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

[Peri]

Wow, Mad & Mike, you guys look great! Totally cool outfits.

[slyeyes]

*carries fire extinguisher into Moat*

Today's Fire Day. Wonder if Vol will put in an appearance.

Mad & Mike, I like the pics.

Everyone have a good day. See ya during the All Request Hour.

Peri, enjoy your holiday. Hope your weather is as good as ours is.

[Wurm42]

Peri, I'm jealous. Would that Americans got a May Day holiday like the rest of the industrial world.

As the song says, "all I want is a couple days off!"

And it's only Monday....aaaargghhhhhgurglegurgle

[Mr.Fishair]

*pops up and outta the basement wearing nothing but a Hard Hat*

I gotta alotta werkin to do today, (not to mention Heinzing) so I'll see yas around lunch as well.
SUSAN- If you can hear me, I would like to make a formal request, How bout some JETHRO TULL-"Skating Away"???? Odd? Maybe, but I like it.

Anyhoo, better get crackin!

*looks down*

Speaking of crackin, I guess I should probably cover that up first.

Joshkr- Glad you're back, but I have to admit, while you were gone, I grew quite fond of Valerie. So, I must challenge you to a duel. The way I see it, a game of Naked Jello Twister is the only real way to prove our manliness, and make complete idiots of ourselves. Winner gets to keep Valerie and all three of her Ramparts. You just name the time, we all know the place. Higgy-I think we're gonna need that Dispens-o-matic, and possibly a Boom Schwackets (if the plan works and we get all the Bloglettes worked up enough to join in) *wink,wink nudge,nudge*

*bolts*

[Marvin]

*bolts*? I think Mr. Fishair forgot his *nuts*

[wolfie]

*Slides into front row seat for Naked Jello Twister*
Woohoo. Dibs on the really good seat!

And don't forget to slide into a spot on wcre early, like before all her local people log in and take all the good seats.
*whispers.. Susan.. check your email*
Mad & Mike ~ yall looked awesome. I can't wait till our Ren fest comes this summer.
Peri ~ I don't know if you need them or not, but I have March for you (okay, I get bored at work somedays).
Todays weird question.. at least, from me.. would you rather..
live in a world without roads?
or
a world without grass? (of the non-parfait type)

[neophyte]

I doubt he forgot his screws, however.

[Wurm42]

Who is this Valerie who has three ramparts? Is she related to Eccentrica Gallumbits?

[Marvin]

I would actually rather we lived in a world without roads.

[Marvin]

There behind a glass is a real blade of grass
Be careful as you pass.
Move along! move along!

[wolfie]

Do you suppose he forgot his Black n Decker PivotPlus with duel speed drilling too?
Cause I've been looking for one of them.

What's that from Marvin? It sounds familiar.
And Valerie had 3 ramparts? Why don't I remember that part?

[Marvin]

It was Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Karn Evil 9.

Also, it's Snowing/Hailing outside!

Better than inside, I guess.

[Peri]

I got it, Wolfie. Thanks, you're a star! (And the only one so far, besides Kaf, to step in with help, I'll just add quietly.) So we've got Jan, Feb and Mar. Any willing to look up May 2006? Actually, I guess I could do this since I'm on holidays.

I'll play Nekkid Twister but I don't want Valerie. Can I just keep the one who loses?

[Marvin]

The MOAT, where even those who lose still win!

[Mr.Fishair]

Roads? Roads?!! Where we're goin, we don't need roads!!

Neo- hehehehehe. true.

Wolfie- Ever seen/been to a Gallagher show? Yes, it's bound to get a lil messy. (How can we make Twister, if we can't make a mess?)

Peri- I'd never be sorry for being yours. ;) but I was actually referring to help with the Calendar stuff. Just let me know Holiday girl. And be sure to take us some pictures of your vacation. (yes, I know that you are just hanging out in your own place, and that's what we want pics of. You, just hanging out. Least, that's what Josh told me to say. ;-p)

OH !!! And Friday because I stayed home and played Mr.Mom, I heard very clearly for the first time, my lil fish(5 months now)say.....wait for it.........

"DADDAH!"

