Imponderables: Life, Sex & Pizza are all dictated by the stars

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CHRISISALL

Sunday, January 10, 2010 5:33 AM

The very matter that makes up stars makes up US! Our evolution makes us HORNY. Pizza makes us live a full, rich life.
GOOD pizza, at any rate.

Thoughts?

The mozarella Chrisisall

TRAVELER

Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:48 PM

I don't know if evolution makes us horny. There are creatures that die in order to reproduce. How many humans do you know would face death for a one night stand?

Now pizza I agree with. On the eighth day God invented the napkin to clean the pizza of his beard.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

BORIS

Monday, January 11, 2010 5:18 AM

I'm rarely horny, and I'm also more excited about pizza than I am about sex...does that mean I'm de-volved or evolved?...

CHRISISALL

Monday, January 11, 2010 5:27 AM

Pizza, GOOD pizza, is a survival necessity. Sex (GOOD sex) is an elective course.

The laughing Chrisisall

BORIS

Monday, January 11, 2010 10:51 AM

I love your analogy. Good pizza in my world is Sicilian Pizza made by my Sicilian Mama. homemade base with just a scattering of garden fresh tomatoes, Mozarella, some provolone, a few anchovies, and oloive oil and basil. Yummers...I hate that stuff you get from delivery pizza place: buried in what passes as sauce, overtopped with far too much stuff too much cheese ergville!
and if there's no pizza to be had, Scacciatta comes in as a good substitute: Pizza base used as pastry, put one layer down in the pan, top with traditional fillings of either potatoes and onions, cauliflower onion and cheese, or spinach and cheese. cover with remaining pastry, cook, eat, live. I love my heritage.

MSA

Monday, January 11, 2010 6:18 PM

Ok now I just want pizza...

Well that and enough money to stay home with my baby..( sorry really bad morning)

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.

JONGSSTRAW

Monday, January 11, 2010 6:33 PM

Pizza is like sex.
When it's good, it's real good.
When it's bad, it's still pretty good.

ZEEK

Monday, January 11, 2010 8:49 PM

The stars must hate me. I'm not getting my fair share of pizza or sex. Stupid stars.

MSA

Monday, January 11, 2010 9:13 PM

so what exactly constitutes a " fair share" anyway??

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.

ZEEK

Monday, January 11, 2010 9:23 PM

I'd eat pizza just about every day if I had my way. Stupid doctors and their "healthy diets".

GED

Monday, January 11, 2010 9:34 PM

I don't know if they're dictated by the stars, but I definitely enjoy both.

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RUGBUG

Monday, January 11, 2010 9:40 PM

I just ended up with an essentially FREE pizza (and the good stuff at that) this weekend after the pizza place sort of screwed up my order. He couldn't get it to ring up correctly so sent a $10 gift cert. Then when the order arrived, the pizza was correct, but the accompanying salad was not...and there was no ranch dressing.

I called back, told him I could live with the salad, but I needed the ranch. They sent the ranch, with a corrected salad as well...and another $10 gift cert. :D Free Pizza...free yummy salad (they hvae the best Caesar dressing ever). It was good.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

KINGEICHOLZ

Monday, January 11, 2010 9:42 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by traveler:
I don't know if evolution makes us horny. There are creatures that die in order to reproduce. How many humans do you know would face death for a one night stand?

Now pizza I agree with. On the eighth day God invented the napkin to clean the pizza of his beard.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

There are alot of hot chicks out there that would die just to rub there hands all over my hot body.And can you blame them? http://s766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/jeicholz/?start=20

ZEEK

Monday, January 11, 2010 10:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
I just ended up with an essentially FREE pizza (and the good stuff at that) this weekend after the pizza place sort of screwed up my order. He couldn't get it to ring up correctly so sent a $10 gift cert. Then when the order arrived, the pizza was correct, but the accompanying salad was not...and there was no ranch dressing.

I called back, told him I could live with the salad, but I needed the ranch. They sent the ranch, with a corrected salad as well...and another $10 gift cert. :D Free Pizza...free yummy salad (they hvae the best Caesar dressing ever). It was good.

And when you say "pizza" of course you mean...

I don't even want to know what you mean when you say ranch dressing.

NAVYSEILS

Monday, January 11, 2010 10:15 PM

I don't eat pizza... It's icky.

BORIS

Monday, January 11, 2010 10:28 PM

don't get me started on Doctors and diets. I am trying really hard to be gluten and lactose free for health reasons (lactose intolerant coeliac)...it's killing me. no cheese, no real bread or real pasta...the gluten free alternatives are gross the texture's all wrong.
did I mention no cheese? I miss cheese...okay I still slip and eat it but I love it sooo very much.

