Soooooo......

[RStar]

I agree! It may be tiring, but in a good way! Good job!

[wendybeth]

Thanks, everyone! Katiesue, same for you- I know your awesome kiddo keeps you hopping as well! Tori just has today and tomorrow- is it wrong that I am happier about the summer break than she is? :D

[lashbear]

Lol, Szbm!

Soooooo...... another school year is winding down. It has been absolutely the busiest year of my life- I've barely had time to breathe, and need a vacation more than I ever have before. Tori has been attending Riverpoint Academy, located at the WSU campus in downtown Spokane. Every day we spend two hours commuting from the 'burbs, and I've worked my salon schedule around that commute. Taking two hours out of every day necessitated my working an additional day in order to fit in my clients, so it's six days a week, every week, and my day starts at 7 AM, and ends at 8 or 9. I more often than not do my friends and family's hair on the one day I have off, which whittled my days off to about one a month. Yeah, kinda tired. The good thing is the Girl has a 4.00, and is on track to graduate with honors next year. I'm very proud of her, especially since she has refused any accommodation for her hearing loss- she's just like any other student. Looking forward to reconnecting here and gaining some semblance of normalcy (no worries- I know better than to seek that from you lot! ;)) in my private life.

Also, Nick, Bobbi's son, graduated from his HS yesterday, and received a certificate that placed him in the top 10% of WA state honor students. Very proud of him! He also has a gorgeous, smart and wickedly funny girlfriend- he better not **** it up! ;)

OMG. Take a break !! It is really good news to hear of Tori & Nick's academic achievements, and there's only one thing to add really...


...My hair's getting a bit long. Can you pop over and do me this weekend? ;)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

If Clark Kent applied to the Daily Planet today (http://www.kennethinthe212.com/2013/06/son-youre-all-wet.html):
(spoilered for size)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Up7I1VWqV7g/Ub9eB9hJlFI/AAAAAAACE8c/iGzQNxG157c/s1600/planet.jpg

[Moonliner]

If Clark Kent applied to the Daily Planet today (http://www.kennethinthe212.com/2013/06/son-youre-all-wet.html):
(spoilered for size)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Up7I1VWqV7g/Ub9eB9hJlFI/AAAAAAACE8c/iGzQNxG157c/s1600/planet.jpg

Clark Kent may seem like just a mild-mannered reporter, but listen, not only does he know how to treat his editor-in-chief with the proper respect, not only does he have a snappy, punchy prose style, but he is, in my forty years in this business, the fastest typist I've ever seen.

[Moonliner]

Weekend plans?

Road Trip!

It's 701 miles to Chicago, we got a full tanks of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

Hit it.

Chicago here we come.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Whooo!!! Have fun!

[Morrigoon]

This thought popped into my head that someday it might be neat to attend the Glastonbury Festival (http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/line-up/), so on a whim, I looked it up. Holy f*@%! What a ginormous lineup! Now I really want to do it some day.

[€uroMeinke]

It usually sells out in the first hour so you have to be ready to commit. Oh and that's before any bands are announced.

[Morrigoon]

Well, I'd also have to be ready to go to England, so I guess it'd be several years before I could do it. Still, huge festival!

[RStar]

So, I saw my oncologist two days ago (that was the only time in the past 20 years that I missed DL's Anniversary). It was the one year anniversary of my surgery to remove my invasive melinoma. Everything looks great, no reoccurance, so I past the one year mark cancer-free. What a relief! :snap:

Of course I must continue to be carefull and have regular check ups. It was stage 1B, so I caught it early enough.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Hurray for one year post- cancer!

I will have to make it to a Disneyland birthday one of these years. I've never been there on that day, in the several years now that I have had a pass. I've given it up now, so I'd buy a day, but it just seems strange that I've never gone for the birthday.

[JWBear]

Soooooo......

What's been going on?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Finally got to go scuba diving after a 2 1/2 year gap. Was great, but I seem to have bad luck with dive gear. Broke 2 dive computers and my mask.

[€uroMeinke]

Possible gallbladder issues - ultrasound on Friday hoping to stay out of the ER until then

[RStar]

Good luck!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Blech. Boneless, skinless chicken with no oil until you get it figured out.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Hope they get it figured out, E.

[RStar]

I just poached boneless skinless chicken breast in chicken stock with aromatic veggies and spices. Comes out very juicy and flavorfull! Then you strain out the stock and use it for gravy, soup, or reduce it and add a little butter just before serving for a great sauce! Yum!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Today I saw an internet comment decrying Robin Thicke's success due to "nepotism".

Whatever your opinion of Robin Thicke...nepotism?! Yeah, he just grabbed onto his daddy's coattails and road them straight to superstardom and relevancy! Get me on that Alan Thicke gravy train!

[katiesue]

Perhaps it was his mom's coattails?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Oh, is she someone?

[katiesue]

Was. Soap star and singer back in the day. Gloria Loring.

[lashbear]

I just poached boneless skinless chicken breast in chicken stock with aromatic veggies and spices. Comes out very juicy and flavorfull! Then you strain out the stock and use it for gravy, soup, or reduce it and add a little butter just before serving for a great sauce! Yum!

If you want to go one step further for the ultimate melt-in-the-mouth chicken experience, try putting the raw chicken breasts in the cold stock (with the spices) the day before and leaving it overnight in the refrigerator before bringing it to the simmer the next day to poach it with the veggies. This 'pre-brining' in the stock will über-tenderise your chicken and infuse the flavour even better !! :cheers:

[Scrooge McSam]

If you want to go one step further for the ultimate melt-in-the-mouth chicken experience, try putting the raw chicken breasts in the cold stock (with the spices) the day before and leaving it overnight in the refrigerator before bringing it to the simmer the next day to poach it with the veggies. This 'pre-brining' in the stock will über-tenderise your chicken and infuse the flavour even better !! :cheers:

Hmmm Never though to try this, but I will now. Thanks!

[RStar]

Good idea! I'll try that next time!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Nice tips on the chicken. I will have to try that.

I just got back from a weekend-long tarot seminar. Was fabulous.

[Moonliner]

I just got back from a weekend-long tarot seminar. Was fabulous.

