Soooo....

[katiesue]

GD- dunno about men's sunglasses but for women's Macy's has a large selection in the $35-$50 ish range.

I do better with expensvie shades than cheaper. I've had a pair of Channel sunglasses that I wore for at least 8-10 years before they got so scratched I couldn't really see. And then the plastic started to kind of oxidize.

[€uroMeinke]

We found a great sunglass vendor in the French Market in New Orleans - $5-$10 a pair - we picked up 4 or 5 each and they lasted a good long time. I think you could do the same - and have a great vacation for less than 5 pairs of $200 glasses.

[Snowflake]

I'm feeling pretty happy for someone right now. Cool!

[Not Afraid]

It's nice to smile from ear to ear. Dreams DO come true!

[RStar]

It's nice to smile from ear to ear. Dreams DO come true!

:snap: Amen, sister! :snap:

[Snowflake]

It's nice to smile from ear to ear. Dreams DO come true!

Yesiree! Totally jazzed is all I can say! :D

[Kevy Baby]

Yippee!!!!!!

It is a perfect fit for the perfect person!

[Not Afraid]

I put my initial stuff in mu luggage and I have room left. What the hell am I forgetting??????

[wendybeth]

I put my initial stuff in mu luggage and I have room left. What the hell am I forgetting??????


Me.:D

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Me too!!! me me me me me !!

[katiesue]

Me three

[Mousey Girl]

Nickolas has been begging me to take him to DTD so that he can do some pin trading. I feel like a mean mommy because I keep saying no. I just can't justify a 2 hour drive (one way) just so that he can trade pins. We can't even enter the parks. *sigh*

but on the oher hand, I can't be all that mean since we went to Morro Bay Sunday. Next Friday we are going to LB for his field trip and then will stick around after.

I am thinking he will just have to be satisfied with a trip to the movies.

[Ponine]

I just recieved a mailer from Lane Bryant, it says in it....

"You have an expressivness all your own and a body as curvy as nature intended."

Umm..... what if nature intended that I be curvier?

[Capt Jack]

http://members.cox.net/capt_jack/image/DangerousCurveAhead.jpg

:evil:

[Morrigoon]

You like the Conservapedia entry better huh?

(Actually, I loved the linked page of Japanese sex terms)

No, my issue with it stems from I still don't understand what (b-word) is. It was poorly written, IMHO.

[Morrigoon]

I put my initial stuff in mu luggage and I have room left. What the hell am I forgetting??????

An extra soft-sided bag for souvenirs?

[Ponine]

You know the world is a very strange place at times.....
esp when cruising ebay you find someone selling a picture of one of your friends. :eek:

How you ask? I was trying to google his name, and accidentally typed his name in the ebay search instead.

[Capt Jack]

a twilight zone moment if ever there was one.

[Kevy Baby]

No, my issue with it stems from I still don't understand what (b-word) is. It was poorly written, IMHO.Here is my nickle explanation:

The act of several men (the more the better) ejaculating all over the head of a woman.

[Capt Jack]

Im thinking I shouldnt really submit that to quotes, no matter how badly I want to

[blueerica]

Good call, Capt Jack. ;)

So, I'm trying to explain to myself why it's so easy to see something from the outside - answers to things I've been trying to work on all my life.

Too many times I have been defensive with other people, when so many times all they probably wanted was to be heard, not even agreed with. I've been in their shoes, I've been in the defendant's shoes, and now in my outsiders' shoes - it makes perfect sense. Let's hope this carries over into my own scene. ;)

[Morrigoon]

Here is my nickle explanation:

The act of several men (the more the better) ejaculating all over the head of a woman.

And this is a turn-on for someone? How odd.

[SacTown Chronic]

Now go look up Space Docking.

[Prudence]

I am clearly insane. I'm already in over my head with obligations - so what do I do? Sign up for a weekend job. Because I don't have enough to do.

[blueerica]

I am clearly insane. I'm already in over my head with obligations - so what do I do? Sign up for a weekend job. Because I don't have enough to do.

Clearly, you needed more. LOL.

I'm actually off to the first of several meetings for a project I'll be working on for the AMA. A project that will likely take more time of me than I have, but will probably look sweet on a resume.

How long will this weekend job go on for, Pru?

[Alex]

And this is a turn-on for someone? How odd.

And they probably think it is odd that you don't.

Different boats, different floats.

Of course, as Jon Waters likes to point out there are plenty of acts that have
names but so far as he knows nobody has ever done (or, more likely, nobody had done until someone invented a word for it).

[Ghoulish Delight]

Now go look up Space Docking.
He's got 3 posts in the last 2 months, one about gay porn and one about this.

So Sac, what have you been up to?

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I heard them talking about a "backstage Pass" on Mark&Brian one day. New one for me...

[RStar]

I heard them talking about a "backstage Pass" on Mark&Brian one day. New one for me...

You sure that wasn't "Backdoor Pass"? :D

[Prudence]

How long will this weekend job go on for, Pru?

It's tutoring one-on-one and possibly teaching weekend LSAT classes. It's variable, from 2 hours a weekend per student to a full 16-hour class on weekends. It's resume fodder for me, too - and $33/hour.

[Kevy Baby]

I heard them talking about a "backstage Pass" on Mark&Brian one day. New one for me...

You sure that wasn't "Backdoor Pass"? :DIt was a euphemism that they came up with to discuss, well... I think you can figure it out. The reason being is that the FCC is really cutting down significantly on what can be said on the air - you can't even say "anal sex." :rolleyes:

[SacTown Chronic]

So Sac, what have you been up to?Lots of stuff you probably don't want to know about.

See, I knocked up this hot woman friend of ours, who I fvck on the side, so not to be all the way gay. But, my tubby friend MickeyLumbo, he's 100% queer. He loves the co<k!



And one extended period of convalescence (both knees -- but unrelated to anything I might post in a gay porn thread).

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

It was a euphemism that they came up with to discuss, well... I think you can figure it out. The reason being is that the FCC is really cutting down significantly on what can be said on the air - you can't even say "anal sex." :rolleyes:

That's because whenever "anal" is discussed the FCC thinks they're being talked about.:rolleyes:

[Capt Jack]

See, I knocked up this hot woman friend of ours, who I fvck on the side


well, aparrently it wasnt ALL on the side. :p

[Morrigoon]

[I]See, I knocked up this hot woman friend of ours, who I fvck on the side, so not to be all the way gay.

Exactly how does one do it "on the side"? I'm not aware of any orifices in that area...

:eek:

[SacTown Chronic]

It's almost as if I don't know anything about sex or reproduction at all.

[blueerica]

1.) Sac!!! What's shakin' big daddy?

2.)
It's tutoring one-on-one and possibly teaching weekend LSAT classes. It's variable, from 2 hours a weekend per student to a full 16-hour class on weekends. It's resume fodder for me, too - and $33/hour.


Resume fodder is always good... I will also be repeating this phrase over and over during the next two months as I bury myself under resume fodder of my own. ;)

Good luck!

[€uroMeinke]

And this is a turn-on for someone? How odd.

See, this is where I thought the wikipedia entry a good one - even if only speculation that this practice as "pornography" came about because of restrictions on pornography, namely the banning of genitals. In the effort to stop one "disgusting" practice a new one springs into place. Sort of gives one hope for the incorruptible depravity of man.

[Ghoulish Delight]

It's almost as if I don't know anything about sex or reproduction at all.


See, I knocked up this hot woman friend of ours, who I fvck on the side, so not to be all the way gay.

No, sounds like you've got a pretty good handle on those particular concepts.

[BarTopDancer]

Below the spoilers is a vent about school. Read at your own risk.

I hate school. I hate homework and studying. I hate paper writing. I suck at tests and I'll probably fail the classes I have to take tests in because they are 60% of our grade. I resent having to give up free time to do homework. I resent being forced to do group work with people on the east cost who aren't working and have no idea what it is like to work 50 hours a week and take 15 units. I hate feeling stupid. I hate school.

[Morrigoon]

But we're proud of you for going.

[Not Afraid]

We adopted Aleister from a woman who rescues cats that are abandoned at the dorms of Cal State Long Beach. (Aleister was the offspring of one of the abandoned cats.) He lived the first three months of his life living relatively wild in and around the dorms.

