Soooo....

[BarTopDancer]

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
Has he been spending time with NM?
If he starts requiring flashing for a spin on it better get the whereabouts of Kevy ;)

[Not Afraid]

I'm not a fan of my brother riding a motorcycle. But, I'm not a fan of motorcycles in general (ex BF was killed on one.)

[DreadPirateRoberts]

My 63 year old Brother just bought a Harley.

Will he let you borrow it?

[Not Afraid]

HA!

My joke is that I'm going to get him a side car so his 120 German Shepherd can ride with him. Helmet and Sunglasses are a must.

[Mousey Girl]

BRRRRR!!!!

Ok, Mother Nature, this is ridiculous! Going from the mid/upper 90's to the lower 60's in less than a week is not cool, it is downright COLD!

I did enjoy watching nature's fireworks, but next time please send more!

[Stan4dSteph]

Life sucks, but the most recent Two Lumps (http://twolumps.net/d/20070919.html) makes me giggle irrationally.A LOLCat reference!

[Snowflake]

Been a tough week at work (I'm paying for the two days I took off)

I'll be slaving over the scanner this weekend, so far 65 photos are picked for the book. I think it is safe to say there will be 250 easy.
:D

[Capt Jack]

My 63 year old Brother just bought a Harley.

this is the brother you said I remind you of?

[Snowflake]

HA!

My joke is that I'm going to get him a side car so his 120 German Shepherd can ride with him. Helmet and Sunglasses are a must.

For the German Shepherd? Absolutement!

[libraryvixen]

It IS cold! I know other people who would love our "cold" weather but I was west coast born and raised.

[MouseWife]

I'm actually lovin' the cold, but, it really isn't cold, yet. We slept with the fan on, it is sunny outside, I'm still wearing a t-shirt. So far so good.

I have a question. I was talking with the Hubster and I told him that on our trip up next week that I thought we shouldn't go into L.A. 'proper' as he had suggested.

"L.A. 'proper?" he asked. And I said, 'Yes, we say we are going to L.A. but we really aren't, we're going to Anaheim.'

I know I've heard this many times before, or at least, it is in my head/vocabulary this way. He said I am making up words again.

I haven't looked it up to verify my thinking, I thought, since there are many smarty pants intelligent people here, colorfully worded, writers, etc., someone may be able to comment?

Thanks!

[Strangler Lewis]

It's certainly common proper usage.
Whether it's proper proper usage, I don't know.

[JWBear]

And now I get a letter that I'm being considered for a promotion. The position is in Santa Ana; so if I get it, there goes my shorter commute..... :rolleyes:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I'm not a fan of my brother riding a motorcycle. But, I'm not a fan of motorcycles in general (ex BF was killed on one.)At least it's a fat Harley and not a Kawasaki or something. My father traded his touring bike for a crotch rocket in recent years. Makes me nervous to think about it.

[JWBear]

It's certainly common proper usage.
Whether it's proper proper usage, I don't know.


According to Messers Merriam and Webster, it is.

6 : strictly limited to a specified thing, place, or idea <the city proper>

[MouseWife]

It's certainly common proper usage.
Whether it's proper proper usage, I don't know.


Hee hee, thank you. Eh, I am not always quite so proper with anything.

So, your explaination is exactly what I thought but could not put into words.

Aw, JW, well if it is a promotion, it means more money so that would help in the longer commute issue? Or would you rather live in Santa Ana? {edit: JW, ah, you found the definition!! Thank you!}

All I know, gas is expensive. We have 3 tanks to fill, at least once a week.

So, how many ways to prepare frejoles?

Oh well. Life is good, life is bad. You take the good, you take the bad, and there you have, the facts of life. ;)

[JWBear]

...Or would you rather live in Santa Ana?

Goddess forbid!

{edit: JW, ah, you found the definition!! Thank you!}

You're welcome.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Not only will you not be in LA proper, you won't even be in the same county!

Congrats, JW, but I don't envy that choice. Commuting is so draining.

[JWBear]

Not only will you not be in LA proper, you won't even be in the same county!

Or the same world!

[MouseWife]

Ha ha, exactly!! I tried to use San Diego County as an example. What is funny, growing up, we lived in 'San Diego'. When you'd tell people that {and still, I hear it on the radio} people laugh like 'No kidding!'. But, our address was San Diego. There are other areas, like National City, Chula Vista, Kearny Mesa, La Mesa...well, you know what I mean. Although...I do know you can put San Diego for Paradise Hills and they'll still get it. Must be the zip code...

Oh, well, now I know: No livie in Santa Ana...gotcha!

Hey, I like that 'goddess' thing...:coffee:

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hey there's a pocket or two of Santa Ana I'd be willing to live in. Heck, go down a couple blocks and over an overpass from where I live right now and you're in Santa Ana.

Who am I kidding, I'd never live in Santa Ana, no matter how cool some of the houses look.

[Morrigoon]

Well, there's always South Coast Metro. But even that, as nice as it is, is only blocks from being "in the ghettooooo......."

[BarTopDancer]

South Coast Metro = an area of Santa Ana that changed the name to have higher rent.

[Not Afraid]

this is the brother you said I remind you of?

The one and only!


There are parts of Santa Ana I really like - Floral park, Wilshire Square, French Park - the historic districts of course.

And, Anaheim is NOT LA.

[MouseWife]

And, Anaheim is NOT LA.

Thank God!

Going up to Disneyland or Knotts, is no big deal. But, heading into L.A. proper it has a faster pace, tons of traffic, how many freeways?, where the hell am I, sort of feeling to me.

But, great concerts and eating to be had. And, the kids love cruising down Hollywood/Sunset and seeing things they ain't ever seen before. :eek: ;)

[Morrigoon]

LA has the Hollywood Bowl. It's good for something :)

Pain in the patookis to get to though.

[Snowflake]

LA has the Hollywood Bowl. It's good for something :)

Pain in the patookis to get to though.

And a pain in the patookis to get out of! ;)

[Capt Jack]

The one and only!




how lucky for me that I remind you of a 63 year old man.
pardon me while I go hang myself

(;) )

[Prudence]

I can't remember if I mentioned this already or not, but I've decided my newest suit is a winner. When I showed up Wednesday for my interview, the receptionist in the career center had to ask whether I was the interviewer or the interviewee. I got a teensy bit of pleasure out of that. Apparently when I try I look sufficiently put together to pass as an actual professional.

I was there again this morning (but in jeans) for a clerkship interview strategy session and watched the other students coming in for interviews. Most of them looked obviously like students. For the men, it was that they looked so young. For the women, it was their suits. Apparently most women haven't heard of tailors and just wear theirs off the rack when they shouldn't -- their suits were saggy, drooping, awkward, and just generally ill-fitting. And most of them looked pretty cheap, to be honest. I've decided that you really can tell sometimes whether a suit is cheap or expensive. More expensive suits just hang better. The fabric drapes better, the construction is better, and with a little tailoring even someone like me can look fairly damn presentable.

Plus, I was wearing the Red Shoes of Doom. They rock.

[Morrigoon]

Just heard that BluePeople got the job she was going for :)

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Just heard that BluePeople got the job she was going for :)

Who? ;)

hehe - Congrats!

[Morrigoon]

I know! I keep telling her she should post here more!

