Soooo....

[Prudence]

*Bump*

I hope things did not go as badly as you feared. How did this all work out?

Oooh! thanks for asking. I didn't get fired...yet...but things are not "optimal". A thousand curses upon my predecessor and her aversion to record keeping! The boss lady kept alternating between "and how *could* you possibly have known that" and "it's a problem for us that you don't know this so you should do better research." Of course, since I have no idea these weirdo problems exists that seems impossible. Maybe I should just call everyone on campus and see if the prior Vice Provost made any funny deals with them. Sure.

[CoasterMatt]

But will it go down on your permanent record?
A record that will follow you for the rest of your life...
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/coastermatt/images/arockhigh43c_small.jpg

[CoasterMatt]

I just ate at Wendy's. I had the 1/2 lb. Jalapeno Cheddar Bacon Melt...

Soon, my bowels will be like Krakatoa on that fateful day, and perhaps just as deadly :eek:

[€uroMeinke]

Gruyere is a great cheese - Cave Aged Gruyere, even better

[wendybeth]

I just ate at Wendy's. I had the 1/2 lb. Jalapeno Cheddar Bacon Melt...

Soon, my bowels will be like Krakatoa on that fateful day, and perhaps just as deadly :eek:

I'm thinking any meet with CM, GC and Tori could be toxic.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

It's a Smell WOrld After All!!

[wendybeth]

That picture of you is a classic.:D

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/bornieo/noxiousfumesIASW.jpg

AH memories.... :)

[wendybeth]

Teach you to sit downwind of a nine-year old all hopped up on churros.

[JWBear]

It took me 1 hour and 20 min to go 19 miles on the f-ing 91 this morning!

[BarTopDancer]

East or west?

[Not Afraid]

GAH! Our calendars are a messy place. I'm busier than usual in November and Chris is going to Chicago mid-month. My overnights and his Chicago dates overlap. Do I need to get a pet sitter for my cats so I can pet sit? Crazy stuff.

[BarTopDancer]

Cats are self sufficient.
But maybe Leo is available to pet sit for you.

[JWBear]

East or west?
East.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

No, no, no! Leo doesn't pet sit. He sits on pets. A common misunderstanding.

[BarTopDancer]

East.

D'OH! That's going the wrong way for normal traffic. My friend is/was going to palm springs this morning.. but I just heard traffic wasn't too bad.

Sorry you got stuck in that JW!

[BarTopDancer]

No, no, no! Leo doesn't pet sit. He sits on pets. A common misunderstanding.


Oh ya! Silly me!

[JWBear]

D'OH! That's going the wrong way for normal traffic. My friend is/was going to palm springs this morning.. but I just heard traffic wasn't too bad.

Sorry you got stuck in that JW!
I wasn't that far east... Lakewood to Anaheim. I drive id every day, and today was not normal traffic.

I think I'll blame it on the Republicans. They don't want us to vote today. ;)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Traffic was bad on my commute as well. Between Halloween, the time change, and election day, I'm getting very sick of traffic.

[FEJ]

I voted, did laundry, lurked on the interweb, and now going to work.
life is good

[Prudence]

I am sick of the wet. I want to move to socal. :(

[CoasterMatt]

I'm just glad that I survived the night...

[BarTopDancer]

Who hid my iPod charger?

[CoasterMatt]

What's an iPod charger?

[Ghoulish Delight]

What's an iPod charger?
Are you really that clueless?


It's a '70s car that can play audio and videos files. Duh.

[RStar]

Are you really that clueless?


It's a '70s car that can play audio and videos files. Duh.
Oh, I didn't know they came with that option? I missed that!

[CoasterMatt]

Are you really that clueless?


It's a '70s car that can play audio and videos files. Duh.
That's what I was hoping somebody would say!! :D

[Not Afraid]

I am sick of the wet. I want to move to socal. :(

Listen here, babe. Your random hot weather comment cursed MA again and we've been feeling the effects of Heat Wave Prudence ever since. I would HATE to fell the heat if you actually moved here.

It was 92 in Cerritos today. It is NOVEMBER!

[MouseWife]

Isn't the Dodge Charger one muscle car they redid this year?

Speaking of ipods, we got one of the tiny ones for working out.

Okay, does anyone know if you can only charge it on the computer? It seems the 'dock' hooks up to the USB on it and that is how you charge it. Well how the heck do you do it on vacation???

Bought a lot of movies at Best Buy today, too. Some older Disney movies are 6 for $30. and Cars for $14.99. Free poster that is cool.

Music wise, picked up the Foo Fighters live 'Skin and Bones' as well as a Nirvana dvd 'Live! Tonight! Sold out!!' with 3 free pins. Coolness.

[katiesue]

Okay, does anyone know if you can only charge it on the computer? It seems the 'dock' hooks up to the USB on it and that is how you charge it. Well how the heck do you do it on vacation???


You can buy chargers that work in a regular plug or we have one that works in the car lighter. Doesn't come with one though, at least not the shuffle my daughter has.

[CoasterMatt]

Normally, yeah, the Shuffle only charges hooked up to a computer (they do sell aftermarket chargers, though)

[Not Afraid]

I have a small, portable iPod speaker system that I take on vacation or when I do overnights. I charges the iPod while it is docked and playing, plus I have music - MY music - when I'm traveling.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I am IPod-less.

I am NoPod.

[CoasterMatt]

I am a Zen fan... it plays my music, plus has a nice voice recorder, fm radio and I can encode mp3s without a computer

[Prudence]

Listen here, babe. Your random hot weather comment cursed MA again and we've been feeling the effects of Heat Wave Prudence ever since. I would HATE to fell the heat if you actually moved here.

It was 92 in Cerritos today. It is NOVEMBER!

I think I'm going to print up business cards that say "Heat Wave Prudence".

[MouseWife]

Thanks you guys. :snap:

I will have to check if there is an aftermarket one for this one. It is the new tiny one.

NA, I also have one of those little boom boxes. Not an iPod brand, Memorex. We bought it specifically for our two week trip. No freakin' way was I going to go out for that long without 'my' music filtering throught the hotel rooms.

We also bought a charger for the car that plays the music and keeps the iPod charged as well. I was worried that it would die because we were on the road for hours some days. It worked well.

I have another question that you brilliant people here will probably have an answer for.

We have a Linksys for the house. It has worked great for all of us; our computers, XBox and on line handhelds.

Recently, I've lost connection or had horrible connection and it coincides with a little pop up that says something about an ip address causing conflict.

Does this mean A} A neighbor has a Linksys as well and it is causing interference or B} my new neighbors are thieves, stealing my precious internet???

[Ghoulish Delight]

All iPods can be charged via a wall plug. Almost all iPods (except for the Shuffle) use the same connector, unless you have a shuffle, any charger from any other iPod will work. They stopped packaging wall chargers with the smaller models (it started with the mini and has continued with the nano) to keep package size down as well as to lower the initial cost. As was mentioned, you can purchase a wall charger, or a car charger, readily available at apple stores (or for cheaper on ebay if you don't care if it's apple branded).

[DreadPirateRoberts]

We have a Linksys for the house. It has worked great for all of us; our computers, XBox and on line handhelds.

Recently, I've lost connection or had horrible connection and it coincides with a little pop up that says something about an ip address causing conflict.

Does this mean A} A neighbor has a Linksys as well and it is causing interference or B} my new neighbors are thieves, stealing my precious internet???

Probably neither A, or B. The linksys is also a DHCP server (that means it passes out IP addresses to all the computers on your network). It sounds like an ip address got passed out twice. The ip addresses on a network need to be unique. You could power down all the computers, power down the linksys, wait a minute, power up the linksys, then power up the computers. That would force each computer to get a new ip.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Does this mean A} A neighbor has a Linksys as well and it is causing interference or B} my new neighbors are thieves, stealing my precious internet???Hmm, hard to know for sure. Is your wireless connection secured? Does it use static or dhcp addresses? It's possible that the router is just confues, have you tried resetting it?

