It's really Friday, and I don't see any posts, so many of the regulars must be off today.

Anyone seeing any deer out there? Here in central Wisconsin, the deer hunt has been terrible. Where did they all go?

I think they went south. My fiance in Georgia said their limits are 2 bucks and 10 doe. They are over-run with the critters.

Haven't seen any deer, but plenty of ducks down here.

I'm here. As for the deer this year I saw one in the ditch this morning coming to work. I swerved to miss one a couple of weeks ago on a dark drizzly night, the oncoming truck though ended up with it as a hood ornament. I saw a couple of other at various times in the past few weeks.

Kansas doesn't seem to have a shortage, at least near the highways I travel.

There's plenty down here in the South. Maybe they are tired of the freezing winters up there and have moved south with the "snowbirds"!

Usually, our hunting group of ten people each have one deer by opening weekend. That would be 10 deer, with more taken later in the week. So far, six days into the hunt, and we have only 2 deer. I only saw 3, but couldn't get a clear shot, so I let them go.

It's been so cold up here this year, I can't wait to become a snowbird in another month!

Well if any of you bag one, I love the Summer Sausage, (hint, hint) I don’t hunt, but can reciprocate with fish.

Must not be many of us working today. I hate it when I hit the refresh button and none of the little light bulbs light up ( the ones on screen not in my head)

Hunting is too dangerous for me. Present company excluded, there are a lot of people out there with real guns who shouldn't even be carrying water pistol. So far this year I've heard of an 89 year old man shooting a horse which a 12 year old girl was riding. Even if it looked like a deer, since when do people ride deer to get around. Also, one man was shooting at a deer on a hill and missed. The slug traveled across the highway and hit a state trooper in the throat as he was driving by. (he will survive)... I don't want to take that much of a chance.

Be carefully all you hunters. Remember, you may be a very safe hunter but do you know about the guy behind the other tree?

I'm not too happy about it - but I'm at work, too! Of course, it's not like I don't have anything to do...

Anyone get up before dawn and go shopping before work?

The only time I see dawn is when I'm loading my boat in the water!

Shopping, what's shopping?

I don't care for crowds so I'd rather work. I am, though, going shopping after work today. I've written my list and hope to complete my Christmas shopping. I don't like driving around the malls this time of year either.

See, juggling inpending mandatory compliance dates and revisions to existing regs was good practice for being ready for your wedding and the holidays!

Boy, it sure is lonely feeling seeing nothing but white lightbulbs on the main index. C'mon - I KNOW some of you folks have a wicked sense of humor. Let's see some of it here!

I couldn't agree more! Shopping today is more dangerous than hunting! Don't get in the way of a person seeking one of those "bargins" that are only offered for 1 hour. (Usually the store only has one or two of those items anyway!)

Not mad - just jealous! I usually have all mine substantially done by Veteran's Day. Didn't happen this year! I was out on Friday last year to get a television/vcr for work. Those people scared me!! I prefer kinder, gentler shopping!!

Below is the funniest thing I've seen lately (although it was much funnier the day before Thanksgiving!!).

DON'T SKIM FLAVOR FROM THE HOLIDAYS
By Craig Wilson, USA TODAY

I hate this time of year. Not for its crass commercialism and forced frivolity, but because it's the season when the food police come out with their wagging fingers and annual tips on how to get through the holidays without gaining 10 pounds. You can't pick up a magazine without finding a list of holiday eating do's and don'ts. Eliminate second helpings, high-calorie sauces and cookies made with butter, they say. Fill up on vegetable sticks, they say. Good grief. Is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas a carrot stick? I didn't think so. Isn't mine, either. A carrot was something you left for Rudolph.

I have my own list of tips for holiday eating. I assure you, if you follow them, you'll be fat and happy. So what if you don't make it to New Year's? Your pants won't fit anymore, anyway.

1. About those carrot sticks. Avoid them. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an egg- nogaholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello? Remember college?

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. You can't leave them behind. You're not going to see them again.

8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards, mate.

10. And one final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Reread tips. Start over. But hurry! Cookieless January is just around the corner.

The big mall here in Birmingham opened at 1 AM this morning! Can you believe 1AM? You would have to tie me up and drag me to get me in that place today! People actually fight for parking places and pull guns on each other. I will stay home where it is safe......well actually I am at work right now.

Scoulte, I agree. I once had a bullet wing past my head when a neighbor was shooting at a running deer. He never looked at what was behind the deer, namely, ME! I started walking over towards him yelling, "Hey there are PEOPLE over here!", but my husband tackled me to the ground in case of more gunfire. Needless to say, we have changed to a different woods to hunt, away from those trigger happy guys, and I sit up in a tree, not in a ground level blind.

Thanx for your concerns about my safety and your warnings. I WILL be careful!

Ok how's this

How do you make a banker laugh on Friday?...Tell him a joke on Wednesday

How many bankers does it trake to make chocolate chip cookies? 16 One to stir the batter and 15 to peel the M&M's

Two bankers going to Disneyland saw a roadsign that said Disneyland Left... so they turned around and went back home.

How do you test a bankers IQ? ... With a tire gauge

Why do bankers keep a coat hanger in the back seat? In case they lock their keys in the car.

Now wait a minute! Are you insulting bankers? If so, you are at the wrong place!

They followed the bears to New Jersey. It's like playing the video game "Frogger" when you go driving on the roads. You have to dodge the live ones and the dead ones!

Come on B Its all in fun

Bank customer service
"I'm not saying that the customer service in my bank is bad, but when I went in the other day and asked the clerk to check my balance ... she leaned over and pushed me."

Would that be a little hockey humor?

How about Rockey?

Did ya hear about the frog who went to the bank?

Well this frog went to the bank to get a loan. (seems his lily "pad" was in need of some remodeling) He was shown to the loan officers desk, a Ms Patty Black. Upon asking Ms Black for a loan, she ask him "Do you have any collateral?"

He replied, as he reached into his pocket, "I have this"... and he showed her a most beautiful polished pond rock.

Ms Black, none too sure about it, went to the bank president with the rock and explained "Sir, there's a frog in my office wanting to put this rock up as collateral for a loan. "What shall I do? "

The bank pres, looking at the rock, told her...

"Well it's a Knick-Knack Patty Black, Give the Frog a Loan!"

Then that would be a little croaky humor?