KOEB Monday 4/25

[Patsy Stone]

Note: As of Friday, 4/29 we will be holding the meetings in the Group. Reserve your tables now!

:loveya:

[Clark2008]

1. Hello all.

Bunny should be here. He's wearing the lavendar.

[WhirlyGirl]

4. And there's Clark

. . . :hi:

[Patsy Stone]

5. And the window with KO and CC

Was a plethora of gray pinstripes. He does look good though, and I'm glad he's covering the "nuclear option".

Hey, Clark, how are ya feelin' today? :grouphug:

[Clark2008]

15. I'm OK - not great.

Wish I would hear about a job.
Wish I wasn't having to sit all day and miss my dog. :(

[sparky_in_ma]

21. Hug

:hug:

[Patsy Stone]

22. Big hug for you, Clark

Really sorry about all of it. :(

[bleever]

38. Sending you good thoughts

Blue was lucky for the time he had with you, is my reaction.

He had successful doghood.

[Greylyn58]

Hey Clark

Hope you are feeling better today after your rough weekend. :hug:

[Berry Cool]

48. Same here, Clark

Hope all starts to go better for you on all fronts.

[bunny planet]

92. Hi Clark

I was ill and then I was been away, just checking the thread now. I'm so sorry to hear about your dog.

:hi:

I hope to check in with all of you tomorrow night and actually catch the show and catch up with all of you for the first time in weeks.

[Patsy Stone]

103. Oh my GOODNESS!!!!

I missed you, bubbie! Sorry to find you've been sick, but it's lovely to see you! :hi:

[bunny planet]

210. Missed you too Sweetie dahling.

I had a cracked rib, OUCH, and then I was in Fla-la-la. The weather was so beautiful I didn't want to come back, had no computer or cable at my little house to communicate with the KOEB. What's this I read, we are moving to our new home in DU Group starting Friday?

How's by you?

[WhirlyGirl]

2. Hello, Patsy and Keith! Hello, magic tie!

. . . :hi:

[Patsy Stone]

12. He called 'em "hypocritical frauds!"

So sexy when he talks like that. :hi: WG!

[WhirlyGirl]

17. So sexy when he talks, period - but principled IS sexy!

[Berry Cool]

50. I love it when he goes after 'em in full snark

He seemed to be enjoying his job WAY too much tonight. Nice to see!

[WhirlyGirl]

61. Hi, Berry. Sometime you'll have to explain ...

. . . how you managed to post TWO messages at 9:05! :-)

[Berry Cool]

64. Shameful confession time. I am two different people.

Bwahahahaha!

Really?!? I don't know. I didn't know I could do that.

I do always post here after the fact, because I like to devote my full attention to the show when it's on. But two posts at 9:05? Search me.

[seito]

3. Good Evening

Nice pic :loveya:

[rodeodance]

7. Craig Crawford is a repugnant Repug!!

[sparky_in_ma]

19. LOL

I was so preoccupied with trying not to tie my tongue saying "repugnant Repug", that I thought you said Cindy Crawford.:rofl:

[WhirlyGirl]

8. Hi, seito!

. . . Can you believe how shamelessly hypocritical these cons are? LOL!

[sparky_in_ma]

6. Hi Ladies.

:hi:

[rodeodance]

9. hi back to you all

[WhirlyGirl]

10. Yo, Sparky --

. . . How are you?

I'll have the usual if you're pouring.

[sparky_in_ma]

13. : )

:toast: Doing good.

[Patsy Stone]

26. Hey, sparky!

How's the snarktender? :)

[sparky_in_ma]

30. Pretty good

Got to meet bettyellen in Boston. She is fun.

[bleever]

49. Hey hey hey! The sparkinator! Dude, remember we we're painting

today? And you were in charge of bringing the extra mildicide to put into the paint for the bathrooms? Hello??

Whatddaya mean I didn't tell ya? I...I mean I...didn't I, that one time, say dude, painting's Monday? No?

Well, it came out killer! And besides man, I think this place is gonna end up covered in band stickers and duct tape like CBGBs anyway.

And word: our bathrooms are gonna stay WAY cleaner than theirs.

:thumbsup:

[sparky_in_ma]

53. I've been busy building a good bar

should have it ready in time.:)

[bleever]

65. Oh...well, that's alright then.

Plenty of oak involved, I trust?

Apparently, some people are going to be surprised by the quality of the sound system.

I have a special console, to choose between certain amusical but highly motivational dimensions:

Get your _______ on.

The buttons read:

Funk.
Groove.
Game.
Asbestos suit.
Clothes back.
Video camera.
Eye patch.
Snark.
Victory shoes.



It allows me to fine-tune the music according the the mood.

:toast:

[RevCheesehead]

78. That is just too damned funny!

:rofl: "clothes back" :7

[bleever]

83. Hey Cheese,

So nice to see you, and especially weighing in to improve the sound system.

[RevCheesehead]

88. Hi, Bleever.

I see you've been busy. I like a "self-starter." I'm recommending you for a raise, and possible promotion - what job title would you like?

