Sooooo.....

[Snowflake]

I just finished writing some code into an XML to call into the AS in a new FLA for an experimental prototype that I'm working on.

(If anyone understands what I just said, you're super cool. ;) )

Me = not cool

:(

[Ghoulish Delight]

I know the point of the Julia Louis-Dreyfus commercials for Healthy Choice is to imply that she's saying she likes the product genuinely and that she's not saying it because she's paid. But they're really stupidly written and it just comes across as her being embarrassed to be their spokesperson.

[Morrigoon]

I just finished writing some code into an XML to call into the AS in a new FLA for an experimental prototype that I'm working on.

(If anyone understands what I just said, you're super cool. ;) )

Something about putting a Flash animation into a webpage, I think

[Moonliner]

Disneyphile is Flashing People?

[Alex]

So....I'm wondering if Adam Carolla's New Year resolution was to never again have an interesting guest on his podcast.

(Actually I'm wondering if he can't pay them now that he's not got the CBS money coming in. Don't know if he was before. Or maybe the last 6 weeks of 2009, when I started listening, was just a hot streak.)

[lashbear]

Hypo-Glycemia makes you feel funny. Honey sandwich, I love you.

[Moonliner]

It's snowing again.

I'm taking Moonie Jr. out for a little extreme driving practice.

Pray for me.

[blueerica]

I know the point of the Julia Louis-Dreyfus commercials for Healthy Choice is to imply that she's saying she likes the product genuinely and that she's not saying it because she's paid. But they're really stupidly written and it just comes across as her being embarrassed to be their spokesperson.

Wow, I couldn't agree more.

[Kevy Baby]

It's snowing again.

I'm taking Moonie Jr. out for a little extreme driving practice.

Pray for me.I'm going to miss what little of your sanity you have left

[JWBear]

I was feeling kinda blue this morning, so I took some gift cards I had received and went to Borders for some bookstore therapy.

Books are awfully therapeutic, don't you think?

[Moonliner]

I was feeling kinda blue this morning, so I took some gift cards I had received and went to Borders for some bookstore therapy.

Books are awfully therapeutic, don't you think?

Better than penicillin in my book (pun intended).

[alphabassettgrrl]

I do agree that books are therapeutic!

Hubby and I took the kayak out in the harbor this morning. An hour and a half of paddling = really enjoying my Fatburger lunch. And my cafe mocha.

[Snowflake]

I was feeling kinda blue this morning, so I took some gift cards I had received and went to Borders for some bookstore therapy.

Books are awfully therapeutic, don't you think?

Oh yes! I love going to bookstores, especially used book stores. I do need to hit the giant emporium when I am next down, right Lisa? I know you will tell me again where I am to go, if you don't go with me!

This is why I can't warm to a kindle. I do not have a commute long enough to read anything and I love curling up on the couch with a good book.

So, what did ya get???

[Not Afraid]

Oh yes! I love going to bookstores, especially used book stores. I do need to hit the giant emporium when I am next down, right Lisa? I know you will tell me again where I am to go, if you don't go with me!

This is why I can't warm to a kindle. I do not have a commute long enough to read anything and I love curling up on the couch with a good book.

So, what did ya get???

Acres of Books closed. :(

[Capt Jack]

Books are awfully therapeutic, don't you think?

that depends on who youre beating with it and how heavy the book is

[Snowflake]

Acres of Books closed. :(

OMG, Oh No! :(

Damn, a missed opportunity. There are precious few used book stores in SF anymore, very sad. Not too many independent bookstores, either for that matter.

[mousepod]

Just hit a Iliad books in North Hollywood. Lots of books on my "want" list that I can't afford (nice to see 'em), and tons of cheap books that I don't have time to read. I did pick up one paperback. Book therapy is indeed wonderful.

[ozron]

See, you folks need to come up here just to visit Powell's!

[ToriBear]

OMG, Oh No! :(

Damn, a missed opportunity. There are precious few used book stores in SF anymore, very sad. Not too many independent bookstores, either for that matter.

We have quite a few old used bookstores here, all of them pretty good.

[Not Afraid]

First it was the raccoons, then the opossums, tonight it was a skunk that walked right up to me. Good thing we don't have bears.

[Chernabog]

Good thing we don't have bears.

OK JW, get her!

[wendybeth]

See, you folks need to come up here just to visit Powell's!

I love Powell's- they have a great rare book section! (Bought and autographed copy of Vivyan Holland's 'Son of Oscar Wilde' there years ago).

[alphabassettgrrl]

Another pro bike racer visits LA. George Hincapie led a fundraiser ride this morning, and raised over $10,000 for Haiti relief. Hubby and I went on the main ride, which was just under 8 miles and an hour long; probably 200 riders. Half of those went on the second part, which was 2 hours long and I don't know how many miles. They went up PCH and back down; we drove up PCH on our way home, so we went past them.

I got my picture with George and had a fangrrl moment. He was very approachable, which was nice. The event was very low-key, unlike the Lance Armstrong events that I've attended, which are sheer chaos and he keeps himself at a distance.

His twitter picture of the crowd before the event: http://tweetphoto.com/10095983

Very nice morning.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Hubby and I are in George's picture! Not recognizable, much, but we're there! Top left corner- hubby's got red jersey and a red stripe on his shorts; I'm to the right, overexposed, with my hands up taking a picture of George.

[lindyhop]

I was at Disneyland last night to see Stompy Jones. At one point the band announced that they were going to do a request. I was watching from the side of the dance floor and couldn't help noticing that everyone around me watching was taking pictures but I couldn't figure out what was the big deal about the band and that song. I felt like I was in the way with all the cameras so I moved to the back of the dance floor.

When the band finished the song everyone started applauding loudly and moving forward towards the stage. Then I noticed that this couple, Jeremy and Laura, were in an open space right in front of the stage. Jeremy was on one knee and Laura was crying. It was a proposal! And obviously everyone but Laura (and me I guess) knew about it.

I don't know how they could hear what each other was saying because everyone was applauding and cheering so much but Laura said yes and some friends brought out the bride and groom mouse ears. Then they went over to one of the tables back in the corner where their friends had set up an impromptu party to celebrate.
:snap:

[alphabassettgrrl]

How sweet, Lindy! Nice to be around for that.

[Kevy Baby]

Yikes! (http://www.amazon.com/7pcs-Purple-Micro-Suede-Comforter/dp/B001EH9MQ6/ref=sr_1_788?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1264998153&sr=1-788)

[Moonliner]

I caught part of the Grammy show tonight. Taylor Swift was singing live.

It kinda made me miss Kayne West.

[CoasterMatt]

Yikes! (http://www.amazon.com/7pcs-Purple-Micro-Suede-Comforter/dp/B001EH9MQ6/ref=sr_1_788?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1264998153&sr=1-788)

Without the embroidery, that would be on my Cal King mattress NOW!

[BarTopDancer]

I caught part of the Grammy show tonight. Taylor Swift was singing live.

It kinda made me miss Kayne West.

She cannot sing live. I'll admit, I like some of her stuff but the girl can't sing live. At. All. Which pretty much means she can't sing since she needs the help of the studio to sound decent.

ETA: I am watching her performance. My ears are bleeding. And the content of most of her songs makes me want to kill puppies.

[Chernabog]

We were at Lady Gaga's show in December. She CAN sing live. :)

[Morrigoon]

Yikes! (http://www.amazon.com/7pcs-Purple-Micro-Suede-Comforter/dp/B001EH9MQ6/ref=sr_1_788?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1264998153&sr=1-788)

I apparently suck, because I'd put that on my bed (but not in my blue room, lol)

[blueerica]

I feel puke-y, and will probably not last long at work today. Too bad I have so much to get out the door first thing in the morning.

Ugh.

[Stan4dSteph]

She cannot sing live. I'll admit, I like some of her stuff but the girl can't sing live. At. All. Which pretty much means she can't sing since she needs the help of the studio to sound decent.

