A few days later, I was informed by John that the clover was not working. He was having some pretty rotten luck. Among other things his wash machine broke. Poor John. I told him that I guess the clover only works for the person that found it.
Today I was surprised to get a card from John with the clover in it. I took it out and unwrapped the cellophane that was around it. I saw that the 2nd leaf was hiding behind the 3rd. I touched the 2nd to see if I could separate it. Unfortunately, the leaf snapped off due to the brittleness of the clover. :(
I figure I better put this clover in a really safe place. I grabbed a small picture frame and figured framing the clover was a good idea. I open the frame and glass shards fell off. The glass was chipped. O well broken frame for a broken clover.
We’ll have to see what kind of luck it will bring me. So far the best thing that has come from the clover is a card from John.
(O and did some laundry and I am a little worried about my wash machine. It sounds funny. Hmmm….)
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You are welcome... I think. We may have encountered the very first cursed 4 leaf clover in history. I'm going to be avoiding horse shoes and rabbits feet in the near future.
Well you know that horse shoe was not lucky for the horse who threw it and lets not even think about that rabbit.
Hmm...so what does the clover have to do with Georgia killing you? :)
You see GA has soaked into my skin and destroys everything I tough. It is just going to get me and I can't get away!
Karin, I think that the clover is just part of the ongoing plot of the WORLD to kill Erin... Georgia just happens to be Erin's current place of residence...
I'm sure we'll hear all about what misfortune said clover brings in the near future.
Though...the unluckiest thing that has come about from this story so far is that there has been no blog mentioning Erin's encounters with me while in Iowa. I know that I "have issues," as quoted by Erin, but seriously... we played Phase 10... and Monopoly! Remember, Erin!? (Or are you trying to forget? HAHAHAHA)
Maybe Alex (Justin's dog) ate an identical clover that night... That might explained why he barfed all over my floors.
And Karin... This is an attempt to turn her Georgia luck around with the clover she found. We're just not sure if it will make it better or worse.
No, John! You can't change her Georgian luck, you fool! Then she'd have to change the blog name...and I already have too many bookmarks.
It is all about you isn't, Preston?
Um...Duh?
I don't know how lucky 7/7/07 was, in the week surrounding this "lucky" day, I was very ill, went to the doctor, twice, they still don't know what was wrong with me, missed two days of work with a 102+ temperature and inability to sit up without feeling dizzy and was in a car accident. I think 7/7/07 is a big load of unluckyness.
Beth, we don't have time to tell you all that is wrong with you.
Preston, I have blocked out every game of Monopoly I have played with Erin and her immediate family (minus Nancy who is nice). I suggest you do the same.
No Karin, you don;t understand. I promised Justin I would be nice and I LOST! I was out FIRST! I know I just admitted it on my blog. Brr...
But in my defense I didn't land on anything I could buy. :P
Erin, be nice to Beth. Remember you were sick too. For a long time, I might add.
And that is why I have a blog to deal with all my issues. Well only a few of them. Come on they don't give me the entire internet.
And that's a good thing. For all of us.:) Besides, you were lucky before you found that clover.
Yeah but not good luck lucky.
For some reason my sympathy level is at ZERO for you and your Monopoly loss.
I will give it to Erin... she got some really rotten luck while playing Monopoly with Justin and I. I am pretty sure that she made it almost 1/2 way around the board before landing on any property. So, whether or not she was being "nice," she just happened to roll some really crap-tastic numbers.
I have maybe a little bit of sympathy for her loss... I'd say... a 4 on a scale of 10.
Thank you Nancy! This past week and most weeks in my life leading up to that week were just fine, but that one week that included the luckiest day of our lives was possibly my least lucky ever (knock on wood). I probably do have lots of things wrong with me, but we all do, so let's not point all of them out, ok?
Hmm, interesting psychology study. Was 7/7/07 better or worse than 6/6/06.
I like to eat clovers. But I don't want to get blotted.
Erin, you should be used to losing at Phase 10 by now. :P
Apparently I am still alive...some sort of miracle here, I know.
What? I am awesome ad Phase 10!
yeah yeah, you're awesome ad Phase 10, but you still lost at Phase 10 :P
Games games games. What would you people do without them?
Anytime Beth. Just let me know when you need someone in your corner.
Without games we'd either have to be productive and take over the world, or we would have vastly expanded our sheep population
And we are already having a growing flock.
Yes, we've added to out flock with Addison, the sheep that might start the plotting to take over the world.
o honey, Addison can't start it but is more than welcome to join.
