Soooo....

[wendybeth]

Every one of our major grocery stores up here have that, Lash, and there is always (gag) KFC and the like.

[BarTopDancer]

Can I panic now?

Went from 4 classes and no tests to 3 classes, 2 with tests. One of them Stats. If you don't know how I feel about tests and math as well as tests in math... well...

I'm screwed :(

[RStar]

I hate stats! Good luck!

[lashbear]

No probs:

Stats: 42, 26, 42.



.....Actually, I hope a laugh helps de-stress you. I hate tests.

[lashbear]

Every one of our major grocery stores up here have that, Lash, and there is always (gag) KFC and the like.
Yay ! Greg's daughter who used to work as a checkout chick, used to refer to the cooked chooks as "Farty chooks" because the fragrance they left behind was actually reminiscent of old farts. :eek:

and KFC isn't BBQ, it's Pressure-cooker-poached in oil. :evil: ;)

[Kevy Baby]

This seems really weird to say when it's about 95 outside but..
GO PENGUINS GO! Beat Detroit!!!!!!!!!!!!!For once, something goes your way in the playoffs!

[BarTopDancer]

For once, something goes your way in the playoffs!

Well I made that comment when I thought Detroit had knocked Dallas out. But Dallas came back and the series is now 3-2 Det.

So...

GO DETROIT! Beat the sh*t out of Dallas!!!!!!!

[Ponine]

Yay ! Greg's daughter who used to work as a checkout chick, used to refer to the cooked chooks as "Farty chooks" because the fragrance they left behind was actually reminiscent of old farts. :eek:

and KFC isn't BBQ, it's Pressure-cooker-poached in oil. :evil: ;)

Checkout chick?
Is that a common phrase? I know some people on LoT that would make faces at me if I said that. :evil:

[Gemini Cricket]

I did some gardening yesterday. I found it to be very relaxing and therapeutic. Loved it. It was like tending my aquarium. Very zen.
:)

[Morrigoon]

What a strange weekend I had.

[Morrigoon]

This company (http://www.greenwoodhall.com/Default.aspx) wants to interview me for an account exec position. Seems legit, what do you guys think?

My only concern is that "account exec" might be their name for telemarketer, because I see that they have call centers. I hope I'm wrong about that, but after my "Internet Fleet Manager" experience I'm a little skeptical about everything.

[Gemini Cricket]

The AC is not working on our floor of our office bldg. Bleh. It's hot...
Makes me sleepy.

[BarTopDancer]

This company (http://www.greenwoodhall.com/Default.aspx) wants to interview me for an account exec position. Seems legit, what do you guys think?

My only concern is that "account exec" might be their name for telemarketer, because I see that they have call centers. I hope I'm wrong about that, but after my "Internet Fleet Manager" experience I'm a little skeptical about everything.

Did you Google them? Check fvckedcompanies.com?

[Alex]

Here's their Wiki page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwood_%26_Hall). They're Google Finance page (http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=4368224). Sounds like telemarketing is a big part of things (at least in the non-profit side) but also other standard outsourced call center activities (tech support, polling, etc.).

[Gemini Cricket]

The AC is not working on our floor of our office bldg. Bleh. It's hot...
Makes me sleepy.
AC's back on. Lots of complain-y people, though.

[Gemini Cricket]

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[JWBear]

I came to work today after being on vacation all last week... And, other than having 211 emails waiting for me, I was not deluged with work to catch up with. My staff and co-workers took care of everything while I was gone.

It doesn't seem right that returning to work was this easy.


It's making me nervous.

[mousepod]

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Do you think GC is trying to tell us something?

[Capt Jack]

so...I just got chewed out by my boss. by far the NICEST beating Ive ever received that didnt involve nekkid people.

I'm getting slapped about for having too much vacation on the books...even deducting what Im using for camping...I'm still WAYY above the accrual limit and MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION!

even SHE couldnt do it with a straight face.

:rolleyes:

[Morrigoon]

Orange County's Animal Services sucks. Just saying.

Tried to call the shelter to inform them that we found a dog last night, that way if the owner calls they can come pick up the dog, and the guy basically was an @ss to me and said that we'd HAVE to hand her over to the shelter and can't foster her here, and basically kept trying to pressure me to have them come pick her up and take her to that horrible shelter.

Fvck that. I'll put up signs. If the owners are even looking for her (which, given the condition she was in when we found her last night, I have to wonder about), then they'll have to find her from the signs. I'm not turning this sweet dog over to that shelter.

[lashbear]

Checkout chick?
Is that a common phrase? I know some people on LoT that would make faces at me if I said that. :evil:
It's quite common in the vernacular down here. It is, however slightly tinged with un-pc-ness. I was actually a checkout chick myself and referred to myself as such, so the phrase doesn't bother me :D

[RStar]

It's quite common in the vernacular down here. It is, however slightly tinged with un-pc-ness. I was actually a checkout chick myself and referred to myself as such, so the phrase doesn't bother me :D

What's the opposit? "Duckout Dude"?

[BarTopDancer]

so...I just got chewed out by my boss. by far the NICEST beating Ive ever received that didnt involve nekkid people.

I'm getting slapped about for having too much vacation on the books...even deducting what Im using for camping...I'm still WAYY above the accrual limit and MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION!

even SHE couldnt do it with a straight face.

:rolleyes:

Can you cash any of it out?

[Prudence]

Grrrr. I thought the revised salary offer was supposed to be presented today, and now they're saying by Thursday. I want to celebrate already!

[Kevy Baby]

And, other than having 211 emails waiting for me...Only 211? That's an average DAY for me.

[Strangler Lewis]

Grrrr. I thought the revised salary offer was supposed to be presented today, and now they're saying by Thursday. I want to celebrate already!

Belated congratulations on passing the Bar Exam.

