My Morning Jacket

sucks to be a cleveland sports fan........
sure hope this thread catches on........

whatever happened to milli vanilli?

this is a good idea.

why are those penguins surfing in Hawaii in that new cartoon movie.

why are penguins so popular these days.

Would it be not cool if I didn't answer the phone when any of my friends call this weekend?  I feel like being a complete home-body.

Quotewhatever happened to milli vanilli?

Where are they now? Check out //weht.net too funny.

Arista records deleted their record from it's catalog (the biggest selling delete bin item on record) after a class action suit was filed by disgruntled album purchasers.

Farian attempted to reform the duo in 1991 as "The Real Milli Vanilli releasing Moment of Truth which promptly stiffed.

Pilatus called reporters and police to his hotel room in Los Angeles where he was threatening to kill himself.

The duo reformed again as Rob and Fab in 1993 and again, the record tanked, selling a mere 2,000 copies despite an appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show.

Pilatus hit the skids in earnest, entering various drug rehabs and having a string of run-ins with the law for charges such as assault. He was found dead in a Frankfurt hotel room in 1998.

Fabrice Morvan lives in New York and continues to pursue a solo career

haha. thanks, beth.

random thoughts:

how did i get so hot and awesome

my station is playing a nickelback song. we're an ac station, so this is especially humorous

why am i not at bonnaroo

i will miss bob barker

plinko is awesome

help control the pet population have your pet spayed or nuetered

i want a sandwich for lunch

why don't i have air conditioning?

why am i not at bonnaroo (i've only missed one bonnaroo - well now two - and the one i missed was to go to a beach house and then see MMJ in Asheville, NC so it was all good)?

why doesn't laundry just do itself?

Quotewhy are those penguins surfing in Hawaii in that new cartoon movie.

i was thinking the same, didn't they just do a pengiun movie?

Quotesucks to be a cleveland sports fan........
sure hope this thread catches on........

just wanted to clear up that i am not a cleveland sports fan, and that it would just suck to be one.

Why can't I sleep in anything other than a bed or sleeping bag?

Why don't I use the riding mower, even though we have one?

Why is everyone so easily depressed?

Why the (insert expletive here) isn't the new Radiohead album finished?

I hate people who change lanes every 5 seconds and think they are being good drivers or look cool.

If you go slow at a yellow light when you can make it, pick up the pace you jerk.

If you think your cool because you fly at 60 on a short little road that has a speed limit of 25, you got something coming for you. and it's not good.

nuff random driving thoughts for the day

one more....if you talk obnoxiously loud on your cell phone while shoping, then just shut up. please, i don't care how hammered you were last night. shut up.

Quotewhatever happened to milli vanilli?

crazy, just saw fab on tv.
he's gonna make a movie about his life.

blame it on the ra-a-in...

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Quotewhy are those penguins surfing in Hawaii in that new cartoon movie.

i was thinking the same, didn't they just do a pengiun movie?

Well, let'see, first we had "March Of The Penguins" then we had "Happy Feet" then we have this movie about surfing penguins in hawaii.  I took the kids from the Boys and Girls Club to the zoo today and guess what they were most excited to see.........yep, penguins.   The most boring animal at the zoo, one kid was like "oh man, that pengiun looks like that one on Madigascar."  It's out of control.  It's penguin madness.  

Quotewhy don't i have air conditioning?

why am i not at bonnaroo (i've only missed one bonnaroo - well now two - and the one i missed was to go to a beach house and then see MMJ in Asheville, NC so it was all good)?

why doesn't laundry just do itself?

I've only missed one as well (Now 2) Why am I not at Bonnaroo? VIP tix next year though.

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Quotewhatever happened to milli vanilli?

crazy, just saw fab on tv.
he's gonna make a movie about his life.

They get a bad rap, I think. Sure, they have no talent at all, but if someone came up to me and said 'Wanna get rich?, heres what you have to do..." I can't say I would pass it up.

Hmmm....Why am I always in a different mood than everyone else around me? When everyone is depressed, I am happy, and vice versa. Any clues?

the congressional research service estimates that the war in iraq costs americans over 10 billion dollars EACH MONTH

I don't even like Cheesies, why do I keep eating them?

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Quotewhy are those penguins surfing in Hawaii in that new cartoon movie.

i was thinking the same, didn't they just do a pengiun movie?

Well, let'see, first we had "March Of The Penguins" then we had "Happy Feet" then we have this movie about surfing penguins in hawaii.  I took the kids from the Boys and Girls Club to the zoo today and guess what they were most excited to see.........yep, penguins.   The most boring animal at the zoo, one kid was like "oh man, that pengiun looks like that one on Madigascar."  It's out of control.  It's penguin madness.  

I have to admit that about 10 years ago penguins were my favorite animal!  ;D

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Quotewhy are those penguins surfing in Hawaii in that new cartoon movie.

i was thinking the same, didn't they just do a pengiun movie?

Well, let'see, first we had "March Of The Penguins" then we had "Happy Feet" then we have this movie about surfing penguins in hawaii.  I took the kids from the Boys and Girls Club to the zoo today and guess what they were most excited to see.........yep, penguins.   The most boring animal at the zoo, one kid was like "oh man, that pengiun looks like that one on Madigascar."  It's out of control.  It's penguin madness.  

I have to admit that about 10 years ago penguins were my favorite animal!  ;D

I like penguins, i have march of the penguins on dvd.

I don't really like jello, but i like the smell of it when its being made.

Red, did that package ever come??

QuoteRed, did that package ever come??

As of Friday, no.  But I haven't had a chance to check the mail since then and there is a parcel slip, so fingers crossed!

i just really hope i didn't mess anyhting up. i gave the guy a scribbled post it with the address, and i just hope it was legible enough...!

Fucking A!!! Ghosts is back!!! Where you been D?  :)

Will I ever be content with the number of CDs I have?

Why after years & years of rappin', scratchin' & beat-boxin' around the streets of Nagoya am I still undiscovered?!!

If I buy a guitar will I be really really good at playing it or will I be complete & utter shit like before?

What time will I go to bed?

Where are Chills & Mr. T?

How cool was Quick Draw McGraw?

& what was the name of his side-kick?

QuoteWhy after years & years of rappin', scratchin' & beat-boxin' around the streets of Nagoya am I still undiscovered?!!

You should make a youtube video of that Andy and post it on the forum.

QuoteIf I buy a guitar will I be really really good at playing it or will I be complete & utter shit like before?

Practice and patience= really really good.

Might mean less time here though.  ;)

:-*

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QuoteWhy after years & years of rappin', scratchin' & beat-boxin' around the streets of Nagoya am I still undiscovered?!!

You should make a youtube video of that Andy and post it on the forum.

TK!!! You always turn up out of the blue when I'm drunk! You must be my Tinkerbell! (or something like that...)

*Kids, feel free to print this out, colour it in & send it to me here in Japan for judging!

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QuoteMight mean less time here though

Then I'll never, ever be able to learn to play the guitar ever again Sean! (one time I left the forum for a few days & 7 kids fell out of trees simultaneously! (3 in Vermont, 3 in Wisconsin & 1 in Montana))

Wha?

I'll have to print the Peter Pan out for my nephew. Hey, I'm in a singing competition (Sunnyside Idol) it's more like karaoke idol tonight, I made it to the second round. Wish me luck.  ;D  

QuoteWha?

I'll have to print the Peter Pan out for my nephew. Hey, I'm in a singing competition (Sunnyside Idol) it's more like karaoke idol tonight, I made it to the second round. Wish me luck.  ;D  

Good luck Sean!!! What are you singing?

Did All Night Long last week. This week, Fiona Apple's Shadowboxer.

Tell you what, you youtube your next performance & I'll youtube my 5 min documentary 'Taking It To The Streets!'  ;)

Good luck again, let us know how you get on!  

 ;D Someone want to bring a video camera to The Courtyard 40th St and Queens Blvd tonight around 9?  ;D I need to get one of those things.  

Big in Japan!

Right back at-cha, even bigger in NY!

BIGGEST IN SK!   ;D

QuoteBIGGEST IN SK!   ;D

Where dat? Skegness? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skegness

Haha, you wish you crazy Japanese!


I'm in the red!!!  Look how straight our borders are.

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QuoteIf I buy a guitar will I be really really good at playing it or will I be complete & utter shit like before?

Preach on Brother!!! I say that everyday I pick up the ax and realize that I suck but keep trying with the hopes that it will just click and I bust out playing Eruption from nowhere.

QuoteRed, did that package ever come??

hate to be annoying, but....  :-/

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QuoteRed, did that package ever come??

hate to be annoying, but....  :-/

OH!!!  I totally got it on Wednesday, forgot to PM ya.  It had been at the post office for a while, and I finally got around to picking it up.  Sadly the glass from the frame had broken, but I knicked some from an old frame I had sitting around, so all's well.  

Now...about paying the wonderful artist... :)

ohhhh mannnn :(
i'm sorrrrryyyy!!!

No worries Face! :)


I can totally see why all the world owns an iPod - borrowed one from my friend for my short vacation, and I'm totally in love with it.  Probably won't give it back.   ;D

QuoteNo worries Face! :)


I can totally see why all the world owns an iPod - borrowed one from my friend for my short vacation, and I'm totally in love with it.  Probably won't give it back.   ;D

i'm just now starting to debate about getting one for an upcoming long trip i have to take.  i don't think i'll cave, though.  i'm keeping my pimp hand strong!   ;)

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QuoteNo worries Face! :)


I can totally see why all the world owns an iPod - borrowed one from my friend for my short vacation, and I'm totally in love with it.  Probably won't give it back.   ;D

i'm just now starting to debate about getting one for an upcoming long trip i have to take.  i don't think i'll cave, though.  i'm keeping my pimp hand strong!   ;)

i think i want to get one for when i'm at the gym.

Me and the wife both have 30 gb ipods. It changed my life, I still can't fit all my music on it because I have over 2000 Beatles tunes bunch of demos and bootlegs and shit but it will hold between 7500 and 9000 songs or some shit like that. It is still better than trying to carry a bunch of cds around. I just have to decide what I want on it everyday. I would recommend one to anybody. they are so user friendly and convenient.

For the past 3 or 4 days I was followed by a Neil Young song.  No word of a lie I think I heard "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" nearly 10 times in my short time away.  It was really eerie, and equally as amazing.

Guess what I'm listening to right now?  8-)

does anyone else remember dunkaroos and/or koala yummies? those were pretty much the dank when i was little.

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Quotedoes anyone else remember dunkaroos and/or koala yummies? those were pretty much the dank when i was little.

i want some dunkaroos.
those were actaully the greatest snack... EVER.

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Quotedoes anyone else remember dunkaroos and/or koala yummies? those were pretty much the dank when i was little.

i want some dunkaroos.
those were actaully the greatest snack... EVER.

yummm
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Quotedoes anyone else remember dunkaroos and/or koala yummies? those were pretty much the dank when i was little.

i want some dunkaroos.
those were actaully the greatest snack... EVER.

yummm
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MMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......forgot about those! Everyone from the forum chip in and buy the company! Get Gregg a job!  ;D

Keanu Reeves is 43?

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Why are Fila Brazillia's CDs so hard to come by  :-/

i really wish it would rain today
damn, roy orbison has such a smooth voice
i really like this peach green tea
i wonder whatever happened to that chick who played topanga on "boy meets world"
mmm... vicodin
diets are hard
i really hate affiliate reps
walt whitman was the man
i wish i could stay home today and paula deen on the food network
i need a new book to read... any suggestions

Topanga is doing infomercials for some weightloss plan...mmm vicodin indeed...try Chuck Klosterman IV, it's full of essays so you can skip around if you're in one of those moods, if you want to read a book straight through try Chuck Palahniuk's Haunted. His stuff is crazy.

Do the English really eat English Muffins? What do they call them, just muffins? Mark, DB?

Just muffins I think MJ  :)

Mobile phones allowed on airplanes? As if flying wasn't stressful enough already. I could really do without being sat next to some idiot shouting down their phone whilst being up in the air  >:(

mobile phones don't really work in airplanes which proves the 9/11 bullshit about the calls to family members as false.  well maybe they work now, but they didn't 6 years ago.  check it.  

I saw on BBC world this morning that a number of airlines are allowing mobile telephones to be used on flights. Ryan Air, Kingfisher & Emirates were some of the airlines mentioned. Other airlines, like Air France, are also considering it.

My comment had nothing to do with 9/11.

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My comment had nothing to do with 9/11.

yeah i know.  that's just how i roll.   ;)

What's this?  Dragonboy hates freedom?!   ;) ;D

I love George nearly as much as I love my wife. I hope he's gonna be OK  :-/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7008046.stm

'Watching' sports 'live' on the internet sucks but we'll take the 2-1 result.
I'm off to bed...

I've posted a lot tonight.  caffine is not my friend.  it makes me type fast and misspell shit left and right.

TWO ALL!!! Come on Reading!!!

3-2?  :-/

4-2?!! I'm off to bed folks  :-[

EDIT: 5-2?!!!!! WTF?!!

RE-EDIT: 6-3??!!!!!!!

that's a lot of editing.

Quotethat's a lot of editing.

I could (& should!) have been under the covers a couple of hours ago  :-[
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/premier-league/2007-2008/portsmouth-reading-195459.html

EDIT: 7-4??!!??!!!

I met Strawberry Alarm Clock when I was 9 in '67 on my very first flight from K-zoo to Indy. I was alone and they were very nice to me. I remember waist length hair and stacks of hundreds being flashed. They personalized and signed a black and white photo for me. I would love to have that back again.

I really need to get my hands on a copy of The Guess Who's Live at the Paramount, if only for that 16 minute "American Woman".

i am bored at work, so i thought i would tell you a story.

my dad is a minister for the methodist church. they have communion once a month. my dad used to always make the unleavened bread for communion, but one day (i think this was my soph. year of high school), he was in a hurry and decided to just buy some pita bread at the store. rev. pops was pressed for time, so he just ran in the store and grabbed a package w/o looking at it.

anyway, he got onion pita bread. he never noticed this until AFTER the communion service. the service was the funniest thing i have ever seen in my entire life. the ceremony consists of the rev's saying "the body of christ, given for you," and the the person eats the bread.

everytime people got the bread, they made these awful faces b/c they were expecting plain bread. some kids even spit it out.

everytime i think about this, i fall over laughing. if i ever write for movies/tv, this is so going in there. seriously. i don't think i will ever experience anything funnier than this.

Growing up as a Methodist I can relate.  That story is hillarious!
I think you've got the start of sitcom!

Quotei am bored at work, so i thought i would tell you a story.

my dad is a minister for the methodist church. they have communion once a month. my dad used to always make the unleavened bread for communion, but one day (i think this was my soph. year of high school), he was in a hurry and decided to just buy some pita bread at the store. rev. pops was pressed for time, so he just ran in the store and grabbed a package w/o looking at it.

anyway, he got onion pita bread. he never noticed this until AFTER the communion service. the service was the funniest thing i have ever seen in my entire life. the ceremony consists of the rev's saying "the body of christ, given for you," and the the person eats the bread.

everytime people got the bread, they made these awful faces b/c they were expecting plain bread. some kids even spit it out.

everytime i think about this, i fall over laughing. if i ever write for movies/tv, this is so going in there. seriously. i don't think i will ever experience anything funnier than this.

So I on break today, chatting with a couple coworkers.  A story about politics comes up.  So I jump in for a bit.  We're talking about the difference between liberal & conservative & what it implies etc etc.  I jump into a story about staying the fuck out of my business if it doesn't have anything to do with you (politically speaking).  

I referenced a previous conv. with another coworker about gay marriage - the guy was practically jumping up & down "damn homos ruining everything blah blah blah, black people, blah blah blah".  Now this guy, is a nice enough fella, just overtly racist & I try to give him a hard time all the time for it.  

So instead of getting into name calling - I reference my gay marriage conv.  I said that it doesn't affect me directly so why get all in a huff about it?  The response I got was incredible - it made me feel ashamed to hear it.

It was said that if they are allowed to marry, the next step is that you cant fire someone for being gay, then the wouldn't be able to not hire someone if they're gay - they'll take over the church & force them to have gay preachers & weddings, regardless of church.  And according to this dude - "the homos want to take the statutory age [consentual sex] out of the law books so they can have sex with anyone as young as they want"  

So to paraphrase - if gays can marry - they'll take over the church & fuck your kids

And I was looked at as being crazy

I need a new job

QuoteI met Strawberry Alarm Clock when I was 9 in '67 on my very first flight from K-zoo to Indy. I was alone and they were very nice to me. I remember waist length hair and stacks of hundreds being flashed. They personalized and signed a black and white photo for me. I would love to have that back again.

that would be sweet to have back, i love the Alarm Clock. Strawberries Mean Love to one of my favorite songs. I really love'em.  cool you got to meet them.

Does anyone else find it both strange & sad seeing new CCTV footage of Diana so many years on from that tragic incident  :'(

I'm quite possibly the most un-motivated I've ever been in my life these past few days.  Just feel like pissing around on the computer and reading a little bit.  Can't even be compelled to watch any DVD's.  

Kinda worried. :-/ :-? :)

so i'm thinking about getting an XBOX 360. I don't have money for one, but that's what the credit card is for. if i get it, it's going to be around 500 bucks after its all said in done. with a couple of games, controller, and XBOX Live. but lately i've been finding myself using the credit card too much. i've been fighting this for months now.

spend 500 dollars on music instead. you'll be much happier.

Quotespend 500 dollars on music instead. you'll be much happier.

or spend 500 dollars and fly out to Mountain View and go to the Bridge School concerts... it's crossing my mind tonight.

random thought, I called the vet today to get my dogs yearly vaccinations next week and they tell you to bring some poop for a sample. This girl told me to bring poop but not all the poop, just about a quarter's worth. this made me laugh.

am i really thinking about dating?!??!??

Quoteam i really thinking about dating?!??!??

:-/

I'd be sad if you were.

Why do you have automatic towel dispensers when the only people that use them have just washed their hands?

QuoteWhy do you have automatic towel dispensers when the only people that use them have just washed their hands?

because some people just pretend.

Quoteam i really thinking about dating?!??!??

:-/

I think it's called 'having an affair' not dating if you're married  ;)

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Quoteam i really thinking about dating?!??!??

:-/

I think it's called 'having an affair' not dating if you're married  ;)

so i wont have to wait too long for it to be dating.  check and check.

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so i wont have to wait too long for it to be dating.  check and check.

It sounds like you're having a difficult time. Best wishes to you and your family.

Quoterandom thought, I called the vet today to get my dogs yearly vaccinations next week and they tell you to bring some poop for a sample. This girl told me to bring poop but not all the poop, just about a quarter's worth. this made me laugh.

Did she mean a quarter of the actual poop? A quarter of a pound? A quarter of a kilogram? A piece the size of a quarter coin? The amount you could buy for a quarter? (no - that one's silly) I think we should be told!  :o

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so i wont have to wait too long for it to be dating.  check and check.

It sounds like you're having a difficult time. Best wishes to you and your family.

yeah it's a difficult time with difficult decisions to make, but i know everything will work out for the best.  that doesn't mean it will be easy, but the intent is there to make it all work well and that pleases me.  thanks for the warm wishes.   :)

hope everything works out for you, rats.

my random thought: i always thought people who wore crocs looked stupid, but i bought a pair at woods and water this weekend... and they are the most comfortable shoe i have ever worn. i want a pair to match every outfit.

btw, i am talking about crocs: http://www.crocs.com/... not crocodiles. that would be uncomfortable/impossible.

Just finished off the mix for our costumed bowling extravaganza tomorrow.  That's right, the bowling alley lets us bring our own tunes, they love us (Friday Night Bowling crew, but in tomorrow's case Saturday)...

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town
The Roots - Here I Come
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy (Kevin Shields remix)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Otis Redding - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Beastie Boys - Intergalactic
The Faces - Ooh la La
The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack
The Who - Leaving Here


Most of those are staples of our 'get togethers', while "White Rabbit" is for the Alice in Wonderland theme some of the gals are following, "Leader of the Pack" for my friends greaser costume and "Intergalactic" for my robot-ness.

;D

It's strangely yellow outside, do I have good reason to be worried?

Hm... I dunno. Is it still looking yellow?


Randomz: No one wanted to give me a haircut last night at midnight. I don't know why, it's so much fun. So I did it myself! I woke up this morning thinking, 'Oh, God. Oh. God. Awesome hair.' Hehee.

It's not too bad, but it could be better.

Self-Cutz©

It's dark now but things could still be yellow behind or under the darkness, who knows...

We get to see pics?

Of my Self-Cut©? For the board's safety and psychological well-being... no. A girl at work asked all incredulously, "Did you get your hair cut?!" .... "Yeah." ... "Oh. It looks *cough* good *cough*.  ;D

My wife can sleep anywhere, anytime. We were listening to Hvarf pretty darn loud (not easy listening with it's spectacular crescendos and haunting vocals etc) & she just fell asleep on the couch!!!

Man, I wish I had special powers like that  :-/

11 am. November 11th
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We've just had our two minutes' silence. Very humbling

What Beatle are you? (http://www.youthink.com/quiz.asp?action=take&quiz_id=154)
 
My Results:

 
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John Lennon
 
You enjoy poetry, painting & a fine wine. A lover not a fighter.

Ringo

You love to laugh & be around others. Very laid back & generous. A tad quirky though.

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I am also a Ringo.

EDIT: On second thought, I'm Lennon.

I am

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when i was young i used to run around in the backyard naked during rainstorms.  man, those were the days...

listening  to Cities by phish from 6/14/00, Drum Logos, Fukuoka, Japan. Have you ever been to Fukuoka Dragonboy?
Thats weird, they just mentioned Elvis in this song.

Haven't been there, no.
It's down south on one of the other islands (Japan is made up of 4 main islands)

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goddamn do i hate it when people add an "s" to the end of store names that aren't already plural.

ex: "i need to go to the walmarts"

oh really; are you going to all of them? jesus. it just annoys me. maybe i am on end b/c i have been working double shifts every day this week, but i had to spend like an hour the other day b/c this guy who recorded it kept referring to a singular store in a plural form.

Quotegoddamn do i hate it when people add an "s" to the end of store names that aren't already plural.

ex: "i need to go to the walmarts"

oh really; are you going to all of them? jesus. it just annoys me. maybe i am on end b/c i have been working double shifts every day this week, but i had to spend like an hour the other day b/c this guy who recorded it kept referring to a singular store in a plural form.

are you gonna go see My Morning Jackets if they play in Louisville NYE?  ;)

God, do I love the Internets.  :)

In Thailand you have to stand in honor of the King whilst his song plays before every movie. Happy Birthday Bhumibol Adulyadej!!!

I collect colored aluminum from the 50's. Some of my favorite pieces are my miniature bean bag ashtrays that are MIB (mint in box). I also have tumblers, pitchers, coasters, ice buckets, plates, salt and pepper shakers, butter dishes, a silent butler, a bread box, and even some straws.

Today I got an email from "The Best Vagina In South Carolina!"  ;D

QuoteToday I got an email from "The Best Vagina In South Carolina!"  ;D

Yikes!

Best of luck to Ringo - knock 'em dead son!!!  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

My daughter received  money from all my family to buy a Wii,  she was so bumbed because nobody has them in stock anywhere until late this month or even into february.  So we checked online and found one and ordered it monday of this week, she has no idea we ordered it, WOOOO HOOO it came in today. We can't wait to suprise her with it.  She is going to be in heaven when she sees it. I'm pretty pumped also, its a new way for me to get a workout.   They have come a long  way in video games since I first played PONG.  I,  like probably most of you have grown up during the evolution of video games.  I was also very happy when we could afford a remote control for our t.v. growing up, I was out of a job ( thank god, no more turning the dial ).

QuoteMy daughter received  money from all my family to buy a Wii,  she was so bumbed because nobody has them in stock anywhere until late this month or even into february.  So we checked online and found one and ordered it monday of this week, she has no idea we ordered it, WOOOO HOOO it came in today. We can't wait to suprise her with it.  She is going to be in heaven when she sees it. I'm pretty pumped also, its a new way for me to get a workout.   They have come a long  way in video games since I first played PONG.  I,  like probably most of you have grown up during the evolution of video games.  I was also very happy when we could afford a remote control for our t.v. growing up, I was out of a job ( thank god, no more turning the dial ).

What's a "dial"?  just joking.  I made the mistake of mentioning VCRs to my students today and half the class had no idea what I was talking about.  I told them it was like a old fashion DVD player. :D

QuoteMy daughter received  money from all my family to buy a Wii,  she was so bumbed because nobody has them in stock anywhere until late this month or even into february.  So we checked online and found one and ordered it monday of this week, she has no idea we ordered it, WOOOO HOOO it came in today. We can't wait to suprise her with it.  She is going to be in heaven when she sees it. I'm pretty pumped also, its a new way for me to get a workout.   They have come a long  way in video games since I first played PONG.  I,  like probably most of you have grown up during the evolution of video games.  I was also very happy when we could afford a remote control for our t.v. growing up, I was out of a job ( thank god, no more turning the dial ).

We bought our college age son a Wii for Christmas and he, his girlfriend, his nephews, and all of his friends, have just about already got their money's worth as they have had such a good time!

So I just moved my office directly across the street from the fire department in my fair little city.  The window above my desk looks out at the door where the trucks come out.  I've become hypnotized.  I'm like a little boy and I watch the trucks come and go all day.  I've come to the following conclusions:  Firefighters do very little most of the time.  At 8:30 every morning the pull all of trucks out of the house and rub them with towels and then they put them away.  They must have a rule that they must take each truck for a spin every day as they casually leave with each truck at least once a day and return ten minutes later.  When other fire department trucks drive by they have some sort of special growling siren that they ring; I guess to wake the sleeping firefighters?

MMJ are number three on Yahoo's "Today's Top Searches"!!!


