tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post1686252445208424244..comments2023-11-14T20:29:04.094-08:00Comments on Pearl, Why You Little...: Of Course, Running in the Opposite Direction is an Option as WellPearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-52673928749130987512013-01-17T12:13:59.986-08:002013-01-17T12:13:59.986-08:00I come from the tell me your story clan too, it...I come from the tell me your story clan too, it's a combination of eye contact and kindness that is apparently irresistible. You're right though, sometimes, you get some amazing stories.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114884092474969555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-65789669241580618562013-01-17T06:44:29.939-08:002013-01-17T06:44:29.939-08:00I have this sudden urge to unburden myself on you,...I have this sudden urge to unburden myself on you, Pearl... strange.<br /><br />I, too, faced rejection for the name I wanted for my first dog. I had chosen "Rex" but my parents decided that this was a poor choice for a female dog. It is probably the cause of my misspent (but thoroughly enjoyed) youth.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-65160632171512505132013-01-17T04:30:00.009-08:002013-01-17T04:30:00.009-08:00You freakin' rock, Pearl.
you're a great ...You freakin' rock, Pearl.<br /><br />you're a great listener!!<br /><br />xoxoxoThat Janie Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17447630124016303483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-21909206152294284462013-01-17T04:22:48.891-08:002013-01-17T04:22:48.891-08:00Do you also offer absolution, Priest Pearl?
Of co...Do you also offer absolution, Priest Pearl?<br /><br />Of course, if they knew their secrets were going to be shared with the multitude of blog friends they may think twice before opening their mouths :)sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-55422201740163266532013-01-17T03:23:19.519-08:002013-01-17T03:23:19.519-08:00I like "Middle Child's" Kitchen Tabl...I like "Middle Child's" Kitchen Table People.<br />I have the sort of face that says "come to my checkout, I'll happily process your packed to the rafters trolley of goods that you want home delivered". sigh. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-53789422125995034062013-01-17T01:32:57.133-08:002013-01-17T01:32:57.133-08:00Hey Herman! That's "Mister Shingles"...Hey Herman! That's "Mister Shingles", surely? Indigo Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957870121933442627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-5717072066713334852013-01-17T01:26:54.808-08:002013-01-17T01:26:54.808-08:00Pearl, I am similarly blessed/afflicted. Better th...Pearl, I am similarly blessed/afflicted. Better than random stuff tho, I am entrusted with the world's secrets. And I carry them well, never to be spoken. It gets kinda noisy in here sometimes. Roth xIndigo Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957870121933442627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-17591375663086039942013-01-16T23:00:26.793-08:002013-01-16T23:00:26.793-08:00I blame it on pheronomes rather than my face, but ...I blame it on pheronomes rather than my face, but the effect is the same. I have even had people I have listened to on the bus come up to me days later and introduce their families. Which is kind of nice. And it is not as if I am engrossed on a plan for world peace or a cure for cancer while I sit on the bus...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-78326265175413241432013-01-16T22:12:06.175-08:002013-01-16T22:12:06.175-08:00Huh! A family tradition.
