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Lounge for the week of Jan. 23rd...

Since these things have been lasting more than a day or two each, we'll just set this one up for the week and see how we do......

Don't forget to visit stormtown's DLD on the main page.

For your entertainment tonight, I give you this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817307/ I mean, what were they thinking?!?!?!!?

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I can't quite come up with the word to describe how spacious this lounge is.
Your post echoed!
echo echo echo
Now batting for Pedro Borbon, Manny Mota... Mota... Mota
Well, I can't possibly pass this up, can I?

I need to concentrate…concentrate…concentrate…

I believe the word is "roomy".
so sleepy.......

y’all enjoy the new thread now, I think I’m heading to bed……see ya tomorrow!

Sleep well, and wake, love.
Pleasant dreams, Mistress.
Yikes, I'm tired. I have to get to bed.

Remember: it’s always okay to kill a cat killer.

Ack!

I got left in the last thread, where I left you a gift.

Sleep well.

That's generally chickie's job.
oooooh. is it as good as a 19 cent Walgreens Christmas mug? I must look into it.
I just went back and listened to it, I like it. Thanks, hun!!
Goodnight, atticakes.

Glad I got to see you today.

I like you.
I think you are the cat's meow.
I'm off too, time to climb into bed do a bit of reading a crash.

Night all.

Ah, the soothing words of Jared Diamond.

Sleep well, Cope.

Good night, dear lounge.

I’m sorry.

Good night, lynn.

Never be sorry.

Oh, how I hate to get up in the morning

Back to work. Oscar nominations at 5:30 though, there’s a bit of a reason to wake up…

wow, you DO wake up early.....
man I was probably just crashing after getting sucked into tennis

PS buy ice cream

thanks for the reminder!

I’m going to Berkeley Rep tonight, but I’ve got a post-it note in my car reminding me to buy ice cream, lettuce, and apple juice. 11pm should be pretty empty at the grocery store….

Phish Food, plz!
i love phish food!!!!
Me, too.

Chocolately, crunchy, delicious fishy goodness.

just got home from buying some

here phishy phishy phishy…..

just don't click on any links...
Except you should have gone two days ago for Wiiiiiiiiiiild Briiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide.
is it still playing, or did I miss it?
It closed on Sunday. :( :( :( :(

WHYYYYYYYYYYYY.

damn

I was too busy to go. :( :( :(

that is a lot of i's
Not nearly enough.
Okay where to start with this FB comment re: Hunger Game
Great story! Makes you realize how much we have, being Americans.

I don’t think they grasp fiction.

I think that's my next reading material.

I’ve heard good things.

I've been flying through the first book pretty quick now that my heavier reading is done

I really enjoy it.

Tell me a little?

I’ve seen critiques, so I know a little about it, but I want your take.

I'm only like 60% in but the basic plot is

America (Panem) is splintered in 12 Districts and the government pits 2 people (boy/girl) from each district in battle to the death every year. Think Running Man for a younger demo. Pretty good character development for the 2 primary characters involved and a few of the ancillary characters.

It sounds intriguing. And I love scifi.
I wouldn't call it scifi really, more post apocalyptic

When I think scifi I think space and or aliens etc.

I think futuristic.
valid reasoning
thanks.
I'm really curious how this will all translate to the big screen

especially with Jennifer Lawrence in it as I’m a big fan.

Me, too.

She was amazing in Winter’s Bone. I hated that movie, but she made me want to watch.

Well I plowed through the rest last night

Thoroughly enjoyed it and will probably start on book 2 once I get a dent into a few other books I kinda set aside to finish it.

It's very good

I was a little hesitant, because it came from a friend who LOVES Twilight. And I saw it near Twilight at a bookstore… but it’s a great book.

wassup lounge?
reading, resisting the urge to download all the books

did you get ice cream?

no, but I got fuel for the car

I thought that might be more important tonight, since I won’t likely eat any ice cream now….

