Soooo....

[Disneyphile]

Looks like I'm mostly recovered from a nasty round of food poisoning that hit late Saturday night. Yesterday was pure hell.

[Morrigoon]

Ugh, what'd you eat?

Food poisoning is horrible, I hope you're feeling better!

[Kevy Baby]

Ugh, what'd you eat?I'm going to guess "poisoned food" - but that is just a guess.

[Disneyphile]

Ugh, what'd you eat?

Food poisoning is horrible, I hope you're feeling better!We think it was mashed potatoes and gravy from Popeye's. And before anyone asks/suggests - no, I'm not suing. That would take up too much time that I don't have, and I didn't go to the hospital anyway. It could very well just have been my body that didn't agree with it, because I was overly dehydrated from the yard sale at the time I ate 'em. I certainly won't be eating there again for quite awhile though (probably a couple years at least).

But, yeah, I'm feeling much better and I think I can handle more than just crackers and broth now. Saturday night and yesterday were just obnoxious, but my honey was quite the trooper and took very good care of me. :)

[Morrigoon]

I also recommend Cheerios as a particularly tummy-friendly food

[Chernabog]

http://www.snopes.com/photos/architecture/largestpool.asp#photo

OK, now THAT is fracking cool!!!! :) :) World's largest swimming pool.

[katiesue]

OMG that is so cool. Lets all go to Chile!

[Morrigoon]

Duuuuuuuuude

[Alex]

There's an entire ocean to have fun with and they block access with a giant swimming pool?

[BDBopper]

Looks like I'm mostly recovered from a nasty round of food poisoning that hit late Saturday night. Yesterday was pure hell.

Yuck! I definitely feel your pain. I wouldn't wish food poisoning on anyone ever. How terrible! So glad you are feeling better!

[BDBopper]

Remember the old adage "Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it"?

Take a peek at the latest track for Tropical Storm Fay:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT06/refresh/AL0608W5_sm2+gif/205824W_sm.gif

If this track holds not only will our drought get busted, but there will be some awfully terrible flooding in Georgia. Reminds me of Tropical Storm Alberto in 1994. We just moved into our new house and it rained for days and days. as the remnants rotated around the Southeast for ten days. It opened the flood gates and we had rain, each day from July 2nd, to Labor Day (or so it seemed anyway).

[Betty]

If this track holds not only will our drought get busted, but there will be some awfully terrible flooding in Georgia.

Those darn Russians. ;)

[Alex]

Oh no! The Disney World is doomed!! How will the Disney Fan community handle a central Florida hurricane without being able to make jokes about it blowing away Mickey's hand? Will they be satisfied with his hat?

[BarTopDancer]

Oh no! The Disney World is doomed!! How will the Disney Fan community handle a central Florida hurricane without being able to make jokes about it blowing away Mickey's hand? Will they be satisfied with his hat?

The above post = teh awesome.


Didn't a hurricane go through WDW last year? Or the year before? Maybe that's why Guest Relations quit taking written complaints. They were tired of explaining they can't control the weather.

[Morrigoon]

The product is a little dumb (jammies for dogs?) but the photo is so freaking sweet I think it's giving me diabetes:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6487942e

[wolfy999]

Link says....no product found??

[Kevy Baby]

Link says....no product found??She had an extra "e" at the end of the link. Try this:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6487942

[swanie]

T got a part in the school play!!!!!!!!

And one of her best friends got the lead!

There's no way my kid is going to sleep tonight. I don't think I've ever seen her so excited.

[katiesue]

Congratulations T - good job!!

[BDBopper]

Those darn Russians. ;)

I just spit tea all over my monitor. Awesome joke! Way to go! :D

[Gemini Cricket]

Tonight tonight tonight tonight!
Dave Dave Dave Dave!
Staples Staples Staples Staples!
Happy Happy Happy Happy!
:) :) :) :)

[BarTopDancer]

Hey GC,

Tell us how you really feel. :p

[Disneyphile]

Note to home chefs out there:

Do not store peeled garlic cloves in a baggy in the veggie bin with your thin-skinned fruit.

My breakfast peach tastes awful. :(

[Alex]

Are you talking about the veggie bin in the fridge? Garlic shouldn't be stored in the fridge at all (it'll hasten its demise), let alone with flavor absorbers.

[mousepod]

Walking the dogs this morning - came across our Carrot again. Apparently, he's not letting himself get caught by my neighbor.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2778911634_fd3934327a_o.jpg

[Disneyphile]

Are you talking about the veggie bin in the fridge? Garlic shouldn't be stored in the fridge at all (it'll hasten its demise), let alone with flavor absorbers.
Yeah, I'm an idiot. Can ya tell I only started cooking fresh foods again just a couple months ago?

[Not Afraid]

Why do I wait until it is hot in the house to start cleaning?

On another note: I made a pretty good vegetarian dinner last night. It contained, sauteed onions and garlic, about 12 heirloom tomatoes, white beans, 2 bunches of fresh basil and a jar of pitted Kalamata olives topped with a bit of shredded parm. I was surprised just how wonderful it was.

[katiesue]

topped with a bit of shredded parm.

I read that as topped with a bit of shredded spam and thought hmm that's not very vegitarian.

[Alex]

Yeah, I'm an idiot. Can ya tell I only started cooking fresh foods again just a couple months ago?

No problem, I generally don't know either. So if possible I just do whatever my mom did when I was a kid (though that turns out not to be best frequently) or just look it up for items I don't recall ever having in the house back then.

For garlic, you want to store it somewhere relatively cool and minimizing sunlight. Also, don't keep it in a sealed bag (I keep mine in the plastic bag from the store but with the top open) so they can breath.

[katiesue]

Don't you need to refrigerate peeled garlic though?

[BarTopDancer]

I try to do what my mom did for produce storage but my fruit kept going bad. I talked to a produce guy at Henry's and he said the produce is picked earlier then it was when I was a kid, and the best way to store it is to not use paper towel in my fruit bowl (like my mom did, but now that I think about it our fruit bowl was wicker, mine is glass) and to only let one or two pieces ripen at a time and keep the rest in the fridge.

So far, so good.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I like [url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/dog-libman-dogs-2128876-first-people] this story because 1) the owner of the Shar-Pei that won 16 medals is my cousin and 2) said Shar-Pei's registered name is "Mikobi's Little Brick Schmidthouse". :D hahaha nice, Bobbie.

[Morrigoon]

Are you talking about the veggie bin in the fridge? Garlic shouldn't be stored in the fridge at all (it'll hasten its demise), let alone with flavor absorbers.
Note to self: remove garlic from fridge

[Morrigoon]

Why do I wait until it is hot in the house to start cleaning?
FWIW, Costco has a little window-style a/c unit right now with a massive SCE rebate on it, out the door I think it's like $60.

On another note: I made a pretty good vegetarian dinner last night. It contained, sauteed onions and garlic, about 12 heirloom tomatoes, white beans, 2 bunches of fresh basil and a jar of pitted Kalamata olives topped with a bit of shredded parm. I was surprised just how wonderful it was.

That sounds delish! Of course, everything's better with bacon..... :evil: (or in this case, maybe some pancetta)

[Disneyphile]

FWIW, Costco has a little window-style a/c unit right now with a massive SCE rebate on it, out the door I think it's like $60.
Unfortunately, those don't work with French windows - only sliders.

I'm starting to look like my avatar. My Hollywood dinner is at 7pm, and I'm already panicking about what to wear. :eek:

[Kevy Baby]

...and I'm already panicking about what to wear. :eek:I suggest wearing clothes. Going naked is always dicey.

