I wish I looked that good! (Trust me... You do not want to see me dressed in nothing but Christmas lights... :eek: )

If it were the 4 original lands of DL, instead of 4 arbitrary movies, I'd buy.

Oh, Goonie.....

Check this out.

Hey, those are cool. If only I had a patio! :(

Maybe this would be an ideal, if inexpensive, housewarming gift for those Mousepods?

We're getting a lounge here that would be worthy of a swanking: The Standard.

Too bad there is no one here to attend.

The pot in the center looks kinda small.

I'm hungry

Is today over yet? Seriously. Time is draaaaaaagggggggging along so slowly.

"Time keeps on slipin', slipin', slipin', into the future."

No kidding! Just as bad as last week did! :(

Okay, so nobody's saying anything about the freaking fighter jet taking out several houses in San Diego in a fiery crash? I'm shocked there isn't a thread. Or am I the only person that considers that news?

Dude!!! Gas at our nearby Costco is $1.65!!!! :D

:snap:

I'm thinking a road trip needs to happen soon.

Edit: Er, not to be insensitive to Goonie's post, which I didn't see until after I posted this. It's actually the first I heard of the tragedy, since I don't generally watch for news throughout the day. :eek:

I consider it news, but I don't consider everything that is news in the LA area to need a thread. Unless someone here was in the house. Then, it is 47.3% worthy of a thread. Just so we'll know who no longer needs a birthday thread.

Yeah, I'm kinda with Alex on this one. Three people died: that sucks. But unless someone from our San Diego area contingency is involved, a separate thread is not warranted.

don't you mean Angel at the Bottom of their Christmas tree?

...oh. Maybe you didn't.. :blush:

I'm just glad it was Marines and not AF.

I'm glad the pilot got out. He was trying to land in a ravine and avoid the neighborhood :(

Last I heard, 2 dead.

BBC reporting 3 dead, but what do they know.

It very well could be 3. I haven't checked the news in awhile.

San Diego paper is saying now three, it was two most of the day, and one more missing. All from the same family, grandma, mom and two kids Link

I panicked a bit when I saw the headline. I'm just north of Miramar and the planes and helecopters fly over all the time. This is southwest of Miramar so the other direction from me.

Not to make the topic all non-death-like, but um.... Archer Farms' Caramelized Onion Hummus = AWESOME.

Think: French onion dip + Hummus + Intangible Awesomeness = this hummus.

A friend of mine reported seeing the plane fly by his house. Scary ****.

If your boyfriend owns one of those "pocket rocket" motorcycles (racing bike), and offers to take you out for a ride... that'd be a bad day to wear the denim mini skirt and thong.

link - NSFW

NSFH, either. NSFA, really.

I hope she applied sunscreen liberally to her cheeks, rosy red checks are fine when they are on your face. Or was that her.....never mind.

YAY, Ethics is done... I got a C because the final was hard... even after studying for a week before.

just 3 more classes left to go

Toasting in the name of L.O.T. :cheers: :cheers: <-- so far

I loved Philosophy but Ethics was kind of a chore, largely because we had an ex-hippy prof who used to go off on tangents, all the while staring at the sky and playing pocket pool in his loose, velour harem pants. He was cool, but verrrry strange.

You should have cheated.

Really, and I thought you were such an ethical kinda guy. At least that's the impression I got when you saw my son and I cheat off you and CP in MA about 4 years ago.

(Ok we saw you looking at a clue and figured it out;) )

I believe it's crotch rocket, soup girl. And :eek:




BTW, I am producing enough snot for about 10 people today. :rolleyes:

I knew you'd all want to know.

I think you're right, it is crotch rocket.

I got in a hell of a lot of trouble in junior high because I discovered that a 'pocket rocket' (with a little bit of creative deconstruction) could fit in a locker- with the motor still running. That jerk never bullied me again.

Was it his bike?

My Holiday shopping is DONE!!

Haha... so I posted on Facebook that I was getting ready for the Family Holiday Party tonight, meaning the one at work. My cousin reads this and gets all up for a party he thinks he's coming to, so he calls me up to find out details. Had to explain what that was, but then I ended up inviting him and his brother to Saturday's party. Kinda funny, kinda cool.

:rolleyes: :p

My holiday shopping is...

Well, my shopping may be done, but I haven't started the baking yet.

The baking will take more than a few hours.

Yes it was, and apparently his mom didn't know that his estranged dad had given it to him.

I wasn't sure if it would be funnier to have it be his or not. Now I am. Well played sir well played.

All this time I thought this was the name of a small vibrator - you got to have pretty deep pockets to hold 18 inches.

Speaking of Christmas shopping....

