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Who wants to play TJBM # 88?

Asked by Brian1946 (32589points) August 9th, 2023

This Fluther tradition is the next in a series of infinite reincarnations of this thread. I don’t even know which number this thread is anymore, but whatever. I like games and that’s all what matters :)

The first person makes a statement about TJBM (The Jelly Below Me). Anyone who cares can reply with a “yes” or “no” answer, following up with their own TJBM statement.

Example:

First poster:
TJBM thinks dogs are better than cats.
Next reply:
No, I’m not a dog person, but I have six cats!

TJBM likes Indian food

And so on.

The last numbered TJBM is 87.

I realize there is at least one more recent thread, but it’s unnumbered, and I choose to honor its qualitative distinction.

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Tropical_Willie's avatar

Yes
TJBM has bird feeders in their yard, I have fill mine this morning

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

No yard, but unfortunately, there are some feral chickens that I don’t feed.

TJBM is excited about plans for the upcoming weekend.

Love_my_doggie's avatar

Yes, yes, yes!!! I’m going to Coney Island.

For decades, I’ve wanted to ride the Cyclone and Wonder Wheel, but I let every summer go by without making plans and visiting. At long last, I’m going. I can’t wait!

TJBM, a baseball fan, is astounded by the Baltimore Orioles’ season and equally disgusted by the ownership’s behavior (“Free Kevin Brown”).

snowberry's avatar

I had to look it up. I know nothing of baseball, but the story is interesting. Here’s an excerpt from the story:

As Ghiroli writes, Brown was removed for his comments — which again were part of a pre-game package which had graphics to back up the facts he laid out — because “[d]espite it being in the game notes, ownership took exception to Brown pointing it out, sources said, believing it made them sound cheap.

Congratulations Mr. Angelos, because now you look cheap, and petty.

And now folks from all over are rooting for the guy.

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2023/8/8/23824237/kevin-brown-john-angelos-baltimore-orioles-suspension-mlb

TJBM knows all about Kevin Brown.

smudges's avatar

Never heard of him and have zero interest.

TJBM likes jam better than jelly.

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

Yes, I like jam better than jelly. But I like many Jellies. ;)

TJBM is anxious about a call.

smudges's avatar

Yes! Novo Nordisk still hasn’t let me know if I qualify for the PAP.

TJBM needs printer ink.

cookieman's avatar

Not yet, but I’m sure I will soon. I have failed in my efforts to teach my wife to work paperless.

TJBM is digitally literate.

janbb's avatar

Yup, I can read my fingertips and toes!

TJBM is expecting rain today.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Got it twenty minutes ago and couple of claps thunder.

TJBM has to go food shopping.

SnipSnip's avatar

I am going to do that later today.

TJBM prefers a laser printer to an inkjet.

Love_my_doggie's avatar

Absolutely. The quality is excellent, and it endures for many pages.

TJBM still has a landline.

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

Hahaha! Nope! My last landline was in 2007.

TJBM is thinking about getting rid of their cable and doing it all streaming.

snowberry's avatar

Nope. We don’t have cable. just an antenna and the internet. Works great.

TJBM makes their own pizza.

Mimishu1995's avatar

My mom used to make pizza. We don’t do it anymore because it has been too time-consuming :( I have to admit that eating homemade pizza has made me lose my appetite for pizza outside :D

TJBM has a dish they are proud of.

smudges's avatar

Yes! Cornish game hens on a bed of wild rice with whatever vegetables you’d like and maybe some rolls. It makes a beautiful presentation and is so easy! And you can stuff them with dressing if you’d like!

TJBM makes great omelets.

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

Yes, actually I do. I like to make omelettes with herbs and serve it on a salad of mixed greens with a subtle vinaigrette.

TJBM wants a nap.

cookieman's avatar

Always. On the days I can squeeze in a nap, I feel so much better about everything.

TJBM loves to wear decorative socks.

SnipSnip's avatar

I don’t wear socks at all.

TJBM has put their hand or footprint on a wet sidewalk somewhere on this planet.

janbb's avatar

OH yeah, I was going up the block to complain about some sidewalk construction and I stepped right into some freshly poured. Went home with my tail between my legs!

TJBM thinks today is Saturday.

SnipSnip's avatar

Not this time. :)

TJBM has served on a jury in the Federal court.

smudges's avatar

Oh gosh…I wish! I’ve never been selected for any jury duty, and I think it would be fascinating. Also think I’d be impartial and good at the job.

TJBM hasn’t used a condom in over 20 years.

Brian1946's avatar

I haven’t used a condom in over 76 years. ;)

TJBM can name the oldest thing they’ve ever seen.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Bottom of Grand Canyon
“The story begins almost two billion years ago with the formation of the igneous and metamorphic rocks of the inner gorge. Above these old rocks lie layer upon layer of sedimentary rock, each telling a unique part of the environmental history of the Grand Canyon region.”

TJBM has been to the Grand Canyon, I’ve there several times over the last 70 years.

cookieman's avatar

I have not, but my wife has.