He's always been rather insistant when we are eating. He seems to really like people food. But, NOTHING gets him going into full crazy-begging mode like pizza does. He LOVES pizza. He's almosst frantic to get some.

It wasn't until tonight that Chris made the connection of pizza and dorms. i think he lived off of pizza for those first three months.

[MouseWife]

Cats. How does she know I am opening a can of tuna...and not some other type of food? I do not recall giving her canned food either. If we did, it was given in her dish so the connection I do not get.

Also, it was interesting to us how she went absolutely nuts when the Hubster pulled out some fish his friend had caught. He put it on the counter and she came running in and went nuts.

It is cool Aleister still loves pizza. The food I do remember Kitty loving was popcorn. Now she doesn't care for it one bit.

[blueerica]

We adopted Aleister from a woman who rescues cats that are abandoned at the dorms of Cal State Long Beach. (Aleister was the offspring of one of the abandoned cats.) He lived the first three months of his life living relatively wild in and around the dorms.

He's always been rather insistant when we are eating. He seems to really like people food. But, NOTHING gets him going into full crazy-begging mode like pizza does. He LOVES pizza. He's almosst frantic to get some.

It wasn't until tonight that Chris made the connection of pizza and dorms. i think he lived off of pizza for those first three months.


Makes sense, rather.

Pizza's good stuff when ordered right,.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I miss John Paul.

Pope Benedict XVI has criticized his late predecessor Pope John Paul II's decision to share the stage with American rocker Bob Dylan. The current pontiff, who took over as head of the Roman Catholic Church following John Paul II's death in 2005, believes rock music is the work of Satan and cancelled the annual Christmas pop concert at The Vatican last year. Benedict Xvi was one of John Paul II's closest aides during his time as Pope and was concerned when John Paul II appeared on the same platform as Dylan during a 1997 concert in Bologna, Italy. Dylan sang "Knockin' On Heaven's Door," "A Hard Rain's A-gonna Fall" and "Forever Young" at the concert. In Benedict XVI's new book "John Paul II, My Beloved Predecessor," the current Pope writes, "There was a reason to be skeptical and I was. Indeed in a certain sense I still am today. I have doubts to this day whether it was right to let this kind of so-called prophet take the stage (in front of John Paul II)."

[Scrooge McSam]

It's almost as if I don't know anything about sex or reproduction at all.

The twinkle in ML's eyes contradicts you. ;)

Good to see you, bro!!

[SacTown Chronic]

Rock music is the devil!


The twinkle in ML's eyes is the devil!


Scrooge McSam is the devil!

[blueerica]

Oh bloody hell, we're all devils - let's just be out with it!

[Capt Jack]

I miss John Paul.
George and Ringo too.




Dylan = prophet?

I must have missed something...immense

Oh bloody hell, we're all devils - let's just be out with it!

Im in. :evil:

[SacTown Chronic]

Are you God's black friend?

[BarTopDancer]

God is in the T.V.

[MickeyLumbo]

I'm feeling pretty happy for someone right now. Cool!

you're positive vibes were indeed appreciated:snap:
It's nice to smile from ear to ear. Dreams DO come true!
:D it almost seems like a dream.
Yippee!!!!!!

It is a perfect fit for the perfect person!

thank you kev. without you, this dream may have never happened at all.

Lots of stuff you probably don't want to know about.

See, I knocked up this hot woman friend of ours, who I fvck on the side, so not to be all the way gay. But, my tubby friend MickeyLumbo, he's 100% queer. He loves the co<k!



And one extended period of convalescence (both knees -- but unrelated to anything I might post in a gay porn thread).

you've always begged for the phatty, Teabag. and while i'm here, Teabag, do you need me to remind you where you last put the knee pads?

It's almost as if I don't know anything about sex or reproduction at all.

just remember one thing, ... spit.

Rock music is the devil!


The twinkle in ML's eyes is the devil!


Scrooge McSam is the devil!

:evil: Thanks Teabag.

[MickeyLumbo]

uhg. at home sick, sick of trying to sleep.

deciding if a trip to the doctor is in order, or will he just send me home to sleep?

perhaps a cup of hot Tea would help.;) :coffee:

[SacTown Chronic]

Spit?


That's not very lady-like, Lumbo.

[MickeyLumbo]

Spit?


That's not very lady-like, Lumbo.


that could explain why you're often called Tramp.

[Prudence]

I got nearly 12 hours of sleep last night. Well, technically this morning. I feel great!

[lindyhop]

I'm trying to do the work of three people at work. Funny, it's not possible.

[RStar]

I'm trying to do the work of three people at work. Funny, it's not possible.

Been there, done that. In 1975 when I worked at McD.s I was the "Bun Man" (toasted the buns), Dresser (applied condiments), and I (this is their terms) "Laid the meat" :snap: (use your imagination). It was a three man job, but with the right timing it could be done by one guy. The shifts were 4 hours, but I felt like I worked 8. So I moved on.



In fact I'm also doing it now. The head of the lab is out with heart problems, so I'm doing most of his work, the QC guy quit so I'm doing most of his as well. Not to mention trying to do mine. :eek:

[NickO'Time]

I'm watching Ghostrider right now. Not a great movie, classic comic book hero though.

[RStar]

I'm watching Ghostrider right now. Not a great movie, classic comic book hero though.

I thought it was pretty cool. I really liked Peter Fonda in it, because of "Easy Rider". Classic....

[Mousey Girl]

Nickolas finally found my old recorder. He had been asking me about it for a few months (I used it at Yamaha Music School when I was 4). I did a half-assed attempt at looking for it, but quickly gave up. Tonight he found it. I can't quite firgure out if he is playing Old Mac Donald or Mary Had a Little Lamb.

[Stan4dSteph]

Don't forget to change your clocks ahead one hour tonight LoTers!

[katiesue]

and make sure all your software for your various items are updated as well. Computer, palm etc

[RStar]

Question-

If you set your clock on your computer ahead one hour tonight, won't it set itself ahead one more hour three weeks from now? :confused:

I can see a big headache three weeks from now, so I'll just wait for it to happen. I don't really use any timed programs that matter, and I don't have a Palm Pilot. :rolleyes:

[Prudence]

I did nothing I was supposed to do today. Instead, I bought a bunch of flowering plants to stave off the gloom, some herb starts, a bunch of seeds that will probably never grow, and a Meyer lemon tree. Tomorrow - evil work day. Stupid article editing.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Question-

If you set your clock on your computer ahead one hour tonight, won't it set itself ahead one more hour three weeks from now? :confused:

If you have the latest OS updates, it will set itself ahead one hour tonight.

[blueerica]

I'm watching Ghostrider right now. Not a great movie, classic comic book hero though.

Wait a second - do you have a screening version - or a device that allows you to do such things as let us know while you're watching it in the theater?

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Just wanted you all to know that our computer (and ourselves) survived the time change without incident.

[Kevy Baby]

My computer clock sez 7:45 a.m. Let's see what how the LoT clock looks.

ETA: looks good!

Now (well, later) on to all of the manual change clocks.

[RStar]

Wait a second - do you have a screening version - or a device that allows you to do such things as let us know while you're watching it in the theater?I was wondering the same thing, but was afraid to ask "Do you have an ILLEGAL copy?" ;)

If you have the latest OS updates, it will set itself ahead one hour tonight.I have my computer set for automatic updates (Yes, I blindly trust Microsoft because I'm lazy!:rolleyes: ), and HP automatically does updates as well. So I guess I got the patch because my clock is correct. Funny thisng is, I didn't get the "Daylight Savings Time Update" window like usual. It was just fixed without any notice.

And now I realize that the patch changes the date of the time change so now it will no longer try to update in three weeks (IF they did the patch right :rolleyes: ).

[Mousey Girl]

I just had a discussion with someone at work about knock-offs and pirated dvds. He used to own a store that sold designer knock off purses. That is just something I can't do. If I am going to own something with a designer lable I want it to be real.

I do have 1 pirated dvd that was given to me. It was Star Wars ep 3. We got it 3 days before we saw it in the theater. We didn't watch it until after the theater. When it came out on dvd I bought the legitimate copy. The funny thing was that all of the scrolling dialog at the beginning was in Russian.

