Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.

Try telling Congress that.

You've been invited to Google Voice

That was simple - got a new master number and kept all my other numbers.

Thanks Charles

That's good advice for those of us (me) that tend to over-simplify

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.

— Albert Einstein

Hallelujah and Amen!

I would like to have Einsteins help figuring out what is truly simple & what isn't!

I'm still listening to the Dawkins interview, currently on part six. That man's patience alone is to be commended. I have already screamed at my monitor several times.

HD video is not so simple, but it is beautiful.

Some of my favorites from Vimeo (be sure to click on the videos and watch full screen at HD), which use time lapse recording:

I am told I have a knack to simplify the complex. I wish it were true. lol

re: #8 pat

I am told I have a knack to simplify the complex. I wish it were true. lol

Better to have the knack to simplify the complex, than the knack to complexify the simple.

Is complexify a word? It should be!

re: #9 Floral Giraffe

Perhaps not currently in the lexicon per se, but governments have shown a natural ability to do just that for years.

re: #9 Floral Giraffe

Sounds like a 'Bushism' to me!!

re: #8 pat

I am told I have a knack to simplify the complex. I wish it were true. lol

Especially your name. It's too long./

re: #11 MrPaulRevere

Never misunderestimate the ability to complexify.

re: #9 Floral Giraffe

Better to have the knack to simplify the complex, than the knack to complexify the simple.

Is complexify a word? It should be!

I like it! I'll be using "complexify" in a sentence at least once a day until it catches on = )

Wanted
$10,000 reward.
Schroedinger's Cat.
Dead or Alive

re: #15 Pianobuff

Schroedinger's Cat?

Yeah, we can fix that.

re: #9 Floral Giraffe

"Complexify" The use of language, communicative devices, and mathematics to simply the lives of Americans and make them understand the needs of society and the intelligentsia, as opposed to primitive concerns of the masses.

The Democratic Dictionary

Albert Einstein had been working on his theory of relativity a lot and he was just about finished. He was almost ready to publish his work. However, he was under a lot of stress so he thought he would go on vacation to Mexico.
Albert had a glorious two-week vacation and was having the time of his life. On the last night he was staying there, he decided to take a walk along the beach and watch the sunset.
As he watched the sun go down, he thought of the light of the sun and then the speed of light. You see, he had been using the speed of light in a lot of his calculations but he didn't decided on what symbol to use for it. Greek had been so overused.
Just at that moment, Senior Wensez was also walking along the beach in the opposite direction. Albert caught him out of the corner of his eye and remarked suddenly, "Do you not zink zat zee speed of light is very fast?"
Senior Wensez paused for a moment and replied, "Si."

re: #8 pat

I am told I have a knack to simplify the complex. I wish it were true. lol

i too have a knack for simplifying the complex.

'round these parts we call it a chainsaw.

re: #19 redc1c4

i too have a knack for simplifying the complex.

'round these parts we call it a chainsaw.

A chainsaw is probably a very good substitute if explosives are hard to come by = )

re: #19 redc1c4

LOL!
Hi Red!

re: #19 redc1c4

I call it "Mr. Chainsaw". And for more complex problems, there's "Mr. Mossberg"

re: #20 srb1976

A chainsaw is probably a very good substitute if explosives are hard to come by = )

i live in the big city... even chainsaws are suspect.

re: #21 Floral Giraffe

LOL!
Hi Red!

parts is parts... hey yer ownself. hows tricks?

/school suxors.

Well, I'm just about off.
Packed for the week long vacation.
Gotta get up at O Dark Thirty.
It'll be worth it, lots of fun planned.

So, y'all play nice now...

re: #22 calcajun

I call it "Mr. Chainsaw". And for more complex problems, there's "Mr. Mossberg"

i prefer Mr. Dan Wesson... in his 454 Rhino costume.

re: #25 Floral Giraffe

Well, I'm just about off.
Packed for the week long vacation.
Gotta get up at O Dark Thirty.
It'll be worth it, lots of fun planned.

So, y'all play nice now...

vaya con Elvis!

re: #25 Floral Giraffe

Well, I'm just about off.
Packed for the week long vacation.
Gotta get up at O Dark Thirty.
It'll be worth it, lots of fun planned.

So, y'all play nice now...

btw... wtf is "planned fun"?

re: #28 redc1c4

btw... wtf is "planned fun"?

Watch out for the wedgies?
They are behind you.
Right about NOW!
;)

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Not often you see that.

re: #28 redc1c4

Silly, it's not "planned fun" that's Obamanasty-ish. It's "fun planned" like doing something fun. Driving north from SF through the Redwood forrest, it's very beautiful. Doesn't look like LA at ALL! It's green. And going to visit friends. It'll be great.

re: #29 Floral Giraffe

Watch out for the wedgies?
They are behind you.
Right about NOW!
;)

haha! i just got out of the pool and am poasting n3k1d...

/apologies for the eye damage and such. %-)

re: #32 redc1c4

haha! i just got out of the pool and am poasting n3k1d...

/apologies for the eye damage and such. %-)

Damn! and me without dollar bills to throw = )

re: #32 redc1c4

PLEASE do fix the latest wedgie.
Thank you, ever so...

Here, have a beer! That'll help!

re: #25 Floral Giraffe

Well, I'm just about off.
Packed for the week long vacation.
Gotta get up at O Dark Thirty.
It'll be worth it, lots of fun planned.

So, y'all play nice now...

