Soooo....

[wendybeth]

I think NA is trying to tell us something....



(Pics, please, and congrats!)

[Disneyphile]

Yeah, come on - we need puppy details!!! :snap:

[Not Afraid]

No, we didn't get the pug we wanted to adopt. They told us it was a difficult decision and we were their second choice, but they went with a family who had adopted an abused puppy from them before and wanted a companion for their dog. So, no Sarge/Serge for us.

So, Operation Plan B went into action.

My clients, who own my favorite dog, Gus, have adopted 3 dogs from a place in Manhattan Beach called The Pet Care Company. They have a relationship with a few reputable breeders who provide them with dogs. They are very selective about who they get their puppies from and watch them carefully for weeks before putting them up for sale.

I fell in love with a 5 month old boy pug who is also apricot colored like Sarge (the only 2 I have ever seen with that coloration).

His name is tentively Thurston. He's adorable with an incredibly expressive face. He's on my lap at the moment with his chin on my desk. I think he is asleep.

When things calm down a bit here I'll get some pictures.

[Disneyphile]

I can't wait to meet him! :)

[Morrigoon]

Yay for puppies! :)

[Mousey Girl]

Awww! I want a puppy!

Actually I don't have the time a puppy would need.

It is really early. I'm not sure that I want to be up this early everyday. Boy's alarm clock is going to be going off soon. I hope he won't be too Grumpy this morning.

[Snowflake]

Yay for NA & €!

And a welcome for Thurston, you may not know it yet, but you could not have fallen into a happier LoT than to be with your new puppy parents!

Can't wait to meet him, too! :cheers:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Yay! Thurston is a fantastic pug name. :snap: Congrats! Can't wait to see him in action at Casa Cone/Meinke.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Would that be Thurston Howl?

Yay puppy!!

[Gemini Cricket]

Yay! New puppy!
Congrats!
:)
:snap:

[BarTopDancer]

Would that be Thurston Howl?

Yay puppy!!

Ba da bum.

YAY PUPPY!!!!

[BarTopDancer]

This article sounds like it has to be an April Fools joke

[Paris] Hilton tries to help drunk elephants. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071113/ap_en_ot/people_paris_hilton;_ylt=Arai7KMJoAfxGbilYl.m7WhxF b8C)

Won't somebody think of the elephants???

[Kevy Baby]

Won't somebody think of the elephants???Do elephants think of pink humans when they are drunk?

[Not Afraid]

Yes, Thurston Howl.

He feels lonely in his crate. He had 2 sisters that he's spent the last 5 months with. So, he slept in bed with us last night. He liked to cuddle with Chris. But, I put him in his crate this morning and he's telling me all about how much he disapproves. Howl, indeed. ;) But, he peed outside, ate all of his food, then pooped outside. Pretty good for a puppy!

I swear I'll take pictures today.

[Gemini Cricket]

Yes, Thurston Howl.

He feels lonely in his crate. He had 2 sisters that he's spent the last 5 months with. So, he slept in bed with us last night. He liked to cuddle with Chris. But, I put him in his crate this morning and he's telling me all about how much he disapproves. Howl, indeed. ;) But, he peed outside, ate all of his food, then pooped outside. Pretty good for a puppy!

I swear I'll take pictures today.
Yay! I can't wait to see Mr. Thurston Howl!
:) :) :)

[Kevy Baby]

As this thread passes 15,000 posts, I am surprised by some of the post counts of a couple of individuals:

Chernabog - only 5 posts
Nirvanaman - only 1 post
Zapppop - only 1 postI would have sworn these three had posted more.

[mousepod]

Yes, Thurston Howl.

He feels lonely in his crate. He had 2 sisters that he's spent the last 5 months with. So, he slept in bed with us last night. He liked to cuddle with Chris. But, I put him in his crate this morning and he's telling me all about how much he disapproves. Howl, indeed. ;) But, he peed outside, ate all of his food, then pooped outside. Pretty good for a puppy!

I swear I'll take pictures today.

I can't wait! (I assume you're going to post pictures of Thurston - and not the pee and poo...)

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Yes, Thurston Howl.

He feels lonely in his crate. He had 2 sisters that he's spent the last 5 months with. So, he slept in bed with us last night. He liked to cuddle with Chris. But, I put him in his crate this morning and he's telling me all about how much he disapproves. Howl, indeed. ;) But, he peed outside, ate all of his food, then pooped outside. Pretty good for a puppy!

I swear I'll take pictures today.

Congratulations!

Will he be considered Thurston Howl I, or IV (since III is taken) ?

[MouseWife]

I can't wait! (I assume you're going to post pictures of Thurston - and not the pee and poo...)

Be careful, remember, when you 'assume' you make an 'ass' out of 'u' and 'me'. :p

{but if she does I hope she uses spoilers!!! :eek: }

[BDBopper]

I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!I GOT A PUPPY!

HOORAY FOR NOT AFRAID!!!

[Not Afraid]

He's getting his own thread.

[Gemini Cricket]

Would that be Thurston Howl?

Yay puppy!!
GD, I have a question. How come yours is the only sig pic I can see? Our firewall blocks all others...

[Ghoulish Delight]

GD, I have a question. How come yours is the only sig pic I can see? Our firewall blocks all others...I'd imagine that it's because I host mine on my own domain while most everyone else is hosted somewhere like photobucket, or here or other larger sites. Apparently my domain isn't on your IT department's radar.

[Gemini Cricket]

I'd imagine that it's because I host mine on my own domain while most everyone else is hosted somewhere like photobucket, or here or other larger sites. Apparently my domain isn't on your IT department's radar.
Got it.
:)

[BarTopDancer]

The fight against being wired in constantly has been lost. Today I join the ranks of PDA phone owners.

[Snowflake]

The fight against being wired in constantly has been lost. Today I join the ranks of PDA phone owners.

I'm still a luddite, I only use my cell phone for telephone calls.

[Alex]

I've just been put on a mobile platform project so I'll probably end up with a work supplied Blackberry. I've worked hard to avoid it.

[Ghoulish Delight]

We just got our first smart phones as well. I've recently begun using text messaging fairly regularly, so the qwerty is nice for that, and it's definitely nice to be able to look things like addresses, directions, phone numbers, emails I forgot to print out etc. I am NOT setting it to download my email constantly or alert me when there's a new one. It's there when I need to refer to it, it ain't my master. I am considering syncing it to my work calendar if only to take advantage of the feature where it automatically goes into vibrate-only mode during meetings.

[Kevy Baby]

He's getting his own thread.Shouldn't he get his own log-in too (like Calliope (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/member.php?u=863))?

[CoasterMatt]

I can build him his own computer, if you'd like.

[BDBopper]

I'm still a luddite, I only use my cell phone for telephone calls.

Same here. I'm in the same boat except that I don't consider myself a luddite. I can't see well enough to use most any other feature.

[Morrigoon]

I can build him his own computer, if you'd like.

TOO.... OBVIOUS.... CAN'T.... RESIST....

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

*sigh* Sorry, had to get that off my chest.

[BarTopDancer]

http://www.phoneyworld.com/handsets/features/BlackBerry_Pearl_8100_1.jpg
In blue.