But of course you knew that before you went.

[Kevy Baby]

But of course you knew that before you went.http://pathfinderpat.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/psychic-fair-canceled-unforeseen-circumstance.jpg

[alphabassettgrrl]

Awesome, Kevy. :) Moonie, yes, actually. :) I did expect to have a good time.

[€uroMeinke]

So...I have gallstones...

[Alex]

Mazel tov!

[Ghoulish Delight]

You got a lot of nerve!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Ouch!

Apparently I have very little organization when trying to plan September. Things keep coming up and I have to keep moving things around. I suspect my boss is a little peeved with me.

But I got to see the movie "Lovelace" with my friend today. Interesting movie.

[RStar]

Well, Chris at least you know what it is and how to deal with it. Not to play down the pain because it's the closest pain a man can get (other than passing kidney stones) to child birth from what I hear. At least if it gets too bad, you can easily live with out that gallbladder. Good luck, I hope the pain lightens up!

[JWBear]

Bill has been out of town all weekend. When he gets home today, do I greet him like a dog: by running around in circles, whining, and trying to lick his face? Or, do I greet him like a cat; by ignoring in the most painfully obvious manner possible, and then peeing in his shoes? Decisions, decisions...

[alphabassettgrrl]

Hehehe... very funny!

Our dog went camping with us so he's not up for greeting with any kind of energy at all.

Let us know what you chose and how he reacted! :)

[3894]

So...I have gallstones...

Are you having your gallbladder out? Because then you and I can talk about our gallbladder operations geezerstyle!

[€uroMeinke]

Are you having your gallbladder out? Because then you and I can talk about our gallbladder operations geezerstyle!

November 15 - apparently they are going to pull out from my belly button, but I don't think they'll let me watch.

[Snowflake]

An office pal just had this done, absolutle breeze. Doc did not let her watch, either.

Will NA make a pendant if the stones are large enough for a keepsake? ;)

[Moonliner]

I found an online supply company that sells Deuterium! So I have some of that on order now.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I found an online supply company that sells Deuterium! So I have some of that on order now.

Hmmmm (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showpost.php?p=369902&postcount=510)

[Moonliner]

Hmmmm (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showpost.php?p=369902&postcount=510)

Technically it's deuterium oxide, aka heavy water and the most exciting thing you could do with that at a party would be to make ice cubes that sink in your glass.

[€uroMeinke]

Technically it's deuterium oxide, aka heavy water and the most exciting thing you could do with that at a party would be to make ice cubes that sink in your glass.

UNfortunately you'd probably have to remind a number of guests that ice normally floats - I'd stick to cold fusion

[€uroMeinke]

So someone I went to high school with got into a fight with his girlfriend, drowned her in their pool, and then attempted to hang himself. Thanks Facebook for keeping me connected.

[RStar]

I hope you poked that person. Or at the very least, sent them a Farmville invite! Good 'ol FB!

[Moonliner]

Makes my facebook updates look kinda wimpy. I'll have to work on that.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Yikes! That must feel surreal.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Wow. What a shock.

My big update for the day is I got a couple miles on my bike and will get some frozen pizzas later.

[Moonliner]

Wow. What a shock.

My big update for the day is I got a couple miles on my bike and will get some frozen pizzas later.

Props for the bike time!

[Strangler Lewis]

So someone I went to high school with got into a fight with his girlfriend, drowned her in their pool, and then attempted to hang himself. Thanks Facebook for keeping me connected.

Who?

[Strangler Lewis]

Never mind. Found it.

[Snowflake]

:eek:
Really, my FB updates are so placid in comparison! In this instance, I'm rather glad of it, too.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Thanks! It's a good day when I can get on the bike. :)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/bc6a8f041c5b62256f65bd3b04da92e7/tumblr_mu26ctCSLn1rxhp3lo1_500.jpg

[Alex]

Jack Douglas is one of those figures that are very famous when active and then completely forgotten once they stop. I've read a couple of his books. He was a humorist in the way people could be on the old talk shows. Not really a stand up but just came on and was funny.

He wrote a handful of humorous memoirs (kind of a David Sedaris of the '60s and '70s now that I think about it). While I haven't read this one, the first part of the title is a reference to him being Jewish and his wife (who also was someone known though I can't remember her name but have just looked it up and it was Reiko) was Japanese.

The fact that now nobody knows him doesn't bode well for the comprehensibility of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls in 40 years.

[lashbear]

666 by Jay Anson was a great book too.


Yes, I read it.

[Strangler Lewis]

I remember "Jack Douglas and Reiko" as talk show guests for reasons that were never obvious beyond the self-validating fact that they were there.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Packing and panicking and trying to remember everything I need- I have a Doctor Who themed cruise starting in two days!!!!! My brother and his fiancee are going with me and it's going to be a blast!! I can't wait.

And I have a dive day in Cozumel on Monday- warm water diving!! I also have a new camera to try out so that will be fun, too. So I will see you all in a week!

[Snowflake]

Packing and panicking and trying to remember everything I need- I have a Doctor Who themed cruise starting in two days!!!!! My brother and his fiancee are going with me and it's going to be a blast!! I can't wait.

And I have a dive day in Cozumel on Monday- warm water diving!! I also have a new camera to try out so that will be fun, too. So I will see you all in a week!

Have a wonderful trip!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Packing and panicking and trying to remember everything I need- I have a Doctor Who themed cruise starting in two days!!!!! My brother and his fiancee are going with me and it's going to be a blast!! I can't wait.

And I have a dive day in Cozumel on Monday- warm water diving!! I also have a new camera to try out so that will be fun, too. So I will see you all in a week!

Sounds like fun!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to this, in spite of the panic that takes over about forgetting things. I'm hoping I don't forget anything important! And no more dry-ice bombs at the airport...

[SzczerbiakManiac]

A cure for earworms (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9950143/Get-that-tune-out-of-your-head-scientists-find-how-to-get-rid-of-earworms.html)?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Off to San Francisco for a couple of days. See you all when I get back! Celebrating a friend's birthday with her, so it should be a good time. She knows her way around and how to use all the transit bits, so we won't even have to worry about a car!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Have fun! :)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Thanks! It was a great trip and we did a bunch of things.

