Leila! Loz was studying for her exams recently and her FB participation took a backseat, but I could swear you went to the pub with us to celebrate her graduation!
I recently had to fill out all our paperwork for the Equal Employment Opportunity laws, and here at our facility, among the 27 employees, it’s me, Juan (name changed for anoniminity…) and a bunch of old white guys. Utah is sooooo white
My 14 year old son dies after a 10 month battle with Leukemia (AML). Things looked like they might get better – but he was just too beat up and damaged from the hellish chemo …
Don’t worry about asking questions — better than guessing.
I’m actually doing OK. Matt would not have wanted me to fall apart — I will be going into the office on Friday and s couple days next week when my daughter is with her dad — then it will be back full time. I ihave LOTS of time to make up … sigh
Elsa_Mama, I know some things about grief, and I know some things about the soul’s beauty and strength. You strike me as someone doing a beautifully strong job of incorporating the care and affection others have for you.
Keep it up, sweetheart.
And know, your heart’s timing — how long it takes for whatever it needs to grow and adjust — knows it’s way.
Blessings.
Speaking of which, I was just jumping around videos from your whale video, and I saw the coolest thing EVER. Clickie if you can, And tell me if you saw who I think I saw at the end.
There’s a paradox I never understood. You go to hell for feeling good now, so it would follow that you go to heaven for feeling bad. But feeling bad typically makes you act badly to others and people are their kindest when feeling good.
*tries once again to understand*
*fails miserably*
Not that you HAVE to feel bad in order to get to heaven — just that when/if you do feel bad, you shouldn’t complain or protest or inconvenience those who are maintaining the conditions that cause you to feel bad — especially if you’re poor & the people in positions of power are wealthy (and even more if they’ve gotten wealthy off the labor/suffering of the poor). Suffer in silence and be rewarded after you die.
I knew an individual who actually told me, “We are not put here to to be happy. That is for the afterlife.”!! I picture her in the afterlife being confronted by God. He says, “I gave you all of these wonderful things to enjoy and you throw them back in my face? You go to hell!”
I just realized that Brewski linked the wrong video. I was talking about this. Clickie. (The actual footage starts at :58. The part before is a dramatization.)
actually, blowing up dead stuff thats too big to move easily is not particularly uncommon. they do it so that the pieces can get picked up by animals, washed away, or whatever, and there isnt one huge thing rotting out there for months. my uncle is in the forest service, and they used plastic explosives (i think) to blow up a dead moose on the side of the road. this kept it from attracting bears and stuff to the road where they could be dangerous.
But if you do decide to blow up a dead whale, maybe placing the bulk of the explosives on one side is a bad idea. Surrounding it plus a bit inside might make for a more even … distribution of the … um… bits and pieces. Also clearing the area of people and vehicles for about a mile. On second thought, don’t blow up a whale. Just don’t.
Well, maybe if they put the explosives on the other side so it blew out to the ocean instead of in toward the parking lot …
Of course, it’s less fun that way. Safer, yes. But less fun. Angry as they may have been at the time, everyone there now has an amazing story to tell their descendants!
*judysmooches*
I suppose I could submit it, but it would probably need to be edited a bit for brevity. I have assumed it’s too famous. I used to live near there, and this was a big news story at the time.
What?! OK, I guess I don’t remember it. 1970??
I could have sworn I remembered hearing about it, perhaps because another whale washed up on the beach, or something. I think I saw it on TV.
Whew! For a second there I thought you were old enough to be my father! Then I started being scared that you were going to lecture me about how late I stay out at night and threaten to wash my mouth out with soap…
Where have you been, young lady??! I’m not too fond of that boy you’ve been hanging out with lately! And that music! You call that music?!?! Turn that noise down!!
I am quite a bit older than you, actually. But please don't hold it against me.
whoever typed the words in the teleprompter probabpy hated the news caster, and the news station itself…and was probably trying to get fired!
those teleprompter guys are unsung heros!
At least he was paying enough attention to realize the mistake. The part about withholding the name was probably from the previous day and hadn’t been removed.
Newscaster reports story of dead body found in a car, suspected murder, identifies victim, then says that the name is being withheld until the family is notif… oh. Oops! Sorry if you’re hearing about a loved one’s death over the news! Hehe…he… h…
I do. It’s so pretty. He won’t tell me how much he spent, and I’m pretty sure I don’t want to know. I have to give it up again at the end of the week though. I sent it in to get sized (which took a week) and they only went down 1/2 a size instead of 1-1/2 sizes, which I asked for. Another week.
Happy days for you, but sad days for the bachelors of the world. There’s only one Chan.
I think I said this earlier, but “Congratulations”! Can’t hurt to say it again, can it?
*squeeze*
Sorry Chan, I’ve been fighting my internet here. Congrats, though you’ve now officially removed all hope from the rest of male kind. The only thing left for me is to become a monk….
*bear hugs Chan*
I give mine up for a few days a year for a good cleaning. I always hate to part with it, but it comes back so sparkly!!!! I only just found out how much was spent on mine, and trust me, you don’t want to know. I’m terrified of losing it now!
I get mine checked twice a year and I NEVER leave it anywhere. I wait for it. Also, I check the laser ID number under a microscope before I leave the store. I hate to be so paranoid but this is a huge investment and can’t afford it if anything should happen to it no matter if it’s insured.
That’s completely understandable. Insurance or not, I’m paranoid about anything happening to mine. I don’t think I’d go so far as to check it under a microscope, but then again, I haven’t seen yours, so I can’t judge.
Well, congratulations on making it official! When it comes to the actual marriage thing, tell him it’s best to wait until the scheduled date! Fewer angry parents/best friends and whatnot!
No date set yet. We had been thinking May of next year, but then I decided I should go to college, which put a crimp in the plans. Probably in two or four years. Long time away.
Why can’t you do both? I am soooo tired of hearing from these wonderful and smart women in my neighborhood who’s story goes, “I was up at such and such University, met so and so, got married and that was the end of my degree!” GRRRRRR!!!! You can go to school and be married at the same time!
It’s just difficult with me going to school, for financial reasons. We’re both very young, and while I’ll be working as much as possible during school, we just can’t afford to live and save for a wedding. (None of our parents are contributing, so we’re on our own for paying for it.) We don’t want anything big, but it still costs.
I understand the finance end of it. I guess this is just a hot button for me. All these stay-at-home mommies who are sad they didn’t finish getting their degree get to me, I guess.
I would never, ever let anything get between me and having a career. I do plan to have (a) kid(s) someday, but I plan on going back to work as soon as I can (which is good, considering I am and will be the higher-income partner).
I have a friend who insists she will never have kids, and I believe her. She hates them. But she also insists that she will be a “stay-at-home-wife”. She said she’s willing to have a very part-time job to cover her shopping expenses, but she expects her husband to support her financially in all other ways, and she has high standard-of-living expectations. I love my friend, but that idea just disgusts me.
Don’t get me wrong, I would love to stay at home with my babies. But having my degree gives me more than just a career. My education is part of who I am, just as much as being a mother is part of who I am. The women I talk to in my neighborhood all seem sad that they didn’t finish their degrees, and honestly all but one of them quit school when they got married. It just makes me sad.
Sorry, I didn’t mean my previous comment to come off as offensive. I fully support stay-at-home parenting, if the finances are there. If I make enough money, I intend to turn my hubby into a stay-at-home daddy. But stay at home spouse? Idonthinkso. That just seems lazy.
No, no! I wasn’t offended! I just wanted to make sure people knew I wasn’t dogging on the stay-at-home mommies. I agree about the stay-at-home spouse bit, though.
I have performed weddings (yes, I do that) where it was just the bride and groom, their dog, and my sugar-glider, in a field. I did another, of immediate friends, the bride and groom … and a hot air balloon, in a baseball field … into which they stepped following their vows and floated into the sky!!
I teach meditation through a non-profit organization that’s registered with the state as a spiritual organization. “Secular,” however, isn’t really quite apt — more like, “post-modern ecumenical Buddhist.” In the eyes of the state, though, I’m a minister eligible and legit to perform weddings.
Yerp. That’s the plan. In two years, I’ll be done the diploma program, so we might do it that summer, but then I still have (at least) two more years to go, so it might be more practical to wait even longer. I just don’t wanna wait!
Awww… Both of us have relatively broke parents, so we’re on our own for it. I just want a nice garden wedding, but I want it in a nice freakin’ garden. We’re thinking morning ceremony, afternoon lunch reception, because we both have alcoholic families and evening just seems like it could get outta hand.
aye, close to family is always better IMO. My cousin is getting married this month and I can’t go because I can’t afford plain tickets and accomodations. I also wouldn’t even get to see the actual cremony as it is in Disney and aparently we’re on the bottom of the list…*gripes* It seems a bit excessive to go to all the way out there for a reception esp. when I really can’t afford it. arg… *gripes some more*
*steps onto soapbox*
Ya know, some of the traditions regarding weddings irk me. They don’t have to cost a lot of money! It’s only the corporations that sell all that crap that want to convince you that you have to spend a lot of money, otherwise it won’t be meaningful.
A good friend once had a wedding at a public park. There was frisbee, softball, barbeque, and a justice of the peace. Everybody had a great time, the ceremony was brief but very sweet. It was really memorable, and all on a shoestring budget (they couldn’t afford much of anything more). I’m not a big fan of overproduction, myself. It should be about the couple and the union, not about a big fancy resort or elaborate cake or perfect dress.
*steps off soapbox*
Too true, Brewski. We had a client in a couple days ago who’s getting married Saturday. She was talking about how expensive it all is. Then she gets a call from her wedding planner telling her their custom napkins had come in.
*claws his way from the grave*
*pulls stereo out behind him*
*pushes play – Ren & Stimpy’s “Happy Happy Joy Joy” song starts playing*
*a million zombies erupt from the ground*
*zombie hoard joins in the happy happy joy joy dance*
An individual was murdered. The newscaster identified him by name. Then at the end he says, “The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of relatives”.
The Zen master Dogen, who brought Zen to Japan, was fond of wordplay. He habitually treated interrogative pronouns — such as “Who” and “What” — as “names” for the utterly-too-simple-for-words truth of living being.
So when asked, “What is Buddha?”, he replied:
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“Yes.”
Help? We’ve discussed this before Abstract. You are beautiful and sweet and I am zombie, so if you stick your fingers in my mouth I will bite. It’s my nature, I can’t help it (although I can pretend not to remember ).