[Alex]

Note to self: remove garlic from fridge

As was mentioned I was assuming whole bulbs/cloves. If they're peeled (I'm presuming this meant a jar bought that way) then they should be refrigerated.

Also, you'll find people recommending storing garlic in olive oil, which is a traditional method. But it also isn't particularly safe if you don't take a lot of care with it, it can grow botulism.

[Disneyphile]

I suggest wearing clothes. Going naked is always dicey.
Unless I were auditioning for porn...

Actually, scratch that - my nakedness would land me a guaranteed spot on Discovery Channel's Whale Watchers Week. ;)

[Morrigoon]

Mine is unpeeled. So I still appreciate the advice.

[Morrigoon]

DP: I was wondering if that was tonight... good luck! :)

[Alex]

Don't know if this has been floating around for a while, but I like a couple of these (http://www.notafishinglure.com/SinCity.html).

[Gemini Cricket]

5 hours and counting until the Dave Matthews concert.
Ticktockticktock...
:) :) :)

[Not Afraid]

No AC for us in any other windows except the office. I can't even get a portable one as there is no place to vent it.

I went to Costco looking for one the other day but sadly, nothing is going to work. Plus, I just came out of the store feeling icky - but thin. Do you THINK there is a connection between weighing 500 pounds and buying super-sized boxes of taquitos and giant bags of malted milk balls?

[Snowflake]

Why do I wait until it is hot in the house to start cleaning?

On another note: I made a pretty good vegetarian dinner last night. It contained, sauteed onions and garlic, about 12 heirloom tomatoes, white beans, 2 bunches of fresh basil and a jar of pitted Kalamata olives topped with a bit of shredded parm. I was surprised just how wonderful it was.

This sounds very much like Pasta Puttanesca (minus the anchoives, red chilli flakes and capers). Of course, I do not put beans in Puttanesca, either.

What I am trying to say is, NA, what you made sounds utterly delicious.

[Snowflake]

I went to Costco looking for one the other day but sadly, nothing is going to work. Plus, I just came out of the store feeling icky - but thin. Do you THINK there is a connection between weighing 500 pounds and buying super-sized boxes of taquitos and giant bags of malted milk balls?

[BUGS BUNNY]
Ummmmmmmmmmmm, could beeeeeeeeeeeee!
[/BUGS BUNNY]

But, isn't it nice to feel so lithe and thin?

[Morrigoon]

Snowflake: got any other good uses for capers? I have a small jar of them. Trying to think of ways to use them beyond wine sauces for fish.

[Alex]

It is kind of low rent but beyond cooking with fish and putting on salads, I also include capers in tuna salad and egg salad.

[Morrigoon]

Sounds yum!

[Kevy Baby]

Don't know if this has been floating around for a while, but I like a couple of these (http://www.notafishinglure.com/SinCity.html).Those are cool... thanks for sharing. (And no, I hadn't seen them.)

No AC for us in any other windows except the office. I can't even get a portable one as there is no place to vent it.Something like this wouldn't work? Couldn't you run the vent out a window?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Sounds yum!
Chicken picata, or any basic lemony chicken dish.

[sleepyjeff]

Just added up my gross reciepts for the day....$1,313.00 dollars.

1313...made me think of Disneyland:)

[Sohrshah]

So.....here I am. It's been awhile. Hi!

[Morrigoon]

Yo, welcome back.

So... someone wanna explain bodybuilding to me? Their bodies are hideous, especially the women. Watching this thing on TLC about bodybuilders and I'm just completely repulsed by their veiny arms

[ozron]

Okay...best beer commercial, ever!

NSFW!

http://www.flabber.nl/archief/024762.php

[Not Afraid]

But, isn't it nice to feel so lithe and thin?

It is. It doesn't happen too often.

Those are cool... thanks for sharing. (And no, I hadn't seen them.)

Something like this wouldn't work? Couldn't you run the vent out a window?

I could, but what would be the purpose of keeping a window open with the AC running?

[Kevy Baby]

I could, but what would be the purpose of keeping a window open with the AC running?Set it up like in the picture.

ETA: Well crap: I just realized that I did not include the link. Let's try again (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=BC&topnav=&prodid=11296326&ec=BC-EC877-CatHome&pos=12&lang=en-US).

http://content.costco.com/Images/Content/Product/279691.jpg (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=BC&topnav=&prodid=11296326&ec=BC-EC877-CatHome&pos=12&lang=en-US)

[CoasterMatt]

Set it up like in the picture.

ETA: Well crap: I just realized that I did not include the link. Let's try again (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=BC&topnav=&prodid=11296326&ec=BC-EC877-CatHome&pos=12&lang=en-US).

http://content.costco.com/Images/Content/Product/279691.jpg (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=BC&topnav=&prodid=11296326&ec=BC-EC877-CatHome&pos=12&lang=en-US)
.
That's something similiar to how I duct air from my hottest computer.

[Not Afraid]

My windows are casement windows.

[Sohrshah]

that couch chair pillow thing in the picture: I can't decide if I want it or I hate it or what... It looks so... comfy....

[Alex]

5 hours and counting until the Dave Matthews concert.

Did the concert go on as scheduled? I just heard a member of the band died today.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Okay...best beer commercial, ever!

NSFW!

http://www.flabber.nl/archief/024762.phpGeez, that's pretty immoral, promoting such profane, irresponsible behavior.

That beer could have spilled.

[cirquelover]

Did the concert go on as scheduled? I just heard a member of the band died today.

According to MSN it did with a replacement sax player. It sounds like they have been using a replacement since the sax player was hospitalized.

[RStar]

that couch chair pillow thing in the picture: I can't decide if I want it or I hate it or what... It looks so... comfy....

It's the Stay Puft Chair!

[Gn2Dlnd]

Just added up my gross reciepts for the day....$1,313.00 dollars.

1313...made me think of Disneyland:)

or the Munsters. [: )

[Snowflake]

ugh, can't sleep

[Gemini Cricket]

Did the concert go on as scheduled?
Man, it sure did. It was intense. I'll post more soon. It was both sad and celebratory at the same time. Phenomenal concert.
:)

[Snowflake]

Bleary-eyed, but at work.

The periodic bouts of insomnia are growing more frequent. I've got to figure out a way to be productive if I am not going to sleep, might as well make good use of the time.

[Mousey Girl]

I am making cookies!

Well, no, I am sitting on my butt in front of the 'puter, but the cookies are started.

[cirquelover]

I made brownies. They just sounded good on a cold and rainy day.

[alphabassettgrrl]

WB to the posting world sorshah! :)

Sad to hear about the Dave Matthews' band guy. That sucks.

Goonie, I don't get bodybuilding either. I know for competition they want to show the muscle as clearly as possible, which for women means getting down to dangerously low body-fat levels.

I'm told they look better in the off-season. Personally, I like buff women, but not *that* buff. Some good muscle, some tone, and we're good.

[BDBopper]

Yay! I am back on the air tonight and every Wednesday night from 8-11 PM Eastern (5-8 PM Pacific). You can find out how to tune in HERE (http://www.radioodyssey.com).

Yeah I know a shameless plug but hey what'cha going to do? :p

[LashStoat]

Set it up like in the picture.

ETA: Well crap: I just realized that I did not include the link. Let's try again (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=BC&topnav=&prodid=11296326&ec=BC-EC877-CatHome&pos=12&lang=en-US).

http://content.costco.com/Images/Content/Product/279691.jpg (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=BC&topnav=&prodid=11296326&ec=BC-EC877-CatHome&pos=12&lang=en-US)

Jeez...it looks like that unit would suck the entirety of Orange County into your living room through the window.

