RITA's XLII: For the Turnstiles

[Chris Nowlin]

I should go teach.

Poorly

[Paul McEnery]

I should go teach.

Poorly

Demand a raise.

[DarkBlade]

Just asking because of the husband and all.
*Nods* I just haven't heard from her. She's staying in Tennessee for now.

[jessecuster3]

I don't like gin. Euchre I like, but never played it online. It's the social aspect of euchre that does it, y'know? Like Pitch, which I guess is big in Indiana.

Oklahoma Gin is my game but I have been playing at least with my dad since I was a kid.


Yeah I agree on Euchre. I am only still learning it, like every bar here has leagues.

[DarkBlade]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Dreadstar would kick my ASS at chess.

[jessecuster3]

I'd never even heard of pitch until a friend in Cincinnati dragged me to a game in Indiana. Rural farmers, playing a blind draw tourney for decent cash to bide the time in winter. Canny bastards, they are.

When we are desperate for gambling we always play Big Two(Pusoy Dos, a ton of other foreign names). Its easy to have a deck on you when you go to the bar.

[Dreadstar]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Dreadstar would kick my ASS at chess.

Never know till you try. But not with facebook, and not tonight.

[Michael P]

Mmmmm. Bachelor chow.

[darkhanamaru]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Dreadstar would kick my ASS at chess.

actually i would like to see Paul and Dreadstar play chess. i suspect it would be an interesting game

[Tadhg]

Mmmmm. Bachelor chow.

Now with Flavor?

[Dreadstar]

actually i would like to see Paul and Dreadstar play chess. i suspect it would be an interesting game

We'd fight over the hypermodern opening or the Giuoco Piano, one or the other.

[jessecuster3]

We'd fight over the hypermodern opening or the Giuoco Piano, one or the other.

And either way it would be moving a pawn two spaces.

[Michael P]

God. Seeing someone ask "Who's Orson Welles" and someone else reply "He did the voice of Unicron in the Transformers movie" makes me want to slit my fucking wrists.

[Paul McEnery]

We'd fight over the hypermodern opening or the Giuoco Piano, one or the other.
Damn if I remember any of that stuff.

I'm more of a Sicilian when Black, Queen's Gambit when white kind of a guy.

[Paul McEnery]

God. Seeing someone ask "Who's Orson Welles" and someone else reply "He did the voice of Unicron in the Transformers movie" makes me want to slit my fucking wrists.

Yeah. He was the voice for Pinky and the Brain, dammit!

[Tadhg]

Yeah. He was the voice for Pinky and the Brain, dammit!

Paul wins my heart.

[Jeff Brady]

Paul wins my heart.

Slut.

(tententen)

[Guapo Méndez]

http://nerdnirvana.org/g4m3s/leapfrog.htm

Interesting little game.

[Guapo Méndez]

You're all trying, aren't you?

(took me about 30 tries to solve it)

[Agent Helix]

That's a pretty old fashioned puzzle.

[Royal]

You're all trying, aren't you?

(took me about 30 tries to solve it)

Acually, I'm dissecting Hotel California.

[jessecuster3]

Acually, I'm dissecting Hotel California.

good lord you must be bored.

[Ed Cunard]

I went to catholic school in East Stroudsburg, PA from 4th to 8th grade and I never heard of the Frazetta musuem. that's sad.

It wasn't open then. It opened after I graduated from college, so sometime after 2001.

Oh, I got it. I was merely following up with an opinion, because I know it is pissing off Ed.

I'm surprisingly not competitive. I just like playing to play.

God. Seeing someone ask "Who's Orson Welles" and someone else reply "He did the voice of Unicron in the Transformers movie" makes me want to slit my fucking wrists.

It makes me want to slit his or her wrists.

Who am I kidding? It makes me want to slit his wrists.

[Guapo Méndez]

good lord you must be bored.

Some dissect to remember.
Some dissect to forget.

[darkhanamaru]

It wasn't open then. It opened after I graduated from college, so sometime after 2001.


Actually according to this bio it was open for a time in the 80s

http://frazettaartgallery.com/ff/bio/1980/1980.html

[Paul McEnery]

Acually, I'm dissecting Hotel California.

Why do that when you could dissect The Eagles?

[Sanagi]

God. Seeing someone ask "Who's Orson Welles" and someone else reply "He did the voice of Unicron in the Transformers movie" makes me want to slit my fucking wrists.
You mean he did something else?

[Royal]

good lord you must be bored.

*shrugs*

It's a strange habit I have.

I call it Zarathustra.

[Royal]

Why do that when you could dissect The Eagles?

I'm more comfortable with ideas and concepts.

Plus it's less messy.

[Paul McEnery]

I'm more comfortable with ideas and concepts.

Plus it's less messy.

When did you turn into such a pussy? C'mon man. Glenn Frey, lights and liver in a kidney dish. You know you wanna.

[Michael P]

Why do that when you could dissect The Eagles?

And of course I, the English major, think "But that's what he's doing."

[Royal]

When did you turn into such a pussy? C'mon man. Glenn Frey, lights and liver in a kidney dish. You know you wanna.

Me? A pussy? Nah.

I just feel they ain't worth my time.

Maroon 5, on the other hand...I'd love to play in a pool of their blood.

[Paul McEnery]

I just feel they ain't worth my time.


So true.
....

[howyadoin]

Ooh! What is it?I couldn't even tell ya. This chick at work got it in England within the last year or so. Beyond that, it was incredibly headache-inducing.

[Michael P]

I couldn't even tell ya. This chick at work got it in England within the last year or so. Beyond that, it was incredibly headache-inducing.

Okay, so we can put to bed that whole bit about the British being more culturally intelligent and sophisticated.

