Soooo....

[Prudence]

We are totally envious of the trellis systems for cukes and melons and squash and so forth as seen in the Land pavillion at Epcot. Someday maybe we can have a cucumber trellis! And a tomato tree!

[Scrooge McSam]

Actually, I think we're all pretty proud of you.

Wendybeth certainly speaks for me. Give em hell, Pru!!

[Gemini Cricket]

Some dinglecheese pulled the fire alarm again in our building. This is a weekly happening. False alarm. Fun...
:rolleyes:

[MickeyLumbo]

Some dinglecheese pulled the fire alarm again in our building. This is a weekly happening. False alarm. Fun...
:rolleyes:

what the heck is a - oh forget it, i don't wanna know do i?

[Gemini Cricket]

what the heck is a - oh forget it, i don't wanna know do i?
A dinglecheese is someone who is dumber than a dingleberry.
:D

[Cadaverous Pallor]

A dinglecheese is someone who is dumber than a dingleberry.
:DWhen GC drops a stack of papers he says, "Oh fiddlesticks!" ;)


My word for "dinglecheese" is "f.ucking moron"

[Gemini Cricket]

When GC drops a stack of papers he says, "Oh fiddlesticks!" ;)


My word for "dinglecheese" is "f.ucking moron"
I actually say something that combines these two. Often when I am driving and am following someone really clueless I call him/her a 'f.uckstick'.

There you go, two new words for a naughty LoTters Lexicon:
Dinglecheese
&
F.uckstick
:D

[Not Afraid]

My favorite measurement is a fu<kton.

[Kevy Baby]

I didn't feel like going back through all of Al's posts. Has it ever been announced that Blue Bayou is finally getting its own full kitchen? Seems they used to do all the cooking downstairs and then do final assembly in the "sorta kitchen like area" next to BB.

In the trial runs, the wait (for CMs only) has been atrocious: 45 minutes to get a salad, two hours for full meal.

I hope they get the kinks worked outta da system

[Gemini Cricket]

Ever sit at someone else's computer and try to surf the 'net? Yuck! The screen's all wrong, the bookmarks are not mine, the keyboard is different, the resolution is off, the browser is not the right one...

[Matterhorn Fan]

Lychee is in the grocery store. They kindof look like a cross between raspberries and strawberries, and they look unripe, though that may be normal. I've never seen them except in gummy form.

Lychee pie, anyone?

[BarTopDancer]

Ever sit at someone else's computer and try to surf the 'net? Yuck! The screen's all wrong, the bookmarks are not mine, the keyboard is different, the resolution is off, the browser is not the right one...

And how dare they have a different configuration! Right? ;) Computers are so personal. Aside from the content. You have the settings, the programs, the shortcuts, the bookmarks. You know where your stuff is and their stuff is not in the same place as your stuff. My work computer was just re-done and I spent a day trying to get it back to how it was. It's getting there but still needs a lot of work.

MF, thanks! Lychees are yummy! I normally buy them canned. I wonder how they are fresh.

[Gemini Cricket]

I just spent my lunch watching a slideshow of my friend's vacation photos of Japan. Love it. So very zen. I want to go there.
:)

[Mousey Girl]

After Sunday, I told David I would like a "Dawn Free Weekend." He is still spending waaay too much time over at her house, with her and the kids. Sunday James (the 8 yr old boy) flew into a litteral rage against Nickolas (because Nick didn't want to watch NasCar) and tried to bite him. All I heard was a very primal yell and then Nickolas crying. Nick has a very high pain tollerance, so when he cried I know it is bad. He managed to keep James from biting his hand and his face, but the kid managed to latch on on Nick's chest. He now has a black and blue mark in the shape of a mouth.

The reasoning later used to defend his behaviour: He flies into rages just like his dad, he sees red and there is no dealing with him *giggle*. After Jimmy's death she was going to get James some counseling, it has never happened. I am goign to try to take a stand that until he gets some serious help she will not see us around.

[Prudence]

Lychee is in the grocery store. They kindof look like a cross between raspberries and strawberries, and they look unripe, though that may be normal. I've never seen them except in gummy form.

Lychee pie, anyone?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wonder if we have any in the stores up here? We have a bunch of specialty markets and such. I just found out Sunday that I can get my favorite lychee gummy candy at the Walgreen's 1/2 block away from my place. They have lychee and melon flavors here, but no kiwi. Alas.

[Matterhorn Fan]

I saw these at Publix; they were with the other berries, in a smallish plastic container like the kind raspberries and blueberries come in. Surely if Publix has them, so does Whole Foods.

Alas, I don't think ripe fruit would ship well.

I should do a bit of web research and figure out how to tell when lychees are ripe/good. Maybe I will make a pie. Hmmm...

[Kevy Baby]

Splort

[CoasterMatt]

I don't think Rose'll ever use my computer again...

I've got a geek keyboard - no labels whatsoever on the keys :)

[Not Afraid]

Splort

Bless you.

Or, maybe it is excuse you.

[Kevy Baby]

I don't think Rose'll ever use my computer again...

I've got a geek keyboard - no labels whatsoever on the keys :)But I understand the keys are very sticky.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Aaaargh! TV just showed me old lady diapers! On old ladies!! Why???!!!

[€uroMeinke]

I don't think Rose'll ever use my computer again...

I've got a geek keyboard - no labels whatsoever on the keys :)

Lisa had one of those she made herself, by wearing off the letters on her keyboard through its constant use. I think this explains the odd spelling in many of her computer-based writings

[€uroMeinke]

Aaaargh! TV just showed me old lady diapers! On old ladies!! Why???!!!

Really to market them effectively they need to be seen as sexy - we need super-models in depends

[CoasterMatt]

Really to market them effectively they need to be seen as sexy - we need super-models in depends
Catheters on the Catwalk...
Walkers are the hip new accessory

[Matterhorn Fan]

I'm wondering what the difference is between "Gol" and "Golazo."

[Gemini Cricket]

Laughing Guy was on the subway again this morning. He laughed when this lady stumbled over someone's foot. It made me smile.
:)

In fact, Laughing Guy and Beefy Goodness were both on the train this morning. Good times!

[Gn2Dlnd]

Catheters on the Catwalk...
Walkers are the hip (replacement) new accessory

There, I fixed it.

[Kevy Baby]

There, I fixed it.So now it can't reproduce.

[Gemini Cricket]

Beefy Goodness heard me call Ralphie "Hon" today on the subway. Now he knows I'm not on the market. Oh well...
:( :D

[Mousey Girl]

I am bored... no new orders to process. I am teaching someone else how to invoice the orders...no orders makes this really difficult. I am not allowed to be in the warehouse because I need to be in here to answer the phone (it isn't ringing). It is going to be uber hot here today, and the warehouse is like a sauna, so not being able to be out there isn't a bad thing right now.

Nickolas had visitors last night at 9, wanting him to spend the night, but he was being a pill and I said no. I fee guilty abbout saying no. I feel worse that when he asked who was at the door I lied and said no one. He is gonna be a pissy puppy today when he finds out.

This morning I used the rats to wake him up. I opened his door and took them out. 2 of them made their way into his room. Fluffernutter ended up on his bed and kissed him awake, so at least he was in a good mood this morning.

Trying to get into the bathroom to get ready for work is hard when you have 3 rodents tyring to get in there with you. They kept standing on my feet. I had to drop them on the couch and run for it.

