Houseguests

unlost dogs

...so a couple of weeks ago Mr. Unlost says, "A friend of mine is going to stay with us over the 4th of July weekend."

So I grunt, or nod, or gesture in some meaningless way that made him think I was actually paying attention.

A day or two before the arrival, he mentions it again and I go and tell him he has to put fresh sheets on the spare room bed.

Turns out the guest is someone he hasn't seen since high school... they reconnected on FaceBook... and he's staying for a WEEK, not the weekEND. :?

No, thus far he hasn't slaughtered us in our sleep, stolen our identities or (as far as I can tell) pranced around the house wearing my underwear and Mr. Unlost's fire department helmet.

The evening before last, Houseguest says, "Oh, by the way _ I have to apologize..." (at this point my stomach clenches and my teeth start grinding) "...I had the hungry horrors in the middle of the night and came downstairs and ate half of a tuna sub that was in the fridge. I hope it wasn't yours."

So I'm thinking, a. What if that was my lunch for the next day? 2) What else are you doing in the middle of the night in my kitchen? and iii: What tuna sub?

Later, I ponder the latter question. What tuna sub? So I ask Mr. Unlost the next day. "Did you have a tuna sub in the fridge?" No he did not. But then we remembered that one night the previous week, I was going to be coming home late so he bought me a tuna sub that I didn't finish.

My my calculations, it was about 10 days old when our houseguest ate it.

rick1zoo2

HAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!!

norm

unlost dogs wrote:

I hope it wasn't yours."

does this guy know of others living in your house besides you & mr unlost? i'd be concerned :think: :problem:

pjhawks

unlost dogs wrote:

...so a couple of weeks ago Mr. Unlost says, "A friend of mine is going to stay with us over the 4th of July weekend."

So I grunt, or nod, or gesture in some meaningless way that made him think I was actually paying attention.

A day or two before the arrival, he mentions it again and I go and tell him he has to put fresh sheets on the spare room bed.

Turns out the guest is someone he hasn't seen since high school... they reconnected on FaceBook... and he's staying for a WEEK, not the weekEND. :?

No, thus far he hasn't slaughtered us in our sleep, stolen our identities or (as far as I can tell) pranced around the house wearing my underwear and Mr. Unlost's fire department helmet.

The evening before last, Houseguest says, "Oh, by the way _ I have to apologize..." (at this point my stomach clenches and my teeth start grinding) "...I had the hungry horrors in the middle of the night and came downstairs and ate half of a tuna sub that was in the fridge. I hope it wasn't yours."

So I'm thinking, a. What if that was my lunch for the next day? 2) What else are you doing in the middle of the night in my kitchen? and iii: What tuna sub?

Later, I ponder the latter question. What tuna sub? So I ask Mr. Unlost the next day. "Did you have a tuna sub in the fridge?" No he did not. But then we remembered that one night the previous week, I was going to be coming home late so he bought me a tuna sub that I didn't finish.

My my calculations, it was about 10 days old when our houseguest ate it.

old friends/acquintances wanting a place to stay - reason number 4,872 not to be on Facebook

unlost dogs

norm wrote:

unlost dogs wrote:

I hope it wasn't yours."

does this guy know of others living in your house besides you & mr unlost? i'd be concerned :think: :problem:

Well, Eyed has been in my basement for quite some time now.

:shh:

RKCNDY

unlost dogs wrote:

No, thus far he hasn't .... (as far as I can tell) pranced around the house wearing my underwear and Mr. Unlost's fire department helmet.

I just got the funniest picture in my head...

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unlost dogs wrote:

Later, I ponder the latter question. What tuna sub? So I ask Mr. Unlost the next day. "Did you have a tuna sub in the fridge?" No he did not. But then we remembered that one night the previous week, I was going to be coming home late so he bought me a tuna sub that I didn't finish.

My my calculations, it was about 10 days old when our houseguest ate it.

reminds me of the time some friends came to stay...I had made peanut butter dream bars, and they were really rich...if you eat too much, you'll get sick. So our houseguest has eaten the rest of the pan (it was 2/3 full). I came home and he tells me...where's your pepto or alka seltzer? and he's moaning and groaning...
I ask, 'Are you ok?!?!" he goes..."that peanut butter stuff was awesome..." Mr. RK and I start to go :

I'm sure 'everything will come out ok' for your houseguest at some point or another....

rick1zoo2

mmmmm......tuna sub. now I am hungry

LloydXmas

Tuna sub? Is that kind of like a grinder?

unlost dogs

BabaBooey1979 wrote:

Tuna sub? Is that kind of like a grinder?

In my neck of the woods, a grinder is a girl who dances with a pole.

Some might say "Hogie!"

decides2dream

yikes!
a week?!
:shock:
i can handle a houseguest 1-2 days max....and that's even if they are my friend or family.

PureandEasy

unlost dogs wrote:

norm wrote:

unlost dogs wrote:

I hope it wasn't yours."

does this guy know of others living in your house besides you & mr unlost? i'd be concerned :think: :problem:

Well, Eyed has been in my basement for quite some time now.

:shh:

really, who did he think it belonged to, the boogey man?

And what ever did happend to Eyed? Does anybody know?

RKCNDY

BabaBooey1979 wrote:

Tuna sub? Is that kind of like a grinder?

