Sooooo.....

[JWBear]

...And the pictures of all the famous monuments in the dark is kinda cool...

[Alex]

In terms of power saved during the hour, It's pretty much meaningless but as a way to raise awareness of the larger issue of conservation, it's kinda catchy.

Or does it make a lot of people feel like they did something and therefore reduce the pressure to actually do something?

[Morrigoon]

I'm watching 4 big dogs tonight and the largest if afraid of the dark. Such a conundrum!

Pffft... no hill for a climber. Are you, or are you not, in possession of camping equipment?

(I say this, in spite of having no intention of participating myself. Simply because I enjoy applying the peer pressure, LOL) ;)

[CoasterMatt]

I think I'll fire up my extra 1250 watt computer power supplies to pitch in.

[RStar]

I just spent the last 3 hours trying to get the wife's laptop running again. Somehow she managed to corrupt her user account. It's Windows Vista and it would come up with this error message when she tried to log onto the computer:

"The User Profile Service service failed the logon. User Profile cannot be loaded"

The problem is, that was the ONLY profile set up, so you couldn't do anything at all on it. And it was the Administrator! :eek: I didn't know that with Vista you should always set up more than one profile, and not use admin for daily working. I don't use Vista anywhere, and don't use that laptop. Cripes! :mad:

Luckily I was able to get in on safe mode and do a system restore, back to two days ago. I then went in and made two more profile accounts.

Does everyone know about having more than one account in Vista, and I've living under a rock?

And yes, it was during Earth Hour and I had the lights on.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Or does it make a lot of people feel like they did something and therefore reduce the pressure to actually do something?That's how I feel about it.

If it were an hour each week, I'd be on board. Coming from a background of not using power for a full day each week, it wouldn't be that hard to do.

[Alex]

Maybe Obama could help with the meme that he's a closet Muslim but initiating a government program encouraging conversion to orthodox Judaism as an environmental program.



Shortly after we moved to the Bay Area there was a story on the news that so convinced me of the truth of the stereotype of "Berkeley Liberal Idiocy" that it still lingers 12 years later.

It was a hunger strike some group was doing. But the twist was that it was a "relay" (my word, probably not the one they used) hunger strike. They were broken into teams of four and each person on the team would be on hunger strike for 6 hours and then pass the strike to the next person. By their definition, I'm on a hunger strike every time I go to sleep which is why as I get into bed each night I loudly proclaim "Down with <significant societal form of oppression>" in hopes that by shedding light on the issue with my sacrifice I will slowly reform society. So far it isn't working much, the cat still wears fur, flagrantly flouting my PETA-activism.

Now, I don't doubt the sincerity of those who participate in Earth Hour, any more than I doubted the sincerity of those hunger strikers. And Earth Hour isn't as silly as that hunger strike since at least some small amount of the unused power is actually saved rather than just shifted slightly. But I can't help putting them in roughly the same bucket.

[BarTopDancer]

If they had Earth Hour during hours it was light outside I'd be more inclined to participate.

Instead the reusable coffee mug, reusable 'work cutlery' and reusable water cup I use resulting in about 400 less things I am throwing away each month at work will have to make up for it.

[Snowflake]

So the last dream I had before waking this morning, was me (on a motorcycle) following Lashbear (in a Ford truck) on a 2 lane freeway heading to Long Beach. Then I lost him as we ended up on some weird freeway in the middle of construction. This must have been recycled from my looking at those roads Disneyphile posted about. Even if it was just a dream, great to see you Lashbear. I woke up before we made it to Long Beach. :(

[Prudence]

Boris has been stable for a long time, but it looks like he's decompensated a bit. We're hoping he had a kidney infection (even though it didn't show up in the urine) and that he'll improve. He's lost weight, which is alarming. He's not underweight yet, but he's close. He's been a little more active since he's been on the antibiotics, so maybe it is an infection making him worse and he'll get better. It's not like he's on death's door, but I'm reminded that he's a sick kitty, has been for a long time, and won't last forever. He's been such a good friend and I can't stand thinking about life without him.

[bewitched]

Poor Boris...he is in our thoughts.

[blueerica]

Kitty hugs for Boris & his mama.

[BarTopDancer]

Kitty :(

[Strangler Lewis]

This goes out to all you tribesmen out there.

A Jewish man was going to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth. According to tradition, when being knighted, the knightee says a set piece in Latin. The knightee had never studied Latin, but memorized the phrase. During the ceremony, his mind went blank. Knowing he was expected to say something in a foreign language he said: "Ma nishtana haleila hazeh mikole halailot." The Queen, upon hearing this, said: "Why is this knight different than all other knights."

[BarTopDancer]

VSLM

[Kevy Baby]

Damn: Babelfish doesn't translate from Jew to Engrish

[Gemini Cricket]

(̅_̅_̅_̅(̅_̅_̅_̅_̅_̅_̅_̅_̅̅_̅()ڪے

[Nephythys]

Sooo....American Girl opened a store in Denver at the Park Meadows mall. They were giving a goodie bag to the first 100 girls and Rose wanted to be one of them-so we spent the night on the sidewalk outside the store. In the wind snow and drizzle-we were not alone-there were hundreds of people in line hours before they opened.

Rose was #17 in the store. The #1 girl got a free doll-oh well.....she is thrilled with the experience. It was fun, but not something I would run out to do again.

[wolfy999]

What was in the goodie bag?

[Nephythys]

What was in the goodie bag?

A t-shirt for the dolls- it's red with stars on it and says "American Girl - Denver"

The book about the doll of the year "Lanie", an activity book and one of the magazines.

I did not get out without getting her something-she picked a robe for herself (the same one the Rebecca doll wears), some earrings for her girls and we got a snowpant suit with a sweater and snow boots (that even has little snowflakes in the tread)-we also got her Julie dolls ears pierced and got more earrings with that purchase.

[Alex]

Damn: Babelfish doesn't translate from Jew to Engrish

If you're still using Babelfish for translation, I strongly recommend Google Translate (http://translate.google.com). I find it does much better.

And it does translate Jew but you have to go full Jew first. So try this:

מה נשתנה, הלילה הזה מכל הלילות

[Kevy Baby]

What was in the goodie bag?Stuff

[Ghoulish Delight]

I would love to attend a Seder run by Jerry Stiller.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Ugh, I have the internet back in my life.
THANK GOD!

Hi Everyone!!

[€uroMeinke]

Ugh, I have the internet back in my life.
THANK GOD!

Hi Everyone!!

Thank god you're back, someone is wrong on the internet and needs your immediate attention

[CoasterMatt]

70% cocoa dark chocolate eases away all the days troubles.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Welcome back, Bornieo! :)

[ToriBear]

Sooooo......We got a new kitty! His name is Haku and he's three years old.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/wendybeth/tori%20pics/Haku2.jpg


We thought of Lisa when we got this.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/wendybeth/tori%20pics/Haku3.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a397/wendybeth/tori%20pics/Haku4.jpg

[Tref]

70% cocoa dark chocolate eases away all the days troubles.

And yet, just a percentage more could kill you ...

[Morrigoon]

huh?

