Leslie's Omnibus

Traveling Companions

After reading this article, the Divine Miss Marilyn would like to know the whereabouts of Missy the Kitten at that time?


She says she smells a rat. She's also trying to con me into buying this for her:

Sigh.
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Oops! I almost forgot to send you over to the Friday Ark! What are you waiting for? Scoot!

Also remember to swing by Pet's Garden for the Carnival of the Cats this Sunday evening. Loads and loads of furry feline goodness!
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

We Are Not Amused? Oh, yes, we most certainly are!
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Oh, boy! Eric will be so pleased to hear this happy news. (Would you like popcorn with that zombie?)
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Note to Moogie, who's discovering the joys of living with a tweenager: At my 30th birthday party most of my friends and relatives gave me the usual raft of grief about being "over the hill." My dad, however, informed everyone in the room that my greatest achievement thus far wasn't turning 30. Oh, no. The greatest achievement was that he let me live past my junior high years.

He was correct, too!
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Leslie

Tootin' the Horn

Lots of birthday shout-outs today.

First, to Sadie, who's still at an age where the box and the wrappings are much more exciting than the actual present:


Next, to Darren, whom we very much McLike, and who is moving to the city where this photo was taken:


To Contagion, who Graumagus always loves to wind up:


And finally, to TMPAE, who agrees entirely with Sadie:


Happy first birthday! Auntie loves you, you know.

Go send 'em all a bunch of birthday smoocheroos!
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

Quote of the Day: "I have monkeys in my pants."

Geeze. Some people will go to great lengths to steal someone else's schtick.
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Hmmm.... I wonder if Mr. Debonair Hizzownself has one of these on his Christmas list? Or maybe one of these?
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Leslie

Tootin' the Horn

Seems someone I know is having a birthday. All I can say is:

Go send birthday wishes!
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

Well, I didn't win the contest... but I'm going to take Susie up on her discount offer. Stay tuned for an Omnibus makeover!
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You Are Heineken

You appreciate a good beer, but you're not a snob about it.

You like your beer mild and easy to drink, so you can concentrate on being drunk.

Overall, you're a friendly drunk who's likely to buy a whole round for your friends... many times.

Sometimes you can be a bit boring when you drink. You may be prone to go on about topics no one cares about.



Posted not because I'm a beer drinker, but for Sandy, who definitely is!
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You May Be a Bit Dependent...

You're more than a little preoccupied with being abandoned.

You need a lot of support in your life, at all times.

It's difficult for you to survive on your own...

And you don't reallly think you ever could.

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You Are 34% Selfish

In general, you are a very giving person who treats others very well.

But at times, you insist on getting your way - when it matters most to you.

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You Are 73% Grown Up, 27% Kid

Congratulations, you are definitely quite emotionally mature.

Although you have your moments of moodiness, you're usually stable and level headed.

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Leslie

Rubber-Necking

Every once in a while I read a newspaper article that just blows my mind. Today was one of those days. Go over here and read the whole thing, then come on back and we’ll chat. I can wait.

Done?

45 men actually believed that quack??? I mean… “[F]at was drained from his abdomen so it could be injected into his pen[*]s, enlarging it.” I’m stunned. Just farookin’ stunned. (Although… this does give new meaning to the term “fatty.”)

I surely don’t get it. And I don’t think I ever will, either!
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Update: The link is fixed. Sorry about that.
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Leslie

Rubber-Necking

Freaky. Just freaky.

(A bumfuzzled tip of the cap to Shep.)
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Quote of the Day: "Imagine a Zamboni with tits."

(What can I say? It made me laugh!)
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

Don't forget the contest over at Bluebird Blogs! The contest for two custom blog designs ends at 11:59 p.m. tonight. (Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!)
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

Side note to Eric: 6087 Delores Blvd., Brook Park, OH. 234-4674. I've forgotten a whole lot since then, but never that one.
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Mr. Debonair is waxing poetic about ice cream. He can keep his Carvel Cookie Puss. This is the only ice cream brand/flavor that blows this Omnibus Driver's skirt up. WAY up.
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I should stop by Kevin's place more often. He always has thoughtful posts. This one on the difference between a panhandler and a homeless person is a must read. The guy is living the life, so you can and should take his word for it.
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Leslie

Rubber-Necking

Eeeeeeeeeeeew! That's even creepier than Brokeback Blown-Eyed Blodging Zombies. Ick, ick, ick, ick, ick!

