Soooo....

[wendybeth]

I miss DSL

Yesterday, my T-Mobile internet access went down. This mornin it's up but every application I own seems to want to contact the mothership and my bandwidth has been hijacked at the moment for "important updates." I'm thinking it may be time to cruise local hotel lobbies for free wireless.

€uro, are you considering becoming a Wi-Fi ho?


Just when is your DSL supposed to get fixed?

[lizziebith]

My DSL went down for the first time in maybe 3 years tonight. I felt helpless, as I was in the middle of negotiating a behind-the-scenes eBay deal for a Wii with a guy in S. Pasadena. I had to use my old creaky laptop and the Apartment Complex LAN. Yeah, I know: real rough. Not everyone has internet floating around their building. Still, I was annoyed for few hours. :D That laptop has a mushy keyboard.

[€uroMeinke]

We're down for 2-3 weeks, and due to the proximity of the Holidays, I suspect 3 weeks will be the closer target. On the plus side, we're one week down...

[lashbear]

only twoooooo loooong draaagging weeeeekkkkkss to goooooooooooo. :p


Bwah hah hah hah. :evil:


Sings: "Oh....... Aah....... Wi-Fi ho's a person in your neighbourhood,
in your neighbourhood,
in your neighbourhood,Oh a Wi-Fi Ho's a person in your neighbourhood,
They're the people that you meet each day!"

[NickO'Time]

Dreaming of a better life, going through a stage of "am I going to be a good father?" when my baby comes. December 21st is the due date.

[lashbear]

"am I going to be a good father?" .

Pshaw !! Like you have to ask ! :p

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Dreaming of a better life, going through a stage of "am I going to be a good father?" when my baby comes. December 21st is the due date.

If you are worrying about it, you will be a good father.

[MouseWife]

If you are worrying about it, you will be a good father.

I agree with that.

[blueerica]

So... I'm sick with finances right now. Ugh. Tuition. Blows.

[Strangler Lewis]

Dreaming of a better life, going through a stage of "am I going to be a good father?" when my baby comes. December 21st is the due date.

Since you'll be asking that question in one context or another until you die, don't let it keep you up nights. You'll be up nights soon enough. The whole labor and delivery thing is especially exhausting for a man.

[MouseWife]

The whole labor and delivery thing is especially exhausting for a man.

Yeah, so much the Hubster kept thinking of other things he could be doing....Ooo, where is the cafeteria? Where's the remote, what's on t.v.? {shaking a leg} I am going to go for a walk. This chair isn't very comfortable but it will do....ZZZZZZZ.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Dreaming of a better life, going through a stage of "am I going to be a good father?" when my baby comes. December 21st is the due date.

Yeah, I will chime in with everyone else and I agree. The comments shows responsibility and concern, which goes along way with being a father.

[CoasterMatt]

So... I got punched in the arm on the bus this morning by a ladies out of control kid.

Guess what she did next?

She announced to the entire bus, that she was sorry for her kid's behavior, then turned to him and said "This is IT!" She did what I can only describe as some sort of mother ninja move and flipped the lil brat up on to her lap. She gave the kid a good whoopin'. Then she apologized to me, and had the kid apologize. She also gave me the kid's McDonalds gift card.
:eek:

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Guess what she did next?


All I can say is Good for her!

[BarTopDancer]

So... I got punched in the arm on the bus this morning by a ladies out of control kid.

Guess what she did next?

She announced to the entire bus, that she was sorry for her kid's behavior, then turned to him and said "This is IT!" She did what I can only describe as some sort of mother ninja move and flipped the lil brat up on to her lap. She gave the kid a good whoopin'. Then she apologized to me, and had the kid apologize. She also gave me the kid's McDonalds gift card.
:eek:


WOW! I thought for sure she was going to say now now Johnny, don't hit the nice man, here, have a cookie

[wendybeth]

Normally, I don't like seeing kids get spanked, but sometimes it's the only thing that gets through to them. Making him apologise and then giving you his gift card was good follow-through.

Strangler, I'd like to find that lady and give her your address.;):p

[SacTown Chronic]

I recently told a lady at Subway that she need to smack her asshole teenaged son and I was the one who got the dirty look.

[Strangler Lewis]

Normally, I don't like seeing kids get spanked, but sometimes it's the only thing that gets through to them. Making him apologise and then giving you his gift card was good follow-through.

Strangler, I'd like to find that lady and give her your address.;):p

Why? What did my kids do?

[Not Afraid]

The diabetic dog I've been carying for had to be put down last night. I's sad but almost a relief. He was getting progressivly worse each day.

[MickeyLumbo]

I recently told a lady at Subway that she need to smack her asshole and I was the one who got the dirty look.

it's hard to find a good woman

[MickeyLumbo]

The diabetic dog I've been carying for had to be put down last night. I's sad but almost a relief. He was getting progressivly worse each day.


you know how i feel.

i am glad that he had you in his life!

[wendybeth]

Why? What did my kids do?
Nothing, it's for the quote below and you know it, mister!
Since you'll be asking that question in one context or another until you die, don't let it keep you up nights. You'll be up nights soon enough. The whole labor and delivery thing is especially exhausting for a man.

[MickeyLumbo]

so.... do you believe in Fortune Cookies?

i snacked on three fortune cookies today.

the fortunes went like this:

you have a potential urge and the ability for accomplishment

soon, a visitor shall delight you

and from a different cookie company:



A treasured friend, not often seen, soon will visit you


oh, i love imagination.:evil:

[Snowflake]

The diabetic dog I've been carying for had to be put down last night. I's sad but almost a relief. He was getting progressivly worse each day.

:( But he had the best care possible at the end if you were in charge!

[Snowflake]

so.... do you believe in Fortune Cookies?

i snacked on three fortune cookies today.

the fortunes went like this:

you have a potential urge and the ability for accomplishment

soon, a visitor shall delight you

and from a different cookie company:



A treasured friend, not often seen, soon will visit you


oh, i love imagination.:evil:

Actually if you play the in bed game:

you have a potential urge and the ability for accomplishment IN BED

soon, a visitor shall delight you IN BED

and

A treasured friend, not often seen, soon will visit you IN BED

[MickeyLumbo]

Actually if you play the in bed game:

you have a potential urge and the ability for accomplishment IN BED

soon, a visitor shall delight you IN BED

and

A treasured friend, not often seen, soon will visit you IN BED

oh my goodness:eek:

i must get busy.

[JWBear]

The diabetic dog I've been carying for had to be put down last night. I's sad but almost a relief. He was getting progressivly worse each day.
<<HUGS>>

[Not Afraid]

So, I brought the dogs mommy a bouquet of flowers from our company. She gave me my xmas gift early - a beautiful, and genuine, string of pearls she had picked up in China. WOW!

[Not Afraid]

I've forgotten if I mentioned that I got the stomach flu on Sunday. You remember the kind you used to get when you were 10 years old? Yeah, that one. It is possible that it was an alergic reaction to a medication and slightly possible it was food poisioning but I believe it was probably the flu. I always joke that my immune system is pretty good because I go do DL so often and get exposed to a lot of icky diseases. However, I haven't been going to the park regularly at all. I went to DL on Friday.

Forget an apple a day. A visit to DL every week is more like it. I guess I must resume my health regeme.

Did anyone else in our little party get sick or was I the only lucky one? I hope so, because It's been 3 days now since I have had a substantial meal. I'm 10 pounds down on the world's most unhealthy diet.

[Strangler Lewis]

Nothing, it's for the quote below and you know it, mister!

Did I mention I made an illegal left turn to get to the hospital with our first? Illegal!

And that I drove 40 miles from Petaluma to San Francisco for our second? At 1:00 a.m!

And that I killed two med students? (Well, I should have.)

I'm the hero here.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Did anyone else in our little party get sick or was I the only lucky one? I hope so, because It's been 3 days now since I have had a substantial meal. I'm 10 pounds down on the world's most unhealthy diet.

Well, you didn't eat at my house, so it must be the bug and not food poisoning! :rolleyes:

[Not Afraid]

I would apologize for tripple posting, but I get so little time on line, I'm not sorry.

So. I decided to see if I could get our ISP to expidite our new DSL service today. Chris has handled the transition up to this point and been more than willing to work with their limitations and timeline, however I run my business out of my home using the internet to recieve all orders and to get paid for the work I've done. It's been a HUGE impact on me. I decided to give them a poke to see if I could light a fire.

I got the same info that Chris got even after I explained the situation to them. The conversation went something like this:

So, no internet for a month? It will take 2-3 weeks. From the day it went down? No, from the day we put in the order. So, that was a week after we lost connection, therefore a month.