I have a conundrum. We will be spending the holidays with Mrs. Moonies side of the family. Their custom is to draw names for present giving.

This year I got the hag. You know the type, I think every family has one. The grumpy old lady who doesn't drink, read, cook, listen to music, etc....

As far as I can tell her greatest joy in life is bitching about it.

Still it is the most magical time of the year and I would like to get her something to bring a smile to her face.

Any suggestions?

(and no, a BOB is not on the list.)

Subscribe her to the Grumpy Old Bitches RSS feed.

Nailed a callback for Evita tonight! Really, I was at my best. If I don't get cast it's purely for artistic reasons, not anything to do with my audition.

Yeah, I'm feeling pretty good about myself just now.

If you're serious about this and really want some brownie points with her, go to the Twilight Zone Villa Homes, or wherever she lives, and find her two best friends, and ask THEM what she enjoys doing.

...whatever it is, buy one for her. :snap:

Find out what part of her life she was ever happy, or something approaching happy, and then buy her some music and lit from that era.

Oh, I read somewhere that the turkey from the Palin interview is on E-Bay. Does she like poultry?

ooooooh...cooool!

gratz!:snap: :snap:

Awesome! :snap:

So, do you look like Madona? ;)

In the ongoing effort to declutter the house, I offered up 6 Christopher Radko ornaments on ebay, to the tune of a $150 hammer price. :D

Sooooo I had this wierd dream.

I was going through the Haunted Mansion in a Skyway Gondola with Obama, and we kissed (not just peck on the cheek either!) :eek:

...will he be at the DLR in April?

ZOOLIGHTS!
 

ZooLights opened Thanksgiving weekend. This has been my life for the last two months. Now it's up and running and attendance is way up already.

Two nights a week it's my job to stick around and just make sure things run smoothly. It gives me time to take pictures:

The Bremen Town Musicians watch over the entrance:



The arch leading down the boardwalk:



Our steam engine waiting at the station:



(No, the ape is not climbing the stack. It's on the water tower behind the locomotive!)

Number One rounding the bend:



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Do you guys have any animals out during the evenings? The Oakland Zoo does zoo lights too and it is kind of lame since all of the animals are in their night enclosures and so it is just walking around looking at Christmas lights (which is nice but not worth the hassle on its own).

Most of the animals are off exhibit - Some portions of the grounds are just not compatable to night time events. Visitors to ZooLights can see: Tigers, Polar Bears, Sun Bears and Elephants - the baby is viewable until 7:45. And the frog exhibit is running through December.

Yeah, the lights are the main point of the event, though. Along with the train, music, a model train display, and a fabulous holiday buffet. Trust me, it's a full evening!

Ew!

So, both the sttorneys I support just were interviewed for my review. Keep your fingers crossed for me. While I generally feel IP work is recession proof, the universe may dare to prove me wrong and I end up laid off if my review is not good.

much luck!

Best dream EVAR

I shall have to respectively disagree.

Actually, it's like I was having CP's (your) dream for her (you)! ;)


...actually, it was quite an honour, kissing the President.


...even if Moonie disagrees !! :p Maybe I'll kiss McCain tonight ?

Dude, there was NO BACON in that dream. How could it possibly be labeled "best dream evar" without some freaking bacon in it?

Oh, I forgot to mention the Bacon Corndog we shared before getting in the Gondola ?

Is CP's avatar making anybody else hungry?

I think my blood pressure has dropped significantly since I moved back to Hawai'i. I have no problem dropping back in to the laid back Hawaiian ways...
:)

That's great. The most relaxing vacation I ever had was when we spent a week on Maui.

Ok, fingers crossed. Good luck!!!

Yum, black bird pie!
Cool, GC! Wish I could be there!!!

Hehe. The only dream I've had featuring Obama is this one. Lame!

I'll share it with you but I get to eat the tasty baby bird part

For lack of a better place to post this

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Kind of a disturbing bento box lunch.

I think its cool. Ive seen some amazingly creative bentos in the recent past

Nothing like an ear shattering false fire alarm to get the morning started.

Well, the partner I work for just came over to tell me the supe did the interview for my review yesterday (duh, like I saw her go in there doofus). In any case, he said it was an excellent review, and the one caveat he offered up to her is so minor as to be a non issue. Essentially, I do not nag him enough to sign the work I put on his desk. I can nag more, that's easy.

As for the associate I work with, no clue, she's not here yet, and she's far pickier than Kevin. Who knows?

At least I feel a bit more comfortable.

It's sounds really good so far, SF!

I want a Wall-E Bento !!!!!

People keep bringing in food for holiday celebrations. Only it's not always just cookies. Some days it's meat balls or, today, chow mein. I'm trying to convince myself to eat my box of veggies and not go back for more noodles.

