Steve Ellen says "Don't eat the black sand! "

catty WDC since 2003 says "*Runs fingers through the sand* Mmmmm, sannddddd."

Dad says "At least it ain't yellow snow."

Singular Scribbler says "At least you know where the color for yellow snow comes from. What the heck makes sand black? "

Dad says "You are braver than I am, SS. I was afraid to ask."

catty WDC since 2003 says "Volcanos!!!"

Steve Ellen says "I know for a fact that Spinksy was at WDC today and yet he failed to post anything in his own In&Out. That is negligence of the highest order."

Dad says "That is unquestionably a very grave crime. As punishment, I shall proceed to lay waste to the Rancho. "

Steve Ellen says "Are you the infamous Confetti Marauder?"

Singular Scribbler says "Infamous is a bit much. How about the Moderately Well Known and Slightly Disliked Marauder? "

catty WDC since 2003 says "Wow, I love watching you all do the hard work. Do you need help with the "

Dad says " Good work, catty! Let's keep piling on! "

catty WDC since 2003 says "It's a party up in here! and of course the ! sign."

Singular Scribbler says " "

Steve Ellen says " ... ... ... Deck the halls with balls of holly... "

Spink - Remembering says "I actually forgot I had an In & Out. I've been playing a lot of Skyrim and the two worlds are starting to merge together. I just raided a dungeon. Is anyone interested in buying some bioluminescent fungus?"

catty WDC since 2003 says "*raises hand* Me! Pick me! ME, me, me!!!"

Dad says "Ah ... Hmmmm... I'll pass. "

catty WDC since 2003 says "Awe, c'mon! I'm already luminescent, sell it to me!"

Singular Scribbler says "Have you played Dark Souls? "

Dad says "That guy over there has."

Steve Ellen says "Not me try him "

catty WDC since 2003 says "Are you trying to avoid closing the sell? Really? You know what a pest I can be if you don't do things my way. *Prepares to be a Pestilence of Major Proportions*"

Dad says "*prepares a large can of Pestilence of Major Proportions Repellant*"

catty WDC since 2003 says "Hah! Ive worked up an immunity to that, just like iocaine powder!!"

Singular Scribbler says "Only Wesley can do that. Let's be serious."

Dad says "*looks at large can of Pestilence of Major Proportions Repellant carefully* I have to be careful where I point this thing. I could easily repell myself.. I already repulse, disgust, and mistrust myself,"

catty WDC since 2003 says "*prepares to pester and idiotically annoy*"

Steve Ellen says "If you are planning on Spink saying something you should measure the distance between his last post and the one that preceded it. The next message from Spink will be HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

Singular Scribbler says "I fear that will turn into a frighteningly accurate prediction. *sigh*"

Dad says "Even worse, it will be 2014"

Singular Scribbler says "That comment scared me more than you know."

Steve Ellen says "Are you having his baby? [See, that's the kind of remark that pops out when you set your mind to "freerunning". But it's more efficient to have something instantly on the tongue than to have to wait ages for the brain to think of something logical.]"

Dad says "Amazingly, however, they go together very well. If my comment that the Spinkster won't return until 2014 scared TWTNW alias SS more than we know, maybe it scared her because she's waiting for the child support checks to begin. Very astute thinking, Steve."

Singular Scribbler says "How could I betray Z like that? Don't be so base. Spink had his chance and he opted for a relationship in real life. The fool. I've moved on to better things. Besides, I've got a guy in Mexico who's going to have my children. "

Steve Ellen says "For dinner? I hope you don't mean that he's going to give birth to them for you because if you do then I think you may be another victim of the Mexicano hombres que dan a luz bebés scam."

Dad says "EGAD! I don't know which is worse. What Steve's post translates into the fact that I had to do actual reasearch to find out what Steve said!"

catty WDC since 2003 says "You did research? Actual research? This is a truly sad day."

