Soooo....

[BarTopDancer]

Jerry O'Connell does Tom Cruise

Link here (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3f716ffebe)

[figment1986]

since my site kept messing up... i now have a basic smugmug for my photos... and I'm busy backtracking getting them up... slowly.

[Morrigoon]

I'm at the airport, at the gate, an hour and a half before BOarding...

Alex wanted to be sure I'd make my flight ;)

BTW... this airport is starting to look like a sad mall in a mid-sized city in the 80's. No wonder we're such a joke. Although I was delighted to catch a glimpse of some of the original (and probably doomed) 60's modern decor left. There was a b blue sideways diamond backing a drinking fountain and surrounded by dark wood veneer paneling. I'd take a picture, but... (airport)

[Not Afraid]

When posting pictures of one's dog on message boards where they don't know you very well, be careful what else the picture shows (and tells about you).
http://photos.xenarchy.com/albums/userpics/10001/normal_IMG_3510.jpg

[figment1986]

lol.... nice photo.

soo true, words of wisdom!

[€uroMeinke]

at least it was empty

[Disneyphile]

Oh no you didn't.....

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :evil:

[Alex]

"pen is poky"

Seems like a misuse of pens but I suppose it's true.

[Morrigoon]

Did you actually post that somewhere (else)? Buahahahaha....

Everybody else in this waiting area is dressd more warmly than myself... should I be worried? (yes)

[Morrigoon]

Haha... it's not bacon, but they are having trivia contests at the gate for things like free drink coupons and free onboard movies. I am amused.

[Morrigoon]

This is hilarious.. someone's given this airline a bit of the Disney touch. They started boarding with first class, anyone traveling with small kids or needing assistance and.... anyone wearing a red (their signature color) shirt.

I'm glad I didn't change after work! ;)

[Morrigoon]

This is hilarious.. someone's given this airline a bit of the Disney touch. They started boarding with first class, anyone traveling with small kids or needing assistance and.... anyone wearing a red (their signature color) shirt.

I'm glad I didn't change after work! ;)

[Gemini Cricket]

Jerry O'Connell does Tom Cruise

Link here (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3f716ffebe)
It's not a link to star-studded gay porn, I checked.
Meh.





:D

[wendybeth]

I just checked it out and thought it dead on- Jerry O'Connell did a perfect job of parodying Cruise.:snap:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Visible NA mojo for pokying around on the pug board

[Strangler Lewis]

Visible NA mojo for pokying around on the pug board

I had assumed you guys had invented that game on the fly. I'm disappointed.

Or maybe I'm not.

Or maybe I am. But for different reasons.

It's hard.

No, it isn't.

[Snowflake]

Snowflakes for Snowflake?

Nope, slight rain and maybe hail sometime today. It's grey outside right now, and the wind is cold.

[Snowflake]

When posting pictures of one's dog on message boards where they don't know you very well, be careful what else the picture shows (and tells about you).


Bwahahahahahahaha, that is too funny too early in the morning

[Ponine]

Ponine - PUPPIES!!
Yup - Lots of puppies!!!

Hugs to the Wolfette. Poor hamster.

[MmeLytyeer]

i hate going back to school

thank you
that is all

[Snowflake]

My old boss in VA sent me a video of he and his partner playing Guitar Hero. Two dorky guys, I'm so wanting to post it on youtube.

Of course, I'd really look silly, too.

[figment1986]

This is hilarious.. someone's given this airline a bit of the Disney touch. They started boarding with first class, anyone traveling with small kids or needing assistance and.... anyone wearing a red (their signature color) shirt.

I'm glad I didn't change after work! ;)

one has to wonder what airline your flying that is having so much fun... that and trivia for free drinks and movies...

[alphabassettgrrl]

I just wanna know who's switched positions after awhile. I think that is the only thing that hasn't been covered yet.

I've been known to switch-hit.

Damn....lost another hamster and this one was only 2 months old and very friendly. Guess it's back to the pet shop soon!

Poor wolfette. Hopefully the next one will do better. How long *does* a hamster live, anyway?

one has to wonder what airline your flying that is having so much fun... that and trivia for free drinks and movies...

I love that the airline is having some fun! Mostly they're boring, stodgy, and stressed. Safe flight, goonie!

School started for us yesterday. I'm online cuz I didn't want to compete for a class this that it looks like not only will I be unable to add, but will likely drop. I have five classes if I get into the Monday night sign language one which will be too much. I'm ok with school starting, though I don't feel like I had much of a break. I'm still somehow not caught back up to myself, haven't found a steady space. Normally I do find the steadiness, especially on a break. This one was hectic and chaotic, though, always on the run.

Hopefully this means life will settle into a regular schedule though. Wish me luck!

[Ghoulish Delight]

I was once stuck on a plane on the taxi-way for over an hour (some doofus hoocked up the push-back truck wrong and it busted the front landing gear, so they had to get if fixed before we could get moving again). I remember that one of the things they did to entertain us was ad-hoc gambling. "Okay, put your name on a dollar bill, put it in this jar. If we pull your bill, you win the money!" Yeehaw. :rolleyes:

I believe that was the flight where Robin Williams was on the plane, but that may have been a different flight on that trip.

[blueerica]

You know, I'm having a day where I'm just not feeling it. You know... it.

Bleh.

[alphabassettgrrl]

You know, I'm having a day where I'm just not feeling it. You know... it.

Bleh.

**hugs** Hope your day improves.

[Capt Jack]

You know, I'm having a day where I'm just not feeling it. You know... it.

Bleh.

yes, I know IT well.
IT seems to have a mind of its own

[Ghoulish Delight]

You know, I'm having a day where I'm just not feeling it. You know... it.

Bleh.
I'll forward J some emails I've gotten about enhancing it.

[Kevy Baby]

You know, I'm having a day where I'm just not feeling it. You know... it.

Bleh.Perhaps a fresh set of Duracells might help?

[Gemini Cricket]

You know, I'm having a day where I'm just not feeling it. You know... it.

Bleh.
It could be one of two problems:

1. "It" is too small
2. Your vagina is too big








:D
Sorry, I couldn't resist. I hate seeing other people feeling blah. Cheer up, E.

[madmonkeygirl]

Woofy sorry to hear about the hamster. You want mine? she's a b***h. I can not handle her without gloves at all she bites big time. Now my rat Gina she is so sweet and i can pick her up take her out of her cage and cuddle her (she loves my hair). :) Hope you get a better hamster that lives longer. I think mine is gonna live awhile and i've had her a year and a month already.

[Gemini Cricket]

You know, I start to panic when someone in my office is talking on the phone and says, "Well, I checked. There's more than one in the area. Which asylum is she at?"

