Soooo....

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hang in there. Visible mojo from my 3 year old daughter for your mushroom sig pic.
Cripes, what kind of hallucinogens have you been giving to your daughter!

The artist, by the way, is Takashi Murakami. He's got some great, whimsical stuff...he's also got a sculpture of a dude using his supernatural stream of semen as a lasso, so I wouldn't let your daughter loose on a website with his work. But hey, this (http://www.bbc.co.uk/collective/dnaimages/021114/murakami4.jpg) is fun.

Oh, and there's no more hanging in there to do. I've done all I can with the tools available to me. The dryer vent is completely stupidly designed (it's actually below the grade of the patio, so it just collects dirt). I got what I can out, but it's just full of a disgusting dirt/water/lint sludge, it's going to require a professional cleaning to get it out.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

The artist, by the way, is Takashi Murakami. He's got some great, whimsical stuff...he's also got a sculpture of a dude using his supernatural stream of semen as a lasso, so I wouldn't let your daughter loose on a website with his work. But hey, this (http://www.bbc.co.uk/collective/dnaimages/021114/murakami4.jpg) is fun..

She liked that one.

[Mousey Girl]

A new rat?

Yep! Her name is Sweetie. I didn't name her. Funniest thing ever was her following Squigs into the wheel. Squigs ran in the wheel, and poor Sweetie followed her and was holding on for dear life. She made about 5 revolutions before Squigs stopped.


I weent to Chuy's tonght dor a gift excahnge. Should have left before I broke everyhting I was given. Oops! But Nick's stuff made it home in one piece.

[Kevy Baby]

I got to work a half day today: 12 hours.

F'n vacations - it takes too much work to get ready for them and it too much work is waiting for you when you get back. And the sad thing is I will probably receive several phone calls next week while I am on "On Vacation." I already know I have to go in for a press check on Wednesday.

[MouseWife]

Your preparing for vacation sounds like what my Hubster has to do, Kevy Baby. He normally puts in a lot of hours but pre-vacation even more. Then, he gets phone calls during.

We were discussing a vacation we took while he was laid off. While we did worry at the back of our minds when {if?} he would go back to work, we enjoyed the fact he didn't have to rush back for work or take any calls, worry about events, etc.

Now that he is back at work, he is lucky to get 3 days off. Even more difficult in a row. Our ten day 'CA trip' is now a 3 day Yosemite trip. Hopefully.

And, funny, but kids don't need hallucinogens. They are trippy all on their own. :D

Funny thing we noticed...our sons loved the smell of skunk....:rolleyes:

Hmmmm.....

[RStar]

I got off early. A whole half hour. Big woop!

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Soooo...

I didn't go into work today. I had to visit a client in Santa Ana, so Matthew tagged along and we decided to find a new place to grab lunch, then head over to the park.

Driving down Harbor, a couple of miles from the park, Matthew spotted a sign for Thai food. Some might recall that we have been looking for good Thai food near Disneyland for quite some time. Today, we found it at a place called "Pat's House", proclaiming to serve "home-style" Thai food. We went in and were happy to discover lunch specials for $5.95. The service and food were outstanding. Generous portions and delicious. If you want some great cheap Thai food, I highly recommend it.

Then we went over to the park to see if we could stop in and ride IASWH. We parked in downtown Disney and were happy to find that the lines were very short to enter. This unfortunately didn't accurately represent the inside of the park which was very, very busy. We left after about an hour and headed back to our car, only to find a MAJOR traffic jam of cars trying to enter and exit the parking lot. It took about 20 minutes before we even got out of our parking space because nothing was moving. Finally, they decided to just open all the exit gates and not charge anyone. This fixed the problem.

Later, we drove around to an area that has all of these mansions that are heavily decorated for the holidays. It was a lot of fun to see how the rich decorate their homes. Can't imagine some of the electric bills.

Now, we are drinking spiked egg nog and playing video games. All in all, a very good day.

[Prudence]

I am a cookie baking fiend. Today I made some sugar cookie dough that is chilling over night, baked a double batch of peanut blossoms, and just finished a batch of M&M cookies. Now I'm exhausted and barely coherent.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I had an interesting evening. Nothing to eventful, but interesting. I left work early and went down to the Aero Theatre where they were playing White Christmas. Oddly I got there about an hour early. Traffic was easy on PCH and parking was a snap. So, I got my Ticket and decided to walk around the area. It really reminded me of a "Melrose Ave." or something from Beverly Hills because all the shops were either Jewlery stores or clothing stores. The exceptions were a few very posh looking restraunts and pop art galleries.

It was nice. Christmas decorations were everywhere. It was a nice brisk night and I walked about 8 blocks in each direction of the theatre. It was just a very different evening for me. Then unfortunatly, the solace of the evening was broken from a passing car, windows down, bass turned all the way up and a singing voice exclaimed... "Ooooh baby I want to F**K you.."

[BarTopDancer]

I just finished the assignmnets in my horrible class. I have 2 papers to write by tomorrow.

I am so happy that the assignments are done.

[Prudence]

We're about to go eat at the Herbfarm. Feel free to be jealous now.

[BarTopDancer]

Nothing like working your ass off and getting a D in the one class you thoght you would get your only A in.

I'm so stupid :(

[MouseWife]

Nothing like working your ass off and getting a D in the one class you thoght you would get your only A in.

I'm so stupid :(


Hey you, stop picking on my friend!

Sorry to hear that. Could it be in error?

[BarTopDancer]

Hey you, stop picking on my friend!

Sorry to hear that. Could it be in error?


Nope. No mistake. Each test was 2 letter grades. And I don't test well. :(

I think I'm done with school. It's no longer worth it.

[RStar]

I'm sorry to hear that it didn't go as well as you expected.

[Kevy Baby]

Then unfortunatly, the solace of the evening was broken from a passing car, windows down, bass turned all the way up and a singing voice exclaimed... "Ooooh baby I want to F**K you.."But was she cute?

Nothing like working your ass off and getting a D in the one class you thought you would get your only A in.I think I learned more in classes where I got a C than the ones where I got an A. Don't give up on school. The purpose is to learn something, not just getting good grades. Besides, don't forget that D stands for "Done" - it is a passing grade!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

But was she cute?

I don't think HE was. ;) Just my luck huh?:rolleyes:

[Mousey Girl]

Santa has now come and gone. Nickolas will be happily surprised and a bit overwhelmed.

I did get lazy...none of the Santa things are wrapped.

[wendybeth]

Santa is still busily preparing stockings and bewailing the loss of a left index finger in the process. Said pointer was taken out by a knife earlier in the day, whilst wrastling with a ham. Very difficult to type without this finger, might I add...Santa is real happy 'he' doesn't have to do any hair in the next few days.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Gee Wendybeth I hope "Santa's" finger is ok!! :(

Santa made an early visit to me today.and my annual christmas eve comencement of Christmas Vacation is underway. I got a very swanky Tiki type button up shirt with Mickey and Minnie on the back.

In other news, my sister's new "husband" trashed thier appartment and has dissapeared. Man, when I'm right about people, I'm right.... Happy Holidays. If anyone's looking for a last minute gift for me, I'm in need of a "mob hit."

[Gemini Cricket]

Life is good.
:)

[lashbear]

Christmas has been and gone here, we had a wonderful family treat - Greg & I took the family up to the Christmas Night Buffet at Sydney Tower (the tallest building in Sydney).

The food was great - the view was WOW !!!!

http://www.sydney-tower-restaurant.com/

:cheers: :D

[Kevy Baby]

Santa is still busily preparing stockings and bewailing the loss of a left index finger in the process. Said pointer was taken out by a knife earlier in the day, whilst wrastling with a ham.I didn't know Leo was visiting you for the holidays :D

[scaeagles]

WB has most certainly NOT been messing with my ham. And if she were, it wouldn't be with a knife. I'm not into pain.

