Good morning all

now back to lurker mode

BS. From a master bs'er.

Good evening, Stonemason. :)

Happiness is two scoops of ice cream.

A Londoner parks his brand new Porsche in front of the office to show it off to his colleagues.. As he's getting out of the car, a lorry comes speeding along too close to the kerb and takes off the door before zooming off. More than a little distraught, the Londoner grabs his mobile and calls the police.

Five minutes later, the police arrive. Before the policeman has a chance to ask any questions, the man starts screaming hysterically: 'My Porsche,my beautiful silver Porsche is ruined. No matter how long it's at the panel beaters it'll simply never be the same again!'

After the man finally finishes his rant, the policeman shakes his head in disgust. 'I can't believe how materialistic you bloody Londoners are,' he says. 'You lot are so focused on your possessions that you don't notice anything else in your life.'

'How can you say such a thing at a time like this?' sobs the Porsche owner.

The policeman replies, 'Didn't you realise that your left arm was torn off when the truck hit you.'

The Londoner looks down in horror. 'FUCKING HELL!' he
screams........'Where's my Rolex?... '

If a tree falls on a mime in the middle of the forest, does anyone care?

(stolen from The Far Side)

The Marvels of Modern Medicine!

An Israeli doctor said to a medical conference, "Medicine in my country is
so advanced, we can take a kidney out of one person, put it into another and
have him looking for work in six weeks!"

The German doctor stood up and said, "Well medicine in my county is so
advanced, we can take a lung out of one person, put it into another and have
him looking for work in 4 weeks"

The Russian doctor got up and said "My country is even more advanced, we can
remove half of a heart from one person, put it into another and have them
both looking for work in just 2 weeks!"

Not to be outdone, the American doctor stood up and addressed the
conference, "Well", he said, "my country is so far advanced in medicine, we
can remove an asshole from Chicago, put him in the White House, and have
half the country looking for work in 24 hours!"

Happiness is fleeting, but you can always buy more chocolate.

re: #5 Sharmuta

Happiness is two scoops of ice cream.

in a sea of rum.....

gmsc's money tips #24:

As I did previously with gmsc's money tips #15 and #16, I'm going to turn over this installement to someone else. In this case, it's the campground business-owning blogger behind Coyote Blog.

My First Ever Investment Advice (Part 1 of 2)

I don’t generally give investment advice, because I am not really qualified to do so and I make enough mistakes with my own investments that it seems silly to give other people advice.

But these are extraordinary times, and I do want to pass on one general piece of advice: Be ready for inflation. If you are under forty, you probably don’t even remember any real inflation, so you may need to seek advice as to how to handle it.

I just do not see how there is going to be any way to avoid a substantial uptick in inflation over the next couple of years. Crazy-large deficit spending, huge inflation of the money supply, absurdly low interest rates, massive government money-printing efforts, and government-mandated tilts in the balance of power between labor and management towards the unions can only add up to inflation,

Now, if we were really in the next Great Depression, as the Obama administration tried to tell us in its early weeks (mainly in order to pass pet legislation in a mood of total panic), then we might not see much immediate inflationary pressure. But I think most of us are realizing that the whole depression thing was over-sold. We are likely already on the first steps towards a recovery (if the Administration does not keep doing stupid stuff to kill it) and this recovery will become obvious by the third quarter (for their budget, the Obama administration is forecasting this now to be a milder-than-average recession). When the recovery starts, inflation is going to slam home hard and fast.

gmsc's money tips #24:

As I did previously with gmsc's money tips #15 and #16, I'm going to turn over this installement to someone else. In this case, it's the campground business-owning blogger behind Coyote Blog.

My First Ever Investment Advice (Part 2 of 2)

The smart money already knows this. That is why the government (as is the UK government) is having a hard time finding takers for long-term government bonds fixed at 4 or 5 percent. Such low rates could easily be under water after inflation.

So, find ways to hedge inflation. Here are some general ideas:

• If you need to borrow money, now is a great time if you can borrow long and fixed (as with 30-year mortgages). With high inflation, the amount you owe effectively goes down every year. Borrowers love inflation!

• Avoid buying long-term bonds at fixed rates like the plague. Again, you want to be issuing such bonds, not buying them.

• Consider various US government inflation-adjusted bonds, or shorter maturities on traditional bonds

• Equities tend to be a good inflation hedge. Revenues and earnings go up with inflation, so equity prices and dividends tend to as well. There will be, though, certain industries and companies that will not manage well in this environment.

• Gold is OK, but I have always thought of gold as dead value. Sure, it can hedge inflation, but it gives no real return. Commodity producer stocks (e.g. oil companies) may be a better bet.

• International stocks are really dicey in this kind of environment. Added to the underlying risk of investing in less developed markets is the currency question, which basically boils down to — we know the US is screwing up its currency, but will other countries screw theirs up worse? If you think there is a country out there who is less likely to inflate their currency, by all means consider equities and bonds denominated in that currency. You get the underlying return plus an exchange rate boost (all things being equal, if the US has a lot of inflation and others don’t, the value of the dollar will fall. Thus investment returns in, say, Euros will return more dollars in the future.)

These are just some ideas, and I am not positive they are all good ones. Talk to someone more knowledgeable than me, but whatever you do, I think you need to be planning for inflation.

re: #9 Sharmuta

Happiness is fleeting, but you can always buy more chocolate.

only if there is more port to go with it.....

/preferably Zinfandel Port.

re: #6 Erik The Red

A Londoner parks his brand new Porsche in front of the office to show it off to his colleagues.. As he's getting out of the car, a lorry comes speeding along too close to the kerb and takes off the door before zooming off. More than a little distraught, the Londoner grabs his mobile and calls the police.

Five minutes later, the police arrive. Before the policeman has a chance to ask any questions, the man starts screaming hysterically: 'My Porsche,my beautiful silver Porsche is ruined. No matter how long it's at the panel beaters it'll simply never be the same again!'

After the man finally finishes his rant, the policeman shakes his head in disgust. 'I can't believe how materialistic you bloody Londoners are,' he says. 'You lot are so focused on your possessions that you don't notice anything else in your life.'

