Soooo....

[Gemini Cricket]

Stupid Yahoo IM! I log in and can't see what I post nor can I see what people are saying to me.
Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

Edit: Oh yeah, it's better now...

[Kevy Baby]

Stupid Yahoo IM! I log in and can't see what I post nor can I see what people are saying to me.
Grrrrrrrrrrrr.I looked - you don't want to know.

[Morrigoon]

(sigh) I need something new to be excited about. Bad ru-ru getting me down and there's nowhere to escape it because there are too many sources of stress in my life right now. It's bloody depressing.

LoT: the Hawaiian Island on the not-so-pacific "ring of fire" that is my life.

[Morrigoon]

So I just got a whole bunch of Netflix discs in the mail today. Two of the three are Oscar shorts: 2005 and 2006. Remember that really cute boy from the last HP film? He's in one of them, along with the girl who played Miss Darcy in the A&E version of Pride and Prejudice.

[RStar]

What's Ru-Ru?

[Morrigoon]

Like mojo, only sh*tty.

[Mousey Girl]

My life truly sux.

[Prudence]

So, I'm slightly terrified that my condo is on fire.

I was sitting here in the living room, on the couch, and suddenly there was this loud sparking noise and I look over and the hallway light fixture is filling with smoke. So I rush over, futz with the light switch because I'm in a panic and can't remember which switch controls which light and I hit a switch and it's not turning off and we're all going to die.

But I got it turned off, yelled for Ryan (who still doesn't get that if I yell for him like that it's an emergency, and I don't have time to explain in great detail exactly what is going on and convince him that he has to pay attention), who came down and took the cover off the light fixture. The light fixture is super hot, and two of the three bulbs are broken in the fixture so that they can't be unscrewed. (Or at least they can't be easily unscrewed.) The unit now smells like smoke. Bad smoke. Electrical smoke.

So now I'm a little terrified that there's some fire smoldering in my ceiling, and I'm afraid to go to bed. How would I know if there's a fire smoldering in my ceiling? The ceiling doesn't feel hot. The floor above doesn't feel hot. But it smells like smoke in here. Is it the smoke from before I got the light turned off? And why was it smoking? What the hell is wrong? And if I fall asleep, because it's nearly midnight, will I die in a fire?

[Kevy Baby]

Um, might I suggest calling the fire department instead of posting here? Go to the circuit breaker and turn off the entire circuit.

[Morrigoon]

Yeah, definitely hit the circuit breaker. And Kevy's right about calling out the dept too. Or at least calling them to ask. Maybe look up their actual phone number instead of going through 911?

[MouseWife]

Those are good ideas.

But, while you are waiting, I'd air out the house. Unfortunately, it seems smoke lingers as I think it permeates the walls, drapes? Maybe?

But, we've had things like this happen. Once while watching t.v., I kept noticing sparks from alongside the wall unit. So I called the hubby over and it was indeed sparking and, like you, it was night so luckily we caught it. He did something, no problem since.

Hopefully it wasn't internal wiring but rather the light fixture? Was anything else plugged into the same outlet as the lamp? Or was it like, say, the light fixture over the dining room table sort of thing?

Anyhow, don't sleep too tightly tonight and definitely get it checked!!

{we have/had one that is right up against the ceiling and the electrician who replaced it said being so close to the lightbulbs the heat was melting the wires and caused the shorting....but no sparks with that one, I think it just quit working...}

Take care!

[Prudence]

I'm in the county so there's only 911, and they don't like non-emergencies. They get very very angry. I've had the 911 dispatcher yell at me before and refuse to summon help when we had something that we needed police for sooner than in the morning, when the non-emergency line opens, but wasn't life or death.

I think it's okay. On a whim, I checked what type of bulbs the spousal unit put in there, and sure enough, they're 40W. And the little sign on the light fixture says "Risk of Fire - Use 25W Lamp Max." The ceiling and floor still aren't hot, and the first floor smoke detector is right next to the lamp, so I probably won't become a crispy critter.

So, assuming I don't immolate myself, should I replace the entire fixture before trying to use it again? Right now I've got the light switches taped in place, so I don't accidentally turn it on again.

[MouseWife]

Well, I would replace. They aren't quite so expensive these days, Home Depot has some nice ones.

It sort of sounds like mine. The Hubster could have replaced it but to make sure everything was alright, we had an electrician do it. He checked the wiring and that is when he explained about the heating of the wires and he did, now that I think about it, replace some of it. Of course, our wiring is quite old but...well, darn it, as old as I am.

hell, I am off to bed.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Pru, that's really scary. I hope you don't have any more problems.
**hugs**

[Morrigoon]

Well, on one hand, I think the source of error is probably the bulbs. On the other hand, being wrong would REALLY suck.

So I'd say err on the side of caution, and in the morning call the non-emergency line and ask the firemen what they suggest? Or better yet call an electrician out to inspect it?

[Prudence]

The hallway light fixtures are truly fugly and I was planning on leaving them for the next owner to deal with, but I guess I'll go ahead at replace them now with something that looks a little less like it belongs in a Shakey's Pizza.

I think I'll have my dad come out and replace them. He's an electrical engineer and, while he mostly does computer stuff now, he can still wire basic things like lights. I'll offer to program his phone in exchange, since he confessed that he can't figure out how to do it. It'll mean a lecture on how my life is all wrong, but better than then the alternative.

[mousepod]

It seems that a few weeks ago, my local CostCo started selling Mexican Coca-Cola in bottles - perhaps for a Cinco de Mayo promotion. I stopped by yesterday and picked up two cases for $18 each.

I am a happy camper.

[CoasterMatt]

Mexican Coke is the yummiest.

Good soft drink, too

[Prudence]

I am pleased to report that I did not burn up last night. Dad's coming over tomorrow to replace the hallway light fixtures.

[CoasterMatt]

Mexican Coke is good.

Yummy soft drink, too.

[katiesue]

Anyone have any ideas on where to get rid of a bbq? It's gas, works but needs cleaning - maybe a few parts replaced. It's about 8 years old so time for a new one, plus it's just too big for one person. Anyway I don't think goodwill will take it and I don't think I can just put it in the dumpster. Any ideas?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Anyone have any ideas on where to get rid of a bbq? It's gas, works but needs cleaning - maybe a few parts replaced. It's about 8 years old so time for a new one, plus it's just too big for one person. Anyway I don't think goodwill will take it and I don't think I can just put it in the dumpster. Any ideas?
Find a large parking lot, tie a match to a very long stick, close the bbq lid, turn the gas on...Then, after the gas kinda burns off relatively harmlessly, leave the bbq there and go home.

[Morrigoon]

craigslist. Put it up there for like $30 and you'll probably get someone to take it off your hands, and give you $20 for the privilege.

Don't put it up for free or people will assume it doesn't work, and since it's gas, they'll assume it's dangerous.

Alternatively, go find the "Greek Row" area near your local college, and dump it on a corner with a "free" sign on it*

(*-dumping on other people's property is illegal, so I'm just kidding)

[Moonliner]

I, typically fairly up on my soft drinks. I love Dublin Dr. Pepper for example but I must cop to ignorance on coke from Mexico. What makes it special?

[mousepod]

I, typically fairly up on my soft drinks. I love Dublin Dr. Pepper for example but I must cop to ignorance on coke from Mexico. What makes it special?

I think I talked about it recently - but the secret to Mexican Coke is sugar. US Coke has been using high fructose corn syrup since 1985. The difference is surprisingly massive.

[Moonliner]

I think I talked about it recently - but the secret to Mexican Coke is sugar. US Coke has been using high fructose corn syrup since 1985. The difference is surprisingly massive.

Ahhh which by a strange coincidence is the same secret ingredient that makes Dublin Dr. Pepper so good.

[Morrigoon]

Okay, so interesting thing. This is the second open house I've done for this one particular listing agent. In both cases, I wasn't pleased when I first arrived, because I perceived the location as "low traffic" (the more difficult to direct people to, the fewer you get). However, in both cases (assuming no one arrives in the next 1/2 hour), my *one* visitor has been exactly the kind of person I'm sitting here hoping to meet. I'm a happy Morri right now.

