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]

sly, *snork* Is that a burrito or are you just going to blow up the chemistry lab?!?!?!?

*hopes minimally funny remark is not in bad taste*

Weasel - the Getty!!! I haven't been there in years but it's really an out of world experience! Have you been before?

[Peri]

MY BABY IS GOING TO A 'PRE TEEN DANCE'! I hate this so much. She asked my opinion on what she was wearing and what could I say? "I hate that!" is all that came out.

[Eleanor]

Friday Night Entertainment
Keep watching!

[Eleanor]

Move the mouse around and click - it does cute things!

[slyeyes]

El, cool!

Peri, pre-teen dance how fun! Girls trying to act sophisticated; guys fervently wishing their hands would quit sweating. Zits popping out everywhere.

Good times...good times.

*Remembers back to pre-teen dances...Paperback Writer; Going to the Chapel; Ferry Cross the Mercy; This Diamond Ring; Puppet on a String; Rex*

The last one wasn't a song (or a dog). At the age of 12, he was the love of my life.

Peri, can you take pictures?

[Eleanor]

H2G2 Trailer and more!

There is Marvin - AND - Ramparts!!!!

[sandy beach]

I like your last one best, sly...

[slyeyes]

:)

[Eleanor]

*zips in and slaps self upside the head*

OUCH!!!

Of course we need a DB poster - thank you sly - and I like all of your more mature men except Peterson (is that his name?) - I'm just crazy about Dennis Farina in L&O (RIP Jerry) - he has that "I could do you if I wanted to" twinkle in his eye!
Do you watch NCIS? I just discovered it a couple of months ago, but I've been a Mark Harmon fan for a long time!

*fixes Moataritas for sly, sandy and herself*
Let's relax......

[slyeyes]

Yes, I like NCIS, not that I get to watch it much.

Did you see the episode the episode where Ducky had the hots for some gal?

Kate: Did you know him when he was younger?

Gibbs: Yup

Kate: What did he look like then?

Gibbs: (silly smile) Ilya Kuryaken

****
Remember when Ilya was da bomb? And now he's quirky Ducky.

[slyeyes]

*ears perk up*

My spidey sense is telling me that somewhere, a saxophone is tuning up. It's jazz time!!

*exits singing*

Start the car
I know a whoopee spot
Where the gin is cold
But the piano's hot

It's just a noisy hall
Where there's a nightly brawl
And all that jazz!

[Eleanor]

Kate: What did he look like then?
Gibbs: (silly smile) Ilya Kuryaken
****Remember when Ilya was da bomb? And now he's quirky Ducky.

I loved that line - he's still pretty cute - in a mature (!) way. They have lots of inside jokes - like when Harmon threw the football to the kids and they went, WOW!!!

*goes to look for Ducky poster for mature side of Hunk wall*

Toodles!

[Zoodle]

I love Mark Harmon. Although I've never had a chance to watch NCIS.

Who is Ilya Kuryaken?

Did Mark Harmon used to play football El?

[Susan]

Hi all!

May not be here long, although I can sleep in for a change tomorrow...so that is a good thing.

I was playing with my camera, trying to download pictures from last weekend.

In the goofy stuff folder, I put a picture of the brunch table, and my sisters wonderful shoes. Also a picture of my parents and I, my daughter, and the bride and groom. Not goofy, so much as that's where I was and I didn't feel like moving. I may move it at some point.

Of course I have done no laundry as yet. I may do some other cleaning though. I have not decided.

[¿wysiwyg? (MBE-LP)]

*looks at Slys more mature men photos*

*decides the stray grey hairs starting to emerge in his hair might be OK after all*

{{{{HUGS}}}} Sly and prescribes an excess of Moataritas before bed.

*erects signs to show Sly the way home in case the room starts to spin*

[D'Artagnan]

Peri: thank you, very sweet.

[wolfie]

HG2H was greatttt. I loved the sighing doors. Fairly true to the book. I wanted to bring Marvin home with me. And I have an earwig that won't go away.
Then we went out to a bar after so wolfie is shushin now cause she's a weeee bit tipsy.
G'nite n thanx for all da fish.

[insomniac]

Zoodle - Ilya Kuriakin (sp?) was the name of David McCallum's character on 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' many years ago.

And Mark Harmon did play college football (for U.C.L.A ?) as did his father Tom Harmon.

