KOEB meeting ERF DAY! Fri. 4-22-05

Happy Erf Day to yooooo!
Happy Erf Day to yooooo!
Happy Erf Day --
We have Keefie!
Happy Erf Day to yooooo!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:



edit: to add "his Keefness" :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

even though it looked from the start as if there would be no News Quiz!

This Wendy's finger-in-the-chili story keeps getting weirder...

And here's a Countdown Post from somewhere else:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3528334


For KO: :loveya: and the KOEB/ASTB: :loveya:

of checks and stripes.

How you be?

:hi:

There must be wine, though. You? :hi:

Won't you have enough wine the next night or two? Have a very Zissen Pesach!

Good yom tom to you and yes -- but I like good wine, so I'll start drinking now and hopefully I won't notice when I get to the Manischewitz tomorrow.

:)

:toast:

:hi:

It was grand!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3525548

Way to go Mama Nature!!! :yourock:

And hello Clark! :hi: Will wait to hear about job interview and Blue status when you post it - maybe you alread did downthread, I haven't gotten there yet

Okay, I made that up, but I had to get in on the act.

:hi:

:)

I may have to give it the finger.

Hi, Clark -- You lucked out getting the Shrub's visit cancelled. Way to go!

no less!

It's not nice to RUIN Mother Nature.

several groups in nc were pissed and organizing
bet it wasn't just the weather

You're probably right -- they probably just blamed it on Mother Nature. She always gets blamed for everything.

the faces of anyone who disagreed with him. Typical bully, he's really afraid of true defiance. But the freak weather is a good excuse to back out, eh?

Welcome to the KOEB starmaker!
:hi:

Welcome to our silly place. :)

:dilemma:

The snark is zinging tonight!

thought of it!

Bad bleev! :spank:

But very funny! :rofl:

Checking in for some Friday fun!!! Yum!! Yum!! Keith :loveya:

:hi: Fellow KOEBers :grouphug:


:bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce:
:woohoo: :woohoo: :applause: :popcorn: :applause: :woohoo: :woohoo:
:bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce:

:loveya::loveya::loveya: Keith

:hi: :toast:

Drinks on the house!:toast:

. . . My 4 favorite words.

You know the drill, right? Same old boring 7&7.

Nothings boring if you have enough 7&&'sB-)

:toast: sparks.

:patriot:

:patriot:

:rofl:

:D

Hi bleev! Snark intact, I see!

TTTTB!
:toast:

And I don't think there's been enough of these yet tonight:
:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

one of those frozen margaritas in an unsalted glass?? Those are sooooo good.

Got your PM, thanks! I think I may take a raincheck on the meetup in downtown Boston - there's bound to be another one. I'm hoping to be feeling better next time.

I can't believe it was 84 just three days ago. We're supposed to get 2-4 inches of snow over the weekend and the long range forecast is mostly in the 50s.

Prediction in the mid-sixties with rain tomorrow. Very springlike, will bring those leaves and flowers and animals out like thunder I bet! :)

It was beautiful here until today -- 60s, 70s and 80s. Today it was in the 50s with rain and the weekend is supposed to only be in the 40s with rain and snow. I have to cover up the few annuals I broke down and planted last weekend.

looking mild, wet and springlike. No snow or freezes predicted.

http://www.weather.com/activities/other/other/weather/tenday.html?locid=02139&from=36hr_fcst_undeclared

Time to quit making excuses and start planting between the showers. The ground should be good and moist. A lot of the plants in my herb garden plus the stawberries and bulb flowers of different kinds are up out of the ground and going strong. No buds on the tulips yet.

Some of the spring blooming trees have already bloomed and turned green. We had no rain the first two weeks of April. It's been a backwards, bizarre month. The second half is going to be what the first half usually is and vice versa. I switched my clothes last weekend and took my coats to storage and bought several pairs of open-toes shoes. Now I may have to go back to wearing boots. I guess I jumped the gun a bit.

Taking your coats to storage and buying open-toed shoes was just ASKING for trouble, like leaving your umbrella home asks for rain.