[howyadoin]

Okay, so we can put to bed that whole bit about the British being more culturally intelligent and sophisticated.No argument here.

http://www.briscoebarnyard.com/pictures/chav.jpg

[Jared_Humpherys]

I dunno why, but my GAD has been going haywire these last few days.

I need to find some way to cool off. I'm even snappy towards Sarah.

[jessecuster3]

yes I love Pop and I am not ashamed to admit it. This is evidenced by The Styles. (http://www.myspace.com/thestylessuck)

[jessecuster3]

I dunno why, but my GAD has been going haywire these last few days.

I need to find some way to cool off. I'm even snappy towards Sarah.

GAD?


What is that?

[Jared_Humpherys]

GAD?


What is that?

Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Everyday crap can worry me a lot more than it should, basically.

[jessecuster3]

Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Everyday crap can worry me a lot more than it should, basically.

Is that part of the Aspergers?

[Jared_Humpherys]

Is that part of the Aspergers?

Kinda-sorta. It's a contributing factor, but it's more nurture than nature.

Both myself and my psychologist blame my folks for that one.

[Jared_Humpherys]

In any event, I'm still fretting about stuff that I shouldn't. Stuff that I've been reassured about, even. And it's ^&%*ing my mood up bad. Usually, I'm on top of it. But these last few days have seen me slip.

If it gets too bad, I'll take a day off to clear my head or something.

Anywho, g'night, Ritalins.

[howyadoin]

In any event, I'm still fretting about stuff that I shouldn't. Stuff that I've been reassured about, even. And it's ^&%*ing my mood up bad. Usually, I'm on top of it. But these last few days have seen me slip.

If it gets too bad, I'll take a day off to clear my head or something.

Anywho, g'night, Ritalins.Sleep well, buddy.

[howyadoin]

You have said nothing I disagree with. You just have to tread carefully on nerd forums when knocking genre fiction.

The thing, though, is that I don't think they're using genre trappings to hide the weakness in their writing--I think, instead, they're not writing but, rather, playing with toys that make their peepees hard.Which of course, is a shitty way to learn to write.

Seeing the word 'Ploog' in that sentence is about the only thing that would have gotten me to keep buying the book.

Good call, indeed.We need a Ploog adjective.

Ploogariffic?

[zombie]

Fruit flies are so damn annoying.

[howyadoin]

Fruit flies are so damn annoying.Let's be honest, though - even straight flies are annoying.

[zombie]

Let's be honest, though - even straight flies are annoying.

Well played.

[Chris Nowlin]

God. Seeing someone ask "Who's Orson Welles" and someone else reply "He did the voice of Unicron in the Transformers movie" makes me want to slit my fucking wrists.

I'm right there with you.

Has the first guy not seen Transformers? I mean what the hell!?!

[howyadoin]

So "Chris", have you and married chick had a second date yet?

[Chris Nowlin]

Just about to lie down and read some; I'm beat.

But not yet. But our first was just last Friday and she has a job and husband, so we'll see what happens

[howyadoin]

Just about to lie down and read some; I'm beat.

But not yet. But our first was just last Friday and she has a job and husband, so we'll see what happensI like your pioneer spirit.

[Brian Cronin]

You may want to check the blog out first, Chris. ;)

-Brian

[howyadoin]

It's been raining for weeks, and there's a street sweeper going by right now.

My tax dollars hard at work.

[Fish Sauce]

I'm right there with you.

Has the first guy not seen Transformers? I mean what the hell!?!

Oh.

Oh, I see what you did there.

[Spike-X]

So, here we are...

[Spike-X]

I've got this woman at work flirting crazily with me.

I know it's because she's unhappy with her partner and considers me 'safe', but still...I'm starting to get tempted, dammit!

[Spike-X]

Maybe 'tempted' isn't the word I'm looking for. But...something!

[Fish Sauce]

Together the Australians managed to kill Rita's :(

[Pól Rua]

Together the Australians managed to kill Rita's :(

We stunned it with an emu-skull nulla nulla and then drugged it with wallaby venom!
Nyah-hah-hahaa!

[Agent Helix]

I'm exhausted, the weather is miserable, and I have a four hour training course this afternoon. Someone please weep for me.

[Tadhg]

I'm exhausted, the weather is miserable, and I have a four hour training course this afternoon. Someone please weep for me.

What's the training course on? Is it like the American Gladiator's Eliminator?

[bipolar danger girl]

I had a nightmare last night. I woke Doug up at 4am to help me check the apartment for Google Zombies, and I'm happy to announce my apartment is Google Zombie free.....

...today.

[bipolar danger girl]

I'm exhausted, the weather is miserable, and I have a four hour training course this afternoon. Someone please weep for me.
Weeping is for little girls. Be a man!

[Agent Helix]

What's the training course on? Is it like the American Gladiator's Eliminator?

Employee Performance Management Systems.

Somehow I doubt my instructor will be Razor.

[Tadhg]

Employee Performance Management Systems.

Somehow I doubt my instructor will be Razor.

You should take a pugil stick just in case you have to Joust.

[Jared_Humpherys]

I had a nightmare last night. I woke Doug up at 4am to help me check the apartment for Google Zombies, and I'm happy to announce my apartment is Google Zombie free.....

...today.

Is that kinda like Steven King's "Pulse"?

[Tadhg]

I had a nightmare last night. I woke Doug up at 4am to help me check the apartment for Google Zombies, and I'm happy to announce my apartment is Google Zombie free.....

...today.

You should get one of those Google Zombie repelling rocks.

[Pól Rua]

Fire, man.
Google zombies HATE fire.

[Tadhg]

Fire, man.
Google zombies HATE fire.

Apartments hate fire too.