ZEEK

Monday, January 11, 2010 11:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by boris:
don't get me started on Doctors and diets. I am trying really hard to be gluten and lactose free for health reasons (lactose intolerant coeliac)...it's killing me. no cheese, no real bread or real pasta...the gluten free alternatives are gross the texture's all wrong.
did I mention no cheese? I miss cheese...okay I still slip and eat it but I love it sooo very much.

I think I'd die. I thought the stars hated me but clearly I'm just an after thought.

RUGBUG

Monday, January 11, 2010 11:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

And when you say "pizza" of course you mean...

I don't even want to know what you mean when you say ranch dressing.

Now I feel dirty....

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

KATESFRIEND

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 12:36 AM

Boris, I understand coeliac and I also understand pizza as a gift for the gods. What we do is assemble all the ingredients you would want on a pizza. We use onion, black olive, green and red pepper, cooked sausage, portobello mushroom, red sauce with fresh basil, oregano and crushed garlic. Combine the ingredients with Trader Joe's rice pasta, especially their spiral noodles, and a strongly flavored Italian cheese blend so a little bit of cheese gives a lot of flavor. Bake in a casserole dish as you would lasagna. This way you have a unique creation that tastes like pizza, but won't disappoint the taste buds that still remember what a real pizza tastes like. Trader Joes has the least terrible rice pasta made - and we've tried them all.

BORIS

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:10 AM

yum katesfriend, it sounds totally scrumptious apart from the meat (did I mention I'm a vegetarian...a Sicilian vegetarian who would think it?). I may try a version of this pizza flavoured wonder you describe.
I think I may be having gluten withdrawls though.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 12:53 PM

Pizza can be a gift from the gods... but most places ruin it by putting that icky sauce on it.

White pizza... now that is a gift from Buddah himself. All thats missing is a pony and a plastic rocket.

MSA

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:26 PM

White pizza with artichoke hearts and chicken and mushrooms..oooooooooooh

Boris try Panko in place of bread crumbs if you want things breaded. Also for the right consistency try chickpea flour. :)

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.

ZEEK

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:39 PM

What's with all this racist pizza talk? You people and your white pizza prejudice. Try some other colors. Sheesh.

TRAVELER

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:23 PM

I like black olives on mine.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:28 PM

I can see Buddha's fingerprints on that one...

The laughing Chrisisall

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
What's with all this racist pizza talk? You people and your white pizza prejudice. Try some other colors. Sheesh.

I'm very prejudice when it comes to pizza, pasta too. Cheese power!

...first time being on at work.. shhh >_>

ZEEK

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:49 PM

Well after all the excitement my boss said they don't want me on the other department (actually said they found someone else they want but whatever). So, I'm staying at the job I moved to in Nov. Well at least that gives me more motivation to learn this stuff. While I was looking at the other job my motivation was very lacking.

MSA

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:58 PM

HUGS Zeek.. their loss:)

OK seriously my ultimate pizza would be pizza barn's nifty pesto garden( it's got pesto sauce, homemade crust, then artichoke hearts, tomatos, zuchinni, green peppers, olives, mushrooms, and a blend of cheeses...SO GOOD

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.

ZEEK

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:59 PM

All this talk about pizza got me to buy one at the store yesterday. I was just stopping in to get a couple quick things and I walked out with those things plus a pizza. Haven't eaten it yet but I'm sure I'll get to it soon enough.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10:32 PM

The best pizzas I had was from a place called Peppinos (here we have a pizza place on every freakin corner).

It was a bacon chicken ranch pizza.

Three of the best things ever on a pizza. Yum.

ZEEK

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 11:26 PM

Hmmm I'd have to say the best pizza I ever had was from a little place in CA called Michelangelo's (I remember the name cause I was a kid and into TMNT at the time :-P). Thinking about it though I wonder if it really was the best pizza I've ever had or if it's just cause it was decent and I was a little kid and my memory is playing tricks.

I also remember my childhood as being when I had the best mexican food ever. Though that one is sorta funny cause my mom said when she was pregnant with me she would crave mexican food from that restaurant. So, maybe I got programmed to love that food.

Does anybody else have childhood memories of the "best" of specific foods?

KAREL

Thursday, January 14, 2010 2:09 AM

*gropes*
*slurps*
*nibbles*

I'm eating pizza in the dark.

"Whatever is wrong with you is so right for me." -- Marillion.

BORIS

Thursday, January 14, 2010 8:16 AM

what is white pizza? also thanks for all the gluten free tips...what is panko? we are somewhat deprived down here in little old OZ. coz we live down under the rest of the world takes it's time to share it's wonders with us. Also the whole country seems to be monopolised by only two supermarket chains that unfortunately do n not stock much of anything for people with my dietary issues...which makes it easy for me to give up on it so often.

