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Title: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Doug Rose on May 09, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
To those who have the toughest job of all, Happy Mother's Day. To those who raise our children, be our wife and put up with our telephones, a Very Happy Heartfelt Mother's Day. ....Doug
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Dan/Panther on May 09, 2010, 01:21:35 PM
Happy Mothers day to all you Mom's.
Does being a single Dad qualify as both Mom and Dad?
D/P
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: JorgeAmely on May 09, 2010, 01:45:58 PM
D/P:

Yes indeed.
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Kenny C on May 09, 2010, 01:54:38 PM
Happy mothers day everybody
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Doug Rose on May 09, 2010, 02:44:09 PM
Quote from: Dan/Panther on May 09, 2010, 01:21:35 PM
Happy Mothers day to all you Mom's.
Does being a single Dad qualify as both Mom and Dad?
D/P
Dan....You betcha! You get the hardest parts of both....Congrats.....Doug
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Dan/Panther on May 09, 2010, 04:15:04 PM
Both are 1 year away from teen age. Both Girls.. Boy am I in for it.
D/P
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Jim Stettler on May 09, 2010, 04:17:08 PM
Quote from: Dan/Panther on May 09, 2010, 04:15:04 PM
Both are 1 year away from teen age. Both Girls.. Boy am I in for it.
D/P
In 2013 I will have 4 teenage daughters.
Jim
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Phonesrfun on May 09, 2010, 04:42:13 PM
Quote from: Jim S. on May 09, 2010, 04:17:08 PM
In 2013 I will have 4 teenage daughters.
Jim

My condolances
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Jim Stettler on May 09, 2010, 04:48:46 PM
Quote from: Phonesrfun on May 09, 2010, 04:42:13 PM
Quote from: Jim S. on May 09, 2010, 04:17:08 PM
In 2013 I will have 4 teenage daughters.
Jim

My condolances
Thanks,
This year the upcoming birthdays lay out as
13 (teenager)
16 (sweet 16 & drivers license)
11 (double repeating digits)
and
10 (double digits)

Jim
This year
The wife turned 46 ( downhill of 40's)
and I will turn 49 (heads up for the big five-O)
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Bill Cahill on May 09, 2010, 05:03:24 PM
I'm 59. I have two dogs... A 2.5 year old girl, and, a 14.5 year old boy. Do I qualify????  ;D
Bill Cahill
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Jim Stettler on May 09, 2010, 05:13:09 PM
Yes you do.
Before (human) kids, my Mooch Dog used to celebrate Father's Day.

Mooch was a small black dog with her own lawn chair. She attended many Kansas phone shows with me. She hung out with me from Dec 1986 thru  March of 2001. She was the best and smartest Dog that I have ever known.

Currently I have a female mini rat terrior and a fat female weiner dog mix.

Jim
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Russ Kirk on May 09, 2010, 05:20:19 PM
Here is Howie,  one of my 3 Basset Hounds,  wishing all the Mothers on their special day a very special and slobbery Woof!

He love operating my 551A switchboard!

Russ........
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Doug Rose on May 09, 2010, 05:22:26 PM
Quote from: Dan/Panther on May 09, 2010, 04:15:04 PM
Both are 1 year away from teen age. Both Girls.. Boy am I in for it.
D/P
Dan....From experience...yes you are!! But from my experience as well , girls are still easier. My youngest daughter is Graduating Simmons College, Beta Gamma Sigma on Friday. Deans List every semester, going on to her Masters in the Fall. My oldest daughter is an ER nurse for over 10 years. My son is still trying to find his way....good luck....Doug
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Jim Stettler on May 09, 2010, 05:25:48 PM
Quote from: Russkirk on May 09, 2010, 05:20:19 PM
Here is Howie,  one of my 3 Basset Hounds,  wishing all the Mothers on their special day a very special and slobbery Woof!

He love operating my 551A switchboard!

Russ........
Bassets are as silly as Wiener dogs.
Dogs do deserve the title of "Man's best friend". Cats are good acquaintances at best.
JMO,
Jim

Jim
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: bwanna on May 09, 2010, 06:27:48 PM
what a thoughtful bunch of guys! honoring one's wife &/or mother speaks volumes of that person's character. (yes, you are all characters :P)

happy mother's day, d/p  :) you too, bill c.

jim, sorry about your luck.

Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Jim Stettler on May 09, 2010, 07:05:28 PM
Quote from: bwanna on May 09, 2010, 06:27:48 PM
what a thoughtful bunch of guys! honoring one's wife &/or mother speaks volumes of that person's character. (yes, you are all characters :P)

happy mother's day, d/p  :) you too, bill c.

jim, sorry about your luck.


Thanks Donna,
\
All is good.

I grew up with three sisters (no brothers) as well. Might as well throw some more pity on the pile.

On the plus side I am pro-women in regards to jobs. Equal pay for equal work ect. (Fair is Fair). I work closley with an opiniated chavanist.

I kinda understand the "challenges" women face in a male dominated workplace.

I hope your co-workers are more enlightened than mine (he can be an a**){ and I am not Female}

Jim
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: bwanna on May 09, 2010, 07:50:40 PM
jim, i have 3 brothers, no sisters. my only child is male.  so i am pretty used to the guy's world.

i can honestly say that i have never had any trouble with male chauvinists in my workplace. there are guys who are idiots, but they are idiots towards everyone. most of my co-workers are too gentlemanly, if that is possible. they think they should carry my ladder or do the "heavy" work . sometimes i let them.    ;)

what i do have a problem with is the gals who sign on for a "man's" job, then ask for all kinds of special considerations because they are a woman.
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Jim Stettler on May 09, 2010, 07:52:48 PM
Quote from: bwanna on May 09, 2010, 07:50:40 PM
jim, i have 3 brothers, no sisters. my only child is male.  so i am pretty used to the guy's world.

i can honestly say that i have never had any trouble with male chauvinists in my workplace. there are guys who are idiots, but they are idiots towards everyone. most of my co-workers are too gentlemanly, if that is possible. they think they should carry my ladder or do the "heavy" work . sometimes i let them.    ;)

what i do have a problem with is the gals who sign on for a "man's" job, then ask for all kinds of special considerations because they are a woman.
Donna,

I am familar with that scenario as well.
Regarding the siblings: My wife had 5 brothers(no sisters). I think that is why we can relate so well.
Jim
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: JorgeAmely on May 09, 2010, 08:13:00 PM
Donna:

Happy Mother's Day !!!
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: bwanna on May 09, 2010, 08:40:18 PM
why thank you, jorge!  :)
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Jim Stettler on May 09, 2010, 08:47:21 PM
I would like to wish a "Happy Mother's day" to all the Mothers and single fathers on the forum.


Jim
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: mienaichizu on May 09, 2010, 09:40:01 PM
happy mother's day!
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: AET on May 10, 2010, 02:55:51 AM
This mother's day was a tough one for my ma.  First year I wasn't at home, she kept calling to make sure I was coming over to see her, and of course I did :)

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's here and out there!
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Bill Cahill on May 10, 2010, 07:20:12 AM
I babysat for a neighbor last week end,two dogs, and, a cat.
The dogs were very good. The cat ran away last night while I was leaving the house.
I spent four miserable hours unsuccessfully trying to catch it. It growled, it hissed, it ran.
At the last major attempt, I had the front door wide open trying to entice that miserable feline back in.
The dogs obediently stayed with me EVERY minuite, not ONCE bolting out the door.
The cat never came in.
Now, owner is home, and, claims she let the cat out!
She wasn't even home!
Women.
Bill Cahill
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Dennis Markham on May 08, 2011, 11:30:41 AM
For those of you that are members of the  ATCA or TCI (or both)you know that Vern Potter goes out of his way to wish fellow members a Happy Birthday when their day rolls around.  There are some that would rather not have their birthday's revealed and Vern has always respected that fact by not publishing a birthday notice.  He is very considerate of his "telephone family".

Vern, despite the grief you are experiencing today because of the loss last night of your father, I'd like to wish for you many happy returns of the day.  I hope that you have a great year ahead.