Also, seeing the member GBV reminded me of the most incredible band t-shirt I've ever seen:  
Front - What shitty band are you in?
Back - Guided By Voices

I can't wait till my Alien Lanes album arrives.

I'm the only one on the board right now.

Two days ago there were 157 people on here.

weird.

QuoteI'm the only one on the board right now.

Two days ago there were 157 people on here.

weird.

Yeah, it was quiet yesterday on here.

http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2008-01-24/

"Tina Turner is coming out of retirement to make her first proper public live performance in eight years at the Grammy Awards. The 68-year-old superstar will duet with Beyonce Knowles at the music awards show next month. Turner announced her retirement in 2000, but took the stage for a private charity gig at London's National History Museum last May. Now she'll make a spectacular comeback by performing a currently-unknown song with Knowles at the Los Angeles awards ceremony. Knowles, 26, is a long-term fan of Turner's and performed her song "Proud Mary" at a Kennedy Center tribute to the veteran musician in 2005"

Although she did perform it, I'm pretty darn sure Proud Mary isn't her song...why lie to the kids?  :(

(http://www.celebirony.com/foto/cantantim/Creedence_Clearwater_Revival/creedence_clearwater_revival_grande5.jpg)

Quotehttp://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2008-01-24/

"Tina Turner is coming out of retirement to make her first proper public live performance in eight years at the Grammy Awards. The 68-year-old superstar will duet with Beyonce Knowles at the music awards show next month. Turner announced her retirement in 2000, but took the stage for a private charity gig at London's National History Museum last May. Now she'll make a spectacular comeback by performing a currently-unknown song with Knowles at the Los Angeles awards ceremony. Knowles, 26, is a long-term fan of Turner's and performed her song "Proud Mary" at a Kennedy Center tribute to the veteran musician in 2005"

Although she did perform it, I'm pretty darn sure Proud Mary isn't her song...why lie to the kids?  :(

(http://www.celebirony.com/foto/cantantim/Creedence_Clearwater_Revival/creedence_clearwater_revival_grande5.jpg)

not 100% sure but i did think that was her tune, and that CCR covered it.

i'm not 100% sure, but i think both ccr and tina turner covered the song.  this should be in the music quiz thread huh?

No it's definitely a CCR original. Written by John Fogerty, covered by many:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:1232227

Good ol' Wikipedia  :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proud_Mary

WTF?!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAJah1WxsyU  :-/

That's better! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpSbloKALVU  ;)

just bought the stop making sense dvd for $3.25!!!!!!!!!!

Quotejust bought the stop making sense dvd for $3.25!!!!!!!!!!

Good choice. Just listened to "Naked" yesterday and heard some of my all time Talking Heads favorites.

I love True Stories too

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Quotejust bought the stop making sense dvd for $3.25!!!!!!!!!!

Good choice. Just listened to "Naked" yesterday and heard some of my all time Talking Heads favorites.

Yeah man, that's one of my favorites!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vkZHjn3A-yk

Is there any better tasting meat product then fresh bacon?!?!?!? Sure, other meats taste great but bacon is in a class all by itself.

I have gone so far as to butcher my own hog every year so I can have fresh cut, uncured, organic bacon. More meat, it's as thick as I want, and I can season it as much as I want and not have to worry about being polluted with nitrates.

:P Sorry if this post has offended any peoples of Hebrew and/or Muslim faiths...or vegans. But bacon tastes good!  :P

QuoteIs there any better tasting meat product then fresh bacon?!?!?!?

I totally agree!  Take note vegan types: there is a product on the market that enables you to also enjoy the fantastic taste of bacon.  It's no replacement for the real macoy, but if you have to monitor your fat or salt intake or are vegan (Yes, it's not just vegetarian but vegan friendly) it is a beautiful thing.  
http://www.baconsalt.com/
I gave bottles of this out for X-mas and it was a HUGE hit with all my vegetarian friends.

Just fyi, I don't work for them or anything.

"Sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie but I don't know cuz I don' eat the filthy motherfuckers."

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080128/tod-uk-japan-leave-b7afd8f_1.html

Japanese firm offers "heartache leave" for staff

TOKYO (Reuters) - Lovelorn staff at a Japanese marketing company can take paid time off after a bad break-up with a partner, with more "heartache leave" on offer as they get older.

Tokyo-based Hime & Company, which also gives staff paid time off to hit the shops during sales season, says heartache leave allows staff to cry themselves out and return to work refreshed. "Not everyone needs to take maternity leave but with heartbreak, everyone needs time off, just like when you get sick," CEO Miki Hiradate, whose company of six women markets cosmetics and other goods targeted for women, told Reuters by telephone.

Staff aged 24 years or younger can take one day off per year, while those between 25 and 29 can take two days off and those older can take three days off, the company said.

"Women in their 20s can find their next love quickly, but it's tougher for women in their 30s, and their break-ups tend to be more serious," Hiradate said.

Hime & Company staff can also take two mornings off twice a year as "sales shopping leave", so they can race to stores to hunt for bargains.

"Before, women could take half-days off to go to sales, but you'd have to hide your shopping bags in lockers by the train station," Hiradate said.

"But with paid leave, we don't have to feel guilty about bringing our shopping bags to work, and we can enjoy the best part about sales shopping -- talking about our purchases afterwards."

(Reporting by Chisa Fujioka)

Quote"Sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie but I don't know cuz I don' eat the filthy motherfuckers."

But porkchops taste good. Bacon taste good.

Quote
I have gone so far as to butcher my own hog every year so I can have fresh cut, uncured, organic bacon. More meat, it's as thick as I want, and I can season it as much as I want and not have to worry about being polluted with nitrates.

You are an insipiration, my friend.

I try. Oh and I forgot to mention fresh homemade country sausage: bulk and links. Oh and Ribs!

QuoteIs there any better tasting meat product then fresh bacon?!?!?!? Sure, other meats taste great but bacon is in a class all by itself.

I have gone so far as to butcher my own hog every year so I can have fresh cut, uncured, organic bacon. More meat, it's as thick as I want, and I can season it as much as I want and not have to worry about being polluted with nitrates.

:P Sorry if this post has offended any peoples of Hebrew and/or Muslim faiths...or vegans. But bacon tastes good!  :P

you're not alone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVKJpkq-wNo

I love Jim. His bit about Hot Pockets is hilarious (and I work for Nestle which owns Hot Pockets which makes it even better for me.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFFTwnYXI20

I've got a chocolate bar with chunks of bacon in it ontop of my refrigirator right now.....I'm serious.  It's actually pretty good.  Two of the main things people make fun of me for are my extreme love for Bacon and Cats......and my spelling.  ;)

I would actually try that.

Britney Seeking Treatment for "Mental Issues"

No shit?!!  ;)

Britney Spears' longtime companion, Sam Lutfi, has revealed the singer has sought treatment for a series of mental issues. Lutfi called revered newswoman Barbara Walters over the weekend in a bid to clear up reports about the singer's health. And when Walters asked him if she could talk about their conversation during her morning show The View on Monday, Lutfi agreed. She told viewers about their chat, stating Lutfi referred to himself as Spears' manager. She revealed, "I can't vouch for this; he seemed to be very knowledgeable and he certainly was very nice. He said that Britney is suffering from what he describes as mental issues which are treatable. He said that she has been to a psychiatrist... she has been having mood swings, she's been having trouble sleeping... Whatever has been happening, she's now sleeping." Lutfi also told Walters that Spears has reconciled with her mother Lynne after a period of estrangement. Walters said, "She is in touch with her mother... and her mother has been very supportive." The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg admitted to Walters she wasn't surprised by Lutfi's comments, adding, "I said I thought there was something emotionally wrong. I think this girl has worked and worked... and she's burned out." Walters then revealed Spears had dumped her paparazzi boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, who went public with romantic details and taped messages the singer had left him on U.S. news shows last week. The TV host added, "I'm not an authority... but I believe she has moved away from this boyfriend."

http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2008-01-29/

My left eyelid has been twitching all day.  It's quite unnerving, but feels cool.  Any idea what might be causing this?  I was told lack of sleep, which would fit.  

i've over cooked the oatmeal.   :P

QuoteMy left eyelid has been twitching all day.  It's quite unnerving, but feels cool.  Any idea what might be causing this?  I was told lack of sleep, which would fit.  

that happens to me all the time when im tired or ive been straining my eyes looking at a computer all day,you're right it does feel cool unless we both have the eye cancer

Nothing makes me feel better than a good saxophone solo. I wish I knew how to play one.

my brain hurts because of chemistry

I've been stressed as fuck lately.  sorry about the random freak outs guys.  I needed to let the lead out a bit.  a lot going on these days, blah blah.  sorry everyone (especially tracy)

QuoteI've been stressed as fuck lately.  sorry about the random freak outs guys.  I needed to the lead a bit.  a lot going on these days, blah blah.  sorry everyone (especially tracy)

no worries

QuoteI've been stressed as fuck lately.  sorry about the random freak outs guys.  I needed to let the lead out a bit.  a lot going on these days, blah blah.  sorry everyone (especially tracy)

put on something with a good sax solo on, it'll make you feel better.

I think this is hilariously indicative of my life in a nutshell...I've got a doctor's appointment on Valentine's Day.  Beat that lovers!  

;D

Quoteput on something with a good sax solo on, it'll make you feel better.

Why stop with only a solo?  :)

(http://www.geocities.com/sax411/sax/saxophonists/charlieparker.jpg)

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QuoteI think this is hilariously indicative of my life in a nutshell...I've got a doctor's appointment on Valentine's Day.  Beat that lovers!  

I've decided that tomorrow when he asks what's ailing me I'm going to reply "I've got a broken heart".   ;D

A little girl told me today out of the blue that when she was a younger she didn't like cucumber but now she does  ;D  :'(

Earlier today I safely posted my way through the witching hour. Maybe that's because I was eating a Special K Bar at the time? (Vanilla Crisp) Who knows? Whatever...that fact of the matter is that the witching hour is for real people...beware the witching hour you idiots...BEWARE!!!

I mentioned to the 9 year old that DB was coming to America and going to see Elvis. His response? But why, Elvis is dead.  ;D

QuoteI mentioned to the 9 year old that DB was coming to America and going to see Elvis. His response? But why, Elvis is dead.  ;D

;D ;D ;D That just made my day!!!

Uncle Creepy=Ex Member? What the hell happened?

QuoteUncle Creepy=Ex Member? What the hell happened?

had a few really bad days...sorry had to clear my head out...Found out my 38 year old cousin has cancer...Her husband was killed 2 years ago in a traffic accident...She has a 5 and 8 year old boy and girl...times are tough and hearts are heavy...sorry if I'm bumming anyone out....figured if I got away from this board it might help but then I realized that it was worse..

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QuoteI mentioned to the 9 year old that DB was coming to America and going to see Elvis. His response? But why, Elvis is dead.  ;D

;D ;D ;D That just made my day!!!

Elvis isn't dead cos I heard him on the radio (my current fave tune  :D)

Quote

QuoteUncle Creepy=Ex Member? What the hell happened?

had a few really bad days...sorry had to clear my head out...Found out my 38 year old cousin has cancer...Her husband was killed 2 years ago in a traffic accident...She has a 5 and 8 year old boy and girl...times are tough and hearts are heavy...sorry if I'm bumming anyone out....figured if I got away from this board it might help but then I realized that it was worse..

Good to have you back  :)

QuoteElvis isn't dead cos I heard him on the radio (my current fave tune  :D)

What song was it Doc?

Good to have you back Rccola!  :)

Quote

QuoteElvis isn't dead cos I heard him on the radio (my current fave tune  :D)

What song was it Doc?

Good to have you back Rccola!  :)

Trent (the 9YO boy....) still says Elvis is Dead.

he really does say "in a crowded room near the box of poop"

Quotehe really does say "in a crowded room near the box of poop"

what?! is that even contested?

makes me laugh big laughs ;D

Quotemakes me laugh big laughs ;D

;D

Quote
What song was it Doc?

Elvis aint dead by Scouting for Girls.
I love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFzREgP3RiU

Quote

QuoteUncle Creepy=Ex Member? What the hell happened?

had a few really bad days...sorry had to clear my head out...Found out my 38 year old cousin has cancer...Her husband was killed 2 years ago in a traffic accident...She has a 5 and 8 year old boy and girl...times are tough and hearts are heavy...sorry if I'm bumming anyone out....figured if I got away from this board it might help but then I realized that it was worse..

so sorry to hear about your cousin, rc.  but glad to see you posting. :)

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QuoteUncle Creepy=Ex Member? What the hell happened?

had a few really bad days...sorry had to clear my head out...Found out my 38 year old cousin has cancer...Her husband was killed 2 years ago in a traffic accident...She has a 5 and 8 year old boy and girl...times are tough and hearts are heavy...sorry if I'm bumming anyone out....figured if I got away from this board it might help but then I realized that it was worse..

So glad you are back! Hang in there feller.......

I often think of changing my icon to something colorful.  Black and white can just be so drab...and I like to think of my self as a colorful person.

A couple of years ago I ran the New Orleans marathon as a fundraiser for Aids Project LA.  When we arrived at the Superdome to check in and get our race numbers, one of my pace group buddies - whose name is Christian - turned white as a ghost when he opened his run package.  He was assigned Runner No. 666.  I thought it was superfantastic lucky of him and told him that the Voodoo Gods in Nola did it as a joke.  He exchanged it for a different number.  I was disappointed.

My mom slept with the milkman...

O, yeah I forgot, my mom was married to the milkman. whew....

I had a dream last night that Leonard Cohen died.  It was terrible.

My friend was telling me about these grape flavoured apples they have at the grocery store...MADNESS!!!

That being said, I'm a man who loves a good apple-pear.  Enjoying one now actually.  

i have heard rumors of these grapeapples but i couldnt ever find them they sound yummy

Quotei have heard rumors of these grapeapples but i couldnt ever find them they sound yummy

If there is a Schnucks in Springfield, try there. Or the next time you are in the 'Lou look around. Schnucks and Dierburgs both carry them. I'm scared to try them.

we missed the boat on the schnuks down here but im making my way up there in april to see them cards ill have to pick some up

this is funny

http://graphjam.com/

[size=18]POISSON D'AVRIL!!!!![/size]

Consider yourselves all slapped on the back with a fish!
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o291/okonokos/Poisson.jpg)

In France the person fooled is known as poisson d'avril (April fish). This has been explained as arising from the fact that in April the sun quits the zodiacal sign of the fish. The French traditionally celebrated this holiday by placing dead fish on the backs of friends. Today, real fish have been replaced with sticky, fish-shaped paper cut-outs that children try to sneak onto the back of their friends' shirts. Candy shops and bakeries also offer fish-shaped sweets for the holiday.

Rappin' N Scratchin'.....Rappin' N Scratchin'

SergWinsTheEvilUrgesNameChangeThingHandsDown&That'sAFact!!! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

QuoteSergWinsTheEvilUrgesNameChangeThingHandsDown&That'sAFact!!! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

DBeasiliywinsthestubbornpostingwithoutspacebarcompetion,andthetrophyforexcellenceinthefieldofobscuremetalreferences ;)

 ;D ;D ;D

YouDaManSerg,YouDaMan!!!

VeryNiceBeatingMyNewNameOut.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

The most normal things have seemed very surreal and abstract recently...I can't really explain why, none of  [smiley=beer.gif] involved.

 ;D ;D ;D

Just bought a new PC, heard so many bad things about Vista we stuck with XP.

good call, db. vista BLOWS.

Yes, very good call. When my laptop crashed, I didn't really get much of a choice. I f'n hate Vista. There is just so many random annoying things and it's kinda slow.

Hey face, you should totally change your name to 'robot face' in honor of the lyric "put on my robot face" from Thank You Too. Just an idea.

i am procrastinating cutting sound effects like this...

One of the greatest joys of having a kid, other than the kid itself of course, is rediscovering the beauty of cinnamon graham crackers.  

QuoteOne of the greatest joys of having a kid, other than the kid itself of course, is rediscovering the beauty of cinnamon graham crackers.  

Yes! Break up a bunch in a bowl, pour milk, enjoy like cereal!

I have applied to a Christian College. Seems like they are taking a little long to get back to me. They haven't talked to any of you have they?  ;)

QuoteI have applied to a Christian College. Seems like they are taking a little long to get back to me. They haven't talked to any of you have they?  ;)

I would have given them a big thumbs up.

QuoteI have applied to a Christian College. Seems like they are taking a little long to get back to me. They haven't talked to any of you have they?  ;)

you don't have to go to college to be a Christian...

QuoteI have applied to a Christian College. Seems like they are taking a little long to get back to me. They haven't talked to any of you have they?  ;)

Just curious: Why a Christian College?

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QuoteI have applied to a Christian College. Seems like they are taking a little long to get back to me. They haven't talked to any of you have they?  ;)

I would have given them a big thumbs up.

Especially if it involved The Church of the Holy Reverb....... ;)

Quote

QuoteI have applied to a Christian College. Seems like they are taking a little long to get back to me. They haven't talked to any of you have they?  ;)

you don't have to go to college to be a Christian...

Or you don't have to be a Christian to go to college...

Quote

QuoteI have applied to a Christian College. Seems like they are taking a little long to get back to me. They haven't talked to any of you have they?  ;)

Just curious: Why a Christian College?

Quite simply proximity and size.

i am 24 years old, and i still break off all the edges of a pop tart before eating it.

Quotei am 24 years old, and i still break off all the edges of a pop tart before eating it.

I thought you wrote: "i am 24 years old, and i still eat pop tarts" :)

I am 44 and still refuse to end the end pieces of a loaf of bread  :-/

Quote

Quotei am 24 years old, and i still break off all the edges of a pop tart before eating it.

I thought you wrote: "i am 24 years old, and i still eat pop tarts" :)

that too.
;D

i'll be the first to say it:
i dont like when white people play the blues.

:-/

Quotei'll be the first to say it:
i dont like when white people play the blues.

:-/

ooops, for the first time ever, I have to disagree with you, face.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEOY0f_hNro&feature=related

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Quotei'll be the first to say it:
i dont like when white people play the blues.

:-/

ooops, for the first time ever, I have to disagree with you, face.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEOY0f_hNro&feature=related

OK OK i was speaking generally.
you've proved that it can be done.
touche, my friend, touche.

Also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ATQFFwU0_k

But I see your point, forgive me for rubbing it in.  ;)

QuoteAlso http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ATQFFwU0_k

But I see your point, forgive me for rubbing it in.  ;)

this here, is the point (do you recall Blues Hammer from Ghost World?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfu8Dx0N6uY

My internet surfing goes all catawumpus when the Board is down.  It's like I forget how to do anything! :-[

now i remember why i stopped smoking weed.

HOLY MOSES!! I finally bought an external hard drive (160 GB's) and moved my iTunes over.  My computer is like on rocket fuel now!   WOooooppPPeEEEEE!

irony isn't funny to me.

Quotenow i remember why i stopped smoking weed.

RIP, the good times...

Quote

QuoteI have applied to a Christian College. Seems like they are taking a little long to get back to me. They haven't talked to any of you have they?  ;)

you don't have to go to college to be a Christian...

HOLY CRAP!!   ;D

dont you hate it when you finally get something figured out and it blows up in your face.  it blows up and pieces of shit just smack you in the face and run down your best Sunday shirt.  

I do

Angy Ewok, this is for you (from yesterday's paper -)it sort of cuts off here due to new forum software, so sorry :'():

http://www.oregonlive.com/O/fashion/index.ssf?/base/living/121201891629930.xml&coll=7

The sounds of 2 writers talking
Chuck Palahniuk and Willy Vlautin meet and talk about their trade -- and creative juices
Sunday, June 01, 2008
JEFF BAKER
The Oregonian
Chuck Palahniuk was working a story, a little something special for his book tour. Willy Vlautin was just back from Europe and heading up to Seattle for a reading at the Elliott Bay Book Company.
Both writers were eager to get together at Huber's and talk about what they do and how they do it. They'd met before and were friendly but didn't know much about each other. Palahniuk was curious about Vlautin's musical background -- Vlautin is the founder of the alt-country group Richmond Fontaine -- and how songwriting fit into Vlautin's creative life. Vlautin marveled at Palahniuk's energy and imagination and wondered how he kept it up over 11 books.
Vlautin's new novel "Northline" is a moving follow-up to his 2007 debut "The Motel Life" and marks him as a writer of enormous empathy and skill. Palahniuk's just-released "Snuff" continues the string of inventive, boundary-pushing fiction that started with "Fight Club" in 1996. A movie of his 2003 novel "Choke," starring Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston, won a jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival and is scheduled for release Aug. 1.
Both writers live outside Portland -- Palahniuk in Southwest Washington, Vlautin in Scappoose -- and love to find unusual places to work. They started their conversation about the creative process by talking about YouTube and hostile audiences. Their comments have been edited for brevity and clarity.
Jeff Baker: Willy, what happened in Europe, where you were touring with Paul Brainard and playing music?
Willy Vlautin: People were recording it. I read but I had pedal steel behind me and we were playing music in between. As far as I'm concerned, if people want to record it it's more of an honor than anything.
Chuck Palahniuk: Did people (give you grief) for being an American?
WV: No. The first couple of times we toured there we did a little bit, but we're not really that kind of band. Have you?
CP: In Ireland I got called an imperialist by some crazy heckler in Galway. Big, big hall in Galway and he just picked up his stuff and left, screaming the whole time.
JB: Chuck, at what point do you say, 'I want to do my next book about this'? How does it go from idea to execution?
CP: I'm always looking for circumstances that bring people together, like a play, for a limited window of time, for a structured activity that will allow them to gradually reveal themselves. Like this last week in Baltimore, sitting with these seven or eight middle-aged ladies and the publicist and me, just signing the books, flapping the books, stamping the books, this mindless activity for hours on end. It gave us the freedom to talk about our lives in gradually more detail.
Toward the end, people were telling really therapeutic secrets. I'm always looking for a trapped circumstance that will allow people to reveal themselves, which is what church used to be or support groups or green rooms at (sex shows); whatever serves as that sort of compulsory three hours of boringness that people need in their week so they can come together and they're given that license just to talk.
JB: Willy, do you write on tour?
WV: No. I write short stories for fun, and they're always my craziest ones, but I've never written a good one. I've edited a lot on the road. Book tours I can't because book tours make me nervous. I end up drinking beers every night and I can't write in the morning. With the band, I can just plug it in, so I don't get so nervous.
CP: Are you nervous about the presentation?
WV: I'm very shy, I'm very anxiety-ridden.
CP: But you still perform music?
WV: I've been hanging out with the same guys for 14 years in the band. You can hide behind the band. It still makes me nervous, but not like readings. That's why I've been so impressed with your readings. It takes a lot of me to do a reading tour. I'm a wreck when I come back.
CP: Readings can be poorly staged compared to music. In music there's a stage and a presentation built into it . . . plus they're serving beer. In a reading it can so dry and pretentious. . . . The way you hide behind the band, I hide behind my props, having those things to give out, those things to throw. . . .
WV: It gives it structure, too.
CP: Exactly. The severed arms go out at this point. The smoking cigarettes go out at this point.
WV: Can you write on tour?
CP: Yeah, sometimes the very best ideas come because of the emotional stress of being so deprived. Also, people are just constantly heaping ideas on you. . . . My job on the road is to sort of listen to people and gather stories from them as well. They're just heartbreaking and they're so original.
WV: And you have a good memory for it, too.
CP: You know, if the story is good enough, you don't need a good memory. . . . I can't imagine thinking in music. Do you just hear a rhythm, or . . . how does music occur?
WV: I think about it as a story first. It's always a story, and music is the soundtrack to it.
CP: Do you think of lyrics first?
WV: The story first, the heart of the story. When I'm writing a story, I'll have ideas but I have the heart of it in my gut, you know, like what it feels like, and that's how I write a story and that's how I write a song. Like I'm working on a story right now and I don't know how it's going to end up.
CP: Do you write the songs?
WV: Yeah, I write the melodies. I can't read music. Two of the guys in the band can. I just write the chords. My stuff's really simple, too.
CP: That's a whole different skill I've never understood.
WV: I just look at it as writing soundtracks to stories. . . . I'm not a great musician by any stretch of the imagination, I just hang with them.
JB: So you present the melody and the lyrics to the band and they add to it and complete the song?
WV: Yeah.
CP: Workshop kind of works in the same way, where you present a rough draft or a first draft and you've got all the minds in the workshop saying, "What about developing this aspect" or, "You need to linger a beat longer here" or, "This joke would have a better effect if you tweak it this way."
WV: How do you know when to trust someone? I mean, the thing about workshop is it seems so scary. Do you just follow your gut like you would with anyone who gives you advice?
CP: If it really resonates with you and you sort of pound yourself on the head and say, "Yeah, I should have done it that way, that way," then it's right.
WV: Raymond Carver said anyone can read your story and give you good advice. A grocery clerk can read your story and figure out something you wouldn't have figured out. Everyone's got a few good ideas about stories and you'll know when they hit you. . . . Does it still bother you when you get bad reviews?
CP: I don't read them. I can't read them anymore. If it's good it just makes you so high you just walk around high until you collapse, and (if it's bad) it just bums you out. It doesn't serve my plan.
JB: What about you, Willy?
WV: I try not to. I do initially just to get a ballpark view. You can tell from the first few reviews what it's going to be. . . . I just like writing, and I don't want to give them more power than they deserve. My brother will tell me if they're good, like, "You've got to read this one." I don't really read rock magazines or book review-type magazines.
JB: What kind of music do you listen to when you write?
CP: It varies so much from book to book. For next year's book, I listened to nothing but vintage Billy Idol, and it's so funny because I've always felt that a short story should start midstream, just bam, bam, bam with a lot of energy and that it should run for a limited amount of time and wrap up really tight. Five, six, seven pages, tops, and then it should be over and just leave you stunned.
And then I saw this documentary in which Billy Idol was talking about punk music and he said all the songs were about starting bam, bam, bam and going for two-and-a-half minutes and then the end. And I realized that my taste in short stories was based on Generation X and the Go-Gos and the Germs and all these punk bands from the late '70s and early '80s. and I wrote exactly to mimic those songs.
WV: You've said something about writing with speed, with that burst, and I think that's great. It's just like Thom Jones' stories, jumping on for that ride without having to shift through it all. You just jump on.
CP: You did a screenplay for "The Motel Life." What was that like, writing a screenplay?
WV: They told me what they wanted, which I wish they wouldn't have done. It was kind of like sitting at a lunch like this, and between phone calls they told me what they wanted. . . . They didn't really have a clear vision, but I took notes. I went home and wrote what I liked. . . . I'm not really sure what'll come of it, but it took four months going over and over to get it right, and I much rather would have worked on a novel. I think there's a lot of skill and things involved in writing a screenplay that I'm not sure I want to find out. I'd much rather start a new story. How about you?
CP: Kind of the same thing, especially if it's several books back it's kind of a complete, resolved thing and it's hard to reinvent it through visual images, plus it's not the skill set that I studied and know anything about.

fight fight fight, bite bite bite...the Itchy & Scratchy shooooow!