[Prudence]

For once the DL package arrived on a day I was actually home to sign for it. Yay tickets! Three weeks until we fly down!

[Prudence]

A LOLCat reference!

Today's strip (http://twolumps.net/d/20070921.html) is another lolcat reference, plus potential Lashstoat avatar material.

[Morrigoon]

Someone remind me, because I'm starting to wonder... high school ended how many years ago?

[Capt Jack]

depends.

Im moving rapidly towards 30 years ago
funny thing...I still dont miss it

[Morrigoon]

Hahah... just read the LOLcat stuff... I think yesterday's was the best (Sealing Cat)

[Prudence]

Two Lumps is the best web comic out there right now. In my opinion. Which is, of course, the correct opinion.

[Morrigoon]

I officially love my freaking avatar. I mean, I loved it before, but with the raincloud is so perfect!

[Prudence]

So the registrar scheduled both of my final exams for the same date and time - 6:30pm, 12/13. You can't take them earlier than their scheduled date. I'm hoping I can reschedule for Friday afternoon or Saturday (no exams Friday evenings) so that I can be all done before my birthday.

[Not Afraid]

Someone remind me, because I'm starting to wonder... high school ended how many years ago?


High school has ended - everyone's been placed back in Jr. High. ;)

[Morrigoon]

Oh good, because there's this boy I like... he's like TOTALLY cute and some junk, and like, I know I like him, but I'm not sure if I Like-like him, like, you know, like holding hands and stuff, but like, I think I do, and I totally want to ask him if he likes me because I heard from my friend who's friends with one of his friends that overheard that girl that he was totally going out with that they like broke up or something, but like, there is NO WAY I'm going to ask him myself, so you you go talk to his friend and like, find out if he's said anything about me?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Goonie, I heard a couple of girls behind me in Target this week actually talking that way. I wanted to wring their necks or at the least gag them. I couldn't believe how stupid they sounded. I realize it's the way some people talk, but they literally sounded like they shouldn't be able to walk and breathe at the same time (not enough brain cells).

Good thing they were cute. They need something in their corner.

[BDBopper]

Hope everyone is having a nice Friday evening.

Just finished with my Birthday Party. I'll have a few pictures to share later. Slightly bummed. I had a great time, Spent time with some old friends, and got some cool, neat things but I didn't get what I really wanted. I wanted a new computer so I can get back to my hobby of Internet radio (my computer is really old and it doesn't work well enough anymore to do what I need it to do. So I guess I will have to wait until Christmas and push back what I wanted already for Christmas to next Birthday (a trip out to Disneyland). Oh well.

I did get Animaniacs Vol 1 DVD set though which is pretty sweet.

[Capt Jack]

Goonie, I heard a couple of girls behind me in Target this week actually talking that way. I wanted to wring their necks or at the least gag them.

with a spoon?

like, totally

[Snowflake]

with a spoon?

like, totally

Capt Jack, the Val

[alphabassettgrrl]

Hehehe.... I was thinking whatever is handy, sooner to hand the better. I know how evil the "stupid speak" is - I'm a child of the 80s.

[Capt Jack]

Capt Jack, the Val

the concept alone terrifies me

[CoasterMatt]

the concept alone terrifies me

Come on, man, it's totally tubular!

[JWBear]

I'm watching Camelot.

[Mousey Girl]

I used to hate it when I said I lived in the Central Valley and people assumed I meant the "other Valley."

[Capt Jack]

Come on, man, it's totally tubular!

hence my fear :eek:

[Mousey Girl]

My back is killing me, but my recliner is snoring...I just don't have the heart to wake It up.

On the Rodent front, Remy is doing well in spite of a broken leg. All of the swelling is down and it does not seem to be slowing her. I went looking in the cage tonight, she was up on top, in the hammock (for the first time) curled up with the moody Baby Smurf (aka Bitey Smurf). I know Squiggles has been taking extra care of her, babying her, every chance she gets. Yesterday morning she was dragging her around by the scruff of her neck (this was after pulling her tail). Last night I couldn't find Remy anywhere. Squiggles was alseep in Remy's usual spot. When I called for her I saw her nose pop out, she was asleep UNDER Squiggs.

[Ghoulish Delight]

The key to Yom Kipur (at least the key when you're staying home instead of going to services) is staying up as late as you can stand when you're only a little hungry and hope that you sleep through the bulk of the hunger.

You know what sounds like a good idea at midnight, slightly hungry and very tired? Going out onto the patio, in the rain, in my underwear to attempt a fix for a problem that probably won't work.

Did I mention that the rain gutter is jacked up and creates a lovely waterfall right outside the patio door?

I should probably sleep.

[MouseWife]

Wow, so it is raining there now, eh? I can visualize your little waterfall...were you wearing socks?

I think, we'll be asleep for the rain. Phooey.

How long do you have to fast? Good luck.

[Disneyphile]

We just packed up the new much smaller lighting kit after testing it. 250W bulbs are bright. Ouch! :eek: I've got a commercial to shoot on Sunday, so that should be fun. Although, it could be interesting if I decide to bring the absinthe tomorrow night, because I heard it takes a long time to wear off. I can see my thoughts now... "Pan left.... slowly... zoom... slowly... oooooh, fairy!" Hopefully I'll get enough decent shots to at least fix it in post. ;)

And, speaking of shoots, a member of my business network wants to hire me for a show that he's pitched to a national cable network (I can't disclose which or what the show involves), and it looks like they're interested in picking it up! He sent me the pitch tape, and it's totally something that I can do. We're getting together on Monday to discuss it, and then we'll be meeting with execs from the network in the next couple weeks. In the meantime, I found some local subjects that are related to the show, so I'm going to go shoot and edit those next week and use that as a little demo reel to show that I can handle it. If I'm awarded the gig, it will be a 22-episode deal, with international release! :D

[Mousey Girl]

Way cool!!!!

[BDBopper]

And, speaking of shoots, a member of my business network wants to hire me for a show that he's pitched to a national cable network (I can't disclose which or what the show involves), and it looks like they're interested in picking it up! He sent me the pitch tape, and it's totally something that I can do. We're getting together on Monday to discuss it, and then we'll be meeting with execs from the network in the next couple weeks. In the meantime, I found some local subjects that are related to the show, so I'm going to go shoot and edit those next week and use that as a little demo reel to show that I can handle it. If I'm awarded the gig, it will be a 22-episode deal, with international release! :D

How awesome Teresa! :)

[Snowflake]

If I'm awarded the gig, it will be a 22-episode deal, with international release! :D

Very wonderful! Keeping fingers crossed for you here!

[wendybeth]

Too cool, DP! A local freelancer just one an Emmy for his work with 'The Amazing Race'- when I read his story, I thought about you.:)

[Not Afraid]

T's got it going on!

[Kevy Baby]

If I'm awarded the gig, it will be a 22-episode deal, with international release! :DSigh. Then we can all say "we knew her when"

Good luck sweetie!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Wow, so it is raining there now, eh? I can visualize your little waterfall...were you wearing socks?
Nope, no socks. I was outside for all of 30 seconds, it wasn't that bad. I don't think it was raining all that hard, but the water pouring off the roof made it a thousand times worse. Of course, we knew about this problem from last winter, but completely forgot to contact the HOA about it over the summer. I suppose we should do that now.


