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  • Sandra1957
    Sandra1957 Member Posts: 1,064
    edited June 2006
    I play. In fact, tonight is ours also. We're called the "Bunco Divas", and we pass around a cheesy tiara that says DIVA when you get a bunco. It kills your head when you wear it. You know how much "it hurts to be beautiful". We've been together for about 4 years now. All met during the stressful times of raising teenage daughters. Tell me about your group. I'd love to hear all about it.

    Lini
  • jaybird627
    jaybird627 Member Posts: 1,227
    edited June 2006
    Nope, never played it, but if it involves food and alcohol perhaps I should start?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 282
    edited June 2006

    Bunko? Isn't that what's going on in some of the more disastrous threads?!?

  • Sandra1957
    Sandra1957 Member Posts: 1,064
    edited June 2006
    You're so clever Sherry. I had to look it up to see what you meant. I always thought it was just a game of dice.


    bun·co [ búngkō ] (plural bun·coes) or bun·ko [ búngkō ] (plural bun·koes)


    noun

    Definition:

    swindle: a trick or scheme that deceives people into parting with money ( slang )


    [Late 19th century. Origin ?]
  • jaybird627
    jaybird627 Member Posts: 1,227
    edited June 2006

    DOH! And here I thought for a few minutes we were on to another subject.....

  • Sandra1957
    Sandra1957 Member Posts: 1,064
    edited June 2006

    Back to the thread topic. Forgot to mention that occasionally our Bunco becomes Drunko. Lots of fun!!

  • jaybird627
    jaybird627 Member Posts: 1,227
    edited June 2006
    Drunko! Now that's a subject I do like! Tonight after work I'll be back here and there had better be someone for me to hang with.
  • Sandra1957
    Sandra1957 Member Posts: 1,064
    edited June 2006

    Sorry, Drunko, I mean Bunco tonight.

  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited June 2006

    i'll be here..........i have nine 13 year olds coming over for mac's b'day..............alcohol will be required to tolerate this event lol!.........i'll try not to do myself any further bodily harm! lol!

  • Unknown
    Unknown
    edited June 2006

    Ladies - you are making me want to drink. Now. But alas - I am at work and must remain sober. I'll have to comfort myself with the knowledge that there's a bottle of Merlot waiting for me at home!!

  • Sige
    Sige Member Posts: 334
    edited June 2006
    Shel-

    Do you have any duct tape in the house? Maybe that'll work...have fun & don't let the 13 year olds drive you INSANE!!

    Hugs,
    Peggy
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 282
    edited June 2006
    Peggy, you've been watching too much "Red Green"!!
  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited June 2006

    lmao.........i'll try it!

  • shabies
    shabies Member Posts: 2
    edited June 2006
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  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited June 2006

    aaahhhhhhh, peace and quiet......."dh" took them all for a night flight to london for ice cream...........i have peace for 4 hours till they get back............cheers girls........oh to be 13 again!

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 282
    edited June 2006
    No DQ closeby eh, Shel?!?
  • marla13
    marla13 Member Posts: 100
    edited June 2006
    Oh my Shel! Like really fly? If so, how cool!

    Marla
  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited June 2006

    no dq around these parts lol........tons of ice cream in my freezer though........mike loves any excuse to fly his plane and the girls are thrilled........not to mention "mom" who is just beat! usually it would be a "bone of contention" but tonight i was just as happy to see them take off!..........i'm always glad to see them land too!..........need more duct tape for this friggin drain lol! tty'all later!

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 282
    edited June 2006
    Good luck with the duct tape and Shel? "keep yer stick on the ice"!!
  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited June 2006

    i'm the queen of the "slapshot" lol!............actually i was always the goalie growing up with my brother........i have more than one dent to show for my efforts lololol.........my stick these days however, is firmly planted on the ice..........sleep tight fellow hockey chick........we live, sleep, eat and breath it in my family!

  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited June 2006

    oh boy...........ok as i sat by the bonfire alone (and loving it) my neighbour brought over a caramel shooter for me........with a beer chaser, me thinks i'll be hurting making pancakes in the morning lol!.........but the "duct tape" is still holding!!!!!!! thanks all for your words of wisdom wrt my stupid drain!

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 282
    edited June 2006
    Caramel shooters? Beer chasers?!? Wooo ~ I think you're going flyin' tonight too!!

    Be careful with that duct tape girl!!
  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited June 2006

    bwahaha........this co pilot is grounded! i haven't done a shot since i was in my early 20's.............it kicked my sorry ass! but it was fun too know what i mean?........i'm gonna be in BIG trouble whenn they land though cause i'm in no state to roast marshmallows and weenies lol.........g'night girls! woohoo!

  • Sandra1957
    Sandra1957 Member Posts: 1,064
    edited June 2006
    Teryn's Mom:

    How was bunco?? I won.

    Lini
  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited June 2006

    what is bunco guys???

  • Sandra1957
    Sandra1957 Member Posts: 1,064
    edited June 2006
    Bunco is a game of dice with 12 people.

    http://www.worldbunco.com/history.html

    It's an excuse for 12 ladies to get together, eat, drink, and laugh. Lots of fun. My mom played when I was a little girl, I joined the group after high school graduation for about 6 years. Was a sub. for a while,took a break and now have been playing with a great group of ladies for the past 4 or 5 years.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 282
    edited June 2006

    Calling all my "drinking" buddies. I need help. I'm going to a cottage tomorrow and need to bring an appetizer. I've started a separate thread for it, but if you've got something that goes with wine, or beer, or martinis, or cosmos, or anything, please send them my way. Merci beaucoup!! And by the way ~~ nothing "healthy" allowed. This is my weekend to treat myself.

  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited June 2006
    taco dip!

    spread soft cream chees all over a fancy/shallow plate
    spread a layer of sour cream over the cream chees
    spread a layer of salsa or pico de gaillo (herdez is my favourite brand)
    layer over with shredded monteray jack
    sprinkle with chopped tomatoes
    sprinkle lastly with finely shredded lettuce

    buy a big ole bag of blue corn nacho chips and serve on the side for dipping

    easy and goes with everything and no
    "cooking" involved! where is your cottage......we have one in bayfield.......its beautiful "up" there!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 282
    edited June 2006
    Yum...that sounds so good!! I love the Herdez brand too!! And I love pico de gaillo!!

    This is my friend's cottage, not too far from home, only about a 60 minute drive and I should be there in 45 or less (the friend who is driving me has a Mustang and she drives it like it's meant to be driven!! ). The cottage is on Lake Simcoe, right up near Jackson's Point. Bayfield is gorgeous ~ friends of ours had a cottage there years ago. My grandfather used to have cottages in Haliburton many moons ago. I wasn't really going to go tomorrow but then thought, what the heck. I deserve the time away. The one woman who is going pours wine like it's water ~ I will have to be very aware of what I am doing for sure!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 282
    edited June 2006

    Hey, I take it the birthday girls arrived home safe & sound last night ~ how went the pancake making this morning?!?

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