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JWBear 06-03-2012 04:10 PM

If anyone is interested... One of my mother's neighbors is selling her 1964 1/2 Mustang. She is the original owner, and it is in beautiful condition.

Mom didn't know the price, but can find out.

blueerica 06-03-2012 04:56 PM

We're semi interested... As in, "my husband is interested, but we know that great condition 64.5s can be pricier than we can afford; however, we'd like to find out."

Kevy Baby 06-04-2012 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 361072)
OMG, I MUST have this shirt. Would someone buy it for me please?


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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 361075)
Done.

It will arrive in 5 to 7 days.

My shirt arrived today. Again, thank you again: I love it!!!

Betty 06-04-2012 08:14 PM

Shiny!

lashbear 06-05-2012 06:09 AM

I'm afraid I don't get the joke in that one.

Moonliner 06-05-2012 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 361512)
My shirt arrived today. Again, thank you again: I love it!!!

I know they show it in blue, but somehow that did not seem the right color for you... :D

Betty 06-05-2012 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 361527)
I know they show it in blue, but somehow that did not seem the right color for you... :D

What color did you get him? Pink?

Moonliner 06-05-2012 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Betty (Post 361528)
What color did you get him? Pink?

:D

Kevy Baby 06-05-2012 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 361522)
I'm afraid I don't get the joke in that one.

If(Question = "Serious",

(The Calvin and Hobbes characters are varied just slightly to, along with being "on the Serenity [Serenite], represent Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds and Jayne Cobb of the Joss Whedon series Firefly. For this shirt, the characters are renamed "Malvin" and "Cobbes." I love this shirt because of the crossover between two things I love),

Hah, hah, you are so funny Lash

)

Kevy Baby 06-05-2012 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 361530)
:D

Just because you are insecure in your manhood, doesn't mean I am :p

I will wear it with pride

Moonliner 06-05-2012 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 361564)
Just because you are insecure in your manhood, doesn't mean I am :p

I will wear it with pride

Photo or it never happened.

Kevy Baby 06-05-2012 06:38 PM

Must wash first. I'm weird that way.

Moonliner 06-05-2012 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 361567)
Must wash first. I'm weird that way.

You're weird in every way....

BarTopDancer 06-05-2012 07:11 PM

Would you two get a room?

Kevy Baby 06-05-2012 08:12 PM

We have one: the "Soooooo......" room.

katiesue 06-05-2012 08:52 PM

So a couple of months ago I got a new BBQ. I LOVE it. It has infrared heat. Basically there is a metal shield between the grate and the gas jets so it distributes heat more evenly and there are no flare ups because the drippings from the meat never hit the jets.

I'm a horrible judge of when things are done as my parents were questionable cooks at best. For my Dad grilling meant black all the way through. So I've been cooking using a temperature probe and letting that be my benchmark. Things have turned out so darn good. If you like your meat crispy then it's not the grill for you but we don't really so it's perfect.

We've been doing steak, chicken, corn, asparagus, brussels sprouts and pizza. I got pizza stones and it's taken a little experimentation to get the sauce and cheese amounts right but they turn out really good.

While I'm grilling it's been cooling off so much in the evenings that it's been just lovely to sit out and read. We're close to the freeway maybe 300 yards tops so there is a bit of noise. I got this great fountain that makes a lot of water noise so its been very pleasant to sit out there and read while I grill then have dinner.

When Maddie has homework she either sits out with me or just inside. Its just been a wonderful start to summer.

alphabassettgrrl 06-05-2012 09:32 PM

KS- that does sound like a fantastic way to start summer!

lashbear 06-05-2012 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 361563)
If(Question = "Serious",

(The Calvin and Hobbes characters are varied just slightly to, along with being "on the Serenity [Serenite], represent Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds and Jayne Cobb of the Joss Whedon series Firefly. For this shirt, the characters are renamed "Malvin" and "Cobbes." I love this shirt because of the crossover between two things I love),

Hah, hah, you are so funny Lash

)

Thank you for the explanation.

A) I was googling Serenite and getting actual results (misleading ones)
B) WTF is Firefly? Never heard of it.
C) Is it Pink?

cirquelover 06-05-2012 11:28 PM

KS, that sounds wonderful and very relaxing. I like having a backyard oasis and you can make dinner too!

Kevy Baby 06-05-2012 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 361580)
B) WTF is Firefly? Never heard of it.

Well, I provided a link, but apparently that wasn't sufficient.

Firefly was a wonderful, albeit short-lived, American television series written by Joss Whedon. It was basically a Sci-Fi Western that was very well written. Unfortunately, it did not last long (only 14 episodes + a wrap-up movie that came out a couple of years later).

Well worth checking out if it is available in your neck of the woods.

lashbear 06-06-2012 03:56 AM

Thank you - Sci Fi western, huh? I might have to try and find out some more info about it. I'm not sure where to start hunting for info.

...and why are some of your words done in blue font and underlined? Must be like when ABG does hers in purple.





.....and I didn't click on the original link because I was expecting to be Rickrolled.

Moonliner 06-06-2012 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 361585)
Well, I provided a link, but apparently that wasn't sufficient.

Firefly was a wonderful, albeit short-lived, American television series written by Joss Whedon. It was basically a Sci-Fi Western that was very well written. Unfortunately, it did not last long (only 14 episodes + a wrap-up movie that came out a couple of years later).

Well worth checking out if it is available in your neck of the woods.

Wow, who knew Australia has it's own Wikipedia entry. It's like it's a real country and everything....

Cadaverous Pallor 06-06-2012 03:28 PM

Is Joss Whedon known well in AussieLand?

Snowflake 06-07-2012 08:46 AM

Just popping in here to say it's a gorgeous late spring day and I miss my LA peeps. Been too long.

BarTopDancer 06-07-2012 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 361591)
Thank you - Sci Fi western, huh? I might have to try and find out some more info about it. I'm not sure where to start hunting for info.

Farscape. If you have never heard of it or watched it you must renounce your Aussie citizenship.

Kevy Baby 06-07-2012 11:30 AM

Wild Wild West preceded Farscape and Firefly, though it was more Western than Sci Fi. I'm sure there are others

lashbear 06-07-2012 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 361593)
Wow, who knew Australia has it's own Wikipedia entry. It's like it's a real country and everything....

Yes, Oz has its secrets ...When you get here, just don't look at the man behind the curtain.

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor (Post 361620)
Is Joss Whedon known well in AussieLand?

Joss Who ?

...is he connected with the Cabin In The Woods?

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer (Post 361655)
Farscape. If you have never heard of it or watched it you must renounce your Aussie citizenship.

Oh, sure I've watched er, Farscape. Course I have. That's the one with the aliens and stuff, isn't it ??

I eat Vegemite. Isn't that Aussie enough?

flippyshark 06-08-2012 06:54 PM

Unsolicited product pimping: I was surprised to find out that my old Dracula play is now available as an e-book. This freewheeling adaptation has been heavily edited and revised since the original edition came out. I'll be publishing a 2nd edition someday, but anyone wishing to read the overstuffed original can now do so more cheaply than before.

Blood of Nosferatu

alphabassettgrrl 06-08-2012 10:45 PM

New theorem: the more crap a dance school brings, the lower the quality of the school.

Gn2Dlnd 06-08-2012 11:25 PM

Was it quality dance? If not, then was it quality crap?

alphabassettgrrl 06-09-2012 08:52 PM

Not quality dance. And the most disorganized school that comes. Also, the world's longest and inefficient rehearsal process.

lashbear 06-09-2012 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flippyshark (Post 361770)
Unsolicited product pimping: I was surprised to find out that my old Dracula play is now available as an e-book. This freewheeling adaptation has been heavily edited and revised since the original edition came out. I'll be publishing a 2nd edition someday, but anyone wishing to read the overstuffed original can now do so more cheaply than before.

Blood of Nosferatu

I think we need a playreading of this when we come to the USA next. :D

Alex 06-12-2012 08:20 AM

So....it occurs to me.

You should get a bunch of fart ring tones for your phone and then every once in a while call yourself so it goes off and then answer the phone loudly. Sure, people will think you're weird for having fart ring tones but that's the price to pay for, after a while, just being able to let one loose in your cubicle so long as you say "Hello?" afterward.

Betty 06-12-2012 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex (Post 361914)
So....it occurs to me.

You should get a bunch of fart ring tones for your phone and then every once in a while call yourself so it goes off and then answer the phone loudly. Sure, people will think you're weird for having fart ring tones but that's the price to pay for, after a while, just being able to let one loose in your cubicle so long as you say "Hello?" afterward.

As long as your farts don't smell.

€uroMeinke 06-12-2012 08:50 AM

Then you just pretend it's on vibrate

Kevy Baby 06-12-2012 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex (Post 361914)
So....it occurs to me.

You should get a bunch of fart ring tones for your phone and then every once in a while call yourself so it goes off and then answer the phone loudly. Sure, people will think you're weird for having fart ring tones but that's the price to pay for, after a while, just being able to let one loose in your cubicle so long as you say "Hello?" afterward.

That just made me laugh.

VAM

Morrigoon 06-12-2012 12:23 PM

rofl

Gn2Dlnd 06-13-2012 12:47 PM

Last night, driving up Highland, I noticed a sign pointing towards the "Dolby Theatre." Did I completely miss the changeover from Kodak, or is this a brand new thing? "Dolby Theatre" came up again today as one of the theaters debuting Atmos Sound, which seems odd, in a non-movie theater.

Ghoulish Delight 06-13-2012 01:40 PM

Dolby took over after the Kodak bankruptcy.

Kevy Baby 06-13-2012 02:19 PM

It was actually kind of "nameless" for the Oscars - it wasn't the Kodak any more, but the Dolby deal wasn't inked until a couple of weeks ago.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...llywood-335874

Moonliner 06-13-2012 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd (Post 361971)
Last night, driving up Highland, I noticed a sign pointing towards the "Dolby Theater."

Sounds like a good name.

Morrigoon 06-14-2012 12:45 AM

This was kind of cool. Okay quite cool. Scientists Analyze Drawings By An Acid-Tripping Artist

Cadaverous Pallor 06-14-2012 07:47 AM

Wow! What a great way to show what psychedelics do to the mind. The analysis seems pretty spot on, too.

Alex 06-14-2012 07:54 AM

I wonder if they had a control where they made an non-tripping artist with similar skills sit in a room for 8 hours repeatedly drawing the same subject as their whimsy took them.

I'm not saying the LSD didn't impact the result, just that I don't think that an unaltered artist would have produced 8 identical portraits either.

Betty 06-14-2012 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morrigoon (Post 362007)
This was kind of cool. Okay quite cool. Scientists Analyze Drawings By An Acid-Tripping Artist

I enjoyed that.

RStar 06-14-2012 03:18 PM

As if I didn't have enough in my life right now, I have been diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer. :(

And then had a red light camera take a picture of my surprised face.

I heard there is a comet heading our way. It's not suppose to hit Earth, but if I were a betting man, I'd place a wager that it would hit my house.

cirquelover 06-14-2012 05:58 PM

I'm sorry.

Betty 06-15-2012 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RStar (Post 362038)
As if I didn't have enough in my life right now, I have been diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer. :(

And then had a red light camera take a picture of my surprised face.

I heard there is a comet heading our way. It's not suppose to hit Earth, but if I were a betting man, I'd place a wager that it would hit my house.

Skin cancer is very treatable and now that you're diagnosed, you're going to get it treated and it will get better. This is a GREAT thing that you have found this now instead of later.

The red light camera? Well - hard to put a happy spin on that. But in the grand scheme of things, the comet is not going to hit you.

Tomorrow will be better... as will the second half of 2012. Believe it.

Strangler Lewis 06-15-2012 07:42 AM

I'm sorry to hear about all that. Go get better.

And if a comet does hit your house, you know that it can expect a ticket in the mail.

cirquelover 06-15-2012 10:53 AM

Now that I have a camera and am taking pics I need somewhere to put them. There are a lot of sites out there to store and share pics!
So I ask you kind people what do you use?

Alex 06-15-2012 10:56 AM

What do you want? Just storage or lots of features around tagging/social/editing/etc.

cirquelover 06-15-2012 11:36 AM

I need something simple, mostly for storage but would be nice to be able to share with friends. My kid does Photoshop or something like it but I don't want to manipulate the photos just have a good place to store and sort them.

Ghoulish Delight 06-15-2012 11:50 AM

I'm still a fan of flickr. You have to pay to get more than a nominal amount of storage, but it's a reasonable price. I find it easy to use and like that I can put full-res up there.

Alex 06-15-2012 12:37 PM

Flickr will meet those requirements. It's what I use but has been from early on so I don't have experience with the other services.

alphabassettgrrl 06-15-2012 01:50 PM

I use Flickr, too. For very basic editing, you might look at the picnik website (www.picnik.com). It's very easy to use, and you can download them to the site from your computer, and then save them to either computer or to Flickr directly.

You can do straightening, cropping, brightening, darkening, red-eye fix, that kind of thing.

Betty 06-15-2012 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl (Post 362078)
I use Flickr, too. For very basic editing, you might look at the picnik website (www.picnik.com). It's very easy to use, and you can download them to the site from your computer, and then save them to either computer or to Flickr directly.

You can do straightening, cropping, brightening, darkening, red-eye fix, that kind of thing.

They've incorporated Picnic into Google+.

alphabassettgrrl 06-15-2012 10:44 PM

Well that stinks.

Alex 06-16-2012 05:37 AM

Flickr also has built in editing options through Aviary.

alphabassettgrrl 06-16-2012 03:14 PM

Oh, that's good to know. Thanks!