Other names

Blimpie (shaped like a blimp) From the Hoboken, New Jersey founded chain, Blimpie.
Bomber (shaped like a bomber plane)— Upstate New York
Cosmo (cosmopolitan)—North Central Pennsylvania near Williamsport
Filled Roll—New Zealand
Barb Mills, (Ham and provolone cheese, baked)—North Central Pennsylvania, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania in the 50's and 60's
Grinder (Italian-American slang for a dock worker)—New England, Inland Empire of Southern California.[4] Called grinder because it took a lot of chewing to eat the hard crust of the bread used. In parts of Pennsylvania, the terms grinder and hoagie are both used, with the term grinder referring to a sandwich that has been heated. In eastern Massachusetts a Grinder is a toasted sub, for example the sub is toasted in a pizza oven.
Hoagie—Southern New Jersey and South-East Pennsylvania - Usually denotes lettuce, tomato and onions included.
Italian Sandwich—Maine and other parts of New England.
Poor boy—St. Louis
Po' Boy—Louisiana
Rocket (shaped like a rocket)—various areas.
Continental Roll Australia[18]
Sous-marin—a variety popular in Montreal
Spuckie (Italian-American slang for a long roll)—Boston, Massachusetts (used particularly in Italian immigrant neighborhoods)
Sub—New Jersey, Massachusetts
Torpedo (shaped like a torpedo)—New York, New Jersey, other areas.
Tunnel—Various New England areas.
Spiedie Southern Tier of New York, especially Binghamton.
Wedge (served between two wedges of bread)—Prevalent in Yonkers, New York and other parts of Westchester County, New York, The Bronx, lower Fairfield County, Connecticut, and portions of Upstate New York.[19]

My gawd! 13 different names for a 'sandwich'!

pjhawks

unlost dogs wrote:

BabaBooey1979 wrote:

Tuna sub? Is that kind of like a grinder?

In my neck of the woods, a grinder is a girl who dances with a pole.

Some might say "Hogie!"

H-O-A-G-I-E - amateurs in Ma.

and a Grinder is a hot hoagie.

norm

PureandEasy wrote:

And what ever did happend to Eyed? Does anybody know?

he didn't renew


that or the mountain goats finally got him

unlost dogs

norm wrote:

PureandEasy wrote:

And what ever did happend to Eyed? Does anybody know?

he didn't renew


that or the mountain goats finally got him

Yes, that's the story. One of those.

Off to go rattle some chains and toss him a chipmunk carcass...

Claireack

I get a bit nervous about house guests, I worry they'll go through my cupboards and fiddle with things.

Maybe I could make them put on boxing gloves as soon as they arrive.

StillHere

...or (as far as I can tell) pranced around the house wearing my underwear and Mr. Unlost's fire department helmet.

i dunno... midnight firemen are kinda cute sometimes
at least at my house

unlost dogs

StillHere wrote:

...or (as far as I can tell) pranced around the house wearing my underwear and Mr. Unlost's fire department helmet.

i dunno... midnight firemen are kinda cute sometimes
at least at my house

I agree, that is cute.

Does he like tuna?
:shock: :?

StillHere

unlost dogs wrote:

StillHere wrote:

...or (as far as I can tell) pranced around the house wearing my underwear and Mr. Unlost's fire department helmet.

i dunno... midnight firemen are kinda cute sometimes
at least at my house

I agree, that is cute.

Does he like tuna?
:shock: :?

could be your culprit
(even he wouldn't touch 10 day old tuna)

FenwayFaithful

That's just horrific, unlost. The sub is just the stale frosting on the cake. I'm pretty sure whatever he felt afterward was punish enough for doing that. So how much longer is this lasting? You guys should pull pranks on him till he leaves. By the way RKCNDY, great list on subs. I had no clue on more than half those.

unlost dogs

FenwayFaithful wrote:

That's just horrific, unlost. The sub is just the stale frosting on the cake. I'm pretty sure whatever he felt afterward was punish enough for doing that. So how much longer is this lasting? You guys should pull pranks on him till he leaves. By the way RKCNDY, great list on subs. I had no clue on more than half those.

He actually is a sweet guy. The sub thing threw me for a loop, though. :shock:

It has given me a great idea for what I can bring to PJ20 tailgating... tuna salad.

Maybe I'll make you some for before the MMJ show. I'll make it this weekend. When's the show, Aug. 14?

Loulou

FenwayFaithful

Alas, no PJ20 means no PJ20 tuna salad for me. Damn.

Yup. August 14. I'm actually trying to convince youngster to come as well. Should be a blast.

By the way, a week-old half tuna sub with dog hair all over it is probably one of the most disgusting things I can think of. I physically want to be sick just typing that.

81

holy crap

RKCNDY

***insert picture of dog pop here***

This is depressing I cannot post pics for posterity from my phone :(

Dog pop? EMma you auto correct!

JOEJOEJOE

Not that I am trying to kill time at work, but I just discovered that SUBWAY uses the term "footlong" in metric-system countries.

53 more minutes until I leave for the Eddie show tonight!

brianlux

This story gives new meaning to the old adage that company, like fish, stink after three days. I try very hard to keep to that rule- both are out after three days.

Katyz

brianlux wrote:

This story gives new meaning to the old adage that company, like fish, stink after three days. I try very hard to keep to that rule- both are out after three days.

Ben Franklin was a wise man!!! Unlost....I'm amazed you kept your cool about the week long stay....but how funny is that story...no tuna for me for a while :?

BTW which day are you seated at PJ20?

unlost dogs

I believe the seats will be Sunday night. You?

Fenway, can I interest you in a jar of mayo I found at the back of the cabinet, with a 2006 expiration date? It's never been opened, I'm sure it's fine.

(see, about at this point I wish I was kidding.)

Katyz

unlost dogs wrote:

I believe the seats will be Sunday night. You?

Fenway, can I interest you in a jar of mayo I found at the back of the cabinet, with a 2006 expiration date? It's never been opened, I'm sure it's fine.

(see, about at this point I wish I was kidding.)

Fenway...don't do it!!!

I'm seated on Sunday too! Lawn party Sat????
Oh, and where are you staying?

81

psst....all the cool kids are on the lawn on sunday