Behold:
Nope. Not a darned thing is natural about that.
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Rubber-Necking
Okay, if I wasn't sure before, this has me convinced that Janet Jackson has been abducted by aliens and replaced with a steroidal drag queen who is now trying desperately to convince the world he is indeed Ms. Jackson.
Behold:
Nope. Not a darned thing is natural about that.
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Behold:
Nope. Not a darned thing is natural about that.
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Rubber-Necking
Quote of the Day:
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"Today we started out with a vibrant pink presence outside the White House with over a dozen fasters."How in the world do these nutballs think anyone can take them seriously when they spout lunacy like this? Yeesh!
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Drive-Bys
Since LL swiped a couple of quizzes from me, I'm returning the favor...
What obsolete skill are you?
You are 'Latin'. Even among obsolete skills, the tongue of the ancient Romans is a real anachronism. With its profusion of different cases and conjugations, Latin is more than a language; it is a whole different way of thinking about things.You are very classy, meaning that you value the classics. You value old things, good things which have stood the test of time. You value things which have been proven worthy and valuable, even if no one else these days sees them that way. Your life is touched by a certain 'pietas', or piety; perhaps you are even a Stoic. Nonetheless, you have a certain fascination with the grotesque and the profane. Also, the modern world rejects you like a bad transplant. Your problem is that Latin has been obsolete for a long time.
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I, for one, didn't think there was anything untrue in this article, but apparently it put some women's undies in a bunch. Pfooey on them! I've run across all 10 of those type of women in my time, and don't think any one of them represents my gender -- or ME in particular -- as a rule. In fact, the article made me laugh.
I'll make you a little prediction here -- when guys read this article, they'll probably be nodding their heads and thinking, "Yeah, I've met that guy. What a doofus," and not get all PMS-mental about a little truth-telling.
Ladies, lighten up. Seriously.
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What obsolete skill are you?
You are 'Latin'. Even among obsolete skills, the tongue of the ancient Romans is a real anachronism. With its profusion of different cases and conjugations, Latin is more than a language; it is a whole different way of thinking about things.You are very classy, meaning that you value the classics. You value old things, good things which have stood the test of time. You value things which have been proven worthy and valuable, even if no one else these days sees them that way. Your life is touched by a certain 'pietas', or piety; perhaps you are even a Stoic. Nonetheless, you have a certain fascination with the grotesque and the profane. Also, the modern world rejects you like a bad transplant. Your problem is that Latin has been obsolete for a long time.
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I, for one, didn't think there was anything untrue in this article, but apparently it put some women's undies in a bunch. Pfooey on them! I've run across all 10 of those type of women in my time, and don't think any one of them represents my gender -- or ME in particular -- as a rule. In fact, the article made me laugh.
I'll make you a little prediction here -- when guys read this article, they'll probably be nodding their heads and thinking, "Yeah, I've met that guy. What a doofus," and not get all PMS-mental about a little truth-telling.
Ladies, lighten up. Seriously.
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Tootin' the Horn
It's Tammi's birthday, and our pal Oddybobo has posted a little beefcake to celebrate. Never let it be said that I don't recognize a good idea when I see it.
Here you go, Tammi:
Happy Birthday, girlfriend!
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Here you go, Tammi:
Happy Birthday, girlfriend!
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Drive-Bys
This is probably more true than I'd like to think:
(A tip of the cap to Deb.)
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A little too much information, but I still found this giggle-worthy...
Just so.
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| You Are 32% Brutally Honest |
 Honesty is nice, but only when it's convenient. You'd rather be nice than honest. You figure it's important to be honest about the big stuff, but little lies never hurt anyone! |
(A tip of the cap to Deb.)
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A little too much information, but I still found this giggle-worthy...
| Your Boobies' Names Are... |
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Just so.
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From the Rowdies in the Back of the Bus
The Sweetheart of Shell Knob, MO wants you to know...
In these serious times it is important for all of us, of all faiths, to recognize these four Religious Truths:
1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God's chosen people.
2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian world.
4. Presbyterians do not recognize each other at Hooters
I'll bet this guy could do a dandy photo illustration of just how this might have happened:
(Thanks, Elizabeth! I giggle myself silly over this.)
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Montgomery Epstein was taking an oral examination. He was asked to spell "cultivate," and he did so correctly.
