WE DON'T THINK THIS IS AT ALL WEIRD

Wanna touch our Eve 6 towel?

(Thanks to Heather Jackson)

Comments

[Peri]

Joshkr, this is what I would like to do, if it's ok with you and everyone else:

1. Anyone who wants to submit a picture for the 2006 calendar, send it Josh, who will do his best to make them about the same size and do any tweaking that may be necessary.

2. A volunteer for each month can research any and all holidays, weird day, and birthdays.

3. Everyone can send their stuff to me and I can assemble them. I have a calendar program that can make up the months pretty easily.

Is this okay with everyone?

[Balanchine]

I think somebody's pulling old Balanchine's chain here.... you rascals!

Which doesn't mean I didn't send josh that email. Will cyber beer help do you suppose?

[Peri]

Oh, and it would be easier to do just one bloglit calendar for next year. We could just put on the pics of the bloglits who have birthdays that month. I can add some graphics for any particularily funny or strange days that occur each month.

[Bismuth]

hahaha #10 for me was about how to swallow semen.

[Peri]

I beg your pardon? (she asked politely)

[sandy beach]

Nice new digs! I'll just jump in like I've been here all along...

Balanchine--no kidding about the $$. (Is that what you meant about yanking your chain?) They're nice calendars and joshkr did all the work and paid to have a bazillion color copies made. He hates to ask people for money so it was all voluntary--people paid what they could. Joshkr will send them to you regardless but would happily accept some payment.

I had an obese boyfriend years ago. We were good friends who got drunk and found ourselves in the sack together. I felt the same as you, Di. Well, why not? In the end there were several reasons, but his size (and I don't mean down there) was one of them.

It was a tough relationship to terminate--he was such a nice guy--but I finally had to. I went all the way to South America. Sometimes it's almost as hard to be the dumper as the dumpee...

Hmmm, maybe I'll google him and see what I find. Does anyone else do that? Kinda interesting to find out where they ended up. Doesn't always work but it's fun when it does.

[Deon]

[compares notes with neo]

How'd you get that bit about the birthmark? And does it really look like a guy pushing a lawnmower? I got the "freckles," but my cameras were out for about three weeks after one MOAT change.

[sandy beach]

I found my old (fat) boyfriend's phone number and a letter to the editor he wrote recently. So I know he's alive and well.

I have repeatedly googled a guy I was crazy about in high school--the feeling was not returned. Back then I thought he was god's gift but I suspect if I met him now I would think he was a conceited snot. I would love to know what became of him. Nothing has ever turned up.

[Bismuth]

google the word "hahaha" and look at the 10th reply. Apparently it is different for different people, but the site kaf meant (I think) had to do with swallowing.

Do not open at work, etc.

Incidentally, "semen" is OK to post, but livej0urnal.com is "questionable content.

[Alex]

Sandy, I got one even stranger. My mom googled her maiden name, and found a guy who looked almost like one of her cousins. Except he's from Czechoslovakia, where her grandparents were originally from. She's convinced that she found a distant relative, who also happens to be a math prof. like her.

[slyeyes]

Re calendars: I like Peri's idea of one calendar. Especially since it will keep the cost down. We REALLY need to make sure no one gets hit with the cost like Josh did last year.

[Susan]

I have repeatedly googled a guy I was crazy about in high school--the feeling was not returned. Back then I thought he was god's gift but I suspect if I met him now I would think he was a conceited snot. I would love to know what became of him. Nothing has ever turned up.

Sandy, there was a guy I knew in school...I'm sure he never noticed me, much less had any interest in me. But I had googled him a few times, never found anything. One night I did an image search. Looking through the pictures, all with no relation to him. Then all of a sudden...there he was. I last saw him 10 years ago at our class reunion, he was married, living very far away. According to what I found, I don't know about the married part, but he lives in the state now...still can't figure out why he came over and started talking to me at the reunion. It's not like we ever talked in school.