[Mousey Girl]

I just want to say that having Nickolas home (I worked, he spent the day with Asshat), makes all of the pain and stress worth while. I love my Boy.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Isn't it odd when you go into a store to buy a birthday gift and you end up buying something for yourself and not the other person?

[Mousey Girl]

Ok, I feel totally stuffed. I didn't eat for more than 24 hours (and only some string cheese before that). I had promised Nick chicken & rice. So, by the time it was done I felt quite hungry. yummmm!!! And with only 2 of us we can have it again tomorrow.

[Prudence]

It is too freaking hot. It has no business being over 80 degrees in a region that doesn't believe in air conditioning.

[AllyOops!]

I really wanted to type a post or two, however....

My little brother Trevor is swinging off of my jock to play on his Wii with him.
He actually said to me, "this is why a husband should never buy his wife a computer". SERIOUSLY!! Okay, I did giggle. He is afterall only 12 yrs. old

Bye bye! :(

[ozron]

MG! Eat!

I just had a flashback to when my marriage broke up. For about three months I only ate when I remembered to, or when my daughter was with me. When I did eat it was crap.

You owe it to yourself (and Nick) to take care of yourself.

Just my experience talking, for what it's worth.

ron

[AllyOops!]

Trev & I are still on the wii.

How fun is this?? We have played tennis (one of my favorite sports to play in real life), bowling, baseball & boxing (where we pummeled one another & my baby brother knocked me OUT!!). He taught me how to make my own "mii" (your own digital self) and of course, I have myself wearing pink, with pink pouty Angelina-esque lips & blonde braids. Also, some bitchin' blue-tinted sunglasses. I have to be girly & stylish when I, you know, box. :rolleyes: :p

P.S. My name is trev and I told her what to type and now I have hijacked teh keyboard, lol!
P.S.S. I beat my sister and she is a total GEEK.
P.S.S.S I am bored so i am adding icons.

:evil: :argghh: :blush: :cool: :coffee: :babette: :na: :iSm: :fej: :gnome: :cakes: :snap: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :mad: :rolleyes: :p

Okay, it's me, Ally!! I've hijacked it back! Aww!! You can tell we're siblings- he's smiley/icon happy, too!! :D

[Mousey Girl]

I am trying to, but whenever something hits me or comes up (right now it is a money issue), I have trouble swallowing and keeping things down.

My biggest thing is making sure Nick eats right.

I have officially lost 23 pounds since Easter.




Oh, and Chicken is a free range Chicken. I am now able to leave her pen open and let her roam. She returns to it for food, water and at night to sleep. Our main concern is cats. We have a LOT of feral cats around here. Luckily PoohDog hates cats, so I don't believe it is an issue.

[Mousey Girl]

Ally, Nick is beggin for a Wii. This has become a whine since the commercials came out for MArio Party 8 and a new Pokemon game.

:evil: I told him to ask his dad for one for Christmas.

[Morrigoon]

Trev & I are still on the wii.

How fun is this?? We have played tennis (one of my favorite sports to play in real life), bowling, baseball & boxing (where we pummeled one another & my baby brother knocked me OUT!!). He taught me how to make my own "mii" (your own digital self) and of course, I have myself wearing pink, with pink pouty Angelina-esque lips & blonde braids. Also, some bitchin' blue-tinted sunglasses. I have to be girly & stylish when I, you know, box. :rolleyes: :p

P.S. My name is trev and I told her what to type and now I have hijacked teh keyboard, lol!
P.S.S. I beat my sister and she is a total GEEK.
P.S.S.S I am bored so i am adding icons.

:evil: :argghh: :blush: :cool: :coffee: :babette: :na: :iSm: :fej: :gnome: :cakes: :snap: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :mad: :rolleyes: :p

Okay, it's me, Ally!! I've hijacked it back! Aww!! You can tell we're siblings- he's smiley/icon happy, too!! :D

Ally! We SO have to link up our Wiis! I'll send you Mii and Oprah, and Jacko and some others!

[AllyOops!]

AWWW!!! The wii we are playin' on is my baby brother's!!!! However, after playing tonight, I've decided to get one!! Once I do, we have to link!!! I would love that!! :) :snap:

I am so hooked on it!! Trevor & I are having so much fun!!

My boyfriend thinks we should get a playstation 3 instead, but too late! My ♥ is set on this!! :D

[scaeagles]

We've been thinking of taking the Wii plunge, but we're thinking we'll wait for Christmas.

So give me the low down....I don't know anything about them except that you actually "play" the game and my two oldest say they're really cool.

[AllyOops!]

Trevor wants to begin a wii thread. I think he also wants to become a member. :)

Okay, he's foaming at the gums & won't let me log off until he gives his wii recommendations.

Sigh, I'm movin' away...

Hi it's MII and the best games I think are 1st Need for Speed: Carbon, 2nd Mario Party 8, and 3rd Zelda Twilight Princess, 4th others that I don't have. So get the Wii and games and be happy and be kool and Get a Cute and awesome sister and be active like my sis and SWEAT (Ehh) when I beat her in like Boxing, Baseball 5-0 3 innings, Tennis she misses alittle, bowling 1-1. Bye and have a SAFE night (MUWAHAHA) OOPPPS hehe

Aww!!! I love him so much!! He's such a cutiepie! However, if he pounds keys while I type one more time I am going to toss him out of the window. Just kiddin'! I love you Trev! And I do NOT miss even a little in Tennis!!

Good Night Everyone I typed it and it was my idea, TREVOR OUT!

Night night, guys!! Ally ♥

[AllyOops!]

Here's the lowdown!

Trevor says to buy it now! :D He swears it's really addicting (and so do I!) :)

I don't know very much about them, really, and while I enjoy video games, I'm picky about what I play (I usually will only play the Disney Cars game on Playstation with my boyfriend. And I ALWAYS have to be Mater. :D)

What rocks with the Wii system is that you actually do "play" the sports games. You "swing" your tennis racket. You roll your bowling ball. You box with your own two fists. It's one of the most fun ways of getting a work out! You don't even realize it until you need to take a time-out and catch your breath!

I'd like to learn more about it, too. It's lots of fun! :)

[Mousey Girl]

I just can't afford it right now and I am trying to really buckle down on my spending. If I got one we would have to cancel our trip to DLR and I refuse to do that (even though my sister told me to yesterday).

[Kevy Baby]

I just can't afford it right now and I am trying to really buckle down on my spending. If I got one we would have to cancel our trip to DLR and I refuse to do that (even though my sister told me to yesterday).Yeah, but who are you going to listen to: your relatives or some strangers on the internet?

[Kevy Baby]

There's an echo in here.
Mexican Coke is the yummiest.

Good soft drink, too

Mexican Coke is good.

Yummy soft drink, too.

[RStar]

There's an echo in here.

I thought he was just trying to make a point. ;)

After all, I had no idea until I read this thread that they had different formulas for different locals. :eek:

[Gemini Cricket]

Mexican Coke is yummy goodness.
:D

[Drince88]

A gal I work with LOVES to play a surgery game on her Wii. I'm not sure how graphic it is, but I'm assuming it's a little more involved the "Operation"

[CoasterMatt]

I like cooking bacon (on the Wii)

[Morrigoon]

I heard you can actually do that on the PS3

[CoasterMatt]

I heard you can actually do that on the PS3

I can almost cook bacon on my graphics card - the exhaust makes a great coffee cup warmer.

[Mousey Girl]

Yeah, but who are you going to listen to: your relatives or some strangers on the internet?

Funny, some guy told me to turn off the internet. Since he doesn't live here anymore, he can't tell me what to do.

[MouseWife]

Wow, MG, that surely says a lot, doesn't it?

{like you can trust us here for good advice and to care about you? Because I think you can...sometimes you have to sift through the jokes, though}

[JWBear]

We bought one of these (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_2/601-1747850-6268158?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000IXP6MG) today for our patio. We put it together in about 3 hours. Now the patio is usable!