Is there any sort of band aid we can put on the situation since I run my business out of my home using the internet? I can give you free dial-up. That's nice of you. Will you also be giving me the $40 device so that my MAC can actually access dialup? Ah, no.

{after about 10 minutes of asking questions.....} Ok then, is there any way to expedite the order to get things in place sooner? Well, I can send a request to my supervisor. OK. How long will that take? A few days. A few days to send a request? Well, I'm typing it up now. OK. What's your supervisor's name? blahblahbla. And your name again is.......? blahblahblah.

So, will you call me when you get a resolution on this? I can send you an email. !WHAT DIDN'T YOU UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE FACT I DON'T HAVE INTERNET ACESS AT MY OFFICE?! Ummm, no. You can call my cell, please.

Lastly, if I were to cancel this lengthy upgrade process and find a providor that could actually get me connected sooner, when would be the last day I could do that without incurring charges? Well, you've agreed to a one year contract. Correct, but that becomes effective upon the service being provided and, according to you, the service won't be provided for another 2 weeks. (My lawyer boss who used to work for Earthlink got a good laugh at this bit.)

I got the supervisor's name and will be following up tomorrow.

What a bunch of dorks.

[Not Afraid]

Did I mention I made an illegal left turn to get to the hospital with our first? Illegal!

And that I drove 40 miles from Petaluma to San Francisco for our second? At 1:00 a.m!

And that I killed two med students? (Well, I should have.)

I'm the hero here.

Is this the time I mention the ducklings? :evil:

[Ghoulish Delight]

Heh, that sounds pretty close to the stupidity we went through when we first signed up for DSL 9 years ago.

Me: "I agreed to a 1 year contract in April, but you didn't have my service up and running until June. I want my 1 year contract to end in April."

Any one of 3 companies I was dealing with (phone company, company that maintained the DSL equpiment, company that actually provided the DSL service: "Not our problem, call [insert one of the other two companies here]."

Tards.

[Strangler Lewis]

Is this the time I mention the ducklings? :evil:

The horror!

[Not Afraid]

Heh, that sounds pretty close to the stupidity we went through when we first signed up for DSL 9 years ago.

Me: "I agreed to a 1 year contract in April, but you didn't have my service up and running until June. I want my 1 year contract to end in April."

Any one of 3 companies I was dealing with (phone company, company that maintained the DSL equpiment, company that actually provided the DSL service: "Not our problem, call [insert one of the other two companies here]."

Tards.

I think I will ask the question "So, I will be able to cancel my contract as on November 28th 2007?"

[CoasterMatt]

DSLExtreme.com - 'nuff said

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I've forgotten if I mentioned that I got the stomach flu on Sunday. You remember the kind you used to get when you were 10 years old? Yeah, that one. It is possible that it was an alergic reaction to a medication and slightly possible it was food poisioning but I believe it was probably the flu.


Did you have something from Jamba Juice (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/05/BAGV3MPROO12.DTL)last week?

[Prudence]

30 minutes until my first exam of the semester starts. This one is open note. I have a giant binder. Not that I plan to really use it - I have half-a-dozen or so summary sheets - the binder is for backup in case my mind goes blank. And having it here guarantees that won't happen.

I hate the damn flip-flop feeling in my stomach beforehand. I could deal with everything else fine if I didn't feel like this.

[Moonliner]

Might this be of interest to anyone here?

Earthlink.com is now offering city wide Wi-Fi internet access (http://www.earthlink.net/wifi/)in Anaheim, CA at speeds up to 1Mbps. For $21.95/month.

[Not Afraid]

Did you have something from Jamba Juice (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/05/BAGV3MPROO12.DTL)last week?

No, no Jamba Juice in my past, not other strawberry indulgences. But, Jeez, you can't eat anywhere anymore!

[Not Afraid]

PS. The Bok Choy is staying until I get rid of dial-up.

[Prudence]

One exam down, one more and a paper to go.

[Stan4dSteph]

Just when I am starting to feel good about how I look these days, I go and watch the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Damn.

[MickeyLumbo]

Actually if you play the in bed game:




todays fortunes:


you have a good head for matters of money

financial fortune will soon be yours

soon you will gain great popularity

:eek:

[Ghoulish Delight]

todays fortunes:

you have a good head for matters of money
financial fortune will soon be yours
soon you will gain great popularity
:eek:
In bed? So, apparently you're becoming a hooker.

[bewitched]

Just when I am starting to feel good about how I look these days, I go and watch the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Damn.

I don't even like to walk past the VS store...

[MouseWife]

I don't even like to walk past the VS store...


No kidding. I am not twentysomething and I am sure they'd put up their noses.

Now in Fredricks....;)

[Moonliner]

I don't even like to walk past the VS store...

I know what you mean. I hate to walk past the store too!














I always go in...

[Moonliner]

Now in Fredricks....;)

Many years ago, my step-mom took me in there and purchased some edible panties.

I've never been quite the same since and I don't think I could ever go in that store again...

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, I ALMOST remembered to bring everything for soccer today. It's quite a list, and in the 4 weeks I've been playing, I have yet to get it right:

Cleats
Shin guards
pants/shorts
extra socks/skivies
hair gel
deoderant
towel
inhaler
lunch
water bottle

This was my best week. The only thing I forgot was to pack a lunch. Actually, check that, I DID pack a lunch, I just left it sitting on the table. Damnit.

[RStar]

I DID pack a lunch, I just left it sitting on the table. Damnit.
I HATE IT when I do stuff like that! I swear I'm ADD some times. I live by notes. I have yellow sticky notes everywhere, and I make a pile of everything I need to take with me for the day in one particular place and I still manage to forget something! AUGGG!

Good luck next time!!

[€uroMeinke]

So I just got an email from iTunes and I realize the person in GC's current ever changing avatar is Gwen Stafani and not some famous trany like I presumed

[wendybeth]

GD, you carry more stuff than any female I know.

[lashbear]

My Manbag weighs 4-5 lb on a good day....

[Strangler Lewis]

My Manbag weighs 4-5 lb on a good day....

You must truly have brass ones.

[Moonliner]

So whats up in your neighbourhood today? Apparently is just the same old humdrumm kind of stuff around here...


Please be advised that the Bethesda Hospitals' Emergency Preparedness Partnership (NIH Clinical Center, National Naval Medical Center and Suburban Hospital) will host its largest ever medical exercise in Bethesda on Thursday, December 7, between 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.


There is a possibility of increased emergency activity and

transportations during this period. Please understand this is a DRILL.

Ground transportation may be impacted as response personnel travel to

various sites.


The drill includes more than 8,000 regional participants from National Naval Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, Suburban Hospital, Joint Forces Headquarters, West Virginia & DC National Guard units, Air Force District Washington and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.


The drill is to include:

* Simulated Fuel Farm explosion and HAZMAT storage facility fire with

real smoke

* 78 casualties wearing realistic-looking moulage makeup

* Real-time response efforts of more than 40 emergency response units

in personal protective equipment

* Triage of victims with on-scene medical intervention and transport

* Medical evacuation of casualties via Blackhawk HH60 and UH1

helicopters to Andrews Air Force Base.

* State-of-the-art "turn key" portable medical surge shelters - first

of their kind in the area

* Fixed and portable decontamination shelters

* Static displays, including military helicopters (1 UH1 and 1 OH58),

configured for medical evacuations, and Joint Forces Headquarters Incident Command Bus.

Sure you may have nice weather and Curious George, but I have HH60 choppers and medial surge shelters....

[Cadaverous Pallor]

So I just got an email from iTunes and I realize the person in GC's current ever changing avatar is Gwen Stafani and not some famous trany like I presumedEach incarnation is more lame than the last. Sorry GC, but I can't stand Gwen anymore. She thinks she's Madonna but she's just a sucky poseur. It only makes me so mad because I was a fan of hers. </rant>

[Snowflake]

So, I took my car to the shop yesterday for an oil change. The change oil light has been on for a week and I was still under the 3k miles for the change. So, this morning, I get in the car, fire it up and the check engine light is on, and stays on the entire drive to work.

I'm going out with an office buddy to look at it at lunch, I hope it's nothing and just a button that did not get reset. Dammit.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

So, I was sick last night, thought I was ok this morning, but had little appetite. After a small breakfast I thought I'd be ok at work but quickly lost energy. My whole body is achy and I'm moving like an old lady. I'm back home now, with juice and fruit and cereal to get my appetite back up. It's not often I take a sick day.

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, I took my car to the shop yesterday for an oil change. The change oil light has been on for a week and I was still under the 3k miles for the change. So, this morning, I get in the car, fire it up and the check engine light is on, and stays on the entire drive to work.