*floats back to work on top of the world*

[Eleanor]

WCRE won't copme on - somethng about "protocol" - WTF!

p.s. Good morning

[Eleanor]

Not only will it not "copme" - an d I could use a cop - but it won't play either!

[NOTMarvin]

Eleanor, it works fine for me. And I just started it up about two minutes ago. Weird, huh?

[slyeyes]

I accessed WCRE about an hour ago. THen my dial-up connection was dropped, and now I can't get back in.

RATS!

[slyeyes]

OK, I'm in.

Whew!

[wolfie]

*Is sooooo not going to confess to having saved self a seat since about 10 this morning*

Mr.Fishair ~ messy is good isn't it? At least, that's what I've been told.

Peri, I found a National Parfait day! *happy wolfie dance* In November. Not that I've been working on calendar stuff instead of work again. I meant in addition too of course. I am a multitasking fool ya know. Want November days? Now I have two favorite November days. Parfait day btw, in case it's not on this years calender, is November 25th.

[Eleanor]

CALLING IT SUPPORT PERSON!

This is what comes up on WMP::WMP cannot play the file because the specified protocol isn't supported. In the Open URL dialog try opening the file using a different transport protocol (for example, "http:" or "rtsp:")

HELP!

http://wcreradio.com/

[Eleanor]

http://wcreradio.com/ - this is the URL that comes up -

[sandy beach]

Officemate is gone all week, so I can listen to WCRE for a change. But I'm too late! And it's not even 8 am my time...

Booger!

[Susan]

Eleanor, I have no idea how to help on that. The last time I looked we were at the maximum number of listeners.

Like I'm ready for the show.

A few songs mentioned, may not have been requests as such, but I will probably play anyway, just because I can.

Mr.Fishair, the Jethro Tull, Skating Away...I don't think I've heard of that. Dire Straits, Skateaway yes. And I can't find Skating Away by Jethro Tull...so I can't play that one.

I got to drive Whitt's car (Toyota Prius, gas/electric hybrid) today. Coooool.

[slyeyes]

El, it means that all of the access has been taken up.

Someone needs to drop off in order for you to get in.

[Wurm42]

Hmmm...does anybody geekier than me know if it's possible to capture and mirror streaming media?

And what did we decide to call it when the MOATies overload a website? Dunking? (vs. slashdotting or wanging?)

[Eleanor]

I understand Susan, but I started trying about an hour ago, so maybe Wurm, or one of our other computer people will read my plight and help out!

[wolfie]

I thought it was called a fleshpile myself. But then, I'm computer illiterate.

[Marvin]

I have "Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day" by Jethro Tull. I'll play it in your honor, Mr. Fishair!

[slyeyes]

El, I think we're all trying earlier and earlier and filling up the access at earlier times.

I did eventually get in by trying over and over. Just keep trying. (although it does get frustrating)

[slyeyes]

El, I think we're all trying earlier and earlier and filling up the access at earlier times.

I did eventually get in by trying over and over. Just keep trying. (although it does get frustrating)

[wolfie]

Can you prove how your show fills up your online feed and demand a raise out of it Susan? And thanks for the Janice. I soo needed it.
Altho the bossman didn't. And he informed me my socks are weird too.
*decides to leave shoes off for the rest of the day*

[Susan]

I did talk to the tec guy, not too long ago...he said he was going to try to change the number of people who can acess it...he said it's not too hard to do, but it's kind of hard to talk someone through. So he was going to try to change it remotely.

It seems it has not been changed as yet.

Booger.

[wolfie]

*gives up seat on wcre's bus*
I got to hear my Janice. Someone jump fast before some nonblog local listener finds it.

[Susan]

Wurm, no...I don't think they've considered podcasts. The online thing is new enough to us...and we are not so bright technilogically. (somehow I think that is misspelled) However with Whitt on board, we may move forward a bit faster, as he does seem to know more about computers.

He also had a trial by fire this morning, doing the morning show. Although he did call me three or four times for advice.

And I think he'll be doing the lunch thing Friday, since I have to go to our station across the river and work things there from noon to 2. Figuring the logistics should be fun.

