Soooo....

[Gemini Cricket]

After an evening of intense consideration and then sleeping on it to give my subconscious time to bat it around I have come to the following conclusion:

I concur.
I was watching Fellowship of the Ring last night and thought Sean Bean's reaction to getting hit by three arrows was convincing. It would not feel good at all. Also, I think pulling an arrow out of your flesh would be even more painful. Unless you did it really quickly...

[Not Afraid]

I had a fun weekend but, damn, am I exhausted!

Highlights include:
3 month old kitten rescue and finding a safe place for her in our house.
Quilt show at the Long Beach Convention Center
Wonderful house guests Friday and Saturday
Lunch with DP/FP/GG & Jan
More quilt show
Great music at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday

Oh, and I worked (which I'm doing 7 days a week these days).

[Alex]

I disagree. At the risk of entering into an teleologically ontological discussion of the merits and disingenuations of said conundrum, I would have to suggest that even if the form of impact were less than injurious the intent and willingness (or perhaps negligence and inattention) that lead to such impact would carry through the day on still totally sucking.

One might respond vis-a-vis the argument from nerfness in which one is not only struck by an arrow in such a way as no harm is caused but also with an arrow of such material that no harm is possible. In a situation of such extremity it would continue to totally suck in that one is such an oaf as to be unable to avoid impact with said trifle.

There also exists, in a post-Freudian deconstructionist interpretation of the problem statement, the theory that the arrow in question is not, per se, actually an arrow but instead a penis. In which case it could be argued that while "totally suck" might not actually happen, it is without doubt true that some person involved in the impact scenario will wish it did.

[mousepod]

Thanks, Alex. I have just submitted my first quote.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I hope the quote comes with a secret decoder ring.

[Gemini Cricket]

I disagree. At the risk of entering into an teleologically ontological discussion of the merits and disingenuations of said conundrum, I would have to suggest that even if the form of impact were less than injurious the intent and willingness (or perhaps negligence and inattention) that lead to such impact would carry through the day on still totally sucking.

One might respond vis-a-vis the argument from nerfness in which one is not only struck by an arrow in such a way as no harm is caused but also with an arrow of such material that no harm is possible. In a situation of such extremity it would continue to totally suck in that one is such an oaf as to be unable to avoid impact with said trifle.

There also exists, in a post-Freudian deconstructionist interpretation of the problem statement, the theory that the arrow in question is not, per se, actually an arrow but instead a penis. In which case it could be argued that while "totally suck" might not actually happen, it is without doubt true that some person involved in the impact scenario will wish it did.
Quite.

[JWBear]

I disagree. At the risk of entering into an teleologically ontological discussion of the merits and disingenuations of said conundrum, I would have to suggest that even if the form of impact were less than injurious the intent and willingness (or perhaps negligence and inattention) that lead to such impact would carry through the day on still totally sucking.

One might respond vis-a-vis the argument from nerfness in which one is not only struck by an arrow in such a way as no harm is caused but also with an arrow of such material that no harm is possible. In a situation of such extremity it would continue to totally suck in that one is such an oaf as to be unable to avoid impact with said trifle.

There also exists, in a post-Freudian deconstructionist interpretation of the problem statement, the theory that the arrow in question is not, per se, actually an arrow but instead a penis. In which case it could be argued that while "totally suck" might not actually happen, it is without doubt true that some person involved in the impact scenario will wish it did.

Quit.

[Disneyphile]

I posted a thread in the Parking LoT to showcase some of my projects while keeping them away from search engines. I'll update it as I finish new ones.

Click here! (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=227668)

[BarTopDancer]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080727/ap_on_re_us/wildfires;_ylt=ArGRqPGGPn.9LlaPEyJowvlH2ocA


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080727/ap_on_re_us/swimmers_swept_away;_ylt=Aiaq66eLbh3Fo_nU_dlzCKhH2 ocA

Wow, two news stories that are :eek:

2,000 homes are threatened. (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-yosemite29-2008jul29,0,3856306.story)

Lisa, is your brother ok?

[Gemini Cricket]

If I was hit by an arrow, I'd probably cry. I admit it. Boromir did a little. I'd cry a lot, I'm thinking. But you don't see that much in movies.

Suddenly, out of the forest...
Woooosh *thunk*
"Oh sh!t. What the f*ck? Sniff. Sniff. What the hell? omg omg omg! Sniff sniff... waaaahhh! Okay, now what? Okay, one...two... No, forget it. It'll hurt. Sni-sni-snifff. Kevy said arrows may be poisoned... better pull it out. One... two... f*cking three! Oh Jesus f*ck that hurt! Man! I f*cking hate Sherwood Forest, dawg. I'm so f*cking outta here. Hood can find some other b!tch to be merry..."

[Not Afraid]

2,000 homes are threatened. (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-yosemite29-2008jul29,0,3856306.story)

Lisa, is your brother ok?

Yes.. Midpines is West of where they are at by quite a ways. The fire location is off of 49 which is the road into Yosemite through Mariposa. It's not as heavily populated as the Oakhurst area where they live. I'm sure they are getting lots of smoke from the fire, depending on the wind direction. I think they picked a good time to go out of town (they are going to Jackson in Amador County to visit my Nephew).

If a fire was set near Oakhurst or Fishcamp I'd be really worried. There are LOTS of home off of highway 41.

[mousepod]

"Farewell, sweet Concorde!"

[JWBear]

"Farewell, sweet Concorde!"

Which? This? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde_%28Paris_M%C3%A9tro%29) This? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Concorde) or This? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde)

[BDBopper]

I'm really happy with my current avatar and sig combo. It makes me smile. It seems to match the decor around here...
:)

I am really digging it dude! :snap:

[BDBopper]

Thanks, Alex. I have just submitted my first quote.

It took you long enough! :p

[BDBopper]

Let's see...what's going on with me?

1. My new PC comes in this week! :)
2. My folks went up to the mountains for a few days. I am King of the Castle until tomorrow night! :D
3. I have friends across town who run a Karaoke company and they need some help around the house and they are willing to pay me Ca-Ching!
4. I got a surprise postcard in the mail today from a friend who was on the Disney repositioning cruise back in May! I guess it got lost a few months back. Castaway Cay looks so beautiful!

Life is good for the time being! :)

[mousepod]

Which? This? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde_%28Paris_M%C3%A9tro%29) This? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Concorde) or This? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde)

none of the above.

It was in reference to the "hit by an arrow" conversation.

wendybeth will explain it to you.

[Kevy Baby]

Which? This? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde_%28Paris_M%C3%A9tro%29) This? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Concorde) or This? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde)Well, I know the second one was replaced by the 300 and the third one was retired in 2003. Can't tell you much about the first one.

[wendybeth]

http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/grail/small/HolyGrail119.jpg

"Message for you, Sir".

[lashbear]

http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/grail/small/HolyGrail119.jpg

"Message for you, Sir".
:D :snap: I had that as the sound my Outlook made when I had new mail.....

[BarTopDancer]

I just ordered books for my last semester of school. :eek:

[Morrigoon]

You didn't hear him scream. :(

Didn't see this remark before. Bunnies scream like humans, that must've been awful for you :(

(In answer to the obvious question, we once had a bunny fall in the pool... suffice it to say, said bunbun was heard and duly rescued)

[Not Afraid]

Bunns also scream like that when they're mating.

[Moonliner]

Bunns also scream like that when they're mating.

Don't we all.

[Disneyphile]

Don't we all.I think our neighbors would agree with you. ;)

[Alex]

Bunns also scream like that when they're mating.

I'm not sure if that is a typo or a cutesy diminutive but now I have a mental image of industrial coffee pots screaming (maybe a steam valve?) while going at it.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Holy hell I missed some excitement. There was apparently some nut bag in the corner of our parking lot taking pot shots at cars and people with a bb gun and a slingshot. And when the cops arrived he took a couple shots at them before a rubber bullet or beanbag gun put a stop to that.

I should have stayed home today. Fortunately I'm parked just outside of the area the cops have blocked off.

[innerSpaceman]

Century City is all abuzz today. Murder in a parking lot last night, Earthquake swaying all the skyscrapers today.

When I went out for lunch, all I heard were conversations about one or the other, sometimes both.

[Disneyphile]

It's the end of the world as we know it...

