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Since I started Petty Annoyances, I thought it might be nice to have the more positive flip side. So, post here the simple things in life that bring a smile to your face, and make you think the world isn't such a bad place...even after you've seen the evening news.

For me right now, it's babysitting a friend's horses — three minies of various heights, an ex-racing thoroughbred, and her big riding horse. I had horses for 30+ years, and found homes for my last two a little over a year ago, but there isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss them. So having these guys for a week really does make me smile.

...schooners, islands, and maroons

and buccaneers and buried gold...

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You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott.

"Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow

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Watching my Phoebe when she is asleep...

(Yes, she snores a bit but... that is nothing compared to the SBD's!!) :blink:

Well, you may not realize it but your looking at the remains of what was once a very handsome woman!

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ahhh bacon...is there nothing better...wait! bacon and ham!...now there's a meal.....and a cup of iced tea.......good times.....

Monsieur René Truffaut - Sailor - grenadier - flibustier - free man (for now)

.........I am french, why else would i have this outrageous accent, you silly man!..........You don't frighten me, English sea dogs. Go and boil your bottoms, you sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called "Capi-tain" you and all your silly English Pieeer-raghts........

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Standing back and admiring a just finished project, well done...

Truly,

D. Lasseter

Captain, The Lucy

Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces

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Ni Feidir An Dubh A Chur Ina Bhan Air

"If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me." Deuteronomy 32:41

Envy and its evil twin - It crept in bed with slander - Idiots they gave advice - But Sloth it gave no answer - Anger kills the human soul - With butter tales of Lust - While Pavlov's Dogs keep chewin' - On the legs they never trust... The Seven Deadly Sins

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sitting in the living room with callenish, while watching wee hamish play on the floor, finally figured out this crawling gig he did. :lol:

Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service

Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench

First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire

Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string

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Taking an innocent statement made by an unsuspecting person and twisting it, to wring every bit of humor from it, and enjoying the laughter it evokes.

ALWAYS, doing it in a spirit of fun.

sshhaammee.......though it was quite funny......i should call you dirty sutler jim....

Monsieur René Truffaut - Sailor - grenadier - flibustier - free man (for now)

.........I am french, why else would i have this outrageous accent, you silly man!..........You don't frighten me, English sea dogs. Go and boil your bottoms, you sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called "Capi-tain" you and all your silly English Pieeer-raghts........

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Aye!

Me name be Jim ... the business was started by a man named John. Started in the '60's (1960's not 1660's).

60's, 70's, 80's, 90's he and Nancy ran "Old Sutler John" ... albeit 150 or so years in the future (huh?) ...... early this decade he passed away, a couple years later I met his widow, we hit it off (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). After his passing she kept the biz going, we kept the name of the business, I kept mine, seemed easier that way .... turns out to have been quite confusing ...... but it's been great fun!

In a nutshell, call me what you want, please don't call me late to dinner! Been hanging 'round the Bone Islanders enough now that I'm beginning to have Multiple Personality Disorder. Sutlerjon, Evil Sutler Jim, Jim ..... now thanks to Mr. Tignor "Suggestive" Sutler Jim ... the list goes on.

Just call me and order lots o' stuff fer yer camp! (There's the self promoter part)

Mr. Tignor .... It's not "dirty" it's merely "suggestive".

Or .... (for those of you a couple years older) "You can call me Ray or you can call me Jay or you can call me RayJay" (that's all the bit I remember) just please don't call me >insert feminine denominator here< ..... jus' tryin' ta be "PC".

Also, to quote Debbie Harry "Call me .... " another reference fer the more seasoned citizens here in the Pub!

Endnote, this is one my "complicated" pleasures ... telling this story!

Self Promoter Jim

Pirate Gear oldsutlerjohn.biz

American Civil War oldsutlerjohn.net

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A perfectly ripe apricot. It smells and tastes like sunshine. :P

...schooners, islands, and maroons

and buccaneers and buried gold...

RAKEHELL-1.jpg

You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott.

"Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow

Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry

Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog

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Every time I drive the car with my personal plates - STAR WRS- I feel happy and so blessed to have that plate and I always get a smile from people. Everyone recognizes it; I've had people take pictures with their phones, people hanging out the windows with cameras, notes on my car about how well the plate is liked and on and on.

Course it also helps to have the great bumper sticker of all time:

If only closed minds came with closed mouths

Laughter is truly the best medicine! :angry:

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Smoking a fine cigar or nice pipe tobacco and drinking a fine rum while watching the progress in my wife's healing after her strokes. Every day is a new discovery.

Animal

Buccaneer - Services to the highest bidder!!!

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things that make me smile........the smell before a rain,dew on a spiders web or flower petal,nature and the beauty in a silent sunrise...I know girly.....my oldests artistic attempts, my youngests unending talky-talky-talky,the moment I here my husband's voice as he comes threw the door anouncing his arival home......holidays when i see my extended family including my parents and siblings.......human decency when it is not expected!

Bosun Red

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Why am I sharing my opinion? Because I am a special snowflake who has an opinion of such import that it must be shared and because people really care what I think!

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