RStar 06-17-2012 06:40 AM

Arrggg! My freakin' computer! :mad:

It's about 10 years old, 504 MB RAM, and a Pentium 4 2.8 GHZ CPU. Ok, it was great at the time, but now I have to re-start it half a dozen times to get it to load the monitor! :( I think the video card is failing. And I need a much faster processor ( min. dual core) to work on my home movies anyway.

And it's so painfully slow at times. If I wasn't being slammed with so much medical expenses right now, I'd dump this dinosaur!!

Morrigoon 06-17-2012 09:45 PM

If your computer is that old, you could double its power by grabbing a $300 netbook :) if that's any consolation ;)

RStar 06-17-2012 11:51 PM

I know. Even if I got the cheepest computer on the market, it would be twice what I have now.

One reason that I dragged my feet on replacing it is I'm still running Windows XP, and I'd have to get use to Windows 7, not to mention transfering everything over, including programs I purchased that could be a hasstle.

Morrigoon 06-18-2012 12:32 AM

Definitely a hassle

Moonliner 06-18-2012 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by RStar (Post 362150)
I know. Even if I got the cheepest computer on the market, it would be twice what I have now.

One reason that I dragged my feet on replacing it is I'm still running Windows XP, and I'd have to get use to Windows 7, not to mention transfering everything over, including programs I purchased that could be a hasstle.

Not to mention, Windows 8 is just around the corner.

RStar 06-18-2012 06:34 AM

I'm not sure about 8, but the difference between XP and 7 is quite substantial.

Ghoulish Delight 06-18-2012 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RStar (Post 362154)
I'm not sure about 8, but the difference between XP and 7 is quite substantial.

Which is a good reason to hold off a little longer until Windows 8 shows up. In many ways the difference between Windows 8 and Windows 7 is bigger than the difference between XP and Windows 7. So if you're going to make a transition, might as well wait for 8 and do it once rather than spending time to get used to 7 only to then move to 8.

Snowflake 06-18-2012 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RStar (Post 362150)
I know. Even if I got the cheepest computer on the market, it would be twice what I have now.

One reason that I dragged my feet on replacing it is I'm still running Windows XP, and I'd have to get use to Windows 7, not to mention transfering everything over, including programs I purchased that could be a hasstle.


Windows 7 is not too terribly different that I've seen, but I get you on the software replacement.

Alex 06-18-2012 08:04 AM

I use XP at work and 7 at home. What is weird is that when I first got the 7 machine it all seemed so strange and weird.

But right now if you asked me to make a list of how my XP machine is different than my Win7 machine the only thing that comes to mind is being able to maximize windows by dragging them to the top of the screen.

Not saying they aren't different, just that I've apparently internalized them all into one big "computer" and I just switch seamlessly between them like I can use a mouse equally well with either hand.

Kevy Baby 06-18-2012 09:51 AM

Just be glad you got to skip over Vista

Alex 06-18-2012 10:00 AM

I didn't. I had Vista at home before Win7. I had absolutely no problem with it either. It proved extremely stable and never gave me any problems.

Alex 06-18-2012 10:03 AM

Ugh, I'm an idiot and that was a massive brainfart. I have Vista at home, I've never had Windows 7 (though I'll be getting it here at work in the next few days).

Still very happy with Vista.

Kevy Baby 06-18-2012 10:07 AM

You are one of the few people I know (actually, only) that have said that. It wasn't a total and complete failure, but my experience with Vista was that I spent more time dealing with OS related issues (stability and performance) than I should have; I heard similar complaints from others.

Alex 06-18-2012 10:38 AM

I don't think I've rebooted my computer other than to install updates in the last three years. Certainly have never had it crash that I can remember.

I don't think I stress it all that much from a performance perspective but it plays games fine and no problems with Illustrator.

Ghoulish Delight 06-18-2012 10:47 AM

Vista's problem was spotty hardware support. I had Vista on two different systems. One was rock solid stable, the other was constantly having issues.

As a general rule (no 100%, but true of most of the anecdotal evidence I saw), it had a much harder time with notebooks than desktops.

Kevy Baby 06-18-2012 11:26 AM

I think I found where €uromeinke likes to do his grocery shopping.

Ghoulish Delight 06-18-2012 03:52 PM

Lost out on an awesome nature photography opportunity today (admittedly of the cell phone variety, so I don't think I blew my chance at a pulitzer or anything).

Went to my car at lunch and in the space next to mine I caught sight of a lizard out of the corner of my eye. One of those little lizards ubiquitous to SoCal, maybe a few inches long, 4-5 inches including the tail. (Incidentally, I have NO idea what kind of lizards those are? Anyone? Kevy?). I see them all the time and am in no way afraid of them. But before I even got a good look at this one, something triggered me to be startled, some subconscious indication that this might be weird.

After a bit of a jump I got a better look. What I had recognized was that it was stock still and looked like this guy's mouth had been impaled on something. Something blue and stick-like. My first thought was, "Oh sh*t is that lizard choking on a q-tip?!" Like I said, I'm generally totally comfortable around, and pretty fascinated with, these little lizards. However, any animal in distress tends to freak me out. Mostly because I feel like I SHOULD do something to help, but do not possess the wherewithal to do so. "Oh sh*t, I feel bad for the thing, and it's probably within my capability to help, but the though of touching it is freaky and gross - cause what it it's dead, or bleeds on me or some sh*t. But I feel bad!"

So yeah, all that was going through me head...until I finally registered that the blue stick sticking out of its mouth was in fact the tail end (still firmly attached to the front end) of an ex dragonfly. This little dude wasn't in distress, I had just interrupted lunch time. The meal was easily as big, if not bigger, than the little lizard. Chow time!

Sadly, after I got my phone out of my pocket and started the camera up, I took half a step to lean in for a good shot. That finally spooked him and he bolted, leaving the prize behind.

Now I felt bad that I scared him away from an awesome meal. Sorry little dude. (Or dudette I guess, I didn't ask it its gender).

Nephythys 06-18-2012 06:18 PM

Ah, nice to see I can still find my wedding dream-tini recipe....wow it's been a while since I checked in :)

Snowflake 06-18-2012 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys (Post 362218)
Ah, nice to see I can still find my wedding dream-tini recipe....wow it's been a while since I checked in :)

Hi!!

Nephythys 06-18-2012 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake (Post 362219)
Hi!!

Hi!! Hope all is very well for everyone-

Kevy Baby 06-18-2012 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 362217)
One of those little lizards ubiquitous to SoCal, maybe a few inches long, 4-5 inches including the tail. (Incidentally, I have NO idea what kind of lizards those are? Anyone? Kevy?).

At that size, probably just a Fence Lizard. You can check here

BarTopDancer 06-18-2012 06:54 PM

Nope, nope. I am not clicking any links Kevy posts. Ever.

Ghoulish Delight 06-18-2012 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 362222)
At that size, probably just a Fence Lizard. You can check here

Yeah, something like that.

The dragonfly carcass was gone by the time I got back to the car this afternoon, so hopefully he came back to claim his prize before another lizard, or a crow or something did.

Betty 06-18-2012 07:27 PM

We have lots of those lizards. I like them - they eat bugs. They only time they bother me is when they hang out on the wall of the house right about eye level. I don't see them until I get close and when they scurry away. . . I flinch every time. There one that lives near the front of the house that's missing it's tail... but just starting to grow it back. He's easy to identify.

Kevy Baby 06-18-2012 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer (Post 362229)
Nope, nope. I am not clicking any links Kevy posts. Ever.

Um, yeah... sorry. Glad you didn't click the link.

alphabassettgrrl 06-18-2012 09:47 PM

Awwww, this was a good link. Just pictures of lizards.

Hi, Nephy!

I've decided that rehearsing two shows is too long to sit in one place. I also don't like classes that have large numbers of dancers. These are inevitably the ones who have groups of dancers going offstage, and coming back on in a different wing than they left. This means they have to go around a curtain and dancers seem required to finger the stage drapes as they go past. STOP IT.

I mean, in your home do you touch every rotten thing you pass? Every corner? Does your mother make you clean the corners? I would.

Not to mention that half of them *fling* it out of the way, which looks really bad from the audience point of view. They see things moving, which catches your attention, and you're now looking offstage instead of at the dancers onstage.

Maybe I'm just grumpy. Some schools teach their kids stage manners. This isn't one of them. Not to mention that they have competitive dance teams, which means suggestive dance bits from tiny children. It winds up being a little creepy. I can accept suggestive moves from girls, say, age 15 and up. But at 8? Not so much.

Kevy Baby 06-19-2012 10:16 AM

Been out of the loop lately and missed that Mark and Brian announced that they will be ending their radio show in August when Mark retires. Brian will continue with a solo show.

Bummer :(

Ghoulish Delight 06-19-2012 10:57 AM

First Car Talk, now Mark and Brian. Tough week for anachronistic, past its prime, radio.

Alex 06-19-2012 12:00 PM

I'm not familiar with Mark and Brian. But I mourn their passing.

Moonliner 06-19-2012 12:04 PM

Same here, apparently the never did anything controversial enough to garnish national attention.

Kevy Baby 06-19-2012 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 362280)
First Car Talk, now Mark and Brian. Tough week for anachronistic, past its prime, radio.

I still enjoyed listening to M&B. No, they weren't ultra-hip guys (they would self-depricatingly point that out); more like a comfortable shirt. I will miss them, but look forward to what Brian has to offer on his own.

RStar 06-19-2012 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 362285)
Same here, apparently the never did anything controversial enough to garnish national attention.

While they are mischievious, they are not shock jocks. However, they did get into trouble a few times. Once, they had a contest where the prize was a gardening hoe that they painted black, and called it a "Black Ho". That contest was shut down, and I think they got fined or something.

The other stunt I can think of is when they talked someone who was in Time Square at Christmas steal an ornament off of the Christmas tree, but I don't recall if anyone got in trouble for that.

Betty 06-19-2012 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 362276)
Been out of the loop lately and missed that Mark and Brian announced that they will be ending their radio show in August when Mark retires. Brian will continue with a solo show.

Bummer :(

Wow. I'd missed that as well. I started listening to them in high school about the time they first started... '86ish? When we were engaged we called about something or other and they told us to elope. Went to one of their events at the Orange Circle I think it was. Had tickets to a Christmas party/concert with REO Speedwagon but was too sick to attend.

I love them - even when they are stupid.

Not sure if Brian can pull it off on his own. He's really funny and all - but they go together so well. Will they be keeping Brian with his current crew of Kelly, Frank... and whoever else?

SzczerbiakManiac 06-19-2012 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 362276)
Mark and Brian announced that they will be ending their radio show in August

I used to listen to them when I worked the morning shift at my old job. I really liked them and was bummed I couldn't keep listening to them after I changed jobs.

Read & hear them talk about the end of this era.

BarTopDancer 06-19-2012 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 362289)
I still enjoyed listening to M&B. No, they weren't ultra-hip guys (they would self-depricatingly point that out); more like a comfortable shirt.

I'll feel the same way when Kevin and Bean go their separate ways.

Gn2Dlnd 06-20-2012 12:57 AM

I miss Lohman and Barkley.

Strangler Lewis 06-20-2012 06:25 AM

I miss Bob and Ray.

RStar 06-20-2012 08:42 PM

I'm still here, but I don't know this Ray person....

Morrigoon 06-21-2012 12:25 AM

For a more realistic home office experience

Ghoulish Delight 06-22-2012 08:09 AM

Remind me to stay away from Mt. Rainier.

I'll stick with the cherries.

Kevy Baby 06-22-2012 08:43 AM

Here's something to waste a couple minutes of your life:
  1. Open Google Maps
  2. Search for: 47.110579 9.227568
  3. Click the green arrow
  4. Select Street View
  5. Using the navigation wheel in the upper left corner, click up twice and left twice





Or be lazy and click this link

3894 06-22-2012 09:47 AM

If you find yourself in Cambria, visit Ephraim Pottery's CA branch. Their stuff is beautiful.

Betty 06-22-2012 02:34 PM

My niece, the just graduated from high school photographer, has gone to Nairobi, Kenya, along with a group from her church. This is her first blog post since arriving and the photos are really great: http://www.sidneymorganblog.com/?p=3553

Kevy Baby 06-24-2012 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 361566)
Photo or it never happened.

It happened

wendybeth 06-25-2012 02:33 AM

Sooooo.....we got out new kitty today. My client, Verna, purchased him about 6 years ago, when she was 87. Now that she's 93, she's worried she isn't giving him the level of care he deserves (she totally was- he is a very spoiled little boy), and she asked if we would take him into our family. It was heartbreaking to carry *Buddy and all of his stuff out of her apartment, but I told her if she missed him too much we will gladly bring him back and that we would be ready to take him in again at any time in the future, but she was adamant- today was the time to do it. He's gorgeous- a ragdoll/persian mix, flame point and brilliant blue eyes. He spent a lot of time in his carrier on our bed, then prowled the room and promptly dove under the bed. The other cats are acting predictably: Samwise snarled at him, and Haku seemed mildly interested in him, but more so with his climbing tree, which he sorta broke right off the bat. I told Tori that Haku and *Buddy would probably form an alliance and kick Sammy's ass off the island, but truth be told Sam is the alpha boy, so they'll probably resort to passive- aggressive hissing and toy-hiding. Anyway, *Buddy is being sequestered for the time being until we can gradually integrate him into the household. Have I mentioned how cute and fuzzy he is?:D

*Tori feels he needs a full name, so his new name is Castiel Beauregard (Buddy) Anderson.

flippyshark 06-25-2012 06:26 AM

That's wonderful, Wendybeth. New unconditional love in a household is such a great gift.

