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[Eleanor]

HEY! Lab!

What's the deal? You don't think my lipstick theory is viable??

hmmmph.

[Eleanor]

I'm listening to Rufus Wainwright sing Hallelujah on my Shrek CD.
*sobs*
Mark Harmon, WHY did you have to get killed on West Wing, WHY?

[kibby F5™]

Stand corrected! A.N.'s right! It's Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Oscar's Birthday has been confirmed for 1 June. will endevour to put it one the calander.

Aunt Nancy? The "Wallace" commet was good. No penalties - sorry again wolfie.

*sees it's not wolfie's day*

[Marie in Kourou]

To those MOATies who are dating...

[«LabSpecimen»]

El, your hypothesis is quite viable. Except that swans lack lips. And opposable thumbs. And cash to make purchases. And then there's that whole creation thing.

[wolfie]

WTD?
I said she wasn't in trouble and gave her a smooch. But you're right, it isn't my day.
I'll try back another day.

[«LabSpecimen»]

I think he meant the being late (not latte) for werx today.

[«LabSpecimen»]

On second read... I have NO idea what Kibby is talking about. But then... I'm not sure I know what anybody is talking about ever.

[Jeff Meyerson]

Mark Harmon, WHY did you have to get killed on West Wing, WHY?

El, you know the answer to that. They couldn't have CJ be too happy in a relationship, and since she couldn't be with a reporter...

[MarieP]

Brief update on Creep Guy:

I opened his reply. The good news is: he doesn't seem to be a stalker and he did not insult me.

It was rather long, with lots of "..." like the guy is thinking aloud, lots of spelling mistakes and bad writing too (he seems to believe he's a poet) I was so embarassed for him - again!

And it basically said "too bad, you've been judging me only from this slightly clumsy line (!!!), while I didn't take you for a slut (oh really?) (you mean you had reasons to do so?) blah blah blah too bad you're not the open-minded, curious and tolerant type like I am" and it goes on and on...

I don't care if he puts the blame on me, I won't bother to reply to that pathetic mail and won't see him again anyway.

MiK - I'm really glad you've worked things out with GF and I hope you won't have to go in an argument over your B-day or V-day again!

For 2 days I've been catching up on the "700+ comments-Test Post" over on the MB, I can't see the end of it but it's funny so I want to read all the way!

[insomniac]

(from under rock)
I got a great idea for a musical piece: "PETER and the wolfie."
nah, sounds too familiar...

[LabSpecimen]

Okay, I went back and read it. It's going to surprise you all, but I disagree with the mainstream thinking here.

Figure skating, both for men and women, long or short programs, *is* dancing with skates on. I'm not saying it's not athletic - it sure is. So is dancing. It definately is theatrical. Why shouldn't the outfits be?

If I had a digital film of a person performing a routine, and then I digitally altered it so that I had two versions: (a) bland outfit, no smiles on the face and (b) colorful outfit, lots of smiles, more flowing hair, which would get the better score?

It affects the judges perception. If the goal is to get the highest score, then you should do what it takes to get the highest score.

In last night's freestyle skiing, the commentators even pointed out how important it was to get "big air" coming of the last ramp because it was the CLOSEST TO THE JUDGES and would leave the BIGGEST IMPRESSION. It had nothing to do with skill. It was about perception.

If we let the purists control the olympics, we wouldn't have freestyle skiing or snowboarding. The olympics would remain unchanged while the world around it changes faster with each passing day. In software, we say that a system either changes or becomes obsolete. Are the olympics any different?

I embrace Johnny Weir. You go, Johnny!

[kibby F5™]

**** wolfie clarification ***

1. late for werk \\shudder//
2. no one's getting punished - wolfie loves giving out "punishments" ;-)

/**** wolfie clarification ***

[Higgy]

MarieP - glad that the creep's email didn't go overboard - that's the great reason for the DELETE key! You're well rid of him.

Did anyone vote in my poll on the Y group? Off to heinz...

[MarieP]

Why did I have to robot 4 or 5 times to post? I'm not a robot I swear!

*hides under rock with Kibby and Insomniac*

[DDi]

*waves to PETER*

And now time for your local Windy City weather update:

8pm yesterday: On my way home, sleet was coming down in sheets. By the time I pulled into the driveway 45 minutes later, it was snowing big fat flakes of white fluff.