ETA: I am watching her performance. My ears are bleeding. And the content of most of her songs makes me want to kill puppies.Agreed, which makes it even more of a shame that she beat out Beyonce and Lady Gaga for album of the year. They both had great performances last night.

[mousepod]

The Grammy awards just depressed me. A bunch of humorless people congratulating themselves and awarding mediocrity as the ship goes down. Blah.

But I do love Beyonce and Lady Gaga. And nominee Patton Oswalt.

And I'm in the frickin industry.

I will go see some local indie/punk bands tonight and feel better.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Yikes! (http://www.amazon.com/7pcs-Purple-Micro-Suede-Comforter/dp/B001EH9MQ6/ref=sr_1_788?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1264998153&sr=1-788)

I'm with Matt- not a fan of the embroidery. But it's purple micro-suede! Cool!

[3894]

The Grammy awards just depressed me. A bunch of humorless people congratulating themselves and awarding mediocrity as the ship goes down. Blah.

Thank God for Pink.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Mary J. Blige needs to learn how to pronounce her words correctly! When she sang Bridge Over Troubled Water with Andrea Bocelli, she made the song into "Brie Ovuh Trouble Wa-uh". I thought it was just a fluke the first time, but she kept repeating it that way. She had other pronunciation errors throughout the song, but that's the one I can remember due to its replication.

[BarTopDancer]

Agreed, which makes it even more of a shame that she beat out Beyonce and Lady Gaga for album of the year. They both had great performances last night.

We can blame Kanye for Taylor's win. After his hijack of her VMA award she became the "little sister" of the music world.

[Stan4dSteph]

Thank God for Pink.Those acrobatic moves were seriously awesome.

[Morrigoon]

I stopped watching the Grammys ages ago. If the musicians don't respect the event, why should anybody else? Got tired of the ridiculous antics on one night when they ought to be able to act like grownups.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Normally, the only big award show I'll watch is the Tony's. I made an exception for the Grammy's this year because I know a guy who worked on the gauntlet worn by one of the Black Eye'd Peas and wanted to see it in action.
video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UcN0joJIvk)
stills (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=190696&id=635511082&l=9b1121f87a)

[Alex]

I accidentally watched about 8 minutes of the Grammy's last night. I saw the end of an Elton John duet and then part of Stephen Colbert's introduction.

So it wasn't until this morning that I learned I had actually finally seen Lady Gaga (I've heard of her but completely missed her until now) in that duet with Elton John. I was pleased with recognizing Elton John without assistance.

[Kevy Baby]

I stopped watching the Grammys ages ago. If the musicians don't respect the event, why should anybody else? Got tired of the ridiculous antics on one night when they ought to be able to act like grownups.Whereas I would be more inclined to watch the Grammys for the exact reason you don't. This is rock and roll and is about rebellion.

And I like watching people make idiots of themselves when the lose track of where the ambiguous line is that one should not cross (think Kanye).

[Alex]

It was my understanding that the voting in the Grammy's isn't particularly fair and that the labels pretty much just buy the awards and that there was little room for merit to be involved. But that was based on an article I read years ago.

Would that be accurate?

[Chernabog]

It was my understanding that the voting in the Grammy's isn't particularly fair and that the labels pretty much just buy the awards and that there was little room for merit to be involved. But that was based on an article I read years ago.

Would that be accurate?

Considering the worst performer got the most awards last night, yes. :)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Considering the worst performer got the most awards last night, yes. :)Not that I would not in the least be surprised if the Grammy's were as rigged as Alex heard,but the awards are for recording artists, so it doesn't really matter how well or badly the winners perform live.

Jack Nicholson may be a horrible stage actor (I'm not accusing him of such, I've never seen him act on stage, just using it as a hypothetical), but that wouldn't have any bearing one way or the other one whether he deserves the 3 acting Oscars he's won because that's not what the Oscars are awarded for.

Now, I'm not particularly impressed with Taylor Swift as a recording artist, so I wouldn't have voted for her to win, but her ability (or lack thereof) doesn't really enter into the equation.

[Tref]

... rock and roll (and) is about rebellion.

Say what? Since when?

[Kevy Baby]

Say what? Since when?Didn't you get the memo?

[Kevy Baby]

Sooo....

We are looking for a new mattress. The one we have now was purchased back in 1988 when I was moving out of the dorms at Cal Poly. We have decided on a Custom Comfort Latex Comfort 2 King (http://customcomfortmattress.com/latex.html).

But for giggles today, I went looking around (on line) and ran across the Extreme Ultraking (http://ultraking.com/extreme-ultraking).

The Best, The Biggest, & The Finest! Luxury that has, until now, been unattainable, and comfort comparable to none. Our Extreme Ultraking™ measuring out at 12 foot wide by 10 foot long, allows you to experience the epitome of a spacious night’s sleep, found nowhere else in the world!

Firmness and the trigger point support technology contours to you, providing a new standard in comfort. For your personal time, your health, and your happiness this will be the most important purchase of your life.

* Extreme UltraKing 3 inch High Mattress System $22,285 includes:
Extreme UltraKing size 12′W x 10′L Mattress
3″ H all natural Latex Pillowtop
Box Spring
Steel Frame* Extreme UltraKing 5 inch High Mattress System $26,310 includes:
Extreme UltraKing size 12′W x 10′L Mattress
5″ H all natural Latex Pillowtop
Box Spring
Steel Frame* Mattress Specifications (construction and materials)
* Measurements
Pillow Top Size – 144″ W x 120″ L x 3″ H (or 5″ H)
Mattress Size – 72″ W x 120″ L x 8″ H (two piece)
Box Spring Size – 72″ W x 120″ L x 10″ H (two piece)
Steel Frame Support – 144 ¼” W x 120 ½” L x 7″ H
Total Bed Height – 28″ with 3″ pillowtop (30″ with 5″ pillowtop)And if $26K wasn't enough for just the bed, how about another $19K for the bedding:
# 600 Thread Count

* Extreme UltraKing 12′W x 10′L Package $19,132

Package Details

* All Packages include:
Flat sheet
Fitted sheet
Duvet Cover
Dust Ruffle
All White Goose Down Comforter
All White Goose Down Mattress Pad# Extreme UltraKing 12′W x 10′L Package includes:4 King Pillow Cases
4 Euro Shams 34″ x 34″
3 Boudoir Shams
3 King Shams
7 King All White Goose Down Pillows
4 Euro All White Goose Down Pillows 34″ x 34″
3 Boudoir All White Goose Down PillowsSo, $45,442.00 for a complete package
-----------------

Digging a little further, we ran across

The 5 Most Expensive Mattresses Ever (http://www.rockymountainmattress.com/blog/2009/05/20/the-5-most-expensive-mattresses-ever/)1. Janjaap Ruijssenaars Floating Bed. The Millionaire Fair in Kortrijk, Belgium hosts extravagant products from all over the world. Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaar recently unveiled his floating bed. His goal was to create a usable product that didn’t use the standard laws of gravity. This floating bed uses magnetism to keep it suspended in mid air. The bed uses opposing magnets (obviously the magnets have to be industrial strength). The magnets allow the bed to float 40 cm off of the floor and can hold up to 900 kg. The full size bed costs $1.6 million. A bed that is 1/5 the size of the full size bed costs only $153,000.That's right, you can have a 10.8" x 15" mattress for a mere $153,000.00. Your left foot will get a great night's sleep!

[Prudence]

Last round - the Rat was sick, then I got sick. Then we had about a 5 day break. Then I got sick again, and now the Rat is sick again.

So far my 2010 has been about cough syrup and making sure I have tissues handy.

Grrrrr.

[JWBear]

That's right, you can have a 10.8" x 15" mattress for a mere $153,000.00. Your left foot will get a great night's sleep!

That's not a mattress, that's a cushion!

[Morrigoon]

Apples to Apples never fails to entertain, does it?