[Capt Jack]

Can you cash any of it out?

no. the school district is sans funds. we've done layoffs, massive cuts, blah blah blah....no mas money for this OR next year.

the dept director even came by last week and told me 'uh....you know we have no money in the budget to pay you for that...right? youre gonna work on that right?' (also sans straight face)

basically, I told him 'yessir...I will do whatever it takes to get the 773H outta here for as long as it takes to get those numbers down.'

all things considered, Ive surely had worse problems.
:cool:

[€uroMeinke]

So, today at work we found out that the guy who came back to work who didn't have TB as suspected, turns out to really have TB after all. Who knew that I'd end my day with a meeting with the health department doing a presentation on TB. I suppose this is a common risk when working on a large scale project with support from foreign nationals coming from places with higher disease rates. Still I don't think this was one of the identified risks in our project plan.

[BarTopDancer]

Are they sure it's not SARS or bird flu?

[€uroMeinke]

"in the event o a real epidemiological emergency, you would be dead"

[mousepod]

You need to get a copy of "Huber the Tuber" a wonderful illustrated book for children that explains tuberculosis.

[€uroMeinke]

You need to get a copy of "Huber the Tuber" a wonderful illustrated book for children that explains tuberculosis.

Is he a friend of Mr. Toast?

[BDBopper]

I did some gardening yesterday. I found it to be very relaxing and therapeutic. Loved it. It was like tending my aquarium. Very zen.
:)

I'd love to learn how to tend to a garden...or even to plant some trees. There are a few people I;d like to plant trees in memory of (including Teresa's mother).

[Gemini Cricket]

You know, one of the factors that makes work palatable is working with people who have a sense of humor. If you're the only one at work who can give and take a joke, it sucks.

[Capt Jack]

not an issue in my group. getting anyone to take something seriously sometimes is.

just a buncha goofball wankers...what a great team we make
:D

[BarTopDancer]

Yes, yes it does.

[Moonliner]

You know, one of the factors that makes work palatable is working with people who have a sense of humor. If you're the only one at work who can give and take a joke, it sucks.

That might be the most succinct explanation of why LoT is fun to hang around. The meat sacks I work with in real life wouldn't know a good joke if it was wrapped in bacon and deep fried. Not to mention they all think dlr/wdw is something you have to endure with your kids just once in a lifetime.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Soooo...

I knew "Found Magazine" and I loved it. Somehow I missed the creation of "Dirty Found" - same people, different topics. Dirty ones. The following is a list of tags for one particular found illustration that made my day. (The tags, not the illustration, though that was pretty odd and funny too.)

animals sitting on their balls · sheep · maybe not · maybe sheep · so wrong · x-ray vision

[Matterhorn Fan]

Actually, I didn't notice many BBQ Chicken shops in the USA when I was there. Do you guys have them? We have rotisserie "BBQ CHickens" in most supermarket deli counters Hot and ready to serve, and there are lots of Hot Chicken shops all over.Didn't you come to Florida? And you didn't see the BBQ places all over here? (Or do they not serve chicken at Florida BBQ places? I guess I wouldn't know...)

[Morrigoon]

I had a good interview today. I don't know if I'll get the job because they still have lots of people to interview, but I think I interviewed as well as I could and it'll all come down to qualifications. It's for an Account Executive position... a REAL job, of the sort I see myself doing.

[Kevy Baby]

Soooo...

I knew "Found Magazine" and I loved it. Somehow I missed the creation of "Dirty Found" - same people, different topics. Dirty ones. The following is a list of tags for one particular found illustration that made my day. (The tags, not the illustration, though that was pretty odd and funny too.)

animals sitting on their balls · sheep · maybe not · maybe sheep · so wrong · x-ray visionI can't believe you linked to such filth.









Thank you

[lindyhop]

So does Long Beach seem just a little bit emptier and less cool these days?

My son (and girlfriend) moved from Belmont Shore to Anaheim last week. They're now just three miles from work (DL). And I'm looking forward to a smaller gasoline bill since he still has access to my credit card.

[CoasterMatt]

My coworkers are awesome, even the ones that are terrified of me.

[lashbear]

Soooo...

I knew "Found Magazine" and I loved it. Somehow I missed the creation of "Dirty Found" - same people, different topics. Dirty ones. The following is a list of tags for one particular found illustration that made my day. (The tags, not the illustration, though that was pretty odd and funny too.)

animals sitting on their balls · sheep · maybe not · maybe sheep · so wrong · x-ray vision
OK, so after hunting down the pic, I'm disturbed.

I think the female virginia sheep is being viewed see-through, and that's the, er, love canal, womb (womb with a view!), and ovaries. Still, they could be evil mutant hamsters too. :eek:

[Gemini Cricket]

Interesting.
Disney is getting rid of their Virtual Magic Kingdom.
I hear it's very popular...

[Snowflake]

Interesting.
Disney is getting rid of their Virtual Magic Kingdom.
I hear it's very popular...

OMG, my virtual life is over! :(
















;)

[Gemini Cricket]

One click and *boom* all those virtual people are toast.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Wheeew... been updating a website today! Our book got nominated for an Eisner Award (no, not THAT Eisner!) Check it out! www.humanoids-publishing.com (http://www.humanoids-publishing.com) See what an awesome job I do -for free. ;)

[Ponine]

Interesting.
Disney is getting rid of their Virtual Magic Kingdom.
I hear it's very popular...

You just heard TODAY? On the LAST day?!?!?!

Yeah, I found out about a month ago. Went to log on, was reading the sign-in screen... hey, what did that say?!?!?!
gtalked a few friends to say.. hey, did you notice what it said?
They were po'd.
Everything has been on sale, people are building rooms like crazy... its been insane. Tonight should be interesting.
The dance line at shut down should be crowded.

[Gemini Cricket]

You just heard TODAY? On the LAST day?!?!?!

They should do what American Airlines is doing and start charging people to be on VMK. They could make money that way.