The point of this, if I had one, is to try the image search if you haven't. You may get results with that.

[slyeyes]

Speaking of mice, etc., I have a pest problem.

Last night, I kept hearing a noise that I thought was someone out on my patio. I got up several times to go look, but no one was there. This morning, I wsent into the kitchen and found feathers, straw and tiny bits of stuff all over the stove. There is a bird nesting in the exhaust fan over the stove.

As I stood there looking at the mess, I heard fluttering in the fan, and saw little birdie feet poke out on the side; and then tail feathers.

EEwww, eewww, eewww. Immediately called maintenance. They will be in tomorrow. Hope no one lays any eggs before then.

[sandy beach]

Neo, ROTFL. I loved the guy with the helmet!

Mousie Update

Things are baaaad. So far all we have done is dither and try to figure out what to do.

Rocky finally put some traps out this aft. When I reported that my dog had lost interest, I erred. He is mesmerized by certain corners of the house. On Sunday, Rocky found a mouse body on the steps. We don't know if Morgan is responsible. He certainly wants to be. But at 14, his vision is not too good. I have seen him staring intently at a corner--while a mouse raced by and the mutt missed it!

Last night after we went to bed I heard some scuffling in the vicinity of my dresser. I suddenly realized I had stuck a random bag over there when I unpacked after going to a wedding. You know those little goodie bags they give out at weddings these days? Full of snacks? I'd dropped the bag over there with snacks in it.

Rocky got a broom and started whomping on the bag. Then we stuck it in the garbage can in the garage without actually looking in it. So we don't know if he got it or not...

But there was no more scuffling.

[neophyte]

Slyeyes, maybe you ought to consider not cooking any soup between now and then. Eewww, eewww, eewww!

[Eleanor]

Poor sly!! I would have left and gone to a hotel - I am a city girl and only like nature when looking through the window - from the inside, that is!

My new computer is coming tomorrow a.m., so I'll be LTTG - see you all then!

*zips out*

[Eleanor]

*zips back in momentarily*

sandy, your post wasn't there when I posted so....
poor sandy! mice, birds, I don't know which is worse!

sandy, sleep with your head under the covers!

*zips out*

[sandy beach]

Susan, thanks for the tip about image search. I tried it and got nuthin.' The only hit I got for the guy's name for a regular search is a radiologist in Ohio. No way to tell if it's him--no pic, no age. His name is uncommon but there is very likely more than one.

Doesn't matter. I'll keep checking every year or so--one day I'll get the right hit. Could be an obituary by then, I spose!

[slyeyes]

Every once in awhile, I search for my "first". I've run into him at odd times; once was at work. It ended up that we worked at the same place for a year or so. Every now and then, he would ask me to lunch, but I was married and declined. We ended up moving out of town and haven't seen or heard from him since. I googled him and got two hits. Neither is him.

What would I do if I found him? Nothing. Just curious.

But cyberstalking is fun.

[Alex]

What about skunks?

My house had a skunk problem that wasn't solved for around 3 years. I don't think I can sit outside on the back porch at night ever again. My dad tried it once, and came VERY close to being sprayed.

[neophyte]

Sandy, when my sister had mice, I remember finding some electric device in a catalog. You plugged it in and it supposedly emitted some high frequency sound that drove the mice away. I can't find such a thing now when googling (though I did find one to drive away birds, Sly.) I do remember the literature said it would not affect dogs or cats, though it was not recommended for homes with pet mice, hamsters, etc. (Seems pretty obvious, huh?) My sister elected NOT to get one and just hired the exterminator to come in and take care of things, so I can't vouch for how well it works, but it would be something to consider. I'm sorry I can't find you info on something like that now!

[sandy beach]

Oh yeah, I knew there was a word for it. Cyberstalking, that's it. Thanks, sly!

Alex, sitting out on the porch on a beautiful night is one of the great pleasures in life. Don't let a little skunk take that away from you!

