A GOOD NAME FOR A ROCK BAND

Trouser Tyranny.

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[Bumble]

southerngirl~ Yes. Very. Really. :-)

[Marie in Kourou]

Why, do I sound older than 23?

I have always believed that you are only as old as you feel.

I have an aunt who is lovely, outgoing, kind to everyone and everything, and practically a candidate for canonization.

When I was around 11, I learned that she was the same age as my mother.

I sincerely wish that someone had taken a picture of me. I was shocked. "No you aren't! You can't be!" The difference between her and my mother is just flabbergasting.

(I like that word. Flabberflabberflabbergasting.)

[O. the U(manity)]

Y'all ... um ... KIDS!

Y'all (mostly) are young enuf to be my kids ... or grandkids, in some cases ... (Yas, I know there are a few here who I could've gone to HS with ... and that's reassurin' ... but the biological clock is tickin' away ...

You're as young as young/old as you feel?

If we're talkin' in the sensory sense ... aches, pains, stiffness in some joints and non-stiffness in other areas (HAR!) ... some days I feel perty old ...

If we're talkin' in the mental perception sense ... well, to paraphrase Ol' Blue Eyes ... My body may be *mumblemumble* ... but I'M 28! ...

And I think that (my mental perception of moi ownself) is whut keeps me goin' ... and it's whut keeps me returnin' to places like this, where the chronological age is ... immaterial, perty much ... sure, different levels/amounts of KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE ... (note: I did not say "intelligence" ... this gang is perty smart, IMHO) ... but the knowledge/experience is mostly a mere factor of time ... not brain power ...

In other words, y'all are helpin' me stay (feelin') young(er) ...

tnx 4 that

[southerngirl]

O. the U., we do what we can. I guess you don't want us to call ya "pops" or anything, do ya? ;)

Marie - it's not so much that you sound "older", it's just that Bumble and Sarah and Alfred have all mentioned being in their 20's, but I've never heard you say anything. 'course the folks who've been around longer than me probably already knew. :)

oh, and FLABBERGASTING.

[O. the U(manity)]

Call me "pops" if y'all wanna ... or "gramps" ... tho "Uncle" is a teensy bit less discomfiting ... merely don't call me late to supper ...

[Meanie the Blue]

Maturity is not only overrrated, it's superfluous.

I turn 50 next June. I have a lot of experience with avoiding maturity. But believe me when I tell you that it can be done.

If you can stay focused on the top priority, be prepared to make small sacrifices in the name of a larger more universal goal, view yourself in relation to the world around you, then you will be well equipped to successfully avoid maturity indefinitely.

[neophyte]

*snicker*

[O. the U(manity)]

... um ... Blue?

Define "indefintely" ...

[O. the U(manity)]

... or ... "indefinitely" ... whut ever ...

[southerngirl]

Not definite, especially:
a. Unclear; vague.
b. Lacking precise limits.
c. Uncertain; undecided.

[Meanie the Blue]

See Art Buchwald.

[O. the U(manity)]

OK ... TOT ...

Some of y'all might recall a few months ago when the Blog had problems with changing/cancelling an internet account ... I might've mentioned that I had a similar problem ...

Well ... it's back ... this company -- which rhymes with MirthStink -- now has my $43.++ amount with a collection agency ...

I just spent about 20 minutes on the phone, finally talking to a human ... and ... she wants me to "call back in about two hours" ... 'cuz they're doin' a system upgrade ...

Actually, this time it seems as if there may be some progress toward resolution of the two-year-old problem ...

If'n y'all care, I'll let y'all know whut happens ...

Now, I'm off to buy some walkin' shoes, fer the Ireland trip ...

I'll check on Art later, I promise ... I missed breakfast, so now I gotta get somethin' to eat ...

[CoastRaven]

"system upgrade"?!?
system upgrade?!?
SYSTEM UPGRADE????!!!!!!
*steam blows out ears*
*lobs a sonic grenade in OtheUs direction*
*runs off screaming and pulling handfulls of hair our of his (own) head*

[CoastRaven]

psst - Dont worry OtheU - that really wasnt directed at you, but at my very own S-U that is still giving me grief.