[BarTopDancer]

I am so freeking tired. Who would have thought running around DL for 3 hours would be so exhausting.

Very uncrowded. Longest wait was maybe 10 minutes. Except for Nemo. Which looked like it was a few hour wait for the CM preview.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Our bunny, Munchkin, loves to sit on the back of the couch and obsessively groom my hair. And every time she does, all I can think is, "In my business you meet so many interesting people (http://youtube.com/watch?v=dLdKU4JCYqg)."

[Ponine]

Ally! We SO have to link up our Wiis! I'll send you Mii and Oprah, and Jacko and some others!

Wait wait wait..... we can hook up???
How?

Can I play with you or Ally if we hook up? Please explain.

(Hmm... we may need a Wii thread)

[Snowflake]

Our bunny, Munchkin, loves to sit on the back of the couch and obsessively groom my hair. And every time she does, all I can think is, "In my business you meet so many interesting people (http://youtube.com/watch?v=dLdKU4JCYqg)."

One of my all time favorite Bugs cartoons.

Munchkin is SO cute! Clearly you are the head bunny of the household.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Wait wait wait..... we can hook up???
How?

Can I play with you or Ally if we hook up? Please explain.

(Hmm... we may need a Wii thread)For now, you can send Mii's back and forth to each other, and you can send messages to each other. CP just read an article detailing what the first online Wii game is going to be, but I've forgotten it. And I don't know if it's going to require subscription to a service to play online or something.

[Capt Jack]

We bought one of these (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_2/601-1747850-6268158?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000IXP6MG) today for our patio. We put it together in about 3 hours. Now the patio is usable!

those are cool arent they? I went for the 'Costco, doubles as a garage' kind a couple weeks ago, but yeah. makes all the difference in the world having a wee bit o' shade back there, doesnt it?

[Snowflake]

We bought one of these (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_2/601-1747850-6268158?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000IXP6MG) today for our patio. We put it together in about 3 hours. Now the patio is usable!

Very cool!

I do wish I had a patio. :(

Even a balcony would be cool.

[mousepod]

What's Irish and stands on the terrace?

Paddy O'Furniture

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Very cool!

I do wish I had a patio. :(

Even a balcony would be cool.

Someday you will.

[Mousey Girl]

I just wish I could actually use my patio. Right now it is still storing cars/parts and it is also the home of Dog and Chicken.

[Capt Jack]

you mean storing car parts doesnt count as 'using' your patio?

bummer....then Im aparrently 'not using' 80% of my house. :(


( ;) )

[Snowflake]

What's Irish and stands on the terrace?

Paddy O'Furniture

Ouch! :eek:

[Ghoulish Delight]

What's Irish and stands on the terrace?

Paddy O'FurnitureI'd always heard that as part of the "no arms and no legs" canon.

[mousepod]

That would work.

But the quadriplegic humor belongs in the tasteless jokes thread.

[BarTopDancer]

Why must I be a responsible adult? If I were not I'd play hooky and go see Kenny Chesney in July. Only west coast show. /sigh

[Capt Jack]

Why must I be a responsible adult?

Ive heard of no laws requiring this. hence, Ive abandoned that mindset altogether.

[wendybeth]

Why must I be a responsible adult? If I were not I'd play hooky and go see Kenny Chesney in July. Only west coast show. /sigh

As a responsible adult, I must warn you that country music will rot your brain.

[JWBear]

As a responsible adult, I must warn you that country music will rot your brain.

As an adult with taste in music, I must warn you that country music will rot your brain.

<Runs away very quickly.>

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Amen.

[alphabassettgrrl]

So my dog has a ginormous lump on his face that I'm hoping is a simple abcess but the vet sent a sample to the lab to be analyzed in case it's cancer.

I'm sitting in the exam room crying. Ottis has been with us for 9 years and I really don't want to admit he won't be with us for another 9. Usually I can handle these things, but for some reason this morning I can't. Another client asked if I'm ok as we left. I will be. I sat with Ottis in the car before leaving (before I get on the road I'd like to be capable of driving) and she came over to give me a hug and say she understands how hard it is.

The kindness of strangers undoes me every time. I can handle things (eventually) but when someone's nice to me? I'm a basket case.

Back to your regularly scheduled nonsense.

[JWBear]

On the other hand, there are some fine looking men in Country music... I'd almost be willing to sit through Tim McGraw's music just to see him sweat live and in person.... Mmmmmm... Tim McGraw......

[JWBear]

So my dog has a ginormous lump on his face that I'm hoping is a simple abcess but the vet sent a sample to the lab to be analyzed in case it's cancer.

I'm sitting in the exam room crying. Ottis has been with us for 9 years and I really don't want to admit he won't be with us for another 9. Usually I can handle these things, but for some reason this morning I can't. Another client asked if I'm ok as we left. I will be. I sat with Ottis in the car before leaving (before I get on the road I'd like to be capable of driving) and she came over to give me a hug and say she understands how hard it is.

The kindness of strangers undoes me every time. I can handle things (eventually) but when someone's nice to me? I'm a basket case.

Back to your regularly scheduled nonsense.

<<HUGS>>

[Capt Jack]

good vets office. half the ones I go to seem to be put out that I even came in.

[JWBear]

Sooooo.... I'm sitting here in my office, eating lunch and prowling LoT. My phone keeps ringing. Every two to three minutes, someone calls and doesn't leave a message on the voicemail (I checked). Whoever you are, GIVE UP and leave a message. I'll call you back when I'm not at fricking LUNCH! Sheesh!!!


(Oh, BTW, I'm now officially in a mood.)

[Mary Blairiffic]

:birdy: Planning my upcoming rip to Disneyland! Geeking out so badly that I'm planning my outfits and shoes and accessories, like I'm dressing up a Barbie.

[Mary Blairiffic]

:birdy: Planning my upcoming rip to Disneyland! .

That would be "trip". Geeking out so badly that I'm not typing too well these days.

[Brigitte]

I'm planning mine too, in fact, I'm even packed ;) We cannot wait for this week to drag on by.

[alphabassettgrrl]

good vets office. half the ones I go to seem to be put out that I even came in.

Ouch. This guy's a fantastic vet. He talks to my dogs the same way we do. He's been a little stressed out lately, so has been less personable, but there's been a lot of pets in the office which makes for high stress.

The first vet we tried here seemed not to want to get his clothes dirty, and would barely touch my dog to examine him. We haven't been back.

[Kevy Baby]

:birdy: Planning my upcoming rip to Disneyland!

That would be "trip". Geeking out so badly that I'm not typing too well these days.And here, I thought you were gonna have Mexican food before your trip.

[BarTopDancer]

As a responsible adult, I must warn you that country music will rot your brain.

As an adult with taste in music, I must warn you that country music will rot your brain.

<Runs away very quickly.>

Blah blah blah

On the other hand, there are some fine looking men in Country music... I'd almost be willing to sit through Tim McGraw's music just to see him sweat live and in person.... Mmmmmm... Tim McGraw......

And we have a winner. :p

[Not Afraid]

So my dog has a ginormous lump on his face that I'm hoping is a simple abcess but the vet sent a sample to the lab to be analyzed in case it's cancer.

I'm sitting in the exam room crying. Ottis has been with us for 9 years and I really don't want to admit he won't be with us for another 9. Usually I can handle these things, but for some reason this morning I can't. Another client asked if I'm ok as we left. I will be. I sat with Ottis in the car before leaving (before I get on the road I'd like to be capable of driving) and she came over to give me a hug and say she understands how hard it is.

The kindness of strangers undoes me every time. I can handle things (eventually) but when someone's nice to me? I'm a basket case.

Back to your regularly scheduled nonsense.

((((HUGS)))). I completely understand.

[Strangler Lewis]

I saw Tug McGraw sweat live and in person a few times. At least I assume he was sweating under the flannel in the New York humidity.

Pavarotti sweats. He's a hard working man.

My wife's family was friends with the founding music director of the Pacific Symphony. Every time he conducted, he would drench his tux. I would venture that everyone in the orchestra sweats as well.

