Cupcakes with Cadbury Eggs inside of them.
Nothin'. I just wanted you to face me so she could get behind ya.
Mal ,'The Train Job'
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.
sumi - Apr 18, 2011 8:23:01 am PDT #3866 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Consuela - Apr 18, 2011 8:24:17 am PDT #3867 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I have Friday off, but it's just my regular alternate Friday thing. I shall be getting my hair cut, eating lunch with a friend, and celebrating my BIL's 60th birthday.
Hmm, maybe teh Hivemind can help me out: what do you get a 60-YO saxaphone-playing swimmer?
meara - Apr 18, 2011 8:29:00 am PDT #3868 of 30001
A certificate for a tune-up on his sax? If he still has hair, something that will get the chlorine out? A CD he'd like? I think a new swimsuit is probably a little personal for a BIL...especially a speedo! Does he wear them? Would it be a funny joke? Only you know...
Tom Scola - Apr 18, 2011 8:32:45 am PDT #3869 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Reeds?
Kathy A - Apr 18, 2011 8:35:46 am PDT #3870 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I was going to suggest what I got for my sax-playing brother several years ago--the Zoot Muppet action figure. However, I just found out that ebay has it for anywhere from $120 to $235!! I think I'm going to call him and see if he still has his.
Amy - Apr 18, 2011 8:45:17 am PDT #3871 of 30001
Because books.
Does he have a favorite piece to play? Or a favorite musician who write/popularized a piece? You could always look for a piece of vintage sheet music and frame it. I did it for my dad with a Navy song, and he was over the moon.
tommyrot - Apr 18, 2011 8:48:20 am PDT #3872 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.
Jesse - Apr 18, 2011 8:54:34 am PDT #3873 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hey, msbelle, some resume tactics you might not have thought of: [link]
tommyrot - Apr 18, 2011 8:55:13 am PDT #3874 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.
Cowboy Monkeys Riding Dogs Herding Goats
Deciding on America’s best monkey/dog rodeo act is kind of like an Elvis versus The Beatles argument. On the one hand you have the individual achievements of Whiplash and on the other the shared genius of Team Ghost Riders. Both acts have been performing for crowds of thousands across the country for many years. Not only at rodeo events, but also at state fairs and an ever-increasing number of minor league baseball games each year.
In either case it is a collaborative effort between monkey and canine. Specifically white-headed capuchin monkeys in diminutive saddles astride border collies–very smart herding dogs, who I think it is safe to say are doing the bulk of the real work in these acts. The monkeys are there to give an (almost) human face to the show. And wear a sombrero, when needed. While it does seem that the monkeys are, um, “attached” to their steeds, they also do seem to be happy with the ride and can sometimes be seen petting or patting the collies while they are in action.
javachik - Apr 18, 2011 9:00:12 am PDT #3875 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.