[Ed Cunard]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v435/edcunard/1017070805.jpg

[Puma]

He seems to be sans t-shirt, hair is growing in?

[Tadhg]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v435/edcunard/1017070805.jpg


Is your dog using your webcam?

[Ed Cunard]

Is your dog using your webcam?

Don't judge him. He's lonely.

Yeah, he's got hair now, so no more stupid clothing.

[thespianphryne]

Webcam dogs? That's wrong.


-Das

[thespianphryne]

Don't judge him. He's lonely.

Yeah, he's got hair now, so no more stupid clothing.

They were your clothes, You picked them out.


-Das

[jessecuster3]

So, who shall fall prey to me today?

[bipolar danger girl]

Is that kinda like Steven King's "Pulse"?Unknown.

10 characters.

[bipolar danger girl]

You should get one of those Google Zombie repelling rocks.
My plan was to push Doug into the Google Zombies to allow time for my escape, but a Google Zombie repelling rock might work too.

Got any?

[bipolar danger girl]

Fire, man.
Google zombies HATE fire.Great idea!

[Agent Helix]

Webcam dogs? That's wrong.


-Das

If by wrong you mean TOTALLY FUCKING HAWTTT.

[bipolar danger girl]

Apartments hate fire too.I mean....BAD, Pol Rua! BAD!

[HomerJay]

Is that kinda like Steven King's "Pulse"?
It was CELL. A pretty good, lean & mean read actually.

[Lone Ranger]

'mornin folks

I do like a little zombie talk with my first cup of coffee

[Tadhg]

What breed/mix is Patches?

[jessecuster3]

I still want to know what a Google Zombie is? Isn't that just Jeff Brady? He's easy to stop, just put him in a social situation.

[Ed Cunard]

They were your clothes, You picked them out.


Yes, but all dog clothing looks stupid. It was a neccessity.

What breed/mix is Patches?

Not entirely sure. Part setter? Part beagle?

[Tadhg]

Yes, but all dog clothing looks stupid. It was a neccessity.

So I shouldn't dress Radley up as Yoda for Halloween?

[jessecuster3]

So I shouldn't dress Radley up as Yoda for Halloween?

I love Yoda dog costumes.

[Tadhg]

I love Yoda dog costumes.

DEAD TO ME!

[zombie]

Our dog wore a sweater in the winter. She was from Florida and couldn't handle the cold.

[Lone Ranger]

So I shouldn't dress Radley up as Yoda for Halloween?

Could you somehow put together a tiny Teen Wolf costume, complete with a mini-basketball?

[bipolar danger girl]

It was CELL. A pretty good, lean & mean read actually.Did CELL have a crazy husband who discovered when he googled people in the correct way, he could create silent creepy slave zombies that looked just like the person googled? Did the zombies in CELL last only 1-3 hours at a time? Did the crazy husband think he had the perfect person to google, in the perfect exact sequence of searches, to create an ultimate 3 day super zombie who then tried to crawl out of the computer to eat his wife?

If so, it's exactly like that Stephen King book.

[Tadhg]

Did CELL have a crazy husband who discovered when he googled people in the correct way, he could create silent creepy slave zombies that looked just like the person googled? Did the zombies in CELL last only 1-3 hours at a time? Did the crazy husband think he had the perfect person to google, in the perfect exact sequence of searches, to create an ultimate 3 day super zombie who then tried to crawl out of the computer to eat his wife?

If so, it's exactly like that Stephen King book.

I'll talk to Doug about not making anymore creepy slave zombies. Though I will have to ask him how he did it.

[Puma]

Did CELL have a crazy husband who discovered when he googled people in the correct way, he could create silent creepy slave zombies that looked just like the person googled? Did the zombies in CELL last only 1-3 hours at a time? Did the crazy husband think he had the perfect person to google, in the perfect exact sequence of searches, to create an ultimate 3 day super zombie who then tried to crawl out of the computer to eat his wife?

If so, it's exactly like that Stephen King book.

whatever are you eating before bed?

[Agent Helix]

I had a dream last night, but I can only remember one part of it.

I distinctly remember my friend as Anakin Skywalker (for some god damn reason) saying "Man, fuck this shit. Those were my fucking legs!"

[jessecuster3]

DEAD TO ME!

Ok, maybe I just like the picture on the packaging. I love Star Wars, though, we all know this.

[bipolar danger girl]

whatever are you eating before bed?I watched the first episode of Pushing Daisies last night before bed.

[Tadhg]

I had a dream last night, but I can only remember one part of it.

I distinctly remember my friend as Anakin Skywalker (for some god damn reason) saying "Man, fuck this shit. Those were my fucking legs!"

So your dreams write more entertaining dialogue than Lucas.

[jessecuster3]

I watched the first episode of Pushing Daisies last night before bed.

Thumbs up or down?

[Tadhg]

Ok, maybe I just like the picture on the packaging. I love Star Wars, though, we all know this.

Okay, not dead to me. Dogs in costumes is cruel and unusual unless it's BeeDogs. (http://www.beedogs.com)

[Agent Helix]

Pretty much, yeah.

It's odd, though. I wasn't thinking about Star Wars at all before bed. I haven't thought about Star Wars in months. But then I have a dream that in some fashion involves my least favorite character from Star Wars.

[Ed Cunard]

Thumbs up or down?

I love that show. I was happy to see my interest was maintained through the second episode.

[bipolar danger girl]

I'll talk to Doug about not making anymore creepy slave zombies. Though I will have to ask him how he did it.When I woke up at 4am, I heard the Google Zombie doing laundry. That's why Doug had to do an apartment search. With great Google Zombie making power comes great responsibility.

[bipolar danger girl]

Thumbs up or down?Any show that can make me dream like that gets two thumbs up. Also, the show is awesome.

