It's Friday afternoon, doesn't anyone get off early on Fridays anymore? I'd like to be one of them. There's no school today, so there's a lot of noise at my house today.

Jealous much?

Just think, you could with a little legal paperwork be the most perfect of human beings:

A left-handed Craig who sometimes gets to wear sandals (with socks) to work.

You'd be the envy of the world.

Well - I'm off at 2:20 or so- but that's the way it is everyday since I come in about 5:50.

Still - it's Friday! Woo-hoo!

I get the first kids at about 7:40 right now and I close at 6.

I'll just call you Jim then......

:D

While they sound the same they aren't spelled the similar, like replacing the G with the C by accident. Is this person not close to you, and actually thinks that's your name? Or was it a brain fart?

You could call them "Brait" (for Brain Fart). ;)

And that picture of your feet is kinda scary. Like if you kicked a few inches forward you'd die of electricution!

We usually get off a little early on Fridays but you never know till the last minute.

She knows my name.

Hey, Craig is not a bad name. He's even got a List.

Craig, like Gregg, is a cheap knockoff of a name. Like "Rolexx" or "Bucksstar".

Or like how I spell my name with three Ts and a silent Q.

Tjtoteq! Why anyone cannot pronounce it correctly is beyond me.

Friday mornings at your workplace sound like fun.

VSLM!

Craig Delight
Nope.
I don't like it one bit.

What a fabulous day. Slept in, had a long shower (love the on-demand water heater), romped about in the sheets getting all sweaty again, watched some cheesy television, had leftovers from yesterday's lunch, had leftovers from two days' ago cake, watched some less cheesy television, had my lap warmed by a kitty, and not worn a bra ALL DAY!

Some RDOs are better than others.

Thanks for sharing your sex life online! ;)

I'll write up the death certificate.

Ooooooh. Now I get it.

Hehe -ooops. Sadlly the biggest thrill of the year is the annual gyno visit. Ah well.

Me too!

Well, this might be my last post until next week, so have fun everybody :D

I have discovered a brilliant secret that has allowed me to vastly improve my skill at playing drums on Rock Band.

I know! Genius, right?!

I hear it works on spelling, too. :D

What?


Oh, I see your misunderstanding. No no. I mean pracite, a rare mineral found only in homes with rabbits as pets. It's formed when drifts of shed rabbit fur comes in contact with shavings from chewed baseboards. Coating my drumsticks with it has done wonders.


Haha, you thought I meant practice. Yeah, like that would help.

Delayed a little bit... hope this goes ok.

Hehehehehe That's better !! Thanks. :cheers:

If anyone wants to grow veggies indoors, these are the best things I have found! I have three now, one with tomatos growing, one with herbs (Basil mostly, to go with the tomatos), and one I just planted today for seedlings to transplant in the outside garden.

Aerogarden

You can get them (although limited in models) at Bed, Bath, & Beyond and Kohls.

AHHHH!!!!!

I was planting Habanero seeds into above said garden a little while ago, and I just rubbed my eye and now it's burning!!! :eek:

I would have never thought that dry seeds would carry enough capsicum to worry about. Yikes!!!

I hope your eyesight has come back by now. I always wondered if those indoor gardens work. I would love to grow my own herbs.

Just as well you weren't getting off like Katiesue...

You're catching GD disease - it's capsaicin :D

....and you remember the bit on the cooking shows where they say to reduce the heat of the chilli you're making you can remove the seeds.... well it appears it's the white pith around the seeds that's the worst part.

The funny part is birds can't feel the burning from capsaicin. That's why the eat the chilli fruits and poop the seeds all over, thus making more chillis !!

Just as well you weren't getting off like Katiesue... :evil:

Maybe Chris will tell his habanero story.

Your right, Capsicum is the plant genus. Well, I had capsaicin in my eye, genius! And you want me to type the right scientific term? I could hardly see the keyboard. Sheesh! ;) :D
If you mean the one about that short guy in Mexico, I've already heard it.

:D

don't you mean genius? :p

...and Lisa, the LashPair would LOVE to hear the Habenero story... :evil:

It's really about other things one shouldn't touch after handling the habenero and the consequences thereof

When my youngest daughter was still in nappies and wanted to do finger painting while I programmed, she decided to choose all of the pretty red things in the pantry. That would be Tabasco Sauce, Cayenne Pepper, Hot Paprika and some Chilli Powder.

She then mixed all of the pretty red things on the top a industrial-sized mayonaise bucket lid. After painting a pretty picture of a three-eyed something or other on the lid, she touched her crotch, and all hell broke loose.

When she came screaming out of the kitchen to the desk where I was programming, I looked at her hands and nearly died for fear she had cut herself..until the acrid paste almost ripped my eyeballs out of their sockets.

As I recall, it's the only bath she ever fought to have...

If anyone wants Girl Scout cookies from a non-California bakery....let me know. We actually sell the real Samoas here!

Girl Scout Cookie List

Pre-orders are due tomorrow morning, but I can sell out of our cookie booth inventory once the cookies come in on 2/14/09.

swanie

Poor baby! That's horrible and it reminds me of a story I heard (read) many years ago in Angela Bowie's bio. (I will, evidently, read most anything). It involved some sort of group sex encounter and heavy drinking. I might be mistaken, but I think Mick Jagger was in there, too. The then Mrs. Bowie somehow ended up with someone pouring 80+ proof alcohol on or near her lady bizness. Yeeeeow.

The same goes for poison ivy. Don't ask.

Ya'll are painfull.......

:D

Like a habanero brand condom.

On next weeks episode of Things That Don't Belong Near Your Crotch... ;)

With special guests, Paris Hilton and Linsday Lohan!

Absorbine Jr.

I won't even try to say that I read about it or it happened to a friend. I'll own it. No juicy story though. Sore muscles after ballet and I was very young. Found the stuff in the medicine cabinet. I didn't know real pain until I tried to relieve it.

Toothpaste as a masturbatory aid (no personal experience, a member recounting said learning experience is a legend on another message board).

Talk about literally polishing one's knob! :eek:

Minty fresh or cinnamon?

Apparently a nice shiny polish is not what you end up with.

This lovely incident just happened to me (not related to the lovely stories above).

Went to take a drink of coffee just now. After taking a swig, I realized it was Friday's coffee.

Apparently most polishes look opaque before use

Boxes are sliding off the top shelf of our bedroom closet. I think it's time for a rebuild (yet another half-ass remnant of the previous owners "handy work" that needs replacing).

Oh, yuck!

It's ok, coffee grows therapeutic molds.

pffft. not since friday.

when you see lilly pads growing on it, then its old. otherwise its...aged
:D

Been there, done that......:rolleyes:

At least I can say I've left the toothpaste in my mouth.......

Wait, that doesn't sound right. :rolleyes:

Geez, one could practically wallpaper our building with the number of girl scout cookie order forms that are laying around.

