CRIME IN JAPAN

It is completely out of control.

(Thanks to Alberto Mengoni)

Comments

[neophyte]

*smooches BB* Not you darlin'; I doubt you are furry or defenseless enough.

[Jeff Meyerson]

Mad - eat something.

Looks like sly was right this a.m. as tonight's game is rained out. I guess everyone has their own theory about who benefits more. This is a GOOD THING as the rain will be here tomorrow and the game would surely be rained out then. This way both pitchers get enough rest (and Glavine is 40, remember) and no one can claim an advantage.

*back to mourning the Yankees - I'm wearing my 1999 Official Back to Back World Champions t-shirt*

[slyeyes]

*blurks*

[Eleanor]

Mad, czech you e-mail....:)

[slyeyes]

*unblurks*

[Mad Scientist Weasel]

Jeff I think Glavine is 47 actually

[slyeyes]

Mad, Glaviine is 40; Julian Floyd is 47 or 48. A friend of mine says he's the only baseball player who runs the bases in a Rascal Scooter.

[Mad Scientist Weasel]

Guess I thought his Jersey number was his age.

Will the world series still start on Sat. with all this rain?

[Blogchik]

*unblurks*

Offers warm condolences for all those mourning the Yankees. (Note: Those are words not able to be uttered very often.)

*reblurks

[neophyte]

*disemblurks*

Offers cold condiments and hot chocolate for all those moaning Yankers. (Note: I hope I don't have to say that very often!)

*recomblurks*

[neophyte]

Note: the above post was not in any way meant to make fun of Yankees, nor those who are in mourning about Yankees. Nor anything else, for that matter. Nor was the above post poking fun at any other comments. The poster simply was trying to infuse a bit of humor into a very dreary day.

[Susan]

Poking? I have some nice sharp sticks should anyone need to poke anything or anyone.

Ok.

They are technically wooden skewers.

But they are nice sharp sticks.

*makes a note to keep some handy for all those times I threaten to poke my daughter with a sharp stick*

(not that I do ever poke her with sharp sticks...)

*leaves some left over chocolate fudge brownie ice cream before it is all gone*

[Eleanor]

*zips in*

*smooches neo just because*

Thanks Blogchik, I'm trying to move on.

*zips out*

Toodles!!!

[slyeyes]

This is the normal view of Busch Stadium from the window across the hall from my office. OK, I'm actually two floors closer now.

This was the view of Busch Stadium shortly before I left work.

Um, is it time for me to blurk or reblurk? I lost track.

So, no surprise the game was cancelled.

[slyeyes]

Oopsie. This would be a better picture of the stadium before I left work.

[me again]

The Cloaked One was fuming; detained in a cold locked office at the Prague Airport. While going through security, the agents had found the KibEl stapler, forgotten in the deep interior pockets of the cloak. Hidden in the bottom of the stapler was a small caliber gun.

And a key.

This was going to delay the visit with MarieP in Paris.

[insomniac]

ugh, i've caught a cold from Kylie... she is miserabler than i am... and yesterday the mrs. and Kylie's mom both had stomach flu (so i picked the right suitcase o'germs there)

mad, you wrote 'sotware' in your message, that got me thinking about a whole line of computer programs for drunks, like 'beer-Google' and 'Windows DT' (with the easy 12-step installation process).

tomorrow night is the math honorary's induction ceremony, i was advisor for many years, but now my role is to read the school's 'antihazing' policy out loud at the meeting. Now fraternity hazing is a real problem , but these are a bunch of math students and by attempting to give a comprehensive definition of hazing ,they have created an unintentional work of humor. I read it, word for word, and it usually gets lots of laughs.