You know it's just a temporary setback, but it's disconcerting when you think you're DONE with all of that wintry stuff and WHAM! Here in the Boston area I recall a freak snowstorm in May - I think it was May 9 -- years ago. It was something like 4 inches, very fast. So strange to see all the white on the green. It melted quickly, but it sure left a lasting impression!

I need to change over from the soft, warm flannel sheets of winter to the smooth, fresh-feeling fine cotton ones of summer. Such a difference! And it seems like every year when I do that, the weather changes get set back just like yours did. So I'm waiting a bit longer, trying to fake Mother Nature out this time.

ed:sp

every 4 month or so, I'm sure there will be another we can meet at.:hi:

I did want to meet you and the other KOEB who were coming and Will Pitt too. I'll bet some of the other people I exchange messages with are in the area too.

Sigh. I might still get a big burst of energy and willpower and make it downtown tomorrow, but at this moment I'd say the chances are less than 50%. :(

In honor of Passover, I'll work from right to left. :)

:toast: I'm glad you have rules on how to drink.:D

Now that's a subtle touch!
:toast:

Updates: Blue is in the doggie hospital. :(
Doc thinks he has Blasomycosis - a fungal infection of the lungs - but can be treated with heavy-duty antibiotics and a dyuretic. He's not charging me for keeping him tonight, though.
The disease can cause an enlarged heart (which he has, but tested negative for heart worms), runny nose (has that), mucus build up (yep... that's what he's been throwing up) and inability to stand for long (bingo). He'll start treatment tonight and then we'll go from there.
Don't know the final cost for all this - but I'm sure it won't be pretty.

Job: Interviewed today for two different positions with the company. Didn't really like the woman... don't know how that will work. However, I won't know anything until Monday or Tuesday, anyway. I think they've decided not to do a temp, but just to hire. Dunno. Too worried about Blue to care, but know I need a job.

Poor Blue, I hope he will be ok. :hug:

. . . We will try to cheer you up for an hour, at least. :hug:

I hope it is something treatable and that he will be ok.


Crossing fingers on the job.

:(

I hope he gets better real soon. I hate it when things like this happen. Sounds like you have a real nice Vet!!! Take good care of you puppers!!

Will be waiting to hear on the job and updates on Blue. Can he be treated at home, or does he have to stay in the hospital for it?
:hug: for you and Blue Doggie

:hi:

I'll post while I can - dinner's almost ready.

Hmm... maybe I can get them to turn on the show!

much more fun.

Hi Cheese! Did ClassWarrior get the Cheese Doodle People pix yet? I'm wondering what he'll say.

and he loved it :loveya:

hope everyone had a good day. Might have to read through my typos tonight as I am beyond tired. Gizmo came thru surgery ok but has lots of swollen lymph nodes that couldn't be remove, though some were taken for a biopsy. He won't be home until tomorrow though. Will get test results back in a week. Vet does think he will be able to treat him with medication.



For Keith that actually showed up a whole 5 days.

:loveya::loveya:KO :loveya::loveya:


KEEF

I'm "Blueless" tonight. :cry:

Glad Gizmo is pulling through.

since I am Gizmo less tonight too, yelled at the vet cause I dropped him off at 9 and the vet called at 7 pm, I was starting to worry he didn't make it. The vet did say he gets the awful calls out of the way first so no news is good news. They had an emergency come in before he could call. Can't blame him there and he is the one talks to you , not the techs or anyone else.

I hope Blue and Gizmo are feeling better soon.

for the SPCA and rescues. Took me 4 years to find a vet that was knowledgeable about ferrets, so it was either just in time or the ferrets realized they could get sick now. He also does alot for www.frisky.org and it is always fun when you are there and they bring the primates in for baby shots.

I went to work today, but it was a struggle. I felt like that smilie, and still do, even with a little Keef to perk me up.

my nails have been chewed off.

. . . You're the anxious mommy. :loveya:

:thumbsup:

going to have two bald belly ferrets for a while since Mojo's has barely grown back. Might break down and let the vet put in a melatonin implant. Says if help the hair grow and strengthens them.

it's poignant to be reminded of how small and vulnerable they really are. Good news that the vet things medication will treat him. I'm sure he'll be glad to get home.

:hug:

GO, KO!

:7

:hi: :loveya: :hi:

I'll probably rejoin the gang once it's in the clubhouse. See Ya's then.

