Chat & Greetings 2005

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Sep 11, 2005 3:13 pm (#351 of 2980)

Well, it's a good thing I didn't have my wand with me today. I went to our local farmstand (which is putting it mildly, this thing is housed in a brand new post and beam structure and it's huge) and was fighting the crowd when I saw something my 6-year-old knows better than to do. Two boys, approximately 14-15 years old were helping themselves to whatever food appealed to them. One had obviously torn off part of a bunch of grapes (I could see the stem in his hand) and the other was plucking strawberries out of their pint and quart containers. Never mind the fact strawberries are sold by volume not by weight, never mind the fact I don't want their grubby hands on my intended purchase, never mind the fact there are displays of food on platters which you are welcome to sample--has no one taught these two eejits that helping themselves to the food is no different than lifting a CD from the local music store?

I guess no one has because when I spoke up to the boy who was helping himself to the strawberries, he got this stunned look in his eyes.
ME: "What are you doing?"
HIM: Blink.
ME: "Were you raised in a barn?" (Apologies to cows everywhere, who, I'm sure, know better.)
HIM: Pupils dilate.
ME: "Stop that."
HIM: Walks away with a slightly 'Gee, so that's what it's like to be told 'No'' look on his face.



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Julie Aronson - Sep 11, 2005 3:39 pm (#352 of 2980)

You go, Kim! Those clowns'll get civilized yet!

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Marie E. - Sep 11, 2005 3:50 pm (#353 of 2980)

..apologies to cows everywhere, who, I'm sure, know better

Oh, let's hope so! I would have done the same thing, Kim.

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haymoni - Sep 11, 2005 4:29 pm (#354 of 2980)

Jenn - it is a sad, sad day in our house today!

First OSU and then the Brownies. At least the OSU game was close!

It's gonna be a lawwwwng season.

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Finn BV - Sep 11, 2005 4:40 pm (#355 of 2980)

Jenn, glad you had a good time besides the fact the Bucks lost… Not a football person myself so I can't say this means anything to me. At least it does to you.

Gosh, Kim, my cow is going through the roof after reading your post over my shoulder. Glad we've still got some morals among us.

Well, Agassi put up a fight. Federer is unbeatable though. And he's such a nice person. I'm happy for him.

Off to the threads.

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 11, 2005 4:49 pm (#356 of 2980)

Oh haymoni, I totally understand. What a terrible weekend for Ohio football!! (Unless of course you're a Cinnci fan...)

On the other hand, that Bucks game was amazing! The only problem for me is that we could have won. To me it's the difference between Texas beating us and the Bucks losing the game. Texas wasn't really any better then the Bucks last night, we just made some really dumb mistakes and were handed a few really bad calls. But regardless, I have to say sitting in the student section at that game was by far the most exciting and fun sports experience I have ever had!! I'm just praying the guys are up for the long, hard road to the National Championship instead of the easier one we could have had!!

-Jenn

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Catherine - Sep 11, 2005 5:37 pm (#357 of 2980)

Oh, dear.

Kim has realized what happens when you teach 7th grade at a school that does NOT have selective admissions. (In short, "EEEKK!")

For the record, I wish to be "Empress of Universe" and tell the parents of such children how they are SO VERY lacking in manners, decorum, and what-have-you. I "encourage" traditional manners and decorum while "encouraging" a non-traditional curriculum. (this is horrible nonsense speak about doing what is right while teaching what is right.)

My 7th grade boys are, by all accounts, legendary in their rudeness. However, I will say that they WILL, if my presence is there, chew with their mouths closed, open doors for someone with their arms full, and refrain from using certain words, among which are "Stupid," "retarded, and "dumb." I am still working on a "speaking tradition" in which you actually acknowledge someone who walks toward you, and say, at a minimum, "Hello."

But that might be asking too much. Some of the teachers won't do it. For me, it's a pride of campus thingy, and I think that newbies of all sorts should meet our very best face, and that our students should learn that people are watching, and learn to direct them and greet the people who pay for their education.

But, I've learned, I'm too uptight, and among a minority. Ah, well, I like to think that Dumbledore would've approved....

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Stephanie M. - Sep 11, 2005 5:44 pm (#358 of 2980)

I'm also not the biggest football fan. Tennis, basketball, and Swimming are my favorites (with swimming being my absolute favorite!!!)

Agassi did put up a great fight! I'm very happy for Federer! He has been playing like a complete All-Star for the past couple of years.

*Off to read the threads before school!*

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Madam Pince - Sep 11, 2005 5:46 pm (#359 of 2980)

Popular culture isn't helping us any. I am trying very hard to convey to Little Pince that "stupid" is NOT a nice word and is not one he is allowed to use. Then he sees Woody in "Toy Story" using it (and that's a Disney movie!) and I have to re-explain all over again.

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Catherine - Sep 11, 2005 6:00 pm (#360 of 2980)

I hear you, Madame P.

It's a hard thing, and one that, sadly, you address while many of my students' parents do not.

Many of them NEVER acknowledge the janitorial staff, even if they pass them in the halls. I make sure that my students greet them by their surnames and if a student forgets to clean up after him/herself, then they have to vacuum the room and empty the trashcan themselves. At the end of the day, they ALL must put their chairs on top of the desks so that room may be cleaned more easily.

They never forget twice, but then, they will ALWAYS know the name of the person who cleans after them, even if they didn't know it before. They have to stay after and clean the room under that person's supervision, and my inspection. I make sure that I am extra-picky because the cleaning staff always wants to let them off "just this once."

Pull--EEeze...they love knowing that I check up on them, and that I care enough to do it.

I realize that sound like a difficult teacher, but that I do think some kids need structure....

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Sep 11, 2005 6:06 pm (#361 of 2980)

Kim has realized what happens when you teach 7th grade at a school that does NOT have selective admissions.---Catherine

Catherine, I know this isn't what you meant but I have to say this farmstand is in a very tony town, extremely affluent and it wouldn't surprise me one bit if these boys went to a private school (with admission tests) or at the very least one of the best public schools in the state. This doesn't mean, of course, that I think poor behavior is restricted to the less affluent, only that one would think with exposure to the best schools and the assumption that their parents went to the best schools (thus allowing them to earn the salaries necessary to afford said suburb) they would have been taught something approaching citizenship and public decorum.

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Lavandula - Sep 11, 2005 6:58 pm (#362 of 2980)

I'm new here to the forum, but had to share a few comments about this weekend's posts.

Jenn and Haymoni: So sorry about the games. I'll send you some of my tissues for the tears!!! I was at a pig-roast for the OSU game, but had to leave before the game was over (kids were way too tired and we needed to get up for church today). They were winning when we left. WHAT HAPPENED?

Elanor: I too love the new avator and am going to try that website you mentioned. Sounds so interesting!!!

Enjoy the week everyone!

PS. Puck: Any baby yet?

Cathy

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Ludicrous Patents Office - Sep 11, 2005 7:30 pm (#363 of 2980)

Way to go Catherine! The two most important people in a school are the secretary and the custodian. Without them we would be in a world of trouble.

Lupin is Lupin I subbed for three years and I often found that when there is no accountability the "good" kids would misbehave the most. Often the teacher I subbed for would not believe me when certain students misbehaved. I'm glad you said something to them.

Marie, not a good day for our Broncos! LPO

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Madam Pince - Sep 11, 2005 9:21 pm (#364 of 2980)

Welcome, Lavandula!

Elanor, I meant to say earlier but I forgot -- that picture in your avatar is so precious! Those two youngsters are adorable!

Well, has it been about a day or maybe a bit more since we've heard from Puck? Could it be? ***crosses fingers and sends good wishes Puck's way***

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The giant squid - Sep 12, 2005 1:08 am (#365 of 2980)

“Gee, so that's what it's like to be told 'No''

I wish I saw that face more often...

Finn, you're right. Andre put up a much bigger fight than most expected of him, though in the last few games it looked like his back had gotten to him--there were a lot of points he could have gone for but didn't. And being beaten by someone with Federer's record(s) is nothing to be ashamed of.

All in all, it seemed like a poor day for my family, sports-wise. Marie's Broncos, my Vikings, Andre...well, at least my wife's Steelers got a mark in the W column.

--Mike

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Puck - Sep 12, 2005 3:26 am (#366 of 2980)

Oh, I'm still here, and Horribly depressed about it! My other babies came at 39 weeks, and was told I'd likely go earlier this time. Well, 39 weeks is tomorrow, today is my date according to ultrasound (calendar date is the 20th.) I've tried Chinese food, ginger, mexican, etc....

There was some excitement here, but we missed it. We were putting the kids in the bath, so with the water running and the dryer on in that bathroom, we didn't here it, but a hot air balloon got blown off course and landed in front of the house next door! The whole neighborhood was outside when my mother-in-law glanced out the window. By then they were packing up the balloon. The kids were SO dissappoint to have missed it, and actually so was I.

When I taught grade 7 for my church I was shocked to discover that they didn't know the difference between "our" and "are"! They were shocked that I actually marked them wrong for such mistakes and made them do the work over again. They complained that it wasn't English class. I remarked that ignorance should not be tolerated no matter the class.

Kim, my kids know that you only take from the samples, and you take only 1.

Soulmate, glad to see you made those men clean their own place! Now, if I could just get Grandma to stop picking up after my kids and make them do it themselves, or else I'll have a lot of unspoiling to do when she leaves!

Lets hope I don't back on for a few more days!

Kathy

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Snuffles - Sep 12, 2005 3:49 am (#367 of 2980)

Oh Puck, I was sure the next time you posted on the Forum it would be to let us know you had had your baby! I hope you get the signs you need soon!! I think it is a grandparent thing, I keep telling my parents to stop clearing away after my daughter too. She puts things away at home but never does at their house!

Lupin is Lupin.Natch, I would have loved to seen their faces, I would have said something too. Even my 2 year old knows never to just help herself to food! In fact I was beaming yesterday. My hubby took the 3 of us out for Sunday lunch at our favourite restaurant. When we had finished, the waitress came to take our plates and Olivia said "Thank you very much for my dinner, it was lovely"! I heard the lady telling the others who worked there about it!

Hope everyone had a good weekend

Julie

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Sep 12, 2005 3:52 am (#368 of 2980)

Kim, my kids know that you only take from the samples, and you take only 1.

And my personal favorite, "The first one you touch is the one you take."

I hope that baby comes soon, Kathy. I went past 41 weeks with both of mine--ugh, no fun.

EDIT: Cross-posted with Snuffles. How adorable! I'd be beaming! That's what setting a good example can do for you.

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Madam Pince - Sep 12, 2005 7:00 am (#369 of 2980)

Giant Squid Mike, you're a Vikings fan, too? Yay rah! So is Mr. Pince. I have actually gotten to like them too, since we've been married. I guess it kind of rubs off or something. Plus I was boycotting the Redskins because Joe Gibbs was gone and I absolutely can't stand the owner of the team (refuse to say his name - maybe I should call him Voldemort!) But now Joe is back so I'm sort of half-heartedly supporting them too.

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Dame Peverell - Sep 12, 2005 7:08 am (#370 of 2980)

Olivia said "Thank you very much for my dinner, it was lovely"!  It was a lovely little story too.

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Ydnam96 - Sep 12, 2005 8:35 am (#371 of 2980)

Puck, I hope that you didn't eat all those foods at the same time cause I'm sure you would have some horrible horrible heartburn/indigestion. One of my girlfriends from high school just had her first baby on Thursday, she wasn't due till Oct. 12th I think. The baby was 5lbs and amazingly healthy. Still though, I would imagine that having a baby that early is not preferrable. So IMO I would think that having the baby late is a lot safer than early. Of course, I'm a fan of adoption (I'm too lazy for labor).

But good luck Puck, maybe we should all "accio" your baby and then it would come out. But that might confuse the poor child.

Oh, I really need to get up and get going. At this rate I'm going to be late to work...

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Abracapocus - Sep 12, 2005 9:26 am (#372 of 2980)

***Accio Baby Puck!***

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 12, 2005 10:19 am (#373 of 2980)

Good morning everyone! Well actually, it's not really morning here, it's almost 1pm, but I just woke up about 30 minutes ago! That was a suprise. I set my alarm for 9am because I wanted to be productive today, but I guess that didn't go so well. I feel so lazy, but at the same time, I'm trying to justify it to myself by saying that obviously my body needed that much sleep to recover from this weekend!

Puck, I too was hoping you'd have news of Baby Puck the next time you posted, so here's hoping that news comes soon!!

Well, since I woke up so late, it's time for a super quick check of the threads before I start being productive!!

-Jenn

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Stephanie M. - Sep 12, 2005 2:18 pm (#374 of 2980)

Well, if nothing else works then try a spoonful of salt (Yeah, it won't taste good but if you're desperate... ). Also try walking around or lots of exercise. (Accio Baby Puck!)

I'm off to check the threads then off do my homework and study for my Spanish quiz.

Adios mis amigos!!!

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Madam Pince - Sep 12, 2005 5:27 pm (#375 of 2980)

Finn, is that a plate of French Fries in your avatar???

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Finn BV - Sep 12, 2005 6:36 pm (#376 of 2980)

LOL, yes, Madam Pince, I felt like we needed a change – a drastic one, at that – from tennis stars, so I felt this was about as different as you could get. I took that pic on our trip out West this year, when we earned a free night at a fancy hotel in Sonoma, CA. Since we didn't have to pay for the room, Mom and Dad felt it was okay to splurge for the $3.50 fries, and I signed the bill to the room. It was so exciting taking that pen in hand, and writing my name, and… yeah, so those are the fries. Huge plate. And don't get me wrong. I hate ketchup.

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Denise P. - Sep 12, 2005 6:56 pm (#377 of 2980)

Bwahaha, I grew up within biking distance of Sonoma and can't wrap my brain around the idea of it having anything fancy. Of course, that was also +30 years ago and I guess a tourist boom in Wine Country has changed things some. To me, Sonoma will always be a sleepy town (as well as the County I was born in)

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Ludicrous Patents Office - Sep 12, 2005 7:48 pm (#378 of 2980)

Dame Peverell those cows are adorable!

Accio Baby Puck. LPO

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Wisey - Sep 13, 2005 3:19 am (#379 of 2980)

G'day everybody, I fairly new to the club. Love reading all your posts. Hope everyone is well.

Anyone watch Aussie Rules, no padding what so ever. My team I support (Sydney Swans) have reached the semi-finals to be played this coming weekend, they haven't won the flag since 1938, so this is very exciting time for all supporters.

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haymoni - Sep 13, 2005 5:18 am (#380 of 2980)

Wisey - I am always amazed everytime I watch Australian Rules football. I don't know the rules and the referees make me chuckle, but the athleticism of the players (or craziness of the players) is awesome.

Hope your team does well.

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pottermom34 - Sep 13, 2005 5:55 am (#381 of 2980)

It's the 24th of this month, Elanor; but I have other things to think about. On the 18th, my son gets married, and I have to wear a suit............all day! Harrowing, or what?!-- Timrew.

The funny thing about this is my daughter's birthday is also the 24, but her party is the 18th.


Hope the baby comes soon Puck , incidentally here's something that could help, if your local zoo has a camel ride try that . It's safe we had a lady ride the day she was due. You never know the buimpiness or rockiness might encourage the baby out a little faster. Or listen to a funny comedian, my sister saw Jeff Foxworthy and went into labor the next day from laughing so hard. Anyway good luck.


About the legos, I've never seen an HP lego pen but they have a DD, a Hagrid, and a Harry keychain for 3.99.

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mike miller - Sep 13, 2005 5:56 am (#382 of 2980)

ARRRR, Me thinks it's less than week 'til Talk Like A Pirate Day!! Shiver me timbers! (sorry - couldn't wait 'til Monday)

Wisey - I enjoy Assie Rules when they show it, like Haymoni I love the signal the officals make when a tema scores!

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Gina R Snape - Sep 13, 2005 7:27 am (#383 of 2980)

**pokes head out from behind a mountain of homework**

Hey, everyone! I entered the Pottercast impersonation contest with my voice of Snape. Please go vote for me!!!

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/pottercast/impersonations.html

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Snuffles - Sep 13, 2005 7:37 am (#384 of 2980)

Hi Gina

I have voted. You are currently second!

Good luck

Julie

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azi - Sep 13, 2005 7:40 am (#385 of 2980)

Hello everyone!

Haven't got long because at work, but just popped in to say hi!