I'm going out with an office buddy to look at it at lunch, I hope it's nothing and just a button that did not get reset. Dammit.
Did they check or clean the fuel injection system? That sets off the check engine light until it's reset.

Also, make sure your gas cap is on tightly. If it isn't, tighten it and the light might go away after a few more engine startups.

I hate the check engine light, it's the most uniformative indicator ever invented.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

So, I took my car to the shop yesterday for an oil change. The change oil light has been on for a week and I was still under the 3k miles for the change. So, this morning, I get in the car, fire it up and the check engine light is on, and stays on the entire drive to work.

I'm going out with an office buddy to look at it at lunch, I hope it's nothing and just a button that did not get reset. Dammit.

What kind of car? You can take it to the nearest autozone, and they will scan the error codes for free.

Are the temperature and oil pressure ok?

GD is right, a loose fuel cap will trip the light. On newer cars, for emissions, they will pressurize the fuel tank to detect a leak. A loose fuel cap will look like a leak.

[Snowflake]

Did they check or clean the fuel injection system? That sets off the check engine light until it's reset.

Also, make sure your gas cap is on tightly. If it isn't, tighten it and the light might go away after a few more engine startups.

I hate the check engine light, it's the most uniformative indicator ever invented.


I don't know. I will have to ask them. They're a new mechanic to me and at this moment, I miss my car dealership in VA.

As someone who doesn't know much about car repair, I always panic when I see the damn check engine light. It's my auto-response of abject panic that it will be a $1000 bill.

[Snowflake]

What kind of car? You can take it to the nearest autozone, and they will scan the error codes for free.

Are the temperature and oil pressure ok?

GD is right, a loose fuel cap will trip the light. On newer cars, for emissions, they will pressurize the fuel tank to detect a leak. A loose fuel cap will look like a leak.

It's a 1998 Buick Le Sabre (yes, a lil ol lady car, what about it?)

Temp and oil pressure fine, I was watching the whole drive into work. I gassed the car when I got to the office, so the gas cap is tight.

Autozone, great tip, thanks! I will see if there is one nearby.

[Ghoulish Delight]

As someone who doesn't know much about car repair, I always panic when I see the damn check engine light. It's my auto-response of abject panic that it will be a $1000 bill.Don't worry, it rarely is. Usually, the mechanic just did something that depressurized the fuel system somewhere, tripping the sensor. If it doesn't got away within a couple days, bring it in. Checking the error code is a quick and easy process.

[Snowflake]

Don't worry, it rarely is. Usually, the mechanic just did something that depressurized the fuel system somewhere, tripping the sensor. If it doesn't got away within a couple days, bring it in. Checking the error code is a quick and easy process.

Well, thanks for the reassurance. I just called the shop and they told me to bring it in and they'd check it. You'd think this would have shown up yesterday when I was driving home? Not sitting on the street overnight.

[Snowflake]

So, I ALMOST remembered to bring everything for soccer today. It's quite a list, and in the 4 weeks I've been playing, I have yet to get it right:


Gotta say, I give you major :snap: for getting out there any playing. Good for you!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Well, thanks for the reassurance. I just called the shop and they told me to bring it in and they'd check it. You'd think this would have shown up yesterday when I was driving home? Not sitting on the street overnight.
The measurements that trigger the check engine light (well, one of the measurements, there's a whole litany of conditions that trigger it) are averages of readings taken each time you start your car. So it takes a start-up or two for the light to trigger if, say, your gas cap is loose, and it takes a start-up or two for it to go away once you fix the problem (unless someone goes in and manually resets it).

[Snowflake]

The measurements that trigger the check engine light (well, one of the measurements, there's a whole litany of conditions that trigger it) are averages of readings taken each time you start your car. So it takes a start-up or two for the light to trigger if, say, your gas cap is loose, and it takes a start-up or two for it to go away once you fix the problem (unless someone goes in and manually resets it).

Okay, this makes total sense. Just further illustrates how little I really know about car maintenance. But, that's what I pay the mechanic for. All I can handle is making sure I change the oil every 3k miles and check the tires. Leave them to check the fluids, belts and everything else.

[Brigitte]

We had a check engine light come on during our drive home from Disneyland last month. It started blinking and we noticed the enging misfiring (in Weed of all places) but the owner's manual said to just keep driving and have it looked at when we got somewhere that we could. It also said it has a triple something that resets the light after it has been started and not detected the problem 3 times. It could be that you just haven't hit your magic number. We figured the problem was probably bad gas though it didn't start acting funny until we were at a half a tank.

For those that don't know, there's NOTHING in Weed ;)

[Snowflake]

We had a check engine light come on during our drive home from Disneyland last month. It started blinking and we noticed the enging misfiring (in Weed of all places) but the owner's manual said to just keep driving and have it looked at when we got somewhere that we could. It also said it has a triple something that resets the light after it has been started and not detected the problem 3 times. It could be that you just haven't hit your magic number. We figured the problem was probably bad gas though it didn't start acting funny until we were at a half a tank.

For those that don't know, there's NOTHING in Weed ;)


Bingo, engine misfire. I'm dropping it off tomorrow morning, just in case. Been a good while since I had a tune up and, who knows, might just be a spark plug that needs replacing. In any case, I'm relieved, I have a short commute home, a new cell phone in case I do get into trouble and a ride back to the office tomorrow morning.

Is there a gas station in Weed? I remember driving south and passing a sign that said Bradley and there was nothing in sight for miles and I always wondered where, exactly, Bradley was. I think that was it.

[mousepod]

For those that don't know, there's NOTHING in Weed ;)

My mother-in-law got me a coffee mug from the Weed Centennial. It made me laugh, but didn't make me want to go there...

[Strangler Lewis]

My mother-in-law got me a coffee mug from the Weed Centennial. It made me laugh, but didn't make me want to go there...

You put your weed in there?

[katiesue]

For those that don't know, there's NOTHING in Weed ;)

There's plenty of excitement in Weed. I've spent hours of endless fun there.

[Brigitte]

Your car broke down there too? ;)

We drove it all the way back home fine, it stopped misfiring after I got it up to freeway speeds (tentatively though, I hate car trouble and hate it even more when we're still 3 states from home) and then stopped entirely after the next tank of gas. The light went off after we stopped in The Dalles, OR, which was approximately 3 restarts since the original problem.

[katiesue]

Your car broke down there too? ;)



No I actually have been there on purpose :D

Although after I flipped a full shopping card over in the middle of Ray's supermarket I'm not sure I'm so exicted to go back.

[Not Afraid]

So, I was sick last night, thought I was ok this morning, but had little appetite. After a small breakfast I thought I'd be ok at work but quickly lost energy. My whole body is achy and I'm moving like an old lady. I'm back home now, with juice and fruit and cereal to get my appetite back up. It's not often I take a sick day.


I hope you don't have what I had. I was only able to eat my first real meal last night - first since Saturday. It's NOT a fun flu (as opposed to those other e-tickets).

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I've been eating a little bit here and there today. Still weak, of course. No other symptoms so I think I'll be fine once I've eaten a real dinner.

[Ghoulish Delight]

It ocurred to me today that I had not yet ordered new business cards since my promotion, nor since my company updated its logo. So I began searching our internal website for a form to fill out to order business cards to no avail.

Imagine my surprise when, not 30 minutes later, our office admin walked by and plopped a box of brand new business cards on my desk!! Geez, I better be careful how I weild this newfound power to shape the universe with thought alone.

Oh, and these new cards give me the title of one position higher than I was just promoted to. I'm thinking real hard about whether I should ask for a new set or not...

[Snowflake]

Geez, I better be careful how I weild this newfound power to shape the universe with thought alone.

Too bad you don't work for Disneyland.....

[BarTopDancer]

I want business cards but my new boss doesn't think I need them :(

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Oh, and these new cards give me the title of one position higher than I was just promoted to. I'm thinking real hard about whether I should ask for a new set or not...

In the interest of saving the company money, I suggest you take one for the team, and live with the higher title.

[Ghoulish Delight]

In the interest of saving the company money, I suggest you take one for the team, and live with the higher title.
Here's the annoying thing...in our company structure, my current title SOUNDS like a higher title than the one on the card. So maybe I should ask for new cards.

[Nephythys]

so- Brit is going to be investigated by Child Services and Linds is getting help from Al Gore to take on the gossips?

This latest criticism comes just 24 hours after it was reported that the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services planned to investigate the singer about concerns over the welfare of her two children, Sean Preston and Jayden James.

Similarly, it has been an unfortunate week for Mean Girls star, Lindsay Lohan. The brunette actress, who recently joined Alcoholics Anonymous, has reportedly sent a second rambling, semi-literate e-mail to her friends - less than two weeks after making an incoherent tribute to late director Robert Altman.