Dad says "I know! What's the world coming to? What's next? An actual Black Republican running for president? Cats and dogs getting along? Steve doing research? My God! This is more unbelievagle than some the the science fiction I've written!"

catty WDC since 2003 says "And that was really unbelievable stuff (I'm guessing because I don't know how to read anymore)"

Steve Ellen says "Knowing how to read is one of the first skills to go if stand on your head for too long."

Dad says "I thought hair was the first thing to go if you stand on your head too long. *Ponder, then rejects the obvious joke at Steve's expense*"

Steve Ellen says "Thanks, I'm running low on funs. I'm still willing to pay for something not-so-obvious. 21 days until Spink shows up!"

Dad says "Spinksmas is January 1! I gotta get my Spinksmas cards out. I hope I don't forget anyone this year. Awful embarrassing last year when I forgot to send one to Spink! Never know which emoticons to use. "

Singular Scribbler says "Well, it's difficult to get a gift for the man who has everything else to do with his time besides hanging out with his awesome internet friends. I suppose we'll just have to use the fallback gift card. Again. "

Dad says "Ya mean the one from Big Al's Liquor Emporium and Fishing Bait Shoppe? "

Singular Scribbler says "I don't think we need the second part. Just give the Spinkster some liquor and all he'll remember the next day is how much he loves you. (*snickers* Spinkter. Sphincter.)"

Dad says "No, he'll remind you all night how much he loves you (*M&M's* I've been calling him Spinkster for years)"

Singular Scribbler says "All night? *blushes* Why do you know this?"

Dad says "*shrugs* Dads (and recovering alcoholics) know these things. *Milky Way*"

Singular Scribbler says "There are a lot of ways to be reminded. Is this in a way the remindee might appreciate, or even enjoy?"

Dad says "Only if you enjoy a sloppy drunk throwing his arm around your shoulder, nearly buckling you knees, and gushing drunkenly with his breath a mishmash of stale tobacco, alcohol, and pizza."

Steve Ellen says "Uncle Don! Does he ask you to pull his finger, do magic tricks with cards, and give you a dollar just for "being a good kid"?"

Dad says "So, I understand Steve Ellen's new handle next month is going to be Uncle Don."

Singular Scribbler says "Are you Italian? Do you have black cars? Do I owe you money? Can you make me some bread?"

Dad says "The aftermath of Steve baking bread: "

Steve Ellen says "Thanks for reminding me to bake some bread. I'm in the mood for it now. Mmmm... bread!"

Singular Scribbler says "That sounds delicious. Can I have some? Oh, wait, I bought a baguette yesterday! Woohoo!"

Steve Ellen says "Baguette - a totally useless shape for a loaf of bread. The only shape more useless is perfectly round loaves."

Dad says "How come, when I see the word Baguette I think of those teeny tiny little bags, just big enough to hold one peice of candy?"

Singular Scribbler says "It's because of the -ette. They make everything small, and occasionally female. Why is a a baguette useless, Steve? "

Steve Ellen says "It's too long to fit in the refrigerator and too thin to make sandwiches. What the heck is it for? Showing people you know where the bakery is?"

Singular Scribbler says "That works just fine for sandwiches! How ever, it is most often used as a portable meal. Buy one for about a dollar fifty, then spend the rest of the day munching on it. Portable and delicious! "

Singular Scribbler says "SPINK DIDN'T EVEN SHOW UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS! How rude! "

Dad says "That's Spink for ya. I say we hang him in effigy"

Steve Ellen says "♪ Did he ever return? No, he never returned, and his fate is still unlearned... ♫"

Singular Scribbler says "Seems like no one else did, either. It's difficult to say you know a real, live Welshman if he always disappears when it comes time to prove it, and no one seems all that interested in the dead ones I've got in the back room either."

Dad says "If he were Irish, Id say he was a leprechaun. If I was interested, which I'm not. "

Steve Ellen says "Looks like we'll be dividing up the ranch four ways. Unless you guys want to cheat Catty out of her share?"

Dad says "I want the South 40. It has the oil wells and the gold mine"

Steve Ellen says "I'll take the West 40: blondes, bikinis, booze, baccarat, and bicycles."