Where are you going? Someplace fun I hope.

re: #31 Floral Giraffe

Silly, it's not "planned fun" that's Obamanasty-ish. It's "fun planned" like doing something fun. Driving north from SF through the Redwood forrest, it's very beautiful. Doesn't look like LA at ALL! It's green. And going to visit friends. It'll be great.

ah yes... the annual drug run to Mendocino and and points north... get some for me! %-)

re: #33 srb1976

Damn! and me without dollar bills to throw = )

your last four meals and various toe nails are more likely...

re: #37 redc1c4

your last four meals and various toe nails are more likely...

I've been thinking about how to answer that...but all I can come up with is
"I have no response to that" = )

Don't visit Vegas!

They say this town is built on service? Ha! It's built on service alright. It's also built on dead mobsters. And much like the dead mobsters, the service in this town is buried so fuckin' deep that there's no reasonable chance of you finding in your lifetime!

re: #35 Pianobuff

Driving north from SF through the Redwood forrest, it's very beautiful. Doesn't look like LA at ALL! It's green. And going to visit friends. It'll be great.

And, everything is less expensive! Lower tax rates. Yes, Mendocino & Humbolt County will be driven through, but they don't have roadside stands with dope for sale. That, or we're driving too fast ;)

re: #38 srb1976

I've been thinking about how to answer that...but all I can come up with is
"I have no response to that" = )

%-)

M'Kay. Bug on the site.

When I post, then go to upding, I get bounced back to the front page.
Hmmm. Maybe I'm updinging too much?

re: #39 gmsc

Don't visit Vegas!

They say this town is built on service? Ha! It's built on service alright. It's also built on dead mobsters. And much like the dead mobsters, the service in this town is buried so fuckin' deep that there's no reasonable chance of you finding in your lifetime!

When we lived there, better half always used to say that if someone was nice to you, they wanted something...hang onto your wallet = )

school in a few hours...

hasta ya'll and happy trails to the petaled pencil neck geek & company.

L8r!

re: #43 srb1976

When we lived there, better half always used to say that if someone was nice to you, they wanted something...hang onto your wallet = )

If that's true, then there wasn't a single person today who wanted something from me today. Apparently, my wallet didn't need watching today.

Sounds like a wonderful time. Drive safely and have fun.

Incidentally, your post contained one of the most creative uses of the passive voice I've seen in some time.

re: #45 gmsc

If that's true, then there wasn't a single person today who wanted something from me today. Apparently, my wallet didn't need watching today.

Eh, your biggest problem is being local...
Nobody's nice to locals, locals do NOT make the world go 'round = )

re: #46 Pianobuff

Sounds like a wonderful time. Drive safely and have fun.

Incidentally, your post contained one of the most creative uses of the passive voice I've seen in some time.

I don't know what "the passive voice" is.
Can you help me out with an explanation?

Vacation will be great.
Beats working!

re: #47 srb1976

Eh, your biggest problem is being local...
Nobody's nice to locals, locals do NOT make the world go 'round = )

I wonder how much they'd take notice if the locals stopped showing up for work.

re: #49 gmsc

I wonder how much they'd take notice if the locals stopped showing up for work.

= )
Reminds me of why we left...that, and we wanted to own a house someday (Vegas was expensive!)

I swear, before I even start getting ready to go to work on Friday, I'm going to call in. Do we have any product to sell? Has the f'in phone bill finally been paid so we can take credit cards again? Can you supply me with what I need to promote the business on my shift?

No? Sorry, I'm sick. Besides, why bother going to work when it's going to take me 3 hours to get home from work anyway?

re: #51 gmsc

Because it is the right thing to do.
And YOU will do it, because it is what you should do.
For yourself, not for anyone else...
(Yes, it still sucks...)

re: #48 Floral Giraffe

I don't know what "the passive voice" is.
Can you help me out with an explanation?

Vacation will be great.
Beats working!

As my mother used to say to me when I was 3 and she was tucking me into bed.

Your a poet
and you didn't know it
but your feet show it...
They're Longfellows

Passive voice - you said this..."Yes, Mendocino & Humbolt County will be driven through, but they don't have roadside stands with dope for sale. That, or we're driving too fast ;)"

Here's a simple active vs. passive voice example.

I wrote the previous post (active)
The last post was written by me (passive)

Hope I explained this ok.

re: #52 Floral Giraffe

Because it is the right thing to do.
And YOU will do it, because it is what you should do.
For yourself, not for anyone else...
(Yes, it still sucks...)

What's the right thing to do? Go in and sell a product we don't have in stock, and to which I can't attract attention to in the first place because I don't have the promotional materials I need?

I'm sorry, but standing there like an idiot with no money, no ability to promote, limited means to get money should it be offere, and not making money because I'm on commission is not high on my list of things to do.

re: #54 gmsc

Sounds like a good day to call in sick to me...

re: #55 srb1976

Sounds like a good day to call in sick to me...

Exactly. The icing on the cake (No surprisingly that day and the 3 hour trip home was not the icing on the cake) was the fact that the business owner's wife was supposed to get the supplies and deliver the stock, as the business owner himself is trying to open up a branch in California.

So what does the wife do? Completely forget the supplies, delivers no restock, AND (here comes the punchline) goes off to join him in California!

They better be real successful opening up that second branch in California, because it might be there only branch if this keeps up.

re: #54 gmsc

Everything I'm typing, isn't sounding right.
You are a good fellow & will do what is best.
THAT I am confident of.

Take care, I wish for the best for you!

re: #53 Pianobuff

I think you did a good job.
I'm just tired, and in need of a break.
Thanks for the info.