Circle of life - I said goodbye to my 16-year-old kitty Illuminati this morning. She died on my bed, cradled in my hands. A day ago, she was active and brimming with attitude. Last night, things fell apart very quickly. I'm just glad I got to talk to her on her way out. So, today is going to be really terrible, and some of the days ahead are going to be even worse. But, she was a joyous light in my life. I wouldn't have missed having her for anything.

She is survived by her adoptive Maine Coon brother Tsunami.

TTFM (Ta Ta For Meow)

Moonliner 06-25-2012 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 362475)
It happened

Everybody's crazy bout a sharp dressed man...

Moonliner 06-25-2012 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flippyshark (Post 362479)

Circle of life - I said goodbye to my 16-year-old kitty Illuminati this morning.

So sorry Flippy. I'm sure Illuminati was lucky to have spent her time with you.

Snowflake 06-25-2012 07:06 AM

Sad cheese for you Flippy and Illuminati. :(

Betty 06-25-2012 07:27 AM

So sorry for your loss Flippy. When I think of the very best way for a kitty to go though, it would be in their owners loving arms, getting attention and loves.

My cheese cries.

mousepod 06-25-2012 08:49 AM

Sorry to hear the news, Flippy. Heather and I haven't had cats for years, but I spent last week catsitting for our next door neighbor. Their supposedly "shy" cats were out and purring for me every visit. It was a nice feeling. Love to you and Tsunami.

MouseWife 06-25-2012 09:02 AM

So sorry, Flippyshark. Heartbreaking to lose a friend, how ever many legs they have.

3894~I would love to stop in Cambria, maybe in November, time and weather permitting.

Betty~awesome photos!!! I love your nieces' perspective and admire her for being there to experience all of that. I love the childrens' photos.

Wendybeth~do you think the 93 year old is ready to go, too?

Stan4dSteph 06-25-2012 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flippyshark (Post 362479)
Circle of life - I said goodbye to my 16-year-old kitty Illuminati this morning.

Condolences on the loss of Illuminati, Flippy.

blueerica 06-25-2012 11:48 AM

Flippy, my condolences to you and Tsunami.

There have been a number of animal family member losses in my circles lately and I've been able to consider my life without Markus or Roxy, and frankly if we lost either of them, I don't know if I could hold it together. They're our family, our supports when there's no one else to talk to... when there's no one else to understand, they're our best friends.

Sigh.

Prudence 06-25-2012 11:48 AM

So sad that Illuminati is gone. :(

BarTopDancer 06-25-2012 12:10 PM

To Wendy and Tori - Kitty! :)

To Flippy - Kitty :(

wendybeth 06-25-2012 12:12 PM

Flippy, I'm so sorry about Illuminati! :( I've really enjoyed your stories about her adventures over the years, and it breaks my heart to hear that she is gone. When we lost Boris and Haggis it was too hard- I always think "that's it- no more, I can't stand it when we lose them....", but somehow our house fills up again. Big hugs to you and Tsunami.

3894 06-25-2012 12:23 PM

flippyshark, I am so sorry for your loss.

Kevy Baby 06-25-2012 02:53 PM

Sorry to hear about Illuminati Flippy - losing a family member always sucks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MouseWife (Post 362485)
Wendybeth~do you think the 93 year old is ready to go, too?

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.

innerSpaceman 06-25-2012 03:03 PM

Sorry to hear the kitty news, and happy to hear the kitty news. Appropriate-style hugs for all involved.

RStar 06-25-2012 04:56 PM

So sorry, flippy. I know how you feel.

cirquelover 06-25-2012 05:01 PM

I am so sorry for your loss Flippy.

SzczerbiakManiac 06-28-2012 12:56 PM


cirquelover 06-28-2012 10:23 PM

My neighbor said I could pick some of her Royal Ann cherries tonight. I just made a batch of jam. I have picked raspberries for two days, the boy dropped the first 4lbs. I ha e made some wonderful strawberry/rasp erry jam.

I tried to make a beautiful raspberry dessert sauce last night. I woke up to a raspberry jello substance. I will try a different method tonight or less corn starch!

Betty 06-29-2012 12:39 AM

Sounds yummy!

CoasterMatt 06-29-2012 12:45 PM

The Rounds Burger truck is in our parking lot today! :D

Kevy Baby 06-29-2012 04:35 PM

Apparently there is a chain a salons for waxing (specializing in Brazilian) called, "The Pretty Kitty." I know only because they opened one in Brea.

lashbear 06-29-2012 04:38 PM

Resist the Blue Cheese... if you can. :evil:

lashbear 06-29-2012 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 362669)
Apparently there is a chain a salons for waxing (specializing in Brazilian) called, "The Pretty Kitty." I know only because they opened one in Brea.

Why didnt they call it the Pretty Puss..... oh.

Ghoulish Delight 06-29-2012 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 362669)
Apparently there is a chain a salons for waxing (specializing in Brazilian) called, "The Pretty Kitty." I know only because they opened one in Brea.

Where's my chapstick...

Moonliner 06-29-2012 08:24 PM

Crap. Massive storm. Trees down all over the place. Large one took out good chunk of garage roof. No power. Lighting like i've not seen in years.

Are you ok pru?

katiesue 06-29-2012 08:33 PM

Oh no Moonie - stay safe. Pru posted on FB a little while ago that the garden was toast but I think they're otherwise ok for now.

Morrigoon 06-29-2012 10:46 PM

wow, hope you bitter east coasters are okay

lashbear 06-30-2012 05:18 AM

Storm Protection Mojo being sent.

cirquelover 06-30-2012 07:07 AM

The night time news was showing hundreds of lightening strikes in the east, scary stuff. Stay safe.

Kevy Baby 06-30-2012 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 362677)
Crap. Massive storm. Trees down all over the place. Large one took out good chunk of garage roof. No power. Lighting like i've not seen in years.

Dogs and cats living together...

Stay safe Moonie and Pru (and anyone else affected by the storm).

Prudence 06-30-2012 11:10 AM

We're okay for now. The neighbor has a generator and we're chipping in for the gas so we can run our fridge (and laptops and internet) off of it. So at least our food won't spoil. The daylight basement is actually fairly cool, what with being mostly surrounded by dirt. Shortly I'm going to gird my loins and take a daylight look at the garden. No damage to our place, that I know of, but a tree branch from our yard tore open part of our neighbor's roof. Happy today that I am a mere renter.

It was indeed a storm like I've never seen before. Just continual lightning for the duration. The rain and wind were like unto that bit in the boring prelude to the backlot tour at disney studios where the guy gets water dumped all over him. It was seriously crazy. They recorded a gust at one of the airports (Dulles, I think) of 79mph.

And you know what the really fun part is? (Aside from it being near 100 degrees and having no a/c...) We get to do it all again tonight!

Prudence 06-30-2012 11:17 AM

Oh, and I should mention that the county is under a mandatory water restriction policy because the purification plant lost power and they hadn't filled the tanks or reservoir or whatever before then.

Gn2Dlnd 06-30-2012 11:53 AM

Yikes! Be safe, bitter east coasters!

Ghoulish Delight 06-30-2012 05:44 PM

Let it be known, 65 miles, and 4 hours, is a long way to go on a bicycle (you're nuts, Chernabog).

Let it also be known, I'll a take a 5-8% grade climb over a 5-8mph breeze in my face any time. Especially if that 5-8mph breeze in my face is for 30 miles solid. THIRTY MILES

Moonliner 06-30-2012 07:27 PM

Day 1 with no power is coming to an end. Probability seems to favor us being without power for at least a few more days. It was one hell of a storm.

lashbear 07-01-2012 12:46 AM

Thank God you have the generator attached to your treadmill so you can post.

3894 07-01-2012 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 362691)
Day 1 with no power is coming to an end. Probability seems to favor us being without power for at least a few more days. It was one hell of a storm.

Ryan Lizza tweeted a photo of a massive thunderbolt over D.C. Friday evening, Moonliner. Over 100 lightning strikes in just an hour, I heard. Wow.

I am so sorry you have to go through this heat like this. Sincerest sympathies.

Moonliner 07-01-2012 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3894 (Post 362694)
Ryan Lizza tweeted a photo of a massive thunderbolt over D.C. Friday evening, Moonliner. Over 100 lightning strikes in just an hour, I heard. Wow.

I am so sorry you have to go through this heat like this. Sincerest sympathies.

It's a bitch I tell ya. Yesterday during the screening of xmen first class we had to settle for 7.0 surround sound. I could not get an extension cord to the subwoofer. :(

Prudence 07-01-2012 10:04 AM

Pepco says we cannot has power until Friday. :(

Alex 07-01-2012 10:10 AM

I have a friend in Columbus that has been told they're not likely to get power again until next Friday as well.

mousepod 07-01-2012 10:40 AM



Scary.

RStar 07-01-2012 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prudence (Post 362697)
Pepco says we cannot has power until Friday. :(

Well there's the problem. Soda commpanies shouldn't be in charge of the power.


Oh, wait. That's Pepsi Co, not Pepco. Sorry, never mind.

Anyway, I hope all is running as soon as possible, and the East Coast can still manage some kind of celebration for the Fourth!

Moonliner 07-02-2012 06:37 AM

*sigh*

Like Pru, I'm not expecting power back until at least Friday.

Current outage map for our area


Plus we get the added joy in that the tree that damaged the back of our garage also squashed our air conditioner.

Garage Damage


So now we get to deal with the insurance folks as well. Happy happy joy joy.

RStar 07-02-2012 06:55 AM

That's such a bummer, Moonie! I hope things go as easily as possible. That's one of the things I hate about pine trees, their branches snap off rather eaisily. Though, in that kind of storm all forms of vegitation were giving up body parts.....

:(

BarTopDancer 07-02-2012 09:57 AM

Like a good neighbor State Farm is there?

Or

President Palmer will be showing up?

Moonliner 07-02-2012 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer (Post 362717)
Like a good neighbor State Farm is there?

Funny thing about that. In real life they don't show up nearly as fast as they do on the TV..... So far the best we have is: "All agents are busy, your expected wait time is more than 10min." Which while accurate (we've held twice for about 30min each with no pickup) is still not really helpful at all.

Kevy Baby 07-02-2012 11:01 AM

Bummer about the damage Moonie, but I'm glad to hear everyone is okay.

alphabassettgrrl 07-02-2012 01:56 PM

Yikes! That looks bad, Moonie. Hope the insurance co gets it fixed up soon, and that you get power back!

Kevy Baby 07-02-2012 02:33 PM

Hey Moonie, if you want to get your frustrations out, head to Minnesota:

Drive a Tank, Crush a Car, at Minn. Firm

Heck, for another $3500, they'll let you plow through a mobile home!

alphabassettgrrl 07-02-2012 02:58 PM

Drive a tank! Awesome!


CoasterMatt 07-02-2012 02:59 PM

I've now got a new place to sell prints of my photos - courtesy of fotomoto.com and tumblr - photosbymatt.tumblr.com

Stan4dSteph 07-03-2012 06:47 AM

Sorry to hear about the extended power outages, Moonie and Pru. I remember our ice storm in 1994. We didn't get power back at our house for 2 weeks.

Moonliner 07-03-2012 07:27 AM

*WOOT!!!*
At 8pm last night we got power back!

*sigh*
It lasted for 10min, now we are back in the dark...

Alex 07-03-2012 11:46 AM

One of my employees is located in Mumbai.

We were chatting today and got off on tomorrow being a holiday for me and I said "it has been 236 years, I'm pretty much over it" and his response was "your country is so old."

I guy from India told me that the US is old. But to him it is, as he said, his country, in terms of government instution, is only 65 years old. Just an interesting reminder that we're both bizarrely young and surprising old as a country.

Prudence 07-03-2012 08:22 PM

We actually got our power back at approximately 9:30pm Sunday. Tonight it went out for about 10 minutes again and I nearly lost it because a cheesecake was in mid-prep. But it came back on so the cheesecake crisis is averted. There are definitely still homes in the neighborhood that are out, and many neighborhood streets are blocked by either trees or downed power lines. A house we drive by every day about 2 blocks from here has downed lines in its front yard.

Alex 07-03-2012 08:33 PM

My friend who was told Friday got an update today. Now it is Sunday.

Moonliner 07-05-2012 06:09 AM

*happy dance*

Power finally came back on last night, then went out, then came on, then went out, then came on, then went out then came on and stayed on. *whew*

Now all we have to deal with is the perforated garage roof plus the squashed air conditioning unit. Piece of cake.

Betty 07-05-2012 08:39 AM

People in the Vegas area really like fireworks! Wow! In addition to the general "safe and sane" variety that we lit off in the street with neighbors (my kid's first experience with fireworks you light at home) there were fireworks in the sky everywhere. Down in the valley we could see them exploding all over the place. In our neighborhood, they were in the sky on streets in front and behind ours.

http://youtu.be/7Na91F5KLVY

SzczerbiakManiac 07-05-2012 12:12 PM

Run for your life, Charlie Brown
Spoiler:

SzczerbiakManiac 07-06-2012 01:32 PM


CoasterMatt 07-06-2012 05:30 PM

Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom at Six Flags Magic Mountain is my new favorite thrill ride. It's something special when even I can't scream the entire way down.

RStar 07-07-2012 12:36 AM

That thing looks intense!!!

Moonliner 07-07-2012 06:28 AM

The Yellow side looks cooler...

On a side note, Matt: Have you ever been Skydiving?

And... It claims the title of tallest drop from "Dreamworld in Australia". Aussies have amusement parks? I thought for death defying thrills they go into the Surf to play with the rips, Jellies, Blue Rings, snakes and shells.

Betty 07-07-2012 07:26 AM

Soooo... the house behind us is on fire!