OH and BTW - I sent this article on Buchwald from The Bawlmer Sun to Dave and it never got posted. Some of you might be interested. Dave even gets a mention, although I am not quite sure it is complimentory.

[Sarah J]

YAY! for people being back!!

[CoastRaven]

*tosses an "a" up where the odd "o" got placed up thar*

{{{{Sarah J}}}}

Hey there!

[O. the U(manity)]

CJr' ... yeah, I know of "SYSTEM UPGRADE" ... altho, I've usually had much better luck with such concepts on the Mac, as opposed to the PC ... neither one is nearly as much fun as a root canal excavationary venture ...

[sharon share-alike]

{{{COAST!}}}

*dumps bucket 'o water on Coast's head to put out the steam*

...heh heh....oops. Sorry 'bout that.

Ummm...can I help dry you off there?

[CoastRaven]

This is still the "upgrade" at work that gives me new headaches two to forty hours a week here at werk. Upgrading my home system is REALLY simple since my "Frankenstein Marc Five®" really has no idea WHAT it supposed to be running anymore, so it will pretty much do whatever it is told. And upgrading a Mac is even easier... you throw out the old one and buy the new system.

{{{{sharon}}}}
Thanks for the cool off... though usually you tend to make things a bit more ummm steamy.

[sharon share-alike]

*is steamed*

Wait...no, no...that's not right....

*blows steam*

Hmmm...that's not quite right either (though, hee hee, I said "blows")....

*steams up the windows*

BINGO!!

Though you know, Coast...it takes two to get the steam goin'!

[CoastRaven]

TWO??

Two hands?
Tulips?
Tu Tus?
To Ra Lura Lura?

[Meanie the Blue]

Teutonic.

[Marie in Kourou]

In case any of the Kilties are space buffs:

Arianespace will be sending two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit on its third mission of the year: the JCSAT-10 communications satellite for Japanese operator JSAT Corporation, and the Syracuse 3B communications satellite for the French Ministry of Defense.

Launch window:

GMT: Between 10:15pm and 11:52pm on August 11, 2006. PARIS: Between 00:15am and 01:52am on August 12, 2006.
WASHINGTON: Between 06:15pm and 07:52pm on August 11, 2006.
KOUROU: Between 07:15pm and 08:52pm on August 11, 2006.
TOKYO: Between 07:15am and 08:52am on August 12, 2006.

Follow the launch live on the internet HERE.
(Starting 20 minutes before lift-off).
Video streaming will be available in RealMedia and WindowsMedia formats.

(Giant Frog and I get e-mail alerts when launches are scheduled.)

[Sarah J]

just wanted to apologize for my negative/whiny mini-rants yesterday. I never like to drag the Kilt down (that would be a bad thing, in my book, although some of you might have other opinions on that) but I'm feeling much better today, and am back to YAY!-ing all kinds of things! YAY!!

[Marie in Kourou]

YAY for Sarah feeling better! {{{Sarah}}} I'm glad.

I guess I never mentioned my age here because it didn't seem to matter. *shrug* I don't really care what age you guys are.

OK, I'll go back to ogling watching Mulder and Scully.

[Meanie the Blue]

BRAVO! for YAYS!

[sharon share-alike]

{{Sarah!!}} I'm SOOOOOO glad you're feeling better! YAYYY! for feeling better!

Coast...tour de force? 'Toonz? To be or not to be?

pssst...that "two hands" idea is a good one, tho!!

Marie--thanks for the info!

[CoastRaven]

MiK - You're not alone - I get emails from NASA when the Space Station is going to make a visible pass over my house - also emails for the Shuttle, Chandra, and Hubble... although I have never had the patience to spot the two telescopes - they are usually stationary.

[CoastRaven]

psst sharon - kinda liked tulips too

[sharon share-alike]

pssst...Coast...how 'bout fourlips?? 'Cause only "tu" woud get kinda lonely.

[Meanie the Blue]

*Wonders if Coast will say it*

[KDF]

Not. Gonna. Go there.

[sharon share-alike]

*wonders if anyone realizes that she made a pun IN FRENCH!!*

*polishes Warrior Punstress badge*

*wonders nervously which "it" Blue's referring to*

[CoastRaven]

you REALLY dont expect li'l ole angelic me to make a foreplay comment do you?