Last time you had an antidote of some sort. I hope you still have some more. Promise to use it before rigor mortis sets in, that’s one hell you do NOT want to share in.
I brought us back a supply too. THAT case in the corner, is for DW. I hope she can pace herself. If not, we will all have to hold her down and tickle her.
The more, the merrier, right? Besides, you should have seen the reaction the driver had when I tried to hijack this thing! Big, honkin’ truck driver dude screaming like an infant and running away like a weeble-wobble!
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Have you tried copy and paste?
My fiance’s mom works at a large grocery store that we shop at alot. They get these slabs of cake that they cut down to portions for 4-5 people and sell that way, which we occasionally buy for a treat. My hubby found out his mom can get us the whole slab for fairly cheap. There goes my waistline! But its soooooooo good.
I love food too and in FB is the only place I can partake in all that is ‘bad’ for you.
Which brings me to a question, where would one shop for a mother of the bride dress? I don’t want your typical ‘mom’ dress mind you. I am petite and can’t wear anything long either…any ideas?
Ew! Those are sooo stuffy looking. (Sorry to anyone who wears that style).
Maybe something more in a bridesmaidy style without being a bridesmaid dress, or at least not the same ones that the bridesmaids are wearing.
Well, it might be tough to find something that suits you, but I think that might be a compromise somewhere between a sundress and a full-length c0cktail dress.
if you have one near you, or if yo feel comfortable ordering on-line, check out Jessica McClintock. beautiful dresses both formal and relaxed, designer, and not over priced.
yeah, i ahd the same problem. I went to the outlet the day beofre the event…excellent planning on my part!! They had 3 dresses in the whole store that were in my size.
The Mori Lee Bridesmaids Affairs Collection has some really nice dresses that could totally work for a less formal MOB dress. They’re on thebridalshop.com, if you’re interested.
eeepp!!! Most of those are totally cute!! I need a summer bonus! I want at least 5 of those and 5 on the Jessica McClintock page….. Then of course we have to go to events that cost money like the balet and the opera and broadway so i can wear them. oooh, and Saratoga to the cultural events and the track. Tea with Mrs. Whitney…. ok, ok, stop the day dreaming
I would love to have pretty dresses, but unfortunately, I have nowhere to wear them. I’m usually too rough&tumble anyway, and nice stuff gets wrecked… But I’d like to look nice for my sweetie occasionally. And myself, of course.
When my mother and step-father got married, they let us (the daughters/bridesmaids) wear whatever we wanted. Step-sis elder looked like she had just stepped out of a corporate meeting, step-sis younger wore black leather skirt and jacket with a white sweater. It was an interesting wedding. Mom wore black.
It was a second wedding and her dress was most decidedly designer. And she wears it to dressy events now. Technically it’s not a dress, but a long (ankle length) jacket. We just buttoned it up and she looked stunning. Like I said, it was an interesting wedding.
I’ll have to see if pics can be found. I wore a formal skirt (red with a chiffon overlay) and a sheer black top embroidered with funky paisleys (with a camisole underneath), a black suede jacket and ankle boots laced up with red ribbon. Of the three I looked most like I was at a wedding. Foot wear was something we really had to think about, the wedding was on top of a mesa (in New Mexico). Step-sis younger and I (and my mom) all wore boots of some sort. Step-sis elder nearly fell during her traipse up the “aisle”.
It may be a week or two before I find any, and then I may need to scan them and put them up on flicker or something. My folks are out of town, and they have all the pics. But I will try!
Alright, Mandatory Outside Time.
I swear if it was up to me, I’d be a pale, overweight, nerd. But alas, Parents. Authority.
Goodbye for today to all who leave before 5 FB time, See ya later to the late shifters.
Have a good one!
Hey, weren’t you supposed to be outside? I wanted to punch him until he busted in on himself at the computer and screamed, “Get OUT!”
Then I fell in love.
No DW, it wasn’t bad like 2 girls 1 cup bad, it was just … kinda …. lamer bad. More like “why did I waste 32 seconds of my unlife on this” bad. Keep in mind I apparently missed something according to Dilly here, patience is a virtue I’ve never had.
*now that he’s keyboarded off, hopes his instincts are right and Quaz found this instead of recorded it*
Er…No. I believe this video is much worse.
On the actual subject of the Fail, I think the newscasters need to be more like those there. They paid attention enough to actually admit their mistake.
Yea…maybe you’re right. Seriously though. I would much rather find out about my dead Chess Buddy from that respectable newscaster than from an impersonal phone call. You must agree.
MSNBC. The page that pops up after I log out of Hotmail. I went to the article. I wasn’t aware that folks who attempted the presidents life were ever eligible for parole. Apparently she was eligible many years ago, but declined.
Geeez! Part of the ‘Manson family’ AND a failed presidential assassin! I didn’t even know about the attempt on Ford. She’s definitely got mental issues.
And they’re letting her go. She will be released on the 16th. My question, at 60, having spent so long in prison, what will she do with herself now? She could sell her story and make a pretty penny I suppose, but what else?
?? Who knows, though I’m sure your right, she’ll sell her story. Nothing truly productive, though that may be the cynic in me talking. Go back to advocating for Charles?
I can’t believe you guys are worried about this — I mean come on people PAULA ABDUL is NOT returning to American Idol!!!! What else can possibly matter????!!!111?
Well Failpeeps, I’m off to the arms of Morpheus.
Before I go though, I was watching Excaliber this evening and a line made me think of AA and DW. So Admiral, this one’s for you.
“Be Still. Sleep. Rest in the arms of the dragon. Dream.” -Merlin
Would it be wrong to track down the person who writes the copy I proofread, and break one of his/her bones for each sentence that starts with the word “And?”
I suppose I would only be acquitted if the jury was full of people who knew and appreciated proper grammar.
I think starting a sentence with a coordinating conjunction is a no-no. In colloquial/casual writing, I’m somewhat forgiving. Our target audience is made of well-to-do, highly educated people – many of whom are British. I can just picture them sitting down with our brochures, marking them with red pens, and wondering aloud why the company won’t hire a proofreader.
They DO have a proofreader — they simply often ignore her.
Seriously — this is one of my major pet peeves. *grumble* The copy-writers claim that it’s “advertising license.” I say it’s a combination of laziness and inadequate skills.
Ahhh, here it is, page 153 of Standout Legal Writing Everytime… “Can I start a sentance with and, but or yet? Answer: “yes, yes and yes…
these light openers help your writing move forward. Your anternatives, additionally, however, nevertheless – make youe writing heavy and uninviting…..”
I knew that was what they said… I mean who wants heavy writing???? (don’t kill me – please???)
Anternative — what the hell is an anternative… switch for Alternative … …. oh sheet — youe???? make that a your…. spell check I need you!!! remember I am not paid to type
And I wonder–
I wah-wah-wah-wah-wonder,
why,
why, why, why, why, why,
I started this sentence this a-way,
my little run-on,
run, run, run, run, run-a-on,
… sentence.
then you do NOT want to read a patent!! The claims must be one sentance — talk about run-on… But, the best part is we patent lawyers can be our own lexicographers …. bad writing — approved by Federal Law.
Before you go NS can you go over to ICHC and put my brains back in my head?? I sported to give PJ practice with a recovery, but I think he panicked and ran away and now I am just laying there with my head exploded …
didja go an read the action?? My head is also spinnign from going back and forth from hear and ICHC.
Mental gymnastics. Reminds me of the game Matt and I would play – we would spell everything we were saying to each other. Rather fast with no pauses between words. It was quite fun and it certainly caused confusion in those around us…
Umm… i thought every body had left. ( I’m so busted!)
I was seeing if it was possible to impersonate someone on Failblog. In hindsight i probably should have used the troll up the top of the page instead of ZA.
And now for something completely different — It is a miracle!! My puppy is SLEEPING!! This is usually the time of night he starts humping all the couch pillows …
yep — spoke too soon — he is on the move. He went outside and found another GIANT black beetle. Not sure where he finds them – almost 2 inches long. He plays with them, squishes them and then eats them. I love my dog!
Elsa, my dog is much like yours. He found a fly, played with it against a window by pawing it down every time it took off. Then when it was all dazed and confused he would nuzzle it back to its senses and begin again. Till he accidentally killed it. He gave that curious head tilt and could not figure out why his play toy wasn’t playing anymore. Not to let him be saddened by this, I got on the ground and blew air at the fly to fool him into thinking it was moving again. So he was happy again, until I was out of breath.
WOW — lol I thought I spoiled my dogs!!! Too funny.
This same dog dropped his tennis ball in the toilet earlier today and then pawed all the watrer out of the bowl so he could get it back. He then pranced down the hall dripping water everywhere and deposited his soaking wet ball in my lap so I could throw it for him.
He is all confused about what is going on in my backyard. Doesn’t understand, so we upped his walks to 5 a day. Now saying the word walk is on par with calling a tornado to start up in your house.
Saying want to go outside, that too is scary to see. My favo(u)rite thing now is when he is outside, I yell, “Go get the birds.” and he chases all the birds on the fence away. Which is nice since it stops them from eating all our tomatoes and grass seeds.
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*squeezes* too and a Schmoooooo for good measure.
Let it go guys – lets get back to the LOL’ing …
No apologizes needed — It is just that we just gave that troll a feeding frenzy!! But, it seems that it may have been necessary — well I’m off to bed!!
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Not bitter. Just not allowing you to pawn the blame for your own behavior off on anyone else, that’s all. The way people feel about you is directly related to how you acted and treated people here.
I guess I was not here to witness any of these arguments or insult exchanges. Not to lop myself in with him, but I haven’t had a row with him so I don’t know what he did wrong. Can anyone fill me in? How did he burn bridges?
For those of you who weren’t around during this debacle…
Willdog created a persona called “King Troll” and bashed Mr. Cuddles, calling him “gay boy” and saying that he is “sick and twisted”…and generally hurling insults at the people who came to Mr. Cuddle’s defense.
He is a troll of the worst possible sort…one who hurts people for his own pleasure and finds it “fun”. His “explanation” and “apology” consisted of this:
“As people may have forgotten from when I first started here, I got bored of typical blogging and wanted to be a troll for a while. I didn’t mean a thing I said and I know I hurt some people feelings. Especially mr. cuddles, I am very sorry for what I said and I hope you can forgive for me for it. It was wrong and said purely for the purpose of being a troll. I’m getting tired of this now, it was fun at first though.”