In a letter obtained by the New York Post, she claimed that she planned to take on gossip columns with the help of former Vice President Al Gore.

'Al Gore will help me,' she wrote. 'He came up to me last night and said he would be very happy to have a conversation with me.

'If he is willing to help me, let's find out. Hilary (sic) Clinton, Bill Clinton and Evan Metroplis (sic) and John Daur who works with them would be willing, if we just ask. If we just ASK.'



WTH????

Link (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=421189&in_page_id=1773)

These chicks have lost it.

[Capt Jack]

These chicks have lost it.

tis the season :rolleyes:

but Im not so sure they ever "had" it to begin with

[€uroMeinke]

Lindsay Lohan seems to be a definite nog girl on the Xmas survey

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Lindsay Lohan seems to be a definite nog girl on the Xmas survey

I thought she was Brazillian! :evil:

[BarTopDancer]

I ate way to much. bleh

[scaeagles]

So...I'm burning the candle from both ends and the middle. My new company has a software release next Friday, I have 4 basketball games to coach this week as well as 3 practices, I am still working 8-10 hours/week for my old client. By the time I get my stuff done at home I need to do, it's 11:30, and I get up at 4:45. Getting to old for this.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

So...I'm burning the candle from both ends and the middle. My new company has a software release next Friday, I have 4 basketball games to coach this week as well as 3 practices, I am still working 8-10 hours/week for my old client. By the time I get my stuff done at home I need to do, it's 11:30, and I get up at 4:45. Getting to old for this.I think everyone is too old for such a schedule.

[Not Afraid]

so- Brit is going to be investigated by Child Services and Linds is getting help from Al Gore to take on the gossips?

Similarly, it has been an unfortunate week for Mean Girls star, Lindsay Lohan. The brunette actress, who recently joined Alcoholics Anonymous, has reportedly sent a second rambling, semi-literate e-mail to her friends - less than two weeks after making an incoherent tribute to late director Robert Altman.



Link (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=421189&in_page_id=1773)

These chicks have lost it.


I hate to break it to Ms Lohan, but in addition to JOINING AA you have to stop drinking.

[Nephythys]

Holy :eek:

Subject: The way of the future-Howard Hughes once said. I am willing to release a politically/morally correct, fully adequite letter to the press if any of you are willing to help. Simply to state my oppinions on how our society should be educated on for the better of our country. Our people. Also because I have such an impact on our younger generations, as well as generations older than me. Which we all know and can obviously see. People are just mean. I am going to proceed with putting LR to court if need be for what she's done to me. Its my life. I want to live it. People cannot lie and think that it is okay to continue on having done so. Simply because they will do it again to someone else, and that is not alright with me. I have had many ups and downs, as do we all.

But to make false accusations to one girl is unjust in my oppinion. Having said this, I am willing to do anything I need to get my life the way it should be and the way I work for it to be.. And have thus far in my career. Let's sue the tabloids for saying the things they say. Defamation of character. Amongst other illegal accusations, I will repeat this over and over to make my point. I am not fully aware of what these, again, accusations are, but I am fully and eagerly prepared to learn them. Have harvey and all lawyers help me please. If he is willing. Al Gore will help me he came up to me last night and said he would be very happy to have a conversation with me. If he is willing to help me, let's find out. Hilary Clinton, Bill Clinton, and Evan metroplis, and John Daur who works with them would be willing, if we just ask. If we just ASK. I'd really like to fix things and refuse to stop on any account for these unintelligent, vulgar people who like to hurt other people. Not just me, but everyone. I'm willing to hold a press conference and I will do anything necessary to do so. In putting an end to 'these people' trying to put an end to me and belittle me as well as try to be the demise of me after all I've gone through and done at such a young and tender age in a womans life. Its enough already, I've had enough and I am going to be the one to make a change. For all of my fellow actors, friends, people I admire and for those I've lost in the recent days, years, months. I do believe the focus in the world has misplaced and directed in the wrong directions and I am willing to be the one to help change that and use my celebrity status to move the focalpoint /(s) of the press to the real issues that we have going on as we speak. Anyone that is willing to help and has a family member or friend, even co-worker that is in a position to be involved in any way, shape or form, please contact me, Jenni Muro, Leslie Sloane, Michael Heller, Jason Sloane, Jason Weinberg as soon as you can or are willing. Just ask them, it doesn't hurt to ask. So let's start now, rather than waste time. Do you agree? Because I'm doing it either way. The way of the future. Thank you for your time. Your Entertainer, Lindsay Lohan Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from T-Mobile.

Link (http://www.gawker.com/news/lindsay-lohan/lindsay-lohans-whole-entire-crazy-spam-220081.php)

but I don't think Gore is so inclined-

Former Veep Al Gore seems to take issue with reports that he'll help Lindsay Lohan fight the media and clean up her image. The New York Post reported Lohan's proclamation, "Al Gore will help me. He came up to me last night and said he would be very happy to have a conversation with me."

According to Page Six, Lohan sent an e-mail to her friends and lawyers after a GQ magazine party, claiming Gore would come to her aid. TMZ contacted Gore's P.R. rep today who said, "I can confirm for you that Mr. Gore has only met Ms. Lohan once, very briefly, at the GQ Men of the Year dinner last week. There were hundreds of other guests." Not exactly what La Lohan told her buds. Slate printed what they say is a copy of the email.

Link (http://www.tmz.com/category/wacky-and-weird/)

Good lord-:rolleyes:

[Prudence]

If you are so inclined, the gals behind the Fugly website have kindly graded Ms. Lohan's essay. (http://gofugyourself.typepad.com/go_fug_yourself/2006/12/confessions_of_.html)

[BarTopDancer]

so... my wireless connection has decided that it is no longer going to work. Perhaps it's Shiny's way of telling me to do something productive. Too bad for it I have my desktop and am now intent on fixing said connection (or lack-there-of).

Modem works, router works. Something is up on Shiny's end.

[tracilicious]

Who knows if that email is even real though. As a matter of fact, who cares?

[Kevy Baby]

If you are so inclined, the gals behind the Fugly website have kindly graded Ms. Lohan's essay. (http://gofugyourself.typepad.com/go_fug_yourself/2006/12/confessions_of_.html)That was chuckle-worthy

[Ghoulish Delight]

So for the most part I'm very lucky that my company is, in general, very un-Dilbertlike in nature. It's got it's elements, but as corporate environments go, it's quite sane and pleasant.

However, Dogbert, evil human resources director, strikes home.

Latest example. As I've mentioned before, every Friday, our department provides bagels. Of course, we need to cut these bagels. Up until last week, there was always a nice big sharp knife or two to accomplish that feat. But last week it was missing, and it's still missing this week. While mutilating today's bagel with a standard table knife, I mentioned that it was still missing. A coworker explained that our HR head has decided that it's too much of a liability and has forbidden there to be such a sharp knife provided.

:rolleyes:

And yes, she's given that much micro-management power at this company because she's been here forever. Everyone complains about her, that she's difficult to get along with and that she has too much control, but she remains in charge.

And here's the real kicker. These bagels are paid for out of the engineering department's budget and are supposed to be for the engineers. There are always more than enough to go around, so it's not a big deal if a couple people from outside the department have one. But in recent weeks, I've been noticing that every time I go out there, I see more people from HR, finance, etc. than engineers there. Seems word has spread. And I BET that's why the HR director has suddenly (after, oh, 5 years of having a knife without an issue) taken an interest in "our safety". Bah.

[lashbear]

find out who supplies the bagels and get the company to buy pre-sliced ones instead. :D

[Ghoulish Delight]

find out who supplies the bagels and get the company to buy pre-sliced ones instead. :D
I've got my own knife that I keep at my desk.

[Moonliner]

So for the most part I'm very lucky that my company is, in general, very un-Dilbertlike in nature. It's got it's elements, but as corporate environments go, it's quite sane and pleasant.

However, Dogbert, evil human resources director, strikes home.

Latest example. As I've mentioned before, every Friday, our department provides bagels. Of course, we need to cut these bagels. Up until last week, there was always a nice big sharp knife or two to accomplish that feat. But last week it was missing, and it's still missing this week. While mutilating today's bagel with a standard table knife, I mentioned that it was still missing. A coworker explained that our HR head has decided that it's too much of a liability and has forbidden there to be such a sharp knife provided.
.