[BDBopper]

Wheeew... been updating a website today! Our book got nominated for an Eisner Award (no, not THAT Eisner!) Check it out! www.humanoids-publishing.com (http://www.humanoids-publishing.com) See what an awesome job I do -for free. ;)

Congrats! :)

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Wheeew... been updating a website today! Our book got nominated for an Eisner Award (no, not THAT Eisner!) Check it out! www.humanoids-publishing.com (http://www.humanoids-publishing.com) See what an awesome job I do -for free. ;)

very nice. Here is some free QA. I am seeing this on the home page:

Warning: getimagesize() [function.getimagesize]: Read error! in /home/castelis/www/www.humanoids-publishing.com/www/index.php on line 39

;)

[Gemini Cricket]

Wheeew... been updating a website today! Our book got nominated for an Eisner Award (no, not THAT Eisner!) Check it out! www.humanoids-publishing.com (http://www.humanoids-publishing.com) See what an awesome job I do -for free. ;)
Yay!
Can't look at it at work, but as soon as I get a chance I will.
:)

[Gn2Dlnd]

Virtual whatnow?

[Capt Jack]

Virtual whatnow?

doesnt matter, its toast

[Ghoulish Delight]

Heh, he may not be THAT Eisner, but that didn't stop him from using the Disney font.

Congrats!

[lashbear]

Every one of our major grocery stores up here have that, Lash, and there is always (gag) KFC and the like.
BTW: is "Gag KFC" like exploding chickens or something ? ;)
Interesting.
Disney is getting rid of their Virtual Magic Kingdom.
I hear it's very popular...
OMG!! Micechat is going to go down to, like, 15 posts a day now..... :evil:

[Not Afraid]

Who?

[Kevy Baby]

OMG, my virtual life is over!Virtually

[JWBear]

...OMG!! Micechat is going to go down to, like, 15 posts a day now..... :evil:

Good. Maybe it will be readable again.

[Ponine]

They should do what American Airlines is doing and start charging people to be on VMK. They could make money that way.

Trust me, that was said more than once.
There's a petition out there too.

The tact they were/are taking was that VMK started as a part of the 50th anniversary celebration, and was never intended to be a long term project.
So, thats over, this is over.

[Matterhorn Fan]

It's not still the year of a million dreams in CA?

[Ghoulish Delight]

It is, but Year of a Million Dreams is not the 50th. That's the post-50th theme.

[Gemini Cricket]

They should create a Disney version of Second Life.

[JWBear]

They should create a Disney version of Second Life.

If it has a retro Disneyland, with all the old rides, I'd be so there!

[lindyhop]

Interesting.
Disney is getting rid of their Virtual Magic Kingdom.
I hear it's very popular...

Apparently there was a protest over this at the Park (well, just barely off-property) on Mother's Day.

[GusGus]

Mother's Day?

That seems an odd choice.

[Mousey Girl]

Interesting.
Disney is getting rid of their Virtual Magic Kingdom.
I hear it's very popular...

The Boy was on it at the end. He was even crying about it. He tried to say that it wasn't fair, that I got to keep in touch with my friends, but he is losing a lot of his.

[BarTopDancer]

Oh that sucks MG! I guess information exchange was not allowed on there. Those poor kids. Maybe some sort of group will pop up and people will start posting there and he can meet up with some of them again.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Over on Mice Chat I thought they had a pretty active VMK forum, maybe people can continue their friendships there? At least until Disney concedes to pressure and puts VMK back up.


edited to add: Good. Maybe it will be readable again.

You've always had the option of removing the VMK forums from your viewable threads.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm always curious to know the real story behind bad hotel reviews. Specifically, ones where 99% of the reviews are glowingly positive, but one dude says it's the filthiest, most unfriendly hotel they've ever seen in their extensive world travels. I mean, at that point, I can't help but think, "Okay, what did you do to piss the hotel off?" Either that or they just got really unlucky and stayed the one day someone spaced out and forgot to clean a room.

[Kevy Baby]

In a similar vein, I have been looking for a couple of things on eBay. I always look at the feedback as a gauge of whether I want to buy from that person. I am always amused when someone has 300 positive feedbacks and one nasty negative one. More often than not, that particular buyer has only purchased one or two items on eBay. Idiot.

[Moonliner]

I'm always curious to know the real story behind bad hotel reviews. Specifically, ones where 99% of the reviews are glowingly positive, but one dude says it's the filthiest, most unfriendly hotel they've ever seen in their extensive world travels. I mean, at that point, I can't help but think, "Okay, what did you do to piss the hotel off?" Either that or they just got really unlucky and stayed the one day someone spaced out and forgot to clean a room.

I worked in a hotel for awhile. Some people get totally pissed at the slightest thing. The ice machine is not on their floor, they did not get a free upgrade, the hooker did not work out (I did not say it was a nice hotel).

I'd hazard a guess that the "reviewer" was pissed at some other issue and lashed out.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Yeah, I figure. And I figure some, if not most, of them are making stuff up. It's just so bizarre to see 20 "Clean, comfortable, and frinedly" reviews followed by, "Filthy, rude, smelly!"

[oh, and sorry for the edit of your post. I noticed a typo in mine and edited the quote in yours instead of my original post]

[Alex]

I was once that one loan voice. I honestly did wonder what crack the other guests had been smoking (and it honestly was really terrible; I am about the most laid back least complaining traveler you can imagine).

[blueerica]

I can't believe I almost forgot this "moment" from Chicago...

(Cut/Paste from an IM)

So, the show I went to is called the NRA show - which stands for National Restaurant Association.

Naturally, one can assume what most people think when they see NRA on my badge.

So, I was riding the elevator up after a particularly tiring day at the show. Another young lady was taking the same ride up and asked "Oh, you're working a gun show?"

To which I respond, and I'm shocked that I forgot until just now, "The only gun show I'm working is this..." and I raised my right arm in that muscle pose.

We laughed hard, she got off the elevator, and I went to my floor.

<insert innocent whistling here>

[BarTopDancer]

dork.

[Gemini Cricket]

Tyra Banks,

You are not Oprah.
Give it up.

Signed,
Me

[BarTopDancer]

Thunderstorms rule!

[JWBear]

You've always had the option of removing the VMK forums from your viewable threads.