Last night was a scene right out of a B horror movie. There were June bugs everywhere outside. If you turned on a light and went out there you were attacked. This morning there were carcasses all over the place.

Sunday it is expected to be 110. I don't plan on leavnig my house all weekend.

did I mention I was bored?

[Ghoulish Delight]

So I was reading a flyer in our break area asking for book donations to be sent to school children in Kenya. The flyer said, "Did you know that over 80% of Kenyans are literate?" And I thought, damn they're kicking our ass!

Then I thought that maybe they meant illiterate.

[Gemini Cricket]

I was kissed awake by a big Welsh Corgi sized rat this morning. :D

[Ponine]

So... earlier this week they blocked MSN at work. Not a huge surprise, it was blocked by division.
Now it appears they have blocked gTalk. It wont even work when I log into my gMail.

I'm sad. But I suppose I mgiht get more work done. So long as they dont block LoT.

[BarTopDancer]

... I'm at work. With nothing to do, so I surf. I wish I was at home so I could be productive.

[Gemini Cricket]

... I'm at work. With nothing to do, so I surf. I wish I was at home so I could be productive.
Me too.

I came in early so I could leave early. But I finished all my stuff, so now I have nothing to do...

[BarTopDancer]

Me too.

I came in early so I could leave early. But I finished all my stuff, so now I have nothing to do...

I came in early so I could take an hour lunch. But I got flaked on so now I can't leave early but I don't have lunch plans, or lunch from home.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

But I finished all my stuff...

Tell me more about this foreign concept.

[BarTopDancer]

WOOHOO! I have something to do. And chocolate. Today is going to be a great day.

[scaeagles]

But I finished all my stuff

I have been running a line by line comparison of a newer version of a billing report (to the older, currently production version) that contains around 2000 contracts with 27 elements of cost each that must be verfied and any variances reported for further investigation.

This means that I have approximately 54000 numbers on two reports to compare.

I will never finish.

The LoT keeps me sane when all the numbers start running together.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

.

This means that I have approximately 54000 numbers on two reports to compare.


This automated, right?

[Gemini Cricket]

This means that I have approximately 54000 numbers on two reports to compare.
Isn't there a global somethingorother you could do?

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Isn't there a global somethingorother you could do?

We have to remember that scaeagles is billing by the hour.

[scaeagles]

This automated, right?

Sadly, no. I can automate various processes such as this within the production system to compare the same data from one report to another and report mysterious variances.

However, the users don't like this (and actually the government auditors don't either) when changing from one production version of a program to a newer version with enhanced capabilities. It is actually their job to perform the final verification, but over the years they have brow beaten me and their own IT department with their laziness and lack of willingness to do the job of final approval on enhancements they request, and that has led to piles and piles of projects that are never signed off on, making me and IT look bad regardless of how much documentation we produce that it is actually the users who are not doing their jobs.

And alas, these are not Excel spreadsheets or finding any variances would be simple. They are reports run on a mainframe that produce .pdf files. So it is eyeballing line by line.

And yes, while it sucks, I do bill by the hour.

[Ghoulish Delight]

The LoT keeps me sane...Dude, when you get to the point of making this statement, I'm sorry to say it's too late.

[scaeagles]

Sad, but most likely true.

[blueerica]

Showers are nice.

Lounging around afterward is nicer.

Knowing you'll be at work in 45 minutes isn't.

[scaeagles]

One other thing about those stupid reports....I'm no going to tell the users, but I am only verifying totals. Each of the contracts can have anywhere from 1 to 15 years of data for those 27 elements of cost, averaging probably 6 years each. If the totals don't match, then I will investigate the years. I am not going to multiply my verification of 54000 numbers by the average of 6 and have to verify 324000 numbers on two reports.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I am not going to multiply my verification of 54000 numbers by the average of 6 and have to verify 324000 numbers on two reports.

Do you want to retire on this job or not?

[Not Afraid]

One other thing about those stupid reports....I'm no going to tell the users, but I am only verifying totals. Each of the contracts can have anywhere from 1 to 15 years of data for those 27 elements of cost, averaging probably 6 years each. If the totals don't match, then I will investigate the years. I am not going to multiply my verification of 54000 numbers by the average of 6 and have to verify 324000 numbers on two reports.

You just made my eyes glaze over.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

You just made my eyes glaze over.

That's why he gets paid the big bucks.

[Ghoulish Delight]

You just made my eyes glaze over.
Well, maybe if you had a decent pair of glasses that wouldn't happen.

[Kevy Baby]

Isn't there a global somethingorother you could do?I hate when posts starting using all this tech talk. It goes right over my head.

[Gemini Cricket]

I hate when posts starting using all this tech talk. It goes right over my head.
Me too! :D


Okay, I've been on YouTube since GD posted that awful, awful video. :D And I just watched a Daily Show interview with Anderson Cooper. Can I get kicked off the board for saying that I would totally bang Anderson Cooper?
:)

[Mousey Girl]

well...not bored anymore, just got laid off.... wierd thing is I don't feel all that bad about it.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

well...not bored anymore, just got laid off.... wierd thing is I don't feel all that bad about it.

Sorry :(

[CoasterMatt]

I am so happy... my wife comes home from work and all she wants to talk is coaster tech! :D

This is the best job she's ever had :)

[Mousey Girl]

Sorry :(

Thank you. I have already added it to my resume, and will start sending it out again this weekend. I may even kidnap Nickolas on Monday and head to DLR.

The good thing is that I found that job with ease, so I am not worried about finding another one. At least now the 8 month gap doesn't look quite as bad.

[katiesue]

Can I get kicked off the board for saying that I would totally bang Anderson Cooper?
:)

Not if I get first crack at em. :p

[Stan4dSteph]

Coop is totally hot. I want to make little Vanderbilt babies with him.

[CoasterMatt]

Oh sorry, I misread that as "Alice Cooper" :D

[Prudence]

We're supposed to have a heat wave this weekend. It might get up to 85 degrees!

[Matterhorn Fan]

We're supposed to get rain.

I wanted to get up early enough to go shopping tomorrow. That may not happen.

[Moonliner]

It's never a good thing when your morning commute makes the lead on the national news. :(

[Moonliner]

One other thing about those stupid reports....I'm no going to tell the users, but I am only verifying totals. Each of the contracts can have anywhere from 1 to 15 years of data for those 27 elements of cost, averaging probably 6 years each. If the totals don't match, then I will investigate the years. I am not going to multiply my verification of 54000 numbers by the average of 6 and have to verify 324000 numbers on two reports.

You do know you can convert (http://www.nuance.com/omnipage/standard/) a PDF (http://www.abbyy.com/pdftransformer/) into an excel file right? Especially a nice neat computer generated one.

[Stan4dSteph]

It's never a good thing when your morning commute makes the lead on the national news. :(Sympathies! We're getting mucho rain here, although it didn't significantly affect my commute.

[scaeagles]

You do know you can convert (http://www.nuance.com/omnipage/standard/) a PDF (http://www.abbyy.com/pdftransformer/) into an excel file right? Especially a nice neat computer generated one.


Hmmm....that looks handy. I figured there were conversion utilities available, but hadn't looked for any.

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm working at my desk with a migraine. It's not fun. I need to get a deposit in asap and then I'm going to leave. Ugh. :(

[Moonliner]

I'm working at my desk with a migraine. It's not fun. I need to get a deposit in asap and then I'm going to leave. Ugh. :(

I'm sorry your desk is not feeling well. :(

Perhaps you should get it some Aspin tablets.