Since he exploded with the name calling before I could explain, his trollish nature isn’t just limited to his troll persona. Now I don’t have to explain it.
Ha! I look like freaking Punky Brewster. *ugh* I get carded for bubble gum, I am starting to like that. I am back in my home town for the first time in 11 years and everyone says I still look 16 *yay!*
Don’t I know it…and the only remedy is to take the liver of a toad, bind it tight about your throat, and stand naked by the full moon in a barrel of eels’ eyes. Or, y’know, sunblock. I’d rather be sexy.
Neener hiding his words in html comment tags said:
Fun thing is I can rant here all I want! Only on person in a 1000 will find it. I could, if I wanted, insult anyone. Just !magine the potential! It’s like having my own personal blog!
“Fun thing is I can rant here all I want! Only on person in a 1000 will find it. I could, if I wanted, insult anyone. Just !magine the potential! It’s like having my own personal blog!”
Don’t you think we’ve had enough insults for one night?
Now, let me point out that I haven’t insulted anyone. I have no reason to do so. The “invisible” comments were encased within the html comment code which is () if that shows up.
If you want to read it you have to go to “View source” and it’ll show up down there somewhere.
I’m getting severely pissed off just reading that thread. I thought my hatred was just for some uppity noob insulting me, but it turns out he’s dangerous and messes with patent medicines and spirituality? I thought it was bad when he was stalking Mookie demanding an FB get-together.
If I didn’t honestly think the reishi would help I would not have mentioned it. As far as “snake oil” is concerned you go argue with the 600 plus studies on pubmed. As far as profits go, I’m still not in the position to garner my grand 3$ a bottle. No profit motive here.
Did you find it?
Fun thing is I can rant here all I want! Only on person in a 1000 will find it. I could, if I wanted, insult anyone. Just !magine the potential! It’s like having my own personal blog!
Awwww! I just did Midsummer, and with you being you, and the etymology of “company”, you reminded me of how much I love costuming the Mechanicals. *squeeeeeeeze*
I’m glad I’m not trolling by posting a word you all know too well.
Yet still as pointless of a post!
Well it was my first first but I thought I’d spare you anyway.
And yet you managed not to.
wow awsome
It’s a first to not see first.
I will help Frokost:
FIRST!!!
He lost the 5 second rule by 10 seconds.
A REAL comment would be too hard for you?
REAL comment!
…and we appreciate you not trolling by posting a word we all know too well.
Still a FRISTer though. No comment about the fail, and no comment of any interest or relevance to anything. “Pointless”, as the above person noted.
Let’s move on, shall we?
We are withholding the above comments until we rid ourselves of “fristers”… Oh. I guess we had those comments, didn’t we?
no comment
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Ceci n’est pas un Fuzz!!
*toot*
sweet.
Aw, that’s why I love ya!
*squeeze*
*shakes etch-n-sketch FB/monitor to erase post*
Grrrrrr!!!!!!
*snorksqueeze*
*squeezeies!*
*clicky!!!* this will make you smile!
Oh Great – like I needed THAT earworm for the rest of the day.
… someday I’ll be his weenie wife ♫
What was that name again?
Let’s withhold it and give the power to the real Loz.
I’m with you on that!
Woohoo LOZ!!!
*confetti*
Who is loz?
*throws confetti anyway*
ACK!! Really? I honestly do not recall.
*slides under desk ashamed*
*muffled cheers*
*joins in* WHOOOOOOOO LOZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds nice to me, count me in.
*joins*
WHOOOOOOOO LOZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
You’ve seen her around now and then, but she doesn’t show up much anymore. I think she has a rainbow-like avatar?
Yes she did
“does”. You talk like she died or something.
No, brewski. She didn’t die.
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*squeezesmoochsqueeze*
I’ve been starting to worry that you might have died!
*smooches*
We’re still having connectivity issues.
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Embarq sucks!!
Not familiar with Embarq, but if it keeps you away from us, I agree with you!
*squeeze*
Sprint spun off its local telcos and under the name Embarq.
Sounds like they have a few bugs that need to disembarq.
Looks like the bugs Embarqed into an epic voyage!
Kinda like tie-dye or a fractal, but yep, that’s her. She wields a red pen, and is ruthless with it.
*draws a blue mustache on avis*
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MUAHAHAHAHAHA!
*snaps a photo for future reference*
I miss Loz. She’s ruthless with her red pen full of the blood of her victims, but she definitely brings life and laughter to the blog.
She adds an certain element of excitement, too, and irreverence. I miss my virtual kid sister.
Wasn’t Loz in Burn of the Week once?
*picks up shellacked trout*
When did you get a trout?
I’m diversifying.
Hurray for diversity!!!!
I recently had to fill out all our paperwork for the Equal Employment Opportunity laws, and here at our facility, among the 27 employees, it’s me, Juan (name changed for anoniminity…) and a bunch of old white guys. Utah is sooooo white
Now I’m gonna go take a shower and wash off that mustache. See you guys later!
*also has errands to run*
Remainds me when i painted myself Picasso-stache…
Slim Shady?
Please shut up.
Rude!
*sends TM™ to her room without dessert*
hey DW — I was hoping you would be on tonight!! I wanted to thank all you guys for all the good wishes.
I’m here!
*squeeeeezies*
And all good wishes are yours for as long as you need them, Elsa_Mama. I think of you a lot these days.
Can someone consider me a blank form and fill me in? What happened to Elsa_Mama? That is if it isn’t private of course. I’m not the least bit nosey.
My 14 year old son dies after a 10 month battle with Leukemia (AML). Things looked like they might get better – but he was just too beat up and damaged from the hellish chemo …
Don’t worry about asking questions — better than guessing.
Damn.
More heart felt condolences from me. We’ve never talked, that I can remember, before; but believe that I feel for you and yours.
Thanks Coyote!!
I’m actually doing OK. Matt would not have wanted me to fall apart — I will be going into the office on Friday and s couple days next week when my daughter is with her dad — then it will be back full time. I ihave LOTS of time to make up … sigh
Nighttime here getz a little bit odd …
round out the corners and flip it over — there an S, instead of a Z
*SQUEEZE* You are so strong. You are wonderful ElsaMama.
{{{{{{Elsa_Mama}}}}}}
I’m glad you’re easing yourself back into work, Elsa_Mama. I’m sure your coworkers will be glad to see you.
*squeeze!*
yep – and the powerz that be will glad to see the billable hours!!
*zqueese!*
Elsa_Mama, I know some things about grief, and I know some things about the soul’s beauty and strength. You strike me as someone doing a beautifully strong job of incorporating the care and affection others have for you.
Keep it up, sweetheart.
And know, your heart’s timing — how long it takes for whatever it needs to grow and adjust — knows it’s way.
Blessings.
*squeeze*
Jenny! Oh how I have missed you. *squeeze*
^I’m not sure now is the best time for this.
I actually have shown my gratitude for Elsa_mama and her strength above. In a ICHC squeeze/hug.
Besides, there’s no bad time for a *squeeze*. Humph.
>:( awww. man! but you gys are having lemon cake!!!!
♪ That’s not my name!
That’s not my name! ♫
Hey Stacy!
No Qwaz, she’s Jane.
(Good afternoon Failpeeps)
‘ello, Scotty.
.
And did you mean, “Qwazan”.
*apes:*
you no Qwazan … she no Jane
*Headdesk*
How did that get by me?
You sure know how to monkey around, fuzz.
I meant Jolissa.
Always the same.
That’s not my name.
A-are yo-u ca-alling me darling? A-are you ca-alling me bird?
No.
But I CAN call you other names if necessary.
*sob*
Did I hear an Elvis impersonation there? He says you shouldn’t quit your day job, but I didn’t think it was that bad.
They call me ‘she’.
♪ Say my name, say my name
You actin’ kind of shady… ♫
What’s in a name? That which we call a FAIL by any other name would still smell as sweet.
*Raises one eyebrow*
Most of our fails don’t smell very sweet under any name.
*plugs nose*
Especially when we have the unshellacked varieties of fish around.
For those that haven’t seen this clip before, clickie!
I’m suprised this one hasn’t ended up on the site yet labeled as EPIC.
Speaking of which, I was just jumping around videos from your whale video, and I saw the coolest thing EVER. Clickie if you can, And tell me if you saw who I think I saw at the end.
That’s
awesomeawful! Poor deer.Am I right in guessing Jesus? Because if you pause it just right, that’s totally what it looks like.
He was there for the deer. All deers go to heaven.
Long ago, folks attached a moral presence to pleasure. You don’t get to heaven by feeling good, young lady!
There’s a paradox I never understood. You go to hell for feeling good now, so it would follow that you go to heaven for feeling bad. But feeling bad typically makes you act badly to others and people are their kindest when feeling good.
*tries once again to understand*
*fails miserably*
You get to heaven by feeling… bad?
*Eyes the zombie horde*
*Watches as “Happy Happy Joy Joy” transitions to MJ’s “Bad”*
*Guesses they’d be going to heaven if they weren’t zombies*
The Tantriks, among others, have it going on.
Serious academic text: “Passionate Enlightenment,” by Miranda Shaw.
Not that you HAVE to feel bad in order to get to heaven — just that when/if you do feel bad, you shouldn’t complain or protest or inconvenience those who are maintaining the conditions that cause you to feel bad — especially if you’re poor & the people in positions of power are wealthy (and even more if they’ve gotten wealthy off the labor/suffering of the poor). Suffer in silence and be rewarded after you die.
BREATHE, nightshayde!!
I knew an individual who actually told me, “We are not put here to to be happy. That is for the afterlife.”!! I picture her in the afterlife being confronted by God. He says, “I gave you all of these wonderful things to enjoy and you throw them back in my face? You go to hell!”
*breathes*
It’s all good, DW. I embraced my disdain for most organized religions years ago and I’m quite content.
The hot chocolate I just made for myself helps, too (it’s hot outside, but the a/c is apparently set on “polar” in here).
Coyote, people like that scare me. That mindset always struck me a fantastic way to control people. And torture them while doing it.
We still use Fahrenheit at work…we haven’t switched to the diametric scale.
Oo!
*holds out mug to nightshayde*
I brought marshmallows!