New plan is only $5 more a month than old plan. I already text quite a bit.. the new keyboard will take getting used to. GD and CPs phone are currently the bane of my existence (we use em at work) ;) :p

[Morrigoon]

Wow, a phone-shaped Blackberry.

Kewl.

[BarTopDancer]

Verizon has one too. Very similar if not the same (8130).

[Gemini Cricket]

Taking a look at NA's puppy pics totally made me want to get a dog again.
Once I move out of my apartment (when the stupid lease is up) I'm going to move to a place that allows dogs. And then I'm going to buy a llama.

:D

Just kidding.
I think I'll get a small dog. Like a chihuahua terrier or a Westie.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I think I'll get a small dog. Like a chihuahua terrier or a Westie.

I think NA might have owned a Westie once.

[Capt Jack]

get a mutt.

best
dogs
evar!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Taking a look at NA's puppy pics totally made me want to get a dog again.
Once I move out of my apartment (when the stupid lease is up) I'm going to move to a place that allows dogs. And then I'm going to buy a llama.



Ah, thinking of buying NEverland are we???:evil:

[Gemini Cricket]

get a mutt.

best
dogs
evar!
I met a German Shepherd/Corgi once. The mom was a Corgi. She must have been in pain!
:D

[Gemini Cricket]

Ah, thinking of buying NEverland are we???:evil:
Nah, I was kicked out of there when I was 10. Too old, they said.
:D

[Capt Jack]

I met a German Shepherd/Corgi once. The mom was a Corgi. She must have been in pain!
:D

oddest combo Ive seen was the doberman/weiner dog mix pups. odd but man, they were cuuute with 15 U's :D

fortunately, the female was the dobie...but...


mmm....nevermind. I still cant grasp the visual

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

wow! If anyone see's my Brother-in-law, I'd like to collect the reward!

http://www.dennisblackwellbailbonds.com/mostwanted.html

He's the first one - Darin Towns
Awesome!!!! Wish I knew where he was! Damnit!!

[Gemini Cricket]

If a chihuahua female gets impregnated by a Saint Bernard, would she just explode like halfway through the pregnancy?

[Kevy Baby]

If a chihuahua female gets impregnated by a Saint Bernard, would she just explode like halfway through the pregnancy?I don't think she would survive the conception.

[Gemini Cricket]

There's a wonderful song by the Bangles called "If She Knew What She Wanted (He'd be Giving it to Her)". I love this song.
I dedicate this song to a couple of my clients today.
Figure out what you want and I'll make it happen. Really, I will.
:) ;)

[Morrigoon]

oddest combo Ive seen was the doberman/weiner dog mix pups. odd but man, they were cuuute with 15 U's :D

fortunately, the female was the dobie...but...


mmm....nevermind. I still cant grasp the visual

As the owner of a male dachshund... I can.

[Kevy Baby]

A friend in college had a Black Lab/Basset Hound mix.

Big Black Lab head and body
Short Basset hound legs and floppy Basset Hound ears.

The crazy vision that you are conjuring in your head is about how he looked. The poor guy, um... dragged on the ground. He didn't seem to mind though.

Had the best freakin' personality!

[Not Afraid]

I watch a Pom-Chow. Pomeranian/Chow mix. VERY cute dog. My other favorite is a Chow/Wheaton, but that's just because he's so damn adorable.

But, I'm sort of fond of Pugs.

[CoasterMatt]

We have two adorable Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix doggies.
They're the best at greeting us when we come home from work.

[alphabassettgrrl]

http://www.phoneyworld.com/handsets/features/BlackBerry_Pearl_8100_1.jpg

That's the phone I have! :) In black.

oddest combo Ive seen was the doberman/weiner dog mix pups. odd but man, they were cuuute with 15 U's :D

A friend in college had a Black Lab/Basset Hound mix.

I've seen a basset/black lab mix. I had to ask the owner what kind of dog it was.

The oddest combo I've seen was Basset/Great Dane. She was GD sized, white with black spots, was much longer than average (due to that hound gene) and had a wicked tail. She was stronger than her owner. Her name was Clarabelle. Can't remember what her ears looked like but she was an interesting looking dog.

[Kevy Baby]

If a chihuahua female gets impregnated by a Saint Bernard, would she just explode like halfway through the pregnancy?How about a male chihuahua mating with a female St. Bernard?

[high squeeky voice] Take that bitch [/high squeeky voice]

[CoasterMatt]

How about a male chihuahua mating with a female St. Bernard?

[high squeeky voice] Take that bitch [/high squeeky voice]

Make sure the voice has a spanish accent, too :D

[JWBear]

You people are just not right.


(But I'm LOL anyway.)

[Gemini Cricket]

How about a male chihuahua mating with a female St. Bernard?

[high squeeky voice] Take that bitch [/high squeeky voice]
Totally. And she would be like, "Who's saying that? Is someone there?"

[Chernabog]

As this thread passes 15,000 posts, I am surprised by some of the post counts of a couple of individuals:
[LIST]
Chernabog - only 5 posts
[

Hell, I'm surprised I still haven't hit loser club status on here yet. But I still have a big mouth, don't you worry Mr. Kevy.

6 posts WOOT!

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Ok, so I haven't quite had my coffee yet, which would probably explain why, for a split second, JWBear's avatar looked like Ghoulish Delight.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ok, so I haven't quite had my coffee yet, which would probably explain why, for a split second, JWBear's avatar looked like Ghoulish Delight.
Wow, couldn't be further off...I shaved, remember?

[JWBear]

As this thread passes 15,000 posts, I am surprised by some of the post counts of a couple of individuals:

Chernabog - only 5 posts
Nirvanaman - only 1 post
Zapppop - only 1 postI would have sworn these three had posted more.

I've posted 320 times in this thread! (Actually, this is #321.) That's almost one sixth of my total posts on LoT!

[JWBear]

Wow, couldn't be further off...I shaved, remember?

And I don't recall you having arm tats.

[Morrigoon]

*sigh* Someday I'll have a garage to put great stuff like this (http://bfads.net/Power-Glide-8-Drill-Press-with-Laser-Guide-at-Ace-Hardware)into.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

*sigh* Someday I'll have a garage to put great stuff like this (http://bfads.net/Power-Glide-8-Drill-Press-with-Laser-Guide-at-Ace-Hardware)into.

Until that time, it wouldn't look too bad on the kitchen counter. I bet it would do a number on slicing bread for toast.

[Gemini Cricket]

I've posted 320 times in this thread! (Actually, this is #321.) That's almost one sixth of my total posts on LoT!
So how do you look up how many posts you have in a thread?

[Capt Jack]

all those things can be done with hand tools dear. yeah, those make it easier but nothing more rewarding than sweat of the brow and creating something from scratch.

not to mention getting to keep all your fingers. :D

[Ghoulish Delight]

So how do you look up how many posts you have in a thread?

Go to the forum listing and click on the post count total in the "Replies" column.

[Gemini Cricket]

Go to the forum listing and click on the post count total in the "Replies" column.
Groovy tunes. Thanks. 816 for me. Loserville! :D Not as Loserville as Kevy, though. He's King Loser of Loser Mountain.

