Soooooo......

[FEJ]

What are you doing right now?


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[Morrigoon]

Only took 9.5 hours to do the 3.5 hour drive to Reno last night. So the weekend is off to a good start (and I'm not being sarcastic).

Going skiing?

[Ghoulish Delight]

JEALOUS!

eta: of Moonie (as I realize there were a couple more posts on the next page that made my jealousy target ambiguous)

[CoasterMatt]

You're gonna love it, Moonliner!

[RStar]

Who's got the best wife in the world? I do!

Watching the news early this morning there was mention of the upcoming Space Shuttle flight in the context of it being one of the last. I mentioned I'd always wanted to see one. She said "So why don't you go?" After I picked my jaw up off the floor I thought "Why not?" Fly down Wednesday back on Thursday, one night cheap hotel, option to wait it out over the weekend if need be...

Yeah, I can do this!

So I'm booked for one Shuttle Launch trip. Everyone please send good vibes to NASA to get this sucker off on time!
Wow, that's great!!
We were considering doing this, back in November. But the date kept moving around that it made a trip from California way too hard to plan. I'll live vicariously thorugh you! We expect a trip report with pictures you know!

[Moonliner]

! We expect a trip report with pictures you know!

But of course! I just hope I beat the odds and get to see a launch.

I'm flying down Wednesday night, I have a room booked next Universal, A tour that includes a bus trip out to the causeway (the best viewing spot for the public) and I'm back out Thursday night. I'm doing my best to allow for a 1 or 2 day delay but anything longer than that and I'm toast.

[Betty]

Very cool!

[Alex]

Going skiing?

No, just a random weekend road trip. Underestimated the storm a bit and the planned timing for everything got shot to hell so it ended up just being a 1,142 two-day drive to nowhere and then back (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=dublin,+ca&daddr=reno,+nv+to:lone+pine,+ca+to:Stovepipe+Wells ,+Death+Valley,+CA+to:Baker,+CA+to:Dublin,+ca&hl=en&geocode=FQhKPwIdUGi7-CkxIonWXOaPgDFXQPaOhHwyOw%3BFaEsWwIdVcnb-CmdoJKSrkCZgDGH9zh0zsXFQA%3BFVyQLgId74D2-ClTBvITnC2-gDF4jwJgY2H4BA%3BFXiTLgId-lsE-SmdjU1R2FLHgDE3YmBYV5Z5Mg%3BFdUZGgIdJ9gU-SlNxWRDv73FgDHZ7Q6MfXwX2w%3BFQhKPwIdUGi7-CkxIonWXOaPgDFXQPaOhHwyOw&mra=ls&sll=35.576917,-120.300293&sspn=7.449694,14.27124&ie=UTF8&ll=37.204082,-119.11377&spn=7.295793,14.27124&t=h&z=7).

But Lani and I enjoy just driving so it was all ok. And the jinxedness of it all (a 2-hours-to-go-1-mile traffic accident near Cisco Gap, a call to AAA the next morning, getting everywhere interesting just after they closed, learning that Death Valley after dark isn't all that different than Kansas, etc.) just gets chalked up to adventuring.

Plus, now I can say I've slept at the Wills Fargo Motel in Baker (favorite room feature? The wall lamp about 18" above the right side pillow on the bed).

[SzczerbiakManiac]

So I totally like, like this message. It's like too bad it's like a parody (http://www.reddit.com/comments/62heb/dont_sound_stupid_stop_saying_like_picture) or something. http://www.squarefree.com/blogimages/108_0805-50p.jpg

[Moonliner]

*sigh*

Here we go again.....

Weather forecast for the DC metropolitan region

Sunday: For Monday - Light Rain with a wintry mix

This Morning: Up to 2 inches of snow

Noon: Up to 5 inches of snow

Currently: Up to 8 inches of snow

I can't wait for the evening news.... :(

[Alex]

Well, if it helps, Gary Braun said last Thursday on Tony Kornheiser's radio show that up to a foot of snow was possible on Monday (he said that it probably would be rain but that it would be just right on the edge of cold enough that a little bit colder than modeled and it would be a lot of snow).

So, as usual, the sports radio show ends up being the reliable source of information.

[Alex]

While getting over to the eastern side of the Sierras proved to be something of a cluster****, the views once over there were well worth the trip. Ah, the magical power of snow, for it can even make Reno look pretty.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5466804170_493fdbccc0_b.jpg

[katiesue]

I'm going to guess Carson City or Gardnerville?

[Alex]

Somewhere between Lee Vining and Mammoth.

[katiesue]

Ahh I was a little too far north. I think I made something like 20 trips up/down 395 in a two year time span, all kinds of weather. It's still a more preferable drive over the 5. Now I need to do it and take a little more time to enjoy the scenery.

[Not Afraid]

So pretty, Alex! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Eastern Sierras. Just the way they jut out of the landscape is incredible. And, yes, there are only 2 sure ways to get over the Sierras in winter - 80 and 58. I think 80 is not even a sure thing at times.

[Morrigoon]

BRRRRRRR!

(not related to the above conversation, I'm just cold. Supposed to get just a few degrees above freezing by 6am)

[Moonliner]

So, as usual, the sports radio show ends up being the reliable source of information.

We have at most an inch of snow on the ground this morning. Now I don't know who to trust.

[JWBear]

5 years
9 months
5 days

<<sigh>>

[Not Afraid]

I'm on a VERY long journey.

[innerSpaceman]

Of course, it's pretty easy to get to the Eastern side of the Sierras from L.A. ;)

[RStar]

5 years
9 months
5 days

<<sigh>>

Is that your locker combination?

[JWBear]

No. The key to my (eventual) freedom.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Bump

[mousepod]

25!

[JWBear]

I see they changed something in the Matrix again.

[blueerica]

I've been in Utah for over 3 years. I grew up in the snow of Western Michigan. Why did 12 years in SoCal have to make me so soft?!?!

It's official. I will never like the cold. I have an incomprehensible ability to tolerate heat.

It's been colder here, even in the last couple of weeks, but the 38-degrees + wind right now has sent me over the edge. I am so. done. with. winter. It hasn't even been a bad year, so I feel like a violin should be playing above my shoulder.

In related funny, I just checked the local TV station's website for the weather, and this is what I saw:

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/blueerica/Weathertoday.jpg

[Morrigoon]

Good timing on the new thread. My cheese approves.