[Moonliner]

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 7am Wed. 2-4" snow... blah blah blah.....


Goddamn Groundhog. Someone ought to make a stew from his ass.

[Gemini Cricket]

I went to a teller-less bank today. Actually it was a credit union. You go up to a counter and there's a TV screen there. After a couple of seconds a teller pops up on the screen. You send checks, deposit slips etc to the teller via pneumatic tube. The tube leads to another building across the street where the teller's office is. It's very Jetsons. The teller was young and I asked her if she knew who the Jetsons were. She said yes. I was glad to hear it.

[€uroMeinke]

I went to a teller-less bank today. Actually it was a credit union. You go up to a counter and there's a TV screen there. After a couple of seconds a teller pops up on the screen. You send checks, deposit slips etc to the teller via pneumatic tube. The tube leads to another building across the street where the teller's office is. It's very Jetsons. The teller was young and I asked her if she knew who the Jetsons were. She said yes. I was glad to hear it.

It's the steam punk internet!

[Gemini Cricket]

It's the steam punk internet!
Totally.
Next time, I'm going to bring a pair of bronze colored goggles and wear them while I deposit my check.

[Moonliner]

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 7am Wed. 2-4" snow... blah blah blah.....


Goddamn Groundhog. Someone ought to make a stew from his ass.

I take that back. It's freaking beautiful out this morning. All the snow on the trees. A veritable winter wonderland :)

[Ghoulish Delight]

I went to a teller-less bank today. Actually it was a credit union. You go up to a counter and there's a TV screen there. After a couple of seconds a teller pops up on the screen. You send checks, deposit slips etc to the teller via pneumatic tube. The tube leads to another building across the street where the teller's office is. It's very Jetsons. The teller was young and I asked her if she knew who the Jetsons were. She said yes. I was glad to hear it.
Heh, your credit union went the opposite direction my bank did. I very rarely need to do any banking that can't be done at the ATM. So after not having gone inside a bank for years I was shocked to walk into a branch (then still WaMu) and see no bullet proof glass, no long counter at all. Just little cash register islands, far more of a personal feeling than any bank I'd ever been in before.

[Alex]

And immediately discontinued by Chase (or as immediate as rebranding allows).

[Ghoulish Delight]

Heh, now that I think of it, I don't think I've been back in since the rebranding. I'll have to check.

[Kevy Baby]

It's freaking beautiful out this morning. All the snow on the trees. A veritable winter wonderland :)You should take some pictures and start a thread about it! :D

[Morrigoon]

I stayed up through the night last night because I got caught up doing this cool project (for no particular reason other than I thought it would be interesting and that the family might appreciate it). It's a photographic family tree. In my family this sounds easier than it is. Branches everywhere due to multiple marriages, kids on both sides, one person dropping down a generation because my ex-sister-in-law's little brother married my brother's (her ex-husband)'s daughter from his first wife (can you tell which part of the family is in Texas?), and because there are non-related family members that I felt compelled to include because they're related to so many others on the tree.

Anyway, my family tree-squiggle came out pretty cool. It's technically not done, because I'm missing a few pictures/names, but it's awfully damn complete all things considered, and tracks up to 6 generations down, from my great-grandmother and great-grandfather down to my cousins' grandchildren.

Not sure how well it'll come out online (the real file is 20"x30", so I had to compress it down, and I'm sure photobucket compresses further), but here is the fruit of my labor.

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af180/MorrigoonBride/Picture%20is%20unrelated%20-%20not%20wedding%20stuff/PhotoFamilyTreev3.jpg


edit: aw cr@p... how did my grandmother's name go missing?

[MouseWife]

I don't know how you could organize all of that...it is awesome!!

yeah, families aren't always so easy to organize. I was going to White Page my mothers' sisters to find out how old they are {I don't know}. I then realized I don't know their LAST NAMES!!!

[Moonliner]

I stayed up through the night last night because I got caught up doing this cool project (for no particular reason other than I thought it would be interesting and that the family might appreciate it). It's a photographic family tree. In my family this sounds easier than it is. Branches everywhere due to multiple marriages, kids on both sides, one person dropping down a generation because my ex-sister-in-law's little brother married my brother's (her ex-husband)'s daughter from his first wife (can you tell which part of the family is in Texas?), and because there are non-related family members that I felt compelled to include because they're related to so many others on the tree.

Anyway, my family tree-squiggle came out pretty cool. It's technically not done, because I'm missing a few pictures/names, but it's awfully damn complete all things considered, and tracks up to 6 generations down, from my great-grandmother and great-grandfather down to my cousins' grandchildren.

Not sure how well it'll come out online (the real file is 20"x30", so I had to compress it down, and I'm sure photobucket compresses further), but here is the fruit of my labor.

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af180/MorrigoonBride/Picture%20is%20unrelated%20-%20not%20wedding%20stuff/PhotoFamilyTreev3.jpg


edit: aw cr@p... how did my grandmother's name go missing?

Perfect!

We've been planning a family photo wall for quite some time. This is just the inspiration I needed. Doing this wall sized with all the lines and everything would be cool. I wonder if I could find a place to custom print photos from that sticky vinyl stuff.

[Morrigoon]

I chose 20x30 because it's the largest poster-sized print at Costco. They have an online thing where you can upload your photos, FWIW.

Also, the clusters are multiple photos of the same person (tried to have younger/older when possible), and of course spouses.

Red lines correlate to actual relatives, and blue are not exactly relatives (for example, the line between my grandmother and her first husband, who is not my dad's father, but is my aunt and uncle's father, and the line from him to my aunt & uncle's other half-sibling). Or from my dad to his first marriage and from him to his current wife.

You may also notice (only if you look REALLY closely) that there are light gray lines separating the "generations".

The lines worked pretty well until I got to my ex-sister-in-law's brother, who should be on her generation line, but I dropped him down a level because he married my brother's daughter from his first marriage (making my niece her own ex-aunt-by-marriage or something) and they recently had a child (whose picture I don't have digitized, so he's just a name at the bottom)

My recommendation is start with a HUUUUUGE canvas, keep the pictures relatively small, and keep the file uncompressed because you'll be shifting things around a LOT. Oh, and I started out with a vertical canvas, but figured out fairly quickly that I was going to need to go horizontal. Also if you do clusters, you can always link the layers (each cut and pasted image lands on its own layer) together to move clusters as one, which helps.

Also, lining up generations and putting a clear space between them was very helpful in keeping it organized, even when I'm squishing multiple people's kids together on the lower generation lines, having that space meant the lines of descent are pretty clear, which is really what you want.

[Disneyphile]

I wonder if I could find a place to custom print photos from that sticky vinyl stuff.You mean you won't do it as a hand-painted portrait mural?

Amateur. :p

[lindyhop]

Could somebody explain Facebook to me?

[Kevy Baby]

Its a book

With faces on it

[JWBear]

Whose stupid idea was it to have the day start in the morning?

[Moonliner]

You mean you won't do it as a hand-painted portrait mural?

Amateur. :p

"Amateur" does not begin to quantify the depth of my artistic ability.

[Capt Jack]

Could somebody explain Facebook to me?

you mean in a way that makes any sort of sense?

no...not really

[BarTopDancer]

Could somebody explain Facebook to me?

It's a way to keep in contact with friends. Or waste time playing virtual games.

Seriously, it can be used in many ways. I use it to keep in contact with friends who live across the country and globe. A friend in MN has been posting (uploading) photos of his little girl. It's been really neat seeing her go from newborn to toddler. I've made friends in Canada and Australia and now we can keep up with each other and remain in contact (more contact than random emails - it's nearly instant) by status updates and wall postings (think Tweets and @replies).

Does that help?

[Kevy Baby]

So its not just a book with faces in it?

[Moonliner]

So its not just a book with faces in it?

No, Your mug shot is not the same thing as facebook.

