does hissez haut mean raise high?
It's all about choices, Faith. The ones we make, and the ones we don't. Oh, and the consequences. Those are always fun.
Angelus ,'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.
msbelle - Aug 01, 2009 2:05:51 pm PDT #1729 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Kat - Aug 01, 2009 2:10:54 pm PDT #1730 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
msbelle, yes.
sarameg - Aug 01, 2009 2:12:49 pm PDT #1731 of 30001
I just wish progress had been made today! I hope they finish tomorrow, but with the weather forecast, not holding my breath.
I was cranky yesterday. Today I am much better. I think the application of wine last night helped.
Burrell - Aug 01, 2009 2:38:57 pm PDT #1732 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Egad, there was like 500 posts I had to skip. I did try to find sarameg photos but I may have missed some.
sarameg - Aug 01, 2009 2:40:54 pm PDT #1733 of 30001
Burrell: they are the Nepal and Bhutan sets here: [link] I don't have any more to add.
tommyrot - Aug 01, 2009 2:56:41 pm PDT #1734 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.
A weird hoax - the last sentence is the best part!
I love a good hoax, and this one seems particularly well done: essentially, Renier Hubert Ghislain Chalon, a historian, researched the sorts of books that Europe's most noted book collectors would find irresistible. He then made up a Count, Jean Nepomucene Auguste Pichauld, Comte de Fortsas, who had a book collection of only one-of-a-kind books. If another was found of any book, the Count would burn it, insuring he held the only known copy. Each of the 52 books listed in the catalog was specifically designed to appeal to a particular collector.
The eager collectors were instructed to arrive in the Belgian town of Binche for the auction, where they were all roundly zinged. They all descended on the town, a long, difficult journey for many of them, only to find that the town had decided to buy the incredible collection for their library. Only none of the locals knew about the count, the books, or even their town having a library. All the noted collectors, many of whom bore heated rivalries with one another, had all been led on a wild goose chase, and were now crammed, fuming, in the local tavern. Eat it, mid 19th-century noted rare book collectors!
DavidS - Aug 01, 2009 3:11:06 pm PDT #1735 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Potatoes tossed with olive oil, garlic and fresh rosemary are now in the oven.
brenda m - Aug 01, 2009 3:34:35 pm PDT #1736 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Feh. I always forget how much collards cook down. Dinner still smells delish though. (Collards sauteed with canellini beans and kielbasa.) But I think I'm going to need a side dish. Hmm.
Amy - Aug 01, 2009 3:39:10 pm PDT #1737 of 30001
Because books.
We had homemade pulled pork with BBQ sauce, corn on the cob, Caesar salad, and macaroni salad. Very yum, especially after an afternoon at the beach.
For an ocean girl, I do like Lake Ontario.
Barb - Aug 01, 2009 3:44:31 pm PDT #1738 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
I just caught the end of Mamma Mia! I really never need to see Pierce and Colin in shiny spandex, ever again.