[Ghoulish Delight]

I have a glass shard in my left index finger and I can't get it out. However, it sure hurts like hell now. It could be worse. I didn't cut off my thumb.You know, I was staring at my thumb, trying to figure out what the look of the wound was reminding me of. It finally came to me...

http://www.zen28149.zen.co.uk/chess/images/bishop.jpg

[Kevy Baby]

I remember that wound (still wonder whether it should have had stitches). I think that is an appropriate image.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I remember that wound (still wonder whether it should have had stitches).
Nah. It was a good, sharp knife so the cut was clean, and it didn't get all the way through. It's already mostly pain-free and on its way to closing up.

[Mousey Girl]

I don't know anything about hamsters (other than they are mean), but a rat's average life span is 18 months to 2 years. Squiggle will be 3 April 1st, but I don't think she is going to make it. This morning her hair was standing up, which is a sign that her ned is near. The other girls seem to be taking turns sleeping with her, keeping her warm. She is the last of her litter (her last sister died January 2nd), and she has had a good life. She needs to let go already.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Raining. Home on a Wednesday for the first time since April.

My new position isn't bad. They're throwing work at me right and left. I'm juggling many to-do lists, meetings, training, writing procedure, making charts, researching...you name it.

It's fun.

[Kevy Baby]

My new position isn't bad. They're throwing work at me right and left. I'm juggling many to-do lists, meetings, training, writing procedure, making charts, researching...you name it.

It's fun.Sure beats the alternative!

[Kevy Baby]

I just checked traffic for my trip home (Google (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=santa+ana,+California,+United+States&ie=UTF8&om=1&layer=t&ll=33.748037,-117.874374&spn=0.208106,0.269852&z=12&iwloc=addr) and Sigalert.com (http://www.sigalert.com/map.asp?Region=Orange+County)) and lots of red lights. I ain't lookin forward to this commute.

[lashbear]

Hearthstone makes a mean sidecar.:cheers: !!
I can vouch for that *hic* :cheers:

[CoasterMatt]

We sailed Lake Ventura, then headed up the De Soto River to get home tonight- I almost got to swim from the bus stop to the front porch.

[swanie]

I'm starting to think I have super-human powers to make it rain in L.A. everytime I come out. I am so not looking forward to flying in it on Friday. :(

[Not Afraid]

Brrrrrr!!!!! I just got home from the deluge and have donned flannel jammies. I had to disrobe because my clothes were soaking wet. I had feed some big dogs in the rain. They have dog houses, but I don't fit in them so I was forced to stand in the POURING rain. BRRRRRR!

[lashbear]

Brrrrrr!!!!! I just got home from the deluge and have donned flannel jammies. I had to disrobe because my clothes were soaking wet. I had feed some big dogs in the rain. They have dog houses, but I don't fit in them so I was forced to stand in the POURING rain. BRRRRRR!
That must be hell on the Bluetooth ear implant of yours...

[Gemini Cricket]

You all know what time it is?

That's right!

It's time for...

Chihuahua! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgkzERGqXIk)

[LSPoorEeyorick]

How timely. I'm trying to finish a business proposal for a gig involving chihuahuas. And I can NOT get it going right.

[Not Afraid]

No, it's Project Runway time!

So, is there a Pug song?

[Gemini Cricket]

No, it's Project Runway time!

So, is there a Pug song?
Look at that mug
Could it be a Pug?
Cuter than a bug.... Oh, Chihuahua!





:D

[CoasterMatt]

Well, there's the Smashing Pumpkins song "Pug (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXLMx5JEELk)"

[CoasterMatt]

Pug by Ned Riley (To the tune of "Lump" by the Presidents of the United States of America)

Pug sat alone in a doggie park
He had breathing problems, so he couldn't bark
Other dogs laughed at his pushed-in nose
His mom had one, so that's how the story goes

He's pug, he's pug
What's with his head?
He's pug, he's pug, he's pug
Is he inbred?

Pug met his owner he had missed
He went up to him and gave him a sloppy kiss
Small thing so sad cos of his face
It could be used for a rocket-landing base

He's pug, he's pug
His head's so square
He's pug, he's pug, he's pug
Got shorty hair

Arfarfarf, arf, arf-arf-arf
Arfarfarf, arf, arf-arf-arf
Arfarfarf, arf, arf-arf-arf
Arfoink!

Pug was lonely and needed a hug
He got one from the owner that he really loved
He spent each night between his sheets
But don't go mistaking it for bestiality

He's pug, he's pug
He's got no snoot
He's pug, he's pug, he's pug
But he's so cute

Does this pug have a squashed head?
I think so
Is this pug nasal-dead?
I think so
Should this pug sleep in my bed?
I think so
And that's all I gotta say about that
:D

[JWBear]

...Hearthstone makes a mean sidecar.:cheers:


I can vouch for that *hic* :cheers:

Breakfast of champions (http://jwbear61.fileave.com/BREAKFST.WAV)

[Gemini Cricket]

Breakfast of champions (http://jwbear61.fileave.com/BREAKFST.WAV)
Please, dear your Auntie Mame is hung... :D

[JWBear]

Please, dear your Auntie Mame is hung... :D

And you call yourself a queen?! The line is, "Please darling, your Auntie Mame is hung"

Sheesh!

[Snowflake]

Hurry with my tray dear, Auntie needs fuel

[Gemini Cricket]

And you call yourself a queen?! The line is, "Please darling, your Auntie Mame is hung"

Sheesh!
You're right it is "darling", darling.
Yes, maybe I shouldn't call myself a queen... too young to be called that.
:D

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Arfoink!That's our piggy alright

[blueerica]

Oh HAY GUYZ!

It's 9-degrees out, but it feels like -2 (http://www.weather.com/weather/local/84405?lswe=84405&lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&from=whatwhere)!! I'm so super happy right now!!!!

They say it's going to be a high of 30, but if at 10:20AM it's only 9 out, and the forecast says a low of 21, well... then they're a bunch of liars!

[Brigitte]

Sounds like the weather here! It's 8 here though and our high is 24. How I love winter.

[Kevy Baby]

It's a positively chilly 49 here in Costa Mesa (although the rain has let up for the time being). I might actually have to put a jacket on when I go outside.

[blueerica]

I just noticed that the sneaky bastards at Weather.com changed the high from 30 to 25. Still calling them out, since it's almost high noon and we're at a balmy 15 right now.

I've never seen them so wildly off before. :-/

[Morrigoon]

Quote of the day (as we drive through eastern Tennessee)
"This place has an interesting mix of sex and Jesus." - Sohrshah

[Capt Jack]

in the 70's here at my desk. likely 10 less outside


brrrrr......
*snicker*
:p

[DreadPirateRoberts]

saw this and thought of Thurston:

Cleaning a computer screen (http://www.linein.org/media/screenclean.swf)

[Kevy Baby]

OMG - that is hilarious!!!

[Capt Jack]

yeah, the T-man is a serious licky face guy. the epitome of cool from minute one.