[€uroMeinke]

if you were a dog

[Prudence]

Vegas! Tomorrow! First time! Wheeeee!

[Morrigoon]

Haha... you gotta check Google today.

[Betty]

Kitteh! Sweet lil cutie pie kitty-witty. :)

[Not Afraid]

New ap i want!

Translate for Animals. (http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/translateforanimals/tour.html)

[Not Afraid]

Google Verticals. (http://socialblade.com/show/2010/03/31/announcing-google-verticals-real-time-images-to-buzz/)

Each time you Buzz from your cell phone, if there is a bird in the area equipped with our special device, it will then be dispatched to snap a photo of the buzzer in that location,”

[Kevy Baby]

Haha... you gotta check Google today.They do something every year on 4/1

[Gn2Dlnd]

They do something every year on 4/1

Thanks, Mr. Spoiler Alert.

Remember when Kevy got banned?

Good times.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Thank god you're back, someone is wrong on the internet and needs your immediate attention

Yeah, I'm gone for a few seconds and Ricky Martin turns gay. What next??

[Moonliner]

Ugh, I have the internet back in my life.
THANK GOD!

Hi Everyone!!

I shall now welcome you back by doing the traditional wiggle, hop & shout dance!

..... .... ..... .... !!! .... oooo!!! ?? ..... ...... Eee....

You know, LoT really needs a video post feature.

Or upon reflection, perhaps not.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Yay for new kitty!

Yay for the Vegas virgin! Have fun!

I love Google. :)

[Kevy Baby]

I just ordered $524.00 worth of candy

4,250 pieces of Sunkist Fruit Gems (http://www.jellybelly.com/Shop/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=8204)

(I actually didn't pay that price: Smart and Final has the best price I could find on this candy. When you are buying this much, you research.)

[BarTopDancer]

I love that stuff. Especially the clear ones. Never knew they were made by Jelly Belly.

[CoasterMatt]

Pneumonia, I haz it. :(

It's Matt's Medical Mayhem 2010! Pull up a chair and see what affliction gets him next!

[wolfy999]

I just ordered $524.00 worth of candy

4,250 pieces of Sunkist Fruit Gems (http://www.jellybelly.com/Shop/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=8204)

(I actually didn't pay that price: Smart and Final has the best price I could find on this candy. When you are buying this much, you research.)

Are you going to share?

[Kevy Baby]

Are you going to share?Yes; with 167 people we are mailing to as part of a promotion. Each person gets approximately 25 pieces.

[BarTopDancer]

If direct markers sent me decent candy I'd be more inclined to not throw their stuff away.

Now, how to I unsubscribe from the crap stuck in my door and on my car.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Pneumonia, I haz it. :(Welcome to the club. :(

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Yes; with 167 people we are mailing to as part of a promotion. Each person gets approximately 25 pieces.Ah, ok. For a moment there I was going to ask why you were attending a Bar Mitzvah.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Tonight CP and I confirmed that yes, we do have a 10 year plan for the photo cube.

[Tref]

Tonight CP and I confirmed that yes, we do have a 10 year plan for the photo cube.

What does the photo cube think about this?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

What does the photo cube think about this?It knows we have its best interests at heart.

[CoasterMatt]

Didn't really want to make a new thread for this, but one of my photos has been picked for the Schmap Los Angeles guide-

If you're on an iPhone or iPod Touch - http://www.schmap.com/losangeles/toppicks_attractions/p=111065/i=111065_20.jpg

Or to see what the pic looks like on a desktop - http://www.schmap.com/?m=iphone#uid=losangeles&sid=toppicks_attractions&p=111065&i=111065_20

[alphabassettgrrl]

Very nice, Matt!

I think I worked too much the last two days. Yesterday was a 12 hour day, and today was 14. I think I'm not very fond of this, in spite of the fact that it was Hairspray, which is a fun show, and the overtime pay.

I don't think I'll be mountain biking tomorrow. I'd kind of had hopes. My friend is leading the ride, and since it's Easter I don't know that he'll get a lot of people so I wanted to make sure he had somebody to go with. But the way I feel right now... I don't think so. The sleep part I can handle, but at this point everything just hurts.

Maybe we'll go to the harbor, and let hubby play with his kayak. I'll sit on the shore and read, and see if something wanders by that's worth taking pictures of.

Song in my head: "Big, Blond, and Beautiful". Not entirely a bad choice, considering.

[Mousey Girl]

Night sweats and a dog falling off the bed make for a very early morning.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

WTG Matt!

[BarTopDancer]

Nice Matt!

[katiesue]

Congratulations Matt!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

That was one long earthquake.

[blueerica]

Hmm - unsalted roasted cashews are a bit fruity in taste.

Nice.

[blueerica]

Helloooooooo.......?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hi.

[cirquelover]

Howdy!

[Kevy Baby]

Helloooooooo.......?Close, but the thread is called "Sooooo....."

[BarTopDancer]

Helloooooooo.......?

Whooooooooo R U?

[JWBear]

Helloooooooo.......?

Come on in; the door is open!

[Gn2Dlnd]

What? I'm busy.

[Morrigoon]

Mmmmm.... chicken apple sausage, on a sesame seed roll, topped with lemon olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and bruschetta.

What? Oh, this isn't the "What's for Lunch?" thread... oh well, suffer!

[blueerica]

OMGYUMMYUMMYUMMY

[JWBear]

Is it too late to go back to bed?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

It is never too late to go back to bed!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Loving the Easter chocolate. And the sun.

[Kevy Baby]

It is never too late to go back to bed!Especially if the right people are there!

[Not Afraid]

Oh my FU<K, I'm busy as hell again.

[Disneyphile]

Especially if the right people are there!And there's enough room for everyone. ;)

[blueerica]

It's snowing :(

[Kevy Baby]

And there's enough room for everyone. ;)Why do you think we bought a king-sized bed? ;)

[wolfy999]

Twitter was attacked by a neighbor's pitbull last night. The pit was being dog sitted by a teenage girl. She took him out for a walk, just as Hubby was leaving with Twitter on his nightly jaunt. The pit broke his leash and got hold of Twitter and flung him in the air. The teen couldn't get ahold of the pit and he attempted to enter our house to get Twitter again. We finally got him to run and she caught him and re-leashed him. We rushed Twitter to Emergency Pet care where he went under the knife for the puncture wounds he had gotten from the pit to save his lungs. $1500.00 later, along with a report to Animal Control, we now have Twitter home recovering. We have notified the dog sitter and the owner (who lives a couple streets over) about the cost. Of course we are going to have problems collecting. Does anyone know if we should contact a lawyer? Or should we just proceed through small claims court?

[katiesue]

Oh Wolfy I have no advice on the legal aspect but I'm so sorry to hear about Twitter. Here's wishing him a speedy recovery.

[blueerica]

Oh my goodness, Wolfy! Speedy recovery to Twitter *hugs*

Sadly, I have no legal advice to dispense...

[wolfy999]

When all is said and done it will still be under $5000.00, so if we can't get the money from the sitter or owner we'll be off to Small Claims court. Ugh! This might take a long time, but we won't give up!