How long do you have to fast? Good luck.1 day, starting at sundown yesterday through sundown tonight. So far it's been an easy one.

[Morrigoon]

So the bacon fest begins at sundown then? Excellent :)

In other news, I'm very pissed right now. Got up early on my Saturday, and my client is incommunique... He was supposed to email me yesterday, never did, didn't answer his phone, and isn't answering his phone now. Dude, if you got busy just cancel the damn appointment. I had other clients who wanted to see stuff today that I pushed of till Sunday (so now I have to get up early on Sunday too).

Oh, and I think I need a new printer because mine is racist.

[Disneyphile]

Sigh. Then we can all say "we knew her when"
Yeah, right. If/when I ever go up for an Emmy, I will totally be planning a before and after swank party. :cool:

Goonie, I'm sorry about your client. :( And, do you need black ink for your printer? If you bring your cartridge over on your way to DtD today, we can refill it for you. :)

And, oh crap. It just started raining here. :(

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hell, rain started again. We're supposed to have some vine maintenance done today (a vine has grown up our patio wall behind a drain pipe and the HOA wants us to remove it), but doubt they'll come out with the rain. Damn damn damn.

[MouseWife]

Bad mojo for that inconsiderate client, Morri!!

DP~well, that is surely exciting!!! Ooo, and the mystery is exciting, too!

GD~ I can't believe you guys are having so much rain! We had a bit of it. It started up hard and fast....for about maybe 10 minutes? Then it was sunny. The Hubster left for a bike ride so I hope it is alright. Also, my son is out driving in rain for the first time so hopefully he is alright, too.

as well as Street Scene down at the Coors....outdoors...mmmm...wonder if Dirty Sweet ended up playing....

*sigh* sorry if I am babbling...to get away from here means to go and clean the house...oh well...doody calls....

[Disneyphile]

We were making a huge effort to clean our place up last weekend, but now that we might be moving, we've been rather lazy about it.

[MouseWife]

We aren't moving. {hey, I missed it, did you decide to buy? is it a possibility?} We haven't moved in about 11 years. So. We have a lot of crap. My house looks like one big giant teenagers room.

My son cleared out his room. I am now going through his things, I can't just throw anything away. I am not sure what to do with what we have. Ghost Buster toys, Mighty Max, Micro Machines, G.I. Joes, Hot Wheels.....no packaging. But tons of stuff. I think we should keep some things, I tell them they'll find themselves scouring swapmeets for these things when they are older.

And, the older kids have things out here for when they move. A desk, some sort of guitar amps {huge and I'm glad they have them but....}.

It just started to rain again. I hope the Hubster and the Boy are alright. He convinced him to join him for a ride out to Coronado....Better than my idea of taking him to Borders for an iced coffee and a book, I guess. Wait, that is what I want. :D

hee hee yes again blabbering and avoiding work. Hey, it's raining and I can't take any loads of crap out to my car.....

Oh, I actually have a question:

Does anyone know if the Grand Ca has a business center for its' guests? The Hubster says he has to answer some emails Monday and we don't have a laptop.....my son has a Psp with internet. Hey, and an internet thingie for his DS. Hmm. I guess we're going to have to figure something out. But,any ideas would be great!! Thanks!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Oh, I actually have a question:

Does anyone know if the Grand Ca has a business center for its' guests? The Hubster says he has to answer some emails Monday and we don't have a laptop.....my son has a Psp with internet. Hey, and an internet thingie for his DS. Hmm. I guess we're going to have to figure something out. But,any ideas would be great!! Thanks!I believe I have seen a business center for the hotel guests at the Grand Cal....I think that if you are coming from DCA, it's just inside the entrance to the lobby hallway on the right side, if that makes sense. Again, not 100% sure, but I believe that's what I've seen.

[MouseWife]

I believe I have seen a business center for the hotel guests at the Grand Cal....I think that if you are coming from DCA, it's just inside the entrance to the lobby hallway on the right side, if that makes sense. Again, not 100% sure, but I believe that's what I've seen.


Thank you, CP! :snap: At least I know to look for one instead of just thinking there isn't one.

[Disneyphile]

It's a rental condo that we're trying to qualify for. But, they're having issues with my being self-employed with no tax return on file yet, since it's been less than a year. So, they still haven't made a decision, even though I gave them 6 months of bank statements to show there's been income. :rolleyes: The owners are being very anal retentive.

We won't be buying a house for a couple years yet, once the market is better.

The place is great though - seriously much better than I imagined, and just one section of the patio is 10'x50', there's also a 10'x10' area and a 20'x20' porch area, all connected. It's also very secluded. I don't really want to post the pics, because the place looked like swiss cheese when I saw it, since they just finished up replacing the pipes and hadn't put the ceiling and walls back together, and there was scrap crap everywhere. It was quite the obstacle course, but thankfully, I could get the gist of how it's going to look. And, it couldn't be more perfect.

It's just annoying playing this waiting game.

[MouseWife]

That sounds huge!! Good luck!

[BDBopper]

Yeah, right. If/when I ever go up for an Emmy, I will totally be planning a before and after swank party. :cool:

Do I get to come?

[Prudence]

We went to the local Greek festival today. I am stuffed. The guy manning the Greek Fries station looked for all the world like he just stepped off a piece of pottery - curly hair and everything. Some how a bunch of pastries and cheese and olives jumped in our car on the way home.

[alphabassettgrrl]

mmmmm.... Greek... yummy! I missed our local Greek fest again this year.

[BDBopper]

Greek food is awesome! I haven't had any in quite awhile. Yummy!

[Disneyphile]

Do I get to come? Of course. :)

We went to the local Greek festival today. Now I am so in the mood for a gyro. *drool*

[Morrigoon]

We've been adopted!

Her name is Pumpkin, she's a mostly white cat with orange spots. She tried to join us about a week or two ago, and we were hesitant to let her in at the time, in case she belonged to someone else, but we felt horrible keeping her out. She seemed very intelligent and friendly, but had no collar and was out very late (and seemed desperately interested in coming inside)

Well, anyway, she DOES belong to someone, kinda. After asking around and talking to several people who also thought she was homeless, one of the little girls said her family owns her. I was surprised to find out that not only was she was not an adolescent (due to her size and skinniness, we thought she was), but she had had kittens who were now almost her size!

Anyway, ever since the kittens, she won't stay home at their house, and she won't eat there. Which, I guess, explains her skinniness. The little girl basically said we could let her in, though I plan on approaching the mother if Pumpkin decides to stick around. Tonight is sort of the first experiment, because it's the first time since that Pumpkin came around our front door, and decided (since I allowed her) to walk in. If Barnum doesn't scare her off, that is. He's VERY excited to have someone else in the house.

[Plumenom]

has anyone read their Fall edition of Backstage Pass from cover to cover?

remember, it's not the size that counts.

[Not Afraid]

I have to find mine, I hear there's a picture of someone we know in it.

[katiesue]

I just got mine out - there is indeed a lovely photo.

[BDBopper]

has anyone read their Fall edition of Backstage Pass from cover to cover?

remember, it's not the size that counts.

What is Backstage Pass?

[GusGus]

mine is somewhere in my house. Maybe I''ll find it by Christmas;)

[MouseWife]

I am looking through mine now......

[MouseWife]

Oooh!! Found it!!