In the meantime, I'll keep looking for great stuff to post there.

:bounce: :loveya: :bounce:

:hi:

I hope Frist has made a major misstep just like DeLay did with the Schiavo case!!

This is sounding like he has and I say-----WOOHOO!!!! I Love it!!!

I do. It burns his bacon SO BAD when certain people act as if they have a monopoly on faith and religiosity!

Of course, he'll get in big trouble for it with the fundies, but that's nothing new for him!

poppin' the hell (no pun intended) out of Bill :scared: Frist for his participation in this Fundie Sunday event.

Sounds like a great show -- Jane Fonda, Alan Simpson (there were fireworks last time he was one, I'm surprised he's been invited back), Robert Kennedy Jr., Maureen Dowd and Congressman Joe. Sounds like it has the makings of more fireworks.

.... Sparky

Set 'em up
Set 'em down
get the drinks ready
for the EDVs all around

A friday night w/ snark horny girls
.... but Miss Alison .....
Oh, buddy she would put your head in a whirl

Stay out of the boiler room w/ the Rev.
take her to a fancy place ....
Econo Lodge and then to bed.

night all

:toast:

. . . 'Nite, Bo. (I'm still alive, btw.) :hi:

I can't recall if it was WG, CC or someone else who pointed out in an earlier blog thread that given our KOEB themes, "Poet Lariat" would be a more appropriate title than the more traditional "Poet Laureate:" Speaking of which,

To the Ties That Bind!
:toast:

. . . Rev was SOOOOOOooo jealous! }(

I think we should make it official:

Botany, KOEB Poet Lariat

(you can't see it, but he's writing with his other hand)

. . . There's a followup joke there but I'm having trouble constructing it and it'd probably get us locked, anyway. :eyes:

Our Cheese has more class than that!

At LEAST take her to the Super 8!!

Does that look romantic to YOU??

this place has got my blood boilin'.

Oh. Excuse me. I must have just been imagining me and a certain newscaster in here.

I salute your good taste!

To the Ties That Bind!
:toast:

last night about how KO probably has dreams that he goes on the air and then discovers he's naked and in a denigrating position as a result?

Think a moment. If he *did* ever accidentally show up naked, would we be complaining? Would it be so denigrating and humiliating to him? Really?

I mean, sheesh, we even get the hots for the damn potbelly.

Ratings would probably go through the roof. And that without loofahs or falafels.

little belly. Besides, what could he do for an encore? Not that we're DISCOURAGING this idea of full disclosure!
:evilgrin:

They usually have a nice pool. :)

It would be just like home! :eyes:

cheap, sure, but not easy.

And really, we are all glad we saw it.

We're just not sure why.

I don't know what it says about me, but my third posting of floaty hearts ever for KO is for...the Woman Breast-feeding Tigers story.

:loveya:

I mean, last night the man makes a big public apology for showing video of a friend of his doing facial exercises before he goes on air...and tonight, he's got video of some woman breastfeeding tiger cubs and it's...LET'S SHOW IT, why not????

And two at a time!!!!

Now THAT's scary!!!!

I honestly don't know what to say after watching that!!!! :shrug:

:scared:

:rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

the My eyes! My eyes! graphic as a Abrams tie warning.

I don't think the Keefster really blushed at the writings of JPII on feminine sexual pleasure, but *that* video made him blush!

:rofl:

And there's something about the way he says it that's just sooo dreamy. :)

For KO: :loveya:

whoa, I musta been so stoned I didn't notice.

. . . Just about all my misgivings were set forth in this report.

Maybe this is a program where color-coding would come in handy. If they insist on keeping it, that is...

on the Web, they will tell you exactly why each person was listed there so you can determine at your own discretion whether the person is a danger as you see it or not.

Example: if you have a 3-year-old girl, you might not be so concerned about a guy who is on the list because he's 18 and he had a 15-year-old girlfriend he had sex with and got arrested for statutory.

Granted, if you have a 15-year-old girl, you may be more concerned. But at least you can tell the difference because you know what got them put up there.

Jumping to conclusions is always dangerous.