What books are you downloading?

ALL THE BOOKS

Just looking at torrents and rationalizing that I would read this and that. Not like I don’t have enough to tide me over, but apparently reading 3 at a time isn’t enough.

I read SO MUCH over winter break, it was a little ridiculous

too bad work gets in the way now….stupid work….

Quit, eat food off your floor and buy ice cream at all hours
I think the bank might want me to be able to pay my mortgage each month though....
perhaps
they get a little fussy otherwise.....

although, if I change the locks on the door, it’s not like they can get in, right?

build a moat
that might be difficult....I'd have to get my neighbors in on it....

I think the dude upstairs might be afraid of alligators….

Conquer them all and make the loyal to Castle Giggs

then get them to build the moat

Silly bank.....they should be a little more laizzez faire - like me!
I love the way you think.
HUH?!?!?

“…since I won’t likely eat any ice cream now…”

Is something wrong? Ice cream is one of the five food groups. There is never a wrong time to eat ice cream.:)

I was tired and wanted to go to sleep.

If I had realized I’d be up for another hour, I would’ve eaten ice cream….

I need to go to bed, but I leave you with this thought....

If you are going to declare publicly, in an online course website, that you have chosen this field of study because of the influence of person blah blah blah, who is a key figure in the foundation of the field, and that everyone learned about back in high school and all throughout college, make sure you spell her name right…..and no, this isn’t a difficult name to spell….

Oh, and for goodness sake everyone, spell check your posts before you submit them! Just because it’s an online class, doesn’t mean you can go shooting off your mouth without checking for typos before you hit “submit”

{end rant}

night, sure you can

especially if you got an alligator in spelling

Oh my god, when did they add a Coco Crisp chia pet to the promo schedule?

WANT.

Okay I'll admit that is amusing
what?!?!

I need that

I laughed my head off when I saW that!
Obama, not so much

Coco? OH HELL YES!

makes waaaay more sense.....
oh yes

how the hell are you Jojo?

I am good.....really really busy at work - having to do stuff at home....and taking care of the puppy takes some evening time as well
oh wow

hopefully you will get a break soon

vaca week in about three weeks.....I'll need it!
Damn, that is so very very cool.

Best promo since Hot Pants Day!

that was a thing?
Applying for jobs I'm underqualified for because whythefucknot.

Good idea/terrible idea?

I'd say do it then if you can get something better great, if not you still have something
And if you sound interesting to the hiring person

They might keep you in mind for something else coming up that’d be a better fit.

(I'm always applying for things I'm slightly overqualified
For)

But that don’t require me to get up at the crack of Dawn’s ass…,

Din't you just get up at 5:30 for the award nominations? ☺
Nothing wrong with it, Kyli

In this market, employers tend to set the bar higher. That doesn’t mean they won’t be interested in others. They should never turn down someone who can become an asset to their company. Qualifications can be taught/earned.

you can't get hired if you don't first apply
Be a zoo keeper. And then break all the animals out. You'll go down in history!
I say do it, because then you can find out more about what it takes to get that job eventually

It might be worth having follow up conversations with the people that turn you down if there are any. I always talk to people when they call about getting into my field. Also when you do land somewhere, you can keep in touch with the dream job people.

Man there be a whole lot of shrieking going on in this match
I HATE that.....even when the guys grunt - do.not.like
Finished my work - just stopped in to say Hi to whoever was here!

cope and chickie – that;s YOU!!! See you later.

So I think I need to get a new phone

this one keeps crapping out on me when I’m about 90 minutes into a conversation…..

sounds more of a battery issue then anything, how old is the battery
it's an iphone, which i got in february 2011
So about 365 days and effectively doing full 100% charges give up around 500 cycles

before the battery starts to not hold a full charge not to mention temp degradation over time, so ya new battery methinks.

