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Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« on: September 23, 2006, 06:51:37 PM »
When my son was a kid he bought this thing in Hawaii. He named it, "George Dumbskull"
The baggage guys saw a bulge in the soft sided luggage and felt it and asked, "What's this?"
My young son piped up in a loud voice, "A skull!"
Can you imaginge this happening today?  We would likely be in jail!
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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2006, 03:56:41 AM »
How peculiar :o  Did your son grow up to be 'normal' Jerry? ;)

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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2006, 08:07:29 AM »
It's a great pond decoration . . . my girls would have a blast with that . . .

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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2006, 08:58:46 AM »
it's debatable Kaz.  o(:-) He has however done remarkably well.
His kitchen is bigger than that of many restauarants! The photo show only half of it
That is the blue Pacific he can see from his bed, unless a lass is blocking the view!
(The skull is plastic, not the real thing.)
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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2006, 09:35:21 AM »
Love the skull, great for the Halloween season.
Your son's home is lovely and what a view!!!!!!!
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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2006, 10:55:24 AM »
All that room and view for a single guy!  He doesn't cook and has an 8 burner range. My wife is a big cook and had 4, not fair.
I love Laguna and wish we could go and stay for a while.
Spent honeymoon in Laguna Beach!! o(:-)
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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2006, 01:11:43 PM »
Oh what I'd do for that view!!!!

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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2006, 01:20:27 PM »
Single???

Ponds are like patato chips, ya just can't have one.

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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2006, 01:30:51 PM »
Yes Kim o(:-)im but he only dates Asian girls, go figure?
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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2006, 02:23:49 PM »
WOW!  What a house and view!!!  I'll get a divorce so I can marry him for that view . . . . does he like children and pets . . . . oh wait, I'll have to get some cosmetic surgery first, cuz I'm not asian . . . .


And I'm glad the skull is plastic and not real . . . . that would really be creepy!!!

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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2006, 02:29:17 PM »
This is the Realtors photo. Lovely beach a few blocks away
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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2006, 02:43:30 PM »
An upstairs shot.  the skull is behind the red ear. Obscured by same. Noway to get close w/o spooking thr turtled.   Spookier than ever.
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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2006, 02:58:55 PM »
I love the skull!  Halloween is my favorite holiday, I might have to get me one for the pond! 

BTW-I have a VERY cute asian roommate if your looking to hook your son up!  ::)  We are just a days drive from Laguna.  :)

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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2006, 07:02:53 PM »
send a pic.  his office blocks it  but u can to me  I can fwd. o(:-)
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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2006, 07:42:32 PM »
I don't know how to email you, I'm computer dumb! 

ETA-Not that I don't know how to email, I don't know your email address or how to get it from here. 

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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2006, 08:11:29 PM »
I sent them! :D  She's gonna kill me!! :)

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Re: Spooky pond & "George Dumbskull."
« Reply #16 on: September 24, 2006, 08:19:35 PM »
and me too!
We can start a new form  uhh call it "Pond Date" o(:-)
I will see that he gets it!

Thanks,  we both mean well even if our (my) wings are getting rusty.

Sean may kill me too!
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