Fucking locusts.  Shut up already. >:(

Both of my sisters have Wiis, both of my sisters and my Dad have DSs...I feel left out  :-/

112?!! I'll be lucky if I make 40  ;)

"The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice there is little we can do to change until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds."

-Daniel Goleman

dear dude who invented air conditioning,

you are awesome, and my life would suck without your invention.

love,
meg

QuoteFucking locusts.  Shut up already. >:(

don't ya mean cicadas?

I found my slippers!

QuoteI found my slippers!

Just when you thought they had slipped away :D  whats up TEO how's the garden?

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QuoteI found my slippers!

Just when you thought they had slipped away :D  whats up TEO how's the garden?

After the drought of '07 I planted a MUCH smaller one and then look at all of the rain we have had! If I would have known it would have been 2x the size. I am already missing the fresh carrots and beets. With the price of food we may all be planting gardens in the future. At least that is one skill I can fall back on.

i'm going for joe.

can i pick anything up for you guys?

I need stamps.

I cant make pad thai nearly as good as the little cafe in West Philly... :-/

what the hell is wrong with gary busey?

Quotewhat the hell is wrong with gary busey?

He is as goofy as the day is long.

Busey was on the preview for "I Love Money" last night talking to Mr Boston.  He would have to be the most akward person to talk to.

"vitamins"

the day i found out i was an adult was the day that i realized i could just walk into a grocery store and buy a cake.

Quotethe day i found out i was an adult was the day that i realized i could just walk into a grocery store and buy a cake.

hi Face

that was a good one, it made me

hi Tracy

BUT FOR REAL!


not sure whether to put this in complaints or joys:
i left my wallet on the bus yesterday... luckily, even after harassment from friends, i had written my number in the wallet. some nice lady named ashley called me... there was 15 bucks in it... she called and we planned to meet at the esplanade for the fireworks so ic ould get it back. i kept saying thank you. anyway, i called at the esplanade and she SASSED ME and said "umm.. you know... people do this more frequently htan you apparently think... its really not that big of a deal" and i was like "uh what?" in any case, she called and said we'd meet under the BU bride, she was about a mile and ahalf away under the mass pike. blah blah blah. she gave it to a paramedic cos she had to go, we walked down there, met the paramedic... my money was gone. my bank card was gone. everything was rearranged. my mexico taxi service card was gone (really just sentimental). and the ugliest picture of my brother, that was hiding underneath all my ids was on top. OH! and my social security card was not even in a pocket, just pressed inbetween the sections.

so i mean. ok. this lady was half nice. she gave me my wallet back. but took the important things. i dont know how i'm supposed to feel. i guess happy. but man, c'mon!

Could I logically ride my bicycle to work (27km / 17m ride) at least a day or two out of the week?

I'm out of shape. I'm out of shape and I believe part of the path to peace is a good night's sleep. Consecutive nights of good sleep and I feel like the world is mine.

however, I am out of shape

it's 11pm.  i'm still at work.  wrapping up the day.  boy howdy, what a cooker.  deadline-tacular.  oof.   [smiley=tongue.gif]

i am toast.

mmm.  toast.


and face:  truly lame about your wallet.  maybe it was picked over before the woman who called you found it.

Good lord, it's 2:45 in the am and I have to work tomorrow in morning.  There are no taco stands around here.  WIDE AWAKE.  No remedies.  Dams.

I could smoke a million cigarettes
And drink a dozen bottles of wine,
But I still don't have you curled up with me.
I'm shovin' off.
I'm shovin off of this desert island.
I'm not sure where I'll go
My anchor has been lifted
and Bloody Mary, she's startin' to flow.
I'm putting on my slicker
for the wars yet to be waged.
Big wellie boots.
I'm shovin' off.
The lighthouse will sing its song
The kettle is whistling high
Oh, my lord, I'm shovin off
towards lands I don't know why.
I'm shovin' shovin' shovin' off
Oh, my jebus, I'm shovin' off. :-*

THE END.

XO,
VC

*BUMP*
I like turtles

Whenever I hand my son's laptop back to him I go to Google and draw up an image of JJ to be displayed.

I'm ridiculously addicted to Ace of Cakes.  

QuoteI'm ridiculously addicted to Ace of Cakes.  

Yes, K!  That Geof (not Jeff, mind you) dude cracks me up.

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QuoteI'm ridiculously addicted to Ace of Cakes.  

Yes, K!  That Geof (not Jeff, mind you) dude cracks me up.

Aside from Anna (who I'm madly in love with), he's my favourite.  Any girl with a Scrabble addiction is more than alright in my books.   ;D

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QuoteI'm ridiculously addicted to Ace of Cakes.  

Yes, K!  That Geof (not Jeff, mind you) dude cracks me up.

Aside from Anna (who I'm madly in love with), he's my favourite.  Any girl with a Scrabble addiction is more than alright in my books.   ;D

wow

sadly, we're addicted also. Any Food show that has soooo many Clutch references has to be good.

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QuoteI'm ridiculously addicted to Ace of Cakes.  

Yes, K!  That Geof (not Jeff, mind you) dude cracks me up.

High five?  Homey don't do that jive.

I used to have a pretty wild sleepwalking habit and I thought I was over it but.........apparently I did some pretty wierd shit the other night while I was in my slumber.

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QuoteI'm ridiculously addicted to Ace of Cakes.  

Yes, K!  That Geof (not Jeff, mind you) dude cracks me up.

Aside from Anna (who I'm madly in love with), he's my favourite.  Any girl with a Scrabble addiction is more than alright in my books.   ;D

wow

sadly, we're addicted also. Any Food show that has soooo many Clutch references has to be good.

i also didn't realize there is a timer in scrabble! i'm also addicted to this show--i especially loved the guitar they made the other night

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QuoteI'm ridiculously addicted to Ace of Cakes.  

Yes, K!  That Geof (not Jeff, mind you) dude cracks me up.

Aside from Anna (who I'm madly in love with), he's my favourite.  Any girl with a Scrabble addiction is more than alright in my books.   ;D

wow

sadly, we're addicted also. Any Food show that has soooo many Clutch references has to be good.

i also didn't realize there is a timer in scrabble! i'm also addicted to this show--i especially loved the guitar they made the other night

Was that the one for the kid's Bar Mitzvah or the one for Paula Dean (shudders as I HATE her)

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QuoteI'm ridiculously addicted to Ace of Cakes.  

Yes, K!  That Geof (not Jeff, mind you) dude cracks me up.

High five?  Homey don't do that jive.

Ha!  Did you see when they made the gumball machine cake?  Geof says,"  I tasted a gumball.  White tastes like white, purple tastes like purple.  I didn't taste the others but I can only assume that they taste as such."  

Well said, Geof!

Carolina style BBQ is the greatest. Pulled pork, Mustard/vinager based sauce, slaw, warm banana puddin. I think that may be my Death Row meal...after Beef Wellington.

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QuoteI'm ridiculously addicted to Ace of Cakes.  

Yes, K!  That Geof (not Jeff, mind you) dude cracks me up.

Aside from Anna (who I'm madly in love with), he's my favourite.  Any girl with a Scrabble addiction is more than alright in my books.   ;D

wow

sadly, we're addicted also. Any Food show that has soooo many Clutch references has to be good.

i also didn't realize there is a timer in scrabble! i'm also addicted to this show--i especially loved the guitar they made the other night

Was that the one for the kid's Bar Mitzvah or the one for Paula Dean (shudders as I HATE her)

how can you hate paula dean? the woman can work magic w/those corn cakes

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how can you hate paula dean? the woman can work magic w/those corn cakes

It's the frighteningly white teeth. I mean them sumbitches are WHITE. Alarmingly white. She stands outside and smiles and blinds the Hubble kinda white. Also, that accent sounds so over exagerated.

anyone see this?

http://www.wdtn.com/global/story.asp?s=8825514

same town where Gummo was filmed lol

why are ritz crackers so delicious?

Quotewhy are ritz crackers so delicious?

ck the fat grams.  

When I clean my cat's litter box I pretend I'm panning for gold.   :-?

It never seems to occur to most people to leave a way out for other people (to be vague).  :-?

hominahominahomina

Quote

Quotewhy are ritz crackers so delicious?

ck the fat grams.  

word. that may have a thing or two to do with my being a fatass. but mmm... buttery carbs.

MEG!!  your new avatar is from the BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER!!   :D

boy, howdy, i love that movie.  *swoon*

QuoteMEG!!  your new avatar is from the BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER!!   :D

boy, howdy, i love that movie.  *swoon*

YES! when i was a meglet, i watched it over and over until the vhs broke.

i wish i had a radio that looked like the radio in the movie. that would be sweeeeet.
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/KJpiperpixel/brave_little_toaster.jpg%3Cbr%20/%3E)

I have a friend who doesn't like marshmallow and just introduced me to the idea of replacing the marshmallow component of a s'more with a caramel square and coconut flake.   :o :o :o

This changes everything!!!!

VC- I'm intrigued. Tell me more

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QuoteMEG!!  your new avatar is from the BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER!!   :D

boy, howdy, i love that movie.  *swoon*

YES! when i was a meglet, i watched it over and over until the vhs broke.

i wish i had a radio that looked like the radio in the movie. that would be sweeeeet.
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/KJpiperpixel/brave_little_toaster.jpg%3Cbr%20/%3E)

Have they put this classic on DVD yet?

I, like most, agree that the computer generated animated films of today, that still have good storylines, reign supreme to most.

However, they can't hang with the 'Toaster

I seriously think that the word shit changed to ish when both kiddies and stoned 20-somethings watched the BLT..hah..BLT..brilliant!

QuoteVC- I'm intrigued. Tell me more

Well, thanks for asking MJ!  I was complaining bitterly the other day that I hadn't been camping enough this year and the fact that I have no yard nor patio upon which to place one of those fire pit things you can buy at Target; added to the insult is that, much to my dismay, my stove is an electric one which shoots down the idea of putting a marshmallow on a skewer over the flame....so she was telling me that she usually just makes a foil packet consisting of the graham cracker, chocolate piece, a cube of caramel, sprinkles the coconut on that and then tops it with the other graham.  Then she folds it all up in a little pouch of aluminum foil and puts it in the oven (possibly the broiler?). And then deliciousness ensues!!!!  (She also mentioned that this technique works just as well on a bar-b-q, but alas, I don't have one of those either!!) I haven't tried it yet but it sounds plausible... :D

the truman show is a good movie.

college essay, no thaaaanksss!!!

related to emails i've been getting today:

again?  are you kidding me?

sigh.

:P

time to do.

some.

work.

pfft.

SCHOOL IN TWO WEEKS
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! NOOOOO PLEAAASSSEEEEE I JUST WANNA CHILLLLLLLLLLLLLOLOLOLOLOL.

actually maybe i'm excited for a little routine. still ahve to read about 4 books.
yikes.

These spaghetti o's taste funny... as if they are expired or something...  is that even possible?

 ;D ;D ;D

something about expired spaghetti-o's that takes me back to working in a video store.

very high ramen consumption in those days.   :P

[size=24]I miss Louisville... :-[[/size]

I miss AMd... :'( :-*

"Get me out of this dead end nightmare...get me out of this hell Im in"

I hate work...

The funniest joke I've ever heard.
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¿qué dijo un jaguar al otro jaguar?
¿jaguar you? [/size]

this was the joke-master:
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QuoteI miss AMd... :'( :-*

I talked to him at the Nashville show, our first face to face meeting; seems like a nice guy.

well, when Tracy and AMD can't get along there truly are evil forces at work(both really beautiful people, both cerebrally and emotionally), I'm still betting on LOVE though....and also I feel like Meg is always here, I just wish I could hug her sometime soon.

The modern day picture of Bridges dressed as The Dude in the current RS is lol with joy!   :) ;D :)

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QuoteI miss AMd... :'( :-*

I talked to him at the Nashville show, our first face to face meeting; seems like a nice guy.

I was kinda wondering how that went.

QuoteThe modern day picture of Bridges dressed as The Dude in the current RS is lol with joy!   :) ;D :)

Great article! JJ quote, too! Also makes me miss John Goodman.

God I love not going to school anymore.  I went downstairs to see if the washing machine was empty.  Two hours later I came back upstairs having gone across town, gotten a pizza, eaten most of said pizza, drank a beer, and watched a documentary about heavy metal.  

I also changed my avatar to the cover of my favorite album ever.  I can say with 100% honesty that it changed my life forever.

However, none of this gets me clean socks.

QuoteI miss AMd... :'( :-*

I concur.......

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QuoteI miss AMd... :'( :-*

I concur.......

Yup.  Wish he would make his way back to these parts.  

Is it just me, or does when Jim yells "HIOOOOOO", I picture this?

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Jim_Duggan.jpg/200px-Jim_Duggan.jpg)
USA, USA, USA

Good ole Hacksaw.

My Morning Jacket,
spins web of evil urges,
climb it to my GOD.

I can't help but wonder if that burger that had been sitting out on the counter all night, that I just now ate, is going to make me sick.  It was delicious, so if it does, it was totally worth it.

one time i had a crave case of white castle last me like 3 weeks only got sick a couple of times

I'm watching a show about the history of the Ku Klux Klan.  The modern day Klan members just sound dumb.  "I hate everyone who isn't white because they aren't white!"  I couldn't help but laugh a little because it seemed like something I would see on South Park.  Hell, I probably have seen that on South Park.  

I miss seeing MMJ live in Louisville! :(

*vibes* crazylove!


time to microwave the coffee...

Why do companies/corporations insist on large group photos and usually it's an arial shot. Why? What the hell is the significance of that that? Like anyone gives a shit about it. There must be at least 50 of them on my floor alone. My neighbor has 4 on her desk.

Can apathy be an emotion or is that an oxymoron?

i could not be

any.

less.

interested

in work right now.   :P

Quotei could not be

any.

less.

interested

in work right now.   :P

Is that due to the recent run of Jacket shows?  Or just a general disinterest?

QuoteCan apathy be an emotion or is that an oxymoron?

"I'd be more apathetic if I weren't so lethargic"

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interested
Is that due to the recent run of Jacket shows?  Or just a general disinterest?

both!   ;D

you nailed it.  i don't have any more shows on my horizon.  i'm still revelling in my travels and shows from the last couple weeks.

and work.

well, it's work.   ;)

Argyle is really in this fall. I mean more than normal.

Anyone know how many different Smurfs figurines there are?

(http://kidconfidence.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/smurf-set-2.jpg)

Not sure, but I sure had enough of those little bastards as a kid.  :-[

QuoteNot sure, but I sure had enough of those little bastards as a kid.  :-[

Still got them? You could be a millionaire & not know it (I'll take a 20% cut for pointing that out to you)

Stonking?!

I'm using that word as many times as possible tomorrow.   8-)

 ;D ;D ;D

(& I'll take a 20% cut for pointing that out to you too)

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QuoteNot sure, but I sure had enough of those little bastards as a kid.  :-[

Still got them? You could be a millionaire & not know it (I'll take a 20% cut for pointing that out to you)

Ha! I wish. Everytime we go to Epcot, I have to check out the latest selection in the German section to see what's out there.

Not the Belgian section?  :-?

I wish they had a Belgian section. I never understood why they had them in the German area as I always thought they were French.

Man I miss Epcot. I'll take a schoolbread from the Norway bakery right now. If you've had one, you'll understand.

Check out this 'early' Smurf...

(http://www.schtroumpf.com/images/banners/banner_facts.jpg)

Maybe it's the ale from the drinking game Kelly and I were playing while watching the debate, but that's kinda creeping me out.

I love Droopy.

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QuoteI love Droopy.

(http://www.hbshows.com/images/droopy3_small.jpg)

I love Droopy...& I love Quick Draw Magraw.

(http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/7/7b/Quick_Draw_McGraw.jpg)

QuoteMaybe it's the ale from the drinking game Kelly and I were playing while watching the debate, but that's kinda creeping me out.

;D ;D ;D

Yeah, it's gonna leave me with a headache.

What a GREAT mother fucking day! Been on probation for the last 6 months and had my last visit with the probation officer today. I hope I do not become the first case of someone overdosing on pot. ;D

It is warmer outside than inside, maybe I should turn on the heat.......

QuoteWhat a GREAT mother fucking day! Been on probation for the last 6 months and had my last visit with the probation officer today. I hope I do not become the first case of someone overdosing on pot. ;D

;D :D ;) :) :o 8-) :-?

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QuoteWhat a GREAT mother fucking day! Been on probation for the last 6 months and had my last visit with the probation officer today. I hope I do not become the first case of someone overdosing on pot. ;D

;D :D ;) :) :o 8-) :-?

*Squints*  :o  Is this the "Current Complaints" thread?  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ06RKGcPBI

thumb wars----if you have an extra 15 min

I wonder what sort of damage we've done to our ears & how much sooner we'll be 'hard of hearing' than the average Joe?

I was listening to Teenage Fanclub last night on my headphones, not too loud & nothing too abrasive. I put the headphones on my wife's head & she instantly screwed her face up & made fists with her hands.
I took the headphones off & asked if it was too loud, she nodded with a genuinely sad/shocked look on her face & told me "that was like torture"  ;D

That's why I wore earplugs last night throughout the entire show. Alot of the twenty somethings look at me funny, but I feel like they are going to be walking around at my age saying "what", "eh", and "huh?" I feel like my hearing is still pretty good because of said precautions.

Oh I've done some damage to the ears. Seeing Pantera live will do that do ya. The sheer decible levels the last time I saw there where unbelievable. I do have a hard time hearing some things, but that may be more selective hearing.  ;)

my hearing is shot, too---i've had to resort to lip reading a lot of the time

Quotehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ06RKGcPBI

thumb wars----if you have an extra 15 min

lol
i used to have "tumbtanic" on vhs

Where's Jenny?  

QuoteWhere's Jenny?  

If you mean Face, Jenny then check this out:

http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1220320460

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QuoteWhere's Jenny?  

If you mean Face, Jenny then check this out:

http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1220320460

Shiiiitttt...

in a fit of economy i made a pitcher of iced coffee last night to bring to work.

may be gone by the end of the day.  WOO!  *dance*

Is it the corndog, or the mustard, that I love so much???

Mustard. No question about it.

I'm the only one on the forum right now.  Weird.  

It will be mine, oh yes someday soon it will be mine.

(http://www.peavey.com/assets//images/fullsize/00532230_2.jpg)

http://www.peavey.com/products/browse.cfm?action=detail&item=113643

so i clicked on the time travel button in the bottom right corner and it took me back 30 minutes......so im really typing this before i ever went back in time oh shit i see myself coming....but seriously has anyone ever seen primer?

CC put that in there?!! Man, that's so funny!!!  ;D ;D ;D

QuoteIt will be mine, oh yes someday soon it will be mine.

(http://www.peavey.com/assets//images/fullsize/00532230_2.jpg)

http://www.peavey.com/products/browse.cfm?action=detail&item=113643

Then it will be Yourgeetah....and we will jam.. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

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QuoteIt will be mine, oh yes someday soon it will be mine.

(http://www.peavey.com/assets//images/fullsize/00532230_2.jpg)

http://www.peavey.com/products/browse.cfm?action=detail&item=113643

Then it will be Yourgeetah....and we will jam.. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Exactly!

I wonder how many Elvis albums db has?   :-?

QuoteI wonder how many Elvis albums db has?   :-?

That's a very good question K, thanks for asking!

I have the 50s, 60s & 70s Masters Box Sets (5 discs per box) so that's 15. I've also got 2 Best Ofs (I already have all of the songs on the Masters Box Sets), 2 Gospel CDs, the 2 disc 68 Comeback Special, a 2 disc 60s Masters II (songs from the movies), 3 live albums, Blue Hawaii OST, his ST debut, From Elvis To Memphis & I'm 10,000 Years Old (the songs on the last 3 albums I already have on the Masters Box Sets but they're my fav albums)...so that's what, 30 discs in total? + a couple of tribute CDs.

I've also get 26 of his movies on DVD + countless live shows/documentaries, that sort of thing...

Incredible!  For being such a great sport, please help yourself to something from his trophy room.

(http://www.roamingtimes.com/travel/images/Graceland-costumes.jpg)

QuoteIncredible!  For being such a great sport, please help yourself to something from his trophy room.

(http://www.roamingtimes.com/travel/images/Graceland-costumes.jpg)

Haha, thankyou,thankyouverymuch!

One of my fav rooms @ Graceland...along with the Jungle Room, of course  ;)

(http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pictures/img/elvis/graceland/jungle_room.jpg)

Really want to outfit my Tele with a Bigsby. Anybody got one of these puppies on a guitar of theirs? Is it worth it? Will it totally change my tone/add some holes that I can't do much to hide on my nice sunburst finish if I decide I don't dig it nearly as much as I'm hoping?

really great article on david foster wallace in the new rolling stone---

QuoteReally want to outfit my Tele with a Bigsby. Anybody got one of these puppies on a guitar of theirs? Is it worth it? Will it totally change my tone/add some holes that I can't do much to hide on my nice sunburst finish if I decide I don't dig it nearly as much as I'm hoping?

I have never done this to my Tele but I know people who have.  You can even get knockoffs Bigsbys that are just as good for cheap.  If you do it right I guess there shouldn't be any issues from what I've been told.  I guess sometimes people have trouble getting it to stay in tune but thats all i've heard.

just buy this instead:

(http://www.thegamergene.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/pacman.jpg%3Cbr%20/%3E)

I love these songs titles!!!

1. Hunted by a Freak
2. Moses? I Amn't
3. Kids will be Skeletons
4. Killing all the Flies
5. Boring Machines Disturbs Sleep
6. Ratts of the Capital
7. Golden Porsche
8. I know you are but what am I?
9. Stop Coming to my House

Amazing album too...)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/3133XAV7J3L._SL500_AA240_.jpg)

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=ncSlPGnuOss[/media]

Can someone be too old to go rolling houses on Halloween night?...... Surely if they have the heart of a child then age is made irrelevant.

Hypothetically speaking, of course.  ;)

nickels are a rich man's penny.

Piss clear, cotton kills, and take your vitamins.

quite honestly, I think I have a crush on Mr. Obama.
(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:88Xa0Lv2c1zgvM:http://sathyasaibaba.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/barack-obama.jpg)
:-/

It has occurred to me that I have enough CDs to listen to a new album everyday for 7 years, maybe longer...
I really, really need to stop buying CDs  :-/

prank interview with sarah palin, by "nicolas sarkozy" (aka canadian comedian  Marc-Antoine Audette)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4aHL12vtEM

Transcript Extracts:


Sarkozy: Yes, hello, Governor Palin. Yes hello, Mrs Governor?
Palin: Hello, this is Sarah, how are you?
S: Fine, and you? This is Nicolas Sarkozy speaking, how are you?
P: Oooooh, it's so good, its so good to hear you. Thank you for calling us.
S: Oh, it's a pleasure.
P: Thank you sir, we have such great respect for you, John McCain and I. We love you! And thank you for taking a few minutes to talk to me.
S: I follow your campaigns closely with my special American adviser Johnny Hallyday (NOTE: Hallyday is a French singer and actor), you know?
P: Yes! Good.


S: You see, I got elected in France because I'm real and you seem to be someone who's real as well.
P: Yes. Yeah. Nicolas, we so appreciate this opportunity
S: You know I see you as a president one day, you too.
P: (Giggle) Maybe in eight years! (Giggle)


S: Well, I hope for you. You know, we have a lot in common because personally one of my favourite activities is to hunt, too.
P: Oh, very good! We should go hunting together!
S: Exactly, we could go try hunting by helicopter like you did. I never did that. Like we say in French, on pourrait tuer des bebe phoques, aussi. (One could kill all the baby seals).
P: Well, I think we could have a lot of fun together, as we're getting work done. We can kill two birds with one stone that way.
S: I just love killing those animals. Mmm, mmm, take away life, that is so fun!
Palin: (Giggle)
S: I'd really love to go, so long as we don't bring Vice President Cheney.
P: Noooo, I'll be a careful shot, yes.


S: Yes, you know we have a lot in common also, because except that from my house I can see Belgium. That's kind of less interesting than you.
P: Well, see, we're right next door to different countries that we all need to be working with, yes.


S: Some people said in the last days - and I thought that was mean - that you weren't experienced enough in foreign relations and you know that's completely false. That's the thing I said to my great friend, the prime minister of Canada, Stef Carse (NOTE: Stef Carse is a Canadian singer).
P: Well, he's doing fine, too, and yeah, when you come into a position underestimated it gives you an opportunity to prove the pundints (NOTE: she calls pundits pundints) and the critics wrong. You work that much harder.