Yes, but that doesn't stop the gazillian tweenies who joined MC to post in the VMK forum from cluttering up the rest of the forums with inane threads.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Yeah - those aren't just VMK'ers. ;)

[Moonliner]

Yes, but that doesn't stop the gazillian tweenies who joined MC to post in the VMK forum from cluttering up the rest of the forums with inane threads.

Geeze, a guy starts one "Who's hotter Kanga or Perdita" thread and you get branded for life.


Errr, or were you not talking about me?

[Mousey Girl]

Thunderstorms rule!

:( No T-storms here, just a massive dust/dirt cloud.

I would prefer the T-storm.

[blueerica]

So yeah... do tornadoes get to rule, too?

[Not Afraid]

I'm going to take a 20 minute nap. I hope I wake up before 4.

[blueerica]

Haha, I was just reading this and thought... It's 4 right now...

Stupid time zones..

[lashbear]

I'm going to take a 20 minute nap. I hope I wake up before 4.
Lisa, it's called an Alarm Clock / Mobile Phone Alarm / PDA

It makes noise. You wake up. No more need for hope.





... else, train a cat to read the time and pounce at the required hour. :D

[Ponine]

... else, train a cat to read the time and pounce at the required hour. :D
THis is the sytem that I use.
Fool proof. Absolutely fool proof.

[Deebs]

THis is the sytem that I use.
Fool proof. Absolutely fool proof.

My cat is far too moody to be depended upon for anything, other than beggin' for pettin'.

[Brigitte]

I wonder if she woke up by 4...

[Gemini Cricket]

Thunder and lightning in Burbank. And being in a high-rise makes it all the more exciting.
:)

[Deebs]

I wonder if she woke up by 4...

I was wondering.

It's 5 now, is she up?

Thunder and lightning in Burbank. And being in a high-rise makes it all the more exciting.
:)


Oooh, aaah!

[Gemini Cricket]

It's like thunder, lightning
the way you love me is frightening...

[Deebs]

It's like thunder, lightning
the way you love me is frightening...

*groans*

I'll be singing that until at least midnight.

I think I better
knock
knock
knock
on wood

[BarTopDancer]

So yeah... do tornadoes get to rule, too?

Tornado Warning in the IE! (http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=6606826&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1) They're mapping it by Hemet.

[Not Afraid]

I'm awake!

Actually I woke up at 4:15 and had to rush to get to a 5 pm appointment, then drive to South Laguna for a meeting, then drive back to Belmont Shore, then feed a dog, then come home.

Now I am ready to go back to sleep.

[ozron]

My best friend Rhonda is a concert pianist and teacher. The last three years she has taught class piano on Crystal Cruises, basically cruising for free in exchange. She has been to the Carribean three times, once through the Panama Canal. She even got to take her husband on one cruise.

I just got an e-mail from her. She has been chosen to do the same next winter on Crystal's world cruise! She leaves L.A. on January 21st and returns on May 7th. She'll be hitting Cozumel, then across to Bora Bora, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Russia, Alaska, B.C., and San Francisco.

She's a little excited. I'm a little jealous.

I should have concentrated on piano more.

ron

[Morrigoon]

So tired...

Clean living room though.

[Mousey Girl]

My best friend Rhonda is a concert pianist and teacher. The last three years she has taught class piano on Crystal Cruises, basically cruising for free in exchange. She has been to the Carribean three times, once through the Panama Canal. She even got to take her husband on one cruise.


My Aunt does the same thing, but she does knitting classes. She just got home from Hawaii.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ugh.

My poor wife is dealing with the cold and drizzle, waiting for a AAA tow truck. Her transmission gave out. Sigh.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Ugh.

My poor wife is dealing with the cold and drizzle, waiting for a AAA tow truck. Her transmission gave out. Sigh.

:(

Is her commute still bikeable?

[Ghoulish Delight]

She had today off, but yes she still bikes, but not every day as she occasionally does need the car during the day.

We're going to see what needs to be done and whether it's worth doing to a 14 year old car. I was hoping it would limp through one more year until my car was paid off, but I don't think I can stomach dumping much money into the thing right now.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

She had today off, but yes she still bikes, but not every day as she occasionally does need the car during the day.

We're going to see what needs to be done and whether it's worth doing to a 14 year old car. I was hoping it would limp through one more year until my car was paid off, but I don't think I can stomach dumping much money into the thing right now.

I hope it's not too serious.

[Snowflake]

Ugh.

My poor wife is dealing with the cold and drizzle, waiting for a AAA tow truck. Her transmission gave out. Sigh.

Aw, that stinks. Hope CP gets home soon, safe N sound, even if the car is not.

[Ghoulish Delight]

She's home, annoyed but fine.

[Not Afraid]

Time to speed up that new car purchase?

[innerSpaceman]

Anyone want a used Explorer??

[RStar]

So sorry to hear about the car trouble, GD. I think cars were invented by the Devil to cause us more pain than we could ever come across on our own. Give CP my sympathies.

I hope you guys work it out soon.

[Morrigoon]

She had today off, but yes she still bikes, but not every day as she occasionally does need the car during the day.

We're going to see what needs to be done and whether it's worth doing to a 14 year old car. I was hoping it would limp through one more year until my car was paid off, but I don't think I can stomach dumping much money into the thing right now.

Time for a Prius?

[BDBopper]

Lord Mr. Ford! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=eXQf0JG8Uj8) Someone needs to update the lyrics of this great Jerry Reed song and cover it. It could make million, especially with the frustration of the high gas prices today.

Want another appropriate song for the times? Gas Money by Jan & Arnie from 1958 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=_OpkTbuE-1g)

[RStar]

Dang, Bopper! You know your music! Why is that? ;)

[BDBopper]

Dang, Bopper! You know your music! Why is that? ;)

I'm not a musical genius but I will say I am an expert of sorts, especially if the music was recorded before I was born ironically.

[BDBopper]

the 2-week reign of King Brian I has officially begun!


BACON FOR EVERYONE!!!