Someone needs to make an addition to GD's hanukkah list (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002XI908/nextag-hpc-20/ref=nosim)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Someone needs to make an addition to GD's hanukkah list (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002XI908/nextag-hpc-20/ref=nosim)
I hate those things. Either the bagel's too thick to fit, the guillotine just squishes the bagel, or in the case of the garlic bagels which I tend to eat it just knocks all the garlic off. Feh, just gimme a knife.

[Moonliner]

I hate those things. Either the bagel's too thick to fit, the guillotine just squishes the bagel, or in the case of the garlic bagels which I tend to eat it just knocks all the garlic off. Feh, just gimme a knife.

But, but but.... They're safe! That's what's important! You never heard of a psycho killer hacking up their grandmother with a begel guillotine. It's for your own good you never know what your co-workers might be thinking... especially the twitchy ones in HR.

[Mousey Girl]

So... I am trying to finish the book I was reading when David came in to play on the computer. He said it was acting all wierd. He got pissy and shut it off, instead of giving me a chance to fix it. Now my anti-virus syas that there is a problem... I am hoping his shutting it down didn't create more trouble.

[RStar]

He got pissy and shut it off, instead of giving me a chance to fix it.Oh, so you got one of those, too? 'Sept mine is named Kevin......;)

[BarTopDancer]

So....anyone have a way to help me move a fridge from HB to RSM? The fridge in my place died again. My food went bad. Again. The company can't come out till late next week to fix it (and this time it's their fault it broke, they came out to fix it). I have a perfectly good fridge sitting in my parents garage. I don't trust this one anymore. Grrrr.

[Kevy Baby]

Oh, so you got one of those, too? 'Sept mine is named Kevin......;)HEY... I've NEVER shut off your computer!

[RStar]

HEY... I've NEVER shut off your computer!:D LOL!

Though we have called him Kevy, I don't think the baby part was usually applied....

Now that he is 19, he doesn't want us calling him Kevy any longer. He prefers Bob or Dude. :rolleyes:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I've got my own knife that I keep at my desk.Great quote to take out of context!

[Not Afraid]

So, today we start in on the Garage. I've convinced myself it will be a bit like Christmas, because I have little idea what actually lives in that space. I know about the campin equipment, the records. the Xmas stuff, the stove.....but I'm sure there are some surprises as well. Hopefully, they won't be in the form of vermin and spiders.

[Prudence]

Maybe you should send Aleister in first? He looks hungry.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

So...

We purchased a little Xmas gift for ourselves over the weekend: the complete first season of Saturday Night Live. All 24 episodes in their original 90 minute format (The shows were later edited down to 60 minutes in syndication, which really annoyed me when I would try to videotape them).

Matthew is digging seeing them for the first time while I am joyfully dancing down memory lane. :) Really great stuff, this is.

Oh, and we also FINALLY renewed our AP's, choosing to get the deluxe ones this go around. Went to the park last Thursday to do this, and it was pretty empty until evening rolled around. The parade was ok, the fireworks were wonderful and the park looked beautiful. We hadn't been since October and it seemed like forever. Whew...

[lashbear]

I've got my own knife that I keep at my desk.
Not an izmel, I hope... :p

[Moonliner]

But wait there's more (http://www.ronco.com)!


Well I guess it's my week for "I never thought I'd..."

Here is another one. I just purchased a Ronco Product! :eek:

The ever classic Pocket Fisherman (http://www.ronco.com/rco_prodinfo.aspx?pid=PF7201101001&color=&active=ascry)for my son who likes to fish in the stream out behind our house. Given the pocket fishermans portability and ease of use it seemed like a good idea. Plus I got two for one! Woo hoo!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Ever had one of those days where you just want to sit in a dark corner, bury your head and just dissapear?

today's motivational moment brought to you by bornieo... :cheers:

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ever had one of those days where you just want to sit in a dark corner, bury your head and just dissapear?
I call those "Monday".

[CoasterMatt]

I call that "3 day suspension"... :(

[JWBear]

Mondays at work are much better when you're on cold medicine.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Mondays at work are much better when you're on cold medicine.

Yeah, time to stop by "Booze Barn" and get racked... :eek:

[CoasterMatt]

Booze Barn? That's not strong enough for this...

[Moonliner]

I call that "3 day suspension"... :(

I am very much hoping that is a hypothetical example however I'm concerned it might be truthiness.

In which case, damn. :(

If you need anything ya know, broken, accidental like, ya just let me know. Things happen.

[Strangler Lewis]

But wait there's more (http://www.ronco.com)!


Well I guess it's my week for "I never thought I'd..."

Here is another one. I just purchased a Ronco Product! :eek:

The ever classic Pocket Fisherman (http://www.ronco.com/rco_prodinfo.aspx?pid=PF7201101001&color=&active=ascry)for my son who likes to fish in the stream out behind our house. Given the pocket fishermans portability and ease of use it seemed like a good idea. Plus I got two for one! Woo hoo!

I'm not sure that solves your porn dilemma.

http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=64722

[RStar]

I call that "3 day suspension"... :(

Ok, what'd ya do???...:rolleyes:

[Ghoulish Delight]

The wonders never cease.

For all the malpractice, Vioxx-like disasters, and wildly speculative/inaccurate information disseminated by main stream media, modern medicine's been getting a bad rap recently. But every once in a while, you're reminded of just how far things have come and continue to come.

If my dad had gone through what he's been through over the past 8 months even 5 years ago, he would almost certainly be blind (at best) by now. Untreated diabetes (leading to macular degeneration), near-fatal cellulitis, and a stroke in the vision region of his brain left the future blurry, so to speak. This for a man whose greatest passions are reading, writing, and photography. Doctors were giving him pretty long odds to even stop further deterioration.

But, back from his latest checkup, he's actually seen improvement in both eyes thanks not only to laser treatment, but experimental injections for the macular degeneration. And now that it's been over 6 months since the stroke, he's been cleared to begin further treatments with another injection that has shown even more promising results in correcting degeneration than the one he's already been getting (stroke risk is one of its side effects, so they didn't want to increase that risk until they were sure things were stable).

He's not exactly going to be taking up a career writing names on grains of rice any time soon, or even driving. But this improvement, and opportunity for further improvement, has been far more than any of us could have hoped for and will allow him to do far more of what he had planned with his retirement (namely, continue to write and edit text books, and travel as much as he can).

As you can tell, I'm much relieved to hear this latest news.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

But, back from his latest checkup, he's actually seen improvement in both eyes thanks not only to laser treatment, but experimental injections for the macular degeneration.

Good news! Good New! :snap:

[BarTopDancer]

What great news GD!

[Not Afraid]

Wonderful news!!!!!


So, today we started in on the garage. We pulled out about half of the stuff and separated it into piles. I made $44 off the thrift store pile with out any effort. People will buy ANYTHING if it's sitting on a lawn.

[lashbear]

People will buy ANYTHING if it's sitting on a lawn.
I lost my Grandmother that way ! She was siting on the front lawn next to my Bike, and someone offered me $50.00 for the Bike and accessories.

I said OK, and when I turned back round, she was gone with the schwinn.



:p

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

<<<groooaaannn>>>

[Moonliner]

As you can tell, I'm much relieved to hear this latest news.

Bravo! Someone buy that man a drink! (both of them)

[MouseWife]

Ooo, we've found mice in our garage. We've put as much as we can in Rubbermaid containers but we still have a long way to go. So many things just can't be organized together.

Sadly, I've had to toss a lot because they've chosen to live in my schtuff. :(

But, since Kitty, we haven't had a problem. I even caught her trying to catch a spider!! And, she catches flies, too! Wahoo!!!

Have fun finding things....

[wendybeth]

That kitty is a keeper, MW! Ours are total wusses. They run from mice and stuff. Cowards.

[NickO'Time]

Since you'll be asking that question in one context or another until you die, don't let it keep you up nights. You'll be up nights soon enough. The whole labor and delivery thing is especially exhausting for a man.

Yeah, I will chime in with everyone else and I agree. The comments shows responsibility and concern, which goes along way with being a father.

Pshaw !! Like you have to ask ! :p

If you are worrying about it, you will be a good father.
Thanks for the support. I already have a sleep disorder. So I can't say I will be too much different. :blush:

[Snowflake]

The wonders never cease.

Doctors were giving him pretty long odds to even stop further deterioration.

But, back from his latest checkup, he's actually seen improvement in both eyes thanks not only to laser treatment, but experimental injections for the macular degeneration. And now that it's been over 6 months since the stroke, he's been cleared to begin further treatments with another injection that has shown even more promising results in correcting degeneration than the one he's already been getting (stroke risk is one of its side effects, so they didn't want to increase that risk until they were sure things were stable).

As you can tell, I'm much relieved to hear this latest news.