[Kevy Baby]

Thanks! It was a great trip and we did a bunch of things. Wow; thanks for the awesome trip report

:cool:

[alphabassettgrrl]

Ha! :)

Ducks tour, catching some of the hoopla around BatKid, bay cruise around Alcatraz and underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, walking up to Coit tower and catching the sunset view of the GG Bridge, Haight/Ashbury, aquariums galore, sea lions on Pier 39, street cars, cable cars, and lots of buses. Extremely nice and helpful people on the street who helped us navigate when we were working to find our way around. Dim sum in Chinatown.

View from Twin Peaks, apparently a famous location. Lights on the Bay Bridge, forming patterns.

It's an absolutely wonderful city and I'm glad I got to see some of it.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Nutcracker, second week of a different Nutcracker, a quick load-out of a third Nutcracker, and tomorrow we set up yet another one. So glad I was able to take time to see the Hobbit movie with some friends, and watch an actor that I've actually met now do his thing (he's Sylvester McCoy, who is Radagast the Brown and a delight).

Cleaned out one of our cupboards, and got rid of a zillion glasses that we have not used in ... probably 20 years. Still got some more that can go.

Cleaned out a space that has papers in it; got rid of those, cleaned up the dust and all. Whew.

Ordered my calendar for 2014. Bunch of other stuff mail-ordered.

And now... beer. Yep.

How are y'all doing? :)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

€uroMeinke 2.0?
http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef01a3faa634a3970b-pi
It's a screen-grab from this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPFstOjMyA)

That picture doesn't have a typical extension, so it it's not showing up, you should be able to see it as the first image in this article (http://www.towleroad.com/2013/12/how-to-wear-tights-video.html).

[RStar]

I could see that!

[Strangler Lewis]

Wow. It's like the liquid metal terminator. I hope Euro can come back from the future (past?) and defeat him.

[Moonliner]

So, if the bible were being written today do you think texting your mother from the toilet would be a sin?

Because I have to say, it definitely felt wrong.

[Alex]

The text isn't supposed to go in that end.

[Moonliner]

It's 7 degrees today. So of course my daughters school has a fire drill this morning. Well played.

[RStar]

Perhaps they were just trying to warm things up.....

[Moonliner]

So it's down to this. After all the family, feasts, lights, parties, presents, decorating and celebrating this is it. As soon as I eat this it's all over. Done.

http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv243/stevesphotobook/9bb81cf0-21d8-433d-bcae-6cff720a666b.jpg

[alphabassettgrrl]

OOoooooohhhhh, yummy!

Maybe I should get a peppermint latte before it goes away. Peppermint is always the smell/flavor of the season, along with cinnamon/ginger/clove, and I didn't get enough of those this year.

[Moonliner]

Nom nom nom...

http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv243/stevesphotobook/nom.jpg

[Ghoulish Delight]

Good news: This dirty chai latte will power me through the work I need to do tonight to dig myself out of the start-of-the-year lull.


Bad news: I just taught myself to make a damned good dirty chai latte at home.

[lashbear]

Should I ask what the dirty part is? I know a dirty martini has olive juice in it, but I assume that's not the secret ingredient in your latte.

[Ghoulish Delight]

espresso shot

[alphabassettgrrl]

Husband and I love the dirty chai thing. Delicious!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Kevy, toaster. Toaster, Kevy.
The Vagina Toaster (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7AF7OK/) (NSFW)
read the comments :evil:

[Prudence]

Soooo.... it's snowing. So we're watching The Shining, of course.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Of course. :)

[RStar]

Kevy, toaster. Toaster, Kevy.
The Vagina Toaster (NSFW)
read the comments

To go along side the
Hot Dog Toaster (http://www.amazon.com/Nostalgia-Electrics-HDT600RETRORED-Series-Toaster/dp/B005Q8X6IO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390377244&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+dog+toasters)


:D

[Morrigoon]

Why yes, I did use a bible reference in my argument about why Hobby Lobby can't deny birth control coverage and blame it on being Christian.

(For the record: HL's argument is that they shouldn't pay $ for something against their beliefs, and I mentioned that it's not a choice, it's the law, and "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's" Mark 12:13-17 - boo yah!)

[Alex]

Not to mention, it is really insane if we decide that corporations are able to have religious beliefs. At that point we might as well let them drive cars.

[Morrigoon]

^^^^^ that.

[Snowflake]

Well, after months of blue skies and balmy weather, cloudy with a chance of rain. Nice for a change, but, not enough rain I am sure to even clear the air. It's a lovely day!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Yes, they keep talking about rain! I certainly hope we get some. We got spritzed a tiny bit on our mountain bike ride yesterday, but it wasn't much. Hardly finished thinking how to keep my electronics dry before it stopped.

[RStar]

It looks like winter may make a comeback in So Cal starting Friday. Temps in the 50's and 60's, a slight chance of rain on Friday and Monday. This has been the driest Janurary in history, and the driest season in hundreds of years! And the Gov. called it an official drought, so I sure hope we get some rain!

[Moonliner]

It looks like winter may make a comeback in So Cal starting Friday. Temps in the 50's and 60's, a slight chance of rain on Friday and Monday. This has been the driest Janurary in history, and the driest season in hundreds of years! And the Gov. called it an official drought, so I sure hope we get some rain!

We have some hope of getting above freezing by the end of the week.

[Kevy Baby]

Not to mention, it is really insane if we decide that corporations are able to have religious beliefs. At that point we might as well let them drive cars.And then they'll want to get married.

[RStar]

We have some hope of getting above freezing by the end of the week.

I know! Damn global warming, messing up the weather all over the planet! As we reach 80°F today, I'll think about you. I'll even stand outside, face east, and blow real hard to send some your way!

[Moonliner]

I know! Damn global warming, messing up the weather all over the planet! As we reach 80°F today, I'll think about you. I'll even stand outside, face east, and blow real hard to send some your way!

Yeah about that.......

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/cold.png

[Kevy Baby]

Geez, we make arrangements to help bring warmer weather to the bitter East Coast and all you can do is complain about it.

