What are we doing this weekend?
I'm stag this weekend, while Pete and the youts are heading North. It'll be mountain biking with the guys this afternoon followed by beer/bbq campfire overnight. Sunday it'll be road ride wtg then home for cracking of books until family return. Wha Doin?
saturday night, fireworks display in downingtown as seen from my friend's roof
Saturday night at midnight, tuning in to radio sycamore ( pm him for an invite, and make sure you already have a real install of yahoo im
canoeing on the brandywine sunday
power drinking and trying to out-obnoxious blue sunday night
recuperating monday as we are actually closed like real businesses.
going to forksbob's housewarming this afternoon, other than that, I dunno.
I suspect that there will be videogames and remaining in airconditioning involved ...
Originally posted by wolf
going to forksbob's housewarming this afternoon, other than that, I dunno.
I suspect that there will be videogames and remaining in airconditioning involved ...
So you just leave the door open at the nuthouse and wrangle them Monday and Tuesday?
You guys both have potentially ugly work schedules, don't you?
i suck, i'll be out trolling for business.
Originally posted by Griff
So you just leave the door open at the nuthouse and wrangle them Monday and Tuesday?
You guys both have potentially ugly work schedules, don't you?
I am very, very lucky.
I have off Monday, too. :) which is a very rare thing, indeed. The hospital knows, though, that I'll pretty much offer to work the religious holidays to have the patriotic ones off.
I got my packs ready because in about 6 hours I'm leaving Belgium for 2 2-weeks-training-camps abroad. Wish me luck, it's gonna be hard and have some good parties this week-end
--Radio Sycamore
--May buy a mixer to make Radio Sycamore easier to do
--Go out to eat tonight and probably Monday
--Cleaning
--Drinking
--Rebuilding Sycamoreland
Friday night - researched Internet broadcasting because I was inspired by Sycamore; discussed Sycamore's need for a mixer to make Radio Sycamore easier to do, watched a couple of movies.
Saturday - ran errands with my kid (I bought a new pocketknife!), now doing some general tidying, birdfeeding and downloading from site recommended by Jinx, later taking a nap, tonight going to see Spiderman at a late show, then listening to Radio Sycamore when I return home (how long is the show, Syc? I won't be home until about 2:00AM CDT).
Sunday - general fucking off, playing video games, screwing around online, working a bit more on my computer audio plans, then BBQ and ritual w/coven, then more movie watching and maybe getting shitfaced.
Monday - sleeping very late, then probably trying to perform useful tasks of some sort, then major fucking off in preparation for having to work the remaining four days of the week with half my normal office staff (one in the nuthouse, one on vacation).
2AM CT? Dude, you're probably gonna miss it. Last time, I ran from midnight-3:30AM ET.
Ah, shit...well, I think I'll try to record it, then. I just registered a version of Total Recorder, and it lets me schedule record times, and then captures *any audio* that runs through my soundcard and writes to a file in a format, bitrate and sample rate of my choosing. Bitchin'!
Please accept my compliments in advance for the outstanding music which I know you are going to be playing!
I'm going out to look for aliens in kneecaps.
Nobody believes me, but this is a serious threat!!!
Hmm...Hung a budweiser flag today with my ex and my relacement. I was proud of myself.Stood atop a tall van on an eight ft. stepladder. Despite my fear of heights.We used a plumbing/fishing (?) tool to feed a line through a long unused flagpole. Not very patriotic, but I guess it represents their values well enough.
I'm also hanging with the lesbos tomorrow for a barbecue party and then Fleetwood Mac monday.
Wow. I suck.
Sunday, the wife is dragging me to some July 4 party hosted by people I don't know.
Monday, I'm marching in a parade. After the usual BBQ, I'm gonna de-frag my hard drive.
Man, I really suck.
Originally posted by Crimson Ghost
Wow. I suck.
Sunday, the wife is dragging me to some July 4 party hosted by people I don't know.
Monday, I'm marching in a parade. After the usual BBQ, I'm gonna de-frag my hard drive.
Man, I really suck.
Happy thought: 62 days till Auburn and Alabama kick off.
[FONT=century gothic][COLOR=crimson][SIZE=4]Happy July 4th[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] to all you amurricans out there!:band:
Originally posted by limey
[FONT=century gothic][COLOR=crimson][SIZE=4]Happy July 4th[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] to all you amurricans out there!:band:
No, thank YOU and we sincerely hope there's no hard feelings about the revolution. We know how you Brits hold grudges. :)
America thanks you for your good will - its nice to know that if or when the entire rest of the planet thinks we suck, Britain will always be at our side - even if we are the emarassing little brother sometimes :-). The feeling is mutual.
Originally posted by Beestie
No, thank YOU and we sincerely hope there's no hard feelings about the revolution. We know how you Brits hold grudges. :)
that's ok, I don't like tea all that much ... :D
I like tea...
Happy 4th July from me aswell.
Plans change and reform on the fly ...
