Twenty-Seventh Floor: Nice Folk, Out of Hiding (for now) by LightMeDark

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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Dave, you apologize for Scary Spice.

Well I think it should be Scary Spice apologizing for Scary Spice but WTH I appologize for whatever I did that may in any way - large or small - have caused the creation or continuation of the Spice Girls in toto and the perpetuation of the notoriety and or recording contracts of Spice Named supposed entertainers in specific.

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

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Sunday, August 27, 2006 2:21 PM

LIGHTMEDARK

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
mtv... My Super Sweet 16... best excuse for looser gun laws i've ever seen...

sorry, did I say that outloud?

agreed

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Sunday, August 27, 2006 2:33 PM

SERYN

Citizen, credit where credits due, only the Americans could look at a smartie and think about peanut butter.

However, the americans did give us um... Disney world, westerns, fruit roll-ups, many useful machines, velcro (i think) Christian Bale and....

... Firefly.

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Monday, August 28, 2006 12:39 AM

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Originally posted by seryn:
velcro

Swiss.

Quote:
... Firefly.

But it took an English education

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Monday, August 28, 2006 3:27 AM

SCORPIONREGENT

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
Christian Bale

Is Welsh or atleast born there.

Scorpion Regent

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Monday, August 28, 2006 5:52 AM

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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
*walks in waving the Swiss flag*

As long as no one waves the French flag...

.... we'll be fine.

oops.

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Monday, August 28, 2006 7:04 AM

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Originally posted by citizen:
Apple Pie is English (first made in the 1300's)

Okay, so maybe we didn't invent the apple pie, but we most certainly perfected it.

Or, at least I have. The apple cranberry pie I made last Thanksgiving was nothing short of divine.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Monday, August 28, 2006 7:37 AM

Howdy, all. Been a spell since I have been in this thread; thought I'd drop in and say hello before D*C...seems I walked into a contest of who has the worst culture.
*reading the posts*
Yep, seems both countries have things to answer for...funny ones, too!

I'm still amazed at the fitting of everything into a backpack...heck, with everything the wife and I are bringing, it's going to take two cars to tote it all...

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Monday, August 28, 2006 8:43 AM

My current theory is that LMD has a shrink ray gun.

He should share his space age technology with the rest of us! A shrink ray gun would be really useful.

They're testing the alarm system. It's very loud.

Doesn't help that one of the keypads is right above my desk.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Monday, August 28, 2006 8:57 AM

SERYN

really? How can the same country that produced him also produce... well, Tom Jones, Shirly Bassey and Male Voice Choirs?

(not that they're bad, but they freak me out)

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:00 AM

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:09 AM

Are you taunting me? Like I don't already have a headache for the noise. *pout*

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:13 AM

Sorry, couldn't resist...I hate those bloody things, too. I'm always tempted to take a baseball bat to them...

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:18 AM

Me, too!

My college roommate freshman year managed to SLEEP through fire alarms even though they made these ear piercing sounds. I couldn't wake her.

The same gorram roommate who would be up till 2am on the phone with her fiance and then complain when I had to get up at 6am for my stupid music theory classes.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:26 AM

Oy. I would never be able to sleep through something like that...heck, I have a hard time sleeping through my own alarm!

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:31 AM

What I hate is that I have this internal clock. I know the alarm is going to go off at 6am so I wake up at 5:56. Drives me CRAZY.

I got woken up the other night when my cell phone made a faint beeping noise to announce it was done charging!

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:37 AM

My fire alarm at work is great. It has a sort of upper middle class accent and it says:
"Your attention please, your attention please, There is a fire in the building, please make you're way to an emergency exit immediatly."

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:37 AM

That will be a helpful skill this coming weekend...but then, I don't think anyone will be sleeping that much anyway, right?

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:40 AM

Really Citizen?

That would be lovely.

And if it were a burglar alarm? What would it say then?

It's like the voice on Serenity in Out of Gas!

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:41 AM

Dunno, I'm so tired today that I think there might have to be nappage at D*C. I don't do well with the sleep deprivation.