Dancers, of course.

Every play I was ever in, I sweated. Sometimes right through my dance belt. Didn't stop some of them from being crap.

I don't think sweat is a meaningful variable for artistic decisionmaking. Maybe it's a fringe benefit.

[Ponine]

Sooooo.... I'm sitting here in my office, eating lunch and prowling LoT. My phone keeps ringing. Every two to three minutes, someone calls and doesn't leave a message on the voicemail (I checked). Whoever you are, GIVE UP and leave a message. I'll call you back when I'm not at fricking LUNCH! Sheesh!!!

And do you like me have caller id? So you can see that its the same number over and over?
I have tendancy to be on the phone with someone, with a legit question, and I'll be danged if someone doesnt call over and over, no vm, up to six times while I am on the phone! :mad:

[BarTopDancer]

One New Years Day I had 10 missed calls between my home phone and my cell phone from my parents (and there was not an emergency). My dad said they called once on each phone. Uh huh. I saw 3 of them myself (cell phone, home phone. 10 minutes later repeat). No voice mail.

[JWBear]

…I don't think sweat is a meaningful variable for artistic decisionmaking. Maybe it's a fringe benefit.

Fringe benefit. Definitely.

And do you like me have caller id? So you can see that its the same number over and over?
I have tendancy to be on the phone with someone, with a legit question, and I'll be danged if someone doesnt call over and over, no vm, up to six times while I am on the phone! :mad:

No caller ID. We have one of those big switching systems in our building.

But I did find out that it was a co-worker. I asked her why she kept calling when she knew I was at lunch. Her response was that she had a question that she needed answered, and that if she kept calling I might pick up…. :rolleyes:

[Capt Jack]

annoying by design is even worse.

[BarTopDancer]

But I did find out that it was a co-worker. I asked her why she kept calling when she knew I was at lunch. Her response was that she had a question that she needed answered, and that if she kept calling I might pick up…. :rolleyes:

Ugh. That is the worst. Annoy me into submission. ya, not so much.

[Morrigoon]

Okay, I know I'm a dork but I had to share...

My cache was cleared, so when I came back on LoT, I had to sign in again. The quote that came up was so perfect it almost seemed by design (to someone coming onto the page without being logged in)

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/morrigoon/LoT%20images/newmembers.jpg

[wendybeth]

Our salon is is like a co-op, where we all have our own stations and share in the phone answering duty. Sometimes we'll all be too busy to answer, in which case our voicemail picks up and regular clients know that we will call them back as soon as we are not busy. Every now and again, someone will call, hang up, call back, etc,- exactly as JW described. When we finally do answer, it's always a client who tries to laugh it off by saying they knew they'd wear us down if they called often enough. I want to reach through the phone line and rip out their tongues when they pull this. It's never an emergency, just someone being an asshole.

[Morrigoon]

See, I see it from a different POV. I hate leaving messages, preferring to talk live to someone, so I'll call back at a different time because I consider live conversation a much better way to handle things. I *hate* leaving messages, so I don't if I can avoid it.

[wendybeth]

Calling back at a different time is cool- repeatedly calling over and over again in rapid succession is obnoxious.

[lashbear]

We went the Scottish Festival at the LA Fairplex today. Male eye candy for days! And, I bought a jar of Vegemite! :D

Hurrah for Eye candy &
Hurrah for Vegemite !! :snap:

[CoasterMatt]

Wow, that took a while for Lashbear to respond to the male eye candy - how ya been?

[CoasterMatt]

The Ducks have won!!!! WOOHOO!!!

One more game and Lord Stanley's Cup is ours!

[lashbear]

Wow, that took a while for Lashbear to respond to the male eye candy - how ya been?

Really good... but a little busy - do you have any idea how long it takes to catalogue 21 videotapes full of footage ??? :rolleyes: :eek: (I'm up to Universal Studios now... tape 13)

I might be having me a whole lotta fun with Youtube eventually :evil:

[Prudence]

So far, June is not impressing me.

Light fixtures catching fire. Family members going psycho. People killing cats.

And today I go into work late, after an appointment, and I get to my desk and.....stop. While I was gone, people from the department across the hall got my suite mates to clear off my table, moving my files all laid out and sorted for biennium close processing, and put their giant stick fan up on my table, thus ensuring I could not put anything else out on my desk - which was just as well, because they'd cranked the window out to 90 degrees open. And while it was warm this weekend, today it was breezy, cold, and raining.

This isn't even someone from our group. I understand that it gets stuffy across the hall, and I don't mind if they come over and open the window when I'm gone. But to come in my cube, rearrange my work, and leave it like that - even making it so that I can't actually do my own work - I walked out.

For once in my life I grew a spine, left, and told our HR person I wasn't coming back until I have a work space that is actually mine. I like being next to a window, but if it's going to be a continual tug-of-war between me and the other unit, which wants the space, then I give up. This is not the first time they've messed with my space. If I'm on vacation, I come back to a cube full of everyone else's garbage because oh, they were cleaning out their cube and since I wasn't there....oh, and they don't have room to take it back right now, so if I could just hold onto it for awhile...

If every time I'm not the first one in the office in the morning I'm going to come into squatters using my workspace, then I'm done. They can assign me a new work station. If Ms. Director of Marketing wants to throw her weight around and make it clear that her employees are just so much better and more deserving than me, then she and her employees can just **** off.

And that goes double for my suite mates who HELPED cannibalize my space. It might be just a cube, but hell's bells I work there!

[BarTopDancer]

The Ducks have won!!!! WOOHOO!!!

One more game and Lord Stanley's Cup is ours!

Don't JINX US!

[BarTopDancer]

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

I am a happy BTD

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

[alphabassettgrrl]

Prudence, I totally understand. I'd kill someone, myself. Touching someone else's work like that is just plain RUDE.

Let's hope they get you a new workstation soon. One that is all yours. No competition.

[wendybeth]

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

I am a happy BTD

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY
You've been listening to country music, haven't you? (sigh).

[BarTopDancer]

You've been listening to country music, haven't you? (sigh).

:p (http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=414&season=20062007&gameType=3)

[Capt Jack]

So far, June is not impressing me. ...


you my dear, need to chase some of your coworkers around with a claw hammer, throw several pounds of OPC (other peoples crap) out of that open window and have a latte' with your feet up.


trust me, you'll feel a lot better. I know I would.
translation. you have my sympathies. office work can be...hmm...
lets go with 'stressful' rather than some other more colorful terms.

:coffee: :snap:

:D

[MouseWife]

Aw Pru, that would be so f'ing upsetting.

LOL I don't know if I agree with the claw hammer but I wouldn't be surprised to find myself shoving other peoples things into a trashcan and then throwing away something really nasty...

I am calling off tomorrow to go to the Nemo preview. My husband told me not to tell them I was going to Disneyland.....hee hee

I did keep a serious face and today when I go in I am going to claim that I have to be off and put in for the time....{getting paid to go to Disneyland? Yes!}

Gawd, I must need a break, I am so excited about going. How many times have I been to Disneyland??? I am squeezing as much in to tomorrow as I can....

[cirquelover]

Pru, I'm so sorry they are treating you like that. That is so far beyond rude to move someone else's work/ project around. They obviously don't understand having your work laid out and arranged how you need/ want it for later use. My husbands cubicle was used as the dumping grounds for unused computer stuff until he couldn't find his desk, then he had to move it all to the basement!

[Morrigoon]

Pru, when you and your boss inevitably sit down to discuss this matter, you definitely want to point out how other people's behavior has cost the company money because they've undone the hours it took you to get your work organized (hours the company has to pay you for), which you now have to RE-do in order to move forward, and therefore you expect the company will agree with you that it is HIGHLY inappropriate for your coworkers to be messing around in your workspace.

[Snowflake]

I second what the woman in the tiara said ^^^^

I'm sorry Pru, that not only sucks, it's totally invasive and unprofessional. :(

[Kevy Baby]

Screw professionalism - throw a hissy fit until you get your way!