Yeah Addison has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to sheep plots to taking over the world. I believe they have even already consulted with Brain on how not to take over the world (although they inflated his ego and let him believe they were consulting on how to take over the world)
Don't forget Pinky. I told him how to get world domination. See: http://www.chax.net/glcombo%202.gif
Not quite the pinky I had in mind, but that bear could be a useful asset. What is his fee to serve as a guerrilla fighter?
Such violence Erin! I always thought the sheep would conduct a peaceful revolution, although if anyone has seen the new Scion car commercials, I think the sheep may have a reason to retaliate.
Welcome to Addison. Will be looking forward to any comments he will have. Maybe Addison will bring some fresh ideas to the flock.
I would like to point out that Addison is a quick study, and even though new to this flock he will still be key to the completion of any domination ideas. Plus, he likes wine, so any ideas he has will be classy and refined.
Erin, you've used the pic before. How lame.
Yeah well I used the clover picture frame before to. I took out your wedding picture for the clover. It was your picture that broke the frame.
Great question Justin. I actually think my week of 6/6/06 was pretty good. I think that was the first week of orientations where I met some really great people. I don't think the date matters, my guess is it's just coincidental. Anyone else remember their week of 6/6/06?
I'm pretty sure I spent that day huddled in the closet with tin foil over my head.
But hey, that's most weekends for me these days.
Was that in case the devil was trying to abduct you?
also, who decided that 666 was the devil's number?
Ironically his name was John as well. I supposed I'm named after him. It is written in Revelations that 666 shall be the mark of the beast.
Just be thankful they didn't name you toilet. How embarrassing.
Ohh, I haven't gotten to Revelations yet, Harry Potter keeps distracting me. I thought it might be because 666 looks kinda like a pitchfork, but a biblical answer is probably better.
So who is going to do the research on why 13 and 7 were given significance?
Hmmm...777 is God (higher than the devil).
13? I guess Jesus because of the 12 and then Him. Even thought there was more than 12 but not at one time.
So I know I've contributed to the conversation so I can't really complain...but we've already had one fire alarm at the Pharm building today so no more religion
I think Erin is right about Jesus and the 12 being 13 and Judas (presumably the 13th)is bad. Anyone know when tristadecaphobia starded? Or why Friday the 13 is so much worse than Thursday or Saturday the 13?
Oh please Justin, if God wanted to smite you he would have done that a long time ago!
All the more evidence for there being no God. We all know I more than deserve to be smitted
Or from the other point of view, God has a special plan for you. Like setting a record for the number of button down shirts in one closet, or maybe finding a cure to cancer. Yeah, probably one of those two.
I'll have you know that my closet has more than enough room for more clothes. So if you want to donate to the cause I'm more than willing to accept. I might even refrain from rolling my eyes momentarily
I only said he has a plan... not that it's been relized yet!
O lord! If this keeps up we are going to see Tammy Faye's spirit commenting.
I saw Tammy on the Serial Life getting kissed by Rod Jeremy. TV rocks!
I don't think God is in the habit of smiteing people for owning or planning to own any number of button down shirts; even if you hold the world record. Do you think that that is actually in the Guinness Book of World Records?
Oh Beth beth, lovely interpretation of our conversations.
Ohh Tammy Faye sounds like fun. Wouldn't it be fun to see a drag queen pretend to be Tammy Faye, the makeup would be easy enough to pull off
They actually paid homage to her at the show last night... India Black took off her eyelashes in memory of Tammy Faye.
Yeah I found out that Tammy Faye had a large drag queen and gay following. Who knew? I guess TV is educational.
Justin do you have as many button down shirts as Imelda Marcus had shoes?
And about the number 13, I'm the 13th child of the 13th child and I'm not unlucky. Hmmm wait a minute Erin is my daughter, maybe I am. No no no I'm not really, am I?
No I don't have nearly that many button down shirts. I only go three weeks between loads of laundry. Although I suppose that is because I run out of underwear not shirts.
Hmm, 13th child of the 13th...maybe two negatives do make a positive
Yup and that positive was the 3rd child, ME!!! :)
Well as long as positive isn't the same as lucky, I might go along with that. After all if you were lucky we wouldn't writing on this blog at all
Erin is a comment hoarder.
POOP ON YOU.
What is with you, Preston? It is always poop with you. Eating it and sharing it. You know no thanks. Geezz what kind of a blog do you take this for?
I take it for... YOUR blog. Hence, why I talk about poop on it.
hmmm we need to get this puppy blog trained.