My daughter went out to let the doggies pee and says it smells like smoke... and we hear some sirens. I finally get up a few minutes later and go out front. Sure enough, there's a little smoke but no column of it. When we look out back, oh my!

There are now firemen on the roof and water occasionally spraying out a window.

I wonder if my husband will get called in later today to handle it. His company goes in after fires and makes it all better again. (disaster restoration)

katiesue 07-08-2012 01:40 AM

Betty glad your house is ok.

Back from camping. Shower was lovely. Only one bug bite. Used the off clip on thingy. Apparently Madz is tasty. She's got 9 bites. All of them huge welts. And she leaves this evening to Europe for two weeks.

katiesue 07-08-2012 06:50 PM

The kiddo is gone for two weeks. She's never been away this long. Whatever will I do with myself? Besides of course worry. Hopefully I packed enough of everything. Sigh....

alphabassettgrrl 07-08-2012 08:31 PM

She's a smart kid. Anything that got overlooked, she'll figure out.


katiesue 07-08-2012 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl (Post 362864)
She's a smart kid. Anything that got overlooked, she'll figure out.


Very true but the diabetes ads an extra layer. Have to pack for every random plan. Like if her pump stops working, then she needs different insulin and syringes, if she's too high she needs to check keytones, back up meters for the back up meter. Etc. I wouldn't worry as much as I know she knows what to do but she's traveling with her dad who after almost 3 years, don't. And if she's way off high or low she doesn't think clearly. She'll be fine I know that. I'm just in overload mommy mode. She did DC, Philly and NY for a week all by herself so I know she knows what to do. And I got her an international cell so she can call or text questions. She won't but she can. :D

RStar 07-08-2012 11:08 PM

International? Sounds like a trip of a lifetime!

I know what you are going through to some degree. I've sent my kids off on trips. Daily check-ins are how I got through it.

cirquelover 07-09-2012 07:38 AM

I am sure she will be fine KS, what a great opportunity for her!
I think the big question should be What fun thing can Mom do for herself during this quiet time?

lashbear 07-11-2012 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 362852)
The Yellow side looks cooler...

On a side note, Matt: Have you ever been Skydiving?

And... It claims the title of tallest drop from "Dreamworld in Australia". Aussies have amusement parks? I thought for death defying thrills they go into the Surf to play with the rips, Jellies, Blue Rings, snakes and shells.

You dont have to wory about Dreamworld on the Gold Coast... you're going to fly right over it on your way up to Cairns. :evil:

I might take you to Luna Park in Sydney if you're a good boy. it has an original 1930s house of fun.

Moonliner 07-11-2012 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 362908)
You dont have to wory about Dreamworld on the Gold Coast... you're going to fly right over it on your way up to Cairns. :evil:

I might take you to Luna Park in Sydney if you're a good boy. it has an original 1930s house of fun.

Very rarely am I a good boy.

Betty 07-11-2012 09:08 AM

Soooo.... my husbands paycheck was returned for NSF.

Yes. We just moved to another state for this job.

I'm trying very hard not to worry about this because, frankly, there is no going back at this point. At least not in a way that would be a planned and easy transition.

Also - WTF?!

We had banking issues the weekend we moved with our bank changing computer systems, a big move, and walmart charging my credit card twice and starting a fraud alert on my account. Also, my husband paycheck held because of a possible NSF - but that seemed to be cleared up with a quick phone call and immediate release of the funds after I spoke to a different customer service rep.

Yes - all that on one weekend as we moved to another state. I chalked it up to the poorest timing ever and lack of training on a new system.

Now though? I'm rather alarmed. What sort of business has NSF issues with payroll? And I can't help but wonder if it's actually my bank having issues with out of state affiliate banks and junk.

In the mean time, if he deposits a replacement check today, it's not going to clear for days and days. I guess we'll have to open an account at a local credit union after all.

SzczerbiakManiac 07-11-2012 01:20 PM

Monopoly properties at today's prices
Spoiler:

RStar 07-11-2012 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 362909)
Very rarely am I a good boy.

And after the operation you'll be a good girl? :D

Sorry, couldn't resist. I know you are a good guy, even when you are a bad boy.


Man Betty, that sucks! I hope all gets worked out quickly. Where I work went through tough times, and my paychecks bounced once in a while. I taped the check to a tennis ball and bounced it back into the accounting department. They got a good laugh out of that.

Betty 07-12-2012 07:16 AM

They're saying it shouldn't have bounced... that same check that had issues the weekend we moved was the one they sent back. And of course, the new check was cashed without any issue so I guess I'll just stop worrying about it unless it happens again.

cirquelover 07-12-2012 07:26 AM

Thank goodness the new check went through! I can't imagine how scary that was after moving to a new state for the job and then the check bouncing, hopefully it was a one time event.

Morrigoon 07-13-2012 10:15 PM

1909 imagines Christmas 2009

lashbear 07-14-2012 08:44 AM

I want to be able to talk to and see people thousands of miles away. I hope the day will come.

Moonliner 07-14-2012 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 363001)
I want to be able to talk to and see people thousands of miles away. I hope the day will come.

I want to be able to fly 1/2 way around the world in a silver bird to see friends and nosh on crock meat.

katiesue 07-14-2012 08:31 PM

Maddie went to DLP today. I told her to not miss their Mansion. I get a text " don't miss mansion you said, its so much better you said". Hehe guess it was scarrier to her. Oops.

€uroMeinke 07-14-2012 08:38 PM

Oh yeah - much scarier

alphabassettgrrl 07-14-2012 09:07 PM


I ran lights for today's show. First time I've done it for a "real" show, where they have changes and actual design for it. Kind of fun. Scary, because if I screw it up, you can't see the dancers, or it looks funny to the audience. Not to mention it shows on their DVD, since they video the shows.

But the client is happy, so my mistakes weren't terrible. :)

Ghoulish Delight 07-14-2012 09:21 PM

Those hell hounds still give me nightmares.

Alex 07-14-2012 09:36 PM

I know I went on it, I can remember standing in line. But the last posts have prompted me to realize I have absolutely no memory of actually being on it.

lashbear 07-14-2012 10:14 PM

K: was Louis with her? I was a bit freaked out during the first ride on PM too, despite watching ride-throughs on the net. I'm a chicken like that.

katiesue 07-14-2012 10:28 PM

She's on a trip with her dad. No Louis. Tomorrow onto Barcelona.

€uroMeinke 07-14-2012 11:58 PM

Well now wonder she's not picking up any cute French boys

lashbear 07-15-2012 12:14 AM

She can still receive French Letters...

RStar 07-15-2012 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morrigoon (Post 362983)

Wow, pretty interesting. The writer got quite a few things, but just as many right.

in 1909 they predicted:

Skype

Home theater

Airline travel

Dish washers

Disposible plates

Home shopping (shopping from the stores websites, but not named as such)

Electric christmas "chaser" lights

Skyscraper apartment buildings

solar power

Robotic toy dogs

talking toy dolls

JWBear 07-16-2012 09:16 AM

Today's XKCD made me giggle. I'm 12.

cirquelover 07-17-2012 08:58 PM

I am soooo bored, I have been alone for three days. It sounded great to begin with but it is not fun. Only three more days until one comes home but he may have to turn around and leave again. I won't see the kid for at least 10 more days, he's growing up too fast :(

katiesue 07-17-2012 09:20 PM

Hang in there. I'm halfway through week 2.

cirquelover 07-18-2012 07:59 AM

Too bad we don't live closer to each other!

I made four blueberry struesel pies last night, two for the freezer and two to give away. Today I will make blueberry jelly or pancake syrup. I may even go to the casino with my brother and his wife.

Kevy Baby 07-19-2012 11:33 PM

85 Actually
 
50 Shades of Grey

Spoiler:
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lashbear 07-20-2012 01:09 AM

OK, you made me look. :rolleyes:

SzczerbiakManiac 07-20-2012 07:51 AM

VKBM

alphabassettgrrl 07-21-2012 02:31 AM

Awesome, Kevy.

Tonight's 12-hour shift became 14. And was the loudest concert I have yet to work. And we've had some doozies.... but tonight I could hear the cymbals from the drumkit echo off the wall behind my light booth.

The cymbals.

That's loud.

I was physically twitching until I got used to the loudness. I've never had that happen before.

lashbear 07-21-2012 05:18 AM

Earplugs.

alphabassettgrrl 07-21-2012 10:59 AM

Considered it.

lashbear 07-21-2012 07:47 PM

I would say carry a pair just in case, and when you find yourself in a Twitch-worthy concert, you can just whip them out.


...and the earplugs.

alphabassettgrrl 07-22-2012 07:13 PM

Ha! Funny Bear.

Moonliner 07-23-2012 10:13 AM

Starting third day of vacation. Just starting to get relaxed.

Kevy Baby 07-23-2012 11:17 AM

When we took a cruise for our 10th anniversary a few years ago, I slept for the first two days (just sea days).

Morrigoon 07-23-2012 11:02 PM

How freaking awesome is this Edwardian gown?
Spoiler:


I see lots of cool stuff in my searches, but this one was pretty special in its beaded awesomeness, so I felt compelled to share.

RStar 07-23-2012 11:12 PM

Wow, that is awsome! It looks like something you would see used in an old silent movie.

€uroMeinke 07-23-2012 11:19 PM

Nice, but how about this contemporary take on Victorian puckered lace - by Alexander McQueen:


Kevy Baby 07-23-2012 11:21 PM

Edwardian!

Morrigoon 07-23-2012 11:34 PM

Pretty lovely, Euro!

€uroMeinke 07-23-2012 11:54 PM

I hear its to die for

Kevy Baby 07-24-2012 01:19 AM

Victorian!

Gn2Dlnd 07-24-2012 05:50 AM

Victardian!

alphabassettgrrl 07-24-2012 11:37 AM

Gorgeous gowns!

Alex 07-26-2012 10:05 AM

So Lani bought one of the DVDs for cats. Lately she's (the cat, not Lani) has taken to sleeping on the TV stand right in front of the TV and every once in a while does show some interest in what is on it. So we were curious if she'd react to it.

It has been so long since I actually used the DVD player (probably 2 years at least now) that I suddenly realized I wasn't entirely sure how to do it. Early adopter (we were the first people we know with one; early abandoner I guess).

cirquelover 07-26-2012 08:01 PM

We actually ordered a hummingbird DVD off of PBS for our cat,, sad but true. Which reminds me it hasn't arrived yet, should go check on that.

Alex 07-26-2012 08:28 PM

And the answer was yes, the cat did react to what was on the TV, but interestingly, not in the same way she reacts to birds and squirrels outside the window.

cirquelover 07-27-2012 09:51 AM

Apparently there was a train derailment in Montana and my DVD was on it, bummer.

Kevy Baby 07-27-2012 10:22 AM

Did it skip when the train derailed?

CoasterMatt 07-27-2012 10:36 AM

I'm at work, and dizzy and nauseated. Is it 5:30pm yet?

alphabassettgrrl 07-27-2012 11:30 AM

Awww, hope you feel better, Matt.

Kevy Baby 07-27-2012 09:15 PM

Well past

Ghoulish Delight 07-28-2012 10:14 AM

Negotiating with a toddler.

Trying to get him to deat dinner.

T: All done!
Dad: No, you're not all done, you've only had one bite.
T: All done!
Dad: You need to eat what's on your plate.
T: No eat, all done!
Dad: Look, there are five bites on your plate, you need to eat those before you go anywhere.
T: No five bites!
Dad: Let's count them, one...two...three...four....five
T: No onetwothreefour five! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
Dad: Oh, so you want 10 bites?
T: Yeah!
Dad: Okay, here we go, bite number one
T: [om nom nom nom]


What an amateur!

RStar 07-28-2012 01:46 PM

Well, yeah. You scared him when you told him to deat dinner.....

;)

cirquelover 07-28-2012 11:20 PM

The boy and I just got back from seeing the Jackson's Unity tour. I t was a fun blast from the past and I'm glad I got to experience it with him. They had a cool projection behind them showing classic Jackson 5 pics, good times!

Morrigoon 07-29-2012 12:03 AM

Hahaha, GD, that's hilarious

LSPoorEeyorick 07-29-2012 10:22 AM

Re: cats and TV...

We keep a running list of things our cat Greta enjoys on TV. Here is the current tally:

The Puppy Bowl
Professional tennis
Any and all versions of The Nutcracker
The animated birds in Rio (she trills/chirps at them like she does for real birds)
Cats in any form, especially My Cat From Hell
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Miike's gory film Audition
Any and all westerns

Kevy Baby 07-29-2012 10:48 AM

GD's story reminds me of a little girl that Susan used to watch. We had just picked her up and were driving her to our place.

Susan: We're going to have meatballs for dinner
Girl: I don't like meatballs!
Me: How about balls of meat?
Girl: Okay!

wendybeth 07-29-2012 10:59 AM

Lol- you're brave, LS. No way I'd let my cats watch 'Cat from Hell'- it would only give them ideas.......

Cadaverous Pallor 07-29-2012 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick (Post 363515)
The Fabulous Baker Boys
...
Any and all westerns

Feather boas?

LSPoorEeyorick 07-29-2012 08:56 PM

Heh. No, she prefers bleak westerns with few ladies.

Tonight we added a new item to Greta's list: Olympic swimming!

BarTopDancer 07-29-2012 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick (Post 363524)
Tonight we added a new item to Greta's list: Olympic swimming!

Men's or women's?

alphabassettgrrl 07-30-2012 09:56 AM

Apparently being busy with work for a week straight means a lot of stuff builds up here at home to do. Laundry and dishes come to mind. And lawn-mowing.