NAVYSEILS

Thursday, January 14, 2010 10:11 AM

I know that white pizza is just pizza without the tomato based sauce. but I've got no clue on the panko.

I guess I could also be considered racist when it comes to pizza. I'll eat them if they don't have any cheese.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Thursday, January 14, 2010 1:06 PM

Panko is just Japanese bread crumbs. But it's crispier.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panko

My grandpa didn't like cheese. He was tall and skinny too. Maybe cheese stuns your growth and makes you fat!! :op

... I don't care though.

MSA

Thursday, January 14, 2010 7:15 PM

White pizza usually has a garlic or ranch sauce on:)

Hmm Zeek favorite food memories as a kid...Krispy Kreme doughnuts hot every time we went home to Atlanta.That was back when Krispy Kreme was only in the south and no one else had ever heard of them. Nothing ever tasted so good... well that and chilidog from the Varsity. It was the first thing we did when we got off the plane and headed to my grandparents house.

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.

ZEEK

Thursday, January 14, 2010 8:23 PM

Oh good point. I still remember my grandma making awesome pies. Both my brother and I loved her blueberry pie. Which led to a funny situation when we moved to the midwest and my aunt wanted to do something nice for us. So, she offered to make whatever we wanted for dessert and we both blurted out "blueberry pie". Her kids were always cake kids so she didn't have any clue how to make blueberry pie. She made one with my mom's help though. So, points for effort.

MSA

Thursday, January 14, 2010 10:05 PM

ooh blueberry pie is tricky to make though so I'm betting it wasn't the best you ever ate:)

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.

RUGBUG

Thursday, January 14, 2010 10:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

I also remember my childhood as being when I had the best mexican food ever. Though that one is sorta funny cause my mom said when she was pregnant with me she would crave mexican food from that restaurant. So, maybe I got programmed to love that food.

I was just telling my co-worker that I hate marinara and when I order a pizza, I always get it with lite sauce (and have to make sure they understand that as "l-i-t-e not w-h-i-t-e b/c that's just upsetting when the pie arrives). I pondered if it was b/c my mom craved/ate pizza with little-to-no sauce when she was pregnant with me.

Food memories: WORST mexican food EVER: Australia. OMG, it was bad. No wonder the Aussies that I knew over here thought Taco Bell was good Mexican food. (Now..I love TB, but good Mexican food it is not).

TANG: We always got Tang at my grandma's house and I LOVED it. it was served it metal tumblers and so, so delicious.

Grandma's Potato Salad: big chunks of Potatoes, tomatos, and egg whites (no yolks) mied with some miracle whip. So yummy. I haven't had it in years so I couldn't tell you if I still think it's good.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

TRAVELER

Thursday, January 14, 2010 10:24 PM

My parents bought the first blender on the market and about once a month dad would make chocolate malts. It seems even the best ice cream parlors around can't compare. I guess you need a Monoploy board and a sister screaming, "I own Reading Railroad", to make it taste just right.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

ZEEK

Thursday, January 14, 2010 10:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
ooh blueberry pie is tricky to make though so I'm betting it wasn't the best you ever ate:)

Right you are.

But they tried. I guess some day I'll have to give it a shot. I even own a rolling pin now. So, I can actually make pie crusts and not just buy the lame frozen ones. I've done the crumbly graham cracker kind too but they never hold together at all for me. Though they are yummy as heck for an apple pie. It kinda turns into a caramel like flavor. Yummy!

BORIS

Thursday, January 14, 2010 10:44 PM

well then white pizza is like the stuff I'm used to. I believe the sauce thing on pizza is an American adaption...which is why we call it "pizza Americana". form what my parents tell me, in Sicily the Pizza toppings were added as accents to make the flat bread more interesting.

MSA

Friday, January 15, 2010 9:50 PM

Zero- I have an AWESOME pie crust recipe that's super easy to make and always comes out right if you want it:)

As for your graham cracker ones here's what you do. 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1/4 cup melted butter. mix and pat into pie shell. Trust me that's solid as a rock( and yet still yummy)

Actually Boris white sauce is the American addition. The original pizzas were tomato, basil, and cheese and started in Naples:)

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.

ZEEK

Friday, January 15, 2010 9:54 PM

*Zero demands pie crust recipe!*

Not sure where that guy came from.