"But do you know what the word means?" asked the teacher. "Can you use it in a sentence?"
For a moment
I went to the bank the other day...I asked the banker to check my balance...so she pushed me!
What did the Jewish bank teller say to her customers? "You never write, you never call, you only visit when you need money."
Hear about the new synagogue in_____
Update: I knew it was too funny to be true... but still...
Oh, well... my colleague Hattie, who brought this to my attention, also notes that there is a blog just bursting with hoaxey factoids.
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Rubber-Necking
Quote of the Day:
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"In my opinion, if you have to ask yourself when the right time to don your blinking penis tiara is, you should ask a trusted friend to monitor your behavior for the rest of the night because you are obviously drunk."Amen, sister!
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Bus Fumes
George R.R. Martin is taunting me with this small offering. No more excuses, George! Please just get A Dance with Dragons on the shelf, already!
(I wonder if the good professor has seen this tidbit? Or that there are two more volumes planned for the series?)
Durrrrrrr!!!
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(I wonder if the good professor has seen this tidbit? Or that there are two more volumes planned for the series?)
Durrrrrrr!!!
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Updating the Terminal
Coming soon to Chez Omnibus...
This cool table...
This really comfy couch...
These awesome chairs (but in a deep eggplant microsuede)...
And this awesome desk/wall unit.
Yes, I am indeed having fun. Thanks for asking!
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This cool table...
This really comfy couch...
These awesome chairs (but in a deep eggplant microsuede)...
And this awesome desk/wall unit.
Yes, I am indeed having fun. Thanks for asking!
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Drive-Bys
Quote of the Day:
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Update: Links are fixed. (But Blogger is slow today...)
"You do not want to ever ask me my thoughts on Katie Couric."Of course Darren McLikes Himself. I certainly do. You will, too.
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Update: Links are fixed. (But Blogger is slow today...)
Bus Fumes
Ay yi yi!
What in the heck happened to the Manolo? for the Mens? for the Bride?
Wait! At least there's Manolo for the Food.
It's not enough. I want the Manolo back -- right now!
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Update: He's baaa-ack!
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What in the heck happened to the Manolo? for the Mens? for the Bride?
Wait! At least there's Manolo for the Food.
It's not enough. I want the Manolo back -- right now!
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Update: He's baaa-ack!
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Drive-Bys
There's a very good reason I rarely get asked to stand up in a wedding. (Scroll down through the comments after reading Bou's connundrum.)
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I've got a birthday coming up next month. I'm not saying how young I am, but this might give you a hint:
I am...
32 years 2 months younger than Andy Griffith, age 80
28 years 8 months younger than Dick Clark, age 76
27 years 5 months younger than Leonard Nimoy, age 75
25 years 4 months younger than Carol Burnett, age 73
22 years 6 months younger than Alan Alda, age 70
21 years 1 month younger than Bill Cosby, age 69
15 years 9 months younger than Linda Evans, age 63
13 years 6 months younger than Tom Selleck, age 61
10 years 7 months younger than Ted Danson, age 58
8 years 3 months younger than Jay Leno, age 56
4 years 6 months younger than Oprah Winfrey, age 52
3 years 6 months younger than Kelsey Grammer, age 51
0 years 3 months younger than Drew Carey, age 48
2 years 10 months older than Michael J. Fox, age 45
6 years 3 months older than Calista Flockhart, age 41
10 years 6 months older than Jennifer Aniston, age 37
14 years 4 months older than Alyssa Milano, age 33
19 years 3 months older than Colin Hanks, age 28
25 years 0 months older than Mila Kunis, age 22
32 years 11 months older than Madylin Sweeten, age 15
And I was...
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Oh, yeah. And I taught TMBCITW this little ditty this weekend. Urk. I don't ususally feel OLD...
and the scary part is that I know most (but not all) of these, as well.
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(A tip of the cap to Lady Gunn.)
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Oops! Here's one more:
(A tip of the cap to the Queen O'Lemons & Lollipops.)
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I've got a birthday coming up next month. I'm not saying how young I am, but this might give you a hint:
I am...
