Browncoat Bar and Grill- celebrating the awesome Roxy!!!!

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MSA

Thursday, December 2, 2010 4:27 PM

OK all here's our new thread

I'd like to celebrate one of our long time patrons who never seems to know how truly AWESOME she is

and a side of ice cream sammies and red vines for the HK gorgeousness

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

WHIMSICALNBRAINPAN

Thursday, December 2, 2010 8:48 PM

I'll 2nd the awesomeness that is Roxy. How could I not? She is smart, beautiful, funny, and loves to kill zombies.

MSA

Thursday, December 2, 2010 8:54 PM

And of course there's her ability to render Navy speechless ( well ok if she could render me speechless it'd be more impressive)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NAVYSEILS

Thursday, December 2, 2010 10:22 PM

I'm all for that celebrationing.

Though, she wishes she could render me speechless. Then I wouldn't be able to act out my "gangsta" persona in wal marts and get us shot. I'm too legit to quit though. Word.

STINKINGROSE

Friday, December 3, 2010 3:55 AM

Highly appropriate somehow:

http://www.cracked.com/article_18860_6-animals-that-just-dont-give-f23
40k_p2.html?fb_ref=articles_p2&fb_source=home_oneline

Roxy rocks!

(Lines up a row of Painkillers with just the right amount of nutmeg, then wanders off with one for herself.)

GEE

Friday, December 3, 2010 11:51 AM

Hey all,

how hardcore is the Honey Badger?

also, of course Roxy is ace.

Not so ace, my work colleague who's mysteriously off this morning, the day after the heat v cavs game (show at one am over here)

So how we all doing, anybody got anything good planned for this weekend.

Me, I'm getting a hair cut, finally

KELKHIL

Friday, December 3, 2010 4:42 PM

A thread for the awesome that is Roxy? Well of course we need a thread for that. Not sure why we haven't done one before now!!!

(sets out a drink for Roxy that will knock her socks off)

(sets a Glomp-Trap in front of said drink)

Not sure about anyone else but Friday for me (this week anyway) means OT all day. What a crazy week but I get to eat this month and X-mas shop with all the extra cashey-monies I will have.

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Bartender

ROXYFREEFALL

Friday, December 3, 2010 6:18 PM

Awww, y'all are too kind. Love y'all! Thank you!

Yes, yes, I nearly got humiliated/killed-ed at my local Walmart by my lil brotha, Navy. Now time for a lil payback:

Awwww, loooook! See, he's harmless, my baby bro.

*reaches for the drink, but gets caught in trap. still proceeds to drink said drink even glomped*

Man, I need a vacation from... everything. Still home, still stuck in my sucky life, but hey, at least I'm getting a new roof today, lol. Anyone wanna kidnap me? Anyone? Please?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DFTBA!
http://roxyfreefalling.livejournal.com/

TATERTOT

Friday, December 3, 2010 8:13 PM

Celebrating the awesomeness of Roxy?? How easy this will be! Because there are so many awesome qualities to pick from! Like her beauty, brains, creativity, humor, and kind heart. I am sad to say I have not spoken to Roxy in a long while but I will always consider her my awesome friend! She has been there for me many times when I was nothing but an annoying teenager full of angst! And I will always hold her in the highest regard.

DANCINGNEKO

Friday, December 3, 2010 8:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RoxyFreefall:
Man, I need a vacation from... everything. Still home, still stuck in my sucky life, but hey, at least I'm getting a new roof today, lol. Anyone wanna kidnap me? Anyone? Please?

I'd offer to kidnap you Roxy, but sadly, I'm broke. I could offer a place to crash at if someone decides to kidnap you and hide you out thisaway. (How well you'd be hidden, since I'm sure that a lot of men would be tripping over themselves to meet you in "paradise" would be a different story...but hey! Good time to get a tan and flirt with some of the stars that work/hang out here...)

*takes the trap offa Roxy, leaves the glomp on though*

*passes out HUGS and Holiday KISSes to those that want teh chocolate-y goodness*

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, December 4, 2010 1:50 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Dancingneko:
Quote:
Originally posted by RoxyFreefall:
Man, I need a vacation from... everything. Still home, still stuck in my sucky life, but hey, at least I'm getting a new roof today, lol. Anyone wanna kidnap me? Anyone? Please?