We have tons of porcupines here. My mutt has had two encounters, both of which required trips to the doggy emergency room and general anesthesia. Not the brightest mutt in the world.

I'm off to my chorus rehearsal. Later all.

[sandy beach]

Neo, if you can't find it, it's not there.

*bows down to googlemeister extraordinaire*

[slyeyes]

CSI: Miami would be improved 150% if they replaced Horatio.

Just sayin'.

[neophyte]

Thanks, you guys. Yes, Sandy, both Marvin and Alex have easily found what I was talking about but could not find. See, I almost never have a succesful search, I just stumble across things haphazardly. Story of my life.

However, I wish nobody had ever mentioned googling an ex. It never would have occurred to me! But naturally, I didn't have enough willpower not to look. And for once, the google was sucsessful. (Why?! Why THIS time?) He is there, the first boy to propose to me. It has to be him, unusual name, right part of the world. And of course the one site listing his name lists his email address. *refuses to think "what if"*

[Alex]

Sorry, NUMB3RS is the only crime investigation show that's kept my attention, mostly because I like math. The only way for another such show to get my attention would be to make James Bond a series.

[neophyte]

Ooh, I've been googling; this is fun!! My father shows up a number of times, as does my sister. Even the Husband shows up. But my mother and brother and I do not. And fortunately, none of my children show up either.

[neophyte]

I think I've figured out how we can finance next year's calendars.

[Kafaleni]

ok... scrolling up & down to keep track of comments.

Rhea and Mr F got the same answers I got. Wonder what happened to everybody else's Google. That's just one strange thing to link to. Which is why I didn't.

There's Killer Coffee for all, day or night, even on an Elvis Moat *twitch* (Sorry.. I just might be the anti-Elvis!)

Wolfie.... I miss my wood cook stove...
I did not read this statement correctly the first time I saw it. It frightened me.

I'm not Dances with Turkeys. I'm Goes on Dates with Turkeys (But Not In A Bad Way)

Now I'm going to make dinner. I can't be bothered and that's my fault. I got home about 20 mins earlier than usual (the bus schedule fairies were on my side tonight) and so when I got home, I wasn't even close to hungry. Now I've been home for an hour and I'm very very hungry. But I haven't done a thing towards dinner. I should be able to get it all sorted in about 15 mins, so I'll be okay, but I'm getting all growly.

[Marvin]

Hey! I finally remembered what the other thing I wanted to comment about was:

'Everything You Know Is Wrong Day' - I've found an interpretation that shouldn't hurt anyone's head (unless you're into that sort of thing), yet makes sense. Taking a broad interpretation from a cheesy line (source? No clue. [Possibly made up.]), "I know it's wrong but it feels so right." So, maybe for 'EYKIWD', everything you know that is wrong (yes, that sort of wrong) is allowed to be acted out/upon.
Get it? If not, I'll try and think up a better explanation later.

[neophyte]

Goodnight MOATmates; I'm turning in. (Yes, yes, I know: turning into what? You make up a Punch line, I'm too tired.)

[sandy beach]

Thanks to all who provided links to the sonic pest exterminator thingee. Sounds too good to be true but we will definitely check it out. The current situation sucks. Rocky caught a mousie in his trap though! He's alive and will stay that way for the night but I think R. is planning to drown him in the morning. I am too tired to fight over it.

I believe I'm the guilty party who suggested cyberstalking exes--sorry Neo. It is fun, though, isn't it?

[Kafaleni]

I'm well and truly fed now.. feeling much better.. large glass of OJ (NOT the killer) and my anti-psychotic and we'll all be fine. I mean, I'll be fine. Pretend you didn't hear that.

[Kafaleni]

Best of luck sandy..

Marvin... H & O don't look like that anymore. I know this because I got a CD company mailer with the best of H & O two cd set .... only $34.95, but I'd still have to listen to them. So I might just skip it.