This is awesome news! I'm so happy for you and for your Dad, this will make for a more joyous holiday season for you all. I'll light a candle for him too! :cheers:

[Snowflake]

I lost my Grandmother that way ! She was siting on the front lawn next to my Bike, and someone offered me $50.00 for the Bike and accessories.

I said OK, and when I turned back round, she was gone with the schwinn.



:p

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Ooo, we've found mice in our garage. We've put as much as we can in Rubbermaid containers but we still have a long way to go. My first take - storing mice in Rubbermaid containers...man, that's a cruel way to kill 'em. ;)

[MouseWife]

That kitty is a keeper, MW! Ours are total wusses. They run from mice and stuff. Cowards.

{I need to sign in and read up on posts, missed this one...}

Oh yes, she is tough! You should see the look in her eyes. She also likes lizards, too, but we don't let her out to catch them.

LOL That would be a heck of a lot of mice, CP!!!

Now, if they were rats {thank God they aren't} we have a nice Rat Condo. The mice would probably just get out....

GD, great news about your Dad. :snap:

[Snowflake]

writing my Xmas cards, I should be working, but, I have my priorities straight for a change.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

My first take - storing mice in Rubbermaid containers...man, that's a cruel way to kill 'em. ;)

Nah, poke holes in the top and put leaves in it, then you fool them into thinking their in a natural habitat. They should last about a day or so...then they suffocate.

[CoasterMatt]

Soooo....

That whole "3 day suspension" thing...

Somebody screwed up, and put me through A LOT of unnecessary stress.

Yippy. I'm not in trouble, but I didn't sleep well last night.

[Prudence]

Yay! No suspension!

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, my entire management team, up to the VP, is holding an "off-site" meeting (which is actually being held on-site :rolleyes: ) all day. So I'm not particularly motivated to get much work done right now.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

As you can tell, I'm much relieved to hear this latest news.

It's great to hear positive news, now and then. Congratulations!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

So, my entire management team, up to the VP, is holding an "off-site" meeting (which is actually being held on-site :rolleyes: ) all day. So I'm not particularly motivated to get much work done right now.

Well, now's your chance to eat all the bagles. :)

[Moonliner]

Soooo....

That whole "3 day suspension" thing...

Somebody screwed up, and put me through A LOT of unnecessary stress.

Yippy. I'm not in trouble, but I didn't sleep well last night.

Whew!! That was close. I was just able to call in and cancel the strippers I had ordered sent out to cheer you up. That was a close one.

I'm glad it all worked out for you.

[lashbear]

My first take - storing mice in Rubbermaid containers...man, that's a cruel way to kill 'em. ;)

Now how am I going to get porridge off the laptop screen ?



:snap:

[Moonliner]

Now how am I going to get porridge off the laptop screen ?




Try rubbing some vegemite on it. That sh*t must be good for something.

Oh, and this is far and away the best thing (http://www.macconnection.com/ProductDetail?Sku=472806)I've found to clean laptop/lcd screens.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Now how am I going to get porridge off the laptop screen ?



:snap:
You could invite Goldilocks over. I hear she likes bears and porridge.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Whew!! That was close. I was just able to call in and cancel the strippers I had ordered sent out to cheer you up. That was a close one.


Yep, scaeagles, looks like we have the day off now. Sigh.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Whew!! That was close. I was just able to call in and cancel the strippers I had ordered sent out to cheer you up. That was a close one.

I'm glad it all worked out for you.

Do yo uwant my address??? I feel like ****. LMK

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Do yo uwant my address??? I feel like ****. LMK

Should scaeagles and I hold off on making plans?

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Should scaeagles and I hold off on making plans?

uuuh, well, I didn't see that other post. Sorry, you guys can take it off your calander. ;)

[Ghoulish Delight]

uuuh, well, I didn't see that other post. Sorry, you guys can take it off your calander. ;)In this context, I think "take it off" wasn't the best choice of phrase.

[CoasterMatt]

The goggles, they do NOTHING!!!

[Ghoulish Delight]

The goggles, they do NOTHING!!!
You're just not drinking enough beer (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4468884.stm).

[Moonliner]

You're just not drinking enough beer (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4468884.stm).

Beer? Nahhh That calls for a flaming Moe!

[SacTown Chronic]

The internets are wonderful (http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=29790bd299433e0897481b3G20061209).

[BarTopDancer]

I found presents for my mom and my dad! I am so excited that I found a gift for my dad. He is one of those "I don't want anything" people.

[Not Afraid]

We made $108 selling our stuff my the side of the road during our "unofficial garage sale". Now, if I can get someone to buy the Mission-style queen headboard set, I won't have to call the thrift store to pick up anything.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Now, if I can get someone to buy the Mission-style queen headboard set, I won't have to call the thrift store to pick up anything.

:eek: And where was that 3 months ago when we were, oh, buying a Mission-style queen headboard set?!

[lashbear]

We made $108 selling our stuff my the side of the road during our "unofficial garage sale". Now, if I can get someone to buy the Mission-style queen headboard set, I won't have to call the thrift store to pick up anything.

I'll have it ! Can you pay for shipping ?

[RStar]

I'll have it ! Can you pay for shipping ?

Why not? It'll only cost $1,875.00 USD to get it there........:rolleyes:

Oh, and gee, I look swell as an elf!!

[lashbear]

Oh, and gee, I look swell as an elf!!

Link please. :cheers:

[RStar]

Link please. :cheers:

I was afraid to make a link because I didn't know who would get the information I typed in and what they would do with it. This smells like an information gathering scam. But I'll just use my catch-all email to create the link and then post it after I get home tonight.

[Not Afraid]

:eek: And where was that 3 months ago when we were, oh, buying a Mission-style queen headboard set?!

After you passed on the piano, I thought you wouldn't be interested. ;)

[RStar]

After you passed on the piano, I thought you wouldn't be interested. ;)

Sheesh, at first I thought you said he pissed on the piano :eek:

[CoasterMatt]

A guy just walked by wearing a t-shirt that said "Pancakes On The Rocks" and I just giggled a bit. :cakes:

[RStar]

Link please. :cheers:

Ok Lashbear, here it is (I wince as I post this)

Show Me The Elf (http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=981e7156467509de80880a0G06121400)

[lashbear]

A guy just walked by wearing a t-shirt that said "Pancakes On The Rocks" and I just giggled a bit. :cakes:

That's a Pancake Parlour (Sydney's first) located in the historic "Rocks" area of Sydney (right near Circular Quay in the heart of the city)

LINK (http://www.pancakesontherocks.com.au/history.htm)

On returning to Australia, Mr Meadmore soon found out why this pancake-eating obsession had not hit our shores. There was a difference in the way our wheat germinated, therefore producing different flour. So, for the first 10 years of operation, they imported the original Aunt Jemima mix from America until a local company could supply the strain needed to make those American style pancakes.


:p

[Moonliner]

That's a Pancake Parlour...

Well ain't we all fancy like. Sure you have pancake "Parlours" but we have Dennys that are open 24-Hours and can get shiny light bulbs that look like candles anytime we want! :p










Errr, on second thought. How much is land down under? There's a house or two on Kawau Island that look nice.

[Stan4dSteph]

When I was in Honolulu, I had macadamia nut pancakes with coconut syrup. They were outstanding.

[Moonliner]

When I was in Honolulu, I had macadamia nut pancakes with coconut syrup. They were outstanding.

When I was in Polynesian I had french toast stuffed with bananas and slathered with maple syrup. Also outstanding!

[BarTopDancer]

Sometimes size does matter (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061214/ap_on_fe_st/china_dolphins_tallest_man)

[Moonliner]

Sometimes size does matter (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061214/ap_on_fe_st/china_dolphins_tallest_man)

Indeed. And sometimes more is not better (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061214/ap_on_fe_st/seven_legged_deer), it's just weird.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Sometimes size does matter (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061214/ap_on_fe_st/china_dolphins_tallest_man)

Yeah, and he's probably gay. ;)

[SacTown Chronic]

Sometimes size does matter (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061214/ap_on_fe_st/china_dolphins_tallest_man)This once happened in America and a long-armed NBA basketball player was called in to save the dolphin (or maybe it was a killer whale?).

It happened at Marine World - not in Vallejo but its previous home in, i think, Redwood City - and it was a Golden State Warrior who was summoned to play the role of hero.

[RStar]

Indeed. And sometimes more is not better (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061214/ap_on_fe_st/seven_legged_deer), it's just weird.

And he ate it! I wonder if it was mutated from some kind of toxic waste, and now there will be some rednecks running around with seven legs and both male and female parts in the future??

[RStar]

Sometimes size does matter (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061214/ap_on_fe_st/china_dolphins_tallest_man)


Later, at home......

