A GOOD NAME FOR A ROCK BAND

Trouser Tyranny.

Also The Hunting Sporrans.

Comments

[Meanie the Blue]

Please don't even mention my Sirius Cybernetics Corporation ultrasonic dildoes. Another ill-fated venture.

[Meanie the Blue]

I can tell you're not really interested.

[Sarah J]

What's going on?

[CoastRaven]

what about the people pleasing dildoes... not that I care

[KDF]

Power's on! Power's on! It was never out, though. :) Phew!

[Meanie the Blue]

Sarah - see this and then do yourself the huge favor of reading the books.

[KDF]

Dr. Blue, whassup with your diodes?

[Meanie the Blue]

I've asked for them to be replaced, but did anyone listen?

[KDF]

I believe neo loved ya some lubricant, but the rest...

What did you expect from this bunch of perverts?

[Meanie the Blue]

I'm not getting you down, am I?

[KDF]

You did say something about feeling depressed.

Mojito? Got rubber bands.

[Meanie the Blue]

I'd hate to think I was getting you down.

[neophyte]

Did someone mention getting down?

(I said GETTING down, not... erm... anyway, the link is safe.)

[Meanie the Blue]

I think I'll just go over in the corner and shut myself off.

(Good night, Kilties)

[southerngirl]

HEY!!

I just get here, and hear somthin' about Blue gettin' down...and then he leaves?!?

[southerngirl]

oh, and Blue?

if I could actually remember and then repeat "Sirius Cybernetics Corporation ultrasonic dildoes" I might mention it, but since I can't, well...never mind...I don't even remember what the heck we were talkin' about. :)

[neophyte]

Oh, and Blue? Don't get rust on the couch please.

[KDF]

{{{sg!!}}}

Just stopping by for a quick goodnight to all my wonderful little Kilties. See you in the morning!

[Sarah J]

My computer's power cord just died :(
apparently this is a very common problem yet Apple still charges $80 to replace it. And the only time things go wrong are when the support center is closed. I can't even find out if it's covered in my warranty :,(

[southerngirl]

but Sarah, you're still here!!

[Sarah J]

kind of. The display is one step away from being all black and nothing else is running, so I've got a couple of hours of power. YAY! for a good battery!!

[Alfred]

Anybody see Jay Leno. A woman named Mrs. Guttman was touring the Air Guitar championship.
The reason why I mention this is that she looks and acts like my Great Grandmother Weimer. Even has the slight accent. I was enjoying it with her telling every one they where idiots. Yet she was also complimentive. I am suddenly a fan.

A friend of mine just gave me some cool programs.
He gets on leave every now and then. We will be watching all sorts of super cool TV Shows he hasn't seen yet. Kind of cool.

[Alfred]

Good luck Sarah

[Sarah J]

Good morning Kilties!!! My whole cord wasn't broken, so I only had to replace the long part. YAY! That means it's covered in the warranty, so they just gave me a new one in exchange for the old. Today I pick up my little sisters from camp and keep them till Tuesday. Otherwise I wouldn't be up so early. *yawn*

[KDF]

Yayyy Sarah! Eighty bucks for that thing? Glad it worked out the way it did. I *heart* Apple Customer Service.

Good morning everyone! I'm sipping some of this sweet nectar, so the morning's looking bright. Anyone care to join me?

[ASK, the CD & hey, can we dim those lights?]

Evidently had some different nectar last night, though I don't really recall for sure.

[KDF]

Well, this was last night's nectar for me. Can't believe I had never heard of a mojito before I knew you people!

[CoastRaven]

KDF is drinkin a ground up gazebo?

[southerngirl]

*dims lights*

mornin' y'all. this was last nite's nectar for me.

so yes, KDF, I'd love some coffee!

and maybe a hairbrush...

[southerngirl]

*waves to Coast, who wasn't there when I hit post*

[KDF]

Yes, Coast, and it's delicious as long as you remember to chew up the bolts.

*loves sg some coffee*

Honey, brushed hair is overrated.

[CoastRaven]

Hi s-girl!! I'm with KDF - bedhead is sexy!!

*smooches* for the lovelys

[southerngirl]

thanks for the coffee. I needed it!

and Coast, I must look really sexy this mornin', then, cuz I still haven't brushed my hair. ;)

*smooches back*

[Sarah J]

My sisters and I went out to breakfast then came home and they're sleeping on my bed. YAY! for my mom giving me money for feeding and entertaining my sisters!!! (who will probably spend most of the weekend sleeping)

[KDF]

Must break evil crickets' spell!

[neophyte]

*peeks into Kilt*

(yes, I know how that sounds and I'm not changing it)

The last comment was by Sarah at 12:23 blog time?? Does everybody have a life, or is my computer not refreshing?

