A FRIEND TO MAN?

It turns out there is a fly out there that causes lumpy squirrels.

(Thanks to Isabelle Briand)

(And, yes, this blog is well aware that "Lumpy Squirrels" would be a good name for a rock band)

Comments

[Eleanor]

Free Fallin'

CG says that Axl sang backup on this song....

[Mr.Fishair]

MOAT is strong
all night long
me fool
ya'll rule
where's my thong?

(The last thing I need is another ticket by the Limerick Police)

Look ----> something Donutey!

(I HAVE MORE TO SAY BUT DAMN IT I'M BUSIER THAN A ONE LEGGED MAN IN AN ASSKICKING CONTEST)

OH YEAH THANKS FOR ALL THE HUGS! THEY'RE GREAT FOR A HANGOVER! SHOUTING HOWEVER, IS NOT!

[eadn]

Mid-Morning All!

dj, good to see you're still around too. I hope all's well with you and the VBB ;-)

brat, your quote does hit the spot!

hmmm, Blogchik, now I'm trying to imagine you in fatigues...without a coat! :-)

In the meantime, I have the next couple of days off and have already cleared up some matters with my grandmother, hope to renegotiate some matters with myself later, and haven't really said a thing let alone followed the postings beyond last night and now.

Take Care and Be Well, All of You!!

[Eleanor]

*finishing above post*

is that true?

Pest Control Sprayer Guy (not cute!) just pulled up in driveway - closing all windows to avoid death by pesticide!

[Susan]

{{{eadn}}}

(Refrained from shouting out of kindness to Fishair, but the thought is there)

Don't run off! I haven't seen you here in quite a while...other than an occassional post.

(haven't seen wolfie much either...)

Of course, I haven't been on the MB in days and days...who knows what is going on there.

[kibby F5�]

BRIAN!

USA 2 : CZECH 2

End of the Third!

[Rumor mongering]

Eadn and Wolfie are missing together. Pass it on.

[Eleanor]

Stuck in the Middle With You!

Reservoir Dogs!

[Eleanor]

Rod Stewart!

Rip my heart out, Susan!!!

Best Request Hour EVER!!!!!!!

[eadn]

*eadn idles in again*

Hi Susan! I haven't checked in to the MB beyond Eleanor's zipper getting stuck ;-) Seems to be a lot of uhh "new regulars"? and of course I'm clueless of what all has gone on.

Jeff, seems all is going sorta well with you! Seems every time I check in, you and Jackie have tripped out somewhere!

OK, now that I've been kibbyed, I gotta put my @ss in gear and mobilize my farces :-)

[slyeyes]

*bounds in to play with the Moaties during lunch break*

First, gotta catch up.

[slyeyes]

*bounds in to play with the Moaties during lunch break*

First, gotta catch up.

[Susan]

The playlist for today...

Thursday 5-12-05 Sharecroppers All Request Lunch Hour
News
“Margaritaville” Jimmy Buffett
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“Bohemian Rhapsody” Queen
“Only The Lonely” Roy Orbison---Ken
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“Rave On” Buddy Holly---Jeff
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“Crossfire” Stevie Ray Vaughn---Barry(Mr.Fishair)
“Free Fallin’” Tom Petty---Eleanor
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“Falling In and Out of Love/Amie” Pure Prairie League
“Sweet Caroline” Neil Diamond
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“I Got You (I Feel Good)” James Brown
“Dancing In The Dark” Bruce Springsteen
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“Stuck In The Middle With You” Steelers Wheel
“Downtown Train” Rod Stewart

[sandy beach]

Good morning everyone.

I want to tell you what I've been up to for the last week and a half. I wanted to wait until it was over to post about it--although I doubt very much that anyone concerned might be blurking, it was a risk I didn't want to take. Fortunately, our very own FCDA was holding my hand through the whole thing--thank you, El.

My husband and his company were sued for wrongful termination by a disgruntled ex-employee. This guy was a Bad Apple (BA) from the start. The story is long and complicated and I won't go into details--suffice to say the guy is a litigious liar. And so is his attorney, aka Asshat.