Mind you, the office is very quiet this week, I have nothing to do (and I'm complaining!).

Hope everyone is groovily good!

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Puck - Sep 13, 2005 9:16 am (#386 of 2980)

Still here, currently munching on a nice fresh apple. (One of th many delightful things about fall in New England.)

Thanks for the many well wishes. Seems to be this girl is a stubborn one. I may try that salt. Exercise/walking doesn't help, as I did aerobics/kickboxing throughout the pregnancy my body is used to it. I'm just worried now about her getting big. My others were right around 7 pounds, both born a few days before due. If this one waits much longer I may be looking at over 8 pounds. Hmmm, there is a zoo about half an hour from here that does camel rides. Maybe if I don't have her by the weekend. I rode an elephant near the end with Maya. Quite uncomfortable sitting on that back bone, and getting my off after the ride was quite a sight!

Welcome Wisey! Don't know about Aussie Rules, but understand your sentiment, as our Red Sox also went the better part of a century without a championship.

Off to check a few threads.

Kathy

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Elanor - Sep 13, 2005 9:39 am (#387 of 2980)

LOL about the camel ride Puck!

I hope baby Puck won't let you wait too long now! But she will be a Virgo girl, so let's face it, she will be stubborn or, better, persevering: it is the other ones that find us stubborn! The only good thing about her waiting some more days is the possibility that she will arrive on next Monday, September 19th, on Hermione's birthday, wouldn't it be great for a HP fan like you?

Gina, I just voted for you!

Welcome Wisey! I hope you will have some great time here!

Oh, I have some great news! I may have the opportunity to spend 2 (or 3) weeks in Cambridge next spring, for a teacher training course. It is something organized by the E.U. to improve the way languages are taught in school (since the elementary school) and create links between teachers and schools all over Europe. As I teach English to the 3rd and 5th grades this year, I can apply for that training course that includes course at the university and some time in schools of the region. It sounds really great! I so hope I will be chosen for it. It should take place in March. I hope I will be able to meet (or meet again! **waving to the Accio/London crew**) some forumers if I can go!

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 13, 2005 10:29 am (#388 of 2980)

Hey everyone! So yesterday was nowhere close to being as productive as I'd hoped. Let's hope today is better!

Puck, I'm sorry to hear Baby Puck is still not with us yet, but I have to agree with Elanor, she is a Virgo, and well, as a fellow Virgo, I must admit we can be a bit stuborn. I myself was two weeks late when I was born and made my poor mother go through 17 hours of labor!! (but don't worry, I'm sure baby Puck won't be quite as stuborn as me! )

Anyway, I'm off to check the threads!!

-Jenn

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Denise P. - Sep 13, 2005 10:31 am (#389 of 2980)

When I was expecting Iain in May 2001, the ladies due at the same time as me all swore drinking Code Red Mountain Dew would do the trick. I have come to the conclusion that nothing the mom does, eats or tries will help until that baby is darn good and ready.

Hang in there Cathy, can't be too much longer!

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haymoni - Sep 13, 2005 10:36 am (#390 of 2980)

Wasn't there some salad in California that everyone was eating a few years back?

The restaurant was shipping them to pregnant women all over the country. They wouldn't give out the recipe though.

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T Brightwater - Sep 13, 2005 11:53 am (#391 of 2980)

Puck, try this: Make elaborate plans to do something special within the next few days. If Murphy's Law is still in effect, the baby should show up at the most inconvenient possible moment. :-)

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Gina R Snape - Sep 13, 2005 12:19 pm (#392 of 2980)

Hey, thanks everyone who voted for me!

I hear drinking ginger tea helps aid the process of inducing labour.

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Snuffles - Sep 13, 2005 2:13 pm (#393 of 2980)

I have just checked the pottercast! Gina you are storming ahead, you have over 70 votes more that the next person!!

Julie

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Madam Pince - Sep 13, 2005 2:16 pm (#394 of 2980)

Never tickle a sleeping dragon ain't got nothing on "Don't mess with the loyalty of Lex Forum members." Go Gina!

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Joanna S Lupin - Sep 13, 2005 2:21 pm (#395 of 2980)

I knew it!!!

Sorry, guys, I don't think I've ever strayed to this thread and I do really regret it now! I peeked in today in my investigation of the identity of a certain Gina from New York! I could have died! Wow, is it nerdiness or what? Geez, Gina, your devotion to Severus Snape is really mighty if you can inspire people to recognize you instantly by the mere way of impersonating Snape! LOL

Your impersonation was sincerely the best! It was fabulous! When I voted you were at the lead and well deserved too!

Pleased at finally solving the mystery I may peacefully go to bed!

Goodnight to all!

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Catherine - Sep 13, 2005 2:36 pm (#396 of 2980)

Gina, I can't wait to check out your submission.

Puck, all I can say is "Accio, baby!"

As for me, I had a bit of an embarrassment today. I had my students for a two hour block of English/Social Studies. In the first hour and a quarter, we had an English test. Then, I put in a National Geographic video that I previewed last night when I was very sleepy before bedtime.

It started out wonderfully--it showed all the natural wonders of Africa and geographic landforms. How I missed this last night, I don't know, but there was a lot of antelope love in the savanna that seemed interminable while watching it with my class. EEEK!

Well, this was too much for the 7th grade boys, who broke out in laughter. One of the 7th grade girls said, "Mrs. Allen, at least you only have them two hours a day. WE (meaning the girls) have to be in class with them ALL DAY."

Oh, dear. Oh, dear.

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haymoni - Sep 13, 2005 3:02 pm (#397 of 2980)

Too funny, Catherine.

Well we have a new addition to our family.

We have a black, male kitten named...Sirius!!!!

I won! I actually got to name a pet in our house!!!

Hubby wanted to name him "Angus" - some of you may remember his devotion to AC/DC.

My daughter wanted to name it "Thumbellina" if it was a girl. Lucky for me, she was very excited about calling it Sirius.

Phew!!!

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Eponine - Sep 13, 2005 3:08 pm (#398 of 2980)

Oh Catherine. It's always interesting to watch kids' reactions to those kind of things.

When I was subbing, we read Their Eyes Were Watching God and we watched the Halle Berry TV movie afterward. The *ahem* okay for prime time scenes seemed rather risque when viewed in proximity with a room full of 16 and 17 year old kids. One of them asked, 'Um...Mrs. Scott? Are we supposed to be watching this?'

I had an interview today for a job at our local library. I really want this job. The interview went well, and I should find out something by the end of the week. If only I had a bit of Felix Felicius with me.

My sister told me that my nephew was playing Dora the Explorer today, when he suddenly switched to Harry Potter because he looked at her and said, 'Welcome to the Knight Bus' and bowed.

I hope everyone is having a great day!

Gina, with the support of the forum, you're bound to win! Is there a prize or is it just the satisfaction of winning?

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Ludicrous Patents Office - Sep 13, 2005 3:58 pm (#399 of 2980)

Gina I just voted for you. You are way ahead.

Good Luck Charms to Eponine. I hope you get your job.

LOL Catherine. At least you previewed it.

Haymoni great name for the kitty. LPO

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Gina R Snape - Sep 13, 2005 3:59 pm (#400 of 2980)

Joanna, you crack me up! Yes, I suppose my devotion does come through in my recording.

I read Their Eyes... in college. Never saw the film.

Thanks again, guys!!!! I'm off to be very Hermione-ish. I've got about 3 days' worth of reading to do in one night. Oye! The joys of PhD education...

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Sep 13, 2005 4:07 pm (#401 of 2980)

Catherine, I'm wondering, will you be giving the children a "quiz" on the video? If you are, let me know if you need help. I'm really good at quizzes.

***wanders off hearing the tune to "Muskrat Love" looping through her head***

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I Am Used Vlad - Sep 13, 2005 5:15 pm (#402 of 2980)

That's funny, Catherine. My 8th grade English teacher had us read a short story in class about a kid who always comes home from school and tells his mom about the antics of a bad fellow student. In the end, it turns out that the bad student doesn't exist, and the kid himself committed all the misdeeds. I don't remember what the title is, but it's the name of the fake student. Anyway, one the the offenses was that the kid never wore the proper footwear when it was raining. The boys reacted the same way your male students did when we got to that part.

The only difference is that my teacher was male, and I'm pretty sure he had us read the story just so he could see how we acted when we got to that part of the story.

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Eponine - Sep 13, 2005 5:36 pm (#403 of 2980)

Used Vlad, I believe that story is Charles by Shirley Jackson who also wrote The Lottery.

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Sep 13, 2005 6:57 pm (#404 of 2980)

Do we actually have to listen to all that to vote for Gina?

:-)

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Gina R Snape - Sep 13, 2005 7:01 pm (#405 of 2980)

No, but if you want to hear the impersonations, they are in the last 19 minutes or so of the cast.

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Puck - Sep 13, 2005 11:09 pm (#406 of 2980)

Hi! Well, if Denise doesn't know how to speed a baby along I guess it's impossible. (Tried ginger tea and even chewing on the raw ginger, Gina, but alas, earwax.) I have a doctor's appointment today and I'm going to beg her to break my water. Let's hope she's in a charitable mood.

Good luck with the job Eponine! (By the way, is your name from "Les Miserables"?)

Go Gina! Do you get a cool HP prize if you win?

Funny stories about kids and embarassing animal moments. (And I can't remember at the moment who's responsible, but thanks for putting "Muskrat Love" into my head. Will now be singing it all day."

Okay, laptop just did this weird beep, think I'll put it away now. It's 2am, a great time to watch T.V. and eat chocolate. (Trouble sleeping, so I'm in the wee hours often lately.)

Kathy

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Ydnam96 - Sep 13, 2005 11:40 pm (#407 of 2980)

Puck, I have heard of one more thing that is supposed to help quicken things up...but it's not family friendly so I won't share it.

Okay, is anybody ready for book seven now?

I've decided, two months is a good break, we need a new book. Or an update on the website. Or maybe Jo could just come over for dinner?

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The giant squid - Sep 14, 2005 12:01 am (#408 of 2980)

I haven't got any advice whatsoever for you, Puck. I just think it's going to be funny at your little girl's first Forum gathering, wondering why everyone keeps calling her "Accio".  :goofygrin:

Madame P, yes I am a Vikes fan. It's something of an underdog thing--you know they'll never win the Superbowl, but it's fun watching them try!

--Mike

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haymoni - Sep 14, 2005 4:59 am (#409 of 2980)

Puck - Ydman's advice has worked for many a couple. Can't believe I forgot that one!!!

Our 2-year-old cat, Kelly, is afraid of Sirius - he hissed at her and she's gone into hiding.

The kids won't leave that poor kitten alone. I had to put it in the bathroom and tell the kids "No kitty until after school!!!"

Poor thing.

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Finn BV - Sep 14, 2005 5:51 am (#410 of 2980)

Hey guys –– comp problems yesterday, and this is what I typed but was not able to post:

The Lottery! We read that story in 6th grade. Let's not get into it…

My sister told me that my nephew was playing Dora the Explorer today –Eponine

Sorry, have either Steph or I mentioned that a science teacher at our school (Steph's homeroom teacher) is the namesake of Dora the Explorer? Her ex-husband is the creator of the show and named it after her because she enjoyed trekking and stuff like that. Sorry. Had to make that obscure reference.

Denise, although the actual town of Sonoma is not what I would call a hopping town but the hotel was certainly exclusive. It's a Mission Inn, which is a high-class chain of hotels around the globe. It could definitely be described as fancy.

I'm losing so much time on the Forum to school and extracurricular stuff. So I'll try to stay as caught up as I can but it's soooo hard now.

Gina, I voted for you. I love your impersonation. And Accio baby Puck!

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Denise P. - Sep 14, 2005 5:52 am (#411 of 2980)

I can say from personal experience that Mandy's non Forum friendly advice (if it is the one I think) didn't work for me nor a boatload of people I know.

Spicy food, eggplant parmesan (recipe found on the web if you are interested), exercise, Code Red Mountain Dew, 4 Wheel Riding/Camel/Horseback riding, eating/drinking ginger flavored things.... sounds great but until you are ready, it just won't help

I am changing my vanity plate on my van. Here are my choices: OBLIVI8, 0BLIVI8 (in case the O is used, the 0 looks okay), ACCIO, LUMOS any other suggestions that are 7 letters or under?

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Snuffles - Sep 14, 2005 6:08 am (#412 of 2980)

Denise, you could always have CRUCIO, IMPERIO, NOX, or REPARO!!

Julie

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Loopy Lupin - Sep 14, 2005 6:10 am (#413 of 2980)

How I missed this last night, I don't know, but there was a lot of antelope love in the savanna that seemed interminable while watching it with my class. EEEK! – Catherine

I'm confused. Why would the boys think a couple of ants eloping is so funny? It seems kind of sweet to me.

Denise, I'd have to vote for some version of "obliviate."

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haymoni - Sep 14, 2005 6:19 am (#414 of 2980)

How about some form of Weasley?

I realize that you have more kids than the Weasleys, but WZLYCAR or HGWRTXP or something that conveys the transportation of a number of children.

What was the name of that family-sized flying carpet?

Edit - how many letters? 6, 7 or 8?

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Dame Peverell - Sep 14, 2005 6:22 am (#415 of 2980)

REPARO...STUPIFY...PROTEGO...SONORUS...QUIETUS

I like OBLIVI8 and ACCIO the best. ACCIO is more uniquely Harry Potter.

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Madam Pince - Sep 14, 2005 6:26 am (#416 of 2980)

Hey! Rhys opened his eyes! Yippee! What a cutie-pie....

Mike, the Vikings almost got there a couple years ago, didn't they? The field-goal kicker had been like 100% or something, and the kick was only from about 35 yards and he missed it? I don't remember the exact details, but I remember being totally stunned that he missed. That was probably the best chance they ever had...

Yay! I just looked outside and we're getting a tiny bit of rain! Woo-hoo! Our first in over two weeks!

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Denise P. - Sep 14, 2005 6:27 am (#417 of 2980)

Heh, we drive an Express Van so I may have to just get vinyl letters to add above that says Hogwarts

Mr. Denise is pushing hard for a form of OBLIVI8 right now.

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Dame Peverell - Sep 14, 2005 8:54 am (#418 of 2980)

The Lexicon has come to life! There's an animation of Professor McGonagall turning into a cat you'll want to see along with some other new artwork.

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The giant squid - Sep 14, 2005 12:19 pm (#419 of 2980)

Mike, the Vikings almost got there a couple years ago, didn't they?--Madame Pince

Yeah, they've almost gotten there a few times. They've been in the Superbowl 4 times...and lost all 4; a record surpassed only by the Buffalo Bills (0-5). It's almost as though they don't want to win it--then what will they have to look forward to?

Puck, I'd listen to Denise...the lady's got experience in this area after all. Babies, like cats, don't come when you want them, but when they're darn good & ready to. And usually at an inopportune or embarassing moment, to boot.

--Mike

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Chemyst - Sep 14, 2005 12:29 pm (#420 of 2980)

RE: Loopy, on ants eloping, including avatar

   Excellent.

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Loopy Lupin - Sep 14, 2005 12:33 pm (#421 of 2980)

Thanks Chemyst. I was starting to feel ignored.

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Lina - Sep 14, 2005 12:54 pm (#422 of 2980)

Eponine, good luck with the job!

Dame Peverell, great avatar!

Denise, I really like the 0BLIVI8 and REPARO. Maybe NIMBUS or NIMBUS2? And is the baby gorgeous or what?

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Catherine - Sep 14, 2005 1:23 pm (#423 of 2980)

Loopy, thanks for the Ants Eloping. I grinned.

Denise, you may not know this, but I have "OBLIVI8!" as my license plate on my car here in NC!

Well, Ophelia is pouring rain on us, and by 12:45 today, our school was the only school holding class in Eastern NC. Needless to say, this decision was markedly unpopular with the 7th graders. I'm so glad to be home. Our road to our neighborhood floods horribly in heavy rain, so it was on my mind all day. Thank goodness Mr. Catherine could pick up the kids from school when their school dismissed this morning.

Just so you can see how everything was closed today, (except our school) I called the doctor's office about their failure to call in a prescription to the pharmacy, and the doctor's office was closed! Grr! I was teaching 7th grade, and they are all at home???

Grrr.

Growling makes me think of lions, which reminds me that Rhys looks very cute in your new avatar Denise.