I must be distantly relat...Huh! A family tradition.<br />I must be distantly related as I get many telling me their woes and secrets. I have been told I am a good listener.Rose Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180873324576064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-60135624736127780572013-01-16T19:04:55.697-08:002013-01-16T19:04:55.697-08:00The wife and I have decided to name out next cat &...The wife and I have decided to name out next cat 'Shingles'. It's has a snappy ring to it!HermanTurniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448138758753193112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-3383832060187102152013-01-16T18:56:08.729-08:002013-01-16T18:56:08.729-08:00I feel the same way your dad does. Once I did a bo...I feel the same way your dad does. Once I did a book signing and an old man stood at our table and yakked for an hour, which irritated the other author. So it ruined HER day, but it made his!Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-75442815971374037812013-01-16T18:35:49.189-08:002013-01-16T18:35:49.189-08:00I think it is because you have such kind eyes. Pe...I think it is because you have such kind eyes. People can tell you will be a sympathetic listener. Listeners are good people. :-)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-47895409890543298312013-01-16T18:16:01.057-08:002013-01-16T18:16:01.057-08:00You are kind to listen..Minnesota nice:)You are kind to listen..Minnesota nice:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-23601912593032380522013-01-16T14:40:44.019-08:002013-01-16T14:40:44.019-08:00You're a very kind person, Peggy Pearl, but I&...You're a very kind person, Peggy Pearl, but I've always suspected that.<br />There is a town about 30 miles south of here named Bowser. Maybe that guy's mom came from there and that was where she got pregnant with him. It could have happened.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-19679340432028137482013-01-16T13:13:15.114-08:002013-01-16T13:13:15.114-08:00you are kinder than most...you are kinder than most...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-19133922944044262852013-01-16T13:06:50.866-08:002013-01-16T13:06:50.866-08:00"Do you mind, love, if I lean against you whi..."Do you mind, love, if I lean against you while we're waiting for the bus to come?"<br /><br />"Why? Are you particularly tired?"<br /><br />"No, I've got an horrible skin disease."Kevin Musgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472110857057175327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-19488519104074896412013-01-16T13:06:28.324-08:002013-01-16T13:06:28.324-08:00Your father and his daughter are wise. People do i...Your father and his daughter are wise. People do indeed need to be heard. What else could be behind the popularity of blogs? ;)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-34058157862073133832013-01-16T12:58:37.719-08:002013-01-16T12:58:37.719-08:00Once, whilst riding the T, an old chap sat next to...Once, whilst riding the T, an old chap sat next to me and leaned it whispering, "Children know nothing about ballistics."<br />I nodded in agreement.<br />Crazy yet trueAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088944123595868347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-75368110376344681032013-01-16T12:40:56.185-08:002013-01-16T12:40:56.185-08:00And because, like I always say, t makes for GREAT ...And because, like I always say, t makes for GREAT blog fodder!<br /><br />Hey, when can I make an appointment to tell you MY life story?Damon Peter Rallishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157261418784403307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-37936208300020381132013-01-16T12:28:48.601-08:002013-01-16T12:28:48.601-08:00There's an old Yorkshire saying that goes some...There's an old Yorkshire saying that goes something like, <i>All t' world's queer, 'cept thee an' me; and th'art a bit odd lately</i><br /><br />Is there <i>anyone</i> that <b>no one</b> thinks is odd?Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117141586263456823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-10273921462355771222013-01-16T10:23:34.839-08:002013-01-16T10:23:34.839-08:00I bartended while in college. Perhaps that's w...I bartended while in college. Perhaps that's what set me up for a life of listening to anybody and everybody; but overall I enjoy it. Some of the nutjobs have been really entertaining.Bodacious Boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14541581963810435319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-61740652495490352742013-01-16T10:05:58.438-08:002013-01-16T10:05:58.438-08:00It happens to me, too. All . The . Time. I like yo...It happens to me, too. All . The . Time. I like your father's take on it. Maybe I'll be a little more patient next time. (And trust me, there will be a next time)Aloha Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742578062908987174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-3719109106982738322013-01-16T09:48:49.581-08:002013-01-16T09:48:49.581-08:00Your father is right.
And sometimes getting off t...Your father is right.<br /><br />And sometimes getting off the bus early is right, too!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-59151207903884837962013-01-16T09:41:30.999-08:002013-01-16T09:41:30.999-08:00OH my goodness! LOL. I always have the habit when ...OH my goodness! LOL. I always have the habit when someone passes by and says hello, I respond with hello, how are you?.....and they usually stop and start telling me exactly how they are...........and I can't break away even when I am in a hurry...........sigh.....smileEggs In My Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229803318817119532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-84767999587343557592013-01-16T09:29:14.695-08:002013-01-16T09:29:14.695-08:00I'm really pushed for time today, but I just w...I'm really pushed for time today, but I just wanted to say, in reply to Friko, that I listen because I'm interested. And because sometimes there's a story there. :-) But even before I wrote, I listened.<br /><br />And yes. I will always have a shoulder for you, Friko. :-)Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.com