[Tadhg]

When I woke up at 4am, I heard the Google Zombie doing laundry. That's why Doug had to do an apartment search. With great Google Zombie making power comes great responsibility.

Silly Doug! Never have zombies do laundry! Their rotting flesh wrecks clothes while they're folding.

[HomerJay]

Did CELL have a crazy husband who discovered when he googled people in the correct way, he could create silent creepy slave zombies that looked just like the person googled? Did the zombies in CELL last only 1-3 hours at a time? Did the crazy husband think he had the perfect person to google, in the perfect exact sequence of searches, to create an ultimate 3 day super zombie who then tried to crawl out of the computer to eat his wife?

If so, it's exactly like that Stephen King book.
Um, no.

CELL was about an aural pulse that went out over every single cell phone on the planet that when heard, basically rebooted your brain so you were reduced to your basest animal instincts (a la Zombies). Survivors get together and adventure ensues.

Yours sounds pretty interesting too.

[Jeff Brady]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v435/edcunard/1017070805.jpg

PUPPY! Yay!

[Puma]

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/images/2007/09/27/halloweenies.jpg

[Tadhg]

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/images/2007/09/27/halloweenies.jpg

You're incredibly mean.

[jessecuster3]

I love that show. I was happy to see my interest was maintained through the second episode.

Any show that can make me dream like that gets two thumbs up. Also, the show is awesome.

Yay! My opinion is officially validated.

[Dreadstar]

Cool! A bpdg sighting!

[Puma]

You're incredibly mean.

hehehehehehe

[HomerJay]

You're incredibly mean.
hehehehehehe
I actually got that pic in an email (with other similar pics) entitled, "Why Dogs Bite People".

[Jeff Brady]

I still want to know what a Google Zombie is? Isn't that just Jeff Brady? He's easy to stop, just put him in a social situation.

This is brilliant!

[Ed Cunard]

Yay! My opinion is officially validated.

The part with the dog kissing Kristin Chenowith after her song made me laugh out loud, and I rarely do that while watching or listening to something by myself.

[Jared_Humpherys]

It was CELL. A pretty good, lean & mean read actually.

Yeah, sorry, I was thinking of the event more than the book itself.

[bipolar danger girl]

Cool! A bpdg sighting!DREADSTAR! Yay!

[Merey]

I watched the first episode of Pushing Daisies last night before bed.

Yup, that could definitely do it. It is indeed an awesome show!


I think the main guy has a Mulderesque/Duchovny appeal in that he's not conventionally good looking, but the more you see him the hotter he gets. Towards the end of last week's episode it just hit me that he's pretty hot and that I think I might have found my new tv boyfriend.

[Dreadstar]

DREADSTAR! Yay!

I'd dance with you, but my lumbago is acting up.

[jessecuster3]

The part with the dog kissing Kristin Chenowith after her song made me laugh out loud, and I rarely do that while watching or listening to something by myself.

Oh yeah, the whole song was hilarious. I really love that show, which means it is doomed to be cancelled around episode 6. Its nice to see Barry Sonnenfeld getting creative again. My only negative so far, is that the main guy shows absolutely no emotion in his face, its like he has a robot face.

[HomerJay]

I think the main guy has a Mulderesque/Duchovny appeal in that he's not conventionally good looking, but the more you see him the hotter he gets. Towards the end of last week's episode it just hit me that he's pretty hot and that I think I might have found my new tv boyfriend.
My only negative so far, is that the main guy shows absolutely no emotion in his face, its like he has a robot face.
:D
Just like Duchovny then.

Merey, I've started watching the new BIONIC WOMAN show for that reason. It's filling the "hot chick kicking ass" void that ALIAS left.

[jessecuster3]

Merey, I've started watching the new BIONIC WOMAN show for that reason. It's filling the "hot chick kicking ass" void that ALIAS left.

Except it sucks. Chuck has the hot chick kicking ass, now, and it is still watchable.

[Dreadstar]

Now that I've played a game of chess online, I have a yen to play more. Only not with facebook. Knort mentioned one yesterday, any other good SIMPLE free online chess places? Maybe there's one at MSN.

[Puma]

Now that I've played a game of chess online, I have a yen to play more. Only not with facebook. Knort mentioned one yesterday, any other good SIMPLE free online chess places? Maybe there's one at MSN.

I have difficulty playing chess online; seems I need the 3D to really see the board and strategies. Every time I've tried to play I feel like I'm in fourth grade again, just learning.

[jessecuster3]

Now that I've played a game of chess online, I have a yen to play more. Only not with facebook. Knort mentioned one yesterday, any other good SIMPLE free online chess places? Maybe there's one at MSN.

Try Yahoo games.

[Ed Cunard]

Alright. I'll see you nerds later this afternoon--more schoolwork and work-work, less chat and play.

Boo.

[jessecuster3]

Mike Patton is voicing the new Bionic Commando! That is just flat out cool.


Bionic Commando was my favorite NES game.

[Slam_Bradley]

I'd dance with you, but my lumbago is acting up.


Really? My bursitis is killing me.

But I slept last night. Which was a good thing.

[Puma]

Really? My bursitis is killing me.

But I slept last night. Which was a good thing.

Glad you're doing better. Did you got o the doctor's?

[Dreadstar]

Really? My bursitis is killing me.

But I slept last night. Which was a good thing.

Nah, I don't even know what lumbago is. (joke)

I have arthritis and the beginnings of some deeper joint problems but I'm not going to worry about them. I figure lung cancer or a heart attack will kill me before they get too bad.

[Slam_Bradley]

Glad you're doing better. Did you got o the doctor's?


Not yet. I was going to go today, but I got a new mucus-thinner that the pharmacist suggested and it seems to be helping. I'll give it another day and if I'm still in bad shape I'll hit the Doc on Friday.