[MouseWife]

Thanks, GD!

I will have to go and search. Well, maybe I'll go check out the iPod store at the new fabulous upscale mall out at Eastlake.

I know there are a few locals from San Diego...anyone been?

[MouseWife]

Wireless connection-not secured.

Okay, I think your lingo is to turn off all of the computers {or do you mean unhook everyones connection power?} and then rehook everything.

I do this here at the main computer now and again, unhooking the power to the modem and the linksys. I replug the modem in after a few minutes, let the lights blink then become solid. Then, after a few minutes plug back in the linksys. Yes. I've talked to Cox Cable and took notes. :D

Thanks for the help you guys. I don't like just letting the kids take care of all of this because then I don't know what they've done.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Another route to try is, when you see the pop up, do the following:

1) Open a command prompt (should be an option in the Start menu. If not, select "Run..." and type "cmd")

2) At the prompt, enter "ipconfig /release". You should see some info scroll by, a few lines that end with "0.0.0.0"

3) Once you have the prompt again, enter "ipconfig /renew" You'll see the same info scroll again, this time with actual number (e.g. '192.168.2.56" and "255.255.255.0") instead of 0's.

Close the command prompt by typing "exit"

That might do some good.


ETA: and shame on you for having unsecured wirless access. Go find manuals for setting up access to secure networks for all the devices you connect (it all should be available online if you don't have them at your fingertips) and secure your network!

[MouseWife]

Thanks GD, I will have to remember that trick. :snap:

I know, 30 lashings with a wet noodle.

The kids were going to secure it recently but there was a problem with
getting the PSP to get on? I can't remember if they only allow so many addresses?

Before his systems, we have 3 computers and 1 XBox. I will have to ask the kids. They know so much more than I do. :rolleyes:

[katiesue]

Thanks, GD!

I will have to go and search. Well, maybe I'll go check out the iPod store at the new fabulous upscale mall out at Eastlake.

I know there are a few locals from San Diego...anyone been?

I haven't yet, I'm in North County. But it looks worth the drive to check it out.

[BarTopDancer]

I still can't find my iPod charger which means my USB cable is missing as well and I can't update my iPod.

Who hid it!

[katiesue]

I secured my network - but for some reason after that it would bump me off the wireless about every two hours and I'd have to re-boot the modem. Took the security off and it never happens. Dunno what I did wrong.

[Prudence]

I still can't find my iPod charger which means my USB cable is missing as well and I can't update my iPod.

Who hid it!

It was me! Weather hexing, cable hiding -- I do it all!

[CoasterMatt]

I cut myself bad at work...

Got a big ole bandage wrapped around my leg, and a tetanus shot - good times :)

[Gemini Cricket]

Ouch!
Got too close to Jaws, did we?

:D

[MouseWife]

I haven't yet, I'm in North County. But it looks worth the drive to check it out.

I am embarrassed to admit I live thisclose to the place. I've only seen it on the news.

{okay, abou this close}

Ouchie!! I hope you are alright CoasterMatt!! That you had to get a tetanus shot? Any stitches??

[CoasterMatt]

I'm alright - but a piece of sharp metal gleefully slid across the front of my leg, and scratched/tore into the skin a bit. No stitches this time, but a fun moment when it came time for the tetanus shot - the nurse asked if I had an aversion to needles and I pulled up my sleeve to reveal
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/coastermatt/images/MattSkull.JPG
The tattoo was much more annoying the tetanus shot.

[MouseWife]

Oh my gosh! I love your tatt!!!

Glad your cut wasn't worse. My sons' friend was cut with a piece of sheet metal and he wasn't so lucky. I was surprised he didn't lose his arm.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

CoooooL!. YOu need flames shooting out of the mouth!!! Very very cool!

[CoasterMatt]

I'm planning on getting a pair of coaster riding skeletons (my dear Rose and I) surrounded in flames on my right arm... I'll make the initial inking sessions into a swanking (the shop Rose and I frequent is just down the street from El Capitan).

[BarTopDancer]

still can't find my iPod charger

[Mousey Girl]

*yawn* I am tired. I think I am more tired than normal knowing I am off tomorrow. My check will be 3 hours short, but I don't think I care too much. I want to go shopping (with money I don't have) and get a nice blouse (insert young and semi-sexy) to wear to the first night of reunion activities. I may wait until next week, when I can better justify the cost.

I spent over 30 mins in line to vote tonight. I forgot and didn't go until shortly after 6. I didn't get home until after 7. The only problem I had was trying to get my voting card out of the machine when I was done. Long nails and a tight fitting card reader were not very efficient. I did manage to do it without having to ask for help.

Ok, I am headed for bed. Good night all!!

[RStar]

still can't find my iPod charger
I have an iPod charger, but no iPod. Perhaps we should get together and make some music!;)

My son's iPod was stolen, and I still have the USB charger. If you don't find your charger, PM me.

[BarTopDancer]

I have an iPod charger, but no iPod. Perhaps we should get together and make some music!;)

My son's iPod was stolen, and I still have the USB charger. If you don't find your charger, PM me.

So sory to hear that some scuzz stole your son's iPod but I may take you up on that.

I had it at work for awhile, I still have to go tear apart my data center to see if I left it in there for some reason. I swore I brought it home though but I can't find it here. Maybe it's in the trunk of my car.

[€uroMeinke]

ETA: and shame on you for having unsecured wirless access. Go find manuals for setting up access to secure networks for all the devices you connect (it all should be available online if you don't have them at your fingertips) and secure your network!

Bah! Long Live the AnarchyNet!

[lashbear]

I'm planning on getting a pair of coaster riding skeletons (my dear Rose and I) surrounded in flames on my right arm... I'll make the initial inking sessions into a swanking (the shop Rose and I frequent is just down the street from El Capitan).

Do it when I'm there !!!! Oh please please please please.....

I have tatoos too ! :D

[lashbear]

My Bear Tatt..... (Well, one of them, anyway...)

http://users.tpg.com.au/adslgroh/pics/Tatt%20large.jpg

[MickeyLumbo]

I swore I brought it home though but I can't find it here. Maybe it's in the trunk of my car.

i hate it when i lose stuff in the trunk.

[CoasterMatt]

BTW, Andy at the shop I go to, did several of Kiefer Sutherland's tattoos.

[Gemini Cricket]

Frank: Do you have any tattoos?
Brad: Certainly not!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Bah! Long Live the AnarchyNet!
Surprising from someone who spends a lot of time reading acceptable use policies. Anything going on on your wire is your responsibility.

But beyond that, it's more about preventing someone from the outside gaining access to your devices.

[Prudence]

Grrr. Somehow I managed to lose my wallet last night. I loved that wallet. Sure, replacing the cards is a hassle, but I'm most bummed about losing the wallet. I loved it. A lot. And they no longer make that style. I don't know how I managed to lose it, but I think it was at school. And of course people are essentially dishonest, so no one turned it in. (sigh.)

[BarTopDancer]

I found my iPod charger.

Whoever put it in the center console of my car... not funny. I have a car charger thank you very much.


:p

[Kevy Baby]

I've mentioned before that I can access several networks from our house (I can't believe these people don't make their networks secure!).

I can access a couple of printers. I've been so tempted to start printing things on them. Something like "This is your computer. I'm bored. Let's go look at free porn on the internet."

I was tempted to start messing with the owners with "I know who you are and I'm coming to get you" but I was worried I would get in trouble with the law.

[blueerica]

i hate it when i lose stuff in the trunk.

HA!

[Moonliner]

I've mentioned before that I can access several networks from our house (I can't believe these people don't make their networks secure!).

I can access a couple of printers. I've been so tempted to start printing things on them. Something like "This is your computer. I'm bored. Let's go look at free porn on the internet."