[Zoodle]

Ah, thank you Insomniac!

Of course now all I can think about is Mark Harmon in those tight football pants.

*sigh*

[Mr.Fishair]

Wolfie- You're very welcome for all the me, but are you telling us that there was a Bloglit get together and no one took pictures?!?!?

What's this galaxy coming to? ;)

[slyeyes]

Ilya/Ducky

[slyeyes]

Oh, El, your post wasn't there when I went off on my search.

[Eleanor]

Tom Harmon Mark's Dad

Young Mark Harmon Yummy!

[slyeyes]

Why don't we put a poster of young Mark Harmon on the wall as well.

[Eleanor]

More Mark

[Eleanor]

Hey sly - I thought I saw a glimpse of you over on the Google search page! I can't find a pic of Mark Harmon in tight football pants for Zoodle - can you?

[slyeyes]

Mr. Fishair, I THINK wolfie was talking about the Marvin in the movie. Our Marvin was out on a rock hunt.

At least, that's what he told us.

[Eleanor]

*sly and El having a Mind Meld on a bright Saturday morning*

(should be a line in a song)

[Eleanor]

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[Eleanor]

The West Wing , Part Deux

I'm so embarassed!
*goes to get 2nd cup of coffee*

[neophyte]

Ladies, as long as you are googling, how about papering one section of the wall with more Pierce Brosnan pics?

[Eleanor]

OK, neo - but first:

Takes down name plate and replaces it with
Hot Picture of Dr. Sanjay Gupta

[Eleanor]

Does this work for you?

[slyeyes]

Speaking of "The Man From U.N.C.L.E., I had always thought that Robert Vaughn was the original JR Ewing in the Dallas miniseries.

But I can't find anything about it. Oh well.

[Eleanor]

CNN Saturday morning Program: On The Story
All the CNN women!

MadMOAT Saturday morning: The Women of the MOAT!

(and Mr. Fishair for them to ogle!!)

[slyeyes]

And as far as prefering more mature men, there is a limit

[Eleanor]

*snork*
love the garters, sly! The only possible place available in the MadMOAT for this poster is on the inside of the door of the MOAT Men's Room!

And if we have Unisex bathrooms (which sound like a good idea, do we?) then fuggebout it!

[Eleanor]

Marvin - Get your own wall - you take care of your wall, we'll take care of ours! :)

Saturday morning MadMOAT theme song:

Girls Just Want To Have Fun!
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[Eleanor]

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*fixes Mimosas for all Moat Women present*

[Eleanor]

*wonders why when she copied and pasted half of the musical notes showed up as boxes*

Anyone? Anyone?

[neophyte]

Eleanor, thanks, but honestly, I don't think that picture of Pierce is appropriate for the moat. I'll just remove it. *zips out, tapes poster above her bed, zips back* Wait, what am I doing back here?! *zips back to bed and stays there*

[Eleanor]

Seems a bit extreme to me Can anyone say "Drama Queen"?

[Eleanor]

Pierce Brosnan applying for at job at the KibEl Detective Agency -

Pierce Brosnan for the Hunk Wall - OK with you, neo?

[neophyte]

sigh... I might leave my bed now. Thanks Eleanor. That man was the perfect James Bond, IMO.

[Eleanor]

Equality for Women

Key quote: ''He was put into the position of being an unwitting sperm donor.''

I hate it when that happens.

*snork*

[slyeyes]

As far as drama queens, I'd say whoever was behind the wedding with 600 guests and 14 bridesmaids and groomsmen was the drama queen. I don't know if that was the bride, groom, parents, or combined effort. YIKES! That alone would send me running.

Who knows what was going through her mind that she would put her family through that kind of trauma.

Hopefully, counselors in Duluth, GA are going to be busy for awhile dealing with that family.

[slyeyes]

Oh, I just went to the MB; and apparently, Dave and I think a like.

[Eleanor]

*zips back in after quick trip to MB*

Boy, Dave has been very busy for a Saturday morning!!

*zips out to follow sly*

[slyeyes]

In the event judi pops in for a visit, these posters of Hugh Jackman are for her.

And now, I'd descending into the basement to pack.

Later!

[Eleanor]

Oooops!

Never mind.

Nothing happening here.

Move on.