The trial started a week ago this past Monday. We felt pretty confident because they had no evidence whatsoever on their side. BA had one ally in the office, who ended up getting terminated on the same day as him. So Asshat was able to call her as a witness and she cried and talked about how scared she was of my mean, vindictive husband. She is as mentally unbalanced as BA is.

It was unreal to sit in the courtroom and listen to them tell lies about my husband.

But we still didn't worry too much. They had no written evidence at all, except some undated, unsigned documents that they manufactured after the fact and submitted as evidence.

Before it went to the jury this past Monday, the judge made some important judgements that were entirely in our favor--I don't think she was fooled by them at all.

But the jury came back yesterday right before 5 pm with a stunning verdict, awarding that lying, sick bastard and his sleazy lawyer over 200K. Apparently the largely blue-collar jury wanted to stick it to management--felt sorry for this poor guy whose life was ruined by my husband.

There are many worse miscarriages of justice in the world. The company will pay--not us. We will get over this.

But at the moment we are in pain--this is a small community and I cannot imagine how it will feel to see jury members around town. I want to shake them, do something to hurt them.

Rocky is actually in better shape than I am. He is more experienced with lawsuits and how ugly they can get. He is philosophical--what happened happened. Who can figure what a jury will do? We lost but we have our health and our friends love us--so we are lucky.

All very true. I will get over this!!!

[slyeyes]

Stevie Ray Vaughn and I'm not connected to WCRE. RATS! Good choice, Mr. Fish.

I don't know if my limerick ^ up there met with the rules Brat posted, but, well, neener.

eadn!! You don't sound so cryptic in the daylight.

Well, I passed up TWO, One - Two, opportunities to go to a day game today. But I'm taking tomorrow off and my office looks like a paper bomb went off in it. I'll just have to watch the game on the computer, dern it.

OK, I'm going to post this and find out everyone has left.......

[�LabSpecimen�]

Bummer Brian. USA lost 3-2.

[Blogchik]

Ok, I posted that before I saw that you'd already posted it...LTTG as usual...

[Susan]

{{{{Sandy}}}}

Sly, I haven't left yet...but I'm getting ready to, for a little while. I have a meeting right after work, so I need to spend my lunch hour doing fun things like washing my hair and so on (I was in a bit of a hurry this morning).

Actual lunch may be included, but I don't know yet.

[Blogchik]

Can somebody please love me some *ENERGY*?

(I'd like a man, too, but energy is kind of a first priority....)

[slyeyes]

Sandy...that sucks.

I've seen jury verdicts that just stun me. A lot of the cases on which I work are filed in St. Louis City because it is thought to be "plaintiff-friendly". (we're a defense firm). The juries love to give big awards for little bumps on the head.

Our downtown area is undergoing a demographic shift with the revitalization of the "loft district". A lot of upper middle class empty nesters are moving downtown from the suburbs to avoid commuting hassles. It will be interesting to see the effect that has on the jury pools.

[slyeyes]

*dances through Moat on the way back to work to Warren Zevon's Lawyers, Guns & Money

Now I'm hiding in Honduras
I'm a desperate man
Send lawyers, guns and money
The sh!t has hit the fan

Send lawyers, guns and money...

[sandy beach]

Brat--I'd LOVE to see Asshat representing Whizzinator (tm thingee). A phony schmuck representing a phony schmuck--what could be better? (Where's Yiddish language lady when we need her?)

Sly--thanks. This jury was determined to give BA a big payoff and was not about to let facts get in the way... I'm sure your firm has seen this sort of thing a million times. And Rocky has, too, which is why he is not as upset as I am. Live and learn...

[Zoodle]

Sandyyyy - that's awful. You must be more mature than I because I would be yelling at them across the street "You gullible moron". {{Sandy}}

Graz - my 2 cents - My ex brother in law had a rare illness at 18 that affected his Kidneys. He had to go on dialysis and other problems arose because of it. He was told he'd be lucky to make 10 years. He turned 40 this March. All the best to your ex. You'll be in my prayers.