The nice thing about small towns is my Doc will get me in almost any time.

[Gladiaria_Alata]

A late hello, finally got 'round to studying again..

[bipolar danger girl]

Yup, that could definitely do it. It is indeed an awesome show!


I think the main guy has a Mulderesque/Duchovny appeal in that he's not conventionally good looking, but the more you see him the hotter he gets. Towards the end of last week's episode it just hit me that he's pretty hot and that I think I might have found my new tv boyfriend.
I thought the same thing about Chuck. In the beginning I thought she was funny looking, but by the end of the show I thought she was super pretty.

My new TV boyfriend is the cop from Life. He's yummy.

[Puma]

A late hello, finally got 'round to studying again..

Good morning. What are you studying?

[HomerJay]

I figure lung cancer or a heart attack will kill me before they get too bad.
I always say that I want to go out like Steve Allen did.

After having what he thought was a minor traffic accident, he came home, had a nice dinner, played with his grandchildren, went to take a nap in his favorite chair and simply didn't wake up.

Or if I outlive my wife, to die during sex with a woman 1/3rd my age with breasts as big as my head.

[Gladiaria_Alata]

Good morning. What are you studying?

Science, the textbook I'm working on right now focusing on climate and how it effects the world.

[Tadhg]

I thought the same thing about Chuck. In the beginning I thought she was funny looking, but by the end of the show I thought she was super pretty.

My new TV boyfriend is the cop from Life. He's yummy.


I haven't seen Life yet because I'm back in love with Casey McCall and it's on at the same time. Sure he's a lawyer now, not a Sports anchor, but it doesn't matter.

[jessecuster3]

I haven't seen Life yet because I'm back in love with Casey McCall and it's on at the same time. Sure he's a lawyer now, not a Sports anchor, but it doesn't matter.

I love you for referencing Sports Night.

[Tadhg]

I love you for referencing Sports Night.

Well Sports Night is why I decided to first watch Dirty Sexy Money. It's also an incredibly entertaining show.

[Merey]

I thought the same thing about Chuck. In the beginning I thought she was funny looking, but by the end of the show I thought she was super pretty.

My new TV boyfriend is the cop from Life. He's yummy.

My tv-pimping boyfriend said I should check out Life. Hmmm...He neglected to mention the main guy was hot.

I haven't seen Life yet because I'm back in love with Casey McCall and it's on at the same time. Sure he's a lawyer now, not a Sports anchor, but it doesn't matter.

Whatever happened to poor Dan?! America hates Dan. Boo.

That said, I LOVE that Casey/Krause has a new show. Last time I saw him he was dead wrapped all mummy-like in a sheet and I was bawling my eyes out. Oh, and around the same time I saw him live in Miller's After the Fall. Krause's a brilliant tv/film actor, but I don't think he was meant for the stage.

[HomerJay]

Once again, life imitates The Onion.

Onion headline:
Scientists Discover Gene Responsible For Eating Whole Goddamn Bag Of Chips
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29381

Headline today:
Genes Might Help Drive Overeating
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20071017/hl_hsn/genesmighthelpdriveovereating

[Matt Algren]

Let the record show that Mr. Custer is no longer undefeated.

Oh yes.

[zombie]

I forgot that Peter Krause had a new show. I might have to check that out.

[Dreadstar]

Let the record show that Mr. Custer is no longer undefeated.

Oh yes.

Congratulations.

[jessecuster3]

Let the record show that Mr. Custer is no longer undefeated.

Oh yes.

Oh shit, we done?

[K'Nort]

Hey Dread, do you play any of the stuff on Yahoo? Also, do you play Gin or Euchre or any of those?

I was just reading that you can play bridge online. Which is something I've always wanted to learn, and it takes four people and no way I'm finding that here, so that's a definite idea. Gus says he's interested too.

That's after we're done devoting every waking non-work moment to LOTRO, of course.

[Tadhg]

So I think I'm going to use my vacation time by going to work half-days for the month of November. The question is to take off mornings or afternoons?

[Tadhg]

I was just reading that you can play bridge online. Which is something I've always wanted to learn, and it takes four people and no way I'm finding that here, so that's a definite idea. Gus says he's interested too.

That's after we're done devoting every waking non-work moment to LOTRO, of course.

I love Bridge.

[jessecuster3]

I don't like Bridge or Hearts or any of those, Euchre is the closest to a trump game I play.

[Dreadstar]

I don't like Bridge or Hearts or any of those, Euchre is the closest to a trump game I play.

I have never learned Bridge, but always wanted to. People won't play Hearts with me anymore, in real life.

[Matt Algren]

So I think I'm going to use my vacation time by going to work half-days for the month of November. The question is to take off mornings or afternoons?
Sleeping in ftw.

Take mornings off. No contest.

[K'Nort]

I don't like Bridge or Hearts or any of those, Euchre is the closest to a trump game I play.

When I was in high school, my group of friends went through a major Hearts spell for about a year. At least half a dozen of us would play every day before class (the buses got us there 30 minutes before school) and during lunch.

I no longer remember anything about how to play.

I've never tried Euchre. Or Whist.

[Slam_Bradley]

I have never learned Bridge, but always wanted to. People won't play Hearts with me anymore, in real life.


I'll play hearts with you, old man.

[K'Nort]

Sleeping in ftw.

Take mornings off. No contest.

I'd much rather have my afternoons free. And be productive.

I need 8 hours sleep, but I don't like sleeping in in.

[jessecuster3]

This is just not right, I either get all vowels or no vowels, there is no in between.

That's how Algren got let back into that game.


I swear, their code has the highest frequency of i's.

