thus far I think I will enjoy it here. Thanks for the welcome.

As for the recipes, aside from knowing how to bake 'em, I'm afraid not. But I do know of some Russians who can brew something interesting with a sack of spuds...

BTW - have the rain & landslides eased up out there?


I've traded my hipwaders in for a bikini

It's like spring time already. I would be walking around in shorts if I could get out of bed right now. We lost two houses to slides in North Van but that's the last I heard of it.
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Glad to hear things have improved. And I have no doubt the revised choice pf fashion attire would definitely be more flattering to you. I could just picture Stacey & Clinton from TLC's "What Not To Wear" swooping in on you when wearing the hip waders ready to drag you off to New York for a complete makeover. :D

Sadly with the weather here, if somebody was to try the same switch in clothing, the only ones swooping on you would be bearing straight jackets and industrial strength sedatives.
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Welcome to the forum Hagar







HagarTheHorrible wrote: a diversity of opinions all laid out in a clear and logical format I guess you haven't read Paula's posts yet :wah:
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>>^..^



I guess you haven't read Paula's posts yet :wah:


:yh_rotfl :mad: :yh_nailbi

Don't get her started Cass! The madness, oh, the chaos that ensues.
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koan wrote: :yh_rotfl :mad: :yh_nailbi

Don't get her started Cass! The madness, oh, the chaos that ensues.
Hmmmmm... this has me intrigued... sounds like some of the residents of my other discussion board hangout. :) I must seek out these threads and posts by this "Paula" to see how they unwind.

Thanks for the welcome. At east it is a lot warmer than out sub zero weather... speaking of which, I have to go now. Seems the neighbors needs help chipping his dog off the fire hydrant....
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Good morning Hagar and welcome.

You are quite the man for helping free the dog, consider me impressed.
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GAsunrise wrote: Good morning Hagar and welcome.

You are quite the man for helping free the dog, consider me impressed.


Why thank you! I saw on CNN that the some of southern US was being hit by freezing rain storms. You in that area?
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HagarTheHorrible wrote: Why thank you! I saw on CNN that the some of southern US was being hit by freezing rain storms. You in that area?


We got more yesterday, today is shaping up to be okay. I'm down in the lower SW portion of the state.



My son wanted to send you a smiley so this is from him :guitarist, now he's off to go practice his guitar.
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Thanks for the smiley from your son! Glad to hear things are getting better there. .
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Hi hagar and welcome to the garden :D
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Thanks Peg! Glad to be here.
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Welcome to FG Hagar! So, do you have Viking blood, or are you a comic strip fan?? :yh_rotfl

Enjoy, looking forward to hearing more from you! :yh_bigsmi
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BabyRider wrote: So, do you have Viking blood, or are you a comic strip fan??
LOL reminds me of those commercials for capital one mastercard with the vikings.. you know the one? :D
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Hi, I'm Here! I am being picked on & i haven't even seen this thread....

WARNING: Scourned woman beats down another over a cucumber!

Welcome to FG, Forum Garden, we have some plants and fruits, a few veggies too. What do you plan to bring to the garden? What have you seen so far? ;)
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Paula wrote:

WARNING: Scourned woman beats down another over a cucumber!




LOL

Some cucumbers are worth fighting over! :lips:

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Koan, the woman warrior, i have never used a cucumber O.K. file that. How are we to impress a newcomer if we don't debate? Have you ever asked a pickle what day it was? O.K. make a poem of that. hahahahahaha :wah:
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>>^..^ LOL reminds me of those commercials for capital one mastercard with the vikings.. you know the one? :D
Yup - know it well. The Capital One Fixed Rate Card ad. Very funny.

As for my heritage, it comes from Vikings who settled in Ireland and then moved on to Prince Edward Island. Thanks to them I now have an Nordic/Irish heritage that pretty well ensures that all I do in the summer is turn varying shades of sunburn red.