[Moonliner]

Oh joy. We made the front page of CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/02/04/winter.storm/index.html?hpt=T2)


Washington and Baltimore, Maryland, may experience "near-blizzard conditions" starting Friday, the National Weather Service said.
Baltimore could receive 16 to 18 inches of snow, with isolated amounts of two feet; Washington, 12 to 16 inches with isolated amounts up to 20 inches


The Snowmeddeon Cam (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=10188) will be activated as of 9:00am tomorrow.

[Snowflake]

Oh joy. We made the front page of CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/02/04/winter.storm/index.html?hpt=T2)



The Snowmeddeon Cam (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=10188) will be activated as of 9:00am tomorrow.

Cool! I can hardly wait to tune in.

Keep warm, dry and make sure you've hit the grocery store, I'm sure the pizza, beer, milk and bread are long gone.

[blueerica]

Oh joy. We made the front page of CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/02/04/winter.storm/index.html?hpt=T2)



The Snowmeddeon Cam (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=10188) will be activated as of 9:00am tomorrow.

You're getting all our snow!

We're having a hard time living up to "The Greatest Snow on Earth" with as little precip as we've had.

Not that I entirely mind... I just hate it when it dumps all at once, totally unexpectedly.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Could somebody explain Facebook to me?It's a vector for malware.

[Not Afraid]

Could somebody explain Facebook to me?

Facebook is what we will all use to stay in touch when LoT dies.

[JWBear]

Facebook is what we will all use to stay in touch when LoT dies.

What!? Do you know something we don't? :eek:

[Gemini Cricket]

Is LoT dying?
Clear!
ZZZT!
:D

[Moonliner]

"We" have Facebook pages?

[Gemini Cricket]

I have a FB page.
:)

[katiesue]

Me too!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Could somebody explain Facebook to me?It's the place where a girl I knew in high school that moved away in 10th grade just found me.

[Alex]

Similarly it is the place I found all sorts of people I used to know and confirmed that I have no interest in talking to them simply because I used to know them. Thus becoming sufficiently masteful of privacy settings that I can acknowledge that I used to know them by letting them be friends but not actually in any other way being aware of them.

[flippyshark]

I occasionally indulge in political and religious discourse here that I would never, ever engage in on Facebook.

[Not Afraid]

http://www.google.com/reader/ui/756311971-reader-logo-en.gif?hl=en (http://www.google.com/reader/view/)
Congratulations, you've reached the End of the Internet (http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm).



.....and I feel fine.

[BarTopDancer]

http://www.google.com/reader/ui/756311971-reader-logo-en.gif?hl=en (http://www.google.com/reader/view/)
Congratulations, you've reached the End of the Internet (http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm).



.....and I feel fine.

Is it supposed to say


This account has been suspended?

[Kevy Baby]

Well, there is The End of the Internet (http://www.endoftheinternet.com/), which, according to this site, is located in Dallas, TX

[BarTopDancer]

And for kicks I filled out their "first page" info with faux email addresses and it's a spam page.

[CoasterMatt]

Trebuchet or catapult, the endless question when it comes to dealing with neighbors...

[Ghoulish Delight]

I prefer ballista.

[CoasterMatt]

Ballista's a bit splattery. But a hell of a good deterrent weapon.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Trebuchet. It's more fun to say. :)

[lindyhop]

Its a book

With faces on it

Thank you, Kevy. Now I get it.

[lindyhop]

It's a way to keep in contact with friends. Or waste time playing virtual games.

Seriously, it can be used in many ways. I use it to keep in contact with friends who live across the country and globe. A friend in MN has been posting (uploading) photos of his little girl. It's been really neat seeing her go from newborn to toddler. I've made friends in Canada and Australia and now we can keep up with each other and remain in contact (more contact than random emails - it's nearly instant) by status updates and wall postings (think Tweets and @replies).

Does that help?

I joined Facebook because I have one good friend who doesn't use Twitter (but does use Facebook) and because my son uses it and he never calls me. When I signed up one of the first friend suggestions was a girl I knew in elementary school and junior high. I remember swimming in her pool once. But why do I want to be in touch with her now?

If I can ever get around to it I want to post pictures there but otherwise I prefer the brevity of Twitter.

[Tref]

If I can ever get around to it I want to post pictures there but otherwise I prefer the brevity of Twitter.

'Brevity is the soul of twit-ter'

Twitter should use that slogan. And pay me.

[Morrigoon]

Great. Gidget just scared a skunk that was apparently walking past the front of our condo.

OH DEAR GOD THE SMELL!!!!

[alphabassettgrrl]

So today I take the test to become a census worker. Wish me luck! I'm hoping this plays into something better than walking the streets once I get accepted.

[Alex]

Careful of question #6. It's a free-form answer but what they want to see included is:

Yes, if I decide to fake my murder I'll pay a hooker in a remote state to do all the writing on my body so it won't be obviously self applied.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I'll keep that in mind!

[Moonliner]

So today I take the test to become a census worker. Wish me luck! I'm hoping this plays into something better than walking the streets once I get accepted.

I'm going to refuse to fill out my census so that you have to come for a visit. :D

[alphabassettgrrl]

Ha! They'll keep me close to home, Moonie, otherwise, yeah, I'd love to come visit!

I scored 28 out of 28. :) Yay, me! Now we'll see if it means anything.

[Morrigoon]

So today I take the test to become a census worker. Wish me luck! I'm hoping this plays into something better than walking the streets once I get accepted.

Thank you for the reminder!!! I just called my local office and scheduled myself for the Tuesday exam down here :) $17/hr is nothing to sneeze at.

[Capt Jack]

Trebuchet or catapult, the endless question when it comes to dealing with neighbors...

claymore (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m18-claymore.htm)

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

So today I take the test to become a census worker. Wish me luck! I'm hoping this plays into something better than walking the streets once I get accepted.

hehe - I took the test twice a few weeks ago. Still missed 4 - Oh well. :)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Good luck, Goonie! The practice test online definitely helped.

Bornieo- passing is 18 of 28. I don't know how long they take to call for an interview.

[Not Afraid]

Chris got the dogs and himself all bundled up for their bedtime walk and as soon as they got outside, it started pouring.

[lindyhop]

I haven't bought much from Amazon and what I have doesn't seem to fit into their "you bought this so you might like this" program. I bought a boxed set of Wagner's Ring cycle and almost immediately got an email suggesting I might like a box set of the same thing by another orchestra/conductor. I guess you can't have too many different versions of 20+ hours of German opera.

I also ordered a set of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. (I know, I know, I shouldn't waste my time on this trashy light reading.) That was a while ago. Now suddenly I'm getting emails about books by Homer that I might like. I'm not sure who Amazon thinks Homer is. They don't seem to be too clear on the concept that the guy wrote just the two books and he's been dead for a couple of thousand years.

(What's really annoying is that I ordered the books because I couldn't find the copies I thought I owned. Of course those copies turned up as soon as I received the new books from Amazon.)

[flippyshark]

Have you ever heard Anna Russell's hilarious examination (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve7wH-k8LgQ&feature=related) of Wagner's ring cycle? Some thoughtful soul has put it on YouTube, in several parts. This is the audio version. There is also a video version taped years later, which you can also find, but which isn't quite as crisp and funny.

Edited To add - Well, part 4 is apparently nowhere to be found, so you might as well go with the video version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM15dEexiu0&feature=related) instead.

[lindyhop]

Have you ever heard Anna Russell's hilarious examination (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve7wH-k8LgQ&feature=related) of Wagner's ring cycle? Some thoughtful soul has put it on YouTube, in several parts. This is the audio version. There is also a video version taped years later, which you can also find, but which isn't quite as crisp and funny.

Edited To add - Well, part 4 is apparently nowhere to be found, so you might as well go with the video version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM15dEexiu0&feature=related) instead.

This is great. Mrs. Fricka Wotan? Oh my.