Aw, how nice that you were able to do that. :snap: So very cool. :cool:

[Prudence]

As usual, I have no idea what people are talking about.

[BarTopDancer]

That reminds me. I need to change the mailing information for my AP.

[Snowflake]

has anyone read their Fall edition of Backstage Pass from cover to cover?

remember, it's not the size that counts.

I don't have one..... :-(

I little bird told me someone even I would know would be in it. Uber Kewl!

[Gemini Cricket]

I bought two female fish today. They're already getting it on with the male fish in my tank. Quite the harlots, it seems. Slut fish.
;) :D

[MickeyLumbo]

let NirvanaMan know if the two chick fish share a weiner on the beach.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I usually do look at my magazine when it comes. I remember getting it but I haven't looked at it. It'll likely be a while before I do. I'll look for the familiar picture though!

Goonie- cool! Barnum has a friend!

[JWBear]

...The guy manning the Greek Fries station looked for all the world like he just stepped off a piece of pottery - curly hair and everything....

What, no pictures?!

[BarTopDancer]

let NirvanaMan know if the two chick fish share a weiner on the beach.

NirvanaMan did miss two chicks sharing a nut with their mouths on the beach.

[Prudence]

What, no pictures?!

No, but I did think to myself, as I reached for my fries and my hand brushed his, that I knew a LoT of people who would have loved to be in my shoes at that moment. Next time you're up here, I can at least point you in the direction of his church. ;)

[GusGus]

I can't sleep, so I came into the office to get on the computer, and accidentally sat on a cat. I'm not sure which one of us was more surprised.

[Mousey Girl]

After having been gone since Memorial Day, the Old People will be home by this weekend. I'm not quite sure if I am ready to see them face-to-face.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Damn, I thought I had thoroughly scanned the Backstage Pass before tossing it. :( Could someone scan or photograph the photo and post it?

[Stan4dSteph]

Damn, I thought I had thoroughly scanned the Backstage Pass before tossing it. :( Could someone scan or photograph the photo and post it?I believe you can view the document as a pdf on the AP website. I don't have access to it anymore, or I'd link.

[katiesue]

Here's the Link (http://adisneyland.disney.go.com/media/dlr_v0200/en_US/ap/newsletters/BackstagePass_Fall2007.pdf) You may have to log in to view though.

[Capt Jack]

so, I seem to have contracted some vile form of the plague or ebola. well, ok. perhaps just a case of the flu or some such.

might I enlist one of you to kill me now? I hate being this annoyed at my own uncooperative biological systems.

[Not Afraid]

Just stay the heck away from me.

[Morrigoon]

So FWIW, I haven't seen Pumpkin since she took off Sunday morning. Bought kitty food just in case. Alex was joking she might be a house whore, dropping in different places or something. I know my neighbor put food and water out on her front porch again, so she's probably around.

[BarTopDancer]

Why do cable companies think you have all day to sit around for them to fix something they fvcked up?

[Gemini Cricket]

When did this start? Instead of saying goodbye to someone on the phone people sometimes just say, "Late." Instead of "later" it's "late". I guess I'm a fuddy duddy but I noticed it a lot lately...
:D

[Capt Jack]

I'll use 'lates' sometimes.

before long the entire language will be shorthanded to little more than single phonetics

[alphabassettgrrl]

Orwell would be proud.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Okay, I've got two weeks to learn how to use my new toy (http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=87425) before we leave for our trip.

[Not Afraid]

OK, you JUST started talking about this yesterday.

Fan-tastic!

[Ponine]

Okay, I've got two weeks to learn how to use my new toy (http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=87425) before we leave for our trip.

I think I might have to hate you for the day. WE'll have to chat. I want to know if my old lenses will work on that body.

[Ghoulish Delight]

OK, you JUST started talking about this yesterday.

Fan-tastic!Oh, I've been looking for a while now. There's been talk.

I think I might have to hate you for the day. WE'll have to chat. I want to know if my old lenses will work on that body.They'd likely work, but one limitation is that the body doesn't have an autofocus motor, so you have to have a lens with its own autofocus motor (AF-S or AF-I) for autofocus to work. Otherwise it's a standard Nikon F mount, so any lens that fits an F mount should work.

[Snowflake]

Oh, I've been looking for a while now. There's been talk.

They'd likely work, but one limitation is that the body doesn't have an autofocus motor, so you have to have a lens with its own autofocus motor (AF-S or AF-I) for autofocus to work. Otherwise it's a standard Nikon F mount, so any lens that fits an F mount should work.

blah blah blah, snowflake....

With my point and shoot it was remarkable how many crappy photos I took at DL, forget the fireworks at the Hollywood Bowl. I seriously need a tripod, bllllluuurrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Ghoulish Delight]

I've finally gotten fed up with the slow response of point-and-shoots. In many ways I love our little Pentax, but it absolutely sucks and anything low-light and it takes for ever to start up and take a photo. It'll be nice to be able to just take a photo within a second of wanting to.

[Gemini Cricket]

That's one cool new toy. :)

[libraryvixen]

Your new toy is my best friend's camera! (edited: I take it back, it's a Canon, though it does have lenses and it looks just like yours!!) It's paparazzi style when it takes pics.. and the pics are gorgeous. I think yours may have the same settings for pics if it's anything like her camera!

My BF took mine and B's Christmas pics a couple years back (if you got one, it's with the snowman) and the pictures turned out great. She also used it for last year's pics with the me and B w/ the white background.

She took pics in Hawaii with them and they were beautiful! Have a good time with your new toy!

[Morrigoon]

Why am I always befuddled by dwindling account balances? Even when I pull up account activity with balances and can see it go down, I find it hard to believe it goes down as fast as it does when I didn't think I spent that much.

I hate being horrible at numbers.

I also hate banks for their outrageous overlimit fees, and for charging it for every $4 coffee you bought at Starbucks rather than once per day that you get overlimit (because, like I knew, right? You think I'd have put a latte on my card if I knew I was overdrawn?)

[Ponine]

They'd likely work, but one limitation is that the body doesn't have an autofocus motor, so you have to have a lens with its own autofocus motor (AF-S or AF-I) for autofocus to work. Otherwise it's a standard Nikon F mount, so any lens that fits an F mount should work.
I'd have to look... I have SLR lenses, but thats the extent of what I know. When I bought my Nikon it was the cool one... alas... not anymore.

[Snowflake]

I've finally gotten fed up with the slow response of point-and-shoots. In many ways I love our little Pentax, but it absolutely sucks and anything low-light and it takes for ever to start up and take a photo. It'll be nice to be able to just take a photo within a second of wanting to.

Green with envy mojo!

I think I am just a crappy photographer, can't really blame it on the digital, it's brand new.

[Disneyphile]

Ugh. I called on the rental this morning, and they said they were still deciding and will get back to me this afternoon, one way or the other.

I hate this stupid waiting game. :(

[mousepod]

Nice camera, GD. I'm eager to see the "beauty and passion" you capture in Chicagoland.

[Disneyphile]

Just heard back. We got it. However, the owners want 50 days deposit + pet deposit.

Now to call my father, who's going to be "thrilled" with that amount... :rolleyes:

[BarTopDancer]

Just heard back. We got it. However, the owners want 50 days deposit + pet deposit.