I guess they're trying to tell you, you need some cookies GD!

You would think that it would be an easy task to get GS cookies...yet I still find myself ordering from far far away LOL

Can someone order some for the LashPair so we can see what all the whoopee about Girl Scout Cookies is.

...I bet they don't beat Tim Tams....

Talking to Aussie's is like talking to Telletubbies, isn't it?

Ty for the quote fodder.:D

Ummmm. Girl Scout Leader here. :D

Let me know what you'd like and I can bring some to MouseAdventure.

Girl Scout Cookies

You have to try Thin Mints at the very least. They are our signature cookie. Samoas also have a cult following.

swanie

it would be almost impossible to beat Tim Tams!

I resent that. we are NOT a cult!
it says so in the hand outs

so neener

;)

I have to buy real Samoas for a girl scout here.

So, hmmm... Is it can be orders samoas tiemz now?

PM me with any orders and I can fill them when the cookies come in on the 14th.

:D

*sigh*

I am hungry.

Where is J?

Thes conversation is making me want to devour a whole box of Thin Mints.

I have 250 boxes of cookies in my car right now. I deliberately left them out there so I wouldn't make my self sick from devouring a box of thin mints.

I am going to get shot if I go raid the thin mints in my friends freezer....

We're down to our last box, we ration them ....one box a month, I order a case usually...this season we're cutting back...one 'tube' a month, we have to cut back on the sugars :( ...I's having a sad!

I tried to order some GS cookies, but since they changed the names (to protect the innocent) I can't figure out if my Tagalongs are Peanut Butter Cookies or Peanut Butter Sandwiches. And there was no cookie name that resembled Samoas on the order (I thought they were a coconut somethingorother last year). :(

I have been known to consume an entire box of Tagalongs in one sitting more than once! What is that, 220,000 calories and 600 grams of fat? ;)

Tagalongs are the patties (covered in chocolate). The PB sandwich cookies are also known as Do Si Does. Somoas are now called Caramel deLites.


(I don't have my sheet but I am pretty sure our troop has extra Somoas (Caramel deLites). We may also have a couple boxes of Tagalongs but I'm not so sure about that. If you'd like me to check I'd be happy to.)

Here ya go.

I don't care what people say, they are not the same.

There are 2 bakeries that supply GS cookies, ABC and Little Brownie Bakers. I understand (though do not personally know) that there is a difference in taste of some varieties depending upon which bakery supplies the cookies...I can't remember which company supplies our cookies in Kansas City.

Samoas are wayyyyyyyyy better than Carmel Delights.

I think the Thin Mints are different too.

Thin mints have almost as big a following in the United States as the greenback dollar.

in order to prevent myself from scarfing down all I can get ahold of, the last couple of years Ive sent them overseas in Operation Thin Mint.

figure better to send them to guys who will work them off vs me who..well, would just store them up as it were.

We sell from the Little Brownie Bakery here in Arizona. They still make the traditional varieties. Orange County switched to ABC Bakery in 2008, hence the different names now (ie. Carmel Delights vs. Samoas). They are slightly different recipes, so they will taste different.

OMG are you bringing Tim Tams with you? Because if you do I will love you forever, especially if they're the dark chocolate ones... :D

Don't forget, the boys are in Suisun before they land in Anaheim, I make no promises about cajoling, bribery and/or groveling or begging involving tim tams! :D

Oh for heaven's sake, is it GS cookie time again? Jeepers H. Crackers. Where are my shortbread cookies you little green monsters?

Oh... after looking up Tim Tams......

Um.... Lashies? How many can you pack in a suitcase? ;)

I used to eat tons of Girl Scout cookies until one day I realized that they really aren't that good, they're just really sweet. Since then I've hardly been tempted (except for the peanut butter cream ones). Former favorite, the thin mint, hold no power over me more.

You can order them here in the US (ships from San Antonio).

So, if I can't get Samoas here anymore, I'd better order some from someone who CAN get them - because I have to have some.

I'd like a box of Samoas

I'm trying to cut down to one sleeve per sitting.

Just Google "Samoa cookie recipe". You get dozens of hits. (I didn't look at any of them. So I don't know if they are like the real thing.)

Mmmmmmm, I'd better bring a third suitcase full of Tim Tams, so I can bring it back packed with GS Cookies, MRE Bacon, Maplene, Butter Essence, Butter Buds & Crystal Light To Go single serve sachets.

Well - are you? :D

I even deliver ;)

Just one? :evil:

I'll be out in L.A./Orange County 3 times between 2/24 (my Dad's surgery date) and MouseAdventure, so I can bring them out with me. I'll even be out the weekend of 2/7, but the cookies don't come in until 2/14.

swanie

dont forget the vegemite. I missed out last time (no, Ive still never tried it)

You're a brave man, Capt!

I was thinking 'foolish'

hey, those wanting some Tim Tams, you can order them. I did a quick google here or ebay here. of course, I know it's not the same as receiving a packet from our favorite Aussie Bears, but might save them on the fees for overweight luggage!

Foolish Mortal, right?

Hmmm.... I think I heard something like that somewhere before.... Hmmmm..... ;)

its amazing how often the two of those go together

Serves me right for not reading all the way back! :blush:

Little Brownie Bakers are is the one I'm familiar with. My wife was a GS leader and worked for them as well for about 12 years, but left the whole thing about 7 years ago. I know they made a change to the recipe to Samoas once saying they were softer and easier to eat. My jaws would get soooo tired after eating 2 or 3 of the old ones.

So you're saying they still make them under the old names and new names? And the recipes seem different between them? I wasn't aware of that....

Dude - that's awful - we'll make a point of skipping you again to remove any possible doubt.

;)

Note to one's self: No packet of Tim-Tams for Snowflake for raining on our parade.

;)

The link is a photo list to the proper names of the cookies you can buy in OC.

In regards to space planning, has anyone introduced you to Mrs. See's wonderful confectioneries?

Dear Work,

You gave me the day off yesterday but called me no less then 15 times (15!) from about 8:15 am to 3:30 pm. You gave me the day off, along with most of our staff, to help save a little money for the month. I'm a team player. But I'd like some team player dollars to go with working on my day off.

But I guess that at this point I'll just be happy to still be employed.

Please don't take advantage of me.

-Me

Dear Betty,

You are obviously a dedicated employee. Please consider:

-CallerID
-VoiceMail
-Email once in a while.


All of these things are asynchronous, so you don't have to break pace to deal with them. And always remember, life can go on (if not a little cluncky) without you.

Love and hugs,

The Stoat XXX.

But she was looking out for your wallet!

And Betty, if there's another day off 'to save money' next week - listen to the Stoatmeister!

I was reading John Updike's obit and had no idea he wrote Witches of Eastwick.

I guess Updike won't be having another cherry. :(

I'm cleaning my office, and came up with a solution to the now-ginormous stacks of industry magazines. I'm going to go through each one, tear out the stuff I'm interested in and then recycle the rest. I'll put the removed articles in a binder, and eventually scan them so I have them for good without taking up any space at all.