[neophyte]

Hey, KDF, you did it! You broke the spell!

[crickets]

kekekekekekekekekekekekeke

[Bumble]

*squishes the crickets*

I've heard sometimes they'll try to be people's consciences. I don't need another one.

[zombie crickets]

Resistance is futile.

[Bumble]

*tries to remember one of the many lessons learned by watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer*

How is it you kill zombies again?

Oh yeah. Cut their heads off.

*cuts heads of zombie crickets*

I will not be assimilated.

[southerngirl]

the kilt lives...

drinks (of your choice, of course) all around!

I'm buyin' :)

[southerngirl]

*considers *snork*in' at Bumble*

*decides to be scared instead*

[Bumble]

{{{southerngirl}}}

I'd never cut your head off. Then you wouldn't be able to blog anymore, and I'd be sad.

The assimilated thing is a Star Trek reference.

[Bumble]

As was Alfred's "resistance is futile" remark.

[Sarah J]

Zombie insects would definitely be super-icky!! *shudders*

[Alfred]

They are called Cockroaches and Cicadas.

[Sarah J]

*double shudders*

EEEEEEWWWWW!

(I know, I am SUCH a girl!)

[Bumble]

Cockroaches are indeed very icky. Cicadas kind of fascinate me. I find their little shells everywhere.

My pictures from the Dayton signing are now available for your viewing pleasure on the yahoo kilties thing. Enjoy. :-)

[Alfred]

I have fond memories of cicadas. Though it is true that they die off for 17 years and then come back from the ground. :)

If you must know, Centipedes and Millipedses give me the super chills. Hate them with a passion. I actually don't disturb the spiders in my house because I know they will kill the centipedes.

Bumble - You posted those in another place. :)

And now laundry.

[Bumble]

Alfred~ Yes, but they're on the kilties too.

[O. the U(manity)]

Hi, Bumble ...

Glad your power cord dealy went OK ... that "$80" concept is one thing that good/bad about Apple stuff ...

No matter where you check, the price is always perty much the same ... Apple Store, Apple Online, Authorized Reseller ... xcept @ Waldo's (& mebbe some other discount places ... they have a tendency to knock a miniscule amount -- like a fraction of a percentage -- off the "regular" price ... I've seen iPods or Nanos there for a dollar and change less than those other spots I mentioned ...

Any luck with improving the situation on your contacts?

[Bumble]

U.O~ I haven't been having any power cord issues. You must have me mixed up with another cute young girl. As for the contacts, I still haven't been wearing them, but everybody I've talked to is screaming "Improper fit! They'll be better if you get them fixed!" so I'm probably going to have to go to the fricking eye doctor again. But I already told him about them falling out when I put drops in; he said he didn't know why they'd do that, so I guess he thinks they fit fine. I dunno. *sigh* Do you guys think I should get a second opinion?

[southerngirl]

*waves to O. the U*

I believe you are thinkin' of Sarah. :)

Bumble - yes.

[TCK]

Alfred - we are in agreement on centipedes - just little snakes with legs if you ask me - meant to be stepped on

bumble - southerngirl's right - get a 2nd opinion - contacs should be comfortable - after a day or two you shouldnt even be able to tell they're there

[neophyte]

Yes, get a second opinion. (been there, done that.)

[neophyte]

Did you ever find out something that you really should know, but were more unhappy for knowing? I'm not sure if it is a blessing or a curse to find some things out. Knowledge may be power, but ignorance is bliss.

doggone it.

[ASK, the CD]

I know a lot of things that I wish I didn't.

[Alfred]

ASk- Me too. Though usually I laugh about it years later when its legal to talk about it.

[Sarah J]

Good morning!!!

[KDF]

We have a statute of limitations in our family. After ten years has passed, we'll talk about any (formerly) incriminating events without fear of consequence. This used to make for some very interesting dinner table conversations with my parents.

Extremely Mild Example: When my older brother was 23 or so, he very animatedly told the story about the time he convinced our youngest brother to "fly" out the second floor window onto the slate patio in the backyard. Mike somehow escaped this little stunt without major bodily injury, even though (or maybe because) he was only six at the time. It was always quite entertaining watching my parents' eyes bug out of their heads at these after-the-fact dinners.

My older brother is 42 now, and the stories that were too incriminating to make the cut back then are coming out now. He figures we all survived, so why not entertain Mom and Dad with tales of his criminal behavior?

[KDF]

{{{Neo}}}

You okay?

[Jeff Meyerson]

hot hot hot

That is all.

How are you guys doing?

[southerngirl]

hey guys!

