Random Thoughts

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:02 pm

miss buenos aires wrote:Would any of our non-New Yorkers believe how hard it is to find a decent two-bedroom for $1800?

If it's any consolation, it would be very very hard in Boston, too, while being in an inferior city (imo; go ahead, let the hate mail flow) with a lower wage scale.

But I'm sorry to hear, MBA.

blinkfan · Post by **blinkfan** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:09 pm

i concur

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:48 am

A very cool old brewery building was just converted into condos a few blocks from here, and the studios are $300K.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:27 pm

Nice little time killer - Flight of the Hamsters. Use the rockets and assorted other goodies to extend your flight...

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2007 ... ers-p1.php

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:18 pm

If that's what I think it is, my son and I are addicted to it-- we play it on the Cartoon Network site (yes the same, just checked, it's a spinoff from Codename: Kids Next Door). Totally cracks us up. The music and sounds are perfect. Hint: it's easier to hit the hamsters as they're falling rather than when they're jumping.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:27 pm

Maddening. Too easy to miss. I got up to 200. I wanted more control when in flight.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:33 pm

Mechanical Grace wrote:Hint: it's easier to hit the hamsters as they're falling rather than when they're jumping.

But do they go further that way? What's your record?

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:49 pm

Otis Westinghouse wrote:But do they go further that way? What's your record?

1. I have no idea
2. Around 500, I think

I never said I was good! It's almost more fun, because funnier, when they go 0'.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:17 pm

Best part is when they pull down their little goggles.

Post by **spooky girlfriend** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:58 pm

But you have to love how proud they look and how they cheer, even when they hold up the "0" - I love that!

StrictTime · Post by **StrictTime** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:10 pm

I'm fond of the hampster that dances joyfully as they tally up your score.

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:29 am

See, I like these games where doing well is secondary.

In other random thoughts, would someone please tell me what has changed in my household routine (I've wracked my brain and can't figure) that has led to my dog waking me up in the middle of the night because she has to poo? All week I've been up between 2 & 4:30. It's doing me in.

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:06 am

Can't you teach a new dog old tricks?

StrictTime · Post by **StrictTime** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:25 am

My mama turns 44 today...nothing to do with old dogs, of course!

StrictTime · Post by **StrictTime** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:27 am

My mama turns 44 today...nothing to do with old dogs, of course!

Post by **spooky girlfriend** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:35 am

verbal gymnastics wrote:Can't you teach a new dog old tricks?

I don't know, Verbal, let's ask your wife.

Strict Time - apparently I'm old enough to be your mother because I'll be 43 next month.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:48 am

I had the same thought, Spooks, because I'm gonna be 44.

a LOADED 44.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:50 pm

Mechanical Grace wrote:In other random thoughts, would someone please tell me what has changed in my household routine (I've wracked my brain and can't figure) that has led to my dog waking me up in the middle of the night because she has to poo? All week I've been up between 2 & 4:30. It's doing me in.

She's using it as a control mechanism. You have to reinforce your status as Alpha Female and force her to hold it in.

It's easy for me to joke about it, as our boy seems to be able to go for ever without number ones or twos and would never wake us in the night for it nor do it on the kitchen floor before we get down, as my mums dogs all used to do. Maybe Labs are good that way. Not sure.

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:31 pm

To her credit, she HATES going in the house and will wait as long as she possibly can. It's my job to make sure she doesn't have to wait so long as to be cruel, and I'm usually pretty good, but it's like she has the poop equivalent of jet lag.... sigh...

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:15 am

spooky girlfriend wrote:
verbal gymnastics wrote:Can't you teach a new dog old tricks?
I don't know, Verbal, let's ask your wife.

There seem to be a lot of beautiful 25 year old girls who are bored tonight who have got my picture from that website. They also want to meet me. Some of them want to send me pictures of themselves.

I bet you are all jealous

In totally unrelated emails, a lot of people are selling cheap Viagra.

Post by **spooky girlfriend** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:34 am

verbal gymnastics wrote:In totally unrelated emails, a lot of people are selling cheap Viagra.

But does it work - all the way?

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:06 pm

Anybody watch Psych? I'm not much of a fan but the episode Friday night sucked me in: Tim Curry as the Simon character in an AI clone called American Duos. I've never seen more than the 3 minute spillover right before House, but I think they caught the spirit dead on. Several LOL moments, including probably the first ever Tears for Fears/Michael Jackson dual impersonation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3FqmZfTBHw

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:02 am

So, I'm scouring the internet for Tim Armstrong pictures and what do I discover? I have a tribute band!

http://www.moodswingers.org/aboutus.html

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:16 pm

John Prine and Nick Lowe covers to beat the band!

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:20 am

My good friend Ben McCommon, a psychiatrist, is on CNN Newsroom this afternoon talking about reparative therapy, around 1:30-1:40 p.m. We've told him he has five minutes of fame remaining!