I'm heading for New Jersey to celebrate a friend's Fourth of July birthday.
Happy Independence Day, all!
It's great to celebrate Independance Day at the American Air Force bases in Britain!!
The largest fireworks shows are generally at RAF Lakenheath, which about 30 minutes from Cambridge. All the surrounding base personnel (6 bases within 90 minutes drive) go to the Heath for hot dogs, hamburgers (Imported American beef), and loads of patriotic stuff like that there.
The fireworks go off about 11pm (since it stays light pretty late) and it's shake the kids awake time, they watch the show and then back to sleep as parents take an hour to get out and then an hour to drive home.
A little slice of America in the Home Country.
Happy Day, ya'll.
I know it's not the weekend, but I took mon, tues, and today off. Last night, Jinx and I went to the Dave Matthews concert(Jinx got drunk and danced a lot), and we're leaving right now to go canoeing. yay!
got some home repairs started/done....havin fun hangin with the wife and kids!
I'll be slaving over hot psychotics all week, and unless some emergency presents itself ... I'll be going to the movies on saturday, probably to see I, Robot, and to a picnic on Sunday.
crusing lac leman on a handmade wooden yacht and praying I don't forget to duck when we tack.
I'm gonna go camp near Glenwood Springs on Saturday, stopping along the way at any place I goddamned well feel like stopping. :) It's been a tough couple weeks and I need some time in my Fortress of Solitude.
Going apt. hunting, right Syc? Probably our usual going out to eat and then relaxing drive thing. Other than that, laundry. :D
--Apartment hunting
--Packing
--Eating
--Smoking crack
Mowing grass. Driving an insane amount of time to mow grass. I hate mowing grass.
Well I left Philly on Thursday to visit Pigeon Forge, TN, with my parents, and then on to their house in NC (where I am now, refusing to read all 6 pages of back Cellar posts). Back to Philly on Saturday.
I'm rumaging through the underwear drawer of Mrs Dallas. :blush:
--Smoking crack
I see that now you conquered tobacco, you're starting on your weight loss regimen.
I'm rumaging through the underwear drawer of Mrs Dallas. :blush:
Ehh you won't find much she packed it all along :D
- Packing
- Working
- Packing
- Packing
- Working
- Perhaps seeing Farenheit 9/11
And counting the days until Labor Day weekend when I finally move. (oh, and in my spare time...packing)
Ehh you won't find much she packed it all along :D
Damn! :mad:
Well I left Philly on Thursday to visit Pigeon Forge, TN, with my parents, and then on to their house in NC (where I am now, refusing to read all 6 pages of back Cellar posts). Back to Philly on Saturday.
Admit it. You went to Dollywood didn't you?
Finishing digital artwork, reorganizing/reprogramming a database, Mechwarrior 4 battle, maybe I-Robot...and homework.
NEXT weekend, is Otakon in Baltimore. Woo! :D
Tomorrow is a work day. I will arrive at work at about 8:30 am and leave when our job is done, probably around 7:30 if there are no problems.
I do not get paid extra for this, it is considered part of the job. I do get free food. These weekend system conversions only occur about every 3 months on average.
As lead technician I am considered indispensible on this project so if I do get sick I go in anyway (hasn't happened yet).
My department is pretty good in that if you have a vacation scheduled before you start working on a project and it happens to conflict, and you are not the project or tech lead, your presence is not required.
The good news is that adrenaline means time moves pretty fast and most of our conversions are done out of the home office.
My longest conversion was an onsite install in California. Jet lag topped off with a 23 hour conversion. Four week long trips out and I had maybe 10 total hours outside of work or my hotel room. We did eat at some nice restaurants, if you don't mind having dinner at 9pm.
Anybody who might be available ... some forks people are intending to go to the Saturday (7-24-2004) 1610 hrs showing of I, Robot at United Artists King of Prussia, with intention to gather at Michael's Deli in Valley Forge Shopping Center following ...
Admit it. You went to Dollywood didn't you?
No, we went last time we were there ;) so we didn't go back this time. We ended up going to Ober Gatlinburg, and Ripley's Aquarium, and hung out at the swimming pool a lot.
I thought I'd resurrect this old thread rather than starting a new one.
My wife is out of town this weekend (in Bangkok) so I'm planning to do a little hiking, backpacking in to the
Mount Evans Wilderness Area (4 or 5 miles, starting at the Cub Creek trail head) Saturday afternoon and hiking back out Sunday morning. I've done plenty of backpacking trips over the years, but never alone.
I wonder if the bears are sleeping yet?
Mmm, I think I may be going for, or at least starting, something of an image shift this weekend. I've decided to (gasp!) get a haircut (but only because mother has said she'd buy me an iPod Touch if i get it cut), possibly to
or
, or even
if i can pull any of them off, not really sure yet, and this weekend i plan to go shopping for some solid-colour, bright shirts with, i think, a kind of v-neck cut, with some good matching t-shirt undershirts.
