Topic: THE FINAL FRIDAY OF 2007 (Read 53926 times)

singdaw · « **Reply #360 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:42:09 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 28, 2007, 05:38:32 PM

*I LOVE the seat-warmers!

Seat warmers are good.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #361 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:42:19 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on December 28, 2007, 03:09:52 AM

This will probably have DR dB foaming at the mouth. It takes about 20 minutes, but it's pretty interesting...

The Story of Stuff

I was in full "foam" 3 minutes in! What a bunch of Socialistic clap trap! It's almost a commercial for Home Schooling.

der Brucer

singingnymph · « **Reply #362 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:49:18 PM »

Waiting to download the Beta for Pirates of the Burning Seas! Such a geek I am!

singdaw · « **Reply #363 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:50:28 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on December 28, 2007, 05:42:19 PM

I was in full "foam" 3 minutes in!

singdaw · « **Reply #364 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:51:51 PM »

Quote from: singingnymph on December 28, 2007, 05:49:18 PM

Waiting to download the Beta for Pirates of the Burning Seas!

I have no idea what this means...

Suddenly I feel very old!

singdaw · « **Reply #365 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:52:53 PM »

Listening to Donald Feltham's 2007 Top 10 Countdown right now...

And enjoying it!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #366 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:55:40 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on December 28, 2007, 05:42:09 PM

Seat warmers are good.

der Brucer

George · « **Reply #367 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:56:20 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on December 28, 2007, 05:36:55 PM

What a great clip, DR George! Thank you.

Quote from: td on December 28, 2007, 05:41:15 PM

I second that emotion!

My pleasure! I wasn't even searching this when I saw it under the related videos section of what I was watching.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #368 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:58:36 PM »

After leaving the music store, I went ahead and drove through my old neighborhood since I was nearby... WOW!

It looked like almost every split-level and rambler had had some sort of work done to it - an addition, bump out, new roofs, etc. I actually drove by my old house the first time since I didn't recognize it. Oh, they put a new roof. WAIT! The put a whole new second floor on top of the living room!. -I guess it's no longer a split-level. Then when I drove around the block and could peer into the backyard, it looks they added the second floor to the front and back of the original structure, as well as bumping out the kitchen a little bit more into the backyard.

I noticed lots of similar remodeling work on a lot of other houses. And, frankly, it all looked a bit strange to me. All that very identifiable 1970's architecture with 2000's updates tacked on to the original structures.

I guess you really can't go home again.

*I did drive my high school too - Bishop O'Connell. It looked exactly the same. Well, maybe except for maybe a fresh coat of paint on the carport area.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #369 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:59:28 PM »

DR singdaw - I don't even want to know what the original caption to that picture was.

singdaw · « **Reply #370 on:** December 28, 2007, 05:59:33 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on December 28, 2007, 05:55:40 PM

To quote DR Jeanne from earlier this evening:

"NOT what I was thinking!"

td · « **Reply #371 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:00:01 PM »

Somebody here got me over to youtube, and now I can't stop!

There's the clip of Dorothy Loudon doing "Vodka" on the Tony Awards show, but, there's, alas, no URL for it. . .

BUT, what a treasure trove of FOLLIES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHR7AZVLWEA

singdaw · « **Reply #372 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:01:43 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 28, 2007, 05:59:28 PM

I don't even want to know what the original caption to that picture was.

It's innocuous enough...I think it's supposed to be George Steinbrenner drooling. But I don't follow sports, so...

Cillaliz · « **Reply #373 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:01:53 PM »

Good evening all. If you watch the news at all, I'm deep in Presidential Caucus land. It's all politics all the time. Sort of a total immersion experience. Vixmom, you really should have come out here, it's just incredible this year. I'm now for Edwards and will be Caucusing for him on Thursday. I've seen everyone at least once except Dodd, so I may go seen him tomorrow, just to fill out the dance card, so to speak. Sunday Biden and Edwards are here, Clinton is coming back, but I haven't heard the details, I just saw Richardson and O'Bama is coming to town the same time as Clinton. I don't care to see either of them again.

So if you have any questions, my brain is so full of political issues, who stands where on what etc. etc. etc I can probably answer that without even looking it up.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #374 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:03:37 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on December 28, 2007, 05:51:51 PM

I have no idea what this means...

Suddenly I feel very old!

I have no idea about what half the posts mean.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #375 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:03:47 PM »

On the really important front.....who are the two Presidential candidates who said that American Idol is their favorite reality TV Show?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #376 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:04:12 PM »

After my drive down memory lane, literally, I met up with my friend, Brad, for lunch. We hadn't seen each other in person in about two years, and it was finally great to to exchange hugs after all this time. He's a university professor at a small private college, and it was fun hearing some of the tales from this past semester. He teaches psychology, and, from the sound of it, it looks like most of his students could use a couple of session on the couch.