But, yeah, not a lot of sleep. A lot of alcohol, but not sleep.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:45 AM

Alcohol is a good substitute for sleep!
Citizen, I know it's a pre-recorded voice, but if we had one here, it would probably say "Run, hide, flee, abscond! Fire, fire, FIRE!!!"

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:51 AM

Well I imagine a burgler one would say:
"Your attention please, your attention please, there is a burgler in the building, All armed guards to apprehend burgler immediatly, you are going down mate! I would NOT like to be you right now!"

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:52 AM

lol! If I had one here, it would say:

"Y'all? Listen hee-yur. Thur's a fi-yur in th' buil-din'. Y'all need ta stop whut yer doin' and ex-ut the buil-din' a-fore it falls do-wn on yer hee-ads. Ya hee-yur?"

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:53 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tristan:
Alcohol is a good substitute for sleep!
Citizen, I know it's a pre-recorded voice, but if we had one here, it would probably say "Run, hide, flee, abscond! Fire, fire, FIRE!!!"

Or perhaps:
"Okay everyone I don't want to spread any panic or alarm..."

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:56 AM

Seanny, that sounds like it has all the makings of a Python skit!

Customized burglar alarms and whatnot!

*snerk*

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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Monday, August 28, 2006 9:57 AM

"Is it getting warm in here for y'all?"

Serenity, ours would probably be done with an accent, too...gotta love the Alabama drawl.

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Monday, August 28, 2006 10:03 AM

actually, I don't.

Ooh! You just gave me a great idea, Tristan, thank you very much!

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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Monday, August 28, 2006 10:26 AM

We had a fire alarm at the building I worked at one day. I asked the person running the drills how realistic they wanted the drill because in a real emergency I would be running through the hall screaming, "We're all going to die," at the top of my lungs. He was not amused.

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

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Monday, August 28, 2006 10:28 AM

Some people have no sense of humor...

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Monday, August 28, 2006 10:29 AM

INT
Man enters shop, John Cleese is behind the desk.

Man: I'd like to buy a fire alarm.

Cleese: Yes sir we have a wide selection, we've got the Ghandi alarm that's very popular.

Cleese hits a button.

Ghandi Alarm: No fire can hurt me without my permission.

Cleese: Or the Mr T Alarm

Mr T Alarm: I pity the fool who doesn't escape this fire!

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Monday, August 28, 2006 10:34 AM

Exactly!! lol

Serenity,
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Monday, August 28, 2006 10:49 AM

French Alarm: There's a fire you silly Office Workers! You're mothers were Hamsters and your fathers smelt of Elderberries! Now find the nearst fire escape or I shall taunt you a second time!

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Monday, August 28, 2006 10:59 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tristan:
Some people have no sense of humor...

Yer tellin' me.

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

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Monday, August 28, 2006 11:33 AM

DRACONUS

*Runs in, starts climbing wall, but remebers he has no climbing abilities and falls on his back*

Hey everybody. Fell asleep a few floors down, but some guy woke me up screaming bloody murder about a fire and how we were all gonna die. But seeing as how there's no actual fire, I must have dreamed it. Oh, well. Who's got the liquor?

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May you have enough.

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Monday, August 28, 2006 11:54 AM

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Originally posted by Draconus:
Oh, well. Who's got the liquor?

Behind the bar. Don't be shy it's serve yourself night.

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

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Monday, August 28, 2006 12:17 PM

*dislikes Fire Alarms, except for when there's a fire.
*has the Liquour
*mixes the drinks.

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Monday, August 28, 2006 12:21 PM

SERYN

we were all pissed off in work today and got very close to tripping the fire alarms so we could all have a nice lie down in the shop without thousands of children screaming hissy fitting, whining fighting and playing the instruments very badly but with much gusto at top volume.

Yes, even the WeeeeeewaaaaaaaWeeeeeeeeeeWaaaaaaaaweeeeeeeeewaaaaaaaaa... is infinitly preferable to small children.

But sadly, like the plans to sell them to the circuss or clingfilm them to the hearest tree, that idea had to be shelved for the legal technicalities.

If we had a fire alarm for our building, we'd have the two language setting - english for the few visitors we get who understand it and the staff, and scouse for the rest - something along the lines of 'ee luv, grab wat yer can theres a fire, got any spare change? gis a fag...'