[Not Afraid]

Don't hold your breath, but cross your fingers.

[cirquelover]

My fingers are crossed for you.

[BarTopDancer]

I've been in Utah for over 3 years. I grew up in the snow of Western Michigan. Why did 12 years in SoCal have to make me so soft?!?!

That'll teach you for laughing at my choice of winter attire.

[Kevy Baby]

Amongst other reasons, I hope that LoT never goes away so that some day we will have a Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo......... ............................... thread

[€uroMeinke]

So, anyone free Monday from 7am to 5pm? I'm meeting the salvation army truck and may need some help schlepping a few pieces of furniture down stairs?

[JWBear]

But, I can still post here.

You all are poopooheads.

Poopooheads that know how to submit to quotes. ;)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Taxes filed. Once again, the government was collecting interest on far more of my money than I would have preferred. Freaking impossible to get withholding right in a year where our income dropped by 30% and of course get the child credit. Oh well, there are worse things than an early-year windfall.

[Snowflake]

Believe it or not, snow predicted here in SF tonight.

*sigh*

Here we go again.....

Weather forecast for the DC metropolitan region

Sunday: For Monday - Light Rain with a wintry mix

This Morning: Up to 2 inches of snow

Noon: Up to 5 inches of snow

Currently: Up to 8 inches of snow

I can't wait for the evening news.... :(

[alphabassettgrrl]

It's official. I will never like the cold. I have an incomprehensible ability to tolerate heat.

I'm with you. Bake me any day but do not ask me to tolerate cold unless it's ice in my margarita.

[Morrigoon]

Yep, they say it may even fall at sea level (in Bay Area). And I'm hearing OC rumors of snow too. I guess we'll all find out Saturday!

[Not Afraid]

I saw it snow once in Huntington Beach. It was 1966 or 7.

[JWBear]

I don't know if it's the weather or what, but everyone is acting goofy today.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

A friend of mine received this tweet (http://twitter.com/chexee/statuses/41220581844193280) today:
Why I'm staying home today: I am asian. I am a woman. It is snowing. The odds are against me if I drive.

[JWBear]

I thought it was supposed to be cold and rainy today.

[Morrigoon]

It's cold enough, but this whole "bright and sunny" thing kind of eliminates that whole "snow" thing. Although the paper said that for 90 seconds yesterday some fell, but I wasn't in this town yesterday, I was an hour drive away. Where it did not snow.

I could hang out here another day and get to go with my nephew's scout troop up to the snow tomorrow EXCEPT, I'm scheduled for a conference call Monday at like 1pm, which precludes being able to drive south Monday until after that time, which might not go over so well with hubby. Prob. should stick to original plan of driving like a bat outta hell tomorrow and making it south by the Oscars.

[Disneyphile]

I'm scheduled for a conference call Monday at like 1pm, which precludes being able to drive south Monday until after that time, which might not go over so well with hubby. Prob. should stick to original plan of driving like a bat outta hell tomorrow and making it south by the Oscars.With the way the weather has been, it's probably best to just take it slower. I'm sure Alex would rather have you alive.

[lashbear]

But, I can still post here.

You all are poopooheads.


Poopooheads that know how to submit to quotes. ;)

...And who know how to spell.. Everyone knows it's spelled: Poo Poo Heds. :p

[Morrigoon]

With the way the weather has been, it's probably best to just take it slower. I'm sure Alex would rather have you alive.

Which is why I won't be coming home Monday either, because he doesn't want me going over Grapevine after sunset in freezing temps. So now I'm driving home Tuesday. Which is fine too :)

[Disneyphile]

Which is why I won't be coming home Monday either, because he doesn't want me going over Grapevine after sunset in freezing temps. So now I'm driving home Tuesday. Which is fine too :)Smart move! :snap:

[JWBear]

There's a new family moving in next door - a young couple with two small children. It's too early to tell if they are going to be evil.

[Kevy Baby]

How can such a scrawny cat make such an awful stench?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Can someone recommend a skin moisturizer for men? I prefer something that doesn't leave a greasy feeling and especially don't want a heavy and/or girlie scent. Completely odorless would be ideal, but that's probably asking too much.

[Mousey Girl]

I would go with Lubiderm. No odor, no greasy feeling.

[Moonliner]

Can someone recommend a skin moisturizer for men? I prefer something that doesn't leave a greasy feeling and especially don't want a heavy and/or girlie scent. Completely odorless would be ideal, but that's probably asking too much.

I can't wait to see what advice Kevy has for you.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Kevy, I said moisturizer not lube! ;)

[BarTopDancer]

I like the St. Ives line of products. There are some products that are "for men" these days that will probably meet your needs.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Cetaphil is unisex and recommended by my dermatologist years ago as being completely without scent and color and other crap. The soap is good too.

[Kevy Baby]

Can someone recommend a skin moisturizer for men? I prefer something that doesn't leave a greasy feeling and especially don't want a heavy and/or girlie scent. Completely odorless would be ideal, but that's probably asking too much.I will second the Lubriderm. Susan uses it for her tattoos (which BTW, with the two recent additions now goes up between her breasts and up to her left shoulder). I used to put it on her back and was not put off by what was left on my hands (I too hate lotion).

I can't wait to see what advice Kevy has for you.My response to SM is much different than if you had been asking.

[Moonliner]

My response to SM is much different than if you had been asking.

That's not cool. If there is something better than Lubriderm you shouldn't hold it back from Szczer.

[lashbear]

That's not cool. If there is something better than Lubriderm you shouldn't hold it back from Szczer.
Aah, I get it... "Biak" is his middle name... ;)

[Morrigoon]

PUDDI PUDDI! (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/japanese/e7ad/)

[lashbear]

PUDDI PUDDI! (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/japanese/e7ad/)
For Gods Sake, don't let Bill see that link..... :evil:

[JWBear]

We're safe. He wouldn't wear it.

[JWBear]

I left my cellphone at home this morning. I feel incomplete.

[wendybeth]

Just booked our flights to Anaheim- we'll be there from 6/18 to 6/23. Happy girl here. :D It's Tori's 16th B-day week- can you believe it?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

It's Tori's 16th B-day week- can you believe it?No, I can't believe that anyone would spend their Sweet 16 with us.

[Not Afraid]

I hope I have boobs by then.

[JWBear]

You mean New and Improved Bionic Wonder Boobs?

[BarTopDancer]

I hope I have boobs by then.