I was tempted to start messing with the owners with "I know who you are and I'm coming to get you" but I was worried I would get in trouble with the law.


In cases like this, the accepted thing to print is "REDRUM" over and over and over.....

Or better yet, setup a script to print a blank page every 13 min. That'll drive them nuts...

[Moonliner]

Surprising from someone who spends a lot of time reading acceptable use policies. Anything going on on your wire is your responsibility.

But beyond that, it's more about preventing someone from the outside gaining access to your devices.

On the other hand, you can always just screw with the freeloaders.

Here is how (http://www.ex-parrot.com/~pete/upside-down-ternet.html) a guy took all his freeloader traffic and redirected it to www.kittenwar.com :snap:

[blueerica]

I don't know how I used to like Diet Rockstar... It's gross now.

[CoasterMatt]

I want a new Prius, with lightning bolts instead of a flame paintjob.

and a severed clown head antenna ball

[BarTopDancer]

I've mentioned before that I can access several networks from our house (I can't believe these people don't make their networks secure!).

I can access a couple of printers. I've been so tempted to start printing things on them. Something like "This is your computer. I'm bored. Let's go look at free porn on the internet."

I was tempted to start messing with the owners with "I know who you are and I'm coming to get you" but I was worried I would get in trouble with the law.

In my old complex there were always at least 4 open networks. I was having trouble with my network one day, logged into the admin console of the network I was sitting on, changed settings and the password. Then I realized it wasn't my network. Oops.

[JWBear]

I've mentioned before that I can access several networks from our house (I can't believe these people don't make their networks secure!).

I can access a couple of printers. I've been so tempted to start printing things on them. Something like "This is your computer. I'm bored. Let's go look at free porn on the internet."

I was tempted to start messing with the owners with "I know who you are and I'm coming to get you" but I was worried I would get in trouble with the law.


In cases like this, the accepted thing to print is "REDRUM" over and over and over.....

Or better yet, setup a script to print a blank page every 13 min. That'll drive them nuts...
You guys are so evil... I love it! :snap:

[Not Afraid]

Our network is open because it doesn't go much further than our backyard and front porch.

[Kevy Baby]

Our network is open because it doesn't go much further than our backyard and front porch.Hmm...

I wonder if we could get access parked out on the street right next to the abode

[Not Afraid]

You can try it.

[Kevy Baby]

Yeah, but then you would be expecting it and it takes all the fun out of it.

[MouseWife]

You guys are scaring me. I also felt pretty safe because we aren't too close to too many people. Our backyard is canyon and only have two real neighbors. Our main Linksys is closer to one house than the other and up until recently I don't think the person who lived in their 'apartment' had a computer.

Something weird did happen yesterday, for the second time. I was on iTunes and {last time I was doing a project on my picture program} and then the cursor became an hourglass and continued to spin around.

The first time I was able to quit what I was doing and restart the computer. It said something about download being unable to complete because the computer shut down.

The second time, I couldn't shut down/restart because I was burning a cd at the time. When I finally did it it didn't say anything about it not being able to finish the download.

So. Today I get on line and am trying to send an e-mail and the computer just restarts itself, when it came back on it said there was a crash or something. I sent an error report to whomever it is I send them to but WTF???

What happened????

And, I haven't had a chance to have everyone power up at the same time...can't get everyone here at the same exact time with the time to do it. :rolleyes:

I wouldn't mind sharing too much if it didn't mess up my time on line. Or in case they are evil. :eek:

[Moonliner]

You guys are scaring me. I also felt pretty safe because we aren't too close to too many people. Our backyard is canyon and only have two real neighbors. Our main Linksys is closer to one house than the other and up until recently I don't think the person who lived in their 'apartment' had a computer.

Something weird did happen yesterday, for the second time. I was on iTunes and {last time I was doing a project on my picture program} and then the cursor became an hourglass and continued to spin around.

The first time I was able to quit what I was doing and restart the computer. It said something about download being unable to complete because the computer shut down.

The second time, I couldn't shut down/restart because I was burning a cd at the time. When I finally did it it didn't say anything about it not being able to finish the download.

So. Today I get on line and am trying to send an e-mail and the computer just restarts itself, when it came back on it said there was a crash or something. I sent an error report to whomever it is I send them to but WTF???

What happened????

And, I haven't had a chance to have everyone power up at the same time...can't get everyone here at the same exact time with the time to do it. :rolleyes:

I wouldn't mind sharing too much if it didn't mess up my time on line. Or in case they are evil. :eek:

Off the top of my head that sounds more like a heat problem. A clogged or dead fan or too much dust can cause random lockups like that. Of course so can a hard drive that's going bad or a program running amok. I would not worry about wireless intruders in this case.

[MouseWife]

Off the top of my head that sounds more like a heat problem. A clogged or dead fan or too much dust can cause random lockups like that. Of course so can a hard drive that's going bad or a program running amok. I would not worry about wireless intruders in this case.

Doh! Thanks for reminding me!! We've had this computer for a few months and I know it gets pretty darn dusty. Am I supposed to use one of those cans and just give it, for lack of a better thought, a blow job? :blush:

{also time to clean the back of the fridge, change the water filter, change the battery in the smoke detector...all of that stuff...}

[Moonliner]

Doh! Thanks for reminding me!! We've had this computer for a few months and I know it gets pretty darn dusty. Am I supposed to use one of those cans and just give it, for lack of a better thought, a blow job? :blush:

{also time to clean the back of the fridge, change the water filter, change the battery in the smoke detector...all of that stuff...}

I prefer sucking to blowing but that's just me. A standard vacuum with a horse hair attachment typically does a fairly good job (and is non conducting). If you do use the can be sure to let the PC cool off first and only use short bursts. That air comes out very cold. Be sure the check the fan inside the case on the CPU if you have one.

[MouseWife]

I prefer sucking to blowing but that's just me. A standard vacuum with a horse hair attachment typically does a fairly good job (and is non conducting). If you do use the can be sure to let the PC cool off first and only use short bursts. That air comes out very cold. Be sure the check the fan inside the case on the CPU if you have one.

Thank you so much. I love my computer and all it does and I would hate to screw it up.

We hadn't bought one for years and so we invested a lot, especially considering we are not computer literate.

My daughters boyfriend said he was offered a job on the Geek Squad. I told him to go for it and let them train him and then he can take care of all our schtuff. :D

[CoasterMatt]

I wouldn't let the Geek Squad within 50 feet of my HOUSE, much less my beloved computers... but I'm just weird that way

[MouseWife]

Then who can I call?

If you say Ghostbusters....:evil:

[CoasterMatt]

I'm a technomasochist, I do all my own computer repairs/rebuilds/resurrections.

I go to the forums at rage3d.com (for ATI related stuff), nvnews.net (for NVidia related stuff) and all sorts of assorted technomagery at HardOCP.

[BarTopDancer]

I don't want to go to school anymore. I just can't seem to catch up and stay caught up. :(

[Prudence]

Someone actually turned in my wallet! Totally intact - cash, everything. I'm totally floored.

[CoasterMatt]

Yay! That's very cool that you got that wallet back - I kept hearing "I miss my wallet"

[Prudence]

Yes, I was very pathetic all day. I love that wallet!

[blueerica]

I am so tired of school right now, it's not even funny. :(

I wake up contemplating whether or not I can skip a class, only to remind myself that if I need to go to a later class, parking will be FUBAR, and I should just go early anyway. I just want to stay in bed.

Oh well, that's what the weekends are for.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I am so tired of school right now, it's not even funny. :(

Aw, just be lucky you get to further your education! Think of the future, I guess. :cool:

[RStar]

I am so tired of school right now, it's not even funny. :(

I wake up contemplating whether or not I can skip a class, only to remind myself that if I need to go to a later class, parking will be FUBAR, and I should just go early anyway. I just want to stay in bed.