This would include stray dogs and cats, old McDonald wrappers, used blue double-ribbed condoms and the lady next door's cryshnan...cysthan...flowers.

I'd be cautious if I were you. Specially with white furniture and all.

[BarTopDancer]

I want the stay puffed marshmallow chair.

[LashStoat]

...but how on Earth do you keep a white chair clean? Surely after a few weeks it would look like kaka-dudie, given that folks eat, drink, puke and have relationships of an intimate nature on this type of furniture?

Nope...oyster gray is the lowest common denominator when it comes to human-use colour blending.

Eeeeeewwwwwwee.

[Stan4dSteph]

Jeez...it looks like that unit would suck the entirety of Orange County into your living room through the window.It doesn't suck, it blows. That's the hot air vent hose.

[Mousey Girl]

Cookies are made and the dishes are washing. Now I need to take a shower and get ready to go out tonight.

The Boy is gonna be ticked when I don't pick him up from school today.

[Kevy Baby]

It doesn't suck, it blows.That's just an expre... oh, never mind

[Morrigoon]

Bleary-eyed, but at work.

The periodic bouts of insomnia are growing more frequent. I've got to figure out a way to be productive if I am not going to sleep, might as well make good use of the time.
If the alternative is housework, I'm sure sleep will be forthcoming :)

[Morrigoon]

I made brownies. They just sounded good on a cold and rainy day.
A cold and rainy day sounds good...

[Mousey Girl]

That's just an expre... oh, never mind

I am glad you said it. That was where my mind went.

[CoasterMatt]

I got home from work, and while attempting to lay on the floor to greet my dearest Ethel, I was attacked by an ornamental iron kitty sculpture- resulting in an inch wide gouge in my leg and a couple spurts of blood. More than a bandaid, but not quite to stitches level injury.

Now Ethel is moping outside my door, sweet little thing.

[Sohrshah]

I got home from work, and while attempting to lay on the floor to greet my dearest Ethel, I was attacked by an ornamental iron kitty sculpture- resulting in an inch wide gouge in my leg and a couple spurts of blood. More than a bandaid, but not quite to stitches level injury.

Now Ethel is moping outside my door, sweet little thing.


Goodness Gracious! I do hope you're all right!

[CoasterMatt]

I've changed the bandage a couple times, but I'll be alright.

[Sohrshah]

Cowboy Philosopher, Tattooed Professor, Pirate. Yeah. Me want. Just Sayin'

[€uroMeinke]

So driving home at the 5/710 interchange I saw a bilboard - a cloud covered sky with Words across the top left corner "Don't Believe in God?"
and in the lower right corner the rejoinder, "you are not alone."

Fine print along the bottom - atheistalliance.org

Oh hey, I bet I can get the image there:

http://atheistalliance.org/images/billboard/aaibillboard01.jpg

It made me smile

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

I got home from work, and while attempting to lay on the floor to greet my dearest Ethel, I was attacked by an ornamental iron kitty sculpture- resulting in an inch wide gouge in my leg and a couple spurts of blood. More than a bandaid, but not quite to stitches level injury.

Now Ethel is moping outside my door, sweet little thing.

Holy crap, Matt. Heal!

[Prudence]

New carpet went in today! Just in the upstairs; we're putting laminate in the downstairs. Plus I got to hob-nob with a former professor and practicing trademark attorney this evening, and got introduced (finally) to the world of scotch.

[RStar]

I got home from work, and while attempting to lay on the floor to greet my dearest Ethel, I was attacked by an ornamental iron kitty sculpture- resulting in an inch wide gouge in my leg and a couple spurts of blood. More than a bandaid, but not quite to stitches level injury.

Now Ethel is moping outside my door, sweet little thing.

Goodness Gracious! I do hope you're all right!

But how's Ethel? I do hope you didn't dint her! :D

[cirquelover]

I just heard gun shots. I know, no big deal for some of you but I live in a town of 12,000 and there has only been one shooting that wasn't accidental in the last decade or more. Eek! I figure it won't do any good to call the police because I have no idea where it came from but I closed my back door!

[Mousey Girl]

That can be unnerving. Every so often I hear gunshots here. I know that it isn't anywhere near, but it still rattles me. My immediate neighborhood is safe, but la little more than a mile southeast things start to go downhill. What concerns me is the amount of home invasions that are taking place.

[RStar]

I just heard gun shots. I know, no big deal for some of you but I live in a town of 12,000 and there has only been one shooting that wasn't accidental in the last decade or more. Eek! I figure it won't do any good to call the police because I have no idea where it came from but I closed my back door!

At least here in the LA area, our shootings are on purpose. ;)

[Capt Jack]

...and frequent enough in SoCal in general to usually be able to identify the calibre and direction, as well as likely targets and suspects.

[RStar]

...and frequent enough in SoCal in general to usually be able to identify the calibre and direction, as well as likely targets and suspects.

Unfortunatly, that's true.....

[Betty]

So - last christmas google sent it's adword advertisers a gift card for donorschoose.org. It's a way to get people together who need stuff - teachers in partiular - with those interested in giving.

I had no idea how much the gift card was for - and I tried getting my son's teacher last year to get a project going so I could put the card towards a project we could perhaps benefit from. She didn't (and that's fine becuase she was nothign but problems) and so I was left with the card here on my desk.

After de-cluttering my office yesterday I decided to just use it for *someone* and found a teacher that was close to her goal of having a subcription of Time for Kids (Time Magazine). Not knowing how much was on the gift card, I figured the $33 left to meet her goal and get the magazine was probably within range.

It was and I was able to be the final person so they could meet their goal. Turns out the card for was $100 (you go Google!) and I was able to put the remainder towards a project with another teacher who needed it for a proejct on the US Constitution - something everyone should learn about as much as they can, IMO.

This morning I got a wonderful email from the teacher whose goal I was able to complete (through the website) telling me how great it was going to be to have her kids get the magazine... how they are going through tough times with the school budget and she knows the parents are as well so it's hard for her to ask them to give for "extras".

Just made me feel so good to be able to do something - and Google really made it possible. I still have previous christmas gifts from google - little computer gadget usb things, etc - but this last gift was the best ever. I had no idea that I would get some good, warm, fuzzy feelings like that.

Hope they do it again this year.

[Not Afraid]

Wat to go, Betty!

[BarTopDancer]

Awesome Betty!

I love Google.

[lindyhop]

My downstairs neighbor's cute little dog followed me barking and growling all the way to the back gate this morning. They seem to "walk" the dog by letting it outside to run around the patch of grass in the complex for a little while in the morning and a little while at night.:mad:

[Gemini Cricket]

My downstairs neighbor's cute little dog followed me barking and growling all the way to the back gate this morning. They seem to "walk" the dog by letting it outside to run around the patch of grass in the complex for a little while in the morning and a little while at night.:mad:
Is there a property manager you could talk to?

[Sohrshah]

Alas, too true...


...and frequent enough in SoCal in general to usually be able to identify the calibre and direction, as well as likely targets and suspects.

[Morrigoon]

Interesting article about dogs and communication/learning (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1047481/Living-humans-taught-dogs-morals-say-scientists.html)

[CoasterMatt]

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/coastermatt/images/VampireKitty.jpg
Here's the ornament that I nearly impaled my leg with - in the picture, you can see discoloration and a congealed bit of blood on the ear of the beast.
It now safely lives in the Nuclear Muffin Test Kitchen, where it will guard the Atomic Cookie Blast Furnace in perpetuity.