TRAVELER

Friday, January 15, 2010 11:14 PM

Probably dropped from the ceiling.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

MSA

Saturday, January 16, 2010 2:03 AM

1 1/2 c flour
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 c canola or similar oil
2T cold milk
Mix dry ingredients then add oil and milk. Mix well, roll out and use. Super easy and always turns out just right. You don't even need to roll it you can just pat it into the pie pan and fill then roll out the top crust

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.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Monday, January 18, 2010 7:59 AM

Local pizza joint called THe Pizza Barn us Heavenly and Sinful at the same time.

Is that possible?

ADD: "Pizza" and "Ranch Dressing"... gotta love the sensation of laughing cold beer up through ones nose.
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ZEEK

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 3:38 PM

Zeek is sleepy. Zeek wishes for a snow day.

GORRAMGROUPIE

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 5:14 PM

We have snow here, unfortunately, I work from home, so no excuse to stay home . Love pizza, favorite family night is pizza and wings night, get pizza from Papa Murphey's, buffalo chicken strips, soda, and some movies.
Anyway, today is my Monday, and I'm feeling it. Want to crawl back in bed, which is only 10 feet away, sooooo tempting!

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Police Squad

ZEEK

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 5:23 PM

My Monday too. I know employers won't go for a constant 3 day weekend system, but how about a "1 hour off on Monday's" system? Start work an hour late and let everyone sleep in a little before the Monday grind sets in. I think it would be great.

RUGBUG

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 6:47 PM

Your Monday? Grrrr. It's Tuesday, really Tuesday. Stupid company. I think my next day off is a half day for Good Friday. Sigh.

I would love to be able to work 4 10s so I could have a three day weekend every week. But then I wonder if I would get used to that and think I needed a 4 day weekend.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

MSA

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 6:52 PM

Sooo tired. Baby decided 4:38 am was a great time to get up and start the day. ( mind you he had already been up at 9:30, 11:00, 1:00 and 3:30 to eat)

mmmmmmmI want pizza 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.

ZEEK

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
Your Monday? Grrrr. It's Tuesday, really Tuesday. Stupid company. I think my next day off is a half day for Good Friday. Sigh.

I would love to be able to work 4 10s so I could have a three day weekend every week. But then I wonder if I would get used to that and think I needed a 4 day weekend.

Not for Martin Luther King Jr. Day for me. For me it was a thing my department does apparently. They give you a day off on your service anniversary (anniversary of when you started working here) or your birthday. Since both were in the same week for me and my new manager missed them he just said to take this Monday off. I'll take it!

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
mmmmmmmI want pizza now

Mmmmm leftover pizza for lunch. Not cold. I don't know what genetic defect makes some people think cold pizza is good, but Darwin needs to get his act together on that one.

RUGBUG

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 8:19 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

Not for Martin Luther King Jr. Day for me. For me it was a thing my department does apparently. They give you a day off on your service anniversary (anniversary of when you started working here) or your birthday. Since both were in the same week for me and my new manager missed them he just said to take this Monday off. I'll take it!

Well, I missed both too...so take another day off on me. ;)

Ugh...I can't wait for this day to end. I watched 'getting closer' ep of Dollhouse last night and I can't wait to see the last one. I was gaped mouthed at the ending of Getting Closer, but it was already after 11 and there was no way I would've gotten up this morning if I had continued...so the waiting began.

I have to ride one horse (hopefully not in Thunderstorms...please...no thunderstorms tonight) and soak the other one's foot and then it's home to watch me some TV. SOOOOOOOO excited.

MsA: sorry to hear baby got up with the birds. It's too bad you can't explain that mommy likes to sleep and the day is much brighter when it doesn't start so early (and when you don't have to get up every few hours).

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

MSA

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 9:03 PM

Rugbug...oh I know it's so frustrating that Dollhouse is getting so good and now it's going to be gone...argh.
LOL I've tried explaining. He just smiles his gummy grin and continues on happily:)

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.

ZEEK

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 9:22 PM

Haha I was messing with my DVR computer yesterday and took it clean out of commission. My episode of Dollhouse is trapped until I can get it back up and running. Stupid new versions of linux deprecating things I need for my hardware. Oh well I think I'm almost back to running on last years version. Just have one audio bug to sort out.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:24 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by nvghostrider:
ADD: "Pizza" and "Ranch Dressing"... gotta love the sensation of laughing cold beer up through ones nose.

You mean... everyone doesn't dip their crusts in ranch when they finish the pizza part??

I mean... I don't do that either... freaks...

pfft!

*shifty eyes*

RUGBUG

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 4:19 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:
Quote:
Originally posted by nvghostrider:
ADD: "Pizza" and "Ranch Dressing"... gotta love the sensation of laughing cold beer up through ones nose.