'How can you say such a thing at a time like this?' sobs the Porsche owner.

The policeman replies, 'Didn't you realise that your left arm was torn off when the truck hit you.'

The Londoner looks down in horror. 'FUCKING HELL!' he
screams........'Where's my Rolex?... '

Funny, but it was written by an American. It should have been "your right arm was torn off" as that is the arm that London drivers open their door with.

Good fafalel is a bit of paradise.

Good fafalel balls are made fresh and served minutes after they come out of the fryer. Yum.

Just saying.

Seems that there is a falafel seller here in Seattle that does not seem to understand that fafalel should not taste anything at all like cold cardboard. Happiness is not going back.

I like H.L. Mencken's stuff... but is he really the right guy to go to for advice on happiness? The puritans were blissed-out trippin' hippies compared to him.

/ unless you count gleeful, merciless cynicism as "happy"
// and sometimes I do!

re: #14 Neo Con since 9-11

Funny, but it was written by an American. It should have been "your right arm was torn off" as that is the arm that London drivers open their door with.

yeah, but we all know the English are backwards, so it's probably right anyway......

I find it interesting that Puritans have evolved into the most liberal Christian churches in America: The Unitarians and the Congregationalists. If churches were bat colonies, these would be the Moon Bats.

gmsc. I rolled pennies this morning. The trick to doing it quickly and accurately is to pick them up in stacks of five, and be sure to count out loud, so you don't lose count. The bank, unlike the gas station or the store, doesn't like it when you put your name and number on every roll, because then they have to black them out with a sharpie. I love this blog!

:)

re: #15 Syrah

Good fafalel is a bit of paradise.

Good fafalel balls are made fresh and served minutes after they come out of the fryer. Yum.

Just saying.

Seems that there is a falafel seller here in Seattle that does not seem to understand that fafalel should not taste anything at all like cold cardboard. Happiness is not going back.

fafalel doesn't have any meat in it: why eat it?

/lamb shashlik, now that's some good stuff.

Boo! G'nite, all. I am off to sleep. I can't manage to keep my head up, which must be a message that it is past bedtime, for a change.

Sweet dreams!

re: #16 stevieray

I like H.L. Mencken's stuff... but is he really the right guy to go to for advice on happiness? The puritans were blissed-out trippin' hippies compared to him.

/ unless you count gleeful, merciless cynicism as "happy"
// and sometimes I do!

i like Mencken, except that he tends to be to *perky* for me.....

i prefer a more realistic approach to life.

re: #21 NY Nana

G'nite, Nana!

re: #19 Taqiyyotomist

gmsc. I rolled pennies this morning. The trick to doing it quickly and accurately is to pick them up in stacks of five, and be sure to count out loud, so you don't lose count. The bank, unlike the gas station or the store, doesn't like it when you put your name and number on every roll, because then they have to black them out with a sharpie. I love this blog!

:)

I roll pennies (and other coins) quite often. I finally broke down and got myself a coin tray like these to help keep track of the coins!

re: #21 NY Nana

Boo! G'nite, all. I am off to sleep. I can't manage to keep my head up, which must be a message that it is past bedtime, for a change.

Sweet dreams!

G'Nite NY Nana!

rat sniping time..... BRB!

re: #20 redc1c4

fafalel doesn't have any meat in it: why eat it?

/lamb shashlik, now that's some good stuff.

There are some non-meat dishes that are actually very tasty. I wouldn't want to have to live off of them, but they can be good all the same.

I will keep an eye out for lamb shashlik. Sounds good.

What's wrong with Puritanism? Somebody must regulate happiness else it will spread.

re: #24 gmsc

I have pennies, nickels and even some quarters in a big bowl on my dresser.
I am undoubtedly personally responsible for the penny shortage.
I recently had to add truss braces to the dresser for structural support.

Good night all, and God Bless ya's.

I pre sort all my coins. I have seperate bins/jars for each type. Keeps things simple for when I roll them. I also call this my emergency fund.

re: #29 rawmuse

I have pennies, nickels and even some quarters in a big bowl on my dresser.
I am undoubtedly personally responsible for the penny shortage.
I recently had to add truss braces to the dresser for structural support.

If too much money of any kind is causing you trouble of any kind, I'd be glad to take it off your hands!
;)

re: #15 Syrah

Good fafalel is a bit of paradise.

Good fafalel balls are made fresh and served minutes after they come out of the fryer. Yum.

Just saying.

Seems that there is a falafel seller here in Seattle that does not seem to understand that fafalel should not taste anything at all like cold cardboard. Happiness is not going back.

Hm, my Dad hasn't made falafel in a while.

re: #31 BlueCanuck

I pre sort all my coins. I have seperate bins/jars for each type. Keeps things simple for when I roll them. I also call this my emergency fund.

My emergency fund consists of 5% of every paycheck I receive.

This sure saved my life last year, when I was out of work and needed a root canal!

I must also bid adieu.

Before I go, check this quote from HotAir:

"Hiring this guy was the best decision Pajamas TV ever made."
(Video: ‘Zo on the Special Olympics gaffe and Obama’s spending)
Putting it in the links.
'Night Lizards.

re: #34 gmsc

Root canal? Is that like the Eerie canal?

re: #37 BatGuano

Disregard. That was stupid. I retract.

re: #31 BlueCanuck

I pre sort all my coins. I have seperate bins/jars for each type. Keeps things simple for when I roll them. I also call this my emergency fund.

/don't banks up there have coin counting machines?

re: #13 redc1c4

only if there is more port to go with it.....

/preferably Zinfandel Port.

I must concur! Chocolate and red wine are wonderful together. The first time I sampled both was at a winery in the Wine Country town of Sonoma. This particular winery was serving chocolate truffles with their own brand of porto. OMG. OMGWTFBBQLOL. Delicious.

re: #38 BatGuano

That was juvenile.

re: #3 pbird

Meh, seems accurate to me. One thing Puritans are known for is making your business their business.