[K'Nort]

Well that was a quick 15 minutes.

So anyway, please wish me luck. The thing I was dreading a few months ago and then was apparently solved has come back after all.

My department head just quit.

It's highly probable they'll make me take her job and this is not what I consider a positive thing.

Yay.

[Dreadstar]

I'll play hearts with you, old man.

Love to.


.

[Matt Algren]

This is just not right, I either get all vowels or no vowels, there is no in between.

That's how Algren got let back into that game.


I swear, their code has the highest frequency of i's.
It is a poor musician who blames his instrument.

(Good luck K'Nort.)

[Justin D.]

I should not have installed the Scrabulous application on Facebook. It's just a a tad distracting.

[Jared_Humpherys]

Hey Matt, how did your thing go last night?

and play me in Scrabble next!

[Slam_Bradley]

Love to.


.


Alright. We'll have to work that out.

Not that I can claim to be that good. But there were about a half dozen of us who played a lot of hearts in law school. Lawyers are pretty competitive.

[jessecuster3]

It is a poor musician who blames his instrument.

(Good luck K'Nort.)

Please, man I was beating you by over 100 points, early in the game, you think I let you in easily?

[Merey]

I have never learned Bridge, but always wanted to. People won't play Hearts with me anymore, in real life.

Hearts and gin rummy are my favorites. I tried learning bridge and cribbage, but they're both those games where if you don't play them often, the how-to-play knowledge disappears.

[zombie]

Dang, ringtones are expensive. $4 for a tiny bit of music? Eesh.

[HomerJay]

With all of this online gaming talk, you people might actually drive me to start posting about religion or politics.

[Slam_Bradley]

Hearts and gin rummy are my favorites. I tried learning bridge and cribbage, but they're both those games where if you don't play them often, the how-to-play knowledge disappears.


I used to play a lot of cribbage. My Dad taught me and then I got schooled by a shark of a Great-Aunt of mine. Probably my favorite game after poker.

[Dreadstar]

With all of this online gaming talk, you people might actually drive me to start posting about religion or politics.

Non-believer.

[Justin D.]

Hearts and gin rummy are my favorites. I tried learning bridge and cribbage, but they're both those games where if you don't play them often, the how-to-play knowledge disappears.

I used to play Spades. That and cut-throat Uno.

[Dreadstar]

I used to play a lot of cribbage. My Dad taught me and then I got schooled by a shark of a Great-Aunt of mine. Probably my favorite game after poker.

Oh, god, I played a good bit of cribbage in college. Thought I was pretty good, too. Found out I was just a pigeon to be fleeced when the money hit the table.

[HomerJay]

Non-believer.
I find you people's belief in online gaming to be silly and foolish.

[Dreadstar]

I find you people's belief in online gaming to be silly and foolish.

Faith, my friend. You have to have faith in gaming.

[Matt Algren]

Please, man I was beating you by over 100 points, early in the game, you think I let you in easily?
Uh huh. Keep talking loserboy.

[Tadhg]

Stepping in dogshit barefoot has to be one of my least favorite experiences.

[Merey]

I used to play a lot of cribbage. My Dad taught me and then I got schooled by a shark of a Great-Aunt of mine. Probably my favorite game after poker.

My Mom, Uncle and Grandfather use to get together at least once a month and play. As a kid, I always found it so intriguing because it was cards with props!

I used to play Spades. That and cut-throat Uno.

Oh, Spades was my favorite high school card game. I haven't played that in years. My other favorite was Rummicube - basically gin rummy but with domino-like tiles.

[Slam_Bradley]

Stepping in dogshit barefoot has to be one of my least favorite experiences.

Looking on the bright-side...it's easier to wash off your foot than scrape off your boot.



Which reminds me that I have a pair of boots at the repair shop to pick up.

[Dreadstar]

Stepping in dogshit barefoot has to be one of my least favorite experiences.

Ooooo, squishy!

[Ed Cunard]

Mike Patton is voicing the new Bionic Commando! That is just flat out cool.


Bionic Commando was my favorite NES game.

There's a new game? I loved the old one.

...

This paper thing isn't working out well.

[Merey]

Stepping in dogshit barefoot has to be one of my least favorite experiences.


ACK! That's gag-inducing! Luckily, my cat is really good about her litter box. Well... except for that pee paws incident. It was the cuteness of her waking me up by nudging her paws on my cheek and forehead ruined by the horror of realizing that they were wet...wet with pee.

[HomerJay]

Which reminds me that I have a pair of boots at the repair shop to pick up.
Did you take them to the dealer or an independent shop?
Did they give you a loaner at least?

[Slam_Bradley]

Did you take them to the dealer or an independent shop?
Did they give you a loaner at least?


An independent shop. Needed heels and a half sole.

And I wear my black boots while my cordovans are being spiffed up.

[Justin D.]

Ed Cunard, I challenge you!

[Slam_Bradley]

Which also gets me to thinking...there used to be 3 or 4 shoe repair places locally. Now there's one. I guess getting your shoes fixed is a thing of the past.

[Tadhg]

Haha! The puppy is launching himself off the hearth at his mom in a kamikaze like attack to get the rawhide. This is so much better than work.

[Dreadstar]

An independent shop. Needed heels and a half sole. .

This is why I only buy boots with leather soles. Easily repairable. But it's getting harder and harder to find them, everyone's going to rubber.

[Ed Cunard]

Ed Cunard, I challenge you!

Starting off easy, then? I've won a total of two games out of eight million.

[Slam_Bradley]

This is why I only buy boots with leather soles. Easily repairable. But it's getting harder and harder to find them, everyone's going to rubber.


Yep. They're harder to find. But well worth the effort and nominal extra cost.

[Tadhg]

Skip Bayliss loves Eminem. My world is shattered.