I'd offer to kidnap you Roxy, but sadly, I'm broke. I could offer a place to crash at if someone decides to kidnap you and hide you out thisaway. (How well you'd be hidden, since I'm sure that a lot of men would be tripping over themselves to meet you in "paradise" would be a different story...but hey! Good time to get a tan and flirt with some of the stars that work/hang out here...)

I'm closer, but that just means our weather's as sucky as yours.
I'm in the middle of crunch-time at the end of the semester, finals start next week, and the guest room is currently the "just shove that crap in there for now" room... but if you want to run away you're welcome to hide here. Kidnapping would have to wait until I can make the drive.

I'm not the only Browncoat in town you know, though! You could play musical couches!

PHOENIXROSE

Saturday, December 4, 2010 5:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RoxyFreefall:
Anyone wanna kidnap me? Anyone? Please?

I would love to kidnap you! We could flee to the City, catch some shows on Broadway, do some shopping...
*...checks bank account*
...Oh. Right, that's why I haven't done that yet.

We'll have to take a rain check until I am fabulously wealthy.

Just because something can't be explained doesn't mean it becomes yours.

GREENKA61

Sunday, December 5, 2010 12:47 AM

Hey Roxy - I don't know you, but you are welcome to borrow my "break up tape". It features Linda Ronstadt's "When Will I Be Loved" and "You're No Good" as well as "Love Stinks" over and over again, with some broody "drinkin & thinkin" Dire Straits songs mixed in.

KAREL

Monday, December 6, 2010 5:16 AM

To the awesomeness that is teh Roxy!

Should you ever doubt yourself, just remember that "Whatever is wrong with you is so right for me." -- Marillion.

I started using that as my sig line just before your first trip D*C. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way.

STINKINGROSE

Monday, December 6, 2010 2:51 PM

MSA

Monday, December 6, 2010 5:17 PM

Ok that's it...we form a kidnapping syndicate and abduct all the browncoats, hold ourselves for ransom and with the proceeds,... Browncoat Island is born

ULTRA HUGS for Roxy
( also why did you not take a video of Navy gone gangsta... )

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Monday, December 6, 2010 5:35 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Ok that's it...we form a kidnapping syndicate and abduct all the browncoats, hold ourselves for ransom and with the proceeds,... Browncoat Island is born

Ummm...
Not to be a party pooper, but my highly honed scientific brain of inquiry demands I interject.

"Sooo...who's going to pay the ransom?"

It was a beautiful plan.

MSA

Monday, December 6, 2010 6:41 PM

Oh curses foiled again.....

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Monday, December 6, 2010 7:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Oh curses foiled again.....

Do we know anyone with a LOT of money who cares enough about Browncoats to ransom us all? Because if we do your plan still might work...

DANCINGNEKO

Monday, December 6, 2010 8:14 PM

If kidnapping and holding browncoats for ransom won't work, maybe we should offer to "kidnap" browncoats for a fee... sort of a "ransom then kidnap" scheme.

MSA

Monday, December 6, 2010 8:58 PM

ooooh Neko that has potential.

Hmm or maybe we could convince Nathan to ransom us??

Or Joss??

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 1:52 AM

It might work, if we agreed to let them come with us....

MSA

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 4:58 PM

and not grope them...

Oh just tell me this week will end.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 6:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
and not grope them...

Oh just tell me this week will end.

This week will end.

(You and me both, sister!)

MSA

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 8:59 PM

HUGS

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

MSA

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 5:23 PM

Explain why it's only Wednesday....

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 11:19 PM

'cause otherwise it might only be Monday last week?

Doctroid just sent me a link on FB to a commentary about Fringe.
They just got moved to Friday night. (dum da DUMMM!)
So the title writers named the first episode for that slot "Firefly".

I particularly liked this reply (see below).

quote:
Firefly is in its ninth season in the alternate universe. The Fringe producers should call in the Firefly cast to make a short clip from an episode on the other side.
:end quote.

MSA

Thursday, December 9, 2010 6:01 PM

oh oh I love that idea. I would also like an alternate universe please. One where teachers are paid for all the work they do.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

MSA

Thursday, December 9, 2010 9:31 PM

Largest martini in the world on stand by please...

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Friday, December 10, 2010 12:09 AM

Standing by.

Okay, "The Duchess" with Keira Knightly and Ralph Fiennes...
Lush. Strong women. Character driven. Visually stunning. I cried.
(Of course I'm under stress and therefore more emotionally labile than usual, but still...)