Oh well, that's what the weekends are for.
That's why I only 3 semesters in college......:rolleyes:

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I heard online today on KNX about how online schooling has grown. I tried it this past year but my computer sucks so bad I couldn't do it but seems to be real popular now. I see it taking a much bigger role in the future of education.

[BarTopDancer]

Skool sux! It should be aboloshied!!!!!!!!!!

DOWN WITH SCHOOL!!!!!!!!

[CrazyLegs]

Right now I am Reading LOT :)

[Snowflake]

So, Fej.....
Since you've not visited since:
http://www.geocities.com/~rudyfan/FEJ.png
If this LoT swanker may be so nosy, just what have you been doing since September 28, 2006? ;)

[Disneyphile]

I'm bored and my ass hurts.

Ah, the return to reality.......

[lashbear]

I'm making a deliberately lumpy papier-mache trophy for our boss. (don't ask...)

[Snowflake]

I'm making a deliberately lumpy papier-mache trophy for our boss. (don't ask...)


Oh, but I MUST! Please! :evil:

[Moonliner]

Soooo..

When's the last time you dropped something in the toilet that you had to fish out again?

[Moonliner]

Skool sux! It should be aboloshied!!!!!!!!!!

DOWN WITH SCHOOL!!!!!!!!

Moonliner reads this post.... Goes into nervous shakes and carefully backs away being VERY careful about what keys he hits....

[Snowflake]

Soooo..

When's the last time you dropped something in the toilet that you had to fish out again?

Not me, but a co-worker when zipping up, the office keycard hit the loo in the midst of the flush and down it went. It was seriously funny!

[Mousey Girl]

Nickolas is going to The Old People's tomorrow. She laready has plans on stuff to eat...her entire day seems to be revolving on what to feed my son. I luck out since she is making spagetti for dinner tomorrow night. After dinner Boy and I are going to go see Flushed Away. David is busy playing "dad" to another family tomorrow night, so Boy and I are going to have a special night out. After the movie we will probably get Cold Stone, since it is 10 steps from the theater's front doors.

[BarTopDancer]

Moonliner reads this post.... Goes into nervous shakes and carefully backs away being VERY careful about what keys he hits....

:P

I am sooo burned out. Right now the only thing going is how much money I'll lose for having to repeat the classes if I fail them.

[Kevy Baby]

Am I supposed to use one of those cans and just give it ... a blow job?These days, my signature seems to be changing daily.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

These days, my signature seems to be changing daily.

I was gonna say something about that when I saw it, but I thought my vision was acting up.... :evil:

[MouseWife]

These days, my signature seems to be changing daily.

LOL Sounds like a totally innocent question to me....:eek:

[FEJ]

So, Fej.....
Since you've not visited since:
http://www.geocities.com/~rudyfan/FEJ.png
If this LoT swanker may be so nosy, just what have you been doing since September 28, 2006? ;)



stuff....actual reality, etc...

been bored of the internet. :P

[MouseWife]

stuff....actual reality, etc...

been bored of the internet. :P

And not to be nosey myself but

'No recent tracks to display'.

Now that scares me....:eek:

[CoasterMatt]

Imagine what this church must be like
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/pantsonfire/images/robojesus.gif

[lashbear]

Oh, but I MUST! Please! :evil:

OK - Awards night tomorrow night, and because he's never recognised, we're going to present HIM with a tacky trophy... that will actually have an I-pod Nano inside it. :D

[lashbear]

Soooo..

When's the last time you dropped something in the toilet that you had to fish out again?

This morning. Roll-on Deodorant. New & Full. :(

[Snowflake]

OK - Awards night tomorrow night, and because he's never recognised, we're going to present HIM with a tacky trophy... that will actually have an I-pod Nano inside it. :D

Well that's totaly fun and I can only imagine the tacky gift for HIM that will contain a nano :eek:

[Gemini Cricket]

Nickolas is going to The Old People's tomorrow. She laready has plans on stuff to eat...her entire day seems to be revolving on what to feed my son. I luck out since she is making spagetti for dinner tomorrow night. After dinner Boy and I are going to go see Flushed Away. David is busy playing "dad" to another family tomorrow night, so Boy and I are going to have a special night out. After the movie we will probably get Cold Stone, since it is 10 steps from the theater's front doors.
I was wondering if you were going to see "Flushed Away". :)

Cold Stone has the bestest brownies, imho. Chewy, no fudge chunks or nuts. Nice.
:)

[lashbear]

Well that's totaly fun and I can only imagine the tacky gift for HIM that will contain a nano :eek:

Warining... there may be pictures coming....:evil:

[CoasterMatt]

At the moment, I'm trying to figure out how to get a SuperTram to roll over a coworker...:mad:

[Mousey Girl]

I was wondering if you were going to see "Flushed Away". :)

Cold Stone has the bestest brownies, imho. Chewy, no fudge chunks or nuts. Nice.
:)

Flushed Away was too cute!!! I am so glad we got to see it in the theater.

No Cold Stone though. When we got to the first theater, it is in a large, nice outdoor mall type shopping center. On Friday nights the teenagers take it over. The line was at least 20 mins long and we only had 3 mins until the movie started. We went to another theater, closer to the house, but no ice cream options.

[Prudence]

So, in the continuing spirit of everything falling apart -- we have brown water. Not the slightly brown water that happens from time to time, but REALLY brown water. It's not stinky, so I'm hoping I'm not sewage water. But what the heck? It's all water - cold, hot, sink, toilet, everything - so I don't think it's the water heater. It is doing that raining flooding thing again. Our water is handled through the HoA, which is of course closed for the weekend, so I have no idea who to call for info. Any thoughts? Should I flee for the hills? Is our condo falling down about our ears?

[Stan4dSteph]

Do you know what Water District you're in? Have there been any boil-water advisories announced on the news?

[Prudence]

Well, we have clear water this morning, so I guess all is well. I have no idea what water district I'm in. :(

[BarTopDancer]

The results of my grade grievance finally showed up. The grade stands, the teacher can do whatever he wants and the fact that he didn't notice I was in class doesn't mean anything. I should have participated more so he noticed me. :confused: :confused: Uh the whole issue was he was retailiating against my complaint that he wasn't teaching the course material. He knew who I was.

I'm fighting back and will go as far as I have to. :mad:

And while I'm in this mode, anyone know how long a landlord has to return a deposit? I've been out for a month and a half and still no word on that.

Never mind. I found this (http://www.sftu.org/deposit.html)

•Your deposit must be returned to you within 21 days after you move out. Your landlord must give you a written, itemized statement of the reason for any amount withheld from your deposit. Money can be withheld only for:
–Unpaid Rent (talk to a counselor if you are breaking a lease or giving less than 30 days’ notice).
–Damage caused by you beyond normal wear and tear.
–“Reasonable” cleaning charges.

Stubborn Landlords
If your landlord does not return your money on time or if he unjustly withholds some of it, be prepared to assert your rights. Remember, many landlords withhold all security deposits knowing that many tenants will not take the steps to get back their money.
Go To Small Claims Court...
•Send a letter to your landlord requesting the money. Refer to the Security Deposit Laws (CCC Sec. 1950.5 and SF Admin. Code Ch. 49). Give the landlord a deadline date of when you expect the money.
•If the landlord doesn’t respond within a reasonable time, you can take him/her to Small Claims Court. For a small filing fee, you can sue for up to $7,500. In addition to the disputed money, you can sue for statutory damages for your landlord’s illegally withholding your deposit. Small Claims Court is informal and no lawyers are allowed. A few weeks after you file a claim, a hearing will be held. You will tell your side of the story and the landlord will tell his/her side. Your written documentation (receipts, inspection report, photos, etc.) will help your case. You must sue in the city where the rental was—if you rented in San Francisco then you must sue in San Francisco

[RStar]

Good luck getting your deposit back! Some Landlords will itemize your deposit away, with new carpet, new drapes, paint, even if that is usual wear and illegal to charge you for, or even if they didn't replace that stuff! :mad:

Hopefully you'll get it all back, and without having to sue!