[Marvin]

inducing intense pain and discomfort in humans and animals

Bet they had fun testing that aspect.

*BLAST*
"Does it hurt?"
*squeaky* "Yes!"
"He can still speak. Let's try two 9-volts."
--------------------------------------
*BLAST*
"Do you think that hurt the duck*?"
"It seems to be experiencing only mild pain and discomfort. See how it hasn't pulled out all it's feathers?"
"You're right. The batteries must be dying. Should we install an AC/DC adapter for comfortable home use?"
"We wanted to, but the deal is already signed with the battery companies."
"Bummer. It would have been fun to just leave this thing running pointing out my back door."
"Well, the batteries do last for 20 hours of continuous use before needing replacement."
"Really? Wow! Hey, the duck is staggering to it's feet. Let's see how long these batteries last for"
*CONTINUOUSBLAST*
(*apologies to any ducks, or lovers of Duck)

[Kafaleni]

G'morning Kibby!!

Are we supposed to post the Moat contest things to you .. or post them here on the Moat? Personally I prefer the first option.. simply for privacy's sake.

Also ... re: the calendar.. make use the double up are a MoatMan & MoatWoman.. then tiny pics on birthdays if they want them..

[Kafaleni]

Wow... I sure hope Le Canard Federale isn't blurking at the moment.. I'm pretty sure he's absent, so you might just get away with that one Marvin... if it weren't for the Duck lovers around here. I'd watch your rear sockets.

[Kafaleni]

I wouldn't want to see any AC/DC appliances plugged into you.

[kibby F5]

Morn'n Kaf. Either's fine and I'll respect your privacy. The addy here's good. Please put "kibby" in the subject line. (Parent's won't delete it then.)

COFFEE!

[Marvin]

*carefully sitting down on unassailable MOATchair*

No harm, no foul, right? Oo, erm, I mean...anyway, I recently found a book entitled Don't Panic, and subtitled Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (it should be noted that the (sub-&)title is written in completely capital letters (although I'm not sure exactly why this is important)), and is written by Neil Gaiman. It tells "the story of what that idea (about an idea had by DNA in a field in Innsbruck) became" in all its forms. Good read. Jacket price is US21.95, but I bought it for US4.00 (almost bought War and Peace for the same price, but noticed Don't Panic at the last minute and didn't 'feel*' like buying two books at the same time (*monetary issues)). The best part is that it's all absolutely devastatingly true - except the bits that are lies (OK, fine, I'll let DNA have the credit for that quote).

[Marvin]

For reasons I am, once again, unsure of, please would you mentally retrace the path of your eyeballs back to 'Peace' and place an 'instead' after it. Thanks. I feel a lot better now, strangely.

[wolfie]

Kafaleni ~ Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you. Sometime's I scare me too.

*Pushes cart of assorted pastries, fresh fruit and coffee out of the shadows*

*sinks back into blurkerdom*

[Marvin]

*pounces upon pastries*
*realizes he's left the safety of chaire la'unassailable*
*pounces on wolfie*
It's safer in the shadows after all, right?
*dissolves into darkness, leaving behind coffe-table porn for wolfie in exchange for her conveniently forgetting he was ever there*

[slyeyes]

*grabs cheese danish and latte from breakfast cart*

Please put "kibby" in the subject line. (Parent's won't delete it then.)

Kibby, you share your addy with your parents?

[Tamara]

Happy Everything Tamara Thinks Is Wrong Just Feels So Right Day!! No--wait--that was yesterday. Today's the other thing.

Good morning, MOATies! Good morning, Di! (I KNOW you are checking before lunchtime! Ha ha!) *blows smooches all around*

[kibby F5™]

*slides in*

Cooool

Sly, with this one I do. They "weren't" too computer literate so this was the easist way to get them e-mail. I've a seperate work/daily account that I keep off the blogs as I'm already getting too much spam.