[Gemini Cricket]

Ugh. Sorry to hear that, wolfy.
:(

[Morrigoon]

If the pitbull actually broke the leash, I'd say the owner is more liable than the sitter.

[Kevy Baby]

Sorry to hear about Twitter (although at first I was trying to figure out how a pit bull could cause problems for a social networking service).

I have no legal advice, but I would start by taking the high road. Don't start the issue by yelling and screaming and demanding the money. But make sure it is clear that you expect payment to cover the emergency vet expenses.

[BarTopDancer]

I'm so sorry to hear Wolfy.

I hate to say but I'm not sure the teenage sitter should be held financially responsible. Yes, she was walking when the dog broke loose from his leash (versus her letting go of it setting him loose) but the owners never should have hired someone who couldn't control their dog to watch it.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Oh, no, Wolfy! Poor Twitter!! I hope your little one recovers quickly and well.

No advice about how to collect the money from the owner. My neighbor's dog attacked a cat here, and she paid, but it was a small amount.

[Strangler Lewis]

Well, there are lawyers who specialize in dog bite cases. Such a lawyer might be able to advise you if the dog owner's homeowner's insurance covers what happened. Such a lawyer might also suggest causes of action that might be pleaded by your husband. So, it might be worth a phone call or, perhaps some internet research into such a lawyer in your area who might advertise and have a general discussion about what you might expect on his web site.

[wolfy999]

If the pitbull actually broke the leash, I'd say the owner is more liable than the sitter.

Not according to animal control. It would be the parents of the sitter that is liable.

[Kevy Baby]

Not according to animal control. It would be the parents of the sitter that is liable.I am not sure that I would rely on an underpaid county employee for legal advice* - get a second opinion (Strangler Lewis has some good info that can be trusted). Whoever pays should be covered for these types of incidents by their homeowners insurance (assuming that it covers something that happens off of their property).

Also, I would think that filing a police report would be a good idea (if they will take it - I am not sure).






* This is not meant as a dig on county/government employees - just that this person, while he/she has exposure to this kind of situation that the average Joe doesn't, probably is not aware of all of the legal possibilities/ramifications.

[BarTopDancer]

I'd question why the parents of a minor who was watching a dog would be responsible for the owner provided leash breaking resulting in the attack.

You must be angry and it's so easy to direct your anger at the teenage girl who was walking the dog, but if the leash broke and the dog got away it's really not her fault.

[wolfy999]

Animal Contol also mentioned that Homeowner's Insurance has to be notified ahead of time of a Pit or Rot on property to be covered. We'll have to wait and see on that of course.

No police report since no law was actually broken, the Pit did start out on a leash, obviously one not strong enough to hold the dog, but still within the law.

[Kevy Baby]

Screw it - I say we go for some good old-fashioned vigilante justice!

[Ghoulish Delight]

You may also want to contact your own homeowner's insurance company. If any of the other parties does have insurance, your insurance company may be able to step in and do the legal legwork for you (subrogation). At least that's how it works in the auto insurance world, not 100% certain the same applies for homeowners but it's worth a call.

[wolfy999]

I'll keep that in mind Kevy!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Animal Contol also mentioned that Homeowner's Insurance has to be notified ahead of time of a Pit or Rot on property to be covered. We'll have to wait and see on that of course. On that point he's likely correct. It may also be possible that even if they did properly inform their insurance company...the result of that information was that the insurance policy excludes the pitbull. So you may still be going after the homeowner directly even if they are insured.

[wolfy999]

You may also want to contact your own homeowner's insurance company. If any of the other parties does have insurance, your insurance company may be able to step in and do the legal legwork for you (subrogation). At least that's how it works in the auto insurance world, not 100% certain the same applies for homeowners but it's worth a call.

Calling right now. Thanks GD for the advice. Can't hurt.

[RStar]

Best wishes for Twitter's recovery, as well as the recovery of your wallet!

[wolfy999]

Called insurance company and it's different than auto. The owners should be able to get it paid for through theirs, but ours has nothing to do with it.

Autos are insured two different ways - Individual and Vehicle. Whole different scenario.

If the dog had done damage to our home it would be something they could step in on. But damage to our dog....nope.

[Snowflake]

Wolfy, I'm very sorry to hear this. I hope and wish Twitter a speedy recovery! Poor doggie.

[CoasterMatt]

Sorry to hear about Twitter, best wishes for recovery.

[Ghoulish Delight]

If the dog had done damage to our home it would be something they could step in on. But damage to our dog....nope.
Yeah, it occurred to me after I posted that the only reason they'd do it is if they had a financial interest should the responsible party not be able to pay. Since it's not like you could make a claim against your own insurance, they've got no reason to care one way the other.

Hope T gets back to health ASAP.

[€uroMeinke]

Yikes Wolfy - how horrible! Hope Twitter gets well soon

[Not Afraid]

First of all, thank GOD Twitter wasn't hurt worse than he was. The bite of a pit is not an enjoyable one.

Now, about the pet sitter....

Is she under 18 or is she a professional dog walker that would have the appropriate insurance coverage? Was she being paid to do this job by the owners. If she is a professional or works for a professional company, you should be fully covered. However, if the owners of the dog hired a teenager to walk their dog, then they are liable for anything that happens.

We have had insurance claims in the past but we are fully insured as a pet sitting company.

And, folks, this is why you hire a professional and not a teenager to take care of your pets!

[ozron]

ZOO CONCERTS for the summer!

Jewel
Jimmy Cliff
Jamie Cullum
Levon Helm
B52s
Chris Isaak
Pink Martini (2 nights)
A Prairie Home Companion

There is the possibility of one or two more that are still in negotiations. The scary part is that all but the first couple of these are in August. It's going to be a long month!

[cirquelover]

I'm so sorry Wolfy! I hope Twitter has a speedy recovery.

[Betty]

Poor Twitter. Get better soon!

[JWBear]

I was just outside. I think I heard someone shouting "Auntie Em, Auntie Em" in the distance...

[Cadaverous Pallor]

And, folks, this is why you hire a professional and not a teenager to take care of your pets dog that could kill somebody!There, I fixed it.

There's a big difference between hiring a teen to clean a litter box and hiring a teen to walk your beast.

That said, what can an owner do differently when the leash breaks and the dog is hellbent on disemboweling another dog?

[Alex]

Dealing with jerks is actually pretty easy. So I'd like to thank the person who just met for a new project for being pretty clearly a jerk. He may think he's getting to me but he's not and his jerkiness does nothing to make my life more difficult since, as I said, dealing with jerks is easy.

The hard ones are the jerks who are good at acting like non-jerks. Those're the ones who'll trip me up.

[RStar]

Dealing with jerks is actually pretty easy. So I'd like to thank the person who just met for a new project for being pretty clearly a jerk. He may think he's getting to me but he's not.......

As clearly testified by a person who just posted in a chat room to vent about it......

:D

[blueerica]

burning... out...

[Gemini Cricket]

burning... out...
I hear ya.