[jessecuster3]

Hearts and gin rummy are my favorites. I tried learning bridge and cribbage, but they're both those games where if you don't play them often, the how-to-play knowledge disappears.

Oh man, Gin is my game, do you play Oklahoma rules?

[Justin D.]

Haha! The puppy is launching himself off the hearth at his mom in a kamikaze like attack to get the rawhide. This is so much better than work.

I wish I had a puppy. Then again, I wish I wasn't at work right now too.

Starting off easy, then? I've won a total of two games out of eight million.

You did pretty damn well for the first word. Jerk.

[Dreadstar]

Yep. They're harder to find. But well worth the effort and nominal extra cost.

Tony Lama for the win.


BTW, the American Quarter Horse Congress is in town for their 2 week run. Gonna run down there and see some cutter competition this weekend.

[Michael P]

Once again, life imitates The Onion.

Onion headline:
Scientists Discover Gene Responsible For Eating Whole Goddamn Bag Of Chips
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29381

Headline today:
Genes Might Help Drive Overeating
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20071017/hl_hsn/genesmighthelpdriveovereating

I think by this point reality has lapped satire several times over.

[Ed Cunard]

OK. NO MORE. MUST TALK ABOUT VIRGINIA WOOLF AND CHARLIE CHAPLIN NOW.

*sniffle*

[Dreadstar]

I wish I had a puppy. Then again, I wish I wasn't at work right now too.



You did pretty damn well for the first word. Jerk.

Can you WATCH other people's games as they're played?

[Michael P]

OK. NO MORE. MUST TALK ABOUT VIRGINIA WOOLF AND CHARLIE CHAPLIN NOW.

*sniffle*

She was depressed and he was a pedophile.

[jessecuster3]

Ed Cunard, I challenge you!

This is me being jealous.


Skip Bayliss loves Eminem. My world is shattered.

Skip Bayliss became irrelevant once Woody Paige left.

[Justin D.]

Can you WATCH other people's games as they're played?

I don't think so. Stupid Ed is stupid leaving! Aaaggh, I must finish at least one fricking game.

[Matt Algren]

Can you WATCH other people's games as they're played?
No, but you can see them after they're done.

Three is too many to play at once.

[Tadhg]

I'm still figuring out how Facebook works

[Ed Cunard]

You did pretty damn well for the first word. Jerk.

I "bingo" well, but I don't play the board right in order to win, evidently.

[Dreadstar]

I "bingo" well, but I don't play the board right in order to win, evidently.

You're doing pretty well on position with me. I'm just getting the big letters. Like jesse is in our game.

[Jared_Humpherys]

I don't think so. Stupid Ed is stupid leaving! Aaaggh, I must finish at least one fricking game.

Challenge me, then. I can't figure out which Justin Davis you are on facebook.

[Justin D.]

You're doing pretty well on position with me. I'm just getting the big letters. Like jesse is in our game.

I want to see how many games I can play at once because they're all moving at such different speeds. Dread, you up for it? I just got the most shitacular set of tiles.

[jessecuster3]

You're doing pretty well on position with me. I'm just getting the big letters. Like jesse is in our game.

but when you have a q, x, z, y, r,r,t what can you do?


If it weren't for the big letters, I would be so freaking far behind you.



Edit: You win.

[Justin D.]

Challenge me, then. I can't figure out which Justin Davis you are on facebook.

Which Jared Humphreys are you? JetBlue or Medford, OR?

[Merey]

OK. NO MORE. MUST TALK ABOUT VIRGINIA WOOLF AND CHARLIE CHAPLIN NOW.

*sniffle*

I saw a really awful play, Vita and Virginia (http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9F01E4DD1F31F931A15752C1A96295826 0&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FPeople%2FR%2F Redgrave%2C%20Vanessa), soley about their correspondence. Seriously, the two characters never or very rarely (I don't recall) interacted. They just monologued their letters aloud.

I also recently purchased the 3 book volume of Woolf's diaries at a library sale. They look pretty on my shelves.

And Tilda Swinton as Orlando rocked!

I have nothing to say about Charlie Chaplin.

[jessecuster3]

I want to see how many games I can play at once because they're all moving at such different speeds. Dread, you up for it? I just got the most shitacular set of tiles.

I'll play... I am Jason Light by the way.




And that is the first time my whole name has been put on CBR.

[Chris Nowlin]

I'll play... I am Jason Light by the way.




And that is the first time my whole name has been put on CBR.

Oh, good. Now I can make all the Dr. Light jokes I've always wanted to.

Get a doctorate, so it will be more accurate

[Jared_Humpherys]

Which Jared Humphreys are you? JetBlue or Medford, OR?

You're spelling it wrong: Humpherys.

It's Middle English.

[Tadhg]

Skip Bayliss became irrelevant once Woody Paige left.

True but Curtis Granderson is so dreamy as a guest analyst.

[Royal]

*plops down*

Hey everyone.

[Matt Algren]

True but Curtis Granderson is so dreamy as a guest analyst.
I don't know why those last four words are there. They're completely unnecessary.

[Tadhg]

I don't know why those last four words are there. They're completely unnecessary.

I included them because he's extra dreamy in his nicely tailored suit compared to his Tigers uniform.

[Justin D.]

You're spelling it wrong: Humpherys.

It's Middle English.

Gotcha and a few others while I was at it.

See, this helps drive home the point about having a disconnect on here when I don't know the real names of people I've talked to for years.

[jessecuster3]

True but Curtis Granderson is so dreamy as a guest analyst.

You mean the guy from Fox football broadcast?

[Matt Algren]

I included them because he's extra dreamy in his nicely tailored suit compared to his Tigers uniform.
I can't find a picture, but...

yes, please.