. . . in almost every case, are THEMSELVES perpetrators!

years ago in the St. Louis Metro area. A sex offender moved and a group helping mentally retarded men bought the house. These yahoos decided they wanted to beat up someone so they looked at the incorrect entry on the registry, went to house and jumped one of the residents while
he was in the back yard. Poor man had the mental capacity of a five year old. The yahoos who put up those signs did it out of pure maliciousness and I doubt they're the least bit remorseful. People like that don't consider the disabled as good as themselves and don't care how their actions affect disabled people or their families.
Sorry for the downer post but I've had to deal with yahoos like this myself.

On the one hand, she's 5 years old and a trained principal should be able to control her; however, in our litigeous society, the principal might have been concerned that the school would get sued if she held her down.

But, the saddest thing is WHY IS THIS LITTLE GIRL SO VIOLENTLY LASHING OUT?! :(

She'll probably be in therapy the rest of her life. What they really needed is Supernanny.

. . . "Remember me?"

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKK!!!!

in Florida anymore...the state that is. Least they didn't taser her will be bro blivet answer to it. (Didn't they taser a 6 year old in FL?)

couldn't handle her either put her in foster care thought oh right lets let the state of FL really ruin her. This is the state whose DCF loses children on a regular basis.

Florida use to be a sane fun state. (Maybe slightly insane but in a fun way not a dangerous way) Just goes to show ya what a transplanted bush can do.

She's in the process of moving to West Palm in the next week or so. I warned her it's the most bizarre state in the union. I saw a columnist from the Herald on 60 Minutes last week who is also a novelist and he uses all kinds of weird real life stories in his fictional works. He doesn't even have to make the stuff up.

I swear it used to be really nice down there. Course the Gov. was Graham. I saw the 60 min. piece too but that was south FL. They get a bit too many uv rays there. (I want to live in the Keys, so guess I did too growing up.)

So true. Found the cartoon at Working For Change: http://www.workingforchange.com/comic.cfm?itemid=18836

At least we are hearing some of these stories instead of them being suppressed. But ole Jeb and his soul mates down there have sure upped the ante on Florida Insanity.

How are you doing? Saw about your daughter. Glad she is ok.

with the what-ifs. Can't sleep well yet. But oh. my. god. what MIGHT have happened so easily. Everyone who saw the accident, the car, and her minimal injuries was astonished that she is alive. I mean, T-boned by the biggest SUV on the market (she told me, she noticed the model) in a high-speed multicar collision on a CA highway! And she walked away from it.

So I'm not sleeping and am shaky about it. Just nervous aftershocks about what might have happened. But it didn't.

crazy. It will take a while to get over the shakes but when you mind goes to the worst that could have happened bring it back to what didn't happen. Big hugs. (And call her extra for a while, she may be shaking too)

about it. (She's still busy establishing in her own mind how independent she is.)

Thanks for the concern and the good advice, CC!
:hug:

...sounds terrible to say but true. You have a close one, you get the shakes and you're not yourself for a while. You'll get back to "normal" soon. Hugs.

and read for a while. And maybe open a bottle of wine. Thanks for the suggestion.

and I mean besides Brother Jeb, who we already know about.

moving from all over to there, both good and bad people. But I blame Jeb and the new repukes. Its a culture of hate they preach and well there are so many suggestible people.

I'm betting some of the crowd of whackjobs outside the Schiavo's hospice were not local. That was a staged event, and so was the news photography of it. I heard that there were really a lot fewer people than those carefully angled news photos seemed to indicate. It looked like throngs, but it was really an untidy little rabble. And probably a good number of them came from out of state. The neocons and their media buddies tried to make it look like a mighty movement, and they made their big plays, but the real audience didn't buy it.

from elsewhere and were very rude to the people that lived in the area. The seniors that lived next to the hospice couldn't even go outside without being harassed. They definitely made anti bush voters out of alot of people there.

Now I really do have to get to bed. Take care Hope, see you over the weekend. Night

post the first one later this evening on this thread as the NATURE PHOTO of the day.