*hugs Neo*

KDF, we've begun tellin' lots of tales to my mom and dad, too...mostly cuz they both insisted they always caught us whenever we were up to somethin'.
so now we're teachin' them otherwise. :)

hey Jeff - hot here, too.

[Cap'n Meanie the Blue]

Howdy, all. Sorry I've been absent and had little time to heinz, just wanted to wish all a good Sunday.

Ketchup with you later or tomorrow.

[Bumble]

KDF~ Yeah, I know about ten year confessions. I told a story about something I did at my aunt and uncle's house as a child a few years ago when I was still in high school at the dinner table, but my parents and sisters weren't horrified as I'd expected; they were about to pass out on the floor from laughing so hard.

This particular aunt and uncle are my dad's older brother and his wife. My aunt was the crafty sort; she made quilts and crocheted and such. She was also very particular about her house and her things. She spread towels on the floor in the hallways and other high-traffic areas of her house, and we always had to take our shoes off before we went in. They were both kind of crabby; we never really got along with them very well. I threw rocks in her pool once when I was about three to watch them splash, and she would've taken my head off if mom hadn't gotten to me first and saved me. Anyway, I can't remember exactly how old I was when this story took place; maybe six or seven, but we were over at their house for dinner, and she'd made potato salad. I had never eaten potato salad, but since I liked potatoes, I assumed I'd like it, so I took a big bite. I didn't realize it had mustard and pickles and many other dreadful flavorings in it. Now I have a very weak stomach and gag reflex; I've thrown up more in my life than any ten kids. When I tasted that salad, I knew I wasn't going to be able to swallow it, so I jumped up and ran around the house looking for a trashcan. I couldn't find one, and I rushed into the living room, where my quiet and sedate uncle who rarely said two words to me was sitting in his chair watching TV. I saw a rumpled plastic bag on the floor and took it to be a trash bag, so I picked it up and spit the potato salad in it without looking. As it turned out, that bag contained my aunt's latest knitting project. My uncle got out of his chair and peered in at the afghan I'd just turned into a spittoon, and he uttered just two words: "Oh Lord." I don't really remember what I did after that; I think I must've turned tail and run back to my mom. My uncle must have tried to clean up the mess, because none of us ever remember hearing anything about the incident from either of them; my family only heard about it from me years later. They were all laughing their heads off when I told about it; when my sister got her breath back she said, "No wonder they're never friendly when we visit." My parents are convinced that my uncle never told my aunt about it; they think we never would have seen her again if he had. It's become a family joke now; they always tease me about it. Anyway...

[KDF]

*throws rocks in the pool*

Oh, lord.

*spits on couch*

*turns cushions*

[O. the U(manity)]

OH, wowser! Great tales ...

As to the mis-name-identification by moi ownself of one purty young thang bein' different from another one ... well ... they all look the same to me ...

Purty ...

and ...

young ...

and to reiterate (but that's never stopped me before) ... Bumble ...

Two concepts:

1. Improper fit. (Gotta be at least part of the answer/problem ...)

2. Satisfaction Guaranteed. (Waldo's is big on this ... if the optical person won't honor the commitment, start an email/snailmail campaign to let Waldos know that they can't buy publicity like this, 'cuz you [and huge hordes of your internet friends] will supply it for free ...)

[southerngirl]

Bumble, that is hilarious!

psst...KDF...I saw that!

[Sarah J]

*throws out couch*

*drags in new one*

*keeps this store in mind for redecorating someone else's house*

[Eleanor]

*zips in*

LTTG, but to respond to ASK's remark:

I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then...

(credit Bob Seeger)

[southerngirl]

one of those sofas is called a "Boingo".

*snork*

[Sarah J]

because it has "springs" for legs

[daisymae]

Glad I found you guys!

While all of you are sweltering, it's been rainy and not too hot here in So Fla. And, yes, my roof still leaks, which is a pain in the a**!

I'm going to St. Louis on Thursday (42 high school reunion), and I'm wondering just how hot it's going to be. Anybody here from that part of the country (southern Illinois)?

[daisymae]

Nice couch, nice store, Sarah.

My problem right now is too much furniture. I inherited some of my mom's on top of my own. My son just moved to town and is staying with me for 6 months, then plans to get his own place, so I'm trying to save what I don't want for him, but the dilemma is where to put everything. I keep stubbing my toes on furniture stacked in front of other furniture. Ack!

[KDF]

Sarah, if ever there was a furniture store screaming to furnish the Kilt, that's the one!

We missed you daisymae!

[sharon share-alike]

*wafts in on a cloud of lemon and lavendar*

Hiya, Kilties! I'm back from my spa weekend, and it was FABulous. I've never felt so pampered in my life. I had massages and saunas, hot tubs and foot rubs, a palatial suite I shared with two other friends, plus LOTS of wine, chocolate, and some really good food. I'm feeling all comfy and relaxed now.