5am today: Snowing small flakes, and beginning to get cloudy. But not snow clouds, they looked more like rain clouds you'd see in Florida before a down pour.

10:45am today: Down pour. It's raining cats and dogs. No! For REAL! I just saw a poodle fly past my office window!! Ok, maybe it was just a goose.

It's pouring and thundering and lightening... what the heck is going on!?! By tonight we are to get snow again. Are you kidding? How in the hell does one town experience 3 seasons in one day?

*wonders if theres any room under the rock for her too*

[«LabSpecimen»]

MarieP: You should reply to this guy. You should let him know that (a) you shared his email with all of your friends, (b) we all laughed, (c) you'll go out with him one time, on the condition that you get to measure his "manhood" because we've all placed bets, and you picked 3 inches (or the metric equivalent).

[kibby F5™]

MarieP, I'm with the rest here. Good that he's gone. Can I e-mail you now?

Oh, your down here too?

Roboting seems to occur when you've quickly posted in multiple threads. Or too quickly on a single thread.

[kibby F5™]

3 inches = 7.5 cm's

[«LabSpecimen»]

Public apology:

Yesterday at lunch, I was doing maintenence in the Y! group. There were a number of people who I didn't recognize who had email from the group bouncing for many months. I removed those people.

I used a short-cut to do it. I clicked the "select all" option and then removed the check-mark for the people that I knew who they were. One of those people was our very own, very esteemed Jeff Meyerson.

I missed. When I unchecked his check box, I missed and didn't clear the checkmark. I didn't notice. Jeff got removed from the group. Hopefully by now he has rejoined, and all this is behind us.

I'm sorry, Jeff, if you felt I did something to you on purpose. It was my mistake. I'd buy you a beer, but by the time I got to New York, it would be warm. (Okay, it would be gone)

Sorry again.

[Higgy]

Just for clarification - are we saying 3 inches (or 7.5 cm for our metricMoaties) is SMALL??!?!?!??!?!?!

*slinks off to the shadows in shame*

[MarieP]

Lab *snork*

Kibby - but I hardly ever post! Maybe it was because I wrote the word "s!ut"....
of course you can email me, after all we're going to meet at the next Paris Moat Meet in the summer!

Now I'm going to leave work (yay) and meet my parents who are visiting for 3 days. It's the first time they'll see my new flat since when I decided to buy it and it was all ugly and dirty. They won't recognize it! I'll sleep on the sofa so I'll check in the Moat at night when they're asleep.

Dand! I forgot to take the Moat calendar off the fridge! Hope I can do it before they notice it, otherwise that will be a long evening of questions and explanations...(they've read too many scary stories about people that had met their murderer on internet or something...:-)

[Susan]

Use a tshirt when you cough or sneeze...

Cracks me up every time.

I am here. I think. One of those days...

And tomorrow I really won't be here until right before noon...the town council is holding their annual retreat...and I said I'd be there. A long day...but hey...I get two meals...and something for the news too...

[Eleanor]

MarieP -

I cannot believe that "CreepyGuy" even USED the word slut in an e-mail to you. This guy is too stupid to live, IMO. I am outraged on your behalf.

*aims Huey in his general direction avoiding the Eiffel Tower area*

[Eleanor]

Di -
My brother is a professor at UC Berkeley (when he's there and not on a sabbatical, which is almost never, but I digress) and he was offerred and accepted a prestigious assignment at the University of Chicago, which he accepted, and they even bought him a house to lure him from Berkeley. He started in January, stayed for 6 weeks, left and never went back due to the Chicago weather!
Presently he IS on "sabbatical" in Hawaii (where his surfboard lives), to give you an idea of his priorities! :)

[Eleanor]

Headline on an article in the NY Post:
RICE SUFFERS FRIENDLY FIRE

It's spreading, everyone duck!

[scat]

El, we've had such a mild winter in Chicago! Your bro was right to leave town. If he couldn't stand this past January, the warmest in decades, then he'd never survive a hard winter. Truth is, most Chicagoans hate our winters (and springs, summers and falls) too but we like the city so we stay. This also explains why we love a baseball team that perennially sucks (The Cubbies). Chicago: The Love/Hate City.

DDi wasn't kidding about today's weather which is bizarre even for Chicago. Currently it's 34 degrees and thunderstorming. It was HAILING a few minutes ago.

[DDi]

*falls over laughing*

Now it's sunny.

*waves white flag at mother nature*

We give up!