[Morrigoon]

Haha, Kevy's almost a loser in this thread!

(578 for me)

[wolfy999]

Just started reading this thread....see you in about a year!

[Capt Jack]

Just started reading this thread....see you in about a year!

wow. you read fast!

;)

[Kevy Baby]

*sigh* Someday I'll have a garage to put great stuff like this (http://bfads.net/Power-Glide-8-Drill-Press-with-Laser-Guide-at-Ace-Hardware)into.I maintain that this stuff is a waste of money. If you buy a $50 chop saw, you'll get a $50 chop saw - a piece of crap. It will probably never cut straight, square, or consistent.

Sign up for a woodworking course at a Community College. This will give yuo access to good equipment as well as technical assistance. I know that Fullerton College has a good program, but I do not know when the classes are. I am enrolled in a class (as I have been for several years) at Mt. San Antonio College. It is in Walnut (quite a drive for you), but classes are on the weekends. The instructor (Robin) is a bit gruff, but you get a lot of freedom to do what you want.

Groovy tunes. Thanks. 816 for me. Loserville! :D Not as Loserville as Kevy, though. He's King Loser of Loser Mountain.Um, yeah... I was hoping no one would look at that :(

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Subways in New York: now, with fewer Full House stars. (http://a.parsons.edu/~dprovost/nycsubwayprank.php)

[Not Afraid]

I had a decent idea for a neighborhood prank the other day inspired by me misreading a lost pet sign.

I think it would be fun to post signs like "Lost Tarantula" or "Lost Rattlesnake" or, perhaps "Lost Black Mamba" or "Lost Black Widow Spider".

[Kevy Baby]

Lost: My Mind
If found, please call 555-4567

[Gemini Cricket]

I had a decent idea for a neighborhood prank the other day inspired by me misreading a lost pet sign.

I think it would be fun to post signs like "Lost Tarantula" or "Lost Rattlesnake" or, perhaps "Lost Black Mamba" or "Lost Black Widow Spider".
Holy Crap! I had the same idea a couple of months ago.
I was thinking of posting a sign with a gorilla on it saying, "LOST! One Silverback Gorilla. Answers to the name Mr. Tickles. If found, please call... etc."

I think that would be great!
:D

[JWBear]

Subways in New York: now, with fewer Full House stars. (http://a.parsons.edu/~dprovost/nycsubwayprank.php)

That show is up there with My Two Dads in the stratosphere of shows with hidden gay subtext....

[BDBopper]

Here (http://icehouse.net/bjensen71/XmasHouse.jpg) is a picture of the house with the lights on. Notice there is a Mickey Thanksgiving flag by the front door, not a Christmas one yet ;)

Nice lights! Well done! :)

[Mousey Girl]

I am loving the company I am working for.

Keep in mind this was only my 2nd day, and officially I am employed by a temp agency and not the company...

Today the main boss was walking around. I was working, and not paying a whole lot of attention. I kept hearing him say to everyone, "Happy Thanksgiving."

He got to me, couldn't remember my name, but the next thing I knew he had placed a gift certificate to Albertson's in my hand with a nice, "Happy Thanksgiving."

I was just in shock, almost cried.

[BarTopDancer]

I am loving the company I am working for.

Keep in mind this was only my 2nd day, and officially I am employed by a temp agency and not the company...

Today the main boss was walking around. I was working, and not paying a whole lot of attention. I kept hearing him say to everyone, "Happy Thanksgiving."

He got to me, couldn't remember my name, but the next thing I knew he had placed a gift certificate to Albertson's in my hand with a nice, "Happy Thanksgiving."

I was just in shock, almost cried.

I've got tears in my eyes. Sounds promising and positive!

[Morrigoon]

Nice :)

[Disneyphile]

Nice place and nice boss, MG! :D I hope it stays that way. :)

My parents are here right now, and my mom brought us her gingerbread cookies and pumpkin cookies. We missed out last year, because she didn't have the strength to do her holiday baking with her chemo and all. It's more realization of the little things that make her even more special. :)

I've got Mom Cookies!!! :D

[Prudence]

Now that is a quality employer.

[CoasterMatt]

I've got Mom Cookies!!! :D

As long as they aren't made from bits of Mom, they're the best!

[RStar]

I've got Mom Cookies!!! :DI'm sorry, I couldn't help but think of Soylent Green when you said this! :D

Enjoy the cookies! Those made by moms and grandmas are the best!! :snap:

[lashbear]

Cupcake?

Yes petal? :D

So I just re-joined SF MOMA, I can't wait to go, it's been years too long since I've been!
LOVE that place.

We pressed boobies against the big window, facing to the inside, where everyone was gathered in the dining room.

Now all we need is for the guys to press their, ahem, lunchboxes against the glass and my year would be complete (as long as I got sent a pic...)

[Snowflake]

Well, I suspect the person who won the gorgeous Snow White poster at the Heritage auction last weekend isn't anyone I know. 65k was the hammer price.

I only remembered to look at Snow White because I got an invoice from Heritage. I'd bid on a window card, lowballed it with no hope of winning, and miraculously I did. I'd forgotten I'd even placed an absentee bid. Not Valentino, no good Rudy in the auction, but a nice Universal silent film I love, Smouldering Fires. That's it for spending on me now!

[Gemini Cricket]

MG,
You should have put on a wig, changed outfits and when he came around again, scored yourself another gift certificate.
:D
Gotta think fast, MG.

[blueerica]

This is for BTD...

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/blueerica/pic-shark-guad2.jpg

[Morrigoon]

That's the friendliest looking shark picture I think I have ever seen.

[blueerica]

I know - he's smiling! :D

[BarTopDancer]

This is for BTD...

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/blueerica/pic-shark-guad2.jpg

Hi Sharkie!

[Kevy Baby]

As long as they aren't made from bits of Mom, they're the best!

I'm sorry, I couldn't help but think of Soylent Green when you said this! :DI thought of Beetlejuice.

Now all we need is for the guys to press their, ahem, lunchboxes against the glass and my year would be complete (as long as I got sent a pic...)Well, last year was when all the guys got together and ritualistically dropped trou in the middle of the street (and come to think of it, it WAS NM's idea - that boy really IS a mo!). Although poor Cherny didn't know that it was only supposed to be the pants and not the undies too.

[Chernabog]

Hey is anyone wanting to see Beowulf in IMAX 3D this weekend (Angelina's tits in IMAX 3D? I might poke an eye out)? And/or go to Magic Mountain ($60 for the rest of this year PLUS 2008 PLUS free friend passes)?

[Morrigoon]

Well, last year was when all the guys got together and ritualistically dropped trou in the middle of the street (and come to think of it, it WAS NM's idea - that boy really IS a mo!). Although poor Cherny didn't know that it was only supposed to be the pants and not the undies too.

Hey is anyone wanting to see Beowulf in IMAX 3D this weekend (Angelina's tits in IMAX 3D? I might poke an eye out)? And/or go to Magic Mountain ($60 for the rest of this year PLUS 2008 PLUS free friend passes)?

