Sooooo.....

[Betty]

I would like to report that last night I had a dream that I was in a musical with Aquaman, who was real. Actually, the whole thing was real, people just kept breaking into song.

And, I repeat: Aquaman.

That's silly. The brain is fascinating to me - where does it come up with this? Were you watching some tv program right before bed? Sleeping on a water bed? Listening to water drip? Or just totally random Aquaman?

[mousepod]

I keep telling my boss that Ian Anderson should re-record his classic 70's rock hit and pitch it as the new theme for Aquaman.

[Moonliner]

I would like to report that last night I had a dream that I was in a musical with Aquaman, who was real. Actually, the whole thing was real, people just kept breaking into song.

And, I repeat: Aquaman.

You too?

Weird.

[Kevy Baby]

I know what he wants. 10-1 if he dug out his room he would find it without having to buy a new one.Okay: WHAT does he want?!?

[Mousey Girl]

A Pokemon Pearl game for his DSi. He has 2 of them, but both have gone AWOL.

[Kevy Baby]

A Pokemon Pearl game for his DSi. He has 2 of them, but both have gone AWOL.Oh



That was rather anti-climatic

[innerSpaceman]

Yes, Kevy, he really wants a prostitute.

[Ghoulish Delight]

And 10-1 odds he's got one buried in his bedroom.

[Betty]

And 10-1 odds he's got one buried in his bedroom.

I'm pretty sure my son's DS is buried in his room somewhere.

[€uroMeinke]

I would like to report that last night I had a dream that I was in a musical with Aquaman, who was real. Actually, the whole thing was real, people just kept breaking into song.

And, I repeat: Aquaman.

Well alot depends on what you think of Aquaman, super heroes, musicals, and how you reacted to these things in your dream - was there any conflict in all this?

But to venture some speculation - Perhaps there's an "Aquaman" part of your self, able to do superhuman feats - in your element (hmmm water usually being symbolic of sex or spirituality) but, at the moment, that part is like a - fish out of water so to speak, and in some sort of scripted unreality, where everyone is singing along - but the question is, are you left being the only one not singing?

I think the dream describes - in a potentially farcical manner a feeling of disconnectedness with the rest of the world.

[Prudence]

That's silly. The brain is fascinating to me - where does it come up with this? Were you watching some tv program right before bed? Sleeping on a water bed? Listening to water drip? Or just totally random Aquaman?

I'd watched Enchanted again the previous night, so that's probably where the musical bit came in. As for Aquaman - I don't have a clue. I don't even read comics and I didn't watch superhero cartoons as a kid so it's a total mystery to me.

Oh, but there was a good Aquaman and an evil Aquaman. Did that ever happen? Is that some sort of storyline I might have accidentally noticed sometime in my past and just not realized I stuck in one of my grey-matter file drawers?

[Gn2Dlnd]

I'm pretty sure my son's DS is buried in his room somewhere.

Darned sister?

[Prudence]

Well alot depends on what you think of Aquaman, super heroes, musicals, and how you reacted to these things in your dream - was there any conflict in all this?

But to venture some speculation - Perhaps there's an "Aquaman" part of your self, able to do superhuman feats - in your element (hmmm water usually being symbolic of sex or spirituality) but, at the moment, that part is like a - fish out of water so to speak, and in some sort of scripted unreality, where everyone is singing along - but the question is, are you left being the only one not singing?

I think the dream describes - in a potentially farcical manner a feeling of disconnectedness with the rest of the world.

Love musicals, not into superheros, and conflict abounded as the evil Aquaman was trying to kill us and I was helping the good Aquaman save the universe....in verse.....

However, disconnectedness? That's been omnipresent. Especially at work, where the inmates are running the asylum.

[€uroMeinke]

But remember both Aquamen - Good as well as Evil are you - and both wish to swim free

[Morrigoon]

For GD (http://www.boingboing.net/2008/12/07/hierarchy-of-beards.html)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Tonight at work we learned baby possums are *adorable*. This one is injured, but we're hoping he pulls through. My coworker took him to the pet emergency clinic, where they claimed they took wild animals and further claimed they would try to help fix him.

[Disneyphile]

I'm now home, but stressed - mostly in a good way.

I came home to an email from the design firm. I start my first PAID project with them today, and if I do well, he's got a lot more lined up for me. :D

I've been set up with an official company email, and he introduced me to the client as his designer.

It's all so official. :eek:

And, I have to call the client today, and she's a published author - I'll be designing her website to promote her book. :eek:

But, I am SOOOOO tired from the last two whirlwind weeks, and I'm even fighting a sinus infection brought on by that exhaustion. Good times!

[Strangler Lewis]

Congratulations and good luck with it!

[Disneyphile]

Just talked to the client and didn't stumble a bit. :) We scheduled her design session for Monday. Good thing I'll have more sleep by then.... well, not much, since we'll be playing MouseAdventure the day before.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Awesome, T! Not that you're tired and sick, but the bit where you're getting good paid work.

[CoasterMatt]

Look who I ran into today...
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/coastermatt/images/ConanAndMe.jpg

[katiesue]

Cool photo CM!

[cirquelover]

Cool CM! Gary watches him when he stays up late.

[DisneyDaniel]

Wow! Great photo, Matt! How cool, indeed, that you met the new, upcoming host of The Tonight Show, not to take anything away from his many years of comedic amusement as host of Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

[blueerica]

Getting closer to Conan time on NBC!!

[Disneyphile]

One of our nearby neighbors has a fetish/hobby/thing for sitting out on his patio every night for at least an hour, constantly hocking and spitting as loudly as possible. :rolleyes:

So, thanks to www.fart-sounds.net and my loud speakers and open window, I decided to make some disgusting sounds in return tonight. :evil:

He went back inside after I blasted "the bowels of the Titanic", "Rectal Bismol", among other audible delights. :evil:

[MouseWife]

LOL The Bowels of the Titanic? OMG Wonderful!
And, congrats on your work!! Yay!!

Matt, cool shot! And, wow, that is right, Conan is in the HOUSE!! NBCs' house, that is. ;0) Oh wow, I wonder if he'll do some zany stuff like Leno does? I love the stuff he does at Universal. The photo booth tricks crack me up. And, the questions...I hope to never be questioned....everyone looks so stupid. Do people sometimes ever end up being smart and they edit them out? I would hope so, for our societies sake.

[CoasterMatt]

Well, the zany stuff that Conan did on Friday tops all of Leno's efforts, easily.

You'll just have to watch the show to see what I mean :)

[MouseWife]

Can't wait!

And, BTW, please tell Rosie I hope she had/is having fun! I messed up on my PM and lost it and now am off to bed.

Oh, lost my PM, not 'it'. I think I still have 'it'. ;0)

But, OMG I will now have to be on the lookout for Conans' antics when I am up north!!! Must warn the children...watch out for the redhead!!

[Morrigoon]

I'd just like to state for the record that Robert Irvine is very hot in person.

That is all.

[Gemini Cricket]

This is Indiana Jones at Tokyo Disney Seas. Okay, he doesn't look like Harrison Ford but... WOW! Hot!
:)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/braddoc310/a090.jpg

[Gemini Cricket]

I took production photos for the play tonight. My face is tired.
:)

[cirquelover]

I'd just like to state for the record that Robert Irvine is very hot in person.

That is all.


Do tell, no really please tell me about seeing him. Did you attend the F&W at DCA, was it good? I just love his show especially now that he is back on it again!

[Morrigoon]

I did not attend the showings, didn't even know that he was doing that until after the fact.