I keep a jar of coins at home to deposit whenever the jar gets full. Sometimes, in order to bad the total amount in the jar, I'll ask the clerks at the grocery store if they have any $1 coins....sometimes they'll have a bunch, sometimes they won't have any. Depending how much they have, I'll usually trade my paper $1 bills for the $1 coins and put them in the jar when I get back.

re: #42 Slumbering Behemoth

Yeah, those Puritans really get to me, too.
//are there any?

Parthian shot.

re: #37 BatGuano

Root canal? Is that like the Eerie canal?

re: #38 BatGuano

Disregard. That was stupid. I retract.

I don't know - going through that pain was pretty Eerie!
;)

re: #43 Fenway_Nation

*pad the amount

/PIMF

re: #26 redc1c4

rat sniping time..... BRB!

TAG! and a mother big one at that.......

nice moon in the western sky too.

re: #39 Killian Bundy

Yes, but if you want to make a deposit they have to be rolled first. I know a waste of time, but that's banks for you.

re: #33 TheMatrix31

Hm, my Dad hasn't made falafel in a while.

If you are ever in San Jose, this place is the best. Frankly, the best ever. Every other place I have been to falls just a bit short.

re: #37 BatGuano

Root canal? Is that like the Eerie canal?

re: #38 BatGuano

Disregard. That was stupid. I retract.

re: #41 BatGuano

That was juvenile.

Would you . . . uh, one . . . stop fighting?

/Wait . . .

re: #15 Syrah

Good fafalel is a bit of paradise.

Good fafalel balls are made fresh and served minutes after they come out of the fryer. Yum.

Just saying.

Seems that there is a falafel seller here in Seattle that does not seem to understand that fafalel should not taste anything at all like cold cardboard. Happiness is not going back.

Really good hummus.....

re: #49 BlueCanuck

Yes, but if you want to make a deposit they have to be rolled first. I know a waste of time, but that's banks for you.

/most banks here won't take hand rolled coin

re: #44 Taqiyyotomist

Likely not named as such, but their ideological descendants exist today.

re: #40 eclectic infidel

I must concur! Chocolate and red wine are wonderful together. The first time I sampled both was at a winery in the Wine Country town of Sonoma. This particular winery was serving chocolate truffles with their own brand of porto. OMG. OMGWTFBBQLOL. Delicious.

Zin Alley

you won't be sorry.

re: #49 BlueCanuck

Yes, but if you want to make a deposit they have to be rolled first. I know a waste of time, but that's banks for you.

I just count the coins and put them into small bank plastic. So much easier than having to roll coins. The teller just weights the bag and presto.

I do love a good port.

re: #52 Sharmuta

Really good hummus.....

I like hummas with corn chips. Its a little odd, but then again, so am I.

re: #41 BatGuano

That was juvenile.

which explains why i found it funny......

/white smoke

re: #53 Killian Bundy

re: #56 Erik The Red

Geez, must be nice. All, our banks up here only accept rolled coins, and nothing but rolled coins.

re: #58 Syrah

I'll be starting Conflict of Visions tomorrow. I'm pretty excited.

re: #45 Taqiyyotomist

Parthian shot.

that's a great novel.....

/or at least a good one.

re: #49 BlueCanuck

Yes, but if you want to make a deposit they have to be rolled first. I know a waste of time, but that's banks for you.

My local WaMu branch will take any amount of loose coins, unless it's equal to or more than an amount in a complete roll. In that case, it must be rolled.

re: #52 Sharmuta

Really good hummus.....

I was spoiled when I lived in San Francisco out in the Parkside neighborhood. On 17th @ Taraval there was a produce market with a middle eastern cafe next door, both owned by the same family. Every other day the operator of the cafe, Ernie, would cook up fresh hummus, tabouli, babaganoush, mousaka, and of course falafel. I humbly apologize for butchering the spelling of the foods. Having that cafe within walking distance of our flat was its own kind of happiness.

Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.

Please to be groking the Zen Strawberry......

A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, far below, another tiger was waiting to eat him. Only the vine sustained him. Two mice, one white and one black, little by little started to gnaw away the vine. The man saw a luscious strawberry near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he plucked the strawberry with the other. How sweet it tasted!

/Wheeee!

I've been tossing my spare change into a 5 gallon water dispensing jug for years. It's now over half full and I don't have to worry about anyone stealing it as it weighs over 150 pounds. I don't have any idea how much is in it. Maybe my kids will have to roll the coins for their inheritance.

re: #57 Sharmuta

Lousy storms increase appreciation.

/wait, what?

re: #51 gmsc

I'm kind of schizophrenic. No you're not! Yes, I am kinda. Geeez.. your're a loser.

re: #63 gmsc

What is this WaMu you speak of?

I tried showing up at my credit union with a bunch of quarters in a zliplock baggie.....

/they were not amused

re: #64 eclectic infidel

I can relate. I worked for a Lebanese Maronite family restaurant for awhile. Got totally spoiled while working there.

re: #60 BlueCanuck

Geez, must be nice. All, our banks up here only accept rolled coins, and nothing but rolled coins.

My bank has a machine in the lobby.

/just toss 'em in and it spits out a receipt

re: #61 Sharmuta

I'll be starting Conflict of Visions tomorrow. I'm pretty excited.

I have been trying to read it.

We shut down my office this weekend so I have been a little distracted.

Now I am the corporate office and that will take some getting used to. I will have more time to read now. Things work out.

I think you will enjoy it. It is very relevant to what is happening at large, and even in microcosm here at LGF.

re: #71 Killian Bundy

We have those in a lot of grocery stores. Costs you about 9 cents on the dollar to use. Only do that when I am lazy and need groceries though.

A good hammos is hard to beat. My personal favorite is muhammara, which you won't find most places. Bread crumbs, pomegranate juice, oil, red pepper paste, and crushed walnuts. I love it when my Grandma makes it for me.

re: #50 Syrah

If you are ever in San Jose, this place is the best. Frankly, the best ever. Every other place I have been to falls just a bit short.

Tommy's

re: #16 stevieray

I like H.L. Mencken's stuff... but is he really the right guy to go to for advice on happiness? The puritans were blissed-out trippin' hippies compared to him.