Further geekery
Because batteries are used under many demanding environmental conditions, manufacturers take a conservative approach and specify a battery life between 300 and 500 discharge/charge cycles.

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries

I do not know how to change the battery on an iphone
Actually I think that voids the warranty if you do it on your own

iirc one of my many issue with apple products, I think you have to take it to them. But if you are under a year you might get it done for free.

yeah, I'll take it in to them this weekend or next week sometime....

just need to make my phone calls shorter until then….

you can't

but if it’s still under warranty they may change it for you or give you a new one.

So it's possessed by Satan, is what you mean.

I’ll get my exorcism kit.

this also might void the warranty
make sure your apps are not running in the background!
by the way

articles such as this one may be helpfu.

Holy shit never though Costa Rica would give the US women this much trouble

reminds me of USA v Mexico in 2010 Gold Cup (WWCQ) only Costa Rica looks better then Mexico did that day.

IT'S a slow slow slow slow lounge.
yep
So what shall we talk about? Going to Fan Fest?
I'm like 70-30 yes
You gonna swing by the tailgate?
If I end up going yep
cool cool...I'm busy all day tomorrow....no idea what to bring.
I'm BARTing in if I go so I'll be without anything
Oh not to worry - I'm sure there will be plenty...usually is
Hi everyone!
OLA.....how are you?
Doing OK... yourself?
pretty well....just overloaded with work.
hey
I'm sure this has been covered here

BUT DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN WHY!?!?

I also hear that, even after signing Gomes this week, the A’s still have some interest in Conor Jackson.

Kyli will be pleased

It has just been a series of bad FA moves sans Colon imo

I am not even paying attention any more....not that I even know what to pay attention to.

Talk about the collection of misfit toys…..

I kinda want them to sign Manny

because at this point, why the hell not? The A’s seem committed to playing not-great-but-not-terrible veterans instead of young guys.

The upside is he is suspended for 50 games

so say Carter gets 50 games hopefully to figure it out, though I still think there will be a rotating DH which will tell us nothing.

I'd rather get the once and for all answer to the Carter/Taylor questions - then we can move on!
I don't think we will have an answer

Which really pisses me off.

Yep it will be more play once sit for 3 or 4 etc
I AM PLEASED.
So this lounge has been open for 4 days?

I guess I’m not the only one who hasn’t been around.

Hey...

yeah, I’ve been super busy too.

Congrats on DTV!

Hope you get the A’s games!

Yup!

I’ve got the package with Comcast Sports Net + California.

How are you doing?

Been sick all week.

Missed out on two job opportunities, and lost a potential renter. Good times.

Ouch

Are you coming Sunday?

Nope.

I can’t drive down EVERY weekend. :)

Aw, I understand

I thought you were happy with your job though?

eh...its alright.

I had a couple of better ops come up though.

I want a new job

I just wish I had more marketable skills. Seems like everything I can do, people want an intern for. I need a time machine to go back and kick myself out of wanting to be a writer.

The grass is always greener...

What about writing marketing copy? We always need writers…

It seems like marketing copywriting gigs

Want experience in a lot of stuff I don’t have experience in.

And if you have a Bay Area office… hire me :-)

We don't. :(

But seems like a easy transition.

AND you get to go to cool sporting events! And get paid for it!
... not quite yet

I’m still watching 16-17 year olds kick around a soccer ball or try to throw a basketball through a hoop.

College is next!

Then the minors!

I thought about applying for a college beat job

in another state.

It would mean a $10K paycut.

Ugh. No bueno.
My plan is to go into PR or marketing

and freelance on the side. I just haven’t had time to send off applications lately. Haven’t even gotten to the interview stage.

Can I just say in the cover letter than I’m pretty awesome and I’m kind of a workaholic?

I've got a kid that wants to BE an intern.....anything she might apply for?
and why not
gas, money, time.
reality blows
Saying it blows at least implies a happy ending
What's DTV?
DirecTV
So I'm gonna throw up a FB event for the RC/A's game on March 31st. This is a crazy question....