(Gee thanks, Lair!)
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What was she THINKING??? (And what rock did that creepazoid crawl out from under?)
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For Yabu, in return for his vasectomy tales in Helen.

(A tip of the cap to Kehaar.)
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More death-related creepiness. Over my bread body, indeed!
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

The Uncyclopedia explains everything you ever needed to know about your mom (and then some).
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Quote of the Day:
"Somehow, Bo's personality is part Benito Mussolini, and part drag queen. To which we say: watch out, world. It's the unholy marriage of dictatorship and glitter."
Too funny.
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And speaking of too funny, the zombification of Eric continues.
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Justin Timberlake may have gotten his SexyBack, but some gals just go for some HairyBack.
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To quote Yabu, "That just ain't right."
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Sheesh. I had just yesterday finally gotten rid of my latest earworm and what happens? Ms. Althouse happens. That's just cruel.

Fortunately, I'm headed off to the United Center to see Eric Clapton tonight. What do you want to bet that I'll have a new earworm tomorrow?
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

Now they tell me. Ah, well... a good lesson indeed.

(A tip of the cap to P'nut.)
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Bluebird Blogs is having a contest. I'm entering. Are you? (Better get your entry in by Friday evening!) Susie does beautiful work... and I'd sure be proud to sport one of her designs!

(A tip of the cap to the Venomous One.)
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Man, oh, man!

(Thanks, Susie.)
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The answer is "yes"... unless you have a tin ear, no rhythm, two left feet and a Shakira phobia.
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Leslie

Tootin' the Horn

Christine is having a birthday, so in her honor I offer a Ttickle Me Pink:

Mmmmmm!!!

Go offer pinkest of wishes to a creative and wonderful woman!
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

If you're going to pull over here, take a barf bag, will ya? You're going to need it.
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You Are a Strawberry Margarita

You're so sweet it's a little overwhelming, and people are a little afraid of corrupting you... [Huh???]

It's a little difficult to imagine you with a margarita. [Damn straight, Skippy -- I'm a red wine girl!]

And you're truly a different person after you've kicked back a couple! [Too right! Last time I tried it, I danced on a table with a cowboy from Saskatoon. That, of course, was eons ago.]



(A tip of the cap to Lisa W.!)
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I love my nieces with all my heart... but I'd rather handle nuclear waste naked than change a teething 11 month old's fully loaded nappy ever again!
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Leslie

Bus Fumes

Once again, the Chicago school system sucks the fun right out of the classroom. Jeepers, do I feel sorry for the next generation. They're going to have to wait to be grown-ups to enjoy the good things in life, I guess.

Call me crazy, but I loved having my mom bring treats to school on my birthday.

Bunch of freaking party poopers.
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

Quote of the Day:
"5. A hot bubblebath, six or eight good orgasms and/or a solid half-hour of laughing will make almost anything feel better."
Too right.
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Leslie

Tootin' the Horn

One of my favorite former bloggers has snuck back into the blogosphere. Go visit the Wizard... and tell him I send a hug and a smooch!
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It's Harvey's big 4-0, so I'm sending a bit of birthday cheesecake his way:


Well... he did specify that this year's theme is "BLUE".*

Stop on by and offer up birthday spankings!
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*Don't get it? Go here and scroll down to number 19.
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

Since all the cool kids are doing it:

You Are a Liberal Republican

When you tell people that you're Republican, they rarely believe you.

That's because you're socially liberal - likely pro-choice and pro-gay rights.

You're also not so afraid of big goverment, as long as it benefits people and not politicians.

You are the most likely of any Republican type to swing over to the Democrat side sometimes.


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You Are 72% Feminine, 28% Masculine

You are in touch with your feminine side.

Sensitive, intuitive, and caring are all words that describe you.