Totally unable to write a Limerick if my life depended on it but I love all the ones you moaties have written. :)

[Blogchik]

I used to write lots of poetry
But now I'm inspired by MOATery
to say what the hell
it may not be swell
But it fills up space in the MOAT, you see...

[slyeyes]

Oh, by the way, I won't be here much between now and Sunday afternoon as I'm leaving later today to go on a retreat.

It's called Paseo con Christo (that phrase makes me want to get out the Parmesan cheese). In some areas also called Cursillo or Camino. I've been wanting to do this for a few years and finally signed up several months ago. Then the moving thing came up and I don't feel like I have the time for this, but I'm doing it. My daughter and son-in-law went through Camino (which I keep calling El Camino much to their consternation) and are strongly urging me not to pass on this. In fact, they've called my sponsor and have told her NOT to accept any excuses.

I'm hoping once I get there, I'll quit worrying about what I'm NOT getting done this weekend.

Later, all.

[D'Artagnan]

sly, would that be Cristo? Paseo con Christo sounds like you'd be talking a walk with Christobol, which I wouldn't necessarily recommend as it would probably lead to different results.

[Eleanor]

*Yiddish lady zips in*

This is perfect for sandy!!! Must be karma (which is NOT a Yiddish word!)
Yiddish Word of the Day

miskayt (mis-kite)
ugly person, something revolting

Sentence: Bad Ass is a miskayt!!!!

[Eleanor]

*waves at eadn in a shy manner*

Hi, eadn!

*zips out*

[Kafaleni]

Sandy!!! *sends evil thought rays to BA, Asshat and the former employee* You wait and see.. all their hair will turn green and fall out, they will have haemorhoids the size of cantaloupes and their children will turn into porpoises.

Sly .. go. One of the best things that ever happened to me was going away for a week about 10 days before I moved house. Where I was, I was too far away to do anything, so the lawyers, agents and bank had to survive without me. Every time someone rang me, I said "I'm in the Catlins .. I'll be back on Tuesday" and there was nothing anyone could do. The Catlins are a mountain range at the bottom of the South Island. I wasn't hiking, I was staying on a farm. Lots of sheep, a few cows and not a lot else. When I got back, I had 3 days until closing. I had to go like a mad thing, but I was so refreshed from a stress free week, I didn't even care that much. It was GREAT! I highly recommend it. Lawyers are far easier to deal with when you've had a break from everything.

Nice limericks, everyone!

[Eleanor]

*zips in*

sly - what is the etiquette regarding what to say when a friend is going on a retreat?
Does one say, Have a Good Time?? Or Have a Peaceful Time? Or Will there be chocolate?

ooohhhhmmmmmmmmmm........

*meditates and levitates out*

[Mr.Fishair]

fellow followers of Dave Barry, booger, Car!
we drink what-n-whenever, the Moats an open bar
Our getaway from Rat finks
sometimes life stinks
or maybe I'm standing to close to the fart jar

(still not unbusy, but hey it's Limerick day for chrissake!)

sly- It missed us, but more storms rolling in tonight, screw the packing, go and enjoy yourself, and when you get back, then you can bust ass. Or I can bust your ass, I mean since I'll be in the basement anyway. ;)

I
be
back
soon
until then
full
moon

(_I_)

[Kafaleni]

Where is everyone and will they come out if I post???

[sandy beach]

I promise I will move on from this. Very soon. Really. Tomorrow for sure. But in the meantime:

There once was a miskayt employee,
whose plan was to lie and annoyee,
he said with a grin,
while raking it in,
that jury was dumb--oh boyee!

[wolfie]

Yip yip yip hhhhooooooowwwwwwwlllllll

*ahem* Sorry. Natural reaction.

*waves* hiya Kat.

[Susan]

Hi Kat and Wolfie!

I'll be here off and on...I want to try putting some songs on my mp3 (non-iPod) player, so I'll be here and on another computer.

[Eleanor]

Very good, sandy! Work it out here!! :)

[wolfie]

Hiya Susan!
Thanks for the Werewolf(ies) of London yesterday. I cranked it and tried to teach the words to the wee lil (borrowed) wolfie pup that was hanging out with me. She was very impressed with my howls.