You take care too and have a good weekend.
:hi:

"O true apothecary!
Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die."
Romeo and Juliet

Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 2

:rofl:

My son just asked if this was about George Bush. :7

Not this time but it is his favorite line.


edited to add, Mom, you do know that about middle school you will be called to the office often because he will just have to correct his teachers when they give misinformation in Social Studies don't ya? (Speaking from experience here)

Told the teacher when they were learning about Thanksgiving that those were NOT Indians. "Indians live in India. Those people are NATIVE AMERICANS."

;)

You've taught him well.

When Beau was right my answer to them was always "So he is suppose to not correct a person when they are giving out misinformation?" Oh and "why are the teachers talking politics without being willing to hear differing opinions.?"


Ummm and depending on the person some would rather be called by their tribe name instead of either. I could really get Ramzey in trouble and have him go that far.

I think we should consider a thread in the clubhouse for photos of kids and other precious family members. I would hope you would post that one of Clark teaching Ramzey to salute, for example. Then we can go enjoy it when we like.

uh oh, I said "baseball"...thus giving KO the perfect excuse to take all of next week off.

Bummer.

:(

Or life. :shrug:

. . . right at the end of the show.

I would've been happy to suggest an oriface for her to shove that unnecessary lecture.

. . . WE WUZ ROBBED!
:nuke:
.x(

It's Friday!!! What happened to What Have We Learned??

Darn...I was waiting for one of my favorite segments.

to BRING BACK THE NEWS QUIZ!

I mean, to not even *mention* it...I sensed that was going to be the case from the start what with no solicitation of questions, and no promos at all for it tonight, and the fact that he was still on the #3 story at 8:33...he runs through the top five stories much quicker on a News Quiz night...but still, disappointing!

Okay, so maybe *Monica's* on vacay or sick today...but at least SAY SO, man!!!! Don't leave us hangin'!!!!

There must be a concerted effort to bring News Quiz back.

Only one thing makes me happy about all this. I was afraid that after deciding Keef needed punishment for skipping out on Friday and the News Quiz, I would have to release him from his "Big House arrest" after all. But it appears I do not. To do the Friday show and not the News Quiz? I'm afraid I will have to detain you a while longer, young man. Now where are those handcuffs they used on the poor 5-year-old?

See you all Monday night. Have a great weekend.

. . . Same to you.

:shrug:

. . . I don't know -- maybe Gidget was on vacay.

Besides which, it doesn't sound like something they would just do and not tell anyone. They have a better rapport with their audience than that.

..don't they?

He's usually very good about replying back to me pretty quickly.

And Thanks Whirly for the welcome!

. . . Told him the charities are starving -- and so are we! :'(

It's not all as silly as we are - but we have our serious side too and the drinks tonight are free: Here's one on the house for the occasion!
:toast:

and make mine a double, please!

:beer: :beer:

:evilgrin:

. . . Please drop in any time. Nice big pillows in front of the fireplace,
and plenty of popcorn and bubbly for everyone!
:beer::popcorn::beer::popcorn::popcorn::beer::popcorn::beer:

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The KOEB toast: "To the Ties that Bind!" :toast:
By this sign shall ye know us: :loveya:

tomorrow so time for bed here.

Hope you have some answers and a good treatment plan for Blue tomorrow Clark. And for Ramzey a big hug and



For Rev if she makes it back, hope your mom is doing better. Thinking about you and keeping your mom in prayers.

Everyone have a good night and sweet dreams when you visit the sandman.

Love your animation! Maybe Gizmo might like the ferret movies at this site: http://ferretocious.com

Good night!

We caught the last part, with the 5-yr-old. The consensus here was that somebody's parents have not been doing their job. Not a lot of sympathy when a kid gets that out of control.

Mom & Dad are chuckling over "Olbermann." (yes, the name IS that close!)

Y'all are too tame when I'm not around.

"it's quiet when she's not around." (You weren't that time.)

Good night! :hi:

response seemed a bit confused. Don't know what he really said. I think those GD people needed a :beer: to loosen up their fingers.

I love the quality of the light and the colors. This is another example of the surprisingly common phenomenon of "blocking the path to paradise" with that big tree and stump right in front of the viewer, but that is quibbling when there are so many other things to admire in this image. As a pleasant meditative exercise, you might think how the trees might be rearranged a bit to make it look more possible to enter the image and wander freely. It's the beginning of the process that a painter would go through in evolving an image that resonates most powerfully.