Mother Xishun: "Boa, wash your hands for dinner! You never know where they have been!"

[€uroMeinke]

We have DSL again - the new modem came in the mail, plugged it in, hooked it up and we were running - I was expecting at least an evening full of frustrating troubleshooting. Life is good.

[Not Afraid]

Say good bye to the Bok Choy.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

YAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!

[BarTopDancer]

ACK! Can't sleep clowns will eat me!!!!!

Someone tell me when scary clown is gone please.

[JWBear]

http://www.sciencefictionfantasyhorror.com/images-articles/2005/09/scary-clown-2005.gif

[BarTopDancer]

JWBear, I suspect you were trying to be funny but that was just cruel. :(

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Well, another boring weekend is stairing me in the eye... I think I need to go to BevMo. :cheers:

[Ghoulish Delight]

Well, another boring weekend is stairing me in the eye... I think I need to go to BevMo. :cheers:
Tequila + CranGrape + Pineapple juice. I don't know if it has a name other than "delicious", but that was one of my better "What the hell's in the fridge?" concoctions.

[CoasterMatt]

I am without my own computer again...

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Tequila + CranGrape + Pineapple juice. I don't know if it has a name other than "delicious", but that was one of my better "What the hell's in the fridge?" concoctions.

Sounds yummy. Although I try to avoid the "What the Hell's in the Fridge" concoctions since that food poisoning event! :rolleyes:

RIP Cheeseburger.

Hmmm, of course there is that Mutaytor show Satuday night.... :evil:

[RStar]

Well, another boring weekend is stairing me in the eye... I think I need to go to BevMo.





Hmmm, of course there is that Mutaytor show Satuday night.... :evil:What were you thinking????;)

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

What were you thinking????;)

Whatever will kill me the fastest. I hear the Army is recruiting. :p

[Prudence]

I still have power!!!

[Ghoulish Delight]

I still have power!!!
Our location in Bothell has been down since 9PM last night.

[Prudence]

Our location in Bothell has been down since 9PM last night.

They're saying that over a million customers in the area are without power. My folks don't have power. There's a huge power line down by the law school. Most public schools are closed. SeaTac lost power in some terminals and a window broke in one concourse. One of the floating bridges is still closed. It is craziness! We had so many flickers last night that I was sure we would go dark. But no, I'm sitting here all powered up, watching bad daytime teevee, and surfing the interwebs - oh, and thinking about how lucky I am that I have power and that our flight isn't until tomorrow.

[Moonliner]

I still have power!!!

Glad to hear it. I'm actually starting to worry about my Dad. He recently retired up to your neck of the woods after a life of weather complaceny in San Bernardino. I'm not sure he's equipped to deal with cold weather and no power.

[€uroMeinke]

Our location in Bothell has been down since 9PM last night.

I once had a business meeting in Bothell once - never thought I'd hear that town's name again...

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Today, I'm viewing the Lot through a self imposed NyQuil stupor (which is kind of like having dial-up, I suppose). I tried to ignore being sick for the last few days and it didn't work out so well. Today, my body has told me that I'm to stay in bed and rest if I care to make it to my gig tomorrow night. Being sick really sucks this time of year.

[Prudence]

I once had a business meeting in Bothell once - never thought I'd hear that town's name again...

The sign at the city limits says something like "Welcome to Bothell - for a day or a lifetime." As you can imagine, the "Bot" is frequently obscured.

[Strangler Lewis]

I once had a business meeting in Bothell once - never thought I'd hear that town's name again...

Bothell.

Actually, at last look, our old fellow Thespian, David G. was a professor at the UW branch there.

[Ghoulish Delight]

The sign at the city limits says something like "Welcome to Bothell - for a day or a lifetime." As you can imagine, the "Bot" is frequently obscured.
Anyone ever try to insert an "r"?

[RStar]

Anyone ever try to insert an "r"?

I did when you first posted it. I'd never seen the word before, and I filled in the missing letter.......

[DreadPirateRoberts]

But no, I'm sitting here all powered up, watching bad daytime teevee, and surfing the interwebs - oh, and thinking about how lucky I am that I have power and that our flight isn't until tomorrow.

Double jeopardy. The storm hits here tomorrow.

[Prudence]

My semester is now concluded. Everything's turned in. All exams concluded. We are now into the 1-year countdown/panic.

[€uroMeinke]

So today in our week-long effort to clean our garage, was our day of hauling. Our first stop was to a local "E-Waste" disposal site. Under the latest environmental laws, most electronics qualify as hazardous waste and cannot be placed in normal trash, so being the responsible citizens that we are we made a trek to San Pedro.

The experience was something out of an apocalyptic sci-fi flicks. The address on Gaffey was a hand painted sign, in one of those - oops-I-wrote-to-big shrinking fonts. Other signs directed us through the industrial sites, and ultimately through a driveway onto a plastic tarp next to a shack like structure with carts overloaded with electronics. The employees, dressed in white hazmat jumpsuits, moved like zombies and immediately began pulling things out of my car, they mumbled things we didn't understand and took quite awhile to figure out the box of books and my tire-iron were not eWaste and needed to be left in the car. As soon as the next car drove up, they were on it and I drove off through a colonnaded of traffic cones directing me back to the street. I wish I took some pictures

[CoasterMatt]

You should see the reaction I get when I go to dispose of my used computer coolant (neon green, UV reactive).

[Cadaverous Pallor]

The employees, dressed in white hazmat jumpsuits, moved like zombies and immediately began pulling things out of my car, they mumbled things we didn't understand and took quite awhile to figure out the box of books and my tire-iron were not eWaste and needed to be left in the car. As soon as the next car drove up, they were on it and I drove off through a colonnaded of traffic cones directing me back to the street. I wish I took some picturesI took a picture.

http://www.vegatransports.com.au/starwars/OTC/jawa.jpg

OOTINI!

[wendybeth]

Prudence was rude enough to send her little storm my way and we lost power for most of last night. Kick ass winds, though! At one point, I was a little worried that a tornado might be approaching. It was pitch dark, the wind was howling and then I distinctly heard the sound of an approaching train. (We live nowhere near train tracks).Then it seemed to just fade out, but it was a little bit scary..... I got about two hours sleep, had to work all day then attend a Deaf/HOH Christmas party at Tori's ENT's office. It was very fun seeing all the kids from her preschool days, but a bit sad to see all the many new little ones that are entering the system.

[lashbear]

Well ain't we all fancy like.

Who ME? naw... I just go to the pancake parlour for breakfast, sometimes I go to the hairdresser parlour, and if I feel like a bit of sport, I go to the Bowling Parlour.


:p :snap:



...and watch out with the wisecracks buddy or you'll end up with two gross of lightbulbs on your doorstep. :evil:

[lashbear]

http://www.sciencefictionfantasyhorror.com/images-articles/2005/09/scary-clown-2005.gif

Darn it, JW... that thing belongs in a spoiler box !! WWWD ?

[mousepod]

So... I went to my "office" holiday party yesterday. It was nice. 27 school and program (violence prevention, drug rehab) employees got to leave the jail and go to a restaurant at noon for a steak, chicken or salmon lunch. I chose steak. The anonymous and random gift exchange was also painless. I brought a Starbucks gift card, and left with an American Express gift card. I was home by 2:30 pm.

Because my recent schedule (5:45 am to 2:00 pm) has completely thrown off my sleep patterns, I've been awake for a couple of hours today, and have been flipping through some awful choices on TV. Here's what I'm watching right now:

"Today." Jeremy Irons; Paula Deen; a performance by the Abyssinian Baptist Choir. Also: hosiery.

[Not Afraid]

Oooh! I LOVE shows about hoisery! :rolleyes:

[Not Afraid]

Well, we have one more day dedicated to the Dungeon. We've made excellent progress and, my only regret, is that we didn't take "before" pictures. We dropped off the electronics at the Zombie Lot yesterday then took 2 full car loads to Out of the Closet. We then bought and assembled two heavy duty metal shelf units. Today, out big goal is to load them up and go through the rest of the stuff that remains. One more trip to the thrift store may be in order. Then we can relax.

My bratty SIL and Bro sent us a box yesterday (after I told them what we were doing). The box contained about 10 fake and feathered birds that were my Mother's. (I already found my own share of them). I think I'll hang them all from the rafters of the garage, set up the bed in the middle of the floor and invite them down to stay in the coop. :evil:

[RStar]

Wow, Zombee Lot sounds like a swinging hip place to be! Silicon Hell! Yipee!!