[sandy beach]

It's me!!!

Thanks, wolfie!

(sorry, El)

[sandy beach]

Now that I'm in, I'm thinking of songs I want to hear. Probably too late for today--but sometime this week, how about some Dylan?

You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Loved the Louis Armstrong, Susan!

[Susan]

I have been wanting to play some Dylan...don't really have any here.

Ooooh, the torture. Have to buy a Dylan cd like I've been wanting to do for some time. I have some cassettes, but I don't like to play cassettes on the air. I don't know why...can't sound worse than the scratchy albums and 45s we used to play.

[sandy beach]

Oh! Well, that song is on Blood on the Tracks.

But I'll try to think of something you have... :-)

[slyeyes]

Well!

I brought my laptop in today so I could listen to WCRE. While I have the connection, I opened up my Messenger in the event there are any Moaties and/or RL pals out there to chat with over lunch.

I just got IM'd by "Onehungstud" or something like that.

Obviously, not a Moatie.

I'm not saying that none of our Moaties are ....

oh never mind. You know what I mean.

[sandy beach]

For the record, sly: I did send you a Messenger invite. But I'm not that well hung.

That is all.

[Mr.Fishair]

Well, Ok Susan. I understand. It was not one of their more popular songs. I'd take Aqualung or Thick as Brick if you can find one of those some time this week. ;)

Thank You Brother Marvin.

Addicted to Love was probably more appropriate anyway!

Someone Love me! a Large Moatarita and a Corona Chaser! And I'll Love you back. ;)

Oh, and BTW

WORK SUCKS!!

[Eleanor]

*decides to pout for remainder of day*

I've never been shut out before - I'm trying not to take it personally!!!!!

Maybe I'll be able to get in later - good music all day, IMO!

*stops pouting and zips out to read morning papers*

[wolfie]

*loves Fish an extra large Moatarita, corona chaser, and girlchik in a grass skirt*

And I think I played pool with him sly. His id lied.

[slyeyes]

BTW, as some of you may remember, I had a tiny little freakfest last Friday at lunch.

But I managed to do a number on myself later that day. I stayed at work kind of late for a Friday because I was worried he'd call me at home. Before I left, I called and checked my messages and the message voice said I had FIVE new messages. I just knew they were all from him. I decided to listen to them when I got home, where I could freak out in the comfort of my own place. Of course, by waiting, the bus ride home was longer than it should have been and gave me more time to worry.

When I got home, I checked the caller ID and found out that 4 of the messages were from ME! I had forgotten that I had an early morning and to make sure I woke up, I had CallNotes call me four times. I was up and getting ready when the calls from CallNotes started coming in and just ignored the phone when it rang.

All of the messages went into voice mail and it was my voice saying "get your fat ass out of bed and get to work." I can't remember now who the fifth call was from.

I was relieved he didn't call -- and slightly put out that he didn't at least make the effort so I could reject him.

I know, I know......

[Susan]

Sly, sounds like a Y!IM member.

Not that I would have ever gotten any messages from someone using an ID like that.

Nope, not me.

Whitt was mentioning this morning something about putting a webcam in here.

I think that would not be neccessary.

What, let people see the chaos that is the noon hour?

[slyeyes]

And Sandy, I didn't get your invite, but you are on my list, so I guess it worked.

[Susan]

And Sly, I was talking about the messenger dude, not the one you were hoping would/would not call.

[Mr.Fishair]

WHOA!!

Did Susan just play

Someone shave, someone shave, someone shave, someone shaved my wife tonight?????????!!

Oh what a night indeed!

*really gets werking*

(Thanks Wolfie, I'll have to Love you later, and yes messy is always goo00OD)

[Susan]

The playlist for today:

Monday 5-02-05 Sharecroppers All Request Lunch Hour
News
“Me and Bobby McGee” Janis Joplin---Holly(Wolfie)
------
“Couple Days Off” Huey Lewis and the News(for Wurm for mentioing it)
“High On You” Survivor---Tamera
------
“Hotel California” Eagles
“Have You Ever Seen The Rain?” Creedence Clearwater Revival
------
“What a Wonderful World” Louis Armstrong
“Take Me Home Tonight” Eddie Money
------
“Baby I Love you” Ronettes(meant to play “Be My Baby” Oops.)
“Addicted To Love” Robert Palmer
------
“Karn Evil 9:1st Impression” Emerson, Lake and Palmer---Marvin(for mentioning it)
“(I Know) I’m Losing You” Temptations
------
“Someone Saved My Life Tonight” Elton John

[Susan]

And a note to those listening on line...

