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Loppes

Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 08:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Abbynormal,
I'm new at this website. For the past while I see this folder and skip over it to BB3 folders.
This evening I broke down and cracked it open.
I have to tell you I have not laughed so hard!

I'll just share a story with you, which may give you some ideas. When my wife and I were married, she drove me crazy telling me to pick up my dirty socks. Typical man, I wouldn't listen. Each day I took my own lunch to work, which Elyse prepared. One day I open my lunchbox, very hungry. The most foul odor hit me. Inside my lunch were a pair of my dirty socks with no food. A note attached,
My Dearest Lon:
Pick up your socks, or I will continue to "sock it to you".
With All My Love, Elyse

She taught me a big lesson, I have not dropped one sock since that day! I've probably become obsessive ensuring my dirty socks go to my clothes hamper.

Elyse died 5 years ago, and everytime I put my socks on or take them off, a smile comes to my face. I still have the note, inside my sock drawer.
Lon

Moondance

Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 08:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
(((Lon))) What a great story and I am so sorry about Elyse... I am sure she has a big smile looking down and reading this thread:)

Abbynormal

Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 10:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lon, That is a great story, Elyse sounded like a very wise woman! Right now I'm really waiting to see if someone will pick it up. That's why I'm not giving any hints about it. I mean it's there, I know it's there, surely to goodness someone else has seen it there. I am to the point now, hell will freeze over before I pick it up. I am learning patience for sure!

Ketchup, the sock is not mine, nor the 10 yr old. That leaves 3 grown *ss men. Pitiful, huh?:)

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 10:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ah, what a clever woman was Elyse!

More things I like about watching sockcam:

15. Sock doesn't obnoxiously bounce basketballs.

Sunshinemiss

Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 10:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
16. Sock doesn't insult women, Jews, smart folks, large folks, or (us) netzoids.

As a matter fact, on its own, Abe is pretty non offensive. It is the users/owners that contribute to th delinquency of the Sock.

Jkm

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 05:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
We love Abe! We love Abe! -- Maybe we could get Stewart Little to fly a banner down Abby's hallway?

Babyruth

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 05:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
HAHA!! Great idea!! What should his banner say?

stuart

Jkm

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 06:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Abe -- Leafella is there to take over the hallway -- beware!!

Cozysnatch

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 06:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Things I like about watching sockcam:

17. Sock is a virgin and no one mocks him for it. (Or am I being presumptuous)

Lon, great story, I imagine your co-workers didn't let you forget about that one.
How better to deal with an annoying problem than with humour, Elyse sounded like an astute woman.

Wink

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 10:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Loppes what a beautiful story. Gave me the warm fuzzies.

Update on Abe's Canadian cousin. I returned from my weekend away to find the orphan sock box had increased it's population by one. I guess these people who live in my house are better trained than I thought. Abby I'm sending positive vibes. I think this is a very important sociological study you are carrying out and I will be looking forward to seeing your dissertation published.

Jkm

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 01:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
bump - back to top

Alegria

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 03:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lon, your wife was very wise and had a great sense of humor.

18. socks only want their true partner.

Urgrace

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 06:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey Lon, I guess that puts a little meaning to 'put a sock in it'. You probably got a great meal when you got home too! What a smart cookie Elyse.

19. you know darned well socks keep on their toes

Sunshinemiss

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 10:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wink, did you mean a great "sockiological" study? lol.

Waiting with baited breath for the latest installation, Abby!

What IS baited breath, anyway? Or don't I want to know?

Sunshinemiss

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 10:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Never mind, being the curious type I looked it up.

It's bated, not baited. As in restrained. Holding your breath, et al.

Word for the day. Cancel my Readers Digest! (lol)

Loppes

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 10:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Moondance, AbbyNormal, JuJu2BigDog, CozySnatch, Alegria, Urgrace,
Thank you for your comments. I must apologize, I did not intent to take away from this funny story.
(Cozysnatch, I was out in the field, so luckily I was alone!)(Urgrace, I made up for it)
So back to it for AbbyNormal. I find this folder a nice diversion from the BB3 folders.

Wargod

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 11:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Loppes, you're not taking anything away. You shared a touching and funny story about someone who seemed to have a great sense of humor. We appreciate that kind of story!

Loppes

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 11:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wargod,
Thanks, I meant to be humorous and not depressing.
Lon

Wargod

Monday, July 15, 2002 - 11:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
When we remembe those we love with laughter and smiles, it's not depressing...it's like I said early, touching. Remember, laughter is thebest medicine.

Abbynormal

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 12:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lon, I loved your sock story. I told my mother, she thought it was hilarous. This is everyone's thread, that's why I started it, so we could all share. :) It's a silly thing, but you know, a day in the life and all that.

Abe the faithful watch-sock is still with us. Sorry to say Leafella has hit the road. She couldn't take the constant lying about and was transfered out, and will reach her final destination sometime around noon. (trash pickup day-lol)

Wargod

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 12:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Poor lonely Abe. You should get him a pet, Abby!:)

Wink

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 09:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sunshinemiss. Can't believe I let that one slip by. Works for me.

Grant

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 11:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't know what is more entertaining: watching BB3 or the sock. There definitely needs to be a family powwow at the completion of this sockumentary.

Jkm

Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 02:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You love the sock, you love to "hate/dislike" BB3 houseguests.

Loppes

Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 07:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
AbbyNormal,
Do you feed the sock. I would hate to see it starve to death.
Lon