Hee…you *squeezed* in before me.
Mmmm…. marshmallows (Moomin-free, of course).
Is the Moomin actually made of marshmallows, or is he simply marshmallow-scented?
Where are my manners?
*puts out a pot of hot chocolate for everyone to share*
*puts out some vanilla powder in case anyone wants to mix it in (yum)*
*group squeeze*
*takes mug, sits cross-legged on the floor*
Yum!
That’s one of the great mysteries of life, nightshayde.
*mixes*
*slurps*
*aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhs*
*snugs*
May I have one?
What, do you think you’re standing there by the side of the road?
I just thought it looked like a couple guys standing behind a guard rail.
a guy stading behind the guardrail
JEEBUS?
Sure looked like Jesus to me.
He’s even doing the spread arms.
You can’t all do big arms! I’ll do the big arms and you look at me like, “Oh, he’s doing big arms!”
Ok…. got that, Mr. Da Vinci? Now a fun one…
Holy ghost, this is NOT an episode of Scooby Doo!
Don’t call me Jeezy Creezy!
Dad, are you going to do the James Mason impression the entire time?
He hath eaten me out of house and home and Scooby Snacks.
Why? Why would ANYONE think that exploding a dead and rotting whale is a good idea?
It’s known as a y-chromosome, and it tends to make the bearer thing exploding anything is a good idea!
Did you mean the papa Bearly thinking thing?
D’oh. I’ll trade you my g for a k, ‘kay?
D’oh my dear, my female dear …
oh my g! …
k!
I keep forgetting that.
They didn’t expect it to explode. They thought strapping a half ton of dynamite to it would just make it… disappear?
I just realized that Brewski linked the wrong video. I was talking about this. Clickie. (The actual footage starts at :58. The part before is a dramatization.)
Oh, jeez. Perhaps I shouldn’t have clicked on that while eating my sammich…
A still pic of that DID make here!!!
A – they were going for disintegration.
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!
That’s what I get for breaking my NO CLICKIE!!! rule.
Dang you people and your clickies!! I can’t access it.
Based on DW’s reaction however maybe that’s a good thing.
Have you seen the story about the whale that exploded on a busy street in Taiwan? That’s what my clickie was about.
@Dragon: Which clickie did you click? Jimbo’s or mine?
Jimbo’s. I’d seen yours before (a la Dave Barry).
@ Jimbo, I remember that story and the pictures and I am definitely glad the clickie didn’t work here today. Do not want to be reminded. gah!!!!
Professor Wang of all names.
Is anyone here a marine biologist?
The sea was angry that day my friends. – Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.
There is a difference between “good idea” and “lots of fun”.
actually, blowing up dead stuff thats too big to move easily is not particularly uncommon. they do it so that the pieces can get picked up by animals, washed away, or whatever, and there isnt one huge thing rotting out there for months. my uncle is in the forest service, and they used plastic explosives (i think) to blow up a dead moose on the side of the road. this kept it from attracting bears and stuff to the road where they could be dangerous.
But if you do decide to blow up a dead whale, maybe placing the bulk of the explosives on one side is a bad idea. Surrounding it plus a bit inside might make for a more even … distribution of the … um… bits and pieces. Also clearing the area of people and vehicles for about a mile. On second thought, don’t blow up a whale. Just don’t.
Well, maybe if they put the explosives on the other side so it blew out to the ocean instead of in toward the parking lot …
Of course, it’s less fun that way. Safer, yes. But less fun. Angry as they may have been at the time, everyone there now has an amazing story to tell their descendants!
They DID try to do that. Just… not… very well.
Nooo! Where’s mi long comment!?
Well, mooses shouldn’t be blowed. If they are dead, eat them. If not, get the hell out of there, there is a police coming with a gun!
Eeeeewwwwwww!
That was the most hysterically funny news clip I’ve ever seen!!!
Oh, P.S.: *smoochiesqueezes*, Brewski!
*judysmooches*
I suppose I could submit it, but it would probably need to be edited a bit for brevity. I have assumed it’s too famous. I used to live near there, and this was a big news story at the time.
*Wonders how old Brewski is if he remembers a news story from 1970*
What?! OK, I guess I don’t remember it. 1970??
I could have sworn I remembered hearing about it, perhaps because another whale washed up on the beach, or something. I think I saw it on TV.
Whew! For a second there I thought you were old enough to be my father! Then I started being scared that you were going to lecture me about how late I stay out at night and threaten to wash my mouth out with soap…
(Don’t look now, Bearly, but he IS! And I’m old enough be your mother!)
P.S.: You’re grounded.
Where have you been, young lady??! I’m not too fond of that boy you’ve been hanging out with lately! And that music! You call that music?!?! Turn that noise down!!
Dave Barry wrote an article about this…google “Dave Barry Dead Whale Removal” to read it. I remember laughing until I cried when I first read this!
Parents just don’t understand!
“Here come pieces of…MY GOD!”
Wholier than thou.
When did that happen? Nineteen seventy-something?
eeewe!
Baaaaa-raaaaaam-ewwwwwwwwe
What has been heard cannot be unheard.
What has been Cecil, cannot be undeceased.
Can it be Beanyed?
The ‘copters have not released that information, pending notification of the nearest serpentine relatives, who’re just gonna be seasick about it.
Wait a second, I’m undeceased! Of course, I never was Cecil, so I guess I proved your point?
*goes elsewhere to be confused*
College?
lolnib
Laugh out loud new in box?
Laugh out loud not intended bust?
Leave one lover nude in bed?
But what to do with the other ones…?
How many do you have exactly?
Enough…I guess.
What else? Hit the showers!
Laugh out loud new in bread?
Do you mean bed?
whoever typed the words in the teleprompter probabpy hated the news caster, and the news station itself…and was probably trying to get fired!
those teleprompter guys are unsung heros!
RIP unknown soldier.
Pssssst… they just told us his name!
It was anon event.
That makes anon sense.
At least he was paying enough attention to realize the mistake. The part about withholding the name was probably from the previous day and hadn’t been removed.
Hey cloral!
.
Oh, you powered a video fail on the vote page. Did you see it?
Sweet!
I usually try to avoid the vote page so that the fails are fresh to me when they reach the main page. But now I’ll have to go check it out.
*Doesn’t have sound and so wonders just what happened*
I guess I’ll watch it when I get home tonight.
Newscaster reports story of dead body found in a car, suspected murder, identifies victim, then says that the name is being withheld until the family is notif… oh. Oops! Sorry if you’re hearing about a loved one’s death over the news! Hehe…he… h…
Oh, dear. Thanks! Not having sound is a pain in the butt sometimes.
*squeeze*
Congrats on the new bling! Do you stare at it a lot? I still do…sometimes…
What’s this ‘bling’ you speak of? What did I miss?
I do. It’s so pretty. He won’t tell me how much he spent, and I’m pretty sure I don’t want to know. I have to give it up again at the end of the week though. I sent it in to get sized (which took a week) and they only went down 1/2 a size instead of 1-1/2 sizes, which I asked for. Another week.
I hope they’re only charging you for the one time. They should, by rights, not charge you at all!
They’re not charging for either time.
Happy days for you, but sad days for the bachelors of the world. There’s only one Chan.
I think I said this earlier, but “Congratulations”! Can’t hurt to say it again, can it?
*squeeze*
*Squeeze*
Thanks.
Oooh, I missed this announcement!
Congrats! (*and squeeze!*)
I did, too! Many congrats and much happiness to you.
*squeeze*
Thanks.
*Squeezes for all the very sweet Failpeeps* You guys are all so nice.
Sorry Chan, I’ve been fighting my internet here. Congrats, though you’ve now officially removed all hope from the rest of male kind. The only thing left for me is to become a monk….
*bear hugs Chan*
*wheels in confetti cannon*
*loads cannon with diamonds*
*fires across room*
Congrats Chan!
congrats!!! I’m still waiting for mine….
Wait! We still have hope!
*takes off habit*
*runs naked through the woods*
*click*
*snap*
What? You can’t have enough of these types of photos.
Missed this one. Congrats Chan, way to go. Guess you found your lifetime shipping partner.
I give mine up for a few days a year for a good cleaning. I always hate to part with it, but it comes back so sparkly!!!! I only just found out how much was spent on mine, and trust me, you don’t want to know. I’m terrified of losing it now!
I get mine checked twice a year and I NEVER leave it anywhere. I wait for it. Also, I check the laser ID number under a microscope before I leave the store. I hate to be so paranoid but this is a huge investment and can’t afford it if anything should happen to it no matter if it’s insured.
That’s completely understandable. Insurance or not, I’m paranoid about anything happening to mine. I don’t think I’d go so far as to check it under a microscope, but then again, I haven’t seen yours, so I can’t judge.
My honey let me pick it. I wonder if he thinks it was a bad idea in hindsight. LOL
Wait weren’t you just engaged too?
Never mind on that.
Chan is engaged??
When did this happen?
♥ *does the happy happy joy joy dance* ♥
Well, officially last week. But he got wrapped up “in-the-heat-of-the-moment” last year and asked then. It sounds bad, but was actually rather sweet.
Well, congratulations on making it official! When it comes to the actual marriage thing, tell him it’s best to wait until the scheduled date! Fewer angry parents/best friends and whatnot!
*Big congratulatory squeeze*
Congratulations, Chan! *squeeze*
When is the big day (if you have a date set already)?
No date set yet. We had been thinking May of next year, but then I decided I should go to college, which put a crimp in the plans. Probably in two or four years. Long time away.
I vote education first!!!
Why can’t you do both? I am soooo tired of hearing from these wonderful and smart women in my neighborhood who’s story goes, “I was up at such and such University, met so and so, got married and that was the end of my degree!” GRRRRRR!!!! You can go to school and be married at the same time!
It’s just difficult with me going to school, for financial reasons. We’re both very young, and while I’ll be working as much as possible during school, we just can’t afford to live and save for a wedding. (None of our parents are contributing, so we’re on our own for paying for it.) We don’t want anything big, but it still costs.
I understand the finance end of it. I guess this is just a hot button for me. All these stay-at-home mommies who are sad they didn’t finish getting their degree get to me, I guess.
I would expect that the reasons are financial and schedule-related. (regarding the wedding ceremony itself)
Otherwise, I would agree.
Gah! Refresh, refresh, refresh!