[katiesue]

Pru I'm so sorry. I know at times my workspace is a complete disaster but I know where everything is - any movement and chaos ensues. And doule boo on your suitemates for helping.

[Moonliner]

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY

I am a happy BTD

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY


I see all your ducks (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/hockey/nhl/specials/playoffs/2007/06/04/ducks.sens.game4.ap/index.html) are in a row. Oh! and they have a chance to win it all at home this Wednesday. Why yes. I expect you are a happy BTD.

[BarTopDancer]

I see all your ducks (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/hockey/nhl/specials/playoffs/2007/06/04/ducks.sens.game4.ap/index.html) are in a row. Oh! and they have a chance to win it all at home this Wednesday. Why yes. I expect you are a happy BTD.

Biggest mistake ever was to fire that puck off at Scotty. Alfredsson has a giant target on his back now. Not just for the Ducks - but for the entire league. No one likes a dirty player. And Scott is respected throughout the league as being an amazing player.

[Prudence]

Well, it's actually taxpayer money that was wasted - so perhaps wendybeth should write a letter. I'm about to head into work now. The situation has not resolved, so I'm going to get some of my things to make clear the "will leave permanently" threat. In fact, once our HR person told my co-worker that marketing could NOT put their fan on my table, my co-worker brought in a fan of her own because, now it's not marketing's fans. And apparently because it wasn't a stick fan she stacked up a bunch of empty boxes and taped the fan to the top, where it promptly fell down once the table was bumped. (Fortunately, I wasn't there to get conked on the head.) The co-worker is being belligerent and keeps replacing the fan when the HR person left, because "those poor people across the hall" are hot.

Some more dirt has surfaced - the coworker who moved my stuff wants the manager of the fan-owning unit to hire her to work for them. So this is all about her future prospects. And my big boss lady is apparently pissed, because it's interfering with her "team-building" efforts to have team members sabotaging the team in order to curry favor with outsiders.

This whole spine thing is quite refreshing. I feel really bad-ass. It probably helped that I listened to "Start Wearing Purple" before going in yesterday. Got the blood going. I'll probably do the same today.

[Kevy Baby]

Go Pru!

[Not Afraid]

Sooooo, is it better to have so many options that is seems overwhelming or is it better to have only a few options and be frustrated?

[Capt Jack]

wow. that could be an entire thread all its own.

nice goin Pru. even better than the claw hammer thing.

[Morrigoon]

I'd go for overwhelmed rather than frustrated.

[Alex]

Overwhelmed because you have solutions for the overwhelmed feeling, but nothing will fix the frustration of too few.

[Capt Jack]

but too few will urge you on to find more options. having too many options may create a need to abandon ship on all of them

[Strangler Lewis]

Sooooo, is it better to have so many options that is seems overwhelming or is it better to have only a few options and be frustrated?

I think I need more choices.

[Brigitte]

I'd rather be overwhelmed than frustrated. Just means I have to be more efficient and plan ahead.

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm eating a Yoplait yogurt right now. Strawberry. I stick my spoon in to find a whole strawberry there. Awesome... sort of. The big strawberry displaced a lot of yogurt... Same thing the cave did to the sub lagoon.
:D

[Capt Jack]

Ive heard of SubLagoon....who's Cave?

:p

[JWBear]

Well, it's actually taxpayer money that was wasted - so perhaps wendybeth should write a letter. I'm about to head into work now. The situation has not resolved, so I'm going to get some of my things to make clear the "will leave permanently" threat. In fact, once our HR person told my co-worker that marketing could NOT put their fan on my table, my co-worker brought in a fan of her own because, now it's not marketing's fans. And apparently because it wasn't a stick fan she stacked up a bunch of empty boxes and taped the fan to the top, where it promptly fell down once the table was bumped. (Fortunately, I wasn't there to get conked on the head.) The co-worker is being belligerent and keeps replacing the fan when the HR person left, because "those poor people across the hall" are hot.

Some more dirt has surfaced - the coworker who moved my stuff wants the manager of the fan-owning unit to hire her to work for them. So this is all about her future prospects. And my big boss lady is apparently pissed, because it's interfering with her "team-building" efforts to have team members sabotaging the team in order to curry favor with outsiders.

This whole spine thing is quite refreshing. I feel really bad-ass. It probably helped that I listened to "Start Wearing Purple" before going in yesterday. Got the blood going. I'll probably do the same today.

Dontcha just love office politics....

[Gemini Cricket]

For some reason, the mini icon for my bookmark of the WAMU site in my favorites bar is the LoT logo. :D
(I'm using Firefox on a PC.)

[Kevy Baby]

For some reason, the mini icon for my bookmark of the WAMU site in my favorites bar is the LoT logo. :D
(I'm using Firefox on a PC.)LoT was bought out by WAMU in a proxy battle.

[Kevy Baby]

Ive heard of SubLagoon....who's Cave?

:pNick Cave (http://www.nick-cave.com/). He fronted a group called the Bad Seeds.

[wendybeth]

Orry, Pru- can't do any letter writing, because I'm a Democrat and....well, we're all about wasting taxpayer's money!;)


(You go, girl- kick some bureaucratic butt!)

[blueerica]

Sooooo, is it better to have so many options that is seems overwhelming or is it better to have only a few options and be frustrated?

It depends on my mood. More often than not, when faced with a few options I can make the best of it and usually find another unexpected one at the last minute. Sometimes with too many choices, if I'm feeling squirrelly and/or indecisive, I can spend too much time deciding and not enough time doing more important stuff.

[Alex]

but too few will urge you on to find more options. having too many options may create a need to abandon ship on all of them

If there are more options to be found, then that is a different problem.

[Ponine]

May I derail and say how strange it is to just see the name Alex on the left... with the two little dots?
I had to go read other posts just to make sure it was the same guy.

Ok, back to thought in process.

[Brigitte]

I only see one little dot.

[BarTopDancer]

I think i am going to burst from excitement.

[Brigitte]

Over Alex's change? Wow ;)

[Kevy Baby]

She's easily amused.

[Snowflake]

It's a gorgeous day, breezy, cool (70s)....and I'm not outside playing.
Today is an ideal day to play hooky. I love this time of year.

[Brigitte]

It's cool and cloudy here, which after days of 80s and 90s then a monster thunderstorm Monday night, feels pretty darn good.

[cirquelover]

I didn't know we could change our names, not that I want to or anything.

Today is the boys last day of school,woohoo! I think we are going to the movies and out to lunch to celebrate! I can't believe we made it thru 5th grade, it seemed a lot tougher than when I was in school! Then again back in the Stone Age we didn't have all these technological advances they do now!

[Ghoulish Delight]

I didn't know we could change our names, not that I want to or anything.If someone requests it, and there's no good reason not to, we'll make the change.

[blueerica]

I am not used to my new schedule. And I'm antsy. And bummed. I hate being bummed in any way when it's a sunny f***ing day like this. BLAH. Gimme clouds and dark skies... gimme...

On the plus side, I've learned how to list textbooks on Amazon.com. I'm barely getting anything for two of my books, so I'm going to wait a bit and decide what to do with them later. I didn't realize that Amazon took such a thick cut from some of the lower priced items (like a $15 book), so I might end up keeping one, and selling the other one a different way. Or I'll turn around and sell it on Amazon for the Fall.

We'll see.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Half.com does text books and I don't think they take much (in the range of e-bay fees)

[Alex]

Now that I now longer am an "official representative" of anything within the online Disney community I've decided to end the anomaly of using my full name on message boards (that's why I did originally at MousePad and then at other Disney boards so nobody would think I was trying to spy and infiltrate).

The change from my name to one of my standard internet monikers would be too weird at this late stage but I figured I could at least get my last name out of there.

[Ponine]

And that makes complete sense.
I never knew why you used your full name, but I suppose if I were have to ever searched for it, that would have pointed me into all the right directions.

Thanks for that info. It threw me for a loop when I first saw it.

[Kevy Baby]

What about eBay? Is that an option for selling your textbooks? I see there is a fairly large amount (http://buy.ebay.com/textbooks) for same on there.

