I’ve gotten to the point where reading the words “Black Friday” literally nauseates me, and now “Cyber Monday” is doing it to me as well (might also be slightly hung over from having so many days off in a row). It could also be just the thought of going to work this morning also has me a bit queasy. My wife has the week off and I’m trying not to resent her for it, but I’m having a hard time with that.
Today is an especially crappy day for work because I have the “support” duty this week and today is the second day of the month following a holiday weekend. This means everybody will be logging in straight away and trying to do their beginning of the month type stuff. The system will be slow and everybody will be especially cranky and bitchy and I’ll have to hear about it. Not a big thrill for me.
On the bright side, it was a relatively good sports weekend. SU mens basketball won the Maui Invitational, the women won the “Paradise Jam” tournament in St. Thomas, and of course the football team won and has a chance (though it’s not certain) to go to a relatively meaningless bowl game (the main benefit to this is that they’ll get an extra 15 practices, which, let me tell ya, they definitely need). The only real positive on Sunday was that the Giants beat the Redskins, but, hey, good enough.
I was just looking at the Woot-Off today, and they had a Gourmet Mandoline for like $25. I’d like to get one, but I’ll be damned if I can tell how to string it (never saw Dave Grisman play anything that looked even remotely like it).
Oh well, much as I dread the thought, I suppose I’d better get ready to head out to work. On the bright side, I think we have enough leftovers that I don’t need to actually cook anything for lunch.
:rant1: :om: :fist:
The Missing Link
:smack: :doh:
None of the questions addressed the substance of her statements. “Why would you come to this country to find true love? … You have to be a little bit calm…”
Time for the old exclamation.
Is this okay :hubba:
as long as I’ve done my homework? :hot:
Ah, the missing emoticons. I forgot this one as well.
:love:
Are they missing?
In honor of the dearly departed Fred, I have decided to bring back the tommy gun smilie. And while I’m at it, the bananas fornicating one as well.
:bf: :tommygun:
Not those missing emos. I didn’t even get the video link in right at first. art then put in the emos I forgot (my missing smileys). The last one I did forget.
I don’t even remember the fookin’ bananas but the tommygun I don’t miss at all.
OMG! That poor turkey!
I’ll make it static – less annoying that way.
I didn’t remember the fookin’ bannanas,
but here’s to emoporn :alc: :40: :banana:
and here’s to Fred who still has the right perspective
about the 👿 republicans after all these years
:tommygun: metaphorically of course :reaper:
Ooh, ooh! nice to see those emoticons.
Any opinions here about Sprint smartphone service?
Sammie’s got what looks like a sweet deal with a progressive phone company, “Credo” which is carried by Sprint.
Ms Art says she just read how Sprint sucks.
I could cut our phone bill by half.
No input. Stuck with ATT/iPhone. Wish I wasn’t. I’d love to Credo.
I’ve never had Sprint. I think a lot probably depends on what the coverage is like in your area and anywhere you might need to travel. A lot of the MVNOs (mobile virtual network operator – don’t tell me my Masters is useless!) resell Sprint. You also have to watch out for the data services. It’s no uncommon for certain things (devices, tethering, etc) that are available on a given carrier not being available on the MVNO.
You might also want to look at Ting (another Sprint reseller). I think their deal is $6 per phone, no contract, and you pay for whatever you use (minutes, data, SMS, etc). Rates are here. Depending on your usage, it could work out well.
My big brudder has Credo and loves it. But he does not have a smartphone.
We had Sprint several years ago but had a lot of difficulty getting service when we traveled west. However, that was a while ago. We have Verizon now.
Black Friday / Local Saturday / Cyber Monday / Charity Tuesday
I’ve heard all of these this year! Are there others?
:blues:
Also heard Small Business Saturday.
:fist:
What an amazing life Mandela created out of the nasty hand the good Lord gave him; a Saint among us. :gate:
:banana: SNOW DAY!!!! :banana:
Love the snow! A few inches shut our state down. Our big doggies love it, too. :pup: It’s the first snow for our newest little guy/rescue. :cold:
Forced by weather to take it easy for a day. Nice! :yippee:
In 1986, Nelson Mandela — the former president of South Africa who died Thursday at the age of 95 — was serving the 23rd year of what would ultimately be a 27-year prison sentence. The Western world was finally acknowledging the true horrors of Apartheid, a system of racial segregation that denied basic rights to blacks — including citizenship and the right to vote — and brutally oppressed a generation of South Africans fighting for equality.
In the U.S. Congress, lawmakers were ready to show their opposition to the South African regime with the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act, a bill that called for tough sanctions and travel restrictions on the nation and its leaders, and for the repeal of apartheid laws and release of political prisoners like Mandela, then leader of the African National Congress (ANC).
The measure passed with bipartisan support, despite strong and largely Republican opposition. President Ronald Reagan was among those most opposed to the bill, and when he finally vetoed the measure over its support of the ANC, which he maintained was a “terrorist organization,” it took another vote by Congress to override it. Among the Republicans who repeatedly voted against the measure was future Vice President Dick Cheney, then a Republican congressman from Wyoming.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/05/dick-cheney-nelson-mandela-terrorist_n_4394071.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
Once a dick, always a dick
Apparently Dick’s mother realized his potential and named him appropriately.
Are we sure he really had a mother?
6 out of 10. That makes me an average toilet guesser!
Wow! This is what you call an über-Etch a Sketch.
I did not do too well on this test :crap: . Perhaps it’s a blessing.
2 out of 10.
I got 6. Would have had 7, but I thought the NYC one was too obvious and they were trying to trick me.
7 out of 10. The China toilet was all too familiar.
6 out of 10 for me as well.
The one in France gave me trouble.
I missed the revival because I don’t get NBC. Never been a big fan of musicals but the promo shot intrigues me.
I saw over half of it. The acting, overall, was deplorable and almost laughable. The Reverend Mother (Audra McDonald) had a superb voice. The singing was better than the acting. The show lacked heart and warmth. I have no desire to see the beginning or a repeat of the remainder.
An Okie’s review.
I loved Jim Hall’s guitar.
🙁 :gate: :blues:
If you watch this, you won’t need to endure the entire show. This is the nadir and zenith:
:yuck: :rofl2: :priest: :pope: :omg: 😮 :crap:
Maybe they can do a remake of Mary Poppins with Miley Cyrus next. :tongue:
I’ve never had a desire to see the original, so I don’t think I’ll start with this version. The only musical I ever enjoyed was Little Shop of Horrors. Hairspray was pretty funny, too – perfect role for John Travolta.