I would never, ever let anything get between me and having a career. I do plan to have (a) kid(s) someday, but I plan on going back to work as soon as I can (which is good, considering I am and will be the higher-income partner).
I have a friend who insists she will never have kids, and I believe her. She hates them. But she also insists that she will be a “stay-at-home-wife”. She said she’s willing to have a very part-time job to cover her shopping expenses, but she expects her husband to support her financially in all other ways, and she has high standard-of-living expectations. I love my friend, but that idea just disgusts me.
Don’t get me wrong, I would love to stay at home with my babies. But having my degree gives me more than just a career. My education is part of who I am, just as much as being a mother is part of who I am. The women I talk to in my neighborhood all seem sad that they didn’t finish their degrees, and honestly all but one of them quit school when they got married. It just makes me sad.
Sorry, I didn’t mean my previous comment to come off as offensive. I fully support stay-at-home parenting, if the finances are there. If I make enough money, I intend to turn my hubby into a stay-at-home daddy. But stay at home spouse? Idonthinkso. That just seems lazy.
No, no! I wasn’t offended! I just wanted to make sure people knew I wasn’t dogging on the stay-at-home mommies. I agree about the stay-at-home spouse bit, though.
I have performed weddings (yes, I do that) where it was just the bride and groom, their dog, and my sugar-glider, in a field. I did another, of immediate friends, the bride and groom … and a hot air balloon, in a baseball field … into which they stepped following their vows and floated into the sky!!
…
so let me know, Channie-bride-to-be, if you need an officiant open to doing things the way you’ll like.
(this was meant to love nest further down, following Brewski’s ceremonious observations VV)
*curious*
Do you perform ceremonies of the secular or non-secular variety? Or perhaps you are a ship captain?
I teach meditation through a non-profit organization that’s registered with the state as a spiritual organization. “Secular,” however, isn’t really quite apt — more like, “post-modern ecumenical Buddhist.” In the eyes of the state, though, I’m a minister eligible and legit to perform weddings.
Yerp. That’s the plan. In two years, I’ll be done the diploma program, so we might do it that summer, but then I still have (at least) two more years to go, so it might be more practical to wait even longer. I just don’t wanna wait!
…and weddings cost a LOT of money too Chan.
*looks at emptly wallet*
*sigh*
Awww…
Both of us have relatively broke parents, so we’re on our own for it. I just want a nice garden wedding, but I want it in a nice freakin’ garden.
We’re thinking morning ceremony, afternoon lunch reception, because we both have alcoholic families and evening just seems like it could get outta hand.
This is why my goal is to get married in Vegas. At the cheesiest chapel I can find. Now I just need to find the guy.
I hear Elvis is amazing at what he does there.
A garden wedding sounds sooooo nice. Perhaps you should have spoken to my daughter. She has chosen a resort (out of state) and …
… dang, I should have given her up for adoption! LMAO!! Kidding!!!!
aye, close to family is always better IMO. My cousin is getting married this month and I can’t go because I can’t afford plain tickets and accomodations. I also wouldn’t even get to see the actual cremony as it is in Disney and aparently we’re on the bottom of the list…*gripes* It seems a bit excessive to go to all the way out there for a reception esp. when I really can’t afford it. arg… *gripes some more*
lol, *plane tickets, not plain
*steps onto soapbox*
Ya know, some of the traditions regarding weddings irk me. They don’t have to cost a lot of money! It’s only the corporations that sell all that crap that want to convince you that you have to spend a lot of money, otherwise it won’t be meaningful.
A good friend once had a wedding at a public park. There was frisbee, softball, barbeque, and a justice of the peace. Everybody had a great time, the ceremony was brief but very sweet. It was really memorable, and all on a shoestring budget (they couldn’t afford much of anything more). I’m not a big fan of overproduction, myself. It should be about the couple and the union, not about a big fancy resort or elaborate cake or perfect dress.
*steps off soapbox*
Hear, hear!!
I couldn’t agree more. Well said!
*Hands Brewski a glass of Utopias*
*points @ daughter*
Brewski, go tell her!!!!
*Wipes away a single tear*
Brewski, that’s the first time I’ve seen you use the new soapbox! I’m so proud – what a way to break it in!
Too true, Brewski. We had a client in a couple days ago who’s getting married Saturday. She was talking about how expensive it all is. Then she gets a call from her wedding planner telling her their custom napkins had come in.
♥*joins the happy, happy, joy, joy dance*♥ hey, this is fun!
Joins abstract on the dance floor…
♥*does the happy, happy, joy, joy dance*♥
*claws his way from the grave*
*pulls stereo out behind him*
*pushes play – Ren & Stimpy’s “Happy Happy Joy Joy” song starts playing*
*a million zombies erupt from the ground*
*zombie hoard joins in the happy happy joy joy dance*
That’s the coolest thing I’ve ever see…aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
OH MY GOD WHAT HAVE YOU UNLEASHED
Oh, and *Squeeze!*.
An individual was murdered. The newscaster identified him by name. Then at the end he says, “The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of relatives”.
What a way to find out.
Well considering he said, “police are identifying the victim as ___”, the relatives probably had been notified.
Check it off as DONE in the ol’ to do list.
We can only hope. Though I meant that comment more like what a way that would be to find out. I realized that after hitting “Add Comment”.
This is epic fail, look at the news casters face when they realise
O_O
“an epic fail.”
“Look”
“newscaster’s”
When they realise what?
Yes.
*squeeze* It’s fun to that isn’t it?
Most definitely. You reminded me just how much fun it is.
Wait, what are we doing?
Yes.
Yes.
How long was I gone?
Chocolate.
That long?
*scratches head*
Not just chocolate, but chocolate milk!
I could’ve sworn it was only cellophane and maybe a few seagulls, but then again, I wasn’t counting particularly closely.
…well, as long as it wasn’t a string bikini.
i accidently the whole thing
*sneaks in and removes the l from accidently*
*uses an action verb on Judy*
*snork!*
^*is one of my favorite action verbs!*
*yoinks! Judy’s snork! and replaces it with a squeeze*
*snorkyoinks! Dragon*
My favorite action verb is *squeeze*
One for each of you!
Ten-Four
The Zen master Dogen, who brought Zen to Japan, was fond of wordplay. He habitually treated interrogative pronouns — such as “Who” and “What” — as “names” for the utterly-too-simple-for-words truth of living being.
So when asked, “What is Buddha?”, he replied:
.
“Yes.”
Dear FB;
Please stop nomming my comments. ♥ you.
Thank you and keep on Failing!!!!
Leila
*questions Leila’s sanity*
*nomnomnomnoms Leila’s comments*
You cannot question what is not there.
*kicks Skratdaddy’s nuts*
I am sorry…
Did you ever stop to think that if you made your comments less tasty then maybe the blog would stop nomming them?
Oooooooooooh! Good point ZA. *squeeze*
noms on skrat’s arm….. oh no!! relapse!!
ZA, ZA, ZA!!!!!!! Heeeeelllllppppppp
Help? We’ve discussed this before Abstract. You are beautiful and sweet and I am zombie, so if you stick your fingers in my mouth I will bite. It’s my nature, I can’t help it (although I can pretend not to remember
).
Last time you had an antidote of some sort. I hope you still have some more. Promise to use it before rigor mortis sets in, that’s one hell you do NOT want to share in.
ooooohhh, right. *bonks self on forehead* i do still have some syrum!! *ingests syrum* ah, i think that worked.
Uh … um …. ahem …
*points at skrat ^^^*
I doubt he needs to suffer rigor mortis either.
ooooohhh, ha, um, right again! *bonks self on forehead again* here, Scrat, you better take this antidote syrum…
the ZASDFC is open in the next thread…
*bakes an engagement cake for Chan*
Everyone, nom all you want but leave a slice for Chan. I hope you don’t mind chocolate.
*puts up streamers / ballons in breakroom*
Where is the bubbly?
Chocolate!
Yum! Thanks. Hehe!
I will be back Chan. Please keep an eye on DW.
*goes to store to buy a few bottles of bubbly*
*Keeps eye on DW*
Ouch. This is uncomfortable. When can I stop?
You can stop now. I got her a case too.
Okay, thanks.
Yay!
*Blinks repeatedly*
I can see!
Ew. Whose eye is this??
Hey now. That’s mine. And I’m told they’re my best feature. Can I have it back?
It will cost you $9.75.
ht tp://littlevietandsushi.com/sushi.aspx
*hopes we don’t crash the website again*
I’ll take a Dragon hide wrap, please.
*wraps*
*hides*
What are we hiding…
Ohhhh!-oooooooooooh!
RIGL
Oh wow!!
*flees thread*
Uh oh. It’s catching.
*spreads germs on Brewski*
What’s catching?
syrum! SYRUM!! take your syrum
*takes syrum*
damn it!!!!!!!!!! re-opens zombie antidote syrum distribution free clinic (ZASDFC)
Um….
*hides empty bottle behind back*
I dunno.
*Sigh*
Every time I’m not fast enough, you just Bogart all the champagne! Good thing I brought a spare!
*Pulls full bottle from behind back*
*Pops cork*
Yay Chan!
I brought us back a supply too. THAT case in the corner, is for DW. I hope she can pace herself. If not, we will all have to hold her down and tickle her.
I loves me some champagne!
*toasts Chan and her sweetie*
*works corks into ears*
*GLUG GLUG GLUG GLug glug glug
!!
POP! POP!
(heard distantly) ping pang pizzow!
Cheers, Chan!
♬ Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny bubbles……..♬
NNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!
The ultimate earworm! I hated this so much in college, that people would sing it just to torment me!
*makes note*
Ooooh. I have found Brewski’s kryptonite!
Mwuaahahahaaaa…
Muahahahahahaa!
♪Tiny bubbles…♫
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Did somebody order several cases of Champagne?
Congrats Chan!
*Offers bicycle pump to Scott*
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There! I fixed it!
I didn’t realize I ordered a truck full but hey…it’s all good!!!
An ASCII fail truck. NOW I’ve seen it all!
Thanks Bearly, you’re quite the mechanic!
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Wow, two trucks of champagne?! It’s not even Friday!
Hmmm, I think we’ve now got plenty of champagne to go around.
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The more, the merrier, right? Besides, you should have seen the reaction the driver had when I tried to hijack this thing! Big, honkin’ truck driver dude screaming like an infant and running away like a weeble-wobble!