Namaste

re: #56 gmsc

Oh, my!
Sounds horrible, is that normal for them? (I hope not)
Wish you the best of luck anyway!

re: #57 Floral Giraffe

Everything I'm typing, isn't sounding right.
You are a good fellow & will do what is best.
THAT I am confident of.

Take care, I wish for the best for you!

re: #58 Floral Giraffe

I think you did a good job.
I'm just tired, and in need of a break.
Thanks for the info.

Namaste

No, you sounded just fine, and I appreciate the support. You've caught me when I'm still angry, and still in a mood. Thanks for the support, BTW.

re: #60 gmsc

Sometimes, all you need is love!
{{{gmsc}}}

re: #60 gmsc

BTW, Mom always said "People are the funniest people in the world".
Used to really piss me of, when I'd had a bad day. But you know? Mom was right!

re: #59 srb1976

Oh, my!
Sounds horrible, is that normal for them? (I hope not)
Wish you the best of luck anyway!

The business owner himself is at least somewhat responsible (he could handle the business more effectively, but that can be said of a lot of business owners). As soon as we at the business heard that the wife was in charge of stocking, we all knew something like this would happen (not this exact thing, but something would fall apart in short order).

She's a friggin' flake. I wouldn't be surprised to find out she forgot to leave someone in charge of taking care of the kids (or assumed that the 5 year old was responsible enough to take care of the 3 year old).

re: #61 Floral Giraffe

Sometimes, all you need is love!
{{{gmsc}}}

re: #63 gmsc

My first job, I never did figure out.
The biz owners wife was the secretary.
He'd split at 4 pm. She went too.
The rest of the staff sent me, the newbie, off to buy beer.
( I was 16 at the time)
I never figured out if the staff were bad, when the owner was gone because the owner was an asshole.
-OR-
If the owner was an asshole because his staff was bad.

I quit after the first wek.

WTF? Okay, so I won't be eating eggs for at least a month.

Can you imagine the unholy shit-storm that would be unleashed if such a product was advertised on TV here in the U.S.? People would go nuts.

re: #65 Floral Giraffe

My first job, I never did figure out.
The biz owners wife was the secretary.
He'd split at 4 pm. She went too.
The rest of the staff sent me, the newbie, off to buy beer.
( I was 16 at the time)
I never figured out if the staff were bad, when the owner was gone because the owner was an asshole.
-OR-
If the owner was an asshole because his staff was bad.

I quit after the first wek.

In magic, we have a saying. There are no bad tricks, there are only bad magicians. Sometimes I wonder if this applies to employees and managers, as well.

re: #66 Slumbering Behemoth

WTF? Okay, so I won't be eating eggs for at least a month.

Can you imagine the unholy shit-storm that would be unleashed if such a product was advertised on TV here in the U.S.? People would go nuts.

First...wow...
Second, it's not that we don't advertise "personal" type products here, we just like 'em more...subtle
You've seen the one from trojan haven't you? More of a chick thing but...

Hello, excrement from a Bat's rear private part!!

re: #55 srb1976

Sounds like a good day to call in sick to me...

Sounds like a good day to call in dead to me!

re: #66 Slumbering Behemoth

Those crazy Japanese...

The last line is best translated as: "Please have fun!"

re: #70 gmsc

Sounds like a good day to call in dead to me!

"I won't be in today, there's been death in the family"

"Oh, I'm sorry...whose"

"Mine"

---click---

re: #66 Slumbering Behemoth

I don't down ding easily. But, WTF.
And, I haven't down dinged, yet on this.

re: #70 gmsc

Sounds like a good day to call in dead to me!

Do you have any leverage?

If you tell them that you will return to work when they get their act together, will they get their act together?

re: #67 gmsc

Hi, gmsc. Sorry you had a rotten day(s), especially after a record day you had recently, iirc. You know, I've never known you to be angry; lot of support here. :)

Best wishes, gmsc.
Namaste, alll.

See you in a week!

re: #69 Floral Giraffe

Hello, excrement from a Bat's rear private part!!

Ahh, you're making me blush!

re: #76 Floral Giraffe

Best wishes, gmsc.
Namaste, alll.

See you in a week!

G'Nte, FG! Thanks again!

re: #76 Floral Giraffe

Goodnight, Floral!

re: #68 srb1976

Yeah, I've seen several Trojan commercials, but none with a full-on.. uh.. banana demonstration.

Honestly, though, I am pretty impressed with that "egg's" elasticity and strength. Considering the country it's being sold in, I bet you can find them pretty cheap in vending machines all over the place.

re: #76 Floral Giraffe

Best wishes, gmsc.
Namaste, alll.

See you in a week!

Goodnight Floral Giraffe...or checkered capybara...or whatever your name is
= )

re: #80 Slumbering Behemoth

Yeah, I've seen several Trojan commercials, but none with a full-on.. uh.. banana demonstration.

Honestly, though, I am pretty impressed with that "egg's" elasticity and strength. Considering the country it's being sold in, I bet you can find them pretty cheap in vending machines all over the place.

Like I said...more..."subtle"...
Innuendo over demonstration = )

re: #71 freetoken

The last line is best translated as: "Please have fun!"

Yes, because most people need to be reminded to have fun during such activities.
/

re: #74 Syrah

Do you have any leverage?

If you tell them that you will return to work when they get their act together, will they get their act together?