Two finals down. All homework handed in. Lab reports finished and turned in. Research paper completed and given to the TA.
Two optional review classes tomorrow and then I'm on my own for two finals (the two hardest of course) Monday and another one Thursday.

Boychild is acting up a bit and experiencing bus problems with the little um.. darlings.. that ride in the afternoon. We are not best pleased at present and We have made him aware of this situation. Ahem (glare).

My father ran off to (probably) Costa Rica and didn't leave any forwarding information for his tenant, who is a friend of mine. I refuse to let him force me to take care of things for him. He's a big boy, he can clean up his own damned messes.

Doctroid is a veritable rock, and deserves many expensive and wonderful toys to delight and amuse him, which I am unable to afford at present.

IOU some rilly cool shit, dood. You da Man!

So: mug brownie and a brief nervous breakdown, then back to studying.

MSA

Friday, December 10, 2010 4:19 PM

Does boychild need a transportation behavior plan?? Or just a boot to the head?
HUGS Rosie sweety

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Friday, December 10, 2010 4:47 PM

Boot.
Possibly steel toe.
To the keister.
He had a problem of some kind with another child and got himself kicked off the bus yesterday for two days between the two incidents.

Plus now for my added fun I get to write a nastygram to the TA who split town for break (say his officemates) before finals week even started since he was done with our lab.
I will be cc-ing the prof.

Really.

Yes the semester was that bad. No, it's not just me who's disgusted. Yes, I'm probably the only one who's obnoxious enough to say something about it.
I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt and putting it down to being a PhD candidate with two lab sections, four years of teaching it, and a funeral about midway through the semester.
Everybody else seems to be thinking "disorganized slack-ass stoner". (They're probably right, but I'm trying to be positive here.)
Something needs to be said, clearly, politely, and firmly, about handing things back before the final exam.
Now I don't have time to correct the lab I got a 40 on (surprise!) before he has to hand in the grades, so kind of him to give me the option though. I just got that one back today, and it was the second or third thing we handed in this semester waaaay back in September.

Doctroid's sick today. I'm studying at school to avoid the germs because I have finals next week.
Had he been feeling like crap last night I'd have slept elsewhere, it's probably too late for me.

Save yourselves! Wipe your keyboards!

MSA

Friday, December 10, 2010 5:58 PM

Oh it's so far beyond too late for me to save myself.. come on I work in a school filled with diseased gibbons disguised as teenagers.

Ok that is a sucktacular TA! I am glad you're saying something

So tired now...

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Friday, December 10, 2010 6:36 PM

I'm running it by Doctroid to make sure it's clear I'm not trying to lawyer my way into a better grade, just want to make sure next time doesn't suck so badly for everyone else.

I am an adult and should have been assertive about getting feedback from him sooner, but the three grades I had to run on weren't that bad.

"Fahgelsnaht" to quote a comic strip.

STINKINGROSE

Friday, December 10, 2010 6:42 PM

He says it's too long.

I thought about "Dear Bill, Will sucks. Fuck you all." but decided it was a little too concise.
I'm awaiting further feedback.

And a review session for another class.

And a beer.

PHOENIXROSE

Saturday, December 11, 2010 5:24 AM

Doing some holidaytime shopping today, I saw this:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/womens/e631/

I miss our Ninja Kitty.

Just because something can't be explained doesn't mean it becomes yours.

NAVYSEILS

Saturday, December 11, 2010 3:04 PM

That is a rather awesome shirt, would suit our Ninja Kitty well.

And come on Shelle, why'd you have to go posting the sappy happy pictures. Pfft.

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, December 11, 2010 11:16 PM

Like the shirt.

Hate the mehs.

I'm trying to study.
Doctroid's sick, and I feel like I might be coming down with whatever it is. (Fatigue, possibly a little queasiness? Weird.)

Did not do well on Genetics final, but at least it gets replaced by iClicker score.

Genetics Lab final was a 64 (fail), but I'm checking with my lab partners to see if they can explain about the last question, because I thought I got it right. If I did, then it's 6 points and a passing grade.

I'm tired. Not quite passing out tired, but tired. I want to watch a tv show, but even the network's not showing it. Dumbasses are skipping two eps and I'm pretty sure I'll just be lost if I watch the one they've released.