Then it was off to Tyson's Corner to do some browsing at the Container Store. I almost bought some things, but then I remembered - DUH! - that there are two Container Store locations in NYC.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #377 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:06:05 PM »

Which candidate answered the "Worst job" question with "Sliming fish in a cannery in Valdez, Alaska"

Cillaliz · « **Reply #378 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:06:57 PM »

Which Presidential candidate has cats named Jake and Squeaky?

Cillaliz · « **Reply #379 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:08:10 PM »

Which two Presidential candidates answered "Most prized possession" as a baseball signed by Ted WIlliams?

Cillaliz · « **Reply #380 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:08:48 PM »

Which candidate said his most prized possession is his "trophy wife"?

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #381 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:08:59 PM »

Oregon's answer to Satan (Lon Mabon) wins another round!

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quote

Judge Nixes Oregon Domestic Partnership Law Pending Hearing

PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge on Friday placed on hold a state domestic partnership law that was set to take effect Jan. 1, pending a February hearing.
The law would give some spousal rights to same-sex couples.

Opponents asked U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman to intercede after the Oregon secretary of state's office ruled in October that they had failed to collect enough valid signatures on a referendum to block the law.

The Oregon measure covers benefits related to inheritance rights, child-rearing and custody, joint state tax filings, joint health, auto and homeowners insurance policies, visitation rights at hospitals and others. It does not affect federal benefits for married couples, including Social Security and joint filing of federal tax returns.

After the Legislature approved the domestic partnership law this year, gay rights opponents launched an effort to collect enough signatures to suspend the law and place it on the November 2008 ballot for a statewide vote.

But state elections officials said this fall that the effort fell 116 valid signatures short of the 55,179 needed to suspend the law.

In court Friday, Austin Nimocks, a lawyer for Alliance Defense Fund, which opposes the measure, said the state's review process was flawed, disenfranchising citizens who had signed petitions.

der Brucer

elmore3003 · « **Reply #382 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:09:12 PM »

I just watched GHOST WHISPERER. JP Pitoc of TRICK was the evil spirit. Now, SLEEPY HOLLOW! Yay.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #383 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:10:00 PM »

Which Presidential candidate was called "bird legs" when he was in ~~college?~~ high school?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #384 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:10:41 PM »

I finished up today's trekking with dinner with my friend, Andy. -DR elmore, he says, HI!. It was sooooo good seeing Andy again. We chat almost daily online, and it really was nice being able to chat in person. We headed out to Reston Towne Centre for dinner at Rio Grande Cafe - well, Don Julio's Rio Grande Cafe - where a plethora of Mexican foodstuffs was consumed. We talked about this and that, and laughed and laughed.

Hopefully, now that his work situation has settled down, he'll be able to make another visit to NYC sooner than later.

*And we had a cute waiter too! So cute, that Andy left him a 30% tip!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #385 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:11:55 PM »

Which Presidential candidate hates carrots so much he banned them from the governor's mansion just because he could?

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #386 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:12:45 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 28, 2007, 05:58:36 PM

After leaving the music store, I went ahead and drove through my old neighborhood since I was nearby... WOW!

It looked like almost every split-level and rambler had had some sort of work done to it - an addition, bump out, new roofs, etc. I actually drove by my old house the first time since I didn't recognize it. Oh, they put a new roof. WAIT! The put a whole new second floor on top of the living room!. -I guess it's no longer a split-level. Then when I drove around the block and could peer into the backyard, it looks they added the second floor to the front and back of the original structure, as well as bumping out the kitchen a little bit more into the backyard.

I noticed lots of similar remodeling work on a lot of other houses. And, frankly, it all looked a bit strange to me. All that very identifiable 1970's architecture with 2000's updates tacked on to the original structures.

Say goodby to another reasonably affordable housing neighborhood!

der Brucer

Cillaliz · « **Reply #387 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:13:21 PM »

Which Presidential candidate answered the question about his/her current car with "I don't drive, I navigate"?

Cillaliz · « **Reply #388 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:14:36 PM »

If you want to guess, the candidates participating in this little quiz were (in no particular order) Barak Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Bill Richardson, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, John McCain and Fred Thompson

singdaw · « **Reply #389 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:15:15 PM »

Quote from: td on December 28, 2007, 06:00:01 PM

BUT, what a treasure trove of FOLLIES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHR7AZVLWEA

DR td - I did not know this stuff existed. I am truly in heaven! Thank you!!!!

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