I had a whole section about civic pride.

Mayor ,'Chosen'


Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork  

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.


Liese S. - Sep 02, 2011 7:54:32 am PDT #23820 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

You'll do great, SuziQ.

Namedropping: I once ran follow-spot for the Smothers Brothers. I introduced myself to them by name, and Tommy said, "Well, hello, Sprinkle." I then had my favorite ever spot cue, which was to follow a yo-yo up along its arc and then kill it hard as the yo-yo disappeared into his pocket.

eta: We got them like we did most celebrities--they came in and threw a token act at our tiny dinner theater because they were in town to go to the speedway.


Amy - Sep 02, 2011 7:56:39 am PDT #23821 of 30001
Because books.

We see Bam Margera all over town, in his Lamorghini, but he grew up here. I'm also completely uninterested in him, although the boys are a little starstruck.

I'm also pretty sure the guy who used to be Super Dave lives here, because someone who looks exactly like him is downtown all the time.


Jessica - Sep 02, 2011 7:59:00 am PDT #23822 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I once ran follow-spot for the Smothers Brothers. I introduced myself to them by name, and Tommy said, "Well, hello, Sprinkle." I then had my favorite ever spot cue, which was to follow a yo-yo up along its arc and then kill it hard as the yo-yo disappeared into his pocket.

Ok, this is my absolute favorite celeb story so far.


Liese S. - Sep 02, 2011 8:00:12 am PDT #23823 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Isn't it so great? Then I was asked to wrangle Dick's standup bass. That was also awesome in the "please don't let me destroy this iconic and very expensive instrument" way.


Ginger - Sep 02, 2011 8:25:59 am PDT #23824 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I'll be thinking about you today, Maria.

I hope things are looking better for your friend, Matt.

I think y'all have heard my rant about how in this country asking for pain killers = junkie, even though there's no evidence that short-term use of opiates for pain is addictive. I've had several root canals, and while they haven't been terribly painful, I was grateful for a pain killer the day after. I swear part of the pain comes from bruises from the dentist's fingers.


Jesse - Sep 02, 2011 8:28:17 am PDT #23825 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I thought the beauty of the root canal is that it stops the tooth from hurting, via killing the root? Which does NOT mean no pain after, just different pain, IME -- my jaw hurt like hell, but my teeth were fine. So I can see a dentist thinking you should be fine.


Amy - Sep 02, 2011 8:31:26 am PDT #23826 of 30001
Because books.

Completely off topic, although I will add that I value a painkiller like whoa after any dental work, watching The Barefoot Contessa really makes me want to live in the Hamptons.


Gudanov - Sep 02, 2011 8:39:01 am PDT #23827 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

Wow, talk about poor taste.

GOP holds gun raffle in Gifford's district


Aims - Sep 02, 2011 8:39:10 am PDT #23828 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

I am also off topic in that I am crying at the end of Sondheim: The Birthday Concert.

Off Topic Amy's!


Amy - Sep 02, 2011 8:43:23 am PDT #23829 of 30001
Because books.

Off Topic Amys would be an excellent band name.