S: I was wondering because you are so next to him, one of my good friends, the prime minister of Quebec, Mr Richard Z Sirois (NOTE: hes a Canadian comedian), have you met him recently? Did he come to one of your rallies?
P: I haven't seen him at one of the rallies but it's been great working with the Canadian officials in my role as Governor. We have a great co-operative effort there as we work on all of our resource-development projects. You know, I look forward to working with you and getting to meet you personally and your beautiful wife. Oh my goodness! You've added a lot of energy to your country with that, ha, beautiful family of yours.
S: Thank you very much. You know my wife Carla would love to meet you, even though you know she was a bit jealous that I was supposed to speak to you today.
P: (Giggle) Well, give her a big hug for me.
S: You know my wife is a popular singer and a former hot top model and she's so hot in bed. She even wrote a song for you.
P: Oh my goodness! I didn't know that!
S: Yes, in French it's called Le Rouge A Levres Sur Un Cochon (NOTE: it means Lipstick on a Pig), or if you prefer in English, Joe the Plumber...it's his life, Joe the Plumber.
P: Maybe she understands some of the unfair criticism but I bet you she is such a hard worker, too, and she realizes you just plough through that criticism.


S: I just want to be sure. I dont quite understand the phenomenon Joe the Plumber. That's not your husband, right?
P: That's not my husband but he's a normal American who just works hard and doesn't want government to take his money.
S: Yes, yes, I understand we have the equivalent of Joe the Plumber in France. It's called Marcel, the guy with bread under his armpit.
P: Right, that's what it's all about, its the middle class and government needing to work for them. You're a very good example for us here.

S: I must say Governor Palin, I love the documentary they made on your life. You know, Hustler's Nailin' Palin?
P: Ohh, good, thank you! Yes.
S: That was really edgy.
P: (Giggle) Well, good.

senior quotes are due tomorrow. here's what i'm thinkin':

"people hate me"
"i think nothing's going to happen"
"i'm pregnant"
"i'm a genie in a bottle"
"harvard, here i come!"
"pizza for life"
"it's spaghetti time."
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KITTEN ME!"

Quoteprank interview with sarah palin, by "nicolas sarkozy" (aka canadian comedian  Marc-Antoine Audette)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4aHL12vtEM

That was excellent!

I was shocked to learn that she didn't have a passport until a few months ago...ummm foreign policy?!!  :-/

(excepting of course for Jim's beard) there is no better smell  on earth than puppy breath.

Quote"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KITTEN ME!"

;D ;D ;D

Quoteprank interview with sarah palin, by "nicolas sarkozy" (aka canadian comedian  Marc-Antoine Audette)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4aHL12vtEM

Ooh, I can't wait to hear this.  It's been all over the news here.  Hilarious.

I'm not sure which is more exciting: Having Barack Obama as President, Tuesday, or Sound Tribe on Wednesday!  :D :D

What the heck just happened to Hotmail?!!

QuoteWhat the heck just happened to Hotmail?!!

I had the same thought earlier when I checked mine.

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QuoteWhat the heck just happened to Hotmail?!!

I had the same thought earlier when I checked mine.

That's CHANGE for you I guess!!!  ;)

QuoteWhat the heck just happened to Hotmail?!!

I go to sign out and it asks me if I want to update my picture! WTF, this isn't myspace all of a sudden is it. Just another reason I am thinking of making gmail my semi permanent instead.

Never underestimate the flatulance power of a 10 year old boy. mother of pearl!  :o

I'm randomly thinking how I need to start saying 'Mother of Pearl'... that's some funny shit.  ;D

Lenny Kravitz & Lisa Bonnet's daughter is 19?!! Shit, that makes me feel really old  :-/

Wal-Mart needs to realize that it is killing the spirit when it starts to play Holiday music right after Halloween.

And another one that's not random but is predictably about every 5th thought I have:

I CAN'T WAIT FOR MMJ ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.

:D

The wait for Wall-E to come out on dvd is excrutiating.   :-/

QuoteWal-Mart needs to realize that it is killing the spirit when it starts to play Holiday music right after Halloween.

And another one that's not random but is predictably about every 5th thought I have:

I CAN'T WAIT FOR MMJ ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.

:D

Yeah, had to go to a Wallyworld today and it was painful. Something just so wrong with Xmas tunes playing with Xmas decorations up......and we haven't even hit Thanksgiving. Just so freaking wrong.

GH-GH-GH-GHOSTS!!!!!

(Both Ghosts were online...)

ha

5 posts away from 10,000! Shit...how sad am I?  :-[ :-[ :-[

Quote5 posts away from 10,000! Shit...how sad am I?  :-[ :-[ :-[

Though I haven't been around here long, I can certainly say you are the furthest thing from sad. Unless it's your devastating depression that keeps us entertained. Either way, keep it up!  ;D

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2008/11/10/dylan-young.html

i wish i had a mr. miyagi to teach me okinawan wisdom and karate moves....and give me a car

Quotei wish i had a mr. miyagi to teach me okinawan wisdom and karate moves....and give me a car

There was an elderly Japanese gentlemen who took me under his wing & became a great friend when i first came to Japan. He did look a little like Pat Morita, I'll never forget a group of drunks calling him Mr. Miyagi when he cam to visit me in the UK.
He didn't buy me a car but he did drive me around & bought me a lot of drinks!

Had a long think session earlier about someone that I didn't even know I missed.  :-/

should i take hydrocodone from 2004? there's no expiration date. fuck it i'll take them....

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081117/D94GM61G1.html

"Law Prof fires back at Song-Swapping suits"

this is the same guy written about in 'a civil action'

1st: Christine, you're so way into the law right now.  Good for you, lawyer girl.

2nd:  WHY can't I start packing my gear up?  I'm moving STAT but yet, here I sit, doing the same ole.  HELP??!!!   I have heavy hands. :-/

I want a Yamaha TENORI-ON!!! Now that's a cool instrument.

http://video.musik-schmidt.de/0538_eg5839_yam_tenorion.swf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SGwDhKTrwU

This looks and sounds so cool!
But 900[ch8364]... :-/

QuoteI want a Yamaha TENORI-ON!!! Now that's a cool instrument.

http://video.musik-schmidt.de/0538_eg5839_yam_tenorion.swf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SGwDhKTrwU

This looks and sounds so cool!
But 900€... :-/

I KNOW THAT THING IS SO COOL!!!!!!!

QuoteI want a Yamaha TENORI-ON!!! Now that's a cool instrument.

http://video.musik-schmidt.de/0538_eg5839_yam_tenorion.swf

Patches I think the link is broken, that dude was talking strange!  ;)

So how long before we see Jim with one of those on his lap?  ;D

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QuoteI want a Yamaha TENORI-ON!!! Now that's a cool instrument.

http://video.musik-schmidt.de/0538_eg5839_yam_tenorion.swf

Patches I think the link is broken, that dude was talking strange!  ;)

So how long before we see Jim with one of those on his lap?  ;D

that would just be sick

Quote1st: Christine, you're so way into the law right now.  Good for you, lawyer girl.

2nd:  WHY can't I start packing my gear up?  I'm moving STAT but yet, here I sit, doing the same ole.  HELP??!!!   I have heavy hands. :-/

you're moving, too? must be something going around :-)

When people get tired of 'hilariously' rick-rolling their friends I'm pretty sure they'll start using this video instead:

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=UTk3b1oH0Co

GWAR is in town on December 12....


Should I?

Haha I remember talking with you about GWAR before...goodness knows what thread that would have been?! I had no idea they're still around...

QuoteHaha I remember talking with you about GWAR before...goodness knows what thread that would have been?! I had no idea they're still around...

Are you kidding? Do you not know of their immortality?!

Quote

QuoteHaha I remember talking with you about GWAR before...goodness knows what thread that would have been?! I had no idea they're still around...

Are you kidding? Do you not know of their immortality?!

Must be all that bat's blood they drink  ;)

No wait...that was Ozzy! OZZY RULES!!!

(http://www.toxicshock.tv/musicreviews/artwork/black_sabbath_1970_self_titled.jpg)

Have you seen this? This is probably the best interview ever conducted.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWRKlNlRsgI[/media]

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QuoteI want a Yamaha TENORI-ON!!! Now that's a cool instrument.

http://video.musik-schmidt.de/0538_eg5839_yam_tenorion.swf

Patches I think the link is broken, that dude was talking strange!  ;)

So how long before we see Jim with one of those on his lap?  ;D

Yeah but German is definitely an ugly language.

Jim with one of those things? sick...indeed!  :)

Anyone else in the south see the Space Station in the sky over the last couple nights?  I saw it last night.  It started out in the western sky and literally within minutes was barely visible in the eastern sky.  Amazing.  

My old band is getting together to play today for the first time since New Years Eve, 2006.  More so, it will be our first time playing with our original singer since early 2004.  We're playing a couple songs during my current band's set on Wednesday at a benefit.  The singer who replaced the first guy still doesn't know about it and I have no intentions of telling him.  He's going to be pissed, specifically at me, if/when he finds out and I don't care at all.  That strikes me as cold, but it doesn't bother me, should it?

i just got out of the shower 'cos i have to go to school but now i am back in bed but this time naked AND clean and nothing feels better.
school is in 14 minutes.
fuck it?

Fuck it.

I know I'm late, but I say fuck it too Jenny. Do I want to know details of the aforementioned nekkidness?!?!   ;)

Quotei just got out of the shower 'cos i have to go to school but now i am back in bed but this time naked AND clean and nothing feels better.
school is in 14 minutes.
fuck it?

I hope you said fuck it.

Seriously, I have tears running down my face from laughter. Words from the kids.

"Dad, who's that boy talking to Charlie Brown?" in referrence to CB Thanksgiving and it was Peppermint Patty talking to "Chuck" on the phone.

My 6yo's response to chicken broth... "ew it's made from chicken pee?"

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Quotei just got out of the shower 'cos i have to go to school but now i am back in bed but this time naked AND clean and nothing feels better.
school is in 14 minutes.
fuck it?

I hope you said fuck it.

i went, but only because tomorrow is the last day of the week and i had a paper due. not going tomorrow though, that's for sure.

QuoteI know I'm late, but I say fuck it too Jenny. Do I want to know details of the aforementioned nekkidness?!?!   ;)

Dude. Duuuuude. Just dude.

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QuoteI know I'm late, but I say fuck it too Jenny. Do I want to know details of the aforementioned nekkidness?!?!   ;)

Dude. Duuuuude. Just dude.

Hence the wink....

QuoteSeriously, I have tears running down my face from laughter. Words from the kids.

"Dad, who's that boy talking to Charlie Brown?" in referrence to CB Thanksgiving and it was Peppermint Patty talking to "Chuck" on the phone.

My 6yo's response to chicken broth... "ew it's made from chicken pee?"

Those are things I wondered, too?!!(what does that say about me LOL)

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QuoteI know I'm late, but I say fuck it too Jenny. Do I want to know details of the aforementioned nekkidness?!?!   ;)

Dude. Duuuuude. Just dude.

Hence the wink....

Hence the molestache...?

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1236/1306744386_93357f93e8.jpg?v=0)

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QuoteI know I'm late, but I say fuck it too Jenny. Do I want to know details of the aforementioned nekkidness?!?!   ;)

Dude. Duuuuude. Just dude.

Hence the wink....

Hence the molestache...?

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1236/1306744386_93357f93e8.jpg?v=0)

A few days growth? Any tips? I'm actually trying to grow the full beard out again. It's kind rough now and largly grey/white hairs.  :'(

Conditioner for the wife. Any sort of shampoo that promotes hair growth, like Mane and Tail, is also a good choice. Patience is essential. It'll look like shit at three weeks. Wait six weeks before you trim or sculpt it. This is what mine does in exactly one month's time:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/eiseyrokker/DSC03288.jpg)

But beard growth is different between people, so give it six weeks. Seriously. Don't shave before the New Year and report back with some pictures along the way. We'll root for you the whole way.

Yeah right now I'm looking like a hobo looking for an underpass to go bm, and it freaking itches. It's been about a week and a half and there is toooooo much white hairs in there.

QuoteYeah right now I'm looking like a hobo looking for an underpass to go bm, and it freaking itches. It's been about a week and a half and there is toooooo much white hairs in there.

Just wait until you are TOTALLY white like me... ;)

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QuoteYeah right now I'm looking like a hobo looking for an underpass to go bm, and it freaking itches. It's been about a week and a half and there is toooooo much white hairs in there.

Just wait until you are TOTALLY white like me... ;)

Yeah but I've seen your photos & you sport it very well! Rough & rugged, kind of like Richard Gere or Kenny Rogers...or better still the Silver Fox!!!

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=eelGFsfJuRY[/media]

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=eelGFsfJuRY

Or this fine looking man!

(http://www.bluegrass.com/images/folks/KrisKristofferson.jpg)

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=VeBb-gTjWKA

I found a white hair on the back of my neck a week or so ago...on the sides I can handle but on the back of my neck?! What's it doing there?!!  :'(

Better there then in other parts. Nothing more damaging to your ego then finding a grey hair there.

QuoteBetter there then in other parts. Nothing more damaging to your ego then finding a grey hair there.

;D I guess I've got that to look forward to!

Quote

QuoteBetter there then in other parts. Nothing more damaging to your ego then finding a grey hair there.

;D I guess I've got that to look forward to!

Uhh yeah. I curled up into the fetal position and cried.

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QuoteBetter there then in other parts. Nothing more damaging to your ego then finding a grey hair there.

;D I guess I've got that to look forward to!

That sounds straight up regal.

Am I the only early 20s guy out there looking forward to going grey?


Also, I think I finally realized tonight that I am a 'Stache Man. I dig having a beard. Don't think i look quite right without it. But the defining feature of it is not the the girth off my chin, it's the girth off my upper lip. I feel like that's where it's at, for some reason. All in the moustache.

Does that make any sense?

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QuoteBetter there then in other parts. Nothing more damaging to your ego then finding a grey hair there.

;D I guess I've got that to look forward to!

Uhh yeah. I curled up into the fetal position and cried.

LOL..not laughing at you, but picturing your reaction ....reminds me of me checking my eyes for stress wrinkles...

I've been trying to send an email since 11 this morning.  It has been 6 1/2 hours and I bet it will be another 2 or 3.  I guess thats what I get for trying to send a file thats over half a GB.  

QuoteI've been trying to send an email since 11 this morning.  It has been 6 1/2 hours and I bet it will be another 2 or 3.  I guess thats what I get for trying to send a file thats over half a GB.  

In the future it may be better to use megaupload or something like that.

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QuoteBetter there then in other parts. Nothing more damaging to your ego then finding a grey hair there.

;D I guess I've got that to look forward to!

Uhh yeah. I curled up into the fetal position and cried.

LOL..not laughing at you, but picturing your reaction ....reminds me of me checking my eyes for stress wrinkles...

oh god I have those too........stop the insanity!

Whenever I have a dream about someone famous it's always Thom Yorke. It's never pervy or weird, but nice everyday things like he'll sing to me or last night I was hanging out with his wife (actually S.O., because I read once he isn't married) and kids. And it's always a dream where I feel like it happened and all the next day it's heavy on my mind.

Why is that?

QuoteWhy is that?

I suspect it's because it felt so real.  It's always the realistic dreams that stick with me.  I once had a dream that Jim gave me a copy of At Dawn on vinyl and I was ecstatic!  I was crushed when I woke up and found that I didn't actually have it.  

Last night was the first time in I don't know how long that I had a dream that a) I remembered after I woke up and b) felt like it actually meant something.  

I was in the woods, I had just shot a creature that was some sort of cross between a deer and a rabbit.  I was excited because it was food.  As I went to walk out of the woods, a bear came running towards me with an obvious intent to harm me.  I was so scared that I began to shake.  I turned to run but knew it was hopeless so without knowing whether or not the gun had another bullet in it, I put it to my shoulder and pulled the trigger.  The large bear fell dead at my feet.  

I walked out of the woods and there was a man sitting there.  I said, "there was a bear".  He asked, "what kind?" and I responded, "I'm not sure, but it's dead now".  He didn't say anything, he just nodded and a little smile crept across his face, as if he was approving of what I had done.  

Then I was awake but I was certain I was still in the forest.  I had to actually look around my room to see that I wasn't.  I don't know what it all means or if it means anything at all, but I feel like there was a message there that I'm supposed to find.  

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QuoteWhy is that?

I suspect it's because it felt so real.  It's always the realistic dreams that stick with me.  I once had a dream that Jim gave me a copy of At Dawn on vinyl and I was ecstatic!  I was crushed when I woke up and found that I didn't actually have it.  

Last night was the first time in I don't know how long that I had a dream that a) I remembered after I woke up and b) felt like it actually meant something.  

I was in the woods, I had just shot a creature that was some sort of cross between a deer and a rabbit.  I was excited because it was food.  As I went to walk out of the woods, a bear came running towards me with an obvious intent to harm me.  I was so scared that I began to shake.  I turned to run but knew it was hopeless so without knowing whether or not the gun had another bullet in it, I put it to my shoulder and pulled the trigger.  The large bear fell dead at my feet.  

I walked out of the woods and there was a man sitting there.  I said, "there was a bear".  He asked, "what kind?" and I responded, "I'm not sure, but it's dead now".  He didn't say anything, he just nodded and a little smile crept across his face, as if he was approving of what I had done.  

Then I was awake but I was certain I was still in the forest.  I had to actually look around my room to see that I wasn't.  I don't know what it all means or if it means anything at all, but I feel like there was a message there that I'm supposed to find.  

I would hate to wake up with empty hands after the At Dawn/Jim dream.

I think the bear dream has something to do with obstacles. Do you have something big in front of you that you're worried about? The gun is probably the confidence that you have but you doubt. I would say the smiling man is your future self giving you reassurance.

Listen to me getting all Sylvia Browne on you.

I love interpreting dreams.

french toast is best made with san francisco sourdough.

oh, and dogs are way cooler than cats.

i can't remember the last time i went a week without eating bacon.

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i can't remember the last time i went a week without eating bacon.

your poor arteries

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i can't remember the last time i went a week without eating bacon.

your poor arteries

And that's why god made
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;)
http://www.jdfoods.net/products/baconsalt.php

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i can't remember the last time i went a week without eating bacon.

your poor arteries

And that's why god made
[size=24]

BACON SALT!!!!!!

[/size][/color]
;)
http://www.jdfoods.net/products/baconsalt.php

love that stuff.

btw, do you know what was found in the manger with baby jesus??

yep - a pound of double smoked hickory bacon. no joke.

what? bacon salt? this sounds DELISH.

on an unrelated note, i really want some sushi right now.

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QuoteWhy is that?

I suspect it's because it felt so real.  It's always the realistic dreams that stick with me.  I once had a dream that Jim gave me a copy of At Dawn on vinyl and I was ecstatic!  I was crushed when I woke up and found that I didn't actually have it.  

Last night was the first time in I don't know how long that I had a dream that a) I remembered after I woke up and b) felt like it actually meant something.  

I was in the woods, I had just shot a creature that was some sort of cross between a deer and a rabbit.  I was excited because it was food.  As I went to walk out of the woods, a bear came running towards me with an obvious intent to harm me.  I was so scared that I began to shake.  I turned to run but knew it was hopeless so without knowing whether or not the gun had another bullet in it, I put it to my shoulder and pulled the trigger.  The large bear fell dead at my feet.  

I walked out of the woods and there was a man sitting there.  I said, "there was a bear".  He asked, "what kind?" and I responded, "I'm not sure, but it's dead now".  He didn't say anything, he just nodded and a little smile crept across his face, as if he was approving of what I had done.  

Then I was awake but I was certain I was still in the forest.  I had to actually look around my room to see that I wasn't.  I don't know what it all means or if it means anything at all, but I feel like there was a message there that I'm supposed to find.  

I would hate to wake up with empty hands after the At Dawn/Jim dream.

I think the bear dream has something to do with obstacles. Do you have something big in front of you that you're worried about? The gun is probably the confidence that you have but you doubt. I would say the smiling man is your future self giving you reassurance.

Listen to me getting all Sylvia Browne on you.

I love interpreting dreams.

Thats right in the neighborhood of what I was thinking.  And yes, I do have something big coming up.  Probably one of the biggest things I've ever done.  I'm moving over 500 miles from Michigan to Nashville.  Having never lived more than 20 minutes from my parents (and only for a year), it's a huge life change.  I'm literally going to be throwing myself into independence all at once.  I think the dream was a way of me telling myself that things are going to work out just fine regardless of how it may seem at any given time.  

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Thats right in the neighborhood of what I was thinking.  And yes, I do have something big coming up.  Probably one of the biggest things I've ever done.  I'm moving over 500 miles from Michigan to Nashville.  Having never lived more than 20 minutes from my parents (and only for a year), it's a huge life change.  I'm literally going to be throwing myself into independence all at once.  I think the dream was a way of me telling myself that things are going to work out just fine regardless of how it may seem at any given time.  

Seriously...that is so exciting!!!

I think the dream is a good omen.  :)

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Thats right in the neighborhood of what I was thinking.  And yes, I do have something big coming up.  Probably one of the biggest things I've ever done.  I'm moving over 500 miles from Michigan to Nashville.  Having never lived more than 20 minutes from my parents (and only for a year), it's a huge life change.  I'm literally going to be throwing myself into independence all at once.  I think the dream was a way of me telling myself that things are going to work out just fine regardless of how it may seem at any given time.  

Seriously...that is so exciting!!!

I think the dream is a good omen.  :)

So do I!  

Watching the Girls Next Door, anyone else thing Hef is just kinda creepy now? Nothing charming about an octagenarian acting like a 18-19 yo teenager with an indestructable boner? Sure I want to be Hef, but now he's just kinda.....sad?

QuoteWatching the Girls Next Door, anyone else thing Hef is just kinda creepy now? Nothing charming about an octagenarian acting like a 18-19 yo teenager with an indestructable boner? Sure I want to be Hef, but now he's just kinda.....sad?

When he goes, who do you think will take over than mansion and all of Playboy?

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QuoteWatching the Girls Next Door, anyone else thing Hef is just kinda creepy now? Nothing charming about an octagenarian acting like a 18-19 yo teenager with an indestructable boner? Sure I want to be Hef, but now he's just kinda.....sad?

When he goes, who do you think will take over than mansion and all of Playboy?

Obviosly not Holly. ;D

I know.. In the beginning of the show, she was all like "I'm in love with him.. I'm not in it for any other reason."  Give me a break.  Although, I would probably do it.. haha

love this: http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20081207/Bill+Murray+NYCs+New+Party+Boy?page=1

and his expression in this picture is about the most amazing thing ever:
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I think I could beat up Axl Rose. They had this thing on VH-1 and everyone was talking about how bad and scary Axl is; I always considered him to be a little scrawny dude with a hot temper. No big whoop.

I think I could take him, I mean, if I had a reason.

Quotelove this: http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20081207/Bill+Murray+NYCs+New+Party+Boy?page=1

and his expression in this picture is about the most amazing thing ever:
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It sounds like he's turning into one of the character's in his movies. I would love to randomly party with Bill Murray.
I'd bet his ex-wife's accusations are exaggerated.

Idea time. I'm finishing up my cover letter for Gibson Guitars. I'm going to send it to them tomorrow. The position is customer service, and through all of my different jobs (especially the guitar repair shop and Borders) I think I've got the kind of experience and communication skills that would really be to my benefit in this sort of field. If they decide they like me, I would almost certainly be able to start right away. Which would mean I could move to Nashville in January, at the earliest.

Stuff like this makes a need for a list or something, right?

Pros:

• Getting to Nashville.
  
• Getting started on an actual career. The resumé is looking for people who are looking to stay with Gibson, and I'd be more than happy to spend a good while in Nashville. It's kind of the heart of my America to me.
  
• A very solid job. And one that connects me immediately in strong ways to the instrument industry. Even if it's not building, I'm still affiliated with Gibson and that will be a plus no matter how you slice it.
  
• If they are willing to hire me, and looking for career-minded individuals, then it doesn't make much difference that I don't finish my degree before I get there, because I'll be on a career track without the degree.
  
• One of my good friends is living in a campus apartment with an open room at Belmont. They don't pay gas, electric or water, and if they're up for letting me crash there for the spring semester, it'll be a really good five months to be able to save up money while not spending on housing. I'd be more than happy to chip in and keep the place spiffy and be minimal impact in exchange for the free housing.
  
• Working for a corporation will definitely involve medical insurance, which would be the only thing I'd have to worry about with leaving Borders, besides having steady income.
  

So the Cons:

• Not finishing out my degree.
  
• ....
  
• I thought there would be more than this.
  
• Oh yeah. I don't think my parents would be too pleased about me not finishing the whole degree thing, but this won't happen without that job from Gibson, and that job will be well-paying enough that I won't have to ask them to support me when I move, so they won't have that to breathe on me heavy about financial business.
  
• Probably defaults me on the promised new MacBook Pro as a graduation gift, but I'm a big kid and can save up for that kind of stuff on my own now.
  

That's about all I can think of right there.

Any of you older, wiser ones have any good input here? Would I be an idiot to walk away from college with so little left? Or would I be embracing the change as it needs to happen, getting the hell out of Dodge and getting things rolling at an appropriate time? I can see this being either, depending on different peoples' experience, but I can't imagine it would bite me in the ass too badly later on down the road. After long-term experience with a company like that, I don't know that a degree will speak any louder than a solid recommendation from the previous employer.

Well if it's what you want to do, go for it. I'm sure there are plenty of fine institutions of higher learning in Nashville that you could transfer your credits to and finish your degree there. I mean come on, you would be working for Gibson! Things may pan out there better then you know. I know you want to eventually build guitars. I'm sure you could move on up and I would be highly shocked if they didn't have some type of apprenticeship there. I mean how else do they pass on the knowledge? Hell, my degree is in Education, but I decided to work for a pet food company. It's been almost 10 years and I'll retire from there (if they don't kill me first). Once you get with a solid, great company like that, you just can't pass up the comfort, benefits, and sometimes fun. Hell, I started in Customer Service at Ralston and have steadily moved up.

Plus Tracy's in the Nashville area. That's a selling point, right?

