CHRISTMAS IS COMING

And no gift says "Peace On Earth" like this gift.

(Thanks to Claire Martin)

Comments

[bbescuela]

Jeff, it's simple. She follows the script!

[bbescuela]

BTW sly, my dog's butt looks like Anna Nicole but not at all like Pam Anderson. So they can't be the same person.

[Annie Where-but-here]

bb - is it a shi-tzu? Before makeup Pam Anderson looks more like a sharpei.

[insomniac]

...and I must say I'm having trouble deciding which one I'd jump on first.
one vote for Ms. Zeta-Jones, please... oh, its not a survey?

and what about those ads for the new James Bond film, that say "Best Bond Ever!" are they high? but the review could have said

"being a movie critic may seem like the best job in the world but it isn't. Sometimes you have to see movies like the new Bond disaster. You see this movie and you will never, ever envy my job again!"

[Annie Where-but-here]

insom - agreed. How about 'Ugliest Bond Ever!" Would a little guy candy now and then kill them?
*goes back to work on her Borat sequel - "A View to a Krill"

[Kafaleni]

I used to know the capital of Vermont, but it's slipped my mind. I went through an American-curriculum Christian school, and at various times my spelling tests have included states and state capitals. They modified the history and social studies stuff.. changed the maths from imperial to metric, and left the rest alone. So I couldn't spell Noo Zeelind, but I could spell Mississippi.

Jeff.. Those Mrs Fields' cookies look great! Better than my cookies. I shut my computer off completely before going to work and it seems to be a lot zippier (sorry, Laynie) than it was this morning. 15 seconds to load this page as opposed to 85. Definite improvement. Also the loft bed link opened - very cool, Annie!

Pssst.. Annie.. If I'm paying $100 or near as damnit for Jeter, he better be nekkid.

I'm glad to be home (metaphorically and physically speaking.) *loves everyone a chocolate Moatini*

[Annie Where-but-here]

Aw, thanks, Kaf.
*slides an M&M peanut butter/chocolate chip cookie back to Kaf*

[bbescuela]

Kaf, it's Montpelier, but you reminded me of a joke.

Two Italian guys are sitting on a bus. One of them says: "First Emma come. Then I come. Then two asses together. Then I come again. Then two asses together again. Then I peepee. Then I come again."

A lady sitting in front of them overhears this, turns and says sharply: "Excuse me! Could you please do your filthy talking somewhere else."

The man responds: "What-a you talkin about a-lady? I'm-a just teachin may friend-a here to spell Mississippi!"

[Annie Where-but-here]

bb, you remind me of a joke.

...ba-dum!

[Wurm42 has seen the rain, oh yes he has.]

Susan, I have some song requests for this week. Know you can't do all of them, but the set seemed appropriate:

1) For everyone on the east coast who experienced the wonderful warm weather on Saturday, "Endless Summer," any cover BUT Ashlee Simpson

2) For everyone in the midwest who got drenched in the rain Friday and Saturday (especially Slyeyes on her epic drive to Kentucky), "Cold Kentucky Rain" by Elvis Presley.

3) For everyone on the east coast who got soaking wet and freezing on Sunday from the storm that blew in from the midwest, "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" by Credence.

[Annie Where-but-here]

Susan, if I may add to Wurm's request - it was a glorious lovely weekend in SoCal, so if you might play California Dreamin'I would so appreciate it.

[Kafaleni]

Also, while you're at it, could you post the entire radio station play list here, and we'll just pick what we want for the rest of the week?

BTW, to symbolise our current weather patterns, do you have "Four Seasons In One Day" by Crowded House?

[Kibby F5™]

*sigh... wishes he was "normal"*

... what's that like?

Reminds me of being in Basic Training. After the 2nd week one begins to wonder what it was like to be a civilian.

[Marie in Kourou]

Jeff... While the guard is walking to the glass doors leading to the room, there's a shot of the lovely Miss Jones doing her acrobatic laser-dodging thing back to the hole in the floor they made to get into the museum. Apparently we're supposed to think she did it even faster this time.

Not that I was, you know, paying attention to the plot or anything. *drools*

"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was shown just after the Connery-Jones flick. Gotta love Bond. Have a grenade thrown at you while you're going a hundred miles per hour on a luge somewhere in the Alps? No problem! Just jump right back up again and run to catch the bad guy! *snork*

I've read mostly mixed reviews of the new Bond film, though there is some enthusiasm for Daniel Craig. I'm not sure whether I'd get it on DVD. We have none of the Bond films on DVD, sadly.