Hazing is “Any action taken or situation created intentionally, whether on or off campus, to produce mental, emotional, or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Such activities and situations may include paddling in any form; creation of excessive fatigue, i.e. any activity which deprives a student of at least six continuous hours of sleep; physical and psychological shocks; inappropriate quests, i.e. stealing of items; treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips, or any other such inappropriate activities carried out either on or off campus or in a Greek house; wearing publicly any apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste, as defined by the proper hearing bodies, engaging in public stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; late work sessions which interfere with scholastic activities; and other activities which are not consistent with fraternal law, ritual or policies or regulation; any act which would degrade or otherwise compromise the dignity of the individual, including forced use and abuse of alcohol and drugs."

[Kafaleni]

BWUUUUUUAAHAHAHAHA! Because that's gonna stop them.

Jeff.. I have no idea why the hooker/teacher comparison was being made. Although it sounds like she wants to wash her sheets and knickers in between jobs.

*goes to do FF swap*

I've got a bunch of photos of my nephews and niece from tonight (They were at the birthday dinner). I'll try to post them soon (probably on my blog) I've just got to figure out how to get them off my phone and onto the computer. Eeek!

[Jeff Meyerson]

Mad, Glaviine is 40; Julian Floyd is 47 or 48. A friend of mine says he's the only baseball player who runs the bases in a Rascal Scooter.

Um, Julian Floyd?

I think you're having a senior moment there, sly.

Cliff Floyd.

Julio Franco.

Franco is 48.

Crappy looking day out there and rain (1"+) expected later on.

The middle toes on my right foot drove me out of bed early this morning. They felt like I'd kicked something hard or dropped a bowling ball on them. I have no clue what it really was, but I couldn't sleep.

Heroes was fun last night, but Studio 60 almost put me to sleep. Boring! Christine Lahti (as usual with the characters she plays) really annoyed me. Who cares about her and her stupid article? No one. The only part I liked was the Nancy Grace takeoff, which was very on-target.

[Jeff Meyerson]

Uhoh, Lab's not gonna like this.

And who can blame him? What an appalling idea.

[Jeff Meyerson]

25 Questions for a Jewish Mother

[Marie in Kourou]

Well, that was strange. Yesterday afternoon I kept getting a "server not found" error message every time I tried to access the blog. Anyone else have similar problems lately?

Thanks for that last link, Jeff. I wonder what she said about Bush that got her into trouble?

Insom... Do they honestly think that will discourage hazing, or did the admins write it because they had to?

Giant Frog's alma mater is well-known in France for its hazing. Every year, it's "tradition vs cruelty". There's some weird stuff going on all the time, too. The second-years grow beards "to look more intimidating to the freshmen" (Giant Frog's words). He had a goatee for a time. *suppresses moist snorts of regret for never having seen this in person*

If you google for "duckie" images, you get an awful lot of interesting pictures.

[wolfie]

*arms self with one of these and prepares for her day*

*blurks*

[Jeff Meyerson]

I think I'm going to arm myself with one of these, as Jackie insists she has to go downtown to pick up something for Vegas (it's a secret).

[Jeff Meyerson]

MiK: don't know if this is what did it, but "We have to get this piece of living, breathing s - - - out of the office," said comedian Judy Gold whose performance - like those of Janeane Garofalo and David Cross - was liberally larded with the F-word.

[DDi]

*makes sure she is positioned behind wolfie*

[Marie in Kourou]

S€x and politics 7 months before the elections. These two guys have been on TV a bit lately, promoting the book. Not that the book really needs promoting at this point.

[Marie in Kourou]

Oh dear. They are going to be deluged with customers now.

Thanks for the quote, Jeff. I was expecting it to be something more than a basic insult, though. I'm surprised she got into trouble for that.

[Leetie]

I think today should be declared "public stunts and buffoonery" day on the MOAT.

*engages in buffoonery*

[slyeyes]

*walks through Moat on her hands*

That's a stunt that REALLY shouldn't be done while wearing a dress.

[DDi]

Public stunts? Buffoonery?
Now how am I going to distinguish that from my everyday actions?

[Leetie]

I was wondering the same thing, DDi. ;)

[wolfie]

*wolfie whistles from her shadows*

I dunno sly. I think it's the perfect outfit.