And you're just masculine enough to relate to both men and women.

Damn straight, Skippy.
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Last one!

Your Power Color Is Indigo

At Your Highest:

You are on a fast track to success - and others believe in you.

At Your Lowest:

You require a lot of attention and praise.

In Love:

You see people as how you want them to be, not as how they are.

How You're Attractive:

You're dramatic flair makes others see you as mysterious and romantic.

Your Eternal Question:

"Does This Work Into My Future Plans?"


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Leslie

Rubber-Necking

Yeesh! Now that Eric's obsession has been exposed, I've suddenly been tripping over all sorts of stuff like this:

and this:

Will this ever end?
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

Quote of the day: "Death was sometimes an unfortunate side effect, company president Jarrod Horton said."

The moron used poison. What other outcome did he expect?
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Best blog name in a long time can be found here. Genius!
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For BabsRN's vocabulary list: RTT with BBB and MFB, CFD. Heh.
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On the drive from Helen back into Atlanta last Sunday, I was listening to a terrific oldies rock station. It has had the unfortunate effect, however, of planting these alternating earworms in my skull. I must admit that if I've gotta have earworms, these are better than most.
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

What Your Bathroom Habits Say About You

You are a giving soul. Way too giving in fact. You often get stuck doing the dirty work that no one else will do.

Your look is put together, classic, and stylish. You always look fashionable without trying.

You are a very outgoing person. You are true to yourself, and you never hold back.

In relationships, you are practical and realistic. You have a romantic side, but you only let it out when it's appropriate.


(A tip of the cap to Deb at Accidental Verbosity.)
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You Are Balanced - Realist - Powerful

You feel your life is controlled both externally and internally. You have a good sense of what you can control and what you should let go. Depending on the situation, you sometimes try to exert more control. Other times, you accept things for what they are and go with the flow.

You are a realist when it comes to luck. You don't attribute everything to luck, but you do know some things are random. You don't beat yourself up when bad things happen to you... But you do your best to try to make your own luck.

When it comes to who's in charge, it's you. Life is a kingdom, and you're the grand ruler. You don't care much about what others think. But they better care what you think!


Hmmm...
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Your Life Path Number is 6

Your purpose in life is to help others

You are very compassionate, and you offer comfort to those around you. It pains you to see other people hurting, and you do all in your power to help them. You take on responsibility, and don't mind personal sacrifice. You are the ultimate giver.

In love, you offer warmth and protection to your partner.

You often give too much of yourself, and you rarely put your own needs first. Emotions tend to rule your decisions too much, especially when it comes to love. And while taking care of people is great, make sure to give them room to grow on their own.


That's enough of that for now.
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Leslie

Traveling Companions

The Divine Miss Marilyn in soft focus -- living the luxe life.
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Don't forget to visit the Friday Ark at the Modulator. In addition, swing by the Carnival of the Cats, hosted this week by Begin Each Day, which will be up on Sunday evening.
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Leslie

Rubber-Necking


This is just so wrong on so many levels...

(This coming from the one who's heading off to the land of brats and wursts for the weekend...)
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

Aha! The real reason my friend Eric left the working world... glow-in-the-dark corporate zombies!
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You Are Italian Food

Comforting yet overwhelming.
People love you, but sometimes you're just too much.


Just thought you'd like to know.
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You Are Grape

You are bold and a true individual. You are very different and very okay with that.
People know you as a straight shooter. You're very honest, even when the truth hurts.
You are also very grounded and practical. No one is going to sneak anything by you.
People enjoy your fresh approach to life. And it's this honesty that makes you a very innovative person.


Heh.
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Leslie

Meme Meme Meme...

The Redneck has an interesting meme that I haven't seen anybody else answer:

Ok, lets say your ol’ lady leaves you, well, let me rephrase, your spouse leaves you, what songs would touch you, what songs would you listen to. Waht songs would make you realize that you actually might be somewhat of an ass? And what songs would you play for her/him to let ‘em know you were sorry and try to get ‘em to come back? Tough meme no?

