Topic: A FINE TOOTH COMB (Read 43134 times)

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #60 on:** May 21, 2008, 06:27:33 AM »

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PUB URINAL COMPUTER GAMES LAUNCHED
From correspondents in Brussels
May 20, 2008 12:50am

TWO Belgian beer fans have launched a video game named Place to Pee, which allows players to fly down ski slopes or kill aliens while relieving themselves at urinals.

Werner Dupont, a software developer and Bart Geraets, an electrical engineer, got the idea while drinking beers.

The Place to Pee' booth is designed for two users at a time and offers two games - blowing up aliens in outer space or skiing down a virtual slope.

Gamers hit their target by aiming at sensors positioned on either side of the urinal.

A specially designed paper cone allows women to play too, the inventors say.

Their Place to Pee logo resembles Manneken Pis, the little urinating boy fountain that is among Brussels' top sightseeing attractions.

der Brucer

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #61 on:** May 21, 2008, 06:41:39 AM »

Travel vibes for DRs Elmore and FJL!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #62 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:01:08 AM »

Just One Poor Night's Sleep May Prompt Dangerous Shutdowns in the Brain

What was bk saying about sleeplessness?

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #63 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:13:42 AM »

DearReaderLaura,

You should out in the early morning cool seraching for the bright elusive butterfly of love - to photograph of course!

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #64 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:19:05 AM »

For Laura:

Yes, boxing!

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #65 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:34:05 AM »

For Angelenos who thought Brentwood was bad:

Try Death Valley:

der Brucer

Matt H. · « **Reply #66 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:38:07 AM »

Good morning!

Another cool morning and the house is open and being aired out as I type.

Matt H. · « **Reply #67 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:41:45 AM »

I had no need to check DialIdol. He's been leading for the last month or two, and as was written earlier, nothing that happened last night was going to make any difference in people's allegiances.

I also don't buy that people who supported one eliminated singer will shift their alliances to another. In years past, when my favorites were eliminated before the final round (Melinda Doolittle, Elliott Yamin), I simply stopped voting all together. I suspect others disappointed with the outcomes do the same.

Matt H. · « **Reply #68 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:42:53 AM »

Yep, it's a season finale night for sure in the TV Reminders:

LAW & ORDER

CSI: NY

BOSTON LEGAL

CRIMINAL MINDS

and, of course, the two-hour IDOL results show

Matt H. · « **Reply #69 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:44:36 AM »

On tap today for me, a fun day of Blu-ray with BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD and likely THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW (which will feature a tremendous DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack).

Matt H. · « **Reply #70 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:46:52 AM »

Best wishes for safe travel and pleasant experiences for DRs Elmore and FJL.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #71 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:56:53 AM »

We are having some weather blow through town, which will bring some relief from the heat. For a few days.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #72 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:58:51 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on May 21, 2008, 07:41:45 AM

I had no need to check DialIdol. He's been leading for the last month or two, and as was written earlier, nothing that happened last night was going to make any difference in people's allegiances.

I also don't buy that people who supported one eliminated singer will shift their alliances to another. In years past, when my favorites were eliminated before the final round (Melinda Doolittle, Elliott Yamin), I simply stopped voting all together. I suspect others disappointed with the outcomes do the same.

Since the vote totals seem to remain high, do you suspect that "drop-outs" just leave more room for fan-atics to call in more?

der Brucer

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #73 on:** May 21, 2008, 07:59:01 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on May 21, 2008, 07:13:42 AM

DearReaderLaura,

You should out in the early morning cool seraching for the bright elusive butterfly of love - to photograph of course!

der Brucer

I do go out very early in the morning -- Monday and Tuesday I was out of the house at 4 a.m. Today I slept in -- until 6 a.m.

With the cool breeze blowing (85 degrees), DH and I walked a couple of miles to mail some bill payments.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #74 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:00:10 AM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on May 21, 2008, 07:56:53 AM

We are having some weather blow through town, which will bring some relief from the heat. For a few days.

And how do you spell "relief" where you live - the nineties?

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #75 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:03:38 AM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on May 21, 2008, 07:59:01 AM

With the cool breeze blowing (85 degrees), DH and I walked a couple of miles to mail some bill payments.

Goodness - you need a pony.

Or considering your clime, perhaps a camel would do.

der Brucer

Note: if you had a camel if could be part of the Church Christmas pageant

Matt H. · « **Reply #76 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:09:30 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on May 21, 2008, 07:58:51 AM

Since the vote totals seem to remain high, do you suspect that "drop-outs" just leave more room for fan-atics to call in more?

der Brucer

Possibly. It's also strange that the vote totals have soared this season which is the lowest rated on record for the show. It gives one pause. . . .

Edisaurus · « **Reply #77 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:17:56 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on May 21, 2008, 07:13:42 AM

DearReaderLaura,

You should out in the early morning cool seraching for the bright elusive butterfly of love - to photograph of course!

Don't the French call crab lice "papillon d'amour", translated as "butterfly of love"? Those french are so poetic!

DR Laura, don't go "seraching" for them!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #78 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:19:21 AM »

Travel vibes for our own DR Elmore and DR FJL. I hope both of your trips are productive and stress-free!

singdaw · « **Reply #79 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:22:33 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on May 21, 2008, 08:09:30 AM

It gives one pause. . . .

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Matt H. · « **Reply #80 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:25:43 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on May 21, 2008, 08:22:33 AM

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Groaning is not permitted at HHW, but the urge is overwhelming.

Matt H. · « **Reply #81 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:26:21 AM »

Now, I'm heading downstairs to check the mail and then think about lunch preparation.

WBBL.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #82 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:26:48 AM »

Quote from: Ben on May 21, 2008, 04:25:39 AM

So long Larry.

That sounds like a title of something. Not the kind of title for Larry's Friday VCR masterpieces, but a title, nonetheless.

It sounds like the title of a ballad from the second act of a musical called "Mike Does New York." It's sung by the title character, Mike, as he packs his bags, removes his bedding from Larry's fire escape, and hopes in a taxi to relocate to a loft in Tribeca that he plans on sharing, indefinitely, with a young Sikh seeking fame and fortune on Broadway.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #83 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:30:22 AM »

Quote from: FJL on May 21, 2008, 05:24:02 AM

Maybe I should have said I'll be checking messages "with every Fiber of my being."

It doesn't count, then, Fred unless you spell it F-i-b-r-e!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #84 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:34:01 AM »

As for who will win "American Idol", que sera sera!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #85 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:35:15 AM »

The wrong person won Big Brother.

The wrong person won Biggest Loser:Couples.

The wrong person won Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites.

The wrong person won Project Runway.

Why on earth would the "right" person win "American Idol"?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #86 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:37:28 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I feel like I slept well, but I did keep waking up every hour or so, and I also had a bunch of strange dreams too, so...

-Maybe I should go back and read that article that DR DerB posted?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #87 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:38:29 AM »

~~~~~SAFE, CALM AND SANE TRAVEL VIBES TO DRS ELMORE AND FJL~~~~~

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #88 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:40:05 AM »

Good Luck, Larry!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #89 on:** May 21, 2008, 08:40:29 AM »

In other news... I really do hope that the weather warms back up to normal this weekend. When the temps dipped a few days ago, so did my sinuses. I'm not "drippy", just "heady" right now.

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