[Not Afraid]

I got bit my a large lab mix today. He bit my boob. If it didn't hurt so bad, I be laughing. Oh, and it was the not surgically altered one. Maybe he was trying to help me out.

[Ghoulish Delight]

He bit my boob. That goes on the list...

[MouseWife]

I got bit my a large lab mix today. He bit my boob. If it didn't hurt so bad, I be laughing. Oh, and it was the not surgically altered one. Maybe he was trying to help me out.

Ouch!

I would ask about the bruising but I don't think I should get the whole LoT lot thinking about your boob...

[Kevy Baby]

That goes on the list...Sometimes it's just too easy, isn't it?

[BarTopDancer]

Ouch!

I would ask about the bruising but I don't think I should get the whole LoT lot thinking about your boob...

It's just a ruse to show that one off now.

:evil: :p ;)

[lashbear]

I don't think I should get the whole LoT lot thinking about your boob...

Coming soon to a Random Quote near you... :evil:

[MouseWife]

LOL

[BarTopDancer]

We messed this up but we can't fix it

They double billed me and messed up the refund.

morons.

[Mousey Girl]

I am stuck here at work. We had asked the owner for today off, it was denied, but he hasn't shown up. Rule for a good manager, don't ask your staff to do anything you aren't willing to do yourself.

We have fielded a total of 10 calls since 8:30. That is a combined total between 5 of us.

*sigh*

[Not Afraid]

Today was a day for strange animal stories.

I stopped in to feed my favorite cat, Diego and his dog Jasmine and found a very large but very dead rat left for me as a present in the middle of the living room. Thank you Diego!

Then, tonight, I stopped in to feed 3 Dalmations, a cat and an iguana but the iguana was missing. I called their neighbour who knows about iguana doings and found out that he's been missing for about 2 days. (I didn't watch them the 24th and 25th). So, somewhere in this fairly small house roams a 3 1/2 foot, not very friendly iguana. I will be tip toeing around the house tomorrow and hope I don't find him somewhere surprising.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ouch!

I would ask about the bruising but I don't think I should get the whole LoT lot thinking about your boob...You forgot the "again".

[Not Afraid]

Well, my boob is technicolor. Is that enough info?

[MouseWife]

So, somewhere in this fairly small house roams a 3 1/2 foot, not very friendly iguana. I will be tip toeing around the house tomorrow and hope I don't find him somewhere surprising.

Better watch that boob of yours....:D

If it is all technicolor it may be mistaken for a fruit......:blush:

[~MS~]

Today was a day for strange animal stories.

I stopped in to feed my favorite cat, Diego and his dog Jasmine and found a very large but very dead rat left for me as a present in the middle of the living room. Thank you Diego!

Then, tonight, I stopped in to feed 3 Dalmations, a cat and an iguana but the iguana was missing. I called their neighbour who knows about iguana doings and found out that he's been missing for about 2 days. (I didn't watch them the 24th and 25th). So, somewhere in this fairly small house roams a 3 1/2 foot, not very friendly iguana. I will be tip toeing around the house tomorrow and hope I don't find him somewhere surprising.



Lisa, look 'high', when my brothers iggies escape they tend to climb. Either that or find the warm spots..near the heat vents...bring brocolli florretts to 'bribe' the iggie out of hiding, for most of them it's like chocolate.

[lashbear]

Lisa, look 'high', when my brothers iggies escape they tend to climb. Either that or find the warm spots..near the heat vents...bring brocolli florretts to 'bribe' the iggie out of hiding, for most of them it's like chocolate.

Now why aren't I surprised that you know about iguanas ? :eek:

[Kevy Baby]

Why am I still up?

[Prudence]

Why am I not just still up, but doing homework? During what is theoretically my break?

[lashbear]

Why am I still up?
Ask Susan.... :evil:

[MickeyLumbo]

Diane Disney Miller has announced that San Francisco's Presidio is the chosen location for the Walt Disney Family Museum.

[Kevy Baby]

Ask Susan.... :evil:If *that* was the reason I was still up, I wouldn't be posting.

[MouseWife]

Diane Disney Miller has announced that San Francisco's Presidio is the chosen location for the Walt Disney Family Museum.

This sounds very pretty to me, but, I've never been.

What is your take, will it be a good location?

***************

lashbear~ "Ask Susan...:evil: "

KevyBaby~If *that* was the reason I was still up, I wouldn't be posting.


I thought about that but didn't want to go there.

[mousepod]

This is the official announcement - but it's been common knowledge around here for a while. I think it's a great place for a Walt Disney Museum. The Presidio is also the home of LucasArts. If we weren't moving soon, I'd be there with resumé in hand...

[Not Afraid]

It is amazingly windy outside at the moment.

[Ghoulish Delight]

It is amazingly windy outside at the moment.
Weather predictions call for some of the windiest conditions ever in the L.A. area this afternoon into the evening.

[€uroMeinke]

I hope Brad has fastended his seatbelts - it's going to be a bumpy flight

[CoasterMatt]

It was hailing here at work about 20 minutes ago.

[Dexter]

I was going to make a quip about pooh bear and it being a blustery day, however, I'm not feeling that clever.

The leaves are dancing around the parking lot just outside the window of my office and it looks like it's going to rain, again.

[MouseWife]

It is also quite windy here in the South Bay area of San Diego.

Reports of fallen trees close by. There is a big tree in our front yard that is weak. Also, lots of palms in our neighbors yard.

I heard a crashing/banging sound while I was in my garage.

Damnit. Garage too full to put my car in. I hope the chickies PT is okay....must put on shoes to go outside....

Holy crap. It is sooo windy. I mean, it has been very windy before but this is pretty bad. Just looked out the window and big giant trees are swawing big freakin' time.

I'm freaked. Would it be tacky of me to park my car down the street away from the trees?

Just glad I took the time to make the Boy help me take down the canopy....

Now to figure out what is making that slamming sound {it has happened 3 times....}

[MouseWife]

I was going to make a quip about pooh bear and it being a blustery day, however, I'm not feeling that clever.

The leaves are dancing around the parking lot just outside the window of my office and it looks like it's going to rain, again.


Hey,today is Windsday, isn't it?

please be Wednesday...lost track of the days....

[katiesue]

I just had to drop off some papers in Del Mar - wholy cow. It may take me a week to get all the sand off me. It was really blowing. Eeek it's in my ears etc, bleh.

[Dexter]

:cool: MW, yup it is totally Windsday. It's odd coming into work in the middle of the week, but I like it.

[Kevy Baby]

And it is wonderful having the whole week off (even if I did have a press check and also go into the office to take care of some billing and other tidbits).

[Not Afraid]

Poor Brad! I hope he's not prone to motion sickness.

[Disneyphile]

It is amazingly windy outside at the moment.No kidding. Our office is creaking badly, even swaying a bit, and I'm only on the 2nd floor! :eek:

I can see the tall palms right outside the window and they've been bending about 45 degrees most of the day.

[Not Afraid]

I am going to have some fun walking dogs tonight! I'd better start while its light out so I can see if there is any damage in clients' backyards. I already had an incident with a flying patio chair.

The warning siren was going off earlier. I wonder if there was a water spout off the coast?

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Happy Windsday!!! :)

[BarTopDancer]

It's sunny here, albiet it very windy. I hope the rain holds off until I get home where I can curl up with my new blanket that the Ducks sent me.

YAY blanket!

[JWBear]

It's not very windy here in Anaheim, but Bill says it's blowing hard in Lakewood.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Man today was dull. With so many people taking vacation time, I was already expecting a skeleton crew. But a few people who I expected to be here called in sick (yeah, right). Fortunately I left myself some work to do to keep me busy and I'm sneaking in some personal projects. Otherwise I'd just be constantly eating the chocolate that's sitting 10 feet behind me.......umm, I need to go. You know where to find me.

[BarTopDancer]

It was pretty busy in my office. I didn't expect so many people to be in. I suspect that tomorrow and Friday it will be dead and I can finally get my personal projects done.