I've been attending the Los Angeles Opera's production of the Ring Cycle and she would have a lovely time with it, I think. Here are the Valkyrie. On bicycles. With light sabers. (http://www.laoperaring.com/photo/?level=picture&id=56)

[Moonliner]

Ha! They'll keep me close to home, Moonie, otherwise, yeah, I'd love to come visit!

I scored 28 out of 28. :) Yay, me! Now we'll see if it means anything.


Now I'm curious, what type of questions do they ask?


EDITED TO ADD: Ahh, here is a practice exam (http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/documents/Practice_Test.pdf)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Census test: See if you can tell which number in a sequence is not small-to-large; alphabetize a list of names; put numbers into a table and pick the answer that has the right sequence; count how many houses on a map are in a particular block; a work-situation thing; some math.

Nothing that I found terribly difficult though some of them can be a little confusing if you don't read it very closely. You can look at the sample test online at the census site.

[Kevy Baby]

Holy Carp: Leno does a commercial for Letterman?

[Moonliner]

Holy Carp: Leno does a commercial for Letterman?

Trying to counter the douche bag image he's had of late perhaps?

[Alex]

I can understand why Leno would want to do it but I can't understand why NBC would let him.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Or why Letterman would agree to it.

[Gemini Cricket]

I liked the Letterman commercial. Didn't watch the Super Bowl but got caught up on the commercials just now.
The Betty White Snickers commercial was my favorite, I think.
:D

[Alex]

Some details on the Letterman commercial, though it doesn't explain what NBC was getting out of it though it does confirm that Zucker himself approved it.

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/how-the-letterman-oprah-leno-super-bowl-ad-came-together/

[Chernabog]

The Focus on the Family ad was apparently an "alternate" version of the ad instead of the rah-rah anti-abortion thing they were originally going to go with (the one where Tebow's mother lies about being advised by a doctor in the Phillipines to have an abortion).

Instead, it was a tame ad which advertised Focus on the Family, which to me ended up being even MORE offensive considering that FotF is a virulently anti-gay organization. An anti-abortion message (lie that it is, coming from Tebow's mother) I can live with, but an advertisement for an anti-gay organization is frustrating. CBS deflected criticism initially by saying that the ad didn't depict the anti-gay viewpoint of FotF, merely the anti-abortion viewpoint, so it was ok to run -- and then they go ahead and just advertise the organization as a whole!?!? WTF?

That's like running an ad by the KKK, as long as it just had something nice to say about families. F*ck CBS.

[Kevy Baby]

Anybody catch the Puppy Bowl? We typically watch it in segments and we just watched the first one. I like the addition of the "cheerleaders"

[Moonliner]

Anybody catch the Puppy Bowl? We typically watch it in segments and we just watched the first one. I like the addition of the "cheerleaders"

No but I do have a tradition of sorts....

Immediately after the end of the game, I flip to the shopping networks to see who's the first to get offical Super Bowl Champions gear up for sale. This year QVC failed by continuing to sell cosmetics while HSN was up and selling within 30 seconds of the end of the game.

Does anyone know if an "I'm going to Disney World" bit was recorded? I'm assuming one was not shown live on CBS.

[Mousey Girl]

I am finally filling out a quit-claim deed. Since D is "giving" me the house, that makes him the grantor and me the grantee?

[blueerica]

Holy Carp: Leno does a commercial for Letterman?

Trying to counter the douche bag image he's had of late perhaps?

I can understand why Leno would want to do it but I can't understand why NBC would let him.

Or why Letterman would agree to it.

I liked the Letterman commercial. Didn't watch the Super Bowl but got caught up on the commercials just now.
The Betty White Snickers commercial was my favorite, I think.
:D

Some details on the Letterman commercial, though it doesn't explain what NBC was getting out of it though it does confirm that Zucker himself approved it.

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/how-the-letterman-oprah-leno-super-bowl-ad-came-together/

Yeah, what Alex linked.

I thought it was funny, but more of the puzzling funny than har-har-har funny.

I didn't seem to catch all of the commercials. I'm thinking I'll see them over the coming weeks.

[Stan4dSteph]

All the ads are on Hulu.com. My favorites were the Google ad and the VW punch bug.

[Not Afraid]

I watched most of the commercials last night on Hulu. Nothing really struck me as being brilliant. I DO want to look at the new Honda crossover. Also, the Snickers commercial with Betty White - was that Abe Vigoda at the end?

[Alex]

Yes it was. He's still alive.

[Kevy Baby]

Yes it was. He's still alive.well, that's debatable

[Alex]

No, I checked (http://www.abevigoda.com/ffb.php).

[blueerica]

So, I got a really fantastic haircut this weekend.

WOO!

[BarTopDancer]

So I decided to go back to school and get a Masters in Information Sciences and change my career to cyber security. Since I don't have a hacking felony I'll have to get the degree (http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterinIS.shtml).

I'm looking into programs closer to school but that's my back up.

Now, how difficult is the GRE.

[Gemini Cricket]

I just saw the Drew Brees "I'm doing to Disneyland" commercial. It made me smile.
See? ----> :)

[Ghoulish Delight]

They must have done both because I saw a World commercial.

[blueerica]

So I decided to go back to school and get a Masters in Information Sciences and change my career to cyber security. Since I don't have a hacking felony I'll have to get the degree (http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterinIS.shtml).

I'm looking into programs closer to school but that's my back up.

Now, how difficult is the GRE.

YAY!!

[blueerica]

Oh, and I have no idea how difficult the GRE is. Been wondering that, myself.

[Alex]

Its difficulty is relative, I suppose. How difficult did you find other standardized tests?

Drew Brees is at WDW today, don't know if he's coming to DL.

[Gemini Cricket]

They must have done both because I saw a World commercial.
I believe it. I just don't acknowledge the World commercial.
It's land, dagnabbit!
Well at least he didn't say, "I'm going to Disney Parks!"
:D

ETA: As I'm typing this. As I'm typing this!! The World commercial came on.
lol!

[BarTopDancer]

Its difficulty is relative, I suppose. How difficult did you find other standardized tests?

I hate tests. All tests. Major test anxiety. I tanked the SATs, but I also didn't prepare, at all. And it was over 10 years ago.

I'd have to take prep courses and study my ass off for this.

It's something I really, really want vs. something I don't want to do, don't care about and resent. So I'm hoping I can pull it off.

[Alex]

I found it about par with other tests in difficulty. But I have zero test anxiety (not bragging but emphasizing my lack of anxiety, I don't recommend this but when I took it I signed up, forgot about until the day before, stayed out partying, got up at 4am to drive 100 miles to the test site then spent all doing the test and did fine). The subject matter is more advanced than the SAT but the difficulty of the test within competency on those subjects is about the same I'd say.

Get a book, take a few sample tests and see where you are in subject knowledge. For most people I'd guess the return to geometry is probably the hard part to pick up cold. Study hard those areas you're weak in and do enough samples to be comfortable with the format and structures of the questions but I wouldn't spend too much time doing samples over and over and over. I've never really seen that kind of focus help someone with their test anxiety.

[Andrew]

So I decided to go back to school and get a Masters in Information Sciences and change my career to cyber security. Since I don't have a hacking felony I'll have to get the degree (http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterinIS.shtml).

I must spread some Mojo around before giving it to you again.

Sounds like a great decision! You know you can count on me for help or advice or whatever any time.

[Moonliner]

So I decided to go back to school and get a Masters in Information Sciences and change my career to cyber security. Since I don't have a hacking felony I'll have to get the degree (http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterinIS.shtml).

I'm looking into programs closer to school but that's my back up.

Now, how difficult is the GRE.

Sounds like a good plan.

I would start off on Craigslist. Do a search for the area/jobs you are thinking about. That will give you an idea of what skills people hiring are looking for and you can go from there.

