Nice of me ain’t it! I don’t have a theme. I have only just started to caffienate so don’t expect witty, urbane, couth, kempt, or sheveled. Just hijack away as usual.
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’. YAWN 'Tis 41 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 74 for the day. Not too shabby for an Autumn day.
I irk today and have tomorrow off and irk Wednesday-Firday. Still weird to me to have Veteran’s Day off. Before this gig I never had such days off from irk. I’ll take it though.
Trying to get myself motivated to go do some gardenin’ type stuff, 'cos it looks like the rain’ll be back this evening and it’s planning to stay the week. I have a mild case of the dontwannas though.
Today I got retweeted by actor Michael Sheen. In the shallowest way possible, this pleased me. It even got a Favourite from Laura Silverman. But I sort of pandered for it.
I had just listened to him being interviewed on Jeff Garlin’s podcast By The Way, where he pitched a new idea for a Columbo episode, and I made a little poster for it.
Just a bit above freezing here on Dr appt day! Woohoo! For a change of pace, I was awakened by the neighbor’s chocolate lab barking at something. But it was 6AM, so that’s not too terrible. I’ve fed my face, filled and run the dishwasher, and refilled the critters’ water supply. So I’ve got an hour anna half to kill before I need to shower and dress and head into Leonardtown.
I spoke to my MIL yesterday - I’ll be supplying the sweet N.O.T. casserole, roasted fart blossoms, and ginger snaps. Plus we’ll be there the day before dinner, so I’ll help her as much as I can in the kitchen. It’s a tiny kitchen - I foresee a challenge.
**swampy **- you’re the king of making food ahead of time - will I be OK mixing up the sweet N.O.T.s and assorted ingredients on Weds, then keeping it all chilled till Saturday, when I’ll add the topping and toss it into the oven? Alternately, could I bake them sweet thangs on Weds, then on Saturday, mash and mix them, top them, then ovenate the casserole? I’m not experienced with leftover N.O.T.s - when I make 'em, I eat 'em.
The other big chore for today is a load of whites so we’ll have clean unders for the trip. Plus I’ll make a batch of ginger snaps, tho I could do that tomorrow if necessary. Hmmmmmm, decisions…
**GuanoLad **- loved the poster! I have no idea who Michael Sheen is, but it is cool to be acknowledged by a total stranger in the anonymous reaches of teh intrarwebz! (I’m not being snarky - I do think it’s pretty cool!)
It’s better than meeting them in the flesh! Probably.
Michael Sheen is known for playing a lot of real people in biopics, such as the lead in Frost/Nixon (as David Frost) and the TV series Masters of Sex (as Dr Masters of “Masters and Johnson” fame).
Happy Monday, y’all! I have a metric crapton of work to get out today. As much as I appreciate having Veteran’s Day off (with pay, no less!), it’s going to put me a day behind. So I have to do what I can do today and hope I don’t get slammed again today. I’m good at my job and my bosses love me. I’d like to keep it that way!
I’m signed up to volunteer for the Veteran’s Day program tomorrow at the sprog’s school. And since I’m a veteran, I can eat all three meals plus coffee for free. I don’t think I will, but I could.
Several local places are offering deals for vets tomorrow, but since this is a Navy town, chances are, those places will be crazy busy tomorrow, and frankly, I don’t need a free burger that badly.
Swampy, I’m kinda upset you started us off with a themeless MMP this morning because I received a MOST IMPORTANT email overnight; so important that it was in that special folder called “JUNK”
[spoiler] I am Miss.Grace Okeke a Computer IT with central bank of Nigeria. I am 26 years old, just started work with C.B.N. I came across your file which was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and certificate but the fund has not been release to you. The most annoying thing is that they cannot tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they let you spend money unnecessarily.
I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security, and how I can run away from this Nigeria if I do this, because if I don't run away from this country after i made the transfer, I will be seriously in trouble and my life will be in danger. Please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria, you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian.
The only thing I will need to release this fund is a special HARD DISK we call it HD120 GIG. I will buy two of it, recopy your information, destroy the previous one, punch the computer to reflect in your bank within 24 banking hours. I will clean up the tracer and destroy your file, after which I will run away from Nigeria to meet with you. If you are interested.
Do get in touch with me immediately,You should send to me your convenient tell/fax numbers for easy communications and also re confirm your banking details, so that there won't be any mistake.For phone conversation,please call me on___[/spoiler]Hijack directions could include:
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[li]What is a Computer IT?[/li][li]Since you tell me your name, profession, age, & suggest running away to meet with me is this an online dating request?[/li][li]Is there another Nigeria to run away from?[/li][li]Does your Mafia know where Jimmy Hoffa is buried?[/li][li]Since you “do not intend to work here all the days of my life,” do you get lots of paid holidays & vacation? How’s the healthcare & [del]401(k)[/del]419 benefits packages?[/li][/ul]
Oh, Spidey, you stud!! They’re seeking you out from across the ocean!! But to be safe, you need to find out if she has the ebola. This might be a trick to get you all infected and stuff.
I’m with you on doing as much as possible ahead of time in a one-butt kitchen, Mooom. I have done things like the mac and cheese or other casseroles a month ahead and freezing them for ovenage on the big day.
It’s a chilly, blurfy day here. While making coffee, D-Dog climbed higher than anticipatedand ate half my breakfast. :eek:
Much less exciting than the Nigerian cutie scam du jour, I heard my oil furnace light off this morning for the first time of the season. Given it’s history, the first fire is always a crapshoot.
Very nice poster, GuanoLad! I love me some Columbo.
I’m still congested and bleh feeling. I’ve made the executive decision not to go for the foot x-ray today because after my adventures dropping everything at the laundromat yesterday I think I need to stay home with several hot beverages. I think the antibiotics are doing a number on my sinuses.
Also,
Feliz cumpleaños GT!
Is that supposed to be feliz or felíz? Mi español es a bit rusty.
**kayT **- since we have a mumper name of Taters, and since we’re not cannibals here, we refer to the starchy side dish as Not Our Taters. How could you *not *get that???
Was awakened by the cat throwing up. Yay. Happy Monday. Sigh.
I’m up, caffeinating, and taking the handful of meds that come with the asthma flare-up. Yay, me. But I DO get to work from home today, which is pretty nice. Especially since “work” is generally understood to be in quotes if someone is sick.
I don’t have a theme. I have only just started to caffienate so don’t expect witty, urbane, couth, kempt, or sheveled. Just hijack away as usual.