[Snowflake]

saw this and thought of Thurston:

Cleaning a computer screen (http://www.linein.org/media/screenclean.swf)

visible mojo to you, that was very funny, and so much like a True Life Adventure with Thurston.

[Disneyphile]

Well, instead of driving down here today like planned, my parents are sitting in the ER, because my mother's ignored an increasing issue for the last few weeks and now hasn't been keeping anything down for the last 5 days.

With her formerly having cancer that metastasized to the colon, this doesn't bode well.

I'm scared, yet pissed off. Why the hell did she have to wait? Why the **** couldn't she just take care of it when she first noticed?

I hate it when people are so stubborn (i.e. stupid). Do they just want the attention? Do they love misery? What the **** is it?

Pardon me. I'm hardly a ray of ****ing sunshine at the moment.

[katiesue]

Sending good thoughts to your mom for a speedy recovery Disneyphile.

And I know what you mean. My grandmother died of a water tumor. Because she refused to have it treated until it was too late.

[blueerica]

Wow, DP... I'll be sending some good thoughts your way, too. That's sh*tty. :-/

In other news, I did hear back on the promotions coordinator position for Salt Lake Magazine (as well as two other titles)... Seems positive so far, but the lady who will be doing the interviewing is in Boca Raton, where they publish a few other titles, and won't be back until February 10. In the meanwhile, I'll keep looking for other jobs, but I'd looooove to get this gig.

[Snowflake]

I hate it when people are so stubborn (i.e. stupid). Do they just want the attention? Do they love misery? What the **** is it?

Pardon me. I'm hardly a ray of ****ing sunshine at the moment.

Sometimes it is fear. Sending good vibes to you and your Mom, DP.

No worries on not being a ray of sunshine, still love you just the same.

[JWBear]

You're right it is "darling", darling.
Yes, maybe I shouldn't call myself a queen... too young to be called that.
:D

One's age does not make one a queen, dear. It's a state of mind.

But if you would like, we shall dub you "Princess". ;)



<<HUGS>> to DP.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Well, instead of driving down here today like planned, my parents are sitting in the ER, because my mother's ignored an increasing issue for the last few weeks and now hasn't been keeping anything down for the last 5 days.

Oh, DP, I'm so sorry to hear this. If you need anything (I know the frustrations from a sick mom all too well) please, please feel free to call and vent or call on me for anything.

[Deebs]

I'm scared, yet pissed off. Why the hell did she have to wait? Why the **** couldn't she just take care of it when she first noticed?


I am so sorry! I know she has put you through it before, being stubborn about treatment. Please be as un-sunshiny as you need to be. You can match the weather all you want.

I'm thinking good thoughts for all of you. I hate to think of your darling parents sitting in the ER. As upsetting as your mom's choices are, she is still the cutest thing. That's part of what is so frustrating!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Good thoughts DP.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Different keys keep sticking on this laptop. Currently it's the backspace key. It's been the - and the * keys before. Changes frequently. Stupid thing.

In other news, I like the rain. Fun to drive in it. The boys at work laughed at me the other night cuz I pounded through the puddles at the end of the parking lot. What. I like driving through puddles. I'm looking forward to tonight. Should be good ones.

DP- I hope your mom feels better soon. Hopefully whatever is wrong is minor.

[Strangler Lewis]

DP-Best wishes to your mom and your family.

[Ghoulish Delight]

DP - As someone genetically predispositioned to exactly that kind of, "Oh, I'm fine, I don't need to see a doctor," and therefore someone who's been on both ends of it...I fully understand your anger/fear/frustration (my dad came within 24 hours of death due to ignoring major warning signs). But try to understand that your mom likely is as ashamed of/frustrated with herself as you are.

It's hard to articulate, but Snowflake is right that there's an element of fear. I know better, she knew better, my dad knew better...but something not quite definable (at least not by me...else I wouldn't have this issue, would I?) just makes not dealing with it a more comfortable route. More than "more comfortable". The thought of dealing with it can be almost paralyzing. I wish it weren't so, and I hope my dad's experience will be enough of an object lesson for me to be smarter about it...but I know I can't guarantee that.

[Not Afraid]

DP, I hope it is nothing more serious than a bad case of the flu. I'm thinking about you and your family.

DPR, too perfect. Thurston loves to "kiss" things.

[lashbear]

And you call yourself a queen?! The line is, "Please darling, your Auntie Mame is hung"

Sheesh!

Ah, sweetie, but only Vera Charles knew for sure....... :evil:

[Disneyphile]

They did a CT scan. It's a large mass that's blocking everything. They're going to run a biopsy tonight and we'll know more. And, because of what my mom went through with the last surgery, she's arguing against being treated.

I told my dad I'll drive up there now, and I got, "Stay put and don't worry. We want you to have the party and have fun, because we want to hear all about it and see pictures. We're happy knowing you're happy. Don't make us worry about you." Yeah. Some fun. They've always taught me to be strong, and to carry on, and to push through with the good things, squeeze lemons into lemonade, yada, yada, yada. But, sometimes, it's damn near impossible to always be ****ting rainbows out of every orifice. Sometimes, strength just isn't there.

I'm so sick of this cancer ****.

[Not Afraid]

You know, DP. I say screw that and get packed. You may not be able to do anything while there, but I think you'd feel better in the long run. Can the party wait?

[Gemini Cricket]

I was going to complain about my bad day... but I suddenly realized that it ain't that bad after all.

Hang in there, Disneyphile.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Yeah, what NA said - parties can wait. I know I would understand fully - as would anyone else.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Oh, I'm sending you lots of energy and strength, DP - my mom has been moving into the "reject treatment" phase too, and I have found it's very, very difficult to me to deal with. But being there - seeing you in person convincing her otherwise - can make all of the difference. I agree with NA - hop in the car and go. It's your first impulse - and it's a good one.

[katiesue]

DP - NA's right, just go. You won't be sorry.

[Gemini Cricket]

I say go.
:)



You know, when I see katiesue's name, I sometimes say it out loud in a Southern accent.
Kaytaysooo!

[CoasterMatt]

How do you say 'it' with a Southern accent?

Oh, never mind. :D

[katiesue]

Memo to self- open flu then light fire.

[BarTopDancer]

DP - get in the car and go.

Memo to KatieSue: Put down one of those pina colodas!

[Prudence]

DP: I don't know what the time frame is for the party, but sometimes having something "fun" to share can be helpful - they don't feel like they're being a burden, and you don't have to spend as much time trying to figure out what to talk about that's cheerful and non-cancer-related.

So trust your instincts. We'll be strong for you so you can be strong for them.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Go, stay, but do what you want to do.

[Disneyphile]

My dad called. She couldn't talk to me just then, because they were putting a tube down her throat to help relieve pressure until they can at least clear everything out and do the scoping.

According to the doctor, once they do the scoping, she can come home until they have the biopsy results on Monday. So, she told my father that she wants to come here for the weekend to have fun and go to DL on Sunday. I wish IASW weren't closed. It's her favorite.