No, I was working in "The Box" and he & 2 others came in to ride. They were asking for VIP tour access, but they didn't have their plaid with them. (And the good old plaids finally got around to calling us to say that a high profile guest would be coming about... 30-40 minutes AFTER they left, LOL) But luckily, I actually recognized him, so I was able to presume that he probably did have a plaid at some point, so I went ahead and helped him out there. So, although very brief, I got to speak to him :)

[cirquelover]

How very cool indeed, color my jealous!

[JWBear]

I'm back at work after 2 weeks off. I just want to go home and crawl back in bed...

[Kevy Baby]

And 10-1 odds he's got one buried in his bedroom.I'm pretty sure my son's DS is buried in his room somewhere.Oh... I thought GD meant he had a prostitute buried in his room.

Look who I ran into today...How cool: you ran into CoasterMatt!

[wendybeth]

Just booked and paid for our trip to DL in July. We arrive on the 16th, and are there through the 21st. (Staying at the DLH- whatever the Sierra tower is now called, pool view). It will be me, Tori, my sis Bobbi, and my nephew.

I can't wait......:cheers:

[CoasterMatt]

WOOHOO! I just got all the achievements playing "Don't **** Your Pants! (http://www.kontraband.com/games/16213/Dont-Poo-Your-Pants/)" - a horror survival game (the game is NSFW, in case you didn't already guess)

[Prudence]

When you have both cats and a piano, sometimes you are awakened at night by the sounds of Cat Piano. I remember back when they were both concerned about the alarming noises that would sound forth if they stepped upon the ivories and they would avoid the keys at all cost in their quest for a higher sleeping perch. Now, however, they seem to take great delight in tromping down solidly in the dark hours to remind me that I didn't shut the lid.

Damn Cat Piano. Ruined a perfectly good - yet completely bizarre - dream that I can no longer remember.

[Snowflake]

Just booked and paid for our trip to DL in July. We arrive on the 16th, and are there through the 21st. (Staying at the DLH- whatever the Sierra tower is now called, pool view). It will be me, Tori, my sis Bobbi, and my nephew.

I can't wait......:cheers:

Okay, I'm going to start shopping for airfare and (ahem) a place to stay. Anyone got a couch in July? :) I owe you at least 1 drink WB.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Okay, I'm going to start shopping for airfare and (ahem) a place to stay. Anyone got a couch in July? :) I owe you at least 1 drink WB.We have a queen air mattress, a guest room, and we are 2 freeway exits from the park. :) Would love to have you.

[Morrigoon]

Damn Cat Piano. Ruined a perfectly good - yet completely bizarre - dream that I can no longer remember.

Sometimes you don't want to remember the dreams you were having.

I had a weird@ss dream last night in which I kept obsessively putting foundation on my face (btw, I almost never wear foundation at all, and when I do, it's powder not cream) and it had something to do with the fact that most foundations today offer some kind of SPF protection, but at some point in the dream I was conscious of the fact that I'd been putting it on every few minutes and wondered if my face was caked with the stuff, and asked someone in the dream if that was the case, and they said no, it looked like I finally had on a reasonable amount.

See? You don't wanna remember the weird ones.

Speaking of dreams, I've noticed something interesting lately. Used to be, I hardly EVER had dreams, or at least hardly ever remembered having them when I woke up. But I've noticed now that if I have caffeine at any point in the evening, I have dreams. It's just so bizarre for me to go from hardly ever having them to having them multiple times a week. I'm just glad they're weird dreams and not nightmares. Guess that means my stress level is low, even if my caffeine level is high, LOL.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Speaking of dreams, I've noticed something interesting lately. Used to be, I hardly EVER had dreams, or at least hardly ever remembered having them when I woke up. But I've noticed now that if I have caffeine at any point in the evening, I have dreams. It's just so bizarre for me to go from hardly ever having them to having them multiple times a week. I'm just glad they're weird dreams and not nightmares. Guess that means my stress level is low, even if my caffeine level is high, LOL.

I wonder if you are having the same amount of dreams. The caffeine could affect your sleep, causing you to wake up during them more. This might allow you to remember them better, after the fact.

[Morrigoon]

It's possible. It's also possible that I might have sleep apnea... I am a snorer, and my dad certainly has it (cpap machine and all).

My theory is that because I cut way back on my caffeine (no really, I did), and my body adjusted, now when I do have it, I have all this extra energy and my brain is just going into overdrive instead of shutting down.

But also, I'm often conscious within the context of the dream that I'm having a dream, but my mind has an ability to sit back and watch it like a movie, and even comment on it (such as the awareness that I was putting on too much makeup, and then the character of me reacting to that thought about it). I know, I'm a weirdo.

[DisneyDaniel]

Baskin Robbins is holding this annual, 1-day special again:

31 Cent Scoop Night (http://www.baskinrobbins.com/Spotlight/31CentScoopNight.aspx) at Baskin Robbins
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Join us for 31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin-Robbins and help us honor America’s firefighters with a $100,000 donation to the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) National Junior Firefighter Program.

Participating stores will reduce prices of small ice cream scoops to 31 cents. 2.5 oz. scoops (or 3 oz. Soft Serve cones) are 31 cents plus tax where applicable. Limit 3 scoops person.

At some locations, you may also have an opportunity to make a donation to local fire charities.

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) National Junior Firefighter Program gives fire departments and youth nationwide the resources, tools, and information they need to help develop, grow, enhance, promote, and participate in their local programs. In the program, youth learn about local fire, rescue, and emergency medical services response organizations in a safe, controlled, educational, and fun way while providing departments with an excellent recruitment mechanism.

A donation of $100,000 will be made by Baskin-Robbins to the NVFC National Junior Firefighter Program. At select local stores throughout the country, you may also have a chance to donate to your local fire station.

Baskin-Robbins is proud to support this worthy cause. We encourage you to learn more about the National Junior Firefighter Program by visiting www.nvfc.org/juniors

[Scrooge McSam]

Just booked and paid for our trip to DL in July. We arrive on the 16th, and are there through the 21st. (Staying at the DLH- whatever the Sierra tower is now called, pool view). It will be me, Tori, my sis Bobbi, and my nephew.

I can't wait......:cheers:


Yay!! See you there! :cheers:

[Betty]

It's possible. It's also possible that I might have sleep apnea... I am a snorer, and my dad certainly has it (cpap machine and all).

My theory is that because I cut way back on my caffeine (no really, I did), and my body adjusted, now when I do have it, I have all this extra energy and my brain is just going into overdrive instead of shutting down.

But also, I'm often conscious within the context of the dream that I'm having a dream, but my mind has an ability to sit back and watch it like a movie, and even comment on it (such as the awareness that I was putting on too much makeup, and then the character of me reacting to that thought about it). I know, I'm a weirdo.

So - when you realize it's a dream try and do something - like fly!

[alphabassettgrrl]

I've long wished for active dreaming. Only had it happen a couple of times: once I woke up three times, with only the last one being real; another time I was writing a list of the dream elements that I could remember, but I knew it was odd because I was writing the list in pencil (something I don't do unless it's the only implement available).

I dream a lot, and they're usually exceedingly strange. I rather enjoy them.

I feel good today because I got on the bike even though it was windy. I rode the bus on the way *to* school because it was really windy but I rode home. Feel good about that. I've neglected my poor bicycle for too long.