[€uroMeinke]

I survived the time change today - we'll see how I do with the time change tomorrow.

[Ponine]

Nickolas finally found my old recorder. He had been asking me about it for a few months (I used it at Yamaha Music School when I was 4). I did a half-assed attempt at looking for it, but quickly gave up. Tonight he found it. I can't quite firgure out if he is playing Old Mac Donald or Mary Had a Little Lamb.

Do you need jingle bells? I have the recorder music for that too.

[lindyhop]

Balboa is a variation of swing meant to be done to very fast music. But when you're still learning it's impossible to do it to music at that tempo. Last night my friend Paul was practicing with me on some slower songs and I told him it was Balboa with training wheels. He used that phrase the rest of the evening. When the phrase enters the dance lexicon, this post will be my proof that I thought of it first.
:cool: :snap:

[BarTopDancer]

I am such a procrastinator. I have a ton of homework to do today so I gave away my ticket to tonights game. Here I sit, playing on the interwebs, not doing homework.

But it's been a productive day:
Went to work
Went grocery shopping
Ate lunch
Drank some water
Notified some friends about the fire so they don't get stuck going to Temecula.

[katiesue]

Sooooo Maddy fell off her bike and sprained her wrist. From 12:30-5:15 in urgent care. Ugh. Xrays about an hour and a half in. The rest was waiting to see a Doctor, which took all of 5 mins once we finally got to see him.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Ugh! The urgent care half-day is always awful. Hope Maddy gets well soon.

[Gemini Cricket]

Sooooo Maddy fell off her bike and sprained her wrist. From 12:30-5:15 in urgent care. Ugh. Xrays about an hour and a half in. The rest was waiting to see a Doctor, which took all of 5 mins once we finally got to see him.
Oy. I hope Maddy's wrist feels better asap.
:)

[Prudence]

Got a wee bit of gardening done today. Ryan transplanted a rose and did some general weeding. I planted pansies, primroses, tarragon, dill, parsley, chives, and shallots. Still have some more planting to do, but once again I'm out of containers. And I haven't even started with the seeds yet!

[katiesue]

Oy. I hope Maddy's wrist feels better asap.
:)

She'll be fine. She was jonesin for a cast but only got a splint that she only needs for a couple of days. She's currently milkin it for all it's worth.

[RStar]

She'll be fine. She was jonesin for a cast but only got a splintYes, well, after having the splint for a few days and she'd want it off. Kids don't think about the future. ;)

I hope it heals quickly, though a sprain can take weeks to heal (I sprained both wrists at the same time in football in high school).

[Alex]

The weekend of Seattle sightseeing was enjoyable but now I'm stuck at the corporate hotel by the airport for four days while I am forced to actually work.

Hopefully I'll find the energy to spend an evening or two downtown and deal with the hassle of getting back out here rather than just docilely returning at the end of the workday.

[katiesue]

Yes, well, after having the splint for a few days and she'd want it off. Kids don't think about the future. ;)


She just asked me if her friends can sign her splint :rolleyes:

[Prudence]

She just asked me if her friends can sign her splint :rolleyes:

Does she need someone to describe to her in gory detail how having a cast sucks? Because I'm still pissed off about it five years later.

[tracilicious]

I just did something for the first time. Sac, you wanna guess what it was?

[Kevy Baby]

I sprained both wrists at the same time in football in high school.Must have made it hard to prevent cancer.

I just did something for the first time. Sac, you wanna guess what it was?Voted Republican?

[RStar]

I just did something for the first time. Sac, you wanna guess what it was?

:eek:

I can only guess!

[SacTown Chronic]

I just did something for the first time. Sac, you wanna guess what it was?Bukkake?

[JWBear]

I spent the day yesterday unpacking books. We have a sh*tload of books.

[Ghoulish Delight]

You know, I loves me a lemon-filled donut. But they're always coated in that freaking sugar that just pours off of them. So whenever I have one, I get to spend the day (and subsequent days until the custodial crew sweeps the lab floor) listening to my chair crunch and crackle as it rolls around. For some reason that really drives me nuts.

[wendybeth]

You sure that's not ants crunching underfoot and chair?

[RStar]

Must have made it hard to prevent cancer.You had me going, I'm thinking...Huh? Then it hit me.....:D

You know, I loves me a lemon-filled donut. But they're always coated in that freaking sugar that just pours off of them. So whenever I have one, I get to spend the day (and subsequent days until the custodial crew sweeps the lab floor) listening to my chair crunch and crackle as it rolls around. For some reason that really drives me nuts.Have you tried napkins? ;)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Have you tried napkins? ;)As far as I can tell, the sugar crystals the put on those things are small enough to pass straight through napkins, paper towels, plates, lead, Kevlar. No matter what I do, I'm rolling around all day on grainy tiles.

[Alex]

Eat your donut in the neighboring cube.

And then bitch about the noise every time that person moves.

[JWBear]

Eat your donut in the neighboring cube.

And then bitch about the noise every time that person moves.

You are truly evil. I knew I liked you for some reason. ;)

[tracilicious]

Bukkake?


Ya know, I actually had to look that up. I instantly regretted it. It occured to me this morning that there are probably loads of things that I could have done for the first time, that you may be a veteran at. :p But, ya know, my brain was only operating on slow mo.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ya know, I actually had to look that up. I instantly regretted it. It occured to me this morning that there are probably loads of things that I could have done for the first time, that you may be a veteran at. :p But, ya know, my brain was only operating on slow mo.

Hmm, considering the subject matter, better watch your word choice... ;)

[SacTown Chronic]

I should have went with my first guess of an old guy, a religious guy, an atheist, a young guy, and a smelly homeless guy.

[lashbear]

You know, I loves me a lemon-filled donut. But they're always coated in that freaking sugar that just pours off of them. So whenever I have one, I get to spend the day (and subsequent days until the custodial crew sweeps the lab floor) listening to my chair crunch and crackle as it rolls around. For some reason that really drives me nuts.

You need to get the donut and go to the sink in the tea-room.

Take out a small camel-hair brush, and gently brush all of the sugar crystals off the donut. The ones that adhere firmly are fine and can remain in-situ.

Give the donut a few raps with the handle end of the brush, just to make sure any of the in-situ crystals do not fall off accidentally.

Turn on the water and wash the crunchy offenders down the sink.

Take the donut back to your cube and enjoy !

:snap:

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Hey, Trac. Can I get you any lemon-filled donuts? Doritos? Burritos?

And GD, consider Krispy Kreme. They're glazed, not sugar-crusted.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hey, Trac. Can I get you any lemon-filled donuts? Doritos? Burritos?

And GD, consider Krispy Kreme. They're glazed, not sugar-crusted.But they're not free.

I usually go for either the raspberry filled (glazed) or custard filled (chocolate frosted). But every once in a while I want lemon...and I regret it every time.

[Stan4dSteph]

I ran outside today! After work! Wooo for an extra hour of daylight and warmer weather! :)

[lindyhop]

The accounting system gave us an error message - there was no name on the invoice. Turns out the client's last name is Null. He must have computers all over saying he doesn't exist. Or is it just our fabulous system?

[tracilicious]

Hey, Trac. Can I get you any lemon-filled donuts? Doritos? Burritos?

And GD, consider Krispy Kreme. They're glazed, not sugar-crusted.


Last night you could have. It was pretty lame coming home to a house where everyone was asleep and feeling way too...uh...relaxed to go make my own food.

There are no more Krispy Kreme's in Arizona. :(

[Prudence]

Now I really want a donut. Thanks a lot, guys. :rolleyes:

[Kevy Baby]

The accounting system gave us an error message - there was no name on the invoice. Turns out the client's last name is Null. He must have computers all over saying he doesn't exist. Or is it just our fabulous system?Oohhh... now I want to change my name :evil:

Fun with names on another level: when putting my name in at restaurants, I often put it under the name Donner. Only about a third of the time does someone get it.

[Prudence]

My friend Heather and I always say we're the Wild party. Because nothing says fun like "Wild party? Wild party of two?"