[Gemini Cricket]

..and I feel... oh nevermind...

[JWBear]

..and I feel... oh nevermind...

That's ok. I thought it too!

[innerSpaceman]

Now someone's driving the wrong way on the 405?!?! And a brush fire is threatening a friend's house!!


Can we just have a do-over of the last 24 hours???




Wait, can you make that the last two weeks, God, Sir, Please!

[Mousey Girl]

I am making cookies. My mom will be 71 tomorrow. Since I am very short on funds, I am making her favorite cookie, chocolate chip-butter cookies (think shortbread cookie with chocolate chips). I also made some molasses crackle cookies (more like ginger snaps).

Since I am on soft foods, I made sure that I had cookie dough for dinner.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Today's craziness was bookended by bizzaro antics in our complex's "street" (the road that runs around the inside perimeter of the complex for garage and parking stall access).

First, on my way out the door to work I hit my garage door opener....*thwack*...There's some utility crew digging up the pavement and they've parked one of their pickups in front of my garage. Don't think they even noticed it happened. I had to go out and get their attention. They promptly moved their truck out of the way. Except they moved the one that was not in front of my garage, despite me saying "garage" twice and pointing directly at the truck I was talking about. It's moments like these I really appreciate my boss's lax eye when it comes to precise arrival time).

Anyway, now when I got home, I turned onto our stretch of that same road and I see a giant ass moving truck. Full on Enterprise tractor trailer. Why anyone would need a tractor trailer to move into this place is beyond me. But hey, whatever, it wasn't in front of my garage and there was room on one side to pass. I'll just let that dude pass first...that dude right there who's stopping...right next to the trailer, forming a now 3-vehicle wide (there was already someone parked on the other side) road block, and giving me the "one second" sign.

Dude proceeds to challenge the very fabric of space and time with his definition of "1 second" as he opens his trunk, removes a box and disappears inside his condo's back gate. Only to return moments later...and produce a second box, proceeded by an altogether presumptuous raising of his index finger, indicating that, yes, he knew full well that his initial "one second" was an outright lie and oh by the way, here's another one. Surely he meant it the second time!

Yeah, I wasn't going to wait to find out, I backed out to drive the 1/4 mile lap around the other way. Sure enough before I finished turning around I spotted him reaching for box #3. But whatever, a 30 second delay reaching my garage isn't the end of the world. And hey, if I translate into that dude's definition of a second, it'd be somewhere around 1.7 nanosecons. Who can get upset about 1.7 nanoseconds?

Something felt very offkilter today.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Something felt very offkilter today.
Just to expand on that:

I'm no believer in "earthquake weather", but it's the kinda day that makes you think. I mean, a huge amount of energy is involved, before during and after, the earth is literally vibrating long after we stop feeling. I wouldn't be surprised if that were enough to add just enough chaos into the social machinery to throw those little matters of timing and convenience temoprarily get derailed.

[JWBear]

...Something felt very offkilter today.

Indeed.

[Alex]

Full on Enterprise tractor trailer. Why anyone would need a tractor trailer to move into this place is beyond me.

I once wondered the same thing when one showed up at our complex. I mean there wasn't an apartment bigger than 800 sq. ft. in the place.

Turns out it was a mass operation. One truck did something like 15 places and then delivered all of the contents. Apparently it works out when the movers don't need their stuff in a new place at the quickest possible moment.

[CoasterMatt]

Most of our guests were pleased to have experienced an earthquake.

I always wondered what would happen if a tram went into the Earthquake attraction, then a massive earthquake struck outside, and they drove outside to all sorts of destruction?

[BarTopDancer]

What I found weird today is I didn't have my usual "I think we're going to have an earthquake today" feeling. Sounds hokey, but it's accurate. I had a "man, it's tornado weather" the day tornado's touched in Riverside. Keep in mind my only experience with them is from the news, the movies and the book Night of the Twisters. It was literally a random thought.

Other than a really crappy morning at work the day felt normal. My co-worker said it felt like "earthquake weather" but it's hot, it's dry and it's July. It's normal weather.

The past 3 weeks have been odd, and off. It's almost a joke "something is off in the cosmos" - but GD has a good point. A huge amount of energy was expelled from the earth today. Maybe the past 3 weeks was a cumulative of it building.

[CoasterMatt]

It's actually been cooler than normal for July.

[BarTopDancer]

It's actually been cooler than normal for July.

Agreed. It hasn't been nearly as humid either. I always think of hot, dry and fall or winter. Not something that could pass for summer weather in the summer.

[€uroMeinke]

It made me giddy

[lashbear]

Most of our guests were pleased to have experienced an earthquake.

I always wondered what would happen if a tram went into the Earthquake attraction, then a massive earthquake struck outside, and they drove outside to all sorts of destruction?
Sorry, I just had a funny thought:

Tram enters the "Earthquake" set.

Castmember: [on tannoy] "Oh my God - we're having an earthquake"

Guests: "Ha ha ha!" "Wheeeeeee" "Ooooooo, I'm scared :D "

Castmember: "No, really, we're really experiencing a terrible earthquake, folks.."

Guests: "Ha ha ha!" "Wheeeeeee" "Ooooooo, I'm scared :D "

[€uroMeinke]

Sorry, I just had a funny thought:

Tram enters the "Earthquake" set.

Castmember: [on tannoy] "Oh my God - we're having an earthquake"

Guests: "Ha ha ha!" "Wheeeeeee" "Ooooooo, I'm scared :D "

Castmember: "No, really, we're really experiencing a terrible earthquake, folks.."

Guests: "Ha ha ha!" "Wheeeeeee" "Ooooooo, I'm scared :D "

heh - this was kinda how my experience went replace guest with coworker and Castmember with Official intercom voice

[alphabassettgrrl]

So I'm sitting here at 1am, still unable to sleep. I know I'm an insomniac, but this is ridiculous. We went to bed around 10, which is early, but I figured I could use the sleep, the way I've been feeling in the mornings lately.

The closest I've come is (apparently dream) visions of dying in an airplane crash, being aware of my pancake status once I've hit the ground, hoping I'd freeze to death and not feel the impact, and then something about being a metal plate used to cook garlic and mushrooms.

Something is indeed off. I tend to feel environmental energy (like storms) even if I can't articulate it. I hope it settles down so I can sleep. For now, I've got the LoT and a cup of hot chocolate made with milk. Here's hoping for some sleep! (and good dreams this time)

[MouseWife]

I hope you were able to have pleasant dreams in the end, chickie. :)

[BDBopper]

Hey GusGus - I thought of you last night. I was flipping channels and stopped upon Food Network and they were showing an episode of Ace of Cakes. I said to myself...this reminds me of gusGus and I bet she could do an awesome job with the cakes they make on this show.

[Kevy Baby]

Hmmm... Should I be concerned that other men are having dreams about my wife?

[Disneyphile]

Hmmm... Should I be concerned that other men are having dreams about my wife?True. He didn't mention what job she'd be doing with the cakes... ;)

[GusGus]

Oh hell no. They're way out of my league.

I'm definitely not worthy.

Thanks for the comparison tho'!!

[GusGus]

wait....

[GusGus]

and then something about being a metal plate used to cook garlic and mushrooms.





This just tickles me to no end!

[BDBopper]

Oh hell no. They're way out of my league.

I'm definitely not worthy.

Thanks for the comparison tho'!!

You're welcome. All I know is that you are the cake extraordinaire around here.

[BDBopper]

Dang Kevy and DP - Get your heads out of the gutter. Oh wait....

;)

[Snowflake]

Oh hell no. They're way out of my league.

I'm definitely not worthy.

Thanks for the comparison tho'!!

*Ahem*
I dunno, I saw pics of DP&FP's cake.

Besides, I'll betcha Duff Gordon can't quilt nor make cool space-age pillowcases

[GusGus]

true, I've got my fingers in too many pies to be Duff!

[Disneyphile]

true, I've got my fingers in too many pies to be Duff!Kinky! :eek:

[DreadPirateRoberts]

true, I've got my fingers in too many pies to be Duff!

KB, I'm sure there will be many more dreaming about your wife this evening.