[sharon share-alike]

Oooooooo....

*gets it*

Blue, you perv.

*snork!*

[sharon share-alike]

*SNORK!*

Coast, you weren't there when I pushed "post"!

*brushes Coast's hair over his suspiciously bumpy forehead*

Ummmmm...so you took your halo to be dry-cleaned and it hasn't come back yet, right? THAT'S why it's missing??

[CoastRaven]

Its not missing... I neeeded something to hold the trash bag open while I shucked corn last night and forgot to bring it with me today. Halos can be multifunctional.

[Marie in Kourou]

CR, we get the same images as on the site I linked to on TV's Fabulous PowerPoint Channel that the CNES (space agency here) has running 24/7 with info on the launches, local things to see and do, etc. We watch the coverage and keep an eye on the countdown until 20 seconds before takeoff, when we go to our back balcony to watch it.

I'm not sure the above paragraph makes any sense, but you'll understand, I'm sure, that I cannot be coherent when I've just spent an hour and a half or so ogling Mulder and Scully and fantasizing about what kinds of sexual acts I'd do with them on their desks.

(For the Philes: the episodes I watched today were "Fire," "Beyond the Sea" (*sob*), "GenderBender," and "Lazarus".)

Scully in handcuffs. *fans self*

[sharon share-alike]

You were...er..."shucking corn"??

*brushes hair over own suspiciously bumpy forehead*

NTTAWWT.

[O. the U(manity)]

SSA -

Yep, I noticed the French punnery ... also the Deutsch one ...

[CoastRaven]

INCREDIBLE envy of MiKs view!!!

[Marie in Kourou]

Heinzed...

*sticks a golden star on Sharon's halo* Très bien dit! I'm very impressed with the French pun.

I saw two episodes this morning and two this afternoon. Seeing as how I feel like cr@p and could use some cheering up, do you think I should watch two more or should I save them for tomorrow?

[sharon share-alike]

*stares in amazement at halo*

Where the heck did that come from???

*is also unbelievably envious of MiK's view*

Do what makes you happy, Marie!

[Marie in Kourou]

We can see the launches from our back balcony, and the end of the trajectories (visible to the naked eye, anyway) from our front balcony.

This is the view from our front balcony (actually, from the window of our computer-and-TV room, but it's basically the same from the balcony itself). It faces northeast, which means that we get a nearly constant breeze from the ocean, further cooled by the lake.

This is the rest of my blog. It's in Italian, but I post pictures more or less regularly. The two latest ones are of île Royale, 30 km or so off the coast of Kourou.

[Alfred]

When I worked at a TV Station we would Transmit the NASA channel as well. Some great pictures. They finally got permision to show them sending 'liquids' into orbit. And I saw what looks like 13 Hurricanes all going around each other.
It just makes me want to go up there. Unfortunantly I a over 6 feet tall and the shuttles are built for people shorter then me. For this very reason I want to design,build, and use an antigravitational unit to send my self into space...

Good to read that Sarah is better.

Bumble-Moing moing
Blue- How do I spell Moing moing? I have only heard it.

[Sarah J]

My high school astronomy teacher was selected to be a Teacher in Space, a program where they send teachers to space (imagine that!) I thought it was pretty cool. He is short, probably 5'4", so maybe that's part of how he was selected. I'm guessing his astronomy degree from Stanford was the bigger reason, though

[CoastRaven]

DOWNER ALERT

Speaking of the Teachers in Space Program

My high school French teacher was good friends with Christa McAullife who was aboard Challanger. I skipped my Chemistry class to stay in my Astronomy teachers class that morning (It was okay with both teachers - not that its important). There are many things I will never forget from that moment, but one of them was the look on Ms Salinas' face switching from the tears of pride that were slowly falling down her face for her friend to the horror and disbelief that what we were watching on CNN was real and actually unfolding in front of us. "Obviously a major malfunction".

The VERY eerie coincidence (ISWEARIANMTU) was that earlier in the semester, David Goddell and myself were putting together a Space Shuttle Chalenger puzzle during the down times of Astronomy class (there were MANY), and when we were done we were missing ONE piece... from the right SRB!!

