That’d be a helluva pocket, Missy.
Have delivered the food to the kids, am now awaiting the Broadcast. Had the durnedest trouble finding the radio station on the dial, so I called. They’re not on the air, yet. #1 son’s doc will be the opener. :eek: <getting queasy butterflies for my son>
On a lighter note (and such a comment on my life)–I had to hunt for a tape player/radio combo in this house, as well as a tape. Found both. The tape is fine, but I cannot get the “record” button to work on the player. It seems jammed and it won’t stay in the On position. So, this will remain a computer file. The HS radio station doesn’t stream online (it should–it’s the only way we’ll ever tune in).
I, for one, do not think that cowtowing to bb2k is the way to go. Has anyone offered him money?
Evenin’ all. I’s tahred! Long day at work - they keep forgetting I’m leaving next week, so they keep giving me work to do!
I was supposed to go to MIL’s place this evening to meet SIL’s prospective suitor’s mother and sisters, but I had a funny tummy after lunch, so I piked! I find the very traditional (almost archaic) approach to finding a spouse quite amusing - man sees woman in coffee shop / office / shopping mall, makes enquiries to ascertain identity of woman, makes discreet contact with woman’s family to ascertain availability, sends mother/sisters/female family members to meet woman and female members of her family, invites woman’s father and male family members to have tea/coffee, woman decides (not always an option) whether or not to accept proposal. If YES, sign marriage contract, spend some time getting to know each other, have a big party several months later then go on honeymoon and (FINALLY) consummate the marriage. As with Catholic/Christian marriages, the marriage can be annulled at any time before the relationship is consummated, so they treat the marriage contract as an engagement, allowing the couple to go out alone together (they still live with their respective parents) and decide if they actually want to follow through!
kai, your puppy is a cutie and, as always, Tea is adorable!
Sean, long time no see!
beebs, I don’t give a crap about your stoopid MMPfest pictures! (reverse psychology, maybe???)
SilverT, are you maybe over-compensating for something???
Oh, and I though JCM was calling himself John Cougar these days? I dunno, maybe I’m just getting old!
I am over-compensating, you’re right. Having such a huge penis can make a guy really insecure. That big rifle reminds me that there are still objects that are larger than it, and that I shouldn’t feel like such a freak.
Hah, John Cougar was his 80s name. Now he’s just John Mellencamp.
By the way my sister and I are in the video for Your Life Is Now. My sister is at 0:10, holding that plate. I’m at 0:58 and 1:06, wearing the Russian style hat and holding up the crucifix.
Who said you’re overcompensating? Methinks the poster doth protest too much…
Doc is going well. There have been some glitches, but no dead air. I have no idea what the grading rubric is, but I imagine that dead air would not be good. The narrator (not #1 son, sadly–I wanted to hear his voice coming out of the radio) mispronounced “albeit”. (pet peeve)
Half way there. This is nervewracking. They’re talking about Radiohead right now, having dispensed with Napster. <breathe>
Ooh, hot young guy with gun! (Yeah, yeah, I’m old enough to practically be your grandmother, but I’ve still got eyes, okay? ) Very nice picture, Secret Argent! Although you’re wrong about looking 17 – you don’t look a day over 19 to me.
Fingers crossed for your recording of your son’s doc, Rigs! So will you put the sound file up online so we can all hear it?
It is grey and yucky here today. The forecast is for drizzle, but apparently it’s light enough that even Rusty isn’t bothered by it. (Yes, the dog who lives to swim hates the rain – hey, I don’t understand him, either!) But it’s a good day to stay in and do sedentary things. Isn’t it fortunate I have such a lovely new chair to be sedentary in? Although Papa Tigs suggested you practically need a college course to learn how to operate all the dials and levers on the thing.
Anyway, back to my <yawn> transcript. Is it naptime yet?
That would be really cool, no? But I am very 80s in my technology–right now, I’ve got a tape (hopefully) recording this. I will ask #1 son if he I can access to his computer file for sharing (how ironic, if he says no!). What makes this kind of funny is that I recognize 3 of the voices: K. is a good friend of #1 son; D. is an attorney who was a college roommate of The Husband’s and I. is another good friend of #1 son. A. is still a mystery to me–I’m not sure if I know him or not. (he preferred to remain anonymous due to his illegal downloading). The musician is someone I’ve never heard of.
It’s an interesting issue, all around. I actually was able to help him with some of it due to the fair use stuff that impacts on libraries. We covered a lot of this in Social Issues of Librarianship. Also, I had #1 son read Free Culture by Lawrence Lessig–an excellent book, btw.
ETA: you two had lunch? Were any squid involved?
We’re deep in the colon of punitive damages and the RIAA. #1 son did a lot of work for this! (he is very secretive about school work, and did this all on his own).
I’m impressed.
Howdy Y’all, I’m home. I have a sore on the roof of my mouth and it’s killin’ me!
Howdy Sean LTNS! You’re still carryin’ the banner for straight middle aged white guys I see.
BBBobbio I’ve been a bbq judge before. 'Twas fun. I got free beer. I’ve also been a judge for a drag queen contest. 'Twas fun. I got lots of free beer. I needed lots of free beer for that.
Yay for Puggy and MOOOOOOM meeting! Glad y’all had a good time.
Beebs, screw the bein’ nice. Just go get the dang batteries already! Sheesh!
I’ve been to Seymour, Indianer too. Matter of fact I remember one trip to Columbus, Indianer that for some reason kept me goin’ back and forth from Columbus to Seymour to anudder little town… hmmm… Vernon was it? I can’t remember.
Ok, gonna go rinse da mouth with some salt water. Later Y’all!
I hate my husband. Just bear with me (or skip over this). He also used to be in radio in HS (#1 son and he share the same teacher). So, he called to see how it was going. I told him that I thought it had gone well. He then asked what time I had on my computer. I was , but I told him 1:58. He told me he had that too, and so #1 son must be padding his doc; he didn’t time it right; he needed filler. I asked him to please not share that thought with #1 son.
Grrrrr. He hasn’t heard the damned thing! Turns out, it ended precisely on time, since there was an additional post-doc announcement about the programs and the docs heard throughout this semester. #1 son ended when he should have.
Going off, fuming, to class. When is June again?
I’d need more than free beer for that - bring on the hard liquor and leave the bottle!
Speaking of which, I’m planning to make a change to my appearance. I’ve been looking like a refugee from ZZ Top for a year, and it’s time to enter the witless protection program.
It’s snowing/raining/sleeting/slushing here. Whatever you want to call it. And it’s supposed to be spring? GAH!
Why in the hell is everything going up? So Ma heard about a Flour shortage and wanted me to run to Sam’s to pick up some for her. (She lives in a small town, much cheaper here, plus she gets free delivery when we go up to her.) Being the good daughter I am, I ran to Sam’s Club to get the flour, and they have no all-purpose flour! None at all! Tracked someone down at all and they don’t know when they will be getting any in, and there is no spot even on the shelf for flour. I bought Ma some Bread Flour, and since I just bought some for myself last week, the price went up from $8.68 for 25 pounds to $10.48 for 25 pounds. That is almost a $2 price jump in just a week!
That’s cuz there is a flour shortage. And other shortages. Last article I read about it said something about other high population countries (such as India and China) are now eating more like North American’s and thus buying up more of what we produce and making the costs go up.
I don’t really understand guys. The guy I had a date with last week, he is out of town at the moment but we’ve been messaging on Facebook again and he asked me if I miss him. He’s a nice guy, and I enjoyed the date… but it was one date. How can I really miss him when I still barely know him? Maybe I should stick with being single for awhile longer.
(reverse psychology, maybe???)
, but I told him 1:58. He told me he had that too, and so