Great friendships: Picture of our efforts today

[eskimo2]

Originally posted by Engine
Why is the girl in the boat covered in spiderwebs?

That's my daughter Brigitta, and those are bubbles.  I have so many pictures of the kids playing with the bubble machine that it doesn't even look odd to me anymore.

[Bruno]

'I am not a racist - I have Muslim friends...'

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Furball


 

Ripsnort was clearly delighted with his mail order Husband.  He couldn't wait to get him inside.

[AquaShrimp]

That fence is really neat.  I like the way you decided to use shrubs rather than wood or stone.  I think living fences look much better.

[StSanta]

Hey Rip. The dude next to you may look friendly but he's really thinking "please don't kill me, I have a wife and kids. I'll plant you stupid trees but don't hurt me!"

Nice to finally find the guy they modelled the Hitman game character on.

You're scary looking. I'd have to kick you very sharply in the nuts if I wanted any chance in a fight against ya.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by eskimo2
We know our neighbors very well, talk to them often, help each other regularly and socialize regularly.  The backyard of our house opens up to six unfenced yards in a row, plus the yards behind.  If you were to watch us, you would think that we are all somewhat related.  Most of us have been neighbors for decades.  Two homes are on their second generation in the same families.  Even visiting grandchildren and nieces know everyone on the block.

Here’s a picture from our last backyard block party:

Great idea for a table for the kids! We do similar BBQs up "here on the ridge" but only 4 kids involved, the other 2 out of 3 couples (where our backyards all join) have grown kids. The neighbor next to Omendra has a driving range and 50 ft net complete with a golf green.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Bruno
'I am not a racist - I have Muslim friends...'

 
I have Christian friends too.
Here's my best friend and his wife (For the record, he's a die-hard Republican more right than I am!) .

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by StSanta
You're scary looking. I'd have to kick you very sharply in the nuts if I wanted any chance in a fight against ya.

Good luck, they're bronze.

[eskimo2]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Good luck, they're bronze.

What kind of a contest did your nuts earn 3rd place in?

[Vulcan]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
My great neighbor whom I've had the pleasure of living next to for over 1.5 years is a Tamil Muslim by the name of Omendra. He is from India.

Wouldn't he be from Sri Lanka?

BTW Rip if you wanna be an uber-friend ask him about the cricket

[Viking]

Originally posted by Stringer
I've seen first hand the affect the Tamil Tigers have had on Sri Lanka.  I'm sure he's a nice individual though.

The Tamil Tigers are a Christian separatist movement, so I think they have little to do with Mr. Omendra. As far as I know the Tamil Tigers have even been accused of ethnic cleansing against Muslim Tamils.

[DiabloTX]

Originally posted by eskimo2
What kind of a contest did your nuts earn 3rd place in?

Oh man, LOLZ....winnah!!!

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Vulcan
Wouldn't he be from Sri Lanka?

BTW Rip if you wanna be an uber-friend ask him about the cricket

Originally posted by Ripsnort
ROTFLOL wulfie!

Oh, and I stand corrected, he is from Sri Lanka...(I tend to think of India and Sri Lanka as the same place )

And, he's big into soccer.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by eskimo2
What kind of a contest did your nuts earn 3rd place in?

I never could earn 1st place with steel...

[Masherbrum]

Cool beans Rip!  

Looks nice!