/DOWNER ALERT

off to work KILTies (2nd job - much more fun) talk to ya later!!

[KDF]

Wow, Coast. The part about the missing puzzle piece is eerie. I was late to my French class that day because I saw the accident and couldn't walk away from the TV coverage.

Christa McAuliffe was from around here, and the Christa McAuliffe Challenger Learning Center is in Framingham, MA, which is about 10 minutes from here. It is not open to the public, but hosts selected groups of students on scheduled dates. I have had my eye on that 5th grade field trip for, oh, about five years now. I'll be diving on that opportunity this year to chaperone the trip with Sam's class!

[sharon share-alike]

*reads Coast's post*

*gets goosebumps*

[southerngirl]

and after that moment of silence...

booger!

[Alfred]

I was pretty young when it happened. I saw the video several times on TV. It never made any sense. My parents kept the volume low. So I thought several Shuttles where blowing up. The teachers never told us what happenned. So it was years for me to find out any info. I didn't even know people where in there. Or that anyone cared. For years I thought that it should be cheered, like a fire works explosion.
So it quite odd for me to hear opinions on the matter now. Find out that people cared, and that it was seen as tragic. Ignorance can be a bad thing. Keep that in mind when something on TV happens. Your kids will remember it, but they won't know what it is.

To totally change the subject. Check out the Spam link I got. How did they know.... That I was Mormon.

[Eleanor]

*zips in*

I had just finished my French class and was walking through the Student Lounge and it was jammed with everyone sitting on the floor watching the TV, and it was silent. It took me a couple of minutes to figure out what was going on - awful, to say the least!

[sharon share-alike]

I was in my Physical Science class in high school...the office wheeled a television into the classroom so we could watch the coverage. It WAS awful, and classes just sorta stopped for the rest of the day.

[Bumble]

I'm too young to remember that particular incident, but I can recall every detail of where I was and what I was doing on the morning of 9/11. *shudder*

And Alfred, that's not spam. They're hotdogs.

*ducks before the rotted veggies start flying*

[KDF]

*raises lighter and cell phone in honor of The Flying Rotted Veggies*

*squirts ketchup and mustard*

[sharon share-alike]

Just so long as The Flying Rotted Veggies don't have any of these in them.

[Bumble]

Bought my textbooks today. I don't wanna go back to school! I don't wanna find another job. Waaaah!

*sits on the lounge chair 'o whining to pout and contemplate where to apply for a job in the next two weeks*

The greenhouse is really slowing down now, so I've pretty much been laid off for the season. I was hoping things would pick up in the fall with the mum crop and they'd be able to keep me on till November, but my boss says he doesn't expect things to pick up that much, and they can't afford to keep me on. *sigh*

[KDF]

Sharon, whaddya think the ketchup's for?

*rolls eyes at sistah*

[sharon share-alike]

It does lend a rich and zesty flavor, doesn't it, KDF??

[Eleanor]

I had straight hair today and I met CG for lunch and did multiples!

Hair flips, people, hair flips!!!! :)

[Eleanor]

Note to self: try to finish thought before pushing post.

Although (continuing) he seemed to prefer the *hair toss* to the *flip*.

Hair toss: Bend head over, let hair fall in face, then with a flick of the neck, toss it back.

Caution: Repeated hair tosses may cause injury to neck.

[sharon share-alike]

El had multiples with CG at lunch??? You GO girl!

[Bumble]

CG?

[KDF]

Woo hoo! CG's back! Yay for El!!!

So, girls, we need a meeting. If we're Hairflippin' for Peace™, what are we Hairtossin' for?

[KDF]

Glossary

CG = Cute Guy

[Meanie the Blue]

*Phew, almost missed my cue there*

Er, yes?

[Eleanor]

Well, I don't know about y'all, but I'm Hairtossin' for love!

Sorry, Meanie, I know you're cute, but you are not CG™.

[Bumble]

El~ I bet Mrs. Meanie thinks he is. ;-)

[Eleanor]

Well, Bumble, that works out really well for him, doesn't it? :)

And I think he's cute too, just not my CG™.