I would also like to wish Robby (rdelius) a Happy Birthday.  Robby has contributed very much to this forum and we are lucky to have him on board.  Happy Birthday Robby!
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: gpo706 on May 08, 2011, 11:35:20 AM
My condolences to Vern and family.
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Dennis Markham on May 08, 2011, 11:49:41 AM
I hope you will all indulge me in one more off-topic post.

I would like to wish a Happy Mother's Day to all our forum member mothers.  I hope you have a great day and someone to spoil you today!
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: JorgeAmely on May 08, 2011, 12:48:28 PM
Happy Mothers Day to Debbie and Donna. Did I leave someone behind?  ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: DavePEI on May 08, 2011, 01:43:08 PM
Happy Birthday, Vern. It is a shame it came so close to the your father passed away. Keep strong!

Happy Birthday, too Robby.

Dave
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Dewdrop on May 08, 2011, 03:41:47 PM
Thanks Jorge and Dennis for the Happy Mother's Day greeting.

I've been called to duty to tidy up the garage where there are boxes of phones I haven't cleaned or checked out yet. I better get to them before someone else does. He was thinking about putting them in the attic. HOLD ON, not the attic!

It's already warmed up and in the 80's today. Trying to get a picture of a Zebra Swallowtail butterfly. She's been ducking into the Pawpaw shrub to lay her small green eggs on the leaves.

Got an ok picture of her nectaring on the Arkansas Blue Star flowers.

Debbie
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: HarrySmith on May 08, 2011, 04:55:11 PM
Hear! Hear!

Happy Mothers Day to all our Mommys! Members and non members alike!
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: HarrySmith on May 08, 2011, 04:57:26 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VERN & ROBBY ;D
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Vern P on May 13, 2012, 02:15:40 PM
Wishing all the Mother's in telephone land, a HAPPY MOTHER's DAY !!!!

Laides, remember two things.
#1 You do not have to given birth or rasied a child, to have been some one SPECAIL in a child's life.

#2  The BIGGEST kid you will ever have. Is the one you MARRIED !!! :<)

Enjoy you specail day.

Vern P
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Dewdrop on May 14, 2012, 11:29:12 PM
Thanks Vern,


Debbie
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: warpwr on May 16, 2012, 02:01:40 AM
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, if a few days late.

Just remembering that Mother's Day at 10 AM was the highest load (Busy Hour) on the telephone central office power plants at any time during the year.
That was back in the good old days of SXS and X-Bar 5.  Probably still the highest phone usage time in America today.

Vaughn
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: JorgeAmely on May 16, 2012, 05:01:46 PM
Happy mothers day, Debbie (psst, psst how is the white phone coming along?)
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: AE_Collector on May 12, 2013, 01:52:22 PM
Heads Up Guys...It's Mothers Day!

Don't forget to wish all of the mothers in your life a very happy Mothers Day.

And a very Happy Mothers Day to all of those who qualifiy right here on the CRPF!

Terry
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Vern P on May 12, 2013, 02:23:30 PM
Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers in telephone land.

May it be filled with joy and family.

Remember you don't have to given birth or raised a child to be a Mother. 

A Mother is also someone who has given a help hand in your life or the life of others.

Also, remember laides, that the BIGGEST kid you will ever care for, is the one you MARRIED !!

Happy Mothers day to you all.

PS: To the guys.  Give your mate a KISS for me, and wish her Happy Mothers Day for me.

Yes you get  the fun part, but I want the credit.  :<) 
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: AE_Collector on May 11, 2014, 12:57:31 PM
Hey, it's Mothers Day! Everyone be certain to call or visit mom if possible and if no longer possible, today is an excellent day to remember mom.

Here is this years Mother's Day MVP Speech:

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/5/11/5705640/mothers-day-nba-kevin-durant-mvp-speech

Terry
Title: Re: Happy Mother's Day
Post by: Vern P on May 12, 2019, 11:44:21 AM
Happy Mother's Day to all the ladies  in telephone land. Remember ladies the you do not need to have given birth to be a mother in someone life, or to give a helping hand on there life's.

Also remember, the BIGEST baby you will ever have, is the one you MARRIED  !!

Vern