[katiesue]

So Madzie is on her DC/Philly/NY trip this week. I was a little worried with this being her first trip with Diabetes and the time changes and all that. So far so good. We don't actually hear from her but she updates her facebook. I love what she finds interesting. So far the snipers at the White House, the Holocaust Museum was disturbing, so many monuments it's depressing, George Washington's bathroom is 200ft from his house and some kid passed out on the dinner cruise so they had to go back early.

[Tref]

George Washington's bathroom is 200ft from his house

I read that it moves almost a foot closer each year.

[Not Afraid]

There, I fixed it.

There's a big difference between hiring a teen to clean a litter box and hiring a teen to walk your beast.

That said, what can an owner do differently when the leash breaks and the dog is hellbent on disemboweling another dog?


I agree that a cat is not likely to hurt another animal while you leave it under the care of a pet sitter, however the likely hood of the cat getting out, hurt, or getting attacked by a dog or raccoon is more likely with a less attentive person.

If this dog actually broke the leash (which I think is very unlikely) it would have either been a) damaged before hand, b) not appropriately sized for a dag that large or c) not installed properly. A professional dog walker would know that the dog was aggressive to other dogs before hand and would have been VERY attentive while walking this dog and would have not walked with a damaged or inappropriate leash. There are so MANY thing wrong with this situation that could have easily been avoided with someone who knew what they were doing.

Now, mistakes do happen - even with professionals. I have had some pretty scary situations in the past 5 years that have taught me more about what COULD go wrong with a dog, a cat, or even a rabbit or turtle.

[JWBear]

I just ran across this bit of ASCII art:

‹'› ‹(•¿•)› ‹'›

Love it!

[Alex]

As clearly testified by a person who just posted in a chat room to vent about it......

I'm not venting, there's another thread for that. Just commenting with some level of amusement at the games people think they're playing sometimes.

[Prudence]

Vegas:

Everyone smokes.
Spent an amount I shan't own up to on dinner at Fleur de Lys during which I got full on drunk for the first time in my life.
Visited Caesar's Palace, the Venetian, the Bellagio, Paris, and just inside the door of Planet Hollywood.
Obtained slightly alcoholic beverage in large bong-shaped plastic cup.
Obtained a stack of naked lady cards.
Won 65.75 in video poker in Paris.
Saw Bellagio fountain show.
Went up the faux Eiffel Tower.
Bought glass beads at the Venetian.
Drove home.

Then, Sunday, went to say goodbye to the Jewel of Orleans, where the Rat bought me diamond earrings.

[Ghoulish Delight]

George Washington's bathroom is 200ft from his house
If you want to know if she paid attention to anything other than the bathroom, ask her where the back porch is.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Vegas:

Everyone smokes.
Spent an amount I shan't own up to on dinner at Fleur de Lys during which I got full on drunk for the first time in my life.
Visited Caesar's Palace, the Venetian, the Bellagio, Paris, and just inside the door of Planet Hollywood.
Obtained slightly alcoholic beverage in large bong-shaped plastic cup.
Obtained a stack of naked lady cards.
Won 65.75 in video poker in Paris.
Saw Bellagio fountain show.
Went up the faux Eiffel Tower.
Bought glass beads at the Venetian.
Drove home.

Then, Sunday, went to say goodbye to the Jewel of Orleans, where the Rat bought me diamond earrings.

Sounds like a great couple of days! :)

Fleur de Lys? Where is that? What kind of food do they serve?

[BarTopDancer]

But did you drive from Vegas directly to Disneyland?

[Prudence]

Sounds like a great couple of days! :)

Fleur de Lys? Where is that? What kind of food do they serve?

It's Hubert Keller's restaurant at Mandalay Bay. French!

[Prudence]

But did you drive from Vegas directly to Disneyland?

No, we had to fit in some sleep first.

[BarTopDancer]

No, we had to fit in some sleep first.

Wuss.

Vegas > hockey game > Disneyland > home > sleep for a week.

[Prudence]

Plus, the jewelry store was closed by the time we made it to the greater Disneyland area.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Vegas:

Spent an amount I shan't own up to on dinner at Fleur de Lys during which
Details, details, details!!

[Ghoulish Delight]

There is litte so gratifying as creating a system of organization that pays off by making light work of a task that, lacking the system, would have been monumental.

If only it were gratifying enough to motivate me to do it for everything.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Mandalay Bay... gotcha! I'm always looking for new cool things in Vegas.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Mandalay Bay... gotcha! I'm always looking for new cool things in Vegas.
Here's my account of our meal at the San Francisco location of the same restaurant. Keller is an amazing chef.

[CoasterMatt]

I'm on the shortlist for another Schmap guide, this time for Tampa- I'll let ya know if they use my photo for this one in about a month.

[Kevy Baby]

I have had some pretty scary situations in the past 5 years that have taught me more about what COULD go wrong with a dog, a cat, or even a rabbit or turtle.Gotta watch out for those killer turtles.

Next up on Nightline: When Tortoises Attack

[Kevy Baby]

Some of you may have seen Susan's Tweet that her car got broken into last night (they only took her Garmin and some loose change - more of a PITA than anything).

In dealing with the insurance company on it, we discovered that somehow, we have been living without Renter Insurance (yikes!). Needless to say, that situation was rectified immediately. By adding this insurance, it gave is a 10% discount on our auto insurance. The 10% savings nearly offset the incremental cost of the Renters Insurance: it only added about $10 per month to our bill.

[Not Afraid]

Gotta watch out for those killer turtles.

Next up on Nightline: When Tortoises Attack

Have you ever had a turtle chase you around the house so he could latch on to your big toe? They have these pointy beaks and they clamp on HARD. And this one LOVED my toes.

[Kevy Baby]

Have you ever had a turtle chase you around the house so he could latch on to your big toe? They have these pointy beaks and they clamp on HARD. And this one LOVED my toes.If you are unable to outrun a turtle, we need to set you up on a fitness program stat!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Some of you may have seen Susan's Tweet that her car got broken into last night (they only took her Garmin and some loose change - more of a PITA than anything).


That stinks. I'm glad they didn't take much and that you got your insurance sitauton settled relatively easily.

[Prudence]

Details, details, details!!

Okay, you asked for it....

We did the 6 course tasting menu.

Started off with the amuse bouche: a tiny ball of delicious, not at all fishy crab covered with impossibly thinly sliced avocado, resting on a pool of watermelon something or other. Served with a sparkling rose.

First course: tuna tartare on a fennel slaw with a soy dressing of some kind and microgreens. I can't recall the wine, but it was very light.

Second course: the most amazing soup I've ever had in my life and the standout course of the evening. The bowl was presented with a little rolled-up something and a spoonful of red goo. The rolled-up thingy was a duck ragu ravioli and the red goo was something red wine-ish. Then the server poured in this most amazing sweet onion veloute. I wanted to bathe in it. It was perfection. Wine was a chardonnay.

Third course: foie gras three ways. Left to right, a pate, a frisee salad with walnuts and apple vinaigrette, grilled foie gras with a red wine jelly, and a foie gras cappuccino, which we deemed the meat milkshake. Wine was a sauternes.