I can always flash DCA for the both of us ;)

[LSPoorEeyorick]

At this rate, I won't any have boobs by then. Stupid boob-centric weight loss!

But, no, Wendy, no I refuse to believe our Tori is already 16. Tell her to please stop growing up so fast!!

[blueerica]

Soooooo...... I am really tired.

[€uroMeinke]

So, Thurston got us up at 3AM this morning. He barked for a half hour straight and nothing we could do would settle him. Lisa suspects it may be my mom, which makes me wonder about what form ghosts get to take. I mean, my mom got her leg amputated before she started her decline, so when she was cremated, she was missing her foot. I imagine her spirit hobbling around the living room trying to find her lost foot. No wonder Thurston was upset.

On the other hand, knowing my mom, she was probably just worried about her rent being paid, and that we notified the appropriate public agencies of her death. So I brought her into the office, poured a glass of her Velvet Chablis, and showed her a quick accounting of her remaining estate I had put into Quicken.

Perhaps tonight, I'll read her some Goethe, and slip a benedryl in her box.

[Not Afraid]

Ghosts. Why did it have to be Ghosts?

[BarTopDancer]

Posting from the freeway is fun !

[alphabassettgrrl]

So, Thurston got us up at 3AM this morning. He barked for a half hour straight and nothing we could do would settle him. Lisa suspects it may be my mom, which makes me wonder about what form ghosts get to take.

Interesting. After you went through things, did Thurston (and presumably your mom) settle down?

I wonder if anything odd happened while my mom had my dad's cremains in the house.

[JWBear]

Reminds me of when my sister Georgie died. It was Christmastime, and my parents had the stockings my mother made with our names on them hung on the fireplace. As usual, the toes on all five stocking were pointed the same way so that you could read the names. When we all got back to my parent's house after the funeral Georgie's stocking had been turned around...

[Kevy Baby]

We had a friend whose grandmother, who had been living with friend and had some VERY negative energy while still alive, passed away. When went to help friend clean up and without knowing her patterns and such commented on how uncomfortable a particular couch was. Found out that was the couch she lived on. When helped him cleanse the energy in his place and we couldn't keep the Sweetgrass lit in her bedroom (everywhere else was no problem). Weird experience!

[JWBear]

Are pre-teen girls capable of doing anything that is not annoying?

[Kevy Baby]

!

[Morrigoon]

In a word... no.

[JWBear]

In a word... no.

Is this in reply to me or Kevy?

[Morrigoon]

That was to you

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Are pre-teen girls capable of doing anything that is not annoying?

In a word... no.True. I vividly remember being a teenage girl and feeling well within my rights to be obnoxious. It seemed to me that things needed shaking up. (I was a bit of a late bloomer.)

I can't say I always enjoy teen shenanigans but quite often I find myself grinning at seeing kids work on societal boundaries, ie, making asses of themselves.

[JWBear]

I was talking about pre-teens. A whole different ballpark.

[Morrigoon]

CP: I remember thinking that people gave a crap about the things we did, such as spirit chants, etc. We thought we were so cool, haha.

[Kevy Baby]

I was talking about pre-teens. A whole different ballpark.Eh... it's all girls, regardless of age

[Cadaverous Pallor]

CP: I remember thinking that people gave a crap about the things we did, such as spirit chants, etc. We thought we were so cool, haha.Heh, exactly! We'd sing at the top of our lungs in very public places.

Eh... it's all girls, regardless of ageValid point. Some early talker girls begin excelling at drawing attention to themselves at age 2. Sure, it can be cute, but after a while...

[Ghoulish Delight]

So it's only a 16x16 "house" and the balloons are weather balloons not standard party balloons, but I don't care. This exists (thanks to NatGeo) and that is awesome.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2011/03/triptico_1299452551960.jpg

Story (http://gizmodo.com/#!5778006/the-house-from-up-has-been-built-in-real-lifeand-it-flies)

[Alex]

Eh, making a house float wasn't the incredible part. I want to see them tie it to someone's waist and then have that person drag it around wherever they go for a couple of days.

[Kevy Baby]

Religion is like a pen¡s
It's fine to have one.
It's fine to be proud of it.
But please don't whip it out in public and start waving it around.
And please don't try to shove it down my throat.

[Alex]

Dang, turns out I'm a radical feminist on the issue of religion metaphors.

[JWBear]

I just saw an unpleasant looking woman on a bicycle fly past the window....

[Morrigoon]

Wow, that wind is taking its time going south then. People in the Valley have been talking about it for a couple hours now. I still have no sign of it down here.

[BarTopDancer]

No wind here yet either.

[alphabassettgrrl]

So half my roof is now taken off, and almost all the ceiling in the back room. The contractor says they should be done by noon. Tomorrow: new plywood on my roof!

Looks so strange to see daylight in the back room. It's always been very dark back there- the windows are not in a position to bring in much light.

[Moonliner]

Happy Fat Tuesday everyone!

Now who want's :cakes: ?

[Betty]

With real maple syrup?

[Moonliner]

With real maple syrup?

But of course! :)

[Disneyphile]

My dark blue acoustic guitar arrived today. She's gorgeous! :D

[Kevy Baby]

Sooooo......

What do I do with an iPhone with a broken screen? Already bought Susan a replacement (iPhone 4), just not sure what to do with the old one.

[BarTopDancer]

Sooooo......

What do I do with an iPhone with a broken screen? Already bought Susan a replacement (iPhone 4), just not sure what to do with the old one.

Wipe it and throw it on ebay clearly stated as broken. Or take it to the Apple store and use it for 10% off another ipod.

[Not Afraid]

You can replace the screen yourself (which voids warranty) but then you can use it as an iPod.

[Morrigoon]

If it had a warranty, wouldn't he get it fixed?

[Kevy Baby]

One of the interesting things on the switch is that her 3GS was an 8 GB unit whereas the 4 is a 16 GB unit. However, when we set for the new unit to just be the new phone (with all of her apps and settings from her old phone), it said that it could not transfer all of her photos onto the new phone as there was not enough room. I didn't get a chance to look at it as she was too busy playing with her new phone (I suspect that it was trying to import more than the previous phone), but it was an oddity.

[Kevy Baby]

If it had a warranty, wouldn't he get it fixed?Out of warranty. To replace the screen would have been $100 (I wouldn't have the patience to do it myself) and I couldn't see spending half the price of a new phone on an almost two-year-old unit.