SO...how have all yozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[neophyte]

daisymae, it is always hot in southern Illinois this time of year. But this or this should give you an idea of what to expect. Slyeyes lives in St. Louis.

[neophyte]

*tries not to be jealous of Sharon*

You know, somehow, I always think of all the kilt furniture as plaid.

(By the way, I'm still not sure what the chair is all about. *blinks innoently*)

[O. the U(manity)]

"ACCESS DENIED" !!!???

WTD? Whut's on that couch? NEway?

[Sarah J]

It was just a sofa from Ikea! (I think it's a Blogger error, it worked earlier!)

[Sarah J]

():-) (angel sarah)

[Bumble]

*awww* @ angel sarah

():-D

[slyeyes]

sharon, your weekend sounds great. I spent the weekend helping my daughter and her hubby move into their new home. HOT weekend for moving.

A spa sounds marvelous!!!

[southerngirl]

Bumble, how many times do I have to hide your halo?!?

[sharon share-alike]

Sly...105 degrees here today. Same over your way?

Yes, the spa was fantastic! Decided NOT to take the trail walks, 'cause of the heat, but still...it was a great way to spend the weekend. I've had a hell of a summer, and decided I needed a little pampering!

[daisymae]

Thanks, neo. It looks like the end of the week is going to be more what I'm used to.

Sly - I didn't know you were in St. Louis. I'm meeting a bunch of high school friends in...ahem...Mascoutah, IL. I haven't seen them since 1964. It's a mini-reunion to celebrate all of us turning 60 this year. I'm really excited.

[daisymae]

I'm jealous, too, sharon. I've always wanted to go to a spa. Where did you go? Details, please.

[Sarah J]

Spa sounds nice! I still need to find a two-for-one day at the massage school

[sharon share-alike]

Daisy--it was a gorgeous spa/B&B called Healing Stone Spa...you can look it up online. Three of us went, and they gave us an absolutely palatial suite--three floors, two sitting rooms, four bedrooms, a bathroom with a jacuzzi in it...all for a ridiculously low price when we split it between the three of us.

We had massages, you can have yoga sessions, the food is all organic and grown right there, the eggs are from their own chickens...that sort of thing. It's just outside Hermann, Missouri, in a beautiful little bit of countryside. It was wonderful. Plus, at dusk, dozens and dozens of hummingbirds flock to the feeders on the terrace, and I LOVED watching them. They were like little quivering jewels hovering in the air.

[O. the U(manity)]

A ... hem ...

Proper English usage guidelines/rules state that when referring to something being divided, if it is divided into two parts, the proper word selection is "between" -- if it is divided into three or more parts, the proper word selection is "among" ... merely sayin' ...

BTW, Sarah J ... merely havin' a minor bit of fun with the "Sofa" question ... never doubted y'all fer even a minnit ... merely wouldn't link ...

[Bumble]

southerngirl~ I told you! TCK keeps bringing it back!

*looks innocent*

[sharon share-alike]

Riiiiiight OtU.....'cause "minnit" "wuz" and "whut" are words of proper English usage.

Casting stones and all that, you know....! Tsk tsk!

[southerngirl]

*hands Sharon a sock 'o nickels to toss at O. the U*

*keeps one for herself, in case Sharon needs backup later*

Bumble, damn!!

I keep tryin' to hide it from him, but every time he's prowlin' around under my bed, he's always lookin' for it and insistin' that you should have it...

I think he has a crush on you, or somethin'...

[KDF]

*SNORK*

Sharon, would you please check me for style and grammar? Thank you. :)

[southerngirl]

*launches the Bumble Tackle™*

*tackles Sharon*

hey you!!

I swear you weren't there a minute ago...and I guess ya didn't need my help after all, did ya?

*snork*

*holds on to extra sock 'o nickels, just in case*

[southerngirl]

*sigh*

K, you weren't there, either.

*checks KDF for style and grammar*

I don't know about her grammar, but she's sure stylish!

[sharon share-alike]

WHOOP!!

*is tackled*

{{s-girl!!}} Thanks for the backup! You never know when it might come in handy.

So I'm not even irate that you stole my "KDF is stylish" line.

[southerngirl]

*scrolls up*

*doesn't see any occurrences of Sharon callin' KDF stylish*

*wonders why...OOOH*

*tackles Sharon again, in hopes of distractin' her*

hey, Coast isn't here, so what're we gonna do?!?

[slyeyes]

daisymae; you went to high school in Mascoutah? I grew up in Columbia, IL.

sharon, Herman is a beautiful area.