Blew my wife away about today's jumble

RRP

one of the jumbled words in today's paper was listed as "augav". She tried and tried to unscramble it with no luck. She asked me to help and as soon as I looked at it I said the word is "guava" and she seemed to doubt me. I said that is the wood chunks I buy from Hawaii from that guy. I proved it to her by showing her some of the wood and then pulled up Gregg Kemp's site! It really is a mild and unique wood flavor I use for chicken which isn't over powering. 

HeavyG

I also do the Jumble each day. Must be an old guy thing.

I've also ordered guava hunks from Hawaii but not sure if it is from the same fellow. The last box I got arrived in terrible shape and a bunch of the chunks (about a pound) were lost in transit. The mail carrier brought it up to my house in a plastic bag and apologized and explained that is how they received it. I didn't really fault the USPS too much - the wood chunks were loose in the box to begin with and the box (one of USPS's priority mail boxes) was wrapped in some tough tape - just not in the right spots and one of the corners blew out.

nolaegghead

Then, at sunset, your wife, bitter from being proven wrong, hopped into her white early 1990's corvette and did 12 donuts in your front lawn.  She stopped, surface oil smoking lightly from the engine that is seldom used.  Pensively, she looks at you, mouths "Jumble &^%$#@" and does a 13th donut.  You nod, understandingly because a baker's dozen is better, and gather the extra blankets and pillows for the guest room. Another bullet dodged, another calendar year checked off. 

Or not.

Foghorn

That @nolaegghead really understands women. He thinks of a man - And he takes away reason and accountability. 

nolaegghead

Foghorn said:

That @nolaegghead really understands women. He thinks of a man - And he takes away reason and accountability. 

Sure, paint me as a misogynist.  I did say Ron's wife stopped at one point, undermining your accusations of reason deprivation.  My story seemed fairly reasonable, actually.  To me, at least.  As far as the accountability aspect, ain't no problem if you have Ron's money.

nolaegghead

Plus, who said men have accountability and reason?  Some, perhaps, but I don't think there's a division between the sexes.  (although in full disclosure, I plead guilty to lacking in both departments).

Foghorn

I was trying to paint you as a connoisseur of movie lines.  

evie1370

nolaegghead said:

Then, at sunset, your wife, bitter from being proven wrong, hopped into her white early 1990's corvette and did 12 donuts in your front lawn.  She stopped, surface oil smoking lightly from the engine that is seldom used.  Pensively, she looks at you, mouths "Jumble &^%$#@" and does a 13th donut.  You nod, understandingly because a baker's dozen is better, and gather the extra blankets and pillows for the guest room. Another bullet dodged, another calendar year checked off. 

Or not.

Frickin A! It is what I would do! But the car would be a 1970's Corvette, black, with red striping.

YukonRon

I still use pecan for smoke. My beautiful Wife is OK with it.
No need for violent rage exhibitions around our humble abode. That energy is used elsewhere for much more appreciated activities, of which we both participate avidly, as well as, frequently.
Life is so good.
Peace.

nolaegghead

YukonRon said:

I still use pecan for smoke. My beautiful Wife is OK with it.
No need for violent rage exhibitions around our humble abode. That energy is used elsewhere for much more appreciated activities, of which we both participate avidly, as well as, frequently.
Life is so good.
Peace.

Keyword here might be "horizontal", but just guessing.

Legume

It's the wood that's important, but some say guava does help put one in the island mood.

GaryLange

Sometimes questions are best left unanswered!

RRP

HeavyG said:

I also do the Jumble each day. Must be an old guy thing.

I've also ordered guava hunks from Hawaii but not sure if it is from the same fellow. The last box I got arrived in terrible shape and a bunch of the chunks (about a pound) were lost in transit. The mail carrier brought it up to my house in a plastic bag and apologized and explained that is how they received it. I didn't really fault the USPS too much - the wood chunks were loose in the box to begin with and the box (one of USPS's priority mail boxes) was wrapped in some tough tape - just not in the right spots and one of the corners blew out.

That sounds like Gregg Kemp - I have ordered 4 times and have never had a problem like you describe. The USPO screwed up as they sure would not have accepted it in that condition. BTW my boxes have always been packed full and tight so yours had lost a good number of pieces.

YukonRon

Music and the outdoors.

HeavyG

RRP said:

HeavyG said:

I also do the Jumble each day. Must be an old guy thing.

I've also ordered guava hunks from Hawaii but not sure if it is from the same fellow. The last box I got arrived in terrible shape and a bunch of the chunks (about a pound) were lost in transit. The mail carrier brought it up to my house in a plastic bag and apologized and explained that is how they received it. I didn't really fault the USPS too much - the wood chunks were loose in the box to begin with and the box (one of USPS's priority mail boxes) was wrapped in some tough tape - just not in the right spots and one of the corners blew out.

That sounds like Gregg Kemp - I have ordered 4 times and have never had a problem like you describe. The USPO screwed up as they sure would not have accepted it in that condition. BTW my boxes have always been packed full and tight so yours had lost a good number of pieces.

I looked it up - I got my wood from Rich Teter at https://www.hawaiiguava.com/

I'm sure the box was fine when it left Hawaii. It was just "blown up" by the time my local station received it. Happens sometimes. I get the occasional magazine which appears to have been scrunched in a compactor which my local PO will place in a plastic bag and explain/apologize for what happened. No biggie.

thetrim

 

slovelad

Still working on a word o saw last week... "covfefe" ... it has me stumped... oh well, can't get em all

Gulfcoastguy

I don't do jumbles but I do the crossword puzzle everyday, in ink. The Sunday New York Times one does take me a while though.

HeavyG

My ADD won't let me do (by do I mean finish) crosswords. The Jumble is a quick 2 minute entertainment after reading the comics page.

saluki2007

Gulfcoastguy said:

I don't do jumbles but I do the crossword puzzle everyday, in ink. The Sunday New York Times one does take me a while though.

You use ink on your iPad?

Gulfcoastguy

saluki2007 said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

I don't do jumbles but I do the crossword puzzle everyday, in ink. The Sunday New York Times one does take me a while though.

You use ink on your iPad?

Old school tree killer here. Our local paper carries the New York Times and Los Angeles Times crossword puzzles on Sunday. During the week I make do with the USA Today.

Spaightlabs

Can hardly wait for retirement!