[Susan]

Sunny skies and nearly 70 here...of course, we're looking at rain and a hight in the mid 40s Saturday...

The playlist...

Thursday 2-16-06 All Request Lunch Hour
News
“Gimme Some Lovin’” Spencer Davis Group
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“Some Kind of Wonderful” Huey Lewis and the News
“Burning Sky” Bad Company
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“My Way” Frank Sinatra---Slyeyes
“It’s My Life” Bon Jovi---Zoodle
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“You’re Only Lonely” J.D. Souther
“Doctor My Eyes” Jackson Browne
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“Back Where You Belong” 38 Special
“Still The One” Orleans
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“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” U2
“Heaven” Los Lonely Boys
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“Owner Of A Lonely Heart” Yes

[Marie in Kourou]

((((MarieP)))) Do I need to glue you to the MOAT again, mmmmm? We miss you!

Yes, Giant Frog and I had a nice talk yesterday evening. I admit it was tense at the beginning, though. The crisis was resolved... I hope he's understood all I said so that when my birthday comes along this year I won't have another almost-mental breakdown.

I went to my Russian teacher's house earlier, where we rescheduled for Saturday at noon because she has lots of translating work to do. Gahhh, I hate having class on the weekend.

*goes back to listening to Jean-Jacques Goldman*

[Bangi]

MiK: ((hugs))

i think i know what u'r going thru..somewhat..

Happy Valentine's Day every1

[Eleanor]

Di -It was a few years ago that my bro was there and I think it was some record-breaking cold. He's back teaching at Berkeley now, except as I said when he's in Hawaii, which is about 5 months of every year - he really has the life! No, I'm not jealous, really.

As my mother-RIP, (or M as my bro and I prefer to call her) always said, to anyone who would listen, often, Well, Eleanor is the smarter one, but David works harder!!! We finally figured out that remark was an insult to both of us *snork*.
OK.

[Eleanor]

Announcement

Free Music Tuesday at iTunes.

[Bangi]

Bangi Update:
Went to Cox's Bazar which has the longest beach in the world.
Experienced lack of sleep, sunburn, excess sea food

... sunsets, long walks on the sea shore at nite...

was good to be out of Dhaka :)

*runs around moat in red bikini...baywatch style*

gnite guys ;)

[Eleanor]

I think I've discovered the origin of the word neener! in my Yiddish Phrase of the Day calendar.

Nar eyner!
nahr ey-nehr)
You fool, you!

In other su.so.ca. news I washed down the walls in my (small) hallway this morning, which is near my bedroom and separate bathroom. The way I do this is by turning on the hot water in the shower until the hallway gets damp from the steam, then taking a long-handled mop thingy, upon which I've sprayed 409 and cleaning. The downside is that in the ceiling is the smoke detector, which goes off and is very loud,and since it's attached to my burglar alarm, the company calls to see if there's a fire - it's almost like an I Love Lucy episode - too funny! But the walls are clean and that's what counts, right?

And my reward for doing this hard work is -
UPS just rang my doorbell and delivered a carton, about 15" x 9" high (I measured) and the tape across the top says - wait for it - GODIVA CHOCOLATE!!
*claps*

I didn't order anything from Godiva (I'm pretty sure), so is it a b-day present (early) or a V-day present (late), and shall I open it right this minute or wait until CG comes over tomorrow?

I think I'll just look at it for a while. :)

[Marie in Kourou]

*plays Taps (that is the funeral tune, isn't it?)*

[Marie in Kourou]

Whoooohoooo El! Tell us what kinds of chocolates you got later, OK? My favorite is milk chocolate... mmmmmm yum.

[Eleanor]

New CMB pics on BrianB's blog - woo hoo!

[Marie in Kourou]

Is there any difference between the words "mad" and "angry"? I ask because in this article, someone says they felt "mad and angry at the same time" (about two-thirds of the way down the first page). Does that sound strange to anyone else or is my English getting rusty?

[Just]

*yawn*

Man ... someone needs to update the y ... in the time it took for me to find this place both wee ones woke up and now I have to go be responsible. *Sigh*

At least I have it bookmarked... so please please PLEASE don't run away from me yet!!!