[Ponine]

No, asprin so not strong enough for the average desk. I know, mine needs more tlc than that.
I should find out what color my desk is this week. I havent seen it in a while.

[Ponine]

My bad.... you dont want aspirin for your desk... I get it now.
Poor desk. I hope it feels better.

Jokes are so lost on me.

[Ponine]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/ponine/LoT/Crazycatladyfigure.jpg

I saw this the other night... tried to email it to NA, no idea if it worked... but someone buy this for her!!!

Life Lessons #22 Figure (http://shopping.discovery.com/product-60387.html)

LV and I were saying that we knew about them, but we didnt know you could buy them!

[Prudence]

I swear that when I discover the individuals responsible for this piece of crap budget module I will shoot them dead. And then I will personally bring them back to life so that I can kill them in ever more inventive ways. Don't tell me the damn thing's logical. There is no logic about a system that sometimes will distribute salary changes automatically across the biennium and sometimes requires manual distribution, and the only way to tell the difference is to try it one way and see if it works.

For the record - if you're trying to eliminate one position and move all of its salary into another position you must distribute the amounts manually. If you attempt to auto distribute, it will claim you're fine and that you zero out on the final edit, but when you go to submit the changes it will have fits about the permanent service period being greater or less than zero, even though adding 12.0- to the existing 12.0 would logically produce the desired result, and DOES produce the desired result if you do the manual distribution. Which *looks* just the same when you're done as the auto distribute.

Stupid piece of crap.

[AllyOops!]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/ponine/LoT/Crazycatladyfigure.jpg

I saw this the other night... tried to email it to NA, no idea if it worked... but someone buy this for her!!!

Life Lessons #22 Figure (http://shopping.discovery.com/product-60387.html)

LV and I were saying that we knew about them, but we didnt know you could buy them!

Isn't that commercial & website the best? Sometimes, when I'm super slow at work (which is pretty rare) I'll play with the Life Lesson Puzzles and put them together.

The "Merlot & Email Don't Mix" figurine used to TOTALLY be me. Sadly, too many recipients can attest to that! :( ;)

[Not Afraid]

I LOVE it! If only she was a redhead.

And, the email did work, AM. The change was too funny. THanks!

[Gemini Cricket]

Laugh all you want. But if my head had exploded from my migraine, you would have all felt bad. :D



I just came from another board. 500 threads about the POTC refurb! My head's swimming! :D

[scaeagles]

500???? What the hell could the topics be?

"Since the refurb, the water temperature is precisely .76 degrees colder. This simply ruins the entire experience!"

[Gemini Cricket]

500????
I'm exaggerating, Leo the Literal. There are many, many threads. :D

And the topics are like that...

[Not Afraid]

500???? What the hell could the topics be?

"Since the refurb, the water temperature is precisely .76 degrees colder. This simply ruins the entire experience!"

LOL! I hope it doesn't get THAT inane. But, I don't read as much any more so I don't end up seeing this kind of stuff. It may just exist.

[scaeagles]

I half expect ISM to post something like my hypothetical.:evil:

[Not Afraid]

What do you think Pirates will look like on the 200th anniversary of the Park? What about Tomorrowland? Will you be there?

[scaeagles]

I'm exaggerating, Leo the Literal.

Remember Hymie the Robot on Get Smart? That's me.

[Gemini Cricket]

Jack Sparrow's hands are in inappropriate places on those female mannequins!

Barbossa looks like father Christmas!

Where is the Orlando Bloom AA?

I dropped my Dole Whip in the flume. Will that get me banned from Disneyland?

Where does that other tunnel lead?

The AA for the last Jack Sparrow is the old AA of the pirate that used to balance on the powder keg...

^ Oh, wait. That last one was my comment. :D

[BarTopDancer]

What does tornado weather look like?

[Gemini Cricket]

Remember Hymie the Robot on Get Smart? That's me.
I'm too young to remember 'Get Smart'! :evil:

[Mousey Girl]

I posted my resume last night...I have already recieved a call about it. I also spoke to the director of operations yesterday about how long he thinks I may be off of work. He said that he talked to the owner and she is thinking 2 weeks. I loved working there, the hours were ideal, but at the same time I don't want to have my job stability depending on someone who is paranoid and bi-polar.

[Not Afraid]

All of a sudden it is incredibly windy outside. What's with this odd weather? Is it Monsoon season?

[scaeagles]

All of a sudden it is incredibly windy outside. What's with this odd weather? Is it Monsoon season?

Nope - another cheerleader convention at DL.

[BarTopDancer]

All of a sudden it is incredibly windy outside. What's with this odd weather? Is it Monsoon season?

what does tornado weather look like?

It's a hazy grey and super windy outside. Been that way for about an hour now. Looks like a mega storm is rolling in.

Weather says slight chance of showers and a thunderstorm tonight (for south county)

[DreadPirateRoberts]

All of a sudden it is incredibly windy outside. What's with this odd weather? Is it Monsoon season?

Yep, monsoonal weather coming up from the south.

[katiesue]

We've had thunderstorms here in San Diego all morning.

[Not Afraid]

One year, long ago, we were in San Diego at the Con. Chris and I had just started dating and we were exploring the shipping docks that are near the convention center. We had climbed up on a big crane and the wind picked up. It was hot hot hot, humid and incredibly windy. Then the lightening started. It was spectacular, but I don't think we were in the safest environment for a lightening storm.

There was a hurricane (or Typhoon in the Pacific - right?) brewing off of Mexico that was causing it. This weather is very similar to that experience. Stay off of tall, exposed structures.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

There was a hurricane (or Typhoon in the Pacific - right?) brewing off of Mexico that was causing it.

They still call them hurricanes in Mexico (we are considered the Eastern Pacific)

[Mousey Girl]

I have an interview with a temp agency tomorrow morning. I did call SY and spoke to the girl who trained me and asked if I could use her as a reference. I don't know if she has the spine to tell the owner that I have an interview or not... I just can't believe that the owner truly expected me to stick around and wait for 2 weeks for the phone to ring to tell me I can go back to work.

[€uroMeinke]

One year, long ago, we were in San Diego at the Con. Chris and I had just started dating and we were exploring the shipping docks that are near the convention center. We had climbed up on a big crane and the wind picked up. It was hot hot hot, humid and incredibly windy. Then the lightening started. It was spectacular, but I don't think we were in the safest environment for a lightening storm.

One of the best make-out spots ever

[SacTown Chronic]

Better than church?

[€uroMeinke]

Better than church?

I never got past the church parking lot so I can't comment on that, though the parking lot was quite good - but that was when I was dating a Catholic.

[scaeagles]

Confessionals are the best spots within the church.

[Scrooge McSam]

Confessionals are the best spots within the church.

Nope... not going to touch that one ;)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Confessionals are the best spots within the church.
Convenient one-stop shopping. Sin and repent without ever having to leave your knees.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Confessionals are the best spots within the church.

So, do priests give out toasters too?

[€uroMeinke]

So, do priests give out toasters too?

I think the term is "indulgences"

[wendybeth]

So, do priests give out toasters too?

This is just too easy.:evil:

[Kevy Baby]

So, do priests give out toasters too?You should know - you're the pope! (someone dig up that picture).