[CoasterMatt]

Rubber cement in large amounts, in an office makes for trippy afternoon.

[Kevy Baby]

Rubber cement in large amounts, in an office makes for trippy afternoon.You aren't supposed to snort it.


At least not in those amounts!

[Morrigoon]

Kevy: ah, well then no harm opening it up and making an iPod out of it, eh?

[Alex]

So...Greg has the Facebook approval of my mother as a "funny guy."

Ghoulish Delight: Birther Approved.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Yeah, but you were so devastated by my wit that you had to delete the post in shame.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Wow. Bobby Knight is an older, more bloated Bob Odenkirk. Weird.

[BarTopDancer]

so.... I am now hooked on the new Battlestar Galactica. I wish I watched it during its first run. After I finish this I'll watch the original.

[Alex]

Trust me, there is no reason at all to watch the original.

[BarTopDancer]

Considering our thoughts differ on most movies and TV shows I'll take a chance. Besides, I still have a fangirl crush on a young Dirk Benedict and I want to see the original characters vs how they were interpreted. From what I've read, Katee Sackhoff's interpretation of Starbuck is pretty dead on.

[Alex]

I love the new Battlestar Gallactica. The original was awful TV and other than character names and the initial set up they're really not much the same thing.

But there's only one season of it so you won't lose too much time to it.

[BarTopDancer]

Maybe I should listen to your suggestion. I think it was your recommendation that got me to buy the Farscape boxed set and Peacekeeper Wars without knowing anything about it.

Original BSG only has 25 episodes. I'll probably get to it around summer. I still need to re-watch Farscape. My friend and I watched it marathon style when we were both unemployed. I lost a lot of the detail because it was a bit too heavy to watch it that way, especially coming off Stargate SG-1 marathon style.

[Alex]

I've never seen Farscape so I don't think it was me.

[BarTopDancer]

I've never seen Farscape so I don't think it was me.

Humm. Maybe Andrew. Or FEJ.

[Not Afraid]

Andrew, Fej and Alex are all the same person. :D

[BarTopDancer]

Andrew, Fej and Alex are all the same person. :D

But how do you explain all of them in the same place at Mouse Adventure all those years ago?

Next you'll tell me that GD is a woman and CP is a man.

[blueerica]

I am exhausted.

[Stan4dSteph]

Humm. Maybe Andrew. Or FEJ.Could have been me.

[Strangler Lewis]

Considering our thoughts differ on most movies and TV shows I'll take a chance. Besides, I still have a fangirl crush on a young Dirk Benedict . . .

That's why my dad watched the original when it was on: the Lorne Greene angle.

[Alex]

Lorne Greene in my psyche:

First: Alpo
Second: Battlestar
Third: Lorne Greene's New Wilderness (it was part of the animal/nature show daily trifecta at my grandparent's house that included Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom and Marty Stouffer's Wild America)
Fourth: Bonanza (which I knew more from my grandmothers Ponderosa Ranch tourist memorabilia than ever actually watching the show)

For a mostly forgotten guy, he sure was around a lot in my childhood.

[Strangler Lewis]

Lorne Greene was the second best father in history. Or maybe that was TV history. Or Ben Cartwright. What the hell, it's all the same.

[BarTopDancer]

Could have been me.

Could have been you. My love for Ben Browder in minimal clothing isn't really a secret :evil: .

[Betty]

Well darn. Both cars have sensed the receipt of our tax refund and decided they needed to be towed to the mechanic a week apart. F word.

But on the bright side, at least the money was there.

So, here I am at home. What to do. I made empanadas for dinner last night.

Today I'm thinking of trying this bread that's made with a yeast batter instead of a dough (and the honeyed brown butter as well) or homemade pasta to have with chicken for dinner.

Or I could go outside and pull weeds or fix the lawn mower cord - but those things just don't sound like fun.

Or laundry.

By the way, don't ever leave the house with your washer running. Yesterday I heard a terrible rushing water noise and discovered the washer drain hose had come out of the pipe it sticks into. (the washer has become off kilter a few days ago and rocks a bit and I suspect it may be related.) Beware!

[katiesue]

So I'm in line checking out at Ralphs and there is this weird cooked food smell that I can't really pinpoint. But they have a huge deli/hot food section so I figure that's what it is. I look down and the lady behind me has some sort of grilled fish - like a half a fish - in tin foil and she standing there eating it with her hands while she waits to check out. wtf? Then she asks the cashier if he has paper towels because some of the grease got on her cell phone.

I think I must be the only person who's parents told them you can't eat it till you buy it. But seriously fish with your hands in the check out line?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Well, technically you can eat/drink anything you like, so long as you pay for it. People who eat before paying probably just leave the empty container in the store and don't pay, but that's another argument.

I wouldn't think something messy like fish would be a good idea, though.

[katiesue]

When I worked at Alpha Beta eons ago a lady came up with a banana peel. She'd eaten the banana while shopping and we couldn't make her understand that it was sold by weight so we can't just weigh the peel.

[Cynthia]

I often have a chocolate milk while shopping, it has never seemed to bother the cashier, they just ask if I would like them to recycle the container . . . but a banana? fish? That is like ordering something smelly to eat on a plane.

[blueerica]

7AM tomorrow, the surgeon will storm the beaches of my throat... it's D-Day for my tonsils.

[RStar]

7AM tomorrow, the surgeon will storm the beaches of my throat... it's D-Day for my tonsils.

I hope all went well this morning! Eat lots of ice cream! I guess we won't be HEARING from you for a while......

Today at work I got a call on my cell that I didn't recognise. A guy came on and asked me if I worked in bathroom number 2. WTF? Do people really call people who work in numbered bathrooms??? I told him I think he had the wrong number, and he said sorry and goodby, so I don't think it was a crank call.....

[Betty]

Hope you have a quick recovery blueerica!

Rstar - maybe they were calling a building plumber asking about a job they recently did?

So - today I should be getting the car back. Last week the other car was in for repairs to the tune of $1300 (they did some maintanance and fixed a spark plug issue) and then just days later the Cherokee overheats. After they put in a new thermostat we discover coolent all over the passenger floor board. yay new heater core.

So - another $1000 roughly with that because they have to go in through the dash or some such nonsense.

Tax refund went to the vehicles this year. Guess I should be happy that it worked out that way instead of not having the money.

Will be nice to have the car back through and be mobile again. You never want to leave the house so much as when you can't.