I told him to keep talking to her about the trip in May and all the fun we'll have. I think it will help keep her in a fighting mood, instead of refusing further treatment. Give her something to look forward to, ya know? She's been so excited about it - she's been buying new clothes, making plans on everything to see...

My entire life, I've never really heard my dad cry, until now.

One minute I'm pissed, then I'm crying the next. I thought we were done with the whole mess and had finally overcome it. We're close - I talk to her everyday.

Thanks for letting me just talk it out. I just don't even know what to really think right now.

[katiesue]

Hugs DP - to you and your parents.

[Not Afraid]

I'm sorry DP. This whole thing really sucks. ((((((HUGS))))))

[JWBear]

Add me to the "Just go" camp. Do it for her, do it for yourself, do it for your dad.



On another train of thought... This is my last night in Sacramento! I get to go home to my BillyBear tomorrow! :D

[Not Afraid]

I'm sorry DP. This whole thing really sucks. ((((((HUGS))))))

[Nephythys]

I feel like I am crushed between two cars- with claws

Nausea sick icky icky.....and my manager pushing for me to come back to work- told her Monday for sure.....tomorrow-no way...maybe a couple hours Saturday- but doubtful if I feel like this.

Misery.....and I read about how the surgery is performed....ACK!

[Gemini Cricket]

Memo to self- open flu then light fire.
Hey, she is Southern!



Ba-dum-ching!
:D

[Nephythys]

Memo to self- open flu then light fire.

heh- I did that once/ I had a fireplace in my apartment. I took all, and I mean ALL- the dead branches off our dead Christmas tree and stuffed them in the hearth- and lit it.

Trouble is- the flue was closed. It caught like crazy and flames started licking up the wall. I had a shelf above the fireplace acting as a mantle- I grabbed all the stuff off it and tore the shelf from the wall- THEN I grabbed the handle for the flue- and of course burned myself in the process.

Billows of black smoke coming from my apartment- and no one called the fire dept.

Luckily there were so many layers of paint on the wall I was able to scrub off the black soot-

I was such a dork!

[CoasterMatt]

Ba-dum-ching!
:D
Don't you mean "a chicka booma chick" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InZNBcJTmWs)? :)

[katiesue]

Hey, she is Southern!



Ba-dum-ching!
:D

Well it's true. And Maddy's already decided her "LoT name" should be MaddyLou :D

[Gemini Cricket]

Well it's true. And Maddy's already decided her "LoT name" should be MaddyLou :D
Nice.
"KatieSue and MaddyLou, come away from the mill pond and fetch the laundry off the line!"
:D

[CoasterMatt]

DROP THE LAUNDRY!

[Not Afraid]

Did I move to Kansas sometime in the last 2 hours?

[wendybeth]

Well it's true. And Maddy's already decided her "LoT name" should be MaddyLou :D

Tori is counting the days until she turns 13 and can join the site. I'm thinking she'll get bored real quick, as Kingdom Hearts and Manga aren't real big topics around here. It's just the novelty of being old enough to actually post.

Btw, her's a sick girl tonight. She has had the same awful cold we've had, but she got hit worse. She went to the doc today- they ruled out strep but gave her codeine cough syrup and told us to bring her back if she's not better in a few days. Tonight, she had a coughing fit that was so bad she couldn't breathe- she was panicked and I was terrified. I finally got her to calm down so she could little bits of air in her lungs, but then her gag reflex kicked in and she started getting sick. Not good- I was scared to death that she'd aspirate, so I grabbed her and bent her over the sink until she got all that crap out of her airway. Then I ran cold water over her wrists until she calmed down enough to start breathing relatively normally. Scared the total crap out of her and me both. I had whooping cough as a kid- a very bad case- and this episode reminded me of the ones I'd had.

Now, she's doped up on codeine, got Vicks vapor rub on her chest and a heating pad over that, and propped up on pillows. Poor kid.:(

[Disneyphile]

Did I move to Kansas sometime in the last 2 hours?Kansas is a weird place. When Ken and I drove through there almost 4 years ago, we marveled at the amount of roadside porn shops, adjacent to convenience stores and rest stops, out in the middle of nowhere. I really tried to not use the restrooms through that stretch. :eek:

Btw, her's a sick girl tonight. Try asking the doc for Tessalon Pearls if the coughing gets out of control. Those things totally stop the coughing, better than any of the syrups.

So, I'm a bit more calm now. Ken distracted me with some chess and fresh chocolate chip cookies. My mom's resting up at the hospital overnight, and they'll run some final tests in the morning. She's asked that I continue with the party plans, in hope that she'll make it. I'm wondering if she's just telling me that, because she doesn't want me to be upset. :rolleyes: She's always said that it's the parents' job to worry, and not the other way around. :rolleyes: Yeah, ok. Here's hoping it's just scar tissue that can be easily removed.

I don't handle stuff like this very well, probably because I never had a close friend or family member get critically ill or die up until 6 years ago. So, I never had to learn to cope with it. (Three of my grandparents were gone before I was born.) If I had learned the process as a kid, it'd probably be a bit easier now. Who knows.

Ok, now I'm babbling. :rolleyes:

[Strangler Lewis]

Here in P-town, there used to be a store that sold power tools, weapons (guns & swords) and porn.

[lashbear]

DP: get over here and I'll cook up a feel-good dinner like you and Ken wouldn't believe. !!! *hugs*

For Katiesue:
[Lashbear]: "I think her name should be Maddy-Lou-Janie-Joe-Jim-Bob"
[Mary Poppins]: "But that's going a bit too far, don't you think?"
[Bert]: "Oh, indubitably"

[Betty]

Damn - flat tire on a rainy day. Thank goodness for auto club.

[Prudence]

WB: do you have an old-fashioned humidifier? That used to be the only thing that would help me.

[wendybeth]

Luckily I bought a new one on the way home from work last night, Pru. It did seem to help- she didn't have any more coughing attacks once she feel asleep.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ugh, I had one of those "can't breath" nights. Literally woke up unable to take a breath. 'twas bronchitis. And yes humidifier was a life-saver after that point.

[Kevy Baby]

Did I move to Kansas sometime in the last 2 hours?Yeah: I thought it was awful sweet of you to arrange such an amazing blowjob for € last night.

Did you guys survive intact?

[blueerica]

Using your post, Teresa, because it gives me what I awant to bring up... :)

Kansas is a weird place. When Ken and I drove through there almost 4 years ago, we marveled at the amount of roadside porn shops, adjacent to convenience stores and rest stops, out in the middle of nowhere. I really tried to not use the restrooms through that stretch. :eek:

It's been years since I've gone cross country like that, so I've forgotten. I did have a good laugh in some area of San Bernardino that it seemed like porn shops were on as many street corners as gas stations....


Try asking the doc for Tessalon Pearls if the coughing gets out of control. Those things totally stop the coughing, better than any of the syrups.