Ah, the holidays....

I still think there's a conspiracy of "No need to lose weight! Just fatten up everyone else around you!". ;)

thats....thats.......

And evil. ;)

Hence, why I'm making goodies for gifts this holiday season. ;)

hmm, my husband just won a PS3 in a radio contest. Picks it up next week- PS3 with a Madden game (meh)

wow- Merry Christmas:eek:

I have my car back. Capt Jack called it; it was the thermometer.

Woohoo!! Niiiiiiiiiiice! :D

VCJM!

What? I can't hear you....

Why, does it have a fever?

Good thing it wasn't the Framistan! Those are expensive to fix!:D

Google added a task list to gmail! Huzzah! Finally somewhere I can keep a task list that I'm guaranteed to look at daily!

I can get you a deal on a slightly used framistan from Afghanistan...those are easy

doohickeys....now those are getting harder to find!

I started using that today as well. I like how it can pop out to an external window.

I hope Kevy remembers us little people when he's a millionaire......

I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!! I'm Done!!!!

Soooo... are you done, then?

I just had Pasta Perfecta from Domino's - with penne pasta, 3 cheese pasta sauce, beef, and bacon.

It was really yummy.

Congrats BTD!!!

Closed escrow. I haz keez.

Awesome! :D

:snap: :cheers: :snap: :cheers: :snap: :cheers: :snap: :cheers:

YEAH!! Congrats!

Soooo.... Does a house come with those keys?

Soooo.... When's the housewarming party? :D


(Oh, and congrats!)

Gratz on the new digs!

Heer iz nother keez! *muah*


Congrats. Can't wait to see it!

We're going to George's tonight for their Friday Kleftico special... Yum! <happy cheese>

Thanks for the congratulations and well-wishes! It's been a crazy few months, and I am both excited and dreading the reality of home ownership. We don't move in until mid-January (we're letting the erstwhile owner stay for up to four weeks to get her 44-year accumulation of stuff together), and it'll be a few weeks after that before our first movie night.

For the time being:

The front


and the back

Inka, Bob and Jack are going to love their own backyard!
It looks great MP, I'm thrilled for you all!

MP, was this a single owner residence? 44 years of stuff, eek. This makes me want to really houseclean and purge myself of accumulated crud.

What - no 3/4 view or overhead shots?

Do you guys need the name of a good mover? I used one that Disneyphile recommended on my last two moves, they're great: Delancey Street Movers. They're inexpensive and do a really good job. (Oh, and you can write off the move costs because it's considered a charitable contribution)

This afternoon is d....r....a....g....g....i....n....g.....

Why isn't it 5:30 yet? :(

Seriously. Today has been suckage. I'm seeing Milk tonite with BJ, so that should cheer me up. ;)

I got out early. :D

From what I understand, it's not exactly a comedy.

No, it's not.

I cried.

I left at 4:20. :cough:

I left at 3:40.

Well, you knew better than to put your finger in the vise.

I'm still here.

I haven't even gone...

I worked from home today.

I thought you didn't want to go anyway.

But how long can the guy hold it? Eventually, he is just going to have to go to the bathroom.

You ever have random sh!t just pop into your head for no reason?
I have no idea where this came from, but during a quiet moment eating lunch today with friends I thought, "Rockin' Space Mountain fu cking sucked!"
And then without warning the thought went away.

Good News, GC: THIS trip, Stoat is getting to see the REAL Space Mountain...

Riding with the lights on = not as thrilling....

Until this point in time, your brain had fought to even consider thinking about that abomination.

I can't wait for Rockin' Matterhorn or even better...

Rick-Rollin'-Space-Mountain !!

:rolleyes:

I wish Space Mountain had the trains from Knott's Berry Farms Pony Express.

I only think about Rockin' Space when I bang my head against a concrete wall.

What Will You Celebrate?

Thought you might want to know that when you click on the "Disney Video Spoofs Celebration" link or "skip video", it goes to a page with your email on it. Don't know if you care....


eta: Cool! :D

Thanks for the heads up, BW!

You also get the same page if you watch the video all the way through

Thank you WB and BW!

I get the feeling I'm missing something here....

;)

You can create your own here.

This is what it is. (This is an email acct. I never use so I don't care about the link). Very fun.

**Beware that if you post your video online, everyone who sees it will have your email address.**


eta: Kevy beat me to it. I'll leave it for anyone wants to see it without actually doing it.

My mother had two antique cookie tins that she used to store Christmas cookies in since before I was born. I washed one of them in the dishwasher, this morning, just as I have dozens of times; and my mother a hundred times before. When I pulled it out, all the paint was gone - just bare metal. I'm devastated. One of my most treasured childhood memories is gone... ruined!