Use the free VM player to setup your own home LAN for experiments, download a copy of Wireshark (http://www.wireshark.org/) read up on LAN troubleshooting (http://www.amazon.com/Network-Warrior-Everything-need-wasnt/dp/0596101511)

Get an account on 4chan.org (http://xkcd.com/591/) with a really cool nick.

Look for websites of individuals offering security services (http://taosecurity.com/) to see what they are doing and how they are presenting themselves. You might then mimic some of that and try to market "Security Reviews" to smaller companies. Start with volunteering your services to a few non-profits, good causes, or companies friends work at to get some experience and a few references.

[alphabassettgrrl]

BTD- good for you! You can pass the GRE.

[Gemini Cricket]

Mwahahaha!
I haven't changed my password for a lot of sites, accounts, computers etc. in awhile so I did so the last couple of days. The one I chose is brilliant! So simple and yet so hard. Brilliant brilliant brilliant I tell you! Genius, I say!

[Alex]

You're not the first to use 654321.

[Gemini Cricket]

You're not the first to use 654321.
That's not it. And it's not Jenny's phone number either.

[BarTopDancer]

Thanks everyone. Going to start the application process for acceptance in the fall semester. The biggest challenge is getting the support of my parents. My mom is having a hard time understanding that yes, I am still going to be working full time (when I get a job) and that it's completely different than my current degree and job.

[Gemini Cricket]

BTD- good for you! You can pass the GRE.
Yes, you can totally do it, BTD.
:)

[Gemini Cricket]

I saw this mug at Ross and had to buy it ($3). I needed one for the office anyway:
SFW

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/braddoc310/photo4-1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/braddoc310/photo3.jpg

I mean, how perfect is that? Usually it's "Ride 'em, Cowboy" isn't it? lol

[JWBear]

Love it! :snap:

[Moonliner]

I saw this mug at Ross and had to buy it ($3). I needed one for the office anyway:
SFW

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/braddoc310/photo4-1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/braddoc310/photo3.jpg

I mean, how perfect is that? Usually it's "Ride 'em, Cowboy" isn't it? lol

For work? Seems a bit off to me for the office. I don't think I would take a mug insinuating that I like to **** my wife to the office , even if it's true.

[mousepod]

But it is just a poster for a real John Wayne movie...

[Gemini Cricket]

For work? Seems a bit off to me for the office. I don't think I would take a mug insinuating that I like to **** my wife to the office , even if it's true.
The executive director here thought it was hysterical. And it's the name of a real JW movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023396/

ETA: mousepod beat me to it.

[Moonliner]

The executive director here thought it was hysterical. And it's the name of a real JW movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023396/


So the primary reason you have this mug on your desk is that you are a fan?

[Gemini Cricket]

So the primary reason you have this mug on your desk is that you are a fan?
Nope. I bought it because I thought it was funny.

[Tref]

I find it hilarious that anybody would think the mug is edgy. That is the name of the movie.

[Moonliner]

Nope. I bought it because I thought it was funny.

Because of the obvious sexual innuendo, which to me seems odd to have in an office setting.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Interesting. Because, I assume, if a heterosexual man had this mug on his desk, the perceived sexual innuendo would magically disappear.

How about Rosie the Riveter and "We Can Do It"? I have that mug, and, trust me, no lesbians have gone out of their way to tell me I've been inappropriate.

[Alex]

But did GC buy it because of that sexual innuendo (finding it funny)? That's what I thought, or is there something else funny about it?

I'm not bothered by it, but I wouldn't have a "Bankers do it with interest" cup at work either. Though I have no idea what the tone is at GC's office. But it's the kind of thing I figure it is easier to just avoid since even if it is a humorless troll that eventually causes trouble it isn't trouble that I'm willing to run into.

I'm not sure why lesbians would be particularly implicated in "We can do it" but if you showed it around saying "it's funny because it could also mean having sex!" then you'd probably eventually run into trouble.

[Gemini Cricket]

Funny is funny.
The people in my office laughed at it too.
The tone in my office is very, very laid back and cool.

[Snowflake]

Funny is funny.
The people in my office laughed at it too.
The tone in my office is very, very laid back and cool.

Heh, very few in my office get why I have this on my desk.

1346

At least it amuses me. :D

[Gemini Cricket]

Heh, very few in my office get why I have this on my desk.

1346

At least it amuses me. :D
Hee hee. I like it.
:D

[flippyshark]

GC - Off the present topic, but per your avatar - Walking In Space is far and away my favorite number in Hair.

[Gemini Cricket]

GC - Off the present topic, but per your avatar - Walking In Space is far and away my favorite number in Hair.
We just blocked that number on Friday. I like what the director did. It's semi sort of an orgy and trip out session. But we don't go too far, it's a rated pg-13 version of Hair. The cast tastefully explores each other. Here's my bit of blocking that I chose and the director approved Friday: I chose sort of a Vitruvian Man pose to start off with and then I get touched all over by my cast mates, Sheila comes over and turns one of my outstretched hands into a fist and she raises it above my head turning me into a protester but the whole while it's very sensual.

"Three-Five-Zero-Zero" is really fun. We start off dead and then we rise up together and stalk Claude. We made sure it doesn't look like Thriller or Dawn of the Dead. It's surreal, sort of a backwards dream that Claude is having.

[Strangler Lewis]

Today, I am a fountain pen. Thirty-five years ago today, that is.

I'm really not sure what to make of that.

[Disneyphile]

Had to start a little project for Flash programming today. We had to make up a holiday and create a non-motion e-card that we'll eventually animate later. So, I thought of LoT and created this. We were restricted to using only the shape tools, had to use two different fonts, and create at least one custom gradient, which I used in creating the appletini with cherry. Enjoy! :)

[BarTopDancer]

Cheers!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Nice, DP!

[wolfy999]

Me like!

[flippyshark]

We just blocked that number on Friday. I like what the director did. It's semi sort of an orgy and trip out session. But we don't go too far, it's a rated pg-13 version of Hair. The cast tastefully explores each other. Here's my bit of blocking that I chose and the director approved Friday: I chose sort of a Vitruvian Man pose to start off with and then I get touched all over by my cast mates, Sheila comes over and turns one of my outstretched hands into a fist and she raises it above my head turning me into a protester but the whole while it's very sensual.

"Three-Five-Zero-Zero" is really fun. We start off dead and then we rise up together and stalk Claude. We made sure it doesn't look like Thriller or Dawn of the Dead. It's surreal, sort of a backwards dream that Claude is having.

This sounds SO cool! I'm so glad you went out for this show, and I'm looking forward to seeing pictures.

[JWBear]

I could use one of those right about now.

ETA: A martini, that is.

[Kevy Baby]

No, I checked (http://www.abevigoda.com/ffb.php).He may not be dead, but I am still not convinced he is alive.

Sightly mobile is about as much credit I can give him.

And it's not Jenny's phone number either.We like the show Leverage (http://www.tnt.tv/series/leverage/). On one of the episodes, the hacker was trying to break the code for a pass-key entry. As the numbers came up on his hacking device, it was fun to see 8675309 be the first seven digits.

[JWBear]

When did the Cabazon Dinosaurs become a creationist theme park? That just saddens me.

[€uroMeinke]

Today, I am a fountain pen. Thirty-five years ago today, that is.

I'm really not sure what to make of that.

huh?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Old Jewish line, a fountain pen being a ubiquitous gift for a bar mitzvah.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Prius recall? Traffic should be great in San Francisco for a bit.

[Morrigoon]

Snowflake: I like it!

[Gn2Dlnd]

Today, I am a fountain pen. Thirty-five years ago today, that is.

I'm really not sure what to make of that.

I'd say you make a 48 year old man.

This was Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks' original album concept. It needed work.

[Mousey Girl]

I have been cleaning. I can't sleep, and since I have a HEAP person coming tomorrow, it seemed like a productive use of my time.

I am hoping they will replace my huge & drafty front window. I alos need insulation blown into my attic.

As much as I hate having people in my house, this is a good motivtor for me to clean the house.

