Yeah, I’m in. 
I knew you were coming, Spats! My question was what time did you want to get down to the Faire? Think about it, it’s a 2 hour (or thereabouts) commute from her.
Signing off until tomorrow, folks. This non-DSL thing SUCKS EGGS.
Oh, right. Uh, whenever. I guess whenever we pick up the rental we can get going. That’d get us to the Faire at 11ish, yeah?
I’m in. I may have several teenage girls with me – I tend to travel in a pack of them for some reason. (None of them are old enough for you, Spats! 
) I think Rosie was going to come out as well, right? And I seem to recall someone from that RenFaire thread in CS mentioning that he/she was a regular there. Who was it?? Guess I’ll have to search…
FCM - it’s hard to have a good day after a bad night, isn’t it? My husband fell and broke his collarbone 2 weeks ago, and I don’t think either of us have slept a night through since. He’s uncomfortable & achy, and I’m afraid I’ll roll over & smack him (it’s happened before. I’m an active sleeper).
I’m also a little shcoked at how sad I am about Steve Irwin. I think it’s because he was one of the “good guys.” You know, using his power for good and not for evil, so to speak. Apparently, he & his daughter just gave a joint interview in the Austalia version of marie claire magazine – he said he only did it to spend time with her. Very touching.
FCM, I have similar problems, both with thinking of things to post about (even making notes about them sometimes!), then forgetting what it was by the time I go to post. I also did not sleep well last night, although in my case it’s probably due to the severe head cold I have - every time I lay down, my sinuses go into high gear and clog up. 
May I just say how annoying it is that my job has seen fit to block SDMB?! It’s not like we’re wasting time here now, right?
Spats, Drae, Meeks - I am going to pass on the RenFaire - I have been feeling very poorly on and off for the last few weeks - today was a bad day (yesterday was a okay) and I need to save up energy for a convention the following weekend - Have a great time and take lots of pics
Hi mika! Bye mika!
Well, it appears my head can now come from my ass, where it’s been for the past couple weeks. Today ran well, my contractor managed to fix their problems (thanks to some hard work by my own people…uh, person) and today was just the dull roar of normalcy. Even normal is a dull roar with 155 buses on the street.
Wife is doing some straightening up - last minute before her MIL comes to visit. That’s how I’m going to think about it - HER MIL, not my mom.
I am just going to chill, finish some junk on the computer (yeah, work but not URGENT work), pop a couple beerverages and fall asleep in a dust bunny-free home…
I had a friend call me Sunday, needing help. A “team member” for a competition BBQ cookout had dropped out at the last minute - could I please fill in? Since I enjoy this kind of thing occasionally, I agreed.
The competitors were assigned two (2) parking spaces per team - for the grill, canopy, table/chairs - the works. On a black asphalt parking lot. In early September. In Georgia. I was there from 9am until the judging was completed at 7pm. We were supposed to wear “cowboy attire” per the rules given to the competitors. So I have on cowboy boots and a straw cowboy hat, with jeans and a sleeveless top.
I am bright pink. And we didn’t even place, although there was some good food and a lot of laughs.
I am back from work.
I hate life. But, I am making friends and influencing people in the Pit.
Blech. Off to bed. <whine, whine, whine>
Hi, folks. One bright spot about coming home has already faded. I hadn’t mentioned it to very many people yet because I didn’t want to jinx it, but no need to worry about that now. I’d gotten an e-mail from a guy I went to college with and he and I had been talking ever since by phone and e-mail. All seemed delightful, he said he’d always thought I was cute but never asked me out at school because he thought I was dating someone. (WTF, sez I.) So, we were getting nicely reacquainted. He lives about an hour from me but didn’t mind at all the idea of driving that far to see me. (TBT is long gone–he said that he was sorry but couldn’t deal with developing anything due to the distance and the uncertain nature of both our locations.)
So, he was going to come by next Saturday night and we were going to go out. I was so excited, as I haven’t had a date in more than a year. Last night, though, we were talking on the phone and he makes what seems like an offhand but offensive remark. I call him on it and he says that I need to lighten up, that a lot of people think that way but don’t say it because people will overreact. I asked him to explain further.
Long story short, I canceled the date and informed him that he need not contact me again. It’s too bad–he was cool in a lot of ways. Too bad he had to be a bigoted jerk.