[blueerica]

Surgery went well from what I can tell... just residual nastiness from it all. From all the pictorial logs I've seen on adult recovery from tonsillectomy, I seem to be moving pretty quickly into scabbing. I'll take that as a good sign. I have the time to take off, but I put myself on the schedule for a Tuesday return. I guess I'll just have to see.

[Moonliner]

Surgery went well from what I can tell... just residual nastiness from it all. From all the pictorial logs I've seen on adult recovery from tonsillectomy, I seem to be moving pretty quickly into scabbing. I'll take that as a good sign. I have the time to take off, but I put myself on the schedule for a Tuesday return. I guess I'll just have to see.

Ice Cream time!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Surgery went well from what I can tell... just residual nastiness from it all. From all the pictorial logs I've seen on adult recovery from tonsillectomy, I seem to be moving pretty quickly into scabbing. I'll take that as a good sign. I have the time to take off, but I put myself on the schedule for a Tuesday return. I guess I'll just have to see.

Glad it went well!

[RStar]

Betty, good point. Perhaps it was some sort of a plumbing department for a large building. But he did ask if I work in, not did I work on the bathroom. My first thought was actually a batroom attendant in a hotel.

Blureerica, I'm also glad it went well. I'm also glad I had them out when I was four so now I don't have to worry about that one!

[CoasterMatt]

I love backstage access...
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/5030/55423068303acc00c73dz.jpg

[RStar]

Matt, duck!!!

[Kevy Baby]

Found this on the 'net and was amused



Truths For Mature People


I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.

I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.

There is great need for a sarcasm font.

How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

Was learning cursive really necessary?

Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I’m pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind of tired.

Bad decisions make good stories.

You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren’t going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don’t want to have to restart my collection…again.

I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.

“Do not machine wash or tumble dry” means I will never wash this – ever.

I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voice mail. What did you do after I didn’t answer? Drop the phone and run away?

I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

I wish Google Maps had an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option.

Sometimes, I’ll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.

I would rather try to carry 10 over-loaded plastic bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.

I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear or understand a word they said?

I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

Is it just me or do high school kids get dumber & dumber every year?

There’s no worse feeling than that millisecond you’re sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate bicyclists.

Sometimes I’ll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey – but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!

The first testicular guard. the "Cup," was used in hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means that it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

So... I'll bet this hurt (http://static.diepresse.com/images/uploads_930/a/6/2/105058/SBFoulKick.jpg)
http://static.diepresse.com/images/uploads_930/a/6/2/105058/SBFoulKick.jpg

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Found this on the 'net and was amused
I enjoyed this more than I should have. VM

[alphabassettgrrl]

Found this on the 'net and was amused

Thanks, Kevy! I enjoyed it, too. :)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Sooo.... went down to watch the LA Marathon in the rain. Dang, 25,000 people is a lot when they're going by in a stream. I was there for two hours and there were almost no breaks in the swarm of people going past.

[Kevy Baby]

I enjoyed this more than I should have. VMThat was my reaction

[Kevy Baby]

After spending a wonderful day at the park in the rain (Screamin' in a downpour is an interesting experience that should only have been done once), we stopped and picked up some soup and that really hit the spot.

We phoned ahead to Taps (http://www.tapsfishhouse.com/brea/) for two bowls of Clam Chowda. When we arrived, we were informed that they screwed up the soup that day and forgot to put the clams in it. So, we got two bowls of Clamless Chowda for free.

[Kevy Baby]

Sooo.... went down to watch the LA Marathon in the rain. Dang, 25,000 people is a lot when they're going by in a stream. I was there for two hours and there were almost no breaks in the swarm of people going past. Susan and I volunteered as finish line workers for many years. While it was exciting to see the elite runners come in, it was always the everyday people that we always moved us the most.

[Not Afraid]

After spending a wonderful day at the park in the rain (Screamin' in a downpour is an interesting experience that should only have been done once), we stopped and picked up some soup and that really hit the spot.

What dumbass suggested you go on Screamin' a second time?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Susan and I volunteered as finish line workers for many years. While it was exciting to see the elite runners come in, it was always the everyday people that we always moved us the most.

I could see that. The elites are prepared, but the rest who finished really worked for it. So many people, slogging along, caught my eye, and just a little bit of encouragement seemed to perk them up a bit. I was at mile 17, so still a long way to go, but dude, they made it 17 miles.

Husband and I trained for the marathon one year. Turns out my body rebels very strongly at about 15 miles (before that, really, if I were listening), so we stopped and didn't run. It's really hard work to train for one....

[Kevy Baby]

Some people seemed like they woke up that morning, and in trying to decide what they were going to do that day, and decided, "I think I'll run a marathon today."

The bloody nipples were the part that always made me cringe.

[CoasterMatt]

The bloody nipples were the part that always made me cringe.

That's the worst part of marathoning rollercoasters on a really cold day, too.

[BarTopDancer]

Some people seemed like they woke up that morning, and in trying to decide what they were going to do that day, and decided, "I think I'll run a marathon today."

You're not supposed to do that?

Damn.

[alphabassettgrrl]

The bloody nipples were the part that always made me cringe.

Huh? Ouch.....

I think I'd cringe, too.

[Moonliner]

Some people seemed like they woke up that morning, and in trying to decide what they were going to do that day, and decided, "I think I'll run a marathon today."

The bloody nipples were the part that always made me cringe.

Great name for a band.

[RStar]

After spending a wonderful day at the park in the rain (Screamin' in a downpour is an interesting experience that should only have been done once), we stopped and picked up some soup and that really hit the spot.

We phoned ahead to Taps (http://www.tapsfishhouse.com/brea/) for two bowls of Clam Chowda. When we arrived, we were informed that they screwed up the soup that day and forgot to put the clams in it. So, we got two bowls of Clamless Chowda for free.

I'd be worried about a resturant that could make Clam Chowder and forget to put in the clams. What else could they "forget"? To wash the dishes? Keep the meat cold?

[Kevy Baby]

The bloody nipples were the part that always made me cringe.

Huh? Ouch.....

I think I'd cringe, too. The bloody nipples come from not protecting them and have your shirt chafe them for 26.2 miles until they bleed.

Putting a large bandage over them BEFORE the race is the best thing to prevent I believe.

[Ghoulish Delight]

The bloody nipples come from not protecting them and have your shirt chafe them for 26.2 miles until they bleed.