[Di]

*sneaking a peak at the Moat before lunchtime to prove Tamara right*

*waving excitedly*

Hi guys! Today is the day... not just Everything You Think is Wrong Day either... today is March 15th! Corporate tax deadline day! YAY! I survived!!!

*wipes glisten off forehead*

It's been a rough few weeks, but now we're in the home stretch... pretty soon I'll be back to posting pointless silly comments about pickled kielbasa and what not. :)

So we're going with one calendar this year? One question... do the pictures have to be PG rated?

*grabs a cup of coffee on her way back to RL*

[neophyte]

Oh, please let's not have R rated calanders? I have a hard enough time with it as it is. I've pulled them out of the recycling bin twice and now have them hidden in the bottom of a drawer. If it were R rated there is no way I could get away with it.

[slyeyes]

ix-nay to R rated calendars, IMHO. We just don't know where they are going to end up; AND they have Dave's name on them. I'm sure he'd rather we kept it family-friendly.

Is today also the Ides of March?

[neophyte]

Sly, yes, I think the Ides of March is (are?) March 15. (Notice I'm too lazy to look it up to provide a reference.) But Everything I Think Is Wrong today, so I no longer can be sure.

[Di]

Sly and Neo - I second that.. I was just making sure. Right now, both calendars are in my office, so I have some privacy but if a Partner comes in, or I have a client stop in I'm guessing they wouldn't have an appreciation for nekkid Moaties.

As is they look at my kinda funny when they see the Women of the Moat calendar...

*wonders if she should maybe take it down and only leave up the Men of the Moat*

*decides its more fun to make the stuffy accountants wonder*

[Tamara]

Josh & Peri, if ya need any help designing the calendars, lemme know. I do that sort of thing for a living. Don't wanna step on anybody's toes, just offering!

[neophyte]

"Ides" just means the 15th of the month in the Roman calander. OK, that's not accurate; actually in some months the Ides was on the 13th. And Kalend meant account book: the day the bills were due.

(Encyclopedias are like will o'the wisps; you get drawn further in and led off track and it's hard to remember which direction you originally wanted to go.) But now I really am going to walk away from this computer!

[wolfie]

*leaps out of shadows and dive tackles Marvin*

erm.. oops. sorry. automatic reaction to bein pounced upon.

*casually climbs off Marvin and slides back into shadows with coffee table porn tucked under arm*

And now for something completely different... Help! I need advice. I'm going to see his Daveness this weekend. YaY! Go me! *happy dance* Sorry.. Not gloating just a little excited. Does anyone know if wearing a coconut bra to a temple will get me tossed out? I don't want to upset the natives there, and since I've never been in one before, I don't know what kind of rules one should obey when visiting one. Any ideas? Would it be like a really bad idea?

[kibby F5™]

Considering I already have to sneak up on the mirror, let's keep the calendars PG.

[Marvin]

You are meeting Dave in temple, wolfie? Huh!
And does anybody know if people who live in temples are called templetons?
(And would Dave and the Templetons bagnfa 50's band?)
And Templeton was in Charlottes web, which starred a pig.
And bacon comes from pigs.
bacon is Kevin Bacon's last name.
Hey, it's like you're meeting Kevin Bacon, too, wolfie! (Though I'd really rather just meet Dave without the Baconator hanging around and trying to sell me life insurance, or whatever he does nowadays.*)

(*Apologies if you like the Baconmeister. I was just trying to amuse myself. I especially apologize if you are a Duck who likes Bacon.)

[wolfie]

Dave is playing in a temple. *shrugs* I would have rather seen him on his book tour, but he snubbed upstate New York entirely.
mmmm.. bacon. I'll put some on the breakfast cart for tomorrow.
So is it horribly inappropriate to wear coconut attire in a temple? How about an eye patch? Pirate hat?

[Alex]

wolfie -- Sorry, I haven't a clue. I'll see if Google can help.

Marvin -- Good one, sounded real! I actually searched for "Dave and the Templetons" just to be sure.