[€uroMeinke]

So today when I cam home, our neighbors were hosing down their sofa and other livingroom furniture - it seemed an odd way to clean these pieces, and made me wonder what had happended that they needed to be put out on the fornt lawn and hosed down.

[Matterhorn Fan]

I'm glad certain posters here seem to be spending less time on other boards (or at least that's my perception--maybe you're all just spending more time on the internet). Maybe I'm the only one who's noticed, but this has meant more DL threads lately, and since I rarely read other boards now, this means that I actually have some inkling about what is happenin' in Anaheim.

[scaeagles]

So, do priests give out toasters too?

Not sure - I'm too old for them.

[wendybeth]

So, now that I'm home my hair is behaving much better. I'll be sure to schedule my next trip during a 'miasma' -less month. (Either that or give it up and let it go curly).

Oh, I got my sis talked into a trip next April- it will be Spring Break, but that's better than nothing. Tori really wants her cousin to go, and it would be fun for her to have a kiddo her age to play with (and fight with) while there. She was really bummed when we were unable to meet up with Katiesue and her girl. (As was I).:(

[Mousey Girl]

Maybe next time we can get The Boy and The Girl together. I know he would like to have another kid around for a change.

[Ponine]

Mine too.. he'd like another kid at a meet.

[Gemini Cricket]

Beefy Goodness was not on the subway today. :(
Laughing Guy was, though. :)

[Not Afraid]

Today had better be a better day then yesterday. I will do my best to try to manipulate it to be so. Otherwise, I'm goiong to hae to go back to bed and start my day over again. ;)

[Stan4dSteph]

More soccer makes me happier, but it also gives me more bruises.

[Ponine]

Today had better be a better day then yesterday. I will do my best to try to manipulate it to be so. Otherwise, I'm goiong to hae to go back to bed and start my day over again. ;)
Hear hear!

So we got a new hire last week, I found out today she's a former cast member. She heard me regailing some other coworkers with your PotC line stories.
She preceedes me though... she left before 1990.

(and I bought a car. I'm totally ashamed and embarrased about it, but by posting it, even in little bitty letters, I can now say that I have told someone)

[Not Afraid]

Why are you ashamed and embarassed about a new car? Did you buy a clown car?

[Gemini Cricket]

Why are you ashamed and embarassed about a new car? Did you buy a clown car?
You gotta watch out driving those clown cars. A couple of years ago, on the I-5, a clown car hit the center median and exploded. 99 clowns died in that accident. Mr. Bumpers, the driver, was the only one who survived. :(







:D

[scaeagles]

99 clowns? Seriously?

(it's a joke based on my GC imposed title of Mr. Literal)

[scaeagles]

(and I bought a car. I'm totally ashamed and embarrased about it, but by posting it, even in little bitty letters, I can now say that I have told someone)

Gotta agree with NA - why embarrassed? Be proud! I have a new car, too. Bad news is I bought it literally 5 days before I found out about the probable job upheaval I am facing.

I'll even tell about it. It's a brand spanking new Chevy Avalanche. Very cool. Can run on 85% ethanol, but sadly, there is not one ethanol refueling station anywhere in the Phoenix metro area. Go figure. Also has a huge old V-8 that's smart enough to run on 4 until power is needed, then the others kick in.

Of course, due to the unfortunate timing issue, my family and I might end up living in it, but that's another story.:)

[BarTopDancer]

You gotta watch out driving those clown cars. A couple of years ago, on the I-5, a clown car hit the center median and exploded. 99 clowns died in that accident.

Can't Sleep... Clowns will eat me... Can't Sleep...Clowns will eat me...
Can't Sleep... Clowns will eat me... Can't Sleep...Clowns will eat me...
Can't Sleep... Clowns will eat me... Can't Sleep...Clowns will eat me...
Can't Sleep... Clowns will eat me... Can't Sleep...Clowns will eat me...
Can't Sleep... Clowns will eat me... Can't Sleep...Clowns will eat me...
Can't Sleep... Clowns will eat me... Can't Sleep...Clowns will eat me...
Can't Sleep... Clowns will eat me... Can't Sleep...Clowns will eat me...
Can't Sleep... Clowns will eat me... Can't Sleep...Clowns will eat me...
Can't Sleep... Clowns will eat me... Can't Sleep...Clowns will eat me...
Can't Sleep... Clowns will eat me... Can't Sleep...Clowns will eat me...
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[BarTopDancer]

I'll even tell about it. It's a brand spanking new Chevy Avalanche. Very cool. Can run on 85% ethanol, but sadly, there is not one ethanol refueling station anywhere in the Phoenix metro area. Go figure. Also has a huge old V-8 that's smart enough to run on 4 until power is needed, then the others kick in.

The Avalanche is prrruddy. But it looks like it belongs on the Autopia. :p

[Gemini Cricket]

99 clowns? Seriously?
I don't know. There could have been a mime or two in there. It was so long ago. :(










:D

[scaeagles]

But it looks like it belongs on the Autopia. :p

????? Don't be dissin' my truck!

[Not Afraid]

Pictures please.

I am always wanting a new car. The top 2 at the moment are a Volvo V50 and that new Toyota mini SUV that looks like a vintage land cruiser. I saw one is a silver-blue with chrome and i WUVED it. I know next to night about it though.

[BarTopDancer]

Pictures please.

http://www.car-buying-strategies.com/2002-photos/2002-Chevy-Avalanche.jpg

http://www.autoweek.nl/images/480/8523.jpg

[BarTopDancer]

????? Don't be dissin' my truck!

Well if you bought this I wouldn't be :p

http://www.auto123.com/06photo/chevrolet/silverado15004wdecswb4dr-ls.jpg

That truck makes me hot. /sigh

[scaeagles]

Mine looks exactly like the second pic from BTD - color and all - with the exception of the funky bumpy thing on the lower door panels.

[BarTopDancer]

Mine looks exactly like the second pic from BTD - color and all - with the exception of the funky bumpy thing on the lower door panels.

I think Lisa wanted photos so she could get your license plate number...

[Gemini Cricket]

If I had to picture a truck that Leo was driving, it would look like Mater.
:D

[Ghoulish Delight]

So...and y'all better write this one down...now that I've actually had a good night's sleep for 3 nights in a row, I'm not completely exhausted to the point that drinking 4 cups of coffee doesn't even keep me awake. Who'd have figured?

[Scrooge McSam]

If I had to picture a truck that Leo was driving, it would look like Mater.
:D

I was thinking Hummer ;)

Anyway, I went completely in the other direction this time, sizewise. I traded in my Maxima for a Sentra and I love it. Currently, I'm getting 31.4 going back and forth to work, but I expect that to go up in cooler weather when I can cut back on the AC. The best highway mileage I've gotten so far is 39.9 on my recent trip to New Orleans. Love the 300W Rockford Fosgate 9 speaker thump factory and love the 6 disk CD changer. I couldn't be happier.

I bought on April 15th, when traditionally no one is shopping for cars. Hungry salesman = Salesman willing to deal.

[scaeagles]

What are you doing right now?

Crying.

Got my mail. Big ugly IRS envelope.

They documented an error in the 2004 filing. I pulled up my 2004 taxes on the computer and pulled the file from the cabinet, and damn it they're right.

Turns out I made a mistake on declaring business paid child care expenses. I owe them money. $1300. Ouch.

[Ponine]

Gotta agree with NA - why embarrassed? Be proud! I have a new car, too. Bad news is I bought it literally 5 days before I found out about the probable job upheaval I am facing.