That’s a 10-4 good buddy!
♫We got a great big convoy, truckin’ through the night.♪
O.O u got that to work!?!?!?!?!?! O.O whenever i do that, tis always deflates!!!! >:(
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ROFL — This is the best!!! too funny….
ROFL!
*holds up glass*
Cheers to Chani & her love!
CHEERS!
*squeezes for Chan*
*squeezes for Judy too*
Cheers to Chani & future Mr. Chani!
*squeezes everybody*
Hi Lurk!! Hope you are doing okay. *squeeze*
Yeah, it’s just been kind of busy at work today.
*squeezes again*
Cake?!
I think I love food a bit too much…
My fiance’s mom works at a large grocery store that we shop at alot. They get these slabs of cake that they cut down to portions for 4-5 people and sell that way, which we occasionally buy for a treat. My hubby found out his mom can get us the whole slab for fairly cheap. There goes my waistline! But its soooooooo good.
LOLZ…you called him hubby!!!
Awww…
I love food too and in FB is the only place I can partake in all that is ‘bad’ for you.
Which brings me to a question, where would one shop for a mother of the bride dress? I don’t want your typical ‘mom’ dress mind you. I am petite and can’t wear anything long either…any ideas?
What style of wedding is it? Does it need to be really formal?
It doesn’t need to be really formal. Something that would make a statement but would not in any way take any attention away from her.
Clickie is exactly what I want to avoid.
Ew! Those are sooo stuffy looking. (Sorry to anyone who wears that style).
Maybe something more in a bridesmaidy style without being a bridesmaid dress, or at least not the same ones that the bridesmaids are wearing.
I know right!!!??? I am not old enough to wear something like that anyway.
Bridesmaid dresses eh? That’s a good idea. I will look into that.
Well, it might be tough to find something that suits you, but I think that might be a compromise somewhere between a sundress and a full-length c0cktail dress.
I would suggest going nekid!!!
*covers nuts*
*hides behind tree*
*giggles*
That definitely wouldn’t take attention away from her … I mean, who would want to see her mother nekid?
*makes note of Skratdaddy’s hiding place*
if you have one near you, or if yo feel comfortable ordering on-line, check out Jessica McClintock. beautiful dresses both formal and relaxed, designer, and not over priced.
clickie for Jessica McClintock
please have a look and let me know what you think.
Wow! This is more in line with what I am looking for…not the Mother of the Wedding section but there are some dresses that I wouldn’t mind having.
Thanks. I will send link home so I can do some ‘shopping’ later on. I wish they had more dresses in my size though.
yeah, i ahd the same problem. I went to the outlet the day beofre the event…excellent planning on my part!! They had 3 dresses in the whole store that were in my size.
The Mori Lee Bridesmaids Affairs Collection has some really nice dresses that could totally work for a less formal MOB dress. They’re on thebridalshop.com, if you’re interested.
I sent the link home as well.
*squeeze abstract & Chan*
You are wonderful!!!
*squueze* so are you!
eeepp!!! Most of those are totally cute!! I need a summer bonus! I want at least 5 of those and 5 on the Jessica McClintock page….. Then of course we have to go to events that cost money like the balet and the opera and broadway so i can wear them. oooh, and Saratoga to the cultural events and the track. Tea with Mrs. Whitney…. ok, ok, stop the day dreaming
That’s why I need to get something I know I can wear more than just once. Ya know?
I would love to have pretty dresses, but unfortunately, I have nowhere to wear them. I’m usually too rough&tumble anyway, and nice stuff gets wrecked… But I’d like to look nice for my sweetie occasionally. And myself, of course.
When my mother and step-father got married, they let us (the daughters/bridesmaids) wear whatever we wanted. Step-sis elder looked like she had just stepped out of a corporate meeting, step-sis younger wore black leather skirt and jacket with a white sweater. It was an interesting wedding. Mom wore black.
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It was a second wedding and her dress was most decidedly designer. And she wears it to dressy events now. Technically it’s not a dress, but a long (ankle length) jacket. We just buttoned it up and she looked stunning. Like I said, it was an interesting wedding.
do you have pics? that sounds truly interesting. a jacket passing for a dress? this I must see. oh, BTW, what did you wear to the wedding?
I’ll have to see if pics can be found. I wore a formal skirt (red with a chiffon overlay) and a sheer black top embroidered with funky paisleys (with a camisole underneath), a black suede jacket and ankle boots laced up with red ribbon. Of the three I looked most like I was at a wedding. Foot wear was something we really had to think about, the wedding was on top of a mesa (in New Mexico). Step-sis younger and I (and my mom) all wore boots of some sort. Step-sis elder nearly fell during her traipse up the “aisle”.
that really sounds awesome!! On top of a mesa in NM! way too cool, I hope you can find some pics
It may be a week or two before I find any, and then I may need to scan them and put them up on flicker or something. My folks are out of town, and they have all the pics. But I will try!
thanks, Avis. Please take your time. time for me to check out of the fail blog hotel. see you tomorrow.
See you then!
You can check out any time, but you can never leave.
Alright, Mandatory Outside Time.
I swear if it was up to me, I’d be a pale, overweight, nerd. But alas, Parents. Authority.
Goodbye for today to all who leave before 5 FB time, See ya later to the late shifters.
Have a good one!
Bye, Qwaz!
Bye Qwaz! *Squeeze*
Have a good one!
Aw…there goes my little Qwaz. *waves*
Wasn’t he on the troll watch list once? Do I have him mistaken with another person?
Nah. He was just a rather overenthusiastic poster, like many newbies when they first get here.
I like that he gets the Mandatory Outside Time thing. LOL
Go Qwaz’s mom!!
I don’t know why I assumed it’s the mom who makes him go outside.
I could use some Mandatory Outside Time. Can someone please tell my boss?
Sure. Send me his/her email address. I will let you proof the note before I send it.
yeah, me too
He started out needing a good thwack with a rotting, smelly fish. Amazing how that can help newbies keep on the straight and narrow, isn’t it?
*snork*
He learned fast.
See you later, Qwaz. Don’t get a sunburn!
I AM a pale, overweight nerd. Trust me, it’s quite overrated. Enjoy the outdoors!
You need someone to order you to go outside?
No one orders the undead around. It might help if I was dragged though …
*drags ZA out of the grave and into the sunshine*
Why are you holding a pair of arms?
Live from News City Montana, it’s the Fail News at eight, with your host, Peter Footmouth.
What’S the fail here? Please, for people that don’t speak english nativley. I can’t really understand what’s happening.
Thanks.
failblog.org/2009/08/05/news-fail/#comment-550480
Ha,
*Snork*
I second that Emp.
It said “Last Night” on the thing at the bottom… It was very clearly daytime… DOUBLE FAIL!
Sunset at Oceanside was around 7.45pm.. When do they consider it “night”?
***COME ON!!! CLICKY!!!! U GOTTA SEE THIS!!! OH YEAH!!!***
NO!
I don’t get it…
Holy crap. Check this out. If it doesn’t work on embedding it’s on the clickie.
Hey, weren’t you supposed to be outside? I wanted to punch him until he busted in on himself at the computer and screamed, “Get OUT!”
Then I fell in love.
OK, I’ll bite. I suffered an eternal 32 seconds of that before I felt ill and had to stop. Why did you do this to us?
Now I’m wondering, too…Qwaz, is this YOU?
I didn’t clickie…was it bad?
I don’t wanna say anything about it until he answers me…
Define “bad”.
No DW, it wasn’t bad like 2 girls 1 cup bad, it was just … kinda …. lamer bad. More like “why did I waste 32 seconds of my unlife on this” bad. Keep in mind I apparently missed something according to Dilly here, patience is a virtue I’ve never had.
*now that he’s keyboarded off, hopes his instincts are right and Quaz found this instead of recorded it*
If the lad was Qwaz, he’ll have to be brave to admit it now.
I don’t think it is Quaz – not with his original post of “holy crap check this out!” COuld be wrong though …
Man — I can’t type tonight — what am I saying — I can NEVER type … Not even going to try to fix mistakes — just deal with it guys!!
I made it 48 seconds — but now my eye is twitching …
He reminds me of the attention troll that’s been around lately.
Er…No. I believe this video is much worse.
On the actual subject of the Fail, I think the newscasters need to be more like those there. They paid attention enough to actually admit their mistake.
Dude, did you give him the idea for the helmet head hair?
It DOES make his head look a bit boxxxy.
I have a good mind to box him round the ears.
O great. Another few minutes I never get back.
I think there’s a win here.. the guy reading the story was actually paying attention to what he was reading! How many newscasters do that??
Do what now?
What are we talking about again? I was to busy reading to pay attention.
It doesn’t matter about the “slip-up”. He clearly outlived anyone that would have been interested.
So, this man’s entire family has already died? Children, grandchildren? How about any neighbors? Do you have any friends?
I would say no.
Yea…maybe you’re right. Seriously though. I would much rather find out about my dead Chess Buddy from that respectable newscaster than from an impersonal phone call. You must agree.
No, I do not agree.
But you must agree!
I agree to disagree.
If the man does not pee you must agree!
*snorkitysqueeze*
Man, now I really gotta go…
I understand you’re-in-all a rush to run pee, but also give my regards to the John … ny … Cochran.
LOOOL that’s my local news station.
^ This just in.
Hello is anyone home!
Nope!
Unfortunately, I’m not.
That depends on who’s asking.
I almost wish I knew the family… I’d call them first
FOX NEWS FAIL…. Yet again…
He who shall/must not be named.
Voldemort. (I had too)
Hey Emp, are you bartender today? I could use a cold one.
*Pulls out a cold one*
*offers a twist of lime just in case*
Speaking of news, anyone else hear that Lynnete (Squeaky) Fromme is to be released from prison?
News to me. Where’d you hear it?
MSNBC. The page that pops up after I log out of Hotmail. I went to the article. I wasn’t aware that folks who attempted the presidents life were ever eligible for parole. Apparently she was eligible many years ago, but declined.
Just checked out the site. She’s out on the 16th. Hard to believe that it was 34 years ago.
Oh, this is not good.
She has been in prison the entirety of my life, less a few months. When I think about how long that is, it’s staggering.
Child.
Yes, comparatively.
*squeeze*
Be careful of my aged, brittle bones!
*snork!!* Hah!