Singular Scribbler says "Dibs on the East. You know, because...zen."

Dad says "We'll split the North 40. But, hell, what's it got besides snow, polar bears, and Eskimos? Who the hell wants that?"

Steve Ellen says "It's a good place to keep our beer cold."

Singular Scribbler says "Enjoy those things while they last, boys. Some statistics say the polar bears will be gone by the time I have kids. "

Dad says "Which is probably gonna be about the time I have grandkids. Good God! You have met Son! You two are in cahoots to see to it that I don't live to see my grandkids! I'm on to you two now. Not that I'm forcing you two to have kids, ya know."

Steve Ellen says "I refuse to post here until the Spink makes an appearance."

Singular Scribbler says "But Steve! Your protests will go unheard! There's no point in doing it if it only affects those who are in the same position. There has to be a better way. "

Dad says "Our other choice is going to Wales to force him to post here. ROAD TRIP!!! Who's in?"

Steve Ellen says "Wales this time of year? I don't know... Can we wait until spring? If he is dead the cold will preserve his body until we find him."

Dad says "Must you always throw a wet blanket on a road trip? What? Are you afraid I'll aske to drive the Stevemobile. Fine! I promise not to drive the Stevemobile. There. Are you happy now. Now, let's get on with the road trip."

Singular Scribbler says "Yay! Road Trip! I'm sure my parents will come to terms with the company I'll be keeping eventually, but I can't sit around and wait for them, so let's go!"

Steve Ellen says "Oh, alright, road trip. But I want dry blankets on my bunk! Uh... we do get bunks, don't we?"

Dad says "Beats me. It's the Stevemobile, not the Dadmobile. SS - don't worry about your parents. Tell your Mom your going with Dad, and she'll be cool with it till she realizes you didn't mean your Dad, and by then, we'll be on our ROAD TRIP!"

Steve Ellen says "We have to take MY mobile again?! OK, but this time you guys WILL share the cost of gas. I am not the Sheik of Araby."

Dad says "But the Stevemobile gets so much better gas mileage than the Dadmobile. And it can float on water. And has a well-stocked beer cooler. And has automatic fender unbenders for when the driver empties the well-stocked beer cooler."

Steve Ellen says "It is pretty plush. And every seat comes equipped with its own toilet, a flip-open hole in the floor. On the Stevemobile nobody ever has to say: "Can we pull over for a rest stop?""

Dad says "Nor has anyone ever said, "Are we there yet?" although "We're there already?" has occasionally been heard."

Singular Scribbler says "Why do you need all that fancy equipment when you could just pee in a bottle? "

Steve Ellen says "LOL. I have never met a girl who could pee in a bottle in a moving vehicle. You are very talented. ... When I was a kid we used a bottle on long trips and once my mom emptied it out the front window while I had my head stuck out the back one!"

Dad says "I'll bet she did it on purpose. But just be careful. Yuo've just given SS a devilishly good idea. I'm not riding behind you, SS"

Singular Scribbler says "I would never do that. Even though the majority of the pee is out the window, I still have to be in the car with your pee soaked face for who knows how long. That's just not going to work."

Steve Ellen says "I would probably wipe it off. I don't like having wet eyebrows."

Dad says "If SS did that to me, I'd try to kiss her."

Steve Ellen says "You'd try to do that no matter what you had on your face. Afterwards you would have a copy of her handprint."

Dad says "SS: Do not read this post!

Steve Ellen says "Oh for heavens sake, you know SS is EXACTLY the kind of person who would IMMEDIATELY read something she has been forbidden to read."

Dad says "Of COURSE I know that. That's EXACTLY why I told her NOT to read it. By forbidding her to read it, I am working on the assumption that she will read it, strike up a relationship with Son just to spite me, and so forth. My evil plan is working perfectly"

Singular Scribbler says "I am not NEARLY as predictable as you all think...UNLESS I WANT to be. XP"

Dad says "I knew you'd say that!"

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