Actually, considering the low number of employees, and the fact that I can pretty much guarantee that I'll make more than half the total weekly sales amount on my own shift (without working half the shifts), I might have some leverage.

re: #75 BatGuano

Hi, gmsc. Sorry you had a rotten day(s), especially after a record day you had recently, iirc. You know, I've never known you to be angry; lot of support here. :)

Yep - that recent record day was Monday, strangely enough.

If the wife hadn't flaked out, I could've guaranteed at least double the sales I had today , if not much more.

G'Night Lizards. Take care of yourselves. Pay attention to the important things, the rest will take care of itself. Or, not!
{{{hugs}}}

re: #82 srb1976

Like I said...more..."subtle"...
Innuendo over demonstration = )

And I meant This commercial

re: #82 srb1976

Like I said...more..."subtle"...
Innuendo over demonstration = )

Yeah, real subtle:

re: #85 Floral Giraffe

G'Night Lizards. Take care of yourselves. Pay attention to the important things, the rest will take care of itself. Or, not!
{{{hugs}}}

Spend less time sweating the petty things, and more time petting the sweaty things!

re: #87 gmsc

Yeah, real subtle:

Did you see the commercial he posted? Compared to that...those 2 are the essence of subtle = )

re: #73 Floral Giraffe

I don't down ding easily. But, WTF.
And, I haven't down dinged, yet on this.

Down ding away, won't hurt my feelings. I just thought I'd share a strange video I happened upon*.

And why an egg shape? Wouldn't a cylinder or an orb of that material serve the same purpose?

_{*almost typed "came upon", but considering the context...}

The 21 year old in me is curious.

OK, he's watched Harry Potter too much, but I can relate:

re: #86 srb1976

And I meant This commercial

Heh. Sisters are doin' it for themselves.

re: #92 gmsc

Hmmm, The pot looked like CO2 sublimating.

re: #93 Slumbering Behemoth

Heh. Sisters are doin' it for themselves.

Something like that = )

re: #94 BatGuano

Hmmm, The pot looked like CO2 sublimating.

Time for 0bamus Rededucatus?
;)

Madness?

re: #96 gmsc

Time for 0bamus Rededucatus?
;)

Veritatus.

re: #97 Slumbering Behemoth

Madness?

Did someone say Madness?

re: #95 srb1976

I'm a capitalist, but I don't wanna be competetion. I hope it doesn't cook breakfast in the morning.

re: #97 Slumbering Behemoth

Madness?

Even better half thought that was funny

re: #99 gmsc

gmsc, you magnificent Bastard, I was gonna do that!

re: #100 BatGuano

I'm a capitalist, but I don't wanna be competetion. I hope it doesn't cook breakfast in the morning.

You cook breakfast in the morning? (I usually have to do that too)

re: #102 BatGuano

gmsc, you magnificent Bastard, I was gonna do that!

Are you forgetting my near-instantaneous access to pretty much every music video out there?
;)

re: #100 BatGuano

I don't want competition. PIMF

I'm trying to find something to make me laugh.

This did it - especially the line, "Imagine! Balloon planets from another people!"

re: #97 Slumbering Behemoth

Madness?

Ah this movie quote!

re: #99 gmsc

I am rather inclined to like this one.

re: #93 Slumbering Behemoth

Heh. Sisters are doin' it for themselves.

Wasn't that a line from the Weathergirls song 'It's raining men' ?

re: #103 srb1976

Yes, I love to cook. It's the only way I can be assured of a good breakfast, lunch or dinner. And it's fun. It's Smetimes stressful depending on who is coming over, but no complaints in 30 years.

re: #101 srb1976

Speaking of altered signs, I spotted this website [NSFW] today. Whoever spots Miss Manners next, please pass that on to her.

re: #109 callahan23

Wasn't that a line from the Weathergirls song 'It's raining men' ?

Frostie prefers Ray Charles:

re: #109 callahan23

Wasn't that a line from the Weathergirls song 'It's raining men' ?

Look closely, I've hidden the link in the punctuation. I do that sometimes.
/often

re: #109 callahan23

Wasn't that a line from the Weathergirls song 'It's raining men' ?

I think it was it's own song...This one

re: #104 gmsc

No, you freak of nature. You have mind melded with the internets and all the databases of the world just to make me appear inadequate and useless just as did that finger thingy commercial did. :)

re: #115 BatGuano

No, you freak of nature. You have mind melded with the internets and all the databases of the world just to make me appear inadequate and useless just as did that finger thingy commercial did. :)

You call a guy who can recall 400 digits of Pi a freak of Nature? You call a guy who can take the date your were born on and instantly name the day of the week on which it fell a freak of nature?

Well . . . yeah.

re: #112 gmsc

Ha! When I was a kid, my mom had a bird that would get all excited like that whenever my grandma would sing (usually hymnals).

It did my grandma's ego no good to find that the only other singer that bird got excited for was Miss Piggy from the Muppet Show.

re: #111 Slumbering Behemoth

Speaking of altered signs, I spotted this website [NSFW] today. Whoever spots Miss Manners next, please pass that on to her.

I kinda like this site...(language warning, but cute animal pics)
Fupenguin

re: #116 gmsc

You call a guy who can recall 400 digits of Pi a freak of Nature? You call a guy who can take the date your were born on and instantly name the day of the week on which it fell a freak of nature?

Well . . . yeah.

You can do that? The day of the week thing? Cool

re: #116 gmsc

Ha! But can you fart Volare?

re: #113 Slumbering Behemoth

Look closely, I've hidden the link in the punctuation. I do that sometimes.
/often

C'est gènial !

re: #120 BatGuano

Ha! But can you fart Volare?

