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883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | If Match.com let you down, don't worry... urlLink help is on the way. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | I am high on caffeine...and drunk on looooooove... In reference to that story I posted earlier - I am a spender. I thought you might be curious about my financial status. That's it. In other news, my male friend has been out of town for days and is coming home in just a few hours. I can't possibly work anymore today. I am far too excited. DJS, don't say it. You'll offend me. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Dirty Ol' Duf, Does your brother (talented acting/directing genius that he is) know of any literary agents? These are desperate times and I'll stop at nothing to have represenation for my craft. What I'm saying is that I'm a whore. Yours in Christ, DJS |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Filled Up Senses 'landers, I'm so glad Stoner is back! Everyone, my brother is reading the site so please, no cursing and shit. Damn, Duf' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | The Panda has spoken: The Edgeland it is. Stoner, I am putting you in charge of finding the hottest picture you can to forward to Shovel. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Geez - a girl takes a two hour lunch and.... 1. The Edgeland. 2. I believe urlLink this article was written by Hal, because of the last quote. 'That kind of makes me want to keep saving -- at least until I conquer the world and BUY EVERY CRATE & BARREL STORE ON EARTH.' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | We've gone urlLink global y'all!! By the way, I'm changing the description to the new tagline. I had to come up with that lame-o one quick so I could submit our site ASAP. I've already seen a little increase in traffic. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Dear Duf, That would be 'You fill up my senses...' from Annie's Song (I was supposed to dance with my dad to this song at my wedding.) Yes, it's true. I am the John Denver fan. Cheers, PB |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Hal, please do us the honors. Only you could rebuff Duf about A.C. Bottom line: the guy's a clown. And it has nothing to do with his afro from the 80s. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | I Get Knocked Down, but I Get Up Again/You Light Up My Senses/Judge Him By the Content of His Riffs/Echoes 'Hell yeah.' Speaking of British music, I heard Chumbawamba singing on MPR this weekend (yep that makes me a double nerd); they sang this tune called 'Jacob's Ladder: Not in My Name.' It was VERY political and after my goof yesterday, I will leave it there, but I'm all about Chumbawamba now (do I hear triple nerd concentrate?). I saw at CD now dot com that they have a double disc with Noam Chomsky! I might have to scoop that up. And I don't care if you all tease me either, because I know there is at least one John Denver fan on this site! By the way, I also like Woody and Arlo Guthrie. There, it's out. It hurts me that you all dog out Adam like you do. I want to change my vote to Claytonland. Isn't the bass track on the Under-A-Blood-Red-Sky version of 'Gloria' enough for redemption? Must he also be handsome? I'm so sick of gender oppression I could scream! All echoes and mad love for '25th Hour'. I am a Spike Lee fan, and I thought he was near the height of his game here. I too, thought Barry and Ed did a great job, but my kudos go to the always phenomenal Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Also, Anna Paquin did a fine job. I recommend the movie without reservation. 'Enron mu*&^%$%ers!' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Hells yeah... I think The Edge deserves his time in the sun. Plus, he was way cooler than Bono at the Golden Globes. There, I've said it. Without The Edge, there is no U2. Edgeville seems to be 'edging' out the competition, I daresay. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Bonoland, Edgeville, and Larryopolis all get my vote. Panda, I also saw 25th Hour (with Duf) and really, really liked it. Ed Norton is super awesome. Ive never not liked him in something (even Keeping The Faith was cute). Some day my loyalty will pay off. But I thought that Barry Pepper (the Wall Street buddy) stole the show. On a side note, Ive been listening to The Clash as of late, and they are fucking amazing. Can I get a Hell yeah? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Duf says....RELAX Panda, I want 'The Edgeland', but it has to have The in front of it. Duf' has voted. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Pandyland is part of a democratic state. Sooooo, let's have a vote: 1) Bono (Bonoland) 2) The Edge (Edgeland) 3) Larry Mullen Jr. (LMJLand) 4) Johnny Knoxville (Johnnyland) 5) John Mayer... he's impishly hot (Mayerland) 6) Skeet Ulrich (Skeeterland) this one's for Hal Whatcha, whatcha, whatcha want? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Bono...I should have known. Yeah, I can make that happen. It'd be more interesting to have The Edgeland , but whatever's fair, pal. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Panda, Bono land? I'm all over it. Signed, Duf' P.S. Can we get a picture of Bono with me in the background? Thanks. P.P.S. Still miss Stoner [sniff - damn it, I said I wasn't going to do this!] |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | The only way you can keep that up there this week, is if we can have a picture of Bono up there next week. If not, Salma's kicked to the curb. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Multiple Choice Question: If you look closely at the picture above, you will see Duf in the background: a. Tryin' to hail a taxi. b. Sayin' 'check please.' c. Tellin' all the Kansas Jayhawks are #1. d. Tryin' to get them digits, yo. The answer is 'd.' Tryin' to get them digits, yo. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Ah...much better. And to think I thought the Golden Globes sucked. Okay...I swear I'll change it back after this week. Really... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | So it's pretty timely and coincidental that I just saw '25th Hour' on Sunday night: a movie about a guy facing a 7-year prison term. I'd say Edward Norton shows us his best performance YET as Monty Brogan, a pretty decent guy...who happens to deal drugs. Some fantastic commentary on post-9/11 New York. If you see it, pay close attention to the scene where his own reflection yells at himself about the various ethnic groups scattered throughout NYC. The audience roared... So why is it so eerie that I just saw this? To make a long story short: I just found out Billygoat is going to the Big House for a few days next week to make-good on a little mishap that occurred about 3 years ago. Granted it's no 7-year term, but I still told him he better 'watch his back' while he's there...if you know what I mean. He wasn't amused. And to think I could have had conjugal visits? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | WORD BLING BLING |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | 'Pre-approve THIS.' Brilliant plan. However, I thought he hit the nail on the head last week with urlLink this commentary. Alright, change it to Salma. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Panda: I can't thank you enough for sending us the link to that Maddox guy. urlLink Here's his newest scheme. I'm totally doing it. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | DF, Nope. It is Salma. I double checked. All my lovin, DJS P.S. Panda...just TRUST me. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Shovel, Don't you mean Selma land? Thanks, Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | I guess my first question would be: WHY? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Would anyone be really upset if I changed the name of our blog to Salmaland just for this week? I'm just trying to get a feel if people would have a problem with that. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | Prologue: Let me start by saying that I like Pandyland best when it is madcap and silly. My plan is to go right back to my madcap self right after this really, really, long post. Still, I really want to get something off my chest, and I think this might be the forum for doing it. So, pardon me for my response to President Bush's recent decision to oppose the diversity plan used by the University of Michigan to increase the enrollment of minority students. If you don't want to read this lengthy post, please don't. I promise not to write like this very often. Overview Comments: 1. I am not necessarily a proponent of affirmative action. I think we are close to the point in our society where race is not a prohibitive barrier. It is a barrier, but I feel that for most people of color (especially middle class and up people of color), it is surmountable. In my view, socio-economic status matters more than race. I would much rather belong to any racial or ethnic group and be middle class than be white and poor. Although I have encountered racism in my life, I have been fortunate and have been able to just consider it the misguided misgivings of misanthropes. Also, affirmative action programs leave minorities in a precarious place. Minorities feel that they are perceived as underqualified, and they may feel pressure to prove that they belong. Not an easy burden to bear, let me tell you. 2. With the exception of about 50 schools, I think, particularly at the undergraduate level, colleges and universities are about the same. As a youngster, I had the great good fortune of attending two colleges, one of average reputation (Kansas University, my alma mater) and one of stellar reputation (Georgetown University). Now, I'm not naive, and I understand that prestige paper has its blessings, but when I consider the quality of education I received at both institutions, I'm hard pressed to say that one was better (academically) than the other. I can say that I was more inspired, on the whole , by the intelligence of my fellow students and Georgetown, but I might actually argue that the students at Kansas worked harder (and trust me, there were plenty of kids at old KU who could have gone to any school in the country). I know for a fact that grade inflation is more alive and well at Georgetown than it is at KU. Anyway, it is hard for me not to see, to some extent, much of the conversations about Affirmative Action as really being 'I'm chapped that I can't get into Yale.' Again, I definitely see that there is a value to having a degree from the ivies, the seven sisters or the blue-chip schools. But, at the same time, it is hard for me not to say: 'okay, you didn't get into Michigan. Go to Michigan State or Ohio State or the University of Vermont.' Can this conversation be about more than people feeling like they should get into whatever school they want all the time? I bet most people who applied to multiple schools, can relate experiences that seem odd (when I applied to law school, I got in to two top fifteen schools: Cornell and the University of Texas, but did not get in to the University of North Carolina - a school that was then just outside of the top 25; go figure.). 3. Much has been said about how being from a select racial or ethnic group is worth 20 points in the admissions program at Michigan - the same number of points awarded to students who get a perfect 1600 on the S.A.T. Without getting in to it too much, let me say: 'so what?' Being an athelete is worth 20 points too, but I don't hear anyone saying 'Craig Krenzel took my spot at Ohio State - I think that is totally unfair!' [note to Pandylanders: Craig Krenzel is the quarterback of the Ohio State football team. Ohio State won the national championship this year for the first time since 1968. Craig Krenzel is white.] My Beef with George: 1. I see this as being about more than a University's right to allocate points to assure diversity within its student population. Colleges and universities have criteria that favor a lot of different classes. You get points for being an athelete, a musician, an Eagle Scout (even though it is a discriminatory organization - a different rant for a different day), a citizen of a less than populous state, graduating from a prestigious high-school, graduating/surviving from a really shitty school, being a legacy (having parents who went to the school where you are applying), being the child of someone famous, beign the child of someone wealthy, completing highly-regarded academic programs (like the I.B. program), writing a strong essay, doing well on a standardized test, being from a specialized racial group, or being gay or lesbian among other things. Why target just one criterion? If it is permissible to say that a school should take effort to make sure that kids from North Dakota get in, why is it impermissible for a school to take efforts to make sure kids from diverse racial backgrounds get in? For those who oppose the criterion, how do you know your place was taken by a minority, and not, say by a kid who plays a mean clarinet? Given that admissions is as much an art as it is a science, can we ever know with certainty who displaced who? By the way, one could argue that among the criterion above, most allow greater access for non-minorities: for example, there are disproportionately few minority Eagle scouts (and even fewer gay Eagle Scouts; and absolutely NO women Eagle Scouts), there are few minorities in Wyoming, legacy programs disporporitionately favor non-minorities, and so on. 2. George Bush was a 'C' student at Yale and gained admission into the Harvard M.B.A. program. While this does not preclude him from coming down against affirmative action; he must yield to concerns that this is a fine time for him to start working toward fair admission standards (not to mention wondering about when he will go after some of the other unfairnesses that characterize our college acceptance processes). 3. With the exception of historically black institutions, there is no university in the United States, that I am aware of, that has a disproportionately high number of minority students. The only possible exception that I can think of would be large Asian populations at some schools, but arguments about whether they 'deserved' admission tend to fall a bit flat. In other words, no one has a beef with a kid who is a national merit finalist and has a 4.0 (plus) no matter the kid's ethinic or racial background. By contrast, there are school, especially private schools that have a disproportionately high non-minority population. In fact, some schools, Bob Jones University comes to mind, receive federal funding while espousing view-points that discourage minority application (Bob Jones is against miscegenation (on Christian grounds no less)). Bob Jones receives federal funding as do other schools that are unattractive to minority applicants (Oral Roberts, the Citadel and Brigham Young come to mind). Look, give those schools money (hell, even give them my tax money), just don't cry foul when other schools answer the moral call to counter-act their efforts. 4. Last, schools from states with larger minority populations (like Michigan), should be allowed latitude in developing student bodies that mirror (or come close to mirroring) their communities. I hope few would find much to praise in a University of Virginia or a SUNY school that had very few minorities; I know few have a beef with the low number of minority students at the University of Utah. Final Thoughts: Still, what I would like to see instead of programs that work to insure admission to students based upon their ethnic or racial background are three things: 1. An effort to make the overall admission process more fair at all Universities. 2. Favor racial and ethnic groups only in cases where it is needed (don't award the 20 points to the hispanic kid from Auburn Hills whose parents are surgeons, who went to some fancy private school in Detroit, murdered the S.A.T., travelled abroad her sophomore year, and got an Infiniti for her sweet 16; instead, save the points for the minority kids who grew up less than priviliged and still finished school and did well enough to earn a Michigan degree. Regardless of whether they did as well as some other kid who did not get in to Michigan, but will probably get in to Ohio State or the University of Illinois or Dana College in Blair, Nebraska. 3. Let's have a conversation instead about the students each year who don't go to college (although they could) because they cannot afford to go (either because of money or circumstance). Instead of efforts to deny admission to some (no-doubt) deserving students of color; why not efforts to promote admission for the deserving poor? Sorry so lengthy, Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 17,January,2003 | News Update: Award Shows Still Suck - or- Why I Hate Dick Gere. Okay, so I should know better, but I watched a good chunk of the Golden Globes last night anyway. Yeah, The Two Towers gots pantsed left and right to sub-par movies like 'Gangs of New York' and 'Chicago', but I'm not bitter. Well, maybe a little. Admittedly, I'm not that big of a J.R.R. Tolkien nerd. I've read all of the Lord of the Rings books except for the last one, which I anticipate will be enjoyed toward the end of the year...but even so, I am completely enthralled with what Peter Jackson's crew has accomplished since working on the films. Yes, I'm a movie nerd and I've watched every little nugget of the extras on the 'Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition' (save for the commentaries) and I'm sorry, but if there was ever a director who deserved a 'Best Director' win, it's good ol' Kiwi Peter Jackson. You won't find another director who was more involved with what was happening with not one but THREE gigantic films taking place at the same time. But no...let's pucker up and kiss Marty Scorsese's ass a little more. 