Pessimists are only optimists who are let down.

re: #76 Killgore Trout

Pessimists are only optimists who are let down.

Optimism is it's own punishment.

re: #71 Killian Bundy

My bank has a machine in the lobby.

/just toss 'em in and it spits out a receipt

Our local credit union has a bunch of those, but the fee varies from branch to branch. Fortunately I don't have to go too far out of my way to get the one with zero comission...

re: #26 redc1c4

rat sniping time..... BRB!

Rat sniping?

re: #75 redc1c4

Tommy's

Looks good. I may have to look that one in Vegas up next time I drive through there.

I have the feeling Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins and Bill Maher are going to have a field day with this:

Cult mom pleads guilty to murder "until her son is resurrected"

Cults: making religion look bad since 1000 B.C.^®

re: #72 Syrah

. . . am (at) . . .

pimf.

re: #72 Syrah

Well- I've already decided that the two mindsets do not follow political divisions. You can find both in either party.

re: #76 Killgore Trout

Pessimists are only optimists who are let down.

A pessimist is an optimist who has woken up.

re: #16 stevieray

I like H.L. Mencken's stuff... but is he really the right guy to go to for advice on happiness? The puritans were blissed-out trippin' hippies compared to him.

I don't know Menchen's stuff, but...

The Puritans of olde were so wound up and invasively authoritative that they banned the celebration of Christmas. Not exactly a blissful folk.

re: #81 zombie

I admit I could not get past the first to sentences. Cults have hurt religion more than 3000 years.

re: #79 Dustyvet

Rat sniping?

for a variety of reasons, there is a constant supply of rats in my AO.

we feed birds, so they come over to raid the feeders. i have applied the 11B solution, and, over time, they have gotten more wily......

therefore, i have too. %-)

Harmony Church Rules!

re: #75 redc1c4

Word! Falafah sandwich, fries and a banana shake. MMMMMMMMMMM........

PuritanismIslam: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.

/mush better

re: #80 Syrah

Looks good. I may have to look that one in Vegas up next time I drive through there.

extra chilli, extra cheese, and you can sop up the extra with your regular fries.....

re: #87 redc1c4

So what you are saying is that the rats in your backyard are evolving due to environmental pressures. :)

Today in History, March 31st:

1889 - The Eiffel Tower is inaugurated.

1918 - Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States for the first time.

1930 - The Motion Pictures Production Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in film for the next thirty eight years.

1968 - President Lyndon B. Johnson announces he will not run for re-election.

1990 - 200,000 protestors took to the streets of London to protest against the newly introduced Poll Tax.

1994 - Human evolution: The journal Nature reports the finding in Ethiopia of the first complete Australopithecus afarensis skull.

2007 - In Sydney, Australia, 2.2 million people take part in the first Earth Hour.

2008 - Aloha Airlines, a bankrupt airline, permanently ends passenger service

re: #90 redc1c4

extra chilli, extra cheese, and you can sop up the extra with your regular fries.....

Hold the cheese and throw in a few tamales. (can't eat cheese.) It's kind of tough finding good Mexican food here in the great north wet. I grew up in San Jose so Mexican food was everyday staple. I kind of miss it, but not enough to go back to California.

re: #69 Fenway_Nation

What is this WaMu you speak of?

I tried showing up at my credit union with a bunch of quarters in a zliplock baggie.....

/they were not amused

Washington Mutual . . . soon to be Chase Bank, thanks to the financial crisis.

re: #91 BlueCanuck

So what you are saying is that the rats in your backyard are evolving due to environmental pressures. :)

some of them, anyway..... others are evolutionary dead ends, as it were.

Boom Boom: Out go the lights! %-)

re: #71 Killian Bundy

My bank has a machine in the lobby.

/just toss 'em in and it spits out a receipt

As long as you're aware that some of that money often gets taken out (8.9% in the machines around here), those can be handy. They often do things like give you the full value on a gift card of your choice, too.

re: #81 zombie

I have the feeling Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins and Bill Maher are going to have a field day with this:

Cult mom pleads guilty to murder "until her son is resurrected"

Cults: making religion look bad since 1000 B.C.^®

Too bad she can't go to Download City for boxing....

Matrix- you should submit your grandma's hummus recipe to the LGF cookbook!

re: #75 redc1c4

Tommy's

re: #80 Syrah

Looks good. I may have to look that one in Vegas up next time I drive through there.

Meh. It's OK. I just went to the one near my house, and tried a burger with all the chili on it. It's not bad, but not great, either. If I was having lunch with someone, and Tommy's was handy, I'd have no problem going there, but it wouldn't stand out among a group of placed to decide between.

re: #96 gmsc

As long as you're aware that some of that money often gets taken out (8.9% in the machines around here), those can be handy. They often do things like give you the full value on a gift card of your choice, too.

/its free

re: #92 gmsc

I remember 1968 LBJ live announcement. I was 13 and thought: good riddance.

1994,I thought: Lucy in the sky with diamonds?

re: #93 Syrah

Hold the cheese and throw in a few tamales. (can't eat cheese.) It's kind of tough finding good Mexican food here in the great north wet. I grew up in San Jose so Mexican food was everyday staple. I kind of miss it, but not enough to go back to California.

i've been meaning to make tamales myself, using slow smoked Southern style BBQ meat, brisket and pulled pork, and complimentary spicy BBQ sauces to go with them all wrapped up in the masa......

/shit: now i'm hungry.

re: #101 BatGuano

Wait. Wasn't that 1974?

re: #84 zombie

A pessimist is an optimist who has woken up.

A pessimist is someone who mistakenly thinks optimism is looking only at the good side of things.

re: #102 redc1c4

i've been meaning to make tamales myself, using slow smoked Southern style BBQ meat, brisket and pulled pork, and complimentary spicy BBQ sauces to go with them all wrapped up in the masa......

/shit: now i'm hungry.

Sounds like another recipe that should find its way to the Lizard Cookbook.

re: #100 Killian Bundy

/its free

I've never seen one that gives the full value in cash before. When did this start?

re: #81 zombie

I have the feeling Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins and Bill Maher are going to have a field day with this:

Cult mom pleads guilty to murder "until her son is resurrected"

Cults: making religion look bad since 1000 B.C.^®

All I can say is: Sheesh!

re: #106 gmsc

I've never seen one that gives the full value in cash before. When did this start?