[BarTopDancer]

Good luck getting your deposit back! Some Landlords will itemize your deposit away, with new carpet, new drapes, paint, even if that is usual wear and illegal to charge you for, or even if they didn't replace that stuff! :mad:

Hopefully you'll get it all back, and without having to sue!

I know. But he isn't building a strong case against not returning it to me. He has to provide receipts for the things that he is going to charge me for. His non-responsiveness will be his downfall.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Bacon and scones and a big glass of milk. Good recovery food.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Oh, and whoever messed with my avatar can suck it.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Uh, my sides still hurt. I haven't laughed so much in a very,v ery long time.

Transformer, more than meets the eye?

[Strangler Lewis]

I know. But he isn't building a strong case against not returning it to me. He has to provide receipts for the things that he is going to charge me for. His non-responsiveness will be his downfall.

Winning might be easy. He might not even show up to Small Claims Court. Collecting a judgment from a flesh and blood human being is another matter.

[Prudence]

I'm wearing a pair of pants that had been too small for quite a time. At the moment they're slightly loose. I suppose I should be thankful for small victories.

[BarTopDancer]

YAY for loose pants!!!!!!!

[Kevy Baby]

And loose women!

[CoasterMatt]

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/pantsonfire/images/kittenthread.jpg
:D

[Sparrow~Capt Jack Sparrow]

Watching The Wizard of Oz on tbs.

[Prudence]

What about loose women in loose pants?

[Not Afraid]

I've been attached at the eyes to "The Time Traveller's Wife". I can barely take time out to read about porn. :cool:

[Ghoulish Delight]

So we stopped at IHOP for dinner last night. This one is being remodeled and looks rather closed, so it was farily empty (all of 3 tables taken when we arrived). As we walked in, we spotted a young child (3?) standing on a booth seat, squealing loud enough to be heard through the plate glass, banging on said glass.

Now, I ocasionally reprimand myself for thinking bad thoughts about the parents/guardians of children that display such behavior. I don't know what it's like to be in their shoes, what challenges they have, etc.

But last night, it appears I was fully justified in my assumptions. We were lucky enough to be seated next to that table. A mother, the 3-year old and a 9 or 10 year old. As we sat down, mom was on her cell phone, stuffing her face, and speaking inappropriately loudly into the phone. I might have asked to move, but honestly, she was speaking so loudly in a near-empty restaurant that it wouldn't have mattered much, so whatever.

After 5 minutes, she was done letting us all in on her half of the conversation. Within a minute of that lovely display of class and manners, the 10 year old informed the waiter, "I need butter," for which he was admonished, "Say please. Mind your manners!" It was all I could do to resist laughing out loud and yelling "Irony!" at her.

This was all followed by her asking the 10 year old, "What's wrong with you?" several times over. Hmmm, what could be wrong? Where could he have learned his complete lack of manners? Hmmmmmmmmm.

As for the 3 year old, he spent most of the meal climbing on the seat, making noise, without more than a glance from mom. The one time she actually paid attention to him, it was to say, "Get out from under the table," which, of course, he didn't do and she never actually stopped him from doing so.

Sometimes, things just work exactly how you expect them to work.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I'd add that after the phone call and odd reprimands she pulled out something and started reading it, telling the older son that it was something very important that she had to read. Then she read and ignored her children some more while they ate.

For God's sake lady...if you don't have time to cook a dinner for your child (which is fine, really) then at least show them some attention while you eat said meal.

The best, though, was when she was on the phone and pushing a large slice of french toast into her face.

[Snowflake]

Preparing an expense report for one of my bosses. This firm does them in the most archaic fashion, I feel like I've gone back in time. It's also a royal headache to get the check to pay it back out of accounting.....UGH. These are the times I really hate the accounting folk.

[CoasterMatt]

Shrek is lifting Fiona off the ground and she's making a weird screaming noise...

[LSPoorEeyorick]

The Happy Haunts' condo thread reminded me that we haven't posted any of our fun new swank lately. So:

Comfiest chair ever. Ours is dark red.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/powerswaterworks/30028-06-CrushChaise.jpg

The wall sconce that we decided not to register for-- purchased it instead (what if it went out of stock?!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/powerswaterworks/sconce.jpg

Swanky bedding!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/powerswaterworks/redbed.jpg

[Ghoulish Delight]

That sconce is wicked cool! And yes, the rug would have fit in perfectly (as would several other Momeni designs).

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Shrek is lifting Fiona off the ground and she's making a weird screaming noise...

Your view at work is much better than mine.

[blueerica]

Swanky sconce!

I am wanting to hide from the world right now. Helpz!

[CoasterMatt]

Green Goblin almost ran over Curious George...

To the tune of "Sunny Side of the Street"

This neighborhood rocks :D

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Green Goblin almost ran over Curious George...

To the tune of "Sunny Side of the Street"

This neighborhood rocks :D

I had a piper cub fly by, but it's just not the same....

[Not Afraid]

WOW! I didn't know Mucinex could make me feel so, um, drunk. There are NO warnings about feeling dizzy or lightheaded on the box. This has better go away before I have to get in a car at 5:00.

[CoasterMatt]

I guess I need to pick up some Mucinex before I head home tonight

[BarTopDancer]

WOW! I didn't know Mucinex could make me feel so, um, drunk. There are NO warnings about feeling dizzy or lightheaded on the box. This has better go away before I have to get in a car at 5:00.

Are you Lupe?

[CoasterMatt]

Phil Moore Payne, D.D.S.

[Not Afraid]

Yes, I'm Lupe, and she's not fun.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Yes, I'm Lupe, and she's not fun.

Is there some sort of rule about posting while Lupe? Can you post whatever you want and then blame Lupe?

[Not Afraid]

BLAME LUPE!

I need to make Lupe apologize to your wife, DPR. She was at the party on Saturday. What a ditz!

[BarTopDancer]

Lupe is FUN!!!!

At least you didn't start disucssing the paramedic rumor mill.

[CoasterMatt]

or the perfect trajectory to get the General Lee right up in your cornhole...

[DreadPirateRoberts]

She was at the party on Saturday. What a ditz!

Lupe, did you just call my wife a ditz? :p

[Not Afraid]

No, I called Lupe a ditz. Your wife was wonderful!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

No, I called Lupe a ditz. Your wife was wonderful!

:) I think so too. We sure enjoyed your stories. We never did get to hear all the episodes, maybe next time.

[CoasterMatt]

Laughing Yogi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghmuIoZN6P4)
This is kind of what the party on Saturday was like - just add in conversation about the paramedic rumour mill, Transformers up the ass, and a can of Redi-Wipp :D

[JWBear]

Green Goblin almost ran over Curious George...

To the tune of "Sunny Side of the Street"

This neighborhood rocks :D
I want what Matt is on.... :D

[JWBear]

Correction... I want some of what you all are on!

[Moonliner]

Sooo..

Today I realized that I am an avid diary keeper. I never really knew it but it's true. I have daily written statements on all aspects of my life going back for years. Perhaps it's time I cleaned out my inbox.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Sooo..

Today I realized that I am an avid diary keeper. I never really knew it but it's true. I have daily written statements on all aspects of my life going back for years. Perhaps it's time I cleaned out my inbox.No, don't! I use my message board postings as a reference point. Just recently we had to figure out which side of the famiy gets us for Thanksgiving this year. I dug around and found a post at MousePad from 2003 saying who we visited that year. Thank God, I wouldn't have remembered otherwise.