But the Olympics are on! I can't be expected to do house stuff with so many HOURS of Olympic coverage!!!!

SzczerbiakManiac 07-31-2012 09:40 AM

The boldest way to completely ignore an annoying office sign:
Spoiler:

katiesue 07-31-2012 09:59 AM

Madz went to see the Harry Potter sets in London and she made a little video.

cirquelover 07-31-2012 11:46 AM

Darn it says video not available on mobile, I guess that means no tablet viewing.

innerSpaceman 07-31-2012 01:09 PM

Love the video. I didn't even know such a place existed. Le sigh.

katiesue 07-31-2012 01:25 PM

They kept all the sets and props from all the films and have opened them up to tours. It looks very cool from the photos.

cirquelover 07-31-2012 11:50 PM

I wonder which is stronger hydrocodone or oxycodone. I'd really like to sleep for a few hours without pain.

Kevy Baby 08-01-2012 12:34 AM

Hydrocodone: it has more letters

Moonliner 08-01-2012 04:16 AM

If you take both, it would be even more letters.

RStar 08-01-2012 07:07 AM

I think Oxy works better for pain without making me feel kind of sick.

Loved the video, great job Madz!!

cirquelover 08-01-2012 10:56 AM

I am tired of feeling nauseous but I don't know if it's the pain pills or the penicillin. I wish my hubby was home, guess I should put this in the whine thread!

JWBear 08-01-2012 02:48 PM

Our 2nd floor hallway smells like bacon this afternoon. It's distracting.

I think the new design for the reverse of the penny is cheap looking.

That is all (for now).

Betty 08-01-2012 08:02 PM

This reminds me of someone.


€uroMeinke 08-01-2012 09:03 PM

Damn-it - there's someone else with Gold Spandex on the internet!

Ghoulish Delight 08-01-2012 09:05 PM

You're still the king.

Alex 08-01-2012 09:13 PM


€uroMeinke 08-01-2012 09:19 PM

I need to protect my brand

JWBear 08-01-2012 09:25 PM

You worked it better.

lashbear 08-01-2012 10:42 PM

Love the hairy chest.


...ETA: on Him, not her. Although.........

RStar 08-02-2012 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke (Post 363685)
I need to protect my brand

I need to protect my eyes.....

Prudence 08-02-2012 08:16 PM

The other day a friend met me at my place so we could go out and distract me. She had her bird with her. The cats - who I thought would go after it - were terrified of a REAL bird IN THE HOUSE!!!! Sputnik was the most curious, but then she did the bottlebrush tail and hid behind a cabinet to give us the single-eye surveillance. I have never actually seen a short-haired cat bottlebrush their tail like that - not in person.

Moonliner 08-03-2012 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prudence (Post 363713)
The other day a friend met me at my place so we could go out and distract me. She had her bird with her. The cats - who I thought would go after it - were terrified of a REAL bird IN THE HOUSE!!!! Sputnik was the most curious, but then she did the bottlebrush tail and hid behind a cabinet to give us the single-eye surveillance. I have never actually seen a short-haired cat bottlebrush their tail like that - not in person.

A few years back a bird flew into our house. It darted into the family room, there as a flash of black from the direction of the sofa and snap, about 6ft in the air Mr. Bird met the circle of life.

lashbear 08-03-2012 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 363731)
A few years back a bird flew into our house. It darted into the family room, there as a flash of black from the direction of the sofa and snap, about 6ft in the air Mr. Bird met the circle of life.

What was a black panther doing in your family room?

Alex 08-03-2012 08:11 AM

If you believe certain conspiracy theorists probably intimidating people from voting for Repubicans.

cirquelover 08-03-2012 08:22 AM

VAM

Prudence 08-03-2012 11:28 AM

My mother's 25lb declawed (in front) linebacker of a cat can take down a hummingbird, as he demonstrated recently. My four? Excited about birds only when they're on the other side of the glass. Although they're pretty good about taking care of bugs.

Alex 08-03-2012 11:55 AM

What kind of bird was it?

Growing up we had cats that were expert bird hunters when outside but showed absolutely no interest in the birds (cockatiels and finches mostly) inside.

My current cat once attacked a flock of wild turkeys (momentarily riding on the back of a big old tom). No idea how she'd react to a bird inside the house since I'd never let a bird inside the house (growing up with them I am too aware of how insane they are).

Kevy Baby 08-03-2012 12:13 PM

(Having nothing to do with the current topic above)

I think our cat is going to start eating Doritos and wanting to go to Phish concerts.

LSPoorEeyorick 08-03-2012 02:05 PM

Fudge incident?

alphabassettgrrl 08-03-2012 03:33 PM

We got a tiny little bit of rain! Just as I was riding my bike home from lunch, but luckily I like rain.

Prudence 08-04-2012 07:12 AM

The bird was one of those tiny green sociable things that people carry around.

Moonliner 08-04-2012 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prudence (Post 363763)
The bird was one of those tiny green sociable things that people carry around.

Social bird? The only bird I carry around to be social comes in origional and extra crispy.

RStar 08-04-2012 01:26 PM

Speaking of pets eating different animals, I got a free sample of dog food the other day. It was made with real kangaroo meat! The dog hated it....

Also, my dog is named Pooh Bear. When I signed up for the Pals card from petsmart, I just put "Pooh" on it for the birthday promo they do. I got the email the other day saying "A birthday gift for POON". All in caps! POON!

My cat story is my cat growing up was on the side yard. It was only about 6 foot wide (the sideyard, not the cat). Something that looked to me to be a butterfly fluttered down in a long slow swooping arch down to where my cat was sitting. It got right about 3 feet above her, when she lept up and caught it in her mouth. It looked strangly as though it flew right into her mouth! But then it started squeeling. This made my skin crawl as I new butterfies didn't squeel. Then the cat opened her mouth to get a better grip, but it flew out and away. It was at that time that I could see that it was a humming bird. And I stood there with my mouth hanging open over what I just saw!

alphabassettgrrl 08-04-2012 03:43 PM

I'm glad our current cat has not discovered hummingbirds, and in general prefers rodents. I'd like for her to prefer gophers, but I think she rather likes mice.

RStar 08-05-2012 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick (Post 363751)
Fudge incident?

I had one of those once. I had to go home to change my shorts....

€uroMeinke 08-05-2012 11:06 PM

So, I kinda wish I could go to Tomorrowland and ride Mission to Mars again

lashbear 08-06-2012 12:25 AM

I wish I could go to Tomorrowland and ride anything again. :(

DreadPirateRoberts 08-06-2012 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke (Post 363785)
So, I kinda wish I could go to Tomorrowland and ride Mission to Mars again

me too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Uoe_G6sqI

CoasterMatt 08-06-2012 07:51 AM

I'm really hankering for Mission: Space again.

Alex 08-06-2012 08:16 AM

One of my employees is in Mumbai and I would really like to talk with him about how the shooting yesterday is being presented and reacted to there but can't quite figure out how to broach it.

A former boss is Sikh and I'd be interested to discuss with him but it seems a weird way to break radio silence after the better part of a year.

Alex 08-06-2012 03:20 PM

Uh oh. Were you all raptured?

1 post, by me, in the last 15 hours?

Snowflake 08-06-2012 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex (Post 363792)
Uh oh. Were you all raptured?

1 post, by me, in the last 15 hours?

VAM!

Kevy Baby 08-06-2012 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 363744)
I think our cat is going to start eating Doritos and wanting to go to Phish concerts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick (Post 363751)
Fudge incident?

No. She is 15 years old and has been showing signs of possible dementia or some other brain abnormality. Among other things, she has been having odd behavior such as sitting peacefully on our laps and then suddenly attacking us - we think she suddenly gets confused and gets overly defensive and attacks us.

Susan has started blowing smoke into her face, which she enjoys. We have noticed that she does MUCH better when she gets "medicated."

She had a seizure about a year ago. The doctor said there wasn't much to do unless she started having them regularly. The other night I thought she was "checking out" as she was extremely lethargic - I stayed up with her until about 2:00 in the morning, just in case. She seemed to be better the next day, but her appetite is down (she is normally psycho kitty in the morning before she gets fed).

JWBear 08-06-2012 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex (Post 363792)
Uh oh. Were you all raptured?

This crowd?!

alphabassettgrrl 08-06-2012 06:31 PM

Check out www.ipl.org where you can read newspapers from a lot of different countries, some of which even publish in English. Fun to get some different perspectives on things.

Moonliner 08-06-2012 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl (Post 363802)
Check out www.ipl.org where you can read newspapers from a lot of different countries, some of which even publish in English. Fun to get some different perspectives on things.

Who knew, Antarctica has a newspaper.

alphabassettgrrl 08-06-2012 08:51 PM

Isn't that fun? :)

lashbear 08-07-2012 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt (Post 363790)
I'm really hankering for Mission: Space again.

Me too! I did BOTH sides, and this was after my first Heart Attack !!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl (Post 363802)
Check out www.ipl.org where you can read newspapers from a lot of different countries, some of which even publish in English. Fun to get some different perspectives on things.

Cool - although I never trust a site that states: ''Information you can trust'' :rolleyes:

alphabassettgrrl 08-07-2012 10:09 AM

Yeah, but they link directly to the individual papers, so I do trust that more. The IPL is just a collection of all the links.

Kevy Baby 08-07-2012 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 363818)
... although I never trust a site that states: ''Information you can trust'' :rolleyes:

All the news that's printed to fit.

alphabassettgrrl 08-08-2012 02:31 PM

I think I've finally managed to tire out our hound. Took him to doggie day-care over lunchtime, and ran him next to the bike to get home. Hadn't tried running him like that before, thought there was a good chance he was going to take me down by pulling sideways or running into the bike. But he did well, and is still sleeping, an hour later. It's just under a mile from day-care to home, but it's more than I can run, so I thought I'd try the bike.

JWBear 08-09-2012 03:07 PM

Is today "Leave Your Brain at Home Day", or something?

SzczerbiakManiac 08-09-2012 03:32 PM

In that it's a day ending in the letter Y, yes.

3894 08-10-2012 07:41 AM

It's Swedish and I have no idea how to spell it
 
...but it sounds just like "Get the hell out of the supermarket!" said in a Swedish accent. It means "Gee whiz".

As our daughter's wedding approaches, hubbo is Going Native, meaning shifting into Scandihoovian gear. Yesterday, for example, he made Swedish pancakes. This morning he entered a sweepstakes to meet the king and queen of Sweden when they visit Minneapolis.

cirquelover 08-10-2012 07:54 AM

I went to the Scandinavian festival yesterday and had Biff paj, rossettes and abelskivers( spelling may be way off) so I guess I'm right there with him. I even stopped for fresh peaches on the way home. It was a delicious day!

SzczerbiakManiac 08-10-2012 12:46 PM


Kevy Baby 08-10-2012 01:20 PM

1 Attachment(s)
Quote:

Originally Posted by 3894 (Post 363919)
As our daughter's wedding approaches, hubbo is Going Native, meaning shifting into Scandihoovian gear. Yesterday, for example, he made Swedish pancakes. This morning he entered a sweepstakes to meet the king and queen of Sweden when they visit Minneapolis.

He needs to make aebleskivers. Heck, I'm not Swedish and I've made them (granted, I am currently in possession of my Grandmother's decades-seasoned pan).Attachment 1710

Snowflake 08-10-2012 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 363938)
He needs to make aebleskivers. Heck, I'm not Swedish and I've made them (granted, I am currently in possession of my Grandmother's decades-seasoned pan).

Heck, I buy them at Trader Joe's.... ;)

Kevy Baby 08-10-2012 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowflake (Post 363941)
Heck, I buy them at Trader Joe's.... ;)

I'm a purist, but mainly because I was spoiled growing up by having great æbelskivers from a new defunct restaurant in Solvang (the ones you can get now are good but not great) and my Grandmother. It was actually an honor to make them for friends a couple of years ago (my first effort).

cirquelover 08-11-2012 04:46 PM

We had some for breakfast and a funnel cake while we waited in line. It was fun watching all the ladies lined up making abelskivers while you waited too. This year they only had strawberry or raspberry/blueberry jam with them.

alphabassettgrrl 08-12-2012 12:10 AM

While I love it when my hubby waits up for me when I get home late, the instant (or nearly so) request of "are you ready for bed yet?" is not particularly relaxing. So...

No. I'm not.


SzczerbiakManiac 08-12-2012 02:06 PM

So... I'm flying to Indianapolis tonight for Gen Con. It will be a combination of having a ton of fun and working my frelling ASS off as volunteer for True Dungeon.

See y'all on the 20th.

Moonliner 08-12-2012 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac (Post 363981)
So... I'm flying to Indianapolis tonight for Gen Con. It will be a combination of having a ton of fun and working my frelling ASS off as volunteer for True Dungeon.

See y'all on the 20th.

Fragging cool! Remember, you can sleep when you're dead. Have a great trip.

Betty 08-13-2012 04:01 PM

I'm so immature. The news just said, in their little summary of stories coming up, that

Mitt Romney tapped Paul Ryan...

... as his running mate.


And I giggled about it.

alphabassettgrrl 08-13-2012 06:09 PM

I would have giggled, too. :)

lashbear 08-14-2012 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cirquelover (Post 363920)
I went to the Scandinavian festival yesterday and had Biff paj, rossettes and abelskivers

You know, you can avoid them if you get inoculated before you travel.

Prudence 08-14-2012 01:08 PM

Poor Sputnik is a sick kitty. We noticed she had a UTI last week, but by the time she let us know, in the way cats usually let their humans know that all is not right with world, and we got her to the vet, it was bad. REALLY bad. After a week on the antibiotic and her still leaving bloody urine all over the house, we took her back in. Turns out she has bladder stones and needs surgery tomorrow. :( Poor little Sputnik!