Backing up for those not in the know. My grandma in Washington State just sold her house and is moving into an addition to my Aunt's house. My parents fly out for Spokane tomorrow and won't return until the 7th of June. I get to watch over the house, feed the cats, water the plants, and make sure no one burns down the house, robs it, or blows it up to kingdom come. LOL You get the idea. Thus I am "King of the Castle"

[wendybeth]

Hey, I live in Spokane, BD! I'll be sure to tell your mom about the big kegger you're having in her absence.:evil:

[Morrigoon]

I had a good night at work tonight. Guest verbally complimented me to a tough manager, then got public kudos from the leads in front of everyone at the end of the night, right in front of another manager.

[Stan4dSteph]

Looks like LoT is blocked from work now. Not sure why, but there it is.

[BDBopper]

Life is good! It's been ages since I took a nice long bubble bath. I had one this morning Ahhhh! :)

[katiesue]

Woo Hoo!! Maddy won her polo game today.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/kathyteater/MaddyPolo-MemorialDay025.jpg
She's #2 in green with the blue helment.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/kathyteater/MaddyPolo-MemorialDay009.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/kathyteater/MaddyPolo-MemorialDay010.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/kathyteater/MaddyPolo-MemorialDay035.jpg
Here she is with her trophy.

[BDBopper]

YAY MADDY!!!! HOORAY!!! :D

[Not Afraid]

YAY MADZ!

[lashbear]

I should have concentrated on piano more.
Do you think they need someone to give acting lessons onboard ?

[RStar]

Yay Maddy!

But why does the trophy look like one of those trays they bring your dinner bill to your table on? ;)

[mousepod]

Congratulations to Maddy! That's super cool!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Maddy, woo hoo!

[CoasterMatt]

Yay Maddy!!

[CoasterMatt]

Today work sucked.

But walking from the Metrolink station, I got a nice view of some palms, and the sun, and the clouds.

Life is beautiful.

[BarTopDancer]

Ow. I am sunburned! :(

YAY Maddy!

[RStar]

You had to work on Memorial Day, Matt? That sucks!

On a lighter note, I had to correct my spelling as I first typed "Mamorial Day". I think we should come up with a Mammorial Day! :D :snap:

[innerSpaceman]

Would that be before or after Vaginismus?





Oh, and pile on the congrats for Maddy!!!

[Snowflake]

Yo Ho! yay Maddy! Is there a polo-specific rallyeing cry?

[katiesue]

Yo Ho! yay Maddy! Is there a polo-specific rallyeing cry?

Yes - Marco ;)

Really I have no idea. It's her Dad's thing. I'm not a horse fan but she's really enjoying it.

[Matterhorn Fan]

So, are you saying that you're a fish out of water? ;)

[Deebs]

^ "Nope!"











(Yay, Maddy!)

[BarTopDancer]

Just saw diesel gas for $5.04 a gallon.

That is not a typo.

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, I know I'm not a parent and can't fully understand all the challenges involved until I am one. But there are some basics of "positive and negative reinforcement" that don't take experience to understand, and understand when used in a horribly, horribly wrong fashion.

Witness my visit last week to a stationary store. As I walked in, a mom and her kid, maybe 2 or 3 years old, arrived, the son receiving a, "Now, don't touch anything" admonishment. Not 2 minutes later, the kid is walking past a wall display of cards, sticks his hand out and dumps an entire stack of cards on the floor.

Mom picks the cards up, puts them back, and picks son up. This was the conversation they proceeded to have, nearly verbatim, I ain't making this up.

Mom: Now why did you do that when I asked you not to touch anything?
Kid: [no reaction to the question at all.]
Mom: Do you want some candy?
Kid: Yes
Mom: We'll get you some candy. And maybe some cake later.
[pause]
Mom: Are you going to touch anything again?
Kid: Yes
Mom: No, no touching. You're not allowed to touch

Geez, mom, I wonder why your kid doesn't listen to you. :rolleyes:

[Capt Jack]

that would have gotten me smacked upside my head as a kid (dad) or probably a pinch mark Id wear for a few days (mom), not to mention walking through the rest of the store with my hands in my pockets

[Matterhorn Fan]

Stationary stores still exist? I could use one of those (and I'd spend way too much money in one, too).

[Ghoulish Delight]

There are still stationary stores? I could use one of those (and I'd spend way too much money in one, too).
Well, it was a Papyrus. So no.

[Alex]

As one who gets dragged to them every once in a while I can vouch for the continued existence of paper and stationery stores.

However, they never ever are located convenient to where I'd rather be.

[Matterhorn Fan]

I could use some paper suitable for use with a fountain pen, but I'm not sure Papyrus is the place to go. I buy greeting cards there from time to time.

[lashbear]

Just saw diesel gas for $5.04 a gallon.

That is not a typo.
Then you need to know that regular unleaded petrol in Australia (well, Sydney at least) is currently topping US$5.80 per gallon (AU$1.60 per liter). No joke.

Welcome to the lucky country....... :rolleyes:

[BarTopDancer]

Ouch. How is your public transportation system?

[Ghoulish Delight]

I could use some paper suitable for use with a fountain pen, but I'm not sure Papyrus is the place to go. I buy greeting cards there from time to time.
Not any more. If they have any paper at all, it's way over priced.

[BarTopDancer]

There are still some Hallmark stores around.

[Alex]

Ouch. How is your public transportation system?

According to Wiki page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline_usage_and_pricing), about 45 countries have gas that is more expensive than in the United States (in US dollars).

Iceland, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Denmark, and Norway are all above $8/gallon.

Of course, huge portions (compared to the U.S.) of those amounts are tax.

[Kevy Baby]

Just saw diesel gas for $5.04 a gallon.

That is not a typo.

Then you need to know that regular unleaded petrol in Australia (well, Sydney at least) is currently topping US$5.80 per gallon (AU$1.60 per liter). No joke.

Welcome to the lucky country....... :rolleyes:Be glad you are not in England where it is about $9.00 per gallon (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/business/news/article_1407782.php/Britain_braced_for_truckers_protest_over_soaring_d iesel_prices).