Way to change the subject there, dude ;)

[Chernabog]

Way to change the subject there, dude ;)

I thought the subject was that there WAS no subject. How old WAS that post???? LOL....

And sorry, if this queen's whipped it out waiting in line for the Matterhorn, I hardly think that the middle of a Long Beach street will phase me. :D

[Morrigoon]

Uhh.... damn, I was just teasing.

[Strangler Lewis]

Judging by the ads alone, "Beowulf" looks like it has strong worst-movie-ever-made potential.

[Capt Jack]

Judging by the ads alone, "Beowulf" looks like it has strong worst-movie-ever-made potential.

thats the feeling I get, yeah

[Gemini Cricket]

I thought the subject was that there WAS no subject. How old WAS that post???? LOL....

And sorry, if this queen's whipped it out waiting in line for the Matterhorn, I hardly think that the middle of a Long Beach street will phase me. :D
Uhh.... damn, I was just teasing.
Girls! No fighting.

:D

[3894]

Judging by the ads alone, "Beowulf" looks like it has strong worst-movie-ever-made potential.

That's cuz there's no actual wolf in the story. Rewrite!

[Gemini Cricket]

My problem with Beowulf is that you just can't replace actors with something that sort of looks like the actor which also seems to have OD'd on Botox.

[Alex]

I can see people not liking it (and I'm not over the moon about it) but it is nowhere near "worst ever made" territory.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I can see people not liking it (and I'm not over the moon about it) but it is nowhere near "worst ever made" territory.

I smell a new thread topic...

[JWBear]

I want to like this movie - it looks cool. I'm not listening to you people. LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA........

[BarTopDancer]

But there is naked Angelina in it! How can it be bad?

[Morrigoon]

Girls! No fighting.

:D
Awww... but it was just getting good!

[Strangler Lewis]

But there is naked Angelina in it! How can it be bad?

If that's the standard, I'll just watch the first 20 minutes of "Gia" again.

And again.

[Chernabog]

Awww... but it was just getting good!

I've had 18 years of your claws, Goonie.... JUNGLE RED! ;) hee hee

[Morrigoon]

(sigh) Oh, l'amour, l'amour!

There's a word for women like you, but it isn't used in polite society... outside of a kennel. ;)

(hugs)

[blueerica]

I've decided that for online shopping, better than some sort of discount that's probably not really not much of a discount is when they 3-day Fed Ex standard for about a dollar less than the cost of regular shipping. It turns me on.

[Gemini Cricket]

I have a dry erase board on the wall next to my desk with titles and numbers all over it. The only colors of dry erase pen we have left are lime green and pink. My dry erase board is giving me away at work.
:D

[Ponine]

Judging by the ads alone, "Beowulf" looks like it has strong worst-movie-ever-made potential.

It went over really well at Comic Con, and what I saw looked good... so I'm hoping for the best.

[Not Afraid]

I can barely keep my eyes open. Thurston and Charles are both sleeping and snoring next to me.

[Chernabog]

I really am hoping that I get some lovely Best Buy gift certificates this year for Jewmas. I still have to purchase: Bioshock, Hellgate:London, The Witcher, and other lovely video games.... but I am SO SO SO excited that next month we get TWO FREEKIN FOUR DAY WEEKENDS. So much video game time *insert Home drool here* Gawwwwhwhwhwhwwhwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww w

[BarTopDancer]

I really am hoping that I get some lovely Best Buy gift certificates this year for Jewmas. I still have to purchase: Bioshock, Hellgate:London, The Witcher, and other lovely video games.... but I am SO SO SO excited that next month we get TWO FREEKIN FOUR DAY WEEKENDS. So much video game time *insert Home drool here* Gawwwwhwhwhwhwwhwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww w

The way our holidays fall, if you take the 3 days between xmas and NY off you end up with 11 days off (4 of which are weekends) but 11 days off!

[Morrigoon]

We only get one, but a 3-day weekend is a 3-day weekend, right?

[Alex]

Bioshock was very visually attractive but completely boring (to me, anyway).

[Gemini Cricket]

I agree with People Magazine. Matt Damon is sexy.
:)

[CoasterMatt]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Barry Bonds INDICTED!!

First OJ, then Barry, who's gonna complete the trifecta?

[Gemini Cricket]

Well... Patsy Ramsey is already dead...
Hmmmm.

[Kevy Baby]

Barry Bonds INDICTED!!Wow (and thank you for posting - I didn't know). One story (http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=sports&id=5764050).

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2007 - Baseball superstar Barry Bonds was charged Thursday with perjury and obstruction of justice, the culmination of a four-year federal probe into whether he lied under oath to a grand jury investigating steroid use by elite athletes.

[CoasterMatt]

My workplace continues to bring much enjoyment.

Today, all employees were treated to a free turkey dinner (well, at lunch time)- very good turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, cranberry log thing (I don't eat it, but it looks 'interesting' to say the least).

Yummy stuff.

[BarTopDancer]

WOOHOO! We won!

[CoasterMatt]

My pants are finally dry! WOOHOO!

[Not Afraid]

Thurston had his first LoT meet tonight.

[Snowflake]

Thurston had his first LoT meet tonight.

And how'd it go? When is he posting about the LoT meet? Hope he types better than Kaliope!

[Moonliner]

I dreamed about alien abduction last night.


At least I hope it was a dream and not some repressed memory deal. Does anyone know if Aliens like to wear hats from Costco?

Note: That's not hats that say 'Costco' just hats that were purchased there.

[Capt Jack]

I often see aliens at Costco. (that really is the only viable explanation for these nuts) Im voting the repressed memory thingy.

last nights dream was about work. how nice for me. makes the alien probe thing sound almost appealing








almost

[Ghoulish Delight]

At least I hope it was a dream and not some repressed memory deal. Does anyone know if Aliens like to wear hats from Costco?

Note: That's not hats that say 'Costco' just hats that were purchased there.Could you see what was in his cart? Did there happen to be a bulk pack of toilet paper topped by a sleeping 10 year old black child?

[Kevy Baby]

We have a baby dragon (more like an eight year old human than a "baby"). I try to take him out of his enclosure on a regular bases to handle him so that he gets used to human interaction.

This morning, he jumped out of my hands. He's done that before, but I've always been able to catch him quickly. This morning, he scrambled along the hallway. As he was passing the cat, the cat went after him, so I had to shift my attention from baby dragon to cat. This allowed dragon to scramble away and get under the bed. At this point, I had to wake Susan and get her involved in the search.

Of course, simply looking under the bed was fruitless. But first, I wanted to make sure that if he did bolt, that no cats got him (one was on the bed and one was very close by: the third cat was in the office). So, I put one cat in the office and locked her in there. The other, Rufio, got let outside (he loves going outside, but we usually don't let him out until after breakfast).

By now, both of us were thinking that we would never see him again. I tore the pillows, sheets, blankets off the bed and then pulled off the mattress. I then lifted up the box spring and we started searching.

Thankfully, after a few minutes of calm panic, I spotted him. Since I was holding up the box spring, I pointed him out to Susan. At first, she didn't see him, but eventually spotted him.