[Not Afraid]

When you have both cats and a piano, sometimes you are awakened at night by the sounds of Cat Piano. I remember back when they were both concerned about the alarming noises that would sound forth if they stepped upon the ivories and they would avoid the keys at all cost in their quest for a higher sleeping perch. Now, however, they seem to take great delight in tromping down solidly in the dark hours to remind me that I didn't shut the lid.

Damn Cat Piano. Ruined a perfectly good - yet completely bizarre - dream that I can no longer remember.

Was your dream about The Aristocats?

Okay, I'm going to start shopping for airfare and (ahem) a place to stay. Anyone got a couch in July? :) I owe you at least 1 drink WB.

Our day bed is always available - if you can push past the cats, that is. Speaking of cats, there are probably a few you haven't met yet.

[Betty]

I get a real kick out of dreaming.

I have a friend that died right after high school in London. I found out about it several weeks later. There was no funeral around for me to attend. I used to dream about him quite a bit. It was always something similar. I'd be somewhere and there he'd be. I run up to him and exclaim: Leif - I thought you were dead! and he would reply that he was. It got to where I would dream that and then dream that I knew it was a dream. and then I would wake up. dammit.

Where's my promised dream flight?

I've flown in other dreams- usually to escape something. I seem to have trouble "taking off" as it always involves some sort of balancing like i was jumping on a moving seat or something. Never would get to high - and I always had trouble going anywhere because I couldn't navigate without seeing the streets.

Why yes. I do enjoy dreaming.

[alphabassettgrrl]

After my dad died, he's showed up in my dreams a few times. One of those times I wish I could recognize my dreaming while dreaming so I can control the dreaming.

[wendybeth]

Yay!! See you there! :cheers:

You'll be there, too? (Yaayyyy!!!)

I owes ya a drink as well, Snow. The Baklava Bearer must be recompensed.:cheers:

[Snowflake]

We have a queen air mattress, a guest room, and we are 2 freeway exits from the park. :) Would love to have you.

Would love to,CP. However, since I will likely fly into Long Beach, I'll wager I end up in NA & E's office withCaliope (or someone else).

I will take a raincheck for another day!:D

[Snowflake]

Our day bed is always available - if you can push past the cats, that is. Speaking of cats, there are probably a few you haven't met yet.

I expect so. How funny, I just replied to CP I'd prolly fly into LB and end up in your office. :D

[Mousey Girl]

I am hoping that our trip will be the 3rd week of June, but we may be getting new APs, so a July meet might just work.

[lashbear]

Just booked and paid for our trip to DL in July. We arrive on the 16th, and are there through the 21st. (Staying at the DLH- whatever the Sierra tower is now called, pool view). It will be me, Tori, my sis Bobbi, and my nephew.

I can't wait......:cheers:
Fugeddabahdit. I'm not spending time with YOU in July !!!

...I will, however, accept a visit in April next year. :D


I'll wager I end up in NA & E's office with Caliope (or someone else).
Jack likes to sit in front of the Aircon. :cool:

[Morrigoon]

Somebody really didn't think this product through too carefully, did they?

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/morrigoon/April09/P1120902.jpg

[Mousey Girl]

It took me way to long to realize that it was a rain gauge.

[RStar]

While kinda strange looking, I have one like it only not Mickey or a gnome. But I have seen gnome ones that this is suppose to be modeled after so I got it. But Mickey just looks way too weird with a beard.....

[Ghoulish Delight]

So, I couldn't care less about my dreams. I am more than skeptical that they carry much meaning, and even if they do, I find I don't really accept that anyone's found a reliable way to separate what might be meaningful from what is random background neuron-firing. So I don't really bother trying to remember them as I never really wake up thinking, "OMG, that dream meant so much to me!"

But today I made an effort to retain a dream I had this morning, simply because it was so ludicrously bland. It was all about me recounting to CP something I heard on This American Life. And it wasn't even some fascinating story I'd heard. It was a bit from the beginning or end of the podcast where they're letting the listeners know about upcoming shows/events.

Yes sir, my amazing dream world of public radio scheduling!

[Betty]

I don't know that they end up meaning much all the time - I just like that I lead another life in my mind when I sleep.

Although recurring dreams on the other hand may be a different story. I had ongoing dreams for awhile about the brakes in my car. I finally had to go get them checked out. They were fine. The dreams stopped. (so whatever that means.) Guess I was somehow worried about it? But I'd have dreams of going down a hill and not being able to stop. Or going off a cliff because I couldn't slow down on a mountain road. Or maybe it all does mean something in a big metaphor.

[Deebs]

I've had lots of dreams about really, really wanting to fly. Then I get up there, way high above buildings. Everything looks beautiful, I can see so much! And it is so great and super fun and then I realize, oh sh!t, how am I gonna get down without killing myself? Then it's just a panicky, out of control feeling.

[RStar]

Last night I had a strange dream. I hung a picture frame made of Kudzu wood (I don't think you can get wood from Kudzu, can you?) with no picture in it, just the frame, on an outdoor sign in a wet spot of Grizzly River Run, all the while wondering how well it would hold up in the constant wetness.

:confused:

[alphabassettgrrl]

Things that are meaningful to me:
I dream about my mother when I haven't talked to her in a while.
I dream about people I know when I'm on the right track with my life, as opposed to dreaming about strangers when I'm out of touch with myself.

The rest of the time it's just interesting. Frequently I can pick out elements which are random or are processing things I've seen recently.

[Mousey Girl]

I tend to dream about alternative ways of handling recent situations. I also solve problems in my dreams.

Luckily, I have not have my recurrent nightmare, but since court is on the 5th, I am waiting for it. This may be why I don't want/can't sleep.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Dream problem-solving: how cool!

Nightmares aren't so much fun, though. Hopefully those stay away.

[Stan4dSteph]

I generally don't remember my dreams.

[Kevy Baby]

I dream about sleeping

[CoasterMatt]

I dream about fire, mostly.

Some dude with a pitchfork shows up fairly often, too- telling me not to worry.

[Moonliner]

I lie awake worrying that I might be a hypochondriac.

[BarTopDancer]

After reading Swanie's tweets about sleeping with the lions last night I had a very bizarre dream involving lion cubs about the size of Golden Retrievers with full manes that escaped and were running around the DLR parking structure.

I hate remembering my dreams cause it means I will wake up exhausted.

[Tref]

I lie awake worrying that I might be a hypochondriac.

I lie awake at night worrying that I might be a narcoleptic

[Not Afraid]

After reading Swanie's tweets about sleeping with the lions last night I had a very bizarre dream involving lion cubs about the size of Golden Retrievers with full manes that escaped and were running around the DLR parking structure.

I hate remembering my dreams cause it means I will wake up exhausted.


Wel, I slept with a Golden Retriever last night.

[Morrigoon]

Sounds kinky

[Morrigoon]

Is anybody bothering with Bats Day today? I can't decide if it's worth troubling myself for only a couple hours before work.

[CoasterMatt]

Maybe GC will whip up some bat wing soup?

[Prudence]

I'm feeling far too happy lolling about nekkid in the curtain-filtered sunlight to bother throwing on black and braving crowds. No bats for me.

[RStar]

Wel, I slept with a Golden Retriever last night.

Won't the pug be jealous? ;)

[dingdong2u]

Is anybody bothering with Bats Day today? I can't decide if it's worth troubling myself for only a couple hours before work.

I will unfortunately be skipping Bats Day for the first time since I started attending these soirees back in 2002 (gosh, has it been that long?). Me being the hypochondriac that I am and with the oink oink flu that is still out there for the time being I didn't want to take a chance of something bad happening. I know I'm worrying about nothing but being in a group of 1,000s of people, you never know.