You mean... everyone doesn't dip their crusts in ranch when they finish the pizza part??

I mean... I don't do that either... freaks...

pfft!

*shifty eyes*

Crusts? Just the crusts? That's a whole lot of wasted pizza/ranch.

I mean...ewwww. Gross. Why would anyone dip pizza in ranch dressing?

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

ZEEK

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 4:27 PM

Garlic sauce ftw!

So, did you watch that latest Dollhouse yet Rugbug? If so you should head over to the discussion thread and post your reaction.

MSA

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:40 PM

Mostly I spent the most recent Dollhouse with my eyes bugging out...WOW ( don't want to be all spoilery)

Avery( and Rugbug) he was likely laughing because he hates ranch dressing:)That and neither of us has had more than 4 hours sleep in weeks ( little Johnny is teething and having growing pains so he's kinda fussy 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.

RUGBUG

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

So, did you watch that latest Dollhouse yet Rugbug? If so you should head over to the discussion thread and post your reaction.

I think so...The Hollow Men, right? Is that it? I'll see if I can find the thread. :D

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:

Avery( and Rugbug) he was likely laughing because he hates ranch dressing:)That and neither of us has had more than 4 hours sleep in weeks ( little Johnny is teething and having growing pains so he's kinda fussy right now)

Aww poor baby John. Also poor you guys! Sleep is the 3rd best thing ever!!

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
Crusts? Just the crusts? That's a whole lot of wasted pizza/ranch.

I mean...ewwww. Gross. Why would anyone dip pizza in ranch dressing?

It's good! I swear! (Also because I can't tell if that was sarcasm or not...)

RUGBUG

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:

It's good! I swear! (Also because I can't tell if that was sarcasm or not...)

Sarcasm = yes.

My pizza goes for a ranch dip from first bite to last...unless I run out of ranch.

Zeek: I read the Dollhouse thread. It's too heady for me. My post would be the equivalent of "I liked some parts a lot. I didn't like other parts". :D

Plus I'm still digesting. Maybe I can be profound later. I loved

Select to view spoiler:

Boyd's betrayal

...but I haven't decided how it all plays into everything we know. Based on what we'd seen, could it be possible? There was some evidence, but....

I seriously feel like I need to sit down and re-watch all the eps to fully understand what I'm seeing.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

ZEEK

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:
Aww poor baby John. Also poor you guys! Sleep is the 3rd best thing ever!!

You're telling me! Last night I was sleeping away with my kitty all curled up on my feet when *CRASH* *BANG* *CRASH* *KABOOM* I was like wtf!? and the cat was puffed up to heck and starring like something crazy just happened. In my waking up state I fumbled with my glasses for like a minute then grabbed a flashlight. Only to find that a poster fell off my wall.

Stupid 3M hangy sticky thing!! And stupid brother deciding that I just neeeeeeded to put something up on the walls. Pictures say a thousand words. Yet I never have the urge to staple a book to the wall. The wall is there too keep the roof up. That's it. Grrrr

So, I was wide awake for a good long while as my heart calmed down. Made for one horrible night's sleep.

MSA

Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:11 PM

Ok Zeek I'm really trying not to laugh... but honestly the mental images there are HILARIOUS!!!

And now I know those 3M fixtures I bought are unsafe:)

Why put ranch on pizza.. then you don't taste pizza.. it's jusr ranch bread with cheese...

Better sleep last night. Johnny is doing better so hopefully that'll keep going.

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.

RUGBUG

Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Why put ranch on pizza.. then you don't taste pizza.. it's jusr ranch bread with cheese...

By the same logic, why put any sauce on anything? ;) Ketchup, salad dressing, etc.

You can still taste the pizza...ranch just makes it better. Like putting parmesan or hot peppers on pizza.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

ZEEK

Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:15 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Ok Zeek I'm really trying not to laugh... but honestly the mental images there are HILARIOUS!!!

And now I know those 3M fixtures I bought are unsafe:)

My brother thought it was pretty funny too. I think it depends on the weight of the thing you want to hang. The one that got taken out was the full sized poster one. The other two he put up were half sized and they're still up. Still 1 out of 3 failure rate is not very good and with a baby around I'd say you're better safe than sorry.

MSA

Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:51 PM

hmmm Rugbug I'd have to try it and see:)

Good point Zeek.. we're trying for an uninjured baby:)

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.