[Kevy Baby]

...Duff Gordon...It's Duff Goldman (http://www.charmcitycakes.com/noflash/index.cfm?rd=aboutduff)

[BDBopper]

Kevy,

Let me put it this way. I'm not dreaming about your wife...I am dreaming of her cakes. I've heard nothing but accolades about them - Especially the one she made for DP & FP's wedding.

[Disneyphile]

I'm not dreaming about your wife...I am dreaming of her cakes.And her pies too, I'm sure! ;)

[Kevy Baby]

Can you still call them hair pies if there is no hair?

[GusGus]

I make a mean apple.

[Disneyphile]

I know wax pies last longer in store windows.

[GusGus]

Can you still call them hair pies if there is no hair?

ok, you just need to go back to work now!!!

or there'll be no bald pie for you!

[BDBopper]

And her pies too, I'm sure! ;)

...And any other bakery items and confections she can cook up! :) If her cakes and pies are good her cookies must be out of this world!

[Disneyphile]

If her cakes and pies are good her cookies must be out of this world!And her meringues have nice pointy peaks too, huh?

[3894]

This is really depressing.

My 1-lb. box of See's Scotch Kisses? All gone.

[Kevy Baby]

Well, get another one (or twenty)

[BDBopper]

And her meringues have nice pointy peaks too, huh?

Oh yeah! And how dare us even think about questioning the quality of her sticky buns (I am sure Kevy Baby knows all about them)!

Yes - I went there...I couldn't resist! ;)

[3894]

Well, get another one (or twenty)

No can do, KB. I live in a See's-deprived area.

I must have been really bad in a previous life.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Oh yeah! And how dare us even think about questioning the quality of her sticky buns (I am sure Kevy Baby knows all about them)!

Yes - I went there...I couldn't resist! ;)

That's disgusting....

[Kevy Baby]

No can do, KB. I live in a See's-deprived area.Can they be ordered from their web site (http://www.sees.com/)?

If they are only available from stores, I would be happy to buy you some and send them to you!

[BDBopper]

No can do, KB. I live in a See's-deprived area.

I must have been really bad in a previous life.

I know what you feel. the only time we can buy See's down South is around Christmas at the Mall (they had a booth at my local mall for the Holiday shopping season)

[BDBopper]

That's disgusting....

Sorry folks...I went too far. I apologizxe. :(

[BarTopDancer]

This is really depressing.

My 1-lb. box of See's Scotch Kisses? All gone.

I'll trade you Sees candy for hair product ;)

[lashbear]

ok, you just need to go back to work now!!!

or there'll be no bald pie for you!
AAAAaaaaaahhhhhh it burns my eyes !!!!! Make the vision go away !!!!!!!!

:p


...is that a la mode ?

[figment1986]

slight update today:
home since friday, and got the jaw unwired today... painful!!!

now I have rubber bands but I'm no longer stuck on liquid diet... so I can have anything mushed! and I can sort of talk again!

[Gemini Cricket]

slight update today:
home since friday, and got the jaw unwired today... painful!!!

Wired jaw? I missed what happened to you...
What happened? Surely there are other ways to diet...

[BDBopper]

slight update today:
home since friday, and got the jaw unwired today... painful!!!

now I have rubber bands but I'm no longer stuck on liquid diet... so I can have anything mushed! and I can sort of talk again!

Ouch! You have my sympathy Rob. Been there and done that. Don't want to go through it again. Yikes! Here's to feeling better soon!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Hmmm... Should I be concerned that other men are having dreams about my wife?

KB, I'm sure there will be many more dreaming about your wife this evening.

Depends on the dreams... :)

I did eventually get to sleep about 4 or 5 am and dreamed about a swimming pool. Not quite what I was hoping. :)

[Not Afraid]

Damn! Is it too late to say what a tart GusGud is?

[BarTopDancer]

Damn! Is it too late to say what a tart GusGud is?

No, but you should tell us who GusGud is first.

[Morrigoon]

Haha... I have SUCH a naughty mind! Watching Good Eats, and Alton is messing around with this large cut of beef tenderloin that he's sliced down, the middle of, and it looks... Oh how to even describe this? NSFW! Imagine a huge "football" shaped cut of red meat, cut right down the middle long ways, then imagine a celebrity chef taking his hands and parting the two halves slightly and sticking his fingers down between the halves... and all the places a LoTer's brain could take it.

SO wrong! Haha!

[Morrigoon]

Depends on the dreams... :)

I did eventually get to sleep about 4 or 5 am and dreamed about a swimming pool. Not quite what I was hoping. :)
Was it the Spider Pool?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Sadly, no, it was a children's pool and I was both child and parent.

I think the spider pool would be much more entertaining, with or without hotties posing in front of it.

[lizziebith]

Haha... I have SUCH a naughty mind! Watching Good Eats, and Alton is messing around with this large cut of beef tenderloin that he's sliced down, the middle of, and it looks... Oh how to even describe this? NSFW! Imagine a huge "football" shaped cut of red meat, cut right down the middle long ways, then imagine a celebrity chef taking his hands and parting the two halves slightly and sticking his fingers down between the halves... and all the places a LoTer's brain could take it.

SO wrong! Haha!

He also talked about lubing up the meat...:D

[figment1986]

Wired jaw? I missed what happened to you...
What happened? Surely there are other ways to diet...

I don't talk much (was a bargaining factor to go on the cruise in may though), but around a year ago I began a procedure to correct my bite:

Step 1 I got braces put on then adjust the teeth and such for around a year,

Step 2 happened on July 23 where the operation occurred and they broke / reset the upper and lower jaw

This involves a lot of stuff like recuperating from it for like 3 months... week 1 was liquids / wired shut, week 2 and so on is mush and whatever im allowed to have, rubber banding my mouth during certain times of the day... between enjoying mush. at least its not bad mush!

Step 3 is when they go back to moving teeth...

step 4 is when they finally Finnish.

[MouseWife]

Well we were at Ralphs' and looking at the selection of weiners. I picked up a package and said 'I really enjoy these.' My husband said 'That just doesn't sound right.'

And, I heard some people fighting at the gas station.

What is in the air?

figment~ I am not trying to be rude but I don't want to think about what you are going through....my TMJ is bugging me and I've been thinking of how to fix it....but I don't really want to think about it.....the ol' finger in the ear deal going on here....

[Morrigoon]

MW: but they make such cute tulips :)

[Morrigoon]

This lunchbox (http://www.jbox.com/IMAGE/9lds7) is cute, but I don't think I could eat out of it... I'd think I was eating all the cute creatures on the cover!

[Morrigoon]

Hahah... the possibilities are endless. Imagine feeding your friends "Dong (http://www.topfoodservice.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=KUPCOV016&Category_Code=KUPCOV&Product_Count=15)"

[lashbear]

Some of us already do, sweetie.... (http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink3226.html)

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Sorry folks...I went too far. I apologizxe. :(

Well, I thought it was funny!

[Betty]

Haha... I have SUCH a naughty mind! Watching Good Eats, and Alton is messing around with this large cut of beef tenderloin that he's sliced down, the middle of, and it looks... Oh how to even describe this? NSFW! Imagine a huge "football" shaped cut of red meat, cut right down the middle long ways, then imagine a celebrity chef taking his hands and parting the two halves slightly and sticking his fingers down between the halves... and all the places a LoTer's brain could take it.

SO wrong! Haha!

I was in the room when that was on - but not looking at the TV - and just the way we was describing it was so naughty! :evil:

[Snowflake]

This is really depressing.

My 1-lb. box of See's Scotch Kisses? All gone.

Well, some of us have a See's right next to our office and we'd be more than willing to make a field trip to get some for the always swanky and sophisticated 3894. All one has to do is ask.

[Snowflake]

No can do, KB. I live in a See's-deprived area.

I must have been really bad in a previous life.

As one who can (and does) buckle to temptation, I think I'm the one who has been very bad in a previous life.

[BDBopper]

Haha... I have SUCH a naughty mind! Watching Good Eats, and Alton is messing around with this large cut of beef tenderloin that he's sliced down, the middle of, and it looks... Oh how to even describe this? NSFW! Imagine a huge "football" shaped cut of red meat, cut right down the middle long ways, then imagine a celebrity chef taking his hands and parting the two halves slightly and sticking his fingers down between the halves... and all the places a LoTer's brain could take it.

SO wrong! Haha!

Wow! We were watching the exact same episode! I loved how the legal team kept him from eating the raw meat in such a humorous way. Good eats is awesome!