[Mousey Girl]

I am now down to 1 rat cage. Daisy finally gave it up this morning. Nickolas told her yesterday that it was time and that he and I would take care of her babies. Peach is now snug in the other cage, sleeping in the "house" with Squiggles and Fluffer, so I can clean her cage and toss it up above the garage. No real reason to be sad, she gave us a lot of joy. I am pretty sure she had a series of strokes and had been going steadily downhill for a few weeks.

[JWBear]

...My bratty SIL and Bro sent us a box yesterday (after I told them what we were doing). The box contained about 10 fake and feathered birds that were my Mother's. (I already found my own share of them). I think I'll hang them all from the rafters of the garage, set up the bed in the middle of the floor and invite them down to stay in the coop. :evil:
You can turn your garage into the Tiki Room!!! :cheers:

[Not Afraid]

I'm so sorry to hear about Daisy, MG. :(

We had such a romantic day! We went through more boxes in the garage and cleared enough space for a small party! (Or, for someone to sleep on NYE. ;)) Anyone game? ;)

[MouseWife]

Aw, sorry about Daisy. Always a sad day when a member of the family leaves us. We have many popsicle crosses in our garden...

Lisa, how cool that your garage is getting so clean. Mine is getting worse!!Everyone asks me why I keep the things I keep. :confused:

[Mousey Girl]

David went with Dawn to her company Christmas party, had the nerve to get mad at me when I said it was a date.

Nickolas and I went out to finish our Shopping. All I really needed was g/c for my inlaws and something for the Old People. It was hot and crowded at the mall. We went to Red Robin for dinner (and a tasty beverage for me). There were 2 kids, boy and girl around 7-8 years old, sitting next to us. Their moms were at a table behind them, totally oblivious to the chaos ensuing, ear piercing squeals, jumping up and down on the bench seat, being loud and unruly, basically poster children for birth control.

We ended up asking to move away when the couple on the other side left, just to get some distance. When they were finally ready to leave one of the mothers actually had the nerve to say, loudly, that people were staring at them and giving them dirty looks. NO SHYT! I actually had more than one patron in the vicinity thank me for being a good parent because Nickolas was behaving so nicely.

If your kids can't behave in public then don't take them out, much less let them sit at their own table.

*sigh*

It is cold and rainy, I love it!!

We drove through one of the nicer neighborhoods to view lights, but not much was lit, every year there is less and less. What was there was very pretty.



Poor Peach is eyeballing me with a, "Why am I in here with these children?" look.

[MouseWife]

That Guy~

You f'ing crack me up! I can't wait to see what type of response you get from your post down yonder by the holler.....

I remember my own decapitated experience and the pleasure brought about by someones' supposed misery.....:cheers:

[€uroMeinke]

;)

[€uroMeinke]

So I just got an email from Dell telling me to stop using my Laptop battery - I guess I have one of the exploding batteries after all. I wonder if they'll let me fly with it.

[Ghoulish Delight]

You know, if Evangeline Lilly needs somewhere to stay (http://www.nbc4.tv/entertainment/10575676/detail.html?dl=mainclick), we've got an extra bed.

[Scrooge McSam]

You know, if Evangeline Lilly needs somewhere to stay (http://www.nbc4.tv/entertainment/10575676/detail.html?dl=mainclick), we've got an extra bed.

That's because you're a "giver".

Well, that's one of the reasons.

[Ghoulish Delight]

That's because you're a "giver".

Well, that's one of the reasons.Come to think of it, the extra bed's really a futon, not very swanky for someone like Lilly. Sigh, I guess we can make room in the queen bed for her. I'm just that giving.

[Stan4dSteph]

I was just in Kailua. It's much quieter than Honolulu. The beach over there is very nice.

[tracilicious]

I'm all registered for my grand return to college in January. I'm starting slow with English and Japanese next semester, then I'll do a full load in the fall. I'm majoring in English with an emphasis on creative writing for my bachelor's, and something else for my master's. I hope all my classes aren't full of eighteen year olds.

I've also lost more than ten pounds in almost three weeks. Woohoo!

[Ghoulish Delight]

I've also lost more than ten pounds in almost three weeks. Woohoo!I think I'll have put on 10 pounds by the end of today. All in fruit cake.

The glut has begun. For the last week, there have been gift baskets, fruit cakes, cookie trays galore left out for us to pick at while we work. And I happen to sit within steps of the customary communal food dispensing area, so I'm doomed. Doomed to snacky hell.

[MickeyLumbo]

for what it's worth...

a bit of audio from Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is buried in this ABC Radio "Merry Christmas from Walt Disney World" special (over two hours long)... some of you may enjoy hearing it.

http://abcradio.go.com/show?id=474

... instead of a dedicated thread that would likely fill with anti-Dreams pontification, i decided tyhis thread would suffice.

sorry to have missed so many birthdays, congrats to Prudence, and all of the many other things i am certain i have missed reading about.

[Not Afraid]

I got the results of a lower back x-ray I got a few weeks ago. Diagnosis = 2 words - Degenerative Changes. So, am I supposed to know what this means or what I'm supposed to do about it?

[Gemini Cricket]

I got the results of a lower back x-ray I got a few weeks ago. Diagnosis = 2 words - Degenerative Changes. So, am I supposed to know what this means or what I'm supposed to do about it?
Shrug. Maybe you could check WebMD?

[RStar]

I got the results of a lower back x-ray I got a few weeks ago. Diagnosis = 2 words - Degenerative Changes. So, am I supposed to know what this means or what I'm supposed to do about it?

Sounds like deginerative disc desease that has progressed. This usually means you need to alter, or add to your treatment.


Good luck!

[Mousey Girl]

What's worsde than going to the grocery store hungry?

Going to the pet store, after working all day, during the Holidays and pmsing. I came home with a rat in my hair!!!

[BarTopDancer]

I think I'll have put on 10 pounds by the end of today. All in fruit cake.

The glut has begun. For the last week, there have been gift baskets, fruit cakes, cookie trays galore left out for us to pick at while we work. And I happen to sit within steps of the customary communal food dispensing area, so I'm doomed. Doomed to snacky hell.

I see we aren't the only office to be in a serious junkfood shortage :rolleyes:

Vendors have been bringing in lunches, candy, cookies, cupcakes, cookies and more food. Employees have been bringing in baked goods. And just in case we wanted some more sweets to go with our sweets we had a birthday celebration with 2 Costco size cakes and red punch.

[Not Afraid]

I broke into the box of See's Nuts and Chews today. I LOVE See's Candy. LOVE IT!

[Not Afraid]

Maybe I should be watching SNL more often (http://youtube.com/watch?v=dmRvzXXN4aU). (Apparently not work safe, Richard.)

[Prudence]

Herr Drosselmeyer is creepy.

[BarTopDancer]

I broke into the box of See's Nuts and Chews today. I LOVE See's Candy. LOVE IT!

Well if you want to drive to RSM I'm sure I can load you up with more than enough.

[CoasterMatt]

I wish I would have known that LAST week...

[Moonliner]

Quotes! They're the new mojo!

And you can do it to yourself. :)

[BarTopDancer]

So everyone I know gets to go home early. We got an email saying we must stay here till 5.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I don't get to go home early.

Of course, I have the day off and didn't go in in the first place.

[Not Afraid]

I don't start getting really busy until about 3:00 today.

[RStar]

I'm winding down here at work and my get off an hour or two early. We'll see. But then I need to go to the Jym......

[Brigitte]

I'll be lucky if I get off early. I'm not holding my breath obviously. Two of the four families remembered to bring a gift for their daycare provider this morning. 50/50 is pretty good I guess.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I think today is the first time its felt anything close to "Christmas."

[Nephythys]

What's worsde than going to the grocery store hungry?

Going to the pet store, after working all day, during the Holidays and pmsing. I came home with a rat in my hair!!!

A new rat?

[Prudence]

I have a delayed ear worm courtesy of the stop at Universal. Thanks so much, CoasterMatt, for pointing out that "I Want A New Duck" was playing as we walked by.

[RStar]

Thanks so much, CoasterMatt, for pointing out that "I Want A New Duck" was playing as we walked by.Wierd Al's song??

[€uroMeinke]

Everyone in my office got out at 1:00. I however met with my boss till 3:00. Merry Christmas

[Prudence]

Wierd Al's song??

I shudder to think that there could be others. Yes, that was the one.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I just spent 2+ hours at war with a clogged dryer vent. And I doubt I succeeded in making the situation any better. It was my own personal Iraq.

I wonder if Bush's back hurts too.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I just spent 2+ hours at war with a clogged dryer vent. And I doubt I succeeded in making the situation any better. It was my own personal Iraq.

I wonder if Bush's back hurts too.

Hang in there. Visible mojo from my 3 year old daughter for your mushroom sig pic.