RUGBUG

Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
hmmm Rugbug I'd have to try it and see:)

Good point Zeek.. we're trying for an uninjured baby:)

Actually, you probably shouldn't. I use to think as you do...and then I tried Ranch with Pizza and now I can't (don't want to) eat it any other way. But how much worse is my pizza splurge for me now than it was before the Ranch? It's probably an exponential increase in unhealthiness. :D

Um, uninjured babies are good. I have one friend that refuses to hang anything around the baby's crib or kid's beds. To her I just say, proper hanging should wipe out that concern (picture hangers, studs, etc). I have another friend whose husband hangs knives off the mobile/car seat, etc and all around the baby's room. Friend has already said son is going to be lucky to grow up with all ten fingers and toes.

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MSA

Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:06 PM

Ok very good point Rugbug.. avoiding ranch:)

OMG are you serious knives around the baby?? What is wrong with that man? Of course I probably fall too far to the other side. We have a baby monitor that has pressure sensors to detect his breathing and sound an alarm if 20 seconds goes by and no motion is detected ( also has a temperature sensor to make sure the room temp is optimal) Every toy and piece of furniture is saftey rated and I made peopel scrub and don a hospital gown to hold him for the first 2 months.... luckily that is balanced out by NV's calm

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.

RUGBUG

Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:15 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:

OMG are you serious knives around the baby?? What is wrong with that man?

More than can be listed here. :D

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Of course I probably fall too far to the other side. We have a baby monitor that has pressure sensors to detect his breathing and sound an alarm if 20 seconds goes by and no motion is detected ( also has a temperature sensor to make sure the room temp is optimal) Every toy and piece of furniture is saftey rated and I made peopel scrub and don a hospital gown to hold him for the first 2 months.... luckily that is balanced out by NV's calm.

Wow...they have baby monitors that do that? That's cool.

It's easy for me to say that I wouldn't overreact 'cause I don't have kids. Who really knows what I'd do? I am a proponent of 'dirt don't hurt' etc. I wouldn't want my sick friends around my baby EVER, and especially not right at first.

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ZEEK

Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
I have another friend whose husband hangs knives off the mobile/car seat, etc and all around the baby's room. Friend has already said son is going to be lucky to grow up with all ten fingers and toes.

What the bleeeeeeeep!? If I saw someone hanging knives on their baby mobile I'd be calling child protective services the second I got out of that dude's house. What in the world is he hanging knives on a mobile for?

MSA

Thursday, January 21, 2010 10:46 PM

Kinda with Zeek on the Child Protective Services... also with you on the a little dirt doesn't hurt. You have to let them have exposure to things or their immune systems don't develop.
Yes they have baby monitors that do that... they even have ones with video and night vision settings.

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.

RUGBUG

Thursday, January 21, 2010 11:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Kinda with Zeek on the Child Protective Services...

Well, to be fair to the guy (as much as it pains me) they are mini pocket knives that fold up, so if they fall, they aren't going to cut anything. The danger comes when they don't realize son is quite as dexterious as he is and is able to open one of the knives accidentally.

beware: [rant]
Father is a real piece of work. In love with weapons of most kinds. Has knives and swords all over the house (baby's first halloween costume? Hand Grenade). Spends all his free time playing violent games online with his buddies. He almost killed their cat when he threw it across the room into a wall because it got on the bed. Sigh. I can't stand him (obviously). My friend just lets him be. She was miserable for awhile, contemplated leaving him, but made a different choice. ( <--- understatement of the year. ) Sadly, I've had to take a 'you chose stay in this bed so you better make the best of it' approach.' She is never going to be happy with him, but is too afraid to leave him.

She had a very difficult pregnancy, was on bed rest from 23 weeks on. While husband did somethings right, he couldn't even manage to turn the sprinklers on outside or mow the lawn. His MOTHER came over and did it once in awhile. All my friend's work in the yard went to waste...because he couldn't turn the sprinklers on. She gave birth at 34 weeks and hubbie was pretty much, 'lets have another' right away.

He does very little parenting...other than the fun stuff.

[/end rant]

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ZEEK

Friday, January 22, 2010 3:14 PM

I'm constantly baffled how guys like that end up married. Do they just hide their giant flaws just long enough to get a ring on her finger? I would be shocked if they could hide such huge inadequacies for long enough.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, January 22, 2010 5:08 PM

[/lurk to briefly join conversation]

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug: The danger comes when they don't realize son is quite as dexterious as he is and is able to open one of the knives accidentally.

Precisely the problem (though any kind of weapon near a baby is BAAAAAAD idea [/massive understatement]). I'd ask "wtf is he thinking??" but he's not thinking is the reality. She really needs to get herself and her child faaaaaaaaaar away from that man, but it's a very tough thing for anyone to do in that kind of situation.

Zeek: I wonder how people like that can become *parents* nevermind husbands. When it comes to a parent doing blatantly stupid shit I'm a proponent of the 'people should be made to take an IQ test (that includes common sense as a major portion) before they're allowed to have children' platform ><;; But I'm as baffled as you on the whole hiding their inadequacies thing.