From that point, I'll do the same as they arrive in the mail. Goodbye clutter! :D

Right on. We did some work on the garage over the weekend. Unpacked the very last of the boxes from when we moved what - 6 years ago now?

One box was trash. Must have gotten mixed in somehow but we moved and stored a box of nothing but trash that should have gone to the dump.

On the brighter side, I took a whole car load to the goodwill. Lot's of books and little kids toys and clothes.

I realize I could have had a great garage sale - but it's been sitting in there so long I just couldn't wait until we got around to having one.

I must tell you - once I started on the path to getting rid of stuff, it felt great. The more I got rid of, the more I wanted to get rid of more.

Next month's project is the garage. I'm actually looking forward to hauling crap off. It really is liberating! :snap:

That was the only thing of his I enjoyed reading. That man mastered the art of the neverending sentence & paragraph.

We've got 2 projects we're about to undertake. Replacing our absurdly noisy bathroom fan. Not to jinx it, but that should be straight forward. Buy a new one, make sure the duct sizes match, some screws some wires, voila.

Next up will be a complete rebuild of our bedroom closet. Right now we have one 9+ ft long rod and shelf. Like everything else the previous owners did, it's half-assed. The shelf supports they were NOT made to handle the weight of all of our clothes + stroage boxes across a 9ft span. The need to replace it became urgent when we tried to put a box back up this weekend and it slid right off of the sagging shelf.

So we're going to rip it out. In its place will be multiple heights of hanging rods, a couple shelves, and space for some sort of shelving or cubbies or something tbd. And we'll be adding lighting.

We'll also be getting rid of the absurd doors on there. 8ft. x 4ft. x 2in thick solid wood sliding monsters. Hanging from a track that barely supports their weight. They're a bitch to slide and a bigger bitch to re-set onto the track when they fall off due to the track being bent from their weight. They also prevent us from decent access to the middle area of the closet.

If we simply take them off and make them go away, it'll be an improvement. Eventually I'd like to get a set of 3 light weight doors on there, but that will be phase 2.

If it goes well, we'll move on to the closet in the guest room. Gotta get some use out of the circular saw I just bought for the project :D

If it helps, we were able to replace just the actual fan unit instead of having to pull and replace the entire fixture. No problem with ducts because the duct attaches to the fan enclosure, which we didn't touch.

Check next to the full fan fixtures for smaller boxes with just the fan units. Less expensive, too. Something like this, though not exactly.

I did see those briefly. But we want the super-quiet one, and I don't think they sell just the fan units for that one.

Hmm... I wonder if the gender mis-identity had anything to do with her perception?

I would agree with Andrew about replacing just the fax. Much easier (usually the fan just plugs in with an Edison plug: no wiring needed) and cheaper. Although in our case, the fart fan in our bathroom was an odd size that took some serious digging my part.

If you do things right, you could easily end up with several new tools :D

I just won another trade show raffle!

Check Out My Prize!

WOOHOO!!!

Wow, nice.

Cool!

I won an iPod from one once...

:snap:

Awesome!!!!!!!

I have these.

Unfortunately condo living does not lend itself well to tool accumulation.

Although a router doesn't take much space...

Meanwhile, the easy solution to hiding a closet without doors is to hang a curtain in place of a door. Super easy to do and very inexpensive.

I BOUGHT these after hearing them at CES - I'm fed up with ear buds.

Ain't won nuthin from the show yet (at least that I know of).

In my opinion, there really is only one router to get: Porter Cable 690. Also, stay away from variable speed routers - they are more susceptible to problems.

If you have a hankering to try out the PC 690, let me know and I will be happy to loan you mine.

Cubbies/shelves in a closet are da bomb, go for it!

An alternative to leaving the closet gaping open is to get spring loaded curtain rods and hang a lovely curtain(s) across it. When we bought our place, there was no door on the 2nd bedroom closet. I hung a sheer across the doorway. Even when the sheer's open it looks better than just no door at all.

How about a waterfall curtain with a projection of a talking pirate on it (with synced audio) for a closet cover?

Great, now I need to get ANOTHER suitcase...

for 100% Closet Coverage, I suggest any of Tom Cruises wives.

We have See's stores up here, as well as Bruttles, which is located in the Davenport hotel- we plan on doing a lunch there, so you'll be able to hit this great candy shop.

Oh good, you guys take them to See's, I'll take them to the mother ship of the bean! We'll spend the next several years sending care packages down under :D

Hmmm. Now we want to make a trip to Sees tonight to use our gift certificate.

You people are bad influences. :p

Nuts and Chews! Nuts and Chews!

Who gave you the decadent gift of a Sees gift certificate? They might be as much to blame as the LoT in bad influence terms.



Nah. Probly not.

Not sure, actually. We found it stashed in a side pocket of my car. It might have been an extra from a Costco 2-pack from one Christmas...

Why don't I ever find anything like that in my car? All I find are empty water bottles and old receipts.

Hey: we're talking candy here. Leave your prurient interests out of it.

:D

Mmmm. Sees candy.

I just checked my email and it seems I won as well!

These people really know how to drink - martinis all over - Goodnight :cheers:

Niiiiiice! :snap:

Bleh, I'd rather have an open closet than curtains.

You didn't like my idea?

Get this.

CP pulled the fan and motor out of the housing this evening to double check measurements. She noticed 2 things. First, that the housing itself isn't going to come down without a fight, so fan-replacement-only may be our only option.

Second, she had trouble locating exactly where the duct opening was in order to measure it. When I got home I helped take a closer look...the opening to the duct was covered by a foam-rubber disc! WTF?! We pulled that off and the fan seemed instantly quieter and like it was pulling more air.

Still too loud for our tastes, but geebus, we've been living for 2 years with a fan that had no outlet. Laaaaaame.

Whut the?!?

Maybe it used to be a filter that's been up there so long it somehow solidified?

LOL! I just now got this. :rolleyes:


Do you ever have a great response to a post, push the reply button, start to type and...nothing? Poof. Your great response has faded away. It reminds me of the Seinfeld "Jerk Store" episode.

bah.

OOOoooooo.... do they have Sugar Free? :rolleyes:

....maybe one piece of regular a week ;)

Hehehehehehe It's like Willy Wonka owns the whole USA :D

OooooooOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo ..... Huckleberry Bark !!!!!!!

*WOOF*

Huckleberry Bark.....where?

At the candy store I mentioned above, Bruttles.

Nope: never get that

Well the jerk store called and they're all out of you.

Girl Scout Cookies, "Whitney, Whiiiiiitney...eat us Whitney...MMMMM...cookies...."


Luckily:
1. Cookies are safely in my car.
2. I have no shoes on.
3. There is snow on the ground.



Evil fvcking Girl Scout cookies.