Growing up on a farm with Sheep (yeah, I've never heard those jokes before), I can tell you that sheep have the cleanest poop of most farm animals. The easiest to clean up of any farm animal for sure. So, in a way, on this blog... maybe it's a backhanded compliment?
Can you guys be nice?
Preston, how do you think you're going to convince Erin that you should have a sheep if you aren't nice to her? Seriously guys.
hahahahaha. John + Sheep farm... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Hey John... did the sheep think you were a bAaAaAaAaAaAad boy?
HAHAHAHAHAHA
NO WAY. ERIN DID TOO!?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AND she kept sheep in the closet?!
HAHAHAHAHA.
you have NO idea how much laughter you are providing me with.
Yes Preston I grew up on a sheep farm and yes we kept baby sheep in the closet. You got a problem with that? Bring it on!
No sheep for you!!!
I'm sorry, but is someone from Delmar, Iowa making fun of my rural background?
hmmm...it seems that maybe John should get a sheep instead of you, Preston. He seems to have more experience.
Delmar, IA was the home of the priest that gave Babe Ruth his first baseball.
It was also the home of the guy that developed how to sync sound with motion pictures.
What was John's farm the home of? Things that the sheep would not like to read about.
Babe Ruth was "bought" (adopted) by the manager because he was too young to play. Go priest for watching out for him.
worst. comment. ever.
Sorry it didn't have the word 'poop' in it to reach your standards. Just historical facts.
Well... in my defense... i AM an undergrad.
Hmm, leave for an evening and the blog falls apart. I just don't even know where to start. I think this calls for Karin to come save the day. She must have some snarky comment to make
Preston, BE NICE!
Each town has its own little claim to fame. Most people know that Winterset Iowa is the birthplace of John Wayne, but no one knows for sure if he ever returned for a visit after he started making movies. My own native Mount Prospect is home of the Blues Mobile from The Blues Brothers. Dixon is the boyhood home of Ronald Regan. Mount Pleasant is the hometown of James Van Allen. I'm currently living in Mound Minnesota, home to the legendary Andrews Sisters of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy(of Company B)" and "Beer Barrel Polka(Roll out the Barrel)" fame. Why don't you let each person share what makes their town special and not disparage where people are from, ok?
Cheese!
Beth - Quit sucking up to get a sheep. Erin doesn't like suck-ups either, unless you find her a hot island boy.
Preston - I don't know you all that well, but you seem to have decent comments that entertain me, so i don't really care.
Erin - you need to post something new to end this terrible thread, and because I now check it often enough to comment.
Justin - I don't have anything to say, but you seem to be the most sane here. I dunno if thats a good thing or a bad thing.
John - Um...I got nothing. Prolly a good thing.
Me - I am to bored at work so had time to actually post and read of these comments, God I hate my current job. FYI never be hired to answer phones, no good ever results.
Oops, I left out people, if you wanted to be included and you were, well then insert a "well...umm..." and that should about cover it.
For those who care and everyone else (so everyone) my washer is not broken! It seems, I have a state of the art balancing ring that is filled with a water solution that slushes and keeps my clothes balanced even when there is NOTHING in it! Isn't that awesome! And I apparently do have a extended warranty that I didn't pay for even thought I got an letter saying I didn't!!!! Wow! What a messed up database system.
Erin- Glad your washer isn't broken. I agree with Mikey, as I said a couple days ago (back when the comments were in the 50s) you need a new entry.
Mikey- Erin already said I could have a sheep. The guy I'm adopting it from is not particularly interested in being nice, so it is good for my sheep to be getting out of there. It is bad for me because I will not gain custody of my sheep until after I return from Europe. I agree, don't take a job where you have to answer phones and be nice. Ever. Also try to avoid calling such lines because they usually take a bazillion years to fix your problem and eat up precious minutes (unless they are in your fave five, if they are, your life is very sad and you probably don't care about spending all your minutes talking to them anyway)
Nancy- you're nice to me, I like you.
Preston- Be nice!
John- sorry about your washing machine, at least you can give the Maytag repair man something to do.
Karin- Do happy cows come from California or Wisconsin?
Justin- I again agree with Mikey, you are probably the most sane person here, but that is probably not something I'd brag about.
Kris- do you EVER read/comment?
Jamie-where areee yooooouuuu???
Hmm, I'm sticking with the comments have gotten too long when we are personally remarking on individuals. I do however win the most sane award. Which I do believe means the world is going to end soon
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