Betty 08-14-2012 02:12 PM

Awww. Poor lil Sputnik.

Kevy Baby 08-14-2012 03:48 PM

Poor Sputnick; I hope she has an excellent re-entry.

We took Moglet in to the vet last week. Nothing obvious, so we had a blood test ran. The official diagnosis: she's old (well, she is 16).

Of course, although she has had balance issues around the house, as soon as we took her to the vet, she was fine. Back home, she is falling over.

RStar 08-14-2012 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 364048)
Of course, although she has had balance issues around the house, as soon as we took her to the vet, she was fine. Back home, she is falling over.

I had a car like that once!

I hope all of the felines and other friends are better soon!

JWBear 08-15-2012 08:06 AM

You took your car to a veterinarian? I think that was your first problem.

alphabassettgrrl 08-15-2012 03:05 PM

I hope little Sputnik feels better soon.

Kevy Baby 08-15-2012 06:47 PM

If anyone needs me on Sunday, August 26, I'll be in Venice (NSFW).

RStar 08-16-2012 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 364093)
If anyone needs me on Sunday, August 26, I'll be in Venice (NSFW).

Where, for some strange reason, all of the red tape in town was sold out....

LSPoorEeyorick 08-16-2012 08:12 AM

Hahaha. I'll have been in Venice the two previous Sundays. Might as well go for a third!

€uroMeinke 08-16-2012 08:22 AM

There's a blog I follow, The Outdoor Co-Ed Topless Pulp Fiction Society which celebrates New York law which allows women to be topless in any place a man is also allowed to be topless. Clearly a more civilized law.

Kevy Baby 08-16-2012 11:40 AM

In Liverpool, England, a woman may be topless if she is a clerk in a tropical fish store.

Kevy Baby 08-16-2012 03:20 PM

I just burned out a KVM switch. I didn't even know that was possible, even if it was 300 years old.

If that is the only bad outcome of moving two servers, I guess I shouldn't complain!

3894 08-18-2012 04:30 PM

So, one of my daughters got married.

Hubbo, moi, the beautiful bride, her beautiful sister


The wedding took place on Mackinac Island where there are no motorized vehicles, only horses and bicycles for transportation.

BarTopDancer 08-18-2012 05:34 PM

Congratulations Helen!

katiesue 08-18-2012 05:34 PM

Congratulations! Lovely photos!

flippyshark 08-18-2012 07:16 PM

Multiple mazel-tovs. The picture with the two bicycles is utterly adorable.

CoasterMatt 08-18-2012 08:55 PM

Congratulations Helen! Nice photos, too :cheers:

alphabassettgrrl 08-18-2012 10:47 PM

Awwww!!!! Congratulations! Lovely pictures.

RStar 08-18-2012 11:41 PM

Congrats! It's a wonderful thing, as I now know! She is a beautiful bride, and such a wonderful family you have there!

wendybeth 08-19-2012 01:15 AM

Helen- congrats to your beautiful daughter, and her beautiful mother as well!

Strangler Lewis 08-19-2012 08:03 AM

Congratulations! Great pictures. And in the small world department, my wife's parents were just on vacation on Mackinac Island.

Ghoulish Delight 08-19-2012 08:20 AM

Many congratulations and much happiness!

Cadaverous Pallor 08-19-2012 08:56 AM

Congrats!! Everyone looks great!

3894 08-19-2012 09:15 AM

Mwah to y'all for the good wedding vibes!

So, wedding rehearsal the afternoon before, outside, my not-very-high heels are sinking into the grass. I introduce myself to one of the groom's relatives, "I'm Helen, this is Tom, and this (throwing my arm around the woman next to me) is our daughter."

Oops, it was my sun-wrinkled sister. We get that straightened out and then my not-so-high-heel disengages from the grass and I stumble forward so I explain ... ... "I'm not drunk!"

Yeah, that relative was real convinced. :rolleyes:

Otherwise, it was perfection. Even though it rained the day of the ceremony and we held it on the iconic porch of the Grand Hotel instead of the tea garden, it was perfection. How often in life do you get to say there's not a thing you would have changed?

I hope you all can get to Mackinac Island some day if you haven't already been. It's Main Street USA come to life.

CoasterMatt 08-19-2012 09:45 AM

Mackinac Island is wonderful- I wish I could go back there with a camera.

Betty 08-19-2012 11:29 AM

Congrats 3894!

RStar 08-19-2012 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt (Post 364185)
Mackinac Island is wonderful- I wish I could go back there with a camera.

WHAT????

You went somewhere with out a camera? Were you not well?

:eek:

;)

Kevy Baby 08-19-2012 01:12 PM

Conga-rats Helen, it looked absolutely lovely. Wouldn't mind seeing more pics.

cirquelover 08-19-2012 01:16 PM

Congratulations to the bride and her wonderful family! It looked lovely.

mousepod 08-20-2012 05:55 AM

Congratulations!

3894 08-20-2012 07:40 AM

So ...
Back to life
Back to reality

blueerica 08-20-2012 09:41 AM

Wonderful pictures, Helen! Mazel tov, indeed!

LSPoorEeyorick 08-20-2012 10:16 AM

Congrats, Helen! In additional small-worldiness, my brother's lake house is about 20 minutes from Mackinaw. I grew up about 3 hours south.

lashbear 08-20-2012 05:02 PM

A Pushbike Wedding! How wonderful.

CoasterMatt 08-20-2012 05:15 PM

I got to play with a really wonderful camera setup today... a Nikon D800 with a f2.8 70-200mm lens.

Where's my winning lottery ticket?!?

I can't even afford to rent one of these camera bodies.

Kevy Baby 08-20-2012 05:54 PM

Would you like to borrow mine?

alphabassettgrrl 08-20-2012 06:19 PM

Nice, Matt! I hope you got some good shots!

I've been reminded how much I can get done if I stay off the computer.

Kevy Baby 08-21-2012 08:59 AM


JWBear 08-21-2012 10:49 AM

VKBM!

SzczerbiakManiac 08-21-2012 12:25 PM

Why can't I find "The Gay Thread"?

Ghoulish Delight 08-21-2012 12:38 PM

Have you checked the closet?

Moonliner 08-21-2012 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac (Post 364256)
Why can't I find "The Gay Thread"?

I guess your Gaydar is off kilter.

SzczerbiakManiac 08-21-2012 01:17 PM

Hmm, looks like I had to adjust my view to show threads more than a month old. I didn't realize it was that restrictive.

JWBear 08-24-2012 12:23 PM

My lunch today came out to $6.66. OH NOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SzczerbiakManiac 08-24-2012 12:34 PM

Meh, you're already The Gay©, so you're going to hell anyway. ;)

CoasterMatt 08-24-2012 12:42 PM

I'm pretty sure I'm going to hell in every religion out there.

Alex 08-24-2012 01:38 PM

Not Jehovah's Witnesses.

Cadaverous Pallor 08-24-2012 01:56 PM

There's no Jewish Hell.

Ghoulish Delight 08-24-2012 01:57 PM

Sure there. It's just south of here. It's called Leisure World.

Moonliner 08-24-2012 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor (Post 364371)
There's no Jewish Hell.

So what is the ultimate fate of the very very naughty?

Alex 08-24-2012 02:02 PM

Same as everyone else: Being dead.

That's what I was referring to with the Jehovah's Witnesses. They don't believe in hell either. The binary option is eternal life on earth or eternal death/oblivion (with a very select few getting option #3: eternal time in heaven).

Ghoulish Delight 08-24-2012 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 364373)
So what is the ultimate fate of the very very naughty?

Vague.

Most discussion in Torah is in terms of punishment during life. Discussion of afterlife punishment comes in 2 forms. First is simply that, unlike those that have been good, you will not be reunited with your loved ones. Then there's talk of the "World To Come" which gets used somewhat interchangeably to refer to the spiritual life after death AND the world reboot that will happen after the arrival of the messiah (not Jesus). Basically, lack of goodness will lead to less standing in the World To Come.

As a practical matter, those are topics that only come up for the most part in circles doing deep reads of Torah/Talmud/rabbinical writings. Discussion of afterlife and eternal punishment/reward is not common in Jewish education.

Moonliner 08-24-2012 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 364377)
Vague.

Most discussion in Torah is in terms of punishment during life. Discussion of afterlife punishment comes in 2 forms. First is simply that, unlike those that have been good, you will not be reunited with your loved ones. Then there's talk of the "World To Come" which gets used somewhat interchangeably to refer to the spiritual life after death AND the world reboot that will happen after the arrival of the messiah (not Jesus). Basically, lack of goodness will lead to less standing in the World To Come.

As a practical matter, those are topics that only come up for the most part in circles doing deep reads of Torah/Talmud/rabbinical writings. Discussion of afterlife and eternal punishment/reward is not common in Jewish education.

Fascinating. All the religions I've been exposed to (which generally fall under the "Christian" family tree) are positively obsessed with the life after death mythos.

SzczerbiakManiac 08-24-2012 02:19 PM

iTypewriter

video of it in action

Alex 08-24-2012 02:22 PM

Other religions with no, or essentialy no, afterlife element include:

Confuscianism, Epicurianism, Shinto (mostly they leave that to the Buddhist half of life), and Taoism.

On the hell question, that's a long running debate in various Christian circles. I think it was This American Life that did a long story on the reaction when the preacher at a fundamentalist megachurch decided he no longer believes in the existence of hell.

Ghoulish Delight 08-24-2012 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 364378)
Fascinating. All the religions I've been exposed to (which generally fall under the "Christian" family tree) are positively obsessed with the life after death mythos.

It is one of the aspects of Judaism I respect. The general gist I got from answers to the question, "Why should I be good?" growing up was, "Because then you'd be an a-hole. And nobody likes an a-hole, including God." I find that a much more tenable moral compass than the reward/punishment message.

lashbear 08-24-2012 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac (Post 364379)

The iTypewriter:

What I type:
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"

What I sound like:
"FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik"

Kevy Baby 08-24-2012 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 364385)
What I sound like:
"FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik, FWAP! tik"

Why are you masturbating while typing?

Betty 08-25-2012 02:38 AM


lashbear 08-25-2012 07:07 AM

No, Kevy. Fwap. Not Fap.

You have a One Track Mind.



.....And it's a Dirt Track.

Alex 08-25-2012 07:24 AM

Fwap, fap. Same thing, different accent.

lashbear 08-25-2012 08:07 AM

Maybe so, but I doubt if I'd jerk off over a machine that lets me type at the blistering speed of 30 characters per minute...

Now if it lit up....

Cadaverous Pallor 08-25-2012 10:11 AM

So. Meeting at a church always makes me uncomfortable, no matter why I'm there.

Also, i still get annoyed when people aren't on time, even though my punctuality hasn't been stellar in the last few years.

Cadaverous Pallor 08-25-2012 10:15 AM

I'm also the best dressed woman here today. Faint praise when it's a meeting of moms.

3894 08-25-2012 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor (Post 364416)
I'm also the best dressed woman here today. Faint praise when it's a meeting of moms.

Then you are a Fabulous Mommy, a force for fierce in your child's young life.

Well played, CP.

SzczerbiakManiac 08-25-2012 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor (Post 364415)
Meeting at a church always makes me uncomfortable, no matter why I'm there.

I completely understand what you're talking about!

SzczerbiakManiac 08-25-2012 11:36 AM

Video showing a brilliant and easy way to separate the yolk from an egg. It's not in English, but that doesn't matter.

Alex 08-25-2012 11:47 AM

Ok, it is cool that it works but isn't the normal way faster and easier?

SzczerbiakManiac 08-25-2012 12:09 PM

What is your normal way?
I think the two-shell-shuffle is neither faster nor easier and definitely messier.
If you have a gadget specifically designed to separate yolks, that might be a push.

RStar 08-25-2012 12:40 PM

I've always used the two shell shuffle, and find it both easy and non-messy. The other way I've seen others do it is through their fingers- messy and slimy. Though the water bottle trick is impressive when you have an audience!

Or if you need a lot of eggs seperated, you could crack them all in a big bowl, then seperate all of the egg yolks out in one step (emptying the single yolk out of the bottle each time, of course). Just make sure it's not a nasty spit infested water bottle full of germs!

Alex 08-25-2012 12:50 PM

No, separating in the shell is what I consider the normal way. Takes about five seconds an egg and have never made any mess with it.

SzczerbiakManiac 08-25-2012 07:48 PM

If there are any UK LoT readers who would be willing to buy a UK iTunes gift certificate for me (which I will of course reimburse you for), please PM me.

Kevy Baby 08-25-2012 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor (Post 364415)
So. Meeting at a church always makes me uncomfortable, no matter why I'm there.

Susan participated in her sister's Catholic Mass wedding. We were concerned she would burst into flames.

Cadaverous Pallor 08-26-2012 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3894 (Post 364417)
Then you are a Fabulous Mommy, a force for fierce in your child's young life.

Well played, CP.

:) Thank you!

Lately I've been buying dresses and thinking, why don't I wear these all the time? They often don't do well sitting on park benches and playing in the sand box. But if I'm going to a meeting or coffee or window shopping, why not?

There were some other moms with the same idea that day, but we were in the minority in a sea of momjeans both literal and figurative. Almost sadder is the worn out, outdated, used-to-be office wear.

I've become a mom clothing snob....oh well ;)

Prudence 08-26-2012 06:34 PM

I tried my hand at archery today. It was my first attempt since the 5th grade, and I only had the strength to shoot three times, but apparently I might actually be good at this with some practice. Shot three times from the 10ft line, which isn't hugely impressive, but for my first shoot in umpty umpty years I shot the first over the target, the second almost in the outermost ring, and the second in the second-from-outermost ring. I guess I have a new hobby!