[alphabassettgrrl]

That looks quite dangerous, Matt! I hope your leg heals quickly.

[Morrigoon]

Holy shiznit... too bad this sucker doesn't have a reputation for holding up in the wind, or I'd totally replace my broken umbrella with this. Saw the same thing in the store today, marked down to twice the price of the online one.

Backyard canopy (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7976521)

[BDBopper]

I am so psyched! My political hero and champion, Mike Huckabee will be filling in for local, syndicated talk show host, Neal Boortz ON MY BIRTHDAY!!!

I am all smiles!! What an awesome way to kick off MY day! :D

[Sohrshah]

My boxes of DVDs and Video games have begun to arrive!! It's like Christmas!

[lindyhop]

Is there a property manager you could talk to?

No, it's a condo complex with a lot of people complaining but no one really in charge. If I hadn't been trying to get to an early morning meeting I would have herded the dog back to their door which was wide open but with no one in sight. Then I could innocently ask, over the barking, did you know your dog is loose?

[Gemini Cricket]

No, it's a condo complex with a lot of people complaining but no one really in charge. If I hadn't been trying to get to an early morning meeting I would have herded the dog back to their door which was wide open but with no one in sight. Then I could innocently ask, over the barking, did you know your dog is loose?
Ugh. Sorry, lindyhop...

By the way, I was wondering something. Will there ever be a swanking where we get to see lindyhop do the lindy hop or the shim sham at the Carnation Plaza at Disneyland? I'd love that to happen.
:)

[Prudence]

By the way, I was wondering something. Will there ever be a swanking where we get to see lindyhop do the lindy hop or the shim sham at the Carnation Plaza at Disneyland? I'd love that to happen.
:)

I've been wondering that too! (And if it's the shim sham, I almost remember that one!) But I really wanna see lindyhop do the lindy hop.

[alphabassettgrrl]

School starts Monday and I'm so not ready.

Vegas was awesome and I liked seeing Jonathan Coulton in concert. Skullcrusher Mountain is my new theme song. And zombies are cool. Especially when they're going up onto the stage and attacking the singer. Richard Cheese is strange. I miss the Star Trek thing already and the aliens wandering Quark's bar. The Andorian was probably 40 but she still looked good. Straight, though. Didn't stay to talk to me much.

Feeding squirrels is fun.

[lindyhop]

Ugh. Sorry, lindyhop...

By the way, I was wondering something. Will there ever be a swanking where we get to see lindyhop do the lindy hop or the shim sham at the Carnation Plaza at Disneyland? I'd love that to happen.
:)

I'm usually in Pasadena on Saturday nights because there's a better balance of leads and follows. But Pasadena is dark September 6 so I'll probably be at the Park.

The Shim Sham is a lot of fun. It always comes up during a band break when some people are dancing (to recorded music) but a lot are just hanging around waiting for the band to come back. Then the Shim Sham starts playing and everyone jumps up to dance the same steps and then we all go back to our separate corners again.

If you want to see lindyhop Lindy Hop if would help if you could scare up a few more leads. There's always more women...

[wolfy999]

I so love to watch the dances....let us know if you going to be there on the 6th. The Wolfpack would love to be in the audience!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I'm usually in Pasadena on Saturday nights because there's a better balance of leads and follows.

Why are we ruling out watching you in Pasadena? Eh? :)

[BDBopper]

Man I need to learn how to swing dance! ;)

[Sohrshah]

I wish I didn't live 50 miles away from all the fun stuff!

[BDBopper]

I wish I didn't live 50 miles away from all the fun stuff!

I feel your pain but 50 miles is nothing. Try 2,207 miles from all the fun. :(

[Mousey Girl]

I have an extra boy for the night. He freaked a bit when he found out we had rats, but then he ended up carrying Smurf around the house.

They are currently playing the Wii and I am going to go make cookies (again).

[katiesue]

So I was at Trader Joes and I saw Maddys beau. I so wanted to go over and say hi, ask when the wedding is, introduce myself to his parents. But I refrained. Maybe if she had been with me.

I have to keep up my rep as the most embarrasing parent ever :evil:

[CoasterMatt]

I've now got the Atomic Cookie Blast Furnace in our living room - so I can watch Blurays on the bigger screen, and surf the net on the medium screen. Today is fun.

[Kevy Baby]

Will there ever be a swanking where we get to see lindyhop do the lindy hopI would like to see Gemini Cricket do the gemini cricket

[BarTopDancer]

So I was at Trader Joes and I saw Maddys beau. I so wanted to go over and say hi, ask when the wedding is, introduce myself to his parents. But I refrained. Maybe if she had been with me.

I have to keep up my rep as the most embarrasing parent ever :evil:

I was in Trader Joe's and found my most favorite wine back in stock. Not quite the same.

[CoasterMatt]

If you drink enough, it could be. :)

[Mousey Girl]

BTD, If at any time you feel the need to embarass a child, I will lend you The Boy. Now that he is a puberty-stricken 11 year old, he is fun and easy to embarass.

For those of you that know him, he is now 5'6" and 150#s.

[cirquelover]

My 11 year old is also much easier to embarass now too! Oh my your son is tall and here I thought mine was growing up way to fast! Of course I'm probably the shortest Mom on the planet so he's almost caught up with me.

[BarTopDancer]

Thanks MG!

I also have two 16 y/os that I should practice up on.

[she says as their sister is away from the internetz]

[Alex]

10:30 on a Saturday night and I just arrived at the office.

I don't have to actually do anything until 3 a.m. but I figure it is better to drive in now and screw around until then than wait and drive in really tire.

[RStar]

than wait and drive in really tire.

Well, how did you get there withought Tires on your car? ;)



Sorry.:rolleyes:

[Alex]

Finally actually working and things immediately grind to a halt. This better not be as long a day as I suddenly fear it is going to be.

[Alex]

Jesus Criminy, are you all still asleep? WAKE UP!

[Gn2Dlnd]

Uh, what? Oh, good morning.

[mousepod]

mmmm....

Mornin' Alex.

[3894]

We dropped our daughter off at college on Friday.

She told me not to even think about putting my sewing machine in her room. Do I listen or do I ignore?

[BarTopDancer]

Jesus Criminy, are you all still asleep? WAKE UP!

/yawn. morning.

We dropped our daughter off at college on Friday.

She told me not to even think about putting my sewing machine in her room. Do I listen or do I ignore?

Do you want her to ever move back home?

[Moonliner]

We dropped our daughter off at college on Friday.

She told me not to even think about putting my sewing machine in her room. Do I listen or do I ignore?

When I went to college, mum tossed out everything I left in "my" room and then rented it out. Oh, and neglected to mention it to me until I came home for Thanksgiving and had to sleep on the couch.

So I say sure, go ahead with the sewing machine.

[Sohrshah]

Sundays are boring. Or maybe I'm just boring.

[ozron]

We dropped our daughter off at college on Friday.

She told me not to even think about putting my sewing machine in her room. Do I listen or do I ignore?

Halfway through my freshman year of college, my parents moved. Without telling me.

True story.

[3894]

Halfway through my freshman year of college, my parents moved. Without telling me.


When I went to college, mum tossed out everything I left in "my" room and then rented it out. Oh, and neglected to mention it to me until I came home for Thanksgiving and had to sleep on the couch.


ozron and Moonliner, okay if I envelop you in a Chanel No 5-scented hug? ((((ozron and Moonliner))))

Do you want her to ever move back home?
It won't happen because there just aren't any opportunities here for her. We do want her to visit and it is her room until she doesn't need it any more.

I think the sewing machine will stay where it is. Thanks for the input, everyone. Most appreciated.