Never heard of those.... I'll have to check that out.


So, I'm a bit more calm now. Ken distracted me with some chess and fresh chocolate chip cookies. My mom's resting up at the hospital overnight, and they'll run some final tests in the morning. She's asked that I continue with the party plans, in hope that she'll make it. I'm wondering if she's just telling me that, because she doesn't want me to be upset. :rolleyes: She's always said that it's the parents' job to worry, and not the other way around. :rolleyes: Yeah, ok. Here's hoping it's just scar tissue that can be easily removed.

I don't handle stuff like this very well, probably because I never had a close friend or family member get critically ill or die up until 6 years ago. So, I never had to learn to cope with it. (Three of my grandparents were gone before I was born.) If I had learned the process as a kid, it'd probably be a bit easier now. Who knows.

Ok, now I'm babbling. :rolleyes:


You're not babbling, DP. It makes sense understanding that it's only been a recent experience for you. It takes a long time to learn, and fortunately/unfortunately, I've had a lot of experience with it. Who knows if it makes anything any easier. Maybe your mom wants you to go on with the party, because if it's going on still, it's something to motivate her. My grandma was in the hospital a couple of years ago, and it was going to be my cousin's 16th birthday party. The two of them are very, very close, perhaps closer than she is with her own mother, and this was all on the heels of very recently losing our grandfather on that side, so my cousin was erring toward just spending time with grandma and, you know, being distressed. Grandma insisted that the party should go on, and she explained that she wanted something to look forward to.

I don't know if that's your mom's case, but it might be.

In the meanwhile, I'll keep sending healing thoughts her way, and calming thoughts to you. :)

[Gemini Cricket]

...as Kingdom Hearts and Manga aren't real big topics around here.
I love Kingdom Hearts.
:)
Chernabog is a KH hater.
:D

[Disneyphile]

Ok, so party is going forth as planned. Talked to my mom, and there are more complications, so she can't be here, but she flat out said, "Make it a good party. I want to see pictures, and I can't wait to get my favors."

Morrigoon just called from the open road and suggested I get a large "Get Well" card for people to sign. I know she'd love it.

I'm hanging in there, and trying to stay positive. Thanks for all the support and letting me rant.

[Gemini Cricket]

Rant away, baby!
:)

[Snowflake]

{{{{{HUGS}}}}} DP.

[Gn2Dlnd]

I'm standing at my downtown farmer's market, and my feet are icecicles.

My feet want soup.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

This is a test post. The LoT seems to hate me right now.

[Moonliner]

I'm standing at my downtown farmer's market, and my feet are icecicles.

My feet want soup.

Technology to the rescue!

Argogel Polarwrap Insoles (http://workingperson.com/products/22_95/1/4426/PolarWrap_Insoles:_Mens_Toasty_Feet_Aspen_Aerogel_ Insoles_TFM.html). $12.00 and your feet will never be cold again.

[Kevy Baby]

This is a test post. The LoT seems to hate me right now.I still love you http://home.mindspring.com/%7Ekevin_elder/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/av-1400.gif

[Capt Jack]

so...

Ive attached a picture in the hopes that someone here can identify either who the lady in yellow is or why they were doing this photoshoot in the park on Jan 21 '08

thanks in advance.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Can't answer either question, but I've got one of my own...why are the Small World Christmas lights still up on Jan 21st?!

[Moonliner]

Can't answer either question, but I've got one of my own...why are the Small World Christmas lights still up on Jan 21st?!

For the photo shoot. Duh.

[Moonliner]

This is a test post. The LoT seems to hate me right now.

Do you keep getting this:


Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /LoT/newreply.php on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Apache/1.3.39 Server at www.loungeoftomorrow.com Port 80


like I do?

[BarTopDancer]

It's a 17 hour flight from here to Crete.

[Ghoulish Delight]

You're getting it too, Moonie? Crap. Any specific thread(s)?

[Moonliner]

You're getting it too, Moonie? Crap. Any specific thread(s)?

The Monty P. thread.


Ahhh!! Apparently I get it with ANY post where I use the word: p-y-t-h-o-n

Fascinating.

[Ghoulish Delight]

OMG, that's hilarious. Just tried it myself. Wonder if the it's related to the P-y-t-h-o-n programming language/environment. Time to delve into the files.

[Moonliner]

OMG, that's hilarious. Just tried it myself. Wonder if the it's related to the P-y-t-h-o-n programming language/environment. Time to delve into the files.

I've tried in on a few other vB sites. It seems to be unique to LoT, and given NA's proclivities in this area bloody funny or a bit suspicious... :D

[Cadaverous Pallor]

No wonder. NO ****ING WONDER.

I was going insane.

If I did a test post, it would work. Because I didn't use the P word. I always used the P word in my real attempted post.

I couldn't figure out why the board hated my anectdote so much.

Plus, if you search for the thread using the P word, it doesn't come up, even though the P word is in the title.

[BarTopDancer]

python

[BarTopDancer]

Python

[BarTopDancer]

no errors.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I've tried in on a few other vB sites. It seems to be unique to LoT, and given NA's proclivities in this area bloody funny or a bit suspicious... :D
Yes, I'm looking for such tomfooloery...frankly if she is behind it, she either enlisted some Uber-help or I don't give her enough credit, because I ain't finding anything suspicious.

[Ghoulish Delight]

python

[Moonliner]

Arrgggg!!!! A fine world this is where young ladies can go about say P-ython willy nilly to any strangers they meet.



(nope still gives an error for me)

[Ghoulish Delight]

longer post with python?

[Ghoulish Delight]

okay, now it's working.

What

the

fvck

[BarTopDancer]

Arrgggg!!!! A fine world this is where young ladies can go about say P-ython willy nilly to any stragners they meet.

CP can't say python.

[BarTopDancer]

Monty Python

[Moonliner]

no errors.

Try it in the middle of a sentence.

[BarTopDancer]

Errored out while trying to say "now the word p-y-t-h-o-n looks funny".

Maybe it's the amount of times it's used in a thread?

[BarTopDancer]

Try it in the middle of a sentence.

I think that's it. Does the Python. programming language resemble sentenances?


Ok, it works if I use a period after the word python. But it will error if I don't.

[Moonliner]

python

[Ghoulish Delight]

hold on....

http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=165910&highlight=python#post165910

[Prudence]

Didn't we already have this discussion regarding the pythony posting predicament? Am I just hallucinating?

[BarTopDancer]

Ah-HA!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Would have been nice if someone had reported it. None of us saw that earlier convo.

[Ghoulish Delight]

testing now. This is use of python in the middle of a sentence.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Okay, looks like it's fixed.

I don't blame them for not reporting. I usually jump on such conversations (note this one), but I was out of town.

[Moonliner]

testing now. This is use of python in the middle of a sentence.

Well done!


