Meetup at evlbstrd's house - planning thread & Helen Thomas reminder

[Mabus]

We've got one week until we descend on evlbstrd's house for our monthly DU meetup. Coincidentally (or not! :eyes:) next Friday is also St. Patrick's day. :woohoo:

We talked about a potluck. So who's in and who's bringing what? Let's start planning.

I'm thinking brownies. Good old-fashioned brownies.

Also, Helen Thomas is speaking on Tuesday, March 14th at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union in Lawrence. No tickets are required and the start time is listed as 7:30 p.m. The offer to drop by my house (talk, have a beer, gossip) and then head up to the Union en masse for the lecture/appearance is still open (I know I still need to send directions to atommom). If you'd like to join us, drop me a PM.

[MuseRider]

1. Brownies?

Ohhhh, old fashioned brownies. Nevermind. :evilgrin:

[Mabus]

2. I could bring another dessert

:shrug:

[MuseRider]

5. No I was just being silly

and thinking of the last batch of brownies I had, they were "special" brownies. wink wink- nudge nudge

I love brownies but I am not even certain I am going to get there yet, I really had no reason to comment, just being silly.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Ok we are marking Muse down for the special brownies

We are looking forward to them:hi:

[Mabus]

16. Well, I am in Lawrence

I didn't know there were other kinds.

[MuseRider]

24. I guess I should just get over

Verne Miller then?

[Mabus]

25. Isn't he in a trunk somewhere?

It's the politest way I could think of saying "Isn't he dead yet?" :rofl:


Found this Vern Miller primer in case anyone looking at this post doesn't know who he is: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2002/jul/14/the_attorney_generals/

[MuseRider]

32. The sound of toilets flushing

all over campus, that is the first thing I think of when he comes to mind. Lots and lots of toilets.

Thanks for the link.

Edit I may have asked you this before but have you ever read "Cows Are Freaky When They Look At You An Oral History Of The Kaw Valley Hemp Pickers"?

[Mabus]

33. My oldest brother was at KU

or was getting ready to go, when Vern showed up on "60 Minutes" jumping out of a trunk at 12th & Oread. My parents were aghast and all worried about what had happened to Lawrence. Then one of my other brothers asked them about some of my dad's artist friends and their funny cigarettes. :rofl:

[MuseRider]

34. Those were interesting times.

I don't remember the 60 minutes interview but I do remember the trunk scene. He honestly scared the crap out of us, he was everywhere.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. I am coming for the Helen Thomas thing

What time should I get to your house?

As for evl's party, I say we do potluck surprise. :evilgrin:

If the weather is nice, you might want to bring a lawn chair.

[Mabus]

4. What time can you get here

It's not like I have a life outside the house. I'm here most of the time.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. I have a meeting

that is supposed to last till 6:00 but I can sneak out early if I need to. So say between 6:30 and 7:00? Is that too late? I could skip my meeting all together if necessary.

Oh and I need to find out if evl wants to come. And my friend Johnalita might come too. Have you met her?

I also have a couple kids here I might bring and leave at your house :) I am thinking of renting a van. Maybe I will pick up some homeless people downtown as I leave town.

[Mabus]

9. LOL

Hey, the more the merrier. :party:

Whenever you get here is fine. It's not like I've got anything else going.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. When do we have to leave your house to get to the lecture?

I would like to have some time to relax first.

[Mabus]

11. It will less than ten minutes to get there & park

We can probably park in the Alumni Center parking lot. If you can get here sometime between 6:30 and 7:00 we'll have plenty of time.

[evlbstrd]

8. Crap, I'd bettter start cleaning.

Now where did I put my knee socks?

[Mabus]

12. Maybe your daughter took them

when she moved out? Or, knowing you, you're probably already wearing them.

[evlbstrd]

13. I was wearing them the last time

that I did laundry in the shower. They can't have gone far.

[Mabus]

14. The microwave

Did you dry your clothes in the microwave?

[evlbstrd]

15. I looked.

Found my underwear. Thanks!

[Mabus]

17. Socks, hmmmm.

Last time I lost my socks they ended up in the blender. Have you checked the blender?

[evlbstrd]

18. I don't have a blender.

I'll chceck the smoker next.