I can't sleep.........I really wish I could sleep though.

What flavor GS Cookies goes with French Vanilla Slim-Fast?

All of them?

The no longer have m favorite GS Cookies. I don't remember what they were called, but the were a white cookie with chocolate stripes on top.

I am having the most difficult time remember what day it is and when I'm supposed to be travelling where.

But! The Rat's mom is in town next week, and I have Friday off, and I'm supposed to actually be home that day, so that means yay fun trip to the park!

I was going to be looking forward to nearly 5 hours off work this afternoon. Instead of plunging into my To Do list, I will be icing various body parts. I tripped over a dog gate, went flying into mud and concrete. I sure hope I did it gracefully enough for the lady construction worker who witnessed it.

Sounds like a great opening for a Vivid movie.

Ouch! I hope your bruises mend quickly. :(

Oh, behave! :p

1.) I don't like how the LoT works on my blackberry.

2.) I hope you're not too banged up, NA!!! Owie!!

3.) I'm bored. Where are the doctors?!? Let's get the road on the show!!! (I am with J and we're starting all his transplant stuff. Huzzah!!)

You're ok, I hope!

Just before reading this, I was thinking "Female construction worker... Mud... Hmmm... sounds like a lesbian fantasy..."

bow-chikka-wow-wow!

:snap: :snap:

Okay I like this better on my iPod... They has free wireless intrawebs.

Ouch!

Maybe a soak in your not so recently remodeled bathtub might be an option?

I LOVE the Escher-Sketch!

We got into her car away we started rollin'
I said, 'How much you pay for this?'
She said, 'Nothing, man, it's stolen.'

It's 4:45, and I have done everything I need to do before I go home. Somethings wrong.....

your clock maybe?

No.

I can't remember what those were called. Try "Thanks-a-lot". They are shortbread (which is the same "white" cookie as the one you liked) with a thin chocolate layer on the bottom. One of my favorites.

Cleaning half the house and I still can't find my new camera. Flipity flip!

Thanks-a-lots are nom.

Thanks-A-Lot are now called All Abouts

Actually, they are 2 different cookies. All Abouts aren't offered this year and were made by little Brownie Bakery. ABC Bakery has Thanks-a-lot which are very similar to the now defunct Animal Treasures.

Yes, I know waaaay too much about GS cookies.

I ordered 2 boxes of All Abouts from my friend.

Hmmm. Little Brownie Bakery must be offering them to some councils. They aren't on the GS cookie site as an offered cookie this year. I know they were offered last year (but not here, we get ABC offerings). In any case, Thanks-a-Lot are offered through councils selling from ABC this year.

I get to go home tomorrow!! WOOHOO!!!!

:cheers:

I was wondering if the lady construction worker Wolf-Whistled at NA ? :evil:

where are you now ?!!

According to the info on the GSCOC website Thanks-A-Lot and All Abouts are the same cookies.

Here is the GS.org info on cookies offered nationwide. It appears as though the OC council recently switched from Little Brownie to ABC. Perhaps they were making an association between the two as they are very similar cookies. Each bakery is required to offer Thin Mints, Do-Si-Does and Shortbread. The other offerings come from a list but are at the discretion of the 2 bakeries (which is also why some cookies are called by 2 different names-- depends on the bakery). Unlike Somoas and Caramel D'Lites (which are ostensibly the same), these 2 cookies may be similar but they are not the same. Prior to Thanks-a-Lot, ABC offered Animal Treasures not All Abouts.

eta: There is a possibility that All Abouts were offered prior to 2005 by ABC which is when O became involved in GS. (But I believe they have always been an exclusive offering of LBB and were offered up until last year.)

I have never experienced that. I never even feel like I finished everything when I leave at ANY hour.

THAT'S THEM!!!! And they still have them

Phew!

Phew, indeed!

I tried to get O to go out the car and get me a box tonight. She refused. I swear, I've got the cookie itch.

:eek: stop putting them there, and they won't itch.....

I'm so glad they come in convenient single-serving trays

Not quite. I remember the ones you're talking about and they specifically had stripes of chocolate, on the top if I recall correctly. Thanks-a-lots have a full chocolate layer on the bottom.

I tolerate Thanks-A-Lots because they are delicious and the generic messages of thanks printed on them are innocuous enough. I DETESTED All-A-Abouts because the "It's All About ___________" messages on them were beyond lame.

I'm just glad they don't come 2 trays per box.

I still haven't gone out to the car. I'm going to punish myself by eating some cheese.

Just finished and filed the taxes. Yeah!

All this talk of GS cookies is making me hungry. I could just about eat one of those "single serving" packages Kevy was talking about. Is it terribly gauche to eat last year's (remaining) cookies in anticipation of the new batch?

Oh, and someone IS holding a box of ThinMints for the Lashes, right?

I've got the Thin Mints for the boys covered...

We had our cookie fix about 2 months ago. My husband's employer is the distributor for the area. His job was to meet and coordinate everything to make sure everyone gets their cookies to distribute.

At the end of their primary meeting, he was gifted several boxes of cookies. And by boxes I mean one large box that contains one of each type of cookie. One large box went home with us and the rest to his office.

Cookies!

You still have cookies from last year?!? We're lucky if they last a month around here.

Well, one has to ration if one doesn't want to spend the majority of the year pining for them. That, and we never buy just one box ;) Or two :D

You guys are killing me with all this GS cookie talk.

I've successfully navigated around the girls in green these last two years and not purchased a single box. After all the years supporting many girl scouts in my offices where I've worked and the gang in front of Target, enough with the cookies for me. I have no self control when I have them, I'm a thin mint monster, so must not buy them or be in line with temptation.

Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated.

All your thin mint are belong to us. You have no chance to survive. Make your time.

I bought you a thin mint, but I eated it.

(Insert witty phrase here)

See that's me, I honestly thought I was going to 'escape' the addicition this year...my hookup quit being a leader and I haven't really talked to her in months so I wasn't going looking for a replacement....then an IM window popped up and I was sucked right back into the borg.

Forced to put into words this morning my refusal to support anything Boy Scout related I've decided that even though the Girl Scouts generally avoid those problems, just to avoid charges of sexism I will treat them as collateral damage in my personal boycott.

Unless, while standing in front of Safeway begging me for money they are willing to verbally castigate the Boy Scouts.

If you find some young Brownies they may still think boys have cooties.

Brownies are hardly ever selling stuff at Safeway, and when they are they are too scared to talk to men who look like me (especially after the first one approaches me and I ask them how they feel about their mothers pimping out their cuteness in what is surely to be the first in a long slide down to the stripper pole of them using their looks to garner cash rewards).

Nothing feels so good as beginning the emotional ruination of a seven year old.

Then you're screwed.

I don't see how. I come out never buying things I don't really want outside of a grocery store because I can't resist the swarm of suburban peer pressure.