[BarTopDancer]

I think the sewing machine will stay where it is. Thanks for the input, everyone. Most appreciated.

Either that or be prepared to move it back out, but I'd suggest waiting until she's done with college. My mom left *my room* alone until we were sure I wasn't coming back (and they remodeled the kitchen eliminating my moms sewing space). It's a sense of security, knowing you have a room still.

[Not Afraid]

Morning Alex. (In my defense, I was up until 3 am.)

[lindyhop]

Why are we ruling out watching you in Pasadena? Eh? :)

There's breaking news on that front which I'm still trying to process. I went to the dance last night and found out the church where they've been holding classes and dances for 20 years or more is not renewing the lease with PBDA. So the last dance there is next Saturday. The church got a new pastor last year who apparently was not happy that all these non-church events were taking up so much time in the building. They stopped letting us use it on Sunday afternoons and now they don't want us at all.

Contigency plans are already in place. Saturday night dances will now be at another church in Old Pasadena. They had the Halloween dance there last year and I didn't like it that much. Parking was great: there's a parking garage right next door and they validate but the hall was kind of awkward. The biggest problem was the lights. The spotlight on the stage also shone right in your eyes if you were dancing in front of the stage (which is usually the best place to dance). And the house lights took forever to turn on or turn off so they had to leave the dance floor with the lights down all evening. Mostly it didn't feel like home but I guess we have to make it our new home now. I've been going to the other place for nine years now so I do feel like I'm getting kicked out of my home.

It's short notice but next Saturday (the 30th) is supposed to be Disney-themed. Everyone is supposed to wear their ears and other Disney logo wear and they'll probably have some Disney trivia questions during the breaks. And Erin (one of the sisters who run PBDA) will play some of her Disney swing songs during the band breaks. (Erin's a big Disney fan. When she teaches a class on Mickey's birthday she asks everyone to wear their ears to class.)

[Capt Jack]

Sundays are boring


oh wouldst that it were so

so far...

-kitchen cleaning...well sorta. tidying anyway so people dont trip over stuff
-1.5 loads of laundry (to be continued)
-6 emails
-8 texts
-jumpstarted my truck from sitting too long
-(nearly) dropped an engine on my foot from about 3 feet in the air. good thing my ninja like reflexes got me out of the way (actually it rather abruptly PUSHED me out of the way as it fell)
-solo unload of my truck (offloading said engine and accessories)
-played automobile roulette moving the cars around in the yard so I can get to the gate.
-repair the gate. :rolleyes: (oops)

..and it's only 1pm

still to come...
-move a giant chair out of storage to its new owners pad
-groceries
-blah
-blah
-blah

so, a wee bit of weekend boredom would be welcome at this point

:D

[BarTopDancer]

Sundays are boring. Or maybe I'm just boring.

oh wouldst that it were so

so far...

-kitchen cleaning...well sorta. tidying anyway so people dont trip over stuff
-1.5 loads of laundry (to be continued)
-6 emails
-8 texts
-jumpstarted my truck from sitting too long
-(nearly) dropped an engine on my foot from about 3 feet in the air. good thing my ninja like reflexes got me out of the way (actually it rather abruptly PUSHED me out of the way as it fell)
-solo unload of my truck (offloading said engine and accessories)
-played automobile roulette moving the cars around in the yard so I can get to the gate.
-repair the gate. :rolleyes: (oops)

..and it's only 1pm

still to come...
-move a giant chair out of storage to its new owners pad
-groceries
-blah
-blah
-blah

so, a wee bit of weekend boredom would be welcome at this point

:D

Woke up at 10am
Changed my sheets.
Linen load in the laundry
ate lunch
did dishes
still in my jammies and enjoying the last day I have to not have to worry about homework for the next 16 weeks.

[lindyhop]

I wanted a boring day. Instead my car decided to act up. Actually it started last night when I was driving home from Pasadena. When I stopped at a red light or stop sign it would nearly stall. After driving on the freeway it was no longer close to stalling because it was revving so fast. This morning it seemed fine at first but when I tried driving more than a mile it started stalling out again. I managed to get it to Firestone where they'll look at it tomorrow. A similar thing happened last year and the dealer fixed a bunch of things that came up on the computer. It's a 2001 Saturn with 150,000 miles and I wanted to drive it into the ground. Maybe I have already.

[Alex]

Do I have to go to sleep for it to switch from Saturday to Sunday?

Very active Sunday but still exceedingly boring for most of it.

[Not Afraid]

Naps are good.

[Ghoulish Delight]

The Terracotta Warrior exhibit at the Bowers is really interesting.

[Alex]

I can't nap, I wake up feeling like complete ****. I did fall asleep for about 30 minutes but woke up with a headache and a mildly nauseated feeling that took an hour to pass.

[BarTopDancer]

I'm just now getting some energy. Not that I'm going to do anything.

[RStar]

I can't nap, I wake up feeling like complete ****. I did fall asleep for about 30 minutes but woke up with a headache and a mildly nauseated feeling that took an hour to pass.

That's how I always feel after a nap. Ergo, I forgo naps. I haven't napped since I was three.

[Disneyphile]

I just washed and seeded about 4 pounds of assorted hot peppers. :D

A bit later tonight, they'll get oven roasted and then bagged and frozen.

I found they make fresh salsa taste phenomenal and freeze/thaw very well in almost no time. So, I'm going to make up large batches at a time so they're handy.

I love me some spicy! :snap:

[Disneyphile]

Just applied for a last-minute quick editing gig on a professional photography promo for tomorrow afternoon. Here's to hoping I get a phone call in the morning!

[JWBear]

Naps do that to me too. I wake up feeling more groggy than when I started.

[Mousey Girl]

I am so glad The Boy is not ADHD. Yes, he can get hyped, but nothing like my friend's son (the one who spent the night). I ended up taking him home less than an hour after he woke up yesterday. He went from snore to 100 instantly. He wouldn't leave the Girls alone, which really bothered me since he has a tendancy to be rough with animals. He kept taunting Pooh and then trying to pet Pooh. I had to put a clamp on the backdoor to keep him from trying to pet him.

I know The Boy has a listening issue, but he seemed almost perfect compared to the other kid.

[3894]

A river drawdown is the big buzz up here in Wisconsin's Nort' Woods. It had to be done to repair a seawall upstream from a paper mill. A whole lot of stuff from the logging industry was uncovered for the first time in many years. While some fished out old bits of crockery, bottles, etc., from the muddy river bottom, others helped the fish. There was more fish kill than anyone would have wanted (mostly young'uns) but less than had been predicted.

[Kevy Baby]

A river drawdown is the big buzz up here in Wisconsin's Nort' Woods. It had to be done to repair a seawall upstream from a paper mill. A whole lot of stuff from the logging industry was uncovered for the first time in many years. While some fished out old bits of crockery, bottles, etc., from the muddy river bottom...I'll bet there were some old logs that had been submerged for a very long time. I would love to get my hands on those to make some furniture out of. I have seen the wood from long-submerged logs (http://www.timelesstimber.com/) and it is beautiful.

[Stan4dSteph]

A river drawdown is the big buzz up here in Wisconsin's Nort' Woods. It had to be done to repair a seawall upstream from a paper mill. A whole lot of stuff from the logging industry was uncovered for the first time in many years. While some fished out old bits of crockery, bottles, etc., from the muddy river bottom, others helped the fish. There was more fish kill than anyone would have wanted (mostly young'uns) but less than had been predicted.It would be interesting if they got enough to make a little exhibit of what was found. I think some of the most interesting stuff can be the everyday items rather than the big showy treasure etc.