I guess I should do fan post too?

Not sure. :(
I know....I will - just to see if there is anyone who is an A's fan who might want to go!!!

haha

I figured the dog ate you
He's getting big.

It won’t be long.

Pistachios: pain in the ass to eat, but so damn tasty
I approve of this comment!
Ewwwwww.
how can one not love pistachios
After much procrastinating Big Love Season 5 is finally watched
I'm stalled in Season 3 of Breaking Bad.
Gotta get back on that horse
I've been either too busy or too tired from being too busy!!
time to go! Have a good evening , all
Kyli!

Just got home from Humor Abuse.
So thrilling! So moving! So, so great!
Go, if you haven’t already.

I want to, I'm just working so much lately. D:
D: indeed.

{coughpixarcough}
Do try to make it. It was most pure fun I’ve had at theater in a while.

I have finally watched Due South. I blame the delay on the fact that it's not on Netflix streaming.

I feel my life has been changed for the better.

Changed for the better?

Who can say?

Getting ready to head out to fanfest.....but not sure why I am posting it here.....this place is like a ghost town.
much fun but man are my legs tired
FANFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEST.
Sportz! WOOOOO!
I would call into that
WOOOOOOOOOOO!
wow. this has been here almost a week and there's not even 200 comments?

the lounge haz sad.

You were all ice skatey
SO.MUCH.FUN.
Glad you enjoyed it but i'll be happy when the Sharks reclaim the arena

before they go on their massive 9 game road trip for the tennis tourney

yeah, the security guy I was working with this morning said the same thing
did you commute back and forth each day?
nope, stayed down there at a hotel

my mom and two of her friends were their the first night, and I had the whole room to myself last night….

Oh, and there was wine. and brie. and apples. and wine. did I mention the wine?

AGREEEEED!!!!!!! Even the second time through - from my couch at home!!!
I didn't stay for the final gala, so I'll watch that on TV this Saturday.....
MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE too!
Hey, everyone

So… here are my photos from Fanfest, not really organized yet. I’m sleepy. Tomorrow, I’ll make a fanpost.

I think I have a sore throat coming on.

This sucks.

so I woke up with a little ache in my throat today
damn, there really ARE viruses on the interwebs....

sorry man. cough drop?

It faded as the day wore on could be allergy related or random coincidence i dunno
my sore throat got better as teh day wore on too.....

I fear mine will be back in the morning though. {sigh}

Hi, everyone!
Hi!
So I bought the house in Markarth with no issue

I never picked up the shield in Hag’s End I guess. So I went back got it and then boom Thane.

niiiice
I just got my Odin summon. In FFXIII.
I tried getting into FF just never did
I have FFXIII-2 coming in the mail! :D
I'm so jealous!
Pretty awesome digs too and a house carl, me like
Hey Kyli

2 more on my way home.

OH GOD WHY.
and another one this morning

although at least this was a “hope you are feeling better” one….

What's your total up to now?
since 4pm? 3 more....
Giiiiiiiiiiiiiirl.
yeah. my coworker said I should just stop.

she even offered to take my phone from me when she heard it vibrating across the desk yesterday from the text messages. at least today they weren’t x-rated….

Have someone pretending to be a lawyer text a restraining order.
oh, I could totally write those....
You just need it from a different phone.
send it from a free texting app that uses a google voice number
When we run out of i's I'm blaming you.
All of the i's are belong to me!
Huh. They're opening a Hooters in Rhonert Park.....
the wings are supposedly decent
they aren't
figures
like anyone actually goes there for food
I'd probably never go for any reason

though I’ve been in the parking lot of one once.

I will admit to having eaten at a Hooters once

that really should have made me question the wisdom of the guy I was dating….“hey honey, let me take you out to dinner” “sure” “wings and beer sound okay?”

I got a Christmas mug for 19 cents.