[�LabSpecimen�]

Excellent limericks one and all!

[djtonyb]

re: i-pods and other MP3 players - I know I'm supposed to be a techie and music aficionado and what not, but I just can't get terribly excited about them. I bought myself a portable CD player for my car, and it plays mp3s, so I can put about 10 cd's worth of music on 1 disc. I know that if I had a player that was any smaller, I'd lose it. I'm suprised that I've only lost my cellphone once!

[Mr.Fishair]

Hey, I made a Wolfie howl
Hangovers upset the bowel
Uhoh I gotta run
I tell ya it ain't no fun
Sittin on the can with a scowl

*gives boss the bird when he ain't lookin*

[eadn]

*rolls down window*

Hiya Eleanor! Howlya wolfie?! An' a generous Howdy-doody to All! Mr. Fishair...this too shall pass ;-)

Sandy, you and yours have my sympathies. I jest ain't got the wrong mind to concoct lawsuit schemes. However...if someone gets in the way of my taking care of my own, He(l)l will look easy to pay |-)

*rolls up window, checks rearview, floors it* :-)

[sandy beach]

djt--it's about what you like to do. For exercising and bus commuting, a small player that holds a lot of stuff is ideal. If you spend time in your car, your solution is perfect.

I left my iPod on an airplane on the way to visit my mom in February. Oddly, it wasn't returned to me.

I'd had it for a couple of years so I figured I was due for an upgrade anyhow. I went to the Apple store where mom lives and bought one on the spot. I had my laptop with me so I could fill it up right away. Rocky wasn't that thrilled, but I didn't really consult him...

[slyeyes]

The Dodgers are losin’ to the Cards
here in our downtown ball yard.
Next up are the Mets
to land in the Bird's nest
and be hoisted on their own petard

[�LabSpecimen�]

My MP3 player allows me to avoid the decision as to what music to take along with me on road trips. At this point, though, I need two MP3 players, as all my CDs no longer fit on one.

[sandy beach]

thanks for the kind words, eadn!

I think suing someone can be a path of last resort if you are wronged and there is no criminality involved.

But to do it as a spiteful, vindictive means of getting back at someone... then it is exploiting an imperfect system.

Trying to think of an instance when I might sue someone... Nothing is springing to mind.

*vows to get over this*

Tomorrow. I'll be better tomorrow.

[Susan]

I've got a portable cd player for my car, which has come in very very handy...but the mp3 is good too. Especially if I was going to the gym regularly (which was kind of why I bought it) it is easier to keep up with than a cd player since it is so small. I can also just stick it in my purse or backpack...and it has a radio unlike my cd player.

I still have a lot of stuff to put on cd though. I hope to get some done by the time I head to Philly this summer...but I'm not holding my breath on that happening.

Wolfie, Werewolves of London is fun to howl along with. I always do...if there's no one around to give me really odd looks. (and sometimes when there is)

[J����]

Just's Daily Catch-Up #1 ...

Werk & RL keep interrupting! GRRRRRR

El -
PS - Thanks for letting me bitch!!! ;)

Just - I too have had the fantasy of gathering all the crapweasels in one place and laying them waste, but even in my fantasies I'd require a very large metropolitan area.
Posted by: jamester on May 11, 2005 06:09 PM

Jamester - I thought of a solution way back in HS when dealing with Icky Boys - ANTARCTICA! ... I've told El the theory behind it, now I'll let you in on the secret...
Its LARGER than your average metropolitan area, and you don't have to agonize over which one you destroy this time! Its perfect really... all that pristine land laying around with nothin' else to do.... ;)

From Bis' Pea link... I love this quote: "Hylands appeared yesterday before Judge John Bisphan and admitted a charge of recklessly damaging the peas..."
The Bastards! Damaging all those poor, defenseless peas!!! Somebody should send some clouds to New Zealand to make them pay!!!