[«LabSpecimen»]

Uhoh, Lab's not gonna like this.

And who can blame him? What an appalling idea.

Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | 07:26 AM on October 17, 2006

As a rule, I don't follow links from the MOAT. Especially ones that don't say anything about what the link is. (I call those Random MOATings).

But, hey, something I'm not going to like? Click away, my man! Click with abandon!

I don't know who Scarlet Johannsen is, really. Other than what I just read: She was in Lost in Translation, but I don't remember her.

Regardless, the article makes it sound promising. Of course, I don't know who Roger Friedman is, so I don't trust his taste, but I wouldn't be surprised to hear tracks from the CD on my radio station, if it turns out good.

Other people have covered Waits with great success.

[Kibby F5™]

CAR!

Booger...

*pants in Labs lawn*

*kibby returns to \\shudder// werk*

[Marie in Kourou]

You may now point and laugh.

*assumes a stoic expression*

*goes back to heroically translating the rest of the article*

*pantsless, because they are on Lab's lawn, Tuesday be damned*

[«LabSpecimen»]

*tosses Kibby's pants in the chipper / shredder*

Hey, it ain't Friday! Stay the hell off my lawn!

[«LabSpecimen»]

*places "Yard Sale" sign next to MiK's pants*

[Eleanor]

*zips in*

A very cheery good morning to all. I'm pumped (whatever that means).

Wecome back partner, I missed you. Were you at the airport? Did you happen to run into The Cloaked One? ;)

Public stunts, eh?

*attempts cartwheel*

OUCH!

[Marie in Kourou]

*borrows Wolfie's lawn gnome Mr. Wrinklybottom*

*places him next to the pants along with a flashing neon sign saying "FREE BELGIAN BEER IF YOU DROP YOUR PANTS ON THIS LAWN"*

[«LabSpecimen»]

*grabs sledge hammer and "modifies" MiVandal's sign*

*returns gnome because I like Woflie*

*plants new sign: Ce ne sont pas les androïdes le pantalon que vous recherchez*

[DDi]

*steps on lawn*
*drops pants*
*pulls them back up*
*grabs beer*
*runs*

[Marie in Kourou]

*sends several dozen angry Frenchpersons to Lab's lawn to protest ungrammatical French by dropping their pants*

*also several Belgians angry at seeing their beer unappreciated*

[Marie in Kourou]

(Not by you, Di, of course.)

[wolfie]

Awwwww
*lubs all over mr wrinkleybottom*

*realizes she's being looked at oddly and stuffs lawn gnome down her shirt*

*adds several old copper jello molds to the garage sale in progress*

[«LabSpecimen»]

*waves a pointy stick at the French*

*giggles as they surrender*

[«LabSpecimen»]

*laughs at MiVandal for thinking the Belgians were angry when really they were thinking "There's beer?"*

[Kibby F5™]

kibby drove to Munich and it's now only 3 1/2 hrs thanks to the completed autobahns.

he's been busy installing Internet (along with other schtuff) to MOAT-much. Posting is an example of his success.

*looks as shredded pants*

Halloween Idea!!!!

Haven't seen The Cloaked One

Haven't had time to fancy ketchup

[Kibby F5™]

kibby drove to Munich and it's now only 3 1/2 hrs thanks to the completed autobahns.

he's been busy installing Internet (along with other schtuff) to MOAT-much. Posting is an example of his success.

*looks as shredded pants*

Halloween Idea!!!!

Haven't seen The Cloaked One

Haven't had time to fancy ketchup

[«LabSpecimen»]

Toute votre bière sont appartiennent à nous!

[«LabSpecimen»]

W/B Kibby. W/B Kibby.

[wolfie]

Δεν το έκανα

[rita]

*slowly read's Lab's French*

*manages to translate*

Good one, Lab!

[«LabSpecimen»]

Thanks!