Of course now my mind is wondering what fun new security hole you opened up when you fixed the python issue.

[Ponine]

okay, but back to more serious issues,
WHO is the girl in yellow???

[Kevy Baby]

okay, but back to more serious issues,
WHO is the girl in yellow???My first thought was that it might be Kiersten Warren (whom I absolutely adore).

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Events/5197/KierstenWa_Kambo_10030396_600.jpg

[Not Afraid]

:giggle:

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Would have been nice if someone had reported it. None of us saw that earlier convo.

I thought you monitored my every post!

[JWBear]

okay, but back to more serious issues,
WHO is the girl in yellow???

Never mind that... Who's the cutey on the left?!?!


I'm home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be it ever so humble....

[wendybeth]

:giggle:

Brat.

[Prudence]

WAAAAAHHHH!!!! I'm sooooooooo bored! And I'm too wired right right now to go to bed.

Why won't anyone talk to me? Surely there's someone else out there with no life.

[Morrigoon]

High desert + snow = gorgepus

and of course as soon as i typed that, no mo' sno'. But it was pretty.

[RStar]

but I was out of town.I have plenty of town if you want to borrow a cup.

WAAAAAHHHH!!!! I'm sooooooooo bored! And I'm too wired right right now to go to bed.

Why won't anyone talk to me? Surely there's someone else out there with no life.

Not really. If I had a life, would I have posted the above comment?

[Markus O'RLYus]

Hay guyz!

MEOW!

[Not Afraid]

Hay guyz!

MEOW!.

Have your read the entire Sooooo thread yet? Going to a party at my house doesn't exempt you from this important task. ;)

Welcome!

[Markus O'RLYus]

Oh, I think you're talking about my other friend, Puff Nuggets, who will be posting here later.

I'm just a cool cat who likes to lounge. This place looked swanky, so I figured I'd make an account and see if I could get into your groove.

And yeah, I'll be checking out the Sooo... thread. Great way to fill up an afternoon while my pals are out of the house.

MEOW!

[Gn2Dlnd]

I believe Markus is a sock kitteh. Hello Markus, stay off the furniture.

[figment1986]

back from gasparilla... saw my fair share of boobies which were not suppose to be around...

got a lot of beads... for future use ;)

[MouseWife]

*sigh*

Pru, I have no life but I do have a messy garage...so, no posty.

And, try as I might, I can't get that Euro 'E'!!!

Aw damn it all. :mad:

{but thanks for the how to I just can't get it!}

[Mousey Girl]

The wind is crazy right now!

I did make it out today and went to Fashion Bug and got a really pretty dress to wear to the wedding. It is black crochet/lace over a red lining. I love the way it fits! My mommy then bought me 2 new shirts, so I am slowwwwwwly increasing my "Clothes That Fit" wardrobe.

I also got to be a bitch at Kohls, which is always fun. They truly need to learn that Customer Service is not a thing of the past. I am so tired of the standard, "Then don't shop here," attitude.

NICKOLAS! STOP READING OVER MY SHOULDER!!!

[Ghoulish Delight]

back from gasparilla... saw my fair share of boobies which were not suppose to be around...

What shape were they supposed to be?

[wendybeth]

Oh, I think you're talking about my other friend, Puff Nuggets, who will be posting here later.

I'm just a cool cat who likes to lounge. This place looked swanky, so I figured I'd make an account and see if I could get into your groove.

And yeah, I'll be checking out the Sooo... thread. Great way to fill up an afternoon while my pals are out of the house.

MEOW!

Hey, Markus! Here, have a shot of catnip juice while you check out the digs.:cheers:

[wendybeth]

Sooooo.....Got hit by a big storm today- barely made it home, and I think it may be a few days before we get dug out. Frikking snow. Enough, already!!! My sis Bobbi is stuck in Ellensburg (AKA 'the armpit of the PNW')- she got halfway home from Seattle before she decided maybe she should get a hotel room and wait this out. (My nephew was in a regional math competition over there this morning). She got what was probably the last open room in Ellensburg, as pretty much everyone else decided to stay put as well. I'll try and get some pics posted tomorrow, as the snow is very pretty and very deep. (I guess we're getting hit by Snowstorm II tomorrow afternoon).

I did manage to stop by the liquor store on the way home, though.:cheers:

[figment1986]

What shape were they supposed to be?

bad.... really bad... i don't care if they were out in the open being flashed for the knight parade (its name.. not misspelled)

[Prudence]

Sooooo.....Got hit by a big storm today- barely made it home, and I think it may be a few days before we get dug out. Frikking snow. Enough, already!!! My sis Bobbi is stuck in Ellensburg (AKA 'the armpit of the PNW')- she got halfway home from Seattle before she decided maybe she should get a hotel room and wait this out. (My nephew was in a regional math competition over there this morning). She got what was probably the last open room in Ellensburg, as pretty much everyone else decided to stay put as well. I'll try and get some pics posted tomorrow, as the snow is very pretty and very deep. (I guess we're getting hit by Snowstorm II tomorrow afternoon).


Sad but true: I instantly wondered which hotel she ended up in. (Inn at Goose Creek is my fav if I have to stay the night there.)

[ozron]

Wait... there are hotels in Ellensburg?




Why??

[RStar]

I did manage to stop by the liquor store on the way home, though.:cheers:

Well, then. As long as the important stuff gets done everything will be ok. ;)

[Mousey Girl]

Enough with the wind already!!

I love weather changes, but this wind is driving me insane.

My mommy paid for my tree in the front yard to be trimmed. They are out there now, scaling the tree in the wind. My living room is very bright right now, without the tree filtering the light.

[Alex]

(My nephew was in a regional math competition over there this morning).

Ahhh....the academic competitions. Pretty much the only reason every geek in my corner of Washington knew exactly where Ellensburg was, we sure as hell were never seriously considering Eastern Washington University as an option for college.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Hay guyz!

MEOW!

O hai!

Markus, I must say, I haven't loved a screen name so much, evah befoh! I must send some tuna to commend you.

[RStar]

Ahhh....the academic competitions. Pretty much the only reason every geek in my corner of Washington knew exactly where Ellensburg was, we sure as hell were never seriously considering Eastern Washington University as an option for college.

Ellen DeGeneres had a town named after her?

;)

[Alex]

Yes.

[Kevy Baby]

Soooo....

I am off at a press check and there is a problem on the press. Fixable, but I am in the middle of a 45 minute wait (after a previous 45 minute delay). Since it takes a half hour to drive back to the office (one way), I got time on my hands.

Already checked and responded to all my email (surprisingly light this morning). We are not set up for telecommuting, so other than answering a few questions over the phone, I got nothing.

And I am bored.

[Capt Jack]

Soooo....

And I am bored.

Peggle (http://www.popcap.com/games/free/peggle)

there...this should cure that for a bit.

[Markus O'RLYus]

Thanks for the warm welcome, guyz!