Oh - o!

re: #121 callahan23

C'est gènial !

Ok. Genital

BTW

Today in History, August 6th:

Highlights of this day in history: The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during World War II; LBJ signs the Voting Rights Act; Pope Paul VI dies; Scientist Alexander Fleming born; Funk singer Rick James dies.

Other notable August 6th events include:

1787 – Sixty proof sheets of the Constitution of the United States are delivered to the Constitutional Convention.

1819 – Norwich University is founded in Vermont as the first private military school in the United States.

1912 – The Bull Moose Party meets at the Chicago Coliseum.

1926 – Gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim across the English Channel.

1926 – Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.

1964 – Prometheus, the world's oldest tree, is cut down.

re: #119 srb1976

You can do that? The day of the week thing? Cool

Yep - I've stunned a few people with it.

I once worked with a girl who, for her first two weeks, was sure I was Rain Man or something.

re: #116 gmsc

Sure, you're a freak of nature. But, we love you so.

re: #126 Slumbering Behemoth

Sure, you're a freak of nature. But, we love you so.

Not just any freak . . .

re: #124 gmsc

BTW

Today in History, August 6th:

Highlights of this day in history: The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during World War II; LBJ signs the Voting Rights Act; Pope Paul VI dies; Scientist Alexander Fleming born; Funk singer Rick James dies.

. . . but a Superfreak!

/Just doing this becuase BatGuano was going to!

re: #121 callahan23

C'est gènial !

Don't be Frenchy with me, Bearnaise!
/wait, doesn't quite work

re: #128 Slumbering Behemoth

Don't be Frenchy with me, Bearnaise!
/wait, doesn't quite work

Don't get Grey with me, Poupon! (?)

re: #128 Slumbering Behemoth

Don't be Frenchy with me, Bearnaise!
/wait, doesn't quite work

Saucy dammit! Don't get saucy with me Bearnaise!

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

Fruitcup is on the buffet → → → → →
Help yourselves!

re: #127 gmsc

Headphones on.

re: #131 littleoldlady

Thank you, {lol}!

re: #131 littleoldlady

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

Fruitcup is on the buffet → → → → →
Help yourselves!

Thank you, littleoldlady!

re: #131 littleoldlady

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

Fruitcup is on the buffet → → → → →
Help yourselves!

Hiroshima anniversary fruitcake! Yum!

Good morning Littleoldlady!
Thanks for the fruitcup.
Slurp ... AHHH

re: #135 gmsc

Hiroshima anniversary fruitcakecup! Yum!

FTFM

Sharmuta! :-)

BatGuano! :-)

gmsc! :-)

callahan! :-)

re: #135 gmsc

Hiroshima anniversary fruitcake! Yum!

The glow in 'The-Dark-Fruitcup' .

Gotta knock off for the night, time to headbutt a pillow.

I've had so little time lately to hang with y'all lately, what with meat-world stuff occupying most of my time. Doesn't mean I don't love y'all (or at least most of you).

Later Lizards.

re: #137 gmsc

It's da bomb!

re: #140 Slumbering Behemoth

Gotta knock off for the night, time to headbutt a pillow.

I've had so little time lately to hang with y'all lately, what with meat-world stuff occupying most of my time. Doesn't mean I don't love y'all (or at least most of you).

Later Lizards.

G'nite! Enjoy your slumbering, Behemoth!

re: #131 littleoldlady

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

Fruitcup is on the buffet → → → → →
Help yourselves!

Good morning and thanks for the fruitcup! = )

re: #140 Slumbering Behemoth

Good night 'n good sleep, SB.

re: #141 littleoldlady

It's da bomb!

Why were you able to find that so quickly?
;)

Slumbering is actually going to slumber?

/probably shouldn't link that
//half asleep myself :-/

re: #125 gmsc

Yep - I've stunned a few people with it.

I once worked with a girl who, for her first two weeks, was sure I was Rain Man or something.

That's interesting. I've been called the same thing but not for my mathematical ability: Just because I remember some things well. But you are a "High Functioning" rain man. :)

/(You know that a candy bar doesn't cost a hundred dollars, right?)

srb! :-)

Thank you!

re: #145 gmsc

Why were you able to find that so quickly?
;)

All your database belong to me. ;-)

Matrix! :-)

You're welcome!

/that was for me, right? ;-)

re: #151 littleoldlady

Matrix! :-)

You're welcome!

/that was for me, right? ;-)

Yes, I thought I quoted your post ;)

re: #147 BatGuano

That's interesting. I've been called the same thing but not for my mathematical ability: Just because I remember some things well. But you are a "High Functioning" rain man. :)

The difference is, I purposely developed that ability. It's not natural. But hey, when you can do it in 3 seconds, it looks natural enough!

Remember, I'm the guy who solves 15 puzzles so that they add up to 30 in every direction, because I figured it was too easy to solve it the other way.

/(You know that a candy bar doesn't cost a hundred dollars, right?)

Well, once you get off the strip, sure . . .

re: #150 littleoldlady

All your database belong to me. ;-)

Somebody set up you the bomb?

re: #153 gmsc

Spent many a hot august night on the strip. I liked Fitzgerald's (downtown) for some reason. I remember the thermometer at Circus Circus,j ust before sunrise ,reading 82 degrees. Brutal.

re: #155 BatGuano

Spent many a hot august night on the strip. I liked Fitzgerald's (downtown) for some reason. I remember the thermometer at Circus Circus,j ust before sunrise ,reading 82 degrees. Brutal.