Too bad about the fish, but it's good that it wasn't as bad as they thought it would be. What did people do with the fish, scoop them up in buckets and take them behind the dam?

[Stan4dSteph]

I'll bet there were some old logs that had been submerged for a very long time. I would love to get my hands on those to make some furniture out of. I have seen the wood from long-submerged logs (http://www.timelesstimber.com/) and it is beautiful.Cool website! Have you made any furniture before? My mother used to do woodworking when we were kids, and made my bed and my sister's bed. Nothing fancy though.

[Sohrshah]

The Terracotta Warrior exhibit at the Bowers is really interesting.

You mean this?

http://golosangeles.about.com/b/2008/05/16/terra-cotta-warriors-at-the-bowers-museum.htm

Art and warriors at the same time? My little beating heart is in heaven!

I didn't know we had art museums in OC. Sweet! My sincerest thanks!

[Ghoulish Delight]

You mean this?

http://golosangeles.about.com/b/2008/05/16/terra-cotta-warriors-at-the-bowers-museum.htm

Art and warriors at the same time? My little beating heart is in heaven!

I didn't know we had art museums in OC. Sweet! My sincerest thanks!There a lots of good museums in OC, Bowers and OCMA being at the top of the list.

The only knock I have against the Terracotta Warriors exhibit is that I don't think they did a good job of portraying the sense of scale. It wasn't until the very end of the exhibit where they had a large print of one of the National Geographic images showing the army in place that you got any idea of how truly massive it was. It does a great job of showing the detailed artistry, but it misses the mark on driving home that this isn't just detailed artistry, but detailed artistry on an unmatched and almost unimaginable scale.

Actually, one more knock against it is that the layout created a massive bottleneck at the start of the exhibit. Really poor planning.

[Disneyphile]

Just applied for another assistant editor position - they need 3 people, and consider it "entry level".

Now, watch they say that I'm "over-qualified". :rolleyes:

Heck, I'll make their friggin coffee at this point. Seriously.

[Sohrshah]

Just applied for a last-minute quick editing gig on a professional photography promo for tomorrow afternoon. Here's to hoping I get a phone call in the morning!

Sending good energy!

[Sohrshah]

There a lots of good museums in OC, Bowers and OCMA being at the top of the list.

The only knock I have against the Terracotta Warriors exhibit is that I don't think they did a good job of portraying the sense of scale. It wasn't until the very end of the exhibit where they had a large print of one of the National Geographic images showing the army in place that you got any idea of how truly massive it was. It does a great job of showing the detailed artistry, but it misses the mark on driving home that this isn't just detailed artistry, but detailed artistry on an unmatched and almost unimaginable scale.

Actually, one more knock against it is that the layout created a massive bottleneck at the start of the exhibit. Really poor planning.

That's too bad, but I still want to see it. :) I have long considered getting a degree in Museum Studies, because the idea of being involved with exhibits - especially of an historical nature, is just mind blowingly cool to me. And warrior stuff= the best of all. I love art and armor. LOVE IT.

[Capt Jack]

You mean this?

http://golosangeles.about.com/b/2008/05/16/terra-cotta-warriors-at-the-bowers-museum.htm



do you folks know if this is a touring show like the dead sea scrolls? I looked around briefly and couldnt see any info on the display coming down here to SD.

I'd really like to see those

[Sohrshah]

I'll bet there were some old logs that had been submerged for a very long time. I would love to get my hands on those to make some furniture out of. I have seen the wood from long-submerged logs (http://www.timelesstimber.com/) and it is beautiful.

Oh, how lovely!

[Kevy Baby]

Cool website! Have you made any furniture before? My mother used to do woodworking when we were kids, and made my bed and my sister's bed. Nothing fancy though.I've made a few pieces and won a couple of ribbons at the LA County Fair. We have barrister's bookcase and a custom designed table for behind our reclining couch. I have built a butcher block partially out of recycled wood (they were 14" lengths of 1-1/4" x 3" Eastern Hard-Rock Maple wood that I did a sliding dovetail joint to create the legs: that was a PITA).

I also built a kitchen island table for a friend that she loved so much that she had her cabinets re-faced to match the table.

I built a breakdown queen-size bed that we take to SCA events (actually built three of them and sold the other two to friends).

I have also built some other items (book cases, shadow boxes, frames). Sorry, no pictures to post.

[Sohrshah]

do you folks know if this is a touring show like the dead sea scrolls? I looked around briefly and couldnt see any info on the display coming down here to SD.

I'd really like to see those

Come up and see us and we can all go! The other places the article mentioned it being were on the East Coast, so I don't know if this show will continue to tour or not. I want to see this so badly I may go ASAP, myself, but I think it'd be worth seeing twice.

I learned long ago, after seeing Ramses II as an 8 year old, that some things really are priceless.

[JWBear]

I'll bet there were some old logs that had been submerged for a very long time. I would love to get my hands on those to make some furniture out of. I have seen the wood from long-submerged logs (http://www.timelesstimber.com/) and it is beautiful.

The Captain's Cabin on the original Queen Elizabeth (not to be confused with the QE2) was paneled in wood from medieval oak bridge pilings taken from the Thames. It was reported to be a beautiful silver color with black grain. Unfortunately, it was all destroyed when the ship burned in 1972.

[Sohrshah]

I've made a few pieces and won a couple of ribbons at the LA County Fair. We have barrister's bookcase and a custom designed table for behind our reclining couch. I have built a butcher block partially out of recycled wood (they were 14" lengths of 1-1/4" x 3" Eastern Hard-Rock Maple wood that I did a sliding dovetail joint to create the legs: that was a PITA).

I also built a kitchen island table for a friend that she loved so much that she had her cabinets re-faced to match the table.

I built a breakdown queen-size bed that we take to SCA events (actually built three of them and sold the other two to friends).

I have also built some other items (book cases, shadow boxes, frames). Sorry, no pictures to post.

I keep forgetting you are in the SCA! Know any heavy fighters? I'd like to get back into it. :)

[Kevy Baby]

I keep forgetting you are in the SCA! Know any heavy fighters? I'd like to get back into it. :)We are more just hangers on: we go to hang out with our friends. We are not actually members of SCA. Since we don't get involved with the battles, there is no need to join (I wouldn't want to be a member of any club that would have me as a member :D).

Imperial Banner War (http://www.adrianempire.org/) is this weekend at Featherly Park in Yorba Linda. This is a pretty small Adrian Empire event (not SCA). The other event we go to every year is the Spring Potrero War (http://www.potrerowar.org/).

If you want to get hooked up with the SCA, let me know and I will get you some contacts.

[lashbear]

I just washed and seeded about 4 pounds of assorted hot peppers. :D I love me some spicy! :snap:
Just wash yhour hands before touching Ken's 'whatnot'. K?

[Sohrshah]

Just wash yhour hands before touching Ken's 'whatnot'. K?


Aaaargh!!! Mental floss!!

[Disneyphile]

Just wash yhour hands before touching Ken's 'whatnot'. K?Unfortunately for him, this post came too late. ;)

[Kevy Baby]

Unfortunately for him, this post came too late. ;)My condolences to Ken's junk.

[Disneyphile]

My condolences to Ken's junk.Thankfully, I quickly realized that my eyes were burning from rubbing them just prior, so he was spared before it really became an issue.

[Sohrshah]

Just wash yhour hands before touching Ken's 'whatnot'. K?

Thankfully, I quickly realized that my eyes were burning from rubbing them just prior, so he was spared before it really became an issue.

