Let him do his thing, and then you get him out. No messing with him for laughs.

Mal ,'Ariel'


Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Kathy A - Jan 07, 2011 7:08:16 am PST #15321 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I played clarinet, and bass clarinet in the concert band. We actually had a great pep band, one that was recognized around the country as one of the best from a college that didn't have a music department or degree--we were all volunteers earning no credit, just having fun. My freshman year, we played Indiana University in the NIT basketball tourney and were able to bring about 25 band members to Bloomington for the game. Afterwards, Nick, the director, told all of us that he spoke with the IU band director during halftime who asked him how many music majors Nick had. When Nick told him none since Marquette didn't offer one, the guy was blown away.

Sousa wrote us a march back in the early '20s, as well. It was not a good one, but we still had to play it a lot in concerts, since Nick was a huge march enthusiast (he was involved in Civil War band reenactment).


smonster - Jan 07, 2011 7:15:06 am PST #15322 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

So last night I went to my local hippie gourmet grocery, and they had Chobani!! They didn't used to. I just had some for lunch and it was delish.


Trudy Booth - Jan 07, 2011 7:17:53 am PST #15323 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

How many of us remember our Alma Maters because they were basically drinking songs?

Yeah... thought so.


-t - Jan 07, 2011 7:19:02 am PST #15324 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

My grade school sports song thingie was sung to the tune of the theme to the Mickey Mouse Club Show:

So was my alma mater. No, really.

I could sing that and my high school alma mater, but the fight song was instrumental and I don't think I could really replicate it. I can get through a c aouple of lines of my elementary school fight song: Sing out for the Riveroaks Eagles/ and for the good old Red and White . . . though as far as I know we didn't have sports teams so I don't know why we needed a fight song.


Kathy A - Jan 07, 2011 7:25:03 am PST #15325 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

So last night I went to my local hippie gourmet grocery, and they had Chobani!!

Yay! I like the big tub of vanilla Chobani, but the individual size cartons of the fruit ones are also great. I had the raspberry--yum! Although I will also advocate for the brand Greek Goddess, even though it is lower in protein, because they have a honey yogurt that is oh so delish.


smonster - Jan 07, 2011 7:29:58 am PST #15326 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

I had the peach. I am impressed with the amount of protein, here's hoping it's enough to get me through the day. I have Luna bars just in case, though.


Kat - Jan 07, 2011 7:30:00 am PST #15327 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

All of you are prompting me to remember the last part of our alma mater:

We will always remember you!
Cherish and honor your white and blue
Never will shame dim your glorious name
Hail to our loved Notre Dame!

HAHAHAHAHAH! That kills me that it's been 21 years and I can remember the whole damn thing.


§ ita § - Jan 07, 2011 7:36:56 am PST #15328 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I don't even know what a drinking song is. You people are aliens.

I told my boss I would call him, and now I'm avoidy. Dude, you set yourself up for this. Bite the fucking bullet.


Dana - Jan 07, 2011 7:42:39 am PST #15329 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Our song is "The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You." It is as alarming as it sounds.


SuziQ - Jan 07, 2011 7:50:11 am PST #15330 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

I'm back on an investigation to find good protien to include in CJ's lunches. He won't do sandwiches or cheese. He has been taking GoGerts, but those only have 2g of protien. I bought some Clif bars (10g) and am hoping he will glom onto them. He ate a couple happily when he was snowboarding. Beyond that, I'm at a loss.