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T Brightwater - Sep 14, 2005 1:30 pm (#424 of 2980)

All the license plates sound good to me! (I might go for MGGLBRN if I ever wanted a vanity plate.) If anyone hears of a "Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!" bumper sticker, let me know. Also, is there a source for House badges that are not attached to scarves? I've been thinking about putting a Hufflepuff badge on my luggage to make it easier to spot at baggage claim.

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 14, 2005 2:14 pm (#425 of 2980)

Hey everyone!!

It's been so busy here the past two days! I'm leaving to go down to school on Sunday so I've been packing and digging out all my stuff for my dorm. I've been realizing that I have a lot to buy still.

I went and got my hair colored and cut today. and the girl who cuts my hair cut my bangs really really short. I'm not sure if I like them yet.

I'm glad everyone's doing well. Gina, I'm going to vote for you right now!! Oh! And **Accio Baby Puck!!**

Off to the threads!!

-Jenn

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Denise P. - Sep 14, 2005 2:37 pm (#426 of 2980)

Yes, they do make House patches not attached to anything. Check eBay. I got a Hogwarts crest and a Ravenclaw patch there.

Catherine, yep, I did know you had that. I remember you pacing anxiously by your mailbox waiting for it to arrive.

Brightwater, the miracle of homecomputers means you can make a bumpersticker that says that or scout around and see if any Cafe Press stores sell it.

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Finn BV - Sep 14, 2005 3:17 pm (#427 of 2980)

How cute is Rhys, Denise! (Hey, Rhys rhymes with Denise! ) That is such a happy photo! And how often do you change your vanity plates? Is it less than, say, 2 and a half years? Because I would do ACIOBK7. Then again, not that many people would get it. I don't know if you know about it, but you can check out MuggleNet's License Plates plage.

Too much homework… I'll be around to the threads in a little while.

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Denise P. - Sep 14, 2005 3:28 pm (#428 of 2980)

I got my current vanity plate, a variation of my online name (not Denise P. though, I actually use my name here), back in 1997.

Thanks for the compliments on my lil guy, I got a picture of him cross eyed and I doubt he will be pleased with it in a few years.

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Ludicrous Patents Office - Sep 14, 2005 3:45 pm (#429 of 2980)

LOL Loopy Lupin! I love the ants.

It is raining here. The mountains got some snow last night. It was beautiful this morning. It has been very hot here. Now it feels like autumn. Mr. Ludicrous is going on a river raft trip in Utah. He leaves tomorrow. While he is gone I intend on expanding my garden. Whenever I leave he does "surprise" projects like removing walls in the house. Revenge is at hand!!! LPO

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T Brightwater - Sep 14, 2005 4:02 pm (#430 of 2980)

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah...

Thanks for the tip, Denise!

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Puck - Sep 14, 2005 8:06 pm (#431 of 2980)

I love rhe ants! Glad I'm not the only one who enjoys such jokes! (When slicing up fruit I always tell my kids I "cantelope" because I'm already married.)

Thanks for the charms. Doctor says they are starting to work. She thinks I should go soon (actually, she was away last week and was surprised to find I hadn't delivered while she was gone.) She did promise to help jump start my labor if I make it through another week, so at least there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Oh, and I have heard that tale as well, Mandy.

Catherine, hope the water levels drop soon.

Off to bed. Need to bed up early to send my kids to school. Parker is thrilled because he was chosen to be "Star of the Day" in his class tomorrow. Oh, and how cute is this, he had picture day today and insisted on wearing a tie!

Oh, and Finn, I have a 3 year old who would love to meet your teacher, the orginal Dora!

Night! Kathy

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haymoni - Sep 14, 2005 8:22 pm (#432 of 2980)

Puck - "You cantelope but oh, honeydew." It was a line from Aladdin and the King of Thieves. Sorry!

Hope everyone on the east coast is OK with Miss Ophelia. I really think that is a tacky name for a hurricane. Didn't Ophelia drown herself? Whoever picked that name should be given a Hamlet assignment - a really long one!

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Amilia Smith - Sep 14, 2005 9:23 pm (#433 of 2980)

And then there's Honeymoon Salad: lettuce alone.

Mills.

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Sep 14, 2005 9:24 pm (#434 of 2980)

When slicing up fruit I always tell my kids I "cantelope" because I'm already married.---Puck

This was a favorite of my mother's growing up (Haymoni, it was around longggg before Aladdin and the King of Thieves ) along with, "Tissue? I don't even know you!"

Puck, your "Star of the Day" comment put me in mind of 11am Sunday mornings and Dave Maynard and Community Auditions--which was the 1970's answer to American Idol.

Star of the Day
Who will it be?
Your vote will hold the key
It's up to you
Tell us true
Who'll be star of the day!

(Apologies to all non-Bay Staters everywhere.)

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The giant squid - Sep 14, 2005 11:11 pm (#435 of 2980)

Honeymoon Salad: lettuce alone—mills

That reminds me of my Physics class in high school. Our teacher would always post "laws" from the Murphy's Law books. One of them was "Cole's Law: Thinly sliced cabbage."

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T Brightwater - Sep 15, 2005 6:03 am (#436 of 2980)

Out of town for the next couple weeks, see you in October. Happy birthday to those who will be celebrating, especially Timrew; hope everything goes well, Puck; best wishes to all.

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Dame Peverell - Sep 15, 2005 6:18 am (#437 of 2980)



I'll miss you, T. Brightwater. Stay safe. I've been hunting Avatars so here's another.

Use plenty of elbow grease... I thought elbow grease was toothpaste until I was 9.

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Ladybug220 - Sep 15, 2005 6:41 am (#438 of 2980) Reply
Edited by Sep 15, 2005 6:42 am

Hello everyone! I have been lurking rather than posting. Work has been very busy with lots of deadlines. However, I am about to escape for the weekend, so things are looking up for a few days. I am going to visit friends in Birmingham and meet my friend's 6 month old baby boy. It should be fun.

I just watched the GOF trailer that was released this morning and it looks very cool. I am really looking forward to the movie coming out and I think that it will be the best one yet.

Puck, I have said several accio charms for you, but it seems that your baby has no intention of arriving until she's ready.

Denise, Rhys is very cute! As for the license plate issue, I am partial to LUMOS but then that is what I have on my plate since a certain NC resident already has Oblivi8. Speaking of that forum member.....

Catherine, I hope that there isn't any flooding in your area. Here in Durham, it has been rather dry (thankfully). Also, I had a good laugh about your antelope story. I wish that I could sit in on your classes when discussing Africa as I am going there in Feb/March. My grandmother wanted a roommate for the trip and I was not about to turn down a chance to go. We are going to Kenya and Tanzania and will be visiting the Serengeti and Kilimanjaro. I can't wait!

Eponine, good luck with the job.

Happy Birthday for all of those that I have missed.

I hope that everyone has a good day! Time for me to pretend to work....

Amy

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Mrs. Sirius - Sep 15, 2005 7:38 am (#439 of 2980)

Woa, yes let me catch my breath. November 18, 63 days!

Denise, Rhys is so adorable, reminds one why we have babies. Makes you just want to hold and snuggle him (that's as far as I go down that road).

Gina, because of you I finally tried that iPOd contraption, I had decided that I would not open new media on this but I couldn't not vote for you so listened. I got to hear Steve Van Der Ark speak too.

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Eponine - Sep 15, 2005 12:37 pm (#440 of 2980)

I got the job!!!

**dances around**

Just wanted to share.

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Detail Seeker - Sep 15, 2005 1:07 pm (#441 of 2980)

Congatulations, Eponine ! Have a good start at it, then.

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Catherine - Sep 15, 2005 1:30 pm (#442 of 2980)

Yay, Eponine! Congratulations. I'm happy for you.

::waves to Ladybug!:: It's good to see you post! Thanks for your good wishes for our area. Our basement is wet, but we are just enduring lots of wind and rain intermittently, and our area has done really well. Closer to the beaches and sounds, though, is a different story. I'm still looking out for LUMOS! every time I drive into your area.

Denise, I dare you to get a licence plate that says "CRUCIO" or "THUMPER."

If I can ever convince Mr. Catherine to go with an HP license plate, perhaps I can get him to agree to "SPEW" OR "HORCRUX." The way some people are about cars, you'd think they had part of their soul wrapped up in it...

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Madam Pince - Sep 15, 2005 1:44 pm (#443 of 2980)

Congratulations, Eponine! Knew you could do it!!!!

Speaking of cars, Mr. Pince just got a new one today. You would think it was a horcrux, the way he's so thrilled about it. He just sits in it and starts cackling madly and pushing buttons -- "Look at this! Look what I can do! Bwahahaha! And just smell that! Don't you love that smell??!!"

Loopy Lupin, I have a legal question for you, if you don't mind, or maybe you could refer me to a good website. Are U.S. Circuit Court rulings binding on areas outside of their circuit? For example, would a 9th U.S. Circuit Court ruling be binding in Virginia? Or does it just set a precedent which the Virginia area's circuit (is it the 6th?) would then be likely to uphold, or something? Thanks in advance for any help!

Puck, hope that little baby girl decides to join the world soon! ***fingers crossed!***

Mike Miller, we thought of you last night -- we are trying to finish cleaning out the freezer of all the tenderloin from last season to make room for this season, and I made this mushroom/red wine/cream sauce that was divine, if I do say so myself. You would've loved it, I think!

Hope everyone in the North Carolina area stays dry!

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Finn BV - Sep 15, 2005 1:47 pm (#444 of 2980)

Yay Eponine! Congratulations! Do another happy dance!

We'll miss you T, see you in October.

**sends hurricane-away charms to NC folks**

Puck, we are waiting!! Any day, now……

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mike miller - Sep 15, 2005 2:04 pm (#445 of 2980)

Congrats Eponine!! Wonderful News

Denise - I have nothing to add to the vanity plate search, I think you're on to something already. Thanks Finn for the link to Mugglenet's page.

Madam Pince - I had my boss and his family over for dinner last Saturday as they are having their kitchen remodeled. You guessed it, grilled tenderloin in my teriyaki style marinade along with grilled salmon. I got wind of another Fall event at work being planned and my chili has already been requested.

Off to check some threads....

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Madam Pince - Sep 15, 2005 2:13 pm (#446 of 2980)

I have this sudden urge to remodel my kitchen, now.... Yummmmm!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Sep 15, 2005 2:22 pm (#447 of 2980)

Congratulations, Eponine.

Denise, I dare you to get a licence plate that says "CRUCIO" or "THUMPER."---Catherine

I'm sure this has been mentioned but I don't remember seeing it--how about PORTKEY ? As far as the kids are concerned, isn't that what you and the van are?

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Stephanie M. - Sep 15, 2005 2:44 pm (#448 of 2980)

Congratulations Eponine!!! That's wonderful news!

Denise, he is adorable! (I love his outfit!)

I haven't really been on the Forum lately! (Gasp! I know! I know!) My science teacher aka. Dora the Explorer gave us so much work to do.

The new trailer is amazing! I'm very happy with it.

Have we been accio-ing Baby Puck with our wands? Maybe we need to accio with wands!

Finn, donde está tu vava? Did he ever calm down after reading that post behind your shoulder?

Ok I have to go do my homework. I'll be back later.

Accio Baby Puck!!! (With my wand!)

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Finn BV - Sep 15, 2005 3:23 pm (#449 of 2980)

Finn, donde está tu vava?

Vava voom? I think you meant vaca.

And the only thing about the trailer is that the music is… bad?? Yes, the music was good in the international trailer but this music is really weird. Kinda makes me regret the switch of composers.

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Marè - Sep 15, 2005 4:02 pm (#450 of 2980)

Where can I find this trailer?

Oh, yeah, everybody who hasn't done so: go vote for Gina!

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Mrs. Sirius - Sep 15, 2005 4:13 pm (#451 of 2980)

I am not Loopy Madame Pince, but if I may, no, a circuit court decision is binding only within that circuit. A decision made within the 9th circuit does not have to be follow in any other circuit. However all lower courts within that circuit must follow that ruling. My husband (he's the lawyer) and I have been following this.

Congratulations Eponine, great news!!!!

Edit: A circuit court desicion can become binding across the country if the Supreme Court upholds the ruling.

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Finn BV - Sep 15, 2005 4:25 pm (#452 of 2980)

Yes, please go vote for Gina! She's now 29 behind Ginevra from Tennessee!!

Marè, glad to see you around again. The trailer may be watched here, or, if that doesn't work, at any other link TLC or Mugglenet gives.

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Madam Pince - Sep 15, 2005 6:22 pm (#453 of 2980)

Thanks for the info, Mrs. Sirius! I appreciate it -- that's what I had thought, but I wasn't sure.

When you said you'd been following this, I was a little confused, because I'm pretty sure that what I'm asking about is something nobody else would be following, because it's not very big news. But then I remembered another thing that has been getting some media attention, and I realized that my question could apply to that, too. But, anyway, my original question had nothing to do with the "bigger news" one.

And now that everyone is totally confused, I'll just say "Never mind!" and go to bed.

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 15, 2005 6:47 pm (#454 of 2980)

Hey everyone! Wow...what a day. I spent all day running to a million different stores trying to get everything I need for school. Then I had to come home and pack everything. I'm still not done packing and I leave on Sunday. Since there's a football game (of course) on Saturday, then tomorrow's the last day I have to pack!

But anyway, Hope everyone's well...expecially those in NC!!

I'm off the the threads!

-Jenn

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Gina R Snape - Sep 15, 2005 6:49 pm (#455 of 2980)

Thanks for your support, everyone. I'm still behind. :sniff, sniff: but there's a few more days left...

Denise, I think you should get RAVNCLW or PORTKEY or SLYTHRN

Maritza, glad to hear I have brought you further into geekdom the technological world.

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Mrs. Sirius - Sep 15, 2005 10:16 pm (#456 of 2980)

lol, Gina, yes whining and kvetching I am following deeper into the techno world that as a thespian, I thought I'd have no need off. Thanks.

Yes Madame Pince that one is the one we were following, but that circuit is the one to watch, they have the most interesting rulings. Hope folks aren't too confused.

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Ydnam96 - Sep 15, 2005 10:38 pm (#457 of 2980)

Baby Puck??? Acio Baby Puck!

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pottermom34 - Sep 16, 2005 5:57 am (#458 of 2980)

What?! No baby yet? Well what's the hold up? Accio! baby Puck.
Went and got my daughter's birthday present yesturday, it is a Slytherin robe for Halloween. She is a big Malfoy fan. I'll get her a wand on her actual birthday and I think I'll get a couple of rubber snakes from the zoo to put on the costume or even wrap around her wand. I only paid 10 bucks for it. Such a good price I couldn't pass it up. It was one of last years but I don't care I think I saved like 14 bucks.
Well the zoo season is almost done, the camels go home to Oklahoma Wednesday so I'll probably be unemployed soon, although I'll stay on as long as I can, it'd be nice if I could stay year round but I doubt it not enough business in the off season to work. I had a fun year though. I hear next year we will have swan boats on our pond, that ought to be interesting.
If I could afford personalized plates I'd get POTR MOM.


So I had a hard experience for a parent to face. Some of you may remember my venting on fathers day. Well my dad came over the other day (small miracle) and when he came in, my 3 year old said "Hey it's Tina and Sadie's (my nieces) grandpa". He said "I'm your grandpa too." Then she said "no you’re not." Now I would expect that out of my 5 yr. old but not the 3yr. old. The sad part is he thought it was funny. It wasn't meant to be and I didn't think it was. Hopefully it'll sink in.


Anyway on to more threads hope all in N.C. are ok, birthday wishes to all I've missed.

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Marie E. - Sep 16, 2005 6:29 am (#459 of 2980)

I saw a man yesterday who looked exactly like my brother. It was so weird! Now I know what my brother would look like with an eyebrow piercing. *has a giggling fit*

I still can't watch the new GoF trailer because my husband hasn't downloaded all the necessary plug-ins yet. I'd do it myself but one time I tried and killed the computer.

Tonight Lexie has a friend spending the night and I'm going to walk in a Light the Night event. I'm taking Shayla with me so poor Mr. E isn't overburdened by females. Light the Night raises money for Leukemia and Lymphoma research. Gosh, I hope I spelled those right!

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Denise P. - Sep 16, 2005 6:46 am (#460 of 2980)

A very worthwhile cause, Marie! And I know leukemia at least is spelled correctly

I like your avatar LOL

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Loopy Lupin - Sep 16, 2005 7:36 am (#461 of 2980)

Gina, I voted for you. You're currently third.

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 16, 2005 8:26 am (#462 of 2980)

Good morning everyone!

Still no Baby Puck huh? I think Stepanie's right, we need to use our wands! All together now...1...2...3... ACCIO BABY PUCK!!

I don't really have a lot to say this morning. I have a ton to do to get ready for school still and need to get moving. Plus I have to find time to work out. I made a bet with my father last night. We both have three months to lose 20 lbs. and then we have to keep it off for another 3 months. I don't know what I was thinking. Oh well...I'll be healthier for it I guess.

Anyway, I hope everyone in NC is alright, and best wishes to everyone.

-Jenn

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Steve Newton - Sep 16, 2005 9:07 am (#463 of 2980)

Avast, maties, remember that Monday is National Talk Like a Pirate Day!

http://talklikeapirateday.com/

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Ydnam96 - Sep 16, 2005 9:23 am (#464 of 2980)

Arrrrrrrrrrrrg! I did remember, in fact I sent an evite out to all my non-forum friends so that they would know about this important observance. Most of them think I've had a little too much rum.

If I were to get personalized plates I would like any of these: HGWTPRF (does anybody get that?); SWS&FLK; PURMUGL; NIMBUS; NITWIT; PREFECT; LNGBTTM; MCGONGL; APWBD; LEVIOSA. Of course, in additin to the ones you all have already mentioned. But I have not a dime to spare...so in my dreams.

(swich) Accio! Baby! Puck! (flick)

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Esther Rose - Sep 16, 2005 9:28 am (#465 of 2980)

Goodness! Baby Puck had better arrive soon. The kid is giving everyone a head cold of sorts.

Bless you all. ;-)

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Eponine - Sep 16, 2005 9:29 am (#466 of 2980)

HGWTPRF (does anybody get that?)

Hermione Granger wants to pinch Ron's freckles??? :goofygrin:
(Is it Hogwart's Prefect?)

I'm quite excited about this new job. I should be starting Tuesday. Thanks for all the congratulations.

Accio Baby Puck!

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Chemyst - Sep 16, 2005 9:47 am (#467 of 2980)

HGWTPRF (does anybody get that?)

At first glance it came out "Hogwart-proof" but I quickly realised the error of my way.  ... but now I like Eponine's freckle-pincher better.

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Denise P. - Sep 16, 2005 9:57 am (#468 of 2980)

Hogwarts Prefect or Hogwarts Professor

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Madam Pince - Sep 16, 2005 10:02 am (#469 of 2980)

I thought it stood for "Hogwarts Professor"

I really like MCGONGL! How about LEVIT8?

I think NIMBUS and LEVIOSA would be super-cool if you had a really hot sports car.

I have no idea what APWBD stands for...

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Sep 16, 2005 11:57 am (#470 of 2980)

Hmmm, **rolls eyes and takes wild guess...**

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

...toddles off chuckling to self...

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Madam Pince - Sep 16, 2005 12:15 pm (#471 of 2980)

Awwwwwww.... duh!

Here I was trying every pronunciation of "AppWubbed" that I could think of.... I sounded like Tweety Bird....

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Stephanie M. - Sep 16, 2005 1:40 pm (#472 of 2980)

Hi everyone! It's Friday!!!!

Yeah, I meant to say vaca. Finn, where is your vava voom? In a garage? Does your cow have it?

I like all of the license plates! I have never really thought that much about them before. (I really like the Hermione Granger pinching Ron's freckles one! )

Off to the threads! I have so many to read!!! (And I might grab a snack!)

Adios for now!

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Catherine - Sep 16, 2005 2:56 pm (#473 of 2980)

Loopy, I like your current avatar. Good that you can get a laugh out of ants eloping...

I just got home from work and was met by tear-stained children guarding a baby bird who had fallen out of its nest. We couldn't find the nest at all, and sadly, there was a baby bird who didn't survive the fall. After some phone calls, I located a lady who likes to rehab wild birds, and luckily, she works in a Veterinary practice just a mile or two away from our house. So it looks like all will be well--I am just back from delivering the baby dove to her. I just couldn't stand to let that bird be a kitty snack for the outdoor cats who roam our neighborhood.

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Ydnam96 - Sep 16, 2005 3:39 pm (#474 of 2980)

Yes, Good Job on the Dumbeldore one And I meant Hogwarts Professor, but it would work for Prefect too! I love the pinching Ron's Freckles one though!

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The giant squid - Sep 16, 2005 3:54 pm (#475 of 2980)

Now I know what my brother would look like with an eyebrow piercing. *has a giggling fit*--Marie E.

Funny you should mention that... No, unlike you I don't go around getting random body mutilations performed on myself.

I'm kinda confused what plug-ins you'd need for the new GoF trailer to run. Worked fine for me. Well, it took forever to load (33Mb). but it looked nifty when it got here Then again, I am rather obsessive about updating all my software. Can't fall behind the curve, ya know!

Loopy, there are only two words that can express my joy on seeing your new avatar: "Fire! Fire!!"

--Mike

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Elanor - Sep 17, 2005 7:19 am (#476 of 2980)

Squid Mike, I have sad news! Remember when I told you that the next Timothy Zahn's book ("The Outbound Flight") was to be released next October? Well, I've just discovered it is postponed till February. **sigh** Some publishers should really sort out their priorities, shouldn't they?

Here, Fall is on its way! It is a grey and windy Saturday, almost chilly (no more than 15°C / 59°F this afternoon). I love that!

This weekend is also the "Days of Patrimony" (journées du patrimoine) one. Each year, throughout France (and Europe for the first time this year I think), state or private properties usually closed for the public (such as churches, castles, ministries, etc...) are opened and the monuments usually opened can be visited for free during those 2 days. It is always great! I've been "hired" (voluntarily) to help guiding visitors in the old Franciscan convent of my town tomorrow afternoon. It will be funny to work as a guide as when I was a student again!

Have a great weekend everyone! And accio Baby Puck!

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CatherineHermiona - Sep 17, 2005 9:30 am (#477 of 2980)

Still no sign from Baby Puck. When I started to read through this 160-170 posts I already wanted to skip all posts and congratulate immediately. Luckily I didn't and I realized there still isn't any sign of Baby Puck. Accio Baby Puck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Denise, what do you think about PTRONUS? I like LEVIOSA but I doubt that any magic can make a van with 11 people levitate.

Second week of school has finished. We found out that Melanie is moving to Zagreb. And we just became really great friends. We already made a group (Melanie, Miriam, Martina and me) named Die Super Omas. Hope you will realize what that mean because I won't tell you. I hope we will stay in touch. At all, I'm having relatives in Zagreb.

About school, I was the only one that have all correct (29/29) and I was really happy. There is one more thing about Melanie. When I asked her which grades she had in Germany she answered 1/2. Can you imagine my surprise!!!!!!!! How she get to seventh grade?

Kate

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Loopy Lupin - Sep 17, 2005 9:36 am (#478 of 2980)

Loopy, there are only two words that can express my joy on seeing your new avatar: "Fire! Fire!!" – mike

Hehe. I'll just add that most of my clients are "Breakin' tha' law, breakin' tha' law." Allegedly, of course.

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Catherine - Sep 17, 2005 9:41 am (#479 of 2980)

Allegedly...heh heh heh heh....

Somehow, your current avatar reminds me of teaching seventh grade...

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The giant squid - Sep 17, 2005 11:54 am (#480 of 2980)

Back in the early 90's, in the midst of the Beavis & Butthead craze, I worked as a cook at an open-pit barbeque restaurant. By the time I'd been there a couple months I had fully mastered my Beavis impression. Strangely enough, I got promoted soon after...

Elanor, that is a bummer about "Outbound Flight". Sadly, though, I'm so far behind on Star Wars novels now that I really doubt I'd have gotten to it before next year anyway.

--Mike

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Detail Seeker - Sep 17, 2005 1:23 pm (#481 of 2980)

Hello, Katarina ! Don´t you think, you have become too old to be a SuperOma ?

As to your friend´s notes: A"1" is the best note you can get in Germany, a "6" worst. So, assuming, she meant to tell you, that she had "1"s and "2"s, that is quite good.

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Ydnam96 - Sep 17, 2005 1:30 pm (#482 of 2980)

So nothing new going on here in LA. Bored. But no complaints. Boredom is better than being overworked. I've been watching Alias season one in preparation for season 5's season premire soon. EEEEE. I can't wait for my Season 4 DVDs to come.

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Denise P. - Sep 17, 2005 2:12 pm (#483 of 2980)

I have my season 4 Alias DVDs already on order and will be pacing come October 25. Let's hope for more Sark in Season 5!!

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Lina - Sep 17, 2005 2:15 pm (#484 of 2980)

Congratulations on the job, Eponine, I had no doubts.

CatherineHermiona: About school, I was the only one that have all correct (29/29) and I was really happy.
Oh, Kate, Kate! Sometimes I can use Legilimency with her and probably it happens with her friends too, so she thinks that she can use just few words from the whole sentence and everybody would understand what she ment. She was speaking about the English test here...

And Detail Seeker, we discussed the mark 6 in Germany earlier today, and came to the conclusion that it stands for Troll, doesn't it? We have only 5 marks here...

Weekend, a nice thing. Quite rainy here, though. A good excuse to stay at home.

I did a check: Kathy (Puck) posted last time three days ago, so it might be that all those Accio charms worked! Now I guess that some health charms would be in order.

Best wishes to everybody!

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Marie E. - Sep 17, 2005 4:03 pm (#485 of 2980)

My brother does do a dead-on impression of Beavis. What that implies about him I'll leave to you all to figure out.

At the Light the Night walk we raised over $43,000. Pretty cool, eh?

I hope things are going well with Ms. Puck. My cousin had her twins last Sunday, about four weeks early. I got pictures, sooooo cute! It's a girl and a boy, Hunter and Sierra. As I'm typing this I'm hoping Giantsquid got the pics too. If not, I will forward them. And since she's telling people now...She-Who-Doesn't-Read-The-Books (Aka our little sister Bekki) is expecting next March. I'll be a real auntie this time and not borrow my friend’s children and force them to call me Auntie ReeRee.

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Ydnam96 - Sep 17, 2005 4:43 pm (#486 of 2980)

Oh don't worry Denise, I have mine on pre-order with Amazon as well!!!

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timrew - Sep 17, 2005 7:15 pm (#487 of 2980)

I know! It's 3am, and I've just got in after attending the wedding of my only son, Matthew, to his girlfriend Genna (now wife, and also my daughter-in-law!).

I had to stay sober all day, because Matt had asked my band to play in the evening, and it wouldn't do for me to go on stage half-cut! But it was a wonderful day, and Matt has got himself a wonderful wife. Like he said in his speech, he felt really sorry for all those guys out there that had missed out; but he'd had the luck to have seen her first!

There's an old Irish saying that I wrote in their guest book, "May you have bags of money, bags of kids, and never die until I shoot you!" Good luck to them both!

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Madam Pince - Sep 17, 2005 7:57 pm (#488 of 2980)

Oh, well done and congratulations, timrew! A handsome son and a new daughter! You must be so proud! We wish the new couple every happiness in their life together!

I've got to believe something is up with Baby Puck! Haven't heard from Mama-to-be in a couple days.... I'll try very hard to dream about them tonight!

So, Denise, what did you think of Survivor: Guatemala? I'm thinking that the producers aren't going to rest until they actually kill somebody off....

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Denise P. - Sep 17, 2005 8:22 pm (#489 of 2980)

Madam Pince, it sure seems that way right now, doesn't it? I can't say that I much like the "tools" that each tribe was given either. Seems rather unfair for the "tools" to be there.

Congrats to your son and his new wife, Tim! May they have a very happy and long marriage.

Hmm, maybe little Miss Puck has decided to Accio! after all...

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Finn BV - Sep 17, 2005 9:01 pm (#490 of 2980)

Congratulations to little Timrew, no longer a little guy anymore, eh? May they live a very happy life together.

A girl in our grade is the daughter of Renée Fleming, world-famous opera soprano. She invited me to the dress rehearsal of Manon today, at the Metropolitan Opera. It was really fun! The sets are just incredible, as are the costumes, as is the… singing! The plot was the only bad thing; it was so unrealistic, but Renée is incredible and just the execution of the production is fantastic. As you guys know I also compose music and I have given her a choral piece of mine. She wrote back and was so pleased to have it; she's really a genuinely kind person. I also watched her on the PBS Jazz at Lincoln Center this evening, benefiting Katrina victims, hosted by Wynton Marsalis. It's just ending now.

And we got the effects of Ophelia today! Gosh, I've never been so close to a lightning bolt in my life! Two hit the powerlines right outside our house! It was really loud and really rainy. I can't imagine what it must have been like in LA during Katrina. I just got a little portion of it!

Come on, Puck Jr.! We're all about to die here!! **crosses fingers hopefully**

Off to bed… it's a minute past midnight here and I am so exhausted.

Did I mention I'm going to Corpse Bride tomorrow? Partly to see the trailer, but I also want to see the movie. It should be really good… but so should the GoF trailer. Nighty night!

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The giant squid - Sep 17, 2005 11:00 pm (#491 of 2980)

Tim, pass my congrats on to your son & his missus as well. What sort of music does your band play? EDIT: Y'know, if I'd clicked on your profile to begin with...

My brother does do a dead-on impression of Beavis. What that implies about him I'll leave to you all to figure out.--Marie E.

Heh heh...Yeah...heh heh...cool. Wait....

Yes, I got Sharisse's pics. I also got them from Carol, "just in case". I'm covered.

--Mike

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dizzy lizzy - Sep 18, 2005 12:22 am (#492 of 2980)

Hi all!

That's another week of training out of the way! This time there were only 16 people there (covering 3 states) so I met some more new people. One of the things I like going to training for, is putting faces to people who I have talked to or emailed , and I managed to connect two people this week.

I got my new hearing aids on Tuesday. The difference in the quality of the sound is incredible. It's not quite the same; but think of my old hearing aids being like a radio station slightly out of tune...well the new ones sound much clearer and not so much low level static.

It's not that I can hear more things, it is just that they come through clearer. So I'm a pretty happy chickie at the moment.

I have just found out that my recently engaged brother is getting married in July (winter in Australia) and it's formal wear (black tie) for this wedding. So I've plenty of time to look for something a little bit better than the usual gear I wear to weddings .

Also hoping Puck's little bub has arrived!

Lizzy

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timrew - Sep 18, 2005 2:35 am (#493 of 2980)

Thank you to all that have offered their congratulations! Matt and Genna are off on honeymoon to Africa next week - to think that for my honeymoon we went to Cornwall!

Yes Mike, my band does country dancing (a bit like square dancing). But we also have a folk group and we've also dabbled in rock music (when we had a drummer!). But nowadays it's mostly the country dancing...........weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and the like.

My congrats also to Puck on her forthcoming event! It's nice to hear all this good news for a change!

Finn BV:- I also compose music and I have given her a choral piece of mine. She wrote back and was so pleased to have it; she's really a genuinely kind person.

Nice one, Finn! Let's hope you get to see it performed!

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CatherineHermiona - Sep 18, 2005 5:54 am (#494 of 2980)

Maybe I am too old to be Super Oma but we were talking about how we will look with over 50 years. Melanie invented the name, of course, and when she told it it sounded nice and a couple of us didn't know what it mean. Only Miriam had a great laugh because she lived in Germany for few years when she was born. Then we decided to have it as our secret name. Well,.....not so secret anymore. I knew that 1-2 is 5-4 in Germany but it sounded nice to write only part of it. But the part with English was accident.

Congratulations Timrew on your son's marriage!!!!!!!!!

Kate

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Madam Pince - Sep 18, 2005 7:01 am (#495 of 2980)

Yay, Lizzie, on the new hearing aids! So glad you've finally gotten them -- hope it makes a big improvement!

CatherineHermiona, I forgot to tell you yesterday, congratulations on your excellent grades! I don't know how your school grade system works, but I think I understand 29/29! Good job!

Finn, what a great opportunity at the Met! It sounds lovely. Hope your music piece ends up being featured in a world-reknowned production someday!

Denise, I feel so dense, now. I was banging my head against the wall wondering "What tools? What is she talking about?" NOW I figured it out.... Actually I'm not sure what I think about that yet. I thought the "tools'" previous appearance was grossly unfair because they were such good tools, but I see your point about this situation, too. Hmmmmmm.... It's always something new, isn't it?