32 years 2 months younger than Andy Griffith, age 80
28 years 8 months younger than Dick Clark, age 76
27 years 5 months younger than Leonard Nimoy, age 75
25 years 4 months younger than Carol Burnett, age 73
22 years 6 months younger than Alan Alda, age 70
21 years 1 month younger than Bill Cosby, age 69
15 years 9 months younger than Linda Evans, age 63
13 years 6 months younger than Tom Selleck, age 61
10 years 7 months younger than Ted Danson, age 58
8 years 3 months younger than Jay Leno, age 56
4 years 6 months younger than Oprah Winfrey, age 52
3 years 6 months younger than Kelsey Grammer, age 51
0 years 3 months younger than Drew Carey, age 48
2 years 10 months older than Michael J. Fox, age 45
6 years 3 months older than Calista Flockhart, age 41
10 years 6 months older than Jennifer Aniston, age 37
14 years 4 months older than Alyssa Milano, age 33
19 years 3 months older than Colin Hanks, age 28
25 years 0 months older than Mila Kunis, age 22
32 years 11 months older than Madylin Sweeten, age 15
And I was...
1 years old when the first episode of Bonanza aired
4 years old at the time Beverly Hillbillies first aired
6 years old when the Addams Family first appeared on TV
8 years old at the time the first Star Trek episode was televised
12 years old when All in the Family was first shown
14 years old at the time the TV series M*A*S*H began
17 years old when Saturday Night Live first aired
19 years old when CBS introduced Dallas
22 years old during the first airing of Hill Street Blues
24 years old at the time the first Cheers episode was televised
28 years old when L.A. Law was first aired on TV
28 years old at the time the series Married with Children began
31 years old when Seinfeld was first televised
33 years old in the month Home Improvement began
36 years old at the time the TV series Friends began
38 years old when Everybody Loves Raymond first aired
41 years old when Who Wants To Be A Millionaire began in the US
Go check out Boy the Bear's TV Age Gauge for your own frightening data.
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Oh, yeah. And I taught TMBCITW this little ditty this weekend. Urk. I don't ususally feel OLD...
and the scary part is that I know most (but not all) of these, as well.
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| What Your Soul Really Looks Like |
 You are very passionate and quite temperamental. While you can be moody, you always crave comfort. You are a grounded person, but you also leave room for imagination and dreams. Your feet may be on the ground, but your head is in the clouds. You see yourself with pretty objective eyes. How you view yourself is almost exactly how other people view you. Your near future is all about change, but in very small steps. The end of the journey looks far, but it's much closer than you realize. For you, love is all about caring and comfort. You couldn't fall in love with someone you didn't trust. |
(A tip of the cap to Lady Gunn.)
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Oops! Here's one more:
| You Are 6: The Loyalist |
You have strong relationships and are intensely loyal. People find you easy to love and care for. You like your world to be stable and secure, no surprises. You're cautious. You prefer your inner circle to the outside world. |
(A tip of the cap to the Queen O'Lemons & Lollipops.)
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Roadside Diversions
Don't forget the Friday Ark, up at the Modulator.
In addition, the intrepid Christina has kicked off a new blog novella (or "Scarevella") this week. (Is there anything this woman can't handle???) Be prepared to be creeped out!
Saturday brings Weekend Cat Blogging at eatstuff and the Carnival of the Recipes at Home Recipes. (Hmmm. Perhaps eatstuff should host the Carnival of the Recipes some time. It's only logical, don't you think?)
Sunday evening look for the Carnival of the Cats at Creatures of the Earth.
There. That ought to keep you busy for a while.
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In addition, the intrepid Christina has kicked off a new blog novella (or "Scarevella") this week. (Is there anything this woman can't handle???) Be prepared to be creeped out!
Saturday brings Weekend Cat Blogging at eatstuff and the Carnival of the Recipes at Home Recipes. (Hmmm. Perhaps eatstuff should host the Carnival of the Recipes some time. It's only logical, don't you think?)
Sunday evening look for the Carnival of the Cats at Creatures of the Earth.
There. That ought to keep you busy for a while.
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Drive-Bys
Hmmm...
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(A tip of the cap to Patti, who pointed me to both of these quizzes.)
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These, I found on my own:
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| You Are An ENFP |
The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends. You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules. Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives. You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're quite the storyteller! You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. |
| In a Past Life... |
 You Were: A Gentle Despot. Where You Lived: China. How You Died: Consumption. |
(A tip of the cap to Patti, who pointed me to both of these quizzes.)