To whoever does decide to make the trek to the Happiest Place on Earth today, hope you all have a GREAT time and try to get #700 for us at the Haunted Mansion this evening!

Have a good one! :cool:

--- Mike

[alphabassettgrrl]

Oh, no, *today* was Bats' Day???? Bummer.

[swanie]

After reading Swanie's tweets about sleeping with the lions last night I had a very bizarre dream involving lion cubs about the size of Golden Retrievers with full manes that escaped and were running around the DLR parking structure.

I hate remembering my dreams cause it means I will wake up exhausted.

I dare you to actually sleep next to a lion enclosure and see how much sleep you get. ;)

My Co-Leader had never heard the male lion "bark" before. She got really REALLY used to it last night.

[Kevy Baby]

Well, I slept with a Golden Retriever last night.I hope you used protection

-----


We played hard on Friday and Saturday. Then had to be in Yucaipa early yesterday to help Susan's Mom move down to San Diego. Got home around 9:00 last night.

I am tired. Very tired.

[Disneyphile]

This just in: Life is awesome!

That is all. :D

[Not Afraid]

Scoundrel is still in a cast. Two more weeks.

[JWBear]

I forgot about Scoundrel! Poor kitty!

[lashbear]

Scoundrel is still in a cast. Two more weeks.
OMG! He'll be Stir Crazy !!

I used to try and use the Lavatory as much as possible so as to have a chance to keep him company !!

Stoat says to give Scoundrel a big hug from him, and he hopes his aim's improving.

[Not Afraid]

LOL! I can't expect Scoundrel to have very good aim with that big cast on his foot.

He's getting around pretty well, though. I let him roam a bit today and he actually jumped onto the buffed so he could look out the window.

[Kevy Baby]

Stoat says to give Scoundrel a big hug from him, and he hopes his aim's improving.We ALL hope that Stoat's aim is improving - we are all tired of cleaning up after him.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Putting phone numbers into a new(er) phone is good for cleaning out old numbers. Bad part is my finger hurts. hehe

[Prudence]

I leave Wednesday for another trip - 10 days this time - but THIS time I CHOSE to go. DC - far sight more entertaining than the Denver Tech Center area. And the hours are 8-4, not 7:30-7:30. And the Rat is joining me for weekend sight-seeing - with the hotel already paid for since I was gonna be there anyhow. W00t!

[blueerica]

Ugh - I need to try and get J to stay out at my Chicago trip next year. At least he does Orlando with me.

I'd like to go to DC. Maybe when the economy picks up I'll finagle a trip out there.

[Not Afraid]

far sight more entertaining than the Denver Tech Center area.


OOOHHHH! I didn't know you were at the exciting and incredibly fabulous Denver Tech Center! (Barf - I've obviously been there and stayed at a lovely hotel right next to it.)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Y'know, I've been dealing with insomnia for enough years you would think I would be used to it by now. Soma or booze work, but I'd like to be able to sleep without chemical assistance.

And of course by now there's not really much point to trying.

Bah. At least I have the internets.

[Morrigoon]

The Tony Awards are Sunday, June 7th. Doesn't that seem a bit late? Aren't they usually in May?

[CoasterMatt]

What's so tony about them?

[Alex]

They were just testing to see if anybody cares. Turns out it is just you.

So to save money, they'll be coming over on the 7th. They'll provide the chips and salsa but expect you to provide booze.

[second class citizen]

I've never been one to celebrate Cinco de Mayo (being from the South I guess I never really understood what it's all about; but then again does anyone else?), but today when John came home early and with it being such a gorgeous day outside, I suggested we go to Cisco's for lunch (my ulterior motive really being on snagging one of their "mean green" Cisco dogs on black t-shirts that they were out of last time we went), after all it was Cinco de Mayo.

So, down Anaheim we went. John was lamenting on our way there that we'd probably not see Jesse James since it was already after the lunch crunch. We got there, ordered our burgers and sat. When they came and we began eating, suddenly John noticed Jesse James get up from one of the booths. He'd been there all along, but we'd just failed to notice him. He hung around a while and then left after signing an autograph for one of the diners. Finally seeing him really made John's day.

We then headed off to do our grocery shopping at Ralph's closer to home. While there, we spotted a woman and her husband. How do I describe her? Her hair, her makeup. Three words came to mind as we were checking out: Republican, poodle, Kabuki.

Standing in line behind John I whispered close into his ear, so they would not overhear me. "What exactly IS that hair color?" You just had to see it. It was a sort of brown that seemed to radiate with a pistachio glow. But it was also her makeup, that whitish/puce blush with her highly arched contrasting eyebrows (although I hestiate to use that term, as I don't think there was any living hair follicles there) which really gave her a truly distrubing appearance.

Later, in the car, John remarked that she reminded him of a comic cartoon. We got home and looked it up on Google and lo, and behold, it's her(!) only all grown up and shopping at the 7th Street Ralph's.

Sad to say, she clearly was not with Sluggo.

http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/MannBear/NancyVin.jpg
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/MannBear/Nancy.jpg
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/MannBear/NancyCindodeMayo281915_full.jpg

[innerSpaceman]

The Tony Awards are Sunday, June 7th. Doesn't that seem a bit late? Aren't they usually in May?

Isn't Bats Day usually in August?


What's up? I'll never know when things are!

[wendybeth]

That sounds like a slightly disturbing encounter, SCC. Comic Nancy is not exactly the most attractive comic around, and I highly doubt Grown Up Nancy is an improvement.

[Sohrshah]

My boyfriend is up to something and is it getting highly suspicious.

Also, I saw a miracle today. Goonie emptied one of her storage units!!!

[Disneyphile]

Also, I saw a miracle today. Goonie emptied one of her storage units!!!So... that explains why Satan came knocking on my door today, and asked if he could sit by the fireplace. ;)

[RStar]

Isn't Bats Day usually in August?


What's up? I'll never know when things are!

Kinda like the TV scheduals. Use to be the season started in Sept., lasted until about June, and then repeats for the summer. Now you never know. Thank goodness for DVRs......

[DisneyDaniel]

Isn't Bats Day usually in August?
I do not know the reason for the move, but not as many Goths will bake in the extra sunny and hot days of August anymore.

[JWBear]

The creepiest thing about them was they way they lurked in the aisles; staring at the food products with blank, vacant stares. It was like they had never shopped for groceries before, and didn't quite know what to do. They were also for too over-dressed for a trip to the supermarket. On the way home we made up a story about them suffering in these hard economic times; having to lay-off their maid (Consuela) and start doing their own shopping for the first time in 40 years.

[wendybeth]

Lol, SCC! That's probably closer to the truth than not.

[second class citizen]

That sounds like a slightly disturbing encounter, SCC. Comic Nancy is not exactly the most attractive comic around, and I highly doubt Grown Up Nancy is an improvement.

Precisely, although "slightly" does not come close. More like "most", especially with the pistachio glowing brown confectionary cotton candy poofy poodle Afro.

What fascinated me the most was the perfection of her absolutely straight strands of hair that formed her bangs in front. They were so perfect and in such sharp contrast to her wispy cushiony curls, like lines drawn in thin mascara down her forehead. Such perfection. I was so sucked in. Mesmerized, like watching a train wreck, I could not look away.

I began to picture her sitting in the beautician's chair, conversing with her as to what could be done to give her a "new look". And this is what they decided on. And paid good money for.

[blueerica]

pistachio glowing brown confectionary cotton candy poofy poodle Afro

Yet to hear and/or think of a more awesome hair description.