MsA: echoing several other people on this thread, they have baby monitors for breathing and movement??? Where did you get it? (it's actually a pretty good idea if you think about it)

[re-lurk]

GORRAMGROUPIE

Friday, January 22, 2010 7:04 PM

Orajel is your friend, MsA.

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
Police Squad

RUGBUG

Friday, January 22, 2010 8:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
I'm constantly baffled how guys like that end up married. Do they just hide their giant flaws just long enough to get a ring on her finger? I would be shocked if they could hide such huge inadequacies for long enough.

I'm baffled how a guy such as him could nab such a wonderful girl as my friend.

I really think in his case a lot of it was the 'culture' of their courtship. They met and dated during college, married soon after. All of this was around a group of friends that was very close knit...and most of whom married each other. Those people have all moved away and it's just my friend and the husband. I've seen him around their friends...and he's a very different person. There is some charm there...that is the only time I can understand how she ended up with him.

Friend is also living her parent's life a bit, what was modelled to her. Her mom and dad basically lived separate lives, including separate residences for much of her life. The first time she told me about them and I was like 'is either one having an affair.' She was surprised I would think that. Well, two years later they were getting divorced, complete shock to friend, and there was infidelity on both sides. I really hope friend isn't setting herself up for that as well, but with limited emotional connection to her hubby, one of them is bound to meet someone who they do connect with (is open for that connection) and it's going to be hard to stay in a loveless (or little love) marriage. Sigh.

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MSA

Friday, January 22, 2010 9:23 PM

WOW Rugbug sounds like your friend is one of those people who likes to maintain a state of denial about how bad things really are. It's easier to retreat than deal.
Still I'd keep an eye on that kid. Any unexplained injuries or nervous behavior and I'd suggest you call CPS.

FLT I got it on Amazon, but you can get it in most baby stores. It's expensive but I figure peace of mind is worth it.

LOL Gorram... that and baby swing ( I love whoever invented the baby swing)

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.

TRAVELER

Friday, January 22, 2010 9:35 PM

When my friends got their first child they went out and got a baby swing. The marvel of the 20th century.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

FREELANCERTEX

Saturday, January 23, 2010 12:45 AM

Are you talking about that motor driven thing that looks like a baby carrier, rocks/swings the baby back and forth and has fun things for the kid to look at to keep him/her wide-eyed and fascinated? That's the only thing that comes to mind when I hear "baby swing." :P

MsA: yeah, peace of mind is definitely worth it.

TRAVELER

Saturday, January 23, 2010 12:54 AM

This was twenty plus years ago, so it was a windup swing. And swing was all it did, besides putting the infant asleep.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

NVGHOSTRIDER

Sunday, January 24, 2010 1:59 AM

I think it was more fun to wind up the swing than it was for the kid to swing in it. I used to pretend I was winding up a huge windup minion prepared to execute my every bidding.

MARCH YOU FOUR LEGGED BASTARD!!!

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FREELANCERTEX

Monday, January 25, 2010 1:51 PM

lmao, that's a comical mental image for a dreary Monday morning XD I briefly had a picture of one of those old drawn war posters with the companies of marching troops, only they were swings instead of green-fatigued men :P lol

wind up swing, eh? cool beans :)

ZEEK

Monday, January 25, 2010 2:19 PM

Dreary Monday? The Saints are going to the Super Bowl! This a celebration Monday! Woohoo!

FREELANCERTEX

Monday, January 25, 2010 2:46 PM

It's frickin pouring outside, and I'm in blues *picks at uncomfortable polyester* until 4:30 today (not to mention I got about 4 hours of sleep last night. awesome). tis dreary. [/minirant] lol

who else is going to the super bowl?

ZEEK

Monday, January 25, 2010 3:36 PM

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Originally posted by freelancertex:
who else is going to the super bowl?

The Colts. Doesn't really matter though. Since they're going to lose and all. :-P

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Monday, January 25, 2010 4:34 PM

I meh the superbowl. Only good thing about it is the food...

In other avery news, she did not spend the weekend watching an anime movie about vampires. No sir, she sure didn't >_>

ROXYFREEFALL

Monday, January 25, 2010 5:23 PM

The Superbowl means four things to me: pizza, wings, beer and dancing. Why the dancing? Well, if it's teams you really could care less 'bout, what else ya gonna do?

...ok, please don't keel me, crazy football fans... >.<

It was raining and storming like crazy over here too! End of the world kinda stuff. Building an arc and gathering two of each animal came to mind... Did I mention I'm severely sleep deprived?