You guys are making me want to play "I Can't Stand the Rain" today (Commitments cover).

[Marie in Kourou]

*zips mouth* Not going to say anything for or against this museum, just gonna leave the link here so you guys can read it.

[slyeyes]

HAPPY WORLD KINDNESS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And is it any surprise that it's also Indian Pudding Day?

[Leetie]

Today, I read a headline that Pamela Anderson just had a miscarriage. I thought "good grief, she just had a baby! Did she even have time to get pregnant?"

Sly, I thought the exact same thing as I read your post!!!

This is the kind of damage the MOAT has done to my brain: The word "pudding" STILL reminds me of that strip twister picture. Thanks Mr.Fisher!

[Kibby F5™]

FF Update

"kibby kicked butt and he don't care, kibby kicked butt and he don't care ...."

read: He doesn't care whose butt he kicked! HE KICKED BUTT!

/FF Update

[Jeff Meyerson]

Yay for the Aussies! They've created a t-shirt that will allow air guitar players to make actual music!

Well, I'll say it, Marie. Those Creationism Museum people are loony tunes. If 50 million people really believe they can reconcile the dinosaurs being millions of years old (detailed analysis: "they're not") with the Earth being created - literally - 6,000 years ago, and they're spending $25 MILLION on a museum to say so, what is there to be said?

As for fossils of early man: "Those skeletons they've found, what's the word? ... they could have been deformed, diseased or something. I've seen people like that running round the streets of New York."

Hey, watch it, dipstick! We don't like anti-New York cracks, even from a crackpot like you.

If this is The Bible, Literally, why the coyness about nudity. It was in there, right? As was rape, murder, etc.

/end rant

So, how are you this semi-fine morning? Wurm, so far the bulk of the rain has fallen on you I'm afraid. We just had on and off light showers for the most part.

[Kibby F5™]

Mattr 'o fact!

With kibbys FF score he KICKED EVERYBODY'S butt.

*high fives self*

[Marie in Kourou]

The crack about New York made me stop and wonder what this guy is on. Dude, if you don't like New York, then just say so, OK? There's no need to hide it; we're smart enough to read between the lines, anyway.

[Kibby F5™]

*kibby reads between the lines*

*sees blanks*

[Jeff Meyerson]

And since we're all doing Susan's playlists for the week, maybe she can play "She BLinded Me With Science" for the Creationism Museum people.

[Jeff Meyerson]

*jumps in and high five's kibby*

Way to go, kibster!

[Jeff Meyerson]

What more do any of us need than Grey Goose, Doritos & aromatherapy?

[wolfie]

*drowns in paperwork*

[Jeff Meyerson]

At last some good news.

We had this story on the local news a couple of weeks ago and it was not looking good, but it seems like they will be having a happy ending after all.

[slyeyes]

!

My post isn't here.

I was bemoaning the fact that El's team kicked my butt. If Keshawn Johnson can get about 30 points tonight, and her players get the flu, I MIGHT beat her.

:(

[Meanie the Blue]

I can't listen to Susan's program, but in honor of MiK's link to the creationist "museum", I'd like to request Elvis Costello's "Monkey To Man".

BTW, tomorrow night's Nova broadcast focuses on the Turkish family that walks on all fours, which was blogged a few months ago. From the Nova website, it doesn't appear that there's an evolutionary "reversal" causing their condition (a fairly popular, but unscientific porposition), but there is a lot that might be learned about genetics and evolution from them.

[Meanie the Blue]

Also, I'm not exactly sure what a "porposition" is, but it could be fun if you're into that sort of thing, NTTAWWT.

[Leetie]

Evolutionary reversal? Oh, so that's how we describe freaks these days. How about evolutionarily challenged?

[Leetie]

Sorry... the use of the word "freaks" was heartless.

[Kibby F5™]

Vertically challanged ... sorta like Anna Nicole Smith.

[Wurm42]

MiK- I think we should send Borat to do a documentary on the Creationist Dinosaur Park. Failing that, maybe it's time for the Daily Show/Colbert Report folks to do a Dateline-style investigative show.

[Leetie]

*chck*

sly, the eagle soars over the hot tub. over.

*chck*

[Kibby F5™]

*chck chck*

(Air Force lingo for "confirm")

[Kibby F5™]

... has no idea what she's talking about ...