Fourth course: sea bass wrapped in a thin layer of chorizo on top of a barley "risotto" with grilled peppers and onions on the side and a tomato sauce poured over. It was amazing how the flavor of spice was there, but it wasn't "hot". Wine was a rioja.

Fifth course: venison with huckleberries, cabbage (I think), and pureed potatoes. At this point I was drunk. It was delicious, and the Rat was even able to eat the venison without activating his "weird meat" sensor. Wine was a red zinfandel.

Sixth course: amazing chocolate souffle which I couldn't finish because I was so stuffed and a mocha ice cream I didn't eat because it was coffee flavored. The souffle was so light and fluffy-yet-creamy. Can't remember the wine exactly, but I think it was sparkling. Again: drunk. Trouble keeping balance on way to bathroom.

The check came with six baby madeleines and chocolate sauce for dipping. I was so stuffed, but they were mostly air and lemon scented and I think I ate 5 of them.

The meal came with a "Burger Bar" cookbook for each of us.

[Morrigoon]

Oh my god, that sounds wonderful.

[JWBear]

If you are unable to outrun a turtle, we need to set you up on a fitness program stat!

They may be slow, but they're stubborn and single minded. And very quiet...

[Mousey Girl]

I am doing a yard sale Saturday. The Boy has been going through my parent's attic/crawl space for stuff. They pulled down 2 car loads woth of misc crap & antiques.

Some of the antiques I do not want, but also do not want to sell. My dad is now pissed that I offered them to my sister.

*sigh*

[Ghoulish Delight]

Good lord am I happy that Tiger is playing well at the Masters. Not so much because I wish him well and want him to be successful...but because as long as he plays well, Sports Center will spend more time talking about golf instead of soap operas.

Of course it's also just more fun to watch when he's playing well. Because you get to see ridiculous shots like this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH7Zy5KX-Rs). Ridiculous.

[Kevy Baby]

Of course it's also just more fun to watch when he's playing well. Because you get to see ridiculous shots like this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH7Zy5KX-Rs). Ridiculous.That was insane!!! Thanks for posting that

[Alex]

I do wish I remembered names better because I'd like to mock the two golf analysts I heard last week agreeing that it was pretty much inconceivable that Tiger could concentrate well enough to make the cut.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Here's my account of our meal at the San Francisco location of the same restaurant. Keller is an amazing chef.You neglected to provide the link (http://loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=295655#post295655). Funny, you originally posted this because Prudence asked for details. :D

Pru, sounds like an amazing time. BTW, have you seen Hubert Keller's Secrets of the Chef? It's the only old-school cooking show we watch.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Pru, that sounds amazing. I'm glad you got to go so I can live vicariously!

[JWBear]

I volunteered to scan the thousands of slides my dad took (about 40 years worth). Bill and I bought a slide scanner, as he has a bunch that he took in Europe in the 70's that he wants to scan also.

The scanner came this afternoon, so I decided that no time better than the present to start. I set it up, got it working, opened the first box of slides, and discovered that they were all in random order. I opened another box. Same thing. And then another, and another, and another... Slides from the 50's, 60's, 70's & 80's all mixed together in no order whatsoever!

Now, before I can scan anything, I need to sort through and put thousands of slides in order! How in hell did they get completely randomized?! WTF?!

[€uroMeinke]

Now, before I can scan anything, I need to sort through and put thousands of slides in order! How in hell did they get completely randomized?! WTF?!

Or you could just scan them and then sort the images

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Or you could just scan them and then sort the imagesYeah, that does seem to be the more manageable option.

[Moonliner]

I assume there is date info printed on the frame of the slides you want to capture?

If that's the case you will have to enter that for each slide manually anyways, so yeah, scan then sort.

[Moonliner]

*sigh*

It's a beautiful spring day. Flowers blooming warm breeze breezing, and I'm here for a long day at the office.

But at least with everyone else out of the office I can bring in all my rowdy friends to keep me company. Roger, Roger & Pete, Jeff, Elton, KT, Natalie, and Eddi Let's get this party started.

Well begun is half done.

[JWBear]

Or you could just scan them and then sort the images

...so yeah, scan then sort.

This gives the OCD in me the screaming fits... And the slides would still be in disarray.

I've already started the sorting. It's not taking as long as I thought.

[Moonliner]

This gives the OCD in me the screaming fits... And the slides would still be in disarray.

I've already started the sorting. It's not taking as long as I thought.

Oh great, Now the OCD in me is running through all the various sort algorithms you could use to pick the fastest..

Single pass select, shell, bubble, heap, quick....

Assuming the data is at least somewhat clustered, date order.....

[Alex]

The approach I'd have taken is to scan and sort. Scan them in the order you find them but as they come off the scanner put them in order. That way you still only interact with each slide once but end up with both collections (physical and digital) organized.

[JWBear]

We bought a scanner that can be used without connecting it to the computer (it saves the data on a SD card). We did this so that we can scan while watching TV/movies in the living room. Scanning and sorting at the same time would require it be connected to the computer, which would defeat the purpose. Good suggestion though.

It's not as bad as i though at first. Most of the slides from a particular date are grouped together. The weird thing is that you'll have, say, 18 slides from May 1966 all together in one box; 12 more all together in a second box; and the remaining 6 scattered randomly in a third.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Scanning and sorting at the same time would require it be connected to the computer, which would defeat the purpose. :confused:

Scan them in the order you find them but as they come off the scanner put them in order.He meant sort the physical slide after scanning it.

[JWBear]

Then the images on the card would still be out of order. The physical sorting isn't taking that long.

[JWBear]

From a conversation about fundamentalist Christians heard in passing:

"It's too bad they make a religion out of the book itself instead of what the book is trying to teach us."

[Not Afraid]

I took an afternoon nap and had the most incredible steam punk inspired dreams. It would have made a fantastic film.

Oh, and there was tap dancing involved.

[JWBear]

Slides all sorted! Let the scanning begin!

[Deebs]

Oh, and there was tap dancing involved.

That is so awesome. :snap:

[RStar]

I took an afternoon nap and had the most incredible steam punk inspired dreams. It would have made a fantastic film.

Oh, and there was tap dancing involved.

Good. I just found a HUGE cockroach in my kitchen and can use all the help I can get! :eek:

[alphabassettgrrl]

Wow- I was dreaming about my dad and a car that didn't run right, followed by cute girls in tool-belts setting up ziplines across a castle courtyard and they wanted me to be their spokesperson. There was also a crossing of a jagged mountain pass and eating of bread.

I think the steam-punk theme might have been cooler.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I think I'm too tired to sleep. There's something deeply not-right about that.

[Not Afraid]

Crap! I realized I needed gas this morning, remembered when I woke up, got distracted and drove all over the place without filling up. I'm damn lucky I got home and I'll be even luckier when I get to the gas station. Let's just hope I remember.

[Moonliner]

Vatican makes peace with the Beatles. (http://www.wtop.com/?nid=114&sid=1932232)


VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican has finally made peace with the Beatles, saying their drug use, "dissolute" lives and even the claim that the band was bigger than Jesus are all in the past _ while their music lives on.