Now to call my father, who's going to be "thrilled" with that amount... :rolleyes:

WOAH! Hold off. There are laws on the max amount of deposit that can be required. You may want to see what they are. I know you love this place but something seems a bit off.

[Morrigoon]

I believe the max is 2 months' rent, so if 50 days plus pet deposit adds up to that, they're within the limits.

[Disneyphile]

They ended up discounting the pet deposit so the total is quite a bit less than two months' rent. :)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Yay for cool new condo-ness!!!!!! Yay!!!

[libraryvixen]

Congrats!!!

[BarTopDancer]

YAY!!!!!

[katiesue]

woohoo congratulations!!

[CoasterMatt]

Congratulations!!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

All at once - Congratulations!!! :)

[Ghoulish Delight]

The file is huge, but here (http://www.jenniegreg.com/Images/DSC_0001.JPG) is one of my first photos.

[libraryvixen]

It's so clear that I feel like I can reach out and pet the bunny! Great pic!

[Morrigoon]

Niiiiice

[Prudence]

Y'ever have one of those interviews where it's pretty clear that a committee selected the interview candidates and that your interviewer was not in concurrence with the committee? I love having 20 minutes of wondering why the heck they're taking up my time if they're not interested. And by "love" I mean "hate."

[GusGus]

The file is huge, but here (http://www.jenniegreg.com/Images/DSC_0001.JPG) is one of my first photos.

I think I need a bigger screen

[blueerica]

I am tired.

>>YAWN<<

[Mousey Girl]

I have finally reassured myself that Chicken is indeed a hen, not a rooster. I just looked it up and she is an Australorp. I was worried because she has a bright red comb and red jowl-thingys under her chin. The only thing keeping me thinking she was a hen was that she never crows, she does make a noise that sounds like she is trying to bark. If she ever does lay eggs they will be brown, not the white we had been looking for.

Weird bird.

[Morrigoon]

Did anybody feel that just now? It was just a little one, but enough that we all noticed it and commented on it.

(earthquake)

[BarTopDancer]

I did. Was wondering if anyone else did. No one else in my office seemed to notice.

[RStar]

Another one on that same fault line, 9 mi off Lake Elsinore, 3.7 in size. That's been a rather busy fault line lately. This could most likely be another after-shock.

[Morrigoon]

Better a bunch of little ones though... you know?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Against my better judgment I had a polish sausage from Costco for lunch. I'm paying for it.

[Capt Jack]

Against my better judgment I had a polish sausage from Costco for lunch. I'm paying for it.

maybe that was what everyone felt a bit ago?

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Some, um, movie websites that are cool. That I'm, like, posting for no particular reason.

http://www.beemovie.com/

http://veggiepirates.com/

And for good measure, a movie site that is not a movie site...
http://www.tastymead.com/

[katiesue]

Well um thanks for the Pirates link - I'll never get Maddy of my computer now. We made that song the ringtone for each other on our phones. She loves Veggietales. Nice looking site ;) I'm sure we'll be spending lots of time there.

[Plumenom]

Did anybody feel that just now? It was just a little one, but enough that we all noticed it and commented on it.

(earthquake)


yes, in a big yellow building.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Nice looking site ;)

Mwah. ;)

[Snowflake]

The file is huge, but here (http://www.jenniegreg.com/Images/DSC_0001.JPG) is one of my first photos.

Wow!

[BarTopDancer]

My TiVo has been downloading for the last 90 minutes.

[Kevy Baby]

My TiVo has been downloading for the last 90 minutes.Our Earthlink service has been out for a couple of weeks now. Since I am able to steal wireless from my neighbor and have been super busy lately, I haven't been trying real hard to get the problem fixed (the issue is a busted router, but the idiots in India CS keep insisting that somehow the NIC cards on two computers plus the router all went out at once - it can't be their DSL modem :rolleyes:).

But then I realized that out TiVo is set up to download updates via our wireless broadband network. So, we have had no programming updates for a while and TiVo is out of info. Our primary watching is via our HD DVR through TW, so I hadn't really noticed.

If I can figure out how to get an Earthlink "bring your own service" email service for a couple bucks a month (I want to keep my Earthlink email account for a while), I am switching to DSL Extreme for service.

[Mousey Girl]

Well...so I thought Remy was doing ok...up until tonight. She was playing with my hand and I went to do the tummy rub on her. That was when I saw it. She has a compound fracture and her leg is wide open with a little tiny bone sticking out. She never bled and the wound isn't gross or anything. There is nothing that can be done for her. For the 2nd time in 2 weeks I will be heading for the vet to have another rat put down. I lost it when talking to my mom. I really don't think this was caused by the cage, I really think it does have something to do with the breeder she came from. My mom feels that based on all of the problems I have had with rats from Petco, they are inbreeding and their animals are paying the price with respatory problems and weak bones. She thinks this had to have been a previous injury and only became aparent once she was able to be active.

I am just sick right now. How much more can one person deal with?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Oh, hon, I'm sorry.

[Not Afraid]

I'm sorry MG. ((((hugs))))

[JWBear]

Against my better judgment I had a polish sausage from Costco for lunch. I'm paying for it.

I certainly hope you paid for it. Otherwise it would be stealing.... :D

[CoasterMatt]

These are damn good brownies...

I hope the bacon candy bars are this good.

[Disneyphile]

Sorry, MG. :(

My Petco rats used to have a lot of health issues, especially respiratory. I even lost one within the first week - he was just a little baby, and so cute too.

With the last few rats, I would try to "rescue" one from a reptile shop. The ones I've gotten from there were usually very healthy.

And, apparently, I'm a moderator again elsewhere. Not sure how that happened. I signed on to check a news article, and yeah... hopefully, I'll be removed again soon, because I don't have time nor desire to deal with any of it.

[Mousey Girl]

I see a trip to Tulare in my future...

Poor Nickolas is blaming himself. We have had a running joke, that is not so funny right now. In the past I have told him that every rat he has picked out has had issues. This dates all the way back to Twitch and her stealing to Daisy being preggers, most recently Smurf being psycho. All I could do was reassure him that this was in no way his fault.

I am now trying to figure out when we can hit the road. He is at his dad's for the next 2 weekends and the weekend after that is our DLR trip.

If I can get him to do his homework in the car, we may go tomorrow after school.

The only problem with going to Tulare is that we will end up with 2 girls...they are just too darn cute to get only one.

[RStar]

{{{{{{MG}}}}}}}}

[Prudence]

Tonight I have two utterly unrelated thoughts.

First: I want the WV clerkship so much I can't even stand to think about it any more. I want to wish it into existence, but if I think about it too much I'll get my hopes up and then possibly face a big disappointment. And maybe there are others out there without other options who need it just as much - or more - than I do. So, I instead spend my energy hoping that they all get offers they like better, leaving the WV clerkship to me. And since I'm hoping those others get something they wanted better, that's a good deed, right? That's not being selfish, right? *sigh*

Second, I have been plagued this week with XTC earworms. Yesterday, I kept counting every step as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...senses working overtime...and then I'd start counting again. Today I kept making plans for Nigel. Why is this? Why do they haunt me so? As a counter-measure, I downloaded a bluegrass version of Round and Round, which is decidedly not an XTC song. Although if I start humming that people will think I'm listening to RATT and not the Meat Purveyors.

I need sleep.