QuoteIdea time. I'm finishing up my cover letter for Gibson Guitars. I'm going to send it to them tomorrow. The position is customer service, and through all of my different jobs (especially the guitar repair shop and Borders) I think I've got the kind of experience and communication skills that would really be to my benefit in this sort of field. If they decide they like me, I would almost certainly be able to start right away. Which would mean I could move to Nashville in January, at the earliest.

Stuff like this makes a need for a list or something, right?

Pros:

• Getting to Nashville.
  
• Getting started on an actual career. The resumé is looking for people who are looking to stay with Gibson, and I'd be more than happy to spend a good while in Nashville. It's kind of the heart of my America to me.
  
• A very solid job. And one that connects me immediately in strong ways to the instrument industry. Even if it's not building, I'm still affiliated with Gibson and that will be a plus no matter how you slice it.
  
• If they are willing to hire me, and looking for career-minded individuals, then it doesn't make much difference that I don't finish my degree before I get there, because I'll be on a career track without the degree.
  
• One of my good friends is living in a campus apartment with an open room at Belmont. They don't pay gas, electric or water, and if they're up for letting me crash there for the spring semester, it'll be a really good five months to be able to save up money while not spending on housing. I'd be more than happy to chip in and keep the place spiffy and be minimal impact in exchange for the free housing.
  
• Working for a corporation will definitely involve medical insurance, which would be the only thing I'd have to worry about with leaving Borders, besides having steady income.
  

So the Cons:

• Not finishing out my degree.
  
• ....
  
• I thought there would be more than this.
  
• Oh yeah. I don't think my parents would be too pleased about me not finishing the whole degree thing, but this won't happen without that job from Gibson, and that job will be well-paying enough that I won't have to ask them to support me when I move, so they won't have that to breathe on me heavy about financial business.
  
• Probably defaults me on the promised new MacBook Pro as a graduation gift, but I'm a big kid and can save up for that kind of stuff on my own now.
  

That's about all I can think of right there.

Any of you older, wiser ones have any good input here? Would I be an idiot to walk away from college with so little left? Or would I be embracing the change as it needs to happen, getting the hell out of Dodge and getting things rolling at an appropriate time? I can see this being either, depending on different peoples' experience, but I can't imagine it would bite me in the ass too badly later on down the road. After long-term experience with a company like that, I don't know that a degree will speak any louder than a solid recommendation from the previous employer.

sorry i'm going to be debbie downer-->i think you should finish your degree-it sounds like you are almost done. our economy is only going to get worse; it will just give you something to fall back on--i'm not sure Gibson or Nashville are going anywhere; (on the other hand if it's the kind of job that only opens up once in a blue moon, i would do it-it can't hurt to send your resume, then make the call)

Just my .02 but usually people ask for advice after they've already made up their minds LOL.

I'm not that old or wise, but I have been through my undergrad and I'm starting graduate school next semester. Obviously I'm a little 'pro-school' so I have to say if you can finish your degree in Nashville that would be awesome. Then you could have both.

Is this opportunity only available now? What if you interview with Gibson and they ask you why you're not going to finish out your degree? But what if you are in a crap job a year from now and constantly wonder what life would have been like had you moved to Nashville?

Basically I think you have to ignore the pros and cons list you made and ask yourself which you would regret more.

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QuoteIdea time. I'm finishing up my cover letter for Gibson Guitars. I'm going to send it to them tomorrow. The position is customer service, and through all of my different jobs (especially the guitar repair shop and Borders) I think I've got the kind of experience and communication skills that would really be to my benefit in this sort of field. If they decide they like me, I would almost certainly be able to start right away. Which would mean I could move to Nashville in January, at the earliest.

Stuff like this makes a need for a list or something, right?

Pros:

• Getting to Nashville.
  
• Getting started on an actual career. The resumé is looking for people who are looking to stay with Gibson, and I'd be more than happy to spend a good while in Nashville. It's kind of the heart of my America to me.
  
• A very solid job. And one that connects me immediately in strong ways to the instrument industry. Even if it's not building, I'm still affiliated with Gibson and that will be a plus no matter how you slice it.
  
• If they are willing to hire me, and looking for career-minded individuals, then it doesn't make much difference that I don't finish my degree before I get there, because I'll be on a career track without the degree.
  
• One of my good friends is living in a campus apartment with an open room at Belmont. They don't pay gas, electric or water, and if they're up for letting me crash there for the spring semester, it'll be a really good five months to be able to save up money while not spending on housing. I'd be more than happy to chip in and keep the place spiffy and be minimal impact in exchange for the free housing.
  
• Working for a corporation will definitely involve medical insurance, which would be the only thing I'd have to worry about with leaving Borders, besides having steady income.
  

So the Cons:

• Not finishing out my degree.
  
• ....
  
• I thought there would be more than this.
  
• Oh yeah. I don't think my parents would be too pleased about me not finishing the whole degree thing, but this won't happen without that job from Gibson, and that job will be well-paying enough that I won't have to ask them to support me when I move, so they won't have that to breathe on me heavy about financial business.
  
• Probably defaults me on the promised new MacBook Pro as a graduation gift, but I'm a big kid and can save up for that kind of stuff on my own now.
  

That's about all I can think of right there.

Any of you older, wiser ones have any good input here? Would I be an idiot to walk away from college with so little left? Or would I be embracing the change as it needs to happen, getting the hell out of Dodge and getting things rolling at an appropriate time? I can see this being either, depending on different peoples' experience, but I can't imagine it would bite me in the ass too badly later on down the road. After long-term experience with a company like that, I don't know that a degree will speak any louder than a solid recommendation from the previous employer.

sorry i'm going to be debbie downer-->i think you should finish your degree-it sounds like you are almost done. our economy is only going to get worse; it will just give you something to fall back on--i'm not sure Gibson or Nashville are going anywhere; (on the other hand if it's the kind of job that only opens up once in a blue moon, i would do it-it can't hurt to send your resume, then make the call)

Just my .02 but usually people ask for advice after they've already made up their minds LOL.

I agree, get your degree. But after you get your degree, don't focus on a career, that will come to you in time. Get a job in your field (or a field) but don't limit yourself to "this is what I'm going to do for the rest of my life"; it may not be, then your stuck with a 20 year resume of stuff you really didn't enjoy in the first place.

And listen to Natural Science off Permanent Waves.

Oh, and don't let anyone ever lead you to believe that you are not supposed to have fun. We're all worm dirt in the end, so, find out where your calling meets the world's needs and enjoy yourself.

Rent a golf cart and drive around your neighborhood listening to Thriller really loud on a boom box and stop every so often so as to intrigue the kids with some Michael Jackson like moves. Do this while dressed like Prince.

And travel (while you can). I miss traveling care free.

carry on

QuoteIdea time. I'm finishing up my cover letter for Gibson Guitars. I'm going to send it to them tomorrow. The position is customer service, and through all of my different jobs (especially the guitar repair shop and Borders) I think I've got the kind of experience and communication skills that would really be to my benefit in this sort of field. If they decide they like me, I would almost certainly be able to start right away. Which would mean I could move to Nashville in January, at the earliest.

Stuff like this makes a need for a list or something, right?

Pros:

• Getting to Nashville.
  
• Getting started on an actual career. The resumé is looking for people who are looking to stay with Gibson, and I'd be more than happy to spend a good while in Nashville. It's kind of the heart of my America to me.
  
• A very solid job. And one that connects me immediately in strong ways to the instrument industry. Even if it's not building, I'm still affiliated with Gibson and that will be a plus no matter how you slice it.
  
• If they are willing to hire me, and looking for career-minded individuals, then it doesn't make much difference that I don't finish my degree before I get there, because I'll be on a career track without the degree.
  
• One of my good friends is living in a campus apartment with an open room at Belmont. They don't pay gas, electric or water, and if they're up for letting me crash there for the spring semester, it'll be a really good five months to be able to save up money while not spending on housing. I'd be more than happy to chip in and keep the place spiffy and be minimal impact in exchange for the free housing.
  
• Working for a corporation will definitely involve medical insurance, which would be the only thing I'd have to worry about with leaving Borders, besides having steady income.
  

So the Cons:

• Not finishing out my degree.
  
• ....
  
• I thought there would be more than this.
  
• Oh yeah. I don't think my parents would be too pleased about me not finishing the whole degree thing, but this won't happen without that job from Gibson, and that job will be well-paying enough that I won't have to ask them to support me when I move, so they won't have that to breathe on me heavy about financial business.
  
• Probably defaults me on the promised new MacBook Pro as a graduation gift, but I'm a big kid and can save up for that kind of stuff on my own now.
  

That's about all I can think of right there.

Any of you older, wiser ones have any good input here? Would I be an idiot to walk away from college with so little left? Or would I be embracing the change as it needs to happen, getting the hell out of Dodge and getting things rolling at an appropriate time? I can see this being either, depending on different peoples' experience, but I can't imagine it would bite me in the ass too badly later on down the road. After long-term experience with a company like that, I don't know that a degree will speak any louder than a solid recommendation from the previous employer.

If I were  faced with you conundrum I would most definitely finish my degree. Whether it be going to night school in Nashville while working for Gibson or holding off moving and finishing were your at and starting a career in education. The nice thing about education is that
you don't hear to many schools laying off teachers in this current job climate.

Ever since I was a kid, I thought Bill Murray was the coolest guy on the planet.  That perception has only been strengthened with time.

Tom:

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Love,
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QuoteIdea time. I'm finishing up my cover letter for Gibson Guitars. I'm going to send it to them tomorrow. The position is customer service, and through all of my different jobs (especially the guitar repair shop and Borders) I think I've got the kind of experience and communication skills that would really be to my benefit in this sort of field. If they decide they like me, I would almost certainly be able to start right away. Which would mean I could move to Nashville in January, at the earliest.

Stuff like this makes a need for a list or something, right?

Pros:

• Getting to Nashville.
  
• Getting started on an actual career. The resumé is looking for people who are looking to stay with Gibson, and I'd be more than happy to spend a good while in Nashville. It's kind of the heart of my America to me.
  
• A very solid job. And one that connects me immediately in strong ways to the instrument industry. Even if it's not building, I'm still affiliated with Gibson and that will be a plus no matter how you slice it.
  
• If they are willing to hire me, and looking for career-minded individuals, then it doesn't make much difference that I don't finish my degree before I get there, because I'll be on a career track without the degree.
  
• One of my good friends is living in a campus apartment with an open room at Belmont. They don't pay gas, electric or water, and if they're up for letting me crash there for the spring semester, it'll be a really good five months to be able to save up money while not spending on housing. I'd be more than happy to chip in and keep the place spiffy and be minimal impact in exchange for the free housing.
  
• Working for a corporation will definitely involve medical insurance, which would be the only thing I'd have to worry about with leaving Borders, besides having steady income.
  

So the Cons:

• Not finishing out my degree.
  
• ....
  
• I thought there would be more than this.
  
• Oh yeah. I don't think my parents would be too pleased about me not finishing the whole degree thing, but this won't happen without that job from Gibson, and that job will be well-paying enough that I won't have to ask them to support me when I move, so they won't have that to breathe on me heavy about financial business.
  
• Probably defaults me on the promised new MacBook Pro as a graduation gift, but I'm a big kid and can save up for that kind of stuff on my own now.
  

That's about all I can think of right there.

Any of you older, wiser ones have any good input here? Would I be an idiot to walk away from college with so little left? Or would I be embracing the change as it needs to happen, getting the hell out of Dodge and getting things rolling at an appropriate time? I can see this being either, depending on different peoples' experience, but I can't imagine it would bite me in the ass too badly later on down the road. After long-term experience with a company like that, I don't know that a degree will speak any louder than a solid recommendation from the previous employer.

There is no right or wrong advice to give here.  What strikes me as important is that you seem to be a self motivated person who will succeed no matter what.  That to me somewhat assuages any concerns or knee jerk reactions those looking out for you may have when told that you might not complete your degree.  I also have no idea how close you are to completing it but if you are semester away, get the damn degree.

I do not know what your degree is for or whether it is even related to what you are looking to pursue right now.  If it is not, it lends towards being more forgiving of the idea of moving forward to Nashville.  If you can concurrently complete the degree following your move...GREAT!

I have collected 4 degrees now, 3 of which I do not use, 2 of which I wish I never even got (paid for) and have recently embarked on a second career.  I will probably have a 3rd and 4th career before all is said and done.  So I would say if this is what you are truly feeling, you gotta do it.  If I was your parents I'd say get a degree.  If I was you (and you seem to really want to go), I'd go.  I can think of the top of my head a number of examples of friends who didn't complete school and are happy as can be.  Similarly, I don't know of anyone, except me, who says I wish I didn't spend all that money and an extra year getting another degree.  

Also...listen to Tracy.  Between 18-23, I spent all my free time working to save money to travel to as many places as I could.  That was real travel.  Now I just take "vacations."

Definitely listen to Natural Science!!!!!!!

QuoteIdea time. I'm finishing up my cover letter for Gibson Guitars. I'm going to send it to them tomorrow. The position is customer service, and through all of my different jobs (especially the guitar repair shop and Borders) I think I've got the kind of experience and communication skills that would really be to my benefit in this sort of field. If they decide they like me, I would almost certainly be able to start right away. Which would mean I could move to Nashville in January, at the earliest.

Stuff like this makes a need for a list or something, right?

Pros:

• Getting to Nashville.
  
• Getting started on an actual career. The resumé is looking for people who are looking to stay with Gibson, and I'd be more than happy to spend a good while in Nashville. It's kind of the heart of my America to me.
  
• A very solid job. And one that connects me immediately in strong ways to the instrument industry. Even if it's not building, I'm still affiliated with Gibson and that will be a plus no matter how you slice it.
  
• If they are willing to hire me, and looking for career-minded individuals, then it doesn't make much difference that I don't finish my degree before I get there, because I'll be on a career track without the degree.
  
• One of my good friends is living in a campus apartment with an open room at Belmont. They don't pay gas, electric or water, and if they're up for letting me crash there for the spring semester, it'll be a really good five months to be able to save up money while not spending on housing. I'd be more than happy to chip in and keep the place spiffy and be minimal impact in exchange for the free housing.
  
• Working for a corporation will definitely involve medical insurance, which would be the only thing I'd have to worry about with leaving Borders, besides having steady income.
  

So the Cons:

• Not finishing out my degree.
  
• ....
  
• I thought there would be more than this.
  
• Oh yeah. I don't think my parents would be too pleased about me not finishing the whole degree thing, but this won't happen without that job from Gibson, and that job will be well-paying enough that I won't have to ask them to support me when I move, so they won't have that to breathe on me heavy about financial business.
  
• Probably defaults me on the promised new MacBook Pro as a graduation gift, but I'm a big kid and can save up for that kind of stuff on my own now.
  

That's about all I can think of right there.

Any of you older, wiser ones have any good input here? Would I be an idiot to walk away from college with so little left? Or would I be embracing the change as it needs to happen, getting the hell out of Dodge and getting things rolling at an appropriate time? I can see this being either, depending on different peoples' experience, but I can't imagine it would bite me in the ass too badly later on down the road. After long-term experience with a company like that, I don't know that a degree will speak any louder than a solid recommendation from the previous employer.

If I were you, I'd finish your degree. Don't put all your faith in any one job, even if you get a job at your dream company, because there are a LOT of things that can alter your career path. What if you meet a woman in another part of the world that you want to move for? What if Gibson lays you off because of tough financial times? Your degree will allow for more opportunity and flexibility...and a degree can only help your chances of moving ahead at Gibson, or anywhere else you take a job. Besides, after about 6 months of working full time, you'll be wishin' you were back in college.

My advice to you is to stay in school, finish your degree, and have as much sex as possible. Not until you're gone will you realize how good you had it ;)

Alright, so it looks like the degree thing is a bonus. I'm two semesters away from finishing my bachelor's in English. I don't really care to finish this thing in Athens. Unfortunately, I'm not too sure of any good public schools in Nashville. I definitely can't afford to try and pay my way through another 18 hours at Belmont.

Thing is, I'm ready to start making money so that I can start saving up for getting my ass to Galloup Guitars in Grand Rapids, MI where I'll begin my building education. Course there is 6 months and $17k, so I can't do it without some good work and penny-pinchin'.

That's where the Gibson thing comes in. Working as a Customer Support dude will be a solid corporate full-time job with benefits that will not only get me on my feet, but put me in daily contact with customers who are dissatisfied with their instruments. What better way to start figuring out which areas you need to improve on, eh? I wouldn't plan on being with them much longer than a couple years max, but knowing that they are looking for people to hang on to, that helps me see a little job security in what I'm looking at, and that looks nice, too. And if it sucks, I'll have only gained experience for a resumé and that never hurts.

Tough thing is living in a dead end town and looking forward to getting back to Nashville. I know I've wound up idealizing it by now, but when you've got somewhere to look forward, it's damn hard to want to stay where you are.

Anyone know much about colleges around Nashville (excluding Belmont, Lipscomb and Vandy, which are all too expensive)?

MTSU is just down the road in the Boro (Murfreesboro). They got about 30K students there and some say a blossoming music scene.

Dude...as Penny said, you've likely made up your mind.  If building Geetars is what you're all about...an English degree is useless.  I said it and I believe it.  Move forward and do what you gotta do.  It's like my boy in college that was a glass blowing major.  I mean c'mon...some fields are not meant to be taught in a traditional educational setting.

clearly you know where you want to get your training is not in a 4 year college.  DO IT :)

QuoteDude...as Penny said, you've likely made up your mind.  If building Geetars is what you're all about...an English degree is useless.  I said it and I believe it.  Move forward and do what you gotta do.  It's like my boy in college that was a glass blowing major.  I mean c'mon...some fields are not meant to be taught in a traditional educational setting.

clearly you know where you want to get your training is not in a 4 year college.  DO IT :)

Hmmmm. Seeing everyone's response here, though, it would really pay off to at least get the degree, as it can only help out in the long run. If the job with Gibson pulls through for some odd reason, I'll most definitely take it and just transfer stuff over to MTSU and do some night courses til I finish up there.

I think that'd probably be the way to go.

I don't really feel like wasting more time here in Athens, though...

Also. I think the quality I'm looking for most in a girl is the ability look really good in those American Apparel thigh high socks.

That has nothing to do with moving.

This is the random thoughts thread.

I met a guy who got an entrepreneur degree at a university. He said that most of the great entrepreneurs in his text book did not go to college. I like that irony.

Why, when I let some facial hair grow for a few days, does it look like I'm seconds away from from molesting someone.  :-/ *shave shave shave*

You're envied, Tom; greatly!

QuoteMTSU is just down the road in the Boro (Murfreesboro). They got about 30K students there and some say a blossoming music scene.

Dude, YES.  This might be the answer.  I've been hearing really good things about Murfreesboro and MTSU lately.

QuoteWhy, when I let some facial hair grow for a few days, does it look like I'm seconds away from from molesting someone.  :-/ *shave shave shave*

You're envied, Tom; greatly!

Dude, no! It's the post-shave blues and it looks like shit on everybody. I look like a three-week-old burnout in a cardboard box when I'm growing my beard back. I promise it'll get better! Stick with it! The force is with you!

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QuoteMTSU is just down the road in the Boro (Murfreesboro). They got about 30K students there and some say a blossoming music scene.

Dude, YES.  This might be the answer.  I've been hearing really good things about Murfreesboro and MTSU lately.

Hmmm.

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QuoteWhy, when I let some facial hair grow for a few days, does it look like I'm seconds away from from molesting someone.  :-/ *shave shave shave*

You're envied, Tom; greatly!

Dude, no! It's the post-shave blues and it looks like shit on everybody. I look like a three-week-old burnout in a cardboard box when I'm growing my beard back. I promise it'll get better! Stick with it! The force is with you!

Let it GROW man. I did. It takes a while to quite looking like the hobo that BM's under the highway overpass.

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QuoteMTSU is just down the road in the Boro (Murfreesboro). They got about 30K students there and some say a blossoming music scene.

Dude, YES.  This might be the answer.  I've been hearing really good things about Murfreesboro and MTSU lately.

I agree....that place is getting high and mighty

i just stumbled on a few posts by db back when his spacebar was non-existent.  

;D ;D ;D

I walked out of the grocery store this morning and could hear the wind blowing past the building and see the snow blowing across the parking lot.  This kid was walking into the store with his Mother and said, "At least it's not windy, Mom".  In my head my immediate response was, "Not windy?  You're a fucking liar."  I can't help but wonder how the mother would have reacted had I actually said it.

I still miss Rats.......

^^ me too ^^

Quotei just stumbled on a few posts by db back when his spacebar was non-existent.  

;D ;D ;D

Yeah I tried my best during that challenging time, didn't I?  ;)

Quote^^ me too ^^

Quotei just stumbled on a few posts by db back when his spacebar was non-existent.  

;D ;D ;D

Yeah I tried my best during that challenging time, didn't I?  ;)

Why didn't you have a spacebar?

Quote

Quote^^ me too ^^

Quotei just stumbled on a few posts by db back when his spacebar was non-existent.  

;D ;D ;D

Yeah I tried my best during that challenging time, didn't I?  ;)

Why didn't you have a spacebar?

Just wore it out. It wasn't a laptop but the keyboard was attached the moniter. It was a very expensive Sony PC so we looked into getting it fixed before we bought a new one so I posted without a spacebarforafewdayssortoflikethis  ;)

I just microwaved a protein bar whilst it was still in it's metal wrapper. Pretty stupid, I know...there were blue sparks & shit & now my microwave stinks! Have I contaminated it (the microwave, not the protein bar)? Is it dangerous to use now?! Maybe it's broken?!!  :(

QuoteI just microwaved a protein bar whilst it was still in it's metal wrapper. Pretty stupid, I know...there were blue sparks & shit & now my microwave stinks! Have I contaminated it (the microwave, not the protein bar)? Is it dangerous to use now?! Maybe it's broken?!!  :(

protein bar eh?
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BEEFCAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/size]

(http://media.southparkstudios.com/media/images/102/beefcake.gif)

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QuoteI just microwaved a protein bar whilst it was still in it's metal wrapper. Pretty stupid, I know...there were blue sparks & shit & now my microwave stinks! Have I contaminated it (the microwave, not the protein bar)? Is it dangerous to use now?! Maybe it's broken?!!  :(

protein bar eh?
[size=16]
BEEFCAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/size]

(http://media.southparkstudios.com/media/images/102/beefcake.gif)

me and my friend nuked some taco bell packets and a bunch of cds (which was awesome) and his microwave still works fine.......
now about the football sized goiter i have........

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QuoteI just microwaved a protein bar whilst it was still in it's metal wrapper. Pretty stupid, I know...there were blue sparks & shit & now my microwave stinks! Have I contaminated it (the microwave, not the protein bar)? Is it dangerous to use now?! Maybe it's broken?!!  :(

protein bar eh?
[size=16]
BEEFCAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/size]

(http://media.southparkstudios.com/media/images/102/beefcake.gif)

me and my friend nuked some taco bell packets and a bunch of cds (which was awesome) and his microwave still works fine.......
now about the football sized goiter i have........

;D ;D ;D

Seriously though, it's making funny noises  :-/

Out of Sno Seal so used some Bag Balm on some old leather shoes for water/snow protection and it is working great!

I feel like the scene at the end of Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman, where the blizzard hits out of nowhere.  

library and record store day for me tomorrow!  

[smiley=thumbup.gif]

is there a funner record than 'paul's boutique'?  (this is an actual question)

Am I supposed to be into Lil'Wayne?

no seriously :-/

QuoteAm I supposed to be into Lil'Wayne?

no seriously :-/

I'm still working on this one. I don't get it, Pichfork.

I often think about periods in time I would love to visit if someway/somehow one could travel back in time. On of them would be mid/late 60's, Chicago, the Chicago Playboy Mansion. Ahhhhh the swingin 60's.

Seriously considering buying this:

(http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.46710843.jpg)

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17867464

Not a bad idea. You'd be the coolest dude at the diner.

QuoteSeriously considering buying this:

(http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.46710843.jpg)

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17867464

I think you might benefit more from one of these:
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f379/myownicon/beardcap.jpg)

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QuoteSeriously considering buying this:

(http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.46710843.jpg)

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17867464

I think you might benefit more from one of these:
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f379/myownicon/beardcap.jpg)

NOOOOO WAAAAAY!!!

you've certainly got to get that sweater (and the beard-friendly toque) tom.  

i rock this and love it dearly:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/redredred300/DSC00484.jpg)
(i just love b&w photos)

KALEY. When we finally meet, it has to be in these sweaters. That's enough for me, I'm buying this sucker RIGHT NOW.

QuoteKALEY. When we finally meet, it has to be in these sweaters. That's enough for me, I'm buying this sucker RIGHT NOW.

naturally.  and we'll each have a girl likely resembling either anna karina or annie clark on our sweater-clad arms.  

"How do you want to die: Very old and in my sleep"

This was on the Myspace on a guy I knew who died yesterday at the age of 20.  

Moving through the New Year and age has it's limitations. When I pushed a button to pet Tawny on dogbook it just wasn't the same... ;)

RIP Khan!

(http://www.technovelgy.com/graphics/content07/mighty-mouse-khan.jpg)

& RIP The Prisoner!

(http://tomrowland.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/prisoner460.jpg)

It was fun doing a live chat with Ali yesterday on FB. I did not know she was born in Tasmania.

RIP the Corinthian Leather!

NUTS!

things are kind of fantastic right now.

DONE:
-4 loads laundry
-bean & bacon soup cooking in the slow-cooker
-all dishes

now doing:

-laying on the couch, watching the curtains billow in the warm breeze, listening to andrew bird and thinking about going for a beer.

i want to be joel bernstein.  or at least drink a couple of beers with him.

Running in 2-3 inches of snow on top of well cared for grass has taken care of my shin splints.