Fiztgeralds isn't bad...I always liked Boulder Station if better half and I were "going gambling" and Main Street Station for the ENORMOUS strawberry shortcake...yum!

re: #155 BatGuano

Spent many a hot august night on the strip. I liked Fitzgerald's (downtown) for some reason. I remember the thermometer at Circus Circus,j ust before sunrise ,reading 82 degrees. Brutal.

The sun was shining on the sea,
shining with all his might.
He did his very best,
to make the billows smooth and bright.
And this was odd, because it was
the middle of the night!

re: #154 gmsc

Somebody set up you the bomb?

Huh?

/where's that IV?!

re: #157 gmsc

The sun was shining on the sea,
shining with all his might.
He did his very best,
to make the billows smooth and bright.
And this was odd, because it was
the middle of the night!

"The time has come" the Walrus said...
(I know it's not the next line...but it's been awhile)

re: #159 srb1976

The time has come the walrus said,
to speak of many things,
of shoes and ships and sealing wax,
of cabbages and kings.

re: #160 BatGuano

Close?

re: #160 BatGuano

The time has come the walrus said,
to speak of many things,
of shoes and ships and sealing wax,
of cabbages and kings.

Perfect!

And why the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wings =)

re: #162 srb1976

Some things I remember well. The line you supplied, I didn't!

re: #163 BatGuano

Some things I remember well. The line you supplied, I didn't!

Too much time spent watching the cartoon as a kid...Like the walrus and the carpenter better even than Alice in Wonderland...but not as well as Jabberwocky

re: #156 srb1976

Fiztgeralds isn't bad...I always liked Boulder Station if better half and I were "going gambling" and Main Street Station for the ENORMOUS strawberry shortcake...yum!

Remember the El Rancho? It was really the first place in Vegas that had the idea - "Hey! Why don't we have casinos, shows and restaurants all in one place, so nobody has to go anywhere!"

After it closed, it became little more than a dark brown eyesore on the strip. When the property was bought by the people who put up Turnberry Place, they made sure to tear the El Rancho down, mentioning that they didn't want an empty, half-built, eye-sore of a casino to ruin the view from their condos.

They didn't build condos on the El Rancho land itself, however. They sold it to Fontainebleau, who began developing a beautiful modern casino there.

Well, they started to, anyway. Fontainebleau just filed for bankruptcy. So, until that is sorted out, guess what Turnberry Place has in front of it on the old El Rancho land?

An empty, half-built, eye-sore of a casino!

re: #160 BatGuano

The time has come the walrus said,
to speak of many things,
of shoes and ships and sealing wax,
of cabbages and kings.

re: #162 srb1976

Perfect!

And why the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wings =)

re: #164 srb1976

Too much time spent watching the cartoon as a kid...Like the walrus and the carpenter better even than Alice in Wonderland...but not as well as Jabberwocky

I just popped back to the previous thread and Ludwigvanquixote, Salamantis and Pianobuff are still going at it. LGF is a beautiful thing.

re: #168 BatGuano

{LGF}

re: #169 Sharmuta

{LGF}

I raise my glass to honest, intellectual debate, all in good humor.

re: #170 BatGuano

I raise my glass to honest, intellectual debate, all in good humor.

Most especially the good humor = )

_{^{What are they fighting about?}}

re: #172 littleoldlady

Climate change.

re: #172 littleoldlady

_{^{What are they fighting about?}}

AGW. Still.

re: #172 littleoldlady

_{^{What are they fighting about?}}

_{^{I think it is AGW i.e. Global Warming. But pssshh!}}

If I was bad ass enough to actually be able to effect the world's climate, I'd be a happy man.

Unfortunately, I don't think I am.

re: #173 Sharmuta

Climate change.

What's to argue about? When it's time to change, you've got to rearrange . . .

affect* argh

Some errands to run. BBIAW

Well! That's a refreshing change from creationism! ;-)

I can actually solve that one...no matter if "climate change" is man made or G-d made, there's not much we can do about it.

/the end!
//fin!
///ta da!

re: #178 TheMatrix31

/Ohhh, I was about to pounce on you for that one.

Global Warming? YOU CAN HELP!!!
[Link: news.yahoo.com...]

re: #180 littleoldlady

Well! That's a refreshing change from creationism! ;-)

I can actually solve that one...no matter if "climate change" is man made or G-d made, there's not much we can do about it.

/the end!
//fin!
///ta da!

George Carlin on Saving the Planet (Do I really need to give a language warning?):

Aaaand how is everyone this evening?

re: #184 laZardo

Ducky.

re: #177 gmsc

No offense, but I didn't start the video. I thought it was going to be "reflections of my Life".

re: #181 BatGuano

/Ohhh, I was about to pounce on you for that one.

Hahaha...I'm well aware, just around my friends right now so totally distracted.

re: #183 gmsc

The irony? He voiced a hippie Volkswagen Bus in that Pixar movie Cars.

re: #183 gmsc

OMG! Perfect! :-)

re: #184 laZardo

Aaaand how is everyone this evening?

I feel fine!

re: #190 BatGuano

Given the conditions, I don't blame you.

/le! nerd! burn! steen!

re: #190 BatGuano

I feel fine!

How about It's the end of the world as we know it

re: #192 srb1976

How about It's the end of the world as we know it

Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean -- BOOM!

re: #191 laZardo

Heh...

re: #192 srb1976

GMTA

re: #182 Cannadian Club Akbar

Global Warming? YOU CAN HELP!!!
[Link: news.yahoo.com...]