Have I mentioned that one of my unofficial job duties is babysitting I mean creating/finding tasks for the owners slacker I mean motivationaly challenged and short attention spanned son? And now the duties have expanded to keeping on top of him to make sure they get done, which in turn effects my sanity I mean job duties. I don't see supervisor behind my title, nor is it reflected in my pay. I think it's time to bring this "expansion" up to my boss.

[lindyhop]

I don't want to hear about anyone being bored at work this week.:mad:

I was on vacation last week so I came back to 100 plus e-mails and a big stack of unopened mail. I'm covering the work for other people who are on vacation and since so many are out I'm getting their phone calls. And they rolled out a new software version but did they train anyone to use it? That would be silly...

And next week is when we really get busy. Sigh.

[CoasterMatt]

I'm swamped at work this week - lot's of very lost people, plenty of people who don't seem to understand the terms "Limited Availability" and "SOLD OUT"

[Not Afraid]

I've been beyond swamped with work. It keeps me out of trouble, however. :)

Oh, and Iggy (the lizard) was back on top of his cage tonight but he did NOT like the down jacket with the faux fur collar I was wearing. Nice display, Iggy.

I also must tell part of the story about the oldish man who is staying at the house with the dog who likes to bite boobies. Twice this week he has come out of the shower wearing only a towel. This is the same man who I saw during a previous visit wearing tightie whities and an open bathrobe. He insists on engaging me in conversation while so scantily dressed. He also made is QUITE clear that he like tall women and red heads. Did I mention he is the EX-husband of the client? I run into some strange situations in my job.

[Kevy Baby]

I run into some strange situations in my job.Next thing you know, you'll meet someone who decided to remarry the spouse they had previously divorced. How weird would THAT be?

:D

[Not Afraid]

Imagine that! :)

I do have a trio of people. A man, his wife and his girlfriend all live together.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

So, I think this should be just about over my 1,000 post here on LoT. No fanfare, but just to exclaim to all that I wish 2006 would be over for pete's sake!! I want this horrible, terrible crappy year to be over!!

2007 hurry up, dang it!!

[lashbear]

I must be the last person to reach 1000, I think. :(

[Brigitte]

Oh no, that honor will go to someone like me who hardly ever posts :)

[Kevy Baby]

I must be the last person to reach 1000, I think. :(FWIW, you have the 33rd highest post count on the LoT (out of 253 members).

Fret not: you're a loser in my book :D

[flippyshark]

Heck, I'm waay behind you. I'll reach a thousand sometime in 2032.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Lots of broken trees on Ventura Blvd. coming home from the kitchen early this morning. And many dark intersections. I wonder if a small tornado landed in Van Nuys last night.

[RStar]

Some areas got winds over 100 mph, huricane-force. So micro-burts are possible.

[Dexter]

I must be the last person to reach 1000, I think. :(

Fret not friend, i have waaaaaaaaaaay more posting to do than you do to hit 1000. :p

[Nephythys]

Yep! Her name is Sweetie. I didn't name her. Funniest thing ever was her following Squigs into the wheel. Squigs ran in the wheel, and poor Sweetie followed her and was holding on for dear life. She made about 5 revolutions before Squigs stopped.


I weent to Chuy's tonght dor a gift excahnge. Should have left before I broke everyhting I was given. Oops! But Nick's stuff made it home in one piece.

Yeah for the new furry family member! :) Gave her a home for the holidays.

I love pet rats- but with the cats and kids it would not work out so well at our house.

Looks like another big winter storm moving in on us here in CO- already snowing. Wish us luck!

[€uroMeinke]

So micro-burts are possible.

I am now imagining Simpsons-like Leprahcans and garden gnomes dancing through the neighborhoods of Van Nuys
:gnome:

[Ghoulish Delight]

I also must tell part of the story about the oldish man who is staying at the house with the dog who likes to bite boobies. Wait, the oldish man, or the dog?


I do have a trio of people. A man, his wife and his girlfriend all live together.

Oh god, that poor, poor man. The sex can't possibly be worth living with 2 women.

[JWBear]

I don't want to hear about anyone being bored at work this week.:mad:

I was on vacation last week so I came back to 100 plus e-mails and a big stack of unopened mail. I'm covering the work for other people who are on vacation and since so many are out I'm getting their phone calls. And they rolled out a new software version but did they train anyone to use it? That would be silly...

And next week is when we really get busy. Sigh.

I was on vacation last week as well, and I came back on Tuesday to over 200 emails! One of my co-workers was covering one of my duties for me while I was gone, but he screwed it up so badly that it was 3 times as much work to fix things than it would have been if I had just let it pile up until I got back. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.......

[JWBear]

I must be the last person to reach 1000, I think. :(
You're ahead of me too!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Wait, the oldish man, or the dog?



Oh god, that poor, poor man. The sex can't possibly be worth living with 2 women.

reminds me of Nature's Wonderland:

"Now there's a real struggle fer survival - two stags 'r battlin' fer them cow elk. Maybe you folks can tell me, though: Does gittin' two women-folk mean yer the winner or the loser? Never could figure that un out."

[lashbear]

Oh no, that honor will go to someone like me who hardly ever posts :)

FWIW, you have the 33rd highest post count on the LoT (out of 253 members).

Fret not: you're a loser in my book :D

Heck, I'm waay behind you. I'll reach a thousand sometime in 2032.

Fret not friend, i have waaaaaaaaaaay more posting to do than you do to hit 1000. :p

You're ahead of me too!


I feel better now :D

...and I just love this multi-quote feature.... Hehehe.

[mousepod]

Soooo.... we just got back from the vet. Over the weekend, Jack developed a hemotoma in his ear. Apparently, one of the side effects of his hypothyroidism is that he's prone to ear infections. Well, he got one and shook his head a little too violently and there you have it.

The vet opened up the hemotoma today and put in a little drainage tube, which has to stay in from 2-3 weeks. Therefore, the little guy has to wear an elizabethan collar. He's home now, and it's only 3 hours post-op. Other than the mild annoyance that the collar presents, he seems to be doing fine and not at all affected by the anesthetic. What a dog!
http://mousepod.com/lot/jackcone.jpg

[Not Afraid]

Awwww! Jack looks so cute - even with a big red ear!

Whenever one of my cats have to wear a collar, they always remind me of the Pixar Lamp.

Now, you need to edge the thing with lace and get him a pair of velvetine pantaloons.

[Brigitte]

Is Jack wearing something in a leopard print?

[mousepod]

Is Jack wearing something in a leopard print?

Actually, yes.
When he was rescued over the summer, he was only mostly housebroken (he still marks wherever he feels his scent is needed). We decided to wait until the thyroid problem is under control and he's secure in a three-dog house before we start trying to correct that. Hence, the leopard number.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Wait...you're telling me he's wearing a leopard print diaper?

[mousepod]

Wait...you're telling me he's wearing a leopard print diaper?

Oh, don't act so surprised! We got the idea from you on your last visit.

(Photos of GD in his leopard print diaper will be available on the new LoT naughty photo site)

[Brigitte]

I can always count on the LoT for a smile :)

[lashbear]

and a :blush: :eek:

[Ghoulish Delight]

Oh, don't act so surprised! We got the idea from you on your last visit.

(Photos of GD in his leopard print diaper will be available on the new LoT naughty photo site)And don't think I didn't notice it missing from my suitcase, you damned thief.

[Not Afraid]

These last few posts made my day worth living. The rest of it can go to hell.

[BarTopDancer]

So next time I'm worried about being bored at work I should remember this week. It's been busier than it's been in a very long time. Only the complainers are around and boy are they complaining. And they all have "little end of the year house keeping issues". Every one of them. That makes for a lot of work for us.

[Kevy Baby]

http://mousepod.com/lot/jackcone.jpgA dog with a megaphone

[Babette]

puppy

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, hour #2 of work begins with cup of coffee #2. It's going to be a loooong day, even if I do get to go home early.