Well that didn't last long......

Ringo Starr: 'Vatican has more to talk about than the Beatles (http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/04/12/ringo.starr.vatican.beatles/index.html?hpt=C2)'


London, England (CNN) -- The Vatican may have forgiven the Beatles over the weekend for their "satanic" messages -- but Ringo Starr, the legendary band's drummer, says he couldn't care less.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Go Ringo!

[blueerica]

LOL - woohoo Ringo!

In other news, I'm just having difficulty getting into a rhythm today. :(

[Ghoulish Delight]

In other news, I'm just having difficulty getting into a rhythm today. :(
Try this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F-lkzQoPl8)

[blueerica]

GAH! Blocked!!

[Kevy Baby]

Try this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F-lkzQoPl8)
GAH! Blocked!!Okay, try this (http://www.metronomeonline.com/)

Its completely different than GD's link, but should help you find your rhythm

[alphabassettgrrl]

My today sucked, too.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm addicted to distraction.

I considered joining a support group, so I started to Google it. But the Discovery channel show that I was watching while surfing the internet mentioned a sky scraper project and I was curious it was finished so I looked it up. The architecture kinda reminded me of the building in the Hudsucker proxy, so I went to IMDB to find out where it was shot. While there I saw an ad for a new comedy staring some guy I heard of once. I viewed the trailer, where some more ads led me to a porn site where a girl was doing some things no nice girl should have to do for money. I watched some of that. Then I remembered that I hadn't downloaded new podcasts on my phone to listen to this week. I did that, then spent a few minutes on the phone looking for new apps. I got bored of that so instead I played some facebook games. Then it was time to feed the bunnies.

Wait, what was I talking about?

[Moonliner]

I'm addicted to distraction.

I considered joining a support group, so I started to Google it. But the Discovery channel show that I was watching while surfing the internet mentioned a sky scraper project and I was curious it was finished so I looked it up. The architecture kinda reminded me of the building in the Hudsucker proxy, so I went to IMDB to find out where it was shot. While there I saw an ad for a new comedy staring some guy I heard of once. I viewed the trailer, where some more ads led me to a porn site where a girl was doing some things no nice girl should have to do for money. I watched some of that. Then I remembered that I hadn't downloaded new podcasts on my phone to listen to this week. I did that, then spent a few minutes on the phone looking for new apps. I got bored of that so instead I played some facebook games. Then it was time to feed the bunnies.

Wait, what was I talking about?

What's the link for that site with the nice girl?

[Ghoulish Delight]

I was going to bookmark it, but I got distracted.

[Kevy Baby]

What's the link for that site with the nice girl?I think it was this one (http://www.dhmo.org)

[wolfy999]

So Hubby just took a third job again. Let's see that's 40 hours for the Villa Company, our own Company and now back to work for the Government Census Bureau for 20 hours a week.

Are we getting longer days?.....maybe 30 instead of 24, don't see how he's going to manage this one, but I know he'll give it a darn good try!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

A day in the life of a stormtrooper (http://thechive.com/2010/04/08/a-stormtroopers-life-looks-fun-to-me-47-photos/) (as in Star Wars)

[Morrigoon]

That was cute!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

A day in the life of a stormtrooper (http://thechive.com/2010/04/08/a-stormtroopers-life-looks-fun-to-me-47-photos/) (as in Star Wars)I've seen some of these before, but some are so inspired they're worth looking at again.
http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/stormtroopers-life-45.jpg?w=500&h=332

http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/stormtroopers-life-33.jpg?w=500&h=332

http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/stormtroopers-life-32.jpg?w=500&h=332

http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/stormtroopers-life-13.jpg?w=500&h=332

[Kevy Baby]

While searching for new promotional products to offer our clients, we ran across this: Bubble wrap keychain (http://www.ppiblog.com/?240-bubble-wrap-keychain). It amused me. Susan would play with it incessantly.

[Kevy Baby]

The there is the Guerrilla Diaper Swing (http://www.ppiblog.com/?494-guerrilla-diaper-swing)

WTF?!?

[BarTopDancer]

While searching for new promotional products to offer our clients, we ran across this: Bubble wrap keychain (http://www.ppiblog.com/?240-bubble-wrap-keychain). It amused me. Susan would play with it incessantly.

So would I.

[bewitched]

I'm addicted to distraction.

I considered joining a support group, so I started to Google it. But the Discovery channel show that I was watching while surfing the internet mentioned a sky scraper project and I was curious it was finished so I looked it up. The architecture kinda reminded me of the building in the Hudsucker proxy, so I went to IMDB to find out where it was shot. While there I saw an ad for a new comedy staring some guy I heard of once. I viewed the trailer, where some more ads led me to a porn site where a girl was doing some things no nice girl should have to do for money. I watched some of that. Then I remembered that I hadn't downloaded new podcasts on my phone to listen to this week. I did that, then spent a few minutes on the phone looking for new apps. I got bored of that so instead I played some facebook games. Then it was time to feed the bunnies.

Wait, what was I talking about?


Hmm, sounds like my ADD.

[Ghoulish Delight]

"The main selling point of Pampers Cruisers is the fact that they let babies play easily and effortlessly without being slowed down by a bulky diaper."

So you advertise them with GIANT diapers with the brand name on it? Does not compute.

[bewitched]

I'm watching Ghost Hunters and reading Cracked.com...I believe I have crossed the lame barrier.



Oh, and I'm playing Zoo World. :lame-o:

[alphabassettgrrl]

I love Ghost Hunters! Does that make me lame, too?

[bewitched]

Yes. ;)

[JWBear]

I love Ghost Hunters too. Grant and Steve are hawt!

[Ghoulish Delight]

I love Ghost Hunters! Does that make me lame, too? Does it MAKE you lame? No.

[Alex]

Whether loving Ghost Hunters makes you lame depends heavily on why you love Ghost Hunters.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ugh, today is the day we pay penance for the convenience of working across the street from a post office.

[JWBear]

Whether loving Ghost Hunters makes you lame depends heavily on why you love Ghost Hunters.

Grant and Steve are hawt!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Ghost Hunters? They make me giggle. Especially on those times when these butch guys run and scream like little girls.

And once in a long while something interesting happens. I like that they bring instruments and that most of the time, nothing happens. That seems normal and reasonable.

[Mousey Girl]

I like that they did say that what they thought was paranormal at the Queen Mary was someone playing a trick on them.

[Morrigoon]

Today I've been watching a show on Discovery called "A Haunting". WAAAAAAAY better than Ghost Hunters. I think the direction and editing really make this one good - and I'd rather watch this than most horror films.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I don't know if I'm ashamed to be attending the Anaheim Con this weekend or not. The industry pretty much has shunned it but its local and its free. Hmmmmmm - Maybe a disguise??

[Morrigoon]

Your presence lends it legitimacy :) So there. It's cool because you're going.

[Gemini Cricket]

Aww. I was dealing with a Army guy on the phone just now who didn't know how to use a fax machine. He was filling in for an admin asst who is off for the week. He sounded so cute and so stressed... with a Southern accent. Aww.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I like that they did say that what they thought was paranormal at the Queen Mary was someone playing a trick on them.