Key quote:
It was being stripped of a nonexistent status.

[sandy beach]

Good morning! Thanks for all the MOAT decorations, ladies! Nice thing to wake up to.

Which reminds me, sly, your collection from last night caused me to have a dream about Dave! It was not exactly one of THOSE dreams. But we were really good friends and at one point he had his arms around me. And I happened to be semi-naked. But it really wasn't like you're thinking.

But nice anyway.

[slyeyes]

*emerges from basement for another box*

*wonders if any male bloglits will put up posters in honor of the mature woman*

*when she finishes laughing, realizes she'll just have to do it herself.

[slyeyes]

neener!

[slyeyes]

And Sandy, sounds you woke up too soon.

[slyeyes]

And Sandy, sounds you woke up too soon.

[Susan]

*dashing in for a moment*

Afternoon all!!!

I completly failed to accomplish any cleaning last night, and I slept late today. I am going to do a little bit though, and then go see H2G2. I was going to take my daughter, but she has been acting up a bit, so I am sticking to my decision to not take her today.

I have, however, been rereading my book of the radio scripts. Autographed, even. I am soooooo glad I went to hear him when he was in Charlotte.

Off to be a little productive.

[Nony Mouse]

I blurk here a lot and rarely post, but something happened today that I wanted to tell you, now that I've found you all. I'm not revealing who I am because this is just too personal; yet it is something I have to tell you. You'll see why.

I just got back from a doctor's appointment for a recurring problem I've been having. We were discussing causes and preventions of yeast infections and she told me that laundering doesn't always kill the yeast, even using hot water. She suggested that I IRON MY UNDERWEAR to kill it all.

I stopped on the way home and bought new underwear.

[D'Artagnan]

Psssst, Nony Mouse wears iron underwear, pass it on...

[Joshkr]

*wanders through the MOAT whistling the X-Files theme song*

hmm...gonna have to wander quite a bit to get caught up!

[Joshkr]

btw, thanks to all that didn't wear your aluminum foil hats that I was able to communicate with!

[slyeyes]

*pounces on Joshkr*

{{{{{{{{{HUGS!!!}}}}}}}

WELCOME BACK!!

[slyeyes]

And, D'Art, I don't think we should be passing around Nony's underwear.

Sorry, Nony, but you brought it up.

[Joshkr]

*rolls around on floor with Sly*

Hey babycakes!

[slyeyes]

Here's a new, freshly ironed Penguin thong to welcome you back.

[slyeyes]

And Alex, you ARE going to confession tonight, aren't you?

[neophyte]

Joshkr!!

[neophyte]

Welcome back :)

[Bangi_Sizzles]

GASP!
JOSHKR!!!
*bounces from wall to wall to ceiling to wall*
*HUGS*
*HUGS*
*MORE HUGS*

[Bangi_Sizzles]

Marie, Peri and every1 else trying to quit smoking:
((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))

[Bangi_Sizzles]

*luvs Sly some chocolates*

good nite me luvs

[Bangi_Sizzles]

*echo*
*echo*
*silence*

[sandy beach]

{{{{{joshkr}}}}}}}}}

*wishes she could bounce as high as Bangi*

*tries and lands on keister*

[Eleanor]

SWEET POTATO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How the hell are ya???
*smooch*
*wet kiss*
*more wet kisses*

[Eleanor]

*takes picture of Joshkr from Y site and puts it on Hunk wall*

[Eleanor]

Joshkr -

While you were gone, I got posted by Dave!!!
I think that pretty much catches you up with the important things that happened in your absence!!

*grabs Joshkr and throws him (gently) in hammock and jumps in next to him*

*leaves room for all other female Moaties to join in*

*sings theme song from Welcome Back Kotter changing "Kotter" to Joshkr*

[Eleanor]

Where is everbody????

Hey, D'Art, if you click on Alex's "anyway" link, you'll find a simply delicious picture of your beloved Britney!!!

*puts out tubs of Rocky Road ice cream, bowls and spoons, to bring everyone back*

[neophyte]

Hi, Eleanor; I'm here. Sort of.

[slyeyes]

Oh, by the way, do we have any Viet Vets among our group?

If so, thank you.

[Eleanor]

*waves at neo*

*joins sly in moment of appreciation*

*fixes bowl of Rocky Road for Joshkr*

[Alex]

Ooooh! ICE CREAM!!!