I'd say I'm the big winner. And the Boy Scouts (as an organization) are assholes (individually I'm sure some are very nice people). Win-win.

I say "not today".... it's not like I'm saying no forever. Just no for today. (okay - it really is forever but I don't feel bad about telling them no then.)

I'm a sucker for the girl scouts. Everyone else gets told I have no cash. And I don't carry checks. I don't have to worry until they start taking plastic.

I have successfully avoided the GS for the last couple years. The cookies just got to expensive and I swear the packages are smaller too!

I miss the old thin mints that actually had a little blob of mint cream in them.

I think I'd be worried about eating the peanut butter sandwich ones, what with all the peanut butter scares right now.

So the Thin Mints did used to be different? Because I could swear that I used to like them, but when I tried them again a few years ago I thought they were awful. I just don't like them at all. Dry and fake chocolate-y tasting they are.

Samoas on the other hand..... Fortunately I don't usually do the grocery shopping, nor am I located anywhere near a LoT reseller.

I've decided that a little salmonella isn't sufficient threat to keep me from peanut butter anything.

If the CDC held a press conference and held up a spoonful of peanut butter saying "this here is a sample of the tainted stuff" I'd be tempted to eat it if offered.

I could live off of Samoas and chocolate milk. nom nom nom

Absolutely not. It's what you should do. You have to cycle out the old to make way for the new.

FYI - the cookies and/or the packages are getting smaller. There was a news story this morning saying that some packages held fewer cookies then last year and others had the same number but the cookies were smaller in size.

They did that so they woudln't have to raise prices.

Fancy chocolate sure is expensive and I don't even particularly care for the stuff.

Oh well, better than spending another hour at BevMo pretending that I care about wine and trying to pick one as a decent hostess gift.

Depending on where BTD bought her cookies last year, she could have very well purchased All Abouts. Orange County did switch to ABC in 2008 as I previously posted, but if she purchased anywhere in LA County or San Diego County...she would have bought Little Brownies products. I can't blame any Scout in the OC Council for telling her that she's buying All Abouts, since that is what anyone who used to sell from Little Brownies would identify them as...especially after the design change that Little Brownies made last year. In 2008, they changed the shape to a round cookie with the words "courage" "confidence" "character" "fun", etc. embossed on them much like the current "Thanks-A-Lot" design. We loved the change since the old oval cookie required an odd-shaped box which made cookie distribution and packing a tad more difficult.

As far as GSUSA is concerned, the "Thanks-A-Lot" cookie is considered an "All About" since nationally they try not to make any differentiation between the bakers. (Just as ABC billed the "Thanks-A-Lot" the new "Animal Treasure" cookie when it switched in 2006). The recipe may be slightly different than the All Abouts, but as far as selling...they are simply considered a name change just as the Trefoils/Shortbread and Samoas/Carmel deLites are billed as the same cookies.

Personally, I think they should call everything by a uniformed name, but I've been told it is a licensing issue with the 2 bakers (as well as the slightly different recipe).

swanie

Is it just me, or does anyone else think they (mostly) have silly names - well the "Little Brownie Bakers" names at least?

Thin Mints - OK, this works. The following should be re-named for uniformity and clarity:

Do-Si-Dos / Gauchos = Peanut Butter Sandwich (Says what it is)
Tagalongs = Peanut Butter Chocolate Patties (Says what it is)
Samoas = Caramel Coconut deLites (Says what it is)
Thanks-A-Lot / All Abouts = Shortbread Fudge cookie (says what it is)

GOD !!!! I Hate people who name products so you don't know what they are !!!!!!!!!!!!

...I'm off to eat a Tim-Tam.

I seem to recall at one point in my childhood the underlying cookie in thin mints was in the shape of the GS logo. That was positively ages ago now. (Are the shortbread cookies still shaped like that?)

I believe the Trefoils are.
...or are they round with the trefoil design stamped in?

I like Andes Candies. (sp?)

So, last night the cats turned on my webcam and took photographs of my keyboard. Perhaps they a creating a manual...

O will verbally castigate them for their stance on gays and the fact that you are not allowed to leave out the word "God" in their oath/pledge. Totally not kidding.

:wiping tears: I'm so proud of my little social warrior.



O''s a Brownie. She'd turn to me and very loudly say, "Mommy, that man was a butt."

You'd so end up buying her cookies.


BTW, the peanut butter in all GS ookies was NOT affected by the pb recall.

Sooooo..... my chances for ending up in Chi-Town this May are looking rather slim. So very sad. :(

And soon you shall be indulging in GS cookies.

Girl Scout: "Wanna buy some Girl Scout Cookies"
Wednesday Addams: "Are they made from real Girl Scouts?"

Your cats are more talented than my cats.

The trip is over, except for the unpacking.

Overall, very good learning experience, excellent networking, and a LOT of good drinks.

Why are people afraid to just say "no thank you?"

Which, despite my facetiousness above, is all I ever say.

Because when I say "no thank you" they usually take it as an invitation to ask again and try different tactits. It's just easier to tell them I don't have any cash on me.

That typo conjures disturbing visuals.

Does one wear a granola bra for tactits?

I'm sorry to hear that your foot hurts.

Oh, sorry that's fasciitis......

I've figured out my Mardi Gras costume! I'm so happy about it finally jelling in my brain, and to actually have 54 of the 60 required components.

The city charter says the mayors office is allowed 60 take home cars (cars that employees can take home and drive back/forth to work). They have something like 5x that many, and they're SUPPOSED to respond to the Inspector General's report about it by today (not sure if they're actually going to make that deadline).

Unless they respond in some stupid way (ALWAYS a possibility around here!), I'm making a sandwhich board out of foam core, but it will be shaped like a baseball diamond home plate and edged in black duck tape (yes, a k not a t) - and have 60 matchbox/hotwheel cars attached to it. My 'verbal' catch phrase will be "This is what 60 looks like, Mr. Mayor" and hopefully I'll be able to get in his line of sight when he rides in the Zulu parade - before I head to the Quarter with some friends.

We've never done the Quarter before on Mardi Gras day, and we're not planning on staying late or hanging out on Bourbon street, but it should still be fun.

I need to go to one more Walmart to find those last 6 cars!

Well, talk about irony of ironies...

At our Girl Scout International Festival today, the Australian booth had TIM TAMS! Oh my are they good. Pepperidge Farms is producing them for Target for a limited time (now through March).

Tim Tams

I was told they are only $3.79 a package and they carry the Chocolate Creme and the Carmel cookies. I'm dragging Mr. Swanie over to buy some after dinner.

:D

Those look yummy....hummm, trip to Target in near future coming up!

Oh My! It just so happens that the local Target is directly across from the center where Miss B goes to day program, I'll be planning a stop on Monday morning!

Those do look delicious. I think I may have to pick up a box or two.

No bread in the house, sooooo, I made Scones for breakfast.

Yummy!