*chck*

*insert random thought here*

*chck*

[Marie in Kourou]

Vertically challenged, that's me! (Under 5ft 3in, as I recall - 1m50.)

"Monkey to Man" and "She Blinded Me with Science" sound like very good additions to today's playlist. I've not heard either, unfortunately, so I'll attempt to listen to the show today.

I still have no idea what time the show is on now that you guys are on DST, because DST is not in use on the Equator. It was on at 1 PM before DST kicked in, so this would mean its... at noon now, Kourou time? *scratches head*

[Leetie]

*adds shovelful of dirt*

[Mr.Fisher]

lEETs- ;P
Nuthin is Wilder than this
Puddin on the ritz

[Leetie]

ooper dooper! :)

[Eleanor]

*zips in*

Congrats to my partner for his high score in FF, as opposed to just "scoring" I guess! *giggles*

private message to Mr. Fisher: I sent an e-mail to your secret e-mail addy. Is it so secret that even YOU are not allowed to go there???

*places one white rose in front of MOAT door and zips out*

[Wurm42]

The Coolest thing I've seen on the Internet in a Long Time:

A trio of contests using user submissions voting to find the Best Thing, Prettiest Image, and Funniest Image Ever:

Vote for the Best Thing Ever.

Current "Best Thing" top results

Vote for The Prettiest image Ever

Current "Fairest Image" top results

Vote for The Funniest picture ever

Current Funniest Image top results

This image may not be winning the "Funniest" contest, but if you're a Lord of the Rings fan, it's great.

[Eleanor]

p.s.
1. Crime scene tape has been removed from my driveway - yay!
2. Yes, this new faux Bond is ugly so I see this movie as discrimintory to women. Eye candy for the men, and nada for us.
3. no three
4. I'd rather see Entrapment again than go to the new Bond movie. I hope it tanks - big time!

[Jeff Meyerson]

I still have no idea what time the show is on now that you guys are on DST, because DST is not in use on the Equator. It was on at 1 PM before DST kicked in, so this would mean its... at noon now, Kourou time? *scratches head*

Marie, noon in Cheraw = 2:00 pm in Kourou.

Can't remember if I mentioned this before (sorry if I have). Jackie saw Nora Ephron on Oprah and asked me to get her latest book, I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman from the library.

So far I'm reading it while she reads some other book and it is just as good as you'd expect from Ms. Ephron. Of course it is aimed at the post-menopausal woman, but you don't have to be there to relate.

Definitely recommended.

[Wurm42]

hee-hee:

Beware the Power of the Cute Side

[Meanie the Blue]

Here'a a link to the video for "Monkey to Man". Right below the video is a link for the lyrics, which these "museum" guys would just love.

[Kibby F5™]

sick wurm SICK!

[Eleanor]

I received an e-mail this morning from Brian B, who is in mourning today because his beloved Bengals were crushed by my Chargers!! w00t!

Anyhoo, he said to say hi to all and he hopes to have enought time to be here at some point, he misses us, and he has lots of new pics of CMB but doesn't know when he'll have time to post them on his blog.
/end Brian B update

[Marie in Kourou]

The reason I love Wikipedia. I had never heard of this case, but just spent quite a few minutes of my time reading all about it. Fascinating.

[Kafaleni]

Okay.. first up, it will probably suprise none of you, but I'm a creationist. I don't use a big C, because I think that it's not the largest part of my faith. What I believe is that I was created by a God who loves me. That's it. He did the rest, too, because he's just that good.
I prefer that explanation to the "oh, we just evolved and if it had happened slightly differently, you'd be a turtle.", telling us what they think happened, then finding another bone/fossil that proves something different, so modifying their definite opinion on what must have happened. That's too random in any world that works together the way this one does. Chaos and nothingness destroy rather than creating. So I don't believe that we came from a primordial soup, and I have no problem with God creating dinosaurs.

On a lighter note, my parents have finally got the house that Mum wanted! They signed all the papers last night. Want a sneak peek? Quick note.. the house hasn't been redecorated since it was built, the kitchen, carpet, wallpaper and curtains are original. However, that meant that they got the house for quite a bit below the asking price listed on the site, and they're going to do it up over time.

I can't think of anything else right now, because I was talking to Mum rather than taking notes while heinzing.

[Kafaleni]

Oh, and Jeff's been double posted on the MB!

Woooo hooooooooo!