Is it 3 yet?

[€uroMeinke]

So - I'm with GD, this will be a very long day. I got caught up on everything yesterday and now all I have is a stack of professional journals to read (sleep inducing even at small volumes). I just finished my third cup and I still just want to close my eyes....

[CoasterMatt]

There's a marching band playing the Mexican Hat Dance song just outside my door this morning - this is a fun day at work :D

[Kevy Baby]

So, hour #2 of work begins with cup of coffee #2. It's going to be a loooong day, even if I do get to go home early.

Is it 3 yet?

So - I'm with GD, this will be a very long day. I got caught up on everything yesterday and now all I have is a stack of professional journals to read (sleep inducing even at small volumes). I just finished my third cup and I still just want to close my eyes....

There's a marching band playing the Mexican Hat Dance song just outside my door this morning - this is a fun day at work :DI hope y'all enjoy your day at work. Me? I rolled out of bed at around 10:00, took a nice leasurely shower and am spending a little time catching up on the LoT.

Next, Susan and I may get out to a relaxing lunch then maybe a movie

:evil:

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

They're having a Pizza Party here. I'm having flashbacks of my last Pizza party when I was blessed with Food poisoning. ;)

Is this year over yet? I keep getting that "Remain seated please with your seatbelt fastened" speil going around in my head....

[Disneyphile]

The head manager bought us lunch today. Unfortunately, I was one of the last to know when it arrived, so I pretty much got the scraps - some cold fettucini. But, it's free, so I can't complain.

I really wish it were 2:30 - boss is letting me take off, and I have big plans to go home, throw on pajamas and actually have some quiet time to myself with a book. It's been years since I've done that! :D

[Prudence]

I'm finally home alone, slept in until noon, and have no plans for the day except to catch up on various personal projects - a baby afghan that's almost done, some socks that need making, and my attempt to make a corded bodice for an early 16th century Florentine dress. And watch lots of tacky court teevee.

[Not Afraid]

I'm finally home! (For a bit.) I have a TON of things to do before NYE but it's all coming together. Chris is at the liquor store buying concoctions and I just got back from work and Ikea. Funny, but no elves came by and cleaned my house while I was working!

Next project - a shopping list. I must finish that before I have to go on evening walks.

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, I'm feeling a tad bit guilty. Back when we moved into our new place, a LoT member passed the name of her husband on to us. He's a service manager at Time Warner and he was able to help us get our cable ordered and installed with zero headache.

In the 2 months we've had the service, we've discovered that, well, we don't much care for the DVR that Time Warner rents out. It's rather limited in the features it offers, and it seems to be quite buggy. Imagine our surprise when research showed that we could actually SAVE money by returning Time Warner's box and getting a TiVo instead. Hmmm, no brainer, but I needed confirmation that the configuration I was envisioning would function as I expect it to. I tried emailing customer support, but just got a "Call the support phone #" response...so I looked up our earlier contact.

Yeah, I do kinda feel bad for having him walk me through exactly how to stop using and paying for his company's equipment. But when I showed him that I would be saving ~$8/month for a better product, he couldn't really argue with my motivation. I still feel a little dirty.

And if the poster who passed the info on to us in the first place sees this, please be sure to thank him profusely for me. He was wonderfully helpful, gave me exactly the info I needed.

[JWBear]

Bill and I went to Fry's today. I was browsing through the DVDs and found they had a copy of Gilbert & Sullivan's Ruddigore starring Vincent Price. Oh the rapture!!!! :D

[BarTopDancer]

The main reason I don't have DVR through Cox is the requirement that I must have digital cable. I have no need for digital cable [yet] and much prefer to save the $25 a month [extra] that digital cable will cost me + the DVR fees and have my TiVO.

I love TiVO.

[lashbear]

Bill and I went to Fry's today. I was browsing through the DVDs and found they had a copy of Gilbert & Sullivan's Ruddigore starring Vincent Price. Oh the rapture!!!! :D

I love that version !!

...BTW: I sang (oh, allright, and acted) the role of Dick Dauntless when I was *ahem* younger. :cool:

[BarTopDancer]

I'm still at work :(

[RStar]

I'm having flashbacks of my last Pizza party when I was blessed with Food poisoning.
Yes, but wasn't that pizza a couple of weeks old by the time you ate it??

[Ghoulish Delight]

The main reason I don't have DVR through Cox is the requirement that I must have digital cable. I have no need for digital cable [yet] and much prefer to save the $25 a month [extra] that digital cable will cost me + the DVR fees and have my TiVO.

I love TiVO.Time Warner's trying to price people out of analog cable. Analog cable actually costs 5 cents more than digital.

[RStar]

GD, I have Time Warner Cable, and I was under the impression that it was only a $10 monthly fee to have it. Is there more to it, like equipment fees?

And how much is TiVo?

I was considering DVR, and I don't know that I would use many features, just record my favorite shows so I can watch them later.

[Ghoulish Delight]

For 1 regular cable box, it's $5/month on top of the service fees. For the DVR, add another $10/month ($15/month total). We have a second, non-DVT cable box which costs $5/month + a $2.50 digital programming fee.

TiVo's running a deal right now. Pay for 3 years of service up front for the price of 2 ($300). It means needing the money in hand now, but it works out to $8.33 per month. So if we get rid of the TW DVR, go down to 1 cable box, that's $15 + the $2.50 programming fee for the second box, and voila, a net savings of $9.17/month. Of course, there's the cost of the box , so knock a couple bucks off of that savings, but it's still less for a far superior box.

If we hadn't already had a ReplayTV in the past, I'm sure we would have been happy with the TimeWarner DVR. And it's possible that the bugs we're seeing could be solved by a technician coming out. But having lived with a more feature-filled product before, we were used to certain things and it would be nice to have them again, especially at reduced cost.

[RStar]

Thanks GD! That's a pretty heafty sum to put out at once, though.

A friend of mine had the TW DVR, and had to change it out three or four times before he got one that worked right. It would mostly just die and quit working....

[Kevy Baby]

We are on the cusp of spending way more money than we should on a new big-assed TV. We may end up buying a top-of-the-line HD, but not have an HD feed. Unfortunately, TiVo's HD unit (which we don't have, but would probably be in our future), doesn't like satellite and that is what we have (Dish).

So, after I finish here, I get to do some research on the units we looked at today (right now, the Mitsubishi 65" Diamond DLP is ahead). Paul's TV may be the source since based on our preliminary looking, he appears to have the best pricing.

Yikes!

[€uroMeinke]

I have returned from shopping and the house is now full of a wide range of unusual liquors as I try to recreate some cocktails for New Years. I think there will be plenty left over.

[BarTopDancer]

Time Warner's trying to price people out of analog cable. Analog cable actually costs 5 cents more than digital.

Humm. Maybe I should call Cox and get a price again. The service + the box was pricey before. Thanks!

TiVo's running a deal right now. Pay for 3 years of service up front for the price of 2 ($300).

Did they get rid of the lifetime service?

[SacTown Chronic]

There's a whip, two empty shot glasses, one half-full Fat Tire beer bottle, half a joint, and a burning candle on the desk that I'm currently using. And Rage's "Killing In The Name" is playing on the stereo.

Friday night is alright for chilling, no?

[RStar]

There's a whipThat's a Dole Whip, I assume......:D......>

[Kevy Baby]

Did they [TiVo] get rid of the lifetime service?Yes.

Although you can transfer a lifetime box's lifetime to a new HD DVR from them if you are willing to shell out the $800 :eek:

It's a 300 hour box (of standard recording) or 32 hours of HD.

[Kevy Baby]

We are on the cusp of spending way more money than we should on a new big-assed TV.Well, we just got back from Ken Cranes where we spent way more than we should have. But we got this bad boy (http://www.mitsubi****v.com/j/i/18326/TelevisionDetails.html?cid=524). Being delivered on Sunday.