'Gangs of New York' was a big bloated stinksore of a movie that was decent for the first 20 minutes, and lost track of itself for the remaining 2 hours and 10 minutes. F you, Marty. But again, I'm not bitter. I just turned off the Golden Globes after that. Oh Jesus, but I wished I would've shut 'er off sooner. Anyone see the contenders for best Dramatic Series on TV? Yes, my Sopranos were nominated, but alas, they succumbed to 'The Shield', which judging from the clip they showed before giving the award away was probably the most horribly-acted, piss-poorest editing done...ever. And they hand the award over. It's gotta be political. 'The Sopranos' is single-handedly the best TV show on tv...period. I may be biased. Oh...and can someone tell me why people are so in love with Dick Gere? Okay, he made a movie that a few women liked called 'Pretty Women' but he's no actor. In EVERY single movie he's ever done, he plays the same gray-haired, rodent-eyed smarmy asshole he plays in EVERY other movie he's ever been. Hey, Dick...why not stretch your horizons a bit? Play a drooling retard, or someone that doesn't always get the girl, or better yet...play someone other than yourself you self-righteous twat. I'm sorry, but about 10 minutes into his acceptance speech, I wanted to poke out my eardrums with a pencil. Hey asshole, if we wanted to hear the end credits, we'd stick around after the movie was over. Wow. I need to calm down or take another day off or something... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,February,2003 | F It...It's the Friday Five! 1. What is your favorite type of literature to read (magazine, newspaper, novels, nonfiction, poetry, etc.)? I like novels and admittedly, I read mostly fiction. I tend to stay away from newspapers and magazines of substance because I like to stay pleasantly uninformed. Turns out, I'm not missing much. 2. What is your favorite novel? My favorite novel? That's a tough one. I guess I'll just list SOME of my favorite novels. I really liked Stephen King's 'Misery.' It was a bajillion times better than that pathetic movie they made with Kate Bates and Jim Caan. The movie was Candyland in comparison. (ooooh...big revelation, the book was better.) I also like the book 'Filth' by Irvine Welsh quite a bit. Then again, I like just about everything that gadge writes. This is a hard question to answer...it's kind of like asking me what my favorite movie is. 3. Do you have a favorite poem? (Share it!) It's too long to write, but it's The Cremation of Sam McGee. You can read it urlLink here . I've never been a big poetry buff, but the ones I really tend to like are ones with a story. Call me a simpleton, but I'm a sucker for a clever tale... 4. What is one thing you've always wanted to read, or wish you had more time to read? Either the Bible or Dianetics, though I probably never will. I really want to see what all these religious kooks are making such a big fuss about. Plus, I want to read about Scientology so I can make fun of it and not feel so guilty. 5. What are you currently reading? Right now, I'm reading a children's novel by Cornelia Funke called 'The Thief Lord.' It's pretty good. Supposedly, she's like almost as popular as JK Rowling in other parts of the world. I'll probably finish it this weekend and prepare myself for 'The Return of the King.' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,February,2003 | Panda, I'm glad you're enjoying your day. Last Friday, DJS, Duf and I enjoyed an 'Old School' matinee at the glorious Mall. I think you and your coworker would have liked it a lot. Today was also our cake day - last day of the month! We're only allowed on piece per person, as ordered by Jan. I don't know why she makes a point of emailing this ration info to everyone, as we always end up dumping several pieces of dried-up sheet cake, but she does. DJS, nice tale. I hope that Wendy's addresses your issues satisfactorily. By the way, what happened to the 'F5' this week? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,February,2003 | Abort, Abort, Abort! We are no longer going to the movie. We just heard a crowd clapping in the break room. What does this mean? Free cake. I can't pass up free cake. Even for the hilarity of Will Ferrell. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,February,2003 | Office Shenanigans We are incredibly bored today. Rob and I have done the following: 1) Played on-line video games (most wouldn't qualify Solitaire as a video game, but I disagree.) 2) Highlighter War...I won because one of the highlighters I threw at Rob exploded. His bunker was the refrigerator, mine was an office chair. 3) 'Can You Take It?' A game of strength & stupidity: I sat there with my eyes closed, while Rob tried to throw paper wads at my face as hard as he could . 4) Boobie trapping our office mates: We put a box of stuff (paper, highlighters, stuffed animal(?)) on the top of the door and called one of our coworkers to come over to our office. This failed miserably since the door got stuck. (Mental note: test boobie trap next time.) 5) We're going to the movie Old School now. Have a good weekend. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,February,2003 | Here's mine. Sorry for the length, friends. BTW - It's absolutely true. ------------------------------------------------------------ Wendy's Consumer Relations Wendy's International, Inc. 4288 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. Dublin, OH 43017 February 28, 2003 Dear Sir/Madam, Ive always loved Wendys. From their delicious, juicy hamburgers to their crisp and pleasantly salted French fries all the way down to the creamy and simply dreamy Frosty shakes. Dave Thomas created a legendary burger shop where quality could be experienced visit after visit. It was a real treat to enjoy my meals under Wendys roof. That was, until last Saturday, February 22nd 2003. My friend and I had the unfortunate pleasure of visiting your Woodbury, Minnesota location sometime around 8:30pm. We entered the establishment hoping to fill our growling bellies full of deliciousness and stepped up to the counter. Waiting behind the counter was a scowling young man by the name of Kahled. As I approached the Can I help you zone, I received nothing of the sort. Kahled merely glared at me as I smiled and got ready to place my order. With nary a grunt, he punched in my meal: - A number five with only ketchup, mustard, pickles, cheese and bacon. - A pack of 5 chicken tenders. - A delicious Mug root beer soft drink. - Regular fries (I decided not to Biggie Size it that night) Kahled grumbled something that I couldnt understand. When I asked him: Come again, friend? He sighed and said rather loudly and abruptly: What do you want on it? I repeated my request and he scornfully made the necessary corrections. I felt like I was inconveniencing young Kahled. As he went to collect the items that made up my order, he engaged himself in a quick kung-fu fight near the bubbling machine where the fries are made. Another worker, complete in drive-thru gear, launched a kick toward Kahleds nether regions. The kick was blocked, but with my to go bag in hand. The paper was crushed and my eyes widened in horror. This was the bag my food was going to go into? With no sense of urgency, Kahled collected the rest of my order and dropped them into my mangled sack. At the soft drink fountain, he began to pour my non-Biggie-sized beverage. As you probably know, root beer tends to foam a bit more than other soft drinks. He poured the delicious drink and stopped when the foam got to the top. Instead of waiting for the bubbles to dissipate, he merely capped it and handed me my order. He handed me my meal and said nothing. Not even a Here you go or a Thank you. He wore the same dejected look throughout the whole transaction. Even during the kung-fu battle. When I opened my soft drink, it was as I suspected. The cup was 3/4s full. Not the usual value Ive come to expect from Wendys. My friend received similar treatment and we both decided on the ride home that we had just experienced Wendys at its worst: All because of a young miserable boy by the name of Kahled. I do enjoy the food Ive received from Wendys in the past. Im sure, in time, I may be able to forget the awful experience I endured at the hands of Kahled. Ive always liked what Dave Thomas stood for, but I must say that Mr. Thomas would be absolutely appalled at the treatment we received at the Woodbury Wendys last Saturday night. Please know that Im going to avoid this location for a long time to come. I felt I should pass this incident on to you so that the integrity and Daves legacy would not be tainted by someone as awful as Kahled. I am withholding my home address so that my home isnt attacked by Kahled and his kung-fu squad. If youd like to reach me to discuss this further, I can be reached at my work number: 555-123-4567. Fondly, DJ Shovelpants ------------------------------------------------------------ I had to mail it, sadly. I don't expect a prompt response. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,February,2003 | I'm all for medical advances, and in urlLink this case it seems particularly ethical. But it still freaks me out. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,February,2003 | Duf, As you requested, I have written my one letter. I wrote this to Kellogg's, praising their Special K Red Berries cereal. Dear Sir/Madam: You dont know how happy it makes me to see those freeze-dried strawberries every time I pour myself a bowl of Kelloggs Special K Red Berries. I have always been a big fan of the traditional Special K growing up, my grandma ate a bowl everyday while preaching your mantra to anyone who would listen: if you can pinch an inch So with the addition of the Red Berries, not only am I keeping grandmas legacy alive, but Im also enjoying the sweetness the new Berries have to offer. However, I do have 2 questions: 1) Why did you name the strawberries Red Berries? Is there a trademark on the word Strawberry? Do people ever complain because they were expecting RASPBERRIES in their cereal? (because those are red too) 2) Have you ever thought about selling the freeze-dried strawberries SEPARATE from the cereal? I have to say, sometimes I just empty a box and dig around for the crunchy sweet goodness of the Red Berries. They remind me of when I tried space food when I went to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago as a kidweird texture, but oddly delicious. You could dominate an entirely new food category with this idea: Cereal Accompaniments. If you sell them separately in their own bags, consumers could buy them to put on any kind of cereal they wish, not just Special K. Please tell me if this is something you have already considered. And again, thank you for a great breakfast experience. Keep the Berries coming. I will keep you posted on any reply I receive. I am already expecting a form letter, so maybe I'll be delightfully surprised. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,February,2003 | I guess I haven't gotten over the Mr. Rogers thing yet. I found myself messing about on his website for kids. I happened across a link where you can read a little story on his bookshelf. Click urlLink this and read the first line...it's kind of funny. Guess the guy left more of an impression on me than I thought. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,February,2003 | PB, I thought about mixing it up with Trixie - she is so wrong about the hat thing, but it is clear that Biscomerica does not take it product seriously. Anyway, I think we should all write one letter to one company. I think I am going to write Burger King next and thank them for the BK veggie. Lovingly, Duf' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,February,2003 | Duf, I appreciate you keeping us abreast of the Biscomerica 'situation'. Now, what other companies could you write to? This is great stuff! Cordially yours, PB |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,February,2003 | My brother would have done urlLink something like this . |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,February,2003 | I'm urlLink tempted. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,February,2003 | Speaking of passion...It's a Sad day in the Neighborhood Mr. Rogers, I hope you find much peace, the most comfortable cardigan ever, and some awesome sneakers in your big magical mystery land in the sky. Thanks for being one of my favorite TV shows when I was growing up, thanks for being mellow like a marshmallow, and thanks for keeping it real. 'I would love to have a neighbor just like you...' Love, Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,February,2003 | Down with Biscomerica! After waiting days for the response to my note to Biscomerica, I got a flat reply. Here's my note (reprinted): I just had a bag of Born (and Baked) in the USA snack cookies, and they were delicious. I actually shared them with some co-workers (keeping my calories down, you know) and we all liked them a lot. We had a disagreement about whether the hats were separate or if they just broke off from the Uncle Sam cookies. Could you settle this for us? I think that the hats come separately. Also, and this is unrelated, but we were thinking that since America is one nation under God, it might be a good idea to do a line of religious cookies. We thought you could incorporate some images of our Lord, like Jesus, sandles, fish, wine and a crucifix. Just an idea. Thanks and best wishes with your cookies. Now more than ever we need to stay together as a country. Here is my response from Trixie Fargo (no lie) at Biscomerica: Thank you for taking the time to contact us! We are delighted to hear that you enjoy our USA cookies. The hat should be attached to Uncle Sam, as depicted on the front of the package. Thank you! Trixie Fargo Trixie, you are wrong! On the front of the package, there is a hat by itself. Not only that, she completely left out JESUS! Corporate America: where's the passion? I don't feel the passion. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,February,2003 | urlLink This is the saddest news ever. King Friday...we hardly knew ye. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 26,February,2003 | DJS, sometimes I think that you alone keep the internet economy alive with your on-line purchases. That said, nice choice. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,February,2003 | Are we closed today? Okay, so I noted last week that the Onion has been lame as of late. That still holds true this week, but it didn't stop me from ordering one of their fine urlLink products . I'm a collector of fine pint glasses and this one just HAS to be in my collection. I can't wait to enjoy a delicious beer with it. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,February,2003 | Nah. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,February,2003 | I don't really like the task of peeling an orange. FYI, I'm much less crabby today. In fact, I'd even say I'm in a positive mood today. So if anyone felt like changing the picture above to reflect this, that would be okay with me. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,February,2003 | I like to peel the skins off of oranges. Discuss. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 25,February,2003 | HAL, someday I would like to hear the story about the blood all over your fridge. That sounds bizarre...you could have made up some great story for one of the gem-sical blind dates you had recently. 'Yes, so now I would like you to see my bloody refrigerator...' You know me, I always like a good tall-tale. So Duf, your cynicism towards whether the current fella will be around 'til June would definitely be warranted under usual circumstances...I've been known to be somewhat fickle. Hey, as they say, you gotta kiss a lot of frogs before you find your handsome prince. But my cold-hearted snake exterior has been breaking down with this one...and it finally collapsed on Saturday when I was asked the question (this is the second time this has been asked, mind you): 'Can I call you my girlfriend?' (Dorky, I know, but that's a huge reason I like the big galoot.) 'Yes, I guess that would be alright.' When I told HAL this story, she told me she felt tears welling up. Softy. And if that's not enough, I'm making the real big leap: he's going to Wisconsin with me this weekend to meet the 'rents. Stoner and HAL know that Proud Mary can be just about as blunt as me, so this should be interesting. If he survives, I just might have to keep him around until the Coldplay show. Maybe. Since the tickets were sent to me and are in my possession, I am in the power seat. As it should be. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,February,2003 | May the records show that my previous post about Bono is nothing like my trying to understand how people are so enamored with Coldplay. urlLink The Post That Started It All I merely cited that he was corny for saying that like crops in Iowa, 'movements' can be planted with the good Midwestern people. I wholeheartedly concur that everyone has their own tastes, but I don't dislike Coldplay. Really I don't. If their songs come on the radio, I sing a few lines and hum the rest. I guess I haven't experienced 'Pure Coldplay Satisfaction' as some of you other kids have. Also, to lend some credibility to my constant thirst for why some bands have it and others don't, let me point out that I own 'Corey Hart: The Singles' on CD. Never Surrender, indeed. So there. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,February,2003 | DJS, your Coldplay comments are awful reminiscent of the Whats the deal with Bono? post a few months back. So Im just going to concede that everyone has their own tastes, and leave it at that. Im crabby today. As most of you know, I volunteer each month for 3 lousy hours. For those who dont know, in this time, I help prepare a meal for the less fortunate, aka our friends in the alcoholic/schizophrenic homeless community. About every 4 months or so, I take a turn and plan the meal. Meaning, I figure out what to cook for dinner for about 125 men, go to the grocery store and purchase said food items on a budget of about $100 (I am reimbursed for the expense), and bring this meal to a place where I prepare it with about 5 other volunteers. Its a pain to do, but as I said before, I only do it a few times each year. So on Sunday I went to the Cub foods that I hate (the one in Edina) and picked up 20 boxes of pasta, 20 jars of meat sauce, several pounds of cheese, a few pounds of carrots (even drug addicts need their Vitamin D, yo) and a huge box of Oreos (drug addicts especially like the Oreos). Granted, its not gourmet, but you try keeping things imaginative at less than $1/head. I get the usual stares from people in the store what? A girl cant stock up??? pay up, and leave. Shopping isnt the big headache in this process, folks. Its the hauling. As you can guess, the items above are heavy. And Im one girl. So after shopping, I load the items in my car. And then I realize that 20 jars of pasta sauce will likely freeze in my trunk. And the carrots and cheese probably wont do so hot, either. So I leave the pasta in the trunk and haul everything else up to my apartment. Bags are ripped, multiple trips made, but the job finally gets done. The fridge is full, and Ive got a few bags of sauce to navigate, but its only for a day or two, so no big deal. This is no worse than the time I had 30 pounds of ground beef bleed all over my refrigerator, but thats a story for another time. Today I get an email from someone else in the group (who, for the record, I adore) saying she purchased the meal for tonight, so I write back and say, gee, thats great, but I already did that too. Several of us back-and-forth-ed over what should we do?, and it looks like Im going to have to haul everything over there, and still end up hauling much of it back to be stored by yours truly for a month, at which time I can haul it over there again. So Im irritated. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,February,2003 | Okay...at the risk of being tarred and feathered, I just don't get the whole Coldplay thing. Yeah, I think some of their songs are pretty good, but damn...you guys are passionate about them fellas. (I'm sorry if I'm lumping Stoner with the rest of y'all...I'm not sure if she's a fan or not.) Admittedly, I haven't heard either albums of theirs all the way through, but there hasn't been anything too significant (that I've heard) that just grabs me. Sorry, friends. Personally, I thought the Simon and Garfunkel thing felt awkward. It's pretty obvious that Art hasn't been doing much these days and it kind of showed. I don't know if it's because it's Madison Square Garden or what, but a lot of the performances were pretty flat. They didn't seem like they wanted to be perfoming together...and for the record, I love me some Pauly Simon. I thought the Nelly/Kelly Rowlands thing was almost unwatchable. Mixing his two hits together didn't work well and it showed. Afterwards, Nellyson had a look on his face that said 'Even this fake bandaid on my face isn't gonna save this one.' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,February,2003 | On the Bright Side, I Won't Go Blind... I just ordered XXX in my hotel room, and it is a stupid Vin Diesel movie...what a rip! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,February,2003 | The Definitive Grammy's, by Duf' Top three moments at the Grammy's (in order from cool to coolest): 3. Simon and Garfunkel opening the show with the 'Sounds of Silence.' 2. Eminem singing 'You Only Get One Shot' backed by the Roots (they were goin' off in the background). 1. Der: Coldplay singing 'Politik' backed by the New York Philharmonic. Best Grammy moment ever. I could just feel them saying: 'this war is a bad idea.' I always love passion and sincerity , and they had both. I was pulling my hair out and screaming for June to hurry on up so I can go see them (drinkie winkie poo) in Chicago with Panda and the fella (assuming he is still on the scene - or is that cynical?) I loved the Clash tribute, DJS, but I would rank it fourth. My favorite thing about the Grammy's is it really distinguishes between artists. Avril Levigne exposed herself as a flash in the pan (or to quote Robin Williams (holding the grammy to his ear) 'I can actually hear careers ending!'). No Doubt continues to refuse to die even though there's really not a lot up there. The Dixie Chicks are talented musicians, no denying that, but man were they flat. Ladies, ease up on the Valium. Nelly was surprisingly flat (could it be the production?). John Mayer seemed poised for a 16 year old, and the classically trained woman who sang before him and has some pop song I have heard a dozen times but don't know was quite good too. I always love Yo Yo Ma, even when he is playing with bald wife-beaters. Norah is solid, and I was happy to see her get the praise she got, but the Grammy's has a tendency to overdo it year after year. It is a great disc, and she is a great singer, but I don't know if ALL THAT PRAISE was merited (Similarly, as much as I loved the 'O Brother Where Art Thou' soundtrack last year, I think it was over-awarded. I'm Norah, I don't want to start my career with my debut album winning 5600 Grammy awards. Talk about setting yourself up for a sophomore slump... (not to jinx her). Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to get drunk and go shopping (for burritos that is). |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,February,2003 | DJS, unfortunately I fell asleep before I could catch the Clash tribute...and I did not fall asleep because I thought the Grammy's were boring, but it had been a rough weekend for me. You didn't tape it by chance?? Tremendous Avril Lacrap haikus, by the way. Did any of you see MTV's pre-Grammy show? What was her problem there...she was acting like she had never been out in public before. Angst? More like social-moron-asshead-half-wit. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,February,2003 | The Grammy's SUCK. Sorry, friends. I'm an awards-show junkie, but the Grammy's just don't do it for me. Plus, they were on during 'Alias', so I saw very little. Duf told me that while Coldplay won a few 'gongs' (as they call them in the UK), those categories weren't included in the telecast, so they were not allowed to speak. That's all I needed to seal my contempt of that show. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,February,2003 | I'm going to have to disagree with you a bit, Panda. While Coldplay's performance was one of the better of the evening, I think the best part of the Grammy's was when Sil, Dave Grohl, The Boss & Elvis Costello did their Clash tribute for 'London Calling.' I don't know, I got the warm fuzzies seeing all of those guys playing together, plus the dude from No Doubt was back there laying some chunky bass riffs down. I thought ol' Chris was going to knock himself out, head-banging whilst tickling the ivories. For the record, this is the first Grammy's that I actually watched more than 65% of. Could it be because of Norah Jones??? Mayhap... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,February,2003 | How 'bout those urlLink Grammy's ? Ms. Jones cleaned up, but Coldplay's performance was the most memorable, IMHO. Chris Martin can wail on that piano. HAL, I will continue to stand in line behind you to bear his children. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,February,2003 | Fun things to do when you're drunk: 1) Uuuuhhzzzssh. 2) Eat burritos. 3) Dance. 4) Sing karaoke. 5) Client conference calls. 6) Go shopping. I experienced #6 on Saturday afternoon, and never could have imagined how fun it could be. Me and the fella were having a nice, lazy Saturday - went to a museum, walking around Michigan Ave...when we stumbled across the Mexican restaurant 'Su Casa' and decided to have some lunchie and drinkie. After 2 large margaritas (it doesn't take much), I was ready to shop until I literally dropped. First I dragged fella to Ann Taylor and wanted to try on several dresses. When they asked me if I wanted him to come into the dressing area with me I screamed 'Absolutely NOT!' I was confused because I thought she was suggesting he go in my dressing room with me (not that I'm that modest, but I thought it was weird), but what she meant was that he sit in this sitting area they have for the men. The dresses weren't exactly working out, and when the sales lady knocked on my door, without even thinking, I opened it - and didn't have my shirt on. I think the men were happy to be shopping with their wives that day, because they got a nice show from me. Fella just laughed his ass off...'When you did that, I was just under the impression that women's dressing rooms were, you know, very free ...' No, that's just me being a drunk asshole. On to Bloomingdale's to try on more dresses... I insisted on going to the designer section ( so unlike me considering TJ Maxx is more up my alley)...and then proceeded to 1) Open a Bloomingdale's charge card, and 2) Buy $400 worth of stuff. When I was at the Clinique counter, I wanted to buy my mom some eye cream for her birthday, so I asked the lady what was the difference between all the varieties they had. 