Sly - re: Employment laws... Aside from the fact that they mumbled things about "Temporary Employees" and "Not Full Time" (apparently 40 hrs/wk ISNT full time here!), they hid behind the technical excuse "Due to LSC funding cuts we are taking the opportunity to restructure the development department". I AM however "welcome to re-apply after they restructure the department and come up with a new position." I told them they could "kiss my ass" ... a little more politely though! Oh well... its Legal Aid. *shrug* I can take an entry level secretary positon at any of the tech companies in town and make MORE than what I make here. So I'm choosing to look at this in a positive light and will probably end up going back to school to finish my degree. It'll all work out!
Also - re: your retreat thingy... ENJOY! Methodists have something derived from Cursillo called "Walk to Emmaus" which I went on the Jr. version in HS and got my parents to go on afterwards... its AWESOME! Beleive me... once you are there not only will packing be the furthest thing from your mind, but after the weekend is over you'll wonder how you ever thought you'd skip it....

PS Eleanor - if her weekend is anything like we do it... Chocolate is the LEAST of her worries!!! :)

*sending positive brain waves to Graz & Fish*

*goes to the coke machine to make sure the positive brain waves actually make it to Graz & Fish*

*tries to send more to Sandy, as well*

*decides she might have to FedEx them*

*hitting post then heinzing from BST 3:59 on*

[J����]

*sigh* and ain't that how it goes... I finally get caught up and now I have to leave!!! Oh well... see ya'll guys tomorrow!!!!!

Its gonna be my last chance to blog for awhile, so you can bet I'll be here alllllllllll day long! :)

[sandy beach]

Hey Just--when is your last day of work? How will you be informing your moatmates of the blessed event? It seems to me you are an at-work blogger so I was wondering...

Jeff--that is an awful story! It's wrong on so many levels. I hope Jackie manages to get some people's attention... You asked about an appeal for Rocky. He is leaving all future decisions about the lawsuit in the hands of the company, from which he retired last July. Maybe they will appeal, maybe not.

[Marvin]

Limericks are nice,
Full of energy and fun,
but I like haikus.

[kingw MBE LP]

Sandy That stinks. The strange part is BA and accomplice probably believe what they said on the stand. This is really a reflection on the system not you. The only time I was on a jury I noticed that most of the people were happy to let one person make the decision. Baaa as it were. As long as it does not reflect on Rocky at work just let it go. As an ex manager I know how hard it is to fire even a bad apple. I don't think anyone likes doing it.

[�LabSpecimen�]

There once was an android I knew
That preferred to write in haiku
Don't think I agree
It's more fun for me
To just write whatever is on my mind and not worry about rhymes or form.

[Eleanor]

*zips in with great fanfare*

*makes announcement*

Please keep in mind that this is the first limerick I've ever written, but I really wanted to be one of the limerick cool kids on National Limerick Day:

There once was a man named D'Artagnan
Who we are told lived in a canyon.....
He set up some stakes
To scare off the snakes
But Dracula still came and got him!

[Eleanor]

Lab: *snork*

And congrats on being posted!

[�LabSpecimen�]

ROFL @ Eleanor. I liked the twist at the end. Kudos!

[Eleanor]

*giggles modestly*

Thanks, Lab :)

[D'Artagnan]

From Dracula's fangs I escaped,
Man, that dude sure needs a new cape.
One thing, though, quite stunning,
After all that running...
I think I might be out of shape!

[Eleanor]

Bravo, D'Art!!!!

[D'Artagnan]

*frames Ele's anagr... er, limerick and puts it up on the wall*

[Bismuth]

Thursday the twelfth day of May
Has been declared Limerick Day
With syllables seven
Then two times eleven
and six more is how this will stay.

[Mad "about Weasel" Scientist]

There once was a scientist mad
dressed in a labcoat of plaid
with viruses she played
discoveries she made
and fell in love with a weaselous lad

[Eleanor]

*zips in*

*remembers she never zipped out*

Never mind.

Bis and Mad - really good - especially now that I know how hard they are to do! :)

Brian B - I've been looking at your pics on your blog and your baby is just too cute for words! And Prague is beautiful - a city I missed when I was in Europe, but in Paris I did walk up some very steep stairs (113 to be exact!) to the top of a 13th century church and it was a great feeling to think about all the history of it!