OMG. *eyes closed, fingers in ears*

Lalalalallalalalalalalalalalalalalala!!!

[JWBear]

Unfortunately for him, this post came too late. ;)

Did he look like your current avatar after?

[3894]

Jack the sweet beagle vomited bright red blood today.

We rushed him to the vet. They x-rayed him, poked him, prodded him. No diagnosis. He seems a little sedated but okay now.

Fingers crossed. He's a good boy.

[Sohrshah]

Jack the sweet beagle vomited bright red blood today.

We rushed him to the vet. They x-rayed him, poked him, prodded him. No diagnosis. He seems a little sedated but okay now.

Fingers crossed. He's a good boy.

Oh no! :( Sending good thoughts....

[Alex]

Here's hoping it wasn't his.

[Betty]

ohhhh ... sweet doggie. :( Maybe he just ate a red crayon or something like that? I'm not even sure that would have that effect...

[alphabassettgrrl]

So it appears I'm the newest ride leader in the mountain bike club of which I'm a member and frequent rider. As of September, I'll be leading beginner level rides. I'm more than a little nervous.

[lashbear]

Jack the sweet beagle vomited bright red blood today.

We rushed him to the vet. They x-rayed him, poked him, prodded him. No diagnosis. He seems a little sedated but okay now.

Fingers crossed. He's a good boy.
Hugs (gentle ones) to Jack.

Thankfully, I quickly realized that my eyes were burning from rubbing them just prior, so he was spared before it really became an issue.
Whew !!! I suspect that sipping milk wouldn't have provided relief in that case... No matter what he sipped it with.






...that reminds me of the joke about the elephant that encounters a naked Tarzan in the jungle and says "How the hell do you breathe through that thing??" :D

[Capt Jack]

So it appears I'm the newest ride leader in the mountain bike club of which I'm a member and frequent rider. As of September, I'll be leading beginner level rides. I'm more than a little nervous.

thats where you get to blaze the trail and everyone follows you, right? and therefore if you ride off a cliff, they all follow suit? coooool

but yeah, I can see where that could put a wee bit o pressure on you.


Im sure you'll do fine.

[lizziebith]

I had my first Highland Drumming lesson last night...incredibly difficult and fun! :D

[JWBear]

Our computer system suddenly started printing the notices we mail to our clients in some language no one can identify. I think it’s a sign of the apocalypse.

[Alex]

My guess is Thai or Hindi. Whenever some asks "what language is this?" I think 80% of the time it one of those two.

Or, the computers are possessed by the spirit of the lord and speaking in tongues.

[Disneyphile]

I just applied for a job in the porn industry.

Seriously.

I did say that I'd take any camera or editing work...

[Ghoulish Delight]

I just applied for a job in the porn industry.

Seriously.

I did say that I'd take any camera or editing work...Need an assistant?

[Disneyphile]

Need an assistant?Maybe they'll need someone for quality control. I'll be sure to mention you. ;)

It's actually a full-time job. But, I'm totally not picky. Any porn in the storm!! ;)

[Ghoulish Delight]

I could help "pull focus", if you know what I mean (and if you do, could you tell me, 'cause I don't get it).

[Disneyphile]

I could help "pull focus", if you know what I mean (and if you do, could you tell me, 'cause I don't get it).Technical side-note: "Focus pulling" is manually adjusting the focus during a take to compensate for movement, angle, etc. It is a common job of an Assistant Camera position.

[JWBear]

Need an assistant?

What if she applied with a gay porn studio? :evil:

[Ghoulish Delight]

Technical side-note: "Focus pulling" is manually adjusting the focus during a take to compensate for movement, angle, etc. It is a common job of an Assistant Camera position.That's not sexy.

[Ghoulish Delight]

What if she applied with a gay porn studio? :evil:
Sweet! Girl-on-girl action!

[Disneyphile]

What if she applied with a gay porn studio? :evil:
I did say that I have no problem working with any adult content in my cover letter. ;)

It's listed by a high-profile adult company, but I don't know which one yet.

I wouldn't use my name for credits though. I'll bestow that honor to my mother-in-law's name. :evil:

[JWBear]

My guess is Thai or Hindi. Whenever some asks "what language is this?" I think 80% of the time it one of those two.

Or, the computers are possessed by the spirit of the lord and speaking in tongues.

It looked kinda like Russian with lots of diacritical marks. (But it's not Russian, according to the lady here who speaks it.)

[JWBear]

Sweet! Girl-on-girl action!

Gay male......

[3894]

I wouldn't use my name for credits though. I'll bestow that honor to my mother-in-law's name. :evil:

That's the funniest thing I've heard in a long time. :snap:

[CoasterMatt]

My first job out of high school was as an assistant to a porn editor. I was quite popular my freshman year in college.

[Kevy Baby]

Need an assistant?You would probably be quite disappointed. The making of is not nearly as exciting as one might think.

I wouldn't use my name for credits though.A good friend of mine is a video editor and his first network credit was for a Spanish language program. Since he has a decidedly non-Spanish name, they had to modify his name for the credits. I won't use the actual name, but effectively "John Stephens" became "Juan Estebano."

Years ago I visited him at one of his regular gigs and asked the receptionist to page "Juan Estebano." He was not happy with me, but the receptionist was quite tickled.

[Kevy Baby]

My first job out of high school was as an assistant to a porn editor. I was quite popular my freshman year in college.Did you ever see the movie Orgazmo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124819/)?

[Ghoulish Delight]

You would probably be quite disappointed. The making of is not nearly as exciting as one might think.

I'm willing to take that risk. A bad day on a porn shoot's gotta be....okay, let me start over. An average day on a porn shoot's gotta be better than a day in a computer lab. I'll try not to think about the bad days.

[Sohrshah]

Technical side-note: "Focus pulling" is manually adjusting the focus during a take to compensate for movement, angle, etc. It is a common job of an Assistant Camera position.

Interesting. i know this a "racking focus"

[Disneyphile]

Interesting. i know this a "racking focus"That's changing focus in the same shot, usually to shift the attention from one object to another.

A person who is pulling focus moves around with the camera operator/DP and does all the focusing as the camera moves. (a.k.a. "follow focus")

[Kevy Baby]

I am having a hard time focusing on this topic.

[Alex]

It looked kinda like Russian with lots of diacritical marks. (But it's not Russian, according to the lady here who speaks it.)

Did she mention if it was a Cyrillic based alphabet? Interesting challenge (not that you're looking for an answer, but now I'm pondering). None of the Cyrillic-using Slavic alphabets I can think of make much use of diacritics but most of the Latin-using Slavic alphabets do

[alphabassettgrrl]

Thanks, CaptJack! I will not be blazing trails so much as following well-established ones, but still! Actually it's likely that a good portion of the group will be in front of me, so it will be them going over the cliff first.

DP- my coworker who worked in the movie industry started on porn. Not so much fun, but it's a paycheck, and I love the name game! :) As far as shooting and editing goes, it's no big deal, right? Your job remains the same. Shoot, edit.

[Disneyphile]

Your job remains the same. Shoot, edit. Well, this is for editing, but I'd even be willing to shoot, as long as I can use the rain slicker on my camera to protect it from... elements. ;)

[Chernabog]

DP- my coworker who worked in the movie industry started on porn. Not so much fun, but it's a paycheck, and I love the name game! :) As far as shooting and editing goes, it's no big deal, right? Your job remains the same. Shoot, edit.

I was a production assistant on a gay porn about 3 years ago, it was sooooooo much fun!!! The guys were totally hot, though watching them do the dirty wasn't "hot" per se because it was very stop-and-go, fix the lighting, have another Viagra, etc. :)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Lots of money, making porn.