Buzzer on the meatloaf's going off, time to check it.

Freezing rain supposed to start after midnight. Hopefully the power holds this weekend. More snow to follow in the week to come. Yippee.

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Sunday, December 12, 2010 2:08 AM

Dear Roxy,

10 Reasons Why The Moron Who Cheated On You Is A Total And Utter Idiot

1> WTF? Has he *seen* you???

2> Browncoats get their tips on marraige from Zoe and Wash, so they're the best spouses ever

3> They get their tips on how to handle breakups from River

4> It has widely been established that chicks who dig comics are hot

5> Now, when Nathan Fillion meets you, you can tell him you're free to date people

6>Your friends can totally kick his ass. Ken, Sara, Jimi, Joey, Bryce, David... heck, even I can hair pull with the best of 'em

7> Clearly he is threatened by strong, independent thinking women

8> Who are also gorgeous

9> And can kill zombies. Boy, will *his* face be red when the zombie apocolypse comes!

10> He's missing out on being loved by Roxy. We all know how awesome that is. Clearly he HAS to be an idiot.

Wishing you the very best,

Desktop Hippie

MAGDALENA

Monday, December 13, 2010 12:53 AM

Despite not having graced this wonderful establishment with my presence for... oh, at least... AGES now! I heard there was a Roxy love-in, & as she is one of my favourite gorgeous people & my muse besides, I had to pop in to celebrate her! Roxy is one of my FAVOURITE browncoats, & that is saying something coz Browncoats are AWESOME!!

I wish so much I could take away the hurt & pain you're feeling, my gorgeous muse, but please know I am here & I love you so very much! Please pic up the phone & call me any time! Don't worry about the time difference, if I am physically able to answer the call - I will!

CPT Magda Martin, CO of Golf Co. (Europe)
www.myspace.com/lady_magdalena
www.crazypurplewombat.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=603506986
http://www.flickr.com/photos/magdalena67/

STINKINGROSE

Monday, December 13, 2010 1:53 AM

Roxy rocks!

Okay, I'm having cocoa after studying since this morning.

I'm also officially irritated now.

So the TA sends me an email indicating that he has two of my labs which were not in the correct format, with significant components missing and I need to redo and get them to him ASAP so he can turn the grades in or the ones he's giving me otherwise will stand. (Grrr......)

So I wrote back asking 1)Which SPECIFIC components?
2) When exactly is it that they need to be back to him?

(I should have also asked 3) How the hell am I going to get them to you as you've left for the break?)

I got back a two sentence reply. The guidelines/rubric are posted on the website. He has to turn them in Friday.

Which translates to "figure it out for yourself"
If I knew what was wrong I would have fixed it BEFORE I handed it in, now wouldn't I?

Fuck this shit.

I forwarded everything to just before the last comment to the prof (I'll save that last bit for tomorrow or something when I hear back from him). I expressed my displeasure at suddenly having three labs to rewrite extensively with three finals this week and no specific deadline for the rewrite, and while we're at it I want to see about the last few questions on the exam, since I thought I understood the material and would have sworn I nailed the last question which is worth 6 points and would have brought my grade from a 64 to a 70. (Since I've had time to look over the exam and say "wha..?".)

I want to learn from my mistakes, not just know I got something wrong.

But everybody here is shiny and ah lurves you alls!

PS: I started a thread housing a neat video from my school. I'll stick it in here so you don't have to go hunt it down. (It would be pretty awesome if this went viral because it's well done and explains some complex concepts fairly simply and concisely.)

MSA

Monday, December 13, 2010 4:57 PM

SQUEEEEEEEEEE!!! Magda HUGS and more HUGS

Aw Hugs Navy

Rosie it's bound to get better right? My brother in law says it totally gets better ( like 6 months after med school)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Monday, December 13, 2010 8:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:

Rosie it's bound to get better right? My brother in law says it totally gets better ( like 6 months after med school)

Six months after med school you're in the middle of your first year as a Resident, right? How can that be better?! (Okay you've probably passed all your exams by then, but still...)

After you've paid off Med School. THAT'S when it probably gets better right?

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 12:18 AM

Wait....

People live long enough to pay school loans off???

STINKINGROSE

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 1:15 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:
Wait....

People live long enough to pay school loans off???

Yep. I did that very thing this April. Then I turned right around and went back to school.