'Well, this one softens lines, and this one reduces puffiness, and this one...' 'Um, whatever . I'll take the cheapest one.' (FYI - Clinique ladies don't like it when you're a smart ass.) Of course, we continued the evening at my favorite local bar (no HAL, not the Hangge Uppe): Monsignor Murphy's. And their shot of the month: the delicious Oatmeal Cookie. It couldn't have been a more perfect day. But on Sunday I was wondering what I was doing with all this crap from Bloomingdale's. Thank God for flexible return policies. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,February,2003 | PB, You needn't have told him that - it is almost impossible to get in the pants of a Guatemalan woman. It's like a friggin' Fort Knox of the pants or somethin' over there. Now, Peruvian girls on the other handthere is no trick to ('lying' or is it 'laying'?...hmmmm...lets say) bedding down with a Peruvian girl. No trick. None. They're slutty. Yours...truly and absolutely, Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | Looking good Mr. Tyson. Looking reeeeaaaal good. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | Duf, Thanks for the kind words. Yours in Christ, PB P.S. - was it bad that I told him to 'be safe' in Guatemala? I asked him if he had brought condoms with him. (I am truly concerned about him contracting some nasty bug, knowing how trouble finds him, and all.) He never answered my question. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | PB, You will survive...as long as you know how to love, I know you'll be alive... Stay strong soul sistah, Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | PB can be emotional, y'all. I know some may describe me as crass, blunt, bitchy, tough...maybe even a little crazy. But believe it or not, I'm probably the biggest sap you'll ever meet, although I may not show it right away. And it could not have been more evident than it was today: I met Billygoat for lunch, on his way to the airport for his 2-1/2 month trip to Central America. This morning I gathered the rest of his crap he left at my place, all of the mail that he still has coming to my house, and I was fully prepared just to give him his shit and tell him to take a hike. But I couldn't...when I saw him, I just started to cry. It's not that I'm not over him, because believe me, I am. But the thought of saying good bye to anyone - boyfriend or not - to possibly never see him again, is a very sad prospect. So I sat in this Thai restaurant, had a very cathartic cry (first time I cried since we officially called off the wedding), and said goodbye . That's it. My office mate summed up why this happened: 'Its very easy to be unhappy with someone you dont see. So true, my friends. Now, where the hell is my beer?? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | This is too much fun. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | I love you all. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | 1. What is your most prized material possession? I have a copy of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran that my mother gave to my father (may he rest in peace) when they were dating. I would say if I had to grab one THING in the event of a fire, that would be it. 2. What item, that you currently own, have you had the longest? This is a bizarre thing about me, but I really dont have a lot of my old stuff. Much of it is still stored at dear old moms, and much of that has been thrown away. So, I would say that thing I own that I have had the longest is The Prophet. 3. Are you a packrat? In a way. I have a hard time discarding magazines. I have too many CDs and books, but other than that, it all must go. Although, like Panda, I likes my photos too. 4. Do you prefer a spic-and-span clean house? Or is some clutter necessary to avoid the appearance of a museum? I really like a clean house. But, like most men, I really hate what you have to do to have one. When I lived alone, my space was always spotless. We have a maid now (don't hate) and that helps, but our house is too small for the stuff we have, so clutter is an issue. When we have adequate storage space, we will be much better off. 5. Do the rooms in your house have a theme? Or is it a mixture of knick-knacks here and there? Themes: 'Damn dees people po.' 'Please God paint me.' And: 'Hand it on down, we'll take it!' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | 1. What is your most prized material possession? Oh, how can one decide? I likey my framed autographed picture and CD of Bjork that I fought for tooth, nail and credit card to get on Ebay. I also have an autographed picture of Alec Guiness in Obi Wan gear that I'm quite fond of. Hmmm...I like my truck too, though I guess it's not actually mine. Not for another 4 years, anyway. 2. What item, that you currently own, have you had the longest? I guess it's the pajamas I got when I was born. I fired out of my mom, they spanked me, wiped me off and stuffed me in these awful little pajamas that are like blue terrycloth and are as comfortable as sandpaper. A couple of years ago, my mom gave them to me. Guess she didn't need 'em anymore. 3. Are you a packrat? You have no idea. 4. Do you prefer a spic-and-span clean house? Or is some clutter necessary to avoid the appearance of a museum? I prefer a little clutter...okay, a generous amount of clutter. This, however, doesn't agree with my beloved, so we try and reach a happy medium. It took a long time for her to get used to not reshelving a book I was reading if I set it down for longer than 5 minutes. I've gotten much better and so has she, God bless her... 5. Do the rooms in your house have a theme? Or is it a mixture of knick-knacks here and there? Kind of. The downstairs shitter is the designated: Have a seat and enjoy yourself theme. There's a framed photo of a picture I took in Chicago of a laundromat sign with the words DROP YOUR PANTS HERE, positioned above the toilet. While you're seated, there is a cluster of goofy random black and white pictures that have been framed and arranged tastefully, including: a framed greeting card of a little boy reaching into his pants with a smile on his face, a picture of Sil (Steve VanZandt) of the Sopranos looking disgusted, an old sign that says MADAMS, PLEASE KEEP YOUR GIRLS OFF THE STREETS AFTER DARK, and some other nuggets. I don't know how I got away with decorating that bathroom, but it's actually one of our favorite rooms. It's got character, baby. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | 1. What is your most prized material possession? A Jedi not possessions prize. 2. What item, that you currently own, have you had the longest? I agree with Panda, gotta be something from baby-hood. To be specific, maybe its Lamby, my stuffed Lamb. This just illustrates my lack of creativity, even as a child - I get a stuffed lamb and name it Lamby?!!??! 3. Are you a packrat? Yes, a bit. 4. Do you prefer a spic-and-span clean house? Or is some clutter necessary to avoid the appearance of a museum? Im tidy but not too clean. I dislike dusting, vacuuming, etc. But I pick up after myself. I just realized that its kinda weird how vacuum has 2 us. 5. Do the rooms in your house have a theme? Or is it a mixture of knick-knacks here and there? Yes. The theme is affordable. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | A Vast Improvement from Last Week 1. What is your most prized material possession? Does a collection of things count? If so, then my answer would be my huge collection of photos. I have to say I usually have my camera with me during some of the funniest/greatest times of my life (HAL and Stoner can attest to that). When thinking about this question, I thought about what I would cry hardest about if I ever lost it...I would cry my eyes out if my pictures were ever taken away. I briefly considered my signed copy (by the entire band) of The Bends by Radiohead, but I thought I'd only whimper a little bit if that was ever gone. 2. What item, that you currently own, have you had the longest? I'm sure my mom has a scrap of a blanket or something of mine when I was a baby, but the thing I remember touching me the most was a little gold ring my dad gave me when I was about 4 or 5 with my birthstone (emerald) in it. I wore it so much it got a little bent, but I loved that ring. It's still in my jewelry box. 3. Are you a packrat? With letters, pictures, and CDs - yes. But I got the 'throw away' syndrome from my mom. If I didn't throw things away like I do, I'd be swimming in crap since my apartment is so small. I try to keep things simple - I'm a minimalist at heart. 