[wendybeth]

Soooo.... bought my Park tickets today- yayyyyy! Only three weeks. I really cannot wait- it's going to be so nice to see everyone again.:cheers:



In other news, Tori gets her expander tomorrow, so we'll both be equally unintelligible. I think I'm adjusting to the braces, but it's not been fun. Great diet, though!

[scaeagles]

OK...kind of gross....

Sometimes after I exercise, I stink in a completely different fashion than normal. Usually it's just normal sweaty stuff, and that's fine, but other times I offend even myself.

I have kept mental track of what I've eaten to see if that perhaps makes a difference, but it doesn't seem to.

Does anyone else have this happen to them?

[Kevy Baby]

Soooo.... bought my Park tickets today- yayyyyy! Only three weeks. I really cannot wait- it's going to be so nice to see everyone again.:cheers:YEAH! Looking forward to seeing you again!

In other news, Tori gets her expander tomorrow...What is an expander? Does not sound pleasant

Does anyone else have this happen to them?Nope.

[katiesue]

Madz did the expander, and actually may need to do it again. It only took her a day or so to get used to it. Her only issue was no gum. That almost killed her.

Kevy it's an appliance that's basically glued into the top of your mouth that's used to expand your pallet. You have to crank it every day or every other day with this little tool to slowly make the pallet larger.

[Capt Jack]

Sometimes after I exercise, I stink...

I have kept mental track of what I've eaten to see if that perhaps makes a difference, but it doesn't seem to.

Does anyone else have this happen to them?

a friend of mine from the old days had that issue. seemed it was related directly to his consumption of itallian sausage (or whatever was contained in it). bad thing was, he practically lived on the stuff.

so yeah, Im thinking something in your diet. it could also be vitamin supplements you might be taking. B vitamins surely change..uh...certain biological aspects in me...as well as large amounts of garlic

more literal description contained herein.
basically, I pee bright orange and it smells weird

[SacTown Chronic]

I wonder (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=745&highlight=confess) if we've had this discussion before.

[wendybeth]

Madz did the expander, and actually may need to do it again. It only took her a day or so to get used to it. Her only issue was no gum. That almost killed her.

Kevy it's an appliance that's basically glued into the top of your mouth that's used to expand your pallet. You have to crank it every day or every other day with this little tool to slowly make the pallet larger.
Poor Madz! Was she able to eat pizza? That's Tori's big concern.

Every time she makes fun of my braces, I make a slow turning gesture with my hand and she goes a little pale.:evil:

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I am soooo in the mood for BBQ today...

[katiesue]

Poor Madz! Was she able to eat pizza? That's Tori's big concern.

Every time she makes fun of my braces, I make a slow turning gesture with my hand and she goes a little pale.:evil:

The turning isn't easy. It's so hard to see in their tiny mouths. I found a dential mirror a huge help when you can't quite get the tool to work right. But it doesn't hurt them even though they try to tell you it does.

Pizza was fine. The things she had trouble with were harder foods. The expander things glue over the molars so you don't have quite the chew power. Apples & Carrots were kind of hard.

She's in waiting mode right now until a few more teeth come out. Her pallet was so small her upper teeth actually fit inside her lower ones. So they may have to expand some more later.

[BarTopDancer]

But it doesn't hurt them even though they try to tell you it does.

Ya, it does. I had one and it hurt like a bitch. My mom never believed me because the ortho said it shouldn't hurt. But it did. A lot. :(

[wendybeth]

Well, Tori got a week's reprieve- the expander didn't fit properly and they had to make another impression. Next try is next Tuesday.

[lashbear]

Mine didn't hurt either !

http://www.davidclement.com/dc-graphics/braces3.jpeg

[Mousey Girl]

I had an expander on my bottom teeth. Right after I got my retainer off, in came my impacted wisdom teeth. My expander was called a spring loaded retainer. It had a spring to push out the tooth that had moved because of the wisdom teeth. It had a screw to force my mouth to make room for the tooth. Everytime I took it off the tooth would make an audible POP and go right back where it was. It hurt like HELL! I finally told my mom I would deal with the crooked tooth and tossed the retainer.

[katiesue]

The one Madz had supposedly you just felt some pressure when you cranked. She didn't really complain much so I'm fairly certain it wasn't that bad as she's the biggest whiner baby on the planet.

It was mostly the no gum part she hated.

[Prudence]

I had to have actual surgery to fix my crooked teeth. So there! Messy, bloody gum surgery.

[Kevy Baby]

Kevy it's an appliance that's basically glued into the top of your mouth that's used to expand your pallet. You have to crank it every day or every other day with this little tool to slowly make the pallet larger.Um... yuck!

[Alex]

So, as the years pass I can measure the process of delocalization by the ever increasing time it takes me to slip back into saying "pop" whenever I visit home or Seattle.

Now, I'm still thrilled everytime I get here and a waiter asks if I want pop, or that the McDonald's receipt says pop. But it gets harder and harder to say it myself.

[Kevy Baby]

What does your Dad have to do with ordering a soda?

[Alex]

Thanks for bringing up my dad and reminding me of his death. Way to ruin my evening.



Since other people take dead parents more seriously than I do, let me ETA that though my father is dead, my evening is not ruined or otherwise diminished.

[RStar]

It is strange how saying "pop" seems like a juvenile thing to say, while "soda" is not. I'm sure it is perfectly acceptable in other areas of the country. Strange how demographic clicks of society work.

And sorry about your loss, Alex. I hope the rest of your evening went better.

[blueerica]

OK...kind of gross....

Sometimes after I exercise, I stink in a completely different fashion than normal. Usually it's just normal sweaty stuff, and that's fine, but other times I offend even myself.

I have kept mental track of what I've eaten to see if that perhaps makes a difference, but it doesn't seem to.

Does anyone else have this happen to them?


Garlic. While I love the stuff, I tend to smell.

I'm assuming certain other foods do the same thing, I just notice it less.

[JWBear]

They painted some of the walls at work a nasty Barbie flesh pink. WTF!

[Capt Jack]

Mine didn't hurt either !

http://www.davidclement.com/dc-graphics/braces3.jpeg

is it just me or is that kinda hot? :blush:

[JWBear]

It's just you.

[Snowflake]

So, my car had an oil change and fluid check yesterday. I've been informed that I have a bad oil leak and now need work to the tune of $700+
:(

[Ghoulish Delight]

is it just me or is that kinda hot? :blush:
I'm still trying to figure out if it's a woman or a dude in a wig. If I ever figure it out I'll let you know if it's hot or not.

[Capt Jack]

So, my car had an oil change and fluid check yesterday. I've been informed that I have a bad oil leak and now need work to the tune of $700+
:(

geez, thats alot for a leak. did they say what or where it was leaking?

[Snowflake]

geez, thats alot for a leak. did they say what or where it was leaking?

Something about the manifold, valves and oil pan. The thing is, I can smell it, so I know they're not blowing hot air at me. I left the paperwork in the car as I wanted to avoid looking at it. I've got a call in for a further estimate and may go to the dealership for a 2nd opinion (but I think the mechanic will be cheaper, and they are diamond certified)

[Prudence]

Disney has taken over my brain. I'm working on this damn R&T edit and one of the cases starts out "Burgermeister". Which, of course, gets me thinking of Burgermeister Meisterburger. Which leads to Paul Frees, which leads to Disney. With a capital P that rhymes with D that leads to places I'd rather be.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Disney has taken over my brain. I'm working on this damn R&T edit and one of the cases starts out "Burgermeister". Which, of course, gets me thinking of Burgermeister Meisterburger. Which leads to Paul Frees, which leads to Disney. With a capital P that rhymes with D that leads to places I'd rather be.

It's a difficult responsibility...

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Something about the manifold, valves and oil pan. The thing is, I can smell it, so I know they're not blowing hot air at me. I left the paperwork in the car as I wanted to avoid looking at it. I've got a call in for a further estimate and may go to the dealership for a 2nd opinion (but I think the mechanic will be cheaper, and they are diamond certified)

It's hard to believe they would all be leaking simultaneously, the problem with an oil leak is that the oil flows down and can look like it is coming from somewhere else. Normally, I would give the engine a good cleaning and look for the highest leak. Good luck!

