Yeah I remember reading that, but I also know this morning when I voted, I had already looked at the results page before I voted and then after. I still couldn’t tell.
I just voted for Olivia again. Don’t ask me how. It is a closely guarded secret entrusted only to a trusted few. (Actually I have a dual boot laptop and I had to boot into the Windows side to log into work, so I just used that address.)
There’s probably a way to use anonymizing proxies or something to vote multiple times, but by the time I figured it out the voting would most likely be over.
omir, I love robo-rater. I hear there is an orange one called Robo-Troll. You should mention your creation every so often in a cafe, so newbies can share its magical power. (Although I guess I could do it, but, hell then I’d have to remember.)
I hit the pre-rush hour traffic downtown. There were two cars in front of me at the red light. Oh for the good old days when it was much quieter and less traffic.
A sad tale of courage.
There was a man who lost one of his arms in an accident. He became very
depressed because he had loved to play guitar and a lot of things that took
two arms.
Ultimately, he found he could not stand it anymore.
Sadly, he decided to commit suicide.
He got on an elevator and went to the top of a tall building. He was
standing on the ledge looking down and saw this man on the sidewalk below
skipping along and whistling and kicking up his heels. He looked closer
and noticed this man didn’t have any arms at all!
He started thinking, what am I doing up here feeling sorry for myself, I
still have one good arm to do good things with. There goes a man with no
arms skipping down the sidewalk happy and going on with his life.
He hurried down and caught the man with no arms. He told him how glad he
was to see him because he had lost one of his arms and felt ugly and
useless and was going to kill himself. He thanked him again for saving his
life and he now knew he could make it with one arm if that guy could do it
with no arms.
The man with no arms began dancing and whistling and kicking up his heels
again. The one man asked “Why are you so happy anyway?”
Everything`s fine here. We had rain yesterday; a tenth of an inch. wow
I`ve got a broken camera, so I`m going for the D80. What do you think?
Iris is great. I took this one a few days ago I think. She`s a little flasher.
*1 1/2 ounces Whiskey
*1 ounce Honey
*1/3 ounce Lemon Juice
*3 ounces Water (Hot)
If you have a microwave, the easiest way to make this drink is to warm the honey and lemon juice for about half a minute and then to add hot water and the whiskey. Otherwise, we recommend that you stir the honey and lemon juice into extremely warm water, allow it to cool slightly, and add the whiskey.
just when I feel like I shook off the bug, it comes back with a vengeance. I’m on antibiotics now so hopefully its demise will be coming soon. As for the hot toddy, I agree – although you might want to make sure they’re cooled off before downing 27 😉
He is always funny. In this particular appearance, he actually calls the news media out and takes them to the mat for how they screw up the electoral process. If you have a high speed connection, do yourself a a favor and watch the video.
hopefully that rule doesn’t govern the virtual drinks too, cuz that’s all I’ll be enjoying for at least the next couple of weeks. I can’t seem to shake this one, it’s very strange. I had the doctor check me for West Nile virus just to be safe, negatory on that one thank the FSM.
I know what you mean. I was sick for 3 weeks and still am not back 100%. I doubt I will have anything to drink for a long time because I am so scared of getting sick again with this weird as weather. It is in the 80’s today and suppose to be in the 50’s or lower on friday.
If anyone sees a Nintendo Wii in stock while they’re out shopping at Best Buy, Target, Circuit City, etc., feel free to pick it up for me and I’ll pay your shipping costs plus $50. 🙂
or find an ugly crocheted afgan in shades of orange and green and tell them your grandmother made it. LOL
I use to belong to a group that passed around a beautiful oil painting of a toilet in a field that has to be hung with pride by who ever recieved it that year. The person who recieved it had to throw the big christmas party the following year.
Sadly, my grandmother made most of those. Synthetic materials, colors not found in Nature, indestructible, And you should the afghans she made. (bum-dum tssh!)
Greetings all and sundry! How’s goes life it Frog pond?
Hey, everybody! Well, I’ve managed to avoid the people germs that have taken over the pond, but my car caught the auto-immune problems that have flourished recently. I didn’t help the matter by standing on the brakes with both feet while doing eighty the other day. I guess a brake job is better than rear-ending someone. I guess the party is about to start, eh?
Yeah, it was close, I did a controlled swerve in front of an 18-wheeler. My little car would have been a little bump to the truck, if it had been any closer. But, all’s well, save for my brakes.
On top of reimbursement for the total cost, plus shipping, plus 50 bucks for a Nintendo Wii, Indy has graciously consented to a video lesson on how to tie a cherry stem using her tongue.