Putting a large bandage over them BEFORE the race is the best thing to prevent I believe.
I'd think having them surgically removed would be more of a guarantee.

[Gn2Dlnd]

I'd be worried about a resturant that could make Clam Chowder and forget to put in the clams. What else could they "forget"? To wash the dishes? Keep the meat cold?

Baconless BLT.

At least once a week, I get someone asking me if I have any ThinKrisps without cheese in them.

[katiesue]

I used to order a BLT without the tomato. But it would confuse them so I resorted to just taking it off later.

And don't get me started on my Dad ordering Egg McMuffins without the Egg at the drive thru window. Mass confusion.

[Moonliner]

No bull...

I was at a Wendy's when the guy in front of me ordered "A double with cheese and no meat".

To his credit, the guy running the register did not bat an eye. He just charged the guy for a double and had the cook leave off the meat.

[Moonliner]

I used to order a BLT without the tomato. But it would confuse them so I resorted to just taking it off later.

And don't get me started on my Dad ordering Egg McMuffins without the Egg at the drive thru window. Mass confusion.

I hate it when I order a plain bacon cheeseburger and get meat and a bun with no bacon and no cheese.

[blueerica]

I'd be worried about a resturant that could make Clam Chowder and forget to put in the clams. What else could they "forget"? To wash the dishes? Keep the meat cold?

I think on the plus side, this means that they make it themselves, which is more than one could say for a LOT of restaurants these days.

Also I'm going to give credit to pain meds for me thinking this entire thread of discussion from post #139 down for seeming like deja vu.

[Morrigoon]

Yeah, but it also means their chowder is heavy on the potato and light on the clams (you know, when they remember to add them in at all!)

[Kevy Baby]

I think on the plus side, this means that they make it themselves, which is more than one could say for a LOT of restaurants these days.Several years ago, Denny's won the Pismo Beach Clam Festival Clam Chowder Cook Off. Pissed and embarrassed a lot of the local restaurants.

[Kevy Baby]

Yeah, but it also means their chowder is heavy on the potato and light on the clams (you know, when they remember to add them in at all!)Actually, not a lot of potato in it - just a lot of creamy soup.

Whereas Souplantation's clam chowder is more like potato strips with a white watery cream sauce.

[BarTopDancer]

mmm clam chowder. I wanna go to Nova Scotia and eats seafood.

[Kevy Baby]

Shape-shifting bra made of NASA space foam is the latest thing in 'biocosmeceuticals'

It was originally designed by NASA to make safer aircraft cushions. Now it's being used to cushion something else.Here ya go (http://www.news.com.au/technology/shape-shifting-bra-made-of-nasa-space-foam-the-latest-thing-in-biocosmoceuticals/story-e6frfro0-1225961437516#ixzz16SaaKqr3)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Holy sh!tsauce. William Shatner is 80. Leonard Nimoy turns 80 in a few days.

[BarTopDancer]

Holy sh!tsauce. William Shatner is 80. Leonard Nimoy turns 80 in a few days.

Exsqueeze me?

That's not right. You must be a lying liar who lies. Why else would you say such things?

[Moonliner]

Exsqueeze me?

That's not right. You must be a lying liar who lies. Why else would you say such things?

Obviously this is a time traveling Kirk/Shatner from the future or some alternate universe. Check and see if he has a goatee. That's always a dead giveaway something is wrong.

[Not Afraid]

Should I be worried that I don't think 80 is that old?

[innerSpaceman]

My bf is 60 ... so bring on 80, 'cause he shows no signs of slowing down. And if this is how a 60-year-old f.... um, oh, nevermind.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Good thing you stopped yourself there, you'd sully your reputation for discretion and decorum.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

You'll only get this (http://www.myextralife.com/comic/running-the-gauntlet/) if you played arcade games back in the 80s.
http://www.myextralife.com/comics/2010-08-18.jpg

[CoasterMatt]

Elf is about to die.

[Alex]

I played a lot of arcade games in the '80s and I don't get it. Though I'm sure I would have in the '80s.

[Kevy Baby]

˄˄ What Alex said ˄˄

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I didn't say you would get it...

[alphabassettgrrl]

80??? Wow.

It seems both near and far. I'm not sure what to think except that they're frozen in the 60s in my mind.

[JWBear]

Star Trek's 50th anniversary is coming up in 5 years.

[Gn2Dlnd]

My bf is 60 ... so bring on 80, 'cause he shows no signs of slowing down. And if this is how a 60-year-old f.... um, oh, nevermind.

Your 60 year old boyfriend is the guy that's late to everything? I have a feeling that's not going to change. You know, "old dog, new tricks?"





'Course, he sounds like he's pretty good with old tricks.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Holy carp! I finally read through all of my unread posts!

Sorry I missed LSPE's Descanso Gardens b-day. Looked like fun!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Holy carp! I finally read through all of my unread posts!

Sorry I missed LSPE's Descanso Gardens b-day. Looked like fun!
Your mom knew about it, because she's on facebook.

[Capt Jack]

simply for lack of a better place to put them, and not really being worth their own thread....

spoilered for image size


http://i.imgur.com/mJhPN.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/rgd1T.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ydg0W.jpg
aint history fun?

[Alex]

A little squicky on the last one since "got with" includes a lot of rape.

Plus it's wrong, there's not a 0.5% chance that I'm related to him, there's a 0.5% chance that a person randomly selected from the global population and asked to read that is related to him. My odds are significantly lower.

But that's being picky. I like the concept of these, just not that one.

[Capt Jack]

personally, I want to know more about the parrot

[Kevy Baby]

personally, I want to know more about the parrotWithout digging too far, I found this (http://soonerblue2.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/andrew-jacksons-swearing-parrot/). I am sure there is more out there.

[lashbear]

You'll only get this (http://www.myextralife.com/comic/running-the-gauntlet/) if you played arcade games back in the 80s.

Gauntlet Mojo !!! ("quick, shove in another coin" !!) :snap:

[Gn2Dlnd]

Your mom knew about it, because she's on facebook.

:p

[CoasterMatt]

A family friend who owned a pizza parlor in the 80s, used to joke that the Gauntlet video game financed his vacation home.