[Nothing Without Hope]

115. Now this is a significant question that deserves careful consideration

What KOEB job title should our bleever have? He does so many things, and his eye STILL isn't completely recovered from that untimely meetup with the flying bodice snap through the keyhole.

So he certainly should be VIDEO RECORDIST

But he does so many other things too! Hmmmmm.... This needs some deliberation....

[gkhouston]

131. "Secret Master of the KOEB"

he's actually pulling the strings behind the scenes but we're not supposed to know it.

[Nothing Without Hope]

137. Hmmm...good point. Certainly MINISTER OF EDUCATION ...

...all those educational videos, so assiduously recorded and edited and re-edited and re-re-edited...

Yes, coming up with the right list of bleever's KOEB job titles is a most interesting challenge, and he doesn''t seem to be around to object!
:evilgrin:

[Nothing Without Hope]

107. Now THAT is MULTITRACKING!!! LOL!

:rofl:

Hi a bit late, bleev! :hi:

[Greylyn58]

11. Howdy All

Man I love that Keith is jumping into the frey over this. He never shrinks from the hard stories...Thank God!!!

:hi: Fellow KOEBers :grouphug:

:bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce:
:woohoo::woohoo: :applause: :evilgrin: :applause: :woohoo: :woohoo:
:bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce:




:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: Keith

[WhirlyGirl]

14. Lady Grey, Hi ... Sheridan: Ah-WOOOOOOO!!!

[Greylyn58]

24. Hey WhirlyGirl

Ah--WOOOOOOOOOO! to you to.

Sheridan is a little under the weather. :( He has a bit of an ear problem and with me being out of work, I can't afford to take him to the Vet's. I've been using some home rems and so far he's ok, but if it gets bad I may just have to take the hit and go. I'm praying it gets better.

[WhirlyGirl]

42. Oh, I hope so!

. . . Poor Sherry. I used to get awful earaches as a child and I know how miserable they can be. He probably doesn't feel like social howling tonight -- just howling. :-(

[Berry Cool]

51. Hope Sheridan feels better soon.

I'm still workin' on it myself.

[rodeodance]

16. well, we just got the Repug view con Craig (who is suspose to be

a neutral reporter). crapo

[bleever]

18. Phew! I made it. Getting that last coat of paint on the walls of the

clubhouse.

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

23. Are we all set then?

Boombox, whiskey, flattering lighting? :hi:

[bleever]

28. Dimmer switches everywhere, potpourri in place, and yes there's a

boombox, for people to take out to the lake, but the room is wired for 5-channel stereo.

Now if we can just keep track of the remote.

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

37. Put it on a giant hubcab

then no one will take it home by accident. It'll also be too large to slip between the couch cushions. :hi:

It sounds as if we're all set to go, thanks for the effort, bleever!

[bleever]

41. Okay, we've got the start of a decor theme here.

Hubcaps.

I think we need a jukebox, even if it's only a stereo cabinet with the lighting benefits.

And obviously there has to be a place for lariats on the wall.

Other elements?

:)

[Patsy Stone]

59. How 'bout some signage?

[bleever]

66. That's brilliant, that is.

Quite lovely.

:)

[Berry Cool]

71. There's only one sign missing...

...my personal favorite: "Stop, Eat and Get Gas."

(Don't forget--in one of Keef's bumpers last week, he even said "We've got gas")

On edit: After tonight's show, we really should have an old Esso sign in there too. You know: "Put a Tiger In Your Tank"...

[bleever]

73. These are excellent details.

Thank you for the excellent insights.

And now I've got to go and make sure we've got a Sinclair sign too.

[Berry Cool]

76. Sinclair! We must have one!

in honor of our None-too-Swift-Boat Veterans for Lies!

[ClassWarrior]

113. ~lookin around~ Wow, where did THIS awesome hangout come from??

Hey Bro... You've been building and painting and stuff... Nice job...

So the Rev has put in her RSVP for the Milwaukee DU meet-up, but I don't bleev I've seen yours. ~folding my arms and tapping my foot~

NGU.

[Nothing Without Hope]

117. Hi CW! I think he's asleep behind the new bar. You'll have to tap LOUDER

BTW, glad you enjoyed those cheese doodle people - I thought of you and Cheese instantly when I saw them!

[ClassWarrior]

121. Boy, Dad's gonna clobber him when he finds out.

:hi:
I loved the cheese doodle people, Hope! And I'm so glad you think of me when you see junk food. <LOL>

I hope you're doing well.

NGU.

[RevCheesehead]

123. *snort*

junk food. :rofl:

How are ya, doodle? :loveya:

[ClassWarrior]

135. ~grin~ I are what I eat, Rev Darlin...

I'm doin good, kiddo. :loveya: How's about you?

NGU.

[RevCheesehead]

141. golly, wally -

I fixed dinner for mom & dad last Friday, and we had *rump roast* :rofl:

I'm fine - tired, but fine. I'm dreaming of sleep right now.

NNNGU, even when pooped. It pays off "in the end."

[ClassWarrior]

144. Is there some sort of theme "behind" this post?...

Do you have some sort of "endgame" in mind here?

Or is your mind just in the gutter again? :rofl:

NNNGU, Rev Darlin - and I know you won't.