[Morrigoon]

Seriously though, even Florida gets snow and what do we get for winter? Swimsuit weather, bleh. Everybody's coming down with infections due to the unseasonable weather and early abundance of pollen.

[cirquelover]

We moved out of the hotel today! There is not much in the house but it is a house again.

[katiesue]

Yay Cirque!!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Yay! Glad you have a house again.

I spent the weekend in the company of 3700 Doctor Who people. Fans, crew putting on the con, writers, production people, actors. Was awesome.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Someone went to Gallifrey One. I wish I could have gone. :(

[Moonliner]

We moved out of the hotel today! There is not much in the house but it is a house again.

There's no place like home!

[Alex]

So...a lot of people really have no concept of how to assess risks, especially relative to other risks.

I shouldn't be, but I continue to be amazed by how many people decide to be scared of something that doubles your risk of some horrible outcome without first asking what the baseline level of risk was.

If some action increases my risk of dying during the thirty seconds I'm performing that act from 1 in 1,000,000,000 to 1 in 500,000,000 I'm still not really going to be worried about it.

Inspired by two instances (one work, one online) in which people made sweeping pronouncements about how people should behave based on absolutely no sense of the actual risk. "Someone experienced a bad outcome" says absolutely nothing about risk beyond "the risk is probably non-zero."

ETA: Oh, and yes, my view on what constitutes acceptable risk may change if I had children (though hopefully not to the silly "any non-zero risk is unacceptable" standard I see wielded by parents whenever they disapprove of a risk but ignored when they approve of it) but that wouldn't change the validity of the assessment of actual risk. Joining in irrationality does not make it less irrational.

[Moonliner]

So...a lot of people really have no concept of how to assess risks, especially relative to other risks.


It's what keeps the TSA, Homeland Defense and NSA in business.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Risk- you're absolutely right.

Gallifrey: next year! Tickets go on sale March 7.

[Kevy Baby]

So...a lot of people really have no concept of how to assess risks, especially relative to other risks.It's what keeps the TSA, Homeland Defense and NSA in business.As well as hospitals, chiropractors, and florists.

[Snowflake]

Someone went to Gallifrey One. I wish I could have gone. :(

I'm so lame, I had to google that.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I spent the weekend in the company of 3700 Doctor Who people. Fans, crew putting on the con, writers, production people, actors. Was awesome. So cool. Maybe one day I'll brave a con of some sort.

ETA: Oh, and yes, my view on what constitutes acceptable risk may change if I had children (though hopefully not to the silly "any non-zero risk is unacceptable" standard I see wielded by parents whenever they disapprove of a risk but ignored when they approve of it) but that wouldn't change the validity of the assessment of actual risk. Joining in irrationality does not make it less irrational.Indeed. I was very surprised at my new risk assessment after having a child. I have done a few wild things in the past, things that I won't easily risk today, as my very existence is now in service to someone else. It's much more drastic than the slight shift I had after getting in a long term relationship...

[Prudence]

I acquired bling. It is shiny and includes a diamond.

[Moonliner]

I acquired bling. It is shiny and includes a diamond.

Ohhh! Sounds like some very special bling! Congrats.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Congratulations Prudence!

[RStar]

Very nice, Pru!

[cirquelover]

Congrats Pru!

[alphabassettgrrl]

So cool. Maybe one day I'll brave a con of some sort.

You should! It was a blast. And people had made costumes for their kids, too, if you'd rather have the focus on him than on you.

I acquired bling. It is shiny and includes a diamond.

Congratulations! :) :)

[Morrigoon]

It was awesome, CP, you should totally go. Also, they pushed back the ticket sale date to March 21st (http://www.gallifreyone.com/), so now you have a little extra time to talk yourself into it :)

[3894]

I acquired bling. It is shiny and includes a diamond.

And the reason this isn't a thread of its own is ...?

[€uroMeinke]

(It might just be a diamond tooth stud)

[Prudence]

And the reason this isn't a thread of its own is ...?

Uh....I don't know? It's not my first time at the rodeo, but it's the first time I've had an engagement ring. It's shiny!

[RStar]

Uh....I don't know? It's not my first time at the rodeo, but it's the first time I've had an engagement ring. It's shiny!

Well, you didn't say that! Congrats for sure!!

I thought maybe you got a new cell phone case or something.....

;)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

The Judgmental Map of LA (http://judgmentalmaps.com/post/78473663186/losangeles)

[alphabassettgrrl]

I live in "rich people" or "hella white suburbs." Yeah, they got that right. It's a little strange.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

What LA postcards should really say (from Thrillist (http://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/los-angeles/realistic-postcards-from-los-angeles-what-postcards-should-really-say-thrillist-los-angeles))
Here are some highlights:http://assets3.thrillist.com/v1/image/1164436/size/tmg-slideshow_xl.jpghttp://assets3.thrillist.com/v1/image/1164428/size/tmg-slideshow_xl.jpghttp://assets3.thrillist.com/v1/image/1164438/size/tmg-slideshow_xl.jpg

[Ghoulish Delight]

#2 is not even close to true. The Dodgers have one of the most consistent crowds in baseball.

Attendance history (http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/laatte.shtml)

In 2005 they finished 20 games under .500 and saw an average of >44,000 per game, a total of 1.1 Million higher attendance than the league average.



It should really read, "We're only here for the middle innings".

[Alex]

Is that counting sold seats or people through the turnstiles? It certainly possible (and i have no idea) that the Dodgers could have spectacular season ticket sales but they're bought by people who readily skip games when they're not winning.

I know that the Giants regularly had lots of empty seats at sold out games after the initial glow of the new ballpark wore off.

[Ghoulish Delight]

It is paid tickets, not turnstile attendance. But Dodger ticket holders regularly show up. Definitely not one of those stadiums that's 2/3 empty on weekday games.

[RStar]

I took it to read in reference to all sporting events, not the Dodgers in particular. But I don't know if that's what was meant or not.

And if being picky, can Disneyland really be claimed as the most expensive place on earth? I bet we can find examples of more expensive places somewhere on earth. And looked at per hour of entertainment, I bet going to the movies is more expensive.

[Alex]

My Premier Annual Pass cost $1,000 essentially. On a per-ride-rideen basis over the year that is probably no better than $50/ride. So it's up there. For me anyway.

[Ghoulish Delight]

The Disneyland joke is a hyperbole with some basis in reality and a play on their slogan. The Dodger crack is pretty baseless and even if it was somehow aimed at ALL sports attendance, putting over Dodger Stadium shows that someone really doesn't know what they're talking about as they are one of the most well attended franchises in sports history.

[€uroMeinke]

Sometimes Facebook reminds me why I never kept up with certain individuals.

[Kevy Baby]

Often

[lashbear]

When you say 'orphan', do you mean:
Orphan - a person who has lost his parents, or
orphan - frequently?

[Moonliner]

When you say 'orphan', do you mean:
Orphan - a person who has lost his parents, or
orphan - frequently?

Orphan - a person who has lost his parents

[Moonliner]

Got a "warning" from the ref at Headliners soccer game today. Apparently some parent complained about my new chant:

"Bend it like Fox News"

[alphabassettgrrl]

Hahahaha!!! Good one, Moonie!

[Disneyphile]

For those who remember MammaSilva, she suddenly passed away:

http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?206861-R-I-P-MammaSilva&p=1847417

[RStar]

So sad! Words cannot express! :(

RIP, MammaSilva. You will be missed.

[Snowflake]

Oh, sadness. I can't read MP, but, she was so lovely and kind when the lashpair were visiting. I only met her then, but, a lovely lady. Sad cheese.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I'm sorry.

[Morrigoon]

Sometimes I'm embarrassed by some of the things my relatives believe (and post on FB). Case in point: chemtrails.

Just saying.

[Moonliner]

Sometimes I'm embarrassed by some of the things my relatives believe (and post on FB). Case in point: chemtrails.

Just saying.

I have similar relatives, under close cross examination it usually becomes clear they don't really believe in the woo, but generally just like to argue and will take whatever side promotes that goal.


Or.... You could offer to sell them the latest homeopathic remedy for chemtrails at say $40 per bottle?

[3894]

Case in point: chemtrails.


Had to google that. I must do a better job of keeping up.

No matter. Tuesday we close on our house in Madison and then hellllllllooo Costco and food trucks and movie theaters that show something besides action films!

Morrigoon, if you're seeing your relatives this weekend for Easter, wind 'em up and let 'em talk. Should be entertaining.

[Moonliner]

Had to google that. I must do a better job of keeping up.
.

So much woo, so little time.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Tuesday we close on our house in Madison and then hellllllllooo Costco and food trucks and movie theaters that show something besides action films!

OOOooohhh, hurray!!!!

[Alex]

Sometimes I'm embarrassed by some of the things my relatives believe (and post on FB). Case in point: chemtrails.

Just saying.

I was sitting near a woman on BART the other day who was promoting and handing out literature for this site:

http://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/

Lots of chemtrail goodness there.

[Kevy Baby]

I was sitting near a woman on BART the other day who was promoting and handing out literature for this site:

http://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/She would be a good one to hand literature discussing the dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide (http://www.dhmo.org).

Some of the known perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide are:

Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.
Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects.
DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns.
Contributes to soil erosion.
Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.
Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.
Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.
Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
Given to vicious dogs involved in recent deadly attacks.
Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S.
Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.


Some of the well-known uses of Dihydrogen Monoxide are:

as an industrial solvent and coolant,
in nuclear power plants,
by the U.S. Navy in the propulsion systems of some older vessels,
by elite athletes to improve performance,
in the production of Styrofoam,
in biological and chemical weapons manufacture,
in the development of genetically engineering crops and animals,
as a spray-on fire suppressant and retardant,
in so-called "family planning" or "reproductive health" clinics,
as a major ingredient in many home-brewed bombs,
as a byproduct of hydrocarbon combustion in furnaces and air conditioning compressor operation,
in cult rituals,
by the Church of Scientology on their members and their members' families (although surprisingly, many members recently have contacted DHMO.org to vehemently deny such use),
by both the KKK and the NAACP during rallies and marches,
by members of Congress who are under investigation for financial corruption and inappropriate IM behavior,
by kids who play Beyblades,
by the clientele at a number of bath houses in New York City and San Francisco,
historically, in Hitler's death camps in Nazi Germany, and in prisons in Turkey, Serbia, Croatia, Libya, Iraq and Iran,
in World War II prison camps in Japan, and in prisons in China, for various forms of torture,
during many recent religious and ethnic wars in the Middle East,
by many terrorist organizations including al Qaeda,
in community swimming pools to maintain chemical balance,
in day care centers, purportedly for sanitary purposes,
by software engineers, including those producing DICOM software and other DICOM software tools,
by popular computer science professors,
by aspiring young adult fiction writers,
by international travel bloggers,
by the semi-divine King Bhumibol of Thailand and his many devoted young working girls in Bangkok,
by the British Chiropractic Association and the purveyors of the bogus treatments that the BCA promotes,
by commodities giant Trafigura in their well-publicized and widely-known toxic-waste dumping activities in Ivory Coast,
in animal research laboratories, and
in pesticide production and distribution.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Dihydrogen monoxide- that one always makes me laugh. :)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

These costumes from Wondercon (http://www.comic-con.org/wca) this weekend made me smile:
http://www.advocate.com/sites/advocate.com/files/imce/uploadedimages/IMG_1214_0.JPGhttp://www.advocate.com/sites/advocate.com/files/imce/uploadedimages/IMG_1226.JPG

[Morrigoon]

That got a chuckle

[Snowflake]

No matter. Tuesday we close on our house in Madison and then hellllllllooo Costco and food trucks and movie theaters that show something besides action films! .

WOOT!

Enjoy the move and the new adventures!!!!!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I always suspected this was how it happened.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Blv5f5hCUAAJep9.jpg

[RStar]

Ha! The Pug Gun!!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Brach's has made 'Mercan candy corn (http://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/wordpress/2014/04/22/spotted-on-shelves-4222014/)
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/13958617102_c4d69d774a.jpg

[alphabassettgrrl]

Bought an electric car. Chevy Spark. :)

Happy me.

[Kevy Baby]

Is it red? If so, don't stand on top of it naked on PCH

[alphabassettgrrl]

I didn't hear about that. Is there a news story?

Our little new car is powder-blue, so no red car danger here.

[Kevy Baby]

I didn't hear about that. Is there a news story?Sorry; crossover from a minor Facebook conversation (http://www.examiner.com/article/nude-pch-tesla-driver-on-drugs-having-meltdown-or-psychotic-fd-official).

[alphabassettgrrl]

Ha- and it was Fire Station 69 that responded! :)

Thanks, Kevy.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

10 photos from L.A.'s long-gone Pacific Ocean Park (http://boingboing.net/2014/05/05/pacificoceanpark.html)

[Moonliner]

10 photos from L.A.'s long-gone Pacific Ocean Park (http://boingboing.net/2014/05/05/pacificoceanpark.html)

What? How? What?

Damn my parents for never taking me there.

[Moonliner]

So this is a thing?

Disney Water Art. (http://imgur.com/a/6zbgC)

[RStar]

So this is a thing?

Disney Water Art. (http://imgur.com/a/6zbgC)

Sure, I've seen it at Disneyland a few times.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

So this is a thing?

Disney Water Art. (http://imgur.com/a/6zbgC)
Yep (http://www.sailmakai.org/2013/10/28/animal-kingdom/)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

What is the instrument they're using to "paint" with?

[Kevy Baby]

What is the instrument they're using to "paint" with?From what I saw, I believe it was just a sweep broom with the bristles tied together - that way it can hold a reserve of water.

If not an actual broom, it looks like it could be a broom: it fits in with the theme of the artists looking like janitors since their water supply is the thing used to sweep small articles into.

I love it because it's not some production; it's not announced or anything, they just wander up and start painting the street seemingly randomly (at least that was how it was done when we last went to Disneyland over a year ago). Just some fun random thing thrown in.

[Moonliner]

Today I learned I'm not qualified to be a Disneyland janitor.

[RStar]

Today I learned I'm not qualified to be a Disneyland janitor.

Really? May I ask why, or whay they need for qualifications?

[Moonliner]

Really? May I ask why, or whay they need for qualifications?

Because this is me drawing Simba. (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showpost.php?p=371461&postcount=2912)

http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv243/stevesphotobook/simba.jpg

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Check out the Twitter feed for @DrFNFurter (https://twitter.com/drfnfurter)
Pay close attention to the dates of his posts.

[Moonliner]

Check out the Twitter feed for @DrFNFurter (https://twitter.com/drfnfurter)
Pay close attention to the dates of his posts.

Well played.

Is there some significance to that specific date in the movie? If so then very well played.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Is there some significance to that specific date in the movie?Not that I'm aware of.

[Strangler Lewis]

The movie took place on August 8, 1974.

Duh.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Granted, B&J are listening to Nixon resign on the radio, but the Criminologist says it was a "late November evening", so who knows.

[Moonliner]

Granted, B&J are listening to Nixon resign on the radio, but the Criminologist says it was a "late November evening", so who knows.

Damn time warps.

[Strangler Lewis]

Granted, B&J are listening to Nixon resign on the radio, but the Criminologist says it was a "late November evening", so who knows.

I bow to your superior scholarship.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Diners Didn't Want To Eat At Toilet-Themed Restaurant (http://consumerist.com/2014/05/30/amazingly-diners-didnt-want-to-eat-at-toilet-themed-restaurant/)

[Gn2Dlnd]

No sh!t.

[Strangler Lewis]

Hmm. What will get people to drive to have Chinese food in the City of Industry? I know . . . .

[RStar]

I went to high school in the City of Industry, and also worked at the Kmart there. And I still didn't eat Chinese food there. Though I did sit on a toilet in the City of Industry (perhaps contimplating Chinese food while doing so, who knows). ;)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Best Stanley Cup playoff series EVER!!! Whoo-hooo!!!! We may have to shell out for tickets. That's likely to be expensive........

[SzczerbiakManiac]

29 uses for sex toys as everyday items around the house (http://badgirlsbible.com/sex-toys-around-the-house) (NSFW)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

So Kevy, when ya booking your trip to Taiwan?
NSFW Deep Inside Taiwan’s First Sex-Themed Restaurant (http://munchies.vice.com/articles/deep-inside-taiwans-first-sex-themed-restaurant/)

[Moonliner]

So Kevy, when ya booking your trip to Taiwan?
NSFW Deep Inside Taiwan’s First Sex-Themed Restaurant (http://munchies.vice.com/articles/deep-inside-taiwans-first-sex-themed-restaurant/)

"Deep inside" <-- I see what they did there.

[Moonliner]

Our local water commission wants to stop charging by the gallon used and instead start charging a flat monthly fee based on how large your meter is.

A flat fee for water. No extra charge based on how much you use.

What could go wrong with that?

[Strangler Lewis]

Our local water commission wants to stop charging by the gallon used and instead start charging a flat monthly fee based on how large your meter is.

A flat fee for water. No extra charge based on how much you use.

What could go wrong with that?

How large your "meter" is? I assume you meant to type "peter." In that scenario, the customers all lie, and the town makes more money.

[Moonliner]

How large your "meter" is? I assume you meant to type "peter." In that scenario, the customers all lie, and the town makes more money.

If I can save money... Toothpick.

[RStar]

I thought you were going to say that instead of charging by the gallon, they were going to charge by the teaspoon!

Not charging buy use seems pretty stupid. And unfair to those who conserve. As the saying goes "It's not the size of the meter that counts, it's how you use it!" That could be the new campaign slogan for the opposition.

[Moonliner]

It's still far from clear, but what they might be saying (or at least would seem to make some small amount of sense) is that rather than everyone from apartment dwellers to large factories paying the same cost per/gallon rate the amount you pay per/gallon will vary with the size of your meter, use more water pay more per gallon.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Still weird. Why would the size of the meter matter? Why not just have a tiered pricing scale based on usage?

0 to X gallons = A¢/gal
X+1 to Y gallons = B¢/gal
etc.