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Lina - Sep 18, 2005 7:43 am (#496 of 2980)

Congratulations to your son and your daughter in law, Tim! I wish them a happy life together, fulfilled with love and peace.

Actually, it is so cool, Finn. One day, when you will be famous, I will be able to say that I used to chat with you on the HPL Forum. Wow!

Great news about your hearing aids, Lizzy!

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Stephanie M. - Sep 18, 2005 8:55 am (#497 of 2980)

Congratulations Timrew on your son and daughter in law's wedding! I hope that they have a very long and happy life together! I like the phrase you wrote in their wedding book!

Lizzy, congratulations about getting the new hearing aids!

Finn it sounds like you had a really good experience! I have never met Renéé Fleming before but I have met her sister... LOL! It would be really cool if she performed your piece!

Yesterday was a very busy day for me. I woke up really early so I could get ready to meet most of the females in my family to go shopping for a baby shower. (The person having a baby lives in California so we are shipping the presents to her husband's office. Then a few people are going to go to their house while he brings the gifts for the surprise shower.) So we were shopping for a few hours but we got stuck in so much traffic coming back because there was the German Parade so then we had lunch and I went out with my cousin to get ice cream. Then I was going to walk home because of the traffic in Manhattan. So once I walked over 1 mile home took a shower, did some homework, had dinner and then met one of my Harry Potter friends so see Cry Wolf.

Now I'm off to the other Threads and then to finish my mounds of homework plus all of the studying I have to do.

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Finn BV - Sep 18, 2005 9:39 am (#498 of 2980)

Yes, congrats Kate on your grades!

I have never met Renéé Fleming before but I have met her sister... LOL! –Steph

Erm… you do mean her daughter, right? LOL.

Thanks everybody for the congrats. The point of the sentence, though, was that she is not a snobby celebrity, she is really a good person. Okay then, thread time.

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Ydnam96 - Sep 18, 2005 10:00 am (#499 of 2980)

Congrats Tim! A new daughter is always nice

Lizzy! I'm so so happy about your new hearing aids. That must be exciting.

Hope that Puck's absence means what we all think it does! Did she share with us a name for baby girl Puck before? I'm excited. I can only hope that baby Puck is as adorable as Rhys is!

Finn, that must have been amazing. That is so cool!

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Stephanie M. - Sep 18, 2005 10:51 am (#500 of 2980)

Nope Finn, I meant her sister! LOL. I am very good friends with her daughter too as you know but I found it funny that I didn't know Renéé but I knew her sister.

I think Puck should have a room with Internet access so as soon as Baby Puck is/was born she could go onto a laptop and tell us the good news!

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Finn BV - Sep 18, 2005 11:59 am (#501 of 2980)

My bad Steph. That's pretty weird.

Come on, Little Puck, you can run but you can't hide!

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Elanor - Sep 18, 2005 12:33 pm (#502 of 2980)

Congratulations Timrew!

It is great to read so many good news! We only need some news from Baby Puck to really start the feast!

You would not believe how chilly it was here today: only 5°C this morning (41°F) and 14°C (57°F) in the afternoon, with a cold wind from the North. As I spent the said afternoon in a 14th century Franciscan cloister, opened to the Four Winds, I had all the time needed to realise how much the season has turned, and how frozen those poor brothers of the Middle-Ages must have been there most of the year... But we had more than 300 visitors this afternoon, very interested by the visit, so it was great.

Squid Mike, I do know what you mean about SW, I have a lot of books that I haven't read yet, but this one takes place so many years before the others that not having read them doesn't matter. It is supposed to tell us what happened to the real C'baoth and the other jedi Masters who left with him before Palpatine came to power and how Thrawn became Grand Admiral, all of that written by Zahn... Well, finally I'm glad I still have some Rogue Squadron adventures to read till February!

Have a great Sunday everybody!

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Catherine - Sep 18, 2005 3:36 pm (#503 of 2980)

Tim, congratulations on your son's wedding!

Hoping all is well with the Puck family.

I had a rather frustrating and embarrassing Sunday. I went to my school to grade papers and make up a test for tomorrow, and accidentally set off the security alarm. After about 10 minutes, I got it shut off.

That's about when the police showed up, banging on my door and asking me to identify myself. Oopsie.

Then the school server was down, I lost all the grades I entered (they have electronic grades), and the copy machine was broken. Grrr. Not to mention, when I went into my room today, it still smelled like 7th grade boy. I treated myself to a nice big can of air freshener on the way home today. Hope everyone likes a citrusy smell, because I will be using it quite liberally come tomorrow morning.

Then, when I left, it turns out I set the alarm off again in another building. How I did this, I have no idea. The poor second grade teacher who was alone in the building grading papers was a bit surprised and worried that there was an intruder.

I'm beginning to think that today is NOT my day!

At least tomorrow I can Obliviate the sweaty 7th grader smell.

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boop - Sep 18, 2005 3:59 pm (#504 of 2980)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SARA!!!! Have a great day!!!

Congreatulations to Matt and Genna, Tim please pass it on. Thank you

Lizzy great news for you.

Hugs Always

boop

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Mrs. Sirius - Sep 18, 2005 10:56 pm (#505 of 2980)

The 2005 has a list of the top 10 people they think we will remember 50 years form today. JK Rowling is number 8 on the list. Also listed with her Neil Armstrong, Bill Gates, Pope John Paul, Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, James Watson, Paul McCartney,...Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.

To quote herself, the company she keeps, some acheive, "great things, terrible, yes, but great"

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The giant squid - Sep 19, 2005 12:29 am (#506 of 2980)

Happy birthday, Sara (not to be confused with Sarah, or Sarah, or Sara, or... )!

Catherine, sounds like today would have been a great one for a time turner...

--Mike

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Chemyst - Sep 19, 2005 3:49 am (#507 of 2980)

Ahoy, me hearties! Aye, it's har at last.

Congratulations, Tim, on addin' a daughter t' the family.

Arr, Catherine, don'cha know you ought not work on the Lawd's day? I fear ya riled 'a curse from Davy's locker, ya have.

Aye, happy birthday, Sara. Gar, where can I find a bottle o'rum?

I'll leave you scalawags t' the threads now...

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Abracapocus - Sep 19, 2005 4:33 am (#508 of 2980)

Aye, Chemyst. Cut me 'and yesterday... like typing with me rudder!

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mike miller - Sep 19, 2005 5:30 am (#509 of 2980)

Ahoy me hearties! It be tha' day we've been waitin' fer. The gangplanks been lowered and we're takin' on crewmates for Talk Like a Pirate Day. Don't be a bilge rat and join us in the sweet trade or we'll be forced to keelhaul ya!

Congrat to Tim and his family!

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Denise P. - Sep 19, 2005 5:57 am (#510 of 2980)

Arrr, it be that time o' the year again. Red Bess Flint here, ye land lubbers! It be Talk Like A Pirate Day. If ye be goin' to the page Pirate Translator ye can combine two of yer favorite things, talking like a Pirate (Arrr!!!) and Harry Potter. Ahoy, I nearly laughed me peg leg off when I used it to translate a Lexicon page into Pirate Talk yo ho ho ho...

Here be a sample from the Wot Be New Page....On a staff-related note, it be me sad duty t' announce that Josh Santilli, me stalwart assistant editor for the past year or so, has decided t' take an extended leave o' absence t' pursue 'is schoolin' We're goin' t' miss him 'round here, I can tell ye that Josh, we wish ye the best o' luck Drop by 'n say ahoy when ye get a chance.

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Steve Newton - Sep 19, 2005 6:02 am (#511 of 2980)

Avast, Mateys. Its national Talk Like a Pirate Day. How are ye celebratin'?

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Loopy Lupin - Sep 19, 2005 7:45 am (#512 of 2980)

Back in the early 90's, in the midst of the Beavis & Butthead craze, I worked as a cook at an open-pit barbeque restaurant. By the time I'd been there a couple months I had fully mastered my Beavis impression. --- Mike

Thank you, drive through. Or perhaps I should say: "Yarr, send ye ol' vessel through yonder mess window for ye grog."

Catherine, did the cops say: "Avast! Ye scurvy teacher!"?

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Ydnam96 - Sep 19, 2005 8:20 am (#513 of 2980)

Arrrrrrrr! Red Bess Flint, that 'lil matey be a bit wet b'hind the ears to be loosin an eye!

Blast! Be past the time ta be gettin the deck scrubbed. Me cap'n'll cut of me leg if it be a mess.

Yo ho! A pirates life for me.

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Loopy Lupin - Sep 19, 2005 9:13 am (#514 of 2980)

Avast Kim! If ye had waited but a second, you would have seen me on ye ole msn messengarr. Yar.

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Good Evans - Sep 19, 2005 9:33 am (#515 of 2980)

ahaaaaarrrr me hearties, wishing all the landlubbers a great talk like a pirate day. shiver me timbers and scrub the decks, I'll take a tot of rum at five bells wi ye all.

gosh, far too hard to keep this up, but have a great day everyone !!

edit: Finn love the Avatar - just seen it on another thread!!!

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Sep 19, 2005 9:58 am (#516 of 2980)

Arrrr, Loopy, gold waits fer no man. Arrrrrr.

Can't find me Official Pirate Handbook. Me thinks me parrot ate it. Arrrrrr.

EDIT: Would you believe I spell-checked that?

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Denise P. - Sep 19, 2005 10:27 am (#517 of 2980)

Arrr..no fear, mateys. The little pirate's bonny blue eyes are both intact. He wanted t'strike fear in t'hearts o the likes of ye so donned the patch for the day...

Ye know how ye always see a pirate with a parrot (tasty!) on their shoulder? Arrr...there be the reason why pirates wear eye patches right there! Reminds me of the oft repeated advice in A Christmas Story "You'll take your eye out!"

Now, we be having birds in t'house here but the wee pirate doesn't even know they exist. Yo ho ho

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The giant squid - Sep 19, 2005 12:01 pm (#518 of 2980)

'Tis Speak Like A Pirate day already? Arr! Snuck up on me, it did. I'll just wish ye scalawags a hearty, healthy h'afternoon!

Denise, yer wee bairn looks quite the fright wi' his patch n' bandanna. Rapscallious Rhys, scourge o' the seven seas (or at least the bathtub)!

..and really bad eggs...

--Mike

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Eponine - Sep 19, 2005 12:08 pm (#519 of 2980)

Yar! IMDB be gettin' in the piratin' spirit today. The links to news stories are in Piratese.

Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum.

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Puck - Sep 19, 2005 12:24 pm (#520 of 2980)

I'm back, me heartys, yet arrggh, too tired to translate all this into pirate talk.

The accio charms worked well, as when baby Puck (aka Natalie Grace) decided to arrive she came quickly. We pulled into the hospital lot at 5:30am on Thursday the 15th. It was 5:45 when a nurse brought me to my room. Natalie entered the world at 6:16 am, about one hour from the time I left my house. No time for any pain meds, so I got to experience natural childbirth, even if that wasn't in my original plan. Luckily the ultrasounds were wrong about her being bigger than my other 2. At 6lbs. 8oz. and 19 1/2 inches she's actually my smallest.

Baby Puck has the same heart arrhythmia as Big brother and Mommy, so she was brought up to the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) while they stablized her on her meds. She took to them with no real side effects. I'm just tired from running between her room and mine, as we didn't get to room together as is the usual policy. Getting more rest now that we are home. Thanks for the many thoughts!

Congrations, Tim, yee scurvy mate!

Arrggh, Lupin, I, too, remember "Star of the day". A few of me shipmates were on that show.

Shiver me timbers! I forgot to remind Parker the Pirate that it was talk like a pirate day before he set off for school.

Ahoy!

Kathy

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Kerstin - Sep 19, 2005 12:39 pm (#521 of 2980)

Congratulations, Puck, and Welcome to the world, Natalie Grace.

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Sep 19, 2005 12:40 pm (#522 of 2980)

Ahoy Natalie Grace! Watch out fer Captain Blade McSlain. I hear ee's got an eye (singular) fer the pretty wenches. (Congratulations Puck!)

Shipmates on "Community Auditions"?! I see ye come from fair and daring kin.

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Elanor - Sep 19, 2005 12:46 pm (#523 of 2980)

Congratulations Puck!!!! Natalie Grace is such a beautiful name!

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Finn BV - Sep 19, 2005 12:53 pm (#524 of 2980)

Ahoy, tis the newest member of the clan who shall be wit' us celebratin' t'day. A hearty bottle of rum to the proudes' mama, Kathy! (…… = Congrats!!! Natalie Grace is such a pretty name! We wish you all the best!)

Arrrrrrrrrrrrgh, mateys, I told me' grade (at th' place named skool) today be such a fine day as it is. Them were prou' to hear it, them were.

Ahoy, vast threads yonder await! (Gosh, this is difficult to keep it up! Do we do it on the other threads too or would that confuse the members who don't read this thread? Should we stick to normal English? T'anks.)

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Snuffles - Sep 19, 2005 1:09 pm (#525 of 2980)

Congratulations Puck and welcome to the world Natalie Grace. Woo hoo those Accio charms must have worked!!

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CatherineHermiona - Sep 19, 2005 1:14 pm (#526 of 2980)

Congratulations Kathy and Natalie Grace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Such a great news!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday I was in the cinema to watch Mr. and Mrs. Smith and it was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Helped me to decide a career. I have all needed skills because I started to train shooting as early as I could and I have plenty of time to make my skills be as good as theirs.

Sorry, I don't know Pirate language so my message is usual English.

Kate

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Lina - Sep 19, 2005 1:42 pm (#527 of 2980)

I will feel excused from the talking like the pirates, thank you for your understanding.

Happy birthday, Sara! (Is it Saralinda Again or some other Sara? I delayed my post hoping to figure it up.)

Congratulations, Puck! I'm so glad that everything went so well and that the medicines are doing good for Natalie Grace. A beautiful name, I'm sure the girl is going to be even more beautiful.

Now go on, enjoy the rest of the pirate's day!

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Denise P. - Sep 19, 2005 1:47 pm (#528 of 2980)

Captain Blade McSlain would leer and say "Hubba hubba" to Miss Natalie Grace, if he were awake from his nap...errr...I mean...Arrrr!

Congratulations Kathy and welcome Natalie! It sounds like things went well, despite the lack of pain meds.

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Stephanie M. - Sep 19, 2005 2:10 pm (#529 of 2980)

Arrr! Congra'ulations Puck! Welcome Natalie to your first Talk like a Pirate Day! Don't be crawling off those wooden planks now! Arr!

Denise yee lad looks wonderful with an eye patch! (I like his Pirate name too!)

Finn your avatar is mighty cool. (For lack of pirate lingo.)

I am off to do me homework before me booty gets thrown off me boat!

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mollis - Sep 19, 2005 2:20 pm (#530 of 2980)

Well, a very hearty congratulations to Puck on the arrival of Baby Puck! And wow, talk about cutting it close! I guess that's where experience gets you! And here's the slightly inappropriate smilie for you:

And in other news, A most enjoyable Talk Like a Pirate Day to ye all! I couldn't get the pirate translator figured out - I'm not having the brightest of days. But I did find a pirate name generator on the Long John Silver's website. It told me that me pirate name is Cutthroat Prudence the Houndfish

If you want to try it, the website is here: http://www.longjohnsilvers.com/pirate/default.htm

...and really bad eggs indeed!

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boop - Sep 19, 2005 2:20 pm (#531 of 2980)

Congratulations Kathy and Hubby to your new baby Natalie!!!! Glad to hear thing went fast for you. Take Care of yourself.

hugs always

boop

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Catherine - Sep 19, 2005 3:26 pm (#532 of 2980)

WELCOME TO THE WORLD, NATALIE GRACE! Puck, I hope that you have a good recovery, and congratulations on the new family member. Now that I have said that:

Arrr! Ye be scurvy dogs to be pirates without me! Me heart feels like a bucket o'chum, it do.

My students, even if a lot of them "forgot" that we had a test today, remembered that today is "Talk Like a Pirate Day." I walked into the classroom and they chanted, "ARRR!!" as one. Warmed me up like a barrel of grog, it did.

It's too bad we had a test, because I could tell that they were more interested in piracy off of Africa's coast than in taking the test. No one had heard of Barbary pirates before today **waves furiously to Lupin is Lupin** but perhaps they will investigate the notorious doings tonight on their own. The bloodthirsty and the lawless appeal to the 7th grade for some reason....  