I'm doing my part.

"Don't you want to leave the Earth better for your kids?"

"I don't have any kids. The planet just has to last long enough for me. After that, f**k it."

re: #196 gmsc

I'm doing my part.

"Don't you want to leave the Earth better for your kids?"

"I don't have any kids. The planet just has to last long enough for me. After that, f**k it."

I have just as many kids as I require: No more no less.

re: #165 gmsc

Remember the El Rancho? It was really the first place in Vegas that had the idea - "Hey! Why don't we have casinos, shows and restaurants all in one place, so nobody has to go anywhere!"

After it closed, it became little more than a dark brown eyesore on the strip. When the property was bought by the people who put up Turnberry Place, they made sure to tear the El Rancho down, mentioning that they didn't want an empty, half-built, eye-sore of a casino to ruin the view from their condos.

They didn't build condos on the El Rancho land itself, however. They sold it to Fontainebleau, who began developing a beautiful modern casino there.

Well, they started to, anyway. Fontainebleau just filed for bankruptcy. So, until that is sorted out, guess what Turnberry Place has in front of it on the old El Rancho land?

An empty, half-built, eye-sore of a casino!

Oh, besides the economic downturn a fewer visitors to Vegas (thanks, 44!), Turnberry Place also just lost a major renter. The penthouse of all the Turnberry Place condos were leased by Michael Jackson.

re: #182 Cannadian Club Akbar

Well, how come China's not the natural paradise like the old scrolls depict?

/Confucius had a saying. I just don't know what he'd say though.

re: #197 BatGuano

I have just as many kids as I require: No more no less.

Same here.

re: #198 gmsc

Well, the parents had to drop their kids off somewhere when the video arcades were full.

/good evening, bad taste!

re: #199 laZardo

Well, how come China's not the natural paradise like the old scrolls depict?

/Confucius had a saying. I just don't know what he'd say though.

Man who fart in church sit in his own pew?

re: #197 BatGuano

I have just as many kids as I require: No more no less.

Heh...better half and I stopped at replacement levels
(2 of us, 2 kids) mostly because we can't afford to spoil any more than that = )

re: #201 laZardo

Well, the parents had to drop their kids off somewhere when the video arcades were full.

/good evening, bad taste!

When Farrah Fawcett died, she was well received in Heaven.

God greeted her, "Farrah, we're thrilled to welcome you to Heaven. Your beauty helped bring joy to millions, and you even helped create a renewed respect for angels. I don't do this for everyone, but I would like to grant you one wish. You can wish for anything at all, but do take time to think about."

After thinking a while, Farrah replied, "I believe I know what I'd like. I wish all the world's children would be kept safe from harm for all time."

God replied, "Farrah, that is a beautiful and heartfelt wish, and was well thought out. For you, I'm going to grant that wish." God snapped his fingers and said, "It is done!"

Farrah was somewhat confused, and asked, "What exactly did you do?"

God replied, "Michael Jackson is now dead."

Whoah! 3 AM already?

Good night, all!

re: #203 srb1976

Heh...better half and I stopped at replacement levels
(2 of us, 2 kids) mostly because we can't afford to spoil any more than that = )

You need one more to exceed replacement level.

[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

And my reference was to Amadeus about notes:

'Night, gmsc! :-)

re: #204 gmsc

I remember posting that and getting something like 8 updings. Then Red said I owed him that karma because he wanted to post the joke earlier but it was "too soon."

/i do recall using that exact same sarctag line as well. 8D

re: #205 gmsc

Whoah! 3 AM already?

Good night, all!

G'night gmsc. I hope you have a better day at work!

Later, GM!

Shar, I got PBJ's mail, but not yours. And what are you people doing up at this hour anyway? It's 3AM in San Diego!

I think I'm gonna call it a night too...better half is awake for some reason, and I might as well hang out with him = )

re: #211 haakondahl

Because I didn't get your correct addy.

re: #212 srb1976

Goodnight, srb.

re: #211 haakondahl

It's 6:06 pm in rainy Manila. q; I should be eating dinner.

'Night, srb! :-)

Test.

re: #217 haakondahl

That gave me the same bad email as before. Try clicking through and seeing it for yourself.

brb, dinnar.

Fucking weird (pardon my french, littleoldlady), the previous thread is Lizard Vs. Lizard and Quixote and Salamantis are still at it. Charles is prescient.
I think this is a death match.

re: #220 BatGuano

Bwahaha!

Did I ever tell you I was a waitress for many, many years? ;-)

re: #221 littleoldlady

Yeah, I forgot. It's my upbringing.

re: #217 haakondahl

Hi HaakonD, did you arrive save and sound in the States? How was the last leg of your flight?

re: #222 BatGuano

S'okay. I love you for it!

/it was the LADY part that threw you off, right? ;-)

re: #224 littleoldlady

S'okay. I love you for it!

/it was the LADY part that threw you off, right? ;-)

re: #218 Sharmuta

That gave me the same bad email as before. Try clicking through and seeing it for yourself.

I just got the mail I sent myself. Try mailing to that address from outside the lizard system, eh?

re: #220 BatGuano

They're both very reasonable people... I have faith that they will come out of it better than ever.

re: #227 freetoken

They're both very reasonable people... I have faith that they will come out of it better than ever.

I've been following this off and on for 3 or 4 hours and I' sure they will.

My # 170
I raise my glass to honest, intellectual debate, all in good humor.

Good morning all. Just a drive by till I have to get ready and go to work. Woo Hoo, it's payday.