[Marvin]

If someone questions your attire, just respond with:

"Hey, it's better than nothing*! Right?!"

I'm sure they'd embrace you with open arms.

...and then escort you outside.

(*this is a lie)

[Alex]

Hmmm...considering that it's a temple, and Dave can actually play there without being struck by lightning, my guess is that he's plaing in an auditorium, not the temple itself, so wearing whatever is probably fine, as far as I know.

Then again, my church hosted dances, and the likes of Limp Bizkit was considered acceptable music, because they weren't actually inside the church itself, but a gym nearby. So I can't really give an *informed* thought.

I'm glad I won't be alone in Hell.

[Alex]

Gah! "plaing" = "playing"

Hey, at least I didn't cause a nuclear scare. (That's my new universal excuse.)

[wolfie]

*sews fur lining into coconut bra*

I may end up joining you there Alex. The ride will be fun at least.

And thank you for looking it up for me. I'm scared to google anything after the whole hahaha thing *shudders*

[Eleanor]

*zips in to say good morning*

It's a good thing the computer guy is coming over in an hour since my computer has already frozen once this morning -

I tried to use Adware but apparently it is for people who are a lot smarter than me -

morning is not starting off well, although the sun is out and it's supposed to get up to 80F today!

*never too early to take a Xanax*

*zips out*

[Tamara]

Hey, Balanchine! Acknowledged by His Davenesson the MB! Good on ya!

Wolfie, I gave Josh my take on why you should be able to wear a coconut bra to see His Daveness at the temple, but I guess he didn't copy/paste it to you. And now I can't remember what I said. Josh, you bastard!!

[Eleanor]

Step 1: Post

Step 2: Watch it get stuck halfway through

Step 3: kibby

Step 4: do the kibby Happy Dance

[Tamara]

"Davenesson"? sigh...

[Kafaleni]

It's not a bad thing Tamara... (I still hear "rhymes with... " every time I type your name!)

You're saving spaces. Mostly the ones in between words. I didn't even notice it until you pointed it out... but it's not even 5:30 am yet

Wolfie... sorry for the hahaha thing. I just couldn't believe what the results I had gotten were. And I wasn't scarred for life by the wooden cook stove. It's only gonna take another 20 years of therapy. We'll be fine then.

As for the coconut bra thing.. can you wear it under a jacket or some such article of clothing so that it's handy for showing off later without stripping in the temple?

[kibby F5™]

I think if The Dave is playing in a Temple then coconut bras and pirate hats are acceptable. After all, other than it being a sighting of The Dave, it's non-religous.

[Alex]

Spaces?HA!Whoneedsspaces,anyway?

[wolfie]

Tamara ~ Nope he didn't. He was hogging your message.
hmm.. hogging.. I think Josh can now be used as a step in the Kevin Bacon game. You can throw it to me direct if you'd like.
Now we have to spank him (Josh, not Kevin) for not passing it on.
*wonders if that's why he didn't.. knowing we'd get him for it later*

[Marie]

*escapes from the dark shadows of blurkdom*

Sandy I'm so glad I'm not the only one who "googles" ex-bfriends and the many many "men I've been interested in but it was not reciprocical" for the last 20+ years! I always feel a bit silly when I cyberstalk...

One calendar with pictures of both men and women on each month is a great idea!

Hey Kibby, maybe we could have a bloglit meeting in Paris if BigD really comes over here and you're also available to make the trip, that would be great.

Enjoy the concert Wolfie!

*is jealous many Moaties have met Dave and it's likely she never will*

[Kafaleni]

I just checked my email. I got one that was auto-sent to my junk folder.. I always check these so that I don't lose any emails that I want. No attachments or anything, but it was from Muskellunge U. Snapper. This probably anagrams to something amazing, and if I could be bothered going to the AWAD site, I'd find out. But not right now. It was quite bizarre... it just said "Surprise! from apricot Alweda" (I only previewed it.. not quite silly enough to open it.) Like I say, no attachments, so no virus. If anyone knows why I got this... I'd love to know.