[Capt Jack]

Then you need to know that regular unleaded petrol in Australia (well, Sydney at least) is currently topping US$5.80 per gallon (AU$1.60 per liter). No joke.

Welcome to the lucky country....... :rolleyes:

oddly enough, this makes me feel better

[BarTopDancer]

According to Wiki page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline_usage_and_pricing), about 45 countries have gas that is more expensive than in the United States (in US dollars).

Iceland, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Denmark, and Norway are all above $8/gallon.

Of course, huge portions (compared to the U.S.) of those amounts are tax.

I don't doubt it at all. Most of those countries have decent public transportation systems.

The closest public transportation option is a bus stop (not a park and ride) 3 miles away and then it would take an additional 2 hours to get to work.

[Alex]

Well, if that makes people more accepting of gas prices (and I'm guessing that the quality subway in Paris is little balm to the villager in the sticks of France) then at this point in time I kindly ask that all the whiners in San Francisco shut up.

[BarTopDancer]

Well, if that makes people more accepting of gas prices (and I'm guessing that the quality subway in Paris is little balm to the villager in the sticks of France) then at this point in time I kindly ask that all the whiners in San Francisco shut up.

Not more accepting, but there are feasible options to driving longer distances.

[Moonliner]

Yeah, Yeah, I know 1908. So sue me.

[CoasterMatt]

So, my coworker got confused about which days off he has this week, and didn't show up today- so I get to do everything all day, and get to work an overall longer day.

No biggie.

Well, this same moron messed up a large order for a tour company on Sunday, so now I'm getting all these people who are wondering why their tickets show up as "VOID" at the entrance gate.

[BarTopDancer]

So...

Last night I went to a Kenny Chesney concert and a Kid Rock show broke out.

The entire night was amazing!

Yes Brad, I have lots of pictures. I'll post them when I get home.

[Mousey Girl]

THE BOY PASSED 5TH GRADE!!

Yes, I was worried. Homework has been the battle for the past 3 months.

Now I am thinking I will take tomorrow off and take him to see Indy.

[Kevy Baby]

THE BOY PASSED 5TH GRADE!!Yeah!

[Capt Jack]

ooof. I know that feeling. wasnt so sure I was gonna once upon a time....:blush:


I had a few 'behavior' issues back then. personally, I think it was caffine related. :D


congratz to both of you.

[Morrigoon]

I'm craving chocolate pudding. Or chicken apple sausage. Mmm... chicken apple sausage...

(What sucks is I don't get to get lunch until after 2, when I'm off.)

[Snowflake]

(What sucks is I don't get to get lunch until after 2, when I'm off.)

By my clock, a mere 82 minutes from now!

[Morrigoon]

49 now and counting down...

[cirquelover]

Just 34 more minutes and you can have a chicken apple sausage. I've never had one but it does sound good at the moment.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I hate when I forget to put a pair of clean underwear in my gym bag.

[Morrigoon]

Man... the person who takes over at 2 called and offered me her hours - about half an hour after I made plans for what I'd do when I get off. I considered cancelling and taking the hours, but then realized that I hadn't eaten and I'd have to go hunting for someone to tell that the phone wouldn't be covered for half an hour, meaning I'd probably have to explain that the other person wasn't feeling well, etc. and all the hassle that implies, plus rushing off for a quick burger instead of the lovely lunch I've been salivating for, plus, after you account for taxes, yes it's extra money, but not THAT much extra - just enough to make me feel guilty for not staying till 5. Plus, it wouldn't really be 3 extra hours if I have to take a half hour lunch, now would it?

So now I'm still getting off at 2, but I feel like crap about it.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I hate when I forget to put a pair of clean underwear in my gym bag.

And today I forgot to put my SWIM SUIT in my gym bag. GAH. I have to run home to pick it up, and drive back across town because the pool at the Hollywood franchise is under construction this month.

So at least you can go commando... I can't skinny-dip!

[Alex]

That's why I always use lined shorts for the gym (since I hate running in sweatpants).

But then I forget new socks. I hate putting wet socks back on.

[Stan4dSteph]

Then you need to know that regular unleaded petrol in Australia (well, Sydney at least) is currently topping US$5.80 per gallon (AU$1.60 per liter). No joke.

Welcome to the lucky country....... :rolleyes:I can beat that.

[Kevy Baby]

I can beat that.Then do :)

What are you paying?

[Kevy Baby]

I was looking for Mousepad and my browser directed me to this site http://www.bustymousepads.com/

http://www.bustymousepads.com/images/custom/gallery2_b.jpghttp://www.bustymousepads.com/images/custom/gallery1_b.jpg

And then I found "The MousePad is the best foot fetish board on the WWW (http://themousepad.yuku.com/bthemousepad)."

[Ghoulish Delight]

Now that's a browser that knows its user!

[Ghoulish Delight]

So the lighting control computer for the giant computer lab I work in is out to lunch today. We're running on about 1/3 lighting, plus the general glow from monitors and system LEDs. It's actually kinda soothing.

ETA: Well what do you know, I post this and voila, lights are back.

[Not Afraid]

I love it when my boss assumes that I have no life and can just do his bidding on a weekend. Um, no. I have plans.

[Gemini Cricket]

The plumber just told me that sperm causes uterine cancer.

[Kevy Baby]

The plumber just told me that sperm causes uterine cancer.http://home.mindspring.com/%7Ekevin_elder/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/door.gif

[Not Afraid]

LOL! My boss just called and asked if I could be on call on June 6th. I said SURE, you can call me all you want on June 6. ;)

[alphabassettgrrl]

So it's hard being home after a vacation.

**hugs** to everybody that needs one. I took notes while reading but my brain is mush.

Congrats to everybody with good stuff!

[Gemini Cricket]

I was at a party tonight and everyone referred to a woman there as "Dirty Knickers". I thought that was hysterical.
:D

[RStar]

The plumber just told me that sperm causes uterine cancer.

And saliva causes stomach cancer.

But only when taken in small amounts over a long period of time.

[Not Afraid]

I think I may have caught up on sleep.