We got him safely back in his enclosure. I put the bed back together (the mattress was a LOT lighter when I took it off - it is amazing what adrenaline can do for you!), grabbed a few pillows and we both flopped down on it, exhausted.

So how was your morning?

BTW: we've never named this one yet (we won't know if it is a boy or a girl for a few months) - any suggestions?

[Ponine]

Houdini?

[Gemini Cricket]

Dash

[Ghoulish Delight]

Asshole

[BarTopDancer]

Kitty!

[Kevy Baby]

AssholeAt the moment, this is one gets my vote (though I suspect that Susan will veto it).

[Gemini Cricket]

Chase?
Ran?
Hyde?

[Ghoulish Delight]

At the moment, this is one gets my vote (though I suspect that Susan will veto it).How about making it more cultural...a film reference... "Sh!t Head".

[Capt Jack]

the cats would undoubtedly call him "Lunch"

[Morrigoon]

Dash

This was my first thought too.

[Moonliner]

Could you see what was in his cart? Did there happen to be a bulk pack of toilet paper topped by a sleeping 10 year old black child?

Ahhh, no. The 'event' did not happen at costco, they were just wearing their hats from there.

Is this some pop culture reference I'm totally missing or your own experience with costco aliens? (CA's for short)

[BarTopDancer]

Bye bye Bryz. Thanks for saving our butts and being so awesome!

[Snowflake]

Another vote for Dash here.

Glad you found him/her and the cats did not have an extra morning snack

[Kevy Baby]

Bye bye Bryz. Thanks for saving our butts and being so awesome!I had to do some digging to figure out what that post was about.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Is this some pop culture reference I'm totally missing or your own experience with costco aliens? (CA's for short)
Actual Costco experience.

[Snowflake]

I had to do some digging to figure out what that post was about.

Hockey related?

[Kevy Baby]

Hockey related?
Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks place goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov on waivers (http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gA64yW52lADj4W3Oje8mdKLXG6MA)

[BarTopDancer]

Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks place goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov on waivers (http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gA64yW52lADj4W3Oje8mdKLXG6MA)

:( sob.

Good for him. He deserves to be a starter. But it sucks for us. Especially when we have to play against him.

This is an odd situation that is going on. Brian Burke said he would only trade Bryz if the deal was right. But he couldn't get an acceptable deal and put him on waivers. Which means they'll be getting next to nothing for him. BB is known for his oddball deals that work out well in the end. But this one is boggling.

[Gemini Cricket]

I was just thinking that our cleaning crew in my office is awesome. They take an added step of disinfecting the phones on our desks every night. I bet this totally helps us not get sick. Germs, germs everywhere. Not to mention that I'm the only one who talks to them... which kind of sucks.

[BarTopDancer]

Phones, keyboards and computer mice are three huge germ spreading machines.

[Moonliner]

I was just thinking that our cleaning crew in my office is awesome. They take an added step of disinfecting the phones on our desks every night. I bet this totally helps us not get sick. Germs, germs everywhere. Not to mention that I'm the only one who talks to them... which kind of sucks.

I like working late (well not that part actually) watching the cleaning crew dump all the waist baskets into their big cart and then grab the blue recycling bins and dump them in the same big cart. :rolleyes:

[Morrigoon]

Have you said anything about it to anyone?

[Gemini Cricket]

I like working late (well not that part actually) watching the cleaning crew dump all the waist baskets into their big cart and then grab the blue recycling bins and dump them in the same big cart. :rolleyes:
Our cleaning crew actually sorts that stuff for us. (I guess no one wanted to buy one trash can and one recycling bin for each desk...)
I think you should notify someone... unless they are sorting it out afterwards...

[katiesue]

Exercpt from the phone call I just had with Maddy-

Once I hit my room I'm on vay-k. TV, a computer and snacks. What more do I need? :D

[Not Afraid]

The Beardie should be named Friskies.

[Kevy Baby]

I forgot that Susan had previously suggested a name for this morning's escapee. Since he has a crooked tail, she suggested "Nixon" since he is only a little crooked.

[Capt Jack]

Exercpt from the phone call I just had with Maddy-

:D

sounds like the kid's got a plan


and a damn good one at that *maddy mojo* :snap:

[Prudence]

I was just working on sewing up a sweater I finished knitting ages ago, and Boris was on the back of the couch, staring at my work. I wonder if he's thinking it's unfair that I get to play with yarn and whenever he tries to join in he gets yelled at.

[Ponine]

I like working late (well not that part actually) watching the cleaning crew dump all the waist baskets into their big cart and then grab the blue recycling bins and dump them in the same big cart. :rolleyes:

They do that here every once in a while. Usually when we get a new person on the building services crew.
Since our recycle is uspposed to go in the confidentail (to be shredded) bins, I tend to raise a total stink when that happens.

Usually we're good for about another month.

[Morrigoon]

So... I'm on this blogging site for real estate agents, and the whole thing runs on a point system that gives you points for posting or responding to things. The more points you have on the blogging site, the higher your profile appears over on the "public" site (localism.com). It makes you designate a "prime market" area, which is a little silly in Southern California because our areas all run into eachother, but whatever, gotta pick one. So I'd had Lake Forest chosen, because it was a little less popular (competition wise) than Mission Viejo, though MV has pricier homes.

Out of 31 agents in Lake Forest, I'd managed to climb in the standings to where just this week I went from number 4 to number 3. But to get to number two, I was going to have to double my points because the two ladies at the top started earlier and are also both very prolific bloggers. I know I'm like number 41 out of all the Orange County agents on this site, so on a whim, I decided to check the Mission Viejo standings. Hmm.... out of 50 agents who have MV as their prime market, NONE of them have 8000 points!

Guess what I did?

(Give you a hint... I'm now #1 in Mission Viejo!)

[BDBopper]

Guess what I did?

(Give you a hint... I'm now #1 in Mission Viejo!)

YOU GO GIRL!!! Woot Woot!! :)

[JWBear]

I made corn pancakes this morning. :)

[CoasterMatt]

I'm conscious before noon, and I don't know how/why...

[Stan4dSteph]

I ran 10 miles this morning.

[Mousey Girl]

I have done nothing. I woke up at 6, in my recliner, and went to bed.

Now I have to go to the Old People's to get the turkey out of the freezer and get their mail. They are stuck in Valencia, on an RV trip with their group and are having ANOTHER major mechanical issue.

I also need to go to Target. It is time to get Boy's b-day presents.

All I really want to do is sleep.

[Snowflake]

Survived the first days of the new job, MG?

[lindyhop]

So...I'm the only one here.:eek:

[lashbear]

So...I'm the only one here.:eek:

...and I'm the only one in the village... :D

[lindyhop]

I need a minder.

I have about $50 left over in my flexible spending account so I made a list of OTC medicines I could stock up on before the end of the year. I came across that list today when I was looking for my prescription sunglasses and I realized I spent nearly $500 on two pairs of glasses this year and I never asked to be reimbursed for that...