I loved that they caught that! Good job!

Today I've been watching a show on Discovery called "A Haunting". WAAAAAAAY better than Ghost Hunters. I think the direction and editing really make this one good - and I'd rather watch this than most horror films.

It's a dramatization, more than looking for evidence. I do like them but for different reasons.

I don't know if I'm ashamed to be attending the Anaheim Con this weekend or not. The industry pretty much has shunned it but its local and its free. Hmmmmmm - Maybe a disguise??

C'mon, you know you want to go! Disguise = excuse to wear a costume! Go for it!

[Morrigoon]

Oh yeah, but I find dramatization way more compelling. I like it for the same reason I like scary movies.

[Not Afraid]

I just got a text message. Midnight texts always put the fear of god in me. This was was pretty scary. It was about dog poop. :)

[RStar]

Yikes! Midnight dog poop scares me to death also! ;)

I do hope fido is ok, though.

[Alex]

I started volunteering at the nearby SPCA a couple blocks from us about a month ago. Currently I'm just doing feline associate stuff (which mostly just involves cleaning their rooms and sitting with them for a while to help keep them socialized).

Pixel, our cat, really, really hates other cats. I've seen her react with complete calm to both giant quiet dogs and small yappy dogs. When given the chance she actually rode a turkey for several yards in her attempt to take it down. She's a bit skittish around other people but that isn't consistent.

But she hates cats. She hates seeing them outside through glass. The one time we brought an obvious runaway stray inside the house she completely freaked.

Anyway, the first time I worked with the cats I come home and sit on the couch. She comes over and starts sniffing my hand. "Cute," thinks I, "she can smell the other cat." And then she started attacking my hand full on. Teeth, claws, yowling, hissing. A fair amount of blood results. The rest of the evening I'm an invading force, she found a high observation point and just stared at me.

Lesson learned. The next two weeks I get home, I immediately change clothes and wash my hands and while her reaction is much more muted she'll still swat my hands if they get to close and she still doesn't trust me.

Last night, I came home showered, specifically washed my hands with strong antiseptic soap using a scrubbing spong from the kitchen then after that used Purell and then ate my dinner of barbecue chicken with my bare hands.

After all that I go and find the cat, let her sniff my hand and fwap. Claws in but she swatted my hand hard enough it actually hurt a little bit.

As I say, Pixel really hates other cats. And the odd thing is I can't figure out how she knows to hate other cats since she was rescued before even being weaned and since then, other than that 2 minutes with the stray I mentioned earlier, has never actually been in the presence of another cat.

[cirquelover]

I am sorry about your wounds, hope they are healing well.

Maybe she no longer recognizes herself as a cat but as part of your family. She's just jealous that her human is spending time with others that are beneath her.

At least she doesn't take revenge like our Tigger. Gary came home a day later than usual last weekend and Tigger was mad! First she scratched up his suitcase and got yelled at. So she went and peed on his shoes. Then to top it off she got on the table and peed on his wallet and keys! She was really mad at him!

Of course the day after he left the kid and I went on a field trip to the Ballet. When we got home she tried to pee on my bra!! Later that night I found that she had also peed in the tiny case that holds my meat thermometer. I still can't figure out how she managed to pee in a small piece of plastic the size of a quarter and didn't miss a drop!

Some cats just have really bad attitudes!

[Ghoulish Delight]

has never actually been in the presence of another cat.
Well I imagine that that there could be the problem. Never having learned how to deal with other cats, all she has to go on is the pure instinctual gut reaction that other cat odors trigger. Had she grown up around other cats she'd have likely learned to temper that instinct with experience.

[Alex]

Well, that would be one of my questions, how does she even know what another cat is and smells like to hate it and be jealous (and she isn't jealous of other things). Plus jealousy (I don't really anthropomorphize animals so I also don't really think it would be anything similar to what we'd call jealousy) wouldn't explain it all since she's woken me up in the middle of the night yowling at the window and when I looked it was because of a cat sitting on a balcony in the next building over.

Mostly I'm just curious that I apparently can't wash off or cover whatever smell it is that she's reacting to.

We did have a cat when I was a kid that reacted badly to a new cat in the house (and it was specific to the cat we had others already). Shortly after the new cat arrived she started peeing in the stove burners. Swear to god. Now, I in no way believe the cat understood the chain of events that would result but let me tell you that boiling off cat piss results in an extremely unpleasant experience. And it is really hard to get in the habit of checking the burners for pee before turning them on. When we passed the new cat on to someone else she stopped.

[Alex]

all she has to go on is the pure instinctual gut reaction that other cat odors trigger.

She reacts even when she can't smell them. She reacts even when they aren't in her territory. She hisses at cats a hundred feet away. When we moved into this place and had a wall covering mirror she also attacked that cat too (though she has learned to live with it) for a couple of weeks; she's never reacted to the cats that live in smaller mirrors.

I'm not particularly worried about why she hates cats. I've known plenty of extremely loner cats (even after having had plenty of lifelong cohabitation with them). I'm just amused by how total it is.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Okay, odor and sight. Still sounds like an instinctual reaction and lack of socialization with other cats. She doesn't need to "know" what other cats look or smell like she's hardwired to "know'.

[Alex]

I think we're saying the same thing. Obviously the dislike of other cats is in someway hardwired into her. To the extent that I'm curious about the how it is at the much deeper level of how that would happen biologically in the neurology of a cat.

And of course it is possible that it was something social that happened in those few weeks between birth and being found in a gas station parking lot that imprinted itself powerfully.

But mostly in telling the story I'm just amused that I am now going through just short of CDC decontamination procedures just to keep my cat from glaring at me for an evening and it still doesn't work.

[Kevy Baby]

Anyway, the first time I worked with the cats I come home and sit on the couch. She comes over and starts sniffing my hand. "Cute," thinks I, "she can smell the other cat." And then she started attacking my hand full on. Teeth, claws, yowling, hissing. A fair amount of blood results. The rest of the evening I'm an invading force, she found a high observation point and just stared at me.Wow - I thought our one cat (who hates other cats) was bad. Since we have three other cats, she gets exiled into her own room.

She hisses and spits (sometimes to the point of gasping - she is an old cat), but all the venom is directed to the other cat(s) - never towards us.

[Alex]

The only other things I've seen that causes her to react like she does to a cat are bubbles. We though she might play with them so tried them. She really did not like them.

[Snowflake]

A very cool t-shirt (http://www.publicdomainclothing.com/shop/?shop=1&itemid=108)

1391

[MouseWife]

Cats. Our cat pees just 'cuz.

On another topic, and, forgive me if this is on another thread....

The Disneyland trams have doors? Really? Gawd, it's been so long. When I finally do go back so much will have changed. :'0(

[Kevy Baby]

The Disneyland trams have doors? Really? Gawd, it's been so long. When I finally do go back so much will have changed. :'0(They do? Since when? There weren't any the last time I went a couple of months ago.

[Alex]

Since February.

Here's a picture: http://twitpic.com/12v53y

[MouseWife]

I went to sign up for Disneyland tweets and saw posts about them. Perhaps the past few days? Or is it a joke?