From last Sunday on the number of hours of sleep have been 3,6,6,5,6,3.5. I came home this morning from an overnight at 9 and slept until 12:30. Of course, another overnight and lots of fun my put me back to where I started.

[wendybeth]

I was listening to an Aerosmith cd on the way home tonight, and 'Back in the Saddle' came on- before I knew it, I was going 60 in a 35. Luckily, I slowed down just seconds before a cop car buzzed past me.

Gonna have to watch that.

[BDBopper]

A couple of thoughts for tonight:

Bacon goes awesome on a grilled cheese sandwich! Mmmmm!

I Hope everyone had a great time at the Reading Party. It sounds like a lot of fun. I wish I had enough friends locally to do that sort of thing. Yes for the record (other than a few friends here locally) Y'all are my best friends.

I wish I was going Swank Camping. It's going to be awfully lonely without Y'all around. However I know that it's going to be awesome and everyone will have plenty of fun and bacon orgies. Wait....are there really such things? :evil:

Can you believe the year 2008 is almost half-over? Dang! It'll be Christmas again soon. That's a nice...but scary thought.

[Morrigoon]

Yes, Virginia, there is a bacon orgy.

[Not Afraid]

We're getting quite a collection of art purchased at Monkeyhouse. We're in the Art of the Month club now.

[€uroMeinke]

We're getting quite a collection of art purchased at Monkeyhouse. We're in the Art of the Month club now.

Our latest acquisition:

http://photos.xenarchy.com/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Charlie%7E0.jpg

[Disneyphile]

I'm finally feeling very productive today and working on my new website format! YAY!!! (Don't look at it right now - I threw a few test templates up there, and it's a jumbled mess of crap at the moment.)

Anyway, my main production site is going to be more of an overall creative portfolio of various things I've done, including the video samples. And, linking from that will be a separate set of pages dedicated to weddings and special events, with a romantic Victorian theme. I even custom created all the background textures from scratch, and so far, it even has Ken drooling. :D

WHEEEEEEEE!! Art is fun!!!! :snap:

[alphabassettgrrl]

It took a very long time tonight for the client to load their truck. Part of the problem is how large a set it is, and part of it is that they are trying to fit more stuff in the truck than it came with. And it came full.

"Coppelia" on a weekend run does not require fully-built house sets and a gajillion drops. On the bright side we got it all taken apart without the set guy (who comes to guide us on building and striking the sets). I don't know if he showed in the end or not, but we got the work done without him. This is a guy who seems incapable of delegating work. So he has to oversee everything. Every individual thing. Including folding drops. Four years ago he made us open up any drop he didn't personally oversee the folding of. Not a happy crew.

Show went down at 4:30 or so. It took three hours to get the set taken apart and loaded. Granted, that's not a long time, all things considered, but it was a long three hours for us. Not to mention that we hadn't had food since noon. Not a happy me.

I am now home, and my hubby gave me pizza and beer and I am considerably happier.

[lashbear]

Ouch. How is your public transportation system?
Excellent, I'm pleased to say. I walk to the train station and get dropped at works door by rail.

This costs me $28.50 per week. :cheers:

[Not Afraid]

There were 184 posts between 9 am and 3 pm and none were in the Sooooo thread.

Slackers.

[Kevy Baby]

Post

[Kevy Baby]

Post.

[Kevy Baby]

Post!

[Kevy Baby]

Post?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Pre

[Not Afraid]

Post Toasties.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Lurk.

[BarTopDancer]

Lull

[JWBear]

Lollygag.

[Capt Jack]

lolly pop

[JWBear]

Popcicle

[Ghoulish Delight]

Iggy Pop

[BarTopDancer]

Pop goes the weasel

[GusGus]

Weasel Words (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_word)

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Wordsmith

[Strangler Lewis]

Wordsmith

Ah, my favorite poet.

[Kevy Baby]

When the hell did the Soooo.... thread become the Word Association Thread?

[Tom]

If someone could arrange these recent posts in the manner of "Phillip Glass buys a Loaf of Bread," I would be very impressed and happy.

[GusGus]

When the hell did the Soooo.... thread become the Word Association Thread?

somewhere between pages 2119 and 2120.

hope that helps.

[Kevy Baby]

somewhere between pages 2119 and 2120.

hope that helps.Considering that I am only on page 425, that doesn't answer the question

[€uroMeinke]

So that's how I got 278 unread posts

[3894]

Speaking of Vicodin, tomorrow the root canal dentist takes a look at my toothache. It's so bad I'm actually yearning for root canal.

[GusGus]

Considering that I am only on page 425, that doesn't answer the question

I guess my pages are shorter than yours!

[CoasterMatt]

Yearning For Root Canal sounds like an emo band.

[BarTopDancer]

Holy crap. This game is amazing!

[Alex]

About 18 months ago I had my first ever root canal.

It was about the most straightforward simple dental procedure ever. No pain, no muss, little fuss. I don't know if mine was particularly unusual, but I certainly came away wondering what all the fuss was about.

[BarTopDancer]

What a game. Tied with 34 seconds left. Triple OT.

On to game 6.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Go Penguins!

I couldn't post cuz we were at the bar watching the game and drinking. :)

[blueerica]

About 18 months ago I had my first ever root canal.

It was about the most straightforward simple dental procedure ever. No pain, no muss, little fuss. I don't know if mine was particularly unusual, but I certainly came away wondering what all the fuss was about.

Less usual, though I would suspect your nerve was completely dead, rather than dying. It's the final throes that are the worst in the death of a root canal. I haven't had a root canal procedure done, but from my experiences as a dental assistant for 6 years, the worst come from improperly performed root canals, the inability to retrieve all of the dying/diseased nerve, and from the pressure of packing in any temporary/permanent cements.

Good luck with your RC! Getting one when needed is a great thing.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

I had a pretty extensive root canal a few months back. The procedure itself wasn't painful at all, especially considering the knee-buckling pain I was in beforehand, but it was pretty darn sore for the next 24 hours, after the Novocaine wore off. But, that what Vicodin are for and they worked nicely.