[Snowflake]

Wow! We were watching the exact same episode! I loved how the legal team kept him from eating the raw meat in such a humorous way. Good easts is awesome!

Aw, you're only saying that cause he's from Georgia ;)

[BDBopper]

Aw, you're only saying that cause he's from Georgia ;)

To be honest I only found that out recently. I've been a fan oif his show for awhile. I love the episode where he has to bake chocolate chip cookies for his mother. Very humorous and educational

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, bunny relations are gradually getting better. Until the stitches are out, which won't be until next Saturday, we're taking things even slower than we would otherwise. Right now we alternate time with one out and the other in their respective cages.

At this point, Munchkin's stopped playing what was her favorite taunting game, namely wander around the room casually until she's sure no one's paying attention, and then charge Little's cage (oh, btw, "Little" is our current name for her). That kept things exciting. She was also in the habit of sitting next to Little's cage and giving us a look that seemed to be saying, "I just want to kill it a little, could you open the cage up, just for a sec?"

For her part, Little is unperturbed. Other than when Munchkin lunges at her, she doesn't shy away from the sides of the cage and merrily goes sniffing around Munchkin's cage when she's out, still convinced that she can get Munchkin to submit to her will.

Munchkin is spending less time lurking around Little's cage when she's out and is falling back into her old habbit of being antisocial up on the top step. Which, in bunny terms, we think is excellent progress.

[Morrigoon]

By now, you know about "bunny PMS", right? ;)

[wolfy999]

I FOUND MY FIRST GRAY HAIR! Yuck!

I guess that's not bad since I'm 48, but still....Yuck!

[RStar]

Wow! We were watching the exact same episode! I loved how the legal team kept him from eating the raw meat in such a humorous way. Good eats is awesome!

Cool Bopper! Something else we have in common, I love Good Eats also! As a lab tech I love the science, and I love how he teaches the methods, not just the recipes. I love to cook, and I method cook mostly. Drives everyone crazy cause I can't give them the recipe cause I just throw it together! :evil:

[LashStoat]

I FOUND MY FIRST GRAY HAIR! Yuck!

I guess that's not bad since I'm 48, but still....Yuck!

Dear Wolfy999,

Don't feel bad...I found my last naturally coloured hair at 49 !!!

Love and hugs,

The Stoat XXX. PS/ How did the 'Volunteering Parents" program turn out?

[wolfy999]

Have no time to volunteer now....DL and working at the school in Sept. Guess I'll just have to pay the $200!

[figment1986]

I FOUND MY FIRST GRAY HAIR! Yuck!

I guess that's not bad since I'm 48, but still....Yuck!

that's not bad... it happens, Could be worse... some ladies find one hair Grey much sooner :eek:

[swanie]

I got my Bib number and Waiver for the DL Half Marathon via email yesterday. They also finally posted the race program online.

Suddenly it seems so much more real. I'm slightly panicking right now. :eek:

Swanie

[katiesue]

I got my Bib number and Waiver for the DL Half Marathon via email yesterday. They also finally posted the race program online.

Suddenly it seems so much more real. I'm slightly panicking right now. :eek:

Swanie

No run through the stadium :(

[Cadaverous Pallor]

http://www.blab-world.com/

[Ghoulish Delight]

Neat stuff, but a couple of the images are nsfw.

[Stan4dSteph]

I got my Bib number and Waiver for the DL Half Marathon via email yesterday. They also finally posted the race program online.

Suddenly it seems so much more real. I'm slightly panicking right now. :eek:What mileage are you up to on your long run?

No run through the stadium :(That's totally lame.

[Disneyphile]

I FOUND MY FIRST GRAY HAIR! Yuck!

I guess that's not bad since I'm 48, but still....Yuck!I found my first at age 12.

Chalk it up and take it like a woman, sister!!! :p

Besides, in the next couple years, you'll have a full-fledged teenager, so you better get used to going gray really fast. ;)

[BDBopper]

I FOUND MY FIRST GRAY HAIR! Yuck!

I guess that's not bad since I'm 48, but still....Yuck!

Don't feel bad. I already have a few grey hairs and I am almost 26.

[katiesue]

What mileage are you up to on your long run?


Um we've haven't really been training so well. I still can't actually run run or the shin splints kick in. I'm up to 6 miles walking at a decent pace. Which is why we're panicing a bit.

We did join the Cliff Bar pace team.

[Disneyphile]

My honey was given a 6-pack of Sprinkles cupcakes at work yesterday. He didn't even eat one and brought them home to give to me. :D

OMG. They are just awesome. And, my honey is awesome too.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Yum! What flavors?

[MouseWife]

wolfy999~like the other ladies who've posted, consider yourself lucky! I was probably 22 when I found my first gray hair.

[BDBopper]

My honey was given a 6-pack of Sprinkles cupcakes at work yesterday. He didn't even eat one and brought them home to give to me. :D

OMG. They are just awesome. And, my honey is awesome too.

Oh how awesome is that! :)

[Disneyphile]

Yum! What flavors?3 red velvet, 1 banana, 1 black and white, and 1 dark chocolate. :D So far, I've had a red velvet. *drool*

[BDBopper]

To bad we don't have places like Sprinkles here in my neck of the universe.

[Morrigoon]

BD: Business idea for you!

[Ghoulish Delight]

My transaction at Crate & Barrel today, purchasing 4 glasses and a mixing bowl as wedding gifts:

Cashier: The total is $89.10
Me: How much was that bowl again?
Cashier: $32.95
Me: If the glasses were $10 each and the bowl was less than $40, why is the total before tax $82?
Cashier: The total is $89.10
Me: Yes, I see that, but that's not right. The glasses cost $40, the bowl costs less than $40, the total before tax should be less than $80.
Cashier: That's the total before tax, it's $82.70
Me: That's not right
Cashier: The total is $89.10. Do you want to look at my screen?
Me: Yes, I do. See. That says $39.80 for the 4 glasses. That says $32.95 for the one bowl. But the total says $82.70. That can't be.
Cashier: Oh.

He then quickly punched a bunch of buttons and the total changed to what it should have been.

What the hell? There was nothing other than those two items listed on that screen. From the numbers I'd guess that there was an extra glass scanned it a $9.95, but it didn't show on that screen. The 4 glasses were grouped together and showed a single price of $39.80. Seemed a little fishy.

But worse was that it took 5 minutes to convince this guy that <$40+<$40 shouldn't be more than $80.

[cirquelover]

I made cherry chip cupcakes. I think I'll go have one!

[BDBopper]

BD: Business idea for you!

Why yes...it is indeed. Unfortunately I don't know how to make gourmet cupcakes and don't know anyone else who does...in my area...but I will stash it in the back of my head for future reference! Thanks! :)

[BarTopDancer]

But worse was that it took 5 minutes to convince this guy that <$40+<$40 shouldn't be more than $80.

Even I know that!

[Snowflake]

But worse was that it took 5 minutes to convince this guy that <$40+<$40 shouldn't be more than $80.

I think because 99.9% of anyone on a cash register these days cannot even make change. Back in my days of retail (when dinosaurs walked the earth) we had to know or learn how to count change back. Now all cashiers do is scan the item and believe the screen, no thought involved whatsoever.

Good for you for paying attention, I wonder how many don't?

[lashbear]

Good for you for paying attention, I wonder how many don't?
That's what Crate & Barrel are relying on....

Well spotted, GD.

[MouseWife]

I think because 99.9% of anyone on a cash register these days cannot even make change. Back in my days of retail (when dinosaurs walked the earth) we had to know or learn how to count change back. Now all cashiers do is scan the item and believe the screen, no thought involved whatsoever.

Good for you for paying attention, I wonder how many don't?


Hey, I'm a cashier!!

But, really, some days I don't want to think and do leave it to the register. I try and pay attention, though. I don't like guests to be ripped off.

I'm sure I'm not innocent, I've made mistakes. BUT they will have anyone cashier. My sweet little friend, straight from the Philipines, they had her cashiering. They had me shadow her and then keep an eye on her. She finally asked me, showing me the money, the dimes 'These are 1 cent?' and the quarters, with all of the different state designs, totally confused her!!

One cashier totally just let the screen do the talking and almost gave the guest back over $60 in change! I forget exactly what was the problem but their total was only about $10.