This makes me happy.

Wow good deal
The Walgreens gal was so nice I asked her how to tell management. She gave me their number. I'll do it tomorrow.
tell them what
She's always been nice.
That is nice of you
anyone happen to be here still?
sorta but crashing soon
In your eyes

the light the heat
in your eyes
I am complete

even if they are beady chicken eyes,
I can't choose....

wine? or ice cream?

I opted for Hot chocolate and cookies
needs marshmallows though
mmmm.....marshmallows....

He's a sailor, he's in New York, we get this guy laid, we won't have any trouble.
I'm totally going to go see this at the UA Berkeley in a few weeks.

February 23rd. 9pm. So excited.

That's a picture of me.
you're the cab driver?
The big un with the hat.
omg, the waiter at the restaurant I went to last night wore a hat

gorgeous. then he took the hat off. still gorgeous.

You can leave your hat on.
that's all i wanted him to leave on

oh, but I wanted him to bring the chocolate sauce from dessert

I opted for wine while reviewing and editing a document

I almost feel like an adult….glass of wine…..les mis playing in the background….doing work from home…. :\

(though truth be told, this isn’t work work, it’s something I volunteered to edit for someone else….)

should put on the springy hat when it gets too adulty
So I finished the Hunger Games trilogy and they got weaker as they went on

Hard to fathom how book 3 will turn into a movie and stay PG-13

I keep meaning to read those and just... don't.
The first one was fantastic, the second really good, the third seemed to drag in parts

though I manged to get through it pretty quick.

It's on my list

probably for my next plane flight somewhere….

Gah forgot to buy marshmallows when I bought copious amounts of soda today
soda and marshmallows?

ewwwww

soda is for Sun, the marshmallows were for future hot chocolates
i went shopping tonight too

thinking about making a cake for Sunday.

I had 6 2L in one of those baskets, unloaded them on the belt, put the basket away

and as I was being rung up the lady asked me if I wanted a bag for them or if I just wanted to carry them out as is. I kinda gave her a blank stare until she realized the foolishness of her question.

what kind?
chocolate. or vanilla.

with vanilla frosting. or chocolate frosting.

Oooooh, or I could go chocolate on chocolate…..

cake boner
um, TMI dude....

oh wait, nothing in the lounge is TMI. Carry on Boner.

~

YESSSSSS

I almost called you Stabbone in that last post. You read my mind. Nice work Cope….

he was such a great character
IF I go to the party - I am thinking of making stuffed mushrooms. I am still not sure I will be there.
oh hey they got a new hamster to power the servers
I like putting a Dove chocolate in my cup of hot chocolate.
oh yum
FATTY KNOWS WHAT IS GOOD
I added mint chocolate chips to my hot chocolate the other day

drool

I went to starbucks today and got my normal hot chocolate with nothing special in it
you don't know what you're missing
I put liquor in mine.

DRUNKY KNOWS WHAT IS GOOD?

Back in the day I would go this route as well
oooooooooooo.
Wooo! Science Friday!!
And if you see him,

wish Felix a happy 203rd, would you? No Pams.

is this new or is every friday science friday?
Every friday is science friday.

But no two are alike.

it's science Friday on talk of the nation I think
I'm gonna guess the is a NPR show cause it sounds familiar
It's a shame everyone has fallen out, cos I don't like the format of the other place.

It’s clunky as hell.

I'm still here.

I’m like a barnacle.

That's what scares me about you
Not the sword collection?

Or the DVD collection of Jerry O’Connell’s entire filmography?

oooh you have swords? very cool
I'll add those to the list.
I'm here, OA.

I just have a lot of things to do before surgery, so I don’t have time for the computer. Are you getting settled in your new job?

I'm still here

just ridiculously busy with work and school

omg, this girl is skating to the Moneyball song!!!!!!

I hope she’s not going to an airport next….

I can't remember any music from that at all
The Temporally Incorrect Song.
I still haven't watched that.