I would issue some indignant smackdown, but I have to go and toast some pine nuts for a sautéed spinach thing and pull my chicken and wild rice casserole out of the oven. Just know that a smackdown is coming when you least expect it, for I am wily and cunning, and not at all like the suburban house-frau I sound like I am.
You are the first person to ever say I have a good singing voice! I sing better on-line. I’ll check my BooDay. Go get a drink, I’ll find you at the bar. (Avoid asking for a “frink.”)
unfortunately I won’t be able to take time off for the next few weeks as my boss recuperates from foot surgery. I can’t wait for everyone to be sick next week while I enjoy the joint all to myself 😉
My name is Queen Mary
My age is 16
My father’s a farmer on yonder green
He makes plenty of money to dress me in silks
But nobody loves me but (censored).
Call me mutton chops
Tell me when your mother drops
I’ll be there to pick her up
Call me mutton chops.
If you haven’t voted for Olivia, then get thee over there and vote!
Yes sir Mr. Bottom. I voted early this morning and I’m just waiting on the edge of my seat to vote again tomorrow.
BTW does anyone know how we could tell from the results which one is Olivia.
I think she is the second in the column for photo or art.
Hi Diane.
I’ve got the result page bookmarked so I keep checking, but wasn’t sure which was which.
Second you say! Now I know there are more than enough people here at BT to get Olivia over the top.
BTW I’m sorry I missed your cafe on Sunday.
It’s a hidden vote.
Note 1: As this is a hidden vote, the order listed on the results page does not correspond to the order listed on the voting page.
Yeah I remember reading that, but I also know this morning when I voted, I had already looked at the results page before I voted and then after. I still couldn’t tell.
LOL … Great idea, too bad it didn’t work. 🙂
I still wish Omir could do a robo-rater for the voting though.
I just voted for Olivia again. Don’t ask me how. It is a closely guarded secret entrusted only to a trusted few. (Actually I have a dual boot laptop and I had to boot into the Windows side to log into work, so I just used that address.)
There’s probably a way to use anonymizing proxies or something to vote multiple times, but by the time I figured it out the voting would most likely be over.
All right Omir. I knew if anyone could do it, you could. 🙂
I see … 🙂
I’ll have you know my heart is as pure as the driven slush.
omir, I love robo-rater. I hear there is an orange one called Robo-Troll. You should mention your creation every so often in a cafe, so newbies can share its magical power. (Although I guess I could do it, but, hell then I’d have to remember.)
Got to go run an errand downtown.
See ya’ll a little later.
Don’t get lost in the hustle and bustle of the big city, FM. Be careful! 🙂
I hit the pre-rush hour traffic downtown. There were two cars in front of me at the red light. Oh for the good old days when it was much quieter and less traffic.
A sad tale of courage.
There was a man who lost one of his arms in an accident. He became very
depressed because he had loved to play guitar and a lot of things that took
two arms.
Ultimately, he found he could not stand it anymore.
Sadly, he decided to commit suicide.
He got on an elevator and went to the top of a tall building. He was
standing on the ledge looking down and saw this man on the sidewalk below
skipping along and whistling and kicking up his heels. He looked closer
and noticed this man didn’t have any arms at all!
He started thinking, what am I doing up here feeling sorry for myself, I
still have one good arm to do good things with. There goes a man with no
arms skipping down the sidewalk happy and going on with his life.
He hurried down and caught the man with no arms. He told him how glad he
was to see him because he had lost one of his arms and felt ugly and
useless and was going to kill himself. He thanked him again for saving his
life and he now knew he could make it with one arm if that guy could do it
with no arms.
The man with no arms began dancing and whistling and kicking up his heels
again. The one man asked “Why are you so happy anyway?”
He said, “I’m NOT happy, my ass itches.”
Hiya Head … How goes it. Any new aquarium pix? How’s Iris?
Everything`s fine here. We had rain yesterday; a tenth of an inch. wow
I`ve got a broken camera, so I`m going for the D80. What do you think?
Iris is great. I took this one a few days ago I think. She`s a little flasher.
Because I’m sick and I can.
¡Salud!
Hi Manny.
Sorry to hear you’re still not feeling well. The hot toddy sounds good whether you’re sick or not. 🙂
just when I feel like I shook off the bug, it comes back with a vengeance. I’m on antibiotics now so hopefully its demise will be coming soon. As for the hot toddy, I agree – although you might want to make sure they’re cooled off before downing 27 😉
I figure after the 10th one, you wouldn’t care if it’s too hot or not. 🙂
Hate to tell you booze nullifies the effects of antibiotics completely. That is why they say do not frink when taking them. Hope you feel better soon.
I gave up frinking long ago. 😉
ROTFLMAO!!!! I really do need to use the spell check on the site or learn to type.
It’s actually a cool word meaning drinking and fucking.
a cherry to add to the fun
Maybe Indy will stop in and show us how she can tie the stem with her lovely tongue.
is not the only cafe-dweller with that divine skill
O:)
All talk.
I’m wrong and you’re sexy.
Ahhhh. I almost forgot I was nearly your mother’s age. 🙂
I’m not your monkey!
“I’m not your monkey.” That’s why I love watching recent comments. You can make up your own thread around the monkey .
It’s actually a paraphrase of something Jon Stewart said to Tucker Carlson on Crossfire.
STEWART: No. No. I’m not going to be your monkey.
(LAUGHTER)
It was hilarious.
You’re upholding a time-honored comedy tradition, “Always Steal from the Best.”
He is always funny. In this particular appearance, he actually calls the news media out and takes them to the mat for how they screw up the electoral process. If you have a high speed connection, do yourself a a favor and watch the video.
I’m cablefree, so I hear all this stuff second hand. But Youtube and the links people stick up do help. I’ll go take a look.
That is a great one. I’d seen that earlier when people were talking about it. His show, and the Sopranos, do tempt me to get cable.
It was the end of Crossfire. Thank. God.
Did Crossfire really go off the air after that? Or do mean it lost any claim to relevance?
THe announcement of its cancellation was like the next day!
You can’t blame a girl for trying, Indy. 😉
Except that I know you really mean something more like, “You can’t blame a girl for teasing,” to which I respond eruditely, “Yuh-huh.”
ROTFLMAO!!!
WTF? I do not tease.
Mmmhmm.
I love how you do that. It’s so sexxxy. 😉
Well, I haven’t done either in a long time and the fucking has been so long I am a virgin by anyone’s standards.
I can’t imagine how a man’s virginity grows back.
lack of use. LOL
hopefully that rule doesn’t govern the virtual drinks too, cuz that’s all I’ll be enjoying for at least the next couple of weeks. I can’t seem to shake this one, it’s very strange. I had the doctor check me for West Nile virus just to be safe, negatory on that one thank the FSM.
I know what you mean. I was sick for 3 weeks and still am not back 100%. I doubt I will have anything to drink for a long time because I am so scared of getting sick again with this weird as weather. It is in the 80’s today and suppose to be in the 50’s or lower on friday.
Sorry to hear you are so under the weather … it’s a nasty one I know.
Where’s Andi w/ her magic chicken soup … that’s just what you need!
mmmmmm, i love magic chicken soup. [watering mouth] 🙂
how goes it?
If Andi doesn’t get here soon, I’ll make sure you get some of her soup … 😉
or poutine. LOL
Poor Manny!
Come back later — Family Man and I are going to celebrate our BT birthday. We don’t care if you are in your jammies drinking hot toddies.
I have to go to a meeting first.
FM — don’t go to bed before I get there! I’ll be home by about 7:30 my time.
wow, how time flies. Speaking of flies, I bet that delivery guy would appreciate an hour of outdoor time for the special occasion 😀
Mannie in jammies? I’m so there.
it’s not the summer attire. Or maybe it’s fortunately? 😉
Hi Mary.
I’ll try. George is all ready and hyped about the B’day cafe. I think he’s thinking about all the drinks he’ll get to taste before delivering them.
If anyone sees a Nintendo Wii in stock while they’re out shopping at Best Buy, Target, Circuit City, etc., feel free to pick it up for me and I’ll pay your shipping costs plus $50. 🙂
Are they that scarce?
Heh. But of course. At least they’re $250 and not $600 like the PS3.
Why don’t you just make a homemade present and tell em it was made and given with love.
Nah better not. That never did work with me. 🙂
or find an ugly crocheted afgan in shades of orange and green and tell them your grandmother made it. LOL
I use to belong to a group that passed around a beautiful oil painting of a toilet in a field that has to be hung with pride by who ever recieved it that year. The person who recieved it had to throw the big christmas party the following year.
THat’s a great idea. I love those white elephant type Christmases – tons of fun.
It was a blast. I will never forget when the Presbyterian minister got it and hung it in his office at the church. LOL
Sadly, my grandmother made most of those. Synthetic materials, colors not found in Nature, indestructible, And you should the afghans she made. (bum-dum tssh!)
Greetings all and sundry! How’s goes life it Frog pond?
if you get one for 50 dollars plus shipping, I am impressed. LOL
you know what i mean! I mean I’ll pay for the Wii, shipping and $50 for your trouble.
Just checking.
Damn it! I shouldn’t have said anything. That would have been a really good deal.
yeah but I doubt any of us have won the lottery lately.
Let me check with my cousin. He usually has a few things hanging around that fell off a truck.
OOooh, I’ll never tell!
No questions. No receipts. It was a gift from a friend, ok? I’ll check with him.
Oh, cash only.
But of course. 🙂
He told me that they all were “pre-ordered.” Seems like demand is heavy in all colors of markets, if you catch my drift.
I tried, but no dice.
I’ve got to run and start dinner. Hopefully after fixing dinner and eating, I’ll have enough energy left for the birthday party tonight.
Now don’t any of ya’ll leave, because the B’day party will be starting soon I hope.
Back in a minute ya’ll. 🙂
Hey, everybody! Well, I’ve managed to avoid the people germs that have taken over the pond, but my car caught the auto-immune problems that have flourished recently. I didn’t help the matter by standing on the brakes with both feet while doing eighty the other day. I guess a brake job is better than rear-ending someone. I guess the party is about to start, eh?
Is this a birthday party… an anniverasry or just a little craziness? I am glad you didn’t rear end anyone!!!
Yeah, it was close, I did a controlled swerve in front of an 18-wheeler. My little car would have been a little bump to the truck, if it had been any closer. But, all’s well, save for my brakes.
On top of reimbursement for the total cost, plus shipping, plus 50 bucks for a Nintendo Wii, Indy has graciously consented to a video lesson on how to tie a cherry stem using her tongue.
I would issue some indignant smackdown, but I have to go and toast some pine nuts for a sautéed spinach thing and pull my chicken and wild rice casserole out of the oven. Just know that a smackdown is coming when you least expect it, for I am wily and cunning, and not at all like the suburban house-frau I sound like I am.
I think the “I not your monkey” comment would fit in well here.
(I’m playing Recent Comment Mix-and-Match. Pick a comment and insert it in another thread.)
Geeze I just get back and you’re talking smack down and SN is talking cherry tying. What else did I miss?
Were you here for the pole, the greased pig, and the exploding lighter?
Honeys I’m home …
Happy BooDay to you!
Happy BooDay to you!
Snappy BooDay! Wacky BooDay!
Happy BooDay to you!
What an OUTSTANDING singing voice you have 🙂
Have you figured out when you’re BooDay is?
You are the first person to ever say I have a good singing voice! I sing better on-line. I’ll check my BooDay. Go get a drink, I’ll find you at the bar. (Avoid asking for a “frink.”)
uh … ok. Since I’ve never heard of a “frink”
hookah is being prepared for a new thread
I forgot to ask if you were at work when I said you could wear your jammies to the party. Not that I object to jammies at work … or anything 🙂
unfortunately I won’t be able to take time off for the next few weeks as my boss recuperates from foot surgery. I can’t wait for everyone to be sick next week while I enjoy the joint all to myself 😉
You poor thing. 🙁
(How am I doing on this sympathy thing? It doesn’t come naturally to me.)
Hi Mary.
George is slobbering at the mouth read to serve in the cafe.
I just had a brother and s-i-l show up, so I’ll be dropping in and out for a little while until they get settled in and George stops barking.
It seems soooo appropriate that family shows up right now at your house …
I keep thinking of songs with Mary in them
Miss Mary Mack Mack Mack
All dressed in black black black black
with silver buttons all down down down
all down her back back back
she jumped so high high high high
she touched the sky sky sky
She didn’t come back back back
Miss Mary Mack Mack Mack Mack
OK, its a silly kids’ song, and Teach had to remind me of the words. . .
I doubt you are wearing black, and you name isn’t Mack
Oh. . .forget it. Congrats on brightening up the pond for an entire year!
Can you do the hands with it?
Uh, not one line. But give me a knowledgable 8 year old and watch the hands fly!
We used to do Mary Mack all the time when I was a kid. I hadn’t thought of it in years.
How was your day? Have you figured out your BooDay yet?
I lurked on and off for a long time, but I guess I didn’t post until 7/24/06. I thought I had commented before then, but apparently not.
I have no idea exactly when my first comment was — I THINK it was the one in Diane’s welcome wagon.
But I’m not very good with the search function and I didn’t want to page back through a year’s worth of comments.
I found the first Saturday cafe that I hosted though. That was a fun day 🙂
My name is Queen Mary
My age is 16
My father’s a farmer on yonder green
He makes plenty of money to dress me in silks
But nobody loves me but (censored).
Call me mutton chops
Tell me when your mother drops
I’ll be there to pick her up
Call me mutton chops.
awwwww now I have to figure out the censored word 🙂
The name has been redacted in discovery.
the hookah is lit for the celebration