[RevCheesehead]

151. I get punchy when I'm pooped.

Some say "weird" (even by cheezy standards), most of my friends tend to walk away, muttering in their hands about somethin'. :shrug:

[ClassWarrior]

155. You're just my type!

:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

NGU.

[RevCheesehead]

159. Awww - You already know I'm madly infatuated with you.

:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

and I will NGU. :)

[ClassWarrior]

185. ~blush~

NGU.

[RevCheesehead]

198. (made you blush!)

Good night, Dave. :hug:

pleasant dreams!

[Nothing Without Hope]

133. LOL! Well, I've never known anyone else called with such affection

"my cheezedoodle" so OF COURSE I thought of you and Cheese when I saw that, ah, fine art! I was cackling, thinking how you guys would react to them and was delighted to hear Cheese's report.

I'm fine, hoping to make it to the NEXT Boston DU meetup, which should be (I'm told) in about 4 months. Had to miss this one. :(

I'm sure that when you locate bleev you'll give him what-for! He's bound to deserve it! :evilgrin:

[ClassWarrior]

138. Come to the Milwaukee one - you got a whole week...

...to get yourself to God's Country.

B-)

NGU.

[Nothing Without Hope]

142. Oooooh, that does sound lovely. Never been there, though my mom's

folk are from farther south in the midwest - southern Illinois.

Some day I might do that - I even like cheese! You'd better post some good photos of you and Cheese and our other friends - give us a headsup in the KOEB clubhouse to the thread where they' can be found. Please?

Drink a tasty beer for me, eh? I don't have to tell you to have a glorious time!
:toast:

[RevCheesehead]

147. do ya think we could get the bleev out here, too?

BTW - is this place easy to find? And will road construction interfere with a MapQuest search?

(I was told to avoid I-43 because of the Marquette interchange, so I've been going home via Hwy 26.)

[ClassWarrior]

152. That was in my original post tonight... #113...

I asked bleev when we should expect his RSVP for Saturday. <LOL>

Papa's is pretty easy to find. I can elaborate in PM. I'm not sure about construction, and I have no clue what's Hwy. 26, but I'm sure I can help you get in and out of here pretty easily.

NGU.

[RevCheesehead]

168. you city people never stray far from home, do ya?

Hwy 26 goes from Oshkosh to Waupun, then to Watertown and Fort Atkinson (my hometown). It's my favorite route to Whitewater. Lots of cows and Dairy Aire to smell.

I can drive in from I-43, or cut across to 41 (which, I'm guessing, would be a bit closer to your part of town).

A PM would be nice, but a Gouda-Gram would be splendid! :7

NGU

[ClassWarrior]

179. How about a damn email - I mean an edam mail??

<LOL>

41 (Lisbon) will put you almost right there.

NGU.

[RevCheesehead]

79. I want a Lava Lamp.

Because my mom never would get one for me.
Purple, please.

[bleever]

85. Absolutely. And purple? You got it.

And how about tiki torches?

[CC]

100. If its purple you want

though this one is different

[RevCheesehead]

105. That's perfect, CC!

I'll just get some purple enamel spray paint and some tape. Hmmm... there must be something like that in the storeroom. :)

[CC]

106. I need to get

an animation program back on here sometime. Just to see where request could end up.

[WhirlyGirl]

63. You were working so hard, bleev, I wanted to give you a hand ...

. . . :applause:


:rofl:

[bleever]

74. WG, your effort is surely appreciated

somewhere.

:)

[WhirlyGirl]

20. Rats! - my husband need the computer for a little bit . . .

. . . He may be done before the show ends. I'll see you all when he gives it back . . .

[CC]

25. Hello everyone

Had to sit and pay attention, so enjoying watching the repukes hang themselves. Need to find out how many non profits were a part of (in)Justice Sunday and write letters of complaint to the IRS.


Hope everyone is doing well.


:loveya::loveya:KO :loveya::loveya:


KEEF

[Patsy Stone]

27. Hi, CC!

Nice to see you this evening.

This train disaster in Japan was really horrible. Those poor people.

ed: to make sense.

[CC]

29. I know and feel for

all those people, families, friends and the country. It is heartbreaking and leaves me at a loss for words.

[Berry Cool]

54. Horrendous tragedy

What else can you say? Something that if only a few things had been different might never have happened. *sigh*

[Nothing Without Hope]

114. Yes, the Japan train wreck is a horror.

In that country, almost EVERYONE commutes to work every day, many of them on commuter trains. It's too expensive to live in the city unless they've inherited property from parents, so they live out of town where it is cheaper. So in addition to the trauma to the families that were involved directly, so many will be thinking "that could have been me and could still be me next time."

[Berry Cool]

163. Yeah, the situation was pretty clearly explained in the news clip

about the majority of Japanese being commuters.

As one of the 1/2 of 1 percent of Americans who actually commutes to work rather than driving myself, I can relate. (OK, so maybe it's more than 1/2 of 1 percent but it sure doesn't feel like it most of the time.)

[Nothing Without Hope]

171. Yes, and they leave behind their wives and children

...and most of those wives will not have worked at a job. Unless there have been some MAJOR changes, child care in japan is much less available than here. Women were (when I was there as a postdoc student long ago) expected to be subservient and pretty much confined to home. The commuting husbands I knew at the University never saw their children except on the weekends, actually mostly on Sunday since they also worked most of Saturday. By the time they would get home from the daily commute, all the children would be in bed. Imagine the loneliness of the women.

And now there will be no one to come home at all. I hope the government or the train company or both at least sees to their support.

[Nothing Without Hope]

110. Oooh, I LOVE the way your mind works, CC! Letter to the IRS indeed!

If they are abrogating the boundary between Church and State and doing political campaigning for an issue - let alone indirectly campaigning for FristFaust - they are no longer truly only churches. Let them pay the price for their vitriol and stupidity.

[CC]

143. Hi Hope

Can't say it is original, took it out of the repuke play book. They went after the NAACP, and threatened to go after black churches during the theft of 2004. Great pic down thread too.

[Nothing Without Hope]

150. Doesn't have to be original to be a good idea - I like using their own

nasty tricks on THEM, the hypocrites!

If you're talking about the nature photo, there are some wonderful, interesting photos at this site that I found:
http://www.photo.net/gallery
Not all of them are right for our NATURE PHOTO, but there are some fascinating ones. Such talented people! And it's lovely that their work can be so widely appreciated. I do think they wouldn't mind us admiring it for an evening here.

[RevCheesehead]

154. she thinks like a ferret, doesn't she?

:thumbsup: well done, ferrettessa!

[Nothing Without Hope]

157. Exactly! The hunter mentality: stalk and wait and pounce from hiding!

The stupid prey never knew what hit them - it's a mercy, really. :eyes:

Hi, Cheese! :hi: You betta bring back lots of Milwaukee photos and share them with us! I heard Sparky had some of the Boston meetup (which I had to miss :( ) but I haven't seen where they are.

[RevCheesehead]

162. Dear sweet Hope -

I was kinda wishing that you'd change your mind and go on to the meetup after all. There were lots of threads in the Lounge. I'm sure Sparky could find them for you. (there's one where he looks like he's pretty hammered - LOL! A drunk bartender!)

[Nothing Without Hope]

180. Yeah, I wanted to go but I was just too damn tired

Sparky said they have them about every four months, so maybe I can have a second chance. I'm hoping I'll be less tired then. I was so disappointed to not be able to meet Sparky and bettyellen! And I wondered if Will Pitt might be there - he has lived in Cambridge, though he spends a lot of tme in DC. And who knows who else I didn't even realize was local.

But especially Sparky. Sigh. I'll go hunt around the Lounge and the Massachusetts forum ans see if I can find any photos of what I missed.

[CC]

166. Hi again Cheese

really thinking on the IRS thing and might know just the person to write and ask to start something. Kwasai Mfume our maybe future senator. Betting he would love to start that one since he was head of the NAACP when they tried their crap on them.

Now to find out who is non profit in there. I tried to avoid the whole thing and no MD stations played it.

[RevCheesehead]

172. I'll see if I can find some IRS tax-exempt stuff on churches.

I've actually received info from fundie churches about how to "get around" the tax laws. If I saved it, I just might send it to the IRS myself! :evilgrin:

[CC]

176. That would be good

I know that the fundies have a negative effect on good churches. (And the Unitarians might have a lawsuit... seems they have been having a Justice Sunday for a couple years. This years was , Justice Sunday will draw attention to threats to the human right to water. http://www.uusc.org/ia/justice_sunday/2005/index.html

[Nothing Without Hope]

177. Info from Fundie churches on how to GET AROUND TAX LAWS??

That sounds golden to me!
:evilgrin:

[Nothing Without Hope]

186. Go get 'em CC! Grrrrrrrr.... n/t

[CC]

188. I live in a red county

and spend lots of time corrupting little bushbots. Did so well with one she voted for Nader. Mostly just try to get them to think, read, investigate. Now if they only could get their parents to do that.

[RevCheesehead]

194. And that's how we conquer the world: one bushbot at a time! n/t

[Nothing Without Hope]

203. I do thnk people are starting to wake up. Editorial in LA Times:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1743009
Thread title: "LA Times editorial: RED western states are becoming more BLUE"

This editorial is about the western states, but I think it's true for the southern ones too. I mean, the administration is working against every ideal, every good thing, they get caught in lies over and over. I do think people are starting to pay attention.

[CC]

158. They wouldn't post them

if they didn't want them enjoyed. And it is best to use the enemies tactics against them, makes it much more satisfying.

[Nothing Without Hope]

182. Yes, using an enemy's tactics against them has a certain poetic, Taoistic

feel to it. It can even be considered a form of education, which they surely need!

[Patsy Stone]

31. OMG this Australian

who got himself stuck in the garbage can to retrieve a cell phone! Is that stranger than an asparagus eating contest?

[Clark2008]

32. Frightening picture of Pope Bennie!

:scared:

Maybe he really is, ohhhh, I don't know... SATAN...(said in my best Church Lady voice).

[WhirlyGirl]

44. I sent Keith the picture of the latest Blessed Mother sighting ...

. . . "Our Lady of the Newsroom" Lisa Daniels --
http://www.gogomag.com/cgi-bin/tvheads_viewer.pl?tvheads29847&29847&Lisa

. . . but he chose the Satanic Pope picture instead.

[Greylyn58]

33. We are so "Proud" here in NC

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Clark2008]

34. OK... what KIND of tiger was Keith thinking of just then?

"Should women breast-fed tigers?" Snarky face. "Go to the commercial."

OK - was he thinking of:

A.) The cute little feline kind?
Or,
B.) The frisky human male kind?

:rofl:

[sparky_in_ma]

36. He was thinking of

SPARKY, the man-tiger.:woohoo:

[RevCheesehead]

80. (I can't believe everyone just let that sit there!)

(for shame, ladies!!)

Sounds like someone got all pumped up in Boston. :)

[gkhouston]

128. is it my fault if I had lots of chores tonight and

am only just arriving to quell the ravening man-tiger?

[Nothing Without Hope]

118. Wow Sparky, that must have been quite a meetup! You are positively FRISKY!

So when are you and bettyellen going to tell us about the Boston DU meetup? I'm hoping I can go to the next one, especially if it does this much for your energy level!
:toast:

[gkhouston]

127. I thought you were a border cat

but clearly, you crossed the border long ago. :spank:

[RevCheesehead]

136. (ssshhh...)

(sparky is sleeping. too much fun in Bean-town.)

[gkhouston]

145. oh, my. Does that mean he's racked up

some additional future ex-wives or did he scratch a honeymoon off the list?

on edit: and why did Keef cover the tiger story again? I missed the early show and the repeat hasn't come on yet.

[RevCheesehead]

174. hey, I got here late, too.

sparky ain't sayin' nuffin about future ex-wives, except that he met one of them, "and BettyEllen, too." :(

I think Keef covered the tiger story just so he could see some nice boobies (instead of those ugly ones in DC).

[gkhouston]

209. um, isn't that what the clubhouse is for?

I could swear Sparks said something about being an "official inspector" the last time he went on a bodice-ripping campaign. (Gotta love those campaign promises...)

[WhirlyGirl]

46. I think he just savored the opportunity to SAY "Women breast-feed tigers"

[Berry Cool]

58. I'm sure he did

Somehow I'm getting the feeling he's enjoying this whole story way too much! :-)

[Berry Cool]

55. I like the way you think, Clark

Maybe we need a new animal in the petting zoo.

[gkhouston]

132. and which definitions of "petting" and "zoo"

are we using here? :shrug:

[Patsy Stone]

35. The kindergartner in cuffs

What is up with that? And what of this "exclusive deal" with Current Affair and firing the atty? Everything's a thing!

[WhirlyGirl]

47. And what kind of parent will KO be? strict, or indulgent or a bit of both?

[Berry Cool]

67. Hmm. Let me stare into my crystal ball...

(bad Gypsy accent)...I see children forced to attend many, many baseball games...

[WhirlyGirl]

68. Oh, I hope he takes them to many sporting events, so they don't ...

. . . grow up nearly ignorant of sports like me.

ESPECIALLY if he has daughters, I hope he'll take them to lots of games and explain all the arcane lore to them. It would be a super bonding experience. :hug: <--KO & future daughter

[Berry Cool]

72. Aw, that's sweet

certainly sounds like a future much to be desired.

[Nothing Without Hope]

120. Now THAT's true - and they'll also meet some really nifty big-league

guys and their families. Lots of kids to play with in that bunch!

Awwwwwwwww..... :loveya:

[Berry Cool]

60. The whole thing is so bloody confusing

and I still don't get why you need to handcuff even an incorrigible 5-year-old, much less take three cops to do it!

[gkhouston]

139. I don't get it, either.

Why not just call the mom and say, "your kid acted out today in the following ways". If it's a serious ongoing problem, then counseling or a transfer to a special class/school may be in order, but calling the cops makes zero sense, unless the cop being called is Mom.

[Patsy Stone]

39. "Little Martha Stewart" :)

Did she mislead the probation officers? OMG! Is it work or is it a gala? Puh-leeze...

[Patsy Stone]

40. LOL The Tiger/breastfeeding footage again

"We showed it on Friday, but now we've gotten up the courage to ask, 'What the hell is this?!?'" :)

[Clark2008]

43. Next time Jack Hanna comes home to visit, I'm gonna ask him

to introduce me to Keith!

LOL!

(Jack's from the Knoxville area).

[bleever]

57. LOL!

Let us know how breast-feeding tigers and stolen election end up connecting, because I know they will, eventually.

:)

[gkhouston]

148. sucking is involved in both instances? n/t

[RevCheesehead]

178. and if you're not careful, you can get bitten

(in places that really hurt!)

[Patsy Stone]

45. And the tiger expert's from

Parrot Jungle Island here! How cool. It used to just be the Parrot jungle, but they've recently moved on to their own island. :)

La-tay!

[bleever]

52. Whoa -- no kidding? I've been there.

I've got the photos to prove it.

:7

[Patsy Stone]

70. Cockatoos on bicycles?

Yep, it's the same place, but now it's closer to civilization (across from the Port of Miami) instead of being in the middle of nowhere. I know it was in the middle of nowhere not only because I, too, have been there, but I just had to go out there on Saturday night. :)

[bleever]

75. Noooo: Shirley, you jest!

What the heck do they have going on there now on Saturday nights??

I only hope the security was in good order.

Cockatoos indeed!

[Berry Cool]

62. Was anyone else seriously freaked

when that tiger guy grabbed that big tiger's jaw in his own? What the...? That was at least as bizarre as the whole breastfeeeding story!

And leave it to Keith to ask the question everyone else wanted to know the answer to: uh, when does this stop? Before teething begins, we can only hope!

[Patsy Stone]

77. He was freaky,

His name was freaky and the whole thing was freaky. And yes, that would indeed be the optimal time for her to stop, IMHO. :)

Wasn't his name something like Magnus Magnusson? Does he moonlight as one of the Strongest Man in the World contestants?

[Greylyn58]

82. Actually that guy is fairly famous

for his animal handling, specifically big cats.

When Animal Planet did their very first "King of the Jungle" reality show(before they brought in some whack-jib who mucked it up) this guy was their animal handler and fans of the show got to chat with him on-line.

What he did is something a mother would do to her cub to control it.

[Berry Cool]

167. Maybe that's what the mother of the 5-year-old should have done!

Can you imagine? LOL!

[gkhouston]

208. considering that she fired the lawyer and contacted a tabloid

show, I think that's what should have been done TO the mother.

[Greylyn58]

56. You know, I have to say

I would not want to be a Teacher or School Administrator in this country. While I don't have kids I have to say Parents have really taken control out of the hands of these people.

When mommy or daddy's little "darlin" acts out at school and these people can't touch a child what can they do? That's not fair to any Teacher or School Admin. They need to be able to discipline(within reason) any child. I mean--JEEZ--that little girl was slapping and hitting that woman, climbing on tables, knocking things over--just totally out of control.

Now I think handcuffing her was wrong, but if Mom says they can't touch her "little darlin" what are they suppose to do. The Mom took all options they might have used to get cntrol of the situation.

Personally, I think if a child of 5 is acting that way, it indicates she is in need of some help.

[Berry Cool]

69. Oh, I agree entirely, the kid's a little hellion, but...

...they should be able to handle the situation without resorting to three cops with handcuffs, is all. I think.

The mother sounds like a piece of work. Sounds like she wanted to set the whole thing up precisely so the school would overreact, she could get video of it, then sell it exclusively to some sleazoid tabloid show and make a mint. Now *that* is sick.

[RevCheesehead]

81. Anyone still home?

I smell paint - and stale beer.

[crispini]

84. I just dropped by..

I'm completely wiped, I may not make it to the rerun. But :hi: hi anyway!

[bleever]

87. ms. crispi, it was quite the circus tonight.

Fireworks, calliopes, and clowns.

And we kept on dancin'.

[crispini]

91. Hi bleever!

:hi: It's all good. :7

[RevCheesehead]

89. Hi, Crispi!

:hi: Me, too - what a day. Sleep will be a good thing.

[crispini]

93. Hey, I thought you were thinking about Boston?

Or am I confused? I saw pitchas of Sparky but none of you!

[RevCheesehead]

94. no, that would be one of several other women in his life.

:( They had fun without me.

But THIS SATURDAY is the Milwaukee meet-up! :woohoo:
I get to meet my cheezedoodle! :loveya: (ClassWarrior)

[crispini]

96. Have fun!

:party: I'm sure you will!

[Nothing Without Hope]

125. We'd better get some pitchas of you and CW!

And where were those of Sparky at the Boston meeting? I didn't see those. :shrug:

[WhirlyGirl]

86. Hi, Rev - Hi, crispini!

. . . Everybody's tired. :boring:

[RevCheesehead]

90. Hi, WG

:hi: Did you enjoy the show?

[WhirlyGirl]

95. Yeah, I like Keith in a house ... or with a mouse ... or in a boat ...

. . . but not with a goat. How are you doing tonight?

Everybody's worn out. I was moving furniture and washing floors. I let the hot shower beat on my back afterwards but it's still sore.

I can't do that stuff and get away w/ it the way I used to. x(

[RevCheesehead]

97. Tired, but not bad.

I got to sleep in this morning. Yesterday was fairly exhausting (I shared Mom's stuff with both congregations). They were so supportive, we were all crying and hugging and loving one another. Tonight, I had a pastor-parish meeting, and we discussed possible family-leave time. This was their idea - they're concerned about me!
(and that's a big deal - not all churches support their pastor.)

Mom's feeling better; and my sister-in-law is back home from Camp Iodine and doing very good. Oh yeah, I just gave Roo some more babyfood. He is enjoying all the attention. :)

[CC]

102. Working my way up the thread.

Glad you have a supportive congregation, has to make up for when they have you pulling your hair out too.

Glad your mom is feeling better, and that s-i-l is back and doing ok. Spoiled and attention are good for Roo but don't make the other kitties jealous.

[WhirlyGirl]

112. Good that things are easing up a little, Rev.

. . . You needed a chance to catch your breath.

[Berry Cool]

170. Yeah, I'm glad to hear it too

...so be good to yourself, y'hear?

[Nothing Without Hope]

164. You know, it's good for them to care for you

Here's a quote from my collection:

The best cure for worry, depression, melancholy, brooding, is to go deliberately forth and try to lift with one's sympathy the gloom of somebody else. -Arnold Bennett, novelist (1867-1931)

He's got a point, but he also misses one - the importance of keeping your own energy up first.

And it's good for you to know they care enough about you to be talking about family leave. That's a real community you got there. Wish the RW fundies could take a few pointers in what it's SUPPOSED to be all about!
:grouphug:

[CC]

104. You need a hot tub

if you are going to work that hard Whirls. Though betting you do feel like you got something accomplished.

[WhirlyGirl]

116. You know what would really do it for me? A nice gentle . . .

. . . back rub by a certain newsman. :loveya:

But it is a lot cleaner behind the entertainment center. We need to get those furnace ducts vacuumed out, though, for cleaning to have any lasting effect.

[CC]

119. Thinking a back rub from

a certain newsman might be nice but thinking it would have to opposite effect on me than relaxing, and know CC Creek would not be cold at all, might even get a bit steamy.

[WhirlyGirl]

124. LOL! before you said that, I was just wondering --

. . . considering the way he works -- Which one of us would fall asleep first? LOL!

[CC]

129. You think you would

fall a sleep? And if he did well he wouldn't be the man we imagine he is.

[WhirlyGirl]

140. Well actually --

. . . he would, being a workaholic 'n' all. ;-) Don't you think it's sweet to watch a man you like when he's sleeping? Oh dear... the palpitations are starting now... <thumpthumpthump-thumpthumpthump...>

:loveya: for sweet KO sleeping.

[CC]

146. Oh yeah

you can see the little boy he once was then too. But best if I see him sleeping after I wore him out.

Though might have to seriously tell my spouse he can have his get out of jail with actress of his choice cause I would forget all the vows stuff with newsman with snark. Like it would ever happen. But imagination can go anywhere.

[WhirlyGirl]

156. Sure! - that's the nice thing ...

. . . about FANTASIES. :loveya:

It's actually good for guys when a news anchor makes women cheerful and their bfs/husbands are sitting right there after the show ends!
KO is a great American, performing a valuable public service! :patriot:

[CC]

161. Along with all the stuff

he does on purpose. Just be careful on names unless you spouse shares the name. Even nicer that the men can appreciate Keith mind and snark in spite of all us women lusting after him.

[WhirlyGirl]

165. Yeah, my #1's good with all the swooning & kvelling ...

. . . Sometimes he rolls his eyes and says, Oh Lord -- but other times I hear him laughing in the room next door, and that means he's READING THE THREAD while we're blogging! :rofl:

[CC]

169. Oh mine better not roll

his eyes. I have to hear how nice looking this or that actress is...and don;t min d except I tell him well do you expect ugly? I think Jewel would be his get out of jail pick though.

Hub isn't brave enough to read this, he is afraid I would get him signed up and a start and tell him to talk. Its beyond him computer wise.

[RevCheesehead]

183. Oh, shit.

:blush: I keep forgetting that real people read this stuff. :blush:

[WhirlyGirl]

189. Rev, those chuckles come right up from his toes! He thinks this group is--

. . . clever, exuberant and wonderful. :loveya:

[Berry Cool]

175. Well, as he himself would say, thanks for *that* image

...which is going to be hard to sleep on, given that I don't have a husband/bf upon which to vent the maelstrom of feelings it stirs up in me.

Sometimes that "valuable public service" he provides to all those of you with SOs is just...a bummer for the rest of us.

Ah. Don't mind me. It's the sickness talkin'.

[RevCheesehead]

187. it's also "spring fever."

married people just don't get it -
um, I mean, they "get it," but only in a way that we, um, "don't." ;)
(and I'm not even supposed to be, um, "thinking" about "it.")

[WhirlyGirl]

191. Berry, go post that on the Catchphrase thread. It's another I forgot about

. . . :-)

[CC]

98. hi late comers

Lost my internet, checked connection stuff on the pc, turned the cable box on and off, unplugged and plugged in the router and all the stuff I am always told to check...couldn't figure it out. Went to get the ferrets behind the computer and they unplugged the cable from the wall. laffin. So a new one to add to the list of checks when cable goes out.

[RevCheesehead]

99. *snicker*

Gizmo has found a way to keep you all to himself! :rofl:

[CC]

101. Nah he was under the

bed, was Pixel, Peachy and Puzzles though would say that kind of thing I would blame on the girls. The boys tend to miss the litter box once in a while though.

[WhirlyGirl]

109. Aren't those ferrets smart? But CC ferreted out the problem didn't she? :)

[CC]

111. It comes from practice

and I think I am breaking DU again. Keep getting connection refused to it so no idea how long I will last this time.

[WhirlyGirl]

122. Hi, CC! (forgot to say hi before)

. . . Maybe your browser is getting corrupted & needs to be reinstalled?

[CC]

126. might have had too many tabs open

if I have trouble tomorrow might have to see if something is up with the provider end.

[WhirlyGirl]

130. Well, at least it's hanging on for a little while now! I noticed you . . .

. . . surfaced earlier -- and then disappeared.

[CC]

134. Ir seems to be ok now and

watching how many tabs are open. I did reboot the puter so that might of helped. Got me some ram back.

[Nothing Without Hope]

108. NATURE PHOTO of the day - a drive-by post

Not mine, from an amateur photography site on this page:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo.tcl?photo_id=2646639

Here's the info about this wonderful photograph:

"Glowing Tufts"
by Eric Fredine
Canon EOS 1Ds

[WhirlyGirl]

149. I wonder why "Glowing Tufts" sounds. . .

. . . racy to me tonight? Don't even have any idea what it would refer to . . . :rofl:

Very eerie pitchah. Those little guys look like the may have just landed or something...

[Nothing Without Hope]

153. Oooooh, WG, what drink did Sparky make for you tonight?

'Cuz now that you mention it, I sort of see what you mean! I didn't until I finished off the bottle of Corona I just had.

Naughty! Now I'll not be able to look at that picture the same way ever again!
:rofl:

[WhirlyGirl]

160. SUPPOSEDLY it was an ordinary 7&7, but who knows what he laced it with--

. . . At any rate, I believe those tufts bear watching. :scared:

[Nothing Without Hope]

173. Hee-hee! That sneaky Sparky! He lures you into thinking he's innocent

with that big smile, and then he sneaks something wild into your 7&7!

I think it's about time he was featured in a Gull Bay episode. That would fix him! :evilgrin:

[Berry Cool]

181. This is slightly late, but I felt it needed to be said

Yesterday (Monday) was Edward R. Murrow's birthday.



and with that thought in mind, I wish you all "Good night, and good luck."

[Nothing Without Hope]

184. Good night Berry - and re E R Murrow, did you see THIS:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3541917
Thread title: "NPR resurrects Edward R. Murrow's 'This I Believe' project"

Have a pleasant night! :hi:

[CC]

190. Good night Berry

Sweet dreams.

[WhirlyGirl]

193. Good night to you, Berry, and good luck to all of us.

. . . Pleasant KO dreams. :loveya:

[WhirlyGirl]

192. He just looks so ... you know... solid and reliable with that tool belt.

[Nothing Without Hope]

201. Oh yeah, that highly symbolic tool belt - He's got a gadget for every

occasion and he's never short on ideas or snark!

Maybe I can meet him at the NEXT Boston Meetup, whenever that will be. Looking through the many Lounge threads on it, I think they're too exhausted to have it in another 4 months like I heard a rumor of. Hope I don't have to wait for another whole year for the next Boston Meetup!

To our Sparky! :toast:
To The Ties That Bind!

[WhirlyGirl]

204. Absolutely!

. . . To Sparky & TTTTB! :toast: (just a little nightcap)

[Nothing Without Hope]

205. See you tomorrow at tomorrow night's thread, WG, and here's an ASTRONOMY

photo for you. It's from the Astronomy Picture Of the Day site, was the one from yesterday. Amazing image. Writeup is here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap050425.html - many fascinating links and an explanation of what we are seeing.

The title: The Fairy of Eagle Nebula

[WhirlyGirl]

206. Sparky's concoction wasn't strong enuff for me to see the fairy--

. . . Must be wearing off, cuz it looks like a dragon ... but that's impressive, too!

Good night, Hope; may you wake up good & snarky!

[Nothing Without Hope]

207. Good night, WG! I've just been looking through the Boston meetup pix

in the lounge, and there were Sparky and bettyellen! What a treat! Will Pitt was a doll to let the meetuppers come to his place, which apparently isn't far away - wonder if our KOEB representatives when to Chez Pitt?

Good night! :boring:

[CC]

195. Time to give Gizmo

his last feeding of the day, so going to say goodnight and watch the end of the show while feeding the spoiled lil guy with a baby spoon.
Have a goodnight all and sweet dreams when you go. (Don't be talking in your sleep Whirls)

[WhirlyGirl]

196. I wish you happy KO dreams, too, Ferretessa.

. . . Give the Giz a little peck for me.

[RevCheesehead]

197. ~YAWN~ - I'm at "the point of no return."

So I will enjoy the rest of the show *in bed.* :evilgrin:

Good night, dear friends! :grouphug:

[CC]

199. Same to you when you

go Whirls and Rev, my SO is heading out your way so even some of us married one suffer 4 of the 5 KO nights. Night you two and anyone else still here.




:loveya::loveya:KO :loveya::loveya:


KEEF

[WhirlyGirl]

202. G'nite, Rev. See you tomorrow.

[WhirlyGirl]

200. 2 more Keith caps from gogomag - 4-25-05

http://www.gogomag.com/cgi-bin/tvheads_viewer.pl?tvheads30021&30021&Keith

and

http://www.gogomag.com/cgi-bin/tvheads_viewer.pl?tvheads30020&30020&Keith

Thanks to Don Thompson for these :loveya: