Someone digitally stablized the famous "walking bigfoot" footage from the 60's:

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Looks pretty human, doesn't it? I read recently that the people who did it fessed up, but some people don't believe them.

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here you go

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they are claiming 60's but I know I had mine when I was 13 -- Mork wore them...

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ok this site says mork and mindy was from 78 .

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dork that I was I must have had them when I was 15

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Gotharini, check out this choker from the current Christian Dior collection:

I waaaaaants it. But you knew that.

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Hey! Survived my date! Had actual fun -- went from 8 to 11:30 which is late for me on a school night.

No kissage, but I gave him my number, and he said something about "the next time we get together." He was funny, and smart and thought I was intimidatinbg smart, but also easy to talk to. He loosened up and told me some raunchy stories, and you guys know me...he was afraid to tell me some in the beginning, because he "might offend me."

BWAH! So, I think I'll go out with him again. Fun. And I have another date with another guy this week, and I am jazzed now rather than nervously nasueaous.

woo.

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Today was a good day.

Drove up to the desert with my parents and we got some time to talk. Weird that I have spent so much time with them, more than when I lived at home, and we haven't really had an opportunity to just *talk* until today. They are really very supportive about my plans to move to Portland and I ought to let them know that I appreciate that.

Joshua Tree was beautiful. It was just a perfect, perfect day. Clear, cool but with plenty of sun and just the barest hints of a breeze. The National Park (sooo want to call it The Monument still) was just eternal and calm and unspoiled.

The family gathered and we took grandma in a box (aka known as her cremated remains) up to where we had left grandpa nine years ago. Just to share the moment as it would be illegal to scatter her ashes there. Unfortunately I am clumsy and the box just oops tipped over. Just exactly like it happened nine years ago. I should work on that. The ashes scattered in the wind so we said goodbye to her there.

That is my story and I am sticking to it. I also know to lawyer up if questioned about my unplanned clumsiness that resulted in the scattering of ashes in a beloved location. Twice.

I didn't actually nap either way and am finally really feeling the totality of my gronk now. But I had a second or fifth wind and the day was really nice. Even had nice moments with the parts of my family that can drive me crazy.

[Though, and I will face this bullshit tomorrow, my brother managed to send me an email tonight that I had to just close and promise myself that I wouldn't look at again until after my bath and hopefully after I have some actual sleep. Fuckwit.]

My tummy even was nice-ish and never was so bad that I couldn't shove it mostly out of my mind. I have a bath waiting and then am crawling into bed.

Please don't Marcie yourself.

I stopped being so annoying and bitching so I am giving myself a second chance. But I am still on notice.

We had a poignantly beautiful, thoughtful, caring discussion about it

This? A good start if you really can get over it. And the dates sound like marvelous fun.

Hey! Survived my date! Had actual fun

Yay good dateage stories!

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Yay for good dates.

Cass, I'm glad it was a good day for you. Your family deserves a good day for your Gram's memorial.

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Cass, it sounds like a really lovely, memorable day. I'm glad you got to have that.

Also, YAY for good dates!

So far today I have done dishes, made coffee, surfed the Internet, walked the dog, made pear muffins, printed out necessary handouts for class and am about to reorganize my school notebook. It's been a busy morning!

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Bwah! I think I hurt myself laughing at the notion of date boy offending Erin with raunchy stories. I'm so happy to hear fun was had.

And Beej! It sounds like you had a wonderful time. Sorry about the complications. Good to find out the complexity at this point.

Fort Myers Florida

So near and yet so far away. 150 miles from me, but only 20 miles from my family. If I didn't have such a crazy busy week I would pop over and see the folks and get a drink with you at Fort Myers Beach. Stupid work.

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What a perfectly lovely day Cass. The comfortable mutually supportive relationship you have with your parents is so important through this transition. I'm grateful that Lori took me to Joshua Tree so that I am able to picture you there. (Hee, you silly clumsy thing)

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