Between a lower price and a "no sales tax" special, Ken Cranes was about $570 cheaper than Paul's. That and a 3-year, so interest offer from Mitsubishi, we will be styling (and back in debt).

Guess I need to go back to work on Tuesday. :sigh:

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Well, I visited the Theatre that I started working at 18 years ago. Come next week they're demo'ing it for a new food court. I started there in November 1988, when I was 18 years old and worked until 1994, then returned in 1998 and left again in 2004. Then then reopened under another company and I went back for alittle over a year. It was weird going back because soon the place where I spent the better part of 18 years won't be there anymore and there are plenty of memories there. It's almost like having the home you grew up in get demolished. So, so strange...

[BarTopDancer]

Yes.

Although you can transfer a lifetime box's lifetime to a new HD DVR from them if you are willing to shell out the $800 :eek:

It's a 300 hour box (of standard recording) or 32 hours of HD.

Oy. Though after thinking about it I bet either most people don't keep their current TiVO box for longer than 2 years or will now buy a box after their 2 years is up. I think I'll put more money on the later. I guess this means I'll keep my box until it dies.

[MouseWife]

There's a whip, two empty shot glasses, one half-full Fat Tire beer bottle, half a joint, and a burning candle on the desk that I'm currently using. And Rage's "Killing In The Name" is playing on the stereo.

Friday night is alright for chilling, no?

Damn it sounds like you are chillin' right. :snap:

I am chillin' so much my fingers keep typing the wrong keys...it is taking me forever to type this. Took me forever to log on...my fingers are starting to unfreeze as I go along....

Borneo~that must be a trip. Head trip, trip down memory lane, you be trippin', etc....

I pay waaaaaay too much for cable and all that comes with it.

Congrats on your new t.v. Hubster wants a new one. I want a bigger one. I do not want to watch my music videos on a smaller t.v. Damn, 'Rusty Cage' on a 65 inch would probably make my head explode.

Drinks are on you, That Guy? :cheers:

I could use a hot toddy right now.

[Kevy Baby]

Are we there yet?

[Not Afraid]

I guess I should clean the house today, huh?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Well, I visited the Theatre that I started working at 18 years ago.
<<snip>>
It was weird going back because soon the place where I spent the better part of 18 years won't be there anymore and there are plenty of memories there. It's almost like having the home you grew up in get demolished.

I can see how that would be odd. Bornio, you don't seem old enough to have been working 18 years some place. I know they considered tearing down the theater where I work and rebuilding it in a different part of town and that was a bittersweet thought. Yours is being taken down for a food court. I'm sorry.

Oy. Though after thinking about it I bet either most people don't keep their current TiVO box for longer than 2 years or will now buy a box after their 2 years is up. I think I'll put more money on the later. I guess this means I'll keep my box until it dies.

We keep things until they die. I expect the TiVo box will be the same. Hubby wants a HD LCD screen and a HD TiVo. Waiting for the price to come down.

[Kevy Baby]

Not unless you plan on having company over.

[CoasterMatt]

The neighbors REALLY like Stevie Ray Vaughn - which is good, because in the last 24 hours, I've had on nearly 8 hours of SRV DVDs :)

[JWBear]

I guess I should clean the house today, huh?
That's whet we are doing. (I'm just taking a short break! Really!)

[Not Afraid]

Yeah, me too. I'd love a nap.

[BarTopDancer]

Gotta love cities -

There is a house across the street that got permission from the city to have a party so loud that everyone can hear their music loud and clear.

[RStar]

Gotta love cities -

There is a house across the street that got permission from the city to have a party so loud that everyone can hear their music loud and clear.

I don't care what the city says, I don't think they give permits to disturb the peace of the rest of the tax payers.

[Kevy Baby]

Tomorrow (well, later today actually) is delivery time for the new teevee. Just completed building the temporary stand (until I can build a nice fancy one - out of either cherry or walnut). In the morning we clear a path from the front door to the throne (TV stand - not the toilet). Hopfully it arrives in time for us to get at least one movie in before departing for the year.

And the one (HDMI) cable that runs from the DVD to the TV is over $100 - just for one stinkin cable!!!

[BarTopDancer]

I don't care what the city says, I don't think they give permits to disturb the peace of the rest of the tax payers.

I dunno. I found a link to "ask the mayor", so I did.

The cops said it was an event sponsered by the city (in a private home?).

[lizziebith]

I've never paid more than $30 for an HDMI cable?! Yikes! I hate to type this, knowing I'll get "quoted" ...but is yours super-long or something?

:D

[Kevy Baby]

...but is yours super-long or something?As my wife will attest, mine is only average length - just eight feet.

But joking aside, you made me look into this phenomenon a bit just now. I went to a lot of different stores last night knowing I would need this cable today for the hookup - same price everywhere I went.

Googling a bit on the topic, it didn't take long to run into a number of discussions about cables like this one (http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/deals/hdmi-cable-price-gouging-180281.php) that basically let me know I was a fool for spending that much money!

Since I need it today, I am going to see how much I can get the cable for at Orvac's - I think that will be my best bet on a Sunday. And then back to Best Buy for some money back.

Thank you for pointing this out lizziebith!

[Kevy Baby]

We've just cancelled out TV delivery and got this instead.

University of Texas Installs Ron Jeremy Sized HDTV (http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/university-of-texas-installs-ron-jeremy-sized-hdtv-197022.php)

It is a tad larger at 134 feet wide and 55 feet tall. Now, to line up a 7.1 surround system to match.

[RStar]

:eek: WOW :eek:

Your gonna need a bigger cable!!

[wendybeth]

I have been without my comp for two days- our hard drive bit the dust and we had to get a new one, then the cable modem wouldn't work and we had to wait for the tech guys to come out and fix it. Now, it works, but we have to load up all our stuff, and of course we can't find certain disks, etc. Big PITA.:rolleyes:

[mousepod]

Sooo.... Today is our 10th wedding anniversary.

To commemorate the occasion, my beautiful wife gave me an early Mickey Mouse production pencil. It's from the 1932 cartoon "Mickey's Nightmare". I wanted to match the art to the spot in the short, so I put in the DVD and we watched it together.

The short (which Heather had never seen before) starts with Mickey kicking Pluto out of his bed and putting him in his doggie bed. Then, Mickey places a little statue of Cupid next to his photo of Minnie, extinguishes his bedside candle with a hammer, and drifts off to sleep.

The "nightmare" of the title refers to Mickey's dream that he and Minnie get married and have lots of kids, who tear apart the house and terrorize Pluto and him. Mickey wakes up and smashes the Cupid with the hammer.

Heather and I laughed for about 5 minutes.

Happy Anniversary to us!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Great story mp - happy anniversary!

[Stan4dSteph]

I've been feeling anxious all day. I am getting freaked out about the marathon in a week. I even had a dream about being at the race and being late for registration. I have to pack for my trip and my apartment is a chaotic mess.

[MouseWife]

We've volunteered at the registration desk for the San Diego Rock n' Roll Marathon. We try to be as helpful as possible. The entrants come up and you know making it to this point hasn't been easy. They come from all over.

The following morning we also volunteer at the UPS trucks that carry their personal item bags. It is all so very exciting.

You will have a great time and don't worry, you are not the only one feeling that way.

Happy Anniversary to you and yours, mousepod. :snap:

[RStar]

Steph, you'll do fine.

And MP, you got married on NYE? Wow, you got guts, I must say! Cangrats on your first decade!!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Happy Anniversary to us!


Congratulations! and Happy Anniversary!

[lizziebith]

I have been without my comp for two days- our hard drive bit the dust and we had to get a new one, then the cable modem wouldn't work and we had to wait for the tech guys to come out and fix it. Now, it works, but we have to load up all our stuff, and of course we can't find certain disks, etc. Big PITA.:rolleyes:

I can relate -- the hard drives always seem to go right before the scheduled back-up too, don't they! Every time I "move in" to a new computer I seem to lose programs I've paid for. I never find the disk, or it was something I downloaded and used rarely, but still.... Anyway, good to have you back! :)

Sooo.... Today is our 10th wedding anniversary.


