Sean, BSMF is okay with me ogling boobies. In fact, we can ogle together. But at least someone around here is looking out for me.
I coulda sworn I posted that the book Lissla talked about isn’t available on Amazon - it says it’s not available yet. I put it on my wish list for when it is available. Anyway, I swore I posted it, but I don’t see it. I hope I didn’t post it in the wrong thread!
Thank you, Rue. And everybody else, especially swampy, who’s too polite to talk about my boobs only he did because he mentioned them when he was pointing out that he hadn’t mentioned them. 
Poofy poet sleeves, Ashes. Got it.
The book is Canadian, I think, scout- it’s from Raincoast, which is a Canadian publishing company, anyway. That may account for the delay. Dr. Phil (oh, lord save us) has a new book out in a couple of days. And that jackass who wrote What They Don’t Want You To Know About Alternative Medicine, or whatever’s it’s called, is still selling lots of copies. Convicted felons with no medical experience who sell snake oil… grumble. Grumble.
Yeah, I think you’re right. Oddly enough, Amazon shows a publication date of 9/1/05 yet it isn’t available. But that’s okay, I’ve got enough books in the queue that I can wait for it.
I forgot! It’s the Toronto Film Fest (halfhearted cheering) which means all sorts of movie stars are here. Lazy Husband and his brother and dad were driving along past the MuchMusic/CityTv building (Canada’s version of MTV), and noticed huge packs of screaming 14-16 year old girls.
They were stopped at the lights, and one of them screamed, “Honk if you love Orlando!” at Lazy Husband’s dad, who stared in bewilderment, and then said, “No. Sorry.”
The light changed, and they sped off, followed by angry teenage screams of, “We hate you! You suck!”. A car full of burly men ought to love Orlando Bloom? A car full of straight burly men?
I thought it was kind of funny, especially because one or two of the papers has gone Orlando Bloom crazy. Every damn day there’s more huge photo spreads of him looking smug. Dunno why. Surely he’s filmed in Toronto before.
We have Orlando Bloom in Kentucky in person looking smug this weekend. He’s here for the premiere of a movie called Elizabethtown, filmed right here in Elizabethtown, Ky. Flock to the theaters to see it now, y’all. It was produced by Cameron Crowe, first cousin to a friend of mine I used to work with–now a guitarist with Brooks & Dunn (the country group).
See how Almost Famous I am???
That was why we stopped going out. She was giving a bunch of other guys the chance to be a daddy, but not me. But maybe she’s reconsidered her previous position.
And swampy the woman just got her PhD in some field of medicine, arthritis or something. (Google is my friend, apparently since she is the only woman on this planet with that name, and still goes by her maiden name even after two marriages.) As jake as being here is, I’m pretty sure it pales to her normal everyday life.
Sure, just mail me your credit card and we’ll be all set?
Actually, we have a PayPal account, (that’s easiest) or we could run your credit card, (I’ll have to look up how to do that), or we can take a check.
I did some looking, and the cheapest way to get a package to Toronto is something called a Global Priority Mail Box. It can’t weigh more than 4 pounds including packaging, and it costs $8.00USD. (The box is 12.06 X 9.06 X 2.38 inchs.)
BTW, Reading your previous post, I’m not sure iffen you’re happy or unhappy that some folks didn’t mention your, ummm, charms. I’d be glad to make a risque comment or two if it would please you. Otherwise, I’m trying out this new thing, it’s called ‘polite’ but I’m not sure it fits. It kinda chafes in spots.
Sean, in the bad old days the fact that you never had sex with the woman wouldn’t have stopped some judge from calling you “Daddy”. So make sure all your DNA is in order just in case, I’m just sayin’.
Gotta go make soap now, back later.
Important thought I had mid-day apropos of nothing: does anyone remember Kraft chocolate caramels? They used to put them in bags of regular caramels and were always my favorites. Maybe they still do, but I haven’t looked lately.
Ashes, this is me, raising my hand: 
^
Tootsie Rolls are not chocolate; they are their own flavor.
swampy, Buckeye necklaces are not in any way limited to students. It is sad. There are loads of elderly alumni who wear them also. Probably babies, too. So you should get one.
Draelin, I was just wondering where you were. It’s very important to listen to Mom. Especially when she appears in your dreams. Hope you’re feeling better.
Speaking of missing people: where’s susan_foster? taxi (did I even welcome you back?), I saw Anaamika in the smiley request thread in ATMB exchanging greetings with KeithT (only reason I noticed). Just checked her profile and it looks like she hasn’t been around since Sunday. Hope she’s not sick or something (seems like a lot of people are coming down with stuff; I talked to someone this morning who said tons of people at her work had the flu).
GT
Tootsie rolls are what you get when you toot in a piece of paper and roll the ends up.
And no, I don’t like the flavor. How did you guess?
Lissla I’m glad you noticed how polite I was to not mention your boobage. We southerners are like that. It’s just not polite to talk about such things. BTW, I’m a burly gay man and I think Orlando Bloom is ick.
Sean Doper MMP Cool Kidness transcends everything else. I’m tellin’ ya that’s why she contacted ya! So she has a PhD in some high falutin’ field. She’s jealous cause you made MMP Cool Kid and is tryin’ to weasel her way in. Course all she has to do is post in here, but we don’t need to let her know that, now do we? 
Speaking of daddy, sometimes when we are err… umm… ACBG likes to call me daddy. That’s my first TMI this week. I can’t believe I waited this long.
I’m taking my notebook with me and since I’m staying at places that are known for t heir in room internet connectivity thingies, I might post some while in Ohio. I know everyone will be thrilled. Actually, I’m going to attempt to transmit stuff to the home office while on the road for the first time. It might even work!
FCM in your post you said widow man one showed up. For a little bit I was wanderin’ why you were interviewing widow men. Now I understand. So, what kinda windows y’all gettin’?
Oh, and I’m all packed and ready to go! ACBG is gonna drive me to the airport tomorrow. He had a meeting tonight, so that’s why I’m all posty and stuff. We’re both kinda pouty cause it’s real sucky that he was gone for four days, then I had a meeting last night, then he had a meeting tonight and I’m leavin’ tomorrow. When I get home Saturday, there will be a lot of conjugatin’ to catch up on, let me tell ya!
As a nearly-got-a-PhD type person, I can tell you that I personally value MMP Cool Kidness far above not-quite-doctorality. For one thing, it’s wittier. And I get to make up words if I want to.
Speaking of TMI, where’s CD? I am having my annual moment of sensitivity and observationalness (it is too a word!!).
This has to do with verbs, right? (I don’t think I want an answer.)
GT
Oh…and any of you lower-case-spelled MMPers (swampy, for instance), please go over to the Doperball thread and help the ball toward the goal. We’re on the last round of the game (OK, it’s turned into a series) that Draelin started the Friday before Labor Day or so and it would be a great kindness if you would help speed it to its end. Upper-cased MMPers, you are not on my team over there, but I suppose that if you pitched in it would end more quickly too…
GT
Chocolate taffy
I’ve had the dark chocolate M&M’s. I liked 'em. But as they are evil they actually do melt in your hands so they can be messy.
Normally I’d love to discuss tootsie rolls but I am having my surgery tomorrow and I am nervous and I won’t be chewing much for a while so I don’t want to even think about tootsie rolls. Well, I will mention that I lost a lot of enthusiasm for them when I belonged to a dog club and we used to call the people who had to pick up after the dogs at shows the “Toostie Roll Patrol”.
So my surgery is just day surgery but I expect to be drugged up and feeling blah for a day or two. Hopefully I will be back posting in a couple days.
I guess I could figure out how to set up a Paypal account, although computers scare me. Hah. Send you my credit card? It expires in a month, so if I mail it at the end of October…
I’m very impressed, Ellen. He’s almost sort of close to you. Very cool. I can’t remember what stars are visiting. Kevin Spacey, and… Kirsten Dunst? And Jake Gyllenhaal? Maybe. A lot of others that I’m forgetting.
The book is called Pyongyang, and it’s by Guy Delisle.
Why do I do this to myself? Normally, I’ll be a good little boy and get into the MMP on Monday.
No, not this week.
I wait until it’s on the 3rd page of replies before joining in. I’ve had a lot on my plate, though. Today was Quiz Bowl tryouts, over which I had to preside and reign, my pet project, the Gay/Straight Alliance is moving forward with full force, and should be a real organization to the school in a short couple of weeks, I’m still trying to figure out when I can work, because I need money (or swampy’s checkbook), and I’m going through a computer nerdery phase. Someone on the SDMB was nice enough to send me to overclockers.com. OMG, so much technology stuff.
Oh yeah, and I’ve been playing around with overclocking my computer too, but that’s not as big of a deal.
But we’re from above the Mason-Dixon line, so that legal precedent doesn’t apply. And I can call in about 700 people (the members of our senior class) as witnesses. Everybody knew I wasn’t getting any. It was sad then, and looking back on it all now,it’s , er …
…even sadder.
We used to make necklaces out of buckeyes when we were kids. I always remember the adults/camp counselors saying, “Don’t eat the stuff inside the buckeye!”
swampy, of course you don’t like Orlando Bloom. He’s not at all burly. Fact I’m looking at a pic of him right now that is pinned to my cube wall and there ain’t a hair on his cute lil o chest but he does have some really nice boobage. The Princess[sup]TM[/sup] and I share a fondness for hairless chestedness (is word) so there! 
bert, that was funny.
wile e, good luck with your surgery. Come back and be TMI as soon as you can.
gt, ::whine:: but I hate athletics! ::whine::
bumba, try not to be TOO polite. That would be no fun at all.
Today they are supposed to be giving us some kind of breakfast at ten. We have this thing called “unsung hero award” which is sposed to be kudos to somebody who does great things for the company and his fellow coworkers but is in reality a popularity contest. See, three people get nominated and the rest of us vote for the most popular. Then they gets some kesh. I wonder what they will be havin for eats??
Oh, well, I’ll be back later to tell ya.
Tupug
Wile E, I hope your surgery goes swimmingly! I think the best course of action is to take lots of drugs and sleep for a couple of days.
The best use for Tootsie rolls: Kitty Litter Cake! Yum, yum!
Puggy, can I come over for breakfast? I’m munching on a Clif bar, but it’s a little dry and not very tasty. They never are, really. But it’s food. I think. Time for a cup of tea.
Sure! C’mon over! Still don’t know what we’re having but undoubtedly better than a Clif bar!
However, dahlink, there’s nothing in this world that could get me to eat sumpin what looks like that cake. Just the sheer pukedness (word) of the visual.