[Kevy Baby]

We're getting caught up on Big Bang Theory (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory/) (we just started Season 2) and was amused by this vanity card that was actually cencorsed:

CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #217 (CENSORED)

words that confuse the CBS censor

fecund, penal, taint, titmouse, cockamamie, cockatoo, cocksure, coccyx, ballcock, cockeye, prick, prickly, kumquat, titter, cunning linguist, insertion, gobble, guzzle, swallow, manhole, rimshot, ramrod, come, fallacious, lugubrious, rectify, Uranus, angina, paradiddle, spotted dick, dictum, frock, cunctation, engorge, turgid, stiff, bush, uvula, crapulence, masticate, Dick Butkus, gherkin and, of course, the always bewildering lickety-split.

As you can see, context is everything.

[Moonliner]

Have McDonald's shamrock shakes always been this bad? I certainly remember them being better in my youth.

[Alex]

I've never had one, but McDonald's milk shakes have always been the grossest "milkshake type product" I've ever had so I wouldn't be surprised.

[Moonliner]

Ah ha! (http://gluttoner.com/ultimate-mcdonalds-shamrock-shake-guide)


It was reported on multiple websites of a change in the Shamrock Shake formula for the 2010 season. With McDonald’s introduction of the McCafe concept, the shake no longer came in the paper soda cup but instead in a clear plastic cup. And workers began offering both whipped cream and a cherry as a topping for all shakes (how are you supposed to get the cherry up through the straw anyway?) But the major complaints are with an actual change in flavor with many people saying it had more of a vanilla taste, was not minty enough and it was not mixed well.

[JWBear]

I can't feel too guilty about being late to work when my boss was even later.

[cirquelover]

Have McDonald's shamrock shakes always been this bad? I certainly remember them being better in my youth.

The boy had to have one on St Patricks day, it didn't taste like they used to but the boy didn't notice. Then again I have never been a fan of McD's shakes. I'll take a Burgerville shake though!

[RStar]

I've always thought that McD's shakes were like cold mashed potatos.

Maybe if they put cilantro in the shamrock shake, Alex would give it a try! ;)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Kitty Kontest
http://s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/bobcats_tuesday/2.jpg (http://s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/bobcats_tuesday/2.jpg)

[JWBear]

Dog found on floating rooftop 3 weeks after the Japanese tsunami swept it out to sea. (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/01/us-quake-dog-odd-idUSTRE7303DG20110401)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Here's some video of the dog (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puXbqK3tNbM)

[Kevy Baby]

There is an episode of "Strange Sex" coming up on TLC called "Secret Pain":Samira and Firas are a couple who decided to wait until their wedding night to have sex only to discover that a strange condition called Vaginismus has made it impossible for them to consummate their marriage. Can modern methods end Samira's frustration?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Good grief, who would name a holiday after that!?!

[Betty]

And somehow putting all that on tv is supposed to help her?

[Betty]

Internet weirdness...

My niece the photographer is always looking for interesting people to photograph. She posted on facebook about wanting to go to the beach this week and I suggested she go to Newport and check out the dory boats.

I have a family history there. My father was a dory fisherman and my mom sold fish when I was little - about 4 or 5. Without going into too much detail, my parents divorced and my dad was no longer a fisherman there... but my mom still had friends there. Frank and Leslie were a couple I remember visiting as a kid a few times. I know my Mom has kept in touch a few times in the last 35 years or so.

Anyway - after suggesting she go to Newport, I looked up dory fisherman newport online and went to google image search to see if there were any good artsy photos of the area and one of the first photos is of Frank and Leslie. Frank died about 1 month ago.

I just called my Mom to let her know.

Strange to stumble across something like that... The photo is of them renewing their vows late last year after he was diagnosed with 4th stage lung cancer.

[BarTopDancer]

Good grief, who would name a holiday after that!?!

LoT just names things. We don't research them first.

[Moonliner]

Internet weirdness...

My niece the photographer is always looking for interesting people to photograph. She posted on facebook about wanting to go to the beach this week and I suggested she go to Newport and check out the dory boats.

I have a family history there. My father was a dory fisherman and my mom sold fish when I was little - about 4 or 5. Without going into too much detail, my parents divorced and my dad was no longer a fisherman there... but my mom still had friends there. Frank and Leslie were a couple I remember visiting as a kid a few times. I know my Mom has kept in touch a few times in the last 35 years or so.

Anyway - after suggesting she go to Newport, I looked up dory fisherman newport online and went to google image search to see if there were any good artsy photos of the area and one of the first photos is of Frank and Leslie. Frank died about 1 month ago.

I just called my Mom to let her know.

Strange to stumble across something like that... The photo is of them renewing their vows late last year after he was diagnosed with 4th stage lung cancer.

If/when Google gets it's face search feature online you can except to see a lot more of this kind of thing.

[JWBear]

I couldn't decide if this should go in the Disneyland forum or the Hep Cats forum... So I'm posting it here.

Disneyland fashion shoot 1961 (http://miehana.blogspot.com/2011/03/storybook-fashions.html)

[wendybeth]

Way cool, JW! :snap:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Wow that is fabulous. You need to post it in it's own thread, JW, to make sure everyone sees it!

[Gemini Cricket]

I switched over to Crome today. I had enough of Firefox telling me I was still logged on even though I wasn't.
I like Chrome.
:)







So far.

[Gemini Cricket]

I couldn't decide if this should go in the Disneyland forum or the Hep Cats forum... So I'm posting it here.

Disneyland fashion shoot 1961 (http://miehana.blogspot.com/2011/03/storybook-fashions.html)

Ahhhhhh! Scary Mickey at the end! HUGE head!
:D

[alphabassettgrrl]

Got to see our county's HazMat truck tonight. Cool cool stuff. And hang out in the fire station.

And we're getting a new vehicle and it's going to be even cooler.

[Morrigoon]

Had a little fun with Photoshop tonight:


http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af180/MorrigoonBride/Winter-Spring%202011/TightropeGirl-Cindy.jpg

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af180/MorrigoonBride/Winter-Spring%202011/DynamiteMayor-Kevy.jpg

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af180/MorrigoonBride/Winter-Spring%202011/QuicksandMen-MarkChrisSteve.jpg

Still looking for just the right pic for the last one...

[Kevy Baby]

Those are fun Morri!

[Ghoulish Delight]

I switched over to Crome today. I had enough of Firefox telling me I was still logged on even though I wasn't.
I like Chrome.
:)







So far.
FYI, it sounds like there was a corrupt cookie on Firefox. If you delete cookies and try again, you shouldn't have the login issue. And Chrome is not immune from similar issues.

