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Monday, August 12, 2013

I'm Back! And Blogfests I would Never Join

Hey, everybody.  I'm back!  My family and I have moved to Georgia and are fairly settled.  Most of the last couple of weeks has been spent standing in lines.  I've got some good stories to tell about that!  The zoo creatures arrived safely.  Sort of.  Our last hermit crab decided to shed his shell and promptly died two days later.  So now we're down to only three pets:  a dog, a cat, and a frog.  Not much of a zoo! (Fortunately we didn't have to duct tape the cat to the roof of the car.  Kitty Prozac worked just fine.)  I'll share some stories in the next couple of days, and then I'll get back to the business of my daily insanity.  I really missed you guys!

Okay.  So to get started, I just had to do this anti-blog hop:  









A blog hop in honor of Mr. anti-blog hop himself, Gary at Klahanie. He's the best Anti-Challenge Spokesperson ever!

Hosted by Mark “Madman” Koopmans, Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh, “Life is Good” Tina, Rockin’ Robyn Engel and Morgan “The Morg” Shamy.

The rules are *very* simple. Create the titles of three PG-13 rated blogfests you would never join - and then add a descriptive sentence or two.

Blogfests I would never join:

1.  Worst Place to Take a Dump:  The smelliest, most unsanitary, most completely disgusting place you've ever had to relieve yourself in.

2.  The Vomit Comet:  Worst amusement park rides ever!

3.  The Boring Blogfest:  So boring, there's nothing to write about.

What do you think?  Would you want to join such awful blog hops? 
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65 comments:

  1. MorganAugust 12, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    LOL, Sherry... those are awful blogfests!

    And holy move to Georgia... moving is so horrendous! I hope you feel fully settled soon! And kitty Prozac? Hahaha... there's definitely a story there!

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  2. Hart JohnsonAugust 12, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    HA! Those first two are even too TMI to ME and I pretty much will share anything. Though there was this one place... No, never mind.

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 5:57 PM

      Ha! Oh, come on, I want to hear about it! Not.

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  3. ManzanitaAugust 12, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    These are great. The first one.... I think I've been there.... in bad outhouse Montana. Ha. No thanks. Not again. :)

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  4. Lynn ProctorAugust 12, 2013 at 12:27 PM

    glad you are back and getting settled in---i would have to agree on these blogs haha :)

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 5:58 PM

      It takes a while, so I'm still a little off my schedule, but we're getting settled.

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  5. Stephen TrempAugust 12, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    As.a.guy I.see lots of potwntial here. I.think the first two are a go!

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  6. Alex J. CavanaughAugust 12, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    Vomit comet! That's awesome.
    Sorry about the crab. And just think of the looks you would've received had the cat been duct taped to the roof of your car.

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 5:58 PM

      I could just imagine how silly that would've looked driving down the road with a cat on my car!

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  7. Jeremy [Retro]August 12, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    Gross... and Disney World... right outside it's a small world ride... and well that is enough!

    The Blog-fest that make me want to say "NO"...
    Jeremy H.

    New Look, New Name and Same Stuff...
    [Being-Retro]

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 5:59 PM

      I definitely don't want to hear about the ride at Disney World! Gross!

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  8. Susan Flett SwiderskiAugust 12, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    Welcome back! (And welcome to Georgia!)

    Good ones! (I say that much like Bubba might say it after someone belches the alphabet or blasts a particularly impressive fart.) I'm especially impressed with the vomit comet...

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 6:00 PM

      Bubba would probably participate in those first two blog fests!

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  9. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comAugust 12, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    I'm seeing a lot of poop and vomit at this party. It's all good, so long as I don't have to clean anything up. Great, awful list, Sherry.

    Thanks for joining the Gary-fest.

    xoRobyn

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 6:00 PM

      We're all just a bunch of potty mouths, aren't we? :0)

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  10. Crystal CollierAugust 12, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    I'm glad you're settling in! Georgia's great, but not quite as awesome as Florida.

    I've seen this blogfest floating around, and goodness, it sounds like fun, but sanity comes first, eh? Cant' bite off more than I can chew. (Unless it's cheese.)

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 6:01 PM

      I really liked Florida when I lived there. Georgia, I'm still not sure about.

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  11. Christine RainsAugust 12, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    Great blogfest suggestions I'd never join! And welcome back. Happy to hear you're settling in. I'm certain your zoo will grow again.

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 6:01 PM

      Great to be back. I'm not sure about the zoo growing back. I'm kind of petted out.

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  12. Travel GourmandeAugust 12, 2013 at 4:40 PM

    So nice to see you back! I've got a lot to share in those blogfests..lol just kidding.

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  13. AnonymousAugust 12, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    The Boring Blogest...You know, that kinda twangs my curiosity. I'd probably HAVE to go over to see if it REALLY is that boring! After all, I'm just that nosey that way, heh heh.

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  14. Pat HattAugust 12, 2013 at 6:10 PM

    Glad all is well at your cell. Boring blogfest, I could do math?