Oh and: Tim Tams... All you base are belong to us now !! Bwah hah hah hah !!!! We'll get you addicted and then....

BTW: The chocolate creme is the original biscuit as we know and love it, the Caramel is one of the many derivations, but it not the original experience. Just so's you know. :D

Ever notice how highly processed foodstuffs are horribly unhealthy and gross...unless it is a highly processed foodstuff from another country?

I bet I would love Bubba Gump's if it had been founded in Kazakhstan.

So, my first was the Carmel. They had both at the booth, but the Leader recommended the Carmel if I were to try just one. BTW - I'm putting aside a Thin Mint and a Samoa for you, but did you want to try any other Girl Scout cookies?

We have broken into both of the Tim Tams and they get a big thumbs up from all of the Swanies. My only gripe is that there are only 9 in the Carmel package and 11 in the Creme package (actually it is probably a GOOD thing).



There's even a coupon on the Tim Tam site I posted for a $1.00 off.

It is going to suck big time if they do discontinue them come March.

You suck! I've been to two Targets in my jammies and no Tim Tam's. Darn it. One had a shelf tag but they were cleaned out. Second one not even a shelf tag. Now I'll spend half the day tomorrow going to Targets.

Standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona

You are so easily persuaded. :D

I think I should bring a whole bag full of Tim Tams out next weekend. We could sit outside by the swanky pool at the Renaissance eating them while all of the health club people watch us from above. :evil:

We might get kicked out, but it would be fun.

Once again with feeling - bite me! :D

Great pic, Matt!

I remember driving past Winslow years ago, and those damned lyrics were stuck in my head from there to Kansas. (They were replaced by 'Dust In the Wind', which was even more horrific).

This is because we covet what we see, but cannot have (like Tim-Tams until recently...get 'em while you can, and never mind the dress code KatieSue !!!). ;)

I presume that the statue is supposed to be of Jackson Browne?

I was going to say, I have no idea who that statue is.

But if it is Jackson Browne then I must say I still have no idea who that statue is.

Jackson Browne is the songwriter of the song "Take It Easy" from the where the line "Well I'm a standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona" comes from. The song was performed by the Eagles.

You get to show your prowess on Excel: I get to show off my knowledge of useless pop music trivia.

Random comment - This doesn't in the least seem worth its own thread, so let me just say, re: Michael Phelps scandal -

OMG! A college student smoked POT!!!!! And later went on to become a famous athlete!!!!! That's so wrong!!! :rolleyes:

Sorry, just had to get that out there. What a freaking nontroversy! I would love it if Phelps had acknowledged the picture and then said, "Pfft. Yeah? So?"

It looks to me like they simply bronzed a Macy's mannequin and called it a day.....

It's not like pot is known for making people get up and do stuff.

Seems to be easier for the snowboarders to do that

To the extent I care about the pot smoking it is this:

If pot is something that would cause him professional trouble (and definitely if it would cause suspension/disqualification) should it be discovered, then he was stupid for doing it.

However, every time he smiles I think he looks stupid so that would just be confirming pre-conceived notions.

The first proper noun in that paragraph that rings a bell is "Eagles"

Though I suspose I'd recognize the song if I heard it.

I wonder if New York City puts up a statue of every songwriter who mentions that fair city.

He's apologized...

Phelps Apologizes

Jackson Browne is a singer/songwriter probably best known for beating up his ex-girlfriend, Daryl Hannah, an actress who is probably best known for kicking the **** out of Harrison Ford in 'Blade Runner'. All three of the aforementioned are connected to Kevin Bacon within three degrees or less.

Maybe it's a statue of Rick Springfield?

So, I'm trying to make my version of Aussie meat pies today. All this talk of the Lashes coming and Timtams has made me miss some flavors. Maybe I'll try sausage rolls next. Of course I'm still making all the other Superbowl foods but I added those in. I'll let you know how they come out.

Or here's a thought: what if it is a statue of Rick Astley and Winslow just pulled a big ol' honkin' Rick-Roll?

I found some Tim Tams at the Target on Bellflower in LB. Eh... They're ok. I prefer Thin Mints.

I hope I can move like Springsteen when I get to his age.

If I wasn't going to Orlando this year, I'd probably try to get tickets for his L.A. appearance.

As I mentioned in another thread: I wanna see another camera angle of Bruce running into the camera with his crotch.

Try These ones !! I've used this recipe for years, and they're as close to the genuine article as you can make at home.


Photography by Louise Lister
Aussie meat pies

Makes 4


Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large brown onion, finely chopped
• 500g lean beef mince
• 1 tablespoon cornflour (Cornstarch to you USA'uns)
• 3/4 cup beef stock
• 3/4 cup tomato sauce (catsup to you lot)
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
• 1 teaspoon Vegemite
• 2 sheets frozen, ready-rolled shortcrust pastry, thawed
• 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 egg, beaten

Method

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook for 3 minutes or until soft. Add mince. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, or until browned.
2. Mix cornflour and 1 tablespoon of stock to form a paste. Add remaining stock. Add stock, sauces and Vegemite to mince. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 8 minutes or until thick. Cool.
3. Preheat oven to 220°C. Place a baking tray into oven. Grease 4 x 8cm base measurement pie pans.
4. Cut 4 x 15cm circles from shortcrust pastry. Use to line bases and sides of pans. Fill with mince. Brush rims with water. Cut 4 x 15cm circles from puff pastry. Place over meat. Press to seal. Trim. Brush with egg. Season.
5. Place pies onto hot tray. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Serve.

Source


Super Food Ideas - September 2003, Page 65

Recipe by Dixie Elliott



Good. No Tim-Tams for you !!

...but lots of Vegemite...

What knockers!


:p

Why thank you Doctor!

Who's there??

You lost me at Vegemite.

That's hawt! :evil: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

You know you're in better shape then you were when you can move boxes for three days then go to Disneyland and, the next morning, you're not in pain.

I plan on leaving out the vegemite, sorry Lash!

Mine turned out pretty good, with little steak chunks, but the crust left something to be desired.

For the record, NA was moving boxes with us Friday night, all day Saturday and most of the day Sunday. She gets infinite mojo, all of our love, and her own set of keys to Casa Chihuahua.

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTH ANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHAN KYOU

No thanks are necessary. I appreciated the work out and I'm glad my behemoth car is good for something these day - because economy is not one of it's positive traits.

As for they keys.....it's a good thing that I don't drink anymore or you might be finding a still-drunk NA sleeping on your couch one morning. ;)

I'm on my way up to my dad's.

Well, technically I'm sitting in my chair on my computer. I guess you could say I'm stalling. Long drive and all that. But I'll have to hit the road at some point if I wanna make it up there by dinner time.

Ugh, 7 hours on the road with nothing but CDs and illegal Tweeting to entertain me.

Twittering while driving is illegal?


Oh, wait. You mean that text message based thing don't you?