*zips out*

[Mike "Mad's Dork" Weasel]

There once was a weasel named Mike
Who worked with some doctors of psych
He met a young scientist
And had not the faintest
Idea that he'd fall in love with her shrike.*

*ok, she doesn't actually have a small bird, but it rhymed, ok?

[neophyte]

One day a lady named neophyte
A limerick wanted to write
So she thought and she fought
And she finally wrought
A poem with rhymes that were trite

[Mike "Mad's Dork" Weasel]

And I don't know why I put in the extra spaces.

[Eleanor]

I know why Weasel - To stand out from the crowd! Woo Hoo! :)

[Polly]

Hi, Moaties!!!

I missed you when I was in Boston.

I am so glad to be home.

[eadn]

Can't post a limerick
Too imbibed to make the schtick
But I tried and revived
Came up sortof five by five
And do exeunt 'cause my beer-fumes are so thick!

Happy Times, All!

[Polly]

*curls up with a piece of dry white toast and a cup of water*

I can't drink anymore. My bleeding ulcer exploded after several days of hard drinking with my compadres in Boston.

*looks down at dry toast*

((Sigh))

Oh, I posted a couple of things on my blog, too.

[eadn]

Umm, Hello Polly Spect-scabular! ;-) Guess you sandwiched me amid-posts :-) Dear Lady, hmmm, don' wanna sell any drug, but some of these Fine Bloglits have mentioned their own OTC belly-fixins. I got game and I haven't gotten gamey...jest a thought to hope to hear you smile... :-)

*Dammit! Left the parking brake on...again!*

Vrooom! (no putt-putt I ;-)

[Jeff Meyerson]

Eleanor, give us the link to Brian's blog, OK? I'm too lazy to scroll back up and look for it myself and I think I forgot to bookmark it.

Sandy, Jackie e-mailed the guy at the Fed and got an answer back. He wrote:

Would you mind if I shared your letter with Fran and Justin Berman, principal of IS 187. My thought is to put together a meeting with Justin and the principal of Sunset Park Prep, perhaps here at the Bank. We'd be looking for two things from the meeting: 1) some kind of action Justin would take to "educate" his students about their bigoted views and 2) convince the principal of Sunset Park that pulling his students out of the Econ Bowl in future years would do nothing to combat the bigotry his students were exposed to and would hurt them educationally in the long run. What do you think?

Fran is the Social Studies person from the other region, who Jackie knows well and who told her she "hates" this school. The principal of Sunset Park Prep is not a "him" but Jackie's friend Lola, who is not interested in his offer. She said:

I think that this Lloyd person is full of it. Being a Latino principal in a predominately Latino school has taught me to deal with bigots. I guess that I expected Educators dealing with a topic such as immigration and living in NYC to behave differently. There is no doubt that academically this is a wonderful school, yet what are we doing to address the comments, attitudes and total lack of respect that was afforded to my students, my teacher and my parent coordinator.

So that's where it stands now, and Lola is still going to let Carmen know what happened.

In case you didn't hear it on your own newscasts we had quite a bit of excitement here this afternoon:

50-foot parkway retaining wall collapses in upper Manhattan; cars crushed, but no injuries

By KIRRAN SYED
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- A 50-foot-tall stone retaining wall along the Henry Hudson Parkway in upper Manhattan collapsed with a big boom on Thursday afternoon, burying parked cars under a massive mound of dirt, trees and debris.

No one was injured, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. Police said they did not believe anyone was buried in the rubble.

Amy Allison, who lives in the apartment building closest to the wall collapse, said she was at home when she heard a "huge crash."

"I looked out my window, and there was a huge landslide starting to happen," she said. "I saw all of a wall of dirt just tumbling onto the highway."

Bloomberg said at a press conference at the site hours later that 150 feet of the 600-foot-long wall had collapsed but the rest appeared stable.

"It was just fortunate that nothing worse happened," the mayor said.