I'll even tell about it. It's a brand spanking new Chevy Avalanche. Very cool. Can run on 85% ethanol, but sadly, there is not one ethanol refueling station anywhere in the Phoenix metro area. Go figure. Also has a huge old V-8 that's smart enough to run on 4 until power is needed, then the others kick in.

Of course, due to the unfortunate timing issue, my family and I might end up living in it, but that's another story.:)
Does it matter that I wanted to quit the day after I bought mine?

Why... because I'm a huge martyr type who takes things waaay too personally, and takes guilt on when it isnt mine to take. (Okay, if you know me, you're sitting there thinking omg, she admitted it!)
I think that some other people in my life should have gotten a new/er car before me, that I dont deserve it, blah blah. I wont bore you with those details. I've never had a new car, never had car payments, and never expected to have either.

Never mind that I was driving a 1987 two door Manual Nissan Sentra that wasnt passing smog, and the blue book value was under what it would cost to repair it. That my mechanic told me six months ago not to take outside the city if I wanted to arrive at my destination.

I bought a 2006 Toyota Corolla. Automatic, power windows, a/c, and cloth seats.
Do i love it? No, I love my a/c'less Nissan. But its a guilt thing as I said. my son loves the new car. He has a door, and its not as hot as the old car. And we wont have to borrow a car to go to Disneyland.

It's driving my family nuts that they talk to someone and mention my car, only to discover I havent told the people they think are my closest friends.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/ponine/LoT/Mycar.jpg
(the stock image, not MY car, but I made sure it was the right color and all that rot)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/ponine/LoT/40302380.jpg
What I was driving. Someone elses car, but looks just like my baby, only mine is white.

[Gemini Cricket]

Guilt is a useless emotion.

[Ponine]

Guilt is a useless emotion.
Ha!!
Yeah, its a well practiced emotion with me.

[Gemini Cricket]

Ha!!
Yeah, its a well practiced emotion with me.
Me, too. I was raised Catholic in a Sicilian/Portugese family. I know guilt. Sadly. :D

You deserve your new car. Enjoy it. Why not? People who don't deserve sh!t get new stuff all the time. You're worth it. You need to remind yourself of that. You should be your biggest fan. If not, no one else will be. Pat yourself on the back.
:)

[Capt Jack]

Okay, if you know me, you're sitting there thinking omg, she admitted it!

word for word the first thought in my head when I read it.

I know you pretty well my friend. You so very much DO deserve it.
now hush up and enjoy having A/C at least as an option on days like these.


Guilt is a useless emotion.

truth. stone cold truth

avoiding it is, however, at times easier said than done.

[scaeagles]

I used to drive that exact same Nissan Sentra. At least externally. Mine was a standard, not automatic, and the a/c worked like crap.

[Ponine]

I used to drive that exact same Nissan Sentra. At least externally. Mine was a standard, not automatic, and the a/c worked like crap.
Oh no, dont misunderstand. The nissan is a standard/manual, and has no a/c. Vinyl seats, cracked dash, no room for anyone over ten in the back seat...

I'm trying to sell it back to the state through the emissions program.

[Gemini Cricket]

Here, I'll help you out, Ponine. I'll let you give your car to me. :D No car, no guilt. :D

[Ponine]

Sounds like a fair deal.
And see... we're trying to get new chairs in our deptartment... We've done half, we still need like five more. HR said NO. So they brought the guy's chair who said no over... it looks like poo.
So what was my first instict? I emailed him and offered him my new chair.
No thought behind it, just emailed. Now I feel guilty that his chair looks so bad, and I got a new one.

[Gemini Cricket]

Maybe in the grand scheme of life, maybe he deserves a crappy chair? Maybe having a crappy chair will get him to invent a chair that is a perfect fit for anyone who sits in it? Who are you to deny the world of this discovery? :D

I know I'm being silly, but giving away your nice chair is silly too. :D

[Prudence]

Ah, Ponine, we could be related. I was notified in the morning that I got two awards for performance last semester - and then, after Ryan offered to buy me a fruity beverage in celebration, spent the afternoon feeling like I haven't accomplished enough and don't deserve the $4 starbucks slushy thing.

Shall we beat our heads on the wall in stereo?

(On the other hand, I totally deserved my new Corolla when we got it a few years ago. Also traded up from a sentra with multiple issues. You'll love the Corolla!)

[Not Afraid]

The Yahoo Slurp Spider is viewing the Digital Rectal Examination Simulator thread.

[BarTopDancer]

I love the new Corollas. It was next on my list if I couldn't get the price I needed on my 3. They are cute, fun, powerful and reliable little cars. Don't worry, you'll be driving that thing until it has 200,000 miles.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Haha, my parents got suckered by a car dealer.

Okay, actually, they walked away with a good deal...but still got more car than they were looking for.

They wanted the Toyota Avalon, either the touring package or the XL. So they called around and found a dealer said they had 3 (1 touring, 2 XLs). They show up, the guy walks around the lot...and can't find the cars with those packages. "Ooooh, they must be in our over flow lot. Lemme drive you over there." So they head over to Van Nuys...where they once again can't find any XLs our touring. "Well, we've got some Limiteds on the lot..." The Limited package being the highest end, of course. So my parents are hemming and hawing, when they spot a manager (if you knew my mom, you'd know that this is when the story gets good). She pulls him into the conversation and says something to the effect of, "So, we call and this guy says you've got XLs and tourings. We get here and he's trying to sell us the Limited. Ever hear of the term 'bait and switch'?"

Ding, she said the magic words. Next thing you know, they're being offered the Limited at invoice. They ended up paying below the Touring sticker for the Limited. Like I said, a good deal...but they probably would have paid less than that if they had actually found an XL or touring. Suckers.

Of course, I'll be jealous of their Nav and auto-sensing door locks.

[katiesue]

I'm jealous of anyone with A/C. I've been dying the last few days in traffic.

[scaeagles]

So....My wife takes the kids to Peter Piper Pizza at lunch today. With her ticket winning from games, my sweet little 4 year old girl got a whoopie cushion.

She is stalking my office. Every time I get up from my chair, she runs in and places it. I then must pretend that I do not know she has and sit on it, and act surprised and playfully upset. She is quite amused by this game.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Sure, blame the gas on your 4 year old. Nice.

[scaeagles]

Trust me - it doesn't smell bad enough to be mine.

[Ponine]

Oh, mine plays that game on Grandpa. Only after about ten times, grandpa sits down hard enough that it pops.

[scaeagles]

You're telling me to break my kids new toy? Mean thing.:p

[Motorboat Cruiser]

You're telling me to break my kids new toy? Mean thing.:p

Try it. My guess is that the sphincter pops before the whoopie cushion. :)

[Mousey Girl]

Nickolas and I just got home from a tour of http://www.indianpointranch.com/index.html . It was the same one that was used in an episode of Fear Factor.

I have decided that I must not speed, I must set the cruise control to stop myself from speeding, both to and from Tehachapi. I am tired of panicking every time I pass a CHP sitting on the side of the road and watching him pull in behind me. On the way up, it wasn't too bad. I saw him and was able to adjust my speed. He was in the center divider. On the way home he was sitting on the side, with an overpass embankment hiding him. I pulled off the freeway (I think I was doing 85ish when I passed him) and he pulled off the freeway too. Luckily, when I turned onto a frontage type road, he kept going. *whew*

[Gemini Cricket]

I know that the cops near and in Tehachapi are pretty harsh. I see them pulling people over all the time. We've been followed a couple of times only to have the cop pull off after five minutes or so.