I presume that any officer of the law would equate posting to Twitter on the internet (via my Blackberry) with text messaging, and therefore, such activity is to be considered illegal. And therefore more fun.

And, as with so many things that are fun, really stupid.

I jokingly told one of my employees that I was going to put a sign on my office door that read "Whatever the question is, the answer is NO!"

The she asked "Do I have to stay here all day?"

Oh, poop......

I must do that sometime in my life. If Winslow hadn't been the complete opposite direction we would have done it last month.

not always :D

That reminds me of the 'balls' hanging off of the back of a lot of trucks out there. So gross. I mean, do real men have to do this? Blech!

that would be no. my truck is a gelding

(and yes, its ridiculous)

This reminds me of a news item I was e-mailed the other day about a man who went swimming in the ocean. After he got out, he lay down to take a nap on a chaise lounge with wooden slats. As he lay down , his drooped through the slats. When he woke up a while later, his which had shrunk in the cold water, had warmed up and expanded to normal size. His were now stuck in the slats. A rescue team had to come free his from the slats with a .

ok, that last one needed double spoilering


Im gonna go cry now

I'm going to assume the was for the slats and not the

Oh....but the pain!! The pain!!! I wonder if that is what woke him up?

Capt Jack, glad to hear your truck doesn't have those.

I'm running out the door to school. WOOHOO!!! :D

I just dont like seeing the word 'saw' used in conjunction with a story about being trapped by the good-n-plenty's....ya know?

its a guy thing. same sort of reflex that seeing someone get hit there causes an entire room full of men to double over in sympathy pain.

My husband calls shenanigans. He says the guy was masturbating with the lounge chair and it got caught and he made the whole story up!

this doesnt make it better.

Oh, but it does give me thoughts I'd rather never have ever had.

Delete, defragment, re-boot!!

Wait, don't they retract during arousal? Seems to me, he could have freed himself by "preventing cancer" and pulling out at the right time

ok. Im done. I'll be back to this thread in a day or so........


gosh people. give a guy a break, wouldja?

;)

All I can say is


:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Did you really just say that? The way this thread is going? Aren't you afraid of a break about now? Definitely, don't go lounge by a pool on your, er, break....

Speaking of 'afraid'. Where was it I saw a bumper sticker that said 'I Am Not Afraid'? I thought it was so cool. It was on the freeway, though, that much I know.

well, rest assured I wouldnt be going to lay face down on a lounge chair nekkid....face up maybe....but no, not face down. :D

besides, I could never stay away from you guys.
no matter how much you beg.

:argghh:

Was it on a car driven by a crazy red head with a pug in the passenger seat? Now that would be ironic......

:D

I'm a dancer again. :D

WHEEEEEEEEEEE!

... So, I made myself a little breakfast with garlic.

*burp*

... and I just found out that Chicago is back on. Sort of.

Yay!!!

I picture you saying that and spinning around in circles with your arms stretched out wide. :)

You dance more than we know.

Yep. That pretty much describes it. :D

Job interview Thursday!

Congratulations and good luck!

Good ruck

Good f*ck? :D

Best of luck, or ruck, Bornieo!


Today is beautiful outside. It's 45 degrees and the snow is starting to melt! I know it's just a brief respite from winter, but I'm a happy girl.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!

Not until we get there !!!!

Oh, and Go, Bornieo !! :snap:

I'm in Florida. And it's cold and wet and windy and plenty miserable. This is not the space coast I was promised! The room service meal is below even room service standards, but I didn't have to go outside and get it and I have a godiva bar I've been saving for dessert, so I guess I shouldn't complain too much.

Except that I haven't seen you guys in forever and I'm afraid you'll all have forgotten me!

Oh, I'm thinking there will still be snow in the mountains when you get here- there almost always is. We live very close to several, so no worries.:cheers:

Thanks everyone. Hey, I just past 3000 posts. :)

*Spank* *Spank* *Spank* *Spank*

There, One for each thousand, and one to grow on. :D

Dude, Lash... Get a sock!

Oh this made me chuckle.

YAY!!! Best of luck to you! :D

Good luck Mark. May the force be with you. :)

Good luck, Mark.
:)

Your the best so should be no problem! Good Luck!

So doesn't the newly Americanized It's a Small World Open tomorrow? Anyone going?

My AP expired today

Good luck, Mark!

I head a rumor that in addition to the infusion of Disney characters they have also tweaked the song. Is that true?

One can only hope they "tweaked" it into a completely different song.

You are dead to me now.

http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo...t_expectations

Haha! I heart the onion.

It's not really a small world after all?

They opened small world to the press today. I saw some of it on the news. Nothing about the song, but saw parts of the USA section and Stitch on the surfboard (looks like the same one that they use to put the small toy Stitch on). I'm holding my opinion untill I see it in person....

I saw an article on MSN this morning, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29019618

This part is what makes me think it's all about marketing their other Disney films, even though they deny it.

Here is the quote: "Disney has woven a few bars from some of its hit soundtracks into the classic "Small World" melody and added a new America section that includes a nod to Los Angeles' famous Hollywood Bowl, a quaint farm scene and "Toy Story" characters."

I think I'd rather just hear it's a Small World than it be interwoven with Disney tunes:rolleyes: My mother will be sad.

I wonder how the Sherman Brothers feel about this? If they're not dead yet, this might help... :rolleyes:

I think it's time for me to vomit around the world again...

Wheeeee!! Posting from class. ;)

I've been thinking.... we should totally give Disney the idea to turn the Grand Canyon Diorama into a homage to their blockbuster hit, "Dinosaurs".

That would cover one side....

The modern Grand Canyon side could be easily turned into Radiator Springs, thus bringing the world of Pixar to that too!!!

And, then... the train should exit the tunnel into a store.

y'all are going to straight to hell

They've already made Main Street more "relevant" to younger audiences by introducing clearance racks; they've got the ecvs up there, my gosh - they're turning Disneyland into WalMartland :eek:

I am STILL on a call with a client that I have been on since 4:45 p.m. PST (about 2-1/2 hours). Since she is incapable of just responding to my email, so we have to go over it line-by-line and I wait while she takes care of each item.

Seriously... we have to do this?!?

Oooh!! I know, I know! They can line the inside and outside of the train with bus/subway-type ads. Just imagine things that read, "Toontown Station: Your gateway to great buys at the Five-and-Dime! Mention this ad and receive a free plastic bag with every purchase!"

How the hell did you get my client? :eek:

Actually, come to think of it, she's been asking me for brochure and print ad design services... I could refer her to you, and you'd really appreciate that client whom you're on the phone with right now.... :evil:

And, class was short tonight. Gotta love the first week!

MC has some pics of the IASW changes.

From what I've seen picture-wise, I'm not turned off by what they did...

There are photos and video up on MousePlanet today. Shouldn't this all be in a thread in the Disney forum?

I might have to go to the park this weekend.

No AP. First time in 8 years.

