We were visiting with an old college friend, who had just purchased a small motel. He excited told that he had just purchased 1,000 hand towels from China for only 9 cents each!!! Then took us into the back to show how they arrived. There was a small block of 1,000 towels that had all the air pulled out. It was impressive at how small the box was. There on the side was the label and it said…1,000 hand towels USED. OMG what are “USED” hand towels from China????
It was a very busy day working on TAMPA PRIDE things. We had just finished a noon meeting at Hamburger Mary’s. After the meeting we walked back to the Ybor parking garage, where we are monthly parkers. We always park in the same area. Both of us looked and said “Where the F is our van?” It was missing. The panic feeling set in right away. We called Kurt to help look for the van. We made the call to the police. Then the security in a gulf cart drove us all over the parking garage. Mark then made a posting on facebook. Hoping a friend would see the van. We were both sick. Inside the van were the Tampa Pride Volunteer T-Shirts we had just picked up. Then the parking garage supervisor arrived. We told her this was the first thing that had happened in the 9+ years we have been monthly parking…… Then she asked our name and ran it thru the computer. She smiles and said “Are you sure you parked in this garage today. We have no record of you in the garage.” At the same moment we looks at each other and said “OH NO we parked on the street today!!!” There was the van on the street below in front of the garage. Kurt started to laugh… Not one bot both of you forgot where you parked the van!!! DIZZY QUEENS!!!! OUR APOLOGIES TO YBOR PARKING GARAGE.
Today is the anniversary of a good friend who has passed… Uncle Tom. I have many stories about Uncle Tom & Mark. For years Tom made the very best potato recipe ever! He wouldn’t never give it to me. Then one time I made shrimp scampi for him and he wanted that recipe. Of course I wouldn’t give it to him. After several months we finally decided to trade . BUT only…. if we did it at the Tiki Bar at The Suncoast Resort and had the bartender look at the recipe to see if looks OK. And promise not to tell anyone else. We traded and then Uncle Tom said “OH did you want the complete recipe??? I left one thing out!!!” LOL Now that he has passed here was the trick … he would put “Better than Better chicken bouillon” in the mayo. LOL Uncle Tom’s partner Mark passed away a couple weeks after Tom. Miss you both
Today ( March 18th) is the anniversary of a good friend who has passed… Uncle Tom. I have many stories about Uncle Tom & Mark. For years Tom made the very best potato recipe ever! He wouldn’t never give it to me. Then one time I made shrimp scampi for him and he wanted that recipe. Of course I wouldn’t give it to him. After several months we finally decided to trade . BUT only…. if we did it at the Tiki Bar at The Suncoast Resort and had the bartender look at the recipe to see if looks OK. And promise not to tell anyone else. We traded and then Uncle Tom said “OH did you want the complete recipe??? I left one thing out!!!” LOL Now that he has passed here was the trick … he would put “Better than Better chicken bouillon” in the mayo. LOL Uncle Tom’s partner Mark passed away a couple weeks after Tom. Miss you both
The year was 1980. We were moving to Tampa. Looking for an apartment next to USF in North Tampa. There was a big complex on Fletcher Ave. We walked in and asked if there were any 1 bedroom apartments available? The person behind the desk took off her glasses and said… :NO WE DO NOT RENT TO HOMOSEXUALS!!!” Surprised we asked “What makes you think we are Gay?” She replied only homosexuals would ask for a 1 bedroom. The next apartment complex we asked for a 2 bedroom unit.
PickUp Lines…. One night I was bartending. There was a HOT guy in his 40’s and his wife. The wife was falling asleep cocktailed. The guy looked at me and said “Haven’t you been to Atlanta?” I said yes may times. He smiles and said “Were you there about 10 years ago?” I said yes. He then said … ” I though that was you. We had great sex together 10 years ago in a bathroom in a Gay bar there!!” I said “And you still look HOT!” LOL (I have never had sex in a bathroom!) Before he carried his wife out he gave me his card. YES I still have his card.
We both love to go to auctions. You just never know what you will find. At one auction we purchased a big jewelry box full of junk. At home we opened up the box and started to take things out. There were a bunch of different drawers and levels. In the bottom of one drawer was a fake bottom. We lifted it up and there, much to our surprise was….. a pair of false teeth!!! LMAO!!! Wonder who the person was that left them there???