Welcome back, Joshkr. :-)

Hmmm...confession? I knew I forgot something today.

[sandy beach]

*jumps in hammock with el, josh, other moatettes*

Hope I'm not too smelly! Just got back from helping the community celebrate Arbor Day by fertilizing some trees.

*grabs bowl of Rocky Road*

[Zoodle]

JOSH....omg omg omg....JOSH IS BACK.!!!!!!!!!!!

Missed you {{Josh}} sooooooo much.

[Zoodle]

*wraps self around Joshkr's leg*

Not letting go. Nuh-uh.

[D'Artagnan]

*zips in*

*observes new activity in the vicinity of the MOAT hammock*

*zips back out*

[slyeyes]

And this is for Polly in the event she shows up.

And Polly, he's still dead.

[Leetie]

Isn't she a hermaphrodite or something?

[Alex]

wys, of course I don't mind. Now there's two of us to help make up for all of the women's decorating.

Leetie, by saying "she," I think you just answered your own question.

[sandy beach]

FWIW, Jamie Lee is actually a pretty interesting person. I read an interview with her recently. (Result of recent medical condition that required long waits in doctor waiting rooms.) She talked about her problems with substance abuse and her poor body image. Decided to stop trying to make herself beautiful and cut her hair real short and stopped fanatically working out. Decided to focus on being a mom and not a movie star.

[Zoodle]

I posted a picture to the Y finally. I'm usually the one taking the pictures so it took awhile to find a good one of me to post. It's my birthday 3 years ago. Sunburned nose & all! I look the same (except for the sunburn) but my daughter is 6 now. What a difference in her!

[wolfie]

Way very LTTG, but no bloglits meeting Mr.Fishair. With or without pictures. Was refering to the Marvin in the movie. Not that I wouldn't bring our Marvin home with me. I might even let him take pictures. Well, depending on what kind of picture he wanted to take of course. Not that he would take those kind of pictures I mean. Or that I'd let him. Or that he would even want too. Anyone have a shovel I can borrow? I seem to be digging such a huge hole here. And soooo, to change the subject, I'll be spending the next hour perusing all the posters yall have been busy decorating with.
*Grabs drool rag n heads towards the wallpaper*

[sandy beach]

Cute pic, Zoodle! Your little one is precious...

[Susan]

{{{Josh}}}

Wolfie, I just saw the movie a few hours ago. I wasn't sure about Marvin at first, but he grows on you. (The one in the movie I mean, our Marvin I liked from the begining.)

*dashing out to check Zoodle's picture*

[wolfie]

Did you dance out singing
~Sooooo longggg, and thanks for all the fish~ too Susan?
I had a lovely jig going down the theatre aisle.

[slyeyes]

Cute pic, Zoodle. Peri keeps talking about how short you are. I think it's just 'cause you aren't standing up.

Is Jamie Lee Curtis an hermaphradite? As a male friend of mine said after seeing True Lies, "Who cares?" If she is, then her parents apparently made the right decision in having her become female.

And, I like the reference in the article to the Cedars Sinai filing system.

[Susan]

I did indeed. It stayed in my head for quite a while.

My daughter is sulking because I didn't take her to see it. I haven't told her I'm planning to take her next weekend...if she behaves.

[slyeyes]

Um, there was supposed to be a link in my above post about Jamie Lee being an hermaphradite. Hopefully this works better.

[Susan]

Hmm, I must have been living in a cave, as I never heard that about Jamie Lee.

[Susan]

I think I'm off to a nice long shower...can't compare to a hot tub, but oh well.

So long, and thanks for all the fish...

(Imagine that sung...)

[Zoodle]

Sly - *snork* "aren't standing up" LOL.

I am going to see HGTTG next Saturday. My brother says it's really good. His wife "just loved" Marvin.

Sandy - Thanks!

The Humane Society here is raising money to build a new facility. The one we have now just doesn't have enough space. The new one will be awesome (I've seen the architects drawing of what it's supposed to look like). What I didn't know until this week is that they will be building on land at my end of the city. Woohoo! I will definitely be volunteering again. It will be a 10 minute drive instead of 35 minutes.

**does the dance of joy**

**twirls out of the moat**

[steven]

Now I understand why I've always been so attracted to Jamie Lee