I bought some spray roses at Trader Joe's today. I just started buying cut flowers again last week because it's been too hot in my place since the spring. I got home and looked for them and realized I'd left them in the cart. There was no way I was going back, it was too far and I had other things to do and I felt stupid. But I looked at the receipt to see how much money I wasted and the flowers weren't even on there. Saved from my own stupidity by a clerk who was just as addled as I was.

[lashbear]

I made corn pancakes this morning. :)
A) Your avatars are driving me to distraction !!

B) I just had lunch - a Cornish Pastie jaffle, and a Peach / Chocolate / Ricotta jaffle for dessert. Guess who got a new Jaffle-maker?

http://www.breville.com.au/ssl/cms/images_cms/large_SG2300B.jpg

[lindyhop]

Jaffle?

[Snowflake]

Jaffle?

Lashbear will be more erudite, I am sure, but here is Wikipedia's explanation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich_toaster)

[JWBear]

Now I'm hungry for waffles... :rolleyes:

[Matterhorn Fan]

I ran 10 miles this morning.Woohoo!



I walked 2.5. And technically it was afternoon.

[Mousey Girl]

Survived the first days of the new job, MG?

Yep! There is more than enough to keep me busy, but not so much that I am overwhelmed. The girl training me did not show up for her last day, so Friday I was on my own. I was able to organize my desk so that I can better keep track of what needs to be done and prioritize the orders.

Each morning I go for a loooonnnggg walk, from one end of the complex to the other, collecting paperwork. It is a nice way to start the day.

This company is so unlike any place I have ever worked. We have a full kitchen, which is kept stocked with food. We are to help ourselves. If it doesn't have someone's name on it it is community property.

They had planned a pizza party for the girl who left. Even though she was a no show they still did it.

My schedual is going to be 7:00/7:30-4:30. But it is very flexable. I was even told that if there is a problem with Nickolas I can bring him in with me.

I am feeling a bit like Alice.

[wendybeth]

So very cool, MG! Sounds like a great place!:cheers:

[lashbear]

Jaffle?

Lashbear will be more erudite, I am sure, but here is Wikipedia's explanation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich_toaster)

OK - Tis true they're also known as "Brevilles", and the original jaffle irons were just a metal clamshell on long handles:
http://www.rvsupplywarehouse.com/content/product/small/round-jaffle-pie-iron.jpg

But the one I use looks kind of like this.... Imagine this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Sandwich_toaster_open.jpg

...But washed and clean.. :eek:

Then imagine it doesn't have the diagonal cutters, and there are two chambers like large square scallops - Here's a partial pic of it:
http://www.buyquick.com.au/shopimages/products/BR-SG2300.jpg

Lay a sheet of puff pastry over the recepticles, dollop the filling into it, fold the rest of the sheet over the filling, then close the two halves and cook for 3-5 mins.

I prefer to use pastry rather than bread as it seals a little better .

My favourite recipe for Cornish Pasty Filling:

Breville pasties
125g lamb mince, cooked and chopped
125g mixed chopped vegetables, cooked
1 cup mashed potato
1 egg
1 teaspoon mixed herbs
salt and pepper
1 sheet pre-rolled puff pastry

1. Combine steak, vegetables, potatoes, egg, herbs and seasoning, mix until well combined.
2. Lay pastry over plates.
3. Place in filling.
4. Fold pastry over and cook until lightly golden brown and crisp.

Yummo !!

[CoasterMatt]

I've got one of those too!

Makes for yummy grilled cheese/bacon/granny smith apple slice sandwiches.

[MouseWife]

Pasties? But I thought those were....oh, never mind.

[lashbear]

They're Paffles. Pastie Jaffles. Jasties. Crikey... now I'm confused.

[lashbear]

I've got one of those too!

Makes for yummy grilled cheese/bacon/granny smith apple slice sandwiches.

Sounds really good...

[Kevy Baby]

I'm conscious before noon, and I don't know how/why...I didn't come to life until about 2:00

I ran 10 miles this morning.

Woohoo!

I walked 2.5. And technically it was afternoon.I walked from the bedroom to the living room and from the living room to the kitchen. Twice.

[CoasterMatt]

A Mutaytor Show = 10 miles worth of dancing :D

[BarTopDancer]

I got home at about 4:30am. And I am awake. Bleh.

[alphabassettgrrl]

So- we all survived Nutcracker number 1. Whew. I was wondering for a while there.

[CoasterMatt]

Was it as good as this Nutcracker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20qB1dXAM78)? :)

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

American Music Awards are on - 10 min so far no good music and no awards.. hmmm

[Ghoulish Delight]

So we were in Las Vegas this weekend for a wedding. I noticed in our room at the Luxor that there was a phone mounted right next to the toilet. This isn't an entirely new phenomenon to me, I've seen it before in hotels, but for some reason I've been seeing it far more frequently recently.

Because I'm 5 years old, I decided it would be hilarious to pick up the phone while I was sitting on the toilet and call CP's cell phone. It was off, charging, so I left her a message.

It was only a few hours later that it suddenly occurred to me that I just made a long distance call from a hotel room phone.

Yeah, that "hilarious" joke cost me $12 :rolleyes:

[BarTopDancer]

d'oh!

But because you were 5 again the money isn't an issue! ;)

[Alex]

Is it just that as you've gotten older you start staying at nicer hotels? The phone in the bathroom thing has been pretty constant for higher end business friendly hotels for my adult experience.

And you can't put a price on humor so I'd have told the Luxor that you weren't paying.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Is it just that as you've gotten older you start staying at nicer hotels? The phone in the bathroom thing has been pretty constant for higher end business friendly hotels for my adult experience.
No, I've stayed in nice hotels for most of my life. Either I just haven't noticed, or, by luck of the draw, I often ended up in ones without it. Or maybe it's that the last few I've seen have been right next to the toilet. *shrug*

[Alex]

I once stayed in a Hilton in Minneapolis that had two phones in the bathroom. One right above the other and both conveniently placed for use while on the can.

Couldn't quite wrap my brain about who decided that was a necessary thing.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I once stayed in a Hilton in Minneapolis that had two phones in the bathroom. One right above the other and both conveniently placed for use while on the can.

Couldn't quite wrap my brain about who decided that was a necessary thing.
Were they labeled #1 and #2?

[Kevy Baby]

How about TV's in the bathroom (with the speakers in the ceiling). We experienced that at the Paris Las Vegas on our last stay (granted we were bumped up the top floor due to overbooking).

Ironically, there WASN'T a phone in the restroom - just a TV.

[alphabassettgrrl]

What an interesting ski run.... :) Ours just felt that painful but really wasn't.

Better luck next time - we've got a second Nutcracker coming in December.

[Gemini Cricket]

Today, my boss is out sick. It's amazing how different the office is without its leader. Much more relaxed...
:)

[Morrigoon]

Lay a sheet of puff pastry over the recepticles, dollop the filling into it, fold the rest of the sheet over the filling, then close the two halves and cook for 3-5 mins.

I prefer to use pastry rather than bread as it seals a little better .