Mom & Dad have figured out my love of the 'nip. I turn into a playful love bug, which is great! I don't like loud and scary stuff, but they helped me figure out that I like lights and lasers, which is pretty awesome!

Oh, and thanks for the propz on the name, guyz! My dad came up with that one, and mom got the giggles over it for a few minutes. So it's, like, my official name now.

MEOW!

[Markus O'RLYus]

Oh, and another thing. Could you tell my mom to stop eating turkey in front of me? I'm allergic, but I love it. Tell her it's not nice to tease!

MEOW!

[wendybeth]

Here's a view from our side deck yesterday, and we're supposed to get this crap all week:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/wendybeth/100_3005.jpg

[Moonliner]

Here's a view from our side deck yesterday, and we're supposed to get this crap all week:



Ahhh, and now I'm just a little bit less bitter east coaster (We are pushing into the 50's today!)

Thanks!

[Alex]

Here's a view from our side deck yesterday, and we're supposed to get this crap all week:

Cool, I'll trade you.

[wendybeth]

Anything to help, Moon.;)


This all just makes me even more happy to be going to DL in April. I can't wait!

[wendybeth]

Alex, haven't you been to Spokane before? And you still want to trade?

[Kevy Baby]

Ahhh, and now I'm just a little bit less bitter east coasterBut you still don't have In & Out

[Capt Jack]

Here's a view from our side deck yesterday, and we're supposed to get this crap all week:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/wendybeth/100_3005.jpg

can I just say, that other than in pictures like this, Ive never seen a landscape like that before?

:blush:

[Snowflake]

Alex, haven't you been to Spokane before? And you still want to trade?
I have not, but that snow scene makes me want to come and camp at your place! That's the snow I never got in VA!

[Moonliner]

Anything to help, Moon.;)


This all just makes me even more happy to be going to DL in April. I can't wait!

Damn you. Now I'm right back to full bitterness.

[Moonliner]

But you still don't have In & Out

I hate you all.

[BarTopDancer]

We still love you.

[Moonliner]

We still love you.

Ahhhhh.....

Now how can I be bitter?

:blush:

[Morrigoon]

We somehow managed to miss or sleep through all the bad weather on our cross-country drive :)

It's now 11:30 in the morning and I only just finally finished dealing with my email.

[Not Afraid]

Soooo, who gave all of our animals crack last night? Two o'clock Scoundrel and 4:00 Calliope and Thurston. That combo never stopped.

[wendybeth]

Damn you. Now I'm right back to full bitterness.
Good.:evil:

[wendybeth]

can I just say, that other than in pictures like this, Ive never seen a landscape like that before?

:blush:
You've never seen snow? Come on up- just bring your snow chains and don't be thinking four wheel drive works on ice, okay?

[wendybeth]

Here's a view from our porch- you can't tell, but the snow is over two feet deep in the walkway, which is what we got in one day and night.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/wendybeth/100_3009.jpg

[Snowflake]

Soooo, who gave all of our animals crack last night? Two o'clock Scoundrel and 4:00 Calliope and Thurston. That combo never stopped.

Probably left over kitty crack from me.....

[wendybeth]

Normally, Samwise is pretty mellow for a young cat but lately he's been 'busy' at night. That means racing around the house, harassing Boris and Haggis, and when I put him in Tori's room and shut the door he's trying to climb the blinds, open the closet, knocking everything off her dresser and pulling down posters. Wild child.:rolleyes:

[Alex]

Alex, haven't you been to Spokane before? And you still want to trade?

Yes. Have I mentioned how much I hate California climate?

Some parts culturally would be a difficult change but I do so miss weather.

[Capt Jack]

well now...I've seen 'snow'.....but anywhere Ive seen it, its usally grey or some other 'non-snow' color, half melted, small spot bits of white or falling off buildings in the middle of NYC. that or so far in the distance that it might as well be imagination.

looks kind of pretty, but I can only imagine the frozen 773H it is to live in.

[Prudence]

WB - why couldn't you keep the white stuff to yourself? Now we have this sort of in-between amount of snow - where I feel like a big wimp if I consider staying home from class tonight, but enough that I'm really concerned about the drive home at 10pm if I do go to class - since it's all slushy and suppose to freeze over AND snow more between now and 10.

I really don't want to risk wrecking the car, but I'm worried about missing the class, too. Although it is UCC sales and that's one of the last classes I took - so I still remember some of it.

[Brigitte]

Nice pics WB :) I haven't taken any pics of it yet to send out. The piles that have fallen off the shop roof are above the doorknob level. The kids think it's great, no school, can play out in it all day. I look at it and see that our street hasn't been plowed yet and we have another foot expected by the end of the week...

[katiesue]

I miss snow. And shoveling snow. And driving in snow. And sledding. And snowballs.

[JWBear]

Wendybeth, show us those pictures again in August, and ask us if we want to trade . You might get some takers!

[blueerica]

I'd have some great pics, but around the complex there are too many cars and not enough scenery.

Took a spur of the moment trip to Wyoming yesterday, and neglected to bring my camera, since I thought we were just going to the movies. Now that was some pretty snow mixed in with mountains, cliffs, rivers. It was breathtaking and for a moment, I didn't mind the cold.

[Brigitte]

In August up here it'll be 90-100 for weeks at a time. We just have to remember what it's like on the flipside. There's something to be said for having 4 distinct seasons.

I'll ship you some if you want KatieSue :)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Haha, living in snow is dumb :p




Oh wait, how much did you house cost? Doh!

[Brigitte]

Very good point :) I would love to compare real estate!

[Moonliner]

Haha, living in snow is dumb :p




Oh wait, how much did you house cost? Doh!

Grrrrr... I get snow and high real estate costs. :mad:

[Morrigoon]

(le sigh)

[Snowflake]

Why is it that I came in to work today and so did some sick people and now I'm feeling like I have a bronchial infection? Rule #1, you sick, you stay home, that's what PTO is for.

:mad:

[BarTopDancer]

For Kevin:

He's back!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Morrigoon]

Snowflake: that's what happened to Alex this week. People came in sick to his work last week, and now today he's home sick :(

[Disneyphile]

Well, Emmy's feeling better. She's now stealing things again, and dragging them under the bed at night in a very noisy fashion. Last night's main theft consisted of Ken's work shoes. :rolleyes: I used to think of one of our other cats as being evil incarnate, but that torch has officially been passed to the psychotic siamese.

[Morrigoon]

Some guy came up with a water pump powered by playing children:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22846013/

Kinda cool.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

I went to a convention last weekend, shook a bunch of hands, and the next day had a sore throat and fever that has made me miserable for over a week now. Now its in my chest. Whatever I happened to catch is particularly nasty and lingering and Matthew has it now as well.

Morrigoon, I really hope Alex has something entirely different because I wouldn't wish this particular cold on anyone.