Geeez! Part of the ‘Manson family’ AND a failed presidential assassin! I didn’t even know about the attempt on Ford. She’s definitely got mental issues.
And they’re letting her go. She will be released on the 16th. My question, at 60, having spent so long in prison, what will she do with herself now? She could sell her story and make a pretty penny I suppose, but what else?
?? Who knows, though I’m sure your right, she’ll sell her story. Nothing truly productive, though that may be the cynic in me talking. Go back to advocating for Charles?
Perhaps she’ll start a family of her own.
There’s a chilling thought!
I can’t believe you guys are worried about this — I mean come on people PAULA ABDUL is NOT returning to American Idol!!!! What else can possibly matter????!!!111?
Who’s replacing her?
Some chick named From or something like that.
Well Failpeeps, I’m off to the arms of Morpheus.
Before I go though, I was watching Excaliber this evening and a line made me think of AA and DW. So Admiral, this one’s for you.
“Be Still. Sleep. Rest in the arms of the dragon. Dream.” -Merlin
Opps, It’s supposed to be down at the bottom. Nesting fail
Pleasant dreams for you, too.
Awwwww…!
That really made me smile. Thanks, Mr. Scott.
Declining parole 25 years ago was a pretty good hint that too. The attempt was on Sept. 5. I guess the Christmas fruitcake was out early.
Teleprompter man F*d UP!
Would it be wrong to track down the person who writes the copy I proofread, and break one of his/her bones for each sentence that starts with the word “And?”
I suppose I would only be acquitted if the jury was full of people who knew and appreciated proper grammar.
*gives up all hope*
Sometimes it is OK to start with an AND — isn’t it??? But, of course, not very often…
I think starting a sentence with a coordinating conjunction is a no-no. In colloquial/casual writing, I’m somewhat forgiving. Our target audience is made of well-to-do, highly educated people – many of whom are British. I can just picture them sitting down with our brochures, marking them with red pens, and wondering aloud why the company won’t hire a proofreader.
They DO have a proofreader — they simply often ignore her.
Yes, sweetie…it would be VERY wrong!! Wrong, wrong, wrong!! You should be ashamed of yourself, young lady!
Seriously — this is one of my major pet peeves. *grumble* The copy-writers claim that it’s “advertising license.” I say it’s a combination of laziness and inadequate skills.
My dad was in advertising. He wouldn’t have accepted sub-par copy.
My semester begins in three weeks…wait until you see some of the things my students write in their essays. Your head might asplode.
Too soon!
I know. The summer just flew by, didn’t it?
It sure did. I’ve gotten spoiled by the way our summer schedules have worked out. Time to embrace change.
*SQUEEEEEEZE!*
…That’s what you meant by embrace…right?
*hugs*
hmmmmm… I just took a CLE class on writing and it said starting with an AND was ok … but then what do you expect from a bunch of lawyers ….
Beat them. Beat them severely with their own briefs.
And would hitting someone with their underwear really do much damage?
I suppose that would all depend on the underwear.
So you are saying it Depends?
Have you ever seen legal briefs Coyote?? — the ultimate oxymoron — and yes, some of them should be called Depends!!!
And, the briefs are so twisted it’s hard to tell if the argarments hold water.
If they don’t hold water does that mean they’re a load of… Never mind.
It can be very difficult to absorb all that legalese.
Meaning the liquid involved might make another appearance?
Might possibly piss off the judge.
and that would land you in deep shit –
*head desk*
Ahhh, here it is, page 153 of Standout Legal Writing Everytime… “Can I start a sentance with and, but or yet? Answer: “yes, yes and yes…
these light openers help your writing move forward. Your anternatives, additionally, however, nevertheless – make youe writing heavy and uninviting…..”
I knew that was what they said… I mean who wants heavy writing???? (don’t kill me – please???)
Anternative — what the hell is an anternative… switch for Alternative … …. oh sheet — youe???? make that a your…. spell check I need you!!! remember I am not paid to type
And your point is? And don’t give up hope.
Silly coyote. In the comments on a blog, I really don’t care.
Good. This joint would drive you to the loony bin in a hour otherwise. And I mean that.
… not to mention the lolspeak on ICHC. I love using that, though!
And I wonder–
I wah-wah-wah-wah-wonder,
why,
why, why, why, why, why,
I started this sentence this a-way,
my little run-on,
run, run, run, run, run-a-on,
… sentence.
AndI now have an earworm to go along with my high blood pressure. *sigh*then you do NOT want to read a patent!! The claims must be one sentance — talk about run-on… But, the best part is we patent lawyers can be our own lexicographers …. bad writing — approved by Federal Law.
Time to go home and watch beautiful people dancing on TV.
Everyone have a great night (or whatever time of day it is where you happen to be).
*squeeze!*
Before you go NS can you go over to ICHC and put my brains back in my head?? I sported to give PJ practice with a recovery, but I think he panicked and ran away and now I am just laying there with my head exploded …
Nevermind — I’m all back together now!
Heeeeeeeeeeeee…!
I am going to blame all my typing errors on the fact that my brains were laying around on the ground too long…. I was one minute from ded …
So suspenseful!
Teh cyoot can do that to you…
didja go an read the action?? My head is also spinnign from going back and forth from hear and ICHC.
Mental gymnastics. Reminds me of the game Matt and I would play – we would spell everything we were saying to each other. Rather fast with no pauses between words. It was quite fun and it certainly caused confusion in those around us…
That’s sweet.
Got to go. The Seattle Sounders are about to be ground under the collective heels of Barcelona. See y’all later.
‘Night Coy-ote!
Good night Coyote! Pleasant dreams.
Omg, you like football…pup after my own heart.
Test?
Awww, you didn’t give us enough time to study!
Test 2?
Is test2b next? Is this a scientific experiment?
I’ve got the solution.
Acid just the other day that I can always count on you!
It’s our chemistry; we always get a reaction when we mix it up.
That doesn’t look like our ZA, the elements don’t mix right.
In the event of an actual post, you would have been instructed to…
Umm… i thought every body had left. ( I’m so busted!)
I was seeing if it was possible to impersonate someone on Failblog. In hindsight i probably should have used the troll up the top of the page instead of ZA.
Sorry peeps.
I discovered some time ago that it is, indeed, possible–as did Arthur a couple of weeks ago. It is also, however, seriously frowned upon.
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If it makes you feel better, you sounded like Qwaz.
(I’m not picking on Qwaz, I just randomly chose a name.)
His post further up the page gave me the idea.
You are just begging to be crossed off the “people I trust” list.
And now for something completely different — It is a miracle!! My puppy is SLEEPING!! This is usually the time of night he starts humping all the couch pillows …
*stops humping to reply*
Oh, him too? 11:20 pm here…
Humping hour is between 9:30 and 10:30, usually. When he is very tired his brain shits down and that seems to be all he can do .. silly dog.
I didn’t know dogs could have brain farts.
Knowing how dogs are I’m not even going to suggest you have a typo there.
LOL — shUts down — although the way he acts it could have shit down … he is very calm tonight tough — it is a little scary.
The calm before the shut storm.
Oh, Elsa_Mama…you just made me laugh!!
*squeeze*
yep — spoke too soon — he is on the move. He went outside and found another GIANT black beetle. Not sure where he finds them – almost 2 inches long. He plays with them, squishes them and then eats them. I love my dog!
Elsa, my dog is much like yours. He found a fly, played with it against a window by pawing it down every time it took off. Then when it was all dazed and confused he would nuzzle it back to its senses and begin again. Till he accidentally killed it. He gave that curious head tilt and could not figure out why his play toy wasn’t playing anymore. Not to let him be saddened by this, I got on the ground and blew air at the fly to fool him into thinking it was moving again. So he was happy again, until I was out of breath.
WOW — lol I thought I spoiled my dogs!!! Too funny.
This same dog dropped his tennis ball in the toilet earlier today and then pawed all the watrer out of the bowl so he could get it back. He then pranced down the hall dripping water everywhere and deposited his soaking wet ball in my lap so I could throw it for him.
He is all confused about what is going on in my backyard. Doesn’t understand, so we upped his walks to 5 a day. Now saying the word walk is on par with calling a tornado to start up in your house.
lol — same here, walk is definately the favorite verb
Saying want to go outside, that too is scary to see. My favo(u)rite thing now is when he is outside, I yell, “Go get the birds.” and he chases all the birds on the fence away. Which is nice since it stops them from eating all our tomatoes and grass seeds.
I never realised anybody had noticed me, let alone put me on a list.
Actions have consequences no matter where you are.
…because some here have no forgiveness.
Nice sense of entitlement you have there, but I’m afraid it doesn’t suit you.
Where did you get that extra shovel from?
Remember: A fart is fleeting but a shitty comment is forever!
Really? ‘Cause I’m serious that I randomly chose his name. I guess that makes me the psychic chicken.
30h3 song comes to mind. (Don’t trust me) ((Title not an actual command).
And once suspected, the impostor can be distinguished with little effort. There is no good reason to do this, ever.
True, as the real ZA always has 5b090e7c4667666a1e5c7ca514f3eac2
in the URL for his oic.
huh… wha???
pic, not oic.
wha…huh???
Oh really?
fur sure… dude … (OMG — it must be late)
Sorry. See what I mean? I just get carried away. Sorry, sorry everyone.
You had better be freaking kidding.
What?!?
yes — I was … sorry!!! *hangs head in shame*
Elsa_Mama, I would never speak to you so. This schmuck has a history of this.
AVIS!!!! How could you not talk to Elsa mama she is so fun loving and cool. I am surprised you would never speak to her.
Cat’s out of the bag on that one ain’t it. ^^ Dang and I promised I would not mess up and do better this time. (intro and such…)
*SQUEEZE* Avis —
Juses effing christ.
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*squeezes* too and a Schmoooooo for good measure.
Let it go guys – lets get back to the LOL’ing …
*squeeze backs to Elsa_Mama* I figured you’d understand.
Sorry, Elsa_Mama. Sometimes this blog has more drama than a soap opera.
*squeeze*
No apologizes needed — It is just that we just gave that troll a feeding frenzy!! But, it seems that it may have been necessary — well I’m off to bed!!
Night Elsa.
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It's like your own little license plate!Omg. It’s you.
You were never on my “people to trust” list in the first place.
Well, you certainly managed to change that, didn’t you?
God, someone’s….bitter, shall we say? I guess my adolescent stupidity really got me in trouble.