That's (sort of, ignoring the whole peak hours complication) how Edison handles electricity.

Otherwise someone who is in a small apartment with a small meter that leaves their shower running 24/7 would pay less than someone in a large house that conservatively uses the same amount of water.

[katiesue]

Most apartments don't have individual meters. We're dealing with water usage issues at my HOA. The complex has one meter so there is no way to monitor individual usage. Putting in individual meters has been looked into but it's quite expensive.

Hey most of the city of Sacramento doesn't even have water meters at all. http://www.npr.org/2014/06/26/325760337/water-meters-would-help-sacramento-homes-save-more-water

[Stan4dSteph]

Most apartments don't have individual meters. We're dealing with water usage issues at my HOA. The complex has one meter so there is no way to monitor individual usage. Putting in individual meters has been looked into but it's quite expensive.[/url]I don't either and it is ridiculous the amount of money I am charged per month on my water bill.

[Alex]

Our complex divvies the water bill up based on # of bedrooms. Which kind of isn't fair since Lani and I have a two bedroom with two people (and we do 50% of our showering at the gym) while the family across the hall has two bedroom and four people.

I don't care enough to complain about it but it seems an odd way to do it.

[Kevy Baby]

That's (sort of, ignoring the whole peak hours complication) how Edison handles electricity.Oddly, at work, our electric rate is determined by the spike demand level each day. So when we start up our large press and it happens to occur at the same time the AC system kicks on, that is considered our power use rate for the day and that is what we are charged on (the whole day is charged at the usage rate of the spike).

Still shaking my head over that one

[Ghoulish Delight]

Oddly, at work, our electric rate is determined by the spike demand level each day. So when we start up our large press and it happens to occur at the same time the AC system kicks on, that is considered our power use rate for the day and that is what we are charged on (the whole day is charged at the usage rate of the spike).

Still shaking my head over that oneSeems like a good way to encourage better distribution of power usage to avoid peak-load on the infrastructure.

[Kevy Baby]

Seems like a good way to encourage better distribution of power usage to avoid peak-load on the infrastructure.Not practical. It would be akin to telling a taxi driver to only drive when the traffic is the lightest.

The press runs 24 hours a day and by nature is regularly starting and stopping (it has to stop to change jobs, which can be from 3X to 20X or more per day).

Besides, it wouldn't make a difference when we put the peak load on: even if it was 3:00 in the morning, that spike would still be the rate our entire day would be based on.

[€uroMeinke]

The power company's would argue that, they must generate enough electricity to meet the spikes in your usage otherwise the local grid would come down whenever you hit one of your spikes which would probably be unacceptable to you and your neighbors. It's still difficult to store electricity with the current grid architecture.

[Moonliner]

Sooo...

We dropped Headliner off at College last weekend. So far this week, she has setup her Dorm room, written her first essay, picked up all her text books, made a dozen new friends, went through formal rush (which apparently is a really big deal in Texas), oh and got a paying intern job in her field of study. Girl is tearing it up and classes don't start for another week.

[Alex]

If she really picked up all of her books she's off to a bad start. Never buy your books before week 5 only after a class has proven it will actually make use of them and you haven't found a readily available alternative.

You end up never buying 80% of the books and the rest goes towards what college is really for: Spending all your excess money on stupid stuff.

[RStar]

Very nice, Moonie! Headliner is just embarking on a new and exciting portion of life that most look fondly upon for the rest of their lives! And may it go exceptionally well!!
:snap:

[Moonliner]

If she really picked up all of her books she's off to a bad start. Never buy your books before week 5 only after a class has proven it will actually make use of them and you haven't found a readily available alternative.

You end up never buying 80% of the books and the rest goes towards what college is really for: Spending all your excess money on stupid stuff.

She is a freshman, she will figure that one out soon enough.

[katiesue]

Go Headliner! Mine started today. So far she's made a new friend on facebook during class time so yea off to a good start. Oye.

[Alex]

She is a freshman, she will figure that one out soon enough.

But have you fulfilled your parental duty to guide her to this by saying "You should absolutely be buying every book and not saving the money and then spending it on stupid stuff! I forbid that!"

[RStar]

So why the heck is Labor Day a good time to buy a car or matress??? It seems every store and buisness is having a Labor Day sale.....:mad:

It makes not sense to me....:confused:

[Kevy Baby]

In the case of cars, the new model year (in this case, 2015) comes out soon (some have started already) and they want to clear out the previous model year before no one is interested and they lose more value.

Also, aren't mattresses ALWAYS on sale?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Oddly, we seem to buy cars in the spring.

[cirquelover]

Go Headliner! Mine started today. So far she's made a new friend on facebook during class time so yea off to a good start. Oye.

The boy starts in a month. So far he has picked the clubs he wants to join! Not so serious yet, I have hopes though!

I have also picked up another teenage son. oh well, the more the merrier! This one wants to be a chef. It is fun and a little frustrating sharing my kitchen for the first time.

[cirquelover]

So why the heck is Labor Day a good time to buy a car or matress??? It seems every store and buisness is having a Labor Day sale.....:mad:

It makes not sense to me....:confused:

I need a new mattress but am unsure which to go with....air, memory foam or good old box spring.

[RStar]

I need a new mattress but am unsure which to go with....air, memory foam or good old box spring.

I have memory foam, and really like it. However, my wife like a firmer mattress than I do, and am considering a the Sleep Number for next time. I think they even offer it with a memory foam top if I'm not mistaken. The best of both worlds, perhaps. I have read some unpleasant reviews online (face it- only bad reviews make uit online 90% of the time) about water condisation on the outide of the mattress causing mold growth in humid areas of the country. So I'm not sure about that part...

[3894]

To the swanky moms and dads of new college students, many hugs. And I never do hugs. Only for you.

To the swanky frosh, Facebook and alcohol do not mix.

[Morrigoon]

On my unrealistically red hair (okay let's be honest, it's basically fuscia this time around)... I get quite a few compliments, but have received only two complaints. Neither complainant is under 70. That's probably a pretty solid record, yeah?

My stepmother was #2, today. Not too pleased about the backhanded dig she took. It was along the lines of "So are you going to change it before the CAR (organization my dad is involved with) dinner?"