[wolfie]

*runs thru Moat cackling and slams into a wall.. picks herself up.. digs claws into the wall and scales it screeching 'they won't take me alive!'.. disappears up into a air vent near the ceiling*

~evil laughter echos down~

[Marie in Kourou]

Looks like a nice place, Kaf. Huge windows! They'll get a lot of natural light. Is there a back yard?

Personally, I am agnostic. I think there's no way to know for sure either way. It's not like we have video footage of the Big Bang or the Creation. Either way, life is pretty darn amazing, and we're all lucky to be here. :-)

[Kafaleni]

Marie.. large back yard, with an old shed in the corner, and a brand spanking new (this year) shed in the middle of the yard for no good reason. 4 garages (double external garage, then another double built under the house). They move on the 15th of next month. Mum's going away for 10 days between now and then.

[wolfie]

*pops up from floor vent all dusty and grinning like a loon*

fantasy congress anyone? It's just like FF but not really.

*vanishes again*

[Jeff Meyerson]

Thanks, Kaf. It's days like this that make it worthwhile sending all those items that never get used or get credited to Claire or someone else.

We went to Costco today. It's much cooler feeling out but mostly dry. Got one of their giant chickens for dinner - what a bargain.

Wurm, thanks for the morning contests. I didn't get a choice of any of the leaders so far, but the "Prettiest" leaders are mostly awe-inspiring.

I also loved "Ten Ways Dick Cheney Can Kill You". I didn't get the rock one but I did get "You Don't Just Walken to Mordor" with a picture of Christopher Walken in an atypically typical bizarre pose.

[Mad Scientist Weasel]

Jeff- I wouldn't have said he looked like a muppet because I didn't click any of the links, but someone remarked about having him nekkid. The thought of nekkid Muppet head gives me nightmares

Kibby I think it was me who's butt you kicked! I kinda liked it. :-)

[sly emily litella eyes]

YAY for Moaties!! Not only did Jeff get posted twice (with an update by Claire Martin herself!), but Leetie got posted as well!!!!!

[Jeff Meyerson]

Never heard of Leo Frank? Well, had you stayed in New York you would have, Marie. There was a made-for-TV movie that was fairly accurate to the facts as known and it was later made into a Broadway musical (which we didn't see).

It's a very ugly story.

Mazel Tov to Kaf's parents on the house! It looks very airy. And a 4 car garage! Impressive. I hope they'll be very happy there.

[slyeyes]

Name change post. Move along, nothing to see here

[Marie in Kourou]

You may be glad to know that I will start translating the article on the history of Judaism into French soon... whenever I'm done with the one on the Himalayas...

[Jeff Meyerson]

And speaking of religion:

Blonde Teen: So I'm taking that religion class.
Brunette Teen: Oh yeah? The one where you read the Bible right?
Blonde teen: Yeah that one. And get this, we are about to start reading the Book of Proverbs.
Brunette Teen: Oh My God! I didn't know the Bible had a grammar section.
Blonde Teen: Me neither!!
Brunette Teen: Oh man, I bet it totally tells you how to speak like God... Except properly, you know?
Blonde Teen: [Gasp] I bet it totally does.
Brunette Teen: Ugh! I wish I had taken that class.

[slyeyes]

*goes to see if "History of the World, Part I" has been translated*

*doesn't expect the Spanish Inquisition*

[Marie in Kourou]

That girl gives all brunettes a bad name, Jeff.

*hides from the blonde MOATettes*

[Marie in Kourou]

*snork*

I keep an eye on vandalism done on certain articles in Wikipedia, including the one on Saddam Hussein. This was the last vandalism I saw, in the section on his conviction:

"He was recently quoted, saying, I'm glad I will be gone so I don't have to hear K Fed's new album."

*snork*

[Jeff Meyerson]

Sly, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

[Mad Scientist Weasel]

El- tried to answer but apparently you got sent to voicemail. I relayed your message, but I'm not sure anything can be done about the situation at this late date.

[Marie in Kourou]

The lost orphans of Armenia. Not all the Turks were bad, after all.

[slyeyes]

Call me a cynic, but I think 99% of what is sent to OINY is made up. Maybe the first week of its exhistence everything was actually overheard, but after that, I'm willing to bet that most of the submissions are by a handful of poser posters.

Wonder if Wikipedia has anything to say about OINY.

[Jeff Meyerson]

Sly, I actually overheard a conversation, sent it in and got it posted. I know a few others who have too. So while I'd agree with you that a LOT of it is made up - probably the most outrageous stuff - a lot isn't.