[Ghoulish Delight]

From what I've heard, only a few of them have the doors so far.

[MouseWife]

Really? That's a while. Any photos? Sorry but I'm on an iTouch and not so good at it.

[Not Afraid]

OK, so I'm finally home from work, the house cleaner is done, Chris is painting away, I've uploaded more jewelry photos so the banner and cards can be created, I'm now ready to start on my rather long list of things I need to do today. How did it get to be 5 pm?????

[BarTopDancer]

Since February.

Here's a picture: http://twitpic.com/12v53y

WTF! Did someone finally fall out?

[MouseWife]

Thanks, Alex! Remind me the People Mover.

[Alex]

My understanding it is a legal requirement with the Simba lot trams crossing a public street. I believe eventually they'll be on all of them (that the lawyers said if some have them they might as well all have them) but I don't pay much attention to such things anymore so I may have it mixed up, I just remembered seeing it passing a couple months ago and searched for the MousePad thread.

[Stan4dSteph]

WTF! Did someone finally fall out?Yes, there was actually a lawsuit with someone who sustained a traumatic brain injury.

Also, Alex has that right about the Simba trams. They have to have doors to cross a city street.

[RStar]

I saw the tram with doors last night. While I don't care for the idea of dealing with them to get on the tram, they didn't seem to slow things down as far as I could tell. Everyone figured out how to use them okay (the guests have to open the doors, they are not air driven automatics). But frankly, I'm surprised it took them this long to start putting them in.

And Alex, have you thought about wearing gloves of some sort while working there? Or even taking a change of clothes and shoes there to change into and then out of to minimize the odor transfer after getting home? Just a thought. I hate to see you need to watch out for a attack cat in your own home! I hope it works out.

It is weird how animals pick up on things. Earthquakes, animals outside and down the street, where someone has been, etc. Good thing we aren't like that! We'd never get away with anything! :D

[MouseWife]

RStar, that would be wild! I wonder, really, there must be others before you, Alex, with this problem. A fellow volunteer might help. Speaking of cats, something has ours all a twitter today. High alert.

I hope everyone is enjoying their day. A lot going on out there. Do you think it is because it is our 'kick off' to warm weather? (more or less)

[lindyhop]

From what I've heard, only a few of them have the doors so far.

That's correct. Somehow they make the tram look extra overloaded with people even though the space is the same.

It's been a while but I heard the reason for the doors is that people in Florida are always falling out (the trams there still travel around the parking lot and people jump out before the tram stops). If they put doors on trams in Florida they have to also put them on trams here.

So people get stupid in Florida. Or none of this is true.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Nine hours and a super-heavy set is a bad combination. I was happy to go home when I was dismissed. But my honey met me at home with a hot coffee-beverage. What a wonderful greeting!

[Betty]

I'm pretty sure today is going to suck.

Just woke up feeling like that... and it seems to be self fulfilling prophecy. Just can't seem to shake it.

Bah!

Maybe I'm PMSing a bit too I guess. ?

Makes me want to move up my vacation time which isn't until memorial day.

[blueerica]

All checked in for Savannah, GA!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Mr. Six, the dancing "old man" character seen on commercials for Six Flags parks, freaks me out.

that's all

[CoasterMatt]

Mr. Six in person is even freakier.

[Morrigoon]

In the course of a conversation with someone on Facebook chat, wherein the longevity of FB was deemed to be questionable, I mused that it would be hilarious if someone created a site that was everything Facebook used to be, and beat Facebook with it.

[Stan4dSteph]

In the course of a conversation with someone on Facebook chat, wherein the longevity of FB was deemed to be questionable, I mused that it would be hilarious if someone created a site that was everything Facebook used to be, and beat Facebook with it.And what did it "used to be?" Doesn't seem that different to me now.

[Kevy Baby]

And what did it "used to be?"New

[Gemini Cricket]

Planning a luncheon event at work. About 450 people coming. Some companies are buying tables, some are people coming by themselves, some want to sit with certain people and not with others, some are paying now, some are paying at the door, some are paying partial, some are comps, some are scholarships... This is like a math word problem that Excel is helping me sort out. On top of all that, some companies have a list of guests, some don't, some won't know until the day of the event. And an exact count is needed to order the right number of lunches + an estimation of walk-ins that day. This is so left-brained that it's making me crazy, but at the same time, it's kinda fun, too.
:)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

And what did it "used to be?" Sans parents.

[Morrigoon]

Info used to be a bit more private, you didn't have to jump through hoops to keep things limited to friends only. Certain features were easier to use (some had 2 different ways to access them), etc.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hmm, I personally think Facebook has greatly improved the privacy options. Yeah, I suppose the original toggle switch was more definitive, but it also meant I couldn't be at all selective about my level of privacy.

Oh, and you were greatly mistaken if you thought facebook used to be MORE private by default. One of the biggest early complaints was just how much info was available to "your networks" (which you became a part of whether you knew it or not) by default. The only difference now is that they make the lack of default privacy more obvious.

I still have a lot of issue with the usability of the added privacy features, but putting UI design issues aside I've found that, with little exception, each change has been a step in the right direction for privacy control. Facebook becomes much more functional (and distinguished from other services) for me the more finely I can filter what I post.

[Gemini Cricket]

To me, FB is way more user friendly than MySpace.

[Gn2Dlnd]

My mother is on Facebook.

Which is why I'm not.



I'm thinking of having t-shirts and bumper stickers made.

[BarTopDancer]

My mom wanted me to create a Facebook for her. So I did. Then I added her and blocked her from viewing everything. Then I deleted her when random friends of hers who I haven't seen in 25 years and have no idea who they are kept trying to add me.

[Not Afraid]

I think need remedial FaceBook lessons. There are odd options that SHOULD be there that aren't the there are things that just "happen" without you being able to comment on them, and then there's the confusion about being "me" and being the "other me's" (ie: Inspired Adornments and Alpha Pet Care). I'm sure I will figure it all out soon, but, in the meantime, I'm posting lots of duplicate shyt.

[Not Afraid]

I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.

[Kevy Baby]

Well, Susan is going back in for Endometriosis surgery again. Sigh...

[mousepod]

Well, Susan is going back in for Endometriosis surgery again. Sigh...

Crap. Here's to an uneventful procedure and a quick recovery.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Crap. Here's to an uneventful procedure and a quick recovery.

Ditto.

[katiesue]

Hugs to Susan. Hope it goes well.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ugh. Take good care of her, we like her.

[Kevy Baby]

Well, at least I know what to expect going in this time. No last minute announcements from the patient the night before the surgery of, "oh, if they have to do a hysterectomy while they are in there, I'm okay with that."

She dropped that little bombshell on me just as we were going to bed the night before the surgery.

[Kevy Baby]

On a completely separate note, pretty pictures (of destruction!) from the volcano eruption in Iceland (http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html?camp=localsearch:o n:twit:bigpic)

The first one is my favorite:
http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/eyja_04_19/e01_23056097.jpg

[bewitched]

I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.

Unfortunately, I still am.