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These, I found on my own:
| You Are a Boston Terrier Puppy |
 Aggressive, wild, and rambunctious. Deep down, you're just a cuddle monster. |
| You Are 64% Open Minded |
 You are a very open minded person, but you're also well grounded. Tolerant and flexible, you appreciate most lifestyles and viewpoints. But you also know where you stand firm, and you can draw that line. You're open to considering every possibility - but in the end, you stand true to yourself. |
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| Your EQ is 140 |
 50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick! 51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese. 71-90: You've got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely. 91-110: You're average. It's easy to predict how you'll react to things. But anyone could have guessed that. 111-130: You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt. 131-150: You are remarkable when it comes to relating with others. Only the biggest losers get under your skin. 150+: Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar. |
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Rubber-Necking
Pammy just reminded me that my mother occasionally offers up pithy little phrases that leave me scratching my head. (So what was it that Pammy said that got me started? "It's been dry, too. Dry as a popcorn fart.")
Some Princess Momilies that stand out in particular:
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Some Princess Momilies that stand out in particular:
He/she drives like the Hammers of Hell.What momilies does your mother pop up with?
We shot through that like shit through a tin horn.
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Roadside Diversions
Carnival of the Vanities #200 -- The Rob Smith Memorial Edition -- is up at Accidental Verbosity. I really do hope Rob knew in his heart just how many people cared about his cracker ass...
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Drive-Bys
Quote of the day:
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Dear Lord! My eyeballs will never be the same...
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My BlogDaddy is a free man as of yesterday. Go wish him heartiest congratulations. (And add good wishes for opportunities to "avenge the Pope" as frequently as humanly possible.)
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Either Chicago is in extremely fine shape or our elected aldermen have such little tiny pea brains that these are the most complicated problems they think they know how to deal with. Mighty tough to do when they've obviously only got a couple of active neurons apiece firing in their collective craniums.
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Is it any wonder why Christina is one of my heroes?
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Dear Lord! My eyeballs will never be the same...
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My BlogDaddy is a free man as of yesterday. Go wish him heartiest congratulations. (And add good wishes for opportunities to "avenge the Pope" as frequently as humanly possible.)
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Either Chicago is in extremely fine shape or our elected aldermen have such little tiny pea brains that these are the most complicated problems they think they know how to deal with. Mighty tough to do when they've obviously only got a couple of active neurons apiece firing in their collective craniums.
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Chartered Excursions -- Chicago Recap
Another blogmeet, another great bunch of new friends! Sure wish I'd felt better, because I'm quite certain I missed a great deal of hilarity after I left Klas on Saturday night.
So who was there at the Stonewood Ale House on Friday night?
Jimmy B, the Conservative UAW Guy arrived first. Yes, indeedy, folks -- this Buckeye State boy beat Chicagoans to the restaurant, even though he had to fight Friday night rush hour traffic on the Dan Ryan Expressway. I was mighty impressed, and for good reason!
Next to arrive was the Windypundit* -- a guy I've been wanting to meet for some time now. Once I got over the vision clouded with lust caused by his camera equipment (if you saw it, you'd be in serious photo-lust, too), I was pleased to find that Mark is every bit as great of a guy as you'd expect from his writing. One of these days, I hope to meet his missus, too.
A really big treat for me was that Ferdy, the Conservative Cat, let Bruce the Human Pet* and Peg-Eye Nate out of the house for a visit to the Ogmeet. (And I understand we may be changing it to Dead-Eye Nate if Og and Jimmy B have anything to do with it.)
Next to arrive was a complete stranger to me -- Grant Crowell* of Grantastic Designs, Inc., who I understand will soon be blogging under the name of "G-Spot". (Sorry. Couldn't resist.) Grant is a fascinating guy who, once having been threatened by the man, is currently in the process of filming a documentary to expose the truth about Ward Churchill. Let's just say Grant brought very lively conversation to the table!
Finally, Mr. Right* (another of the folks high on my "must meet" list) and the lovely Mrs. Right** rounded out the group.
When you put a bunch of IT* tech heads and an IT teacher**, you also get far more information than a technotard such as my humble self can possibly ever absorb... but it certainly wasn't boring. In fact, it pretty darned heady company.