I had parent-teacher conferences today. It was a mixed bag. Two more days of them...I think I'd rather walk the plank into shark-infested waters...

Have a good night, all.

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timrew - Sep 19, 2005 3:48 pm (#533 of 2980)

Hearty thanks to all those that have congratulated me on getting a new daughter-in-law!

And hearty congratulations to Puck, on her new daughter, Natalie Grace!

And, because it's pirate's day.......Avast Behoind! Where's me Mizzen Mast? It's Missin'!

Thank you, and good night!

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Chemyst - Sep 19, 2005 4:18 pm (#534 of 2980)

Timrew today:   And, because it's pirate's day.......Avast Behoind! Where's me Mizzen Mast? It's Missin'!

Timrew one year ago:  Avast behind! Where's me mizzen mast? What does ye mean, it's mizzen!

Aye,  'e's not mizzen a beat, nor a jibe. Nor iz 'e tacky.

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timrew - Sep 19, 2005 4:20 pm (#535 of 2980)

Chemyst. Oops! I've cracked that one before, have I? Sorry!!!

I cannot apologise enough for being a forgetful old wazzock! Ahaaar!

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Chemyst - Sep 19, 2005 4:32 pm (#536 of 2980)

Arr, I enjoyed it much more the second time!

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Marie E. - Sep 19, 2005 9:41 pm (#537 of 2980)

Yarr, it be Talk Like A Pirate Day again. Smartly now, me hearties, before the day be done. Arrrrr!

I planned the school age curriculum around Pirate Day so we've been talking about pirates for a week now. They really enjoyed my talk on How To Be A Pirate, especially #2: Don't take a bath.

Congratulations, Puck. Natalie Grace is a beautiful name.

My sister is thinking about naming her child Cobain if it's a boy, after Kurt Cobain. I'm wavering between thinking it's cool and wanting to slap her.

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Ydnam96 - Sep 19, 2005 9:59 pm (#538 of 2980)

I'm too tired to do a decent post. Arrrg. But many congtats to the Puck family. Happy Birthday (a little late) to Miss Natalie Grace.

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Good Evans - Sep 20, 2005 4:28 am (#539 of 2980)

many congratulations Puck, Natalie Grace, what a lovely name.

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Mrs. Sirius - Sep 20, 2005 6:16 am (#540 of 2980)

Oh Tim congratulations! Sounds like your son is very lucky.

Welcome to the world Baby Puck!

Arrg, meh a'cents a bit liate.

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Ticker - Sep 20, 2005 9:28 am (#541 of 2980)

Congratulations Tim & Puck!!!!

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Madam Pince - Sep 20, 2005 9:58 am (#542 of 2980)

***waves at Ticker*** Hiya! Where have you been? (a la Molly...) How is Aria?

Welcome to the world, little Miss Natalie Grace! Congratulations, Puck and all the rest of your family! We are so happy for you! Wow, 45 minutes at the hospital -- your insurance company must really like you! Good for you! Best wishes and hope both mom and baby are doing great!

Arrgh,... missed Talk Like A Pirate Day! I did wear my pirate t-shirt yesterday, though. It has a skull-n-crossbones on the front, and on the back it says "The beatings shall continue until morale improves."

Whoo-hoo for the Washington Redskins! They beat the Dallas Cowboys by one point last night, by scoring two touchdowns in less than four minutes right at the end of the game! (If you're not a fan, this is a big deal only because the Cowboys have won every game but one in the last 25 meetings or so, and it used to be one of the biggest rivalries in football -- but has cooled somewhat because lately the 'Skins have been stinking the place up so badly that it wasn't even a fun rivalry anymore.)

Mr. Pince went by the KB Toys Outlet on his way home from his haircut this morning, and brought me an authentic, original, Godric Gryffindor sword! It's actually pretty cool -- looks much like the movie one (aside from being plastic, of course.) It even has sound effects if you push a button -- it makes "clanging" sounds as if you're in a swordfight (which is odd, because so far Harry hasn't fought anyone else who has a sword, but anyways... we won't be nitpicky.) Not bad for only $3.88. He also bought Little Pince a different type of sword (because "The Sword and the Stone" is currently the favorite movie) but Little Pince only wants to play with the "Harry one." He told me he wants me to be the snake while he has the sword.

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Good Evans - Sep 20, 2005 11:28 am (#543 of 2980)

woo hoo!!! "hail to the chief...." ( closet Redskins fan - but must admit to not keeping up so much these days, but couldn't be happier about last nights score). Thanks for the tip off Madam P, and as for that sword - best check it isn't a Horcrux before you lt little p play with it too much.. tell you what if he starts talking about world domination and his eyes turn red.. that might be a clue!

PS = forgot to congratulate Tim, although it means not that the intention was missing.

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Chemyst - Sep 20, 2005 12:05 pm (#544 of 2980)

Madam Pince, What a nice thing for Mr. Pince to do! The only people who would think to get me anything from a toy store are my kids; and of course, I personally oversee their training, so I can make sure they never suffer from not knowing what kind of gifts to get mom!   ** briefly wonders if that sounds too conceited in print, but quickly shrugs it off **   The sword story reminds me of a couple years when we went to the Renaissance Festival. They'd always have plain wooden swords for sale and #2 son turned them into some really cool 'Legend of Zelda' wall art. (yeah, well... most of the time the swords were wall art!)

Welcome Natalie Puck.   I'm glad you are getting more rest now that you're home again, Kathy.

Kate, do you have career counselors or advisors at your school? Have you told them you want to be a world-class assassin? What did they say?
From the high energy and high grades you show on this forum, you'd probably make a very good secret agent, but you must get some funny reactions if you tell your teachers that your career goal is to shoot people!

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Puck - Sep 20, 2005 12:20 pm (#545 of 2980)

Hello all!

The babe is currently sleeping, and I'll have to wake her up soon so she can eat. It's funny, at night she fusses unless I have her in bed and won't allow me to put her in the cradle. During the day she'll lay in her own bed sleeping peacefully for hours.

Thanks for the congratualtions. She is lovely, though so tiny! My 3 year old climbed on my lap the other day, and she seemed so HUGE in comparison (and Maya is small for her age).

It must have been fun for all you teachers exposing young minds to pirate adventures yesterday! I actually once heard that modern day pirates are likely responsible for all the strange disappearances in the Bermuda triangle.

Time to go rouse the babe. I may take her for a walk to the bus stop, as several young neighbors are aching to get a peak at her. (Well, the girls anyway. A couple of the boys saw me with her yesterday and merely glance at me without saying a word.)

Ciao!

Kathy

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CatherineHermiona - Sep 20, 2005 12:35 pm (#546 of 2980)

Unfortunately, we don't have career counselors nor advisors. I really enjoy those action movies and I can't wait Mr. and Mrs. Smith on DVD. That's the reason why I like Walker - Texas Ranger. Have you watched Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Chemyst? And I would like to have something like hobby that would be related to your name. One of my favorite subject is Chemistry (something like that).

Glad things go fine with Natalie Grace, Kathy.

Kate

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Denise P. - Sep 20, 2005 1:33 pm (#547 of 2980)

Kathy, Rhys was the same way. I finally got him off me a few weeks ago and in his own bed at night by doing the cardinal no-no...he is a tummy sleeper. He would sleep tummy to tummy while I held him but protest when I put him on his back in his bed. About 3 am one morning, I said to heck with it and put him on his tummy. He snoozed until after 7:30 that morning. He sleeps fine on his back during the day but at night, he wants on his tummy. Since I sleep about 8" away from him, it works out for us. He has slept better and longer since I reached the end of my rope.

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timrew - Sep 20, 2005 3:45 pm (#548 of 2980)

Marie E:- My sister is thinking about naming her child Cobain if it's a boy, after Kurt Cobain.

Know what you mean, Marie. Over here (UK), we've just had a TV series called 'Footballers Wives', which is a send up of all our Premiership football players who get about £100,000 a week in wages.

They went for a totally ridiculous name for one of the wives, which was Chardonnay, it's a grape used for making wine.

Well, the number of poor kids that have been called Chardonnay by their ill-informed parents ever since continues to grow.

I think if there was a character called Hepzebah Sludgebucket on the TV, then there would be a Christening Frenzy in this country!

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boop - Sep 20, 2005 3:50 pm (#549 of 2980)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TWINKLING BLUE EYES!!!!

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Sep 20, 2005 4:19 pm (#550 of 2980)

Well thank you Boop! You can't imagine my surprise when I read that, considering it is not my birthday. I want to know how you got that Spell Check quill from F&G's joke shop? You know the one that's messing with your calendar ;-)

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Finn BV - Sep 20, 2005 5:04 pm (#551 of 2980)

LOL! Happy early birthday TBE… whenever it is.

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I Am Used Vlad - Sep 20, 2005 6:46 pm (#552 of 2980)

I've been busy lately and have fallen behind on posts, so...

Congratulations, Puck.

tim, congratulations for your son's wedding. I think marriage is a wonderful institution. I would also say it is commendable that you didn't get rat-legged so that your band could play, but then I remembered that you quit drinking when you were twenty.

Marie E, slap her.

Happy early or late birthday, TBE.

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Denise P. - Sep 20, 2005 7:13 pm (#553 of 2980)

Marie E, slap her.

Sam, don't hold back so much, say what you really think!

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Elanor - Sep 20, 2005 11:28 pm (#554 of 2980)

LOL, happy day nevertheless TBE, was it your birthday or not! It is always the time for some butterbeers to be shared here, isn't it? BTW, now you have to tell us when your real birthday is...

Wish me luck! I have a funny mission to accomplish today. A famous miniaturist (well, as famous as one can be when you're a miniaturist) is supposed to have been born in my town, either in 1786 or in 1796. His great-great-great-(etc)-children are willing to give some of his miniatures to his native town if we can give them the proof he was indeed born here. So, guess who is going to spend the morning the nose in the 18th century parish registers... I hope I will be lucky!

Have a great night/day everyone!

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Ydnam96 - Sep 20, 2005 11:37 pm (#555 of 2980)

You know Denise...you have had Rhys in your avatar for quite some time...your other children might start to think you prefer him

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Good Evans - Sep 20, 2005 11:40 pm (#556 of 2980)

best of luck with those registers and records Elanor!

have a nice day everyone

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Snuffles - Sep 21, 2005 12:20 am (#557 of 2980)

Have a sip of Felix Felicis before you start Elanor!

Happy Birthday for whenever TBE!!

Have a good day everyone else

Julie

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The giant squid - Sep 21, 2005 1:28 am (#558 of 2980)

The bloodthirsty and the lawless appeal to the 7th grade for some reason....—Catherine

Come to think of it, that is when I started getting into the more...interesting myths and legends.

My sister is thinking about naming her child Cobain if it's a boy, after Kurt Cobain. I'm wavering between thinking it's cool and wanting to slap her.--Marie E.

I vote for slap. Hard. Continue until she comes to what's left of her senses. There is something so wrong with that girl...

Congratulations, Kathy, and welcome Accio Grace--err, Natalie Grace! Bummer that you didn't have time for pain meds, but at least it was over quick enough that you didn't have time to worry too much about it.

Katerina, if it makes you feel any better, I thought the same thing after I watched Mr. & Mrs. Smith--is there a maximum age for becoming a superspy? I might have missed the cutoff.

--Mike

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Lina - Sep 21, 2005 4:58 am (#559 of 2980)

Marie, let's hope for the girl. I remember inventing odd names when I was pregnant. My parents were quite frustrated by my ideas, so at some point my mum commented "I feel pity for your child, it will be born and you will still not know which of the awful names to give him/her." Then my hubby replied "Oh, we know that since ages ago!" "You do?" "If it is a girl, it will be Katarina, if it is a boy, Ivan (John)." Then my mum sounded so disappointed: "Oh, I like it."

And Mike, since you seem to like her real name, it is Katarina. Actually, Katerina is my sister but that is another long story and it has some relation with my great-great-grandmother that I mentioned hundreds of posts ago whose name was something like that.

Well, speaking of Kate, I can't resist not to comment that she spends most of her energy by watching other people's physical activity on TV! Sorry, it was stronger then me. One could think that she likes to fight, or run, or jump... But

TBE, happy whatsoever! Happy days should never be discarded and every opportunity is good for a mug of butterbeer

Elanor, Accio proof!

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Finn BV - Sep 21, 2005 5:07 am (#560 of 2980)

Bonne chance, Elanor! I'm not exactly sure what a miniaturist is, but I'm sure you'll get what you need for the town!

Gosh, giant squid stay up late, huh?

Have a good day, all.

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Marie E. - Sep 21, 2005 5:31 am (#561 of 2980)

I'm glad to see that most people share my opinion on the name Cobain. And I didn't even mention her girl name: Dresden. I could call him Coby...

As a teacher/child care provider I've seen a lot of odd names for children. Sometimes they're interesting, but most of the time you just wonder why the parents would want to torture their child.

It's been very hot here this week, in the 80's. This guarantees it will snow any day now.   :goofygrin:  The four wheel drive in my Tahoe isn't working so it will probably snow tomorrow.

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Denise P. - Sep 21, 2005 5:54 am (#562 of 2980)

My other kids do know that Rhys is my favorite...5 week old in the entire world. I also have a favorite 12 year old, 11 year old, 9 year old, 8 year old, 4 year old and 2 year old. Of course, they also hear me say, when they whine "Why does X get to do that?", "Because I like X better right now!" I will start to cycle through the other kids shortly.

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Loopy Lupin - Sep 21, 2005 6:18 am (#563 of 2980)

Don't you also have favorite 23 and 21 year-olds? (Or 24, 22?)

Yar, I miss pirate day.

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pottermom34 - Sep 21, 2005 6:41 am (#564 of 2980)

Welcome baby Puck. Congratulations and happy birthday to all who I missed. Sorry, I missed pirate day, but I wouldn't have been very good at it anyway.
Thoughts go to those in Rita's path. My husband says they're running out of names for hurricanes. I can think of a couple: Voldemort, Snape, Malfoy.  Feel free to add on...

oh well i must go before anyone complains about me being on line too long. Later.

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Denise P. - Sep 21, 2005 6:46 am (#565 of 2980)

23 and 22 but I don't play favorites with quasi-adults

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Kerstin - Sep 21, 2005 9:29 am (#566 of 2980)

Marie E: Dresden is a city in Germany. Slap her twice (or more if you like), so that she will find back her common sense!

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Good Evans - Sep 21, 2005 10:08 am (#567 of 2980)

Pottermom... aren't hurricanes always girls names and tropical storms boys??? oh its something like that... so Pansy, Bella and Cissy are contenders for hurricanes!!!

anyone in Rita's path, (he he, I only just got that connection, which is worse a hurricane or being the victim of a skeeter article?? ) I do hope that the worst fears are not realised. Stay safe everyone!!!

Can I just sneak in and say I quite like the name Dresden as a girl, but I am not overly keen on the use of place names for children... Ottery St Catchpole Evans, come here now!!!

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Elanor - Sep 21, 2005 11:23 am (#568 of 2980)

I've got a funny story about people being named after towns. Some years ago, I was working for the summer as a guide in a Cistercian abbey of my region and someday, when I talked with an American visitor who told me she was visiting the region because she had named her daughter Roanne, after the name of a town not far from here. I was very surprised (Roanne having never struck me before as being a beautiful name, let alone a first name! It is even not a beautiful town) and I asked her if she had a reason for that. She told me that she couldn't find a name that she really liked when she was pregnant so she just opened an atlas and put her finger on a map of Europe, at random, and her finger was on the town of Roanne, name that she liked! How weird is that? Poor girl, one or two centimeters left on the map and she would have been called Clermont-Ferrand for the rest of her life...

BTW, thank you so much for the wishes and lucky potions everyone! It worked! I even found it quite easily and not only do we know now that he was born here on July 28th, 1786 but also what was his father's job and who his godmother and godfather were! I love searching in those old registers.

Finn: "I'm not exactly sure what a miniaturist is" Oh, it is only a painter who paints delicates and very small paintings, as the ones people used to put inside lockets. Some of them, back in the 18th or 19th century were very famous. **wondering suddenly if Merope put a miniature of Tom Riddle in hers...**

Have a great day everybody! And my thoughts are with those on Rita's path too.