I miss the Moat. :(

*puts on House Elf Apron*

*returns to Real Life, with only a backward glance at the Moat*

*sob*

[Eleanor]

From The Wonkette:

Iran’s Answer to “Freedom Fries”
No, this isn’t from The Onion:

Iranians love Danish pastries, but when they look for the flaky dessert at the bakery they now have to ask for “Roses of the Prophet Muhammad.”
Bakeries across the capital were covering up their ads for Danish pastries Thursday after the confectioners’ union ordered the name change in retaliation for caricatures of the Muslim prophet published in a Danish newspaper.

“Given the insults by Danish newspapers against the prophet, as of now the name of Danish pastries will give way to ‘Rose of Muhammad’ pastries,” the union said in its order.
In other news, Sara Lee’s Iranian subsidiary has changed its corporate slogan to “Nobody Doesn’t Like 72 Virgins.”

[Eleanor]

Just, I sent you an e-mail. Didn't you get it?

Paging Bis.
The Empress has made an appearance.

[Eleanor]

This is his story and he's sticking to it!

U.S. champion Johnny Weir, who fell out of medal contention with a cautious program filled with errors, stormed out of the rink when his mediocre marks were shown. He finished fifth.

"I missed the bus. They changed the schedule," Weir said. "It was every 10 minutes. Today it was every half-hour. I was late getting here and never caught up. I never felt comfortable in this building. I didn't feel my inner peace, I didn't feel my aura. Inside I was black."

That's going to be my new excuse for everything: I missed the bus. After you've said that, what else is there to say?

[neophyte]

I didn't feel my aura. I love it.

[PETER]

Thanks again for all the niceties.
Higgy, don't slink off into the shadows. This reminds me of a cigarette commercial that said, "It's not how long you make it, it's how you make it long". Words to live by... (Is it too early for this sort of thing?)

[PETER]

My excuse is going to be, "I didn't feel my aura". Oh wait, can't do that, a woman in my department is named Aura. Okay, "I was black inside" will do...

[kingw MBE LP OBDE]

I felt my inner piece once, I got caught
Huh, peace oh nevermind

[Jeff Meyerson]

Hey Lab, as I told you privately, don't worry about it. I was just rather surprised and of course I didn't think you did it on purpose.

Now get out of here, you knucklehead!

they've read too many scary stories about people that had met their murderer on internet or something...

Good one, Marie. Better make sure there are no pictures of Higgy around then! Just kidding! ;)

I know that if George Washington were alive today he'd be proud to see so many car and mattress sales in his name. Now that's fame!

We went to Barnes & Noble today and bought one book, which you might all want to look out for. It's a large size pb called The TV Guide Guide to TV (catchy, no?) and it has brief essays (very brief) about all shows that have been on American TV, with network, dates and stars and a brief synopsis. There is other stuff as well. The book is 1250 pages and it was on sale for...$1.00!!!

How can you go wrong?

And tomorrow I really won't be here until right before noon...the town council is holding their annual retreat...and I said I'd be there. A long day...but hey...I get two meals...and something for the news too...

Am I the only one picturing the town council at a nudist colony? I am? OK, sorry about that. I mean, Susan did say "something for the news"!

I never felt comfortable in this building. I didn't feel my inner peace, I didn't feel my aura.

Gee, thanks for ruining the suspense for us, El!

Seriously, I'd read it already. Whatever happened to "I f#*ked up. Sorry." ? If he was never comfortable in the building, how did he finish second after the short program? Huh? Answer me that, Johnny Boy? I got your aura right here!

As I remember it, two of our runners were DQ'd at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 because they missed the start time of a preliminary race, but in that case it was the coach who had the wrong schedule and didn't get them there on time.

[Jeff Meyerson]

I didn't feel my aura

That's got to go down in history with other classic phrases like:

Then there's the whole penis thing

and Susan's personal favorite:

Use a tshirt when you cough or sneeze...

(*goes back to contemplating the thought of Bangi in red bikini*)

[PETER]

And speaking of brussel sprouts - I went to sleep away camp for two months every year from ages 6 to 15. We had two weeks of free time between the end of school and when camp began which was highly valued. One night my mother decided to serve brussel sprouts and this really oily fish for dinner. Hated both. The rule was, you have to clean your plate or no popsicle. I could hear all the neighborhood kids playing in the backyard which was more torture. I was GAGGING,(meanwhile my little sister is putting the food she doesn't want to eat in her napkin then flushing it down the toilet) but I did it! (okay, I see the value of not using caps ALL THE TIME) Brussell sprouts are evil!! But I love liver, so what does make sense?