Well, GD, good for you!! That is your right, too bad that it happened, I think it makes everyone look bad when someone screws up so bad. I wonder why it happened? Did you look at your receipt? Any clues?

{oh, and I'm really not offended....I am one who would like to think I am good at math and money....some days though when things are hectic and too many guests going through, I'd rather not think.}

[Morrigoon]

BD: Recipe books, m'dear! The food's not the hard, part, it's everything else involved in opening a food service business that is :)

Somehow I could totally see you becoming a master baker and opening your own cupcake business...

(waiting for the obvious misquotes to roll in)

[CoasterMatt]

I'm also a cashier (part of the time) - one of the reasons I excel at my job is that I don't rely on the register and that I always count back change.

[MouseWife]

I always count back change. I always say the total, verify the bill they've given me {no place to set it while making change, I think that is a mistake as they can dispute the bill given} and count back the change. Always. I can't believe it when the young people just hand the change back.

I think I am more nice than I am efficient. :D

[Betty]

Check out this cool way to direct people in a parking building (http://de-war.de/eurekacarpark.html). Be sure you scroll down and don't just look at the first photo and click away.

[Not Afraid]

I don't have ANY gray hair.




Anymore.





Today.

[BarTopDancer]

I had a jet black hair attached to the back of my head when I was 17. The person who found it was convinced I dyed my hair (it was its natural color, which is not black).

[BarTopDancer]

Check out this cool way to direct people in a parking building (http://de-war.de/eurekacarpark.html). Be sure you scroll down and don't just look at the first photo and click away.

That's awesome!

[ToriBear]

Check out this cool way to direct people in a parking building (http://de-war.de/eurekacarpark.html). Be sure you scroll down and don't just look at the first photo and click away.

Wow, that's really awesome!

[ToriBear]

I had a jet black hair attached to the back of my head when I was 17. The person who found it was convinced I dyed my hair (it was its natural color, which is not black).

Really? That's pretty cool. Mom finally cut my hair shorter and dyed it purple/red, so it's pretty punk out hairdo. Can't wait to see my grandma's face when she sees how short it is. Hehehe.

[lindyhop]

So I was in Palm Springs all last week and I couldn't be bothered to be on line and this week my internet was stinky slow so I finally get on line tonight and there are 3,385 new posts since my last visit. Yeah, right. Just imagine that I've read them all and that I'm up to date on everything and that I'm also the Queen of England.

And I'm still Twitterless.:p

So how is everyone?

[Gemini Cricket]

So how is everyone?

In good spirits, your highness.
How doth the corgis?
:D

[lizziebith]

Did someone say Corgis??? Sooo jealous. Why can't I have a dog!!!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Earlier today I had a really nice lunch with a friend and did a lot of walking in a botanical garden. I didn't get lost (much), though it was very convenient that they had maps available. Even with the map, sometimes I wasn't always sure where we were: not everything is on the map.

This friend's cat ate a string and she's worried about the guy. Anybody have cats that ate string? Do they poop it out ok?

I worked tonight. My friends are jealous that I have a job. Tonight's show was the summer-school algebra class graduation. I have no idea what it was about except that they gave certificates and coffee mugs. They didn't need us to pay attention, so we didn't.

Coming home, my husband isn't here. Huh. He's always here. Sent a text asking where he was and a few minutes later I remembered tonight he was at softball and it's a late game. It's odd to not have him here. He's home now.

[Gn2Dlnd]

The food's not the hard, part, it's everything else involved in opening a food service business that is :)



This is true.

That said, nothing qualifies me to have a successful business except for the fact that I have a unique product and good presentation. Unqualified doesn't mean disqualified. Make some cupcakes - or whatever you like making - try them out on friends. Try a farmer's mkt. See if people will give you money for them. Hire someone else to make them and spend all the money you make. (I've done all but the second part of the last step - HA!)

[Disneyphile]

This friend's cat ate a string and she's worried about the guy. Anybody have cats that ate string? Do they poop it out ok? Spoiled for gross factor -

From experience, it will pass. However, it might need a bit of help, because it won't pass all at once, depending on the length. They might, um, drag it behind 'em a bit until ya grab hold and pull while trying not to gag. If there is too much resistance, then trim it off and repeat as each section passes. It is really not a pleasant experience, especially for the unfortunate human. Oh, and I will also say that it's not exactly clean either - ya know how rock candy made??? I'll leave it at that.

[JWBear]

Spoiled for gross factor -

From experience, it will pass. However, it might need a bit of help, because it won't pass all at once, depending on the length. They might, um, drag it behind 'em a bit until ya grab hold and pull while trying not to gag. If there is too much resistance, then trim it off and repeat as each section passes. It is really not a pleasant experience, especially for the unfortunate human. Oh, and I will also say that it's not exactly clean either - ya know how rock candy made??? I'll leave it at that.

Wear rubber gloves.

[BarTopDancer]

Be careful too. It can get caught in their intestines.

[Disneyphile]

And also ask the SO to take care of it. ;)

Ken just remarked, "That was not a good day..."

LOL!!

[Morrigoon]

From experience with dogs who eat the stuffing from their toys, and kleenex, and..

It passes. Sometimes grossly intact.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Well, GD, good for you!! That is your right, too bad that it happened, I think it makes everyone look bad when someone screws up so bad. I wonder why it happened? Did you look at your receipt? Any clues?
By the time I got a printed receipt the error had already been corrected. With the numbers involved I have to assume that a glass got scanned twice, but it was nowhere to be seen on the summary screen. That's the weirdest part, I looked at his screen and saw two lines - $39.80 and $32.95 with $82.70 as the total on the bottom. That's what made it so fishy.

[lindyhop]

In good spirits, your highness.
How doth the corgis?
:D

They were in my handbag last I looked. Now where did I leave it? And where did I leave that Phillip chap?

Last year sometime I posted about a problem I was having getting a refund from Sprint. I finally gave up. Then I found an interview with Sprint's CEO and he mentioned the name of the executive in charge of customer service. A few weeks ago I sent a letter to the customer service guy and copied the CEO. I explained that even though I was happy with my phone and my phone service I didn't plan to renew my contract because I'd been unable to resolve the refund issue. Well, now they're calling me. Ha! The woman who's working on it even apologized when she called me Tuesday for not calling Monday because she was on jury duty.

[Disneyphile]

Household tip for aquarium owners:

When replacing gravel, put old dirty gravel on your garden/plants - great fertilizer and decorative! :)

We just changed out the gravel and Ken was about to dump it in the trash, when I realized that it would look great in our potted outdoor plants, and also help fertilize them. So, no waste, and our rose and lemon tree pots look really nice! :)

[BDBopper]

So, no waste, and our rose and lemon tree pots look really nice! :)

What a great, GREEN, idea! :)

[Kevy Baby]

Spoiled for gross factor -

From experience, it will pass. However, it might need a bit of help, because it won't pass all at once, depending on the length. They might, um, drag it behind 'em a bit until ya grab hold and pull while trying not to gag. If there is too much resistance, then trim it off and repeat as each section passes. It is really not a pleasant experience, especially for the unfortunate human. Oh, and I will also say that it's not exactly clean either - ya know how rock candy made??? I'll leave it at that.

Wear rubber gloves.And don't use your teeth.

Trust me.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Thanks DP- I'll pass that along to my friend. I know dogs pass stuff relatively easily, but kitties are smaller and I didn't know if it would work.

Today- I put in 19.5 miles on my mountain bike and 4.5 on the road bike. Plus we walked the dog. Am I skinny yet? :) Had a great BBQ with the bike club on the beach after the mountain bike ride. And sushi for dinner. :) Happy me.

[RStar]

I think the BBQ may have cancelled out the bike ride. Sorry.;)

[BDBopper]

I think it would depend on what was served during the BBQ.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I was *reasonably* good at the BBQ. Half a chicken breast, some broccoli slaw, some potato salad, and some chips and salsa. Probably the worst of it was that I drank sodas.

[Not Afraid]

posting from the new iPhone

[madmonkeygirl]

So that was what the long line was at the Apple store in the mall...lol I'm tempted to get an LG Dare phone when my contract is up in a couple of months from Verizon.

[MouseWife]

Today- I put in 19.5 miles on my mountain bike and 4.5 on the road bike. Plus we walked the dog. Am I skinny yet? :) Had a great BBQ with the bike club on the beach after the mountain bike ride. And sushi for dinner. :) Happy me.


Yeah for you! :snap: I rode almost ten miles {this time we didn't take a break in the middle, we rode the entire time, including some hills, nothing like yours, I am sure 'cause I stay away from as many as I can!} and only had one breakfast burrito. But, we went to the movies where we did eat candy {the snack sized kind? I buy that now, $1 for ten little bars at Target then we pick from those} with popcorn and a water.

I did buy a journal from Borders to help keep track of just what I eat. I think it is true that it is easy to overlook somethings, eat absentmindedly.

I wish I had stuck to my guns with my work outs before, but, this year it seems everything is working against me. I've had sinus infections galore, a back injury, pulled this or that, and now the garage is a mess because I was clearing out closets and such.

Anyone going to the Projekt Revolution? I am, didn't think I was. Now I have to find a hotel room. Anyone use Hotwire.com? They've said they have a room in the Irvine/Costa Mesa area. It looks like an area where I've seen some nice places but I know that there can be not so nice places, too.

Anyone book with them? Are 3.5 stars really 3.5? Has anyone been disappointed? Anyone been surprised? :0) I won't book anything right away.

I would book something by Disneyland but our APs are blocked that Monday.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Good job, MW! Ten miles is good!

Tonight was kind of obnoxious but it was only 5 hours of work. We loaded out Singin' in the Rain- tonight we dismantled the rain deck and its neighborhood house backdrop. Pieces eighteen feet high, framed in square aluminum, awkward and crazy heavy. I think the truck is packed wrong but that's not my decision or choice.

They're loading out the most of it tomorrow but I was not needed or available. That works. :) Four semi-trucks they're loading tomorrow. Bleh. I think I'm losing my taste for the heavy lifting. I enjoy my coworkers, so I stay, but that's about it.

[lashbear]

Latest articles in the press over here: "Road to Ruin with iPhone" - Owners are beginning to complain about huge bills using the iPhone.

...seems the GPS application is mostly to blame, since it refreshes and loads maps each time you use it, instead of saving or caching them. Typical is 9.2Mb downloaded and 659Kb uploaded during a 1 hour, 35km (21.75 Mile) trip. :eek:

[BarTopDancer]

Latest articles in the press over here: "Road to Ruin with iPhone" - Owners are beginning to complain about huge bills using the iPhone.

...seems the GPS application is mostly to blame, since it refreshes and loads maps each time you use it, instead of saving or caching them. Typical is 9.2Mb downloaded and 659Kb uploaded during a 1 hour, 35km (21.75 Mile) trip. :eek:

I would think that usage would be included in the data plan. Does AT&T not offer an unlimited data plan with the new iPhone?

[Not Afraid]

Data minutes are unlimited in the US plans.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I heard some flap about no unlimited plans available for the iPhone in Canada and elsewhere. Pretty f'd up. It's not like these plans are unheard of around the world.

[figment1986]

i love my mac mini, that is after doing another bunch of huge updates.

now to find more tapes to get videos for youtube... :)

[Kevy Baby]

I use a phone headset at work (it spends most of the day on my head). I am still at work, awaiting a phone call to green light a project (so I can send the PO out and head home). Of course, the headset is on (I'm weird that way). The headset is starting to make occasional noises - like a spaceship landing.

Either we are about to be invaded, or I will be needing a new headset soon.

[BarTopDancer]

Is your cell phone near it?

When my cell phone syncs with the mothership er.. network it makes the computer speakers make all sorts of weird noises.

[Alex]

Yeah, the static is usually caused by someone holding an electronic device too close to a headset. I can usually tell when someone is reading their blackberry while on a conference call.

However, it can be low battery on your end.

(This is assuming you have the same type of headsets we -- and most of my previous employers -- use.)

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I did the front desk at this Skateboard company once and I had to use this headset with the litle mic on the end. When I got bored, I would look off to the side and say "Hi, I'm Mark, your Time-Life operator and have I got a deal for you." People would look at me strange. Like they never dreamed about that...

[Kevy Baby]

Is your cell phone near it?

When my cell phone syncs with the mothership er.. network it makes the computer speakers make all sorts of weird noises.

Yeah, the static is usually caused by someone holding an electronic device too close to a headset. I can usually tell when someone is reading their blackberry while on a conference call.

However, it can be low battery on your end.

(This is assuming you have the same type of headsets we -- and most of my previous employers -- use.)
I am familiar with the cell phone noise - this was different. More like the sound when a transistor dies. Also, my phone was not in a different position than normal.

I will check batteries tomorrow.

[Not Afraid]

I spend a lot of nights in different houses with different dogs. Tonight is one of the oddest I've ever done. The house is being compleerely remodeled so I'm sleeping in 22 foot trailer parked in the driveway. My companions are 3 huge goldens. It's a tight fit.

[JWBear]

Cozy!

[lizziebith]

I spend a lot of nights in different houses with different dogs. Tonight is one of the oddest I've ever done. The house is being compleerely remodeled so I'm sleeping in 22 foot trailer parked in the driveway. My companions are 3 huge goldens. It's a tight fit.

Three Dog Night!!

[lashbear]

I would think that usage would be included in the data plan. Does AT&T not offer an unlimited data plan with the new iPhone?
Data Plans here in Oz range from 200Mb to 1Gb per Month - after that extra Mb's cost from 12c to $1 per Mb depending on carrier.

...we're such luddites.


...oh, AT&Who? Never heard of them. (well, I have, but they don't operate over here.)

[JWBear]

Three Dog Night!!

Great band.

[JWBear]

One of my fellow supervisors sent out an email this morning reminding us that it’s our boss’s birthday, and asking if we all want to give $10 for a gift and a card. So far, the silence has been deafening….

[Morrigoon]

Maybe they'd contribute a buck towards a cake? Everybody likes cake...

[JWBear]

There are only 6 of us. Can't get much cake for that...

[Kevy Baby]

There are only 6 of us. Can't get much cake for that...You can get a $6 cake

[JWBear]

Yes, but would there be enough for the 7 people eating it?

[Betty]

The company should buy the cake and some soda, and everyone should celebrate by getting an extra break to consume it all. Wishing the boss the happiest of days of course.

[Morrigoon]

Okay $3 each. $18 can get you enough cake for everyone, and then some.

[BarTopDancer]

Isn't the boss a jerk?

[Moonliner]

Isn't the boss a jerk?

Well heck if that's the case, they can each send me $10,000 and I might be able to arrange for them to need a new boss. ;)

[Morrigoon]

BTD: that would be why no one wants to pony up for a present. But cake... cake benefits everyone! :)

[Capt Jack]

kind of depends on the cake.

[Betty]

I vote for Ice cream cake... without the cake part.

[Alex]

Find a 7-11, get everybody a Slurpee.

[BarTopDancer]

BTD: that would be why no one wants to pony up for a present. But cake... cake benefits everyone! :)

Except those who are watching what they eat and will end up ponying up for something they won't eat out of peer pressure/obligation. And really, if my boss was a jerk, I wouldn't want to do anything above and beyond job duties for them, regardless of how much everyone likes cake.

[JWBear]

The company should buy the cake and some soda, and everyone should celebrate by getting an extra break to consume it all. Wishing the boss the happiest of days of course.

I work for the county. The county won't pay for shyt!

Isn't the boss a jerk?

No, not a jerk, really. Just annoying and useless.

And really, if my boss was a jerk, I wouldn't want to do anything above and beyond job duties for them, regardless of how much everyone likes cake.

Exactly.

We're getting a card and going out for lunch together tomorrow. It's something, at least.

[Betty]

We're getting a card and going out for lunch together tomorrow. It's something, at least.

But without the boss, right? ;) boss+lunch=less fun

[JWBear]

But without the boss, right? ;) boss+lunch=less fun

Unfortunatly, we have to include her.

[Kevy Baby]

Sometimes, the best course of action in life is to take the high road. Yeah, the boss is a jerk. But by NOT acknowledging the jerk's birthday, it would probably just make the situation worse. Whereas, if even the empty gesture of going out to lunch with boss and pretending to have a good time, at the very worst, the situation at the office doesn't slide down further.

And sometimes, once people feel that they might be "accepted", they occasionally lighten up. It's rare, but it does happen.

But JWB still gets to bitch about it with us of course!

[Gemini Cricket]

I've got me a headache and feel like taking a nap. But it's too late for a nap and too early to go to bed.
Urgh.
:(

[Betty]

Not too early for bed - especially if you're feeling like you need to rest. You never know - might just keep you from coming down with a cold or something. (But then I get up at - or did anyway - at 4:35 every morning so going to bed about 8:30 is pretty normal for us.)

[Gemini Cricket]

Not too early for bed - especially if you're feeling like you need to rest. You never know - might just keep you from coming down with a cold or something. (But then I get up at - or did anyway - at 4:35 every morning so going to bed about 8:30 is pretty normal for us.)
They make a 4:35 in the morning now?
:D

I took some Tylenol and am going to stay up a little while longer. But I do plan to sleep early tonight.

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

On a completely different note, (_!_) means a$s in internetland language. Someone just sent me an email informing me of that. Thank goodness for emails.

[BDBopper]

Feel Better dude (or "fell" as I wrote in your mojo comment)! :)

[Gemini Cricket]

Feel Better dude (or "fell" as I wrote in your mojo comment)! :)
Argh! All this bolding is making my head worse! J/K.
My headache seems to be fading...
:)

[innerSpaceman]

That guy in your avatar looks less like he's pruning and more like he's getting in on the action. (or is that the idea??)




(_!_) = a$s? I don't buy it. Not without somekind of crazy splanation.

[BDBopper]

Argh! All this bolding is making my head worse! J/K.
My headache seems to be fading...
:)

LOL :D I am glad to hear your headache is getting better.

[BDBopper]

That guy in your avatar looks less like he's pruning and more like he's getting in on the action. (or is that the idea??)

I think that is the point. I was thinking that too! :evil:

[JWBear]

I spent nearly 2 hours this evening trying to fix my network connections. I finally had to reinstall my adapter. I hate August.

[Kevy Baby]

(_!_) = a$s? I don't buy it. Not without somekind of crazy splanation.I still say it looks like a man lying on his back with an erection.

[Gemini Cricket]

That guy in your avatar looks less like he's pruning and more like he's getting in on the action. (or is that the idea??)

Don't you know anything? It's from Little Britain. The show is all the rage. All the cool people on Earth watch it. If you haven't seen it, see it. It's funny. It's my new obsession. (Before this it was Amy Winehouse and before that it was chewy brownies from Ralph's.) Lisa may not like it.

[Mousey Girl]

I have yet another dentist appointment this morning. I also get to drop off papers at my attorney, followed by a drive across town to get a copy of my high school transcripts. What an exciting day!!!

Tomorrow is even bigger! I get to go to the endodontist for the next step in my root canal, and then apply for a job with the City school district.

Yippy, Skippy, Poo!

[Not Afraid]

Lisa may not like it.

It's another one of those things that I've heard countless quotes from done in silly voices. No, I don't think I'll like it.

[Gn2Dlnd]

It's another one of those things that I've heard countless quotes from done in silly voices. No, I don't think I'll like it.

Britain takes offense at the term, "silly voices." It's 'ow they tawk, mum.

[Disneyphile]

Don't you know anything? It's from Little Britain. The show is all the rage.Don't forget the American version is starting this fall! :D When we were in Gibraltar last August, Ken and I found the Little Britain game for the PS2. We really wanted to get it, but with the exchange rate, it would have cost nearly $100. It looked like hilarious fun though! Unfortunately though, we've been unable to find it here in the US.

No, I don't think I'll like it.
GC, you were right. Computer says nooo... ;)

[Morrigoon]

So you say they want me to star in the American version, write the theme tune, sing the theme tune....

You're watching American Little BRitain,
Do-doo do do do-doo,
It's just like Little Britain, only it's in America, but we didn't want to call it little America, because that would be confusing,
Do-doo do do do-doo...

[JWBear]

The trailer trash neighbors' 10 year old son is outside making siren noises again. He does that a lot.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I spent my morning guarding a sheriff's crime scene perimeter. There was a murder outside of Camarillo. They got the guy. I might actually watch the news tonight- every news station in the area was there.

And my hubby is out of town for a week.

[Kevy Baby]

The trailer trash neighbors' 10 year old son is outside making siren noises again. He does that a lot.My Mom's boyfriend (I hate saying that - they've been together for 30+ years) once had a parrot that he found in the neighborhood that would screech imitate a car alarm. VERY loudly.

[Gemini Cricket]

My Mom's boyfriend (I hate saying that - they've been together for 30+ years) once had a parrot that he found in the neighborhood that would screech imitate a car alarm. VERY loudly.
That's nothing. Doghead Birds chase cars and then poop on them. It's become quite a problem lately. But a boon to car wash places around the country.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/braddoc310/m_d07c93d778675edb458d8fc3426429a7.jpg

[Kevy Baby]

That's nothing. Doghead Birds chase cars and then poop on them. It's become quite a problem lately. But a boon to car wash places around the country.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/braddoc310/m_d07c93d778675edb458d8fc3426429a7.jpgI think that might be Photoshopped, but I'm not sure (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=230364#post230364).

[Gemini Cricket]

I think that might be Photoshopped, but I'm not sure (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=230364#post230364).
I believe in Doghead Birds, Kevy.
I believe...

[Not Afraid]

I wonder if doghead birds need to be walked. I could make a killing!

[alphabassettgrrl]

The CBS evening news reported tonight on a program to lay soldiers' remains to rest. I have issues with the reporter saying "interment" as "internment". Big difference, dude. You're supposed to know better.

[lashbear]

The trailer trash neighbors' 10 year old son is outside making siren noises again. He does that a lot.
They tell me a Super-Soaker loaded with Mace does the trick....

[Kevy Baby]

The CBS evening news reported tonight on a program to lay soldiers' remains to rest. I have issues with the reporter saying "interment" as "internment". Big difference, dude. You're supposed to know better. Well, maybe they are actually putting the remains in blue dresses and putting them to work at the White House.

[Morrigoon]

Enough is enough... but it's hard to pass on Chinese food. Incidentally, the Orange Chicken from Costco is a win.

[JWBear]

They tell me a Super-Soaker loaded with Mace does the trick....

No... We'd have to hear him scream. Would be worse than the WOOooo WOOooo.

Well, maybe they are actually putting the remains in blue dresses and putting them to work at the White House.

Ok, that was funny.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I'm sitting at a United gate - and if they don't board me soon I'll be too zonked to get on! What a hell of a week this has been - super-crazy clients with super-crazy rush demands after dragging their feet for too long... late nights there, later nights at home trying to get everything ready for the wedding I'm in this weekend... oy vey. At least I'm in transit now.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Travel safely!

[BarTopDancer]

In case anyone missed it in the other million places I posted... I finished summer semester! 1 more to go and I'm DONE!

(now let's all hope I passed that dang Stats class)

[Kevy Baby]

(now let's all hope I passed that dang Stats class)The probability is good

[Kevy Baby]

Soooo....

I have been fighting with getting Susan's email setup. It just didn't want to work. C'mon... it's freakin EMAIL!!!

I was trying every variable I could think of: verifying that I had the password correct by logging in via web mail, checking port settings, whether her account name was supposed to include the @ sign and domain name, waving a chicken over my head. I threw the whole gauntlet at it.

Out of curiosity, I set up her Mindspring mail account. It set up easily and as it was supposed to. Okay, so the problem is with DSL Extreme.

So, I go to look up their number again. Go to the web site to get the number again. While there, I see a special message about "If you are having troubles setting up your email..." and think "AHA! they have a known problem!" Recently, they changed their system and required people to have passwords longer than eight characters. I had changed Susan's the other night (her old one was only 7 characters), and thought maybe something came up because of everyone changing their password.

So I click on the link and there was a guide for setting up Entourage (which is what she uses for mail). I check all of the steps to ensure i had things set up properly (I did!).

So next, I decide to copy the actual text of what is supposed to be in each mail box and paste it where applicable.

But when I pasted, I noticed a slight shift in the text. Hmm...

After several rounds of Paste, Undo, Paste, Undo, I made a remarkable and important discovery:


There is an "r" in "dslextreme.com"


Yep, seems the problem was all user error. I don't know how to type properly.