I wish I could have seen that.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I laughed at the hair description. :)

[second class citizen]

Yet to hear and/or think of a more awesome hair description.

I wish I could have seen that.

Well, I was thinking about sneaking in a cell phone shot of her, but to be honest with you I was afraid she'd figure it out. Being raised a proper Southern gentleman, I just couldn't do anything to humilate the poor dear that way. Besides, the hair was doing a way better job of that than I could ever imagine.

[wendybeth]

For Stoat: Myst iPhone app released! (http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10232932-233.html)

Vick says hi and enjoy!

[lashbear]

For Stoat: Myst iPhone app released! (http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10232932-233.html)

Vick says hi and enjoy!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY. :snap:

[DisneyDaniel]

Kentucky Fried Chicken has launched its "Unthink" campaign:
... Unthink What You Thought About KFC.
... Taste the Unfried Side of KFC.

Go to www.unthinkkfc.com (http://www.unthinkkfc.com/) for a coupon good for a FREE 2-Piece, Grilled-Chicken Meal.

-- Get two pieces of grilled chicken, two individual sides, and a biscuit.
-- Limited Time Download! Coupon download available from 9 a.m. CDT on May 5, 2009, to 11:59 p.m. CDT on May 6, 2009.

Coupon is redeemable at participating KFC locations in the United States from May 5-19, 2009 (excluding Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, 2009).

[Capt Jack]

bueno. gracias

[Kevy Baby]

Coupon is redeemable at participating KFC locations in the United States from May 5-19, 2009 (excluding Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, 2009).For all those high-class people who were planning on taking Mom to KFC for Mother's Day

[Chernabog]

For all those high-class people who were planning on taking Mom to KFC for Mother's Day

Hell no! I'm taking her to Arby's. Yee-haw!

[Kevy Baby]

Hell no! I'm taking her to Arby's. Yee-haw!See... you're a good son!

[ozron]

I came across this place in Southeast Portland the other day.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3508901257_8258134d36_o.jpg
Super swanky refurbished retro furniture.

[wendybeth]

Omg, that's fantastic, Oz!:snap:

[Disneyphile]

Just got home a bit ago from Minnie's Moonlight Madness at Disneyland. This year's theme was "Funkadelic". I can't even begin to say how much fun it was hearing "Dancing Queen" and other awesome 70's hits over the loudspeakers on Main Street and Frontierland! :cool: We even danced down Main Street to "YMCA" (which was a bit of a challenge while carrying clipboards and being tied together at the waist). :D

One of the more annoying puzzles involved actual ABC television schedules from the 70's. It was fun to see which ones I remember fondly.

Most of the puzzles and trivia were from that era. I knew a lot of them.... I now feel old as dirt. ;)

[Gemini Cricket]

What an amazing day today was.

I caught up with my best friend from high school today. We just ran into each other at Ala Moana. We kinda parted ways on bad terms when I came out to him but now he's over that. That makes me happy. He's still the same, it's like we never stopped talking to each other. (It's been almost 15 years...)

AND

Someone who had his eye on me awhile ago just surfaced again in my life. He's so cute and my heart just went zing when he sent me an email. Okay okay okay. Take it slow, Mr. Brad. Breathe. He's still hot. He may still be interested. My heart's thumpin thumpin thumpin...

:)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Bored?

http://omegle.com/

It was created by an 18 year old (http://omegler.blogspot.com/).

I <3 the Internet.

[Snowflake]

Bored?

http://omegle.com/

It was created by an 18 year old (http://omegler.blogspot.com/).

I <3 the Internet.

Heh, and the parody (http://omg.topherchris.com/omeegah/) is cute

I need another social networking site like I need a hole in the head. I update facebook a couple of times a week, check in a twitter and brightkite once in a blue moon, can't even remember what my myspace page was :blush:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Heh, and the parody (http://omg.topherchris.com/omeegah/) is cute

I need another social networking site like I need a hole in the head. I update facebook a couple of times a week, check in a twitter and brightkite once in a blue moon, can't even remember what my myspace page was :blush:I don't know if you meant to infer that omegle is for social networking, but there's really no way to use it as such. I logged on last night and talked to people all over the world. I guess you could attempt to swap info and become real friends, but I don't see it happening often.

I see this more as a throwback to good old anonymous chat, as opposed to the super-linked lives we currently have online. I fully endorse such random interactions, where you can create yourself anew with each click.

[Snowflake]

I don't know if you meant to infer that omegle is for social networking, but there's really no way to use it as such. I logged on last night and talked to people all over the world. I guess you could attempt to swap info and become real friends, but I don't see it happening often.

I see this more as a throwback to good old anonymous chat, as opposed to the super-linked lives we currently have online. I fully endorse such random interactions, where you can create yourself anew with each click.

My bad, I was simply referring to my lack of desire for another site for any online interaction and worded it badly and mixed things up. I can barely keep up now.

[Capt Jack]

Bored?

http://omegle.com/

It was created by an 18 year old (http://omegler.blogspot.com/).

I <3 the Internet.

been there, done that (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showpost.php?p=276317&postcount=1)

;)

[Alex]

I don't know if you meant to infer that omegle is for social networking, but there's really no way to use it as such.

Tell that to my proxy which blocks it as part of the Social Networking category (I don't disagree with you, but it does).

[RStar]

Bored?

No, but thanks for asking....

;)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

been there, done that (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showpost.php?p=276317&postcount=1)

;)Dang, I hate when I miss a post!

[Capt Jack]

Dang, I hate when I miss a post!

from the crickets chirping in the background of my post, everyone missed it.

/shrug

aparrently my workplace doesnt want me talking to strangers either as it has since been blocked for my protection.

:rolleyes:

[BarTopDancer]

aparrently my workplace doesnt want me talking to strangers either as it has since been blocked for my protection.

You have to be careful about who you meet on the internet. There are a lot of weirdos out there. It's nice of your company to look out for your safety like that.

[RStar]

I just got a text from my DD. Today is her 24th birthday so she got the free twofer ticket and is spending her partial day at DCA today. She hasn't been there in 4 years, so she hasn't seen the Food & Wine festival (or hear of it). Her text was "There's alcohol everywhere!!"

[Disneyphile]

Her text was "There's alcohol everywhere!!"Well, she couldn't have said that about attractions or shade! ;)

[Prudence]

What to wear tomorrow? Probably a skirt so I get some additional ventilation. Stupid humidity. I guess I should probably unpack some clothes and get them hanging to unwrinkle.

[blueerica]

You have to be careful about who you meet on the internet. There are a lot of weirdos out there. It's nice of your company to look out for your safety like that.

We're the people from the Internet.

Hehe...

[Moonliner]

We're the people from the Internet.

Hehe...

Are your offering that fact in support of BTD's assertions?

[BarTopDancer]

We're the people from the Internet.

Hehe...

We are the people our parents warned us about.

[wolfy999]

We are the people I'm still warning Wolfette about...she just laughs now!

[cirquelover]

I bet she does!

[Kevy Baby]

Heh, and the parody (http://omg.topherchris.com/omeegah/) is cuteI could go to the page, but when I clicked the link, all I got was this error message:
Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol (aim) isn't associated with any program.

You have to be careful about who you meet on the internet. There are a lot of weirdos out there.No kidding! I once met this crazy chick who was into the Ducks. Talk about weird!!!