The signal may stop in about half an hour. The computer is running a scan...and it sometimes stops the broadcast. However I have to run some errands. If I run out right now, I should make it back before any possible shutoff. Sometimes it stops, sometimes it doesn't.

[Brat]

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

Love you man........no you can't have my beer.

Does snoopy dance.....

Gonna watch the Women of The MOAT swoon now.

Gets large feather fan ready for revival duty.

Hey you C3PO......make sure all the cabana cushions are clean and fluffed. They are gonna pillow some "genteel" heads.

OK Dude go-for-it, we been a-missing ya.

[slyeyes]

Susan, about a year ago, I rented a car from Enterprise, and it ended up being a Prius. Totally cool! I rented it for a weekend trip. I was mesmerized by that computer readout in the dashboard. When I went to rent a car a couple of months later, I asked for the Prius, and they said they had sold it.

Rats! The last car I rented from them was a
Hyandi (sp?) Elantra. Not the same. IMHO, Hyandi is Korean for "piece of crap". (sorry to anyone who owns one, but I don't like them).

[Eleanor]

OK, OK,OK already -

I got in and now it stopped but I read Susan's message so.....whatever.

That is all.

*senses she may be boring todoay*

[Brat]

Marvin - ELP was the only concert I can remember that I actually walked out on. I wasn't that I didn't like their music (I did), but we were 3rd row stage right. They used folding chairs on the floor, and when we stood up (most of the time), the sound was so loud the chairs vibrated around on the floor like crazy.

[slyeyes]

Hey, PERI!! How ya doing, girl? I'm a little worried about you, what with it being Fire Day and you being off work. Please, stay out of the kitchen.

Just sayin'.

********************************

*tippy toes through Moat on her way back to work to the Tremelos "Silence is Golden"*

Silence is golden, but my eyes still see
Silence is golden, golden
But my eyes still see

[slyeyes]

Hey, PERI!! How ya doing, girl? I'm a little worried about you, what with it being Fire Day and you being off work. Please, stay out of the kitchen.

Just sayin'.

********************************

*tippy toes through Moat on her way back to work to the Tremelos "Silence is Golden"*

Silence is golden, but my eyes still see
Silence is golden, golden
But my eyes still see

[slyeyes]

I must have been two-steppin*

shhhhhhhhhhhh

[Brat]

Sly - I must have been two-steppin*

Is that kind of like boot-scooting?

[Brat]

Sly - I must have been two-steppin*

Is that kind of like boot-scooting?

[Not Telling]

Yes. But with someone touching you.

[Mr.Fishair]

*pokes finger within inches of touching non telling (betcha even wear Rockies while you're not, yummm) dancer*

I'm Not touching you. I'm Not touching you. I'm Not touching you.

*downs another Moatarita/Corona*

*runs back to work*

How bout Toe Tapping?
Waffle Stomping?
Sandal Swapping?

[Susan]

It is back.

Silly scan. The first time it ran on a Monday, I checked it constantly to make sure all stayed on. Now it keeps kicking things off.

Off to try and be productive. (HA!) Commercials to record, and invoices to get ready to send out.

Glamorous radio.

[Still Not Telling]

Cowboy boots. Or knee high black leather ones.

*dances just under Mr.Fishairs finger n blows him a raspberry*

[Eleanor]

Celebrity wedding - who's invited?

[Peri]

YOU GUYS WILL NEVER GUESS WHAT!!!!

Polly has taught herself to play guitar and recorded her first single! She sent it to me and she is amazing! I'm going to try and post it on the Y.

[Brat]

Peri - so post it already. We're dying out here.

[Brat]

Lab - at the risk of starting another flood of iPod posts: Thanks for the suggestions but No Joy.