[Edgar]

Liver. BLeah.

Johnny Weir is a prima dona. When you are competing in something as HUGE as this, you MAKE DAMN SURE you get there on time. Everyone else did.

I watched an interview with him in which he said he didn't necessarily want to be the next Dorothy Hamil or Michelle Kwan.

Apparently, he just wants to dress like them. NTTAWWT

[slyeyes]

??

Sorry, forgot to change my costume from last night.

[Eleanor]

I didn't know I ruined it for anyone. I thought that's what happened yesterday. I'm boycotting the Olympics because NBC didn't answer my e-mail, although I did catch a little of Women's Curling today. About the same as Men's Curling but with pony tails.

And anyway, wasn't it worth it for his great quotable lines. Very *snorkworthy*.

Speaking of kingw (sort of), Jeff, do you know if they ever found the whippet that went missing after the dog show yesterday? We need a follow-up.

[PETER]

Edgar, how right you are. He needs a big attitude adjustment.

[PETER]

Yes Eleanor, they did find the dog, peeing on Beaver St. at Penn St U! He was arrested...

[Susan]

Jeff...AUGH!!! I sooooo did not need the image of the town council nekkid. *scrubs brain* And it is not a fancy, out of town retreat...I wish. One year it was at the state park...last year was a meeting room downtown at The Wine Cellar (and no, we did not get wine. Darn it all.) This year...the fellowship hall at the First United Methodist Church. My church...so I will not have any problem wandering into the kitchen for ice water or anything.

And I have continued to watch absolutely none of the Olympics whatsoever.

[Jeff Meyerson]

I watched an interview with him in which he said he didn't necessarily want to be the next Dorothy Hamil or Michelle Kwan.

Apparently, he just wants to dress like them. NTTAWWT

ROTFL, sly. Excellent.

El, I told you that you didn't ruin it. Just teasing here. I think everyone knew who won even before the competition began.

The last we heard, the whippet was still running around loose in the marshes by JFK. I hope they find him soon.

[slyeyes]

Currently watching snowboarders race -- snowboard cross they call it. Have to say, interesting.

I'm waiting for more ice skating; which I was watching only to be interrupted by snowboarding.

COLLISION!!!!! FACE PLANT!!

And then, I also brought home work to do. Yeck.

[slyeyes]

I saw a photo of the whippet. He's looking for something to eat. Those dogs are the Kate Moss of the canine world.

[Jeff Meyerson]

Missing whippet.

So, the search is off but the dog is still out there.

[slyeyes]

Jenni e-mailed me this morning and said that if she were still teaching at the high school, she would be off for an ice day as they were getting nailed with an ice storm. She said no way would the university cancel classes. She was in the middle of her lecture for her first class and the dept. secretary came in and told them classes had been cancelled for the rest of the day.

ST. LOUIS WEATHER BULLETIN:

It was very windy this morning; but warm. In fact, we opened a window on the bus on the way in to work.

At lunch, I went outside and it was balmy. And windy. And 70 degrees.

This afternoon, I heard that we had a severe weather alert and heard the building creeking from the wind. I heard people talking about hail.

When I was walking to the bus after work, it was OH! MY! GOSH! WINDY!

And 33 degrees.

{{{{{COLD}}}}}

[Aunt Nancy]

Missing whippet...

Why do I now have a Devo earworm?

[Zoodle]

Weather report from Winnipeg:

It is a balmy -22 (Farenheit, it's actually -30C with a windchill).

It is supposed to get colder tomorrow.

[Eleanor]

Thanks for the article Jeff. At least the dog has a coat on because kingw says cold is very bad for them.

PETER - if she got to Beaver St. and got arrested, then she'd be warm in jail. As some of my homeless clients used to say, "Well, there's a roof, a mattress and dinner." Not so bad.

[Eleanor]

When I signed up for Cox Telephone for some reason they added some TV channels too: Sundance, Encore, etc and a station that's VH1Country and has NO commercials!! The Country they play is pretty mainstream. They play James Taylor, Faith Hill, The Reese Withspoon/Joaquin Phoenix video,the new (and fabulous!) Bon Jovi video, etc. So I just leave it on while I'm reading the paper or washing the walls in my hallway, whatever..

Anyhoo - a tune caught my ear the other day by a female CW singer, and the line that stood out was, Jesus loves you, I don't. And it's repeated several times during the song.
And then today on Free Music Tuesday at iTunes, it was the Free Song of the Week!! They referred to the above line as "a classic". *snork*
That's all.

