# Can someone cheer me up? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 27, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439 "2008-02-27T23:54:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/41 "2008-02-28T16:28:15Z")
Okay, at the risk of exposing myself as some kind of strange person… The following [link](http://slugsite.tierranet.com/mdm_ps.htm) brings me nothing but pure joy. May it do the same for you. My pick here: [Janolus barbarensis](http://slugsite.us/bow/nudiwkps/nudiwk9.html) Just the knowledge that somewhere, deep under the ocean surface, something like this actually exists, instantly makes the world a better place. ---
**Author:** ![Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rascal_s_Mom)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/42 "2008-02-28T16:30:00Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] Just remember: Someone, somewhere is just dying to nail you. What? [/QUOTE] Bwahahahahahahah!!! ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/43 "2008-02-28T19:03:24Z")
ACK!!! i so want to click on all these links but i can’t because i’m at work! sssshh! who said that?!?! hang in there, **rascal** , it will get better. ---
**Author:** ![Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rascal_s_Mom)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/44 "2008-02-28T21:01:22Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] Hmm, I suggest a dose of [lolcats](http://icanhascheezburger.com/category/birfday/) , stat. I also notice that you have not ventured into this weeks [MMP](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=457326) . I know it’s kind of big and scary, but just jump in and say hi. Plenty of hugs there. Sure they kicked me out last week, but they’re generally a bunch of nice people (hint: anyrose and HazelNutCoffee are secret lovers, don’t tell) Fun fact: Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots. Oh, and tomorrow is my birthday. If it will make you feel better I will turn off my phone, lock the door, and not check my email. We can have a pity party! [/QUOTE] Happy birthday! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/45 "2008-02-29T01:21:49Z")
[cute kitty video with cute sound](http://www.dplay.com/client/ner/) (courtesy my brother the Sound Designer) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/46 "2008-02-29T01:24:17Z")
[QUOTE=appleciders] [Five seconds of pure joy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw). The more I watch it, the funnier it gets. [/QUOTE] 😃 knew what is was without even clicking 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rascal_s_Mom)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/47 "2008-02-29T01:31:45Z")
If anyone is interested in an update: My son has found a job. He said the future employer is strangely unforthcoming about what the job involves, but he is planning on going to orientation on Tuesday, while at the same time not ruling out any other potential jobs. I have three interviews - all with law firms - over the next four days. I am already exhausted from interviews (like that’s a bad thing) but am a good sport, and one is with one of the most employee-friendly law firms in the city in beautiful Downtown Madison. Birthday-wise - I got a beautiful b-day card from my wonderful former mother in law. She obviously still loves me and is sad about our “ex” status, and hopes she is not an “out-law.” I will write her this weekend. Thanks everyone so so so much for your fun stuff. Laughter and tears both. I am SO appreciative. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/48 "2008-02-29T01:36:30Z")
another piece of [YouTube Weirdness](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJEjgmm6IOA&feature=user) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/49 "2008-02-29T01:42:22Z")
[QUOTE=Einmon] \ if you want something else cat-related, why don’t you watch my morning ritual: ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GmwqpHsMExg/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/GmwqpHsMExg?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque [/QUOTE] There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/50 "2008-02-29T03:27:46Z")
[QUOTE=Kyla] That was awesome. I love lemurs. They’re like freaky weird alien creatures, but REAL. And already on our planet, no spaceship required! You just have to go to Madagascar, I suppose. [/QUOTE] Or [North Carolina.](http://lemur.duke.edu/) ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/51 "2008-02-29T03:45:09Z")
> [@Rascal's Mom](#): > > I am trying to stay out of the dumps as I have interviews lined up (which is a good thing, obviously). But any other way to cheer me up? I am easily amused. As a kid I visited my mother every summer at her country home in Canada. One year I got a bad bug and ended up with a horrible case of the trots so bad, that on a certain rainy night I didn’t quite make it to the outhouse. Yeah, I pooped my pants. Anyway, I was so embarrassed that I cleaned up and hid the evidence behind their big bench freezer where it stayed unnoticed for weeks, and then I went home to the States and forgot all about it. Last week out of the blue she emails me: “When we sold the chateau we found your Underoos.” ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/52 "2008-02-29T04:18:29Z")
This is my favorite: [http://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage\_site/Kor/hestekor.swf](http://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage_site/Kor/hestekor.swf) ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/53 "2008-02-29T04:45:18Z")
Have you seen this yet? Cracks me up every time. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iMyuy7yDdG4/hqdefault.jpg "Tony Blair sings!!!!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMyuy7yDdG4) ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/54 "2008-02-29T04:51:06Z")
_¡El Cid Viscoso!_ I get it! hee hee hee hee hee! ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/55 "2008-02-29T16:23:41Z")
[QUOTE=freckafree] Or [North Carolina.](http://lemur.duke.edu/) [/QUOTE] Oh, you can adopt a lemur on their site! ---
**Author:** ![Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rascal_s_Mom)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/56 "2008-03-08T18:17:45Z")
My fortunes have improved vastly since last I checked in. I was offered and accepted a position last week, started on Wednesday. Small law firm, two attorneys and me (no office politics). These guys are wonderful! The whole “feel” of the place is a complete 180 (if not more) from the last employer. I wish I could share some of what I experienced at my last employer that caused literally constant anxiety, but there wouldn’t be enough space. This employer has none of the hangups that caused all that dysfunction at the former. From the bottom of my now-happy heart, I want to thank all of you for your wishes and your funnies. Honestly, that did more for my heart than you can ever imagine, unless of course you have also had your hand held, even if it’s a virtual reach out. I can’t remember who posted the Scissors Sister video, but I find myself going back to it, over and over again. **El Sid Viscoso** , I laughed at your story about your Underoos until I had tears running down my face! But I thank each and every one of you with all the warmth in the world! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/57 "2008-03-08T20:12:19Z")
🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rascal_s_Mom)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439/58 "2008-03-08T20:17:41Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] 🆒 [/QUOTE] **bbs2k** , and thank you for all of your contributions! Belated happy birthday! I forgot to add - I am making $3k a year more than my last job, with a review and likely raise in 60 days. So, my former employer, you can now kiss my lily white a\_\_\_! 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-cheer-me-up/439439.md?page=2)