[Prudence]

Lychee at Pike Place Market! I don't know why I didn't think of that earlier! Also got rainier cherries, corn, apple compote, and lamb sausage.

Did not get the Fluevog's I had been eyeing as the salesdude said there's a closed-toe version coming in fall and I'd wear that more often. Also told me there's a new heel coming out! "Teapot" heel. Should be out any moment!

[CoasterMatt]

I had the absolute worst day of my entire career on Wednesday - and today, not only was I cleared of any wrongdoing, I was rewarded for taking the right course of action in ugly times.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I saw lychee at Trader Joe's. I have no frame of reference to determine whether they were ripe or not.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I had the absolute worst day of my entire career on Wednesday - and today, not only was I cleared of any wrongdoing, I was rewarded for taking the right course of action in ugly times.
Why does this not surprise me? Yay Matt.

[Kevy Baby]

Listening to Jay Leno as I make one list LoT visit before bedtime.

I guess there was a story about a senator (or somebody) who had an accident in his SUV. Seems he was drunk AND masturbating.

Jay was wondering if that is considered a car-jacking?

(Well, it made us laugh)

[Gemini Cricket]

Can I just say that I could give a rat's patootie about Star Jones and her 'View' problems?!


:D

[CoasterMatt]

I guess there was a story about a senator (or somebody) who had an accident in his SUV. Seems he was drunk AND masturbating.


It was a Minnesota Timberwolves basketball player, and not only was he drunk- he was masturbating while watching porn on his dashboard mounted dvd player :eek:

article here (http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_180133016.html)

[Mousey Girl]

I know that the cops near and in Tehachapi are pretty harsh. I see them pulling people over all the time. We've been followed a couple of times only to have the cop pull off after five minutes or so.

While watching the news last night I found out why they were so thick in that area-between Bakersfield and where you start climbing the hill. A drunk driver in an SUV crossed the center divider and killed a 4 yr old boy yesterday morning.

[Gemini Cricket]

Ugh!

[€uroMeinke]

Can I just say that I could give a rat's patootie about Star Jones and her 'View' problems?!


:D

I'm not sure who that is, but for some reason I always think it's the same person as Divine Brown who gave Hugh Grant a PR problem

[Prudence]

I don't think that anything in the world tastes better than a strawberry fresh from the garden, all warmed by the sun.

[€uroMeinke]

I don't think that anything in the world tastes better than a strawberry fresh from the garden, all warmed by the sun.

Especially if you picked it while walking through Tomorrowland ;)

[Mousey Girl]

I guess being layed off is bothering me more than I thought. I was just woken up by a dream about no longer working there.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Feeling a little blue tonight. There's only so long you can watch a sick mother in pain in person before you have the horribly chicken urge to run back to the other side of the country. Which I will be doing tomorrow morning, on my scheduled flight. My father--her nurse of sorts-- must be, like, a half-step from reaching complete enlightenment. No dung-beetle reincarnation for him.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

I can relate all too well, LSPE. I'm sorry you are going though this. It is very trying indeed to watch someone you love sick and in pain. I wish you peace and strength.

Have a safe flight home. ::hugs::

[Gemini Cricket]

Something to cheer up LSPE...

I saw this ad on the Photobucket site:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/braddoc310/badhair.gif
What the heck is up with his hair?

(I thought the ad morphed from an adult to a kid but it doesn't do anything...)
:D lol!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I'm sorry, I can't read that. I'm blinded by hair!

Home safe and going to collapse. Back soon.

[Mousey Girl]

I seem to have an extra kid for the night. There were 2 extras, but 1 got bored (after being here for less than 20 mins) and went home. I think the one that left saw this as a chance to get away from his younger brother for a night.

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm at work today... by myself. :D

Sing it for me, Celine Dion!
"All by myseeeelf!"

[Scrooge McSam]

What are you doing right now?

Obsessing, thanks for asking.

Wednesday or Thursday of last week, I started noticing some pain in my right foot, second toe, first joint inside the body of the foot. How did I injure it? No clue. Not bad, I thought, at first. By Friday, people were beginning to ask why I was limping. No big thing, sez I. I just needed to get off it and the four day weekend coming would be just the ticket.

Saturday, some swelling, not much. So I tried not to walk around much. Roller Coaster Tycoon got more play from me that day than it has in some time.

Sunday, huge swelling. My foot was at least half again bigger than it's normal size. No pain, oddly, but the swelling also included my ankle and part of the way up my calf. So I spend most of the day flat of my back with my feet up, not a particularly unpleasant position if that's what I want to be doing, but when forced not so enjoyable.

Today, the swelling has gone down in the calf and ankle, but the foot is still swollen and the tenderness in the toe joint is back. I called my GP, but it seems his office is enjoying a four day weekend too. I left a message with their service.

What do I do if my doc tells me to get off that foot and stay off it?

"But, Doc... Buddy... You don't understand. I'm going to Disneyland next weekend and this foot's going with me!":D

[Gemini Cricket]

Do you think the swelling has anything to do with an insect bite or something? Like an allergic reaction to something that bit you? My ankle was swollen the other day and I found out that I was bit by a spider or something when I was walking Frodo in the park. It all went away...



Ha ha. If you have to stay off of your foot then you need a wheelchair at Disneyland! Yeehaw! GD and Lisa can take turns pushing you. :D

[Scrooge McSam]

Do you think the swelling has anything to do with an insect bite or something? Like an allergic reaction to something that bit you? My ankle was swollen the other day and I found out that I was bit by a spider or something when I was walking Frodo in the park. It all went away...

Could be, I suppose. But there are no marks and the original pain was inside the body of the foot. No pain anywhere on the skin, which is what I'd expect from a bite.

Ha ha. If you have to stay off of your foot then you need a wheelchair at Disneyland! Yeehaw! GD and Lisa can take turns pushing you. :D

*shudder* That's not how I've been picturing next weekend. If a wheelchair is required, I want one of those motorized speed buggies. KaChow! :evil:

[Gemini Cricket]

:shrug: Hmmm. Oh well. That was just a thought about the swelling. I'm no doctor. :D

Someone should start a SMcS Disneyland visit thread. I want pictures and stories and reporting of all LoT shenaniganery.

[Scrooge McSam]

LoT meet - Sunday, July 9 (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=3501)

[Crystal]

Oh, Scrooge, NOOO!! You must feel better by the weekend.

I will push you around in a wheelchair if need be.....

Hope you're okay:)

[Ponine]

Ha ha. If you have to stay off of your foot then you need a wheelchair at Disneyland! Yeehaw! GD and Lisa can take turns pushing you. :D

We'll all take turns pushing!

[Gemini Cricket]

LoT meet - Sunday, July 9 (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=3501)
That's right... :D

[scaeagles]

Could it be some sort of tendonitis? You can easily pull or lightly tear something in a foot without really feeling it until later. Does ice and/or elevation help?

My recommendation - Take ibuprofen (it's primarily an anti-inflammatory). About 20 minutes after you take it, apply low grade heat to your foot for about half an hour. Heat draws the ibuprofen to the spot of injury.

Then get ice and elevate your foot so it is above the level of your heart. Go 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off with the ice for about two to three hours.