Kathy, czech your e-mail....

[sharon share-alike]

*is sad that she can't participate with her sistah's in the hairflippin'*

[KDF]

El hits a grandslam on her first swing! Love it!

Hairtossin' for Love!™

Blue! Where ya been? And don't haul out that old "working" excuse again. Geesh.

[sharon share-alike]

*removes surpurflous apostrophe from previous post*

I'll need that for later.

[Bumble]

Superfluous Apostrophes would be a good name for another literary rock band.

Speaking of which, I can't wait to see my literature/creative writing professor and tell her I met Dave Barry this summer. She'll be soooo jealous. :-)

[KDF]

Met him?! Bumble, you saved his life!

[Bumble]

*snork*

Yeah, I might mention that too. :-)

[Sarah J]

goodnight! I'll check in sometime tomorrow after I get to CA. YAY! for vay-cay!!

[slyeyes]

El, with all that hairflippin' today, you may need this tomorrow morning.

[ASK, the CD]

when heinzing isn't enough

Hmm, not sure where to go - how about I was in high school physics class watching the Challenger launch. My teacher was at the launch, having been a finalist in the contest.

[ASK, the CD]

just posting so that the computer will remember me

[Eleanor]

sly, I could use one right now!

[ASK, the CD]

{{{EL!!!}}} Hiya Sweetheart!

[Meanie the Blue]

Hey, who turned this thing off? *Click*

Sheesh.

[slyeyes]

Meanie, I think that with the high price of gas, we've been doing our part to conserve energy.

Speaking of energy, anyone have some to spare today? Which reminds me, they were talking on the radio about a commercial someone saw while watching MTV Real World yesterday. There was a commercial for something called Yellow Jacket Energy Drink. (I've heard of the pills, but now a drink?) Anyway, a girl drinks one in a bar, then goes outside and decks another girl.

Huh? Has anyone seen that?

[southerngirl]

*strolls in*

*gets turned on by Blue*

*grins*

ASK - yummy link!

gotta have coffee, then I have to wake up my kids for their big day.

see y'all later!

[slyeyes]

School? Already?

[southerngirl]

yes, sly. they finished on the last day of May, and they start up again today - one in 7th grade, and one in 4th. they start early cuz they have a whole week off for mardi gras, and they also take into account days that may be lost if there's a hurricane. which happens just about every year. :)

[Sarah J]

My sister's started band camp yesterday, I think school starts in about a week, but I'm not certain. I don't start until the 5th of September. YAY!

[Sarah J]

*snags extra ' for later use*

[slyeyes]

Meghan has been away since May 15 working at a summer camp in the Adirondacks. She comes home at 3:00 pm on August 20; and leaves at 9:00 am on August 21.

I am gonna cry a river. However, the plans are for me to take that Monday off, rent a van and load it up with some furniture for her new apartment; but I'll still be crying a river.

[Sarah J]

wakey wakey!!!

[KDF]

... but my head's all achy!

[wolfie]

I'd much rather be napping in a hammock at the lakey.

[CoastRaven]

or sipping on a chocolate milk shakey.

[TCK]

or eating some cakey?

[wolfie]

Or possibly even getting some reiki.

[TCK]

reiki?

OK, i'll bite - would that be a good thing?

[Marie in Kourou]

Depends on who you ask: Reiki.

Episodes watched this morning: "Young at Heart" and "EBE".

Scully is looking better and better with every passing episode, and so is Mulder. *drool* And I just realized that Byers is actually kinda cute in a geeky way.

[wolfie]

Main Entry: Rei·ki
Pronunciation: 'rA-"kE
Function: noun
: a system of hands-on touching based on the belief that such touching by an experienced practitioner produces beneficial effects by strengthening and normalizing certain vital energy fields held to exist within the body or
Definition: a type of ancient healing involving gentle massage therapy and deep relaxation

its a getting touchie feelie kinda thing. wanna get reiki-ed? c'mere n lie down. I promise it won't hurt
*warms up hands*

[TCK]

ah, witchcraft

i'll stick with beer, thanks

[CoastRaven]

I kinda likey the hands on idea!