You know, I was very seriously considering going brown soon, but suddenly I feel a lot less motivated to do so :evil:

[RStar]

That's like my dad asking me this (after not seeing him for several years as he lived in Oregon:

Dad "So when did you gain weight?"

Me "About the same time you lost your hair."

I didn't see him again for seven years.

[Alex]

Because he thought you'd eaten his hair?

[RStar]

You always were good at connecting the dots, Alex!

[alphabassettgrrl]

So... apparently one can paddle a kayak on two segments of the LA river now. The one below Lake Balboa is actually kind of nice and is deep enough to float comfortably. Lots of birds.

[RStar]

You just have to dodge the shopping carts, branches, and old cars.....;)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

The coolest dog ever (https://twitter.com/SimonNRicketts/status/506484653671612417/photo/1)?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Actually, we did see a shopping cart or two. No old cars, though.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

This may be my favorite "cosplay" ever!
Mutant Giant Spider Dog (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoB8t0B4jx4)
It's cute, hilarious, and gently spooky.

[3894]

My youngest is getting married this summer. She's decided it's going to be in the Jackson Hole area. The celebration will be on the luxe side of cowboy, according to her. Cookout - no. Cowboy band - yes.

I am deeply touched by this. Our kids went out to Wyoming with us practically every summer growing up.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Congratulations to your daughter!

Me, my big excitement was getting to Knott's for the day and night. Bought a pass for 2015 and spent the day in the park. Shows, rides, and taking lots of pictures in the Ghost Town. Evening was of course during Scary Farm time, so did some of the mazes.

Wins: the mazes and the Hanging are as much fun as ever. The monsters were on their game and I loved watching them scare people. Especially the ghouls in the Ghost Town and the scary clowns. Awesome.

Lose: Food. The food was awful. The staff working the sales areas don't necessarily have any idea of the prices for what they sell or what the options are. And there are no shows in the park except for the Hanging and the Elvira show. Last year they had a half dozen little stage shows around here and there. Also, they had large props that did things: a jack-in-the-box done for Halloween that went up and down, a wagon that had a werewolf that popped out, that kind of thing. This year... all you got were signs for the starting point for the mazes. Need to write to them and let them know where they failed.

[Morrigoon]

Ha! How apropos... I logged in and the quote I got was one of my own, talking about elections:
It was a long time coming, although even at the last election I only thought of him as the lightest floater in the bowl. ”
- Morrigoon
Good time of year for that to pop up.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Some fun Pareidolia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia)
This will change how you see Australia (https://twitter.com/conradhackett/status/542894043420585984/photo/1):
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4i_QYiCcAE3Jsu.jpg

[alphabassettgrrl]

Nice! :)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Glad to see some posts here. I've been away for a couple of weeks and wondering what y'all have been up to.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I've been very busy not posting on Facebook. ;)

[Morrigoon]

The internet is sucking. Yes, I'm whining about bloodless digital wargames.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Happy Birthday UvaGirl. MIA since 2007.

[Not Afraid]

I see the Soooooo thread is still going!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

It's an evergreen.

Great to see you again in these parts NA! :)

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'd call it more of an emerald or maybe turquoise than green.


You mean the background color, right?

[RStar]

Some fun Pareidolia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia)
This will change how you see Australia (https://twitter.com/conradhackett/status/542894043420585984/photo/1):
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4i_QYiCcAE3Jsu.jpg

I love the cat food under the cat's head! :D

[lashbear]

Funny Aus Pic. I'm about where the cats eye needs to be. Funny, I always thought i was the cats whiskers.

SM: are you coming to the LashMeet on Sat 25 April?

[RStar]

Funny Aus Pic. I'm about where the cats eye needs to be. Funny, I always thought i was the cats whiskers.

SM: are you coming to the LashMeet on Sat 25 April?

And I had heard you are the cat's meow!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

SM: are you coming to the LashMeet on Sat 25 April?I've had it on my calendar since the first day you announced it. :)

[Morrigoon]

Funny Aus Pic. I'm about where the cats eye needs to be.

So you're located near the gigantic D? :evil:

[Morrigoon]

I'm in the midst of a flurry of pre-Gally costuming, and I may possibly have volunteered my @ss to participate in a WonderCon panel. We'll see how/if that plays out... (my group is still discussing it)

[RStar]

I'm in the midst of a flurry of pre-Gally costuming, and I may possibly have volunteered my @ss to participate in a WonderCon panel. We'll see how/if that plays out... (my group is still discussing it)

That sounds like fun, even if I have absolutely no idea what any of that is!

[Isaac]

I had a great day with my best friend. Couldn't ask for more.

[RStar]

Great picture!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Awesome. I don't have a pass anymore, so I haven't been in a while. Seeing pictures helps, though, so thanks!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

This Venn diagram made me chuckle:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B888Y3iIQAA-mP3.jpg

[SzczerbiakManiac]

When getting a mani pedi and more than one person works on you, is it appropriate to tip each person separately or just give the whole tip to one person and assume it will be divvied up appropriately?
If the former, how do you handle it when paying by credit card?

[alphabassettgrrl]

I would think you'd put the tip in the space on the credit card slip, or give it to the person that ran the card for you, if you use cash.

[blueerica]

In the food service settings I've worked in, the tips get divvied to varying degrees. (Wait staff tip out bus boys, bartenders, etc.)... I'm not sure if that holds true in other service industries...

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I know the tip gets written in the tip space on the credit card slip, my question was how to handle the tip when more than one person worked on me. There is only one line and I don't think writing "$5/$5" on that one line would be kosher.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I don't know the answer...but someone PLEASE help him. I think the staff is probably pretty pissed that he's been standing at the register for nearly 24hrs staring blankly at the tip-line on his credit receipt.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Thanks GD. You would not BELIEVE the stink-eye they've been giving me!

[RStar]

I say just leave the $10 and let them fight over it.....

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Etched tiki pint glasses (http://instagram.com/p/y-eksmyEOW/), want!
largish image, but work safehttp://photos-b.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t51.2885-15/10953090_487124374759249_1718055590_n.jpg