Heather and I laughed for about 5 minutes.

Happy Anniversary to us!

Laughing is the best way to spend an anniversary! Congrats to you two!

I've been feeling anxious all day. I am getting freaked out about the marathon in a week. I even had a dream about being at the race and being late for registration. I have to pack for my trip and my apartment is a chaotic mess.

I'm so impressed you're doing this -- I'm sure you'll be relaxed once the time has come, since you've done the prep work! You go! :snap: :snap: :snap:

[Stan4dSteph]

I'm thinking of going to a movie today, but I really want a happy one and there don't seem to be many in the theaters that fit the bill. I'm already anxious enough, I don't need to add worrying about fictional things!

[CoasterMatt]

That's pretty cool!
Rose and I had our first date 10 years ago, New Year's Eve.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

And GD and I met 11 years ago today.

[Prudence]

I don't remember when BT and I first met. Well, I remember the event, but I don't remember meeting him. He reminds me of this all the time.

[RStar]

I met my wife in Oct., dated quite a bit, and then attended a NYE party at her house in the Huntington Harbor. Her parents were out of the country and it was the first time I stayed the night. So on NYE 29 years ago, it began our serious relationship and from that night on we knew were would be married. It took two more years (well, 21 months).

There was no proposal, no one popped the question, we just knew. I did buy her an engagement ring to make it official of course. I'm no cad.......

[Kevy Baby]

I don't WANT to go back to work this morning.

[Moonliner]

I don't WANT to go back to work this morning.

I'm sooo happy to be back at work this morning.

Christmas, visiting in-laws, twin bed, miniature shower, old lady funk smell... It's a long story..

[Ghoulish Delight]

I don't wanna be sick!!! :mad:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I don't wanna be sick at work, but here we go...

[€uroMeinke]

Sigh - work - cold - feh,

Ah to be home, in an aerobed watching funky cinema or reading fariytales...

[MouseWife]

I was supposed to be going to Disneyland today but the girlie was sick. So, I changed my thinking and am cleaning and I am going to work out. I am I am I am.

So, she wakes up and says 'I really wanna go' and she is going.

Lounging around. New Years Eve. The Boy was lounging around, reading one of the many books he received for x-mas. I was trying to get him up to go to a movie with me or something. Everyone was chewing him out for laying around.

Then, upon one trip into the living room {as I was busy busy} I notice what he is really doing~ relaxing. I tell him 'I am sorry we've been chewing you out. You are doing what I would LOVE to do. So, enjoy.' And I left him alone.

Ah, to kick back and enjoy a good book. Or movie. Without any other thoughts.....

But, I am going to make reservations for Th/Fr to go to disneyland...

[BarTopDancer]

Alright, who got everyone sick?

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Alright, who got everyone sick?

Finally, a reason to feel better about not attending (not that it makes me feel much better). At least I'm not sick though. I already did 10 days of that earlier this month and that was plenty. Get well, y'all! :)

And Happy Anniversary, Mousepod! :cheers:

[Not Afraid]

Happy Anniversry Mousepod and H!

I'm still a bit sick, but so is Chris and CP. We had lots of germs to share on NYE.

I have found, so far, BTD's camera, a blue sleeping bag, Don't Break the Ice, lots of extra booze and food, and a kitchen floor that need to be degreased.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Happy Anniversry Mousepod and H!

I'm still a bit sick, but so is Chris and CP. We had lots of germs to share on NYE.

I have found, so far, BTD's camera, a blue sleeping bag, Don't Break the Ice, lots of extra booze and food, and a kitchen floor that need to be degreased.

That sounds like some party!

[Not Afraid]

LOL! I didn't realize just how interesting the kitchen floor comment was.

[Ghoulish Delight]

What, no spare panties lying around?

[Motorboat Cruiser]

So, I missed hot oil wrestling as well.


Damn...

(Hmm, perhaps it is for the best. CP would have kicked Matthew's ass ;) )

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, I missed hot oil wrestling as well.


Damn...
Bacon wrestling, actually.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Great, now you're making me hungry.

[Not Afraid]

There was queue (not a line, mind you) for bacon as Chris was frying it up. He fried up 3 packages of bacon and it was still not enough to satisfy the masses. The last 2 pieces went to LH and BTD for answering the trivia questions correctly.

Nex year I will have No Longer Posting plan a queue map and bring some stantions and a wait time sign.

[Snowflake]

There was queue (not a line, mind you) for bacon as Chris was frying it up. He fried up 3 packages of bacon and it was still not enough to satisfy the masses. The last 2 pieces went to LH and BTD for answering the trivia questions correctly.

Nex year I will have No Longer Posting plan a queue map and bring some stantions and a wait time sign.


Next year, I will bring the bacon! :)

[MouseWife]

What, no spare panties lying around?

You've misplace your 'panties'??

Clue this clueless one in, what is the deal with the bacon?

[Ghoulish Delight]

You've misplace your 'panties'??

Clue this clueless one in, what is the deal with the bacon?Bacon is delicious.

[MouseWife]

LOL yes it is, GD.

[BarTopDancer]

a blue sleeping bag

I think that is mine too. It seemed way to easy to leave yesterday and I have an unexplained extra space in my closet.

[BarTopDancer]

Next year I am going to go to Costco and bring bacon.

[€uroMeinke]

I predict a bacon glut in 2008 - followed by a bacon gut

[Ghoulish Delight]

Next year I am going to go to Costco and bring bacon.
I think Costco's already got plenty, no need to bring them more.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I was sick before the party, but I was far too selfish to stay home and keep my germs to myself. :evil:

My coworkers say they gave me the cold. Blame them if you get sick soon.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Anyone else sick of the "Should Ford have pardoned Nixon?" debates?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Anyone else sick of the "Should Ford have pardoned Nixon?" debates?Hmm, not that specifically. I'm more sick of the fact that human beings are so limited in their capacities that we don't think of talking seriously about a person until they are dead. Human limitations are so freakin' aggravating. Can I be a super-intelligent non-forgetful robot now? Screw this "irrationality is the human condition" crap, I want pure unadulterated knowledge. Can you imagine how wonderful this world would be if we ACTUALLY learned from our collective mistakes? *wistful sigh*

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hmm, not that specifically. I'm more sick of the fact that human beings are so limited in their capacities that we don't think of talking seriously about a person until they are dead. What exactly do you want instead? Should we have spent the last 30+ years since his presidency ended taking time out of the day to discuss Gerald Ford? "Stop what you're doing, it's the Gerald Ford minute!"

It's not possible to continually keep every single person worthy of recognition in the public consciousness at all times. So yes, it does take a significant event such as death to bring them up again if the specific time of their influence has passed. I don't see anything wrong with that.

Nor do I see anything wrong with a glance back at critical historical moments with the benefit of 30+ years' distance. But while the pardoning of Nixon was certainly monstrously important, it doesn't seem to me to be all that complex or shrouded in mystery to warrant the amount of talking head time it's gotten. I know I wasn't there, but the number of times I've heard, "Damned if he did, damned if he didn't" and other similar conclusions is telling me that the influences, risks, and benefits are all pretty well known and agreed upon. He did a lot more in his life than make that one decission. Let's move on, eh?

[Strangler Lewis]

They're not talking about Nixon; they're wallowing in Watergate, which was, for anyone alive back then, a "Holy sh**!" jaw dropping event from start to finish.

Bigger than OJ, for all you Carter administration babies and beyond.

[€uroMeinke]

For days my favorite cartoons and sitcoms were interrupted by Watergate - on all networks! that's one plus for cable , no more of this collective political experience nonsense.

[MouseWife]

I had been thinking a lot about if Bush were impeached how the vice pres {wait, that would be Cheney????} would come in like Ford and 'heal' the country. That it is possible, that we aren't 'stuck'.

That is what I thought about what is being brought up; we could get out of this mess and be a united country again.