[Mabus]

19. Maybe the underwear gnomes from South Park got confused

and stole your socks instead - you know the lesser of two smells.

[evlbstrd]

20. Do you want to place a bet on the smell comparison?

Now I really have to find them.

[Mabus]

21. Maybe the dog buried them

to put itself out of its misery? :shrug:

I'm just trying to be helpful here.

[evlbstrd]

22. I guess I have to buy new ones.

And only a week to break 'em in.

[Mabus]

23. Are you sure you're looking in your house

Stop, take a look around. Does the furniture look familiar? Anything look familiar? Maybe you're still at work.

[evlbstrd]

27. Damn, you're right.

I hope that woman won't think ill of me. And that I still have a job on Monday.

[Mabus]

29. No problem -- I do it all the time

I'm practicing for when I finally go completely senile.

[evlbstrd]

30. How much further do you have to go?

I'd like to enjoy senility while I can remember it.
I haven't seen much party planning in this thread. Are more than four people coming to this thing?

[Mabus]

31. I could see if that guy from Spain is still around

As I recall he's leaving next week.

on edit: re: senility - I don't have that much farther to go. Four of my brothers just walked in the door with a nephew in tow. I should be there by Sunday.

[evlbstrd]

35. You need to lock your door

and turn out the porch light.

[proud2BlibKansan]

26. evl's dog is a hoot!!

Everytime I have gone to evl's house, his dog barks at me - about 20 minutes AFTER I arrive. Hell, in that time I could have stolen everything in his house worth taking. LOL

So I don't think the dog has the socks. :)

[Mabus]

28. LOL

Must be on a time delay. Thanks for the tip. If I ever go rob evl's house I'll be sure to give the dog a treat about 18-19 minutes into my heist. :rofl:

[evlbstrd]

36. Just great.

Now 86,000 people know how to trick my dog long enough to find the stash.

[proud2BlibKansan]

37. I'm sorry

But this is just too funny to not post. I tried to warn you last week.

Besides, I like your dog. I really do. I just enjoy teasing him. :)

[evlbstrd]

38. Do we have a rough head count yet?

We need to know how many she'll belatedly bark at.

[proud2BlibKansan]

39. You, Me, Mabus, Mr. Mabus, Johnalita,

at least one of my kids. Your kids. That's 8 so far.

We need to start a thread. And keep kicking it.

Hey check this out.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=4871821&mesg_id=4871821

[evlbstrd]

40. I thought this was that thread.

Add evlspwn and her various friends, Bill, his two daughters, my brother, maybe a friend or two of his, the ex and my boy. I invited our favorite civil liberties attorney and a friend from work. What about Kiteinthewind and Patrice?

[proud2BlibKansan]

41. I will remind them Sunday

Why don't you come by the fountain? We're there from 4:00 to 5:00. There are a couple of neat people who come to the protests you may want to invite. There is this artist guy who makes the neatest signs.

[evlbstrd]

42. I'll try to shake loose.

Maybe bring my bro along.

[proud2BlibKansan]

43. Cool

It will be good to see him. :hi:

[Mabus]

44. Went to a party last night & turned some people on to DU

Told them that the meetup was at evl's house and they are really interested in meeting everyone. BTW, guess what profession they are? Teachers. Why can't I get away from the teachers?!? What is about my karma that I am surrounded by teachers? Anyway, they may come. Don't worry, they are more "normal" than most of my friends.


on edit: speaking of parties, I'm not going to be around much today. Got a lot of my family in town and I've been getting phone calls from friends of ours (and theirs) about the Big XII tournament today. Apparently, while I was at the party last night, it was decided that my house would be the location of a tournament watching party. I'm heading out to stock up on chips, dip, hamburgers, hotdogs, buns, etc. in anticipation of anywhere from 10 to 17 people watching games at my house today.

Senility, here I come.

[evlbstrd]

45. More teachers!

You could only make me more paranoid by inviting a bunch of cops!

[proud2BlibKansan]

46. Hey that's not nice to compare teachers to cops

Shame on you.

Write this 100 times:

I will not compare teachers to cops. Teachers do not have tasers (yet).

[evlbstrd]

47. I wasn't comparing them.

Just explaining that they both make me paranoid.
Now you're scaring me!