Soooo,

In about 16 hours, the original project I play for, called Naked Funk, will be opening up for the legendary George Clinton at the Belly Up in San Diego (His bass player, Lige Curry, is in our band as well.) From what I understand the show is sold out, so it will be one of the bigger crowds I've played for. And yet, I'm way too excited to be nervous. I just want to get through our set so I can take a seat and, for the first time, see him do his thing live.

[3894]

In about 16 hours, the original project I play for, called Naked Funk, will be opening up for the legendary George Clinton at the Belly Up in San Diego (His bass player, Lige Curry, is in our band as well.) From what I understand the show is sold out, so it will be one of the bigger crowds I've played for. And yet, I'm way too excited to be nervous. I just want to get through our set so I can take a seat and, for the first time, see him do his thing live.

You are going to have the time of your life, MC. If you see any clips of your show on youtube, will you link them here?

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I am sooooo excited for you. And I truly wish I could be there to see it.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

You are going to have the time of your life, MC. If you see any clips of your show on youtube, will you link them here?

Most certainly. :)

[Moonliner]

Most certainly. :)

I don't know.... A serious musician posting at 7:30am? That looks suspicious, unless of course you are just getting in from last nights jam session..



Good luck! Break a lip!

[Ghoulish Delight]

That's awesome, have fun MbC!

[Not Afraid]

I wish I could be there to experience it with you MBC! Have fun!

[BarTopDancer]

Awesome MBC!

[Kevy Baby]

Color me jealous about seeing the Funkadelic Master. Break a leg but don't break wind (or if you, blame the bass player).

[Ghoulish Delight]

Tell him he was awesome in PCU.

[Alex]

I was just thinking about the fact that I'd have no idea who George Clinton is if it wasn't for PCU.

[Kevy Baby]

I was just thinking about the fact that I'd have no idea who George Clinton is if it wasn't for PCU.His big hit was Atomic Dog (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuyS9M8T03A).

[Alex]

Can't watch YouTube at work, but the title means nothing to me. It's ok, though, I'm fine with relying on his body of fine film work.

[Kevy Baby]

Can't watch YouTube at work, but the title means nothing to me. It's ok, though, I'm fine with relying on his body of fine film work.I've probably played it at 80% of the weddings I've DJ'ed at. And it is a club classic as well.

I'm surprised you don't know it from all the club-hopping you do.

[JWBear]

Have fun!

[Alex]

I expect I would recognize the song if I heard it. I'm just horrible about knowing song titles or who is singing a song.

[Capt Jack]

effing eff! you'll be down here with George?!?

wish I'd known...I'd so be there! Parliament-Funkadelic was THE show you never wanted to miss back in the day

damn.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Thanks everyone! :)

I would have let you know sooner but this gig wasn't confirmed until very recently - and by that time it was already sold out.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

I don't know.... A serious musician posting at 7:30am? That looks suspicious, unless of course you are just getting in from last nights jam session..


Yeah, I actually hadn't been to bed yet. :D

[Moonliner]

Yeah, I actually hadn't been to bed yet. :D

Then sir I bow to your musical prowess. Rock on!

[Alex]

So I just sat in on an hour-long product presentation from a guy (it was over the phone) that sounded exactly like the janitor from The Simpsons. Made it hard to take him seriously.

[JWBear]

So I just sat in on an hour-long product presentation from a guy (it was over the phone) that sounded exactly like the janitor from The Simpsons. Made it hard to take him seriously.

Willie?
http://images.wikia.com/simpsons/images/9/9d/Groundskeeper_Willie.png

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Awesome MBC - Have George sign up on LoT. ;)

Big congrats. And enjoy the moment!!

[Moonliner]

Awesome MBC - Have George sign up on LoT. ;)

That could be fun. Even if it might knock me down to being just the 7th coolest Lot'er.

[cirquelover]

That could be fun. Even if it might knock me down to being just the 7th coolest Lot'er.

Now I"m dying to know the top 6!


I suspect I'm at the bottom of that list;) , just kidding, I know I'm cool:p

[Kevy Baby]

Don't get too excited: he is actually about 370th. Which is quite a feat considering the LoT only has 364 members.




And who is tempUser (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/member.php?u=993) (our newest member)?

[Moonliner]

Now I"m dying to know the top 6!




Hey Wadda ya know. I just moved up to 6th. :D

[Mousey Girl]

I found kittens this morning at work. There are 5 (I think). Since I never saw a momma cat I am thinking they are a dump job and ended up here for the shade and safety. Our lot is the quietest around. I just gave them water. They are totally wild, and very small.


So...
I went out Friday night. It was my first Chuy's outing in quite awhile. I saw a mess of people I hadn't seen in the last year. I guess I really have lost a lot of wieght, but because I see myself every day it doesn't seem like much. I got one heck of an ego boost!! It is more than enough motivation to keep going.

[Moonliner]

I guess I really have lost a lot of wieght, but because I see myself every day it doesn't seem like much. I got one heck of an ego boost!! It is more than enough motivation to keep going.

Damn, and I'm right back down to 7th.

Good job!

[Mousey Girl]

TY.
I am supposed to take Boy to a swim party Saturday. The swimsuit I bought last year is now swimming on me.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Tell him he was awesome in PCU.

Ha ha. That was based on, (partially) filmed at, and premiered at Wesleyan while Tom was there. (He even lived in an pro-eco-friendly house.)

[cirquelover]

TY.
I am supposed to take Boy to a swim party Saturday. The swimsuit I bought last year is now swimming on me.

Congratulations:snap: It's always nice to see your progress and it sounds like hear about it too! Way to go MG!!

[CoasterMatt]

George Clinton's also playing LA's Crash Mansion Thursday night- see ya there :D

[CoasterMatt]

Today was my first day at a new spot at work. I absolutely loved it.
Hopefully this'll be a permanent change.

[€uroMeinke]

Today was my first day at a new spot at work. I absolutely loved it.
Hopefully this'll be a permanent change.

Are you the Kong replacement?