[Gemini Cricket]

FYI, it sounds like there was a corrupt cookie on Firefox. If you delete cookies and try again, you shouldn't have the login issue. And Chrome is not immune from similar issues.
Corrupt Cookie! Sounds like a band name.
Thanks for the info. I clear all cookies every time I close Firefox. Or should I go somewhere else and clear other cookies?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hmm, no, that should do it.

[innerSpaceman]

Chrome is rad. Stick with it, GC!


Those Stretch Room portraits are BEYOND rad, Morrigoon - but I remain sad - and ashamed - that I never noticed how crappy the "new" ones in the Mansion are compare to the originals (and just sad that even the originals were crappy compared to the real artwork).

[Gemini Cricket]

Chrome is rad. Stick with it, GC!
They do make it really easy to switch over from Firefox to Chrome, I must say. I like how narrow Chrome's top toolbar thingy is. I feel like I have a bigger monitor now.

[CoasterMatt]

Twice this week, I've dreamt of winning the lottery.

The first dream, I bought $4 million dollars of mashed potatoes, and had it delivered by tanker trucks.

The second dream, I filled a swimming pool with black licorice.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Twice this week, I've dreamt of winning the lottery.

The first dream, I bought $4 million dollars of mashed potatoes, and had it delivered by tanker trucks.

The second dream, I filled a swimming pool with black licorice.Are you on a diet? ;)

[wendybeth]

I really, really want Matt to win the lottery. Not just because he is a great guy, but because of all the weird stuff he'll do!:snap:

[BarTopDancer]

If anyone from LoT wins massive bucks from the lottery they need to get a huge, dark room and buy 80billion MAGICAL GLOWY NEBULA BALLOONS and have a party.

[wendybeth]

Oh, I have plans- BTD- if ever I win, you all will be for for a very fun time. Of course, I should probably buy a ticket every now and again- I think purchase is a part of the process.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Something tells me we're not going to make it to Mouse Adventure. That something is the clock. And a sleepless infant.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Just got back from Seattle, spent a couple days. Got to see Pike's Market and the Space Needle. Toured my friend's company (he's a rocket scientist and the owner of the company collects random movie and space-related things).

Am remembering just how much I miss when I go offline for a few days.

[CoasterMatt]

Tuesday night, I dreamt that I was going to be telling my opponent that we needed a room for the ratification meeting - I got to do just that Wednesday!

I also dreamt about a kickboxing class that went horribly wrong.

[RStar]

I also dreamt about a kickboxing class that went horribly wrong.

As long as it went wrong on the other guy......

[Ghoulish Delight]

Maple bacon s'mores and 9 mile bike rides DO NOT MIX WELL folks. This has been a public service announcement.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Sounds like the gift that keeps on giving.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Another good lesson learned yesterday: Don't go trying out unfamiliar bike paths along railroad tracks at night in Santa Ana.

[Alex]

Maple bacon s'mores and 9 mile bike rides DO NOT MIX WELL folks. This has been a public service announcement.

I've have told you that after just three words.

[Betty]

Is that maple bacon? Or a combination of maple syrup, bacon and stuff?

[Morrigoon]

Yosemite photos finally uploaded on FB, if anyone's interested.

[scaeagles]

Unfortunate typo at work yesterday. Sadly the U is right next to the I on the keyboard. Prior to a conference call, I was IMing a female coworker who works in San Diego and meant to type "I have to get my stuff out", but typed "I have to get my stiff out". Sigh.

[Betty]

Oh that is unfortunate.

[Moonliner]

Unfortunate typo at work yesterday. Sadly the U is right next to the I on the keyboard. Prior to a conference call, I was IMing a female coworker who works in San Diego and meant to type "I have to get my stuff out", but typed "I have to get my stiff out". Sigh.

Unfortunate, but of course it's all hanging out there now. You'll just have to keep a stiff upper lip, carry on like nothing happened and hope she doesn't ask for photos.

[3894]

So who's going to be out in Grand Teton National Park this summer? You can hear Tom and me talk about the new book at both the Visitors' Center in Moose and the Colter Bay Visitor Center and Indian Arts Museum. I'll post the exact dates when I have them.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Is that maple bacon? Or a combination of maple syrup, bacon and stuff?Graham cracker, maple bacon, melted hershey's and (I believe) vanilla bean Plush Puff (http://plushpuffs.com). I don't believe they use the limited edition Maple Bacon flavored Plush Puffs as the Munchie Machine has been offering the s'more since well before that flavor existed.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Having previously alerted everyone to Bastet aka Bastard Tetris (http://loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=341377#post341377), I now present Heaven Tetris (http://www.gudmagazine.com/games/heaven/), inspired by Wednesday's xkcd (http://xkcd.com/888/)

[BarTopDancer]

Goddamn xkcd is blocked at work. I'll have to see if my boss will unblock it.

[Kevy Baby]

Having previously alerted everyone to Bastet aka Bastard Tetris (http://loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=341377#post341377)...That is weird; this link took me to the LoT sign-in page (even though I am already signed in). I found the post (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=341377#post341377) and it appears that the "www" missing was what made the difference:
Original: http://loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=341377#post341377
Worked: http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=341377#post341377

[Ghoulish Delight]

Yes, there's a weird bug somewhere that causes a few links to be generated without the www, which confuses your browser's cookies (this was the same issue that was causing people to get logged out when they clicked the new "clear unread" button). I've spent some time trying to track it down, but can't figure out where right variable lives.

[Kevy Baby]

The first listing may not work for Lisa (courtesy of XKCD (http://xkcd.com/886/)):

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

[Kevy Baby]

.http://www.ahajokes.com/cartoon/pirate_keyboard.jpg

[lindyhop]

So I've been working a lot, yes I have. Whee!

[Not Afraid]

I've had ham 2 days in a row. It's something I almost NEVER eat, but find it delicious when I do. However, it's now been about 6 hours since my last slice of ham and I'm feel definite ham withdraws.

[Morrigoon]

I hope you've had some cabbage...

[JWBear]

I'm back at work today after 3 weeks. 349 emails to go through...

[Kevy Baby]

Spent a wonderful day with my father today.

[flippyshark]

I bet Chris has already seen this funny and interactive DEVO video (http://mashable.com/2011/04/19/devo-what-we-do/), but I enjoyed it. The interview with Devo's Gerald Casale on this page is also enlightening.