Also, do schools have end of term book buy-backs? I know that is what I did with a fair amount of my texts.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Also, do schools have end of term book buy-backs? I know that is what I did with a fair amount of my texts.
They do, but they are often picky about what they'll buy back (won't buy it if there's a new edition coming out, won't buy it if the class isn't offered the next session, won't buy certain paperbacks, etc.).

[Kevy Baby]

They do, but they are often picky about what they'll buy back (won't buy it if there's a new edition coming out, won't buy it if the class isn't offered the next session, won't buy certain paperbacks, etc.).Yeah, that is how it was when I went to school. Except we didn't online options back then (Al Gore hadn't invented the internet yet).

[BarTopDancer]

I recommended Amazon because in my experience I always got more for the books and they give a decent shipping credit. They also have a better return/refund policy that protects the seller.

Half.com uses eBays rules and PayPal also takes a chunk of the profits. So when using half.com you are paying PayPal fees and ebay fees.

[Snowflake]

my school buybacks of textbooks always sucked, it was almost not worth selling them back. God Bless the Internet and those that invented it. :D

[cirquelover]

Now that I now longer am an "official representative" of anything within the online Disney community

Are you no longer going to be doing movie reviews at MP? Or am I just confused and you aren't using your old name at other message boards? Sorry, inquiring minds want to know! Plus I would miss your reviews:(

I think it is a wise idea though, not using your full name out in cyberspace.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Are you no longer going to be doing movie reviews at MP? Or am I just confused and you aren't using your old name at other message boards? Sorry, inquiring minds want to know! Plus I would miss your reviews:( He's still contributing, he's just no longer the CEO.

[blueerica]

So, my first book sold already... :)

[Snowflake]

So, my first book sold already... :)

cool!

[Gemini Cricket]

Can I just say that "Dora" and "Explorer" doesn't rhyme. Unless she was Dora the Explora... then that would rhyme.

:D

[Brigitte]

Dora is Dodo to a couple of my daycare kids :) I agree most of the time though she's not as annoying as Barney.

[Gemini Cricket]

:D
Do you know the backpack song, Brigitte? I bet you do...
:D

[Scrooge McSam]

Sooooo...

Who's ready to go to New York to see Grey Gardens (http://www.greygardensthemusical.com)?

I am LOVING "Revolutionary Costume for Today" LOL

[Stan4dSteph]

Sooooo...

Who's ready to go to New York to see Grey Gardens (http://www.greygardensthemusical.com)?

I am LOVING "Revolutionary Costume for Today" LOLI'm game. I'm only about 200 miles away. I had a discount code for tickets at one point too. Not sure if you can still get tickets now...

[DreadPirateRoberts]

:D
Do you know the backpack song, Brigitte? I bet you do...
:D

Backpack, Backpack....

[Brigitte]

I do :) as well as many many other kid songs ;)

[Gn2Dlnd]

Dodo the Explodo.

I like it.

Except now, using my Jerry Falwell certified children's television analyzer, I'm pretty sure she's a suicide bomber.

[Gn2Dlnd]

I have to go deliver cheese, stop making me type.

[Gemini Cricket]

Deliver it, just don't cut it.
:D

[Scrooge McSam]

I'm game. I'm only about 200 miles away.

I knew somebody would understand. I tell my buddy here I want to go and he looks at me like I just chewed the head off a bird.

I had a discount code for tickets at one point too. Not sure if you can still get tickets now...

Yeah... after all the Tony noms, ticks will be a hard get.

[Morrigoon]

Can I just say that "Dora" and "Explorer" doesn't rhyme. Unless she was Dora the Explora... then that would rhyme.

:D

Well, on the Spanish channels it's "Dora la Exploradora"

Which, while obnoxiously repetitive, at least does, in fact, rhyme.

[Gemini Cricket]

Well, on the Spanish channels it's "Dora la Exploradora"

Which, while obnoxiously repetitive, at least does, in fact, rhyme.
But it still doesn't rhyme in American.

:D

[blueerica]

And American's the only right way to say anything. Ya hear me?

[Morrigoon]

Some days, I really REALLY love the banners on MSN's front page:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/morrigoon/LoT%20images/frusrated.jpg

Yep, they look pretty frustrated to me. Must be those rules keeping them from dating the cheerleaders.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Can I just say that "Dora" and "Explorer" doesn't rhyme. Unless she was Dora the Explora... then that would rhyme.

:D
Assonance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assonance)

[AllyOops!]

Can I change my screenname, please? Somebody help me? Pretty please?

Hello?

Maybe if I come on a little bit bolder I'll be heard..

Who do I have to f*ck around here to get a name change? :D ;) :p

[Ghoulish Delight]

Weird. Is anyone else getting a weird error message when trying to read this thread? It looks like there's a post after my previous one, but all I can see is a warning pop up that says, "Firefox's automatic Anti-Glitter Filter has blocked this content." *shrug*

[blueerica]

Hahaha... !!! ;)

[Ghoulish Delight]

I was about to be proud of myself for making it all the way to 2:30 without any coffee or tea...then I remembered the 2 glasses of iced tea I had at lunch. Damn.

[AllyOops!]

I can't stop crying.

[Gemini Cricket]

I can't stop crying.
Let me guess, you're watching TNT's 24 Hours of Gigli.

:D

[Mousey Girl]

:D
Do you know the backpack song, Brigitte? I bet you do...
:D

Boy gets pissy when I sing the Bakcpack song to him!! So I sang it almost every morning.


I had a meeting this morning and next week something is gonna happen that I am dreading. I hate confrontation, but at least I have friends willing to do the deed, since I can't legally do it myself.


After that I picked up boy and we went to Chuy's for lunch. I got my ego stroked by a male friend, although I had to emphasize (again) that all we would ever ever be are friends. It is nice to hear kind words, knowing that it is genuine.

[AllyOops!]

Let me guess, you're watching TNT's 24 Hours of Gigli.

:D

Is there such a thing? Yikes.

I cry because I'm tired. Tired of being "different". I'm tired of never feeling like I belong, you know? I'm not smart enough or cool enough, or swanky enough, or pretty enough. I feel like I'm invisible. A square peg who wishes she could find a square hole. I'm exhausted from trying to squeeze into the round one.

I'm sure nobody can relate to what I'm trying to convey. I'm not sure even I can anymore. Why I'm choosing to express this in an open forum..I have no idea.It must be the biggest scream for help.

[blueerica]

Hmm... I know how we feel inside can vastly differ from what we portray to the world, but I never thought of you as a peg that doesn't fit. I think you fit in perfectly fine - at least with us. ;)

I do hear what you're saying, though. It's hard to find that place where we belong. I think the first key (at least this is what I've been trying to tell myself) is to belong to myself. Does that make any sense? Sounds kind of hokey when I say it out loud, but the biggest challenge I face is accepting myself. When I don't accept myself, it feels like others don't accept me, and that's at the heart of every single one of my self doubts.

I can't tell you to believe in yourself, but you should. You're a wonderful, loving girl who maybe is just a bit lost right now.

*hugs*

[blueerica]

OK, that was weird. I gotta go delete that insan-O repetitive posting accident. Or maybe it just means that I really meant it.

Clean up on Aisle 3!

[blueerica]

OK, that was triple weird.

My post duplicated itself a whole bunch of times (maybe 6?) then I re-opened the thread and it was down to two. Oh well...

[Ghoulish Delight]

I can't stop crying.Umm, I hope those are tears of laughter 'cause I meant my post as pure humor.

[Gemini Cricket]

I cry because I'm tired. Tired of being "different". I'm tired of never feeling like I belong, you know? I'm not smart enough or cool enough, or swanky enough, or pretty enough. I feel like I'm invisible. A square peg who wishes she could find a square hole. I'm exhausted from trying to squeeze into the round one.