Might go to Pennsic next year as a combat archer. As part of an all-female squad with magnetic hello kitty ears and sailor moon pigtails for our helms. I mean, what's more embarrassing - being killed from a distance by archers or being killed from a distance by a bunch of female archers archers dressed like armored hello kitties?

cirquelover 08-26-2012 06:56 PM

:snap: for trying something new, glad you had fun. The idea of the archers makes me giggle!

Betty 08-27-2012 11:01 AM

Archery! Fun! It was one of the few sports (along with badminton) I really enjoyed in high school.

CoasterMatt 08-27-2012 04:40 PM

Archery is awesome! I love the idea for the group; sheer terror- sheer pink fluffy terror.

Prudence 08-27-2012 06:12 PM

We plan to be terrifying in multiple senses of the word. I'm hoping help with our siege engine, too.

Kevy Baby 08-27-2012 06:17 PM

For those who have a compelling desire to actually shoot at other human beings, you can join the SCA and sign up for archery. Then, you can join a war and shoot at people.

Moonliner 08-27-2012 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prudence (Post 364490)
We plan to be terrifying in multiple senses of the word. I'm hoping help with our siege engine, too.

Heavy weapons are hot!

Moonliner 08-27-2012 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 364491)
For those who have a compelling desire to actually shoot at other human beings, you can join the SCA and sign up for archery. Then, you can join a war and shoot at people.

But word to the wise, they kick you out if your personae is "Hank Morgan" and you "invent" rapid fire "dragons breath" (aka paint ball guns)

katiesue 08-27-2012 09:55 PM

Favorite teenage rant of the evening "I am a human being".

BarTopDancer 08-27-2012 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katiesue (Post 364501)
Favorite teenage rant of the evening "I am a human being".

Are you sure about that? I was always told teenagers are aliens who don't get human status until they turn 20.

alphabassettgrrl 08-28-2012 09:31 PM

Archery! I love the armored Hello Kitties!

alphabassettgrrl 08-28-2012 09:39 PM

Just got back from San Francisco- was up for a conference on tarot cards. It was fantastic, and I gave myself some time to play. I got to the Castro, I rode a cable car, I saw Chinatown, and I got to see some friends who I don't see very often.

lashbear 08-29-2012 05:09 AM

Sounds like FUN! I'd love to go to a Tarot Card Conference (I think) - as I know nothing about them...

Is there a Disney Tarot?

flippyshark 08-29-2012 06:59 AM

Oh, I would LOVE to have a Disney tarot deck. I doubt Disney would ever do it, as that's seen as "occult" by many. But, a peek at Google suggests that the fan art community has stepped in here and there.

Moonliner 08-29-2012 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flippyshark (Post 364548)
Oh, I would LOVE to have a Disney tarot deck. I doubt Disney would ever do it, as that's seen as "occult" by many. But, a peek at Google suggests that the fan art community has stepped in here and there.

How do I just know the first card off the deck for me would be Eeyore?

cirquelover 08-29-2012 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katiesue (Post 364501)
Favorite teenage rant of the evening "I am a human being".

Aren't teenagers fun ;)

SzczerbiakManiac 08-29-2012 08:21 AM

What an awesome dad!
 
Dad Wears Dress in Solidarity With Dress-Loving Son
Quote:

A German father said that he sometimes wears skirts to support his son, who also prefers to wear skirts and dresses.

Nils Pickert and his family moved from West Berlin to a more traditional village in southern Germany, Gawker reports. After Pickert's son expressed worries that other kids at school would mock him for wearing dresses, his father decided to also don a dress in solidarity.

"I didn't want to talk my son into not wearing dresses and skirts," he said. "He didn't make friends in doing that in Berlin already and after a lot of contemplation I had only one option left: To broaden my shoulders for my little buddy and dress in a skirt myself."

alphabassettgrrl 08-29-2012 08:39 AM

I haven't seen a Disney tarot, but it wouldn't surprise me if one exists. I did, however, win a Hobbit tarot this weekend. :) The conference was fantastic, and well worth the trip. Can't wait until next year.

flippyshark 08-29-2012 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 364549)
How do I just know the first card off the deck for me would be Eeyore?

VMM

Kevy Baby 08-29-2012 11:06 AM

The Housewives Tarot is still my favorite

alphabassettgrrl 08-29-2012 01:39 PM

Housewives' Tarot, Hallowe'en, and the Whimsical ( it's all fairy tales) are among my favorites. I'm a small-scale collector, with just under 30 decks.

lashbear 08-29-2012 04:01 PM

I bet if enough of us wrote Disney, they'd consider a Nightmare Before Christmas Tarot Deck....


And, I love the recipes on the Housewifes Tarot page.

€uroMeinke 08-29-2012 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 364579)
I bet if enough of us wrote Disney, they'd consider a Nightmare Before Christmas Tarot Deck....

Hey, I have that deck - but there are not as many cards as a regulation tarot deck

alphabassettgrrl 08-29-2012 08:17 PM

I need to get hold of the Nightmare deck.

BarTopDancer 08-30-2012 06:18 PM

For the first time in probably 10 years I have a library card. And I just got a Kindle. Who knew checking out books would ever be so easy.

lashbear 08-30-2012 08:10 PM

Yay !! I have to find mine - it's gone walkies at the moment.. :eek:

alphabassettgrrl 08-30-2012 08:46 PM

Your library card? Or your Kindle?

Cadaverous Pallor 08-30-2012 08:49 PM

You guys talking about the terribly disappointing Nightmare "deck" from the Mansion overlay? Leota plus Nightmare plus Tarot, should have been a winner. I would have totally bought that if it were any good at all.

Moonliner 08-30-2012 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer (Post 364642)
For the first time in probably 10 years I have a library card. And I just got a Kindle. Who knew checking out books would ever be so easy.

Do you need to go to the library or can you check them out from anywhere?

BarTopDancer 08-30-2012 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 364649)
Do you need to go to the library or can you check them out from anywhere?

Anywhere I have access to a computer. Go to the local library site, search for book. If it has an e-version I log in and select the one for Kindle.It redirects me to my Kindle account on Amazon. Some books (like the Southern Vampire series) have to be downloaded to the computer and copied to the Kindle using USB cable and others are delivered using the Kindle sync technology.

The new Kindles handle PDFs so I think some of the regular ePub .pdf formats will work too. I need to try it.

alphabassettgrrl 08-30-2012 09:25 PM

Nightmare deck- yes. I hadn't hear of it until recently, and they don't seem to be available anywhere. I haven't even seen one to know that it's disappointing.

Alex 08-30-2012 10:13 PM

Kindles have always supported PDF.

Kevy Baby 08-31-2012 12:09 AM

LoT is really wacky on my iPad tonight - icons and avatars are all jumbled. CP's avatar is showing in my profile. My avatar shows up in the Quick Reply box. The frown emoticon is showing where CP's avatar should be. A few other things too. If I were on acid, it would be keeping me busy for hours.

JWBear 08-31-2012 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 364659)
If I were on acid, it would be keeping me busy for hours.

How do you know that you're not?

lashbear 08-31-2012 04:21 PM

Great News, Ladies !!
 
BIC now has Pens For "Her"

€uroMeinke 08-31-2012 04:34 PM

So I didn't watch any of the Republican Convention, so can someone explain the Clint Eastwood/Obama/empty chair meme?

Thanks,


Ghoulish Delight 08-31-2012 04:36 PM

Clint Eastwood gave a speech in which he had an empty chair on stage and addressed an imaginary Obama sitting in said empty chair. Asking rhetorical questions and pretending Obama gave offensive answers.

It was...bizarre.

BarTopDancer 08-31-2012 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 364677)
Clint Eastwood gave a speech in which he had an empty chair on stage and addressed an imaginary Obama sitting in said empty chair. Asking rhetorical questions and pretending Obama gave offensive answers.

It was...bizarre.

Invisible Obama has his own Twitter account

lashbear 08-31-2012 05:54 PM

That sounds so unbelievable I had to look up the transcript of the speech. :eek:

Cadaverous Pallor 08-31-2012 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl (Post 364653)
Nightmare deck- yes. I hadn't hear of it until recently, and they don't seem to be available anywhere. I haven't even seen one to know that it's disappointing.

They sold it when the Nightmare overlay was brand new. It's just the 13 cards that you see floating around Leota's room. Not really a deck.

Betty 09-03-2012 03:49 PM

My in laws are coming on Wednesday. Surprise!

They mentioned they were planning a trip and asked if I could send some local hotel info if I had any. No response - but that's not unusual. They just called and my husband jokes that they'll be here tomorrow. Tomorrow?! Nah... Wednesday. Sooo... day after tomorrow? lol

I'm happy to have them visit. Tomorrow is cleaning day I guess. And I need to figure out what to feed them. Can't afford to take them out for a nice dinner this week - which sucks. But short notice so oh well.

RStar 09-03-2012 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 364675)

So now I know what BIC stands for. It's an acronym for Big Icky C0ck. :eek:;)

Morrigoon 09-05-2012 04:48 AM

So I added to my little Doctor Who spoonflower collection tonight. Been working on drawings for it for a bit. Technically I guess I wanted more images to be part of it, but ran out of patience. Still, I'm pretty pleased at how it came out.

ToriBear 09-05-2012 08:03 AM

Sooooooo.......I was on the news! :D

http://www.krem.com/community/Mead-I...168542876.html

cirquelover 09-05-2012 08:21 AM

That's wonderful! I hope you love your new school, it looks awesome.

Ghoulish Delight 09-05-2012 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToriBear (Post 364763)
Sooooooo.......I was on the news! :D

http://www.krem.com/community/Mead-I...168542876.html

Finally caught you, eh?

Mousey Girl 09-05-2012 01:17 PM

Just stopping by to say hi... so.... "Hi"

SzczerbiakManiac 09-05-2012 01:35 PM

Cool Parents

Kevy Baby 09-05-2012 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mousey Girl (Post 364786)
Just stopping by to say hi... so.... "Hi"

Hi

Betty 09-05-2012 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mousey Girl (Post 364786)
Just stopping by to say hi... so.... "Hi"

Hey!

Kevy Baby 09-05-2012 11:44 PM

Veet for Men Hair Removal Gel Creme 200ml. Read the (currently) first review.

However, in case it gets deleted:
Spoiler:
After having been told my danglies looked like an elderly rastafarian I decided to take the plunge and buy some of this as previous shaving attempts had only been mildly succesful and I nearly put my back out trying to reach the more difficult bits. Being a bit of a romantic I thought I would do the deed on the missus's birthday as a bit of a treat. I ordered it well in advance and working in the North sea I considerd myself a bit above some of the characters writing the previous reviews and wrote them off as soft office types...oh my fellow sufferers how wrong I was. I waited until the other half was tucked up in bed and after giving some vague hints about a special surprise I went down to the bathroom. Initially all went well and I applied the gel and stood waiting for something to happen. I didn't have long to wait. At first there was a gentle warmth which in a matter of seconds was replaced by an intense burning and a feeling I can only describe as like being given a barbed wire wedgie by two people intent on hitting the ceiling with my head. Religion hadn't featured much in my life until that night but I suddenly became willing to convert to any religion to stop the violent burning around the turd tunnel and what seemed like the destruction of the meat and two veg. Struggling to not bite through my bottom lip I tried to wash the gel of in the sink and only succeeded in blocking the plughole with a mat of hair. Through the haze of tears I struggled out of the bathroom across the hall into the kitchen by this time walking was not really possible and I crawled the final yard to the fridge in the hope of some form of cold relief. I yanked the freezer draw out and found a tub of ice cream, tore the lid of and positioned it under me. The relief was fantastic but only temporary as it melted fairly quickly and the fiery stabbing soon returned .Due to the shape of the ice cream tub I hadn't managed to give the starfish any treatment and I groped around in the draw for something else as I was sure my vision was going to fail fairly soon.I grabbed a bag of what I later found out was frozen sprouts and tore it open trying to be quiet as I did so.I took a handful of them and tried in vain to clench some between the cheeks of my arse. This was not doing the trick as some of the gel had found it's way up the chutney channel and it felt like the space shuttle was running it's engines behind me. This was probably and hopefully the only time in my life I was going to wish there was a gay snowman in the kitchen which should give you some idea of the depths I was willing to sink to in order to ease the pain. The only solution my pain crazed mind could come up with was to gently ease one of the sprouts where no veg had gone before. unfortunately, alerted by the strange grunts coming from the kitchen the other half chose that moment to come and investigate and was greeted by the sight of me, arse in the air, strawberry ice cream dripping from my bell end pushing a sprout up my arse while muttering..." Ooooh that feels good ". Understandably this was a shock to her and she let out a scream and as I hadn't heard her come in it caused an involutary spasm of shock in myself which resulted in the sprout being ejected at quite some speed in her direction. I can understand that having a sprout farted against your leg at 11 at night in the kitchen probably wasn't the special surprise she was expecting and having to explain to the kids the next day what the strange hollow in the ice cream was didn't improve my status...So to sum it up Veet removes hair, dignity and self respect...:)

lashbear 09-05-2012 11:45 PM

Hi MG - how are the nails?

Oh, and Kevy: HILARIOUS !!

Mousey Girl 09-06-2012 12:14 PM

hey Lash. Nails have been gone for over a year. I just couldn't afford it any more.

Moonliner 09-06-2012 12:29 PM

Hows the boy doing?