I used to do the same with emails, but my posts are far more comprehensive now.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

No, don't! I use my message board postings as a reference point. Just recently we had to figure out which side of the famiy gets us for Thanksgiving this year. I dug around and found a post at MousePad from 2003 saying who we visited that year. Thank God, I wouldn't have remembered otherwise.

I used to do the same with emails, but my posts are far more comprehensive now.

If you do that, wouldn't the information be sprinkled around, and hard to find? If you put it all in one place (i.e live journal), it's easier for people to follow (which may be good or bad, depending on your viewpoint)

[Moonliner]

No, don't! I use my message board postings as a reference point. Just recently we had to figure out which side of the famiy gets us for Thanksgiving this year. I dug around and found a post at MousePad from 2003 saying who we visited that year. Thank God, I wouldn't have remembered otherwise.

I used to do the same with emails, but my posts are far more comprehensive now.

I have a dedicated gmail account setup for the sole purpose of archiving all the "reply to posts" email I get from Lot. It's the next best thing to being able to archive actual threads. The only real problem is that my own posts do not show up, just the replies (and not even all of those). However the gmail search function is much better than what Vbulletin offers.


OMG! Cranberry sauce from a can (http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showpost.php?p=314579&postcount=31)!!! :blush: You poor thing.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

We're making two kinds of homemade cranberry sauce, one fresh and chopped, one stewed. Mmmmmmmm.

I'm really excited about cooking Thanksgiving dinner. It's my second year.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

<b>Warning: don't read if you don't have a strong stomach! </b>


OMG. THis is the perfect place to post this. I'm home from work today with food poisoning. I feel like putting a SPlash Mountain sign on my bathroom door.

THis is proof I'm am such a retard. I have had such a craving for PIzza this last month, I think I'm pregnant. And it's not the General Lee's either. So, its no secret I"m the stereotypical single guy in the single guy's house. Cans, dirty dishes, etc. It's just how it goes. So, last night I order a pizza and I wolf down abou t1/3 of it and stick the rest in the frige. NOw you see where I"m going with this. There are things in my frig that can be carbon dated to the Crestatious period. I"ve got Penut Butter from last century. Typical. But what I also have is a pizza box from 3 weeks ago and all I wanted was 1 more slice. :(

Thus begins my water ride to ultimate doom about 3:30 am this morning. I vomited more than the top 100 models of the 20th century. I was in a marithon every 1/2 hour.

So what's the lesson children?

Clean out your damn frig you idiot!! ;)

[RStar]

I hope everything comes out ok ;) :D ............

[blueerica]

Oh my god!!! This reminds me to clean out a refrigerator I know has some ancient artifacts within...

[CoasterMatt]

I think we're gonna charge for guided tours of our fridge - I'll wear the plaid skirt if I have to...

[Prudence]

I am so angry I'm shaking. I just got an email from the Dean that there was an error with my evidence grade from this summer. I didn't get a C. I got a B. Now, a B is not the world's best grade, either, but it sure as hell doesn't stick out as much on my transcript as the C did.

Why is this such an issue? Why am I not simply grateful that my GPA went up?

Because right after my erroneous C grade was released I went through the on-campus interviews for summer internships. I have no way of knowing whether that one grade made the difference between getting interviews and not getting interviews, but I do know that in every interview I *did* have, they all asked what the heck happened with my evidence grade.

AND I know that I was close to getting a callback - in the second tier at three of the firms that interviewed me. Did that make the difference? Again, no way of knowing.

But it does often come down to a numbers game. If we're all qualified, and it's a really tight market, the numbers DO matter. And the numbers may have made the difference between the opportunity for a 100K/year job post graduation and the 35K/year jobs I'm now looking at.

I'm so angry I am barely coherent. I'm supposed to go to class now and I don't know if that's going to happen because I'm so angry I'm vibrating. Now I have this seed of lost opportunity in my noggin and I can't shake it loose.

[katiesue]

Oh no! (((((Prudence))))

[Moonliner]

I am so angry I'm shaking....

First off, man that sucks.

You are totally justified in punching a hole in a wall or two....

However after you let it all out, it's time to regroup. First off I'd start with a letter to the dean. Simply explain what you stated in your post, be friendly but blunt and ask if under the circumstances he/she can help you locate a suitable position. If that is rejected try for a letter of recommendation that you can send around. It might come to nothing, but if you are firm and not belligerent you have a shot.

What type of position (ie type of law) are you looking for and how far away from a disney resort are you willing to go?

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I hope everything comes out ok ;) :D ............

YEah, I think my body is now 45% water. :rolleyes:

[Snowflake]

Thus begins my water ride to ultimate doom about 3:30 am this morning. I vomited more than the top 100 models of the 20th century. I was in a marithon every 1/2 hour.

So what's the lesson children?

Clean out your damn frig you idiot!! ;)


Another thing to learn, always, always, always keep 7-up in the house (it helps, take this from one who knows from which porcelain shrine you are currently posting from)

The day after, always try to eat some yogurt, it will help restore the natural flora and fauna your body normally has but loses at crappy times like this (pun intended).

At least you now know what Karen Carpenter went through (okay, sick joke there)

And yes, clean out your damn fridge, idiot! :D

I hope you are feeling better.

P.S. mine was more idiotic and ridiculous, hoist by my own petard, my very own cooking made me sick, how sad is that?
:blush:

[wendybeth]

First off, man that sucks.

You are totally justified in punching a hole in a wall or two....

However after you let it all out, it's time to regroup. First off I'd start with a letter to the dean. Simply explain what you stated in your post, be friendly but blunt and ask if under the circumstances he/she can help you locate a suitable position. If that is rejected try for a letter of recommendation that you can send around. It might come to nothing, but if you are firm and not belligerent you have a shot.

What type of position (ie type of law) are you looking for and how far away from a disney resort are you willing to go?

What he said. (And I'm sorry!!! Go kick some ass!)

[Prudence]

However after you let it all out, it's time to regroup. First off I'd start with a letter to the dean....

What type of position (ie type of law) are you looking for and how far away from a disney resort are you willing to go?

Yea, verily it sucketh.

I immediately sent the nicest "I'm irritated" reply to the Dean that I have ever sent. I think I did all the things you mentioned - I politely laid out what the impact of the timing was, and that I have no way of knowing what might have been, but that the grade had been a concern interviewers had, and the possibility exists that it could have cost me a significant opportunity. And I thanked her for letting me know.

And she responded, saying she'd do what she could to help....and I absolutely intend on taking her up on that. I know it wasn't done on purpose, and yes, I'm thrilled that the error was in my favor (as opposed to an "oops you got a D" email), but the timing could not have been worse.

So, what kind of law do I want to practice? Anything but family or criminal. But at the moment my favorite topic is IP, because I love the concept of property that isn't tangible except in a representative form. And discussing whether this squiggle is or is not too similar to that squiggle makes me happy in a way that likely isn't natural. And I'm willing to go nearly anywhere. (Although yes, my special secret dream is to work in Disney's legal department.)

[Moonliner]

Yea, verily it sucketh.

I immediately sent the nicest "I'm irritated" reply to the Dean that I have ever sent.


Thy rocketh!

Now get your butt to class before you get a 'C' for real this time. :)

[Prudence]

Now get your butt to class before you get a 'C' for real this time. :)

If you think that I'm am not in class at this very moment, you, sir, are sadly mistaken! :p

[CoasterMatt]

Prudence is always a class act :)

[€uroMeinke]

Aw man, resolution came to quickly, I want Prudence to sue the bastard! 'Tis negligence most foul!

[€uroMeinke]

So, how does one remove melted choicolate from one's keyboard?

[wendybeth]

You lick it, silly!

[wendybeth]

First, top it off with Reddi-Whip. Rumor has it CP has some.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Clean out your damn frig you idiot!! ;)We unearthed what at one point was an onion, encased in a plastic sealed container, from the fridge Saturday afternoon.