Should the swelling return, do the same thing the next day.

[Scrooge McSam]

Could it be some sort of tendonitis? You can easily pull or lightly tear something in a foot without really feeling it until later. Does ice and/or elevation help?

Possibly, or I was thinking maybe some kind of stress fracture.

I haven't tried ice, but elevation definitely helps.

Just got off the phone with the nurse and I'm scheduled at 2PM for an x-ray. She said keep it elevated and take some ibuprofen. ;) We'll see.

[scaeagles]

Just got off the phone with the nurse and I'm scheduled at 2PM for an x-ray. She said keep it elevated and take some ibuprofen. ;) We'll see.

Trust me - add the low grade heat for 30 minutes, 20 minutes after you take it. Makes a tremendous difference.

[Scrooge McSam]

Trust me - add the low grade heat for 30 minutes, 20 minutes after you take it. Makes a tremendous difference.

I'm on it!

Thanks, buddy

[scaeagles]

One thing, though - the low grade heat will cause a slight addition to the swelling until you take it off, but that's OK. Don't freak out about it.

[SacTown Chronic]

Low grade heat causes severe swelling, but that's just me.


Get well (and soon!), Scrooge McGimp.

[scaeagles]

That's why you don't want to keep it on long. Just long enough to draw the ibuprofen.

Legal disclaimer: I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV. Any and all harm coming from my advice shall be recognized as self inflicted and the acceptor of said advice takes all responsibility for his/her actions. Scaeagles is an LLC and accepts no financial responsibility for recommendations leading to amputation and/or hospitalization and/or any unpleasant results of acting upon said advice.

[Kevy Baby]

Legal disclaimer: I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV.What about all the time spent playing doctor with MBC?

[scaeagles]

What about all the time spent playing doctor with MBC?

He prefers playing corndog.

MBC playing corndog (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showpost.php?p=77157&postcount=373)

[Scrooge McSam]

Could it be some sort of tendonitis?

Just got back from doc's office. No stress fracture...either tendonitis or gout

[MickeyLumbo]

Just got back from doc's office. No stress fracture...either tendonitis or gout


hope you feel better for your visit!

[wendybeth]

Ooooh, gout- the King's disease. You didn't happen to read the "We're all Royalty' thread, did you? ;)

Seriously though, I know that's painful. Eric gets it on occasion and it's no fun. Tc of you, mister!!!!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Just got back from doc's office. No stress fracture...either tendonitis or gout
Oooh, no more organ meat for you, should it turn out to be the gout. So much for your sweet bread and liver breakfasts.

[Scrooge McSam]

no more organ meat for you

Wo, Scared me there for a sec... 'til I read your second sentence ;)

[MickeyLumbo]

Pictures please.

I am always wanting a new car.


your new car has arrived. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/MickeyLumbo/1YourNewC.jpg)

you have a good parking space. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/MickeyLumbo/1file000.jpg)

an office up to your standards. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/MickeyLumbo/1file001.jpg)

a space to relax. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/MickeyLumbo/1file002.jpg)

a nice meeting room. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/MickeyLumbo/1file003.jpg)

a place to exchange ideas. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/MickeyLumbo/1file004.jpg)

stop dreaming and get back to work. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/MickeyLumbo/1file005.jpg)

[€uroMeinke]

I just got back from the Doctors too - I got to do a cardio treadmill test. Everything checked out fine, though my heart did throw in a few extra beats here and there and my bloodpresure was higher than they liked. The remedy of course is to loose some weight, "while I'm still young" - gotta love the flattery of the medical profession.

But the worst of this test is they had to shave portions of my chest to make the electrodes stick - so now I'm itching like crazy and look like I'm molting - sigh - can't wait for my hernia operation...

[wendybeth]

Glad all is well, and make sure they keep an eye on the blood pressure, etc. Nothing to mess with. But first, :cheers:!!


I ws just looking at 'Who's Online' and noticed this:

Yahoo! Slurp Spider Viewing User Profile
wendybeth (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/member.php?u=4)


Totally creeped me out. It's one thing if a spideys in someone else's profile, but not mine! I don't like spiders, even virtual ones. I wonder if it will try and e-mail me?

[€uroMeinke]

Just be careful when they add you to their buddy list

[wendybeth]

Lol! Now there's a spider reading this thread. I know they're not really spiders, but they still freak me out a teeny bit.......

[CoasterMatt]

I had a totally normal neurological exam yesterday - my new neurologist seems like an absolute gem.

[Gemini Cricket]

I had my blood pressure checked the other day. The nurse asked me if I worked out. I laughed. She said the green tea that I've been drinking may have lowered my blood pressure. Pretty cool. I've been drinking it now for a couple of years - 2 cups every day.
:)

[scaeagles]

When I had my surgeries, they had to reset their monitors for my vitals. I do a tough cardio workout pretty much every day, so my resting heart rate is about 45-50. The alarm kept going off when it would drop below 50. At least my heart works well.

[MickeyLumbo]

I had a totally normal neurological exam yesterday - my new neurologist seems like an absolute gem.


it's all in your mind.

[BarTopDancer]

I have to leave the house in 45 minutes and I'm still in my jammies and have no motivation to move off the couch.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I had a totally normal neurological exam yesterday - my new neurologist seems like an absolute gem.I presume they immediately made a service call for their clearly faulty equipment?

[Mousey Girl]

We are getting ready to head off for 4th festivities. Jimmy's folks had been groaning and moaning that their surviving son doesn't visit them anymore, so that is where we are going tonight. An afternoon of swimming, pigging out and then fireworks. The good thing is we will be close enough to my sister-in-laws house to see the illegals the father-in-law brought back from Texas and Arizona, but not close enough to have to go over there.

[MickeyLumbo]

I am SO jealous
of Gemini Cricket!

Boston Rocks
with
Fireworks
:snap: :snap: :snap:

(sure hope you went to the Charles River and saw the show... it was AMAZING!! even on TV!!)

[Gemini Cricket]

So, the fireworks were pretty cool in places. We watched it from Bunker Hill because the river was jammed with 500,000 people. :eek:

People started picking their spots at the river at 5AM in the morning for a 10:30pm show. Yikes. And it rained on them.

Instead of doing that, we decided to go look at the Constitution being barged into the harbor. We also saw the Queen Mary 2. It's enormous. We also went aboard the Kersarge, a battleship thingy that was in port nearby. It housed hovercrafts which were really cool looking. I got to meet a hovercraft pilot. He was soooo cute in his flightsuit. :D

The fireworks show was cool but the finale sucked. The music was broadcast on the radio and cut out before the end. It just went to a commercial... really lame. I heard a broadcast about Boston's School for the Blind where music for the finale should have been. Really strange.

[Gemini Cricket]

Today feels like a Monday. Bleh.

[BarTopDancer]

Today feels like a Monday. Bleh.

It may feel like Monday but there are only 2.5 days of work left!

[Gemini Cricket]

It may feel like Monday but there are only 2.5 days of work left!
Day...moving...too...slow! :D

[scaeagles]

My day just got moving faster....wife took the kids out. Makes it much quieter around my office.

[Ponine]

Day...moving...too...slow! :D
Speak for yourself!!!
We need to confirm the payroll today, but I need to enter a LOT more time.