But the Hagar moniker comes from being a comic strip fan. Always liked his style approach to life.
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Paula wrote: Koan, the woman warrior, i have never used a cucumber O.K. file that. How are we to impress a newcomer if we don't debate? Have you ever asked a pickle what day it was? O.K. make a poem of that. hahahahahaha :wah:


Alrighty. I shall compose a masterpiece at your request entitled Paula's Pickle. Watch for it. :p
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Paula wrote: Hi, I'm Here! I am being picked on & i haven't even seen this thread....

WARNING: Scourned woman beats down another over a cucumber!

Welcome to FG, Forum Garden, we have some plants and fruits, a few veggies too. What do you plan to bring to the garden? What have you seen so far? ;)


Hi Paula. Thanks for joining the welcoming party. As for picking on you, I wouldn't dream of it ... not at least 'till I know you much better. :D

As for what I bring to the table will be purely a case of situational management. Let's see - I'm a small 'c' conservative with a very progressive stance on social issues.

Musical tastes include everything from Garth Brooks, Beethoven to AC/DC & Queen. Freddie Mercury was a musical genius. I have yet to acquire a taste for opera but I do like some selections from Bizet's Carmen. I also like traditional Celtic fiddle music.

If I had been an American at the time of the last election I would have voted Kerry. But I have always been an admirer of Senator John McCain and feel he would have been the best option in the 2000 race for the White House.

I'm a die hard news junkie who needs a daily fix of at least three different cable news networks or I go into withdrawal.

Favorite time spent in front of the TV is for either CSI of Star Trek Enterprise.

For a guy who used to hate yard work growing up, I now love landscaping and otherwise maintaining my yard.

As for what I have seen so far, I feel very much at home thus far. Like my other discussion board hangout, the layout and feel are quite similar. What has impressed me more though is the people I have encountered. So far - so good.

To quote Arnold, "I'll be back.!"
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koan wrote: Alrighty. I shall compose a masterpiece at your request entitled Paula's Pickle. Watch for it. :p


#1. To be a Pickle is to be WANTED.

#2. To have a Pickle is to Bite IT.

#3. What is a Pickle? A SIDE KICK.

#4. Sweet or Sour, its a Cucumber. (pickled)

:)
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HagarTheHorrible wrote: .. not at least 'till I know you much better. :D



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>>^..^
Hmmm...verbal minimalism I assume?
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Cassie, have you had your TWINKIE today? the knee highs gettin a bit tight? Later.
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Paula wrote: Cassie, have you had your TWINKIE today? the knee highs gettin a bit tight? Later.
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The twinkie was a suggestion to acquire more energy with which you could lengthen your post comment

The nylons were an afterthought as an alternative to why you might be 'brief'.

This has been another announcement by Paula's unofficial translator
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Welcome Hagar. From the land of the inland solar water heater. It's 21 degrees Farenheit. Added the Farenheit 'cause I didn't want you to think that we were running around in our t-shirts 'n' stuff. Try not to tell too many of your other board, board friends about here 'cause they'll all come over and none of us will ever see anything other than the screen and keyboard for the rest of our days.

Happy posting in the coming days.
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Greetings fellow Canadian, your weather makes our short term -41C weather seem like a mere spring storm.

Hope you enjoy your stay in the garden and make some good friends.
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PEIguy wrote: .Oh yeah and my only phobia is Women with PMS and Guns (sorry lady cop) :-6
but i'm really just a sweetheart and a creampuff, ask Cassie! :rolleyes:
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PEIguy wrote: I could use a sweetheart in my life :)
She's taken
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PEIguy wrote: Hi all. I'm also from Prince Edward Island. Potato is good for making Vodka :)

A bit about myself. I'm Single (divorced) and 49. I have no children but have one on the way from a failed relationship. I love nature...Oh yeah and my only phobia is Women with PMS and Guns (sorry lady cop) :-6


Are you trying to tell us that if you had a gun you'd go after lady cop? (bad move. you're in for a butt whippin') Welcome from Toronto.
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We had tried to take up a collection to get PEIGuy neutered on our other board... but when you deal with a bunch of tightwads sometimes the best laid plans of mice and men...
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