[Mousey Girl]

I can't sleep.

I keep thinking about stuff, in general, but my mind is focusing on the situation at hand.

My track record with PetCo is 1 1/2 out of 5 (or 6). Sweetness&Light came from PetCo, but not from their breeders. The 1/2 was Sniff, who had some sort of strange brain thing that caused her to have seizures and a short life.

My Tulare pet store is 6 (+7 if you count Daisy's babies that I gave away) out of 6 (or 13). Daisy and Peach lived out their full life span, as did (and are) Daisy's daughters. Out of Daisy's 10 babies, I know of 2 that are still alive. At least 4 lived past 2.



Oh, and as I was closing up for the night I saw what I thought was a piece of plastic stuck under the leaf thingy under the front door. Nope, not plastic or a leaf. It was a dead toad. Great, just great.

[BarTopDancer]

And, apparently, I'm a moderator again elsewhere. Not sure how that happened. I signed on to check a news article, and yeah... hopefully, I'll be removed again soon, because I don't have time nor desire to deal with any of it.

Don't acknowledge it. You never saw it. It's a frelling internet message board. What are they going to do if you don't moderate. Fire you? ;)

[Ponine]

Second, I have been plagued this week with XTC earworms. Yesterday, I kept counting every step as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...senses working overtime...and then I'd start counting again.

I am sending you many good thoughts on the clerkship... you do deserve it.

But this other thing.... yeah... ummm... what are you talking about?

[RStar]

Don't acknowledge it. You never saw it. It's a frelling internet message board. What are they going to do if you don't moderate. Fire you? ;)

What she said.....

[alphabassettgrrl]

Pru- what's wrong with being a little selfish? You deserve that job just as much as anybody else- likely more than the others. You have worked your butt off, and you deserve the job.

It's all fine and good to wish they all got other jobs, but don't sell yourself short. See yourself getting the job, free and clear, on your own merits, and because you know your stuff, and you deserve it.

[Moonliner]

Grrrrr...

Teen boys.

We have a number of them in the neighbourhood and apparently they are hitting the trouble causing phase. So far it's minor issues like trash in our mail boxes, small fires (like setting a paper airplane on fire...), etc...

I know who's doing it, I don't want it to escalate, I just want them to knock it off. I also don't want to make a federal case out of it (ie call the coppers) or turn them against my own kids. Of course the parents of the kids involved are useless (what a surprise). Any suggestions for dealing with these hormone cases?

[BarTopDancer]

Perhaps show a great deal of interest in what they are doing?

If an adult likes it, it can't be cool.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Grrrrr...

Teen boys.

We have a number of them in the neighbourhood and apparently they are hitting the trouble causing phase. So far it's minor issues like trash in our mail boxes, small fires (like setting a paper airplane on fire...), etc...

I know who's doing it, I don't want it to escalate, I just want them to knock it off. I also don't want to make a federal case out of it (ie call the coppers) or turn them against my own kids. Of course the parents of the kids involved are useless (what a surprise). Any suggestions for dealing with these hormone cases?

Teen girls

[Morrigoon]

Start undressing in front of an open window?

[Gn2Dlnd]

Hire them to mow your yard or some such, pay them fairly. Make it worth their while not to lose a source of income.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hire them to mow your yard or some such, pay them fairly. Make it worth their while not to lose a source of income.
I concur. How embarrassing would it be to be shaking your fist and yelling, "Get off my lawn, you damn kids!" across an unkempt expanse of weeds?

[Morrigoon]

Hire them to mow your yard or some such, pay them fairly. Make it worth their while not to lose a source of income.

There ya go! Nothing like a little wage slavery to bring those kids under heel :)

[blueerica]

Regarding the yard issue:

We had a problem for a while with the gaggle of teens that seemed to be across the street, to the point that they were partying and trash was everywhere. Essentially we did nothing, but eventually things took their own course with the kids, and someone did call the cops on them.

As teens are wont to do, they've grown up since and are relatively quiet and reasonable people, but it was awful for a while. Hearing the sounds of puke in the dark hours of the morning isn't good either... :)

[Morrigoon]

Mecca lecca hi mecca hiney ho...
Mecca lecca hi mecca chonny ho...

I predict there will be a mix-in on Wednesday, October 10th.

[Morrigoon]

Here's a question for you... if weather conditions cooperate, would people be up for a Frasier Park (eg: snow day) swanking this winter?

Snowball fights, sledding, and cocoa from a Thermos, that sort of thing.

[Kevy Baby]

Grrrrr...

Teen boys.

We have a number of them in the neighbourhood and apparently they are hitting the trouble causing phase. So far it's minor issues like trash in our mail boxes, small fires (like setting a paper airplane on fire...), etc... You don't want to know some of the crud I pulled off in those years.

Have I ever told you about the napalm fire we set that blocked the entire width of the street? For a half hour?

Ah, good times!

[CoasterMatt]

It's all fun and games until somebody glues the pastor's kid to the church door...

[CoasterMatt]

I really don't like PetCo, but I might be a bit biased.

[Kevy Baby]

I really don't like PetCo, but I might be a bit biased.I don't either because of the way they don't know how to deal with and manage reptiles.

[CoasterMatt]

I don't either because of the way they don't know how to deal with and manage reptiles.

From what little I've seen, my wife's pet store doesn't know how to deal with reptiles either.

[Kevy Baby]

Most general pet stores are the same

[Mousey Girl]

Here's a question for you... if weather conditions cooperate, would people be up for a Frasier Park (eg: snow day) swanking this winter?

Snowball fights, sledding, and cocoa from a Thermos, that sort of thing.

Me!! That is too close for me not to miss!




After 2 hours in the car we arrived home with Rocky (solid beige) and Tinker (sort of albino). So far, so good. Rocky is on the top perch cleaning herself, Tinker is on the bottom of the cage sleeping. Both girls let me pick them up, without too much fuss. The other girls are rather disinterested.

[Capt Jack]

It's all fun and games until somebody glues the pastor's kid to the church door...

actually it was duct tape, but...thats another matter

:argghh:

[CoasterMatt]

In our case, it was glue - and he had a lacy teddy and high heels on, too :D

[madmonkeygirl]

If it's not on a weekend night otherwise i'm out of all things due to work.

[JWBear]

In our case, it was glue - and he had a lacy teddy and high heels on, too :D

His?

[BarTopDancer]

ooo napalm fires!

[Prudence]

I felt like taking a shower when I got home tonight, so I did. And boy was Boris upset with me! I'm used to him trying to grab my leg if I walk by him while stepping into the shower. But this time he came running into the bathroom and started swatting me. And while I was in the shower he kept howling, and then stood up on his hind legs and pounded on the shower door. I opened it a bit to reassure him and he reached in and swatted at me repeatedly until the water drove him away. And then he just howled until I got out. I have no idea what made the shower particularly hazardous tonight such that he was taking such steps to save me from it.

[madmonkeygirl]

Sorry to hear about your loss MG. Ya my store does have issues at times with reptiles and small animals but for the most part they are better than Petco. I have had numerous daily customers tell me they will absolutely not go to Petco nor will i ever again. I got Beauty Queen my hamster from Petsmart (not my store but the Valencia one) and she's almost a year old now. :) The longest i've had a hamster the last one i got was from Petco and she didn't live very long. Most of our rats are sold as soon as we put them out and we did have a return one due to biting but other than that no major problems. Good luck MG.