[insomniac]

Bacon in temples? Must be a Reform congregation...

Everything You Know Is Wrong... like thinking Brutus is your best friend.

[Eleanor]

Computer guy just called - on his way over -

So long for a while
That's all the songs for a while

[Kafaleni]

Marie.. the chances of my meeting Dave without deliberately going to Miami for that purpose are minimal to laughable. With my luck, he'd be out of town the weekend I arrived, and I'd have to find a Moatie or two to bother.

Meanwhile, I sit, secure in my little corner of the world, knowing that my time will come.

[Tamara]

Wolfie,that'sprobablyexactlythereason.

[Marie]

Kaf, maybe Dave will have a "English-speaking countries" Book Tour one day! After all he's been to England recently and it's not much farther than going to New Zealand (or is it?)
So you can have a faint hope. But he will never come to France because my stupid compatriots (sp?) don't even know who he is, only one of his books has been translated and I don't think it sold a lot...

I keep my fingers crossed so that we both meet him one day!

[Kafaleni]

Marie.. unfortunately it is quite a way from the UK to New Zealand. We're underneath Australia.. a bit to the south east. Somewhere between there and Antarctica. Maybe I could convince my friend who works at the airport to get some planes rerouted so that His Daveness ends up in NZ quite by accident. ("Nice to meet you, your Daveness. I never expected to see you here.") Unfortunately my friend is a mechanic.. he doesn't work in Air Traffic Control, but that's beside the point.

[Kafaleni]

He's been to France a couple of times Marie. He's also been to NZ at least once. That was when we hosted the America's Cup, last century sometime. From what I remember the point of most of his articles then was that sailors swear a lot.. and the America's Cup seems to make hard work out of boating.

[Marie]

Kaf: I thought it was about the same number of hours of flight to go East from Miami to England or to go West from Miami to New Zealand, but it would not be surprising if I were geographically-challenged!
I knew Dave must have visited France at least once because he wrote a (very funny) column about it, but I thought it was only on vacation, no book signing or concert. I mean if he's on vacation with his family I guess he doesn't have time to meet bloglits. Do you know if he has ever done a book signing here? If he did I can live with the hope that he'll do it again!
Thanks Kaf

[kibby F5™]

Marie! YOU BET! As soon as he sets his time I'll set mine. I'll probably fly or drive, depending on how much time I have. (Probably fly, parking in Paris can be a pain.)

Ok, I googled the 'ex' too, MARIE! Now that you folks got me to do it, and MeThinks MeFinds MeFIRST! gf ... what do I do?

[Kafaleni]

I don't know about book signings Marie... the trip to NZ was work-related too...

Kibby... what do you WANT to do? Also, are you (and she) free to do it?

[Kafaleni]

Also.. I think I mentioned this back at the Killer Moat... DO NOT attempt to substitute something else dairy for butter if you find out you've run out of it while making cheese sauce. It doesn't work very well. I'm eating the last of the lasange with the crappy cheese sauce now. NEVER again. NEVER EVER.

[neophyte]

LTTG, But if Wolfie wears a coconut bra, wouldn't she be considered a temptation? So if she gets to meet Dave in a Temple wouldn't she be a Templetation?

[Kafaleni]

ugh... lasagne.. or lasagna if you like it like that

[Tamara]

Couldn't you substitute olive oil (or even the dreaded *vegetable oil*) for butter, Kaf?

[Kafaleni]

possibly... but that wasn't what I tried... I might try olive oil (I don't keep much vege oil in the house) next time Tamara... I tried a sour cream/ cream cheese combo. It made a sauce.... eventually, but it was pretty tasteless, not yummy like it usually is.