Time for bed methinks.

[Not Afraid]

I'm discovering what I can and can't do with my iPhone. It's a pretty. Cool device.

[lashbear]

After several rounds of Paste, Undo, Paste, Undo, I made a remarkable and important discovery:

There is an "r" in "dslextreme.com".
I was going to suggest a PEBKAC error.... :D

[CoasterMatt]

I hope my new avatar doesn't freak anybody out too much.

[Morrigoon]

Question for San Diego LoTers: does anyone live reasonably close to the convention center?

[lashbear]

I hope my new avatar doesn't freak anybody out too much.
It probably would if I knew who that was in the picture with you... :rolleyes:

[Ghoulish Delight]

Richard Elfman, brother of Danny Elfman, founder of the performance troupe "The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo", writer of The Forbidden Zone.

[Gemini Cricket]

Soooo....

I have been fighting with getting Susan's email setup. It just didn't want to work. C'mon... it's freakin EMAIL!!!

I was trying every variable I could think of: verifying that I had the password correct by logging in via web mail, checking port settings, whether her account name was supposed to include the @ sign and domain name, waving a chicken over my head. I threw the whole gauntlet at it.

Out of curiosity, I set up her Mindspring mail account. It set up easily and as it was supposed to. Okay, so the problem is with DSL Extreme.

So, I go to look up their number again. Go to the web site to get the number again. While there, I see a special message about "If you are having troubles setting up your email..." and think "AHA! they have a known problem!" Recently, they changed their system and required people to have passwords longer than eight characters. I had changed Susan's the other night (her old one was only 7 characters), and thought maybe something came up because of everyone changing their password.

So I click on the link and there was a guide for setting up Entourage (which is what she uses for mail). I check all of the steps to ensure i had things set up properly (I did!).

So next, I decide to copy the actual text of what is supposed to be in each mail box and paste it where applicable.

But when I pasted, I noticed a slight shift in the text. Hmm...

After several rounds of Paste, Undo, Paste, Undo, I made a remarkable and important discovery:


There is an "r" in "dslextreme.com"


Yep, seems the problem was all user error. I don't know how to type properly.

Time for bed methinks.
lol! That was a geat story, Kevy!
:D

[katiesue]

Question for San Diego LoTers: does anyone live reasonably close to the convention center?

I'm about I think 25ish miles north. I'm not 100% sure but I don't think anyone lives downtown. We're kind of scattered around the county.

[MouseWife]

I'm about I think 25ish miles north. I'm not 100% sure but I don't think anyone lives downtown. We're kind of scattered around the county.

What's up Morri?

[Capt Jack]

Question for San Diego LoTers: does anyone live reasonably close to the convention center?

Im pretty close to downtown in general.

que pasa?

[MouseWife]

Maybe she's HERE!!! :D


And, I have a question, now that I think about it.

Anyone been to the Irvine place where they do concerts? Outdoors, I guess, where ever this projekt revolution is being held Sunday. Verizon Amp?

I would like to know, are there 'real' bathrooms? I know it isn't a big deal but it is something I am curious about. I am imagining the heat, the humidity, I just gotta know. Do not spare me, tell me the truth!!

Thank you. :0)

[katiesue]

MW - Verizon Amp is a similiar set up to Coors Cricket Wireless Amp.

[Kevy Baby]

I was going to suggest a PEBKAC error.... :DAnd you would have been correct!

Question for San Diego LoTers: does anyone live reasonably close to the convention center?I live unreasonably close; does that help?

[Prudence]

What is this strange feeling? Could it be.....happy?

Hmmmm....

[MouseWife]

MW - Verizon Amp is a similiar set up to Coors Cricket Wireless Amp.

Ya!! So they have bathrooms?! Ya!!!

Oh, yeah, um, Thanks for that info. :D

{We are going to be there all day and with the heat, I am sure I'll be a constant visitor to the restrooms....I like to breathe....and splash cold water on my face and wash my hands...not in that order...:blush: }

[Morrigoon]

Don't mind me, I'm just trolling for crash pads. Gonna be down there 24-26th for a seminar at the convention center.

[MouseWife]

I hope one works out, Morri. I'll let you know if my situation ammends itself or if anything else comes to mind.

But heck yes, if me or someone can help you, because hotel rates are pretty high.

[BarTopDancer]

Anyone been to the Irvine place where they do concerts? Outdoors, I guess, where ever this projekt revolution is being held Sunday. Verizon Amp?

I would like to know, are there 'real' bathrooms? I know it isn't a big deal but it is something I am curious about. I am imagining the heat, the humidity, I just gotta know. Do not spare me, tell me the truth!!

Thank you. :0)

Yes, there are real bathrooms, and lots of them. When you walk in (up the really long path) if you go to your right there will be some - and usually a long line. If you keep walking down that path you'll come across a 2nd set which usually has no line. Each level has some too. The lawn level shares them with the level right below (forget what it's called) and the lines get long.

The margaritas are pre-made and suck (worse then pre-made usually does).

Parking - if it's set up like every other concert I've been to, when you turn in, go to your right for free parking (or you can pay $20 for "premier"). It's a pain to get out of, so I'd suggest parking close to an aisle and exit (and walk the extra distance). Also, back in.

And it gets chilly at night when the sun is going down. Might want to bring a light sweater.

[MouseWife]

Yes, there are real bathrooms, and lots of them. When you walk in (up the really long path) if you go to your right there will be some - and usually a long line. If you keep walking down that path you'll come across a 2nd set which usually has no line. Each level has some too. The lawn level shares them with the level right below (forget what it's called) and the lines get long.

The margaritas are pre-made and suck (worse then pre-made usually does).

Parking - if it's set up like every other concert I've been to, when you turn in, go to your right for free parking (or you can pay $20 for "premier"). It's a pain to get out of, so I'd suggest parking close to an aisle and exit (and walk the extra distance). Also, back in.

And it gets chilly at night when the sun is going down. Might want to bring a light sweater.

Thank you, BtD!!! Yikes, $20 for premier? *sigh* I'll park with the others...I'm getting in on comps, no reason to go all Hollywood and pay that much for parking. Thanks for the tips on the bathrooms, too. LOL I probably will stay away from the margaritas but will drink a lot of water. Wish they'd let us wear Camelbacks...

I also hope they don't check for cameras. I am hopefully going to a meet & greet or the Verizon tent where I may have a chance to have a picture taken with Chris Cornell. *sigh*

Thanks you guys! With so much other drama in my life, it's these things that keep me afloat. Your help makes them less stressful. :snap:

[3894]

Go buy a Blizzard at a participating Dairy Queen today. All proceeds go to Children's Miracle Network.

Hubbo and I shared a small Girl Scout Cookie one. So good.

[Gemini Cricket]

Mmmm. Blizzards! I like the Oreo one.
:)

[BDBopper]

Wow. That caught me off guard. For the past few years the CMN Blizzard Day was a little later in the month of August. Shameo n me for not paying attention to that.

[BarTopDancer]

Thank you, BtD!!! Yikes, $20 for premier? *sigh* I'll park with the others...I'm getting in on comps, no reason to go all Hollywood and pay that much for parking. Thanks for the tips on the bathrooms, too. LOL I probably will stay away from the margaritas but will drink a lot of water. Wish they'd let us wear Camelbacks...

I also hope they don't check for cameras. I am hopefully going to a meet & greet or the Verizon tent where I may have a chance to have a picture taken with Chris Cornell. *sigh*

Check the tickets - they will say if cameras are allowed or not. Since the popularity explosion of cell phone cameras, most venues allow still cameras (digital or regular) and request that you don't use video functionality.

I think they allow food and sealed beverages.
General Rules: No chairs, tables or barbecues! No cameras or recording equipment! No plastic containers! No alcoholic beverages or coolers! No Backpacks!. It also says parking is $6. When we've been tehre we always park for free, so i can't confirm that there is $6 parking. Maybe the free parking is normally $6?

When you leave, the traffic control is a PITA. The nice thing is that you are right by 3 on ramps to the 5. If they make you go right, and you find Bake or Lake Forest you can get to the 5 from there.

If they make you go left the 5 is right around there.

I hope I'm not overloading you with info. It was super confusing the first time I went, and I live right there.