Okay, back to studyville.

I'd like a mango daquiri the size of a large flowerpot put in stasis por favor...

GREENKA61

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 1:54 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:
Wait....

People live long enough to pay school loans off???

I'll be paying mine off for the next three or four years....if I still have a job next year.

But in happier news - I know how to make Cosmos now and I have the ingredients and shaker to prove it.

NAVYSEILS

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 1:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:
Wait....

People live long enough to pay school loans off???

Wait...

People have to take loans for School?

Moo ha ha! Please don't hurt me.

MSA

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 7:40 PM

LOL Navy I'll cover you while the mob forms...run!!!!!

HUGS Rosie and Avery.... eventually it all gets paid off and then at least you guys have a decent chance of making real money
Think of me. I have 4, count them 4 degrees and I make less than the guy managing Mc Donalds.( plus I work about the same number of hours as a doctor or lawyer only I get paid about 1/4 as much for the same educational level.

Sorry it's been a really crap day. Wish I could have a real drink, but I will settle for a virtual whiskey.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

PHOENIXROSE

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 8:01 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Navyseils:
People have to take loans for School?

Silence, you socialist dog!

*cries*

Just because something can't be explained doesn't mean it becomes yours.

STINKINGROSE

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:45 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Navyseils:

Wait...

People have to take loans for School?

Moo ha ha! Please don't hurt me.

Navy, dear..
and I mean this in the verynicestpossibleway...
Fuck. You.

NAVYSEILS

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 4:39 PM

Heh, yeah, I expected that response.

Ain't I a stinker?

MSA

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 5:25 PM

Sure rub it in... free school, universal health care.... while we slave away paying loans and massive premiums for insurance
It's a good thing you're cute and we love you sweety or we just might string you up

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 6:09 PM

I thought I heard something recently about plans afoot to make British students pay more for Uni soon.

Fight it! Keep socialized medicine too! You do NOT want to emulate us on this one.

So nothing from Roxy in a few days, hope she stops by soon!

PS: for anybody within spitting distance of Syracuse, we open our house New Year's Eve to friends and family. Browncoats is basically both!

STINKINGROSE

Thursday, December 16, 2010 12:00 PM

Thursday morning pre-last-final-exam bump!

Okay.
I give up.

I tinkered with the first lab report and emailed it yesterday morning.

I've gone over each of the other two labs. At least twice.

I have made sure they were double spaced, TimesRoman 12 point.

I have triple checked that they contain each segment listed as required and none that weren't.

I could find nothing other than two typos I missed the first time and a shocking lack of italicization for the term Alu (unless it's not supposed to be italicized in which case I just fucked it up completely).

I have no idea what's wrong with them.
I retitled one just for shits and giggles.
I will be resubmitting them today after I take that other final.
I get whatever grade I get, and as the TA indicated they were going to have a significantly lower grade than if they were correctly formatted it will not be pretty. He made it sound like Doomsday, and since the first lab came back to me with a 40 last time I am willing to agree on that count.

Unless he's just completely broken with reality and the labs are actually just fine the way they are. (The rest of them were and got decent grades, why not these?)
Or he's gotten me confused with someone else this whole time.

I just don't care any more. I will keep telling myself that until the bloodthirsty rage subsides.

"Fuckit" mechanism engaged.

MSA

Thursday, December 16, 2010 6:15 PM

Or I could join the bloodthirsty rage and we could re-do the entire educational system

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Thursday, December 16, 2010 7:34 PM

I've got a niece in grad school in Cali who's hell-bent on fixing it single-handed.

Hmm... this has potential. Cabal anyone?

STINKINGROSE

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:48 PM

It's Wednesday.
Where'd everybody go?

Bump!

GREENKA61

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:09 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by stinkingrose:
It's Wednesday.
Where'd everybody go?

B]

Aargh. Kitchen sink is backed up, underground water pipe must have a leak because the water bill jumped 200.00, and it's been raining since Sunday.

I hear the sound of money being slurped right out the door.

Did get my Serenity ornament, though. Shiny! Has anyone ever messed with one so that they can get the engine to light up?

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, December 25, 2010 2:13 AM

Happy Christmas Eve bump!

Will someone please go kidnap Roxy?

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, December 26, 2010 10:48 PM

And it's Sunday.

Bump.