I'll bet you know someone who can bring in a guest.

You know, I feel the same. Of course, I don't have anything about IASW memorized except the song. But, it looks good, but I'm sad we won't be able to sink a boat.

We are meeting some out-of-town friends at the park on Sunday, so I am sure we will ride it at some point.

I had a client like that - but generally I just drove the 1.5 hours to her site and sat in a conference room with her and helped her do the work for a full day. I'm sad she got laid off this week (she is a nice person) but not sad that the person taking over those operating units is much more of a go-getter!

I'll be out this weekend, but my Annual Pass right now is for WDW. At this point, I won't re-up until MA Weekend.

My cheese is sad that I won't get to see it. :(

Well you can just sit outside the gates and wait for me then while I take a ride :evil:

I'm in line at the pet store to pay for some crickets at 10:20 this morning and I notice the fifty-something couple in front of me are violently chewing gum. Just chewing the sh*t out of it. I moved in for a closer sniff to see what they were trying to mask but I have a bit of a cold and picked up nothing. I wonder what they were up to, that early in the day?


Also, their cart was full of dog food.

What's that little phrase you like so much?

Oh that's right,,,,

"Bite me."

I hear being stranded at San Diego airport in the rain is fun :p

Er... "It's A Small World" IS a Disney Tune. :p

Perhaps they were trying to cover up the tale-tale signs of Alpo on their breath?

Perhaps if something were to break up the repitition of that song, it will be a little less likely to get stuck in your head, hearing it over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, again.....

Just E-filed our taxes. :)

We get a nice federal refund! We'll be able to pay off Ken's car and a small loan, so it will save us $250 every month in bills and let us breathe a bit easier.

I hope the state's interest will be nice once it pays out too.

It's a happy night! :)

Slackers Slackers part II

5% (Which is pretty good right now!). However, it may not start accruing until April (though I am not sure on that).

Rock on! :snap: Glad it's coming in early! :)

Did you do check or direct deposit?

I am the walrus.

Most of the iasw additions are innocuous enough, I suppose. Some blend in surprisingly well (although one might wonder why they bothered...) Some (Ariel comes to mind) stick out like big ol' sore thumbs. Still, it all pales in comparison to the "tribute to all nations, but mostly America" room. Some things, like the addition of some instrument parts (similar to the bagpipes) are quite good, actually.

The sound mix made me want to stab myself in the eardrums.

Everytime they put in some other tune than "It's A Small World", it turns into a cacophonous mess that's about as pleasant as a razorblade enema.

Direct deposit. We found out it came in when I saw the much higher than expected balance after depositing my paycheck.

I meant Disney movie songs, silly old bear!

Who knows maybe it will spice it up but I doubt it.

I watched the video link listed a few posts back, and couldn't hear much change (ie the Aladdin theme or Alice) but I did think that "when you wish upon a star" blended into the main theme nicely for Pinocchio. Second viewing, and I heard "In the golden afternoon" for Alice, and I think I heard a snatch of "a whole new world" near Jasmine and Aladdin, but not much more than that main phrase. Doesn't seem too intrusive (imho) Whole new word was the one that clashed the most.

I don't find the extra characters out of place except for Stitch, whom I've never really liked, and who takes attention away from Australia and Nemo. I shall Snub Stitch when I go through. :p

Apparently most of Australia is on fire at the moment, so perhaps we need to char that scene (including Stitch) so that it better matches reality.

Another classic attraction defaced in the name of all holy Marketing.... Blegh....

:Sigh: I loves me some Cake Wrecks.







I have to agree with Jen (of Cake Wrecks) though...pretty cool shower cake. :D

So, I'm getting some work done, and Ken took a big initiative and decided to go clean and organize part of the garage, without me asking at all.

I suppose this really is my lucky year! ;)

And here I am, back in Denver again. Stupid Denver.

Wow, if I could ever get this video uploaded somewhere, I could share a kick(butt) jellyfish video on the YouTubery thread. But I pretty much gave up on trying to get it to upload there, so now I'm waiting on the photobucket upload. Taking for freaking ever.

Meanwhile I'll just sit here watching ice skating Austrians in full dress doing an ice version of the waltz while that funny violinist guy who always has the women in his orchestra wear pastel gowns plays the music.

I suggest www.vimeo.com for free video hosting. Their site is easy and fast and very high-quality. Pros use it all the time.

The best part - you can password protect videos, select the display thumbnail, set "credits", etc. It also makes the original video available for people to download, if you like.

Oh, I saw this at the museum when I was walking through the rainforest dome. Made me think of Borneio:

I don't think anyone else has posted this yet, but this is the cake Sohrshah made for me for my birthday. I think she did an awesome job on it:

Thank You For The Thank You's !!!!!!!!!
 

OMG... We had thin mints for the first time today. Bewitched's Box Of GS Goodness™ arrived at the LashHouse and i think I could very easily eat a whole box in one sitting if not careful, especially with some lovely ice-cold milk. (HEY!, it's HOT here, OK? :D )

The other cookie we tried tonight was the Peanut Butter Patties. MMMMmmm - Mm! They're mighty good as well. Both boxes are in the freezer as the chocolate was starting to succumb to the heat :eek:

I will have to bring over some Mint Slice biscuits (think thin mints with some mint fondant on top, covered in chocolate), but we have NO peanut butter cookies at all downunder (that I know of).

Tasting will continue..... :cheers:

Please tell me that particular Rafflesia display wasn't presented in Smell-O-Vision... Worse than rotting corpses, they say ! :eek:

Total snaps for that effort !!!! :snap: I'd love that for MY birthday (or anytime). Sohrshah, when will you be in Aus next ;)

What a beautiful birthdaycake goonie, she did a marvelous job!!

I apparently have a sick puppy today. I wonder what he ate?

Ahhh... Poor Thurston. Get will, little man!

Poor Mr. Thurston!


Home improvement update: No progress!

So, realizing that the bathroom fan housing did not seem to want to come out easily, we opted to try the upgrade kits mentioned by others in this thread. But we ran into the joys of owning a 30+ year old home. Apparently this fan was installed before the invent of such upgrade kits. The kits require the removal of the fan motor assembly AND the mounting plate. Unfortunately the mounting plate is not removable. Eff.

So back to trying to remove the housing. There's access to the attic space just feet from the fan, so I grabbed a ladder at home depot and got up there (OMG, 30 years of dust and dirt!! Eeeeew!). Carefully balancing on the ceiling joists, I could not see a way to get the housing down from up there either. A bit more research and I've concluded the best option is going to be to pick up a $12 pair of tin snips and hack the housing apart. Joy.

So, progress report after 3 weeks - nil. Hooray! But I'm picking up the snips today, hopefully they'll do the trick. I've got the replacement fan ready to go. Then I've got a 4 day weekend for Pres day which I hope will afford me the opportunity to get a good start and make a lot of progress on the closet.