[Snowflake]

$1180 for parts and labor. He says it is a significant amount of leaking. Intake manifold gasket, yada yada yada, oil pan, valves, yada yada yada

I'm biting the bullet and taking it in on Monday. No mad money for me at DL at the end of the month. :(

[mousepod]

So, for the past couple of days I've been really annoyed with the people with whom I work (no need to get into a long boring story here, let's just say that they lash out in a passive aggressive manner at our common supervisor by doing a crap job with their record keeping, which directly impacts yours truly). I realized that assuming I quit my job at the end of June at the absolute latest, I have enough vacation and "personal days" accrued that I can take at least one day off per week (and I'm already on a 3-day a week schedule).

I am typing this from home. And getting paid. Life is ... ok.

[Snowflake]

:eek: $1180 for parts and labor. He says it is a significant amount of leaking. Intake manifold gasket, yada yada yada, oil pan, valves, yada yada yada

I'm biting the bullet and taking it in on Monday. No mad money for me at DL at the end of the month. :(

Actually, went to the ASE site (Automotive Service Excellence) to see if there was another local place that I could go to for a second estimate. I learned that (1) the place I took my car to, is not listed on ASE even though it's on their business card and (2) found a long established place that is and is also a "best of the bay area" kind of places. So, tomorrow we'll see what their estimate is.

I know it is necessary and I try to do all the regular maintenance for the car and it has given me precious little trouble. But I really do hate car stuff, I don't know jack @%*!# about cars beyond where to put the gas pump and the key and I'm always fearful that some greedy mechanic is rubbing his hands together in glee seeing sucker all over my face. I know it's not the case this time, but sheesh......more money than I want to spend.

Is this the sign from the universe that my car is almost paid off (July) and will die right before?

[DreadPirateRoberts]

this the sign from the universe that my car is almost paid off (July) and will die right before?

If you do all the regular maintenance, it should last a long time. I'm currently driving a '90 Miata with 180k miles. One thing I would suggest is to check your oil when you fill up the tank. Normally it won't need it, but many times problems (like leaks) are obvious long before they become a problem.

[Capt Jack]

no warranty left on it?
that sort of thing should surely be covered if so

[Snowflake]

no warranty left on it?
that sort of thing should surely be covered if so

Nope, I bought the car used, had an extended warranty which has since expired. 172k on the car (and it got loads of miles in commute in VA) it's a 1998 Buick. I really should not complain, I've had almost no trouble with it from day 1 in the 5+ years I've had it.

[Snowflake]

If you do all the regular maintenance, it should last a long time. I'm currently driving a '90 Miata with 180k miles. One thing I would suggest is to check your oil when you fill up the tank. Normally it won't need it, but many times problems (like leaks) are obvious long before they become a problem.

Well, I have to say, that is encouraging. Mine (in the post above) 172k and a 1998 Buick.

I will check the oil when I fill up. Go figure, the dumb computer sensor will hit the check engine light (and not tell you what might the problem be and it turns out the gas cap is not on tight enough) but won't tell you if there is a engine oil leak!

[BarTopDancer]

house special chicken + cream cheese wantons = food coma.

[katiesue]

Snowflake I feel for you. I took mine in last week for regular maintenance. Needed timing belt and two new tires. Then while they've taken the whole engine apart they might as well put in a new water pump and some other belts. It ended up $1,100ish.

They also noticed that the struts were leaking. So now I need to get that done for an additonal $650ish. Bleh.

And to top it all off this weekend I was at the gas station and left the lights on. Pumped the gas, get in the car, totally dead battery. So after the AAA guy jumped me I had to go get a new battery. Lucikly it was just the battery and all the other systems checked out.

So I've had quite an expensive car repair run lately. Hopefully that's it.

[CoasterMatt]

I just saw a guest ask John Stamos if he worked here...

[Ghoulish Delight]

I just saw a guest ask John Stamos if he worked here...
Hahaha, that's hilarious. Like anyone would hire John Stamos.

[Morrigoon]

Hahaha, that's hilarious. Like anyone would hire John Stamos.

Hired our Coastermatt, didn't they? :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:


:p

[Snowflake]

Snowflake I feel for you. I took mine in last week for regular maintenance. Needed timing belt and two new tires. Then while they've taken the whole engine apart they might as well put in a new water pump and some other belts. It ended up $1,100ish.

They also noticed that the struts were leaking. So now I need to get that done for an additonal $650ish. Bleh.

And to top it all off this weekend I was at the gas station and left the lights on. Pumped the gas, get in the car, totally dead battery. So after the AAA guy jumped me I had to go get a new battery. Lucikly it was just the battery and all the other systems checked out.

So I've had quite an expensive car repair run lately. Hopefully that's it.

Oh jeez, Katie! I feel for you, bigtime! I hope that once you get the last 650ish out from under that you go a good l-o-n-g while without a car repair.

[katiesue]

Me too. Luickly the cars paid for so hopefully this is all I need for a while.

[Prudence]

We took our car in this past weekend for its overdue maintenance whatever and - there was nothing wrong with it. This is unusual for us. Usually we don't leave the repair shop until we've spent $1200, at least. Yay little car!

[Snowflake]

Me too. Luickly the cars paid for so hopefully this is all I need for a while.
Mine will be paid off in July. That is going to be a really nice feeling to not have a car payment. Whee!

[SacTown Chronic]

If I ever run into John Stamos, I'm giving him 5 seconds to apologize for Full House and then I'm going to pummel him. My kids have discovered the show on Nick at Nite or some such and my old grudge is new again.


This goes double for you, Saget.

[katiesue]

Pummel him a few times for me as well. Madz has recently become obsessed with Full House on Nick as well. Bleh.

[CoasterMatt]

All my hatred for Saget disappeared the moment I saw The Aristocrats.

John Stamos has been a wonderful guest in my dealings with him.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Pummel him a few times for me as well. Madz has recently become obsessed with Full House on Nick as well. Bleh.
This is what v-chips are for.

[BarTopDancer]

Allybell... paging Allybell!!!!!!

I have cheetos!!

[katiesue]

This is what v-chips are for.

Can it also tune out-

Darcy's Wild Life
That's So Raven
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

[AllyOops!]

Allybell... paging Allybell!!!!!!

I have cheetos!!


BTD!! I love you!! But do you have black coffee?? :D

My hormones sent me on a quest this afternoon....for wasabi flavored funyons. My tastebuds jumped for joy and my tongue thanks thee.

Ooh! Have you tried the jalapeno cheetos?!?! Muy yummioso!

If I could, I would exist soley on 7-11 delicacies. You know, like gas station pie. Gas station pie is the absolute bomb! The little glazed turnovers by Hostess?

Meals shmeals! I want cornnuts and a suckie. Half coke, half cherry. :snap:

[wendybeth]

If I ever run into John Stamos, I'm giving him 5 seconds to apologize for Full House and then I'm going to pummel him. My kids have discovered the show on Nick at Nite or some such and my old grudge is new again.


This goes double for you, Saget.

Where the hell have ya'll been? It's been running nonstop on ABC Family for years now, and Tori has every episode committed to memory. She calls me Danny Tanner when she thinks I'm cleaning too much.:rolleyes:

If I ran into Saget, I'd shove a can of Pledge so far up his....nevermind. He has to live with the ignominy- I think that's punishment enough. That, and knowing that the Olson twins are richer than he'll ever be.

[Snowflake]

Where the hell have ya'll been? It's been running nonstop on ABC Family for years now, and Tori has every episode committed to memory. She calls me Danny Tanner when she thinks I'm cleaning too much.:rolleyes:

If I ran into Saget, I'd shove a can of Pledge so far up his....nevermind. He has to live with the ignominy- I think that's punishment enough. That, and knowing that the Olson twins are richer than he'll ever be.

Clearly there are things to be said for not watching commercial television shows, I have never seen this show, don't know who Saget might be. So I guess I am to be counted among the fortunate ones?

[wendybeth]

Clearly there are things to be said for not watching commercial television shows, I have never seen this show, don't know who Saget might be. So I guess I am to be counted among the fortunate ones?
In your situation, ignorance is truly bliss. It is a sickeningly sweet, poorly written, horribly acted trainwreck of a show. Kids love it.