[BarTopDancer]

Well sorry to everyone who enjoyed Dirty Sexy Money tonight on ABC. I really like it, therefore it will be canceled.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Don't acknowledge it. You never saw it. It's a frelling internet message board. What are they going to do if you don't moderate. Fire you? ;)

Please feel free to PM me for all your YAGE needs....

[Mousey Girl]

The problem I have is both with PetCo and PetSmart. They seem to use the same breeders, but only PetCo gets the female rats.

The store I go to in Tulare is small, privatly owned. It is one of the few privately owned petstpres left in a 100 mile radius. The owner did tell me something interesting yesterday. When they are handling the babies, if any bite hard enough to draw blood they become instant snake food. Smurf is a moody/psycho thing, but she has never bitten that hard, just enough to let me know she wants some attention. I just wish I knew why she is so fascinated with my elbow (that really hurts).

Both girls made it through the night. rocky and Smurf, after some minor scirmishes, seem to be inseperable. they are curled up in the hamock together. Tink prefers the lower levels but has still managed to explore the entire cage.

They are both acting like normal, active baby rats. Looking back at the last 2 weeks, Remy was never as active as these 2 are.

[Snowflake]

I just tried to join a secondary group related to Valentino on yahoo groups. The group is by invitation only and I've been told I'm not worthy. The group has 38 members and a "jury or senate" of 12 who decide in the memberships. WTF is up with that. In retrospect, I'm rather happy not to be a member.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I just tried to join a secondary group related to Valentino on yahoo groups. The group is by invitation only and I've been told I'm not worthy. The group has 38 members and a "jury or senate" of 12 who decide in the memberships. WTF is up with that. In retrospect, I'm rather happy not to be a member.

That is truly their loss.

[Capt Jack]

more elitests...how nice. :-/

yeah, youre better off.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I just tried to join a secondary group related to Valentino on yahoo groups. The group is by invitation only and I've been told I'm not worthy. The group has 38 members and a "jury or senate" of 12 who decide in the memberships. WTF is up with that. In retrospect, I'm rather happy not to be a member.You're too good for those elitist jerks.

[Snowflake]

more elitests...how nice. :-/

yeah, youre better off.

And DPR chimed in
That is truly their loss.


and then the Ghoulish one said

You're too good for those elitist jerks.

So many twatwaffles* in the world!

You've succeeded in repairing the dents to my ego, many thanks!



*this really is the best new word I've learned in a long time

[Capt Jack]

you'd have blown em off inside of a week anyway Im sure. Ive been to those kinds of boards on some specific topics. I usually last long enough to read one or two posts and know 'yeah...not for me, thanks'.

;)

[Not Afraid]

LOL! I'll remember this when I'm told how snobby LoT is. ;)

[Capt Jack]

snobby?? wow...that thought has never occurred to me here.

[JWBear]

Snobby? LoT?? Right......

[Snowflake]

snobby?? wow...that thought has never occurred to me here.

S-N-O-B-B-Y?!?!?!
Where people warm their cojones in front of a hot fire pit, snobby?

[Prudence]

You're dying to hear about the IRS interview, aren't you? Well, don't you worry, my little goslings, Pru is here to tell all.

I hate interviews with poor interviewers. It was 30 minutes of stock questions that could be found in any standard "how to interview" guide. And because they were just using a list of stock questions without any real thought put into it, the questions tended to be a bit repetitive.

But, they are the first employer to come bearing gifts. I now have at my desk a tote bag and water bottle proudly sporting the IRS logo and some inspiring words about how great they are.

Totally bizarre.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Hopefully the interviewer saw how your brilliance shines through in spite of crappy questions. :)

And yay for free stuff!

[Capt Jack]

gifts for an interview? thats a first for me

seems a lot of public sector interviews are like that. something about fairness in selection requiring all the initial interviews to be the same blah blah. so yeah, chances are good it was totally scripted. it probably also speeds up the process a bit on the initial run through if there are a large number of candidates

however an interview is an interview...but I never got any prizes for them...dang it.

nice going

[Strangler Lewis]

But, they are the first employer to come bearing gifts. I now have at my desk a tote bag and water bottle proudly sporting the IRS logo and some inspiring words about how great they are.



Are they gifts?

Or are they income?

Discuss.

[Snowflake]

Are they gifts?

Or are they income?

Discuss.

:snap: bwahahaha

[3894]

I'm still on twatwaffle. Now I have about two pages worth of :snap: to hand out.

What a board!
:cheers:

[Morrigoon]

I now have at my desk a tote bag and water bottle proudly sporting the IRS logo and some inspiring words about how great they are.

Totally bizarre.
I sense a new avatar in the making...

[Prudence]

Are they gifts?

Or are they income?

Discuss.

You. Suck.

I was thinking during the interview that I hope they don't ask me about any basic tax principles (which they didn't, as they were too busy asking me what in my past suits me to work in an office environment :confused: :eek: :confused: ) because I seemed to have forgotten them.

Now, however, it's all coming back. Damn you!

[Morrigoon]

Damn, what kind of GED interview question is that? Do they have any openings for people who majored in econ? ;)

[Prudence]

I *almost* said that I was house-broken.

[alphabassettgrrl]

It would have been hilarious to see the interviewer's face if you had said that.

[Prudence]

Holy crapola I just had an on-the-spot phone interview with another judge. *falls over*.

[Ghoulish Delight]

As someone who is afraid of heights, this story (http://www.knbc.com/news/14218253/detail.html?dl=mainclick) and the accompanying images make me so sorry for that bear! I'm glad they rescued him.

[Morrigoon]

Poor bear!

[Strangler Lewis]

Silly old bear.

[Not Afraid]

From bear on a bridge to the Men of Mortuaries Calendar. I'm having a nice afternoon. ;)

[Kevy Baby]

I just tried to join a secondary group related to Valentino on yahoo groups. The group is by invitation only and I've been told I'm not worthy. The group has 38 members and a "jury or senate" of 12 who decide in the memberships. WTF is up with that. In retrospect, I'm rather happy not to be a member.I wouldn't want to be a part of any club that would accept me as a member.

It would have been hilarious to see the interviewer's face if you had said that. We've had an auditor in here from the IRS. It amazes me how hard-line she is about not accepting ANYTHING. For example, we had a box of chocolate covered macadamia nuts in the office. When we asked her (along with everyone else) if she would like one, she seemed almost offended that we even offered. I had to insist that she allow me to open the door for her when she was wheeling her computer and files out of the office one day (I happened to be coming in at the same time).

I would NEVER make it as an IRS auditor!

[Snowflake]

I'm still on twatwaffle. Now I have about two pages worth of :snap: to hand out.

What a board!
:cheers:

Well, I had to look it up (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=twatwaffle) and also, there really should be a campaign for this (http://gawker.com/news/word-of-the-year/word-of-the-year-still-not-twatwaffle-217348.php)

[Snowflake]

From bear on a bridge to the Men of Mortuaries Calendar. I'm having a nice afternoon. ;)

Calendar in question (http://menofmortuaries.com/)

[alphabassettgrrl]

That poor bear! Holding himself onto the bridge all night. I'm glad he's safe.