[Prudence]

Whee! Schmoozing with colonels and generals like it was an every day affair. Making connections. Getting names of other people to contact for potential assignments down the road. Heck, I'm even formulating a plan that would have me do a clerkship and come BACK to good ol' dod. (of course, I have to persuade a judge to hire me first for that one.) But, the stuff people are doing out here is super interesting to me. And they're really doing the stuff they say they are, because we got to watch today.

This all makes me feel way more hopeful about things. Maybe I just have the world's crappiest first assignment, and in a few months I'll be somewhere else and not hating my job. Yay!

Meanwhile, the Rat is in the air now and joining me for a weekend of sightseeing. I can't wait to show him the things I saw last time and see some of the things I haven't seen yet. Tomorrow we have a tour of congress. Might do the monument circuit or a museum or something. It'll be hot and muggy (to us).

[Snowflake]

Kentucky Fried Chicken has launched its "Unthink" campaign:
... Unthink What You Thought About KFC.
... Taste the Unfried Side of KFC.

Go to www.unthinkkfc.com (http://www.unthinkkfc.com/) for a coupon good for a FREE 2-Piece, Grilled-Chicken Meal.

-- Get two pieces of grilled chicken, two individual sides, and a biscuit.
-- Limited Time Download! Coupon download available from 9 a.m. CDT on May 5, 2009, to 11:59 p.m. CDT on May 6, 2009.

Coupon is redeemable at participating KFC locations in the United States from May 5-19, 2009 (excluding Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, 2009).

Oprah plugged it and it caused pandemonium (http://www.comcast.net/articles/entertainment/20090508/ENTERTAINMENT-US-OPRAH/)

[Prudence]

The Rat is here! All is well!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Two steps closer to graduation : turned in a paper and presented it in front of the faculty this morning. We had to give a 10-minute or so talk on our research subject.

Only one paper left to turn in! Hoping to clean my house tomorrow in preparation for family coming in next week.

[blueerica]

The Rat is here! All is well!

YAY!

[scaeagles]

So....today I'm baking apple pies for my mother in law for mothers day tomorrow. I've never, ever baked a pie before - I'm something of a kitchen novice.

Had tasted a recipe of apple pies actually baked inside a brown paper bag (like a grocery bag). Makes me somewhat nervous having paper in my 400 degree even even knowing that paper doesn't ignite until hotter than that, but still....the whole idea of putting a paper bag in an over is bizarre.

Anyway, here's hoping they turn out well!

[wolfy999]

Let us know the results!

[scaeagles]

I made two so I could try one. They admittedly aren't pretty, but it tastes pretty damn good.

The top crust is sprinkle on flour, sugar, and butter crumble, and I'm sure there must be an art to making it look good. But tasty and I'm quite happy with my first attempt.

[cirquelover]

Good job on the pie making! I call that a Dutch apple pie, with a bottom crust and crumb topping. I find if the crumb mix is fine it's easier to distrubute somewhat evenly but they don't always look beautiful. They're even more delicious with a little vanilla bean ice cream!

Now I want one. I think I still have one in the freezer. I usually make two or three and then freeze them to bake later.

[Prudence]

And now the Rat is on his way home again. :( It was a fun little vacation (although my feet are killing me), but I've got a long week ahead of me to spend alone in this hotel room.

[JWBear]

The Mormon church by my work is being tented for fumigation. A subtle little "FU!" from the cosmos, it seems.

[Not Afraid]

I worked earlier today and, when I got home, I could NOT keep my eyes open. I decided snuggling with Thurston was a good idea. Two hours later and vivid dreams about producing an stage play at Disneyland about the Evil Queen I'm awake.

[Betty]

Went to a baby shower over the weekend. Because it was a co-ed shower they spared everyone the usually silly shower games and did something different.

The hostess bought onesies - long and short sleeved - in many different sizes along with some bibs. She also bought fabric paint in little squeeze tubes and fabric markers. Guests were invited to create a special design or message or whatever and hang them back up on the clothes lines.

Once they are all worn and stained and used and loved, they will be cut up and made into a memory quilt.

I thought that was a cool idea.

Some people had to really be encouraged (scolded?) into doing them (mostly men) but then they ended up with some of the best designs as well.

[Kevy Baby]

I ended up spending the day driving all over Southern California with my boss today. To him, a gas peddle is an on/off switch. We have been back for an hour-and-a-half. I am still queasy.

[Alex]

If baby showers become a generally co-ed thing I'm really going to have to quit the human race.

[CoasterMatt]

I bet if they had that "create your own onesies" thing at a party I was at, I'd never be invited to a gathering again.

I'd probably put one of my favorite T-shirt hell slogans on it.

[Prudence]

If folks could please cross their fingers or toss me a little bit of luck in hopes that this thing I'm not going to mention yet for fear of cursing it works out the way we've planned it, that would be grand.

[Betty]

If folks could please cross their fingers or toss me a little bit of luck in hopes that this thing I'm not going to mention yet for fear of cursing it works out the way we've planned it, that would be grand.

Break a leg! :D

[Moonliner]

If folks could please cross their fingers or toss me a little bit of luck in hopes that this thing I'm not going to mention yet for fear of cursing it works out the way we've planned it, that would be grand.

Accept it, it's going to be gray and rainy. Fingers and luck won't change that...




All kidding aside, best of luck with your plans. :snap:

[Morrigoon]

I bet if they had that "create your own onesies" thing at a party I was at, I'd never be invited to a gathering again.

I'd probably put one of my favorite T-shirt hell slogans on it.

Yes, but "Swallow, or it's going in your eye" comes off a little different from baby...

[RStar]

*snip*Because it was a co-ed shower they spared everyone the usually silly shower games and did something different.

*snip*

I thought that was a cool idea.

Some people had to really be encouraged (scolded?) into doing them (mostly men) but then they ended up with some of the best designs as well.

I scanned through this and came up with something quite different.. ....

:eek: ;) :D

[Betty]

Yes, but "Swallow, or it's going in your eye" comes off a little different from baby...

Visable Morigoon mojo... too effin' funny., :D :D :D

[Prudence]

Accept it, it's going to be gray and rainy. Fingers and luck won't change that.

It was a perfectly lovely day, for which I will take full credit.

And now we begin the countdown to June 12 and Albatross Elimination Day.

Oh, and I had a serious break of good luck today - Fortunately my dad lives 5 minutes away from the condo HOA management office, is retired and was thus available to take my call, and did not think that this was a good time to engage in a dissertation on why a resale cert policies should be changed. Their weekly deadline for processing is 5pm Tuesday. They do not accept credit cards - checks only.

I am so full of adrenalin right now....

[Kevy Baby]

I thought there was a bad Photoshop thread somewhere, but my quick search came up empty.

Susan was looking for lingerie on the Victoria's secret site and came across this FANTASTIC piece (http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/onlineProductDisplay.vs?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=CN-198784&cgname=OSPTYWEDZZZ&rfnbr=6134&atb=C) (mildly NSFW: it is Victoria's Secret!). Once I stopped drooling over this (yes, we are getting it), I couldn't help but notice how terrible the model's face had been butchered in Photoshop. Yikes! :eek:

[RStar]

yikes is right! Those can't possibly be her lips, and her face looks plastic. With technology the way it is, at some point we won't need models.

[Kevy Baby]

I shared this with my Graphic Artist co-worker and she says VS is notorious for bad Photoshop jobs.

[Tref]

I thought there was a bad Photoshop thread somewhere, but my quick search came up empty.

Here it is.

No wait. Here it is.

Right. Over.

Here. (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=9208)

[lashbear]

Once I stopped drooling over this (yes, we are getting it),
What size do you take, Kevy?