Sorry. If we told really stupid jokes, would that cheer you up? Or would that just make it worse?
Thanks to everyone who remembered me–taxi, Swampy, gt, Taters, Lissla–did I miss anybody? I thought everyone would have forgotten me by now. I feel so loved! Swampy, MWAH! right back atcha! I’ll take you up on that lunch–you’re cooking, right?
It’s been a crazy summer–while everyone else was at the beach having fun, I got bitten by a bat and had to get rabies shots. Wheeee! That’s my life, never-ending excitement! Too bad it’s not the fun kind of excitement.
Telperien, sorry he turned out to be a dud. Good thing you found out now, instead of later. At least it didn’t turn into the Worst Date Ever.
Swampy, you shouldn’t coddle your eggs. It makes 'em lazy.
I’m mad at Target. They’re all sold out of dark chocolate M&Ms. They’re on sale this week, and there’s just a tiny little space on the shelf for them, and tons of milk chocolate M&Ms. You’d think they’d get the picture–we want dark chocolate!!! I ended up with one tiny little bag, and it’s already gone. They better get more, and fast! It’ll be okay–they’re stocking up on Halloween candy, so in a few weeks I’ll be sick of candy anyway. Mmmmm, candy corn. I need a drooling smiley.
My teeth hurt, suddenly…
Home from work, dog walked, food ready, Guinness poured. I have had a horde of demon children in the store the last week, These were no ordinary kids, these were the unholy offspring of Sauron(N.O.S.) and Damien from the Omen. I really hoped things would be better with school in session.
FCM, they say the first two things to go are the mind and…um…um…something else.
BibloCat, congratulations, you qualify fo a North Carolina driver’s licence!
Meeks, if it is sucking up eggs, it is a vacuum hose, not an interweb pipe.
I’m sorry about the jerk, Tel. Still, it’s better to find out now, then later.
oh that’s right - we’re entering candy season - which lasts form the first bag of candy corn to the last box of peeps - oy! what a time to recommit to my diet!
This is possibly the worst time of the year to start a diet (second-worst is Girl Scout cookie season). Candy corn isn’t too bad, is it? Peeps are pure evil, though. I must be getting old–I think Peeps are too sugary. I used to love those things when I was a kid.
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I have now watched entirely too many Crocodile Hunter-related shows. Celebrity deaths don’t generally bother me at all–after all, I don’t know the person. (That sounds cold, but that isn’t how I mean it.) Steve Irwin’s did, though.
**MagicEyes, ** a bat? Eeeek!
I miss O.S…
Good evening everyone. I’m sure a good many of you are already ZZZZZZZZZZing away, but it is only 9:23 pm here.
After work I went to Office Max to purchase school supplies for the kids. I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. There were a lot of angry, frustrated parents there. Additionally, there were two babies squalling at decibels that would be considered super sonic. At any rate, the supplie are purchased. I needed three inch binders, but they were out. :dubious: :rolleyes: So, I had to buy two inch binders. I needed the pink erasers, but they were out. :dubious: :rolleyes: So, I bought these funky looking erasers that light up in the middle and probably don’t work for shit. I found everything else the kids needed though. I guess that’s a good thing.
I’m very tired, but just can’t sleep. I haven’t been able to really sleep for quite some time. It’s beginning to interfere with my ability to focus and concentrate at work.
Drae, I finally got to look at your pictures. Very cool. Jack Sparrow, AKA Johnny Depp looked DEE-LISH.
Magic, where the hell were you that you got bit by a bat?! :eek: Everything is okay, now, right? I hope so.
I think I’ll cruise the Dope awhile then veg in front of the TV.
This part of your post sounds oddly cheerful, rigs.
Sorry about the guy, Tel. I’m amazed at how people can make it everyone else’s fault that their ideas aren’t more popular, or, let’s just say, civilized. Yuck. Glad you were spared further exposure.
Target is sometimes very inconsiderate when it comes to the best chocolate. We should probably complain.
Sorry about the bitter parts of the bittersweet birthday, Puggy. It’s hard to see parents deteriorate. My mom is in amazingly good health, but I keep wondering if she’ll suddunly change.
I’m really tired, finally, and hope to sleep in tomorrow.
Back with more then…
GT