I just had a conference call with some dudes for a hospital I'm working on. This one guy was asking us, that as we design his med gas system, to allow for a secure place for his nitrous oxide tanks. He says that some of his employees "like reggae" and have been known to"walk off with his tanks, damn hippies"... ;D  ;D  ;D

hey  k,

u do have taste.

QuoteRunning in 2-3 inches of snow on top of well cared for grass has taken care of my shin splints.

hey Teo, do you roll your ankles before you run? this cured mine years ago and my dad's a cross country coach and has his runners do it at least 30 times each direction before each run. shin splints are the worst and impossible to get rid of unless you do this (i have found)

i guess it's technically valentine's day. there should be a thread for the singles, like myself, to cheer us up.

Is there a cuter dog then the Pembroke Welsh Corgi? I don't think so.

(http://www.undercoverexperience.co.uk/images/shi25041.jpg)

st. john confuses me.  :-?

QuoteIs there a cuter dog then the Pembroke Welsh Corgi? I don't think so.

Sparky has that in him

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Quotest. john confuses me.  :-?

me too...I think he/she swings both ways  [smiley=bath.gif]

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QuoteIs there a cuter dog then the Pembroke Welsh Corgi? I don't think so.

Sparky has that in him

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/sparky4.jpg)

I can see that. ADORABLE!

WTF just happened? So now we're posting pics of confirmed pedophiles?! This place just became a whole lot of stupid...might be time to take a break.

QuoteWTF just happened? So now we're posting pics of confirmed pedophiles?! This place just became a whole lot of stupid...might be time to take a break.

Don't let it bring you down, DB.  It's just a bad apple.  Have you checked your hotmail recently, btw.  I think I'm switching to gmail!

QuoteIs there a cuter dog then the Pembroke Welsh Corgi? I don't think so.

You bet. Notice my avatar? That's my baby. 8 month old Australian Shepherd all the way.

(http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s336/DaveBasler/crazy-cat.gif)

I really miss being around here more and I hope you're all doing well.

I just noticed the Muzak on The Weather Channel is "Move on Up".  Those boys, so ahead of their time.  ;)

QuoteI just noticed the Muzak on The Weather Channel is "Move on Up".  Those boys, so ahead of their time.  ;)

The Weather Channel used to have a muzak version of Phish's "Guyute."

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QuoteIs there a cuter dog then the Pembroke Welsh Corgi? I don't think so.

You bet. Notice my avatar? That's my baby. 8 month old Australian Shepherd all the way.

You Lucky! Adopted a year old blue eyed beauty while still in college in Flag. Lived 8 miles from town across the road from National Forest and he had plenty of room to roam. Even ran into some porcupines a few times. He would be there plenty of nights, on the couch on the deck of my mobile home, with the neighbour dog waiting for me to get home from night school. I just found a pic. of him the other day that I thought I had lost and still miss him even though he has been gone well over 20 years.

I feel really bad for people with peanut allergies. We just found out that my 1-year-old niece is allergic to peanuts and GOD! what she will be missing out on!

There is:
--Reese's Pieces
--Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
--PB&J sandwiches (yum! my favorite. And I was looking forward to packing her pb&j sandwiches in her future Transformers  lunchbox :'()
--Trailmix (my favorite hiking snack)
--those little ritz cracker snacks with the peanut butter in the middle
--eating peanut butter out of the jar
--peanut butter cookies
--cap'n crunch peanut butter crunch cereal
--peanut butter on pancakes
--peanut butter on toast
...and I ran out of peanut butter ideas. Please elaborate.


It makes me want to cry  :'(







Another random thought:

I've offically mastered tiramisu and crepe-making. I'm pretty proud of myself  :)

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Another random thought:

I've offically mastered tiramisu and crepe-making. I'm pretty proud of myself  :)

So if I take this hypothetical road trip to the west coast I've been thinking about, it'll take me not only through Austin (woo, cake and mantooth!) but also through New Mexico after I get out of Tejas. Might we swing by for some crépes and Jacket?

Also, peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Poor. Kid.

Or just bananas and peanut butter. Or apples and peanut butter. Or freaking ants on a log. What. In. The. World.

Yeah, I know! It's crazy. Ants on a log is the classic snack time snack and I'm saddened that it won't be part of her childhood diet  :'( I see that some people use cream cheese? Maybe it's just me but....gross? It's not even a life without peanut butter.


I would be happy to share my crepe and jacket, TomEisenbraun  :). ha and that sentence sounds a little strange.

Every time I'm on a plane and they're handing out peanuts to everyone, I wonder if there's anybody with an allergy there. Seriously, how horrible would that feel.

Quoteha and that sentence sounds a little strange.

;)

Chris Brown sounds like a winner. And for the record, Rihanna is super hot.

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=355540&GT1=28102

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Chris Brown has been charged with two felonies stemming from an argument with his girlfriend, Rihanna, court documents show.

Brown is expected to be arraigned Thursday afternoon on charges of assault likely to cause great bodily injury and making criminal threats. The 19-year-old R&B singer remains free on $50,000 bail.

The felony complaint handed down in court Thursday morning identifies Brown's alleged victim only as "Robyn F." Rihanna's real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty.
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If convicted, the possible sentence ranges anywhere from probation to four years and eight months in state prison, said district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons.

According to a detective's affidavit, Brown and Rihanna got into a fight early Feb. 8 after the "Umbrella" singer checked her boyfriend's cell phone and found a text message from another woman.

Brown pulled his car over and tried to push Rihanna out, but she was still wearing her seatbelt, Los Angeles police Detective De Shon Andrews wrote. He said Brown pushed Rihanna's head against the window, punched her with his right hand, and then continued driving while hitting her, the affidavit states. He also bit his girlfriend on the ear, the affidavit states.

The affidavit was filed as part of a search warrant request for the phone records of Brown, Rihanna and her assistant.

Brown allegedly threatened to kill Rihanna after she pretended to leave a phone message with her assistant, telling her to have the police waiting at her house.

Andrews described Brown's blows as causing Rihanna's mouth to fill with blood. He also writes that Brown tried to choke Rihanna after she took the keys to his car away.

Brown was arrested hours later and booked him on suspicion of making criminal threats. Police said at the time a woman identified Brown as her attacker during an early morning dispute in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood.

A phone message left for Brown's attorney, Mark Geragos, was not immediately returned Thursday. Brown's publicist Tony Knight said any statement would likely come from Geragos after today's hearing.

Rihanna's spokesperson had no comment on the charges filed against Brown.

Brown issued a statement a week after the incident saying that he was "sorry and saddened" about the incident. Rihanna also later issued a statement, saying she wouldn't comment on the alleged beating at the request of authorities. She thanked fans for their support.

Brown's arrest has been a dent in the "Run It!" singer's squeaky-clean image, and compelled sponsors to drop him or not renew his deals.

The alleged attack also came hours before the couple were scheduled to appear and perform at the Grammy Awards. Both were no-shows for event.

Chrissy Brown is a fuckin fuck.  And he must of knocked all the common sense out of her when he kicked her ass, why would she even consider going back with him ?

QuoteChrissy Brown is a fuckin fuck.  And he must of knocked all the common sense out of her when he kicked her ass, why would she even consider going back with him ?

co-dependency is one sick illness dude...

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QuoteChrissy Brown is a fuckin fuck.  And he must of knocked all the common sense out of her when he kicked her ass, why would she even consider going back with him ?

co-dependency is one sick illness dude...

maybe she has a master plan and is going to take a page out of the Lorena Bobbit  play book  ;).

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QuoteChrissy Brown is a fuckin fuck.  And he must of knocked all the common sense out of her when he kicked her ass, why would she even consider going back with him ?

co-dependency is one sick illness dude...

maybe she has a master plan and is going to take a page out of the Lorena Bobbit  play book  ;).

lol!

QuoteEvery time I'm on a plane and they're handing out peanuts to everyone, I wonder if there's anybody with an allergy there. Seriously, how horrible would that feel.

I was just on a Southwest flight and they announced they wouldn't serve any peanuts because of a passenger's allergy, and they asked us to not to eat any peanut products we may have brought on board.

I wonder if you have to notify the airline if you have a severe peanut allergy?  Because I flew Southwest over the weekend, and they were handing out peanuts left and right.

Yes, I'm assuming that's what happened.  No peanut products were served and passengers were asked to refrain from eating their peanut butter pudding surprises.  ;D

I was hoping I'd show up to find a random group Okonokos viewing.  It is Friday afterall.   ;)

Also, if anyone knows where that awesome pic is of Patrick marking it off (green star drums I do believe), I can't find it and I need to make a t-shirt STAT.....

I never thought Id be able to say I went to high school with someone who has been in an Axe commercial, let alone an X-Games medalist  ;D

Way to go Jonesy!!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9F279w4pwY[/media]

I've finally arrived as a student: 2500 words to write and eight hours to do so.  It's highly unlikely that I'll be getting any sleep tonight.  Wish me luck.  

QuoteI've finally arrived as a student: 2500 words to write and eight hours to do so.  It's highly unlikely that I'll be getting any sleep tonight.  Wish me luck.  

as long as you dont need sources and citations, you should be able to pull it off

so I need to write an 8 page paper by 6pm tuesday that compares something from the USA's culture/society to another country. There's obvious choices like government, education, religion, etc. - but can anyone help me out with a semi-interesting topic that will have a lot of information available on the interweb??

I was going to do a comparison between gangs here an England (since their's are based around soccer) an maybe another country as well, but there just isnt much information on it.

Quoteso I need to write an 8 page paper by 6pm tuesday that compares something from the USA's culture/society to another country. There's obvious choices like government, education, religion, etc. - but can anyone help me out with a semi-interesting topic that will have a lot of information available on the interweb??

I was going to do a comparison between gangs here an England (since their's are based around soccer) an maybe another country as well, but there just isnt much information on it.

That is one of the most ridiculous, over-simplified, out-dated generalizations I've ever heard - this is 2009 for goodness sake, not 1989. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about...good luck with that F  ;D

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Quoteso I need to write an 8 page paper by 6pm tuesday that compares something from the USA's culture/society to another country. There's obvious choices like government, education, religion, etc. - but can anyone help me out with a semi-interesting topic that will have a lot of information available on the interweb??

I was going to do a comparison between gangs here an England (since their's are based around soccer) an maybe another country as well, but there just isnt much information on it.

That is one of the most ridiculous, over-simplified, out-dated generalizations I've ever heard - this is 2009 for goodness sake, not 1989. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about...good luck with that F  ;D

like i said, there isnt much info on that so I ruled that out.

I hardly expect to get an F. This class is a joke and I have a 98% halfway thru. I'm probably just going to give up thinking of something interesting and just go with the diet of Americans compared to some other country.

CONGRATULATIONS FACE!!! :D

wrong thread.... :-/ :-/

Quoteso I need to write an 8 page paper by 6pm tuesday that compares something from the USA's culture/society to another country. There's obvious choices like government, education, religion, etc. - but can anyone help me out with a semi-interesting topic that will have a lot of information available on the interweb??

I was going to do a comparison between gangs here an England (since their's are based around soccer) an maybe another country as well, but there just isnt much information on it.

you could do marijuana usage; mandatory military service (many countries to choose from); women's rights; if you want to do europe or england specifically-you can do legal drinking ages, the differences in crime (muggings versus murder) or gun control.

if you do countries like sweden/norway you can do the differences in work ethic/employment law--the capitalism v. the 140 days off a year that scandinavians get.

free education in most every other country v. our university system

good luck, capt.

has anyone ever had pink eye? if so, did you KNOW you had pink eye when you had pink eye? did it itch like crazy? feel strained? how do you tell the difference between a popped blood vessel and pink eye??

pennylane - where do they have free university education?  i'd love to know.

Quotehas anyone ever had pink eye? if so, did you KNOW you had pink eye when you had pink eye? did it itch like crazy? feel strained? how do you tell the difference between a popped blood vessel and pink eye??

Does it feel very tender/painful?  I had pink eye a long time ago, but I remember the inner part, nearest the nose, was slightly swollen and pink.  

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Quoteso I need to write an 8 page paper by 6pm tuesday that compares something from the USA's culture/society to another country. There's obvious choices like government, education, religion, etc. - but can anyone help me out with a semi-interesting topic that will have a lot of information available on the interweb??

I was going to do a comparison between gangs here an England (since their's are based around soccer) an maybe another country as well, but there just isnt much information on it.

you could do marijuana usage; mandatory military service (many countries to choose from); women's rights; if you want to do europe or england specifically-you can do legal drinking ages, the differences in crime (muggings versus murder) or gun control.

if you do countries like sweden/norway you can do the differences in work ethic/employment law--the capitalism v. the 140 days off a year that scandinavians get.

free education in most every other country v. our university system

good luck, capt.

i kind of like some of those ideas, but alas you were a little too late. I just ended up doing it on the american diet vs japanes diet. it was easier than I thought. Banged out 8 pages in about 4 hours.

Thank god thats outta the way now

Quotepennylane - where do they have free university education?  i'd love to know.

when I was in chiropractic school at Palmer in Iowa, there were 4 or 5 people from norway and sweden. their country is paying their school tuition - it would end up being around 150,000$ - as well as 25,000$ per year for living expenses, etc., which considering school is 3.5 years, would amount to almost 90,000$.

so all in all, their country was giving each of them nearly 240,000$ to become a chiropractor.

our ed. system doesn't even teach us to put the dollar sign in front of the number! goofy americans!

ps: sorry i had to

Am I the only one that thinks wheat bread crust has sort of a cinnamon taste to it? Go ahead and try it.

Quotepennylane - where do they have free university education?  i'd love to know.

most european countries, (i think sweden even offers it to foreigners) a lot of countries in south america (i'm pretty sure brazil), some in the middle east--i think in a lot of the countries (i know germany) higher levels like law school are free too -- or did you mean because you are taxed so high in order to fund it? sorry...but you live in the UK, right?

yup, uk.

no free university ed.  presently tuition is 3000£ per yr and they are discussing raising it to 7000£. oxbridge have 10 week terms and some courses at some unis have 9 hrs tuition.  not much for winding up with a debt of 30,000£.

switzerland charges tuition and provides almost no financial aid.

italy charges and it's shambles. who can, comes to england. same say my greek neighbours. three of them are here studying at grad and undergrad. as eu citizens they get a better deal here than to brits.

asians/africans/americans/asians etc pay hugely.

interesting re german law. i met loads of german students doing law in switzerland cos numbers were limited in their country.

do u know where to get low cost but high content university ed that would be esteemed in western nations?

here, above personal allowances tax is 40% . what is it in usa?  what percent of average income is then necessary for health care?

one way or another figure it all comes out about even in uk/canada/usa.  though official figures have usa as spending more of gdp  on health care.

did u know obama showed up here with a team of 500! insane!

Quoteyup, uk.

no free university ed.  presently tuition is 3000£ per yr and they are discussing raising it to 7000£. oxbridge have 10 week terms and some courses at some unis have 9 hrs tuition.  not much for winding up with a debt of 30,000£.

switzerland charges tuition and provides almost no financial aid.

italy charges and it's shambles. who can, comes to england. same say my greek neighbours. three of them are here studying at grad and undergrad. as eu citizens they get a better deal here than to brits.

asians/africans/americans/asians etc pay hugely.

interesting re german law. i met loads of german students doing law in switzerland cos numbers were limited in their country.

do u know where to get low cost but high content university ed that would be esteemed in western nations?

here, above personal allowances tax is 40% . what is it in usa?  what percent of average income is then necessary for health care?

one way or another figure it all comes out about even in uk/canada/usa.  though official figures have usa as spending more of gdp  on health care.

did u know obama showed up here with a team of 500! insane!

health care is a whole different animal but most people have it deducted from their paycheck (can get pricey w/families); below a certain income, people can get it free (medicaid/medicare). i couldn't tell you offhand what % of income for most people. depends on which plan you get and how sick you are i guess?

as for the UK educational system, not saying all univ is free-certainly not oxford, but i think there are differences (like when you finish your A levels, etc) you can go to college (which isn't necessary a university?) and you get grants for that as long as you get in. i didn't say all european countries, certainly scandinavia--one of the things of free higher ed, you can't let everyone in....i'm sure that's why you have a lot of going abroad for school.

you're taxed according to income here--on avg anywhere from 15%-40% i guess...depending on who is in office

Thank you Justice Souter.  That is all. :)

QuoteThank you Justice Souter.  That is all. :)

B*tch, please! call me O'Connor or Ginsburg.  ;D

I get a little scared when I'm the only one on the board...

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Quoteso I need to write an 8 page paper by 6pm tuesday that compares something from the USA's culture/society to another country. There's obvious choices like government, education, religion, etc. - but can anyone help me out with a semi-interesting topic that will have a lot of information available on the interweb??

I was going to do a comparison between gangs here an England (since their's are based around soccer) an maybe another country as well, but there just isnt much information on it.

you could do marijuana usage; mandatory military service (many countries to choose from); women's rights; if you want to do europe or england specifically-you can do legal drinking ages, the differences in crime (muggings versus murder) or gun control.

if you do countries like sweden/norway you can do the differences in work ethic/employment law--the capitalism v. the 140 days off a year that scandinavians get.

free education in most every other country v. our university system

good luck, capt.

How about a comparison of the mafia in Chicago and the mafia in Tokyo.

I want to know what the world's nicest McDonald's looks like. Wherever it is, I want to go there. I also want to go to the nicest McCafe. How's that for random thought!

QuoteI want to know what the world's nicest McDonald's looks like. Wherever it is, I want to go there. I also want to go to the nicest McCafe. How's that for random thought!

The one in Salzburg is very nice (it's design has to be in suit with the other buildings & shops in the area)

(http://buono.up.seesaa.net/image/2006-11-26_Salzburg_(12)_Town.JPG)

(http://luxuryexperience.com/images/stories/Destinations/MunichSalzburg/salzburg_mcdonalds_sign.jpg)

wow, that's a nice McDonald's!

I grew up going to this one, though...

(http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/images/ny/NYNHYcolonialmcd_hoffman.jpg)

That's really nice, but does the interior pass the test?

I grew up going to this one:

(http://nguyendows.net/Vacations/photos/DSC_5470.JPG)

I used to think it was really luxurious.....I can't remember if it was two-storied or if someone lived on top of it.

Can't see your pic FC, maybe it's just my PC?

QuoteThat's really nice, but does the interior pass the test?

I don't remember to be honest sorry  :-[

Maybe we could ask Bumbeli to go for us, he's in Austria!  ;)

it definitely does, 2 stories, and very old-style, I haven;t been there in years, though.  I may have to swing by when I have a chance, and take some pics...

i tried to find some on Google, but I found this..

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Architektura_mcDonalds_ubt.jpeg)

oh, and since you couldn't see the pic I posted, here's another one

(http://li.thesquare.us/images/1_100_0317.JPG)

Quoteoh, and since you couldn't see the pic I posted, here's another one

(http://li.thesquare.us/images/1_100_0317.JPG)

That's a McDonalds?! Very nice.

We have lots of Mcs here in Japan but I'm def a Burger King man. Used to have a Wendy's but that closed down  :(

Best burger joint here is Mos Buger: http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/hamburger/index.html

Quoteoh, and since you couldn't see the pic I posted, here's another one

(http://li.thesquare.us/images/1_100_0317.JPG)

was it once a house?

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Quoteoh, and since you couldn't see the pic I posted, here's another one

(http://li.thesquare.us/images/1_100_0317.JPG)

That's a McDonalds?! Very nice.

We have lots of Mcs here in Japan but I'm def a Burger King man. Used to have a Wendy's but that closed down  :(

Best burger joint here is Mos Buger: http://www.mos.co.jp/menu/hamburger/index.html

Yeah, it's in New Hyde Park, NY, been there countless times when I was younger

here's a pic of it at night,
http://image26.webshots.com/26/5/84/71/354858471YvqNPV_ph.jpg

The Big Mac Museum restaurant is located 10 minutes from my house. They tore the old McDonald's down and this one opened 2007. I think it's the only one but I could be wrong.

These are the best pics I could find, maybe I'll take some myself sometime.
(http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/includes/images/listings/bigmac0.jpg)
(http://i.dailyherald.com/stories/0/normal/689.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3289/2748478456_c974c74457.jpg?v=0)

Sitting here in my criminal law class trying to find put wether and to what extent some douchebags are guilty, and I am a little bit bored. But my prof is good looking and still pretty young. Also, going to a pub afterwards to watch a football game.

QuoteSitting here in my criminal law class trying to find put wether and to what extent some douchebags are guilty, and I am a little bit bored. But my prof is good looking and still pretty young. Also, going to a pub afterwards to watch a football game.

Football season doesnt start until september  ;)

What I call football, you call soccer. And here in europe, the season is almost over and tonight is Arsenal vs Manchester, gonna be a great game.

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Every one of these weapons were taken from and out of inmates at Folsom Prison. I think there are lots of stories on this wall.

How the hell do you sneak in footlong blades at a prison?! Better question, unless youre Crocodile Dundee, why the hell do you need a blade that big???

What happened to a good old 4 inch shank you can break off in someone's gut?

Id be afraid of accidentally castrating myself if I had 1 of those hidden on me as I was making my way to the cafeteria

We don't sneak them in we make them here capn.  ;)
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remember when there was a show, and you really wanted to go and was worried that it might sell out.  remember when you would go out at the crack of dawn, possibly skip school ( ::)) and wait in line outside the ticket outlet for them to open.  Then you would have crazy anxiety, hoping that by the time that you made it to the counter when the tickets went on sale, that you would get the tickets you needed.  It was work.  Finding ill attended ticket outlets and the such.  Ones that opened early.  remember when....  ;)

Now it all seems like the luck of the draw on the computer.

Wow, that brought back some great memories...

Quoteremember when there was a show, and you really wanted to go and was worried that it might sell out.  remember when you would go out at the crack of dawn, possibly skip school ( ::)) and wait in line outside the ticket outlet for them to open.  Then you would have crazy anxiety, hoping that by the time that you made it to the counter when the tickets went on sale, that you would get the tickets you needed.  It was work.  Finding ill attended ticket outlets and the such.  Ones that opened early.  remember when....  ;)

Now it all seems like the luck of the draw on the computer.

TRUE THAT!!!

Im too young to have experienced that, but fuck ticketmaster - and moreso TicketsNow, Stubhub, etc.

I would totally pitch a tent and camp out over night for Phish tickets instead of trying to win the ticketmaster "lottery" online and then see hundreds of tickets for sale on their partner site for 10X the cost a minute later

BULLSHIT.

I thuoght scalping was illegal?!  :-? >:(

QuoteHow the hell do you sneak in footlong blades at a prison?! Better question, unless youre Crocodile Dundee, why the hell do you need a blade that big???

What happened to a good old 4 inch shank you can break off in someone's gut?

Id be afraid of accidentally castrating myself if I had 1 of those hidden on me as I was making my way to the cafeteria

That's a real cool picture.  You know you don't sneak one in.  You just pay the guards, pretty easy.

Yeah, one of our clients just put a 4 inch shank into his cellmate ohh about 8 times but he survived.

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QuoteHow the hell do you sneak in footlong blades at a prison?! Better question, unless youre Crocodile Dundee, why the hell do you need a blade that big???

What happened to a good old 4 inch shank you can break off in someone's gut?

Id be afraid of accidentally castrating myself if I had 1 of those hidden on me as I was making my way to the cafeteria

That's a real cool picture.  You know you don't sneak one in.  You just pay the guards, pretty easy.

Yeah, one of our clients just put a 4 inch shank into his cellmate ohh about 8 times but he survived.

:o

Is he Paul Pierce or Fitty Cent?!

That made me think of this scene from a movie. Skip to 4:30 in.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6M6k_U-93M[/media]

RIP Mickey Mouse (Jr Jr)  :'(

Mickey & Minnie were married in real life? I think that's really quite touching  :)

http://www.imdb.com/news/ns0000002/#ni0794048

Voice Of Mickey Mouse Dies

20 May 2009 6:35 PM, PDT

The man who gave Mickey Mouse a voice for the last 30 years has died.

Vocal artist Wayne Allwine, 62, passed away of complications from diabetes on Monday, with his wife Russi Taylor - the voice of Minnie Mouse - at his bedside.

Allwine joined Disney in 1966 as a mail room attendant and went on to work in the sound effects department.

In 1977, he became the third man to provide a voice for the company's iconic cartoon character, after Walt Disney and Jimmy MacDonald.

His falsetto will live on at Disney theme parks around the world, as well as in films such as 1983's Mickey's Christmas Carol and 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Roy E. Disney, the director emeritus for The Walt Disney Co., has paid tribute to Allwine, insisting he not only gave Mickey Mouse a voice but "a heart and soul as well."

Disney adds, "He did an incredible job of bringing emotion, humour and appeal to the character."

When I took this pic the guy at the store came up and said that I couldn't take pictures of the guitars.... couple days before in Seattle I was taking a pic of a hoody in a store and the guy there said you can't take pictures of the clothes.... weird :P

(http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu312/edtombell/DSC01502.jpg?t=1243006411)

Read the description then the comments. This is either the sadest thing ever or the funniest. Right now I'm almost crying from laughing.

http://www.amazon.com/Three-T-Shirt-Available-Various-Sizes/dp/B000NZW3IY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

A reporter on tonight's 6pm local Toronto CTV newscast said that the suspect in a shooting is a black male, wearing a green puffy jacket with a hoodie, black gloves and black mask.

Wearing a black mask and black gloves eh?

So the question is: How do you know the suspect is black? Maybe he's East Indian or a tanned Asian, perhaps he's wearing brown makeup or he's just a piece of dirty white trash? Bad bad reporting. In fact it's disgusting.

QuoteA reporter on tonight's 6pm local Toronto CTV newscast said that the suspect in a shooting is a black male, wearing a green puffy jacket with a hoodie, black gloves and black mask.

Wearing a black mask and black gloves eh?

So the question is: How do you know the suspect is black? Maybe he's East Indian or a tanned Asian, perhaps he's wearing brown makeup or he's just a piece of dirty white trash? Bad bad reporting. In fact it's disgusting.