You misspelled “gets”.
Not bitter. Just not allowing you to pawn the blame for your own behavior off on anyone else, that’s all. The way people feel about you is directly related to how you acted and treated people here.
Wildog, from a person who has been there, can we get our shovels burnt once and for all.
What, was there multiple times? Or are you so used to being such an an arrogant @sshole to me that that was the best insult you could come up with?
Yup. Still the same troll. I’m done.
Wil, get the stick out of your ass and be nice.
I wasn’t talking to you.
Wildog, you burned your own bridges.
Well, I was talking to you, so suck off fister.
Ouch! Seems like i’m not the only one feeling the love.
To WIK: Hey, in my defence, I didn’t start it. I just wrote some innocent comments and the blog exploded.
To everyone: It’s willdog, not wildog.
I guess I was not here to witness any of these arguments or insult exchanges. Not to lop myself in with him, but I haven’t had a row with him so I don’t know what he did wrong. Can anyone fill me in? How did he burn bridges?
Got no problems with you Emp. I only speak for myself, but I like you.
For those of you who weren’t around during this debacle…
Willdog created a persona called “King Troll” and bashed Mr. Cuddles, calling him “gay boy” and saying that he is “sick and twisted”…and generally hurling insults at the people who came to Mr. Cuddle’s defense.
He is a troll of the worst possible sort…one who hurts people for his own pleasure and finds it “fun”. His “explanation” and “apology” consisted of this:
“As people may have forgotten from when I first started here, I got bored of typical blogging and wanted to be a troll for a while. I didn’t mean a thing I said and I know I hurt some people feelings. Especially mr. cuddles, I am very sorry for what I said and I hope you can forgive for me for it. It was wrong and said purely for the purpose of being a troll. I’m getting tired of this now, it was fun at first though.”
Draw your own conclusions.
I remember King Troll! I din’t know it was Willdog though. Mind hasn’t been the only regular to have posed as a troll.
*conclusion drawn* He’s a homophobic bigot who thinks it’s humo(u)rous to insult people.
Note to Wildog: We don’t care.
Wik, the feeling is mutual. (Are you not on facebook atm? Since I know I added you)
ZOMG!!!! Half of my sentence vanished!
I thinks it’s time I left before I am totally consumed by Failblog.
Since he exploded with the name calling before I could explain, his trollish nature isn’t just limited to his troll persona. Now I don’t have to explain it.
What the h*ll happened here? This isn't the happy Fail Blog I like!!Sorry, ninja! Drama’s over now. We can move on.
*boop’s ninja’s nose*
Just a small troll feeding frenzy — I mean it is Shark Week –
*ninjasqeeze* Have to leave now, time to play in the thunderstorm outside!
Shark Week? Not much of a problem where I live. In fact, this is a recent Discovery for me.
Oh cool – I love thunderstorms — have fun
Got to ask this, at the risk of being ignored, am I on the trust list?
Apparently I am ( or was ).
*looks at Nomad’s post*
No. You’re not.
Because of that post of before?
or* before then?
Didn’t know that. Learn somethink new every day.
*Sigh* “g”.
Well, that is somethink!
OK, everyone move on..nothink to see here…
I think we should call it the ‘oic test!’
Pool update, it is back filled and the piping has laid in the trenches I so diligently dug.
Not that anyone cares though…
Sorry, Emp, haven’t we been entrenched with you on this project?
*throws $5 in the pool for the completion date*
Hopefully for my birthday.
*Is happy*
Got a date tomorrow.
I hope it is done by the 12th.
Yay! Will there be birthday cake? I can’t pass cake.
On the 28th yes. Just want the pool nice and settled in for it.
Sounds like an odd medical problem. Drink lots of water afterward, that might help.
*Gets floaties and beach towel, waits patiently.*
Need some lotion? I’ve got SPF 30.
Got any SPF 80? I will get super freckle-y if not. Want some extra arm floaties? They have Wonder Woman on them, just like my underoos!
SPF 80? I think flannel is only SPF 60 or so.
I know it, *sigh* I love my Irish parents, I do.
black kevlar should do the trick –
OK, thanks. Did I get the top of my ears? That always blisters.
You could use tar to block out the sun completely. Removal is painful in the end.
yep — ears are covered by the full face mask and head cover. Luckily it also has a cooling fan so you don’t faint from heat stroke …
I might add that some people (I won’t name any names, of course) think freckles are really sexy. Just sayin’.
Ha! I look like freaking Punky Brewster. *ugh* I get carded for bubble gum, I am starting to like that. I am back in my home town for the first time in 11 years and everyone says I still look 16 *yay!*
Some people would stalk me, then. Dragon told me I have spattergoit.
Maybe we should lock you in the attic… just to be safe.
I did not!! I…I…
…Okay, I did, but you make spattergoit look SEXAY!! :p
Don’t I know it…and the only remedy is to take the liver of a toad, bind it tight about your throat, and stand naked by the full moon in a barrel of eels’ eyes. Or, y’know, sunblock. I’d rather be sexy.
Neener hiding his words in html comment tags said:
Fun thing is I can rant here all I want! Only on person in a 1000 will find it. I could, if I wanted, insult anyone. Just !magine the potential! It’s like having my own personal blog!
Ah Admiral — what would we do without you. Funny thing though — Neener was pissing me off even though I couldn’t read what was said…
*squeeze*
Elsa_Mama…I love you. *hug*
Admiral, I feel silly asking since I should know enough coding by now. How can you find hidden text?
Boy, that fun didn’t last long.
There was fun?
Lots of it!
“Fun thing is I can rant here all I want! Only on person in a 1000 will find it. I could, if I wanted, insult anyone. Just !magine the potential! It’s like having my own personal blog!”
Don’t you think we’ve had enough insults for one night?
Dammit! The Admiral got there before I did…AGAIN!!!
*ker-SMOOOCH-AH!*
Only one time in a thousand do I manage it. We can talk about it over lunch.
*SMOOOOCH!*
OK you two — get a room …
I have my own blog, and I don’t use it to insult the peeps here. Why would I EVER do that?
Come on … links arms with DW, AA and Avis — I think there is a lovely 3 layer chocolate cake in the breakroom … with sprinkles
Woohoo! We’d love to join you for a spot of cake. Avis will along once Godot (her aged and slooOOOooow computer) stops being such a prat.
and some nice whole milk — yummy …
Has everyone been served? Good!
*nom nom nom*
Uh oh — almost midnight — time for bed before I turn into a pumpkin
*puts milk in to-go cup for Elsa_Mama*
fankie, fankie berry much!
*MWUAAH!*
G’night, sweets!
Cake? *perks*
Just finished baking a Ranier Cherry Cobler if anyone is interested?
I have vanilla ice cream too…
YUMMY!!
*holds out plate*
Here you go! I used a cheese grater to distribute the butter generously and evenly over the top.
*proud of my cobbler*
Shredded butter? You monster! Damn, that’s a good idea.
I can’t wait to put it on everything
Kinda kidding.
Look on the bright side — DW – you and Admiral are 1 in a 1000!! LOL or 2 in 2000 …
The odds look good for those 2.
01110100011101110110111100100000011011110110011000100000011000010010000001101011011010010110111001100100
It cut off the kind ending…what happened to the scrollbar?
Hmm I can’t figure out how to display what is hidden.
Shhhhhh!!
Use an iron on stem setting. Hold it really close to the screen until the invisible letters turn brown.
I can’t see the invisible letters!
Use more steam and less stem.
Sorry I figured out what I should have remembered but how can I read it? Hmmm.
Hypnosis? Arrrrrghhhh
I meant my own comments but it is ok. Thanks for your patience dilly.
Now, let me point out that I haven’t insulted anyone. I have no reason to do so. The “invisible” comments were encased within the html comment code which is () if that shows up.
If you want to read it you have to go to “View source” and it’ll show up down there somewhere.
Can’t get much past the Admiral.
I’ve been biting my tongue for months, is anyone going to help me out, here?
*gets a tongue depressor for Dilly*
Hey, I already let him have it no holds barred and pulling out all the stops some weeks ago. The Admiral, too. You go right ahead, sweets.
What did I do?
I haven’t posted any videos.
failblog.org/2009/01/17/receipt-fail/#comment-247403
Fair enough, though I thought you were talking of embedding the video. I’ve put in a number of videos on my clickie. Anything goes there.
I suggest you read the rest of the thread.
Oh, where you spammed another three embedded videos? Don’t ever suggest anything to me, you’re pointless.
Biting your tongue for what? Just say.
I DID say, a thousand times, and all you ever said was “I’m confused.” You’re hopeless.
failblog.org/2009/07/19/disabled-entrance-fail/#comment-526701
I actually spared you the worst of it, dilly. I can’t remember the last time I was that angry.
I’m getting severely pissed off just reading that thread. I thought my hatred was just for some uppity noob insulting me, but it turns out he’s dangerous and messes with patent medicines and spirituality? I thought it was bad when he was stalking Mookie demanding an FB get-together.
If I didn’t honestly think the reishi would help I would not have mentioned it. As far as “snake oil” is concerned you go argue with the 600 plus studies on pubmed. As far as profits go, I’m still not in the position to garner my grand 3$ a bottle. No profit motive here.
Did you find it?
Fun thing is I can rant here all I want! Only on person in a 1000 will find it. I could, if I wanted, insult anyone. Just !magine the potential! It’s like having my own personal blog!
GOT IT. ON MY OWN FINALLY.
I misspelled one. Crap.
I’m off to the illegal medical clinic.
Want company?
*squeeze*
You ARE very good company!
Awwww! I just did Midsummer, and with you being you, and the etymology of “company”, you reminded me of how much I love costuming the Mechanicals. *squeeeeeeeze*
I don’t really get it. And It’s surprising how fast everyone gets off topic.
omg said name oh noes why
embaracing
Not funny he was my neibor until he died!
you stay classy san diego…
redundant by about 33 seconds: “News FAIL” was adequately substantiated once the FOX logo appeared!
Wonderful. I live in Oceanside, Cali, too. I don’t remember that incident, tho.
I watched this on tv when it aired… I was like… Wait. What? LMFAO. Awesome Fail. Glad someone put this up on here!
Noob
But they had no information.
D’oh!
At least the news man caught it…
…and I don’t mean swine flu.
i remeber seeing this in the news a while ago.