I don't have an "old lady" (sorry -- wrong sex) but I've been on the wrong side of love... so here goes:

1. One Step Forward and Two Steps Back

2. One Step Forward and Two Steps Back (different song altogether!)

3. Shame on Me

4. Someone Must Feel Like a Fool Tonight

5. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

6. Jolene

There ya go.
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Leslie

Bus Fumes

"Victim of 'voyeuristic wildlife TV'" my ass.

Voyeuristic "wild life" TV is "Jackass" or "Fear Factor" or "Big Brother" -- the kinds of shows where people humiliate themselves on camera for no other reason than money and five minutes of fame. None of them are victims, either -- just pathetic glory seekers.

Steve Irwin, on the other hand, grew up around dangerous wildlife and respected it more than almost anyone I can think of. He was a wonderful teacher, and did more for educating the general public about wildlife conservation than anyone since Marlin Perkins. He knew the risks, and he took them willingly -- joyfully, even. His goal was education and conservation -- and he did it in an entertaining way, but in his role as an educator, he made sure people everywhere knew that you should never, ever handle dangerous animals, but let an expert do it.

I have two problems with the way he went out, though.

First, he violated his own rule, and was out of his area of expertise when he was in the ocean. He should have let the experts do it. Hell! He had Jacques Cousteau's grandson along filming the damned show. He should have let Phillipe do the diving, and done the commentary instead.

Second of all, he might have lived if he would have left the stinger in. A very important lesson for us all.

In a way, it is fitting that he went out doing what he loved best -- educating the world about the beauty and fickle nature of creatures in their natural habitat.

My heart goes out to his Dad, his wife Terri, and children Bindi and Bob.

The world is a poorer place for his loss.
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Quote of the Day:

"Since the conviction, the governor's friends have complained the old man has suffered plenty. Prison isn't necessary. Dragged into court and stripped of his dignity, the governor has been reduced like some common criminal. This, his friends say, is punishment enough."

Like some common criminal? Hell, he is a common criminal -- and an unrepentant one, to boot.
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Remember the iPod lawsuit? This is a far better example of how something like that should have been handled. Not just reparation, but atonement. Great parenting, and wonderful life lessons.
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A note to the good folks at Playtex -- lift and separate is good... but that doesn't mean I want "the girls" in separate counties, for God's sake!
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Leslie

Rubber-Necking

Tempting. Very tempting...
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

Bwahhhhhhhhhhhhahahahaha!!!!












Agamemnon

66% Extroversion, 20% Intuition, 44% Emotiveness, 66% Perceptiveness

Arrogant, combative, unscrupulous, cunning... You are most like Agamemnon, King of Mycenae. You are an extreme prick, and you're proud of it. You are always assessing your opponents, looking for their weaknesses and the perfect moment to obliterate them completely. The only thing that earns your respect is their abililty to trump you, but you make sure that never happens. You are concerned with the here and now, and not with people and their feelings and certainly not with theory and navel-gazing.

You wear a tie to work. You are adept at reading people. You don't take issue with established procedures and rules on a theoretical basis, but will have no compunction about throwing them to the wind if they get in your way. Even though you are primarily concerned with results, and can often get them quickly, your contempt of the more analytical and detached types might be your undoing (they are very smart, and can be even more cunning than you, even if you won't admit it). You pride yourself on your risk-seeking nature, your fast thinking, and your ability to get results. You could probably go into business.

Famous people like you: Attila the Hun, Ghengis Kahn, Boudicca, Vortigern, Charlemagne.

Stay clear of: Civilization








My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 99% on Intuition
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You scored higher than 99% on Emotiveness
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You scored higher than 99% on Perceptiveness


Link: The Greek Mythology Personality Test written by Aleph_Nine on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test


(A tip of the cap to sbpoet!)
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Leslie

Traveling Companions

I'm killing two birds with one stone -- Friday cat blogging AND giving my pal Eric the willies!


Zombie cat blogging. It just doesn't get any better than this!

(Thanks for the fab photos, Elizabeth. I can't wait to use the rest!)
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Be sure to stop by the Friday Ark. Also remember that the Carnival of the Cats will take place this Sunday evening, hosted by Watermark.
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Leslie