But it is Cheney we would be stepping up...I mean, he shoots his friends.....

[Strangler Lewis]

For days my favorite cartoons and sitcoms were interrupted by Watergate - on all networks! that's one plus for cable , no more of this collective political experience nonsense.

And yet, paradoxically, I can only sympathize because if you told me what my favorite sit-coms were, I would have heard of them and probably watched them as well. Nowadays, I have no idea what's on the second tier networks and the various cable stations. (Of course, I'm fairly dim on the big four as well.)

America was a better place when we all watched the Saturday night CBS lineup and talky, non-violent shows like "All in the Family" and "Maude" passed for envelope-pushing TV.

[Strangler Lewis]

Make that YOUR favorite sit-coms. (For some reason, the edit feature is taking forever.)

[Not Afraid]

More finds:

A customized blue pillow that says "Give Me Head"
An Eddie Bauer Air Matress
Several blue bags

[Cadaverous Pallor]

One of the blue bags is GD's. I can't believe someone forgot their air mattress and hasn't talked to you yet!

I remembered my "There's got to be a morning after" pillow :D

[Not Afraid]

I have plenty of leftover bags and booty.
I found a smashed horn in my guest bed.
Party archeology is fun!

[blueerica]

Party archeology is fun!

I'll say!

[Kevy Baby]

My iPillow is on my bed and my blue bag is... somewhere.
Not sick (physically, most would question my mental state).
Have a lack-of-sleep hangover.
And I now wish I had worn more interesting boxers.

Oh, and: NM is gay, he just hasn't realized it yet.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

What exactly do you want instead? I want the impossible. Like I said, the fact that I can envision a world of pure knowledge, yet also know that it is completely impossible, annoys me. I once wrote a poem mentioning that we are as knowledgeable as we will ever be.

Let's move on, eh?It seems to be an insidious topic. Already, it's infiltrating the innocuous soooo thread.

[blueerica]

It seems to be an insidious topic. Already, it's infiltrating the innocuous soooo thread.


Sad.

[BarTopDancer]

/snicker.

[BarTopDancer]

I think Costco's already got plenty, no need to bring them more.

Ruin all my fun why don't ya.

I was sick before the party, but I was far too selfish to stay home and keep my germs to myself. :evil:

My coworkers say they gave me the cold. Blame them if you get sick soon.

It's nice to see sharing in the world still.

[Drince88]

For days my favorite cartoons and sitcoms were interrupted by Watergate - on all networks! that's one plus for cable , no more of this collective political experience nonsense.

That's what I remember about it, too. That, and my Grandfather sure seemed to be wrapped up in it.

[Strangler Lewis]

I once wrote a poem mentioning that we are as knowledgeable as we will ever be.



"Everything that can be invented has been invented." Charles Duell, U.S. Patent Commissioner, 1899.

[Prudence]

$340 for textbooks - and that's only for two classes.

[Kevy Baby]

$340 for textbooks - and that's only for two classes.:eek:

[BarTopDancer]

$340 for textbooks - and that's only for two classes.

Have you met my good friends amazon.com and half.com?

[Kevy Baby]

Have you met my good friends amazon.com and half.com?Do they do textbooks?

[Prudence]

Have you met my good friends amazon.com and half.com?

Half my books were freshly minted supplements or school-produced course packs, so they're not available that way. Amazon is still evil, and only works if I want my textbooks to arrive just before finals.

Normally I try to get them from B&N online, but that only drops the price by maybe $15/book. They're expensive - no way around it.

[RStar]

Half my books were freshly minted supplements or school-produced course packs, so they're not available that way. Amazon is still evil, and only works if I want my textbooks to arrive just before finals.

Normally I try to get them from B&N online, but that only drops the price by maybe $15/book. They're expensive - no way around it.

My daughter gets hers from eBay. School hasn't even started and she already got a couple of them in. She gets them used and saves 50-75%. Then we resell them (if they haven't been discontined which happends 25% of the time) and gets most of the money back.

[BarTopDancer]

Do they do textbooks?

Yes sir. I buy most of mine from there and sell all of mine on there. Much cheaper and much better resell value than buying/selling through the school.

You have to get the ISBN number and make sure the school isn't selling a special bundle (or make sure the bundle isn't required - many teachers don't use it).

[Prudence]

I can't read books that someone else has marked in - it's too distracting for me.

[blueerica]

I can read books others have marked in, but only if they've marked well. I try to insert relevent notes and highlights (as opposed to those who just highlight the hell out of everything) so that the next reader can glean a little extra from it. I've been a fan of the nicely used books for a while, but most especially after an ethnic lit class I took two years ago. While reading Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, I was able to pick up as much from the notes as from the text itself. By the time we were discussing it in class, I came off like a star pupil with deep understanding and insight with what Kingston wrote. Of course, I told them that there were notes in my book, but I really think it opened the story more quickly than if the notes had not been there.

[Gemini Cricket]

I can never see the quotable quotes everyone on LoT posts. I never go to the homepage of LoT. I bookmarked "New Posts" and hit that constantly.

[BarTopDancer]

I can't read books that someone else has marked in - it's too distracting for me.

Me either. That is why I only buy new, or like new with no markings. I don't care of the corners are bent or if the cover shows wear. So far I have had nothing but positive experiences.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Can I interest anyone in an array of snot-filled tissues? I have hundreds to choose from, all handmade, and guaranteed to contain at least 1 gallon of snot. Open to all offers.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Can I interest anyone in an array of snot-filled tissues? I have hundreds to choose from, all handmade, and guaranteed to contain at least 1 gallon of snot. Open to all offers.

Are you sure you should be so cavalier with your DNA?

[Disneyphile]

If there's one thing I learned about myself in 2006 - it takes 4.5 drinks for me to put my boobs against a window. I'm actually surprised it took that much.

[blueerica]

Ever feel like it's just one of those days where you're not going to say things like you mean them? Oh hell - just read that last sentence... I don't mean say it like I mean it... I mean... Oh, intentions are a bitch!

[€uroMeinke]

If there's one thing I learned about myself in 2006 - it takes 4.5 drinks for me to put my boobs against a window. I'm actually surprised it took that much.

Each Prince Charming's Kiss™ contained a half-jigger of cognac per glass of Champagne, so you might want to recalibrate for future reference ;)

For myself, I've no idea how many drinks I had to have no recollection of such an event, but I suspect the number a high one.

[Moonliner]

Prince Charming's Kiss™

I thought those were supposed to wake you up, not put you out.

Perhaps you should call them "A bite of the apple" or "A finger prick"

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I can never see the quotable quotes everyone on LoT posts. I never go to the homepage of LoT. I bookmarked "New Posts" and hit that constantly.I used to do the same, but I changed it to the homepage so I can see the quote first.

For myself, I've no idea how many drinks I had to have no recollection of such an event, but I suspect the number a high one.I think I was the only one who saw, and I caught the last half-second of the event, so I didn't see much.

[MouseWife]

I thought those were supposed to wake you up, not put you out.

Perhaps you should call them "A bite of the apple" or "A finger prick"

Mmmm...you are just too easy. :p

[lashbear]

"A finger prick"

Make mine a double ! :evil:

[MouseWife]

Make mine a double ! :evil:


Preferably. :cool:

But damnit. I wish we could edit the quotes. I forgot to remove the quote and now...oh, you'll see...

[wendybeth]

Soooo....still recovering from the hard drive crash- have installed most essentials, but now I need to re-install IM and all that. Does Yahoo IM have any of my info, or do I need to start my buddy list, etc, over from scratch? If so, I will be harassing ya'll while I re-do my contact list here shortly.:D



Meanwhile, The Girl had oral surgery yesterday and is doing well. She has an impacted eyetooth and they had to create an opening in the roof of her mouth for it to come through, and now they plan on installing an expander to create room for the tooth to be moved into place. (First, they have to put on braces, then hook a spring to the tooth and scoot it over. When the guy was explaining the process to me, it reminded me of how they load the off-track handicapped cars for Space Mountain).