[Gemini Cricket]

Speak for yourself!!!
We need to confirm the payroll today, but I need to enter a LOT more time.
You remembered my check, didn't you? :D

[BarTopDancer]

I get to go shopping for a new work wardrobe. Normally I love shopping but I hate dressing up and I have to now. bleh.

[SacTown Chronic]

I know Monday. I've been bummed out by more than a few Mondays. And you, Wednesday after a holiday, are no Monday.

[Gemini Cricket]

I know Monday. I've been bummed out by more than a few Mondays. And you, Wednesday after a holiday, are no Monday.
Wrong! It's a Monday in disguise. Especially when I took half of the 3rd off... :D :evil:

[Ponine]

You remembered my check, didn't you? :D
Oh yes... but yours was coming out as a negative check so we're re-running the payroll to see if we can make the negatives go away. Ugh

[Gemini Cricket]

Oh yes... but yours was coming out as a negative check so we're re-running the payroll to see if we can make the negatives go away. Ugh
No, I think that's right. It's the money I embezzled to fund my 'get back to Disneyland sooner' program. :D

[BarTopDancer]

Wrong! It's a Monday in disguise. Especially when I took half of the 3rd off... :D :evil:

But now there are only 2 work days and a few hours left...

[Gemini Cricket]

Ha ha. I get to leave in 15 minutes.
I love eastern standard time!
:D

[Ponine]

OKAY..... NSFW

But I had to share if only because I was speechless.
And please, someone make sure that Kevy see this.


Remember, I said Not Safe For Work!!!http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/ponine/LoT/Thatpic.jpg

[Not Afraid]

I know Monday. I've been bummed out by more than a few Mondays. And you, Wednesday after a holiday, are no Monday.

Awwww, Bensten is dead!

[Not Afraid]

Soooo, today's been so crazy that, the only time I've had to relax was during my MRI. Nice and cool, ear plugs, magic fingers, eyes closed.....I should do this more often!

[Prudence]

w00t! I knew my class ranking would drop after the disaster that was fall semester, but I was anticipating far worse damage. Turns out I only slipped two spots - 17th out of 337. Since I don't plan on repeating the fall disaster, I will hopefully go up a few places for the third and final ranking next year. More importantly - my class ranking scholarship should be renewed, saving me some bucks. w00t!

[BarTopDancer]

Good job Pru!

[CoasterMatt]

Tomorrow is gravy day...

[Kevy Baby]

Tomorrow is gravy day...Cool! I'll bring the mashed potatoes

[CoasterMatt]

Since I'm going to see Pirates at 12:01, and I start work at 8:30, and I've been drinking rum since 9 o'clock tonight - I think I might need something other than mashed potatoes...

[BarTopDancer]

So thats where all the rum went!

[Kevy Baby]

Good night

[CoasterMatt]

Good morning!!

:D

[Gemini Cricket]

I have the OK to walk at a crosswalk near Boston Common. A taxi driver takes a left and comes within 3 inches of hitting me and a lady in a wheelchair in the crosswalk.

I don't know what possessed me. I went up to his window and postioned myself so he couldn't drive on without hitting me. I went to his window and said, 'Yield to pedestrians, idiot. Read the sign.'
'Aww, fu ck you.' he said.
'Ooh, good one! Go fu ck yourself. But I'm sure you're used to doing that.' I said. And I walk away in front of his car.

Yeah, it was dumb. But the adrenaline was flowing after me and wheelchair lady were almost run over...

Oy.
:rolleyes:

[Scrooge McSam]

People are going to start mistaking you for a local ;)

[Gemini Cricket]

People are going to start mistaking you for a local ;)
I know it. Even NA noticed that I'm sort of acquiring a Bahstan accent. Yikes.

:D

[Scrooge McSam]

Sooooo.....

Woke up this morning to a kitchen floor full of water. Seems the clothes washer decided last night would be a perfect time for a grand mal seizure, followed by a partial disgorgement of soapy water across the kitchen floor.

But on the bright side... My kitchen smells springtime fresh and I'm STILL going to Disneyland tomorrow.

[SacTown Chronic]

Plus, the floor should be dry by the time you get back from DL.

[Scrooge McSam]

Mostly dry now ;) Fortunately, the water didn't make it to any carpeted areas, but I'm sure some of it ran under the cabinets where I can't get to it. That should be smelling ripe when I get home Tuesday night.

[€uroMeinke]

So - I ran into my Metro-molester this morning - for those who haven't read my live journal, there's a deaf, developmently dissabled person who seems to ride the metro whenever I do, and likes to touch me in inappropirate places. This was even more frustrating since he nearly followed me to Hollywood yesterday afternoon - he left after I pulled his hand off my thigh. Today he was writting me notes in his note pad - he wanted to exchange email addresses after I refused - he wrote that he understands and respects me :rolleyes:

How is it GC gets to ride with Beefy Goodness and I get the deaf Molester? Eh well, I think I need to change my commuting hours.

[Gemini Cricket]

How is it GC gets to ride with Beefy Goodness and I get the deaf Molester? Eh well, I think I need to change my commuting hours.
I wish Beefy Goodness had Deaf Molester's problem. :D I mean the groping problem, that is.

BG was not on the train today. Laughing Guy was as always. I think BG, like the rest of the city, took this week off. I love seeing people sit next to LG and get surprised when he laughs really loud for no reason. It's hysterical. People are wising up, too. The seats around him are usually empty... on purpose...

[Not Afraid]

I know it. Even NA noticed that I'm sort of acquiring a Bahstan accent. Yikes.

:D

Say Orange. Or is it ahh-range?:p

[Gemini Cricket]

Say Orange. Or is it ahh-range?:p
Ahh-range. :D I totally can't do that sort of Kennedy-esque Boston accent. I've been practicing, but it doesn't sound right. In that case, it would be err-ahh-range.

[€uroMeinke]

So, with the 80's being popular again, I've head more radio airplay of some of my old favorite than I ever heard back when they were still struggling in small clubs - I only hope that means that some of them are getting some hefty royalty checks in the mail.

[Not Afraid]

I've got 9 minutes to make it out of my PJs by noon. Will I make it?

[scaeagles]

My wife just put her pajamas back on at 10:30.

She had LASIK done today. Well, that's what originally was going to be done. She had a newer procedure called EpiLASIK that that will eventually replace LASIK all together (was originally developed for people with thinner corneas, and my wife is right at the border line of requiring EpiLASIK).

Good news - much better prognosis as far as the negative side effects. Night vision, dry eyes - no problems with this procedure.

Bad news - with LASIK, typically 24 hours later you are good to go and have no issues. With EpiLASIK, you have two days of pain and aren't back to normal for about 5 days.

[Ponine]

I think if I had two days of pain to look forward to, I'd put my pajamas back on as well.
Where are the kids?

[scaeagles]

I still work at home. My eldest is about 13, so she babysits them when we need. She was with the two younger ones this morning for the two hours we were gone.

[Ponine]

Thats cool then. between you and the 13 year old your wife can get some rest.
I dont envy her. I hope thats five days at the outside.

[BarTopDancer]

Today I accidently tried on some jeans with a tapered ankle and ankle zippers. Total flashback. Someone needs to put a warning on these jeans with tapered and zippered ankles.

I now have a craving for an Orange Julius and a burger from Wimpys. RIP Wimpys.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Forget Wimpy's. You totally reminded me of the yumminess of Orange Julius! I haven't seen one of those in years. I suppose "Jamba Juice" (which I also like) pretty much killed them.