[Aunt Nancy]

Weather update from af.ec.ia. - cold, windy, three inches of snow on the ground.

BOOOOOOORIIIIIIING!!!

That is all.

[slyeyes]

AN; loved the whippet earwig.

Whippet good!

[PETER]

Jesus loves you, I don't

It is scary that someone would say that, but, I truly believe that the overwhelmingly majority wants to love their fellow man/women. Why is the minority f@#@#$% things up? Good night and good lovin!

[Mr.Fishair]

Hey, How's it hanging PETER?

oooops.

Scratch that.

Wait, not your peter, I meant for PETER to scratch it.

Ok, wait, I didn't exactly mean that either.

Wolfie did you switch me glasses?

*wines*

*at the front of the lines*

*gettin closer all the time*

I need a little shelter.....

that was not a haiku

[«LabSpecimen»]

Man ... someone needs to update the y ... in the time it took for me to find this place both wee ones woke up and now I have to go be responsible. *Sigh*
Posted by: Just | 05:26 PM on February 16, 2006

Just, there is a link on the front page that takes you straight here! lol

Hey Lab, as I told you privately, don't worry about it. I was just rather surprised and of course I didn't think you did it on purpose.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | 07:08 PM on February 16, 2006

*whew* All I can say is that I must have been feeling black inside this afternoon.

Missing whippet...
Why do I now have a Devo earworm?
Posted by: Aunt Nancy | 08:51 PM on February 16, 2006

*snork*!

There. I'm heinzed and mustarded. I left werk early today because I feel like three-day-old poo right now. I won't be going to werk tomorrow. I'm going to call in and claim that I can't feel my aura. That oughtta get me in good standing with the Boss Man.

I've had about all the freaking ice skating I can stand. The Wench *loves* the Olympics. I'd rather be watching "Cops".

"Get on the ground! Now!

[«LabSpecimen»]

"

[«LabSpecimen»]

Oh, crap! Forgot this! It's the reply email I got concerning Cygnus atratus (black swan):

Hello Gary

Thanks for your enquiry. The answer is that we don't really know what the function of the red bill is yet. However, this season we intend to conduct some field measurements of bill colour variation using a spectrophotometer (a gadget that measures colour objectively - necessary because birds can see in dimensions invisible to humans, such as the ultraviolet), to see if colour variation relates to mating success.

Our main finding to date is that although the birds are black, they have curled ornamental feathers on their wings that appear to play an important role in social dominance. I've attached some papers for your interest.

Kind regards,
Raoul

[slyeyes]

Oh, Lab. Forgot to mention; thanks for the info on Paul Charlsey. Good work.

[Eleanor]

*zips in before ice skating and reads Lab's letter*

hmmmm.
So they haven't really ruled OUT lipstick - oops, beakstick, or even beakgloss yet, right? :-)

What? I missed the bus.

[Jeff Meyerson]

Lab, me too on Cops. Jon Stewart did a little riff on that in last night's show.

[Jeff Meyerson]

Interesting. The only time I have to robot now seems to be when I link to an article like the whippet story above.

AN: "Are we not men?
"We are DEVO."

[Bismuth]

Paging Bis.
The Empress has made an appearance.

At the time of said appearance, Bis was blissfully unaware that his connecting flight from Philadelphia to Minneapolis was going to be delayed nearly two hours.

So, way LTTG:

(fanfare)

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Her mostly royal empress, our very own Just has made a post to the MOAT!

(/fanfare)

PS: It's COLD in Minnesota.

[slyeyes]

PS: It's COLD in Minnesota

*looks at calendar*

Duh!

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

And why am I up at this hour? The wind is absoutely howling!!!

[MarieP]

Yesterday I watched the Olympics for the first time - my parents like watching ice-skating. We were quite happy about the Silver medal for the Swiss guy!
They asked about the Moat calendar and I gave an evasive answer (it's an American humorist thingy) so for the time being I'm ok.

To be honest El, Creep Guy didn't use the word s!ut but I don't know how to translate what he used, which was literally "easy girl" (don't know if you use this expression in English)

It's good to see you back Just and Peter!

Now I want to go to the longest beach in the world and walk along the shore at sunset with you Bangi. Looks like you had a well-deserved break from exams and classes!

