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Browncoat Bar and Grill - Return Of The Missing Patron

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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:35 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


mornin' Penguin.

Glad you got that phone call. She is such a sweetheart.

~jimi
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:44 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


Hey you... how's my favorite Yeti ?

And my favorite Penguin ???


LA gets herself a large mug of coffee...


Bryce
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:49 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Your Yeti is doing well, kinda tired, but that's old news.

Long ass day today. I think I need a Dew (and I could use a cig, though I normally wait until lunchtime and have it in the car).

EDIT: Heh, just noticed your new sig line. I watched the last half of the movie yesterday. :)

~jimi
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:58 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


Well then how's about smoking something else ?



Yay for HitchHikers !!! I just watched the BBC version myself !

Don't Panic...

Bryce
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:53 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Smoking something else = always good. (my buddy tried to improvise and use a water bottle to smoke last night, was not successful).

I have never seen the BBC version.

~jimi
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 5:04 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


Water bottle ? I've managed to use a cke can ,so anything's possible I guess !

The BBC version is much truer to the book and very cheesy....

In fact let's put it on while we go smoke !



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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 5:07 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


I have used an apple when there was nothing else around, but I had a perfectly good glass piece and he had fashioned his own out of clay and actually fired it. He's gonna make me one, which I plan to decorate in a very Firefly-y manner.

~jimi
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 5:07 AM

PENGUIN


The radio version of HGG is good too! That's how I got introduced.




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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:32 AM

MSG


May I have some tea...nice soothing tea?

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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 7:01 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


* brings MsG a pot of chamomille tea with cream and sugar and lemon all on the side *

Ick. Groupwork time. Y'all have a shiny gorramn day.

~jimi
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 7:18 AM

MSG


Good luck RIMG:) Play well with the others:)

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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 8:37 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


I'll take some of that soothing tea too, please. Here by myself since early this morning and not finished 'till 10pm. Feeling very frazzled!




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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 8:45 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


* brings DTH a pot of tea as well, along with all the extras *

I got done early with the group work. Yes, MsG, I played nice with them.

Now I just want to go home for my break before starting my other job for the night. *sigh*

I put some pics up on the most recent pic thread if anyone is bored. :)

~jimi
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:41 AM

MSG


How 'bout if we're crazy. Can we still look at the pics if we're crazy?

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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 11:21 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


How 'bout if we're bored AND crazy?

Although I actually have a note from my doc to say I'm not crazy. Any more.



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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:03 PM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


DTH - proof of not being crazy (anymore) on paper might be a good thing


Bryce
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:07 PM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


It's really useful. Every time one of my friends calls me crazy I say "No I'm not! I have proof!" and then take out said note and make them read it.

I showed it to my boss once too. She gave me a very funny look. I'm not allowed tell our clients about it now.




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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:18 PM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


I'd like one of those papers too..it would come in handy

Bryce
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Friday, February 23, 2007 12:53 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


mornin' drinkers.

Is it really Friday?

*checks handy ever-present date/time stamp*

Yup. Wow. Doesn't feel like it. Even after a sick day yesterday.

*mixes a Grateful Dead and lounges in the hammock by the fire*

I will be in and out today, due to meetings and groupwork and such. I'll have the kids this weekend too, so there won't be much time to work on the home computer, though I think I have mostly determined that the problem is the video card, which I have a spare for.

It's Friday and payday here, and I hope that you all have shiny awakenings today. :)

~jimi
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Friday, February 23, 2007 2:24 AM

PENGUIN


Good morning guys and gals!

*gets a coke from behind the bar, pops the top and takes a big swig* Ahh...nectar of the gods!




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Friday, February 23, 2007 6:31 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


I drove home through a cloud today. I'm not even kidding. Weather here has been freakier than usual these last few months, and I'm talking about a state where "If you don't like the weather, just wait five minutes" is a common saying.


Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

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Friday, February 23, 2007 6:37 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


hey penguin , Rose-doll *hugs*

At least you were getting to drive home instead of being snowed in at work. :)

~jimi
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Saturday, February 24, 2007 3:29 AM

NICODEMUS


Wow, really quiet here.

What it really needs is a big [size 24]BUMP[/size]

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Shameless plugging for a month or so.

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Saturday, February 24, 2007 4:21 AM

PENGUIN





Good morning patrons!




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Sunday, February 25, 2007 2:40 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


WOW it's dead here this weekend...


Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

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Monday, February 26, 2007 1:58 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


*wanders in, kicking up dust with his shuffled steps*

*coughing* mornin', anyone?

*begins to sweep and dust, picking up a stray bottle here and there*

*puts on a huge pot of The Good Stuff*

*makes himself a whiskey sour and falls asleep in the fire*

~jimi
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Monday, February 26, 2007 2:00 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


*wanders in*

*spies RiverIsMyGoddess asleep by the fire, whiskey sour in hand*

*steals whiskey sour*

*sips whiskey sour by the fire*

Mmm... this is the life!




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Monday, February 26, 2007 2:06 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


* wakes up, lifting empty hand to mouth in an attempt to sip his drink *

Wha? Whoozit, wha's goin on ?!?!?

* glares playfully at DTH as he gets himself up out of the fire to go make another drink for himself *

Hey you. I was drinking the drink of your (our) countrymen (Jameson) this weekend with a Scot.

~jimi
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Monday, February 26, 2007 2:12 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


Jameson's the best Irish whiskey, in my humble opinion. Though sadly, the Scots didn't do so well in the rugby this weekend. Lost to Italy.




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Monday, February 26, 2007 2:15 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


I tend to agree with that opinion. I prefer Jameson's to most any whiskey out there, the only exceptions being a certain Tennessee whiskey and certain single malt scotches.