TJBM’s spouse or S,O. sings beautifully.

Love_my_doggie's avatar

That would be my darling spouse. One of my proudest moments—when he opened a large event by beautifully singing three national anthems (Israel, Canada, U.S.).

TJBM speaks a second language proficiently, perhaps fluently.

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

はい。日本語を話せます。Yes. I am able to speak Japanese.

TJBM ate too much dinner and is regretting it, but it was delicious.

janbb's avatar

Nope – a very light dinner last night. Looking forward to making chicken fajitas for supper tonight soon.

TJBM had a relaxing Saturday.

SnipSnip's avatar

For the most part. I’m about to make us mushroom omelets for dinner. :)

TJBM enjoys horseback riding.

Brian1946's avatar

Not really. I’d rather bond and hike with a horse.
They’re magnificent animals deserving of love and respect, not just fun rides nor involuntary contestants for race tracks.

TJBM can name the biggest thing they’ve ever seen. .

Incoherency_'s avatar

Yo mamma’s

The Sun.

TJBM has never encountered a somnambulator. ;-o

smudges's avatar

I haven’t encountered one…I was one well into my 40’s.

TJBM has a huge fear of bugs.

SnipSnip's avatar

I simply can’t stand them to be near me. Spiders seem particularly evil. I look at magnified pictures of insects and am in awe of the beauty I find there. That doesn’t change my lack of desire to have a relationship of any kind with them.

TJBM still uses incandescent bulbs for some things.

smudges's avatar

Oh sure! I like the yellow warmth of them better than the bright white bulbs.

TJBM doesn’t take any medications.

Brian1946's avatar

True, although I am taking mucho supplements, including lecithin.
I think that plus a high-fiber diet, chased by lots of water are major helps.

TJBM has been to a concert performed by an artist, who is no longer alive.

I’ve seen Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and the Doors w/Jammin’ Jimmy Morrison, but unfortunately I never got to see Prince nor Michael Jackson. :(

janbb's avatar

Phil Ochs.

TJBM is not pleased with the insect bites that come with summer.

tedibear's avatar

So very true. I am a mosquito smorgasbord.

TJBM will share their three favorite beverages.

Mimishu1995's avatar

Tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
TJBM has tried to include their favorite beverage everyday.

cookieman's avatar

I have, but my stomach does not like it — so I’m down to iced coffee only 3–4 times a week. Water the rest of the time.

TJBM is mad at one of their body parts.

smudges's avatar

Indubitably!

TJBM, unfortunately, has a great sadness.

janbb's avatar

Not as much any more since an estrangement was resolved.

TJBM is hungry for elevenses.

SnipSnip's avatar

I don’t eat until my main meal usually taken in late afternoon….really depends on when I wake.

TJBM is enjoying a rainy day.

smudges's avatar

Not so far, but we’ve had a good amount of rain lately, which I don’t mind.

TJBM is wondering, as I am, what the heck @janbb means by “elevenses”

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

I don’t wonder at all, because I’ve read The Hobbit.

TJBM is plain ol’ fed up. They are over it already!

snowberry's avatar

It takes a lot to get my tail in a knot.

TJBM has hair growing in unusual places.

smudges's avatar

Not really…at my age it’s more like where it’s not growing, like eyebrows and legs!

TJBM worries where AI will lead us.

elevenses – I thought she meant elevenses as in a snack in the late morning, which is apparently a thing in the UK

SnipSnip's avatar

Not to distraction, but am paying attention.

TJBM has a memory from childhood that surfaces every time a particular meal is mentioned or seen in any type media. For me, the meal is Campbell’s tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches cut into four triangles.

janbb's avatar

@smudges that’s what it is in England and in The Hobbit. The hobbits also call it second breakfast.

SnipSnip's avatar

Let’s go! :)

TJBM appreciates the jelly above him or her cranking this thing back to life.

snowberry's avatar

Sure!
TJBM has an odd hobby. Tell us.

Mimishu1995's avatar

I love to play with Lego! I have a collection of Lego figures that I have made. Just working through the instructions and see how some small blocks turn into a big figure brings joy to me.

TJBM still likes things they liked as a child.

SnipSnip's avatar

I like to see children doing children things….not so much adults.

TJBM is still listening to piano selections because of a recent question here.

Patty_Melt's avatar

I’ve been away for a while. I’m gonna try to catch up some.
TJBM feels energized from seasonal cool downs.

Love_my_doggie's avatar

Not at all! This gal thrives on summer and is energized by blisteringly hot, humid weather.

TJBM once ate an entire Sara Lee cake and didn’t need much time to do so.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Nope, half a carrot cake once.

TJBM has a bird feeder or two or three.

smudges's avatar

I wish; in an apartment there’s not much one can do. But there are nesting sparrows in the eaves of my patio!

TJBM is concerned about the direction the world is taking lately.

Mimishu1995's avatar

I am. All I can do right now is hope for the best.

TJBM is a hopeful person.