This happened just north of the George Washington Bridge and it's amazing no one (apparently) was hurt.

[Jeff Meyerson]

Susan, when are you going to Philadelphia this summer?

[sandy beach]

Jeff--I understand why Lola feels that way but it still seems the guy was on the right track trying to get a dialog going... but what do I know? From nuthin'...

[Polly]

*looks at days of moat to catch up on*

*goes to pop popcorn*

*unsalted, unbuttered, lifeless, soul-less popcorn*

*perks up at eadn's last post*

*not exactly sure what he's saying but is willing to sprinkle it on my popcorn*

[Eleanor]

Jeff: (said very casually) El, please post a link!

El: (very matter of factly) Sure Jeff, no problem! *hee hee*

Brian B's blog

[Deon]

[staggers in bewildered]

[makes another mark for posterity]

Is it just me or is it starting to smell in here? All this "marking" I suppose.

Ooooh, a jar of money! Can we use this to buy air fresheners?

[Deon]

Oh, and I join Sandy in wishing a warm welcome to Wile E.!

Did anyone get you outfitted yet?

[Eleanor]

Polly - Just read your blog - In my CDA days, when you were in trial, often the Dep. Dist. Atty. would come over and whisper something to you and there was one who may now be your Jimmy!
Solution: Reach into pocket and pull out pack of TicTacs - Here, have one!
DDA: Do I need one?
El: Go ahead, take 2! They're small!
And he always did! And then I would smile in a flirty way - as in "that's your reward for taking a TicTac" - try it!

[Mad "about Weasel" Scientist]

*loves Wyle E. a propeller beanie, penguin thong and coconut bra*

*loves him/her a giant vat of moataritas*

*thinks hard to turn shrike into something dirty, but can't*

[eadn]

Aww. Dear Polly and All, one of the things I've been working on is being "less cryptic", but still safe. (OK, along with everything else, I've been working on my "personality in RL" *skip* |-)

Anyways, Polly, I have had ulcers just beyond the stomach before and I'd guess occasionally. With my radical "appendectomy" in 2003, I get to live my life with a semi-colon hard-put to keep me being "negotiable" as a working stiff ;-) c'est la a little lighter me....

Neo, no, you will never completely understand me, but that's really OK. I say what I truly mean by my terms and Always subject to the realms of interpretation.

BRAT! You understand that last. Please help if need be and Thank You!

*checks to see if brat is still in the backseat...rolls drunkenly alonnng... ;-) *

[wolfie]

A shy wolfie waves
In the shadows she's lurking
Hi eadn missed you

[eadn]

P.S. Dear wolfie, shyly and all in the shadows...*smooch*! Didn't think this old Tin Man could move that fast huh?!

Oh butt an aside for Mr. Fishair: Dear Sir, I have blundered in an attempt to fix things myself. Had one toilet foiled by an errant fill-valve. Fixed (oh, butt the pain of learning umm...ceramic plumbing! ;-) Anyways, I also got a weird notice from my water district, after they raised the rates, that they found "excess consumption" on my side of the meter. So I check underground (uggh, but clean&dry), then tried to wipe out my back toilet "downflow" with TP after I replaced the stopper. Bad me, the "pad" disintegrated on contact and flushed through the flush-holes with stoppage like DAVE BARRY HATES LOW-FLOW TOILETS!

The JOY is that the TP has Finally disintegrated and I'm back to having 1 1/2 bathrooms as per specs! In short, I got both "rooms" to maneuver given a... and a... and are we still tryna keep this a clean family Blog or have we admitted that the only "clean" families left have a lawsuit pending or a Kennedy named after them?! ;-)

heh heh I've obviously had my share of the beer and toilet training! Take Care, Good Bloglits!

[Susan]

Talent at writing limericks I've not,
Creative writing I also haven't got.
But one thing I know,
At least it don't show,
Sometimes I've no shortage of snot.

Yes. I should step away from the keyboard. I know that. I also know that, however wretched it might be, I had to write something. And snot was easier to rhyme than booger.

Writing the news should go a little better.