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FREELANCERTEX

Monday, January 25, 2010 5:30 PM

You and me both, Roxy >_o though if you got less than four hours sleep you definitely win the right to gripe.

wings are awesome, to be sure. gotta have em with bleu cheese dressing though ;)

The area right outside my building is literally flooded right now (and it's the only way to get to my car -_-......), sidewalk and grass alike, and the rain is showing no sign of letting up. Can I get in on this ark building deal? lol

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Monday, January 25, 2010 5:34 PM

Woo for sleep deprived roxy! Shes fun!

But also I guess its bad because as mentioned before, sleep is good.

Maybe there will be good commercials this year?

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Monday, January 25, 2010 5:35 PM

Holy double post Batman!

ZEEK

Monday, January 25, 2010 5:38 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RoxyFreefall:
Why the dancing? Well, if it's teams you really could care less 'bout, what else ya gonna do?

I actually can't think of a situation where dancing would be the right choice.

I've never been a fan of wings. I constantly get suckered back into trying them. Every time I do I end up thinking "why am I going through all this work and getting gunk all over my face for so little meat?" Now boneless wings I might be able to understand. Though then I wonder about them just being ground up processed meat that has been smooshed into wing shapes. That doesn't end up sounding all that appetizing.

ROXYFREEFALL

Monday, January 25, 2010 5:46 PM

I got like two hrs sleep, I think. The hubby has been having really bad side effects from the antibiotics he's on so I wanted to make sure I was up if he needed to get to the hospital. Poor guy. :(

I think I'm gonna make these for the Superbowl. They look fantastic.

The rain has stopped! Not that I'm going anywhere today since I could possibly run someone over due to zombieness. But it is nice to know I'm not gonna drown. Yay and hurray!

EDIT:
Man, I'm a slow poke poster! Either that or you people are fast like freaks! Either way... I have no idea why I edited this post... BRAAAAAAINZZZZZ!!!

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AVERYFINECOMPANION

Monday, January 25, 2010 5:59 PM

They are fast like freaks!

This place makes me look like a crazy person at work. I giggle out loud and no one is around me.

I'm so ready for it to be 5:00 now. I can haz home time please?

@Zeek: I can't wrap my head around the fact that someone doesn't like wings. My head goes all 'splodey! They're so yummy. And the messyness just adds to the fun!

ROXYFREEFALL

Monday, January 25, 2010 6:06 PM

I'm now refreshing the thread OCD like just so I don't miss something. What have you people turned me into??? *sobs*

But, you are a crazy person, Avery... >.> But an awesome form of crazy that we all enjoy!

I declare that it is 5pm, so let it be done.

Eating wings is just fun to me as well as delicious! Makes me feel like a dinosaur. Ripping the flesh from the lil bones, mmmwwwaaaahahahahahaha!!

*ahem*

>.>

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DFTBA!

FREELANCERTEX

Monday, January 25, 2010 6:50 PM

I'll have to wait home to see what "these" are (server does not allow pictures through -_-), but i'm sure they are yummy.

Sorry the hubby's not doing well :( and major ouch on the 2 hrs of sleep.

Wings are major fun to eat, and I echo the whole messyness being part of the fun thing, Zeek. sorry ;) However, you might want to try (if you haven't already) wings with no sauce. Could put a dry rub on them for flavoring instead of sauce.

(omg all this food talk is making me hungry and I kind of haven't eaten today--on account of I didn't pack a lunch because my stomach was feeling absolutely shitty this morning. not good for later appetites)

yay for declaration of 5pm (still raining here)

NAVYSEILS

Monday, January 25, 2010 6:52 PM

Yeah, tis true what roxy says, you were a crazy person anyway. But its your last week, crazy it up a bit, give em some memories...

As for all the superbowl stuff, its not a holiday we celebrate in my neck of the woods. But the awesome snack foods (and commercials) I hear of make me wish we did.

I love this

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Monday, January 25, 2010 7:23 PM

I dont know if its raining here as I am surrounded by 4 huge ass walls and cant be bothered to get up and look. But it was pretty crappy and rainy when I came in today.

Speaking of food the cafeteria here is serving bacon cheese burgers on wednesday. Is it sad I'm looking forward to it?

NAVYSEILS

Monday, January 25, 2010 7:33 PM

3 out of 4 doctors say, No. It's not bad to look forward to bacon cheeseburger day.

I've been having some food woes of my own today though. It's Burns night, people tend to eat haggis on this night. But I've been sick all day, even had to come home from college on the first day of the new semester. I boo this.

I can have haggis any day I suppose, but when you're reminded of something when you can't have it it sucks more.

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