[Morrigoon]

Following ABG's example, I took the census test today. Got 27. Driving me nuts, because I think I know, nay, I'm SURE I know which one I missed. My competitive side is tempted to go back and retake it just so I can have a perfect score. But my frosted side says my current score is pretty sweet!

[Tref]

I'd say you make a 48 year old man.

This was Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks' original album concept. It needed work.

Hehe.

[Snowflake]

First day going to the gym today. I survived and feel pretty good. We'll see how I feel tonight!

[mousepod]

First day going to the gym today. I survived and feel pretty good. We'll see how I feel tonight!

Congrats!

[Moonliner]

I'm enjoying a Coke poured over a tall glass of snow. Pretty damn good actually.

[BarTopDancer]

Facebook just informed me my mom is now married. That's good considering they just celebrated 36 years.

[JWBear]

I'm enjoying a Coke poured over a tall glass of snow. Pretty damn good actually.

Ooooo... Sounds delicious!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Following ABG's example, I took the census test today. Got 27. Driving me nuts, because I think I know, nay, I'm SURE I know which one I missed. My competitive side is tempted to go back and retake it just so I can have a perfect score. But my frosted side says my current score is pretty sweet!

Good for you!

First day going to the gym today. I survived and feel pretty good. We'll see how I feel tonight!

Whoo-hoo! I need to do that, too.

[wendybeth]

I'm enjoying a Coke poured over a tall glass of snow. Pretty damn good actually.

You do realize that yellow snow does not make Vanilla Coke, right?

[wendybeth]

First day going to the gym today. I survived and feel pretty good. We'll see how I feel tonight!


Yaay, Snow! We're joining one next week- should be interesting. Last one was so far away it was easy to skip out on it, but this one is at the mall near our house.

[€uroMeinke]

Facebook just informed me my mom is now married. That's good considering they just celebrated 36 years.

I should probably change my dad's to "it's complicated" since he's dead

[Gemini Cricket]

I was craving Taco Bell tonight and so I ate a couple of tacos. They were good.

[Mousey Girl]

Insomnia sucks.

but my living room is habitable again and the kitchen is getting a deep cleaning scrub down.

[blueerica]

I should probably change my dad's to "it's complicated" since he's dead

Wait, your dad has a Facebook page?

[BarTopDancer]

Yay for all those joining the gym! If you are joining 24 hour fitness Costco has a 2 year all club Sport level membership for $299. That works out to $12 a month.


I should probably change my dad's to "it's complicated" since he's dead

Wait, your dad has a Facebook page?

Which is still somehow less shocking than my mom having one.

[blueerica]

I should probably change my dad's to "it's complicated" since he's dead

Wait, your dad has a Facebook page?


Which is still somehow less shocking than my mom having one.

True.

When did that happen?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

You do realize that yellow snow does not make Vanilla Coke, right?Of course not, it makes Lemon Coke. Duh...

[BarTopDancer]

True.

When did that happen?

Sunday. Started out by asking me about Twitter. Ended with me setting up a Facebook for her. :rolleyes: I've already unfriended her because random friends of hers were trying to friend me. At least I was able to find/friend my "goin rebel" cousins. One who.. holy hell rebelled. :eek:

[blueerica]

LOL I'm "going rebel".

[JWBear]

Am I the only one who thinks that giving/receiving Valentine's Day gifts to people you work with is rather... um... awkward?

Edited because spelling errors are awkward.

[Ghoulish Delight]

That depends. Did someone give you a "Ride Him Cowboy" mug?

[Gemini Cricket]

It's not too late to drop a hint. $3 at Ross!

[Alex]

I find Valentine's Day to be entirely awkward ("let's be romantic because we're told we're supposed to be romantic today") so I'll say yes.

I've never actually seen Valentine's Day stuff occur between non-romantic coworkers so it is hard for me to say how awkward it would be. Is nudity involved?

[Snowflake]

Yaay, Snow! We're joining one next week- should be interesting. Last one was so far away it was easy to skip out on it, but this one is at the mall near our house.

Good for you!

Ja, this one is right across the street from the office. My taskmaster did not work me hard enough yesterday, I'm not sore. I can feel it in some muscles, but overall I feel pretty good. Did nice power walking today (and got very winded going up hill, pant pant) tomorrow back to the gym for more weights. I'm enjoying this, so far. :cool:

[JWBear]

No nudity, Alex. Sorry.

Several ladies are passing out little bags of candy with Valentine's Day cards attached. It just seems weird to me.

[Ghoulish Delight]

It's only weird if you consider prepubescent children trading valentine's day cards weird.

Which I do.

[Morrigoon]

I was just thinking about that the other day. The majority of V-day stuff out there seems to be primarily aimed at children. Isn't Valentine's Day supposed to be romantic? As much as I enjoyed doing the card thing as a kid, I almost feel compelled to "take Valentine's Day back" for grownups. Not gonna happen, though. I guess since we are stealing Halloween it all balances out :)

[Alex]

There's been a long thread about this on another message board I read. Those fine with the kids seem to view Valentine's Day through the lens of the various different kinds of love.

So it isn't just eros (thus standard romance for adults), but also philia (thus school children and coworkers).

Personally, I just think it is that adults enjoy mildly sexualizing children at an age when we think them innocent of such. So we like watching them exchange Valentine's Day cards in the same way we're amused when, at 4 years old Billy comes home saying that Sally is his girlfriend and they're going to get married. Or when Sally (or Billy if such is his wont), puts on mom's sexy little black dress and ****-me lipstick. It's why the little kid in Role Models hitting on women like he was 20 tickled the funny bone.

[Andrew]

Sooooo..... so far Seattle seems like San Francisco without the urine. I like it and wish we were staying for more than one day. Have to come back sometime soon.

[Alex]

Visit the U District or Pioneer Square on a Sunday morning and you'll feel more familiar (assuming public urine distribution remains the same as 13 years ago; also more frequent rain helps with urine removal so it doesn't get so stale).

[€uroMeinke]

Wait, your dad has a Facebook page?

Yes, some ap on Facebook kept pestering me to add family members, so I thought I'd add my dad - nice way to organize pics, connect him to his grand children and great grand-children, etc. He doesn't post much though - but hot young women still want to date him.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Visit the U District...

...where the "U" is for "Urine!"

[CoasterMatt]

Alex needs to get a job with the Chamber of Commerce.

[lindyhop]

It first happened on the other side of the floor where I work. Someone put a heart-shaped balloon at each cubicle in Collections and Premium Accounting. We're talking at least 50 I think. Then it spread to Finance and Budgets. It was obviously a ploy by our employee store that sells the things.

Over in my department we don't have so much love. But the cubicle next to me has about eight balloons put there by her boyfriend who is also an employee. And six of the eleven people I work with have birthdays in February so they all have heart balloons at their cubes.

Personally I'm over Valentine's Day. And all the balloons.

[Prudence]

Soooo.....what's with the atmospheric pea soup in Bakersfield?

[Not Afraid]

Tulle Fog.

[RStar]

Soooo.....what's with the atmospheric pea soup in Bakersfield?

Blame it on all the bakers in the field.

[Mousey Girl]

Soooo.....what's with the atmospheric pea soup in Bakersfield?

Sorry. The Boy had really bad gas. :blush:

[Prudence]

It was really bizarre. We had just driven up Mt. Pinos (get it? Valentine's Day at Mt. Penis? Oh, I slay me.) to play in the snow, and once we were done with that we decided to keep exploring. We drove to Bakersfield because we heard it sucks, and as we were descending into the valley there was this really ominous dark haze that almost completely blocked out the sun. It was very creepy, so we didn't stick around - even though there was a Sonic. We headed east on the 58 and ended up at Red Rock State Park for sunset, which was kind of awesome.

[Mousey Girl]

Bakersfield isn't that bad, once you get off of the freeway.