Alex 09-06-2012 03:40 PM

So, yesterday I was on a boring conference call and was zooming around Google Maps. At one point I zoomed out and then zoomed in and noticed that on the third level in the first city markers appeared on the map.

And some of them struck me as odd. Portland is there, but not San Francisco. Houston, Dallas and San Antonio but no New Orleans. No Miami, Atlanta, etc.

Anyway, then my brain wandered and I wondered which was the most remote of those few cities honored enough to be listed at the 3rd level of Google Maps zoom.

I can now tell you the answer is Darwin, Australia, at about 2619 km from the nearest listed city of Adelaide.

The two closest cities are Tallinn, Estonia, and Helsinki, Finland, at just 84 km away from each other (with Akita and Marioka Japan within the margin of error at 90 km).

You might think this is why they shouldn't put me on boring conference calls. You'd not be entirely correct.

Me being able to show my work is why they shouldn't put me on boring conference calls.

Spoiler:



lashbear 09-06-2012 08:10 PM

Hey! I can see my house !!

...and Darwin is the sort of place people emigrate to avoid. Well, that's my Darwinian theory, anyway.

BarTopDancer 09-06-2012 08:37 PM

Someone/something keeps calling me from an unknown number. I blatantly send it to voicemail. I suspect an auto-dialer.

Kevy Baby 09-06-2012 08:59 PM

Possibly a fax machine? We've had that before.

katiesue 09-06-2012 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 364822)
Possibly a fax machine? We've had that before.

True story. One of our senior execs works only via fax. No email. Hard copy fax. So for a few years he'd sign stuff and send it back to his admin who never go it. I sent it, didn't get it, resend it.

After a few years of this he actually called the number that was printed on the top of the fax and found out it was someone's home in NJ. The admin had gotten a new fax machine and when she put in the parameters inverted two numbers. So he had been faxing to some poor guy in NJ's phone for two years. And at wacky hours since he's west coast.

Betty 09-07-2012 07:57 AM

Long before that I would have tried faxing the number the back telling them to knock it off.

Kevy Baby 09-08-2012 02:10 PM

But how many people still own a fax machine at home?

Moonliner 09-08-2012 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 364884)
But how many people still own a fax machine at home?

I do.

katiesue 09-08-2012 02:40 PM

Lots of people at our company do - so as to be able to fax said exec. Our office has two.

Kevy Baby 09-08-2012 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 364885)
I do.

An actual stand-alone machine or a computer? It doesn't matter to the conversation at hand, I'm just curious.

RStar 09-08-2012 03:54 PM

I have an HP Officejet Pro 8600, that is a printer, has a fax, copy scanner, bluetooth, and is accesible through the internets with it's own email address. It's pretty cool. I can even search for things to print from the internet directly from the printer.

Kevy Baby 09-08-2012 04:13 PM

But do you use it as a fax machine?

katiesue 09-08-2012 04:38 PM

The two at my office are stand alone (just try to replace one it's not easy to find).

BarTopDancer 09-08-2012 04:59 PM

We get our stand alone fax machine replacements from South Coast print care.

Moonliner 09-08-2012 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 364887)
An actual stand-alone machine or a computer? It doesn't matter to the conversation at hand, I'm just curious.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RStar (Post 364888)
I have an HP Officejet Pro 8600, that is a printer, has a fax, copy scanner, bluetooth, and is accesible through the internets with it's own email address. It's pretty cool. I can even search for things to print from the internet directly from the printer.

What he said. I got that.

Alex 09-08-2012 06:16 PM

Expense report receipts are the only reason I've used a fax in the last five years.

RStar 09-09-2012 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 364889)
But do you use it as a fax machine?

Yes, yes I do.

It's not often, but when I need it, it comes in handy.

Funny, when I first got one I felt like I had the world at my fingertips. Now it almost seem barbaric!

Morrigoon 09-09-2012 12:27 AM

I still own one. I don't think it can print anymore due to nobody makes a replacement for whatever the heck it uses (some weird part nobody uses any more, it was a cheap fax to begin with). I should get rid of it, it's not like we have a phone line anyway.

JWBear 09-09-2012 09:53 AM

From a bumper sticker seen on the way back from breakfast this morning:

My zombie child ate you honor student's BRAINZ!

alphabassettgrrl 09-10-2012 08:17 PM

Soo.... I've been reminded that working over 60 hours in a week is kind of exhausting.

RStar 09-11-2012 06:43 AM

Ya think?

Well, get some rest now.

So you can do it again! :evil:

RStar 09-11-2012 08:02 PM

Yay! I'm not on a non-dino computer. I've upgaded from 0.5 Gig ram to 6 gigs, and from a pentium 4 to a Intel 2 Quad processor. So far it is like day and night!

lashbear 09-11-2012 08:30 PM

Welcome :)

Betty 09-12-2012 07:56 AM

I have an interview today at 11 am. I am TOTALLY going to get that job! Yes-sir-ee-bob.

BarTopDancer 09-12-2012 08:55 AM

You totally are!

cirquelover 09-12-2012 09:47 AM

Good luck Betty!

katiesue 09-12-2012 10:07 AM

Good Luck!

Moonliner 09-12-2012 02:13 PM

Has anyone seen my keys? I can't seem to find them.

Gn2Dlnd 09-12-2012 02:14 PM

Where did you leave them?

/ducks/

Kevy Baby 09-12-2012 02:37 PM

They should be in the last place you look.

But knowing you, you may just keep looking for them even after you found them.

Moonliner 09-12-2012 02:43 PM

Found um!

They were in the pocket of someone that was in my office earlier today.

Nobody ever expects the full body pat down at the elevator....

And my thanks to the TSA for making everyone accept that as normal....

Kevy Baby 09-12-2012 02:45 PM

Hey... a new excuse for feeling up your coworkers. "I lost my keys: let me see if they are in one of your pockets."

lashbear 09-12-2012 05:49 PM

How'd you do, Betty?

alphabassettgrrl 09-12-2012 05:54 PM

Carsland is pretty. And much easier to photograph the neon after the park closes and everybody else leaves. There were a handful of people in the area, everybody with cameras, and nobody else.

Kevy Baby 09-12-2012 06:33 PM

I tried that once, but security wasn't happy with me being there at 4:00 a.m.

Betty 09-12-2012 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lashbear (Post 365018)
How'd you do, Betty?

It went pretty well I think. Crossing my fingers. I really would be a great fit for the job. They need ME!

Moonliner 09-13-2012 08:19 AM

I was checking my credit card account today when I noticed the "rewards" button. Damn, it turns out there was a load of pirate plunder hiding there. I guess I should check it more often than never. I opted for cash back into my account and this months CC bill is paid. Happy dance.

SzczerbiakManiac 09-13-2012 11:14 AM

gawd I wish I could go see A Wicked Rocky Horror Show in Vegas this Monday.

innerSpaceman 09-13-2012 12:04 PM

that would be so awesome. I'm sorry i even looked.

Kevy Baby 09-14-2012 10:51 AM

I just picked up a new album. It ROCKS!


lindyhop 09-14-2012 11:12 AM

My homeowner's association hired a new management company about a year ago that seemed a little unprofessional. It took them a couple of months to start sending out bills on a regular basis and the return envelope they send with the bill is just a small stationery envelope with their address stamped on it. But they seemed to be doing okay until now.

My last statement showed that the previous payment I'd sent them hadn't been credited and, sure enough, the check has not been cashed. But there was no late fee on the statement. I sent them a check for the current and past due amount and have been checking my bank account to see if it's been cashed. I called earlier this week and they told they were working on checks at that moment and call tomorrow. I had an appointment in the area of their office today so I decided to stop by if the check still hadn't cleared the bank. The receptionist checked with someone in back and told me there was a stack of checks they were working on and to call back Monday. I told her I would just check my bank account.

The fact that there was no late fee charged makes me think they really are backed up. But really? What kind of business operates like this? I pay my bills on time and I don't appreciate not getting the same courtesy on the other end.

Moonliner 09-14-2012 11:40 AM

Any good gift ideas?

On of my in-laws is having a hard time of it. His wife was in a fairly serious car accident and she has been (and will be) in the hospital for an extended amount of time while the docs do what they can do rebuild various parts of her.

The family has rallied round her in heart warming fashion suitable for a hallmark movie so I think all that can be done for her is being done.

I know from experience how heavy the burden of caring for someone else can be, so I'd like to send him a little 'Thinking of you/pick me up' type of thing.

Any suggestions? I know he's uber careful about what he eats (ie no sees candy). I don't think he reads much. He has a long drive to/from the hospital on a regular basis. Oh and he just sent his only daughter off to college as well.

SzczerbiakManiac 09-14-2012 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 365051)
I just picked up a new album. It ROCKS!

Do you have Stuff Party 1? If not, how can you possibly understand what's going on in Stuff Party 2?

P.S. I'm pretty sure "Stuff Party" is the title of a fetish porno... or will be soon.

Ghoulish Delight 09-14-2012 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 365056)
He has a long drive to/from the hospital on a regular basis. Oh and he just sent his only daughter off to college as well.

Might he be interested in audio books/podcasts/music listening then? Something to make those long drives a little easier, like an audio player and/or convenient accessory for said player?

SzczerbiakManiac 09-14-2012 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 365056)
Any good gift ideas?

I don't think he reads much. He has a long drive to/from the hospital on a regular basis.

The first think that popped into my head was an Audible.com gift subscription. It's great for long commutes.

BAH! GD beat me to it.

katiesue 09-14-2012 12:17 PM

Also gift cards for meals - so he doesn't have to cook. If you live close enough home made freezable meals, lasagna, enchiladas that he can just pop in the oven.

Also if you live close enough any chores like laundry, housecleaning, yard work so he doesn't have that burden on him as well.

Moonliner 09-14-2012 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katiesue (Post 365061)

Also if you live close enough any chores like laundry, housecleaning, yard work so he doesn't have that burden on him as well.

Fortuitously I live much to far away for that type of thing....

SzczerbiakManiac 09-14-2012 12:32 PM

Can he boil water? If so, https://popuppantry.com/ might be a good fit.

katiesue 09-14-2012 12:36 PM

Also having been in a similar situation for a while. A simple phone call to say hello and ask if you can do anything every few days really does mean a lot.

alphabassettgrrl 09-14-2012 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 365056)
Any good gift ideas?

Quote:

Originally Posted by katiesue (Post 365066)
Also having been in a similar situation for a while. A simple phone call to say hello and ask if you can do anything every few days really does mean a lot.

The audible books and gift cards for meals occurred to me as well.

SzczerbiakManiac 09-20-2012 12:38 PM


Kevy Baby 09-20-2012 12:56 PM

Amazing except for one error: the twentieth word is twenty letters long.

RStar 09-20-2012 01:32 PM

Ok, so the person who is pointing out the brilliance of the person who wrote that sentance..... is an idiot. Keep calm and carry on. ;)

SzczerbiakManiac 09-20-2012 03:28 PM

https://www.getbuckyballs.com/ is having a big sale. All their stuff is $5 until 8:00 pm Eastern tonight.

Moonliner 09-20-2012 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac (Post 365246)
https://www.getbuckyballs.com/ is having a big sale. All their stuff is $5 until 8:00 pm Eastern tonight.

I see $10 not $5.

While Buckyballs are nice, They do tend to wear poorly. The coating comes off with use.

Zen Magnets are a lot better quality.

Kevy Baby 09-20-2012 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac (Post 365246)
https://www.getbuckyballs.com/ is having a big sale. All their stuff is $5 until 8:00 pm Eastern tonight.

They're sold out of everything but cubes.

Kevy Baby 09-20-2012 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 365251)
I see $10 not $5.

That's weird - it must have just changed as it was $5 when I looked just a couple of minutes before. May be because they sold out.

Moonliner 09-20-2012 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 365253)
That's weird - it must have just changed as it was $5 when I looked just a couple of minutes before. May be because they sold out.

The front page says $10, the order page says $5 (but as mentioned they don't have much left)

Kevy Baby 09-20-2012 05:07 PM

I had tried to buy just before I posted: they were still showing availability of the nickel ones. However, they ran out while I was ordering!

Kevy Baby 09-23-2012 12:23 PM

Or is it Helen?
 
For 3894, in case you didn't hear the news, I just read this on the Disalmanac Twitter feed:
Quote:

Originally Posted by Disalmanac
UPDATE: Wisconsin has legalized same-cheese marriage.


SzczerbiakManiac 09-26-2012 10:07 AM

evidently this is a thing

3894 09-26-2012 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 365350)
For 3894, in case you didn't hear the news

Glad to hear it, KB.

lashbear 09-26-2012 04:37 PM

I've often gone to Vegas wondering "Gee, where can a guy rent a pole around here?"

RStar 09-27-2012 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac (Post 365478)
evidently this is a thing

Yeah, it's a thing. A long, hard, shiny, thing. Did I say hard? Or long?

Never mind...

Morrigoon 09-27-2012 01:41 AM

And fairly slippery

3894 09-27-2012 10:46 AM

We're Coming up to 3.5 Weeks
 
From the Wood Floor Care Sheet left by the floor refinishers:

Quote:

No damp mopping for 4 weeks after finish is applied.
It's the kitchen floor and I am counting the days. Hardly Becky Home Ecy here but I want to mop that floor. Gawd.

ETA: Wait. This is also a First World Problem.

JWBear 09-28-2012 09:15 PM

God(s) help me... Bill just discovered "Ermahgerd".

Mary Poppins 09-29-2012 12:03 AM

1 Attachment(s)
Not My Bill !
Attachment 1735

Noooooo.

RStar 09-29-2012 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morrigoon (Post 365516)
And fairly slippery

Why, did they grease my pole?

Ghoulish Delight 09-29-2012 12:36 AM



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