~jimi
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Monday, February 26, 2007 6:07 AM

MSG


Morning all:) I too am a Jameson's fan, but for right now, I'd settle for a diet coke with lots of ice.


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Monday, February 26, 2007 6:30 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


*brings MSG a diet coke with lots of ice*

As the Christians say - "Ask and ye shall receive! Unless you're a European looking for the Nintendo Wii."




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Monday, February 26, 2007 6:44 AM

MSG


Hey anyone looking for a Wii is likely SOL...it's scary. However I really like the idea of the Wii. It's getting those little couch potatos up and moving instead of immobilized on the couch drooling and twitching their thumbs.

Thanks for the diet coke

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Monday, February 26, 2007 6:45 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Quote:

Originally posted by DesktopHippie:
Unless you're a European looking for the Nintendo Wii."



Hey, there's plenty of unwanted PS3s over here that y'all are more'n welcome to.

EDIT: MsG - I prefer the Wii to the others too, despite how dumb I thought the name was when it was annouced. I like the getting up to play, and the interactivity (I think I just made up a word) of the controls is good too. It also makes for good group playing. :)

~jimi
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Monday, February 26, 2007 6:48 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


If you're willing to ship one over to Ireland I'm willing to post a pic of Geekmafia's face when I give it to him for his birthday.




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Monday, February 26, 2007 6:56 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


I'll go get it and ship it, but it's going to have to be on your dime, as I am just about broke right now.

~jimi
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Monday, February 26, 2007 6:58 AM

VERSEEXPLORER


Hi RIMG, DTH, and MsG,

*runs in waving and turns to leave*



I've got to get ready for work. Hope to see you later.




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Monday, February 26, 2007 7:01 AM

MSG


DTH- I shall see if I can find one for you.

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Monday, February 26, 2007 7:11 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


It's okay, guys. Just kidding! Much as I would love to see Geekmafia's face... besides, our electrical outlets are different and even with adaptors equipment from the US can be a bit funky. I'm much better off getting one here.

I could have *sworn* I saw VerseExplorer there for a second...




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Monday, February 26, 2007 7:33 AM

JONNYQUEST

"Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"


Quote:

Originally posted by DesktopHippie:
If you're willing to ship one over to Ireland I'm willing to post a pic of Geekmafia's face when I give it to him for his birthday.



You know if the Hipster really cared about anyone at all--much as we'd all like to see Geekmafia's face--she would post a pic of herself for us to enjoy. But that is obviously asking too much since we've all done so before and have been put off by statements to the effect that she doesn't have the right equipment. If she could post Geek's face, she could post her own. I wonder now if I completely misunderstood the part about missing equipment: ie hers and not the technical stuff it take ta post a simple, single stinking pic.

But I don't see her anywhere about so I'm just talking to the air again...


"Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

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Monday, February 26, 2007 7:46 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


I am here JQ, listening and pondering things.

I am with you, I would love to see the lovely hippie :)

~jimi
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Monday, February 26, 2007 8:36 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


Hey you

LA29 wanders back in to her favorite pub...

Hello all

LA29 gets herself a coke & sits down at the bar..

So how is everyone ?

Bryce
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Monday, February 26, 2007 8:46 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


* breaks out several hug emoticons for his smokin' buddy *



How're you sweetie?

Everything shiny here. 50 more minutes of work. :)

~jimi
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Monday, February 26, 2007 8:57 AM

JONNYQUEST

"Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"


I am apparently feeling feisty today. Picked fights with DTH and HK. At the same time!! I'm REALLY asking for it. Blow some of that down here, will you? (I know where you two are even if you haven't said so yet... )


"Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

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Monday, February 26, 2007 8:59 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


LA29 hugs RIMG back !

Everything's shiny here ,Yeti

Would you make me a strawberry margarita ? Pretty please ?

And then a trip to our smoking room ,perhaps ?


EDIT : JQ - you took them both on & live to tell ?
I'm proud of you !

Bryce
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Monday, February 26, 2007 9:15 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


I did notice the fiestyness JQ, sounds like you need to do something to relax. Double shot of Jack ?

* slices several strawberries and limes and makes LA a huge strawberry margarita with a thick sugar rim *

* grabs the bottle of Jameson, begins to reach for a shot glass out of bartender habit, then stops himself and just takes the bottle with him *

Shall we?

* turns on the smoking room fans and starts Dazed & Confused on the DVD player *

~jimi
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Monday, February 26, 2007 9:30 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


Shiny movie choice .I've never seen it ,but have been meaning to.

Thank you kind sir for the delicious margarita !

LA29 takes RIMG's lead & heads into the smoking room...

JQ - maybe you'd like to stand by the window & breathe deeply ?

Bryce
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Monday, February 26, 2007 10:20 AM

MSG


you're a brave brave man Jonny:)

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Monday, February 26, 2007 11:16 AM

JONNYQUEST

"Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"


Quote:

Originally posted by msg:
you're a brave brave man Jonny:)


*cough, cough*
*waves away smoke clouds coming from his mouth and nose*
*HACK!*

You mean about picking fights, MsG? Maybe I just want to be your 98th student. (Ninety-frakin'-Seven? How do you do it?) I feel much better now. Must have been the "going home to suck on a lemon ...yes this day was soaked in almond oil that badly! HUGS to you and such."





"Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

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Monday, February 26, 2007 11:32 AM

MSG


HUGS Jonny- I do it by never letting it get to me. They are trying ( even if it doesn't look like it) and by remembering that I am the grown-up and if I don't show them how to handle pressure calmly, who will:) Have a great one sweety and you're welcome to be in my class any time:)...oh and in case you're confused I don't have 97 at once...just 18-20:) Some kids repeat through the day and I see them more than one period

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