I love Red Rock. I used to go there all the time. I haven't been since The Boy was born.

I would drive the Canyon (178) through Lake Isabella, stop at the old cemetery in Onyx (Walker Pass area) and then to Red Rock. It made for a really nice drive.

In college I took a Kern County Geology class. One of our excursions was to Red Rock. Our geo teacher gave us some really neat booklets that mapped out each and every point of intrest on the drive.

It just reminds me that I need to find that book and do some driving with The Boy.

[Betty]

It was really bizarre. We had just driven up Mt. Pinos (get it? Valentine's Day at Mt. Penis? Oh, I slay me.) to play in the snow, and once we were done with that we decided to keep exploring. We drove to Bakersfield because we heard it sucks, and as we were descending into the valley there was this really ominous dark haze that almost completely blocked out the sun. It was very creepy, so we didn't stick around - even though there was a Sonic. We headed east on the 58 and ended up at Red Rock State Park for sunset, which was kind of awesome.

Red Rock park IS awesome! Must have been beautiful near sunset!

[JWBear]

We saw this t-shirt in Palm Springs. Love it!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c60/JWBear61/Posted/IMG_4103.jpg

[SzczerbiakManiac]

This is driving me nuts!

There's a famous R&B singer who has a big mole on his face. He has kind of a staccato style of singing and I think he is part of an R&B family group. I can't remember his name for the life of me.

Someone please help me.

[Gemini Cricket]

Aaron Neville

[SzczerbiakManiac]

THANK YOU!!!

[blueerica]

LOL

Really.

[blueerica]

WTF is up with today?

[Not Afraid]

I think I went to another time zone and don't remember traveling.

[Gemini Cricket]

Ever have one of those days where you get the sense that you shouldn't say much all day? Like if you did it would be verbal diarrhea and nothing more? Or if you did express how you were really feeling it would be like sprinting downhill, being unable to stop and spewing dumb, numb sh!t? Today's that day for me. I just went off on a tirade about something minor and felt like an ass after doing it. (The subject was 'Divas in the Theatre'.)
:D

[blueerica]

Yes, GC.

[BarTopDancer]

Yes. Today.

[alphabassettgrrl]

My honey's having that kind of day, too.

[Disneyphile]

My brain is totally scrambled today. I woke up really early, went back to bed, then stayed in alpha sleep for another 3 hours, attempting to wake up every 15 minutes, but being "sucked back" into the dream world. And, the dreams were very disturbing and bizarre. I still feel a bit confused. It's weird.

[Ghoulish Delight]

(The subject was 'Divas in the Theatre'.)
:D
Oh the irony.

[Gemini Cricket]

Oh the irony.
I take not-so-serious umbrage to that remark.
:D

[JWBear]

Is it too late to find a nice mountain top and become a hermit?

[Gemini Cricket]

Is it too late to find a nice mountain top and become a hermit?
Well, wherever JD Salinger was hanging out must be available now...

:D

[Not Afraid]

My brain is totally scrambled today. I woke up really early, went back to bed, then stayed in alpha sleep for another 3 hours, attempting to wake up every 15 minutes, but being "sucked back" into the dream world. And, the dreams were very disturbing and bizarre. I still feel a bit confused. It's weird.

I'm right there with ya! I could NOT sleep last night at all. I was doing an overnight (that I've been doing for almost 3 weeks) and suddenly I'm awake, tossing, turning, turning the light on, reading some more, getting sleepy, turning the light off, being WIDE awake, lather rinse repeat. Finally I got up at 5:30, let the dogs out to pee and came home. I read until about 6:30 and finally - with the help of a snuggly pug - fell asleep until 9. I did manage to take a very short (45) minute nap this afternoon, but I'v been confused, tired, unmotivated, overwhelmed and mildly depressed all day long. I would like to move back to THIS time zone please.

[Kevy Baby]

Ever have one of those days where you get the sense that you shouldn't say much all day? Like if you did it would be verbal diarrhea and nothing more? Or if you did express how you were really feeling it would be like sprinting downhill, being unable to stop and spewing dumb, numb sh!t?They have a support group for people who can't stop talking.

It's called On and On Anon

[JWBear]

...confused, tired, unmotivated, overwhelmed and mildly depressed...

Sounds like my average work day.

[Betty]

I've not slept well for a few days now. Took tylenol pm one night and that helped but I'm reluctant to take it very often. Last night I finally seemed to get some rest until this morning when I had a dream that somone stole my purse at my kids school and I was so angry that no one would do anything about it even thought I'd caught the girl but still didn't have my purse.

I woke up feeling just as angry as I had been when I was dreaming and the feeling didn't let go until I got to work and got distracted.

Funny what dreams can do.... affect the way you feel even after you wake and forget large parts of them sometimes.

Dreams are an area that fascinate me. Do you guys have any reoccuring dreams? I'm a perpetually on time person but I have a reoccuring dream about being very late to work and I haven't called in.

Being late gives me anxiety. Is my brain trying to desensitize me to it while I sleep?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Could be desensitization, could be a reminder of what's important. I love dreams, too. I've been having dreams lately about being useless at work, which is a fear and kind of how I've felt lately.

Over time, I have patterns more than anything in particular that repeats. Some things repeat (the theaters where I work, Disneyland, my house) but it's more in how real or familiar things are. If things are real and familiar, with people that I really know, I know my waking life is pretty on track. If I start dreaming about strangers, I know I need to fix something.

[lindyhop]

I stopped at Borders on the way home from work and picked up some new books. So why am I staring at this computer screen?

[BarTopDancer]

I hate dreaming. I wake up feeling like I haven't slept at all.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I love dreaming and I've remembered my dreams since I was about 14. Some of those I still remember as clearly as if it were yesterday. It's fascinating. Sometimes it's just random noise, that someone described as "your brain defragging." Sometimes it's messages from my subconscious. Sometimes it's just fun stuff that seems to come from nowhere.

Love it.

[Prudence]

I've been having vivid dreams for the past two weeks, which means I haven't had restful sleep in the past two weeks.

[BarTopDancer]

There's an LOL cat for every occasion:

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/coffee.jpg?w=500&h=330

[RStar]

Should that be WTF was in that catnip, not WFT? Or am I missing something there. Besides that, it's very funny! I'm sure the circumstance that caused the man to have to save these animals was not funny, but I've had dreams that seemed just as crazy as that photo taken out of context.

Betty, is it going to sleep, waking early and not able to go back to sleep, or just staying asleep that is the problem? I use to have the hardest time getting to sleep. Then I started using Natural Calm Magnesium Citrate anti stress drink (http://www.calmnatural.com/product/18340500002). I make a cup of herbal tea (usually Red Tea aka Roobios Tea) with NO CAFFIEN, and then add some Natural Calm. Within a few minutes of drinking it I feel very relaxed and ready to fall asleep. It's not a drug that makes you feel drowsy when you wake up, and not full of scary herbs or amino acids that have side effects.

Now, if I can keep from waking up after only 4-6 hours of sleep, unable to go back to sleep, it would be nice....

[lindyhop]

I don't usually remember my dreams but I was able to sleep in this morning and I had a few odd dreams in between waking up and reminding myself I didn't have to go to work today.

I was watching the men's figure skating last night but went to bed when it seemed the coverage would go on well past midnight. That explains my dream about watching the rest of the coverage and seeing my friend Dan as the last skater to perform. I was really surprised to see him especially since as a less experienced skater he shouldn't have been part of the second group. And since he wasn't on par with the others he had a hard time and the commentators barely paid attention to him. It just wasn't fair. It wasn't until well after I woke up that it dawned on me that Dan dances really well but as far as I know he doesn't skate.

[blueerica]

While I usually don't remember my dreams, I have a number of recurring dreams... one that happens annually since I was in the 3rd grade, actually. That dream isn't the exact same dream each time, but it's the same theme, same type of location, same problem/anxiety. Thankfully, it's just a dream.