SnipSnip's avatar

Yep.

TJBM is dealing with unwanted noise temporarily.

snowberry's avatar

The noise (barking) is consistent but not incessant. At least I have that.

TJBM eats the bugs.

Patty_Melt's avatar

Not on purpose!
I hope to have bug eating pets again soon.
TJBM would have a robot servant if that was an option.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

I have a robot vacuum cleaner for our first floor.

TJBM wants to go on vacation . . .

snowberry's avatar

Naw. Vacations are expensive and the last few weren’t that fun anyway.

TJBM likes Earl Grey tea.

Mimishu1995's avatar

Yes! I have been drinking Earl Grey tea everyday. I like how the tra already has citrus in it so it’s very easy to make sour tea with it.
TJBM knows of other kinds of teas.

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

I’m a tea drinker. I drink many different varieties. My daily cuppa is from Sri Lanka. My absolute favorite is Darjeeling.

TJBM is glad Monday is over.

SnipSnip's avatar

Not really. I’m mostly retired and my days are mostly my own.

TJBM has had the joy of driving a forklift.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Not just a fork lift but a high-lift for twenty foot high storage racks.

TJBM has a couple of different licenses (not driver’s ).

SnipSnip's avatar

I do.

TJBM loves the cool weather today…tomorrow it will be gone.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Yes the cool weather is gone, full blown heat wave.

TJBM needs to replace an air conditioner.

Mimishu1995's avatar

No. I’m fine with my air conditioner as it is.
TJBM is reading this.

SnipSnip's avatar

False.

TJBM is chewing gum.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

False – - – I’m also not a pineapple. lol

TJBM is waiting for a package.

Mimishu1995's avatar

Two packages indeed. It’s some stuff for my new DIY project. Can’t wait!
TJBM likes to have something to do.

SnipSnip's avatar

There is always something to do so I may as well like it that way.

TJBM is procrastinating about something important.

snowberry's avatar

No, I just did it.

TJBM is about to have a meal.

Love_my_doggie's avatar

Yes. It’s Saturday evening, and my husband’s away for the weekend. (He’s attending the Virginia Democratic convention in Richmond, which is a cool thing to be doing.) This temporary bachelorette will dine on leftover vegan pizza and a chilly glass of white wine.

TJBM is living with the northeast’s current heat wave,and coping just fine.

SnipSnip's avatar

Nope; South Florida coping.

TJBM likes that stringy gristle sometimes found in beef roast. As kids, my sister and I would fight over it.

Mimishu1995's avatar

I would fight over it too!
TJBM likes weird food, like burned part of food.

SnipSnip's avatar

Not too much but I do like to let green beans cook until they are dry and just about to scorch.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

TJAM forgot something . . . . .

TJBM knows what it is ! !

smudges's avatar

TJA@Tropical_Willie forgot to do the second part – where you write “TJBM…fill in the blank.”
TJBM is having a heat wave where they live.

snowberry's avatar

Mostly, yes, but yesterday it rained much of the day, and today was cooler. It’s nice out!

TJBM eats foreign snack food for fun

SnipSnip's avatar

I don’t buy snack foods other than what I take to my mother to have in her nursing home room. She likes Fig Newtons, Nutter Butter cookies, Reese Cups, Goldfish crackers, and baked potato chips. We do eat ice cream at home in the evenings (sugar free).

Tropical_Willie's avatar

TJAM forgot something . . . . .

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TJBM knows what it is ! !

snowberry's avatar

Yup. It happens!

TJBM knows of people who’ve had vaccine injuries.

SnipSnip's avatar

Yep.

TJBM can also answer yes to TJAM question.

snowberry's avatar

Quite a number of them, actually. It’s horrible.

TJBM has well trained pets.

SnipSnip's avatar

No pets here.

TJBM will share easy way to wipe a hard drive.

snowberry's avatar

Take a clean rag and some Windex…

TJBM has a fondness for a certain food, but doesn’t eat it anymore.

SnipSnip's avatar

@snowberry Chuckles :)

No to the food question.

TJBM has access to a pool to help stay cool.

snowberry's avatar

Nope. I don’t swim anyway.

TJBM likes funny hats.

Brian1946's avatar

Eddy, Lumpy, and I always LOAO when we think about the time Carmen Miranda was wearing a real fruit hat, and blundered into a flock of toucans! ;-D

TJBM has never worn edible clothing or accessories.

snowberry's avatar

Ew! No! However, as a child I did enjoy some candy necklaces and candy rings from the dime store.

TJBM thinks the idea of edible clothing is weird.

tedibear's avatar

Quite weird!

TJBM will share their plans for the weekend.

SnipSnip's avatar

I actually have work to do and my guy’s siblings are going to be here for the Fourth so I’m sending them all to his house so I can have peace and quiet here. This is getting off easy for the Fourth. Don’t worry, I’ll walk up there when dinner is served. God Bless America!

TJBM marvels at the ignorance residing among those who speak the most and the loudest. I sure as heck do.

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