[Strangler Lewis]

From bear on a bridge to the Men of Mortuaries Calendar. I'm having a nice afternoon. ;)

You do realize those men are all dead.

[Not Afraid]

Oops. Time to go to necrophilia anonymous.

[Not Afraid]

I just got spam for penis enlargement from John Smallwood. :)

[blueerica]

I don't know what to do with tonight.

I was supposed to be at a school function at some point between 5 and 8, and then another thing that goes from 9 until 2AM (though I was only going to stay a while.)

Given all the insanity that just happened, I've decided that I don't want to go back to campus to do anything there, and I'm still debating on going to the other shindig. I'll either have to be up at either 5:30 or 6 (depending on whether or not I'm bringing my sisters to school tomorrow in Costa Mesa) and I'm just... blah. Yet, I can't help but think that going out to this party might be a good thing, even if only for an hour.

I'm so frustrated.

I just needed to blather on about it. Don't mind me. I'll probably go. Or I won't. <shrug>

[CoasterMatt]

I sold tickets to a guy named John Woodcock.

My coworker sold tickets to a lady who's middle name was bicch.

[Prudence]

Now I face a dilemma.

I'd much rather have a 2-year clerkship. A 1-year clerkship that starts in August means that I'd be applying for the next job or clerkship before I even started the first one. And a district court judge is considered to be more prestigious than a magistrate judge and would be an easier path to a potential circuit court clerkship.

However, all things considered I'd prefer Wheeling to Sioux Falls. And while I don't really want to have a huge lag time between graduation and a job, and 8 months seems like a lot, 1 week seems too short. That would be packing up, selling the condo, and relocating -- all in three months. While finishing classes. In the winter. At the holidays. In the snow. Uphill both ways, barefoot.

I don't know whether I hope SD judge offers me the position or picks someone else. ARG!

[€uroMeinke]

Snobby? LoT?? Right......

Hey, we have standards

[JWBear]

Calendar in question (http://menofmortuaries.com/)

They all look so plastic....

Hey, we have standards

Not very high standards, but standards nevertheless. (Hey, you let me in here!)

[Capt Jack]

Hey, we have standards

we do?

fine...I'll start packing :(


( ;) )

[JWBear]

Soooo....

I packed-up my office today. Tomorrow, I start in the new building. It was harder leaving the old place than I thought it would be.

[Not Afraid]

Yes, but think about how hard it will be to spend less time in your Mini!

[Prudence]

1 year clerks don't get health insurance. How did I miss this? 2-year clerks do.

Please, pretty please, cross your fingers and toes and hope that The Honorable Judge from Sioux Falls calls me soon to offer me the position.

Honestly, he sounds like a good guy. He said he calls his clerks his attorneys, not his clerks, because he feels "clerk" is too demeaning for the level of work his clerks do.

I know I keep blathering about this, but it would be such an amazing opportunity. Even if it means frozen winters.

[BarTopDancer]

I have a weeks worth of homework to do. And I haven't even started. Too busy unpacking, buying stuff to stash my stuff since my new place doesn't have a lot of places for stuff.

[Morrigoon]

Now I face a dilemma.

I'd much rather have a 2-year clerkship. A 1-year clerkship that starts in August means that I'd be applying for the next job or clerkship before I even started the first one. And a district court judge is considered to be more prestigious than a magistrate judge and would be an easier path to a potential circuit court clerkship.

However, all things considered I'd prefer Wheeling to Sioux Falls. And while I don't really want to have a huge lag time between graduation and a job, and 8 months seems like a lot, 1 week seems too short. That would be packing up, selling the condo, and relocating -- all in three months. While finishing classes. In the winter. At the holidays. In the snow. Uphill both ways, barefoot.

I don't know whether I hope SD judge offers me the position or picks someone else. ARG!

Well, the condo is more likely to sell the following spring than it is during the holidays (typically THE slowest time of the year... if it can get any slower :rolleyes: ) I don't know if that influences your decision at all.

Sounds to me like the district court is the way to go... is that the 1-year or the 2-year?

[Prudence]

The Seattle market is the only one that's hot right now, or so the paper tells us. From that perspective, I'd like to sell before it crashes like everywhere else. (And buy somewhere that it's already crashed!) The district court in SD, starting in Jan, is the 2-year.

[Morrigoon]

Oh, you're in Seattle, eh? Well, then that works.

[wendybeth]

If it's any consolation, I've a friend who had to relocate to Sioux Falls and she loves it there. It seems to suck considerably less than some of the other burgs in the Dakotas.

[JWBear]

Yes, but think about how hard it will be to spend less time in your Mini!

True.

[RStar]

Just for fun, I have spent the last 90 minutes reading this thread from page one. Wow. We should contact a publisher, or write a screan play.

[BarTopDancer]

I am just fascinated by this photo
http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.sharkbookings.com/images/gwb1.jpg&usg=AFQjCNH7SHZCya6_CNakZydRYhPVqfRSMg

[Snowflake]

I am just fascinated by this photo
http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.sharkbookings.com/images/gwb1.jpg&usg=AFQjCNH7SHZCya6_CNakZydRYhPVqfRSMg

Looks like someone photo-shopped a great white shark to look like an orca!

[BarTopDancer]

Looks like someone photo-shopped a great white shark to look like an orca!

I was searching for pics of great white sharks taken by Chris Fallows and this (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sharkbookings.com/images/gwb1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sharkbookings.com/great-white-falsebay.html&h=178&w=350&sz=14&hl=en&start=7&sig2=vvfhsK9Hq91yRtNjUlFnng&um=1&tbnid=De_PZwuZ-_gx6M:&tbnh=61&tbnw=120&ei=SSf9RpvJM43WgwOiv9zqDQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgreat%2Bwhite%2Bshark%2Bchris%2Bfallo ws%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfire fox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DPyc%26sa%3DN) is where that came from.

[Snowflake]

So, I am going to Mexico in mid-late October. I will be in Guadalajara. Anyone been? Anything I should not miss? I know I will have my roomie as a tour guide, but I'd like to surprise her with a spot to visit where she's not been.

[JWBear]

Just for fun, I have spent the last 90 minutes reading this thread from page one. Wow. We should contact a publisher, or write a screan play.

It only took you 90 minutes?!

[Prudence]

2 weeks until we fly down for DL fun! Yay us!

[Kevy Baby]

So, I am going to Mexico in mid-late October. I will be in Guadalajara. Anyone been? Anything I should not miss? I know I will have my roomie as a tour guide, but I'd like to surprise her with a spot to visit where she's not been.I went once for a trade show 12-13 years ago. Guadalajara has a lot of "old" Mexico. Every day at the trade show, the hall would be deserted from 3-5 in the afternoon for siesta.

Unfortunately, all I had time for was a quick trip into one of the old parts of town. Saw a cool old church, but don't remember much else.

Some help I am :rolleyes:

[Disneyphile]

Well, looks like I'll finally be getting my check that was due 3 months ago from that stupid network. I called again today, and all of a sudden, they're calling it in for processing, probably since I finally just said, "Hi. I need to get your full address for the small claims court paperwork, please." I should have said that 8 weeks ago!

[Morrigoon]

Because any article whose title includes the phrase "Brain-Eating Amoeba" basically compels me to click and share:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21034344/

[Gemini Cricket]

Wow. 5:39pm. Where did the day go?
:)