I don’t want to cry.

That's fair.

It made me cry. :(

It still makes me cry. Every. Time.

I have problems with the past.

I can’t listen to certain songs if something cool happened while I was listening to it, or if I had a kick ass time at a concert years ago. My life has changed.

hullo
Bock!
HI!!!!!!!!!!
I've missed you too!
how you been??
Good.

Working in OB at school. My life is full of vaginas right now.

I just made my first real from scratch pizza
My comment on vaginas made you think of pizza?
everything makes me think of food
I thought you made a vagina for a second
how I wish

I’d be rich

Chickeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen.
kyyyyyyyyylllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
I still need to make something for tomorrow
with a z
like cookiez?
something like that
meat ballz
thassa mightya spiceia meata ballza
me too

I think I’ve narrowed it down to the peanut butter cheeseball, or the mexican pinwheels

I wanna try to pb cheeseballs
I have no idea what pb-ing is, but oh, those poor cheeseballs....
hehehehe
the amazing amount of sugar in this recipe may have just made it the winner.

we’ll see what I show up with tomorrow.

Can you make the Patriots lose? I hate them.
sadly they are the lesser of two evils for me
jesa would kill me
I would thank you.

YOU MUST CHOOSE, CHICKEN.

she will be right next to me

you won’t. she can hurt me, you can’t

ORLY?
really

besides, you love me too much to hurt me

I didn't say I was going to hurt you.

I said I was going to THANK you.

she is deceptively strong for her size
My text line is open tomorrow. I gots to work. :(

Don’t forget about me.

I'm sure this will all go down before I get there
Get there earlier.
I have prior commitments in the South Bay won't be leaving from

there till the game ends

Problem solved!
Heh indeed
With great power comes great responsibility.
don't worry, we'll pass your number around in the kitchen again

everyone but Cope will get it.

Man I'm stuffed, no more food tonight.
When did cat breading become a thing?

The other day, on Gawker.
This might be dumber then planking
I don't think anything is dumber than planking
I would totally plank before putting a piece of bread around a cat
Does the cat eat the bread after he escapes?
that would be purrfect

Today I discovered Louis vs. Rick. That makes it a good day.

Okay, now I'm thinking chocolate peanut butter bars.....

I will be much more decisive once I actually go to the store….

marshmallows
ooooh, I should make rice krispie treats shaped like footballs
Hot chocolate time methinks
with marshmallows?
And booze?
I don't drink any more otherwise probably yes
Also if rolo cookies are being made hide some for me
omg, are rolo cookies being made?!?!?!?!

I shall be there with bells on.

did find any when I was at TJ earlier

though I never find everything I want when I go there, that place is confusing

If you ever want to be reminded of how many people can't count to 15, go to the grocery store.

At least it wasn’t very crowded….

I know exactly what you mean
I tend to shame people that can't count in express lanes
I'm kinda bored

not sure what to do between baking cookies

make other items
I'm watching a movie while baking

the peanut butter cheeseball is in the freezer. The chocolate peanut butter bars are next up.

mmmm.....chocolate.....
Agreed.

Evidence:

hi hh!

I have never had those…..nummy?

Hi Gigs!

Yes, quite good! A Costco discovery.

I just got the pomegranate ones

But haven’t cracked the bag yet.

Huh.

I’m trying that next time. Might be kinda weird to have the seedy hardness inside.

I'm not touching that one
Phil Connors: Excuse me, where is everybody going?

Woman on Street: To Gobbler’s Knob. It’s Groundhog Day.
Phil Connors: It’s still just once a year, isn’t it?

Not to be mean,

but I really like this. :)

A new week, a new month,

a new lounge?

I'll see about getting a fresh one up this evening
That could work in so many different scenarios. ;D
NEW LOUNGE!

NEW LOUNGE!!!!

is it linked back here??
JK - NM - me being stoopid.

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