jjwvette Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I'm hoping for a new car cover and the new Gen 2 Pads for my PC And of course spring to get here early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I'm just wishing for a better year than this year :willy::willy: I would like to retire in another 15 years or so and I want the rest of my 401K back !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 My wish list is very short... Gold and diamonds are always good and a new bottle of my favorite perfume. NO Appliances Ever!!!!!!! Thats a No No!! And one of these years it is going to be my turn to stay home and not have to run and visit everyone. Does that ever end?? If so, when?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 And one of these years it is going to be my turn to stay home and not have to run and visit everyone. Does that ever end?? If so, when?? You can change that anytime you like, just stay home :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 You can change that anytime you like, just stay home :lol: Its not that easy Bill...have you ever missed dinner with a whole Italian family??? You just don't do it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Its not that easy Bill...have you ever missed dinner with a whole Italian family??? You just don't do it!! Why on earth would you want to miss dinner with an Italian family !!!!! I could eat Italian every day :banana::banana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjwvette Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 I'm just wishing for a better year than this year :willy::willy: I would like to retire in another 15 years or so and I want the rest of my 401K back !!!!! I hear you on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Why on earth would you want to miss dinner with an Italian family !!!!! I could eat Italian every day :banana::banana: I'm just saying that if we DIDNT show up...we'd be dead meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmag Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Why on earth would you want to miss dinner with an Italian family !!!!! I could eat Italian every day :banana::banana: If you are ever in my neck of the woods stop on by and I will make Italian for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitelord Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Does that ever end?? If so, when?? When you become the host and the entire family then ascends on your home. As for when? well I guess that is subjective... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwhite Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 do you really want that many people in YOUR home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Its not that easy Bill...have you ever missed dinner with a whole Italian family??? You just don't do it!! :lol::lol: That's sooooooo true Teresa! My grandparents (all of them) were Italian immigrants and my parents were an arranged marriage. We never dared miss any holiday........ever. And on Sundays it was 10:30 mass and mom's for spaghetti as soon as mass was done. We never missed till up until the day my mother passed. Though we groaned then, they are priceless memories now. My Christmas list this year is already fulfilled. We had lamps, phones and a stove go bad last month, so all of those were replaced. Then we bought a new car this week, so I'm done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegeaney Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 NO Appliances Ever!!!!!!! Thats a No No!! My wife does not subscribe to that theory....hence the new stove, combo microwave/vent that hangs above the stove, and dishwasher that "we" bought today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 :lol::lol: That's sooooooo true Teresa! My grandparents (all of them) were Italian immigrants and my parents were an arranged marriage. We never dared miss any holiday........ever. And on Sundays it was 10:30 mass and mom's for spaghetti as soon as mass was done. We never missed till up until the day my mother passed. Though we groaned then, they are priceless memories now. My Christmas list this year is already fulfilled. We had lamps, phones and a stove go bad last month, so all of those were replaced. Then we bought a new car this week, so I'm done! No kidding??!! Didn't know that about you Rich. Very cool! My Great Grandparents were also immigrants from Sicily. (The Dirty South!) We had a very similar reality growing up. Lots of pasta, lots of sitting around the table in South Jersey, lots of vegetables growing in the garden, and gallons of red wine. Do you speak the lingo at all Rich? I grew up taking Spanish in school, but went to Italy for a semester of college. Picked up Italiano, and that was Molto Bene! Glad to know I'm not the only GUMBA on the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 No kidding??!! Didn't know that about you Rich. Very cool! My Great Grandparents were also immigrants from Sicily. (The Dirty South!) We had a very similar reality growing up. Lots of pasta, lots of sitting around the table in South Jersey, lots of vegetables growing in the garden, and gallons of red wine. Do you speak the lingo at all Rich? I grew up taking Spanish in school, but went to Italy for a semester of college. Picked up Italiano, and that was Molto Bene! Glad to know I'm not the only GUMBA on the forum! YES! My family was Sicilian as well! Always had a garden with tomatoes and garlic growing, and MINT! Funny thing was, there were four of us boys and my next older brother hates pasta. He told my mom one time when he was around 10 that all she ever made was s*it, s*it, and more s*it. She could wail a shoe................even around corners! And yes, there was always wine on the table. Fava beans and lupini beans. And when company came, we never made it out of the kitchen. I can swear in Italian but that's about all. My brothers picked up the language, but I never did. We'll have to share stories sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 When you become the host and the entire family then ascends on your home. do you really want that many people in YOUR home? No...I want to sit around in pajamas all day. :lol::lol: That's sooooooo true Teresa!! :2thumbs: Yep...you just don't miss on those family events. I do love pasta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich427 