[Eleanor]

Part 2 of Studio 60 tonight - set your Tivos!
/end PSA

[Marie in Kourou]

For once, there's something good on TV: "A Hard Day's Night".

*sends jealousy vibes in Jeff's general direction*

The Beatles, man! The Beatles!

*bobs head up and down to the good music*

[Susan]

*runs through*

MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is it over yet?

[bbescuela]

It's over in some part of the world.

[Eleanor]

Just passing through to make a name change from the MB.

Nothing to see here.

CHARGERS RULE!!!

[Kafaleni]

NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!!

*snork* at the OINY quote. Sometimes people are just too good to be believed.

Jeff.. the 4 garages are to hold their one car and Dad's 125cc motorbike (he's a speed demon, I tell you!)
Their plan in the longterm is to ditch the underground garage, turn it into a rumpus/games room and create some "outdoor flow" which apparently is not available at this point in time. I hate designer words like "flow" "aura" and so forth..

[Kibby F5™]

*creates "aura-area"*

kibby will be getting a Tivo soon! Then HE can record, just like Eleanor....

*aura collapses*

[Kibby F5™]

*creates "aura-area"*

kibby will be getting a Tivo soon! Then HE can record, just like Eleanor....

*aura collapses*

[Kibby F5™]

HEY! THAT'S NO FAIR TYPETURD!

[Kibby F5™]

*has aura-induced hallucinations*

Long live the King!

[Marie in Kourou]

*arrives freshly scrubbed*

I don't usually take showers in the morning. It leaves me less time to read the news online.

*shakes water out of ears*

[Jeff Meyerson]

Good morning, MOAT. Is anyone thinking about a move any time soon?

More hideous news out of Baghdad this morning. It's all bad and our presence is not making things better.

I know Lab has been MIA for a couple of weeks, but we need him to pass on this message:

Happy Birthday, Insolent Wench!

*save the cheerleader, save the world*

[Marie in Kourou]

Happy birthday, Wench!

Some crazy people tried to set world records last week. Photo number 8 is a real gem.

For those of you who, like me, were mystified by the last photo: zorbing.

[Jeff Meyerson]

The only thing I know of that sounds like that is Absorbine, Jr.(™)

[slyeyes]

*enters with cleansed aura*

Good Morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jeff Meyerson]

*psst, sly cleansed her Aura*

[Jeff Meyerson]

Too perky to live? You make the call.

[Meanie the Blue]

*Enters with uncleansed aurora*

I prefer it that way. Deal with it.

[rita]

Jeff: I vote yes.

[Jeff Meyerson]

Nice, Meanie! I really want to see the Aurora borealis someday.

[rita]

A few years ago, I was driving home (north) around 10 at night. I kept getting this red reflection on my windshield. I couldn't figure out where it was coming from. It was just a few weeks after 9/11 so my panic attacks overactive imagination immediately thought "terrorist attack in DC".

To my intense chagrin, the next morning I learned that it was the aurora borealis, which I've always wanted to see, and here I was trying to wipe it off my windshield instead of enjoying the sight.

[Kibby F5™]

kibby's seen them! While stationed in N. Mich. over the winter. WAY COOL. They'd come down over our heads as fingers of pulsating light.

*sits here with his shark hat*

[Marie in Kourou]

I, too, hope to see an aurora someday. Bill Bryson described them lovingly in his book "Neither Here Nor There" - those of you who have seen auroras should read it.

[Meanie the Blue]

Too funny, Rita!

I've always wanted to see the Northern Lights also, but the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) can be just as spectacular. NASA has some gorgeous images of these phenomena (♪ doo, doo, do-do-doo ♫) captured from space.

[slyeyes]

....then there's the whole cleansed areola thing....

[Eleanor]

*zips in*

Yay for my partner who has been fortunate enough to see the aurora ramparts borealis.

*grins*

[slyeyes]

I saw the northern lights in Wheeling, WV. The sky was a dark red/orange. While I was working there, Wheelinger's often said "here in the south....blah blah blah"

I flew northeast to get there and saw the Northern Lights while I was there, which aren't visible in St. Louis.

South, huh?

[rita]

When were you there, Sly? It was about 5 years ago that I saw it.

We true Southerners do not consider WV to be part of the south. Refer to the Civil War when they seceeded from the south.

[Eleanor]

Paging Susan, paging Susan

Susan, could you please play Let's Hear it For The Boy!

Thanks.