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  15. TinaAugust 12, 2013 at 6:21 PM

    Good ones! Congrats on the move, sorry about the crab, and why didn't you duct tape? We're all allergic to cats around here...
    Tina @ Life is Good

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 6:03 PM

      My husband really wanted to do duct tape. I figured it would probably hurt the cat when we ripped it off. ;)

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  16. AnonymousAugust 12, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    I'm sorry about the crab. :(

    I can imagine all the moving stories you have. I can't wait to read them.

    I wouldn't join those blogfests.

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  17. Holy Ghost WriterAugust 12, 2013 at 7:14 PM

    Bet lots of stories will be coming soon. Do I pass the boring test?

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  18. ShellyAugust 12, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    Ha! Those are too funny! Glad you all are settled in and the cat none the worse for the wear. Looking forward tot he stories to come~

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 6:04 PM

      Once I get my act together, I'll start posting regularly.

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  19. Tammy TheriaultAugust 12, 2013 at 7:30 PM

    Dumps and boring? No thanks!

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  20. ChanceletAugust 12, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    Welcome back!

    You kinda made me sick just thinking about #2, and you don't want to hear about my number 1!

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  21. TrishaAugust 13, 2013 at 12:47 AM

    All 'fests that should be and will be avoided! Thanks for the warning that these might someday happen. hehe

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 6:05 PM

      I hope I didn't give anybody ideas to start one of these!

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  22. Suzanne FurnessAugust 13, 2013 at 2:36 AM

    Glad the move went safely, sorry about the crab. Expect you have so many boxes still to unpack. Look forward to hearing some of the stories.

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 13, 2013 at 6:05 PM

      Yes, there are still more boxes. It's never-ending!

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  23. sageAugust 13, 2013 at 8:14 AM

    Having traveled a lot in 3rd world countries, I'm afraid I could participate in the first blogfest... As for the second, it wouldn't be an amusement ride but a flying into the St George Utah airport (the old one on a mesa during a 110 degree afternoon) in a small commuter. Although I was never sick, I don't think I was ever on one of those flights when the thermals were bad (heat rises) that someone didn't get sick. As for the third... Welcome back, glad your move is over, but sorry about the crab's demise. Enjoy the peaches and humidity!

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 14, 2013 at 1:32 PM

      I bet you have quite a few nauseating stories to share! I need to try a Georgia peach. Haven't quite gotten there yet.

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  24. DEZMONDAugust 13, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    the vomit comet - such a lovely rhyme.....

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  25. Peaches LedwidgeAugust 13, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Congrats on the move. Sorry about the crab. I recently passed through Georgia. I love the nice looking welcome sign.

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 14, 2013 at 1:34 PM

      I almost missed the welcome sign. I can't even remember what it looked like, I was so tired from the long drive!

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  26. Michelle WallaceAugust 13, 2013 at 12:19 PM

    Georgia? Makes me think of Georgia On My Mind... what a great song!!
    And those are awful blogfests... especially the Dump... ewwww!
    Writer In Transit

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 14, 2013 at 1:34 PM

      I love that song, too. I actually played it on the piano my first day here. :)

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  27. cleemckenzieAugust 13, 2013 at 3:00 PM

    Congratulations on the successful trip! Also those are really terrible blogfests, so I love them.

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  28. klahanieAugust 13, 2013 at 7:08 PM

    Hey Sherry,

    Sorry for the delay. Ah, the life of a celebrity. Okay, what am I doing? Oh yeah, three outstanding non-choices. Although the first one would be a sitting non-choice and yes, "sitting" is missing the "h"...The second one gives me the sensation of real blogfests. The third one is a reminder of my comment which might make you fall asleep.

    Georgia, as in the State and not the country, is all the better for having you folks live there.

    Yay to irony! I'm going now.

    Gary ;)

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  29. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyAugust 13, 2013 at 11:40 PM

    lol at #1 ewwwwwwwwww! ;)

    and welcome back!!!

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  30. Yolanda RenéeAugust 14, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    Aw, gross, and the worst part, just reading the title takes you there! Funny but definitely not boring!

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  31. Amy JareckiAugust 14, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    Oh my gosh, those sound gross. I have a hard enough time joining a "normal" blog hop LOL!

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 14, 2013 at 1:36 PM

      I think it would be interesting to have a blog hop with some of these weird things. Hmmm. Kidding!

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  32. Amy JareckiAugust 14, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    Oh yes, and congratulations on your move...only one casualty...that's pretty respectable!

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  33. RitaAugust 14, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    I am so very glad your move went well. Sorry about the hermit crab, though. No, I wouldn't join any of those, but then I don't join much online and I don't believe I have ever fested. ;) Can hardly wait to hear some of the travel and move stories!

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    1. Sherry EllisAugust 14, 2013 at 1:37 PM

      I'll start sharing now. I'm still not quite together yet.

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