MAGDALENA

Sunday, December 26, 2010 11:23 PM

I would kidnap her if I had the means... she is awesome & I would love to keep her captive with me & have lots & lots of fun in London with her...

CPT Magda Martin, CO of Golf Co. (Europe)
www.myspace.com/lady_magdalena
www.crazypurplewombat.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=603506986
http://www.flickr.com/photos/magdalena67/

STINKINGROSE

Monday, December 27, 2010 5:24 PM

Monday morning bump!

MSA

Monday, January 3, 2011 6:29 PM

Morning all... sorry about the lack of posting
We wen't to Utah to visit the parents/family and see my sister's new baby. Then home. NV and Johnny got sick and so did I. Twas not the new year's we'd imagined , but all is well

So how was everyone's holiday/break?

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

GREENKA61

Monday, January 3, 2011 9:27 PM

I celebrated the holiday season by spending $700.00 to fix the surprise broken water main underneath my front yard and almost spending a thousand more to fix the oil rings on my old Saturn. I'm not looking forward to my water bill.

My saint of a mechanic told me that the car would run about another 30,000 miles before the engine needs to be completely rebuilt and that it would cost more than its worth. I'll start looking for a newer used car...no point in spending that money on it.

I really am not looking forward to doing car payments again.

I've decided to get my passport so that this summer I can spend a week somewhere where there are empty tropical beaches and fruity drinks with parasols in them.

It snowed in Las Vegas this morning. The road to work was closed until 10:00 ish.

Other than that, things are great. I have an actual house to fix and money in the savings account to fix it, and the old car still runs, so I'm counting my blessings.

MSA

Wednesday, January 5, 2011 9:32 PM

We're in the process of buying so I kind of envy you your house problems:)
Hey we're all planning to rob a bank or win the lottery and make browncoat island and all live happily in tropical paradise. Come with us:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

GREENKA61

Thursday, January 6, 2011 1:50 AM

Browncoat Island? Tropical paradise? Where do I sign on? And slide me down a Pina Colada while you're at it.

So last night while I was in Barnes & Noble trying to find extra paperback copies of "The Hunger Games" for book club, there was a guy standing there with a Nikki Heat book in his hand muttering to himself if this really was a Richard Castle book. I told him I'd read them both already, and while they are no Michael Connelly books, they are fun and frothy.

We got to talking (animatedly) over our mutual Nathan crushes, and I convinced him to watch "Firefly" on Netflix. I told him all about the Firefly shoutouts that go on on Castle (he remembered the "space cowboy" costume).

It was so nice to cross paths with someone else out in the dorkosphere who doesn't roll their eyes at me when I'm talking Firefly/Castle/Nathan!

We traded email addies. I hope he actually emails me. I hope he comes to one of our Firefly meetup events.

When do you find out about the house?

STINKINGROSE

Thursday, January 6, 2011 2:08 AM

(Slides a surprisingly large pina colada down the bar)

Order up!

We're getting ready to go house hunting. I talked with someone yesterday and we're pre-approved for a mortgage. I'm packing up my sewing room since I won't use it for the next six months anyway and I've got the time now. Which is a luxury I won't have in a few months.

On the bright side: we'll be going somewhere which, should it need a large repair, we'll be able to fix without impediment or unnecessary aggravation. Yay!
Beats the hell outta watching the siding fall off and the windows come apart and not being able to do a damned thing about it.

While I'm at it I think I'll have a pina colada too.
(Magics up a large batch of them for anyone wandering by. Then puts a Martini, a mango smoothie, and a perfectly chilled Dew in stasis for applicable recipients should they wander by, and goes to commune with the potted palm.)

ROXYFREEFALL

Thursday, January 6, 2011 4:26 AM

The Roxy comes to drink. Help, please?

And also... I love you peoples.

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DFTBA!

MSA

Thursday, January 6, 2011 5:06 PM

HUGS and more HUGS.. whatever you need Roxy!!

Oh awesome on the house Rosie. The hunting sucks and the new mortgage paperwork bites, but once it's done the YAY is .... so YAY!

Oh good conversion there with the Castle cross over
(anyone else ever feel like we're kind of a religion?)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Friday, January 7, 2011 1:15 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:

(anyone else ever feel like we're kind of a religion?)

"Kind of"? Only "kind of"?!
Um.. nooooo... never noticed it. (Goes to meditate at plastic rocket and pony shrine.)