[Deon]

Neo, Punch & Judy. You inspired me to listen to Marillion, who wrote a "punch & judy" song. But then since I was in a mild-prog ballad mood, I had to also put Ayreon, Camel, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Enigma, IQ, Jethro Tull, Pendragon, Peter Gabriel, Porcupine Tree, Rush, Supertramp, and Spocks Beard. Oh, and Neo? Remember that project we schemed about in December? Maybe we could finish it for the anniversary?

Marvin, how did you find that old photo of Leetie?

Kibby, ah HAH! I have wondered why you have an AOL account. I mean, you seem way too computer literate to tolerate that. It makes sense now. Between your advice and AOL's training wheels, your parents are covered.

Marie, glad to hear from you again.

Wolfie, remember when another bloglit reported that Dave stopped upon hearing of a bloglit at an event and said, "wait, this is important"? I think you should email Judi or have security deliver a note to Dave at the event. It would be good for MOATies to get a shout-out from Dave. Be heartened, and do approach him. Maybe hide under his car and bite his ankle? Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to get a photograph of the crap-cam in your hand standing beside Dave. This message may self destruct (if the blog is clunky again).

[Kafaleni]

The blog stopped being clunky?

[wolfie]

neo ~ I think I need a bedazzled coconut to be a Templetation. Don't have one, but I do have a glue gun and too much time on my hands.

Deon ~ Being a highly camera-phobic person, very few pictures of said wolfie exist. But I might be able to get a picture of His Daveness' crap-cam. As it is, I'm bringing my Starcatchers book (even if i have to sneak it in tucked in my ramparts).. Luckily I haunt shadows well. I'm sure I can corner him near his car. He's not used to running in snow. Mwuahahaha

[Deon]

Wolfie, fair enough. Bonus points if you get a clear picture of Dave's hand holding the crap-cam with some message to MOATies written on the back of his hand (bring a sharpie).

[Kafaleni]

see y'all in many many hours.. don't get too far ahead of me please!!

*wishes RL would stop calling and go find someone else to bother.*

[sandy beach]

Channeling Jeff:

This is extremely annoying.� For the last two days (well, last night and this morning) I can't post to the blog.� All I get is "you are not allowed to post comments."� WHY?� Somebody hates me.� I wrote to Judi but haven't heard from her yet.

Anyway, maybe you could tell the MOATies that I'm thinking of them and will try again later.
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Bummer for Jeff! Especially annoying since we were so happy to have him back, finally!
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[slyeyes]

This would make a lot of people become Anti-dentites

[slyeyes]

WARNING!! on above link -- you may not want to be eating.

I forgot to put that on that post.

It's from a news paper article, but still. eww

[neophyte]

Sly,... ewwwwwwwwww!

Jeff, hang in there! I remember how it felt to be banned. Judi is magic; she can fix anything.

Wolfie, I am a complete camera-phobe too. But really, we'd love to see you. Bedazzled Templetation or just Wolfie in sheeps' clothing. *trying not to be jealous that Wolfie gets to see Dave*

Deon, I'll try.

[Higgy]

Sly - doesn't the dentist usually tell you to "Spit", not swallow???

[sandy beach]

sly--I may never go to a dentist again.

*wonders why she ever clicked the link, was warned*

May I add to sly's warning? Don't go there. Trust me, just don't.

[slyeyes]

My secretary has a huge phobia about dentists. She only goes about once a year because it takes her that long to work up the nerve to go; and then she has conscious sedation -- just for a cleaning.

If she read about that, I think she'd run screaming into the night and would never ever set foot into a dentist's office again.

Oddly, that reminds me that I'm overdue for my appt. Thank heaven I don't live in North Carolina. But my dentist used to be Mark McGwire's dentist when he was with the Cardinals. Wonder if I would get steroids?

[Tamara]

*not looking at sly's link--in spite of Higgy's comment*

Hi, Deon! Long time no see! *Batting eyelashes oh-so innocently as she quietly backs out of the MOAT to hurriedly log-in to Hotmail & back-date an email...*