[Matt Algren]

...and apparently we've broken facebook.

[Jared_Humpherys]

Gotcha and a few others while I was at it.

See, this helps drive home the point about having a disconnect on here when I don't know the real names of people I've talked to for years.

Can't seem to find the friend and/or game invite.

Darn you, facebook.

[Royal]

God. Please let me make it through the day without seeing and stupid reply to the post I'm working on right now.

[Matt Algren]

All right, I'd better get some work done.

[Justin D.]

Can't seem to find the friend and/or game invite.

Darn you, facebook.

I just invited you and Jason Light (ha!) to a game. Let's see if we can make a three-person game work.

[jessecuster3]

I just invited you and Jason Light (ha!) to a game. Let's see if we can make a three-person game work.

Soo not crazy about a 3 man game, but its all good.

[Jared_Humpherys]

Soo not crazy about a 3 man game, but its all good.

I'm willing to give it a shot.

[jessecuster3]

I'm willing to give it a shot.

You are getting awfully lucky that my letters are terrible, but you have opened up two triple word score spaces to me. Play this like Othello, where you never want to give up corners.

[Michael P]

The news media just coined the phrase "superbug," and I'm all ready sick of it.

[jessecuster3]

The news media just coined the phrase "superbug," and I'm all ready sick of it.

They have been running that story for at least two days now.

[Michael P]

They have been running that story for at least two days now.

I know. Usually, it takes me a couple of weeks.

[Tadhg]

The news media just coined the phrase "superbug," and I'm all ready sick of it.

Just?


10101010

[JeffreyWKramer]

The news media just coined the phrase "superbug," and I'm all ready sick of it.

It's not a new catchphrase. It's been used, in one context or another, for years now, though not always/consistently in reference to the same "bug."

[howyadoin]

Stepping in dogshit barefoot has to be one of my least favorite experiences.Hot or cold?

[Jared_Humpherys]

You are getting awfully lucky that my letters are terrible, but you have opened up two triple word score spaces to me. Play this like Othello, where you never want to give up corners.

Yeah, but I just HAD to play "Vizier"

[jessecuster3]

Ok seriously I quit.


IIEEEYJ are you freaking kidding me?

[Matt Algren]

I hate it when somebody tells you their real name and then it turns out to be something else, like "Richard" or something. What's up with that?

[Tadhg]

I hate it when somebody tells you their real name and then it turns out to be something else, like "Richard" or something. What's up with that?

I hate that guy too.

[JeffreyWKramer]

Ok seriously I quit.


IIEEEYJ are you freaking kidding me?

I'm sure there are dozens of words you can make from those letters.

In some Polynesian languages, anyhow.

[jessecuster3]

I'm sure there are dozens of words you can make from those letters.

In some Polynesian languages, anyhow.

I can't even spell a Polish name with those!

[Tadhg]

I can't even spell a Polish name with those!

You have a J, isn't that enough?

[Dreadstar]

Ok seriously I quit.


IIEEEYJ are you freaking kidding me?

Oh, c'mon, you can't always get the 'X', 'Q', and 'Z'.

[jessecuster3]

Oh, c'mon, you can't always get the 'X', 'Q', and 'Z'.

Substitute the J for those and you would see what I had against you as well.

[jessecuster3]

You have a J, isn't that enough?

I need a Z also.

[Tadhg]

I guess it's been awhile since we've talked names, but yeah, first name Richard, middle name Tadhg. Richard is boring, and Tadhg has the added benefit of keeping coworkers from easily googling me and turning me into a Google Zombie BPDG-style.

[Jared_Humpherys]

Ok seriously I quit.


IIEEEYJ are you freaking kidding me?

Oh, come on! Do a tile swap or something.

[Dreadstar]

Substitute the J for those and you would see what I had against you as well.

Bad letters don't account for 70 points, though.

[Jared_Humpherys]

Hey HomerJay, they've added a "More Cowbell" app to facebook now.

[howyadoin]

I guess it's been awhile since we've talked names, but yeah, first name Richard, middle name Tadhg. Richard is boring, and Tadhg has the added benefit of keeping coworkers from easily googling me and turning me into a Google Zombie BPDG-style.I guess "Trix" doesn't sound serious enough?

[Tadhg]

I guess "Trix" doesn't sound serious enough?

Too pronounceable. I like to confuse the Kentuckians.

[Puma]

I used to play a lot of cribbage. My Dad taught me and then I got schooled by a shark of a Great-Aunt of mine. Probably my favorite game after poker.

Oh, god, I played a good bit of cribbage in college. Thought I was pretty good, too. Found out I was just a pigeon to be fleeced when the money hit the table.

I financed my vices through university playing cribbage and backgammon (especially acey-duecy) against my dorm-mates.

Haven't played in years though.

[Matt Algren]

I guess it's been awhile since we've talked names, but yeah, first name Richard, middle name Tadhg. Richard is boring, and Tadhg has the added benefit of keeping coworkers from easily googling me and turning me into a Google Zombie BPDG-style.
All this time I thought you were some nerd version of a hep cat. Now I find out that you're an office clone named Richard. I feel so...violated.

Doesn't anybody tell the truth online?!? What's next? Is somebody going to turn out to be gay or something?!?

:mad: :mad: :mad:

[Tadhg]

All this time I thought you were some nerd version of a hep cat. Now I find out that you're an office clone named Richard. I feel so...violated.

Doesn't anybody tell the truth online?!? What's next? Is somebody going to turn out to be gay or something?!?

:mad: :mad: :mad:

In truth, Ed is actually a redneck who spends his days wearing flannel and watching NASCAR.

[Matt Algren]

I KNEW IT! I bet he has a tribal tattoo on his bicep, too.