[kibby F5™]

...which was literally "easy girl" (don't know if you use this expression in English)

Not any more....

[kibby F5™]

KingW's back!!!

YAY!

[Marie in Kourou]

Ooooooh, I so want that e-mail, MarieP! Curioser and curioser...

Nothing much to say here except TGIF.

[kibby F5™]

Susan, you're "mock drug arrest" article would have been REALLY funny if the dog sought out mutliple students!

[MarieP]

MiK I can't forward it to you it's too embarassing, I swear :-)
But he said he didn't judge me as a "fille facile" so I shouldn't judge him as a "tombeur d'un soir"
Hahahahaha! The email just doesn't make any sense.

Why is there always a huge pile of work that falls on my shoulders on Friday afternoons?

[wolfie]

Greeting from scary windy u.ny.

Welcome back Just!! YaY!

Can it be my day today? Since it wasn't yesterday? Also I need to make up for the fact I was awakened by my house swaying. Not a'rocking, just swaying in the wind. Eeekkk! Schools are closed, trees, powerlines and even stoplights are down all over town. I have no phone at home (no phone=no internet) and I'll be amazed if I have power by tonight.

[slyeyes]

wolfie, could you look on your roof and see if my patio umbrella is there? We're still getting wind, too, but no school closings.

[kibby F5™]

*looks at calendar*

Wolfie's Day

...hum...

[wolfie]

I think I saw it headed towards Toronto. It should be hovering someplace around the middle of Lake Ontario by now. Green base? Floral print?

What do you suppose the odds are that you can be driving down the road and have power lines just fall on your car? When it's your time, it's your time. Now I don't want to drive home.

[«LabSpecimen»]

Haven't attempted mustard yet.

I have a new hobby! It seems that Mrs. Zainaf, Director Manufacturing Company Ltd. Iraq (*snork*) needs my help. I offered it, of course. I am nothing if not articulate.

Dearest friend,

I am Mr. Goldwater, Manager Email Reading, Inc. I have attached an attachment to this email as an attachment. Please review the attachment by viewing the attachment and let me know if you need any additional information. I will send the requested information that you may request in a future email by replying and attaching the additionally requested information.

Yours,
Thomas Higglebottom

[«LabSpecimen»]

So they haven't really ruled OUT lipstick - oops, beakstick, or even beakgloss yet, right? :-)
Posted by: Eleanor | 10:38 PM on February 16, 2006
El, I'll send him your suggestion, along with your email addy. I'm sure he'll be interested in discussing this with you. *wink*

Lab, me too on Cops. Jon Stewart did a little riff on that in last night's show.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | 10:59 PM on February 16, 2006

(My emphasis above) The Wench doesn't really like Jon Stewart much, so I rarely watch The Daily Show anymore. If I lived alone, I'd watch that and the Colbert Report every day. Multiple times. And I'd get surgery so that half my face looked like Stewart, and the other half Colbert.

Oops. TMI.

[Susan]

Morning!

Here for just a tiny moment...before heading downtown.

I want to go ride part of the course for the Sandblast Rally...not necessarily in one of the rally cars...just with a driver who knows what he/she is doing on a dirt road...and can drive fast...and isn't some idiot driving like a fool in my car. I don't drive that fast on dirt roads...I have ridden on them fast a time or two...but it was an idiot driving my car which does not fill me with confidence.

Oh well. And it looks like rain right now.

I will be here at noon...but it may be right before noon when I get here...another day of lots of preparation. Nothing new there.

[slyeyes]

I liked Steve Colbert on the Daily Show; but notsomuch on his own show. I guess it's too much truthiness.

And regarding Paul Charsley, I guess he wasn't much of a somebody. Your link says he's a former lead singer and race car driver; but I can only find a little bit about his racing and nothing about his singing. But the guys in the coffeeshop really like him.

[Leetie]

*ketching up*

AN: LOL on the Devo comment!

Why is snowboarding, but not skateboarding an olympic event?

Why is snowboard cross (WTF?) but not rollerderby an olympic event?

These "events" remind me of the kiddie area of the amusement park. Is it just me? Are these people the supreme athletes that we associate with the Olympics?

Why is curling, but not shuffleboard or bocci ball an olympic event? I don't get it.

<<>/commentary<>>

[Leetie]

Lab: *snork*

[slyeyes]

*continuing Leetie's commentary*

Why were baseball and softball dropped as Olympic sports; but ping pong remains?