GREENKA61

Friday, January 7, 2011 3:48 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:

Oh good conversion there with the Castle cross over
(anyone else ever feel like we're kind of a religion?)

(Just loving my extra large pina colada - look extra rum, extra pineapple, hmm...can't remember if that's my safe word or not.)

Adding a remote controlled helicopter and exploding incense to the shrine.

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, January 9, 2011 1:14 AM

Barkeep! A pint of Guinness if you please!

(Feeling traditional tonight.)

I just spent a marathon cocoa/too many cookies/games evening with Boychild after dragging him to two open houses. (Not hunting, not stalking, more casually looking around...)
I also managed to find almost half my sewing room! Maybe I'll find another chunk of it tomorrow!
I should really review some chemistry, but Doctroid brought home a library book that he's not going to get to right away. I should also get out some yarn and start knitting my first attempt at socks, which is a goal of mine for this winter break and there's only about a week left.
Busy day, but good!

Now where's that Guinness...? (Wanders over to stare at the tap until it relinquishes.)

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, January 9, 2011 7:42 PM

Snowy Sunday bump.

MSA

Monday, January 10, 2011 5:05 PM

Monday bump

Argh very sick and totally exhausted and yet at work

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Monday, January 10, 2011 5:10 PM

"I'm sorry I slammed the student's head in the desk officer, but I did warn them I was sick and tired."

Just kidding, you would never actually do that.

Okay, can't hang around today. Too much to do!

GREENKA61

Monday, January 10, 2011 5:40 PM

Leaving a pan of raspberry-chipotle brownies with chocolate ganache frosting on the bar for them that need a chocolate fix to get through this Monday.

'Shame they won't let us have a margarita machine at work....

STINKINGROSE

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 2:01 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by greenka61:
Leaving a pan of raspberry-chipotle brownies with chocolate ganache frosting on the bar for them that need a chocolate fix to get through this Monday.

'Shame they won't let us have a margarita machine at work....

Ooooohhhh.... now I need to make those....

MSA

Thursday, January 13, 2011 6:28 PM

I need to eat those

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Friday, January 14, 2011 11:44 PM

I skipped the raspberry and ganache and used cayenne and cinnamon instead.

They were pretty good.

I even wrote down what I did not too long after doing it so there'd be a chance of reproducing it if it turned out well. (GASP!! That's almost a recipe!)

GREENKA61

Saturday, January 15, 2011 1:12 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by stinkingrose:
I skipped the raspberry and ganache and used cayenne and cinnamon instead.

(GASP!! That's almost a recipe!)

Cayenne and cinnamon sounds good!

GREENKA61

Saturday, January 15, 2011 1:22 AM

Barkeep, give me whatever. It's been a day!

Early this morning, my dog, in her infinite wisdom, decided to chew up and swallow my disposable razor, which she stole out of the shower. She threw up most of it, but I still had to call work and tell them I would be late because the vet didn't open until 7:00.

Worried most of the day. They took x-rays, and there is still a blade inside of her, but she's been sent home with lots of dense canned dog food to "coat" it as it makes it's way through.
She goes back for another x-ray on Sunday.

On the other hand, I stopped at the Starbucks drive-through after I left her, got up to the window to pay for my coffee, and the car in front of me had paid for it! Someone had paid it forward! That never happens to me!

I took it as being a little bit of good karma sent out from the universe, and so I paid it forward for the person who was behind me. I was happy to do it. Fridays need a bitty bit of caffeinated happiness spread around.

Paige, my dog is now asleep on my bed.

I'm going to a FF viewing party tomorrow night. :)

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, January 16, 2011 10:28 PM

It being Sunday already, and nobody else having posted since Friday...

BUMP

Beef stew in the crock pot. House smells good!

SISTER

Monday, January 17, 2011 5:36 PM

Hi all!
Been a while; busy holiday season and a long-planned visit to Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter (gift to my sister; a retired librarian who is bonkers about the books.)
Need me a butter beer.

STINKINGROSE

Monday, January 17, 2011 8:03 PM

(Sets the automated bartender to "butterbeer" and pushes "GO".)

You know, I actually ran across a historical recipe for buttered beer somewhere recently. It's supposed to be absolutely lovely.

You think that recipe's one of the things they'd bring out to the black when they left Earth-That-Was?