...and they're trying to make her look like a mannequin, surely?



And - Ahhhh, ye olde photo-shoppe !! That's why I couldn't find it either. :p

[JWBear]

I thought there was a bad Photoshop thread somewhere, but my quick search came up empty.

Susan was looking for lingerie on the Victoria's secret site and came across this FANTASTIC piece (http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/onlineProductDisplay.vs?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=CN-198784&cgname=OSPTYWEDZZZ&rfnbr=6134&atb=C) (mildly NSFW: it is Victoria's Secret!). Once I stopped drooling over this (yes, we are getting it), I couldn't help but notice how terrible the model's face had been butchered in Photoshop. Yikes! :eek:

I don't know about a thread, but there is a blog (http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/)!

[Strangler Lewis]

That shot appears to be the exception.

[Disneyphile]

Our Nala is at the vet for tests. :(

She's lost a LOT of weight lately, so they're running x-rays and bloodwork to determine which of the three it could be: diabetes, thyroid, or tumor. Of course, if there's anything wrong, we're hoping it's either of the first two.

We should know later this afternoon, so please send out some good kitty vibes!

[wolfy999]

Kitty vibes being sent from:

Oakley, Scotty, Cow, Patches, Rocky, Randy, Smokey, Henry, Snowy and of course Twitter!

[cirquelover]

Sending good kitty vibes your way.

Our Shadow was recently diagnosed as prediabetic. They gave him special food and he is feeling much better now. I hope your news is the same or even better for Nala!

[Moonliner]

Word from school today, Headliner ditched a class. I know it was a form of political protest. I'm kind of torn between grounding or pinning a medal on her.

Ahh who am I kidding. Stick it to the man sweetheart! Dad's got your back! :snap:

[Betty]

Word from school today, Headliner ditched a class. I know it was a form of political protest. I'm kind of torn between grounding or pinning a medal on her.

Ahh who am I kidding. Stick it to the man sweetheart! Dad's got your back! :snap:

What was her protest about?

[Moonliner]

What was her protest about?

Animal rights. The dreaded frog vivisection.

[Betty]

Animal rights. The dreaded frog vivisection.

Hey! I did that very same thing in high school! WooHoo! Funny - I hadn't thought about that in years.

[Moonliner]

Hey Kevy:

I was just wondering, what is your favorite food?

[Betty]

Hey Kevy:

I was just wondering, what is your favorite food?

I'm pretty sure I see where this one is going...

[Stan4dSteph]

Animal rights. The dreaded frog vivisection.We dissected fetal pigs. It was gross.

[BarTopDancer]

Word from school today, Headliner ditched a class. I know it was a form of political protest. I'm kind of torn between grounding or pinning a medal on her.

Ahh who am I kidding. Stick it to the man sweetheart! Dad's got your back! :snap:

What was her protest about?

Animal rights. The dreaded frog vivisection.

I thought they had to offer an alternative assignment. Or maybe that's just here. I refused to dissect anything in science class. Detention and then paper writing. Now it's an "alternative eduction project".

Here (http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/animals_in_education/dissection_laws.html) is some more info.

[CoasterMatt]

I helped launch a fetal pig over a 13 story building in college.
I wish I still had pics of the "impact zone"

[Kevy Baby]

Hey Kevy:

I was just wondering, what is your favorite food?Okay, I'll bite.

Frog legs















(It isn't, but it seemed to fit in with the topic at hand.)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Okay, I'll bite.
Refer to the "catch a lizard" thread for why Moony asked that.

[Prudence]

We dissected things, but people didn't object because we were just clearing out the lab supplies -- they weren't planning to order any thing else, so we divided up what all was left. I dissected a large locust.

[Not Afraid]

I dissented a shark. It was cool, I gouged out it's eyeball which was really a ball. I think I kept it for a very long time.

[Kevy Baby]

I dissected girl's clothes

[JWBear]

I dissented a shark. It was cool, I gouged out it's eyeball which was really a ball. I think I kept it for a very long time.

Just because you didn't agree with it wasn't a reason to gouge out its eyes!

[Not Afraid]

I do that to all of the people I don't agree with, don't you know?

[Sohrshah]

Soooo... I found a location for LoT prom - see the Prom thread for details.

Also... Lance and I got engaged last weekend! :D

[wolfy999]

I saw the ring last Saturday on Morrigoon's phone......beautiful and CONGRATULATIONS to the both of you!

[Disneyphile]

Well, Nala's x-rays came back clean, and we get the blood results tomorrow. She's at home now.... and very pissed off.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Also... Lance and I got engaged last weekend! :D

Congrats!!

[Sohrshah]

Well, Nala's x-rays came back clean, and we get the blood results tomorrow. She's at home now.... and very pissed off.

Wait... what happened to Nala, my favorite of your kitties?!?!?!

[wolfy999]

Well, Nala's x-rays came back clean, and we get the blood results tomorrow. She's at home now.... and very pissed off.

I can picture that and totally understand....must be "hiss" hell around there right now.

[Betty]

My daughter will, apparently, be dissecting a kitty. That worse then frogs, pigs, hoppers and sharks. Doesn't seem to bother her though so... whatever I guess. It's not like her not dissecting one will save it or something.

I don't think I'd be able to do it myself. I have a special fondness for kitties over pretty much all other animals.

[wolfy999]

I don't think the Wolfette could do that one, I know I couldn't!

[Kevy Baby]

I saw the ring last Saturday on Morrigoon's phone......beautiful and CONGRATULATIONS to the both of you!How did you get the ring to fit around the phone?

[BarTopDancer]

My daughter will, apparently, be dissecting a kitty. That worse then frogs, pigs, hoppers and sharks. Doesn't seem to bother her though so... whatever I guess. It's not like her not dissecting one will save it or something.

I don't think I'd be able to do it myself. I have a special fondness for kitties over pretty much all other animals.

I don't think the Wolfette could do that one, I know I couldn't!

Oh hell no.

[Deebs]

Congrats again to Sohrshah and Lance!

Well, Nala's x-rays came back clean, and we get the blood results tomorrow. She's at home now.... and very pissed off.

Poor baby, but clean x-rays = good.

My daughter will, apparently, be dissecting a kitty.

Absolutely no way in hell.

[CoasterMatt]

I never dissected a kitty, but I did have the sad duty of removing one from the wheel well of my uncle's truck. :(

[Alex]

I managed to make it through my entire education never dissecting anything. We did earthworms and frogs in 8th grade but I was legitimately sick both times.

Then I considered biology the most boring of all sciences so despite taking six years of science classes in four years of high school, none of them were biology.

But I never had a problem with vivisection and view it as a valuable thing (though not so valuable that high school kids should be forced to do it so long as they can demonstrate the requisite knowledge otherwise).

[wolfy999]

I got a written excuse to miss any vivisection.....no way could I cut up an animal, not even a dead one.

[Morrigoon]

I love a woot off.

[Disneyphile]

Nala's vet called with her test results this evening.

Thankfully, she only has hyperthyroidism and will only be subject to taking a pill in her food from now on.

I am SOOOOOOOO relieved!

And, I'm also happy to see that we'll soon have a kitty who's no longer skin and bones.

[Morrigoon]

Oh, thank goodness!

[lashbear]

Yay Kitty !! and Yay Woot.

[wendybeth]

Yay for DP and Nala! :snap:

[cirquelover]

Great news for Nala!

[RStar]

Nala's vet called with her test results this evening.

Thankfully, she only has hyperthyroidism and will only be subject to taking a pill in her food from now on.