I'm sure nobody can relate to what I'm trying to convey. I'm not sure even I can anymore. Why I'm choosing to express this in an open forum..I have no idea.It must be the biggest scream for help.
Different from who? What constitutes someone as being a "somebody"? Are your goals for yourself unattainable? Should you cut yourself some slack?
Heck, I ask myself this stuff all the time. Your answers might fill you in on what you're feeling...
To me everyone's someone.
I'm also wondering if you were classified as the prettiest girl in the world, would you believe it?
And you're definitely not invisible.
Or is this all because you didn't eat lunch and your blood sugar's low? That happens to me sometimes.

[mousepod]

Oh, Ally...

Do I have to call Dr. Roni?

[katiesue]

I feel like I'm invisible.


You can't be invisible. That would mean I've needlessly spent a fortune recently at Sephora on your recommendations (which were great by the way) not to mention the .99 cents you owe me because I felt the need to download "Two of Hearts" from iTunes.

[wendybeth]

Ally, you are our very own glittery, Hello-Kitty lovin' angel with a potty mouth, and the place wouldn't be the same without you! What would you like to change your name too? Personally, I was leaning toward 'Loretta', but I didn't want to piss NA off.;)


We wuv you, Ally.:babette:

[Kevy Baby]

Now that I now longer am an "official representative" of anything within the online Disney community I've decided to end the anomaly of using my full name on message boards (that's why I did originally at MousePad and then at other Disney boards so nobody would think I was trying to spy and infiltrate).

The change from my name to one of my standard internet monikers would be too weird at this late stage but I figured I could at least get my last name out of there.One interesting aside: it still lists "Alex Stroup" as the author on your quotes.


ETA: Well, actually, I see it both ways. With (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/quotes.php?do=view&quoteid=9). Without (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/quotes.php?do=view&quoteid=4)(last name).

[Ghoulish Delight]

One interesting aside: it still lists "Alex Stroup" as the author on your quotes.


ETA: Well, actually, I see it both ways. With (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/quotes.php?do=view&quoteid=9). Without (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/quotes.php?do=view&quoteid=4)(last name).That's because it stores that as text data, rather than pulling up the "username" variable. If he cares (and I doubt he does) I can go through and fix that.

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm picking my jaw off of the floor here. I just found out that one of my friends who I haven't seen since college became a total heroin addict and is in rehab. I'm just floored. He was one of those shining star kind of guys, an actor... And he fell apart a couple of years ago after a break up with his girlfriend. He's in rehab after falling off the wagon twice. I hear he's doing well this time around.
I'm stunned.

[Kevy Baby]

That's because it stores that as text data, rather than pulling up the "username" variable. If he cares (and I doubt he does) I can go through and fix that.I wonder how the one quote got changed (it was posted in January)?

Not a biggie, I am just curious. One possible scenario is that the person who posted it (Alex himself - isn't it considered gauche to quote yourself? ;) ) manually entered it and only put his first name in.

And why am I spending so much time on this?!?

[Alex]

1. I didn't quote myself. That was an original composition delivered directly to the quote function.

2. It always said "Alex" as the author since that is a freeform field and that is how I entered it (the submitter name is drawn from the userID database so that did update).

3. I don't know why.

[Mousey Girl]

I just had a very STUPID moment. I left my credit card at Chuy's this afternoon. I just called them and asked for it to be placed in their safe until I can go get it. I would go right now, but dinner is in the oven and it is Bike Night (which means no parking and very crowded).

Luckily it is just down the street, but still I feel very dumb.

[Kevy Baby]

Don't feel dumb. Just feel glad that they have it (and I would call the CC company to make sure that no unauthorized charges have been made!).

[mousepod]

It's 7:36 PM - June 6, 2007.

I wonder what BTD's doing right now?

[Not Afraid]

Jumping up and down, squeeling.

[CoasterMatt]

YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY!

:D

[Kevy Baby]

Losing her voice

[Mousey Girl]

CM has been possessed by BTD?

[€uroMeinke]

So Parade? Fireworks at DCA? what next?

[Alex]

So I take it hockey is finally over?

[Kevy Baby]

Until it starts up again.

But, yes. For this season it is done.

[BarTopDancer]

It's 7:36 PM - June 6, 2007.

I wonder what BTD's doing right now?

See below ;)

Jumping up and down, squeeling.

The jumping did not commence until about 8:30.

YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY!

:D

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

That was amazing!!!!!!!!!

Losing her voice

Sorry, Still have it :p

CM has been possessed by BTD?

So Parade? Fireworks at DCA? what next?

Parade, 6:30pm, Angel Stadium start, Pond finish

So I take it hockey is finally over?

Until it starts up again.

But, yes. For this season it is done.

:(


OMG that was sooo amazing. So surreal. No words can explain what an amazing experience that was. Holy freeking cow. Wow. Just wow.

[wendybeth]

Whew! I thought perhaps you'd made good on your threat to attend a country 'music' concert.

(Congrats!)

[RStar]

I'm feeling quite down. I'm here trying my best to raise my spirits.

Our family had another family as close freinds. They lived here in Garden Grove, Brian and Jean. They have four kids.

Brian is a contractor, and for a while did work for the city of Anaheim, and Disneyland. You know those strange structures on the median on harbour Blvd. with the green glass? He wired the power for the lights. And those red and green lights letting you know that the toll boths are open in the parking lots (Lion King mostly)- yup, he installed them.

About two years ago they moved to South Carolina. They wanted to get away from the crowds and high cost of living. Last night Brian was driving home from a job and lost controll of his truck. They found it upside down and belive he died instantly.

I don't know what to say to Jean, she's a single mom with four kids now. How can you ease the pain when someone is going through something like that. Plus I don't know how to break the news to my wife, it's been so hard on her since her mother's murder, and this is the closest death since then. I tried to call her psyc dr. but she is on vacation till the 13th.

Thanks for a place to open up and talk a bit. You guys are great!

[BarTopDancer]

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1320/img0921to7.jpg

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm feeling quite down. I'm here trying my best to raise my spirits.

Our family had another family as close freinds. They lived here in Garden Grove, Brian and Jean. They have four kids.

Brian is a contractor, and for a while did work for the city of Anaheim, and Disneyland. You know those strange structures on the median on harbour Blvd. with the green glass? He wired the power for the lights. And those red and green lights letting you know that the toll boths are open in the parking lots (Lion King mostly)- yup, he installed them.

About two years ago they moved to South Carolina. They wanted to get away from the crowds and high cost of living. Last night Brian was driving home from a job and lost controll of his truck. They found it upside down and belive he died instantly.

I don't know what to say to Jean, she's a single mom with four kids now. How can you ease the pain when someone is going through something like that. Plus I don't know how to break the news to my wife, it's been so hard on her since her mother's murder, and this is the closest death since then. I tried to call her psyc dr. but she is on vacation till the 13th.

Thanks for a place to open up and talk a bit. You guys are great!
Hang in there, RStar. My condolences to you, your family and your friends.
:(

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I'm feeling quite down. I'm here trying my best to raise my spirits.

I'm sorry :(

[Morrigoon]

RStar: as far as what to say to Jean... just say you're there for her. And call her in a few weeks and say it again, when all the hubbub quiets down and everyone's done making their "obligatory" calls, and she's no longer busy with the "business" of death. That's when she'll really really need you.

[MouseWife]

RStar~ my sympathies.

I am also sorry, I did not know about your mother in law. This is going to be a tough one, ease the information on her. How did you find out? Might she find out on her own? {{{hugs}}} to you for strength to deal with this.

A call to Jean, a card. Let her know you are here for her and how much you know her husband is going to be missed. It is true, she will receive a lot of 'obligatory' calls but the ones where she knows you know what she is going through, well, that would mean a lot. Now, but then again, like Morri said, after when the calls probably will have stopped.

[Drince88]

I'm so sorry RStar. Don't wait too long telling your wife - I know I'd be peeved if someone kept that kind of information from me (but then it's been almost 17 years since my Aunt was murdered, and Aunt is big time different from Mother).

[Drince88]

I had to put these in different posts, so sorry for the double post....