If he was wearing a ski mask you can probably see the part around his eyes. No need sending people on a wild goose chase looking for a "tanned asian"

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QuoteA reporter on tonight's 6pm local Toronto CTV newscast said that the suspect in a shooting is a black male, wearing a green puffy jacket with a hoodie, black gloves and black mask.

Wearing a black mask and black gloves eh?

So the question is: How do you know the suspect is black? Maybe he's East Indian or a tanned Asian, perhaps he's wearing brown makeup or he's just a piece of dirty white trash? Bad bad reporting. In fact it's disgusting.

If he was wearing a ski mask you can probably see the part around his eyes. No need sending people on a wild goose chase looking for a "tanned asian"

It's lazy journalism. Anyone could have further disguised themselves with simple use of brown makeup. Assumptions don't stand up in court. Anyway, this is about what a reporter said, without referring to any police statement.

LucyLew gave me a book these are a few excerpts:

(http://www.goclipless.com/images/2007/03/24/concert_crowd.jpg)

#67 Standing still at concerts
Music is very important to white people. It truly is the soundtrack to their lives, meaning that white people are constantly thinking about what songs would be on the soundtrack for the biopic. The problem is that most of the music that white people like isn't really dance-friendly. More often the songs are about pain, or love, or breaking up with someone, or not being able to date someone, or death.So when white people go to concerts at smaller venues, what to do they do? They stand still! This is an important part of white concert going as it enables you to focus on the music, and it will prevent drawing excess attention to you. Remember, at a concert everyone is watching you just waiting for you to try to start dancing. Then they will make fun of you.

The result is Belle and Sebastian concerts that essentially looks more like a disorganized line of people than a music event.

If you find yourself invited to a concert with a white person, do NOT expect to dance. Prepare yourself for three hours of standing reasonably still. It is also advised to get a beer or (if legal) a cigarette so you have something to do with your hands. Although it is acceptable to occasionally raise one hand and point just above the stage.

Note: the addition of the drug ecstasy changes everything.


#116 Black Music That Black People Don't Listen To Any more
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All music genres go through a very similar life cycle: birth, growth, mainstream acceptance, decline, and finally obscurity.  With black music, however, the final stage is never reached because white people are work tirelessly to keep it alive.  Apparently, once a music has lost its relevance with its intended audience, it becomes MORE relevant to white people.
Historically speaking, the music that white people have kept on life support for the longest period of time is Jazz.  Thanks largely to public radio, bookstores, and coffee shops, Jazz has carved out a niche in white culture that is not yet ready to be replaced by Indie Rock.  But the biggest role that Jazz plays in white culture is in the white fantasy of leisure. All white people believe that they prefer listening to jazz over watching television.  This is not true.

Every few a months, a white person will put on some Jazz and pour themselves a glass of wine or scotch and tell themselves how nice it is.  Then they will get bored and watch television or write emails to other white people about how nice it was to listen to Jazz at home.  "Last night, I poured myself a glass of Shiraz and put Charlie Parker on the Bose.  It was so relaxing, I wish I had a fireplace."  Listing this activity as one of your favorites is a sure fire way to make progress towards a romantic relationship with a white person.

Along with Jazz, white people have also taken quite a shine to The Blues, an art form that captured the pain of the black experience in America.  Then, in the 1960s, a bunch of British bands started to play their own version of the music and white people have been loving it ever since.  It makes sense considering that the British were the ones who created The Blues in the 17th Century.

Today, white people keep The Blues going strong by taking vacations to Memphis, forming awkward bands, making documentaries, and organizing folk festivals.  Blue and Jazz music appeal mostly to older white people and select few young ones who probably wear fedoras.  But that doesn't mean that young white people aren't working hard to preserve music that has lost relevance.  No, there are literally thousands of white people who are giving their all to keep old school Hip Hop alive.

Even as you read this, white people are telling other white people about the golden age of Hip Hop that they experienced in a suburban high school or through a viewing of The Wackness.

If you are good at concealing laughter and contempt, you should ask a white person about "Real Hip Hop."  They will quickly tell you about how they don't listen to "Commercial Hip Hop" (aka music that black people actually enjoy), and that they much prefer "Classic Hip Hop."

"I don't listen to that commercial stuff. I'm more into the Real Hip Hop, you know?  KRS One, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, De La Soul, Wu Tang, you know, The Old School."

Calling this style of music 'old school' is considered an especially apt name since the majority of people who listen to it did so while attending old schools such as Dartmouth, Bard, and Williams College.

What it all comes down to is that white people are convinced that if they were alive when this music was relevant that they would have been into it.  They would have been Alan Lomax or Rick Rubin.  Now the best they can hope for is to impress an older black person with their knowledge.

#101 Being Offended

(http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/angrywoman.jpg)

To be offended is usually a rather unpleasant experience, one that can expose a person to intolerance, cultural misunderstandings, and even evoke the scars of the past.  This is such an unpleasant experience that many people develop a thick skin and try to only be offended in the most egregious and awful situations.  In many circumstances, they can allow smaller offenses to slip by as fighting them is a waste of time and energy.  But white people, blessed with both time and energy, are not these kind of people.  In fact there are few things white people love more than being offended.

Naturally, white people do not get offended by statements directed at white people.  In fact, they don't even have a problem making offensive statements about other white people (ask a white person about "flyover states").  As a rule, white people strongly prefer to get offended on behalf of other people.

It is also valuable to know that white people spend a significant portion of their time preparing for the moment when they will be offended.  They read magazines, books, and watch documentaries all in hopes that one day they will encounter a person who will say something offensive.  When this happens, they can leap into action with quotes, statistics, and historical examples.  Once they have finished lecturing another white person about how it's wrong to use the term "black" instead of "African-American," they can sit back and relax in the knowledge that they have made a difference.

White people also get excited at the opportunity to be offended at things that are sexist and/or homophobic.  Both cases offering ample opportunities for lectures, complaints, graduate classes, lengthy discussions and workshops.  All of which do an excellent job of raising awareness among white people who hope to change their status from "not racist" to "super not racist."

Another thing worth noting is that the threshold for being offended is a very important tool for judging and ranking white people. Missing an opportunity to be outraged is like missing a reference to Derrida-it's social death.

If you ever need to make a white person feel indebted to you, wait for them to mention a book, film, or television show that features a character who is the same race as you,  then say "the representation of <insert race> was offensive and if you can't see that, well, you need to do some soul searching."  After they return from their hastily booked trip to land of your ancestors, they will be desperate to make it up to you.  At this point, it is acceptable to ask them to help you paint your house.

QuoteRead the description then the comments. This is either the sadest thing ever or the funniest. Right now I'm almost crying from laughing.

http://www.amazon.com/Three-T-Shirt-Available-Various-Sizes/dp/B000NZW3IY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

;D

When I saw how many reviews there were, I figured a bunch were just ripping on teh shirt or sarcasticly giving it a great review (which there are both), but the shirt's sales ranking on Amazon for apparel is #1. We have so many more hillbillies in the USA than even I imagined  ;D :D

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QuoteRead the description then the comments. This is either the sadest thing ever or the funniest. Right now I'm almost crying from laughing.

http://www.amazon.com/Three-T-Shirt-Available-Various-Sizes/dp/B000NZW3IY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

;D

When I saw how many reviews there were, I figured a bunch were just ripping on teh shirt or sarcasticly giving it a great review (which there are both), but the shirt's sales ranking on Amazon for apparel is #1. We have so many more hillbillies in the USA than even I imagined  ;D :D

Seriously, reading this is like taking a trip to Wal-Mart on a Saturday afternoon.

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QuoteRead the description then the comments. This is either the sadest thing ever or the funniest. Right now I'm almost crying from laughing.

http://www.amazon.com/Three-T-Shirt-Available-Various-Sizes/dp/B000NZW3IY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

;D

When I saw how many reviews there were, I figured a bunch were just ripping on teh shirt or sarcasticly giving it a great review (which there are both), but the shirt's sales ranking on Amazon for apparel is #1. We have so many more hillbillies in the USA than even I imagined  ;D :D

Seriously, reading this is like taking a trip to Wal-Mart on a Saturday afternoon.

hoax

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QuoteRead the description then the comments. This is either the sadest thing ever or the funniest. Right now I'm almost crying from laughing.

http://www.amazon.com/Three-T-Shirt-Available-Various-Sizes/dp/B000NZW3IY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

;D

When I saw how many reviews there were, I figured a bunch were just ripping on teh shirt or sarcasticly giving it a great review (which there are both), but the shirt's sales ranking on Amazon for apparel is #1. We have so many more hillbillies in the USA than even I imagined  ;D :D

Seriously, reading this is like taking a trip to Wal-Mart on a Saturday afternoon.

hoax

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QuoteRead the description then the comments. This is either the sadest thing ever or the funniest. Right now I'm almost crying from laughing.

http://www.amazon.com/Three-T-Shirt-Available-Various-Sizes/dp/B000NZW3IY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

;D

When I saw how many reviews there were, I figured a bunch were just ripping on teh shirt or sarcasticly giving it a great review (which there are both), but the shirt's sales ranking on Amazon for apparel is #1. We have so many more hillbillies in the USA than even I imagined  ;D :D

Seriously, reading this is like taking a trip to Wal-Mart on a Saturday afternoon.

hoax

how so?!

QuoteLucyLew gave me a book these are a few excerpts:

(http://www.goclipless.com/images/2007/03/24/concert_crowd.jpg)

#67 Standing still at concerts
Music is very important to white people. It truly is the soundtrack to their lives, meaning that white people are constantly thinking about what songs would be on the soundtrack for the biopic. The problem is that most of the music that white people like isn't really dance-friendly. More often the songs are about pain, or love, or breaking up with someone, or not being able to date someone, or death.So when white people go to concerts at smaller venues, what to do they do? They stand still! This is an important part of white concert going as it enables you to focus on the music, and it will prevent drawing excess attention to you. Remember, at a concert everyone is watching you just waiting for you to try to start dancing. Then they will make fun of you.

The result is Belle and Sebastian concerts that essentially looks more like a disorganized line of people than a music event.

If you find yourself invited to a concert with a white person, do NOT expect to dance. Prepare yourself for three hours of standing reasonably still. It is also advised to get a beer or (if legal) a cigarette so you have something to do with your hands. Although it is acceptable to occasionally raise one hand and point just above the stage.

Note: the addition of the drug ecstasy changes everything.


#101 Being Offended

(http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/angrywoman.jpg)

To be offended is usually a rather unpleasant experience, one that can expose a person to intolerance, cultural misunderstandings, and even evoke the scars of the past.  This is such an unpleasant experience that many people develop a thick skin and try to only be offended in the most egregious and awful situations.  In many circumstances, they can allow smaller offenses to slip by as fighting them is a waste of time and energy.  But white people, blessed with both time and energy, are not these kind of people.  In fact there are few things white people love more than being offended.

Naturally, white people do not get offended by statements directed at white people.  In fact, they don't even have a problem making offensive statements about other white people (ask a white person about "flyover states").  As a rule, white people strongly prefer to get offended on behalf of other people.

It is also valuable to know that white people spend a significant portion of their time preparing for the moment when they will be offended.  They read magazines, books, and watch documentaries all in hopes that one day they will encounter a person who will say something offensive.  When this happens, they can leap into action with quotes, statistics, and historical examples.  Once they have finished lecturing another white person about how it's wrong to use the term "black" instead of "African-American," they can sit back and relax in the knowledge that they have made a difference.

White people also get excited at the opportunity to be offended at things that are sexist and/or homophobic.  Both cases offering ample opportunities for lectures, complaints, graduate classes, lengthy discussions and workshops.  All of which do an excellent job of raising awareness among white people who hope to change their status from "not racist" to "super not racist."

Another thing worth noting is that the threshold for being offended is a very important tool for judging and ranking white people. Missing an opportunity to be outraged is like missing a reference to Derrida-it's social death.

If you ever need to make a white person feel indebted to you, wait for them to mention a book, film, or television show that features a character who is the same race as you,  then say "the representation of <insert race> was offensive and if you can't see that, well, you need to do some soul searching."  After they return from their hastily booked trip to land of your ancestors, they will be desperate to make it up to you.  At this point, it is acceptable to ask them to help you paint your house.

Man I love that site!

The first part: It's so true! White people love standing still at a concert. I am ALWAYS the outcast who can't keep still. It's music and it's groovy, even if it doesn't have a dance beat. I can't understand not being able to rock out at a show. Maybe it helps that I'm usually a few deep.

The last part: It's as funny as it is true! Certain people LOVE being offended. They just hang on to every word/keystroke just waiting for that one thing they can use to label you as a racist/bigot. Then they try to convince you how you feel about things and probably that you commit hate crimes/  ;D You can find these people everywhere. The part about how they love being offended for other races/cultures is spot on. You can say anything derogatory towards whites and it's fine, but if they are not white, (or white and not straight) it's the end of world.  

Great stuff ETB. I totally forgot about that site.  :)

I knew you would dig it. And know about it ;D
The site is great.
We have the book it's fun to pass it around at a party and have everyone read some. Laugh your ass off :D

So true for white parents ;D ;D ;D

#17 Hating Their Parents

This topic ties into a number of other posts, but there is no denying that white people hate their parents. What is amazing, is that as a white parent, there is nothing you can do to prevent this.

If you are a strict parent who makes your kid have a curfew, do homework, and not smoke weed – then you are almost guaranteed to have them scream at you, write poems about how much they hate you, relate to songs by bands from Orange County and Florida.

Eventually, they forgive you and thank you for the tough upbringing, but still resent you because their high school experience wasn't a carbon copy of the OC or My So Called Life.

On the other hand, if you are a super laid back parent who lets your kid go to parties, drink in the house, and you smoke weed together, you are only delaying the hatred. Because these kids eventually end up doing something stupid with their life – dropping out of university, trying to become a painter, or spending time in a Thai prison. At which point, they hate YOU for being too lax and not caring enough.

But take note that this hatred can be used for gain. White people love to talk about how much they hate their parents, so if you are in a situation where you need to gain a white person's trust, ask them about their parents. But under no circumstances should you try to one up them, regardless of whether or not you were an orphan, abused, or watched your parents get shot. If you bring this up, the white person will never talk to you about their problems again, and you will be unable to gain their trust.

so my dude is moving to brooklyn (a four and a half hour drive) in less than a month. i'm going to be in new york (a ten minute subway ride) in august.  i haven't mentally prepared myself for this.
i am feeling good because, let's face it, i'd rather be best-friend/boyfriend-less for two months over 4 years, but i haven't mentally prepared myself for this.
also he's anxious. i'm anxious. we're both stressed out. and i don't really know what to think/do/say/feel/act.

:-[ :-/ :-?

is he moving there because of you or for another reason?

....both? boston is depressing. new york is rad. more friends up there (in addition to a girl friend and a meal plan...) free studio to record in. connections.  cheaper apartment.
a number of things. i like to consider myself on top of that list, but i can't say it's just me. it's been a struggle, logistically and everything too. it's freakin' me out. i'm freaked out.

so you're anxious because you wont see him for a couple of months mostly? and moreso than moving to a huge city?

my recommendation is just relax and let the days come as they do. I didnt really prepare myself mentally when I first moved for college and was sick in the stomach when my parents drove me out there, but once I settled in after a few days, it was great. I know I didnt move to NYC, but I dont think you can really do anything about being stressed about the move aside from try not to worry about it until you get there, and then do whatever you need to do once youre there to get comfortable

as for the guy, its only 2 months. its the summer, itll go by faster than you think. it might not be something youre used to, but you can always talk on the phone to him and stuff.

dont worry, be happy   :)

thanks dude. it'll all work out. i just hate how testy i am now and he is because we're both sad and stressed and confused and it's not exactly "flowing".
nyc what was i THIKNING.

ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok i can do this. ok ok ok ok .
thanks

im sure pennylane will give you the NYC tour and treat you right  ;)

No need to fret Jenny, I'm certain you two will handle things fine.  Get through those first two months and you'll be laughing.  

Also, I want a girl to call me her "dude."    8-)

Quotethanks dude. it'll all work out. i just hate how testy i am now and he is because we're both sad and stressed and confused and it's not exactly "flowing".
nyc what was i THIKNING.

ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok i can do this. ok ok ok ok .
thanks

face if you need anything or have any questions, let me know. my best friend here went to NYU, too, and lived in the dorms. once you're here, it's actually a pretty small place  ;)

I've been daydreaming about New Orleans so much lately.  And obsessing over this Dr. John album isn't helping.

QuoteI've been daydreaming about New Orleans so much lately.  And obsessing over this Dr. John album isn't helping.

That's a VERY hard album to find. I know. I had it until an ASSHOLE came over and stole it from me. Can you believe that ? This guy was a friend of mine. This is the same fuck who turned me on to MMJ on my birthday about 5 years ago....

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QuoteI've been daydreaming about New Orleans so much lately.  And obsessing over this Dr. John album isn't helping.

I daydream about NO all the time. The food. The ambiance. The SOUL of that city.

I really want an f'n muffulleta and a cafe au lait with a sack of beignets right NOW. STAT.

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QuoteI've been daydreaming about New Orleans so much lately.  And obsessing over this Dr. John album isn't helping.

I daydream about NO all the time. The food. The ambiance. The SOUL of that city.

I really want an f'n muffulleta and a cafe au lait with a sack of beignets right NOW. STAT.

Sometimes you satisfy cravings next day.  ;)  http://neworleanswebsites.com/cat/lap/lap.html

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omygawd I want that cafe au lait sooo bad it hurts.

Quoteomygawd I want that cafe au lait sooo bad it hurts.

I'll take the beignets.

You don't even want to know how bad I want that au lait and tasty goodness that is the beignet right now.

Get out the pans, don't just stand there dreaming, get out the way
Get out the way

Line up a long shot, maybe try it two times, maybe more
Good to know you got shoes to wear, when you find the floor
Why hold out for more
Asking you nice now, keep the mother rolling, one more time
Been down before, you just don't have to go no more
No more

meow meow meow meow
meow meow meow meow
meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow
meow
meow
meow

We hear you're leaving, that's OK
I thought our little wild time had just begun
I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run
But if you have a change of heart

Rikki don't lose that number
You don't wanna call nobody else
Send it off in a letter to yourself
Rikki don't lose that number
It's the only one you own
You might use it if you feel better
When you get home
I have a friend in town, he's heard your name
We can go out driving on Slow Hand Row
We could stay inside and play games, I don't know
And you could have a change of heart

You tell yourself you're not my kind
But you don't even know your mind
And you could have a change of heart
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Try changing your language on Facebook to English (Pirate) - it be rather funny!

 A guy I know holds the record for sleeping on the job
At the company that I worked for 20 years I never had a PC for the first 13 years or so, no interweb---- but, probably made a few grand playing card games and programming my own side jobs.
          ::)and then I got to thinking....

I wonder how much total money is paid to forum members by employers each work day........ you know for them to be on the board........ and I wonder who holds the record for time and money made... or who gets paid the most to post.... :o. I know most of the posts here are weekday work hour times, very little action here on weekends, not much here at supper time or real early pre day shift hours or lunch hours.
Back to work though it's always the same -- people working hard to get out of work. Used to be just breaking up bullshit sessions or long breaks to get people to do the job, keeping people off the phone or out of the bathroom. then pagers and cell phones changed that game and now it is the interweb that people use to not do the job.
I felt bad, when I was forced to lay a man off in slow times it was tough. But when a worker bee needs firing it can be quite pleasant.
I'm really gonna miss some of you guys.

What goes around             comes around        wait for it

My man nips are uber raw right now. Drawback to running a lot.

You got to tape those basitds up before you run. That chaffs.

At least Blunty was funny... ;)

who?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2485756/Cocaine-seized-in-dead-sharks.html

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Amy Winehouse there with a fishing rod..good one! ;D

QuoteAt least Blunty was funny... ;)

;D ;D ;D

have fun at Phish Matt !!!!

Vespa, is this your cousin?

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D98SJU402&show_article=1

I'm pretty sure that both true and the cap'n are tripping right now.  :o ;D

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i've been laughing at this all morning

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i've been laughing at this all morning

that's GREAT ;D

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i've been laughing at this all morning

I see your bit of hilarity, and raise this.

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it's meg for the win!
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Nah...strictly New Castles and Wild Turkey  8-)

I think my psychedelic days are behind me  ::)

Quoteit's meg for the win!
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Ladies and gents, we have a winner. I bow before that greatness.

Meg - Please tell me you have been reviewing the hilarity that is //www.tackyweddings.com? Truly afwul stuff, including a lot of pikey weddings. Fucking hate pikeys (please tell me you understand the ref)

On a pretty day, like today, I can walk through my living room and see Mt. Hood through my living room window - in all it's Glory - and if I look further to the left I can see the remnants of Mt. St. Helen's, and more mountain tops than I know the name of.  It rules to live where I do.  I should make more of It.

Whenever I get a case of Corona's, I've ALWAYS gone with a real lime.

The last couple days since I didnt have a knife we ended up getting that lime juice they sell next to the lemons and limes and stuff. Ugh, its terrible. I advise all of you to NEVER buy lime juice for this purposed.

Im off tomorrow, and enjoying some Corona Light with real limes right now  8-)

JAWS is playing this week at the theater fuckin JAWS i will be there all day tomorrow watching every show i have waited for this moment my whole life fuck yea

and captain have you tried the lime salt waaaaay better substitution than lime juice unless you doin gin n tonics

never heard of lime salt.....hmmmmm.

I doubt I'll ever not use the real thing again, but if I do, I'll remember that one.

congrats on being about to achieve your life's dream  ;D

I don't give a shit what people say, British food is good. Some of the best food I've had hails from there. Fuck, I want a plate of Beef Wellington, right f'n now! And some lovely Sticky Toffee pud.

QuoteJAWS is playing this week at the theater fuckin JAWS i will be there all day tomorrow watching every show i have waited for this moment my whole life fuck yea

and captain have you tried the lime salt waaaaay better substitution than lime juice unless you doin gin n tonics

Oh man...I would totally come and watch every showing with you!

Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooper!

this is me not chopping all the vegetables i bought to make a slow-cooker soup overnight.

maybe i'll just watch one more episode of the office...  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Two weeks was a long time for a homebody like me to be gone...

Glad you're back safe and sound, brother!

Thanks! It was a GREAT trip with sights and sounds only VT could provide... :)

The fact remains that Yustin and I saw the last full length outdoor domestic MMJ show... :)

QuoteThe fact remains that Yustin and I saw the last full length outdoor domestic MMJ show... :)

The fact remains that I saw the last show MMJ played anywhere  ;)

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The fact remains that I saw the last show MMJ played anywhere  ;)

You got me!   ;D

So my Mum & I are watching a Scott Walker doc on the TV & a flyer for a show comes up & she tells me casually "I went to that show."
The line up? The Everly Brothers, [size=24]Jimi Hendrix[/size], Cat Stevens & Engelbert Humperdinck. Let's back up there a second shall we...Jimi Hendrix? My Mum saw Jimi Hendrix live?!! & never thought to mention it?!!! WTF?!!!!

My comment was something like "you're shittin' me!"  ;)  to which she replied "We got free tickets for everything in those days." She was nursing in London, the show was in Tooting, where my sister later trained to be a doctor. Nevermind all that though...

...my Mum saw Engelbert Humperdinck?! Cool enough  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]  (don't laugh, I'm a fan of his early work! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qaVW2SLGfg)

The Walker Brothers (Scott Walker!!!)  [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]  

Cat Stevens?!!  [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

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& her comment? "We didn't know him from Adam!"  ;D

She may not have know him from Adam then, but I guarentdamntee she remembers him after that! Engelbert who? That would have been my response after seeing Jimi.

That's way cooler then knowing my mum and dad thought Johnny Mathis was a hot show (I really didn't want to know....EVER). She used to go see Kenny Rogers every time he came to town.

Hendrix and Engelbert on the same bill?!  :D

My grandma sees Engelbert like 3 times a year  ;D

I typed Walker Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens & Engelbert into the search engine & this little chestnut came up (note Tooting, just like my Mum said!)

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So she wasn't lying? My Mum really saw Jimi Hendrix live?!! Shit!  ;D

So I'm again quitting the good stuff to get a better job (7 days strong). I've found out that business is just not for me. So now I'm trying to get a job at a brewery. Just trying to get a job there, but maybe a sales job would open up down the road, even though I'd rather not do sales again. If I don't get the job I'm going back to school, but not really sure what I'd go for yet.

QuoteSo I'm again quitting the good stuff to get a better job (7 days strong). I've found out that business is just not for me. So now I'm trying to get a job at a brewery. Just trying to get a job there, but maybe a sales job would open up down the road, even though I'd rather not do sales again. If I don't get the job I'm going back to school, but not really sure what I'd go for yet.

Sounds like you're making some serious decisions Walts, best of luck chief!  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

"United Parcel Service & the people at the Post Office
didn't call you back because you had cloudy piss."

;)

QuoteSo I'm again quitting the good stuff to get a better job (7 days strong). I've found out that business is just not for me. So now I'm trying to get a job at a brewery. Just trying to get a job there, but maybe a sales job would open up down the road, even though I'd rather not do sales again. If I don't get the job I'm going back to school, but not really sure what I'd go for yet.

Quitting the green isnt very hard...Once I made my decision, I went from smoking at least once per day for about 4 years or so, to nothing, and I havent really felt the need to start again. Youll quickly realize how much more $$$ you have  ;D

Good luck with occupation search though

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QuoteSo I'm again quitting the good stuff to get a better job (7 days strong). I've found out that business is just not for me. So now I'm trying to get a job at a brewery. Just trying to get a job there, but maybe a sales job would open up down the road, even though I'd rather not do sales again. If I don't get the job I'm going back to school, but not really sure what I'd go for yet.