[Capt Jack]

It is a sickeningly sweet, poorly written, horribly acted trainwreck of a show. Kids love it.

...and made the Olsen twins famous.
:rolleyes:

[lindyhop]

A pirate followed me out to my car after work Tuesday evening.



Okay, it was a castmember costumed for Pirates of the Caribbean and he wasn't following me so much as walking to his car.

But the thing is, I don't work at Disneyland.

[RStar]

But the thing is, I don't work at Disneyland.Are you sure?? ;)

[Mousey Girl]

I did smething stupid tonight... I fear that I might be a tad hung over tomorrow. I am a "backup" chaperone for Nick's field trip and I wne tout drinking tonight... 5am is gonna come awfully early... Boy isnt even in bed yet. crap. me a baaaaad mom.

[Kevy Baby]

I love posts by drunk people - they are very amusing :)

[wendybeth]

Sooo...I'm a trifle irritated right now. I'm sure everyone has heard me whine about how little help I get around the house, even though I also work pretty much full time. Well, my MIL, who is not exactly the most motivated of person around, is driving me bat****. The only thing she does around here is the dishes, which she is supposed to share with her son but doesn't because he's too tired from working. Mind you, I work also, and I shop and cook dinner and clean up after their sorry asses - the only thing I have not capitulated on is dinner dishes, purely on principle. The MIL has been whining about this forever, and tonight she did so again: in a most melodramatic fashion, she wiped her hair from her sweaty brow (who knew putting dishes into a dishwasher was so hard?) and proclaimed that she would just have to do the pots in the morning, and was that alright with me?

I am ashamed to say that I had a Mitty-ish flight of fantasy for a split second that involved violence.

So, I give. She can sit on her ever expanding posterior and watch Oprah and Dr. Phil until she keels over from sheer inactivity. I mean, OMFG! You can't even call what she does washing dishes- she barely rinses them, tosses them in the DW, and goes off to her TV. I clean the countertops and floors and appliances, and usually I go back in and re-clean the pots and pans that don't go in the DW. To be fair, she watches Tori, but in reality Tori really watches her at this point. Watches her watching Oprah. I'd hire someone to watch Tori, but how weird is that- with Grandma in the house? Sigh.

I am soooooooo looking forward to this vacation. Rant over.

[wendybeth]

Oh, and KB? I'm not drunk- yet.;)

(Actually, no drinking- I have to work tomorrow, then come home, cook dinner and DO DISHES!!!)

[Mousey Girl]

So... last night we were wating for another person to show up. I texted what I thought was her cell phone. It was a simple question, but since I was in a mood, I altered the spelling and it became kind of rude. She got there and I asked her if she got my text. She said no. I have no idea who I texted. I got the number from my recieved call log, but it didn't have a name. This morning my cell went off, it was the same number I texted last night. I didn't answer it.

I have decided that drunk texting can be just as bad as drunk dialing.

All I had asked was, "Are you coming?" but my spelling was off.

:blush:

[Capt Jack]

Sooo...I'm a trifle irritated right now. ... fantasy for a split second that involved violence..... Rant over.

yeah, I can sooo dig it. :mad: the twit who's supposed to be keeping up my place rarely does and it seems to take an act of congress or near homici......

oh wait....

I live alone.

:blush:

[SacTown Chronic]

Throw Momma-In-Law from the Train.

[BarTopDancer]

Why do people insist on driving 85 in 0 visibility without their headlights on? People, you can't see. Slow down.

[Alex]

So, is there anything more annoying than the repeated snickety-snack of nail clippers in a public confined space?

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, is there anything more annoying than the repeated snickety-snack of nail clippers in a public confined space?
Yes. If each snickety-snack is followed by a tiny impact as the offender's nail offal-come-missiles pelt you.

[Stan4dSteph]

So, is there anything more annoying than the repeated snickety-snack of nail clippers in a public confined space?ZOMG no! You have them too? When did this become okay?

[Alex]

I don't know. I'm fine with one or two quick snips. I understand that, you snag a nail and you take care of it.

But last night on the plane I think the woman behind me must have been offering free manicures and pedicures it went on so long.

[BarTopDancer]

So, is there anything more annoying than the repeated snickety-snack of nail clippers in a public confined space?

We had a few of those in my old office. It was disgusting.

[Ponine]

So..................
I'm having a massive I'm annoyed day.
People are just being so..... give me this, pay me now...
Or my problem is theirs to fix,
Or okay, we messed this up, so now we have to fix history....

At least.... thats how it feels. Can I go back to bed now with a chocolate malted?

[Prudence]

I've decided to paint the pink bathroom red. Red red. Bright red. Whore red.

[CoasterMatt]

I hear ya on the massive annoyed day...

Add to that

I feel like the lowest of low, a creep, a scumbag- I don't know what to do next :(

[Ponine]

I'd go to your place and look for the hamster if I were closer. But, I cant, so here I sit, annoyed, pissy and wallowing in self pity.

[blueerica]

All my hatred for Saget disappeared the moment I saw The Aristocrats.

John Stamos has been a wonderful guest in my dealings with him.


Ditto!

[Stan4dSteph]

It took me almost 2 hours to drive home tonight. Yeah, I put another bottle of wine in the fridge. I'm going to need it.

FCUK OFF WINTER!!!!

[JWBear]

I've decided to paint the pink bathroom red. Red red. Bright red. Whore red.

Jungle red?

[RStar]

I hear ya on the massive annoyed day...

Add to that

I feel like the lowest of low, a creep, a scumbag- I don't know what to do next :(

I'm sure it was an accident.

It was, wasn't it?? ;)

Did you check behind the fridge? That's where mine was when it got away. Of course I didn't have all the animals you do.....

Good luck. It's nothing a trip to the pet store won't cure.

I've been there, though. Only I backed over our cat with a van. A very sad day they wont let me forget. :(

[wendybeth]

It took me almost 2 hours to drive home tonight. Yeah, I put another bottle of wine in the fridge. I'm going to need it.

FCUK OFF WINTER!!!!


I wondered if you were in the Snow Zone. What a huge PITA, eh? I hope it all melts very quickly and you all have a much better spring.

[wendybeth]

Throw Momma-In-Law from the Train.

Lol, Sac! I had a friend at work say the very same thing today.:D


Tonight, I decided to fight fire with fire. I'm not normally the passive-aggressive type, but that seems to be the only language my In-Laws know. I worked, went to the store and then came home and cooked dinner. Then I got right up and washed the dishes. My MIL tried to backtrack and say she didn't really mean it, but I told her that obviously it was an issue since she had complained about it so many times. She sadly accused me of trying to make her feel bad and I said no, it's just that in the scheme of things I have to do in the day, dishes are about the easiest and hardly worth bickering about. I did point out that had she not been so successful at undermining me with her encouraging Eric to not help out she had actually added to her 'household duty', and that it was hardly fair that it was now dumped on me.

She said she felt like a ****, but she still didn't offer to help- went downstairs to watch TV instead. At least the kitchen is really clean tonight.:cool:

[Snowflake]

visible MOJO to you WB:snap: and sit down and, here you deserve more than this :cheers:

A couple of days at Cascade would do nicely

[wendybeth]

Lol- thanks, Snow! It's been really rather a pleasant evening, as she is hanging out in her quarters while I do my cleaning thing upstairs. We'll see where this goes, but at least I think I've made my point. I honestly don't mind doing dishes, but it's really the principle involved here. When I say they don't do anything, I am not kidding- and we have a really big house. My whole family and most of hers is on my side on this one. I shyt thee not; she would sit on her keester all day, bathroom and food breaks excluded, were it not for us trying to get her up and involved with life. She is so lucky to have such good health and mobility at her age, and she's throwing it all away.:rolleyes:

[tracilicious]

Ok, so for the past three-ish weeks I've been planning a charity garage sale. I posted the info on local attachment parenting groups and unschooling groups, and harrassed friends and family. I have a garage full of stuff ready to go out at 7am tomorrow. A local pizza company is going to be onsite selling pizza and donating 60% of the total sales. All the proceeds are going to Equality Now's Grassroots Fund to end Female Genital Mutilation. I'm so excited about this!