The Congressman for the district right next to me was indicted earlier this week (http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1181027654212400.xml&coll=1). He's being arraigned on Friday, and the Ethics committee of Congress has 1 a month to do their investigation separate from the Justice Dept. You may have heard about the raid on his home almost 2 years ago: He had a lot of cold cash. $90,000 in his freezer.

But this town is crazy. #1 - the dude was re-elected last year. (I will admit the woman in the run-off against him wasn't a very viable candidate, either, though.)
#2 - Someone just called into the radio station I listen to in the morning "talk/news/sports" station indicating that she wasn't sure the cash wasn't 'marked' AFTER it was taken out his freezer. Oh yea, everyone stores cash from legal sources in their freezer, when they received marked cash, and the FBI then 'plants' the evidence. Yea, that always happens.

We have met the enemy and he is us.

[Scrooge McSam]

sooooo...

What kind of medical condition is serious enough to require release from jail but not serious enough to require a trip to the hospital?

Why, the kind of medical condition Paris Hilton has, silly.

[Mousey Girl]

Money can now buy you a medical condition.

[wendybeth]

She also got home detention, the very thing the judge had prohibited.:rolleyes:

[Alex]

Can you imagine what a pain in the ass this whole thing must be to the people of that jail? I bet they'd have supported her departure if she'd demonstrated a distressed cuticle.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Good news- my dog is merely infected, not cancerous.


::relief:: This means a longer course of antibiotics, but at least it's not going to take him from me right now.

He looks really bad, but the lab said there's no tumors, only infection.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Good news- my dog is merely infected, not cancerous.


That is good news!

[Brigitte]

Good news! Glad to hear it!

[Capt Jack]

Yay doggie! :D

[RStar]

I'm so sorry RStar. Don't wait too long telling your wife - I know I'd be peeved if someone kept that kind of information from me (but then it's been almost 17 years since my Aunt was murdered, and Aunt is big time different from Mother).Thanks guys!

I plan to tell her toight. She has agoraphobia since her mother died a year and a half ago and rarely leaves the bedroom, much less the house. She loves the Pirates movies and the last time she went to the movies was to see the last one. So she has been waiting to see this one (had to wait for the crowds to die down and for a chance to go on a Wed. afternoon for less traffic). So, I didn't get a chance to tell her yesterday (not to mention some drama with her sister in texas wanting to move in with us- but I have to put my foot down there. The two of them can't stay in the same state much less the same house without fighting!!).

[Morrigoon]

Oy!

[Snowflake]

I'm feeling quite down. I'm here trying my best to raise my spirits.

I don't know what to say to Jean, she's a single mom with four kids now. How can you ease the pain when someone is going through something like that. Plus I don't know how to break the news to my wife, it's been so hard on her since her mother's murder, and this is the closest death since then. I tried to call her psyc dr. but she is on vacation till the 13th.

Thanks for a place to open up and talk a bit. You guys are great!


You can share with her some fond memories and I believe a card, phone call offer of support will always do wonders and are welcome. This is too sad and I'm sorry for the compounded problem you have with relation to relaying the news to your wife.

Does the shrink have a colleague you can call in emergencies?

[RStar]

Oy!

You can say that again!

[RStar]

Does the shrink have a colleague you can call in emergencies?

Yes, I plan to do that today. He's is familiar with her because he is the one maintaining her meds.

[Gemini Cricket]

...not to mention some drama with her sister in texas wanting to move in with us- but I have to put my foot down there. The two of them can't stay in the same state much less the same house without fighting!!
That's one way to get your wife to leave the house more often.
;):D

[Strangler Lewis]

Thanks guys!

She has agoraphobia since her mother died a year and a half ago and rarely leaves the bedroom, much less the house. . . .not to mention some drama with her sister in texas wanting to move in with us- but I have to put my foot down there. The two of them can't stay in the same state much less the same house without fighting!!).

ALERT! Lame attempt at humor in the face of unimaginably difficult situation follows:

Might not the sister's moving in be a cure for the agoraphobia?

You were warned.

[Strangler Lewis]

Great minds, great minds.

[Gemini Cricket]

A colleague at work said he heard a comedian say that the name Dora the Explorer rhymes in a Kennedy household.
:D

[Gn2Dlnd]

You know, it occurs to me that Bob the Builder doesn't rhyme either.

[BarTopDancer]

Parade, 6:30pm, Angel Stadium start, Pond finish.

No parade. Just a party outside the Ponda.

[Gemini Cricket]

Sean Connery, who retired from acting in 2005, has finally, officially, given word that he will not be appearing in the fourth Indiana Jones film.

"I thought long and hard about it and if anything could have pulled me out of retirement it would have been an Indiana Jones film. I love working with Steven and George, and it goes without saying that it is an honor to have Harrison as my son. But in the end, retirement is just too damned much fun. I, do however, have one bit of advice for Junior: Demand that the critters be digital, the cliffs be low, and for goodness sake keep that whip by your side at all times in case you need to escape from the stunt coordinator! This is a remarkable cast, and I can only say, 'Break a leg, everyone.' I'll see you on May 22, 2008, at the theater!"
From a reliable source.

[Snowflake]

I am content, I just ate the most delicious risotto with clams and parmagiano reggiano. Oh wait, not quite content, I want a nap now.

[Alex]

I had no idea he had retired.

[Ghoulish Delight]

You know, it occurs to me that Bob the Builder doesn't rhyme either.
It alliterates.

[mousepod]

It alliterates.

Assonance, alliteration,
message board participation.
GD is our language buff.
You could say: "He knows his material."

So close...

[Brigitte]

Visible mojo for MP :)

[RStar]

From a reliable source.

Can you divulge the source? It sounds great!

[Snowflake]

Can you divulge the source? It sounds great!

Associated Press?

[Gemini Cricket]

Can you divulge the source? It sounds great!
Well, it's all over the news now... CNN etc.
It's just from my friend Holly who is in the industry who knows people who knows stuff.
:)

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Well, it's all over the news now... CNN etc.
It's just from my friend Holly who is in the industry who knows people who knows stuff.
:)

Holly Wood?

[Snowflake]

Holly Wood?

o-u-c-h!

Good one DPR!

[Gemini Cricket]

Holly Wood?
Oy.
:D

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Snowflake, I saw Buster Keaton on TV last night








unfortunately it was in Beach Blanket Bingo

[blueerica]

RStar: as far as what to say to Jean... just say you're there for her. And call her in a few weeks and say it again, when all the hubbub quiets down and everyone's done making their "obligatory" calls, and she's no longer busy with the "business" of death. That's when she'll really really need you.

Morrigoon has it completely right. As of right now, she's probably got a lot of people surrounding her. In my experiences, it's always a month later, a few months later, that things get really difficult and lonely. As reality sets in for her, she'll need her friends as much, perhaps even more.

[Snowflake]

Snowflake, I saw Buster Keaton on TV last night


unfortunately it was in Beach Blanket Bingo

Yeah, but he improves it. I heart Buster.

[Snowflake]

So I heard that Xanadu has been adapted as a broadway musical. I'm ashamed to say, I saw that in the theater (it had Gene Kelly in it is my excuse), a disco dog that one was!

[BarTopDancer]

This just makes my heart melt.

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q149/Just__DUCKY/Stanley%20Cup%202007%20June%206/000pk38h.jpg

[AllyOops!]

Umm, I hope those are tears of laughter 'cause I meant my post as pure humor.

Hmm..I'm wondering how you knew I was crying. Didn't you have Firefox's automatic Anti-Ally..oops Glitter Filter? Looks like a new signature is needed to please the masses. Maybe my myspace profile link? My profile should provide y'all with lots of ammo to torture me with. ;)

And NO, you did not make me cry, GD. Your posts and status lines often make me smile. I know I've mojo'd you on them quite a bit. :)

Maybe in a few minutes I'll share why I had a major meltdown.

[Gemini Cricket]

You don't have to share, if you don't want to.
Just as long as you're ok.
:)

[AllyOops!]

You don't have to share, if you don't want to.
Just as long as you're ok.
:)


♥ XOXO ♥ :)

[JWBear]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think Capt Jack's new avatar looks a little like GD?