Holy hell, what a stench. And it lingered. For hours.

We are down one plastic food container.

[RStar]

We are down one plastic food container.Sounds more like you are down one petri dish to me! :D

[Prudence]

Aw man, resolution came to quickly, I want Prudence to sue the bastard! 'Tis negligence most foul!

Oh but wait - did I mention how the error happened? Some administrative flunky used the wrong answer key when running my scantron exam through the machine.

Grrrrrrrrr.....

They'd better hope I never find out who they are.

[lashbear]

We unearthed what at one point was an onion

Reminds me of my favourite Garfield quote: "The Mystery Meat just crawled out of the tinfoil and snapped at me." :D

[DreadPirateRoberts]

We unearthed what at one point was an onion, encased in a plastic sealed container, from the fridge Saturday afternoon.

Holy hell, what a stench. And it lingered. For hours.

We are down one plastic food container.

Is this onion pre-move, or post-move? It's hard to believe a post-move onion could go bad that fast, but it's harder to believe you would move an onion. :)

[Betty]

Okay - I've been sitting at my desk working for awhile now - and out of the corner of my eye, something on my desk wiggled.

!

Damn frikkin mouse stuck in a sticky trap in the corner (yes - our office has mice and we are given nearly useless sticky traps to fight this problem) wiggling at me.

I yelped, screamed like a school girl, and ran down the hall where it was safe!

[MouseWife]

Yikes, Betty!!!

A couple of years ago {pre-kitty:p }, I think right after a wet year, field mice were taking refuge in our garage. They found a way in to the house and we had so many freakin' mice inside our house!

This, of course, was not good. We put out those sticky traps which I have lost track how many they caught.

But, the kids didn't like those quite so much. Left them feeling sad. So, my older son, quick as can be, would don leather workman gloves and catch them!!! He caught a few of them and would let them go out in the neighbors yard. Kidding! He'd just let them go a few houses away {okay, some neighbors yard but what can you do?}

So, maybe you need some gloves? And boots.

Borneo!! YUCK! Yes, a reminder to toss out old food! CP & GD, we have tossed so many food containers {and baby bottles} over the years because there was no way I was A} going to open it and smell its stench and B} who'd want to use it after????

Petri dish is right!

Prudence, what a freakin' pisser. I hope it gets all straightened out. Damn straight, big difference in your salary. And :mad: you earned it!!!

I am looking at my keyboard and I don't see eating chocolate and whipped cream...too many eyelashes and crumbs.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Is this onion pre-move, or post-move? It's hard to believe a post-move onion could go bad that fast, but it's harder to believe you would move an onion. :)I think it was pre-move. We had obviously cleaned out the fridge, but when we tossed everything perishable in the cooler I believe I found that onion hiding in the back of the fridge. Without time to clean the container I just threw it in the cooler.

BTW, I cleaned out that onion the day of our housewarming - I was worried the smell would never leave.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

He caught a few of them and would let them go out in the neighbors yard. Kidding! He'd just let them go a few houses away {okay, some neighbors yard but what can you do?}You could tell him not to.

[Snowflake]

Okay - I've been sitting at my desk working for awhile now - and out of the corner of my eye, something on my desk wiggled.

!

Damn frikkin mouse stuck in a sticky trap in the corner (yes - our office has mice and we are given nearly useless sticky traps to fight this problem) wiggling at me.

I yelped, screamed like a school girl, and ran down the hall where it was safe!


:eek: horrible.
Not only for you, but those sticky traps are awful too for the mouse.

Clearly your office needs cats! :p

[MouseWife]

You could tell him not to.

Eh, I didn't stop him because the mice are everywhere outside. We just didn't want them dead inside of the house.

We live on the edge of a canyon, mice outside is nothing. We have gophers, squirrels, owls,giant black birds, snakes, scorpions, packs of dogs and coyotes.

My friend, across the long court from us {further from the canyon} and her friend {another 1/4 of a mile away from the canyon} both have families of squirrels living in their yards.

The thing is to keep them out of the houses.

Snowflake, I agree with the cat. Since we got our kitty {she was tiny at first and we still had to deal with the issue} we have no mice inside the house. She wants desperately to go outside and catch the lizards that taunt her from the front door but we don't let her.

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, I'm playing soccer at lunch today with a bunch of coworkers. They occasionally go and play a friendly game. Sounded good to me, bunch of old folks, a no slide tackling rule (sensible in terms of injuries...but damnit, that's my bread and butter!).

I chatted with a coworker who has played with them before, but isn't playing today. I'm scared now.

Despite the no slide tackle rule, he's personally witnessed at least 6 injuries (one of them his own)! Gah, I haven't played any soccer for, oh, 6 years, and that was a college recreation class. I'm out of shape and highly unskilled. I fear for my limbs.

[Not Afraid]

So, GC left my house to go to the store, waled out the door, turned around to lock the deadbolt and the lock came out of the door into his hands (with the bold engaged). He called me from outside the house. We just spent the last 1/2 hour trying to fix it.

[Snowflake]

So, GC left my house to go to the store, waled out the door, turned around to lock the deadbolt and the lock came out of the door into his hands (with the bold engaged). He called me from outside the house. We just spent the last 1/2 hour trying to fix it.

Hmm, like Bullwinkle, "Don't know my own strength"

[CoasterMatt]

He's pretty strong - look how he handles vicious monsters...
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/matt.nelson/images/BradFriend.jpg

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Jeez CM, that pic is way too effin' big :p

GD better come home with all his limbs intact or I'm calling the school principal about his rough classmates and obviously inattentive PE teacher.

[CoasterMatt]

sorry 'bout the pic, I posted from work... could somebody cut it, and I'll post a smaller pic later

[Snowflake]

I'm in a blue funk, that's where I am and what I'm doing.

Blue funks are not swanky :(

[Capt Jack]

I get that way. go do something 'out-of-character'. that usually breaks me out of it.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I'm still pretty week from the Food Poisoning. Just a hazzy world.

[Betty]

:eek: horrible.
Not only for you, but those sticky traps are awful too for the mouse.

Clearly your office needs cats! :p

We had a wonderful office/factory cat Max. Just as sweet as could be - turned up one morning and our install guy adopted him (owners brother so he could do that.)

One day Max died. I think he ate something that had been poisoned and sort of went crazy down the street and keeled over.

Then the brother got a kitten. Well - cute as can be - we had an employee that just wouldn't leave it alone. Constantly had to go to it's office and play with it whether on break or not. (We kept the kitten in a large factory office until it got a little larger and could roam - it was just a baby and as cute as a kitten could be!)

Well - the owner, of course, didn't like that this employee wouldn't leave the kitten alone - so he got rid of both of them. :(

And no amount of hinting, asking, or begging has made him give in.

[CoasterMatt]

I need to ride a rollercoaster... my brain is mushy.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Well, I'm alive. I think.

I've lived for over a decade with asthma, so I'm used to the out of breath thing, though jsut HOW out of shape I am caught me by surprise (lasted all of 20 minutes before needing to collapse on the grass for a while).

But what really got me was that I apparantly can't run full speed anymore :( Oh, I've still got the mechanical ability to, I got up to full speed. But my sad, old, fluid-filled lungs just can't keep up with the oxygen demand. Sprinting down the field, I could suddenly feel my legs go into oxygen deprevation mode. Fortunately, I still know how to take a tumble at speed, so no harm done. But that was a little depressing.

[Drince88]

We unearthed what at one point was an onion, encased in a plastic sealed container, from the fridge Saturday afternoon.

Holy hell, what a stench. And it lingered. For hours.

We are down one plastic food container.
I didn't think you'd been in the new place LONG enough for this kind of experiment! Is your refrigerator set cold enough?

Never mind - finished reading the thread to see it was pre-move.

[Stan4dSteph]

I did 60 minutes on the elliptical tonight, and then came home to have dinner followed by tea and two pieces of DL English toffee. That stuff is the best ever.