Last night (friday night) we had a family dinner at a local restaraunt. That went down well. Today I've been doing some gardening and a few other chores. Tonight we're going to my cousins 40th birthday party. That should be fun. Tomorrow some friends are coming over and we're going to close in a storage room under the house and fit the last couple of doors for the extension. After that BBQ lunch followed by a 10 pin bowling party for a different cousins child. Sunday night I'll prepare myself to go to work on monday while watching Australian Idol (most likely).
I managed to have off of work ALL WEEKEND!
Sooo I'll be here on the cellar. My life is so interesting.
Ibby! be sure to post some photos if you get it cut! :D
Why don't you get your girls together and hit the town or something?
I don't have any girls left, that's why.
Friday nights are always dead on forums, I've found.
What happened to them?
Guh, ah, well...that's a rather long story.
*settles down to listen* A long story eh?
Tell, tell.
On Monday I went back to the docs and got a change in treatment and this one worked, so the eczema flare which kept almost clearing then suddenly getting bad again (up and down for like five weeks or so) has pretty much cleared: which meant this week has ended up as a really productive week, I got loads done (I find it hard to get stuff done when I am flared) and yesterday I had an awesome day...
So, I am rewarding myself today with a total day off *smiles* I lay in til 11am, soaked in a bath, walked my dog in the valley and generally chilled out. No work, no writing leaflets, no emails for officers to find when they get into work on Monday, no visits to any constituents. Nada. Nothing. Glorious.
Made even more delightful by England teams winning in Cricket, Rugby and Football (I watched the football match against Israel, good fun).
Tomorrow morning I'll be out the house at 9:45 to go deliver leaflets in Sowerby Bridge, which will take about an hour, then off to Southowram to deliver some there which will take about an hour and a half.
So, you're a professional litterbug, eh.
The leaflets are newsletters, letting people know what we're up to in their area and inviting them to raise issues with us. They have contact details for their local Councillors and a form to send back to us if they want to discuss anything wth their Councillor. They have local stories (such as the current status of our campaign to tackle fly-tipping). It's one of the standard ways of getting a political message out there. All parties do it.
The funny thing is you can't actually win with people I've found. Sometimes I'll pop a leafletthrough someone's door and they'll come flying out and practically throw it in my face telling me to stop putting shit through their door. By the same token, I lost count of the amount of people who complained, last campaign, that they've never received any leaflets. "We only ever hear from you when you want our vote" they say, "nobody ever leaflets our street".
Most people will just chuck it in the bin with the rest of the junk mail, but enough people read them to make it worthwhile and we get lots of slips sent back with requests to discuss an issue. Quite often people will have a minor problem they're dealing with, or are worried about and it hasn't even occurred to them to talk to their local Councillor: they then get the leaflet and it sort of reminds them we're here and they get in touch. Happens quite a lot. And, as I said, we get complaints if we don;t:P In fact I get more complaints from people who feel they've been left out at vaious times, than from people who don't want a leaflet.
...and this weekend i plan to go shopping for some solid-colour, bright shirts with, i think, a kind of v-neck cut, with some good matching t-shirt undershirts.
update:
I amazon-ed three shirts
(
), one red, one dark green, and one light pink, and ordered a light blue, gold, and navy undershirt for each respectively, plus a plain white tee that works with any of them, so i think the haircut's gonna wait till i get the shirts.
Last night I went to a small hip hop concert which was very good and then walked around and finally watching Knocked Up with a bunch of friends.
I attended training on Canine Assisted Crisis Intervention, picked up the lease and addenda for the new apt, and went to the supermarket.
The thing with the dogs was fun.
Hopefully I will be able to convince the boss of the value of having a CrisisDog.
CrisisDog
[Scottish] would this be a Great Snarling Beeasty to sick on the Loonies !!! [/Scottish]
I attended training on Canine Assisted Crisis Intervention, picked up the lease and addenda for the new apt, and went to the supermarket.
The thing with the dogs was fun.
Hopefully I will be able to convince the boss of the value of having a CrisisDog.
Please explain for us mere aussies wolf?
The leaflets are newsletters, letting people know what we're up to in their area and inviting them to raise issues with us. They have contact details for their local Councillors and a form to send back to us if they want to discuss anything wth their Councillor. They have local stories (such as the current status of our campaign to tackle fly-tipping)...
DanaC, is that anything like cow tipping?
It's when you put a fly in the soup to get out of tipping the waiter.
Cow tipping sounds like more fun.
OK, it's really illegal dumping.
cow tipping's still more fun.....
Canine assisted crisis intervention is really for disaster and post-disaster work ... you send out trained handlers and dogs. The dog acts as an icebreaker, gets people talking to the crisis specialist where they might not otherwise. There's more to it than that, for example there's a particular crisis intervention/stress management model that gets used, but it works well.
Turns out that a batch of these folks are located in the next county up, and they are more than willing to come down for calls where we think we might be able to use them.
(this is for my volunteer gig, not my job, although it would be cool to have a dog at work)
Gosh. If you ever need Pearl for such a thing, do PM or call.
She'd be an excellent icebreaker
DanaC, is that anything like cow tipping?
Oh Fly-tipping is a much more delicate procedure than mere cow-tipping!
Ohhh, man.
It is done.
what is that thing on the side of your head, with the hole in it? And your mouth is bent. Some new special fx software? wtf?
Are you trying to go all respectable on us? NOOOOO!
Cool new look Ibram
even if it looks like you took the picture underwater...
Tomorrow lunchtime I am going to see my parents, who are in London housesitting. They will treat me to lunch, and hopefully notice I have lost weight :)
Saturday I'm doing Bums, Tums and Thighs at the gym.
No promises that this will be a regular class, just figured it was worth a try.
Sunday I am rubbing my hands with glee because my next fortnight's money goes into my bank on Monday. Even if it's all spoken for this time.
Okay, now maybe it's a fair accusation to say you're not aiming to be "my type"... but damn, Ibram, you look so much hotter (and older!) with short hair. For serious.
you look good like that ibram.
short hair sux
sez me developing my late 70s "flip" technique
I'll second that (or third or fourth or whatever.)
You look good with the new haircut, Ibram.
Ibby! You look sooooo cuuuute!
I second Clod's post.
Also, diggin the flip UT. hehe
I'm glad you guys like the hair!
I'm still not positive how I like it.. I'll probably warm up to it in a few days.
It'll look better in a couple weeks when it gets a little shaggier.
The reaction from my classmates've been pretty positive, even though I deny that I did anything to my hair. What haircut?
Going to the biker bash this weekend !!
Drunkenness , COOL bikes , and random Nudity !!!
http://www.backyardbash.com/Tomorrow, I'm going to an event at the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge. 21st Century Socialism: rebuilding the Labour Left speakers include John McDonnell MP (the one who was most likely to run against Brown for the leadership) a couple of other speakers I haven't heard before and my own town's MP.
I'm looking forward to it :) It lasts the whole afternoon, with talks and workshops and lunch. Most of my little gang of conspirators are going and so's my mum and a couple of her work colleagues. I've met McDonnell a couple of times and heard him speak at events before. He's a good speaker.
After that we'll probably grab a few beers and that's Saturday done :)
Sunday will be spent studying the relationship between medieval gilds and the later associations and early trade unions.
We're going couch shopping tonight.
Good luck.
Last time we went couch shopping, it was agony. Finding a comfortable couch that looked decent and was a fair price was not easy at all. Lots of ugly uncomfortable couches out there. Ended up ordering one from Scan and it took like 3 months to come. But it is comfy and looks good. Pricey though.
We're going couch shopping tonight.
I thought couch shopping was where you sit on the couch and watch Home Shopping Network.
I meant couch shopping the old-fashioned way.
I feel a "do not want" graphic coming on.
Good luck.
Last time we went couch shopping, it was agony. Finding a comfortable couch that looked decent and was a fair price was not easy at all. Lots of ugly uncomfortable couches out there. Ended up ordering one from Scan and it took like 3 months to come. But it is comfy and looks good. Pricey though.
Yeah, well, we were kind of looking at one online, a reclining model, and then it turns up for sale in this week's flyer. So we're going to go take a look at it in person and see if we still like it.
Soccer, Ceramics, usual crap :D
Friday Night Football - we're 3-1 hoping to get a big win tonight.
Saturday (volunteering) - Angel Food distribution
Saturday (volunteering) - Angel Food distribution
Let them eat cake?
teaching my paralegal certificate class. All day Saturday and Sunday for the next 6 weeks.
Sigh.
I meant couch shopping the old-fashioned way.
The Canadian way?little lookout's football game tonight, his soccer game tomorrow, and I play four soccer games in the next 48 hours.
Company picnic out at the lake this weekend. I reluctantly agreed to go, tempted mostly by free food, and the promised presence of dogs and other children for Minifob to play with. Plus, since information was distributed through Evite, I could see that for the most part only people I liked had RSVP'ed yes.
Lil' Griff has field hockey tomorrow, then we road trip for Lil' Pete's fencing. Are parents weird?
weird? no. innovative? yes, i never would have thought to make lil lookout's hobby a money making venture.
Griff: no, no, no. you never ever give him the money until you make sure the stereos work.
Lil Pete: I'm sorry dad. does this mean my pimp hand is weak?
Griff: i swear lil pete you are never going to break even out here on the street. You have to be strong.
[SIZE="1"]ever have one of those moments when you think, "that last cup of coffee might have been unnecessary?"[/SIZE]
Originally Posted by jester
Saturday (volunteering) - Angel Food distribution
[QUOTE]Let them eat cake?
[/QUOTE]
That made me choke on my beer!
Saturday morning: set up tables bright and early for a community yard sale, leave my wife there to sell crap at her organization's table, and take the kids home. Feed them a snack and then take them to daughter's soccer game. After the game, swing by, pick up my wife, and have lunch. The afternoon is free, so I'll either ride bikes with the kids, or work on the house. Watch a DVD with Mrs. glatt that night. Not sure what is next in the queue. Oh, wait, we have "The Office" from last night taped. Might watch that.
Sunday is church in the morning, where my daughter is doing her very first stint as an altar girl. Normally I'm pretty bored at church, but this might be interesting. Then lunch, followed by my daughter going to a birthday party. Afternoon is free, so I don't know what I'm doing. Mrs. glatt and I will probably do something with our son while daughter is at party.
Nothing too exciting, but hey, that's life. There's a mixture of planned stuff and free time, so it should be a decent weekend.
This thread is a real slice-of-life. I like it. It's nice to see the little details of people's lives, to know those things held in common, uniting the thick middle layer of communities around the world.
We so look forward to the big events, but it's really the accretion of the ordinary that form the foundation of our lives and makes those big events possible.
HLJ - have you posted what your doing this W/E?
HLJ - have you posted what your doing this W/E?
This weekend I'll be preparing a presentation on renewable energy, which I'm scheduled to give next weekend at the Gilpin Gold annual festival. I really meant to have this done weeks ago, but I've spent all my free time here.
The rest of the weekend is consumed, largely, with performing in a community theater production of Winnie The Pooh.
We opened tonight, two shows tomorrow, matinee Sunday.
I didn't see that coming, many layer onion man.
He's playing the owl if I recall correctly?
How'd the first show go down Urbane?
Normally I'm pretty bored at church, but this might be interesting.
Does she have to light candles? It's always fun watching the shorties trying to get them lit.
We ended up buying a matching sofa & loveseat, both reclining. Now we just have to clear enough garbage out of the basement to move our futon down there that's currently in the living room, and get rid of our old loveseat.
No no no, the love seat goes on the front porch, for the hounds, and the futon goes on top of the Camaro.
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My brother's birthday was yesterday...we're going out tonight to celebrate it. It's at a bar I don't care for, but as long as they have beer...
No no no, the love seat goes on the front porch, for the hounds, and the futon goes on top of the Camaro.
You must be confused.... I USED to live in North Carolina... not currently.[/quote]
[SIZE="1"]#^%*$*@# spellcheck tried to change Camaro to Camry #*%*^#@#[/SIZE]
:lol2:
Does she have to light candles? It's always fun watching the shorties trying to get them lit.
We ended up buying a matching sofa & loveseat, both reclining. Now we just have to clear enough garbage out of the basement to move our futon down there that's currently in the living room, and get rid of our old loveseat.
Yeah, she was having a little trouble lighting one of the candles, but she figured it out. Climb up a few steps and attack from above.
Glad you found a couch & loveseat combo. Your living room will look totally different now!
The apple pressing party was at our house yesterday....I am so........Tired!!!
The natives got restless when we broke the apple press down....so silly.... Someone said "Is this your apple press?"
I said no....I just live here.
The poor things found apple-pressing to be so addictive they didn't want to stop!!!
I replaced a smashed power outlet.
I was awakened Friday night when a heavy picture frame fell off the wall right by my head and landed on a plug in the wall, knocking it out. The following morning, I sleepily tried to plug it back in, and was rewarded by a nasty spark, indicating that the bottom of the socket was gone. I'm glad it hadn't caught fire that night.
Replacing it went well, though I had to figure out the little tab to remove so the light switch worked on one of the sockets.
My bachelor party is Saturday. Nothing crazy or exotic, just eating and a pub crawl. If you happen to be in the area:
Silverleaf Lounge (starting point)
3443 Hereford St.
St. Louis, MO 63139
6:30 PM
[QUOTE=Ibram;389627]Ohhh, man.
It is done.
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Just saw these pics. You definately were not bad looking before, but I agree with the others. New look upped your yum factor a couple BIG notches.
I had no plans, but on a whim have come to see my parents.
Okay, not quite a whim - had a falling out with HM last night and wanted to get away for a while. Especially as I fell spectacularly off the wagon and ended up in the pub round the corner showing my boobies to the landlord in exchange for a drink. And was walked home by a lovely young man who was worried about me walking home alone. Oh dear.
Anyway, Mum & Dad don't know this & just think I missed them. Which I did. I haven't been here since last September, so it is lovely to be home. Am currently working my way through Mum's stock of Caffeine Free Diet Coke. Oh I've missed cold fizzy drinks!
This weekend, finishing up moving into my new apt. in Phoenix and going to the Rainbow Festival. :-)
Next weekend, VEGAS!
Helping my brother move into his snazzy new digs.
Sunday night going, weather permitting, to the first balloon glow at the 2007 Balloon Fiesta here in Albuquerque, NM.
Sunday night going, weather permitting, to the first balloon glow at the 2007 Balloon Fiesta here in Albuquerque, NM.
That sounds fun. Be sure to take your camera.
Absolutely. there will be at least three cameras between the two of us.
Saturday during the day I'll be foldng leaflets, walking the dog, tidying up and emailing calling notices to the executive committee of my local party. Evening, I am off with some friends/comrades and my brother, to see Ross Noble in concert *is very excited*. For those who haven't encountered him, he's a very funny, Geordie comedian.
Sunday, leafletting my own ward in the morning, a comrade's ward in the afternoon and takng then we'll be taking a petition on bus services round an area that's been deprived of its main regular bus into town. Evening will be spent doing as much reading as possible, given I've had very little study time this week (what time I have had has been wasted on pricking about on the Cellar *grins* or listening to jazz to try and relax.)
Going to Manchester United vs. Wigan. Other than that I don't know.
Oooooh. Lucky you! C'mon Man U!!!
listening to jazz to try and relax.)
There's your problem, see. The two are mutually exclusive activities. totally incompatible. Like trying to rub your tummy, pat your head and not look silly.
You're high. I love listening to "A Love Supreme" while winding down. :)
Jazz is the work of teh debbil.
Nothing is more relaxing than a bit of Miles Davis and a spliff :P
I'm getting ready for a long day of redneck fun! The Tractor Races are today!! Woooooo! :D
about to waterproof the playstructure before taking kids to soccer games etc. besst is off paintballing.
Probably painting and trying to score weed. Same thing every Saturday. : /
Absolutely nothing, evidently.
Typhoon came through today. Power's been out all day; not sure if it;ll stay on for more than a few minutes even now. Tomorrow, more of the same.
They Might Be Giants- Tomorrow! Toooommooorroowww!!!!!
Woo-hoooo!
Yes, I am old and crusty.....so what?
Oh!
HM asked me who I would see - anywhere in the world - if money was no option. My first choice were Crowded House (which lead to my Christmas present - we're seeing them 11 December at the Royal Albert Hall - when I said it the date hadn't been announced, the tour was sold out)
After that I said I would go back in time and see Carter USM (British band of the late 80s) Fat n Frantic (Christian skiffle group of the mid 80s, from when I still believed, but a wonderful live act) and They Might Be Giants.
To cut a long story short - I envy you!
But I am going HOME to london and that makes me happy. I am forgiven my row with HM who is very reasonable even when I'm not, and I see my babbas.
I'm your only friend I'm not your only friend but I'm a little glowing friend....
Last night, I was asleep by 9:30-ish, and today, we had a yard sale that earned several hundred bucks (collecting crap pays off!). Later tonight, we're meeting up with some out-of-town friends at our favorite bar--and if we don't overdo it too much, we might have some brunch tomorrow. Very iffy on that last part, considering our crowd. :beer:
Sounds fun blue:)
I just got back from seeing Ross Noble in Manchester. He was so funny. There were about eight of us in the end, going over, and we went for a meal and a drink first. Good fun.
Yesterday (Saturday) I went and bought Halo 3 so I'll play that during the week this week. Had a little look at it at about midnight last night, but I was too tired to concentrate. Spent most of the day yesterday doing stuff for the kids. Cleaned the pool. Cooked a sausage sizzle for my boys and their friends for lunch. Last night I went out for a light dinner and a few cocktails with one of my cousins. That was great. We have hardly seen each other this year, so I was happy.
Woke up this morning and the kids slept in till about 10am, so I've been playing around on here in between doing a bit of light housework that doesn't make too much noise.
Later today I think I might go for a swim since the pool is all sparkly.
He's playing the owl if I recall correctly?
How'd the first show go down Urbane?
Well, didn't I just give a loooong pause! That's what I get for not reading this thread all the time!
Our first night went as opening nights often do -- plenty of cast butterflies, nobody talking much about it, but ventral butterflies often translate into a good show because of the emotional energy. Attendance at the second performance was -- only one word for it: bad. We think it was a statistical blip, though perhaps Oxnard isn't famous for live theater so much as some of the artier towns around Ventura County. East county, Simi, Thousand Oaks -- are more known for theatah.
This weekend, the middle of the run, the cast was more relaxed and there was a more playful feel about the shows, I thought. It's a comedy, and we're starting to get slightly mischievous with some of our lines. This is mildly flustering the director, who like many many directors, is necessarily a control freak. This one's very hands-on, all the time. She's also an acting teacher and damned good at it, on the evidence: half the cast is elementary-school age and the bulk of these is third grade and under. In one case, well under. But she mostly doesn't have any lines, just looks cute, made up as a diminutive skunk, one of Rabbit's Friends-and-Relations. But the director is
very good at getting the kids to stay focused without losing her temper -- though keeping the shrimps focused all through the show is another matter altogether.
So the older cast members divide their time between being "uncle" if not daddy or mommy (both cases are true) and "setting a good example." We find it advisable to beware of tails. Kanga and Roo costumes have huge ones.
We get autograph sessions after each show, and of course I'm signing myself "W O L."
being in plays is SO FUN! Hope you're having a great time UG!
I just got back from my friends place on a little lake in NEPA. About 50of us got together to raise his timber frame house. It is truly teh shit. I'll post pics if I get some emailed.
Tomorrow, I'll be getting my butt handed to me by old people with pointy metal sticks.
Just got done with the 6yo's birthday party. Castle-themed. 5-7:30. They made knight helmets -the pieces took a lot longer to cut out than I anticipated, so i didn't start decorating the cake until 7! was done at 7:15, though *phew* (thank goodness for the trend of putting themed toys onthe cakes instead of just icing them). 5 minutes to whip up some chocolate butter cream, dump it on, 4 plastic turrets, a knight, a horse, some swords, done. :D
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer!
Must post about the knight helmets in the parenting thread.
Good bike ride with my 5 year old boy. Seven miles. He's improving.
that's awesome. my nwely 6yo is about the only kid in his class who doesn't still use training wheels. He left them behind when he was 3 or 4.
I'm sure even just a few years ago, when my daughter was this age, most of her classmates did not still have training wheels. Have you noticed this at all?
Sad to say, the two reasons I hear most are "no time to teach them" and "too dangerous". What's the betting adult training wheels will soon be sold as the new busy modern person fitness must-have?
I'm sure even just a few years ago, when my daughter was this age, most of her classmates did not still have training wheels. Have you noticed this at all?
It was a beautiful day today, and he was the only kid I saw on a bike on those seven miles of bike paths. Lots of adults out though. Don't often see kids riding bikes around here. We don't even ride that much. We go for a ride once a month or so. When I was a kid, I
lived on that bike.
But both kids are excited when we do go riding.
Sad that there aren't more... :(
It was a beautiful day today, and he was the only kid I saw on a bike on those seven miles of bike paths. Lots of adults out though. Don't often see kids riding bikes around here. We don't even ride that much. We go for a ride once a month or so. When I was a kid, I lived on that bike.
But both kids are excited when we do go riding.
When you were a kid, it was reasonably safe for you to jump on your bike and explore the world... conquer new frontiers. Now parents are more protective, more restrictive, of where their kids are, and what they are doing.
Getting ready to leave on a "road trip". Well, just going to Red Bank (chattanooga) for Football Playoffs. Hope we win. Anything is possible. I do, I do, I do believe in miracles.:)
When you were a kid, it was reasonably safe for you to jump on your bike and explore the world... conquer new frontiers. Now parents are more protective, more restrictive, of where their kids are, and what they are doing.
Bruce, do you think it is less safe now than 20 or 40 years ago, or that there is just a higher perception of danger now?
Friday (tonight) Royal British Legion's poppy appeal night at the workingmen's club in my ward. Mmm...cheap beer, 1940s songs and red patterned carpet.
Saturday, am will be spent door-knocking with the MP and a couple of comrades. Afternoon and evening researching essays.
Sunday 9.30 am have to be at the Church in my ward for the remembrance day service. Afternoon and evening researching essays.
Tonight, beers with friends after work.
Tomorrow: nieces to the Bee Movie
Sunday: day at the 'rents per usual (and the home cookin' that goes with it)
Monday: off work for Veteran's Day.
Perhaps this should go under what's making you happy thread.
Sunday morning I'll be leaving for a work trip (that's two Sundays in a row), so Saturday I'll be taking down Halloween decorations and doing laundry. I'm spending most of next week in Couer d'Alene, Idaho.
Going to Ventura to get a tattoo this weekend.
of what? and where? be sure to take the 'before' picture in case you need to sue.
When I was off work earlier this week I was watching one of the "Judge" shows during the day (hey, no cable, no choices) and this guy was suing because the tattoo artist was supposed to put "Detroit's Own" and instead put "Detoit's Own." Be careful not to get one that reads "Moth" or "Lie Free Or Die."
That's why you should always do the rough draft in pencil.
It was on the guy's back, and I guess he didn't notice it when the dude showed him the design (stencil?) Man, I would be so mud!
Yea....I know someone who has "vegatarian" spelled on their wrist.
I also heard about this local tattoo artist who hid penises intentionally inside his designs. Apparently he goofed and the penises were prominent with someone he knew personally, and the girl had to go get them covered. Word spread and no one who knew about it went to him again.
Yea.....no one wants a large misplaced penis permanently inked on their body....go figure. It's tougher if you can't see it being done behind you. Holy shit! Is that a......? Is that A?!?
No reason not to go back and kick someone's butt for that one......
:)
I painted "Yove Your Mother" around a globe on jinx's favorite pair of jeans once. It looked awesome.
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Watching football and cleaning the house.
Going to the Monday Night Football game!! Seahawks vs 49ers in Seattle Yeah!!
What a coincidence!
I'll be watching football too!
*In person*
*With our daughter!*
It's Father's Weekend at her school and she invited me to come over and hang out! I'M STOKED!!!!
Friday night, basketball against Eastern Washington. Saturday night, football against Stanford. Later sometime, The Doobie Brothers in concert. WooT11!!!
Refing Rugby match in the park:
Then off to a blues fest or the pub to watch world cup reruns.
That refereeing deal is pretty cool Merc. Some of our locals are trying to get a clinic to improve fencing directing locally. Good refs are almost priceless. btw this weekend I should be fencing epee. (this weapon requires almost no directing.) One of my blades looked pretty hinky at practice tonight, I hope I don't break my goodun.
That refereeing deal is pretty cool Merc. Some of our locals are trying to get a clinic to improve fencing directing locally. Good refs are almost priceless. btw this weekend I should be fencing epee. (this weapon requires almost no directing.) One of my blades looked pretty hinky at practice tonight, I hope I don't break my goodun.
Thanks; may you strike straight and true. :)
And I will try not to give out any of these! :redcard:
Here I am Refing a match at Kings College in England last Nov.
That refereeing deal is pretty cool Merc. Some of our locals are trying to get a clinic to improve fencing directing locally. Good refs are almost priceless. btw this weekend I should be fencing epee. (this weapon requires almost no directing.) One of my blades looked pretty hinky at practice tonight, I hope I don't break my goodun.
I was fencing epee many years ago, when in the middle of an intense exchange of blades the president nearly-screamed "HALT!!!" despite neither of us landing anything like a blow, and being fencing electric anyway.
She pointed out my blade to me ... about an inch had broken off the tip, leaving a sharp and quite dangerous edge that neither my opponent nor I had spotted. One good lunge and simultaneous counter-attack might have been interesting.
As you say, a good ref is priceless.
Funny thing is, the opponent was an unsporting jerk who I had last seen when he bullied me in high school, and is the only person who I've ever fenced that I wouldn't have been upset if I'd hurt.
FTR I lost 5-4, but our team won the Italian relay of which I was the first leg.
Merc, it looks like the scrum-half for the defending team is pushing your head down! :lol:
Cool story zen. It reminds you that they really are weapons.
We have cards in fencing as well usually for weapon problems but lil' Pete picked up a yellow for a corp-a-corp last weekend.
Merc, it looks like the scrum-half for the defending team is pushing your head down! :lol:
LOL! sure does, he was a scrapy little mouthy bastard.
Cool story zen. It reminds you that they really are weapons.
I have since learned about the artery which runs from the rib cage, under the armpit, and down the arm (??humeral artery??). It can be severed by a cut just a few centimeters deep just beneath the armpit, and if severed, will retract inside the chest cavity and be impossible to clamp. Death in maybe 30 seconds. In prime target area. Hmmm.
I notice you say "directing". With us it was "presiding". Anything in this?
LOL! sure does, he was a scrapy little mouthy bastard.
I believe you. Number nines; George Gregan. Check. :lol:
Maybe it's something to do with being the little guy who has to hang out with the huge forwards. Chihuahuas bark more than Great Danes.
I notice you say "directing". With us it was "presiding". Anything in this?
I don't know, we always say directing. Were you on the East coast?
My coach told a story about taking his jacket off after a bout and his teammate going white and almost hitting the floor. His shirt was soaked with blood from a touch that went up his sleeve, but he never knew he was cut.
I don't know, we always say directing. Were you on the East coast?
Australia.
This was more than 10 years ago.
I also remember a rule being introduced that all top level tournaments were to be presided in French. A minor factor amongst many (most not related to the sport) which caused me to stop doing it.
I recognized you right away, Merc!
nice thews!
I'm not sure about our top level tourneys but what I've seen has been mixed English / French. Jeff Bukanz said something about directing in French in his book. I think the idea was to increase number of available directors increase the available poolt of international directors. *shrug*
Just got back from an overnight stay/drum seminar at Subterra, the converted missile silo West of Topeka that I had posted about here before.
http://www.subterracastle.com
Fascinating place, people, discussions, drumming, history...and...um...other stuff. Pics later.
At the moment I'm sitting on the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation, in a hotel room in the Coeur d'Alene casino, south of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. I flew in to Spokane, Washington, and was reminded on the drive over of BigV's pictures from
another thread.
Dealing with teenage bullshit, apparently. One downside to having a much younger girlfriend.
Wow, BigV, are you the photographer there? Those pictures are amazing! Makes me want to take a vacation. LOL
Were those all taken in Washington state?
Dealing with teenage bullshit, apparently. One downside to having a much younger girlfriend.
Once I hit 20, I decided I wouldn't date anyone who wasn't legal to drink. NOT because I was a drinker, just because there's way to much drama with that age group. The high school mentality tends to hang on for wayyyyyyy to long for my taste. ugh. :yelsick:
I also wanted to mention: I'll be spending the next four days in this casino, and my goal is to not gamble while I'm here.
It can get a little shitty. The nice thing about her is that she's reasonable and a short conversation fixes it up. It still happens, though.