/it's at my bank

re: #99 gmsc

Meh. It's OK. I just went to the one near my house, and tried a burger with all the chili on it. It's not bad, but not great, either. If I was having lunch with someone, and Tommy's was handy, I'd have no problem going there, but it wouldn't stand out among a group of placed to decide between.

Oh well. That means that I will just have to find an excuse to spend enough time in Vegas to try out a few places instead of just the one. My bank account may hate me for that. So much temptation . . .

re: #92 gmsc

1930 - The Motion Pictures Production Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in film for the next thirty eight years.

And boy, did that cause problems for David Selznick nine year later.

Imagine, if you will- "Frankly my Dear, I don't give a darn!"

re: #101 BatGuano

I remember 1968 LBJ live announcement. I was 13 and thought: good riddance.

1994,I thought: Lucy in the sky with diamonds?

Wait . . . are those the lyrics to the song?

All this time I've been singing "Lucy in disguise, with diamonds..."

/Checking Neil Diamond's "Reverend Blue Jeans"
//And "The Girl with Colitis Goes By"

re: #99 gmsc

Meh. It's OK. I just went to the one near my house, and tried a burger with all the chili on it. It's not bad, but not great, either. If I was having lunch with someone, and Tommy's was handy, I'd have no problem going there, but it wouldn't stand out among a group of placed to decide between.

it is what it is.... a cultural icon, and a specific type of foodstuff. dissing Tommy's would be like dissing Philippes, or the Pantry, or In-and-Out.......

too bad Vickman's didn't survive, or Gorky's.

And with that fellow Lizards, its time for me to hit the sack. Too much talk of food, chocolates, wines, big greasy burgers, falafels and tamales.

I will dream hungry dreams.

Goodnight all.

re: #93 Syrah

Hold the cheese and throw in a few tamales. (can't eat cheese.) It's kind of tough finding good Mexican food here in the great north wet. I grew up in San Jose so Mexican food was everyday staple. I kind of miss it, but not enough to go back to California.

There is a surprisingly good taco joint right in downtown Bellingham.

re: #106 gmsc

Probably something the smaller reigonal banks or credit unions have. I think the Coinstar machines in various grocery stores will waive whatever fee there is if you put the whole balance towards a gift-card from Amazon, Overstock, Bed Bath and Beyond or JC Penney.

re: #109 Syrah

Oh well. That means that I will just have to find an excuse to spend enough time in Vegas to try out a few places instead of just the one. My bank account may hate me for that. So much temptation . . .

We try . . . We try . . .
:)

re: #111 gmsc

Or how about 'I Love Seka in the USA'?

re: #113 Syrah

And with that fellow Lizards, its time for me to hit the sack. Too much talk of food, chocolates, wines, big greasy burgers, falafels and tamales.

I will dream hungry dreams.

Goodnight all.

G'Night, Syrah!

re: #117 Macker

Or how about 'I Love Seka in the USA'?

Or Jimi Hendrix's "'Scuse me, while I kiss this guy!"

re: #111 gmsc

I'd never heard of colitis at the time so I did her, " The girl with Kaleidoscope eyes".

My favorite, "There's a bathroom on the right".

re: #113 Syrah

And with that fellow Lizards, its time for me to hit the sack. Too much talk of food, chocolates, wines, big greasy burgers, falafels and tamales.

I will dream hungry dreams.

Goodnight all.

Wow and I was just woke up by a nightmare. Hope your dreams are better.

re: #121 BatGuano

My favorite, "There's a bathroom on the right".

Here you go – with added Xena goodness!

re: #122 Scorch

What was it about?

re: #122 Scorch

Wow and I was just woke up by a nightmare. Hope your dreams are better.

stress is when you wake up screaming, and then realize you were never asleep.

time to rescan for rats.....

gotta kep up the skeer!

I loved two girls at a time,
Kate and Edith both were mine.
I found out what they say is true,
You can't have your Kate and Edith, too.

re: #125 redc1c4

So basically every day from Nov. 5th 2008 onward?

re: #124 Fenway_Nation

What was it about?

Will say only that it was bad and very disturbing.

re: #102 redc1c4

i've been meaning to make tamales myself, using slow smoked Southern style BBQ meat, brisket and pulled pork, and complimentary spicy BBQ sauces to go with them all wrapped up in the masa......

/shit: now i'm hungry.

What exactly is pulled pork? Is it a specific cut of pork?

re: #123 gmsc

Funny. I played it twice.

re: #131 BatGuano

Funny. I played it twice.

Even funnier, search for the phrase "bathroom on the right" on YouTube – you'll get over 7,000 videos!

re: #126 redc1c4

time to rescan for rats.....

gotta kep up the skeer!

We have a dog problem here. I do not like to shoot them but when they run in packs of 7-10 and start killing my cats, tearing up my dog and nipping at our neighbors horses the thinning process begins.

When I was a younger man,
every night, I kissed a strange girl.
When I was a younger man,
every night, I kissed a strange girl.

The same girl . . .
but she was strange . . .

She said she really like my eyes,
then one night, she took them home.
I know that I shall never find,
Another girl with eyes like mine.

The moral of the story's clear,
Think twice before your lend an ear.

Speaking of cults, here's a link to a pretty strange one that flourished in British Columbia in the late 1920s and early '30s.

I think I still have a copy of the John Oliphant book referenced in the link.

O Brother Twelve, where art thou?

re: #128 Fenway_Nation

So basically every day from Nov. 5th 2008 onward?

no: i was inflicted born long before then....... but yeah, more so now, these days.

re: #130 eclectic infidel

What exactly is pulled pork? Is it a specific cut of pork?

it's usually pork butt or pork shoulder, slow cooked over 12-18 hours, and then shredded or "pulled" prior to eating.

the various differences in seasoning, preparation, cooking, serving and the sauces that go with it could fill books..... and they do.