. o O (I wonder what I said?)

[Marie in Kourou]

*Frenchpersons give Gallic shrugs, resume drinking beer with the Belgians with no pants on, wonder why copper jello molds exist*

[Marie in Kourou]

You said something that would make my French teachers waste an entire red pen correcting.

OK, maybe not a whole pen, but close.

[bbescuela]

How old is Julio Franco?

[«LabSpecimen»]

Oh, I should have been more clear. I was being facetious.

Aside to the rest of the group: Have any of you noticed how easy it is to push her buttons?

[wolfie]

I like having my buttons pushed. I'd ask you to oblige, but people might talk.
or type.

and i am not a facist.

[«LabSpecimen»]

Tous tes joueurs de balle de base âgés sont nous appartiennent!

[Marie in Kourou]

Huh?

And I'm with Wolfie: you can press my buttons any time, provided you have the necessary prophylactics.

Off to lunch!

[«LabSpecimen»]

*gets out handy, dandy ten-foot pole*
Not even with this.

[rita]

Okay, you lost me on that one, Lab. It has something to do with baseball, I think, so I immediately dozed off.

[wolfie]

ten foot? ppffftt *hairflip*

objects online are smaller than they are bragged about.

*hides behind Pliskin*

[rita]

*snork at wolfie*

I think you won that round, wolfie!

[bbescuela]

Wow, the biggest Pole I've ever seen was Paul Mokeski, and he was only seven feet.

[«LabSpecimen»]

It was a very butchered version of "All Your Old Baseball Players Are Belong To Us".

Wolfie, I wasn't meaning you. I'd push your buttons. Well, if I was allowed to. And you wanted me to. Of course, I'd have to buy you dinner first. And dress nice, probably. And I'd have to shave. Brush *and* floss. And lose some weight first.

Forget it. Too much work.

[Kibby F5™]

* has NO idea what W/B Kibby means*

....

[wolfie]

I'd prolly hafta shave too. And doing my back is such a hassle, ever since I broke that ruler I taped the razor too. You'd have to buy me at least one drink to make up for my effort. And not a buttwiper beer either. Something hoity. Like labatts.
I'm an expensive high class kinda gal ya know?

Clothing is optional. Flossing is not. A breath mint wouldnt be a bad option either. Just make sure the lawn gnomes aren't watching. I swear one of um popped a woody last time they watched. Creeped me right the heck out.

[DDi]

It's rare that I complain about this, but this page is NOT loading... can we move? PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSE?

*gets on hands and knees*

PRETTYYYYYYYYY PLEASE????

[«LabSpecimen»]

I was welcoming you back, Kibby, since you had to install internets and all that.

Wolfie, can we just *say* we pushed some buttons, and save ourselves a lot of hassle?

[DDi]

Ok, I got down on my knees at the wrong time.. or right, depending on how you look at it. ;)

[«LabSpecimen»]

*basks in the thought*

[wolfie]

Of course we can Lab. I'll even tell you how well you pushed them and how nobody has ever ever pushed them so long and so well. Now that I think about it you were in fact, the very first person to push those buttons like ever.

Should we start some rumours bout our button pushing incident? Or let hem develope naturally on their own?

[Susan]

Hey, wolfie, is that a lawn gnome down your shirt, or are you just glad to see us?

*sigh*

I really don't like working across the river. That place is really just starting to creep me out big time.

The light in the front hall didn't work today when I went in...the production room is totally evil and despite written directions on how to record in there I still have problems.

Three more days going over there.

On the plus side I'm not doing the morning show...just recording news and doing program logs for the next day...

[«LabSpecimen»]

I'm always in favor of spreading my own rumors. That way they don't pick up any STDs.

So, was that the best fifteen seconds of your life, or what?

[wolfie]

15? psshawwww. it was closer to 20 if it was a moment. Let me go get you a beer then you can nap. I'll go make dinner and clean the house and fetch you your slippers and paper.