I ended up going back to the USB2.0 (not really that bad except for the power source junk), and reloading everything.

Oh Well.........or something that rhymes with that.

[Peri]

Rats, I can't post it! I've tried everything and I don't know what to do next and it's too big to mail to someone smarter than me! Now what?

[Mad "about Weasel" Scientist]

peri can you send to me or someone by yahoo?

[wolfie]

Can it be zipped and sent?

[Mad "about Weasel" Scientist]

wolie I think the problem is Peri doesn't know how to zip it. I hear Peri knows how to unzip though.

[Mad "about Weasel" Scientist]

and by wolie I mean wolfie

[rumor mill]

Pssst Peri is trying to unzip Mad pass it on!

[Peri]

Mad, can I IM you at your name yahoo id?

[Eleanor]

*can't zip in because computer is being a GDMFSOB today*

Cute Guy called, said, will install flat panel monitor for food - deal! Went and got Greek Take Out - yummy!

Mad - let's put the pig shooters in traps and then do a drive-by shooting - that's terrible!

*leaves as if she was back on dial-up*

[Eleanor]

Mad - I have a lot of old clients who love to do drive-by shootings - some of them may even be out of prison by now!

[wolfie]

Hey, is nobody going to be impressed I know how to zip something?

And we all are, but don't tell her or Weasel please rumor.

*ducks n runs*

[D'Artagnan]

Ele, I hate to have to tell you this, but yummy Greek takeout for plugging in a couple of cables? I thing you got the short end of the stick...

[Mad "about Weasel" Scientist]

peri - dusty_rose1974 @ yahell will work

[D'Artagnan]

thing = think

Not that I think with my thing or anything.

[wolfie]

Is an Ithing like an Ipod?

And since we are throwing computer questions out there, anyone know how to convert a pdf into something I might be able to alter? Like a paint program?

[slyeyes]

There are men who do, you know.

[Zoodle]

D'Art - sure you don't :)

[Bangi_Sizzles]

el- u hav mail :-)

[sandy beach]

Wolfie--take a screen shot?

[Mad "about Weasel" Scientist]

wolfie - I know how to do it on a Macintosh no idea on a PC sorry. but if you send me the pdf I can turn it into a jpg or bmp and send it back.

[wolfie]

Hmmmm.. a screen shot of actual work. That might work. Lets go see if I can crash this bad boy. Again.

[Mike "Mad's Dork" Weasel]

wolfie: well, you could always take a screen shot of the pdf if it's only one page. hit print screen and then open up your paint program and paste it in there.

[neophyte]

D'Art, Eleanor is giving Greek food but getting time with Cute Guy... she is getting a very good deal, imo.

[wolfie]

Mad ~ I would, but I'm not sure how happy they would be with me sending blueprints over the net. *sighs*

*hugz* sandy n weasel. Thank you guys. It worked.
And son of a gun. Screen shots can actually have a work related reason to exist. I learn something new everyday.

[sandy beach]

Yay wolfie!

Do I get some Greek takeout for that?

*still can't believe she lives in a place with NO Greek restaurants, takeout or not*

[Marvin]

Darn, I was going to say you should do a screen shot, but then got distracted trying other ways with a sample Adobe file, and say sandy said to do that so I didn't post it as my suggestion.

I'll just have to eat out with someone else, I guess.

[Bangi_Sizzles]

g nite ppl!
and here's to wonderful weather and wonderful food and priceless company
*clink*

[Mad "about Weasel" Scientist]

screen shots are great I use them at work all the time and when I am working on Weasel...

[Polly]

Hi, guys! How are things?
I missed you! Got the day off. Hooray!

[D'Artagnan]

Did someone say screen shots? How exactly do you drink a screen?

[slyeyes]

POLLY!!!

Was your spidey sense tingling?? We were putting up posters around the moat this weekend, and ^^ up there, I put up a poster in the event you dropped in. Check it out.

[slyeyes]

POLLY!!!

Was your spidey sense tingling?? We were putting up posters around the moat this weekend, and ^^ up there, I put up a poster in the event you dropped in. Check it out.