My favourite recipe for Cornish Pasty Filling:

Breville pasties
125g lamb mince, cooked and chopped
125g mixed chopped vegetables, cooked
1 cup mashed potato
1 egg
1 teaspoon mixed herbs
salt and pepper
1 sheet pre-rolled puff pastry

1. Combine steak, vegetables, potatoes, egg, herbs and seasoning, mix until well combined.
2. Lay pastry over plates.
3. Place in filling.
4. Fold pastry over and cook until lightly golden brown and crisp.

Yummo !!

Yay! I have a sandwich maker like the top one... I can totally use that Cornish Pasty recipe... thanks Lash! :snap:

[Ghoulish Delight]

Speaking of Vegas, we didn't have a ton of time to ourselves there since our main purpose was the wedding, but we did get a chance to see a couple of the new-to-us hotels that have gone up since our last visit.

THEbotel This is what they've galled the new tower at Mandalay Bay. It has to be THEstupidest name I've heard...for THEnicest looking place I've been in. The happy couple stayed here, and they rented out a 60th floor suite for a casual after-wedding party. I was impressed from the moment we walked out of the Casino into this new structure. Ultra-modern decor, but super stylish. The architecture of the entry hallway really caught my eye, as well as the choice of art. Were I ever to want to spend the cash on a nicer place to stay in Vegas, this would definitely contend.

The Wynn: Not at all what I expected. I was expecting posh, ultra-elegance, possibly to the point of having a snobby air. It's not at all. It's certainly elegant, but with much more of a sense of fun and whimsy than I had figured. Definitely more inviting than I expected. I was particularly impressed with the whole area around "Parasol Down", the small lounge down stairs near reception. Fun moving art hanging from the ceiling, the breathtaking water-fall feature out the door, and flanked by a pair of curved escalators! Would love to see the mechanics of that, I noticed that each had a particularly expansive runout at the bottom, I imagine it's pretty complex. I also loved the series of arched doorways with wood surrounds sculpted to evoke the look of pulled back curtains.

Vegas may be the capital of garishally over dramatic design, but when they get something right, it's pretty impressive.

[Alex]

If you liked the curved elevator then you might want to visit the San Francisco Chopping Center. It has a four story curved escalator (not in one long block, with landings at each floor).

Is the one at Wynn of changing curve angles? That would be niftier.

[Capt Jack]

60th floor? yikes...thats a whole lotta 'way the F up there!'

I miss vegas. I think I need to go

[Gemini Cricket]

Okay, so there's this guy at work.
He's totally not my type.
But he's got that whole straight guy macho thing going on.
And I find that very, very appealing for some reason.

:blush:

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm posting a lot because I'm on a boring conference call.
I'm not really needed for this call, but they want me there just in case.
Bo-RING!
:D

[Morrigoon]

If you liked the curved elevator then you might want to visit the San Francisco Chopping Center. It has a four story curved escalator (not in one long block, with landings at each floor).


I've always been amused at how those beautiful curving escalators suddenly change to straight ones when you get up to Nordstroms' levels.

[Ghoulish Delight]

If you liked the curved elevator then you might want to visit the San Francisco Chopping Center. It has a four story curved escalator (not in one long block, with landings at each floor).

Is the one at Wynn of changing curve angles? That would be niftier.No, same degree of curve the whole way. I figured it wasn't the first of its kind, but it was the first I'd seen. And some cursory research shows that they're still pretty rare. The whole presentation is great because it's set up to look like your standard grand stairway entrance, with a curved staircase going up either side...but they're escalators.

60th floor? yikes...thats a whole lotta 'way the F up there!'

I miss vegas. I think I need to goHeh, having just returned from Chicago and New York where we visited the 94th, 103rd, and 86th floors of the Hancock, Sears Tower, and Empire State respectively, 60 was kinda pedestrian (though the wall-o-glass that ran the length of the suite was quite picturesque).

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I don't like glass elevators -

[Ghoulish Delight]

60th floor? yikes...thats a whole lotta 'way the F up there!'

I miss vegas. I think I need to goOh, and I recommend against staying at the Luxor. Only because Carrot Top is headlining there and his face is EVERYWHERE. Horrifying.

[Not Afraid]

It's Thanksgiving week and I'm supposed to be crazy busy. I'm not. It's very refreshing! I almost feel like I have a normal job!

I have the bulk of the day off on Thursday (well, from about 10 until about 6) and we have no plans! I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do with myself.


Today is also not busy. Only one hour of work for the entire day! What's happening? Am I in bizzaro pet sitter world?

[Capt Jack]

Oh, and I recommend against staying at the Luxor. Only because Carrot Top is headlining there and his face is EVERYWHERE. Horrifying.

already stayed there once (and loved it) but the rule is to try something/somewhere new every time I go...and uberdork CT being there...not sure I even want to be in the same city.


thanks for the warning

[BarTopDancer]

Monte Carlo is nice but plain.
Excalibur is cheap and full of brats kids but Dick's Last Resort is awesome
Staying at MGM in a few weeks. Hooray for the MONORAIL!

[Gemini Cricket]

Dick's Last Resort
Yeah, I hear the hookers there are really scary.
Badum Ching!
:D

[Disneyphile]

I'm totally addicted to edamame now. They have a large bag in the freezer section at Costco for $5, and you just pull out a handful and let them thaw before eating. Right now, I'm sitting here, popping some out so I can season and eat them. Too yummy.

[Capt Jack]

Yeah, I hear the hookers there are really scary.
Badum Ching!
:D

this reminded me of a dirty limerick, so at the risk of creating a whole new thread...


there once was a man named dave
who went to a whore in a cave
she was ugly as ****
and had only one tit
but just think of the money he'd save!


:evil:

[BarTopDancer]

20% off at Sephora.com code: FF2007

[Morrigoon]

Nice. If I had something I wanted to buy from there I'd be hugging you right now :) Thanks for sharing!

Which reminds me: $399 Dell laptop, details on bfads.net

[Snowflake]

Nice. If I had something I wanted to buy from there I'd be hugging you right now :) Thanks for sharing!

Which reminds me: $399 Dell laptop, details on bfads.net

Wow, that's a incredible deal

[Morrigoon]

Yeah, no kidding! I thought about trying to scrape up enough to buy Alex a laptop for Christmas since he currently either uses mine or has to go upstairs to his ancient (ancient!) Mac. Except:

1) He'd kill me for spending $400 on him right now
2) It isn't the computer he wants, he wants a newer, reconditioned Mac (still 2 grand)
3) Did I mention he'd kill me for spending $400?
4) Technically, he's right... I can't afford to spend that on him.
5) And he'd kill me ;)

[Snowflake]

I'm consumed with lust, too, but I can't do it. I just spent lots of money on me last week. Disney goodies galore, so I can't do it...should not do it...but want terribly to do it!

[BarTopDancer]

Speaking of intuition - I am selling my old phone and all the accessories on eBay. My BIN price is not unreasonable for what it is; neither is my starting offer. I received a message asking me to lower the BIN price by $50 because they feel it's to high. I'm not going to, and I want to reply that they can BIN for what I am asking or bid. They are new (2 feedback this month) but I have a bad feeling about it. I had a bad feeling before I saw that they had only had a 2 rating.

I'm sitting on my reply until I can decide if I want to block the user from bidding. I have a feeling that there are going to be payment problems if she wins.