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pottermom34 - Sep 21, 2005 12:33 pm (#569 of 2980)

Pottermom... aren't hurricanes always girls names and tropical storms boys??? oh its something like that... so pansy, bella and cissy are contenders for hurricanes!!! -Good Evans[


Actually I think they alternate, one year female the next year male. Anyway how about Petunia, oh Bella is good too. Although, I think they are past those letters.

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Ladybug220 - Sep 21, 2005 1:04 pm (#570 of 2980) Reply
Edited by Sep 21, 2005 1:08 pm

Actually the hurricane names alternate girl/boy through the whole list for the year. Here is the list of names for this year: Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Dennis, Emil,y Franklin, Gert, Harvey, Irene, Jose, Katrina, Lee, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, Rita, Stan, Tammy, Vince, Wilma.

Next year the list starts with a boy name. So there is equal opportunity for the boys to be as bad as the girls.

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Chemyst - Sep 21, 2005 1:06 pm (#571 of 2980)

Six year list of of Hurricane Names for Atlantic Storms:  http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml


The lists featured only women's names until 1979, when men's and women's names were alternated. Six lists are used in rotation. Thus, the 2004 list will be used again in 2010.   Exception - Names of catastrophic storms are retired.



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Stephanie M. - Sep 21, 2005 1:38 pm (#572 of 2980)
Edited Sep 21, 2005 2:19 pm

I vote for the next storm to be Hurricane or Tropical storm Stephanie, but I hope that there are no more storms for a while... but if there is going to be a storm it should be Stephanie. But that is just my opinion.

Or maybe the next storm could be Storm Snuffles or Septentrion or Seeker or Seamus (even though that is a male name) or Severus Snape or...

I hope everyone stays safe from Rita!

I'm off to the other threads and then off to my homework!

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Detail Seeker - Sep 21, 2005 1:54 pm (#573 of 2980)

Congratulations, Audrey for finding the proof so fast. Deciphering old writing in old documents can be an interesting task of its own - and if the things you read, interest you, the more.

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Denise P. - Sep 21, 2005 2:21 pm (#574 of 2980)

Hey, if there are any font fanatics out there, please look at the link in my profile to help me ID the font. I can't remember the name of it!

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Marè - Sep 21, 2005 2:24 pm (#575 of 2980)

Hopping in for a brief moment :waves to all:
Congratulations on baby Puck! What a lovely name, Natalie! Welcome to the world and welcome to the forum (in advance).

And to Lina I can only say: "Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once."
Lovely picture, by the way.

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kaykay1970 - Sep 21, 2005 3:05 pm (#576 of 2980)

Comgratulations Puck!!

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Abracapocus - Sep 21, 2005 3:31 pm (#577 of 2980)



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Catherine - Sep 21, 2005 3:50 pm (#578 of 2980)

Woo Hoo!

I am officially done with parent-teacher conferences. In the past three days, I have conferred with 25 parents, and none of the conferences lasted fewer than 20 minutes. It's a long day to teach the whole day, and then have three hours of conference time. I figure it's pretty good that 65% off the parents turned up.

One conference lasted for nearly an hour. I was quite fatigued by the end of that one. In a way, it seems silly for me to meet with the parents, as I will not be there come the first week of October, but at least the parents have had a chance to meet with me and we are straight on our grades so far, and hopefully that will make the transition easier with the "real" teacher for the class.

One parent berated me because "my kid never knows what the homework is, so you must not be telling him." I had an excellent time referring her to my homework website that has been active ever since school began. She called in her son, and said, "Do you know how to get to Mrs. Allen's homework website?" He then showed her how to do it, and she blistered his ears with a lecture about personal responsibility. I admit to enjoying it a teensy bit.

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Viola Intonada - Sep 21, 2005 7:01 pm (#579 of 2980)

Congratulations on the new arrival Puck!

I'm so bummed. I missed "Talk like a Pirate Day". I think all of the companies that print calenders should have it listed. Oh well, maybe next year.

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Denise P. - Sep 21, 2005 7:29 pm (#580 of 2980)

I knew I could count on Forum members The font has been identified and downloaded once again.

Wowzer...that is all I can say about Lost this evening!

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Finn BV - Sep 21, 2005 7:54 pm (#581 of 2980)

Denise, is the font name Graffiti? I can't say I'm a font expert but… well, the same ones all come in a whole bunch of names anyway, so…

School is making the Forum harder and harder to keep up. I was offered a part in the Middle Division play (yes, offered, because there were not enough boys who were auditioning), but it would be 2.5 hours a day, for three days, which is a lot. So I'm really bummed if I should take it, as a favor to the theater department (all of whom I like a lot) or just skip it and say sorry? The musical is not very interesting, from the title at least – Little Mary Sunshine. I'm a good singer but I'm not sure if this is right for me. Arrrgh! I'm going to talk to the guidance counselor at school tomorrow.

I'm trying my best to stay around my number of posts is down a lot. Nighty night.

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Eponine - Sep 21, 2005 8:17 pm (#582 of 2980)

Denise, Lost was amazing. We had to TiVo it since I didn't get home until after 9, but that opening scene...wow. I completely had it wrong. I'm so addicted to this show.

I've started my new job at the library, and so far I really like it. The children's department has one of those life size Dobby statues, and I'm trying to figure out how I can sneak it out under my shirt with no one noticing. I don't think it's going to work.

Puck, congratulations on the arrival of Natalie Grace!

I hope everyone is having a great day.

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Ladybug220 - Sep 21, 2005 8:23 pm (#583 of 2980) Reply
Edited by Sep 21, 2005 8:28 pm

Denise, where did you find your font? I have been looking for one myself but can't find it.

Natalie Grace, Welcome to the World!

Tim, Congrats on the new daughter-in-law!

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 21, 2005 8:26 pm (#584 of 2980)

Hey everyone! Wow it's been a while since I've had time to get on the Forum. Now that classes have started again, I'm just so busy...

Welcome to the world Baby Puck!

Threre isn't a whole lot new here. I moved into my dorm room on Sunday, and my classes started today. They opened a new rec center on campus, so I checked that out this evening, and it's really cool. The new aquatics center has 5 pools, and as a swimmer, that excites me like no other!!

Anyway, I'm off to check the threads... Have a good night everyone!

-Jenn

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Madam Pince - Sep 21, 2005 8:44 pm (#585 of 2980)

Arrrrgh... I missed the majority of "Lost" this evening, most particularly the first part. Little Pince had a very messy major "accident" right in the doorway to our bedroom, right at 8:59pm of all times... So I spent the better part of an hour comforting and bathing and cleaning the rug and all that. Sigh... The good thing is that I had taped it ("Lost," not the accident ) for Mr. Pince, so when he gets home from work we'll watch it together, if I can stay awake!

Catherine, glad your conferences are over and that they went well!

Hope everyone in the Houston area is getting out of the way of the next upcoming hurricane Rita! It sounds like it will not be one to play around with! What Forumers are in that area -- anybody? Best wishes to anyone in the path!

Puck, hope you're getting some rest and that little Natalie will soon start to enjoy her own little crib.

Lina, your avatar is lovely!

Marie, as for the name "Cobain," I'm afraid I would fall in the "slap" camp, too. "Dresden" is kind of pretty actually, but I would forever associate it with "dresden dolls" which I don't really know much about but picture in my mind as being very dainty delicate porcelain dolls, so if Baby Dresden turns out to be a tomboy it would be all wrong...

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The giant squid - Sep 22, 2005 1:46 am (#586 of 2980)

And Mike, since you seem to like her real name, it is Katarina.—Lina

I thought I'd be smart & use her full name since someone a post or two before me referred to Kathy & I dodn't want to get Kate confused with that. That's what I get for being smart.

Marie: Dresden? Now I know why she hasn't shared these ideas with me--she knows I'll laugh at her. Now granted, I am slightly biased because a friend of mine used to have a rottweiler named Dresden...but still, I'd be overwhelmed with the urge to call the girl "Stuttgart" or something.

Gosh, giant squid stay up late, huh?--Finn BV

You have no idea, my friend...let's just say I firmly believe it should be illegal to get up before noon.

--Mike

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Good Evans - Sep 22, 2005 4:23 am (#587 of 2980)

I am so jealous of you "Lost" fans in the states. We have only just got it over here so we are on about week 7 of the first series, and I am being good an not watching the sky preview for the next week, just sticking to good old channel 4!!! Well it isn't on until 10 and then the preview starts at 11. I simply cnat stay awake til midnight on a weeknight (call me a lightweight!)

so we are way behind you, can I say thanks for not spoiling plot lines, you guys are very considerate

stay safe Texas....

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Snuffles - Sep 22, 2005 4:33 am (#588 of 2980)

Good Evans, I know what you mean, I am dying to find out what happens in 'Lost'. I did cheat and take a look on the website which gives you a run down episode by episode of what happens in series 1.

Just in case you are tempted............

Julie

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Marie E. - Sep 22, 2005 5:44 am (#589 of 2980)

You all make me laugh so much! I'm so glad I shared my sister's names with you. She says Dresden is a music group, as well as a city in Germany. She used to like the name Jacob Dean, but then found out that Jacob is one of the most common names in the country. I could have told her that. I had two Jacobs in my kindergarten class and two in my Sunday School class last year. She still has six months to changer her mind, so let's cross our fingers. If not, the slapping will commence.

Yesterday was about 80 (forgot how to do the degrees thingy) and today is supposed to be 68, rainy, and windy. Welcome, wonderful Autumn!!

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CatherineHermiona - Sep 22, 2005 5:46 am (#590 of 2980)

This is one smile you could put when you found out it's girl, Kathy:

So, how do you like it?

Kate

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Denise P. - Sep 22, 2005 6:11 am (#591 of 2980)

Much as I would have to slap my sister if she planned to name a child Cobain or Dresden, in the grand scheme of things....those are not that awful. Read the birth announcements in the local paper to see some really awful ones. I will admit to going off the beaten path for names but they are names that are used in English speaking countries by the general population.

I had a friend who was planning to name her daughter Isabeaux (no kidding) She had Gavin instead. Another friend of mine planned to name her daugher Lucy Inthesky (seriously). Her husband put his foot down and Lucy is Lucy Sky. I saw a kid named Dennis in the paper, not bad but his last name was also Dennis! Let's not forget the famous cheese sisters I went to High School with....Swiss and her younger sister Cheddar!

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Eponine - Sep 22, 2005 6:31 am (#592 of 2980)

Let's not forget the famous cheese sisters I went to High School with....Swiss and her younger sister Cheddar!

Please tell me you're kidding. Was their last name Cheese?

The little brother of a girl I knew in high school had a girl in his class named Fallen (not sure of the spelling). Her last name? Love.

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Madam Pince - Sep 22, 2005 7:46 am (#593 of 2980)

Ha! Cheddar and Swiss! Too funny! The weirdest one I ever heard of was a friend worked with someone who named her daughter Juan, and pronounced it Joo-Ann. Imagine all the confusion in later life when she fills out forms and does NOT check the box marked Male, Hispanic....

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Ydnam96 - Sep 22, 2005 8:29 am (#594 of 2980)

Oh, wow. Swiss and Cheddar. I thought it was bad in High School when two of my class mates (twins) were Billy-Jo and Bobby-Jo (girls). Then we had the twins who were John and Johnathan (I kid you not). They were identical and would switch places with each other. They both played football and the coaches had their numbers be 6 and 9 and then (this is bad) on their jerseys they had the numbers on their backs and on their sleeves say the opposite (so the back would say 6 and the arm would say 9). The boys played different positions so the coaches thought that it would be a good "play" to get the other team confused about who was who. They got in big trouble with the conference people. Oh, and their father's name was Jonathan and so was their Grandfather!. Can you imagine.

I've always loved unique names, but only to a point. You don't want your child to suffer at the hands of his/her class mates. So names like Micah (which isn't so unique anymore) are names that I like, or similar to Denise, more common names with less common spelling.

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kaykay1970 - Sep 22, 2005 9:07 am (#595 of 2980)

How about this one for the terrible names. When I was young our next door neighbors the Ustink family named their little darling Sofilthy. On another note I'm so thankful that Mom named me instead of Dad. My paternal grandmother's name was Pauline and my maternal grandmother Oleta. He wanted to name me Oleta Paulette. Ugh!! I think I like Paula Kay much better, thank you Mom!

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Elanor - Sep 22, 2005 9:32 am (#596 of 2980)

LOL everyone with all those weird names!

Denise: "I had a friend who was planning to name her daughter Isabeaux (no kidding)"
It is very rare but I have seen that name here sometimes, though spelt "Isabeau", which is an old form of Isabelle and also the name of a queen of France, Isabeau de Bavière (Bavaria), daughter of a duke of Bavaria and wife of Charles VI at the end of the 14th century. A very powerful woman, who was very influent because her husband went mad, and who, amongst other things, made the Hundred Years' War getting worse by disinheriting her own son, saying that the crown had to go to the king of England, calling him (her son, future Charles VII, the one Joan of Arc put on the throne): "the so-called Dauphin". Charming woman, wasn't she? I would think twice before naming a girl after her... I'd better stop here, I don't mean to bore you to death with medieval history!

Here, since some years, very old names come back into fashion, such as Jeanne, Louis, Arthur, Victor, Jules, etc... But there are also a lot of very weird ones in the birth announcements: yesterday I saw some people called their daughter Sixtine! I even saw an Aragorn some times ago...

Have a great day everybody!

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Ladybug220 - Sep 22, 2005 10:49 am (#597 of 2980)

I went to school with some girls that were named after countries or continents: Asia, India, and Isreal. My friend did Americore and she worked with some twin boys named Lemonjello and Orangejello. I have also seen Candida as a first name for a woman. It's rather sad really.

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kaykay1970 - Sep 22, 2005 11:07 am (#598 of 2980)

This world can be truly scary sometimes. A freshman boy from my kids high school was shot and killed at the county fair last Friday night (even scarier because my teens had been at the fair all day with friends). Rumor has it that he got between two rival gangs, wrong place wrong time. Anyway a boy that goes to Lexington High School was shot in the shoulder during the same incident. The boy that did the shooting goes to Chester County School. I was just reading the Jackson Sun newspaper. They had to let Chester High out early this Wednesday because it was rumored that Lexington teens were seeking revenge. These two high schools are facing off in a football game Saturday night. They are going to have a metal detector that you have to go through to be present at this game and added police force for security. It is just sad that something like this could happen and very sad that you can't even attend a football game without fear.

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Loopy Lupin - Sep 22, 2005 11:11 am (#599 of 2980)

Swiss and "Cheddar" take the cheesecake. Never heard that before.

Finn, take the part.

Whew, it's been a long week. Is it Friday yet?

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Catherine - Sep 22, 2005 12:05 pm (#600 of 2980)

Hi!

My kids are watching a film about Egyptian temples, so I decided to be naughty and sneak onto the Forum and read chat posts.

::waves to Loopy Lupin:: It so needs to be Friday.

Better run before the kids find out that I'm playing hooky instead of recording grades on my computer.

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Good Evans - Sep 22, 2005 12:59 pm (#601 of 2980)

Cheddar and Swiss - LOL - seriously?????

I came across a couple of good ones a few years ago, we had the traffic light family, Scarlett, Amber and Jade and a chap who changed his name to Clint Eastwood and his two boys were called John and Wayne. I kid you not, I know they sound like urban legends but I swear they are true. In my job people have to put family details on applications you see, I have seen some very odd spellings too.

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Denise P. - Sep 22, 2005 1:15 pm (#602 of 2980)

They really were named Swiss and Cheddar. Swiss was a year ahead of me, Cheddar was 2 behind me. I have the yearbook to prove it too. I know they had a brother, not sure if he was older or younger but since he was not in the school, I have no idea what his name was. Monterey Jack, Colby?

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Finn BV - Sep 22, 2005 2:26 pm (#603 of 2980)

Hey guys, quick in and out trip here.


The giant squid- Sep 22, 2005 1:46 am (#586 of 602) . . . . You have no idea, my friend...let's just say I firmly believe it should be illegal to get up before noon.

I rest my case.

Loopy, spoke to the guidance counselor today and I agree now that it's best that I not take the part. As I said, I'm barely managing to get everything done – piano practice, tennis, homework, forum. I'm not going to take it but I will try to be in the spring play…  We'll see.

Kate, cool smilie!

I can't say much because my computer is at school. My laptop has some weird thing goin' on inside of it. It freezes 15 times a day, applications quit all the time, and it seems unusually low on Hard Drive space. And the apple key fell out, but I still have it. The incredible computer department at my school is fixing it as we speak, and to put the key back on "takes about 2 seconds." So that will be fixed when I get back to school tomorrow morning! I'm so excited!!