/all my bill collectors are happier then me. :)

re: #226 haakondahl

For some reason- I am getting a bad email address for you. :(

Perhaps PBJ can get it forwarded to me?

BlueCanuck! :-) :-) :-)

Wait what? Ludwig and Sal are STILL going at it? They started before I went to bed last night. Over eight hours?!?!?!

re: #231 littleoldlady

Good morning bearer of the cups of fruit. Long time no see.

/already grabbed one. :)

re: #229 BlueCanuck

Good morning all. Just a drive by till I have to get ready and go to work. Woo Hoo, it's payday.

/all my bill collectors are happier then me. :)

And a global warming morning to you!

re: #232 BlueCanuck

Wait what? Ludwig and Sal are STILL going at it? They started before I went to bed last night. Over eight hours?!?!?!

Yuppers, It's the Forever War.

re: #234 AuntAcid

And a global warming morning to you!

Well I don't know about that. Might finally get a heat wave this weekend. If the forecast is right...

Oh, and good morning.

re: #235 BatGuano

Yuppers, It's the Forever War.

[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

Has anyone notified Guinness?

Anyhoo, I've just suffered my first FireFox crash of the day...

/FUN! FUN! FUN!
//NOT

Good day, ALL!™

re: #238 littleoldlady

Has anyone notified Guinness?

Anyhoo, I've just suffered my first FireFox crash of the day...

/FUN! FUN! FUN!
//NOT

Good day, ALL!™

Good day littleoldlady. I was about to do a play-by-play on the Lizard V. Lizard thread. Most fascinating.

re: #232 BlueCanuck

Over eight hours?!?!?!

Hey, some of us guys last longer than others ;-O

re: #236 BlueCanuck

Well I don't know about that. Might finally get a heat wave this weekend. If the forecast is right...

Oh, and good morning.

I check here [Link: www.weatheroffice.gc.ca...] to try to understand the climate. It seems a bit cool for summer.

re: #237 BatGuano

[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

Have you seen this item? Seems promising:

On October 12 2008, Ridley Scott confirmed that after a 25 year wait for the rights to become available, he is making a return to science fiction with a film adaptation of the book. He is currently looking for a script writer.

re: #240 freetoken

Cosell: This is the battle of the century! Neither one taking a step back. Two titans standing toe-to toe in a war of attrition! This is a re-enactment of the battle of Thermopylae, where implacable adversaries are throwing everything they have at each other to a denouement that we know not. Oh, the humanity!

I hope this won't be a real "argu-ie" day. I don't like to watch lizards that I admire fight with each other.

Yesterday, I was the "Brave Sir Robin"..

Brave Sir Robin ran away. Bravely ran away, away!
When danger reared its ugly head, He bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about, And gallantly he chickened out.
Bravely taking to his feet, He beat a very brave retreat,
Bravest of the brave, Sir Robin!

Good morning.

The market futures are indicating a stalling market this morning, based on anticipated bad unemployment numbers and poor profit reports. Such as:

Cisco reports 46% drop in quarterly profit

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Cisco Systems late Wednesday reported a 46% drop in profit in a quarter that Chief Executive John Chambers said could turn out to be the "tipping point" when things turned around for the tech giant.

But Cisco's shares (CSCO 22.17, -0.27, -1.20%) fell more than 3% after hours after the company said it expects sales for the current quarter to fall 15% to 17% from the year-earlier-period.

The San Jose, Calif.-based networking gear maker reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $1.1 billion, or 19 cents a share, compared with a profit of $2 billion, or 33 cents a share for the year-earlier period.

As of yet, I see no signs of growing real GDP or increasing employment.

But guns and ammo sales are hitting record levels.

re: #245 3 wood

"It's the right wing survivalist militias trying to retake America and turn it into one big DMZ!"

/should get the graphic novel, sounds like a good read

re: #241 AuntAcid

I check here [Link: www.weatheroffice.gc.ca...] to try to understand the climate. It seems a bit cool for summer.

LOL, same source I go to as well. Well, it's that time again. See most of you in an hour or so. Work beckons.

/good thing with the cooler weather is that I don't sweat as much on my walk to work...

re: #242 callahan23

The devil you say! After 25 years. Let it be so. Let the the Lord keep Cameron far away from the project. Great News. Thank you!

William Jefferson convicted in freezer cash case

Federal prosecutors said Jefferson could be sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. Prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III to jail the 62-year-old Louisiana Democrat, but Ellis allowed him to remain free on bail pending an appeal.

Quiz time:

Guess how many major news broadcasts reported on this story last night?

?
?
?
Answer: zero.

re: #245 3 wood

But guns and ammo sales are hitting record levels.

Met a fellow a couple of days ago who makes his own bullets. Lives in the middle of effing nowhere.

Ready for a surprise; he doesn't trust the government. Fortunately, is purely a defensive guy. Ain't planning nothing other than protecting him and his.

The most startling thing for me... Not a survivalist backwoods type. The nicest guy I've ever met. I mean Mr. Rogers nice.

re: #244 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Shit! I'm supposed to do the Monte Python references.But okay you did it well.
Hi, FBV!

re: #245 3 wood

Oh, and Mornin' Wood!

re: #249 3 wood

William Jefferson convicted in freezer cash case

Quiz time:

Guess how many major news broadcasts reported on this story last night?

?
?
?
Answer: zero.

IIRC, he also used the National Guard in NOLA to go to his house in the aftermath of Katrina.

[Link: abcnews.go.com...]