4. Do you prefer a spic-and-span clean house? Or is some clutter necessary to avoid the appearance of a museum? Spic-and-span, definitely. Jillios used to make fun of me, saying I would prefer to live in a hospital. If I could, I would clear my house of all junk...only clean surfaces. Just a room (hardwood floors) with a chair, lamp, and a table. 5. Do the rooms in your house have a theme? Or is it a mixture of knick-knacks here and there? I only have one room (studio apartments are a bitch). Everything has its place, even the knick-knacks, but there is no real 'theme'. I can't wait to move into a larger space so I can finally decorate, but the truth is, not having room saves you a lot of money. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | Yes, DJS. Your hunch is correct. Having worked briefly for a start-up here in town, occasionally we'd send out mass e-mails to people who had registered on our site. Sometimes, people would change their minds and send us an 'unsubscribe' e-mail...that only fueled our fire because then we were sure their e-mail address was 'live.' Best defense: ignore the bastards. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | Well I'll be dashed... Somehow, I stumbled onto a website where they had the ability to extract my e-mail address. Yes, friends...my WORK e-mail address. One day I'm minding my own business, the next, I'm INUNDATED with all kinds of garbage e-mails. 'DJS! Here is the viagra information you requested!' 'Hey, DJS...here's how to increase your breast size!' 'We know you'll love this spycam, DJS...and no shipping!' 'Want to adopt a burn victim, DJS?' I know this isn't exactly a news-breaking event, but I've reached the boiling point. I click on the things on the bottom of these awful e-mails telling these assholes that I don't want to get their newsletters anymore, but I'm beginning to think that might just INCREASE the amount of garbage I get in my e-mail box. Since I'm quite the hot head at times, I've decided to strike back. I'm sending each of them a nice little reply. I'm also thinking of opening another site so that I can chronicle my battles with these dirty, filthy, leech-like spam-mails I get. This morning's e-mail: DJ SHOVELPANTS, REQUESTED FREE MORTGAGE QUOTE! Get Your FREE Quotes Now! Click here. Our company, is a 100% FREE service for home ownerswhere lenders COMPETE for your business!! Shop for a mortgage conveniently and securely from the comfort of your home. BEST RATE GUARANTEED!! We have a lender ready to work with you! Our loan programs can get you the cash you need for: Debt Consolidation 2nd Mortgage Refinance Home Improvement Our services are FREE and we have already helped thousands of homeowners, just like you. My reply? I didn't request this shit. Please expire. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,February,2003 | Stoner - that's so spontaneous - I LOVE IT! The only reason I would want to go on a cruise is because I could have access to a buffet 24-7. Not that I would actually eat 24-7, but just knowing the food is there would bring me great happiness. Jan scares me. My lack of filters came out again today. Thong was showing us a picture of this girl in TCW magazine (TCW stands for 'Today's Chicago Woman' - one of those free publications that shows you pictures of the so-called 'swanky' crowd at their snob parties hanging out with so-called 'celebrities' that happen to be in town...it's right up Thong's alley...the life she yearns for.) Well, she told us that one of her friends told her she looked 'just like' one of the girls on the '51 Singles You Should Know' list. This is just about the gayest 'article' ever - they ask these chachi's what their 'Turn-ons' are or, please, tell us about your 'Sense of Style'. Barf. There were actually 2 pictures of the girl Thong supposedly looked like. In one of them she looked fairly normal, but a little bloated, and the other one was kind of a glamour-shot type pose. Thong made the mistake of asking me which one she looked more like. My response (pointing at the glamour-shot pose): 'You definitely look more like her. She wears too much make-up.' Um, did I just say that? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | Stoner, financial responsibility is overrated, especially in the face of an umbrella drink on the carnival deck. DJS, you're going to hell for that post, but I'm still laughing really hard, so it's worth it. Nummy. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | Stoner, have fun! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | The Horror...The Horror That's right. That is a picture of our Reception Specialist, Jan. Now, what was that line from 'Apocalypse Now'? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | You asked for it, Duf. This is Jan saying 'Bon Voyage' to Stoner and her honey. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | Stoner Gone Wild... I am in a very deep state of shock. Excitement. And shock. My honey got bored at work the other day and started checking out travel deals. He found a very, very good deal for a cruise and somehow managed to talk me into it. My tax return is much bigger than I had expected, so technically I can afford it, but I had planned to be financially responsible with it - and going to the Bahamas is something I've always wanted to do, but didn't expect to be doing this weekend. I leave on Sunday. I come back the next Sunday. I will tell you all about the pretty tropical fish then. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | If only there were a way to post that clown picture of Jan. Oh well...sigh... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | I hate Jan. She and Chris Farley in drag 'are a lot alike.' I wish that bloated sack of protoplasm was on the breadlines with her swimming pool-sized mug of ice, wondering where she went wrong. Jan is the woman who: 1. Asked me if I'd like some of her leftover Metamucil. 2. Asked DJ LZ how good my aim is...(toilet aim, friends) 3. Mentioned to more than a few folks here that her and her husband are 'naked people' as in they don't wear clothes much. 4. Can't stand not knowing other people's business. I could go on, but the list of crap she pulls is enough to get anyone else like her fired and deported eight times over. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | The Morbidly Obese Doth Offend from Time to Time DJS, Hal and I work with this woman named 'Jan.' 'Jan' is morbidly obese and she is our 'Reception Specialist' (nope, I did not make that up). Anyway, Jan figures prominently in the story I am about to tell. Last week, we hired a gentleman by the name of HB. HB is an African American. He is in his late forties, has a moustache, three grown children, one grandchild and moved to the Twin Citays in 1975 to start working in the title business (for the record I was 7 in '75). He is shorter than me by 6 inches or so, balding and well dressed (unlike the loveable Duf). He is soft spoken and wears a ring on his right hand. He cannot type 75 wpm. He lives in Minneapolis (I live in 'The Paul' or 'Shots Paul,' by the way). He is a title expert and I had to use spell check to get 'title' right. He can not rock the mike. He cannot bust a move (see photo, above: nuff said about Duf). He is not a vegetarian, a unitarian or uber-liberal. He went to a private university and not the best land grant University in the world. He drives an American car and talks to his parents more than once a month. He has had a colonoscopy. He has never had a one night stand with buxom twins, nor has he won an award for BMX trick riding. Anyway, I was walking down the hall with HB, and on my way back to my desk Jan says to me, she says: 'You two are a lot a like.' That, my friends is superficial thinking at its shallowest. In reply I simply said: 'Whereas you, 'Jan,' are unique in the world.' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | I just entered Minneapolis as a potential spot for Dave Attell to do an 'Insomniac' show. In 50 words or less, I had to try and sell this place. How kick-ass would that be if they actually came here and had Mr. Attell do his thing? Well, besides the fact that they'd give me a $1000.00 too... DVD Update: I got the Insomniac DVD and have watched 85% of it already. It's beautiful. Keep your Joe Millionaire, American Idol, played out Survivor, Bachelorette, Son of Bachelorette, and the Bachelor's Whore. There is no better show on tv than Insomniac. Here's the themesong: AWWWW... Drunks and losers, Dwarves with limps, Flos and ho's and one-eyed pimps - Down the alleyway they creep. They're all your friends when you can't sleep. Come with me and you will see. A late-night-freak-show-Jubilee! Kick the Sandman in his sack; Stay up late - Insomniac! urlLink Hear it! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | Stoner, What is a PTO day? Thanks in advance, Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | Apologies for not replying sooner... I didn't go to work yesterday. Apparently I missed a good Pandyland day. Duf, I really liked your message to the cookie people. As far as calendars go, I have a 'play with your food' one that is hilarious. It was a gift from 80 degrees (I believe we're supposed to refer to our friends via code names, and that is hers) and it also came with stickers, which I love. This month a strawberry is kissing some puckered-up piece of green produce (possibly ugli fruit?). I use the adorable fruit/veggie stickers to mark PTO days, and rubber ducky stickers (also a gift from 80 degrees) to mark the days I work out. Next month I am switching to shamrocks and leprechauns, and the month after I am switching to easter eggs and baby chicks. I need the motivation to get me to the gym. I also have a perpetual postcard calendar, which was a gift from Hal. I love this calendar, but it does put a little pressure on my because it is displayed in a place where people walking by can see it, and if I don't change the date right away in the morning (every day!) I hear about it. People actually use it as their source for date information - which I don't recommend, because I cannot be counted on to change it every day. I also used to have a Wells Fargo calendar in my cube, but I gave it to my honey because his calendar at home expired at the end of last year (imagine that). And our 'trinkets and trash' vendor gave us all ceramic coasters with 2003 calendars on them, but I threw mine away because I thought it was tacky. It didn't fit with my desk's decor (most of the items, including my little green lamp which was a gift from Panda, came from my trip to Ikea with Hal and Panda several years ago). Finally, I have a little Kandinky calendar that was also a gift from Hal, but I cut off the calendar parts and just hung up the pictures. My computer, office phone, cell phone and both of my watches also tell me the date. I track most of my appointments in Outlook though, but have a Clinique day-timer (given to my by my coworker, who got it as a free gift with her purchase and was going to throw it away) that I use for easy and portable reference. And now, like Duf, I must go wash my hands. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 19,February,2003 | DJS is going to take a picture of the patriotic cookies, and I will bring a bag to PBJ2 (Electric Bugaloo). |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | Duf, Thanks for the report and for doing your part for this great country. Are there any cookies left? I would like to taste them, even if they suck. Maybe they should be the official Bad Cookie of Pandyland. We should distribute them to drunk people at the PBJ2. Or should we call it the PB&BJ?? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | We just ate the Born (and Baked) in the USA snack cookies. They are made by Biscomerica, and they suck. I actually have an aftertaste that is still killing me even minutes later. Anyway, I wrote the company via their web site. I lied in my message. This is what I wrote: I just had a bag of Born (and Baked) in the USA snack cookies, and they were delicious. I actually shared them with some co-workers (keeping my calories down, you know) and we all liked them a lot. We had a disagreement about whether the hats were separate or if they just broke off from the Uncle Sam cookies. Could you settle this for us? I think that the hats come separately. Also, and this is unrelated, but we were thinking that since America is one nation under God, it might be a good idea to do a line of religious cookies. We thought you could incorporate some images of our Lord, like Jesus, sandles, fish, wine and a crucifix. Just an idea. Thanks and best wishes with your cookies. Now more than ever we need to stay together as a country. I will share the reply...stay tuned. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | I don't feel the love. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | I only have a boring office-type calendar in my cube. It's very functional, but not fun at all. The guy who sits next to me has a Far Side calendar, and sometimes he lets me read the funny ones, so that's cool. I don't think Stoner has a calendar in her cube, otherwise she would know it's been FAR TOO LONG since we've had a substantial post from her. Where's the love? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | Yeah, I've got Uncle Junior (from the Sopranos) staring over my shoulder all day. He looks pissed off and grumpy and actually I feel a little intimidated knowing he's back there looking at me. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | Tee it up, yos: I have a golf calendar in my cube. This month, I am enjoying the 11th hole at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, Texas - looks like a tricky par 3. I wonder what kind of calendars Stoner and Panda have? Hmmmmmmmm..... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | DJS, stick to making jokes - you're pretty funny. Duf, admit it, you're happier. You've found the better path. I have a U2 calendar here at the job (save your gasps of shock), and February is Adam month. Thankfully they gave him the shortest month. I wasn't bothered by it before, because this is the first week of the month that I've been in my cube. But now that I'm on day 3 of staring at the bass man, I'm sick of it. Thank goodness March is Edge month (I had to preview). Speaking of work calendars, DJS is a Soprano. I have a Missy Elliot song in my head. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | Hey...I thought my newest haiku was light-hearted enough. Ironically, we were discussing this on the way back from lunch and I basically said the same thing. I'd hate to incur HAL's wrath. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | He just might be urlLink on to something . 'Eventually when we open the first Starbucks in their country, we won't even have to worry about currency exchange because they can use the left-over money to buy beverages, and let's face it, who could resist an ice cold frappuccino after a long war?' Classic. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | HAL, you will not be happy with DJS's most recent haiku. Blasphemy! Bono is much cuter than Gov. George Ryan any day. That is how you get nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, right? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | Hal has turned me into a freak! Okay, I have a mildly obsessive complusive side, I admit that. I even worry a little bit that it will get worse and worse as I get older and older until I am washing and washing my hands fifty times a day and re-alphabetizing and re-alphabetizing my CD over and over. Anyway, Hal used to give me a hard time because I had a tendency to accumulate e-mails in my MS mail Inbox. Sometimes I would have like 2200 items in my Inbox with 900 or so unread (let me explain here that I have preview so I can see the first few lines of e-mail messages without opening them. So if I can glean the essence of the message without opening it, then I do/did). Anyway, I finally swept my box clean, and now I am a freak about zeroing it out all the time. It's unhealthy. I live in fear that I will return to the dark days of multiple messages stacking up and stacking up and stacking up...until, finally, I am living in a house full of magazines and newspapers and spent fast food bags and junk mail and bulk food purchases from Sams Club so that finally I have to cut pathways just to get from room to room and the only thing in the house that is not dirty is the clean-ass sink where I wash my hands over and over and over until they are chapped and bleed justifying the medication I so clearly need (only to take it obsessively - twice a day, ten and ten, but after food, so I will have some bread before each one, but then I must toast it, but only slightly and no butter or margarine unless it's Friday). Okay, gotta go arrange my sock drawer. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | Duf, Bitch whats happnin, let 'em see, show the world! Uhh.. OOOH-WEE! Good lawd! Damn! Best, PB |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | PB, Do I have to show you what I'm workin' with? Please advise. Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 18,February,2003 | DJS, thank you for eating the rest of the sausages...and taking them down. Duf is so much cuter. Duf, Shake ya ass! (But watch yourself.) HAL, I can literally feel your pain. On Valentine's Day, when the fella was making me dinner, I decided I'd warm up the dessert I brought over - a delicious, homemade apple crisp - in the oven. Unfortunately for my arm, but fortunately for fella's entertainment, I attempted this after drinking an entire bottle of wine by myself. (I had to do something while I was waiting for him to cook me tuna steak and pumpkin soup.) Because I had hit a nice drunken stupor, I did not feel the hot, metal, oven rack scald my wrist. I, too, have a nice mark to remember this by. But I do not remember the pain. I do remember laughing a lot, though. |
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