[CoasterMatt]

I swear, the people visiting the park this week are amongst the most annoying a**holes I've ever dealt with - and that's coming from a guy who's worked in theme parks for over 10 years. :mad:

[lindyhop]

I'm thinking things into existence, it's spooky.

Last night Science Guy showed up in my Balboa class.

Today I got the Thanksgving invite I was hoping for (I get to meet the girlfriend's family).

What should I think about now?

[Morrigoon]

...a winning lottery ticket

[€uroMeinke]

The Secret!

[CoasterMatt]

Visualize Whirled Peas!

[Not Afraid]

I just experienced the WORST pun. There's a fabric manufacturer whose name is "Moda". An on-line fabric store has all of their fabrics on sale with the tag line "Get Your Moda Running".

[CoasterMatt]

Would you say this thread is unraveling? :p

[Morrigoon]

I'm a frayed knot

[BDBopper]

Okay. Best Buy is going to be selling a $200 PC on Friday. It is one of those door busters...am I really going to have to get there by 3 AM? That's what my brother said. I really need a new compy but the last thing I want to do is drag someone else out of bed to take me to a store at O'Dark Thirty to get one.

[Mousey Girl]

We are having a potluck today. Because I just found out I am taking a veggie tray.

One of the office managers is going to be cooking turkeys in the oven, the smell is going to drive me batty all morning.

[Mousey Girl]

Nickolas just had me sign a form for an after school sport. Big surprise, he chose basketball. I know he did this for 2 reasons, he is really tall for his age and basketball is the one sport that J doesn't play (D's son, the kid David is raising-J and Nick are only a year apart in age).

Hopefully it will be easier to get him to practice basketball than it is to go to TaiKwanDo.

[Nephythys]

I'm a frayed knot

Stop- you have me in stitches

[JWBear]

I'm a frayed knot

That's just crewel.

[BarTopDancer]

Okay. Best Buy is going to be selling a $200 PC on Friday. It is one of those door busters...am I really going to have to get there by 3 AM? That's what my brother said. I really need a new compy but the last thing I want to do is drag someone else out of bed to take me to a store at O'Dark Thirty to get one.

They probably only have 1 or 2.

You're better off staying home and trying to get some of the Black Friday ads online.

[Ponine]

already stayed there once (and loved it) but the rule is to try something/somewhere new every time I go...and uberdork CT being there...not sure I even want to be in the same city.


thanks for the warning

You wnt be going for sometime then. He's got a pretty long contract there.

[wendybeth]

You wnt be going for sometime then. He's got a pretty long contract there.

Why???? The guy is so creepy.

[BarTopDancer]

Thank you Burke!

YAY GETZ!

[Capt Jack]

You wnt be going for sometime then. He's got a pretty long contract there.



well carp. screw him...I'll just say somewhere else...and try not to look

[Gemini Cricket]

Thank you Burke!

YAY GETZ!
It's funny, BTD, I'm seeing those Coexist bumper stickers everywhere. One of the Sales reps here has one in his office. I like it.
:)

[Ghoulish Delight]

well carp. screw him...I'll just say somewhere else...and try not to lookWhat's really disturbing is that the Luxor is also pushing its whore showgirl show at the same time, so what you end up seeing everywhere is this horrifying, libido-confounding pairing of images and text:

(in spoiler tags to protect the innocent. Safe for work, not safe for brain cells)


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1175/542849344_b99d426a8e.jpg

[blueerica]

They probably only have 1 or 2.

You're better off staying home and trying to get some of the Black Friday ads online.

Learned that one the hard way... *sigh*

You literally have to camp out (depending on your area and general crowd that will show up) and miss Thanksgiving, or at least that was the case up in Van Nuys last year. On the other hand, I went up with my boyfriend and it was a nice bonding experience. Nothing like shivering with one another to bring people together.

[Gemini Cricket]

I think I'm in love! (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/hosts_celebrity_chefs/article/0,1974,FOOD_9889_3674494,00.html)
Safe for work.

[katiesue]

GC he's hot.

[Stan4dSteph]

Stargate SG-1 full series boxset is on sale at Amazon.com today as a Gold Box deal. $179.99 (http://www.amazon.com/Stargate-SG-1-Complete-Collection-Sg1/dp/B000TJBNHQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1195584519&sr=8-2)

[BDBopper]

Thanks bluerica and BTD. I will take your advice. It's not worth standing around in the cold for hours and then not getting one. That would not be swanky.

[Prudence]

The numbers, they make my brain hurt.

[Nephythys]

That's just crewel.

No, it's just knotty.

Now don't come all unspooled-

[Gemini Cricket]

GC he's hot.
And he cooks!
:D

[Prudence]

Current headline in the local paper (although it's an AP story, so it could be anywhere):

Student slain to death near U of Chicago

Really? Slain to death? Let's check the online Merriam-Webster. Ah, they must be using the second definition: "to delight or amuse immensely <slayed the audience>". Must have died laughing.

[blueerica]

Thanks bluerica and BTD. I will take your advice. It's not worth standing around in the cold for hours and then not getting one. That would not be swanky.

I'm not necessarily saying not to do it. I'd only do it if I had someone decent to hang out with who's a good sport about stuff like that, or I had something really fun to do, like play on a PSP or something... The downside is that they often just have one or two of an item. I went last year for a laptop that was $200 with sweetness written all over its specs... sure enough, they only had a couple and I wandered around Best Buy hoping they'd have a decent price on CD-RWs.

[JWBear]

No, it's just knotty.

Now don't come all unspooled-
Aw... You’re just spinning yarns.


And he cooks!
:D
So, we just need to find you a gay cowboy who cooks....


I bought a package of those frosted animal cookies from the vending machine today. They were all stuck together in one big lump in the bag. It looked like a big sugary animal orgy.

Tasty too. :D

[Disneyphile]

What's really disturbing is that the Luxor is also pushing its whore showgirl show at the same time, so what you end up seeing everywhere is this horrifying, libido-confounding pairing of images and text:

(in spoiler tags to protect the innocent. Safe for work, not safe for brain cells)


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1175/542849344_b99d426a8e.jpgThat has to be the most horrifying sign I've ever seen. I'm so confused now. Those words at the top should not even be in the same sentence, let alone thought! :eek:

[Nephythys]

Aw... You’re just spinning yarns.


I can knit a tale very well.....

[mousepod]

OK... I'm ready to jump on the Hi-Def DVD bandwagon. Here's the dilemma of the week: HD-DVD players can be had for around $150, while Blu-Ray machines start at more than twice that. Disney/Pixar is exclusively Blu-Ray, so it looks like Blu-Ray wins in this household (at least for now). This weekend, Wal-Mart will be having a "secret sale" - $499 for a 80GB PS3 with 10 free movies (plus 5 more by mail). But is it worth spending the $$ for a game console that I will probably never use for anything but movies? Should I just buy the movies and wait for a cheaper player after Christmas? Should I wait for Blu-Ray to lose the format wars and pick up the Disney movies when they come out in HD-DVD?

I know that this is a ridiculous dilemma - but does anyone have any opinions?