I know it's just a thing, but it feels like a part of me just died.

For some reason, drinking beer and then wine and the beer again gives me such a headache the next morning. I have to think about not doing that too often.

I could be wrong, GC- I'm certainly no medical expert, but I believe you may be suffering from something commonly known as a.......hangover. Next time just go for the tequila shots. You'll still be in pain the next day, but the buzz is much better.:D

Ya. But you don't drink tequila. You rent it.
:D
I'm definitely hanging this morning.

Aw, JW...that sucks. I'm so sorry.:(

It started around 7:00 this morning. Now Portland is covered in a lovely layer of snow. The city is hushed an glowing, people are cheerfullly chilled and out enjoying the ambiance, and all the things that go with the first snowfall.

Unfortunately, a couple of inches on the valley floor translates to significant snow at 700 feet where the zoo is. ZooLights is cancelled for the evening. Ordinarily, this wouldn't affect me on a Sunday, but I had a date.

Out where she is, there's a lot of wind that goes with this kind of weather. So she didn't even want to leave her house, or have me try to go over there. Tomorrow the high is supposed to be 26 degrees. She's just in town for less than a week. I haven't seen her and Tuesday she goes back to Mexico.

Well, we were wanting to keep this casual...

Well, I'm being nailed with a load of holiday hustle and bustle all in one day.

Tomorrow's gonna be busy as hell, but mostly fun.

Gotta get up early to grab the DL tickets for the needy family, then drop all the gifts off at the community center (or GusGus might handle that alone). Then, I'm going shopping with a couple fantastic ladies. Then, I have to prep some food and a graphical chart for a 2-hour long appointment in the late afternoon, followed by racing to LAX to pick up an old friend whom I haven't seen since '95, who, of course, is gonna want to hang out all evening, even though we'll be going to Disneyland the next day together.

CRAZY!!!

But... fun.

But, why does fun have to happen all at once?

How's it go? Liquor before beer, in the clear; beer before liquor, never sicker.

Or, drink a glass of water for every drink you consume (preferably during consumption, but at least before bed), that way you don't dehydrate.

or, don't drink ! :p

...now I have a Soda-Club (that's what y'all call it - over here it's a SodaStream) , I'm getting a taste for Fuzzy Water....

Good luck with that, and bring a poncho!

There's a silvery sheen of ice everywhere, the forecast high is 25, and then there's that chill wind out of the east. Things are improving - chains are no longer required on metro area highways - but the zoo is still closed. We'll stay closed until we can make the grounds safe for the public. And we can only do that after we clear keeper areas.

So it's a weird day. We're all there, but the public isn't.

Icy downtown:

It's an icy, frozen mess up here too, Ozron. Got below zero last night.

Man, it is wet out there! Thank goodness this wasn't the weather yesterday, our DL trip would have been very different.

I'm back. Vegas was awesome. Grades are back. All As and 1 B.

Yay BtD!

Poured earlier this mirning, now clearing up a bit. Snow around the bay area and maybe some closer to home if it rains on Wednesday, it's supposed to be pretty nippy (28 or so)

Congrats on the grades!

Sound advice that always works for me.

Super mega congratulations!

How'd it go?

Xmas shopping is done, xmas cards going out tomorrow, e-cards this weekend. A couple more batches of cookies to go and I can relax for the 4 day weekend.

My hangover advice: Be me, I'm apparently immune.

Even the one time I got so drunk I puked and blacked out I didn't have a hangover. The time I did five shots of five different alcohols in one minute (plus the two G&Ts I'd already had). The worst I've ever experienced is a dry disgustingly fuzzy feeling tongue.

I am a god among men. Worship me for I am beneficent.

Alex drunk. I think I might pay to see that. You'd argue with people for our entertainment - right?

You puked, that usually helps prevent hangovers, actually, so that's no surprise.

But the real question is, have you tested your theory since your 30s? I was similarly immune until the last year or so.

Please, don't question your gods, it reduces the beneficence level.

I used to be immune too.

Okay, when people refer to "the hair of the dog", they don't literally mean you should lick a dog.

No: we are looking for REALISTIC solutions.

Actually, what you are looking for is Club Soda.

______________________

Susan is also one of those people who don't get hangovers - even as she turned 40 (and 41 and soon-to-be 42). She might still be drunk the next day, but no hangovers (and no Technicolor Yawns).

Congratulations!

Yes, well done, BTD.

This thread is closed due to its size. Please use the link below to pick up where we left off.

Continued...

Ah man - even if you're an admin?

Nope, we can carry on a conversation here and no one else can join in.

HA HA!