(er, fag as in brit slang for cigarette, not yank slang for homosexual)

But you know what? I'm going to stop moaning about that place now, as, fantastically, bar my boss being a b****, i don't have to go back in now until after D*C, so i can now devote all my energy to packing, finishing stuff and getting very very happy and excited!

http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

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Monday, August 28, 2006 12:47 PM

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Originally posted by Jadehand:
*dislikes Fire Alarms, except for when there's a fire.

As some people may be aware the city of Chicago has a professional soccer team. That team is called 'The Chicago Fire' playing on perhaps the most important event of our reasonably young city's life - the great fire of 1871. This was a very important event not because of the fire so much as the rebuilding afterward. Anyway I was sitting in the stands the other day watching the team win a game for a change when I started wondering how they would word the announcement if the stadium they play in actually was on fire. If they just shout, 'fire,' of course everybody is just going to assume they are trying to start a cheer. It's a conundrum.

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

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Monday, August 28, 2006 12:51 PM

Yay for packing for D*C.
Unfortunately, Adam has had to cancel. Summer and Alan still plan to attend at this point.

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Monday, August 28, 2006 1:27 PM

DRACONUS

*Takes a mixed drink*
Yea, Ir's a real shame he had to cancel. Woulda been nice to have seen him there.
*Downs drink*
Hmm, not bad.

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May you have enough.

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Monday, August 28, 2006 3:09 PM

COZEN

And... packed & ready to go.

*mops brow*

Phew! That was a difficult 10 minutes!

Wheels in motion 05:30.

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May the customs gods have pity upon me.

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Monday, August 28, 2006 4:38 PM

LIGHTMEDARK

coz, forgot to ask...do you have a tape player in your car?

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Wednesday, August 30, 2006 4:29 AM

Well, many of us are already on the road. Last minute packing... See you all soon.

"I have been here many times before In a life I used to live
But I have never seen these streets so fresh Washed with morning rain
I have seen this face a thousand times Every morning of my life
But I never saw these eyes so clear Free of doubt and pain
Like the whole world has been made again."
Made Again (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2006 10:05 AM

MATTIE

*Mattie begins to stir on the comfy green couch
slowly opens her eyes and then sits bolt upright*

Where is everybody?

*A glance around tells her that the floor is deserted. Over at the bar JH has left on an undercabinet light which casts an eerie flourescent light around the room. Mattie shudders.*

Hello?

*silence*

*steeling her courage Mattie takes a deep breath and gets up off the couch. Glancing about the room for a light switch, something catches her eye. Looking around again Mattie notices a piece of paper and a pen sitting on the otherwise empty bar. A note! Glancing one more time over her shoulder Mattie walks over and picks up the note.*

To the Lump on the Couch and to Whomever Else it May Concern:
If you're reading this note that means you're probably pretty lonely here in our hidey tower because we're off to D*C! Feel free to come and go as you please, but as long as your here...
The fish need food and the plants usually get watered every other day or so.
Thanks! See you in a week!
The Hidey Tower Inhabitants

Mass exodous and I missed it!

*After finding a light switch Mattie obediently feeds the fish (?) and waters the plants (?). Looking around she realizes that she doesn't like the large space all lit up. Things were much nicer when she was sleeping. So, she turns off the big overhead lights and runs over to the couch. Quick as a bunny she jumps onto it and settles herself under her blanket.*

I'll hold down the fort while everyone is gone

*And with that, Mattie curls up, closes her eyes and falls fast asleep once again.*

Wacky fun!

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Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:50 AM

SCORPIONREGENT

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Originally posted by Mattie:
*After finding a light switch Mattie obediently feeds the fish (?) and waters the plants (?). Looking around she realizes that she doesn't like the large space all lit up. Things were much nicer when she was sleeping. So, she turns off the big overhead lights and runs over to the couch. Quick as a bunny she jumps onto it and settles herself under her blanket.*

I'll hold down the fort while everyone is gone

*And with that, Mattie curls up, closes her eyes and falls fast asleep once again.*

Wacky fun!

SR was taking this moment of rare quiet to read in one of the many comfy chairs when the lights go out.

"Hey! who turned out the lights?"

Scorpion Regent

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Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:32 AM