Quitting the green isnt very hard...Once I made my decision, I went from smoking at least once per day for about 4 years or so, to nothing, and I havent really felt the need to start again. Youll quickly realize how much more $$$ you have  ;D

Good luck with occupation search though

Thanks guys. But I'll be back as soon as I get the job, or don't get the job. My buddy who works as there said that the first day they had over 100 apps turned in. Things just aren't as fun anymore.  [smiley=thumbdown.gif]

wow....animals 2, humans 0 ...

http://www.wtsp.com/news/mostpop/story.aspx?storyid=114730&provider=top

this one....i mean pet bear? did she not see 'grizzly man'? http://cbs3.com/local/black.bear.attack.2.1228025.html

man, i really want to see a jacket show. just throwin' that out there.

NASA is sending a craft to the moon to fire a missle into a crater to analyse the debri from the blast to see if there is any ice locked below the surface, to the tune of 74 million buckaroonies. It is also a practice run on hitting a potential future asteroid to knock it off course. To aquire that ability would certainly be worth 74 mil don't ya think?

I noticed this reply was number 666.

QuoteNASA is sending a craft to the moon to fire a missle into a crater to analyse the debri from the blast to see if there is any ice locked below the surface, to the tune of 74 million buckaroonies. It is also a practice run on hitting a potential future asteroid to knock it off course. To aquire that ability would certainly be worth 74 mil don't ya think?

I noticed this reply was number 666.

frreeeeaaaaakkkkyyyyy man!

I have a question: What are Grits?

I saw Rachel Ray eating them on $40 A Day but had no idea what they were.

QuoteI have a question: What are Grits?

I saw Rachel Ray eating them on $40 A Day but had no idea what they were.

Grits are a southern favorite here in the states. It's basically coursely ground corn meal that is in reconstituted and flavored with cheese or butter and other herbs and spices. Shrimp and cheese grits is pretty usual fare at our house.

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QuoteI have a question: What are Grits?

I saw Rachel Ray eating them on $40 A Day but had no idea what they were.

Grits are a southern favorite here in the states. It's basically coursely ground corn meal that is in reconstituted and flavored with cheese or butter and other herbs and spices. Shrimp and cheese grits is pretty usual fare at our house.

That sounds Genius!
If I'm ever in town (I mean country) I'm coming over. ;)

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QuoteI have a question: What are Grits?

I saw Rachel Ray eating them on $40 A Day but had no idea what they were.

Grits are a southern favorite here in the states. It's basically coursely ground corn meal that is in reconstituted and flavored with cheese or butter and other herbs and spices. Shrimp and cheese grits is pretty usual fare at our house.

That sounds Genius!
If I'm ever in town (I mean country) I'm coming over. ;)

I've had the standard kind of grits twice. I can say with certainty that I'll never eat grits again, and I tried it in a grits hotbed of Clarksdale, Mississippi. I prefered another Deep South dish: fried green tomatoes. Then again, I see you are an Aussie (or are you from Sydney, Nova Scotia?), so you may like grits given that Aussies like fried eggs and beets on hamburgers  :)

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QuoteI have a question: What are Grits?

I saw Rachel Ray eating them on $40 A Day but had no idea what they were.

Grits are a southern favorite here in the states. It's basically coursely ground corn meal that is in reconstituted and flavored with cheese or butter and other herbs and spices. Shrimp and cheese grits is pretty usual fare at our house.

That sounds Genius!
If I'm ever in town (I mean country) I'm coming over. ;)

I've had the standard kind of grits twice. I can say with certainty that I'll never eat grits again, and I tried it in a grits hotbed of Clarksdale, Mississippi. I prefered another Deep South dish: fried green tomatoes. Then again, I see you are an Aussie (or are you from Sydney, Nova Scotia?), so you may like grits given that Aussies like fried eggs and beets on hamburgers  :)

never eat grits again... :-/...the whole South is a grits "hot-bed" my man ;)

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I saw Rachel Ray eating them on $40 A Day but had no idea what they were.

Grits are a southern favorite here in the states. It's basically coursely ground corn meal that is in reconstituted and flavored with cheese or butter and other herbs and spices. Shrimp and cheese grits is pretty usual fare at our house.

That sounds Genius!
If I'm ever in town (I mean country) I'm coming over. ;)

I've had the standard kind of grits twice. I can say with certainty that I'll never eat grits again, and I tried it in a grits hotbed of Clarksdale, Mississippi. I prefered another Deep South dish: fried green tomatoes. Then again, I see you are an Aussie (or are you from Sydney, Nova Scotia?), so you may like grits given that Aussies like fried eggs and beets on hamburgers  :)

never eat grits again... :-/...the whole South is a grits "hot-bed" my man ;)

Oh, I certainly know the South is a grits hotbed, although I had some in Indiana too. If it means anything, I preferred the grits in Mississippi. Boy oh boy does the South love frying things... frying anything for that matter  :)

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I saw Rachel Ray eating them on $40 A Day but had no idea what they were.

Grits are a southern favorite here in the states. It's basically coursely ground corn meal that is in reconstituted and flavored with cheese or butter and other herbs and spices. Shrimp and cheese grits is pretty usual fare at our house.

That sounds Genius!
If I'm ever in town (I mean country) I'm coming over. ;)

I've had the standard kind of grits twice. I can say with certainty that I'll never eat grits again, and I tried it in a grits hotbed of Clarksdale, Mississippi. I prefered another Deep South dish: fried green tomatoes. Then again, I see you are an Aussie (or are you from Sydney, Nova Scotia?), so you may like grits given that Aussies like fried eggs and beets on hamburgers  :)

never eat grits again... :-/...the whole South is a grits "hot-bed" my man ;)

Oh, I certainly know the South is a grits hotbed, although I had some in Indiana too. If it means anything, I preferred the grits in Mississippi. Boy oh boy does the South love frying things... frying anything for that matter  :)

A really good breakfast joint by me offers standard grits or a grits of the day that changes all the time and gets a bit adventurous. I make cheese grits from Alton Brown's recipe. He's from grit central. I don't much care for standard buttery grits, you gotta get some flavor in there.

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I saw Rachel Ray eating them on $40 A Day but had no idea what they were.

Grits are a southern favorite here in the states. It's basically coursely ground corn meal that is in reconstituted and flavored with cheese or butter and other herbs and spices. Shrimp and cheese grits is pretty usual fare at our house.

That sounds Genius!
If I'm ever in town (I mean country) I'm coming over. ;)

I've had the standard kind of grits twice. I can say with certainty that I'll never eat grits again, and I tried it in a grits hotbed of Clarksdale, Mississippi. I prefered another Deep South dish: fried green tomatoes. Then again, I see you are an Aussie (or are you from Sydney, Nova Scotia?), so you may like grits given that Aussies like fried eggs and beets on hamburgers  :)

Sydney Australia. Nova Scotia's in Canada right?

And doesn't everyone like eggs (sunnyside please) and beets on their hamburgers?

Nothing wrong with a fried egg now and again. Beets on hamburgers however...  ;)

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I saw Rachel Ray eating them on $40 A Day but had no idea what they were.

Grits are a southern favorite here in the states. It's basically coursely ground corn meal that is in reconstituted and flavored with cheese or butter and other herbs and spices. Shrimp and cheese grits is pretty usual fare at our house.

That sounds Genius!
If I'm ever in town (I mean country) I'm coming over. ;)

I've had the standard kind of grits twice. I can say with certainty that I'll never eat grits again, and I tried it in a grits hotbed of Clarksdale, Mississippi. I prefered another Deep South dish: fried green tomatoes. Then again, I see you are an Aussie (or are you from Sydney, Nova Scotia?), so you may like grits given that Aussies like fried eggs and beets on hamburgers  :)

never eat grits again... :-/...the whole South is a grits "hot-bed" my man ;)

Oh, I certainly know the South is a grits hotbed, although I had some in Indiana too. If it means anything, I preferred the grits in Mississippi. Boy oh boy does the South love frying things... frying anything for that matter  :)

this is true. lots of fried goodies. sadly I don't partake as much as i use to..ummm,er, digestive thing.. ;D

If you like polenta you'll like grits.

I'm thinking about getting a pet bunny.  We had bunnies when I was growing up, but always as outdoor pets, never indoors.

Does anyone have any advice, suggestions, or warnings before I get too deeply invested in the idea?   ;D

bunnies? Don't want to burst your bubble but they tend to stink and chew wires which is not a good combination for me. Be ready to change the bedding often.

May I suggest guinea pigs? They are pretty cute too and less stinky and overall just less of a pain in the ass.

I wouldn't let it run around my house, so I'm not worried about the chewing.  

I am worried about the smell   ;D

My coworker is super into bunnies and has two indoor ones.  SHe says that male, unneutered bunnies CAN be stinky because of their machismo gland.  She assures me that they are no stinkier than any other pet aside from that.  Good Luck!

QuoteI'm thinking about getting a pet bunny.  We had bunnies when I was growing up, but always as outdoor pets, never indoors.

Does anyone have any advice, suggestions, or warnings before I get too deeply invested in the idea?   ;D

I had both indoor and outdoor bunnies at different times. My indoor bunny used a litter box and I dont remember it smelling...

Cool, thanks for all the input you guys.  The organization I'm looking at spays/neuters and litterbox trains all their rabbits before they are adopted out, so that part of the equation should be okay.  I'm still deciding whether I have enough time and resources for a furry pet...maybe I'll just get a fish for now.    :)

QuoteCool, thanks for all the input you guys.  The organization I'm looking at spays/neuters and litterbox trains all their rabbits before they are adopted out, so that part of the equation should be okay.  I'm still deciding whether I have enough time and resources for a furry pet...maybe I'll just get a fish for now.    :)

Let us know. I might be able to hook you up with some coupons for Yesterdays New litter....yeah we own that too.

Sweet!  Thanks mjk, I might just take you up on that!   :)

QuoteCool, thanks for all the input you guys.  The organization I'm looking at spays/neuters and litterbox trains all their rabbits before they are adopted out, so that part of the equation should be okay.  I'm still deciding whether I have enough time and resources for a furry pet...maybe I'll just get a fish for now.    :)

I know what you're saying. I contemplate getting a furry friend, but I'm always bouncing here and there I know I just cant do it right now.

i think that the colder weather has brought a mouse into my home. any suggestions as to how i can solve this disgusting dilemma?

(i can't have a cat b/c i'm super allergic...  also, i don't really like cats)

If you're not worried about killing a small rodent, the old-fashion mousetrap with a piece of cheese works like a charm.  If that seems immoral to you, you can spend a lot of money on a "humane" trap and dump it in the woods.

yeah, if youre not queasy about throwing the dead mouse in the trash, mousetrap is the way to go.

I think they have poisoned food type deals too, no? that might be less bloody

Quotei think that the colder weather has brought a mouse into my home. any suggestions as to how i can solve this disgusting dilemma?

(i can't have a cat b/c i'm super allergic...  also, i don't really like cats)

My bleeding heart says get a live trap and put it outside.

How come you never see female pedal steel players?

I want to learn how to play pedal steel.

QuoteHow come you never see female pedal steel players?

I want to learn how to play pedal steel.

Me too! I wanted one for my birthday but never got around to buying one. I looked at some prices but I'll have to save some more..

QuoteHow come you never see female pedal steel players?

I want to learn how to play pedal steel.

I think it probably has something to do with there not being much of a way to avoid...um...exposure.  Since there usually isn't a "back" on the pedal steel, the lady would have to either wear pants or have her back to the audience.  Until then, there's always the lap steel, which I know lots of women who play those.  The lap steel is more of a side-saddle approach to the steel guitar.

Quoteyeah, if youre not queasy about throwing the dead mouse in the trash, mousetrap is the way to go.

I think they have poisoned food type deals too, no? that might be less bloody

The problem with the poison is that they take it back to their nest to eat it. Their nest may be in your wall, floorboards, or crawlspace. So then you have a rotting rodent that you can't easily get to.

President Barack Obama has only been in office for just over nine months, but he's already hit the links as much as President Bush did in over two years.


CBS' Mark Knoller — an unofficial documentarian and statistician of all things White House-related — wrote on his Twitter feed that, "Today - Obama ties Pres. Bush in the number of rounds of golf played in office: 24.

Took Bush 2 yrs & 10 months."


This news comes on the heels of today's news that Obama played golf with a woman — chief domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes — for the first time since taking office.


Busy guy considering all the "crises" at hand

QuotePresident Barack Obama has only been in office for just over nine months, but he's already hit the links as much as President Bush did in over two years.


CBS' Mark Knoller — an unofficial documentarian and statistician of all things White House-related — wrote on his Twitter feed that, "Today - Obama ties Pres. Bush in the number of rounds of golf played in office: 24.

Took Bush 2 yrs & 10 months."


This news comes on the heels of today's news that Obama played golf with a woman — chief domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes — for the first time since taking office.


Busy guy considering all the "crises" at hand

Kind of like when Bush set the record for a sitting prez by taking 879 personal days off?  ::)

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QuotePresident Barack Obama has only been in office for just over nine months, but he's already hit the links as much as President Bush did in over two years.


CBS' Mark Knoller — an unofficial documentarian and statistician of all things White House-related — wrote on his Twitter feed that, "Today - Obama ties Pres. Bush in the number of rounds of golf played in office: 24.

Took Bush 2 yrs & 10 months."


This news comes on the heels of today's news that Obama played golf with a woman — chief domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes — for the first time since taking office.


Busy guy considering all the "crises" at hand

Kind of like when Bush set the record for a sitting prez by taking 879 personal days off?  ::)

;D

Fanatic - did you ever think maybe Obama enjoys golfing so he does it more often? Also, its a good way to build connections with people. Why do you think so many businessmen spend 10hrs a week on the golf course?

Nice try though  ;D

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QuotePresident Barack Obama has only been in office for just over nine months, but he's already hit the links as much as President Bush did in over two years.


CBS' Mark Knoller — an unofficial documentarian and statistician of all things White House-related — wrote on his Twitter feed that, "Today - Obama ties Pres. Bush in the number of rounds of golf played in office: 24.

Took Bush 2 yrs & 10 months."


This news comes on the heels of today's news that Obama played golf with a woman — chief domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes — for the first time since taking office.


Busy guy considering all the "crises" at hand

Kind of like when Bush set the record for a sitting prez by taking 879 personal days off?  ::)

;D

Fanatic - did you ever think maybe Obama enjoys golfing so he does it more often? Also, its a good way to build connections with people. Why do you think so many businessmen spend 10hrs a week on the golf course?

Nice try though  ;D

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with playing golf. But extended days off...not so much.   ;)

I went to my hometown to visit my Mom and some old friends over the weekend. Saturday night ended in all of us sitting around our local towney dive bar drinking beers and singing along to Willie, Waylon, Hank, Merle, Johnny and all the other "good ole boy" classics. Now, I'm not a huge fan of my hometown, but at that moment I thought "God this shit warms my soul!" And I was perfectly happy and content to be exactly where I was at that moment in time.  [smiley=beer.gif]

QuoteI went to my hometown to visit my Mom and some old friends over the weekend. Saturday night ended in all of us sitting around our local towney dive bar drinking beers and singing along to Willie, Waylon, Hank, Merle, Johnny and all the other "good ole boy" classics. Now, I'm not a huge fan of my hometown, but at that moment I thought "God this shit warms my soul!" And I was perfectly happy and content to be exactly where I was at that moment in time.  [smiley=beer.gif]

What a great post!  :)

Lots of love for Johnny, Willie, Waylon & Merle etc...what I wouldn't give to frequent a bar that plays classic country like that.

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QuoteI went to my hometown to visit my Mom and some old friends over the weekend. Saturday night ended in all of us sitting around our local towney dive bar drinking beers and singing along to Willie, Waylon, Hank, Merle, Johnny and all the other "good ole boy" classics. Now, I'm not a huge fan of my hometown, but at that moment I thought "God this shit warms my soul!" And I was perfectly happy and content to be exactly where I was at that moment in time.  [smiley=beer.gif]

What a great post!  :)

Lots of love for Johnny, Willie, Waylon & Merle etc...what I wouldn't give to frequent a bar that plays classic country like that.

Another reason to crash at my place mate. 5 small town bars with very close walking distance to the house. Several gladly play "good ole boy" classics. As the regulars there ARE "good old boy" classics.

QuoteI went to my hometown to visit my Mom and some old friends over the weekend. Saturday night ended in all of us sitting around our local towney dive bar drinking beers and singing along to Willie, Waylon, Hank, Merle, Johnny and all the other "good ole boy" classics. Now, I'm not a huge fan of my hometown, but at that moment I thought "God this shit warms my soul!" And I was perfectly happy and content to be exactly where I was at that moment in time.  [smiley=beer.gif]

I wish we could bottle that stuff and sell it! Suck it up while you got it, that is what life is all about... :)

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crazy, just saw fab on tv.
he's gonna make a movie about his life.

one of them committed suicide

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Quotewhatever happened to milli vanilli?

crazy, just saw fab on tv.
he's gonna make a movie about his life.

one of them committed suicide

are you sure he didnt fake it?

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Quotewhatever happened to milli vanilli?

crazy, just saw fab on tv.
he's gonna make a movie about his life.

one of them committed suicide

are you sure he didnt fake it?

Yeah...he had someone else commit suicide and tried to take credit for it.   ;D

I drink my coffee out of Fireking Jadeite...

I shave with a warm lather of brush and shave soap...

Fred Savage looks like he's in the mafia...
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QuoteFred Savage looks like he's in the mafia...
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OHHHHHHHH FOGETTABOUTIT!

QuoteFred Savage looks like he's in the mafia...
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i loved kevin arnold. so glad he found his niche w/Sunny :-)

Yeaaaaah. Good luck getting this NOT stuck in your head.

http://shutupwomangetonmyhorse.com/

QuoteI drink my coffee out of Fireking Jadeite...

because you are bad ass.

that is awesome.

i started a new diet in order to put an end to my, if you will,  "rampant fatassery." it's pretty tough, but i am hoping that i can be successful.

do you all have any dieting tips/advice you'd like to share?

Quotei started a new diet in order to put an end to my, if you will,  "rampant fatassery." it's pretty tough, but i am hoping that i can be successful.

do you all have any dieting tips/advice you'd like to share?

don't take a day off.  One day leads to two- two to more and more... then you are making excuses and struggling to get back on track.

Quotei started a new diet in order to put an end to my, if you will,  "rampant fatassery." it's pretty tough, but i am hoping that i can be successful.

do you all have any dieting tips/advice you'd like to share?

these are things that have helped me, i have no idea if they'd be good for you or not ---but quit the diet sodas (i have yet to conquer this but i'm getting better) drink a ton of water, set small goals-not big ones, alcohol is HUGE--try to cut in half whatever you're drinking, switch whatever mixer to club soda, shop on the outside aisles, don't buy junk because if it's in the house, it's getting eaten (lol), try to find something you maybe used to fit into and keep it close, measure yourself by that and stay away from scales, they'll only frustrate you, instead of dinner, make protein shakes a few nights a week...find some exercise that works for you, even if it's power walking or cleaning the house or doing wi fit or wi hula hooping. also i find that finding some way to hold yourself accountable helps (find a friend to do it with, or boyfriend cough cough!, or make a chart and put it on your fridge) that kind of thing. sorry probably too much info....

When I lost all my weight 9 years ago, I cut out all soda. To this day, the only time I do have any is if there is booze in it. And that usually happens on TDay and Xmas. I also cut my portion sizes down. I didn't really cut many things out completly other then fried foods and really sugary foods. You can still enjoy those, just in moderation and as a treat more then the norm. Eat leaner protein and whole grain carb sources. Lots of veg, especially greens like Spinach and Kale.

For exercise, I did elliptical. Lots of elliptical. Then I switched to running but by then I was down to 170 for 250ish.

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because you are bad ass.

that is awesome.

Thanks! You are probably one of the only ones who even knows what it is... ;)

I have a pretty decent collection of colored aluminum from the 50's, but if I was ever able to afford to seriously collect something else it would probably be Jadeite...

I drink coffee out of my Muir Woods mug that I got from there...magical place it is....get teary eyed so much magic goin' on :)

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! So far, I am only drinking water (which means I had to end my quarter-century love affair w/ sweet tea) and limiting my calorie intake to 1000-1200 a day. I eat those meal replacement bars for breakfast and lunch; for dinner, I try to keep the whole meal at 500 calories and the meal is 50% veggies, 30% meat, and 20% carbs.

I'm going to start getting up early and jogging around the neighborhood. I used to do this in the evenings; however, it's dark when I get off work and I don't like to jog alone at night.

I am hoping to be successful in my endeavor... Wish me luck.

TEO: I love FireKing! When I lived near Cave City, I used to go through the antique shops and try to find different pieces. I found some beautiful mixing bowls once, but couldn't afford them...

meg, i totally had you pegged as recognizing jadeite!

my jadeite casserole dish is "re-issue" from 5 years ago.  i love the original pieces though!

big chicken:  muir woods is magical!  those giant trees are something else.

Quote "rampant fatassery."  

;D ;D ;D

There are few things more gross than a dog with gas. Bad, bad gas.

Animals belong outside.  Aside from the greatest Pink Floyd album ever.  Those Animals belong on a turntable.

Chick-went there only once like 25 years ago but what a place! So cozy, shaded, and cool...awesome. Plan on visiting CA within next couple of years again and that may be on my agenda.

Meg-so cool! Checked on some prices of Jadeite yesterday on ebay and it is not quite so out of line as I thought it may be. Saw a measuring cup with outside embossed markings for only about $10.

that would be rad, TEO!  (both the measuring cup and muir woods trip :D)

People behind me in the computer lab are talking about Adderall and stuff and how snorting it makes it hit you faster and get out of your body quicker so when you want to go to bed you can easier.

One said everyone she knew thats used it to study uses it only for those purposes, but she thinks they probably use it recreationally to get high  ;D

As someone who did just about everything besides heroin or meth in high school and college (my first go-round) every once in awhile, hearing people talk like this just blows my mind  ::)

QuotePeople behind me in the computer lab are talking about Adderall and stuff and how snorting it makes it hit you faster and get out of your body quicker so when you want to go to bed you can easier.

One said everyone she knew thats used it to study uses it only for those purposes, but she thinks they probably use it recreationally to get high  ;D

As someone who did just about everything besides heroin or meth in high school and college (my first go-round) every once in awhile, hearing people talk like this just blows my mind  ::)

I've recently come to know some people who like to pop pills...like A LOT and they're mixing all this shit together. They talk about snorting Adderall too. It kinda blows my mind. I've done my share of experimentation, but shit I've always stayed away from the pills, powders, etc. I'll stick with things that come from the earth. Damn kids these days...  >:(

England is a lot colder than Spain. A lot...

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Mmm hmm, and when exactly is it going to stop raining??

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Mmm hmm, and when exactly is it going to stop raining??

Yeah I've been here 3 days now & it's rained 3 days straight  ;D

Some pretty serious storms/flooding expected today? Go careful fellow Brits!

I often think of Nick Drake when I walk through an English churchyard or graveyard...

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I can see the graveyard, also a smoky little pub.

Not so much a random thought as a random question...is there a block function on this board (to enable one to not see specific individuals' posts)?

QuoteNot so much a random thought as a random question...is there a block function on this board (to enable one to not see specific individuals' posts)?

I wish

why do you guys want to censor yourself from other people's thoughts? is it just because you surf the net at work or do you really dislike the people that much?  do tell who you hate, this gossip is juicy as hell.

"Festivus" is currently the #1 search on Yahoo

;D ;D ;D

Ok, so tell me something I dont know about my Phish bro's and sistah's....but I do want to know-where the EFF were we in this poll?!  ;)

http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/blogs/2009/12/which-band-has-the-most-dedicated-superfans-the-results/

QuoteOk, so tell me something I dont know about my Phish bro's and sistah's....but I do want to know-where the EFF were we in this poll?!  ;)

http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/blogs/2009/12/which-band-has-the-most-dedicated-superfans-the-results/

People still listen to ICP?!  ;D

I dont even know who that band is in the lower right quadrant

Is it just the computer I'm on or is the "cheesy" eyed smiley face guy look like I feel after 1 too many cups of coffee?

QuoteIs it just the computer I'm on or is the "cheesy" eyed smiley face guy look like I feel after 1 too many cups of coffee?

I kinda thought it looked like it was drunk. But now that you say that, you're totally right.

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QuoteIs it just the computer I'm on or is the "cheesy" eyed smiley face guy look like I feel after 1 too many cups of coffee?

I kinda thought it looked like it was drunk. But now that you say that, you're totally right.

Like I said, I dont know if its just the computer that I'm using right now or if something was a little off yesterday but those eyes were like vibrating and spinning so fast....today they are normal. Veird.  ;)

I miss K and Rats...

I Love you guys... :)

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Same here.  I also wish Lovedog would show up around here again!

QuoteI Love you guys... :)

backatcha mymann

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LOVELOVELOVE  :-*

I wonder frequently if there is another group out there like this. I honestly dont think so. We are very fortunate.

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I love you too TEO  :)

i like songs with hand claps

why does my little yorkie take an active (ok aggresive) interest in my glass of wine but could care less about my glass of water?  inquiring minds want to know.

thanks to damn food tv, I'm obsessed with waffels and that damn throw down show and Wafels & Dinges. I.MUST.HAVE.THIS.STUFF. It's basically ground speculoos cookies but in a Nutella like form.

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Went to the Scorpions web site because I heard they are calling it quits after this last tour. Took a look at the forum for a minute just for fun. There was some dude on that had over 50 thousand messages... :o :o :odamn my man that's a little too :-/ well....let's go dragonboy ;D

Had a dream last night...i was old and my sacrum eventually fell off. I had to keep pushing my spinal cord up so it wouldnt fall out of my back.

Not too sure what to make of this  :-? ;D

QuoteWent to the Scorpions web site because I heard they are calling it quits after this last tour. Took a look at the forum for a minute just for fun. There was some dude on that had over 50 thousand messages... :o :o :odamn my man that's a little too :-/ well....let's go dragonboy ;D

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