[wendybeth]

Be sure to set aside a few bucks for an In-N-Out trip.;)

(Good luck on the sale- that's pretty cool of you to do this!)

[Kevy Baby]

All the proceeds are going to Equality Now's Grassroots Fund to end Female Genital Mutilation.I had heard of FGM, but couldn't remember what it really was, so I did some quick research (no, not for prurient interests) . That is quite disturing :(

[tracilicious]

I had heard of FGM, but couldn't remember what it really was, so I did some quick research (no, not for prurient interests) . That is quite disturing :(


It is quite disturbing, but the good news is that a lot of progress towards change is happening. We're only a few generations away from elimination, I think.

[wendybeth]

I hope so Traci, but I must confess to a certain level of pessimism. This is occurring in some very entrenched, patriarchal societies and I don't think they're going to change anytime soon. There was a time not so very long ago where we thought we were beyond the religious sectarian strife that we now find ourselves enmeshed in.I remember reading 'The Devil Drives', a bio of Sir Richard Burton (the 19th century explorer) and thinking that so much of what he wrote about was a thing of the past with regards to Islamic fundamentalism and such. Zoom forward to the 21st century, and we're right back to the Taliban,beheadings, jihad and this sort of shyt. I know all we can do is try to fight it, but it's discouraging all the same.


I move we create a matriarchal society that does the same to the perps of this horrific crime. Cut their nuts off and see how they like it.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I've decided to paint the pink bathroom red. Red red. Bright red. Whore red.

painting the roses red?

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Lol- thanks, Snow! It's been really rather a pleasant evening, as she is hanging out in her quarters while I do my cleaning thing upstairs. We'll see where this goes, but at least I think I've made my point. I honestly don't mind doing dishes, but it's really the principle involved here. When I say they don't do anything, I am not kidding- and we have a really big house. My whole family and most of hers is on my side on this one. I shyt thee not; she would sit on her keester all day, bathroom and food breaks excluded, were it not for us trying to get her up and involved with life. She is so lucky to have such good health and mobility at her age, and she's throwing it all away.:rolleyes:

WB, good on you for taking the high road.

[wendybeth]

Hey, thanks, DPR, but I really don't feel so high-rodeish. I feel like I bought into their Ingmar Bergmaneasque sort of lifestyle and am just as manipulative as they strive to be. I am an in-your-face kind of gal and I really hate little games like this. I like things out in the open and no slinking and plotting alllowed.


Oh, she just came up for a ding-dong.:rolleyes:

[Prudence]

painting the roses red?

Indeed! I already love it. I have most of one wall painted with the first coat - and that's all I felt like doing tonight. But even with it still a bit splotchy it still looks much better.

[Kevy Baby]

I move we create a matriarchal society that does the same to the perps of this horrific crime. Cut their nuts off and see how they like it.Some might argue that we have that now here in the US, even if it is only a figurative removal :evil:

[Mousey Girl]

I am totally exhausted, but at least I made it to work.

Nickolas had a good time. I think I did too, but right now just too tired and sore to know for sure.

I feel really bad for the other kids. They only had around 2 1/2 hours at the Aquarium before they had to get back on the bus and head for home. The 2 boys that were with me and Nick still had a chance to see everything, even if it was breifly. Since we had been there before we played tour guides. After the kids got back on the bus he and I went to eat and then back to the Aquarium to spend more time with the birds and sharks.

The drive home was very frustrating. It took us 90 mins to go 15 miles on the 405, so I finally got irritated and jumped off on Wilshire. I then played, "Oh, I recognize that street name." Eventually we were on Hollywood Blvd. It was around dusk. We enjoyed the nightlife that was coming out to play, mixing with the white-bred tourist crowd.

We ended our day at City Walk. I can honestly say that I have no real desire to go again in the near future. I feel claustrophobic there, with the narrow walkways and too many people. I also finally realized that stores fall into one of 2 catagories. Either they are the same stores you find in your local mall or they are the same store cloned over and over again (ie: cheap souvineer stores).

We were back in the car around 8:15 and were home by 9:45.

By 10 I was in my recliner with a heasting pad on my back and 2 rats attacking my hands.

[Kevy Baby]

Do people not look a their products?

Not particularly NSFW, but hidden just to be careful:

http://www.myaquapet.com/images/product/product_right/squirt_product_shot.jpg

The link (http://www.myaquapet.com/toys/squirt.php)

[Kevy Baby]

Why the heck can I not find the lyrics to "Just Be" by Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra?!?

[BarTopDancer]

Springer isn't doing well :(

[JWBear]

Do people not look a their products?

Not particularly NSFW, but hidden just to be careful:

http://www.myaquapet.com/images/product/product_right/squirt_product_shot.jpg

The link (http://www.myaquapet.com/toys/squirt.php)

I wonder what drugs they were on when they designed those toys... :eek:

[Mousey Girl]

((hugs)) BTD.

[Prudence]

I'm bored and none of my IM contacts are online.

[RStar]

Springer isn't doing well :(

{{{{hugs}}}}}}}

I'm sorry.

[wendybeth]

I'm sorry about Springer, BTD.:(





I am off work for the next three days- yayy! I also got my Park tickets today, so my mood has greatly improved. Only two more weeks!:cheers:

[Not Afraid]

Hugs to Springer.

[blueerica]

Springer?!?!??! :(

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Sorry to hear about Springer, BTD. Sending good vibes.

[Kevy Baby]

Springer?!?!??! :(

Springer isn't doing well :((This post is a few ahead of yours - #7206 above)

[BarTopDancer]

(This post is a few ahead of yours - #7206 above)

She knows.

BE - my parents will be home today. Go see him. He was in the closet yesterday all day* and my mom says that is where he goes when he isn't feeling well. Yesterday I told him I loved him and if he needed to go it was ok with me. Fvck. Now I'm crying.


*normally this is where we make a joke about Springer being gay. But not today :(

[Kevy Baby]

Sorry to hear about Springer BTD. It is hard to lose such a beloved member of your family :(

[Ponine]

Do people not look a their products?

Not particularly NSFW, but hidden just to be careful:

Not that I'm surprised, but there are two of these in my home, and I never made that connection/leap.
And one of ours glows in the dark.

[Snowflake]

{{{{{hugs}}}}} for BtD and Springer. :(

[AllyOops!]

Many, many, many hugs to you BTD!! My heart hurts for you. I know how awful that can be.

Lots of prayers, love & hugs,
~AB

[Gemini Cricket]

Poor Springer.
:(

[BarTopDancer]

Haven't heard from my parents today. I am taking that as no news is good news. Thank you all for your kind words!

[blueerica]

Oooh, I should have done my own Springer update. After posting here yesterday, I called BTD's parents and did a house visit. The cat... after all I'd heard about how he was acting two days ago.... COULDN'T HAVE LOOKED BETTER. Honestly.

Cats can be so sneaky about disguising how they really are feeling. Knowing what I know about the situation, I'm still concerned - but he seemed to be on the up and up.

Keep your fingers crossed, prayers, vibes, well-wishes and good voodoo to your own liking are much needed and I'm sure will continue to be gladly accepted. :)

[BarTopDancer]

Thanks BE.

He's probably putting me through this for moving out or something. Talk about a grudge! ;)

[blueerica]

Well, you and I both know he doesn't forgive so easily. ;)

Really, BTD - He did look super-good. You know I say that with concern, but he seemed so good and happy while I was there.

[Prudence]

I'm really ticked that the student in charge of the law review alumni dinner decided to set the dress code such that all female members of the law review are *required* to wear skirted suits if they want to attend. I don't have a suit with a skirt, and I'm not going to frantically search for one and have it altered, all for a dinner AT THE SCHOOL. I have several nice suits. I have several nice dresses. I do not have suits with skirts because they make me look like a potato with legs and I'm not spending $300 on a suit I'll wear once. (Because by the time I had a second occasion where it was required, it would be either inappropriately out of style or the wrong size.) I don't know people feel it necessary to continue to set dress codes for professional settings that would require me to wear a skirt. I know there are hoity-toity firms out there where that's expected, but I would never consider working there. (It would be just one example of many of why that's the wrong place for me.) I didn't expect to hear out here, from a female student, that women aren't professionally dressed if they're in pants. Grrr.

[Matterhorn Fan]

I have a skirted suit I will never again wear. If you lived closer and it fit you, you could totally borrow it.

I was going to suggest maybe you could wear a nice long skirt with a blouse and a top from a suit you already have, but I think better advice might be to protest such a stupid dress code by not going.

Would they turn you away if you showed up in pants?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Right now I'm trying to muster the enthusiasm to add some error handling into a bash script that's otherwise working perfectly well. It's an edge case, and it's going to require a pretty significant rearchitecting, AND the script won't even be used in the form it's in. But this should be in there for future use.

This is why I will never be a programmer. It's not that I'm not good at it, I just don't care.

[Prudence]

I was going to suggest maybe you could wear a nice long skirt with a blouse and a top from a suit you already have, but I think better advice might be to protest such a stupid dress code by not going.

I can't do that, because it has to be matching skirt and jacket, with appropriately festive-yet-professional blouse underneath.

Would they turn you away if you showed up in pants?[/QUOTE]

Apparently. It's such a crock, as most of the female attorneys I know wear exclusively pant suits. Assuredly, there will be a number of female alumni attending in pants. Hell, last year I wore pants and a blouse, no jacket, and was fine. This year, for some reason, they're going all old school. Which is amusing to me because last year, the "look nice whatever that means to you" year the dinner was at a swanky hotel downtown. This year? We're expected to dial back the calendar a few decades, all for a dinner being served not in a hotel, but in some available lobby space on one of the floors of the law school.

[RStar]

That just sucks, Pru. :mad:

Why can't people take in to account other people when making plans like this. Sheesh!

[Strangler Lewis]

Sounds to me like the person in charge is trying to make sure the lesbians/black students/public interest types/etc. on the law journal don't attend. I say it's BS. Wear the suit you have. Who's going to throw you out? You'll be dressed the way most women appear in court anyway. I'm too far removed to know if it's what they wear to interviews as well. You might also want to talk to the journal's faculty advisor to see if he/she is down with this silliness.

[Prudence]

Sounds to me like the person in charge is trying to make sure the lesbians/black students/public interest types/etc. on the law journal don't attend. I say it's BS. Wear the suit you have. Who's going to throw you out? You'll be dressed the way most women appear in court anyway. I'm too far removed to know if it's what they wear to interviews as well. You might also want to talk to the journal's faculty advisor to see if he/she is down with this silliness.

Hell, the dean is female, started a bunch of social justice groups in the school - including a journal, and I'm pretty sure she's a lesbian (although it being a Jesuit school that bit isn't talked about much), and I have never ever seen her in a skirt. The journal's faculty adviser has been, in my dealings with him, an enormous ass, so I won't bother with him. A few polite complaints in the dean's direction would be more effective.

What kills me is that I have a dress I'd be perfectly happy to wear, but no, they want a suit. With a skirt. Screw 'em.

[Strangler Lewis]

Well, a dress would be appropriate if you were going as a spouse. I think a suit with pants should get you in the door.

Reminds me when business casual took over. To my mind, it just meant having to spend money on new clothes. Fortunately, or unfortunately since it was part of their deep rooted pathology, the firm I was at banned casual dress.

[katiesue]

I just realized I've become Jenny Fae. Crap.

[Kevy Baby]

What's a Jenny Fae?

[Alex]

I don't know, but the only thing a quick Google search is turning up is the sister of the girl tortured and murdered by this woman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Baniszewski) and her family.

So hopefully that isn't it.

[BarTopDancer]

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5889/headonhandgunio9.jpg

[RStar]

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5889/headonhandgunio9.jpg

Apply Directly to the forehead!!

And this is what the commertial makes you want to do!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Apply Directly to the forehead!!

And this is what the commertial makes you want to do!It is also what the fact that people buy products based on homeopathy makes me want to do. To them. :evil:

[katiesue]

What's a Jenny Fae?


Jenny Fey lives in the house
Where she's been for all her life
And Jenny Fey has got no friends
She feeds her cat and knits and mends
O, can't you see the lonely crying in the world
O, can't you feel the lonely crying in the world
Yet, the Jenny Fey's go on?
Jenny Fey she wears a frock
Hides her memories with a lock
Jenny Fey remains obscure
Just a tone through the massive blur
(O, can't you see the lonely crying in the world)
O, can't you feel the lonely crying in the world
Yet, the Jenny Fey's go on?
Jenny Fey would smile a song
And now her face is dad and drawn
And Jenny Fey is thirty-five
Jenny Fey was never alive
(O, can't you see the lonely crying in the world)
O, can't you feel the lonely crying in the world
I said yes can't you see the lonely crying in the world
Yet, the Jenny Fey's go on.

[katiesue]

sooo..... this is why my mother sucks.

Today is my sister's birthday. I called her earlier, sent card etc.

My mom calls around 8ish. Blah blah nothing important. Dead people I've never met, the usual. So around 9ish the conversation goes like this-

Me- Did you call A?

Mom - No

Me - erm do you know what today is?

Mom - yes, I was going to send a card but I haven't had time. I guess I could call do you think it's too late?

Me - er - no, not if you do it right now (thinking to myself why did she call me for no apparent reason if it's A's birthday and she hasn't phoned her yet).

Mom - well ok maybe.

I bet she didn't call. She missed mine two years in a row. I know birthdays aren't a huge deal but honestly when your mother can't be bothered. What the?

[Alex]

My mom hasn't called me on my birthday since 2001 and that was just to say "guess you really aren't having a party this year."

I love her for it.

I return the favor by being unable to remember if her birthday is April 9 or April 11 (one is hers and the other my stepdad's).

[RStar]

It is also what the fact that people buy products based on homeopathy makes me want to do. To them. :evil:

Oh, is that what kind of product it is? I have absolutely no idea what putting that stuff on my head would do since

1) They never say anything about what the product is for or does- which is what annoys me the most about the stupid ad.

2) They most likely don't say what it's for because if they made claims it would be considered a drug and they probably don't have a liscense to sell a drug.

3) I doubt it does anything at all, and anyone who would order it from such an ad that tells you nothing, must have the same amound of gray matter in their cranium.

But that's just my opinion. Carry on, nothing to see here.......

[Alex]

Yep, its unabashedly homeopathic (http://www.headon.com/safety.htm).

Five "active" ingredients and the most concentrated is 1 part in a million while the most dilute (and therefore most powerful) is 1 part in 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.

Also notice that nowhere on their website do they mention what HeadOn treats. Just that it is safe to use. In fact, it is "one of the safest medications available on the market today."

Since you don't even ingest it, I assume this is a reference to the fact that unlike most other homeopathic remedies it doesn't even pose a small chocking hazard.

[BarTopDancer]

I return the favor by being unable to remember if her birthday is April 9 or April 11 (one is hers and the other my stepdad's).

I completely forgot my moms birthday one year (got my actual dates mixed up) and I still haven't heard the end of it.

[wendybeth]

Soooo....
Yesterday, Tori went in for her second attempt at a palate expander, and it didn't fit again! Back to the plaster molding process, which makes her want to hurl, but thus far we've garnered 4 movie passes and two free pizzas. At this rate, the Orthodontist is going to be running in the deficit.


Less than two weeks to DL- I can't wait!:cheers:

[Snowflake]

Soooo....
Yesterday, Tori went in for her second attempt at a palate expander, and it didn't fit again! Back to the plaster molding process, which makes her want to hurl, but thus far we've garnered 4 movie passes and two free pizzas. At this rate, the Orthodontist is going to be running in the deficit.


Less than two weeks to DL- I can't wait!:cheers:

Oh, I doubt that will break him!

[Kevy Baby]

So why am I still at work?

[LSPoorEeyorick]

We're off for the weekend-- bridal stuff in Michigan. Bridal shower with the fam, hair trial, makeup trial, it's a busy time! (But not half as busy as it's been at work. Oy!)

[Prudence]

Andy Barker, PI, is a very funny show. I like it, so it's sure to get yanked in a few weeks. Catch it while you can.