And Jeff, I'm thinking I may head to Philly in late June. I'll probably have to do the morning show across the river this summer, and I like to go after I get that out of the way. I also need to talk to my sister to find out when it is good. Just randomly looking at the calendar, my first choice is June 23-28, but that is likely subject to change.

[Susan]

And I promise I won't make any more attempts at limericks. That one is bad even to me. But my brain has been trying to come up with something all day. (and yep, that's the best of the sorry bunch) But it is out and I feel better.

As long as I don't go reread it.

[Mr.Fishair]

Eadn- How true you knew that that too, shall pass. You really have been down in the dumps. Sorry 'ol pal.

How crappy do I feel for not welcoming Wile E?

Very.

How weird is it to know that there are many others who read what we write, but do not comment?

Verily I say again unto thee.

Welcome longtime lurker, and hope you daughter's day was happy.

*shines large spot light at the shadows*

AHA!

[Mr.Fishair]

Eadn- How true you knew that that too, shall pass. You really have been down in the dumps. Sorry 'ol pal.

How crappy do I feel for not welcoming Wile E?

Very.

How weird is it to know that there are many others who read what we write, but do not comment?

Verily I say again unto thee.

Welcome longtime lurker, and hope you daughter's day was happy.

*shines large spot light at the shadows*

AHA!

[wolfie]

Eeeekkkk
*Gathers remains of shadows round self and squints into the light*
Now I feel badly for not welcoming lurker too. Hiya Wile E.
Hammocks over there →
Drinks are help yourself.
Cabanas to change into penguin thong or coconut bra are over there
←
*blows eadn a smooch back* You can move that fast on me anytime.

Yup, I know that sounds bad and I'm posting it anyway, cause.. well cause I can always blame the key lime margaritas.

[Mr.Fishair]

Double stuff Oreo I'd like to be
Dancing nekkid with Moaties to the umpth degree
only place where inside
there's a slipe n slide
but in the shower still do I pee

[Marvin]

Hey, come look at this booger!
Is there such a word as 'flooger'?
Maybe there's not,
But I sure love snot!
Can I borrow some sugar?

[Susan]

*making a note to myself not to take a shower with Mr.Fishair, unless he peed before the shower*

No! Really! I'm working! I'm not here...honest!

See? Work!

And hi to Wile E. I should have said something before...but I get a little slack sometimes.

But I'm going back to work. Honest!

(My shower [without a Fish] will have to wait a while longer.)

[wolfie]

There's a joke someplace about licking the cream out of an oreo first, but since this is a family blog n there's zeroooo chance I can clean it up, I'm going to leave it lost.
Long run on as well.
*slinks back into shadows*

[�LabSpecimen�]

Attention all MOATies!
Never, ever use the name Lola on the MOAT again. Please make up a different name. Thank you.

Sorry... I've twitched all I can twitch today. I may have sprained something.

[Susan]

*wondering what Lab has against the name in a Kinks song*

*wondering if I should play a song by the Kinks tomorrow*

*Deciding I should head home to the shower and sleep as tomorrow will be a terribly long day*

Yep...long day. Here in Cheraw 9am-5pm...then across the river and on the air there 6pm-11pm.

And the worst part is...

there is no internet over there. They used to have dial up at the station...and stopped using it, as everyone had high speed at home.

Night all! Hugs and so on to all...even those blurking in the shadows.

[neophyte]

Hi, Wile E! *fills up Wile E.'s glass* Welcome! Tell us about yourself! Or not, as you see fit! :)

[�LabSpecimen�]

Anyone (not Neo) wanna guess the name of my ex-wife?

[Marvin]

we might be able to guess, Lab...but wouldn't that go against what you asked us not to do from earlier?

[neophyte]

If I'm not "anyone" does that make me no one?

fine. I'll just be over here in no man's land, sulking.

*pretends to pout, hoping Lab will bake muffins in the morning to make amends*

[Marvin]

Well, I don't want to guess, either, so...I guess I'm not anybody.

[sandy beach]

Ola-lay?

[Marvin]

good impersonation of a stuttering matador, sandy

*clap clap*