[wendybeth]

Haha, living in snow is dumb :p




Oh wait, how much did you house cost? Doh!

Ten years ago we bought a 4,000 square foot newer home, with 3 baths, five bedrooms and a huge yard for $145,000. It's nearly doubled in value, even with the housing crash. Granted, the median hourly wage here is slightly above minimum, but I feel loads better about it when I see what you all pay for real estate down there.:D


Pru- Bobbi was impressed that Seattle hadn't succumbed to the usual post-snow chaos when she was there. Of course, it was the weekend. She also said the trip over the Pass was grueling- took over three hours. When she got home she discovered that nearly all the deciduous trees and shrubs in her yard were obliterated by the heavy snow. It tried to take down our lilacs, but I went out and shook all the snow off the branches before they snapped.

Brigitte- how much did you all get?


Alex- the thought of you living here made me crack up. There is no culture in Spokane, silly!

And finally, in August it averages 100 degrees up here as well, so I may be looking back at these pictures with a bit of longing. I doubt it, but it could happen.

[Alex]

There's no culture in my particular Bay Area suburb, either.

[Kevy Baby]

There's no culture in my particular Bay Area suburb, either.But the major difference is the length of commute to get to culture - MUCH shorter where you are are than in Spokane.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I wouldn't know what culture is if it fell on me...

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Ten years ago we bought a 4,000 square foot newer home, with 3 baths, five bedrooms and a huge yard for $145,000. It's nearly doubled in value, even with the housing crash. Granted, the median hourly wage here is slightly above minimum, but I feel loads better about it when I see what you all pay for real estate down there.:D


Didn't I read that this was SRI's second choice for the location for Disneyland? ;)

[Disneyphile]

I wouldn't know what culture is if it fell on me...Even if it were a bucket of yogurt? ;)

[Alex]

But the major difference is the length of commute to get to culture - MUCH shorter where you are are than in Spokane.

True, but I like long drives to get where I'm going.

Trust me, if the serious opportunity arose to move to Spokane (or almost anywhere else) I'd do it it without hesitation. 10 years is too long to live in one place and about 5 years longer than I ever planned on.

[Not Afraid]

Thurston is back from the ophthalmologist. His eye appears to be mostly better. No more meds and no more e-collar. YAY for Thurston!

[alphabassettgrrl]

I've lived in snow. I hope to avoid doing it again. I like my warm January though this year hasn't complied well. I can deal with the rain, but the cold? Skip that. At least it's not cold enough here that the rain freezes.

I like looking at the pictures though. :)

[Kevy Baby]

Thurston is back from the ophthalmologist.I have a hard time picturing Thurston sitting in the ophthalmologist's chair, looking through that machine and the doctor asking, "Which is better; one or two?"

[Disneyphile]

Thurston is back from the ophthalmologist. His eye appears to be mostly better. No more meds and no more e-collar. YAY for Thurston!WOOHOO!! :D

Although, I think Thurston would look really sharp with a monocle, with a little chain that attaches to his collar. He'd look very distinct.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Even if it were a bucket of yogurt? ;)

The stuff in a bucket are more brown and less solid than yogurt... I think culture falls in nice fluffy pillows. Or so I hear ... :cheers:

[Brigitte]

Brigitte- how much did you all get?


We got about a foot, maybe a little more and we live right in town. Maddie's 11 and it comes above her knees in the backyard now. Unfortunately our street hasn't been plowed yet and it's horrible to drive on. I can't wait for the next foot :P

[Ponine]

I miss snow. And shoveling snow. And driving in snow. And sledding. And snowballs.

Except for the sledding, ditto. Big time.

[Not Afraid]

OMG! BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!

Spears has `mental issues,' friend says (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080128/ap_en_ot/people_spears_walters_1)

[BarTopDancer]

OMG! BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!





:rolleyes:

It would be nice if 1) the media left her alone and 2) she was able to get actual help and get back on track for a normal and productive life.

[blueerica]

Thurston is back from the ophthalmologist. His eye appears to be mostly better. No more meds and no more e-collar. YAY for Thurston!

YAY!

I love healed up animals!

[Ghoulish Delight]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!





:rolleyes:

It would be nice if 1) the media left her alone and 2) she was able to get actual help and get back on track for a normal and productive life.
Yes, but we may all have her to thank for taking Dr. Phil down in her wake, if the "practicing without a license" charge goes anywhere.

[Kevy Baby]

OMG! BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!And in further breaking news, it was announced today that the Pope is a religious person.

It would be nice if 1) the media left her alone...Inviting paparazzi along to your court dates is not a good step in that direction.

Yes, but we may all have her to thank for taking Dr. Phil down in her wake, if the "practicing without a license" charge goes anywhere.Some, so good may come from this?

[BarTopDancer]

Yes, but we may all have her to thank for taking Dr. Phil down in her wake, if the "practicing without a license" charge goes anywhere.

Yes.

[BarTopDancer]

Is Regan still dead?

Inviting paparazzi along to your court dates is not a good step in that direction.

Agreed. But they don't need to follow her around all the time - even if she asks. They can say no, we're not going to support and publicize your downward spiral anymore. Maybe when the attention (yes, negative attention is still attention) goes away she'll go get some help.

[Morrigoon]

And if she takes down Dr. Phil, where does that leave Oprah?

[JWBear]

Is Regan still dead?

I don't know, but Reagan is.

[Kevy Baby]

Agreed. But they don't need to follow her around all the time - even if she asks. They can say no, we're not going to support and publicize your downward spiral anymore. Maybe when the attention (yes, negative attention is still attention) goes away she'll go get some help.1) Sadly, there is still a strong demand (by the paying public) to see more of the ongoing train wreck, and 2) Ms. Spears brings it on herself. If you don't want to be captured doing stupid things, then stop doing stupid things. If you don't want to be in the public eye so much, stop putting yourself in the public eye so much.

Yes, it is a bit of a chicken/egg situation, but she certainly isn't doing her part to help the situation.

Yes, the girl is troubled and needs help. But the adage that "one needs to want to change before change can occur" holds true. Every time I hear something in the news about her, I am saddened.

[BarTopDancer]

And if she takes down Dr. Phil, where does that leave Oprah?

That was his own stupidity. He went and offered services he wasn't qualified to offer (in this state). Should the hospital have let him in? That's questionable. But he did what he did on his own (he could have said no to her family, if they did indeed ask him to help).

[katiesue]

I just filed my taxes - woo hoo!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Two proposals down, four more to go... one of them is for a client you all know and love.

We got it, we got it, we got it, we got it!!!!! I'm thrilled! It was the first proposal I really did from bisque to cashews (I worked so hard on it!) and we got it! (I am so excited to produce it!)

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

We got it, we got it, we got it, we got it!!!!! I'm thrilled! It was the first proposal I really did the from bisque to cashews (I worked so hard on it!) and we got it! (I am so excited to produce it!)

YAY!:cheers: