I've not really got anything to say, I just got caught up after a technology-free weekend and needed to celebrate. mr. flea (federal employee) has today off, and Casper is off school, so I took vacation and we had a 3-day weekend camping.
Oh, smacked in the noggin with a 2x4 wrapped in velvet. Yeah, that's what it felt like.
Lorne ,'Smile Time'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
flea - Oct 12, 2009 10:48:47 am PDT #13505 of 30001
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Ginger - Oct 12, 2009 10:48:51 am PDT #13506 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I would happily trade paint stripping for packing with msbelle.
I need to find someone who wants to trade painting walls and trim for refinishing furniture. More immediately, I need to find someone who fixes roofs, since it's raining in my bathroom. I am jury-rigging a fix in the attic, since it's going to be a while before there's an available roofer in this area.
flea - Oct 12, 2009 10:50:04 am PDT #13507 of 30001
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Oh, we celebrated Columbus Day by sleeping in a place where the nearest town is Cherokee NC. Which seems to be doing very well - lots of new civic buildings, medical clinic, etc. Presumably from their casino, which, go for it.
flea - Oct 12, 2009 10:51:27 am PDT #13508 of 30001
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Ginger, I can paint walls and trim. But I can also refinish furniture. Oops.
What I need is for someone local to help me find a nice simply styled cherry dresser in need of refinishing, then we'd be golden.
Sophia Brooks - Oct 12, 2009 10:52:31 am PDT #13509 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
We need some sort of Buffista travel/work trade programme.
Sheryl - Oct 12, 2009 10:52:34 am PDT #13510 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
I have Columbus Day off, but I work for the federal government. So, no surprise there.
tommyrot - Oct 12, 2009 11:05:40 am PDT #13511 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
On Saturday night, I staggered over to downtown Minneapolis for the 5th annual Zombie Pub Crawl, a celebration of creative horror makeup and playful kitsch. I'd gone to the Crawl once before, in 2007. On that outing, it was enough to just show up in (blood covered) street clothes and zombie makeup. This year, however, featured some fabulous new directions in themed zombies. Thanks to the excellent work of my friend and photographer Leah Shaffer, I'm able to bring you a sampling of the Twin Cities' finest in zombie couture...
What do we want?
Brains!
When do we want 'em?
Brains!
One caption:
This may well have been the creepiest costume of the evening.
describes a photo of an Oompah Loompah zombie shot through the forhead....
tommyrot - Oct 12, 2009 11:16:30 am PDT #13512 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Vortex - Oct 12, 2009 11:27:47 am PDT #13513 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I have Columbus day off. I have thus far cleaned the bathroom, cleaned and vaccuumed my bedroom (honestly can't remember the last time I did that, and the cloud of dust that came out of the vaccuum when I turned it on says a looooong time). I was going to make a roast for dinner, but it is still almost entirely frozen, even though I took it out of the freezer yesterday morning. Oh, well. I'll make a potato gratin with ham and gouda instead of the mashed potatoes and roast beef that I was planning on.
DavidS - Oct 12, 2009 11:36:39 am PDT #13514 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Actually, I bet Hec is merely indifferent to this site....
So you'd think. But I clicked, looked and gave a single low chortle.
Emmett has Columbus Day off, except it's just noted as a Teacher's Planning day. Teachers were used to their Columbus Days off around here, I guess, because they always still get it off but in disguise.
At Emmett's kindergarten it was "Indigenous Persons Day." There was also some celebration of the moon dealie around Veteran's Day.
Anyway, Emmett is very happily returned to his mother's house with his brand new, just available copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. Which will be all the rage among the middle school set.