Let me get this straight . . . James Randi is prominent enough for Google Talks to speak with him for an hour, but not good enough to have a YouTube account for his foundation?

*rolling eyes*

re: #133 Scorch

We have a dog problem here. I do not like to shoot them but when they run in packs of 7-10 and start killing my cats, tearing up my dog and nipping at our neighbors horses the thinning process begins.

i don't have a real issue with that kind of thinking. if they aren't pets..... but, if they are, you need to control your animal.

Say this three times fast, " I'm not the fig plucker I'm the the fig pucker's son but I'll pluck figs till the fig plucker comes".

re: #140 BatGuano

Say this three times fast, " I'm not the fig plucker I'm the the fig pucker's son but I'll pluck figs till the fig plucker comes".

I'd always heard it as "the pheasant plucker's mate".

re: #138 gmsc

Let me get this straight . . . James Randi is prominent enough for Google Talks to speak with him for an hour, but not good enough to have a YouTube account for his foundation?

*rolling eyes*

I posted on a previous thread that I have been a fan of his for 41 years. Go figure.

re: #142 BatGuano

I posted on a previous thread that I have been a fan of his for 41 years. Go figure.

I'm a regular poster over in the forum at his site, and was shocked to hear about this after I got home from work.

From what I can see, there's a copyright violation that's at the crux of the problem. I'm betting it's some music that was used in the background, or something like that.

re: #139 redc1c4

i don't have a real issue with that kind of thinking. if they aren't pets..... but, if they are, you need to control your animal.

We live in the country, farm actually and the people down here do not care for their dogs and usually just dump them when they tire of them or migrate somewhere else for the season.

Hello? hello? _hello?

Echo . . . echo . . . _{echo . . .}

Crap, I am off to bed. Try to get some sleep. Have a good one folks, and say hi to littleoldlady for me.

*poof*

re: #145 gmsc

Hello? hello? _hello?

Echo . . . echo . . . _{echo . . .}

_{Everyone has gone to bed}

re: #145 gmsc

Hello? hello? _hello?

Echo . . . echo . . . _{echo . . .}

Think everyone fell asleep at their keyboard?

re: #146 BlueCanuck

Crap, I am off to bed. Try to get some sleep. Have a good one folks, and say hi to littleoldlady for me.

*poof*

Night Blue. Good luck for later :)

re: #145 gmsc

Hello? hello? _hello?

Echo . . . echo . . . _{echo . . .}

Yeppers, it is quiet in here tonight....too quiet.
(Listens intently for the sound of jungle drums.)

re: #143 gmsc

I have no idea. He's controversial in a non controverisal way.

re: #146 BlueCanuck

Crap, I am off to bed. Try to get some sleep. Have a good one folks, and say hi to littleoldlady for me.

*poof*

Good night, BlueCanuck!

re: #147 Erik The Red

_{Everyone has gone to bed}

I'm guessing so.
re: #148 Scorch

Think everyone fell asleep at their keyboard?

Could be. It's quiet . . . too quiet . . .
re: #150 Alberta Oil Peon

Yeppers, it is quiet in here tonight....too quiet.
(Listens intently for the sound of jungle drums.)

See?
;)

re: #150 Alberta Oil Peon

Drums? How about Gene Krupa?

Guess I'll go try another round with the sandman myself. Good night all....or good morning.

re: #155 Scorch

Guess I'll go try another round with the sandman myself. Good night all....or good morning.

G'Night, Scorch!

Is Flake picking up momentum on PMA probe?

Excerpt:

Why is Pelosi “dead set” against an Ethics Committee investigation? Murtha had been one of her closest allies in the House. He used his power to help her get to the Speakership, and in turn Pelosi has protected Murtha from trouble. If Murtha goes, it will at the very least reflect badly on Pelosi, especially after her protection of Murtha from internal probes.

The PMA investigation may break without Pelosi. The FBI has obviously picked up a strong scent from Magliochetti, and it’s not the aroma of steak from the Alpine Grill. If the feds announce charges against corruptocrats like Murtha after years of obvious pork-barrel practices and years of Pelosi protection, expect this to be the Democratic Abramoff. Some Democrats have already begun to prepare themselves for that possibility by defecting and supporting an internal probe, hoping to avoid getting caught in an anti-incumbent rage when the storm hits.

Murtha survived the Abscam scandal. He won’t survive this one if the FBI begins rounding up Magliochetti and his subordinates. And Pelosi may find herself out of leadership if the implosion leads to the loss of enough seats in the midterm elections to put the Democrats back in the minority.

Rush Limbaugh: "Obama Believes People Who Have Wealth Stole It"

re: #154 BatGuano

Great choice in music, BatGuano!

I have the Ken Burns' Jazz series on videocassette, and the footage of the 1938 Benny Goodman concert at Carnegie Hall is one of the high points of that series.

It was the first outing for the Goodman band at such a "highbrow" venue, and they played it safe, by doing technically perfect, but rather bland renditions of a number of tunes, and the crowd basically sat on its hands. Then they, or I guess Benny himself decided to throw caution to the winds, and they embarked upon an extended jam of Sing, Sing, Sing, and the crowd went nuts.

Missed 'im! :-( What happened with BlueCanuck's job?

Mad World

Sorry for the Wynona Rider, but at least it's Jolie free.

re: #160 littleoldlady

Missed 'im! :-( What happened with BlueCanuck's job?

He has a meeting with HR sometime in the afternoon. Other than that he is clueless.

re: #160 littleoldlady

From what I gathered earlier HR wants to talk to him. I hope everything's alright.

re: #160 littleoldlady

Missed 'im! :-( What happened with BlueCanuck's job?

He has a meeting with HR tomorrow afternoon. No further information. Sucks to be him right now, I reckon.

Well I hope it's good news!

^{_{Although it's hard to imagine how it could be...}}

re: #165 littleoldlady

Well I hope it's good news!

^{_{Although it's hard to imagine how it could be...}}

Wow! I never knew there was a font called "sotto voce."

re: #166 Alberta Oil Peon

Alberta Oil Peon! :-)

h/t LeePro!

Littleoldlady! Good to see you!

It was getting down to just a few of us in here!

re: #159 Alberta Oil Peon

Of course. turn it over to Gene Krupa and get out of the way!

re: #167 littleoldlady

Alberta Oil Peon! :-)

h/t LeePro!

_{I know how to get this small ^{But how do you get it as small as you do lol?}}

gmsc! :-)

I'm still deciding if I'm here!

Got up WAY too early, and I have some driving to do today.

/NoDoze!

re: #170 Erik The Red

_{I know how to get this small ^{But how do you get it as small as you do lol?}}

Now how did I do that?

Hi littleloldlady!

It must be slow all over – as this rates news:

A TOAST TO THE TOASTER..100 YEARS OLD AND STILL GOING STRONG

NO wedding list would be complete without an electric toaster…

The cleverest little kitchen gadget since – well, long before sliced bread surprisingly – celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

When Frank Shailor, a technician with General Electric, dreamed up his D12 toaster in 1909, it was 20 years before there was such a thing as a sliced loaf.
He invented it so people could still eat bread that was going stale and it was an overnight success. Bits of bread were simply wedged inside the exposed “wire fence”.

Unfortunately, this would prove quite hazardous because the bread had to be turned by hand to make sure both sides were toasted.

Erik! :-)

< sub >< sup >< sub > end with either < /sub > or < /sup >

/take the spaces out, of course

re: #175 littleoldlady

Erik! :-)

< sub >< sup >< sub > end with either < /sub > or < /sup >

/take the spaces out, of course

Like this?

Testing _{Testing Testing Testing}

^{You're all hurting my eyes!}

re: #174 gmsc

BatGuano! :-)

for Gene krupa fans (or will be)
Caution: If you do not like great drumming or Barbara Stanwick. do not click on the thingy.

Qaddafi Storms Out of Arab Summit

Gadhafi disrupted the opening Arab League summit in Qatar by taking a microphone and criticizing Saudi's King Abdullah, calling him a ''British product and American ally.''

When the Qatari emir tried to quiet him, the Libyan leader and current Africa Union chairman insisted he be allowed to speak.

''I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam (leader) of Muslims, and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level,'' Gadhafi said.

I must say, the meshugener of many spellings is looking particularly fetching, of late. Here he is again in a gorgeous purple get-up!

re: #177 Sharmuta

Sharmuta! :-)

Yup. Not for the faint of eyes. ;-)

/stronger dollar store magnifiers!

re: #178 littleoldlady

[Video]

I love The Brave Little Toaster!

The Meshugener of Many Spellings ! ROTFL!

zulubaby! :-)

re: #181 zulubaby

...and how come they never show his shoes?!

re: #180 BatGuano

FABULOUS movie!

re: #182 littleoldlady

Sharmuta! :-)

Yup. Not for the faint of eyes. ;-)

/stronger dollar store magnifiers!

Wonderful glasses in America!

re: #184 littleoldlady

The Meshugener of Many Spellings ! ROTFL!

zulubaby! :-)

:-)

How are you?

re: #185 littleoldlady
Good Morning, LittleOldLady.

Any stimulus money fruitcup left ?

re: #181 zulubaby

Qaddafi Storms Out of Arab Summit

I must say, the meshugener of many spellings is looking particularly fetching, of late. Here he is again in a gorgeous purple get-up!

Anybody notice that he's never seen in the same room as Michael Jackson?

re: #189 Pass The Moonbaticide

Good Morning, LittleOldLady.

Any stimulus money fruitcup left ?

We don't even get the first round for another 20 minutes or so!

re: #190 Alberta Oil Peon

Anybody notice that he's never seen in the same room as Michael Jackson?

Now that you mention it......

re: #191 gmsc
LoL may be a while in the kitchen as she rushes us an emergency bailout ahead of time.

re: #178 littleoldlady

I love brave little toaster! 16 years ago my children and I watched it over and over (wiping tear from manly eye).

re: #188 zulubaby

I'm still above ground! ;-)

How're you and how're things in Israel?

re: #195 littleoldlady
You still posting ? Get to that kitchen STAT !

We need our Fruitcup !

Pass The Moonbaticide! :-)

I do try to make the fruitcup stimulating...

/oh wait. that's RED'S fruitcup! ;-)

re: #187 Sharmuta

I like to SEE in A-mer-ee-kah!

re: #197 littleoldlady
That pic reminds me a bit of that Hedonism Bot in Futurama :
Always lying about on cushions being fed grapes.

From AP -

Expert: NKorea has several nuclear warheads

(Also in spinoffs)

And after they promised not to. I'm stunned. OK, "stunned" may not be the word I want.

re: #198 littleoldlady

I like to SEE in A-mer-ee-kah!

"In A-mer-ee-kah, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women."
-Homer Simpson

re: #199 Pass The Moonbaticide

That pic reminds me a bit of that Hedonism Bot in Futurama :
Always lying about on cushions being fed grapes.

I love Hedonismbot!

"Djambi, the chocolate icing!"

Our PM Gordon Brown was on TV saying we need a 'Global Stimulus Package'. Why do I have the impression he means our taxes will rise to pay our enemies protection money ?

re: #203 Pass The Moonbaticide

When does the G20 gabfest begin?

/I still want to know if the POTUS is taking TOTUS...

re: #181 zulubaby

Hey zulu! How goes it!?

re: #203 Pass The Moonbaticide

BTW, that Hannon fellow of yours is a huge hit here.

re: #202 gmsc

Made of Gold and built using Taxpayers' Money

Truth gets nearer to fiction every day.

re: #205 Fenway_Nation

Hey zulu! How goes it!?

All cool, how goes it with you?

re: #208 zulubaby

All cool, how goes it with you?

Morning zulubaby. You still in JHB?

re: #204 littleoldlady

I hope the TOTUS won't be playing those mean practical jokes on other heads of state again...

re: #204 littleoldlady
Yes, I heard your President will be here soon on his first official visit.
Brown is looking out a few retaliatory PAL videos already.

re: #209 Erik The Red

Morning zulubaby. You still in JHB?