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 YES! My family was Sicilian as well! Always had a garden with tomatoes and garlic growing, and MINT! Funny thing was, there were four of us boys and my next older brother hates pasta. He told my mom one time when he was around 10 that all she ever made was s*it, s*it, and more s*it. She could wail a shoe................even around corners! And yes, there was always wine on the table. Fava beans and lupini beans. And when company came, we never made it out of the kitchen. I can swear in Italian but that's about all. My brothers picked up the language, but I never did. We'll have to share stories sometime. Maybe Adam only attracts Italian car fanatics! I too had grand parents that came here from Sicily, just outside of Palermo (I think). We did not have much when we were kids but food was never an issue. We did have pasta about three times a week, but on Sundays my mother would change it up a bit and we had LASAGNA! To this day I eat way too much pasta, but love it. My Mom was not allowed to teach us five kids to speak Italian. My Irish father was paranoid that every time Italian was being spoken they were talking about him. And he was probably right, rest his soul! So, the only Italian that me or any of my siblings know is just what we picked up being around it. Well, I just had this sent to me from one of my Italian relatives and thought some of you might be able to relate to these. 42 Things In The Life Of An Italian Child 01. You have at least one relative who wore a black dress every day for an entire year after a funeral. 02. You spent your entire childhood thinking what you ate for lunch was pronounced 'sangwich.' 03. Your family dog understood Italian. 04. Every Sunday afternoon of your childhood was spent visiting your grandparents and extended family. 05. You've experienced the phenomena of 150 people fitting into 50 square feet of yard during a family cookout 06. You were surprised to discover the FDA recommends you eat three meals a day, not seven. 07. You thought killing the pig each year and having salami, capacollo, pancetta and prosciutto hanging out to dry from your shed ceiling was absolutely normal. 08. You ate pasta for dinner at least three times a week, and every Sunday, and laughed at the commercial for Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti day. 09. You grew up thinking no fruit or vegetable had a fixed price and that the price of everything was negotiable through haggling. 10. You were as tall as your grandmother by the age of seven. 11. You thought everyone's last name ended in a vowel. 12. You thought nylons were supposed to be worn rolled to the ankles. 13. Your mom's main hobby was cleaning. 14. You were surprised to find out that wine was actually sold in stores. 15. You thought that everyone made their own tomato sauce. 16. You never ate meat on Christmas Eve or any Friday for that matter. 17. You ate your salad after the main course. 18. You thought Catholic was the only religion in the world. 19. You were beaten at least once with a wooden spoon or broom. 20. You thought every meal had to be eaten with a hunk of bread in your hand 21. You can understand Italian but you can't speak it. 22. You have at least one relative who came over on a famous boat. 23. All of your uncles fought in a World War. 24. You have at least six male relatives named Tony, Frank, Joe or Louie. 25. You have relatives who aren't really your relatives. 26. You have relatives you don't speak to. 27. You drank wine before you were a teenager. 28. You relate on some level, admit it, to the Godfather and the Sopranos. Forrgetttabbboutit! Badda bing! 29. You grew up in a house with a yard that didn't have one patch of dirt that didn't have a flower or a vegetable growing out of it. 30. Your grandparent's furniture was as comfortable as sitting on plastic. Wait!!!! You were sitting on plastic. 31. You thought that talking loud was normal. 32. You thought sugared almonds and the Tarantella were common at all weddings. 33. You thought everyone got pinched on the cheeks and money stuffed in their pockets by their relatives. 34. Your mother is overly protective of the males in the family no matter what their age. 35. There was a crucifix in every room of the house. 36. Wakes would be held in someone's living room. 37. You couldn't date a boy without getting approval from your father. (Oh, and he had to be Italian) 38. You called pasta 'macaroni'. 39. You dreaded taking out your lunch at school 40. Going out for a cup of coffee usually meant going out for a cup of coffee over Zia's house. 41 Every condition, ailment, misfortune, memory loss and accident was attributed to the fact that you didn't eat something. 42 Those of you who get this . . . YOU KNOW who to pass it on to! CIAO! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 :lol: That is great Rich427!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich427 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 :lol: That is great Rich427!!!!!!! I am glad you enjoyed it VG! I knew someone would be able to relate to this. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Number 24! :lol: My uncle's name was Tony, and my mom, dad, and brother were all Joe's (Josephine, Joe, and Joe Jr.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Number 24! :lol: My uncle's name was Tony, and my mom, dad, and brother were all Joe's (Josephine, Joe, and Joe Jr.) What no Frankie?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDuff Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I would just be happy with the numbers for our Mega Lottery. It is up to 170 million and that would definitely fix the 401K! I might even retire early.......like immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjwvette Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 I would just be happy with the numbers for our Mega Lottery. It is up to 170 million and that would definitely fix the 401K! I might even retire early.......like immediately. I got to get some tickets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I got to get some tickets :iagree: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Buy one for me and if it hits I'll share it with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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