[Eleanor]

*zips in while listening to Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood sing Jackson*

Since there are terrible storms where some of us (read: you all) live, I won't talk today about our su.so.ca. freeezzzzing weather. :)

MarieP - IMO, "easy girl" = slut.

Colbert: I feel the same way as sly. I've tried about a zillion times to watch it because Jeff and sandy like it so much, but the longest I ever hung in was 8 minutes, and that was tough.
Lab - re the surgery wish, czeched your meds dose lately??? :-)

I found an interesting e-mail in my inbox today and am sharing in case anyone wants to go in with me on this and get a cut: Actually she sent me 2, the same, so I guess that means she's really desperate:
I am Mrs Gloria Pelaez A complete citizen of Philippines . I was the Wife of Late Mr Emmanuel N.Pelaez of Philippines he worked with America Embassy as An Ambassador for years and hold other Political position in Philippines before he died in the year July 27 2003. We were married for 14 years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his
death we were both born again Christians and we lived happilly. Since his death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is really against.

Before my husband Death I inherited a total sum of 9 million dollars from my late him when he was in his Sick bed, This money which is concealed in a metallic trunk box is deposited with a security and finance company in Cote d' ivoire under a secret arrangement as a family treasure. This means that the security company does not know the content of this box that was shipped from the Philippine to Cote d' ivoire under a diplomatic coverage.
Recently l Fell Sick and my Doctor told me that from all the test conducted on my health, I am not going to last long, expecially, due to my Throat cancer and stroke. But what disturbs me most now is stroke.
Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to churches or Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct. I want a church or individual that will use this money to fund churches, Orphanages and Widows. Also, the propagation of the work of God, building and maintaining the house of God through this money, is very important.
The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and they have inherited all my late Husband Properties because l could'nt bear a Child for their Late brother. I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers, for their own selfish interest and in an ungodly manner. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me sometimes. I don't want them to know about this development, but I know that With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply in my next mail I shall give you the contact of the Security and finance company in Ivory coast and the Authorization Certificate which is the Certificate of deposit that they gave me on the very day when the box of money was deposited under their company to enable you call them and give them your address for the immediate shipment of the box to you as the original- beneficiary of this fund.
I want you and your church to always pray for me because God work in misterious ways. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Who ever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you soon .Indicate your intrest.
please consider this and get back to me via at (p_gloria_10@yahoo.com.ph)

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Gloria Pelaez
__________________________________________
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I guess she doesn't know I'm Jewish *sigh*.

[Eleanor]

Since today is Random Act of Kindness Day, and she's on her "last legs", maybe I should help her out???

Also, since I don't have Crabs, I'm afraid I can't participate in the Champion Crab Races. RSVP: no can do.

[kibby F5™]

I get this distinct feeling that the X-Games have had a detrimental affect on the Olympics.

4 or 5 person snow board racing where someone else's mistake can whipe out my chances doesn't sound very "Olympian" to me.

Heck! Let's get 3 or 4 tobogans down the luge together and let them duke-it-out with foam spears!

Or better yet, figure ski jumping. Points for "artistic" intrupretations.

[kibby F5™]

BRING BACK FREDDIE!!!

[Marie in Kourou]

The scammers seem to love random capitalization.

Russian update: I have moved on from such exciting statements as "-This is a house. -Where? -On the left. -Where is the post office? -Over there." to the wonderful world of plurals. Yessssssss! I'm making progress!

My 0,02 € on the suppression of baseball as an Olympic sport: Americans are really the only people in the world who follow the sport. In Latin America, where lots of baseball players come from, the sport gets minimal attention. Football is still king down there and always will be.

This said, I would encourage adding skateboarding to the Olympics on the basis of snowboarding being the exact same thing, except on snow. I think it hasn't been added yet because it isn't something the rich folks like to do. Travelling to mountain towns to practice snowboarding is out of the means of poor kids.

And as for bocce (or pétanque or boules as it is called in France), my argument is the same as for baseball. Pétanque isn't really played outside of France, Italy and Spain.

Curling is a popular sport in the Nordic and generally very cold countries. I suppose it is well-known enough to stay in the Olympics.

However, ping pong is played all over the world. I would keep it in the Olympics because... well, geez, have you seen them play? It is in no way a sedentary sport. The players move almost as much as in tennis.

/end longer-than-expected Olympic rant