STINKINGROSE

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 11:47 PM

Montezuma Winery
Cranberry Bog (cranberry wine)
Like cranberry relish, but not too sweet.

I don't know why I like this stuff so much, but I DO!

GEE

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:57 PM

Erm... I'm not dead?

SISTER

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 2:02 PM

Yay! Gee is not dead. Stinking Rose; yes; butter beer was a medieval drink. The one they serve at Universal Park is yummy; I've been trying to duplicate it at home with some luck. Hope all are well.

MSA

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6:13 PM

Sister - I have TOTAL Harry Potter jealousy right now.. I am actually gnashing my teeth.

mmm brownies

Starving and exhausted and presiding over the snorefest that is finals

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 11:09 PM

Yay finals!

SISTER

Thursday, January 20, 2011 1:56 PM

MSA...we had a great time! Stayed at one of the three hotels on the Universal lot so got into the park an hour before the rest of the world! My sister's a retired librarian and an HP fanatic as the books brought so many kids and parents back to reading. Finals...ick.

GREENKA61

Thursday, January 20, 2011 3:39 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Sister:
My sister's a retired librarian and an HP fanatic as the books brought so many kids and parents back to reading. Finals...ick.

When I was still teaching 3rd grade, I had a student - a big, tough, limited English student, who picked up one of the Harry Potter books. It was way beyond his abilit (I thought), but hey, he was reading. It took him two months to finish it, but he did, and he passed the online test, too, so I knew he understood it. By the end of the school year he had read all four of the HP books (that was all that had been published) and had turned into an avid reader. His Endlish language skills flourished, and he changed from being kind of a schoolyard tough, to being a really cool kid.

I love Harry Potter. Still have kids reading them, although the Rick Riordan books are a bit "hotter" with the kids now.

MSA

Thursday, January 20, 2011 4:57 PM

I adore the Harry Potter books. I've read each one so many times it's ridiculous.
I got into them after the 3rd book was published. I was watching my goddaughter for a weekend while her parents were out of town ( she was 10 or so) and she was reading the 2nd book. I read her a few chapters then after she went to bed I stayed up and read books 1 and 2, then when her parents got home I went to the store and bought 3. Been reading and re-reading them ever since
I am totally jealous of one of our elementary schools. They have a life sized realistic Dobby in a glass case.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

GREENKA61

Thursday, January 20, 2011 6:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I am totally jealous of one of our elementary schools. They have a life sized realistic Dobby in a glass case.

No kidding? Do you have a picture? That's cool.

MSA

Friday, January 21, 2011 4:37 PM

Ok well now I feel dumb for not thinking to take a picture

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, January 22, 2011 2:24 AM

If it ever goes missing we'll know where to look.

Today was kinda craptastic. I'm tired and it's getting colder and windier by the minute. Bed is calling.

(Wanders off to the napping loft.)

STINKINGROSE

Monday, January 24, 2011 7:47 PM

Monday bump?

Where'd everybody go?!

MSA

Monday, January 24, 2011 8:50 PM

I've gone off to sulk because the wonderful dream house is being sold to someone else. We weren't able to get cleared before he accepted someone else's offer
Sooooooo not happy right now

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

HELL'S KITTEN

Monday, January 24, 2011 11:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I've gone off to sulk because the wonderful dream house is being sold to someone else.

((eHug))

DANCINGNEKO

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 12:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I've gone off to sulk because the wonderful dream house is being sold to someone else.

((eHug))

*HUGS MsA*
Will teh late paperwork that's been done be usuable for another home? *fingers crossed that it will, and that you'll find one that beats your dream home*

*swipes a substitution justsu from Naruto and uses it to fill ninjakitty's arms with a basket filled with: 1) a properly chilled and polished Can-O-Dew, 2) box of red vines, 3) an ice cream sammich, and 4) a box of eggos and assorted toppings (whip cream, syrup, fresh berries, coconut syrup, jellies, etc.)*
*checks and reserves the sound-proffed and auto-cleaning and refilling breakables room, requesting all of teh guns and walks in with a baseball bat*

GREENKA61

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 1:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I've gone off to sulk because the wonderful dream house is being sold to someone else. We weren't able to get cleared before he accepted someone else's offer
Sooooooo not happy right now

That just bites. Will the paperwork apply to future houses?

On the other hand, something better is out there and is coming your way.

Hugs.

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