Susan.. I'm always happy to see everyone. I love people. And it's not a lawn gnome anymore. It's a third rampart.
*checks*
and fourth.
udderly weird huh?

[«LabSpecimen»]

Hey, I wasn't looking for a *relationship*. Just a rumor.

*leaves*

*takes the beer*

[wolfie]

Well thank god he finally left. Geez all I wanted was a freaky 15 seconds and a good 'And this one time, when I was drunk...' story.

*lets the milkman out of the closet*
Now I can claim the lil toggle is his and won't ever know. C'mere n lets churn something.

[DeeDee]

Oooh! What does this button do?

[«LabSpecimen»]

OMG, one time, when I was really, really drunk, I was hitting on this girl, talking about Edgar Allan Poe and how the most important thing he wrote was actually a review of something of Nathaniel Hawthorne's.

[Mad Scientist Weasel]

*snork @ everyone*

Insom- Feel better. And would grass skirts, coconut bras, and beanie propellers count as "wearing publicly any apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste, as defined by the proper hearing bodies"?

Lab it is good to see your crumudgy self back.

[«LabSpecimen»]

Lab it is good to see your crumudgy self back.
Shit. I was being nice today. Uh oh.

[wolfie]

I dunno DeeDee.
Press it and find out.

*giggles*

I remember this one time I got drunk and passed out. Wait.. I guess I really don't remember that after all.

[«LabSpecimen»]

Officail MOAT MOVE!

Moving, moving, moving. Moving, like an Edgery Soccerhead song.

Brand, Spanking New MOAT

AS IT IS REQUESTED, SO IT IS DONE!

[Higgy]

Your Fantasy Football update du jour - since we all seem to be speaking French today:
1. Area 51 Visitors 6-0-0 1.000 525.00 W-6
2. Eager Beavers 4-2-0 .667 528.00 W-2
3. Sly's Guys 4-2-0 .667 521.00 W-2
4. Charmed Disarmament 4-2-0 .667 493.00 W-1
5. Alhambra Artweasels 3-2-1 .583 454.00 W-1
6. Mad's Monkeys 2-3-1 .417 455.00 L-1
7. Higgys Handsome Huns 2-4-0 .333 418.00 L-3
8. Silvers' Studz 1-3-2 .333 417.00 L-1
9. kibby's krhuisers 2-4-0 .333 375.00 L-1
10. Kaf's Crushers 0-6-0 .000 324.00 L-6

Lab, in his weakest week yet, still manages a win over Kibby's Krhuisers 62-52! The Weasels with a monster week over the Huns 108-72, Bismuth rolls Kaf over 96-30 and Sly pulls a massive week over Mad's Monkeys 104-82. However, the story of the week goes to Mr Fisher. The Beavers, with a QB and 2 other slots EMPTY (players on Bye week) STILL pulls a massive week over El's Studz 108-91! Let's all commiserate with El for her loss...

Your matchups this week:
Silvers' Studz versus
Higgys Handsome Huns

Alhambra Artweasels take on
Area 51 Visitors

kibby's krhuisers go down south against
Kaf's Crushers

Charmed Disarmament gears up for
Sly's Guys

and
Mad's Monkeys will throw a banana at
Eager Beavers.

[DDi]

*whistling*

...
.....
.......

*still whistling*

[DDi]

*thanks the Moat Gods for finally hearing her prayers*

*thanks Lab too!*

*packs twister and tarzan rope*

*heads off*

BYEEEEEEEEE!

[insomniac]

mad - definitely.

or I could read the haiku version if my throat's sore...

Pi Mu Epsilon (=club's name)
has no hazing of members;
don't be a buffoon.

[insomniac]

*last*

[Eleanor]

*not hardly, insom*

*zips over to new MOAT*

[Sarcasmo]

*Almost certainly last*

[Sarah J]

Is it just me, or is it funny that it was the Cracker Barrel that discriminated against Chris Rock's mom?