Man, you are two countries behind!

re: #208 zulubaby

Could be better, but at least I have my health....

/and fruitcup in a few minutes.

re: #210 Fenway_Nation

Fenway! :-)

Mean? I thought they were pretty funny...

re: #207 Pass The Moonbaticide

Truth gets nearer to fiction every day.

Are we headed to Robot Hell?

re: #212 littleoldlady

Man, you are two countries behind!

I haven't seen her around lately:)

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

Fruitcup is on the buffet ---------------->
Help yourselves!

re: #217 littleoldlady

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

Fruitcup is on the buffet ---------------->
Help yourselves!

Thank you! Yummy fruitcup is here!

re: #217 littleoldlady

Thanks, {lol}.

re: #215 gmsc

We're sorry, but currently our videos can only be streamed in the United States

But I know the song ! I've got the entire 5 series of Futurama on DVD.

re: #217 littleoldlady

Thank you littleoldlady!

For littleoldlady, a very special Julie Andrews video with guest

re: #204 littleoldlady

When does the G20 gabfest begin?

/I still want to know if the POTUS is taking TOTUS...

I really, really hope they hand the mic to Quotin' Joe. Even after EtR's usual excellence (yer spoilin' us, Erik!) I could still use another laugh, and the VP rarely misses such an opportunity.

Fruitcup! We are so blessed to have littleoldlady making fruitcup every day.

Thanks for the fruitcup!

re: #217 littleoldlady

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

Fruitcup is on the buffet ---------------->

Hurray... nourishment at last. Just when I thought you couldn't outdo yourself, you spring this on us tonight!

/However, I'm beginning to fear for your budget.

re: #217 littleoldlady

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

Fruitcup is on the buffet ---------------->
Help yourselves!

{lol} Thanks :)

gmsc! :-)

So I'm looking at this computer. (The new ones are about the same price as the refurbished at the Apple store!) How do I find out whether or not it runs the software (CS4) I bought?

re: #217 littleoldlady

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

Fruitcup is on the buffet ---------------->
Help yourselves!

Yeesssss! (pumps arm & stamps foot) Thanks, LOL!

re: #224 Alberta Oil Peon

Psst- you gotsta ding it.

re: #217 littleoldlady
At last ! Sorry for the drooling !
And just in time for my 10AM cuppa.

How do you bribe Death itself? There's only one way!

littleoldlady, you'll especially appreciate this video!

re: #217 littleoldlady

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

Fruitcup is on the buffet ---------------->
Help yourselves!

Good morning!

Actually- that might be my new favorite Julie Andrews video. I so love Gene Kelly. And I love the red dress.

Sharmuta! :-) :-) :-)

BatGuano! :-)

Alberta Oil Peon! :-)

freetoken! :-)

/as the commercial says, "I'm in debt up to my eyeballs...somebody help me!"

Erik! :-)

Here ... I wonder if NTSC Teleprompters work on PAL monitors ?
/Ever seen your President clueless and a quivering wreck?
(Don't answer that)

re: #227 littleoldlady

gmsc! :-)

So I'm looking at this computer. (The new ones are about the same price as the refurbished at the Apple store!) How do I find out whether or not it runs the software (CS4) I bought?

Look on the CS4 packaging or user manual for the system requirements. It should specify which computers it runs on, and what capabilities are required.

Clemente! :-)

Not your normal time of day, is it? Bon appetit! :-)

Pass The Moonbaticide! :-)

Matrix! :-)

LGF! :-)

/gotta catch up on the videos up ↑ there...

re: #227 littleoldlady

gmsc! :-)

So I'm looking at this computer. (The new ones are about the same price as the refurbished at the Apple store!) How do I find out whether or not it runs the software (CS4) I bought?

If you bought the Mac version, no problem.

re: #236 gmsc

Oy. Major DUH.

Thanks!

/actually, it said it runs on the computer I already have, but it lies... :-(

re: #235 Pass The Moonbaticide

OH! I like the way you think!

/I bet his entourage of 500 forgets to bring the plug adapter!

re: #227 littleoldlady

Recommend you get the AppleCare ... I found it of great use traveling with a PowerBook, and have it now for the iMac. Oh, and for something like CS4, I'd recommend adding at least 2GB RAM to the already included 1GB RAM. It will make the performance much smoother.

I use 3GB in my iMac, and it really helps with running the image programs (like Photoshop) when you are also running other software (such as a web browser.)

BTW, I ordered memory from Crucial. Inexpensive, came quickly, easy to install, and has so far worked flawlessly.

re: #241 freetoken

...I'd recommend adding at least 2GB RAM to the already included 1GB RAM.

Very good call.

re: #241 freetoken

Oy. I'm stealing the money to buy the barebones version. :-( How much is more memory? How much is AppleCare? And what is AppleCare anyway?

I first heard this when I was 10. If you do not like Fiddler on the Roof or Zero Mostel, do not click on it

re: #242 freetoken

Please tell me you just plug it in to the back of the computer...

re: #243 Clemente

You think so, too?

/verybigsigh

re: #231 gmsc

Okay. That was funny! :-) :-) :-)

Did I hear that Obama's next book will be for CHILDREN ?
Your President clearly has plenty of free time.
Can't be a very stressful occupation.

PS If Astrology is true, why aren't I President ? I was born precisely ONE DAY after BHO. IE with the same star sign in the same year.
I couldn't do any worse, after all.

Well, it's getting late. Ever been so un-busy that you get tired just staying awake long enough to see the workday through? Kind of where I'm at right now.

If I sack out now, I can get in a solid four hours before I have to send in my A.M. report.

Night, all.

re: #246 littleoldlady

Please tell me you just plug it in to the back of the computer...

re: #243 Clemente

You think so, too?

/verybigsigh

How to Install RAM in Your Apple iMac With Intel Processor

Night, Alberta Oil Peon! :-)

re: #250 gmsc

I'M SKEERD! :-(

re: #244 littleoldlady

Oy. I'm stealing the money to buy the barebones version. :-( How much is more memory? How much is AppleCare? And what is AppleCare anyway?

About $40, plus tax & shipping, if any.