After the party broke up, but before I could make it all the way home to Chez Bus Driver, I got a call from Mr. Blogmeet, himself, checking to see if I could find a place to meet him, my favorite Beer-Brained pal, and the lovely and talented (and EMPLOYEED) Ms. Tammi, who had been shanghaied earlier by this guy (who didn't attend the Ogmeet -- for shame!).
Oops! Gotta go. More tomorrow!
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So who was there at the Stonewood Ale House on Friday night?
Jimmy B, the Conservative UAW Guy arrived first. Yes, indeedy, folks -- this Buckeye State boy beat Chicagoans to the restaurant, even though he had to fight Friday night rush hour traffic on the Dan Ryan Expressway. I was mighty impressed, and for good reason!
Next to arrive was the Windypundit* -- a guy I've been wanting to meet for some time now. Once I got over the vision clouded with lust caused by his camera equipment (if you saw it, you'd be in serious photo-lust, too), I was pleased to find that Mark is every bit as great of a guy as you'd expect from his writing. One of these days, I hope to meet his missus, too.
A really big treat for me was that Ferdy, the Conservative Cat, let Bruce the Human Pet* and Peg-Eye Nate out of the house for a visit to the Ogmeet. (And I understand we may be changing it to Dead-Eye Nate if Og and Jimmy B have anything to do with it.)
Next to arrive was a complete stranger to me -- Grant Crowell* of Grantastic Designs, Inc., who I understand will soon be blogging under the name of "G-Spot". (Sorry. Couldn't resist.) Grant is a fascinating guy who, once having been threatened by the man, is currently in the process of filming a documentary to expose the truth about Ward Churchill. Let's just say Grant brought very lively conversation to the table!
Finally, Mr. Right* (another of the folks high on my "must meet" list) and the lovely Mrs. Right** rounded out the group.
When you put a bunch of IT* tech heads and an IT teacher**, you also get far more information than a technotard such as my humble self can possibly ever absorb... but it certainly wasn't boring. In fact, it pretty darned heady company.
After the party broke up, but before I could make it all the way home to Chez Bus Driver, I got a call from Mr. Blogmeet, himself, checking to see if I could find a place to meet him, my favorite Beer-Brained pal, and the lovely and talented (and EMPLOYEED) Ms. Tammi, who had been shanghaied earlier by this guy (who didn't attend the Ogmeet -- for shame!).
Oops! Gotta go. More tomorrow!
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Book Your Ticket
I, for one, am glad El Capitan didn't cut a single word in his ending to the Psychevella.
Behold:
Chapter One by Bob: Bitter Herbs
Chapter Two by Christina: Heads Up
Chapter Three by Leslie: Shrink This
Chapter Four by Amelie: The Old Neighbourhood
Chapter Five by CalTechGirl: Dead End?
And Chapter Six: Silver Bells and Cockleshells
Gadzooks!
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Behold:
Chapter One by Bob: Bitter Herbs
Chapter Two by Christina: Heads Up
Chapter Three by Leslie: Shrink This
Chapter Four by Amelie: The Old Neighbourhood
Chapter Five by CalTechGirl: Dead End?
And Chapter Six: Silver Bells and Cockleshells
Gadzooks!
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Tootin' the Horn
Boy, it's nice when you get what you asked for... and even nicer when your request is fast-tracked!
A hug and a big ol' smoocheroo to Bruce the Human Pet of the Conservative Cat for putting together the Illinois Blogger Community (see "Da Locals" in my blogroll) so quickly. Also be sure to stop by and visit the Illinois Blogger Community Page from time to time.
What? You say there's not much there yet? Well, then... you need to go sign up here, put the IBC code in your blogroll, and send trackbacks to your posts about Illinois to Ferdy.
Thanks again, Bruce!
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Even more excitement at Chez Bus Driver! Look what's coming in the morning:
Let the happy dance begin!
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A hug and a big ol' smoocheroo to Bruce the Human Pet of the Conservative Cat for putting together the Illinois Blogger Community (see "Da Locals" in my blogroll) so quickly. Also be sure to stop by and visit the Illinois Blogger Community Page from time to time.
What? You say there's not much there yet? Well, then... you need to go sign up here, put the IBC code in your blogroll, and send trackbacks to your posts about Illinois to Ferdy.
Thanks again, Bruce!
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Even more excitement at Chez Bus Driver! Look what's coming in the morning:
Let the happy dance begin!_____
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