[Not Afraid]

Porn. Cyrillic. Is there a connection?

[€uroMeinke]

Mail order brides from former East block countries?

[Gn2Dlnd]

Technical side-note: "Focus pulling" is manually adjusting the focus during a take to compensate for movement, angle, etc. It is a common job of an Assistant Camera position.

On stage, the term "pulling focus" is used interchangeably with "upstaging." As in, "When I described this scene as a gay romp, I didn't mean for you two sailors in the back to start making out! You're pulling focus! Now, knock it off, or I'll have to cut you from this scene and put you in the Olde English winter medley: Snowballs and Tea Bags."

[3894]

Jack the beagle is feeling much better. Thanks all for your nice notes about him. Much appreciated.

Walking him this morning, a neighbor waved and called out she wanted to show us her new calico cat. "Jack likes cats, doesn't he?"

Well, now. Depends on the definition of likes. He tolerates cats, especially those with claws intact. He would like to kill them.

[Kevy Baby]

"Jack likes cats, doesn't he?"

Well, now. Depends on the definition of likes. He tolerates cats, especially those with claws intact. He would like to kill them.I was thinking along the lines of "He likes cats... with a nice chianti."

[Not Afraid]

Yes, he likes to hunt cats - he is a hound dog after all!

I'm glad Jack is feeling better.

[blueerica]

Loving bossa nova remakes these days... Nice for work, relaxing, and gives me a sense of familiarity during stressful days like today when there's just no way I can make it through this list in one piece

[Morrigoon]

I don't know if anyone's mentioned this, but thanks to all the back-to-school college dorm decorating frenzy, etc., Target has some GREAT deals on decent looking bookcases. Cheaper than Big Lots and better looking!

(their weekly ad (http://weeklyad.target.com/target/default.aspx?action=entryflash&ref=nav%5Fweeklyad) - I can't directly link it, stupid flash, but the 3-shelf bookcases are like $16, look on pp 20-21)

[Nephythys]

painting sucks- painting ceilings even more so

[mousepod]

Walking the dogs this morning... got stalked by a local coyote. It didn't seem scared by my loud noises or gesticulation. It just stared at me and presumably at the yummy morsels at the other end of the leashes. I gathered up my dogs and stood on a neighbor's porch for a few minutes until the coyote decided to lope off... turning around every few paces to see if the chihuahua snacks were coming into his territory.

Perhaps on a related note... no sign of Carrot the bunny for several days...

[Disneyphile]

Perhaps on a related note... no sign of Carrot the bunny for several days...Ugh. Can I please neuter Carrot's owners? :mad:

[3894]

Sweet corn spoonbread + smoked pork chops + cranberry chutney + ridiculously loveable organic greens = dinner

[Stan4dSteph]

Perhaps on a related note... no sign of Carrot the bunny for several days...Oh dear, that is not a good sign.

[Betty]

Sweet corn spoonbread + smoked pork chops + cranberry chutney + ridiculously loveable organic greens = dinner

Mmmm... no lunch today with my car in the shop and a proper lack of planning ahead of time. That sounds really delish. Did you make it yourself?

[Morrigoon]

Ever notice how the really stupid article (http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-home/food-entertaining/articleoprah.aspx?cp-documentid=9071474&GT1=32003)s never have a rating thing on them?

(The one in question supposedly tells you how to throw a major party for less, all it really does is tell you to watch your spending. Um... duh?)

[Not Afraid]

I bought Chris a desk chair at a garage sale today. It is a wood classic "teacher" chair similar to my Ollie Johnston chair. It was $20. DEAL!

[lashbear]

Olde English winter medley: Snowballs and Tea Bags."
:eek: You just knew I'd get that reference...... :coffee:

[RStar]

+ smoked pork chops

I tried to smoke pork chops once, with horrible results.

How'd you keep them lit???

[3894]

How'd you keep them lit???

Ba-dum-bum *cymbal crash*!

Hated the overdone sequins on Michelle Obama's dress last night. But the night before, she hit it out o' the ballpark in that turquoise dolman sleeve empire sheath. I'm thinking of making a copy withthis pattern (http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V8181.htm?search=8181&page=1).

[Morrigoon]

Okay, I have to laugh at their "fashion drawings" of that pattern - the one with the big ol' flower in the middle that spans the model's whole chest. I'd have to use, like, a massive poinsettia to pull that off. There's a LOL-worthy mental image!

[Gemini Cricket]

My little sister is graduating from the Police Academy in Honolulu right now. She's giving a speech tonight, too. She was selected from her class to speak for her class.
:)
Very cool!

[Sohrshah]

My little sister is graduating from the Police Academy in Honolulu right now. She's giving a speech tonight, too. She was selected from her class to speak for her class.
:)
Very cool!

Conga-Rats to your sister!!! Yeay!! :snap:

[CoasterMatt]

Congratulations to your sister!

[Gemini Cricket]

I guess I'm a little blue that I'm not there. But I couldn't afford to take time off from work...
:(

[alphabassettgrrl]

GC- that's great! Sure it's sad that you can't be there but at least you have a job... better than a lot of people.

[Gemini Cricket]

Thx, abg! :)

I spoke with her just now. She's busy getting kudos from her friends and, of course, contending with the rest of the family... Ha.
She's on cloud 9.
:)

I'm tired of missing these family moments. Been thinking about moving back home... Hmmm.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm such a sucker for today's brand of graphic pop art:

I'm drooling here (http://www.theposterlist.com/)

http://www.theposterlist.com/images/poster_eggs.jpg

http://www.theposterlist.com/images/poster_super8.jpg

http://www.theposterlist.com/images/poster_sunsetpacfic.jpg

[Stan4dSteph]

Congratulations to your sister. Good thoughts for her in her future endeavors!

[JWBear]

Yay GC's sister!

[BarTopDancer]

Congrats to your sister GC!

I'd miss you if you moved back to HI, but then there would be a great reason to go to HI :)

[Strangler Lewis]

Congratulations, GC (although it's hard to see the words "Police Academy" and not giggle a little bit).

[Capt Jack]

I'm such a sucker for today's brand of graphic pop art:



dunno. except for the novelty of one or two of them, theyre just not 'doin it' for me. not that theyre bad, but theyre not ...dunno. me

still. thanks for those none the less

[3894]

Yessssss! Not only did the satelite tv guy hook us up for PBS BUT he also upgraded my French tv service.

C'est si bon! :cool:

[Not Afraid]

I keep misplacing my coffee.

[Betty]

I keep misplacing my coffee.

It's not in your coffee cup?

[Gemini Cricket]

Congratulations, GC (although it's hard to see the words "Police Academy" and not giggle a little bit).
I assure you, she's terrible at making sound effects with her voice.
:D

She keeps calling her uniform her 'dyke suit'. That makes me giggle, too.
:D

Her speech went well. We're all very proud of her.
:)

[Not Afraid]

It's not in your coffee cup?


It is. Now, if I can just find where I put my coffee cup.

[Stan4dSteph]

It is. Now, if I can just find where I put my coffee cup.In the least likely place you can think of, no doubt. Or one of the cats stole it.

[Capt Jack]

It is. Now, if I can just find where I put my coffee cup.

In the least likely place you can think of, no doubt. Or one of the cats stole it.

a helpful hint

:D

[Disneyphile]

NA, I blame Scoundrel. It totally explains his spastic behavior. ;)

[Disneyphile]

Oh, and (real) absinthe and old school Sesame Street (on DVD) makes a very interesting combo.... ;)