I am SOOOOOOOO relieved!

And, I'm also happy to see that we'll soon have a kitty who's no longer skin and bones.

Glad to hear that! My Aunt has a cat with the same thing. It was like 20 lbs overweight, so It never became skin and bones when loosing 60% of it's Body weight, but it's still dangerous. The cat has evened out now, but still not as big as before. It actually ripped the cat door off the door trying to go outside!

[Disneyphile]

Nala's currently 7.5 pounds... she used to weigh about 14-15. They said she should recover just fine. :)

[Moonliner]

Good to hear Nala is going to be fine.

The current mix of posts about cat/kittens was a bit of unfortunate timing in my opinion.

[Kevy Baby]

I never dissected a kitty, but I did have the sad duty of removing one from the wheel well of my uncle's truck. :(I had to assist removing one from car fan blades/belts - kitty decided that the warm engine was a nice place to nap on a cold day. Happy to say that kitty mostly recovered, although had some permanent damage (limp, scars, etc.)

The current mix of posts about cat/kittens was a bit of unfortunate timing in my opinion.I have had SO many posts running through my head that will never see the light of day.

[Moonliner]

I have had SO many posts running through my head that will never see the light of day.

Glad to hear it's not just me. ;)

[JWBear]

I got a lot of work done this morning, but I'm feeling completely unmotivated this afternoon.

[Not Afraid]

I've been working on my quilt most of the day. It's been a fun day so far! Tonight is the Art Walk.

[Strangler Lewis]

Just charged up and fired off my soda syphon for the first time in about 15 years. The old thing still shoots pretty well and is still good for a laugh.

[Morrigoon]

I finally planted the 2nd planter on my hillside! I actually had a few too many plants to put in there, but I planted them anyway, and we'll see what results I get. I'm pleased to see that one plant I thought was an annual is actually a perennial. Does anyone know how long azaleas last though? Of all the plants I've put in on that hillside (eg: the 1st planter), the azaleas are doing the best.

[blueerica]

So, I'm trying to get through the last bit of work before J coming home and Chicago next week. But, I couldn't be any less motivated.

I should put "keep job" under motivations to work right now... yeah...

[Gemini Cricket]

Regarding Grey's Anatomy's season finale:
Two down, the rest of the characters to go. This show stinks!
:D

[katiesue]

GC - I agree. I took it off my dvr list because I kept deleting them without watching.

[RStar]

Does anyone know how long azaleas last though? Of all the plants I've put in on that hillside (eg: the 1st planter), the azaleas are doing the best.

As long as they are happy in the spot they are in they will last forever (or at least a long time ;) ). Keep in mind they like some protection and shade, lots of mulch and plenty of water (though not soggy).

[Prudence]

I'm home!!!!!!

[Mousey Girl]

My Internets broke. Due to finances, I had to wait until today to get my new router. I knew it was that, because everything on my 'puter was fine, but the power light on the router didn't come on. The nice kid at Best Buy (miracle in itself, getting help, friendly help, on a Saturday) took one look at my old router, laughed and said that he was surprised that it lasted this long. I now have a new router, with wireless capability. YEAH!!!


As for the kitty dissection, that is what is used for the Jr College Anatomy class. The cats are sent from Mexico. My friends would tell me what was being found in the class. Worms were the most common, but also pregnant cats, and a host of other things. ewwww....

[RStar]

I'm home!!!!!!Welcome home!

My Internets broke. Due to finances, I had to wait until today to get my new router. I knew it was that, because everything on my 'puter was fine, but the power light on the router didn't come on. The nice kid at Best Buy (miracle in itself, getting help, friendly help, on a Saturday) took one look at my old router, laughed and said that he was surprised that it lasted this long. I now have a new router, with wireless capability. YEAH!!!
Welcome home!

[Chernabog]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/05/11/namibia.race/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

I've signed us all up!

[RStar]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/05/11/namibia.race/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

I've signed us all up!

Thanks! I can't wait! :rolleyes:

[Alex]

I know an ulta and adventure marathoner. Let me just say they provide perfect evidence that the completely insane can sometimes blend perfectly into normal society.

I think I'd like (if I were fit enough) to do some the endurance challenges that are out there but the ones like this I really don't see any appeal to.

[JWBear]

Things like this generate anti-hedons.

[Not Afraid]

Believe it or not, I'd rather just follow Steve up a steep, icy mountain and return in the dark without flashlights again that do this.

[Alex]

I'll admit that poetry is a genre that does essentially nothing for me, but I don't begrudge anybody else their enjoyment of it.

That said, the only thing more boring than NPR talking about jazz is NPR spending an hour talking about writing poetry. At least it actually has me looking forward to the pledge break.

[Gemini Cricket]

Today is the first day in about a month where I don't have the play to go to in the evening. I have Mon & Tues off from "Duck". Even though I'm working 8 hrs today, I feel like it's a half day.
:D

[blueerica]

Sooooo..... TIRED!!!

[CoasterMatt]

I got my old camcorder working- found video from 1998 and 99- including onride footage of Rocket Rods, Matterhorn, and other fun things.

I'm gonna go through these tapes and transfer stuff to the computer, and share some things on Youtube.

[wolfy999]

Want to see Rocket Rods...missed that attraction. Make sure you link it for all to see!

[Not Afraid]

Sooooo..... TIRED!!!

That's what you get for partying with Chris will we stay home and shimmy shake! ;)

[€uroMeinke]

Sooooo..... TIRED!!!

Well, rest up so we can have a martini salad or other exotic cocktail tomorrow night when we can both ditch our colleagues.

[Morrigoon]

I can't believe I stayed out till 12:30 on a Monday. I really had no intention of being out till dinner, let alone beyond :P

[Disneyphile]

With the current humidity, our place has been really hot since we only have a small in-wall AC in the living room. So, we placed our tower fan in front of it. Both have only been on for a half hour, and I'm almost getting cold! I wish we had thought of this last year.

[Prudence]

I stayed out late last night! That almost never happens any more! Tomorrow all the fun is over and I have to go back to work though. :(

[Chernabog]

My next day off is May 28! (my last day off was May 10). Yay!

[Morrigoon]

That's my dad's birthday! I'll be up in the Valley helping him with his party. (He's having it at his friend's house)

[CoasterMatt]

I just saw the neighbor's kid bounce off her porch- I thought she was gonna start screaming, but she stood up GIGGLING. The neighbor's kid is some kind of unstoppable killing machine/cyborg monster!

[Kevy Baby]

I just saw the neighbor's kid bounce off her porch- I thought she was gonna start screaming, but she stood up GIGGLING. The neighbor's kid is some kind of unstoppable killing machine/cyborg monster!I'm sure you were exactly the same when you were younger.

I know I was

[CoasterMatt]

It was just so awesome how hard she faceplanted- I mean, it looked like a stunt gone horribly wrong.

I have plenty of scars, and caused plenty more on my sister in my indestructible days :)

[Kevy Baby]

Susan hears stories of my youth and wonders how I am alive today.

[Not Afraid]

Holy Hell! This week/weekend just took off and now I'm behind.

[CoasterMatt]

I think that even video of the Rocket Rods is doomed for failure. :(

[Gemini Cricket]

Is there any way to transfer DVD audio to mp3 so I can play the audio on my ipod?

[mousepod]

Is there any way to transfer DVD audio to mp3 so I can play the audio on my ipod?

Yes. But it's not easy. There are various ripping programs, of course, but you have to then change the DVD Audio from 48 khz to 44.1...