[Dexter]

Soooo....still recovering from the hard drive crash- have installed most essentials, but now I need to re-install IM and all that. Does Yahoo IM have any of my info, or do I need to start my buddy list, etc, over from scratch? If so, I will be harassing ya'll while I re-do my contact list here shortly.:D


As long as you were using Yahoo 7 or later it will retain the contents of your buddy list.

[wendybeth]

As long as you were using Yahoo 7 or later it will retain the contents of your buddy list.


And it did- ty, Dex!

[Disneyphile]

I'm loving 2007 already - it's my first day back at work, and I bought 2 lotto scratchers at the downstairs convenience store. Between both, I won $30. I cashed in $29 and also took a quick-pick for this evening's Super Lotto draw. They say things come in threes........... :D

[Moonliner]

Sooo...

We have some new blood up at my office. I noticed an odd calendar on her wall today. Upon closer inspection it turned out to be a burning man calendar.

Yup. We could have a live one here.

[BarTopDancer]

.....

my landlord called me today, he wants to do a walkthrough and emphasized that I do not need to be home for it. My gut is not liking this at all.

[Prudence]

Meanwhile, The Girl had oral surgery yesterday and is doing well. She has an impacted eyetooth and they had to create an opening in the roof of her mouth for it to come through, and now they plan on installing an expander to create room for the tooth to be moved into place. (First, they have to put on braces, then hook a spring to the tooth and scoot it over. When the guy was explaining the process to me, it reminded me of how they load the off-track handicapped cars for Space Mountain).

Oh gah! I had to have this done with two of my molars. She has my sympathies!

[Kevy Baby]

You can prick your finger, but you can't finger your...


oh never mind

[scaeagles]

So....

AZ built this new stadium for the Cardinals. It's indoor, but has a grass field that can roll outside on a giant platform to be watered and get the necessary sunlight.

With the bowl games (Fiesta Bowl on 1/1 and the BCS championship this Sat), and the end of the season for the Cards, they added a whole bunch of seats at the end of the endzones so they could sell extra tickets.

Problem is now the field can't roll out. It's too hard to move those extra seats. The field can't be watered and gets no sunlight. So it died. Now they are in a panic because they have to resod the entire field before Saturday. At a cost I've heard estimated at anywhere from 250K to 1 a million.

My tax dollars are paying for that. I voted against the damn stadium in the first place.

Morons.

[Strangler Lewis]

The Cards? I didn't know anyone in Arizona cared enough about their football team to speak of it in the affectionate diminutive.

[tracilicious]

No, it's just that none of us care about the team enough to waste more than one syllable on them.

[Strangler Lewis]

True enough. When my team was in its heyday, it wasn't just the Niners or the Forty-Niners. It was the Forty-f*****'-Niners.

We should probably start calling the Raiders the "Ders."

I did waste a few syllables on the Cardinals this year, but it's probably a mercy that we didn't make the playoffs.

[RStar]

.....

my landlord called me today, he wants to do a walkthrough and emphasized that I do not need to be home for it. My gut is not liking this at all.Oh boy. Good luck with that. Hopefully it's just something he is doing to keep tabs on things.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Oh boy. Good luck with that. Hopefully it's just something he is doing to keep tabs on things.

It's common to do a periodic walkthrough to make sure everything is in good shape.

[blueerica]

So....

AZ built this new stadium for the Cardinals. It's indoor, but has a grass field that can roll outside on a giant platform to be watered and get the necessary sunlight.

With the bowl games (Fiesta Bowl on 1/1 and the BCS championship this Sat), and the end of the season for the Cards, they added a whole bunch of seats at the end of the endzones so they could sell extra tickets.

Problem is now the field can't roll out. It's too hard to move those extra seats. The field can't be watered and gets no sunlight. So it died. Now they are in a panic because they have to resod the entire field before Saturday. At a cost I've heard estimated at anywhere from 250K to 1 a million.

My tax dollars are paying for that. I voted against the damn stadium in the first place.

Morons.

Lame. Greed made *everyone* lose. Well, hopefully not the Gators. Down with Buckeyes!

[Disneyphile]

We have some new blood up at my office. I noticed an odd calendar on her wall today. Upon closer inspection it turned out to be a burning man calendar.

Yup. We could have a live one here.Ooooooh, yeah. Although, she could just be very laidback and "artistic". I have a couple friends who regularly attend "burn events", as they're called. However, one of those friends is um.... pretty bizarre.

[Moonliner]

Lame. Greed made *everyone* lose. Well, hopefully not the Gators. Down with Buckeyes!

Well technically speaking not *eveyone* lost. I'm sure the sod company is doing a happy little jig right about now. :)

[Moonliner]

And speaking of college football.....


What the 'F is going on here?

Rose bowl, Cotton Bowl, Orange bowl. Them's the big three. That's it. Sure you have all these other piddly little bowl games, but Rose, Sugar, Cotton that's the big time and the championship is supposed to be rotated through them. So why the hell is it that the ALL THREE have been played already and it ain't over yet? What evil forces are afoot? Arizona? Ya gotta be kidding me.

[RStar]

It's common to do a periodic walkthrough to make sure everything is in good shape.

Not for me. My landlord would never step foot in my house if I didn't ask him to fix something once in a while. But that is rare because I fix most things myself, unless I don't have the tools or experience needed. So he knows I take care of things well, and gives me a discount on the rent to boot. :D

But that's just me.

;)

[Kevy Baby]

Our landlord is very cool. Normally he doesn't step foot in this joint. We had a recent "incident" with the neighbors upstairs. Seems that not only was their water heater leaking, but there was also a slow leak around the tub. Parts of our place were flooded over the holidays, and there is now a big hole in the ceiling of the front bathroom. He is driving the repairs on all of this and trying to minimize the inconvenience to us.

And, in the middle of all of this, the dishwasher dies too. He had a repairman come out to inspect it and decided to just replace it. I would offer to do it, but A) I really don't have the time, and B) after reading about GD's trials and tribulations, I don't think I want to venture down that road.

[Ghoulish Delight]

after reading about GD's trials and tribulations, I don't think I want to venture down that road.

It's unlikely to be a problem, our situation was rather out of the ordinary. As long as you don't have 2 inches of sedimentary flooring to deal with, installing a dishwasher is a fairly simple operation.

[Kevy Baby]

I'll still let the professionals handle it: it isn't money out of my pocket.

[BarTopDancer]

.....

my landlord called me today, he wants to do a walkthrough and emphasized that I do not need to be home for it. My gut is not liking this at all.

He's selling. :mad:

[Not Afraid]

One word: Brrrrr.

[Gemini Cricket]

"And you, and you, and you, you're gonna love me!"

[€uroMeinke]

So, trying to use dial up for my work computer and having no luck, I switched to the secondary dial-up number, forgetting that it's configured to dial "9" first to get an outside line, and not noticing that there was an extra "1" before it started to dial the 1-800 number. In this way, I managed to call 911, and have police show up at my door to investigate.

I hate dial-up

[wendybeth]

Maybe they'll take pity on you and fix your broadband.


I'll bet the kitties were entertained!

[Gemini Cricket]

It's wiiiiiiindy outside.

[lashbear]

So, trying to use dial up for my work computer and having no luck, I switched to the secondary dial-up number, forgetting that it's configured to dial "9" first to get an outside line, and not noticing that there was an extra "1" before it started to dial the 1-800 number. In this way, I managed to call 911, and have police show up at my door to investigate.

I hate dial-up

Mate !! That's THE funniest thing I've heard for ages !! Were they cute?, did you get pics ?

[lashbear]

Maybe they'll take pity on you and fix your broadband.

LOL Also !!

[lashbear]

Woo Hoo ! Nearly a Loser at last !!!! - only 66 posts to go.

[lashbear]

BTW I pity the poor person who tries to read this thread from the beginning !! :D