[MouseWife]

I did 10 on the eliptical, 10 on the stepper, 10 on the climber, 20 on weights and ran two miles.

I then came in and ate a bowl of popcorn and peanut M & M's. :blush:

I need to punch the bag next, that takes only 10 minutes but I couldn't fit it into my workout earlier.

Dang Steph, I am so impressed by your upcoming marathon. My two miles kill me. I was going to try 3 but the cable guy came. *whew*:D

[Strangler Lewis]

I need to punch the bag next

Sounds like a Rodney Dangerfield set up:

"My doctor said I should hit the heavy bag. I did. But she hit back."

[Stan4dSteph]

I did 10 on the eliptical, 10 on the stepper, 10 on the climber, 20 on weights and ran two miles.

I then came in and ate a bowl of popcorn and peanut M & M's. :blush:

I need to punch the bag next, that takes only 10 minutes but I couldn't fit it into my workout earlier.

Dang Steph, I am so impressed by your upcoming marathon. My two miles kill me. I was going to try 3 but the cable guy came. *whew*:DThanks! That's a pretty impressive workout that you did too! :)

[Kevy Baby]

The whole funky food thing reminded me of the George Carlin "Icebox Man" routine.

"Does anybody want this? I am only going to throw it away."

"I can't tell if this was meat or cake. Meatcake!"

[Prudence]

Promise of reference letter from Associate Dean? Check.

Compliments from school personnel on neutral handling and informing of issue (I referred to it as an administrative error) on my part? Check.

Sympathy from lawyers - including personnel managers - in the field? Check.

The cost was high, but the benefit may be an intangible "character test" episode that will serve me well in the end.

[Prudence]

"I can't tell if this was meat or cake. Meatcake!"

Meatcake! (http://www.blackwidowbakery.com/demo/meatcake/)

[MouseWife]

Hee hee, I do have to control myself after doing a bag work out...I just wanna keep punching. There is no punching allowed in marriage. Seriously!

Thanks, steph. I just have been following how much training you've been doing and wow. I have volunteered for the Rock 'n' Roll marathon and I am so impressed, but, volunteering is all I can do. {mental block, maybe? Creaky knees? Maybe...}

Meat cake!!! Oh, Prudence, I was looking forward to a picture of a big hunk o'meat!!! And I don't mean a hamburger!!! ;)

[BarTopDancer]

To paraphrase the wonderful Ducks announcer...

So the Ducks got a few things out of the way tonight -
A home loss
A whoopin

Now we can kick some butt!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

The whole funky food thing reminded me of the George Carlin "Icebox Man" routine.

"Does anybody want this? I am only going to throw it away."

"I can't tell if this was meat or cake. Meatcake!"


Yeah, I just reached into my frig and bumped into milk bottle and it screamed. I need to clean the frig.:rolleyes:

[wendybeth]

Meatcake! (http://www.blackwidowbakery.com/demo/meatcake/)

And if you scrape off the 'frosting', it's Atkins-friendly!

[Mousey Girl]

So... Nickolas is now enrolled in Tai Kwan Do for a year. He goes 3-4 times a week. He started on Monday. He has already made new friends. The only thing I'm not real comfortable with is that my mom is taking him part of the time. I came home Monday night to find her and David in deep conversation in the driveway. Since she is so upset with him, this is not a real good thing to see. Only time will tell if what she said will sink in or if it will make things worse (though things can't get much worse than they already are).

[DreadPirateRoberts]

So... Nickolas is now enrolled in Tai Kwan Do for a year. He goes 3-4 times a week. He started on Monday. He has already made new friends.

My kids, 3 and 5, are in Tai Kwan Do. It's had a positive effect on their attitudes, and they enjoy it.

[blueerica]

Why is it there are some days I end up wishing for a way to dislodge my foot from my mouth? I wish I could be more graceful when I'm pissy.

[Not Afraid]

I woke up at 7:30 and went to see my diabetic dog. Then I came home and snuggled back in the warm bed with a floppy Jack. I woke up again at 11.:eek:

[Capt Jack]

My kids, 3 and 5, are in Tai Kwan Do. It's had a positive effect on their attitudes, and they enjoy it.

when I took it many moons ago, it surely adjusted my attitude more than a few times as well. my 5' nuthin' "little red haired girl" instructor was by far the fastest human Ive ever encountered.

you learn respect very quickly seeing/experiencing her handing 5 good sized men with crappy attitudes their asses all at once without breaking a sweat.

[CoasterMatt]

Why is it there are some days I end up wishing for a way to dislodge my foot from my mouth? I wish I could be more graceful when I'm pissy.
You think getting a foot out of your mouth is tough, try removing a Transformer from your ass!

[BarTopDancer]

You think getting a foot out of your mouth is tough, try removing a Transformer from your ass!

Wait wait wait! I thought they were in NMs ass. Why did you have to go sticking them up there.. and why/how do they fit with the General Lee up there too? Never mind. I don't want to know.

[JWBear]

Is it just me, or does anyone else find GC’s new avatar to be a bit… distracting. I don't know why, but I can’t seem to concentrate on his posts… :)

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Is it just me, or does anyone else find GC’s new avatar to be a bit… distracting. I don't know why, but I can’t seem to concentrate on his posts… :)

Nope, must just be you. What's wrong with it???

[Not Afraid]

Sigh. Just WAIT until you see the nearly nude scene.

[JWBear]

Sigh. Just WAIT until you see the nearly nude scene.
Really?! I'll have to make Bill take me to see it for my birthday. :evil:

[Prudence]

I'm more disturbed by NA's avatar, which looks like it wants to eat me.

[Not Afraid]

That wittle sweet monster? Bwahahaha

[Ghoulish Delight]

...which looks like it wants to eat me.Funny, I think NA was thinking the same thing for GC's avatar...

[Not Afraid]

NICE!

[Gemini Cricket]

Did someone call my name?
:D

[Drince88]

Wow - you guys weren't kidding!

[BarTopDancer]

Holy Hell that's hot

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Ehh. Muscley men do nothing for me.

[CoasterMatt]

Sure they do, Heidi - they move your swanky furniture into your love nest :D

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Hee hee hee. (And that's about all!)

[JWBear]

Ehh. Muscley men do nothing for me.
"I didn't build him for you!" (Sorry... Couldn't resist.)

[Not Afraid]

I'm not a muscly-man kind of girl either, but, man does he look good sitting naked on a chair. Naked.

[€uroMeinke]

Ehh. Muscley men do nothing for me.

I'm sure there's at least one you might appreciate...



(also singing Sweat Transvestite in my head)

[BarTopDancer]

mmm muscly guys are so much fun to play with.

Especialy 20 y/o JFK Jr look-alikes.

[€uroMeinke]

So sometimes, I don't get to stay in the swankiest digs when I travel.

Exhibit A: My View (note the "Donation Door")
http://photos.xenarchy.com/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Picture%20009.jpg

The sign in my bathroom reminding me of the correct use of towels - not for cleaning:

http://photos.xenarchy.com/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Picture%20002.jpg

And my favorite, an attempt to stop the senseless deaths caused by being crushed by a vending machine:

http://photos.xenarchy.com/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Picture%20012.jpg

[RStar]

Nice. Did the pool (if it had one) say "Dough Boy" on the side?

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

AH, no wonder you wand phone sex...

I thought the "Warning.. do not tip" was for an AndyGump... I read that with the crapper in mind... :)

[€uroMeinke]

I thought the "Warning.. do not tip" was for an AndyGump... I read that with the crapper in mind... :)

I believe those will indeed dispense free product when tipped

[RStar]

I believe those will indeed dispense free product when tipped
So I guess there are a rash of deaths due to those machines??

[CoasterMatt]

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/coastermatt/images/797271_1.jpg