See y'all later… rushing to do too much stuff!

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Catherine - Sep 22, 2005 2:38 pm (#604 of 2980)

I have no idea what his name was. Monterey Jack, Colby? –Denise

SPEW! That was a good one, Denise. I'd vote for one of those versus Feta or Gouda.

I am so jealous of my students! They are putting on a production of School House Rock for the school play, and I want a part, too! :pouts:

School House Rock just makes me nostalgic for the Saturday mornings of watching cartoons in my pajamas. Besides, I want a part doing the grammar songs!

Too bad I can't sing, alas earwax, and am about 20 years to old to participate.

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Lina - Sep 22, 2005 3:03 pm (#605 of 2980)

Finn, are you saying that your Mac is acting weirdly??? Well, you can't rely on anything nowdays, can you? My husband had a similar problem with his Win computer (but you would expect it, wouldn't you?) and I found something like 6 GB of strange stuff accumulating. Everything went back to normal when I removed some "bar" that he very consciously installed.

There is a saying in my country "The youth of today!" Now Kate is learning at school that old people from Mesopotamia had the same saying something like 4 or 5 thousands years ago. I have invented the new world order: There should be no more elections. The politicians that want to be presidents or in the parliament or things like that, should go to the chess tournament. And the winners get the job. When some country wants to make war with some other country, the presidents should play chess and the one that looses should accept the terms of the winner. Actually, I am not the chess player at all, but then, politics was never in my career plans.

Kaykay, now I have to say
(wow, I must be in a very good mood after the whole day that I was at the edge of the nervous breakdown)
My name is Paula too. And Lina comes from Paulina, so everybody really calls me Lina. So it was just fun for me to read about your name, especially about how thankful you are that your name is not Pauline. My husband's name is just the mail version of the same name. Speaking about names, I have a friend whose dog's name is Rea and I know a guy whose daughter's name is Rea too. Actually, I know several dogs with the same name.

Well, enough of good mood. Some drying and sunny charms to those on the Rita's path. I can't believe it's happening.

Love and peace to everybody!

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kaykay1970 - Sep 22, 2005 5:35 pm (#606 of 2980)

Actually Lina. I like your name Paulina it is vey pretty, but Oleta Paulette I don't believe I could have endured. I have a cousin named Pauliana, also for my grandmother. My oldest sister got spared from a far worse name than me. Dad wanted to name her after his two favorite aunts. Marie I think is lovely but not Flossie Marie. haha Mom named her Pamela Jean for my grandfather Gene.

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I Am Used Vlad - Sep 22, 2005 6:46 pm (#607 of 2980)

This is not exactly a weird name story but sort of fits in. I work for the post office, and once saw a letter addressed to a Mrs. James Potter. The funny thing was that it was being returned to the sender due to insufficient address. I assumed it was the Fidelius Charm.

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Madam Pince - Sep 22, 2005 7:04 pm (#608 of 2980)

LOL! That's great, Vlad! Good to know those charms are still in place!

I got most of the mums and asters planted today. Actually I think I need to go get some more. I always do this -- when you buy the plants it looks like the car is full and you have so many plants, but then when you get them in the ground they look kind of sparse and you have to go get some more to fill in. I need mulch, too, to hold in what little moisture we have. We haven't had rain in weeks. Earlier this week I had thought it was going to start raining (I think I even posted that it was) but it turned out that I could count the number of drops that actually fell. Soon I can start planting cactus and they'll be thriving, I guess! Mike, what do you guys grow out there in the desert?

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Thora - Sep 23, 2005 6:20 am (#609 of 2980)

Well I'm not Mike, but in the desert everyone waters all the time. In fact I knew a lot of people who irrigated their lawns, with canal water from the Colorado. The plants that seemed to be in abundance (besides the varried types of cactus) are citrus trees, evergreen shrubs, palm trees. There is a lovely bushy flowering tree that I don't know the name of and it survived without watering quite well.

I had friends with a date farm, but that was irrigated, sa was the califlower field I rode by each day on my way to school.

Man I miss the desert.

Thora

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CatherineHermiona - Sep 23, 2005 6:28 am (#610 of 2980)

I finally can say:



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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 23, 2005 8:27 am (#611 of 2980)

Good morning everyone! I don't have too much time before I have to go to class, but I figured I'd stop in and say hi. I hate having class on Friday! Anyway, things are still really really busy around here. I started classes on Wednesday, and I already have 1500 pages of reading to do by next Tuesday! Talk about being stressed. I have 3 quizes and 2 essays to write on top of that. Plus, OSU's playing Iowa tomorrow, so that's going to take up most of my Saturday. Ah well. I'll just have to spend all of Sunday locked in my room reading.

I must say I got a good laugh reading everyone's comments on weird names. It certainly made catching up on my posts quite enjoyable!

Well anyway, I have to run to my French class, so, au revoir!

-Jenn

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Good Evans - Sep 23, 2005 8:36 am (#612 of 2980)

Kate,I couldn't have put it better .... its been a long week!!

Julie

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Ydnam96 - Sep 23, 2005 9:00 am (#613 of 2980)

Yes Kate, thank goodness it's Friday. All day yesterday felt like it should be Friday...but nope...still one more day to go. It has been a long week.

I caught the end of a Simpson's episode last night and it was a Harry Potter parody. I think it was in a Halloween episode. But it was pretty funny (and I don't like the Simpsons).

Have a good Friday everyone...

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azi - Sep 23, 2005 10:08 am (#614 of 2980)

Okies, I just read 190+ posts, so forgive me if I miss someone. Also forgive bad grammar as I'm on a laptop I've never used before...

Congrats, Puck! A lovely name for your daughter!

I can't believe I missed Talk Like A Pirate Day. I hate not having constant internet access.

Good luck to Timrews son and daughter-in-law! I like the idea of the music Tim's band plays as well, seeing as though I used to go to folk dancing class.

Hope everyone gets away from hurricane Rita.

I'm in Liverpool at the moment, it's chucking it down with rain and I'm in a friend’s student accomodation, which isn't exactly nice. However, it's a lot better than what mine is according to the pictures I just found. Bleugh, I appear to be in the noisiest building which apparently boasts the only all day bar on campus. Great - I hate alcohol and drunk people. Excellent place to put me ain't it? Not looking forward to freshers week!

Everyone have a great Friday! I am also glad it's the end of the week, has been very slow.

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The giant squid - Sep 23, 2005 12:54 pm (#615 of 2980)

Mike, what do you guys grow out there in the desert?--Madame Pince

Personally, I raise hopes until they're big enough to fend for themselves. Seriously, Thora had it right; lots of palm trees, every variety of cactus you can think of (and a few you hadn't), and--thanks to the ever-growing population of SoCal transplants--the occasional green lawn. Sprinkler companies do quite a bit of business out here. Without a rather aggressive watering schedule the only things that grow well are weeds. Of course, since we're in the middle of a massive drought right now (what? drought? in the desert?? ) the water company places heavy restrictions on watering and even offers rebates on your bill if you use certain low-water plants in your landscape.

Finn--I usually go to bed around 4 AM. I do more thinking after midnight than most people do all day. Carpe noctem!

--Mike

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Good Evans - Sep 23, 2005 2:15 pm (#616 of 2980)

Cheering charms to you Azi, theres always this forum if it gets on top of you

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Amilia Smith - Sep 23, 2005 3:09 pm (#617 of 2980)

Without a rather aggressive watering schedule the only things that grow well are weeds.

And rocks. Rocks do real well.

Mills.

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wynnleaf - Sep 23, 2005 3:44 pm (#618 of 2980)

Does Round Pink Spider ever get on here? I wanted to ask her something.

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timrew - Sep 23, 2005 4:16 pm (#619 of 2980)

Once again, thanks to all that congratulated me on my son's wedding.

I'm reading about the latest Hurricane to hit New Orleans, and I hear that the levees have been breached again. Is everyone okay?

And how is that log-jam of cars out of Galveston?

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boop - Sep 23, 2005 4:56 pm (#620 of 2980)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CAPUT DRACOINS, hope you have had a wonderful day!!!!

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Amilia Smith - Sep 23, 2005 5:19 pm (#621 of 2980)

Wynnleaf: RPS does get on here, but I am not sure how often she checks this thread. The last time she posted was Sept 9th. You might have better luck over on the "Long Theory About Harry's Family" thread.

Mills.

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Finn BV - Sep 23, 2005 5:34 pm (#622 of 2980)

Happy Birthday, Caput Draconis, have a great day!

Well, my computer's running on Tiger, the key is back in (***presses Command key bazillion times***), and…… the computer is still freezing. Yes, Lina, I know, you can't trust anything in the world today, even a Mac! Apparently Apple will replace my computer if I replace the LogicBoard 3 times if the state doesn't improve. It's already been replaced once. How I dream of those next two times.

Well, at least it's a lot faster. Sorry, didn't keep up with this thread in my slight absence, so cheering and wellness, etc. charms all around!!

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Sep 23, 2005 6:16 pm (#623 of 2980)

Just checking in here from a storm battered south Louisiana. So far so good, winds blowing about 40 mph, gusting to about 70. Lost electric and cable a couple of times, but came back on. Some road closures due to flooding. Daughter just called, they have lost power. Looks like going to be a LONG nite. Will be online as long as possible. Our prayers are with all those in the way of this storm.

...toddles off to the threads...

Edit: ...toddles off to find flashlight, power went off two minutes after first posting this...

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Marie E. - Sep 23, 2005 6:31 pm (#624 of 2980)

I know I'm a bit late on this, but here's some names for you all: sisters named Crimson and Burgundy, sisters named Rainne and Brooke, Cannon, Shade, Temple, and Nevaeh (heaven backwards, very popular here last year). I'm always amazed that Shayla is more common than I thought. I have met at least six other Shayla's just here in Colorado Springs. Mary Lou Retton named one of her children Shayla, as did the syndicated radio personality Delilah (massive misspelling, I know!). We have a cousin who named her son Nash, which I had never heard, then I met two more Nash's here. I doubt Cobain will ever experience such popularity.

I can't believe the horrible luck of those poor people in the Gulf, especially those who were evacuated to Houston, just to be evacuated once again. My thoughts are with all those in the storm's path.

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Finn BV - Sep 23, 2005 7:05 pm (#625 of 2980)

Just been watching coverage of Hurricane Rita… wow. My thoughts are with you all. The poor Katrina victims that are now evacuating Houston… what a harsh life. Prayers.

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Elanor - Sep 23, 2005 10:58 pm (#626 of 2980)

TBE, I'm thinking a lot of you! Take care! ((((((((((hugs))))))))))))
My thoughts and prayers also go to everyone on Rita's path, this is so scary.

Happy belated birthday Caput Draconis! And since it is already the 24th here, happy birthday Timrew!

Hem, hem...

Hail! King of SPEW!
A good pun is your grail,
And you never fail.
Happy birthday Timrew!
To you, all the best
In that never-ending quest.

Ok, ok, I know I shouldn't try to write rhymes in English before 8 am but I do wish you a very, very happy birthday! Thank you for our past, and future, bursts of laughter on the forum you're responsible for.

Detail Seeker, I'm so sorry, in my last post, I forgot to thank you for your kind words! Yes, deciphering old writing in 17th or 18th documents is really fascinating. With a bit of practice, it is not difficult. Very often, only by seeing the writing you can figure out some details about the one who wrote the document, even before reading it: if he/she was used to write, if the spelling is correct or very "personal", if the writing is easy or seems to have been difficult for the writer, etc... It is really great!

Edit: I almost forgot! Welcome on the forum Pixie! It is great to find another French fan here!

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azi - Sep 24, 2005 1:46 am (#627 of 2980)

Thanks Good Evans! Cheering charms do the world of good! If they fail, I'm turning to copious amounts of chocolate. And the forum of course! It wasn't actually that bad last night, compared to another friend who has had fire alarms every night for the past week...eek!

Happy birthdays (or belated birthdays) to Caput Draconis and Timrew!

Elanor, I love your avatar!

Welcome to Pixie also! Strasbourg is one of my favourite places - so pretty!

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The giant squid - Sep 24, 2005 1:58 am (#628 of 2980)

Happy Birthday, Tim. I'll let Elanor's poem speak for me, because even at 8AM (her time) she writes better than I do at 2AM my time.

Marie, Alexis is a rather popular name, too. Especially here in Vegas--you hear it all the time at, um, certain adult establishments... Or so I've heard...

Best of luck to TBE and everyone else in Rita's path.

--Mike

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Wisey - Sep 24, 2005 2:22 am (#629 of 2980)

Stay safe to those in Rita's path.

My Aussie Rules Footy Team "Swans" just won their final, first time in 72 years - bit of a drought is over finally.

I'm off to browse the threads.

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Chemyst - Sep 24, 2005 5:22 am (#630 of 2980)

It a bit past 8 AM here now, and since the first word I thought of that could rhyme with Timrew was “slough,” I'd best avoid attempting poetry as well.

Happy Birthday Timrew. May your day be free from deep muddy holes, swamps, and spiritual low points. I'll wish you a “slew” of laughter instead.

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boop - Sep 24, 2005 6:22 am (#631 of 2980)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIM AND PRONGS!!!!!!Have a wonderful day!!!

Everyone have a nice weekend.

hugs always

boop

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Stephanie M. - Sep 24, 2005 7:31 am (#632 of 2980)

Happy Birthday Timrew!!!!! I wish you many, many more wonderful years of laughter!!

I hope everyone stays safe in the path of Rita!!! I was watching coverage of Rita this morning and it's just unbelievable.

Yesterday I was starting to lose my voice in the morning and once I got home I felt like my head was going to explode. So I decided I would go to sleep really early and I fell asleep around 9:30 PM. (I usually go to sleep around 12 AM.) And I woke up at 10:06 AM, so now I'm feeling a lot better but my voice it still going.

Finn I love your avatar. RENT was one of my favorite musicals. I can't wait until it comes out in theaters (with the original cast!).

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Ydnam96 - Sep 24, 2005 7:58 am (#633 of 2980)

Good morning, birthday wishes to Tim and Prongs. (Boop, you are amazing!)

I think I might go back to bed. I don't know why I woke up.

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Good Evans - Sep 24, 2005 8:42 am (#634 of 2980)

Happy Birthday to Caput draconis for yesterday, Timrew and Prongs for today, I hope you all have lovely days!!!

Julie

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mike miller - Sep 24, 2005 9:09 am (#635 of 2980)

Happy Birthday Tim, Prongs, Caput and all those who I have missed. Work is entering the crazy time again, so I'll be more intermitent than usual.

I good friend of mine has recently moved from outside Tulsa, OK (Tornado Alley) to outside of Houston, TX. He was joking with me prior to Rita's arrival about his uncanny ability to choose the best places to live. I have not heard but trust to his judgement about evacuating. It sounds like at least some of the anticipated damage did not occur; however, there is still much rain to fall before this is all over and flooding is a real concern.

All in the Gulf area take care and know that you're in our thoughts and prayers.

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TwinklingBlueEyes - Sep 24, 2005 9:56 am (#636 of 2980)

I'm backkk... :-)

Happy Birthday Tim,Caput, and Prongs. Best of luck to those who were hit harder by Hurricane Rita than we were. Still have gusty winds and scattered rain here but the electric is back on!

...toddles off to call family and let them know we are ok...

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Good Evans - Sep 24, 2005 10:23 am (#637 of 2980)

pleased to hear it is going ok TBE..our thoughts with other southern states forumers who may be in the path!!

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CatherineHermiona - Sep 24, 2005 11:40 am (#638 of 2980)

Happy birthday to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm just back from the cinema where I was watching Charlie and Chocolate Factory. That was pretty good film.

My thoughts and prays are with everyone on Rita's path. If it is going to act as Rita that we know from HP, I don't want to be in their skin.

Kate

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Madame Pomfrey - Sep 24, 2005 1:37 pm (#639 of 2980)

Happy Birthday Timrew,Caput and Prongs.Speaking of Rita,Has anyone heard from T.Weldon?I think she lives in the Houston area.I live 2 1/2 hrs from there.Rita missed us but we sure could have used the rain,Its pretty windy though.Glad to see the storm didn't affect you all too much TBE.

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Lina - Sep 24, 2005 1:59 pm (#640 of 2980)

Happy birthdays Caput, Tim and Prongs! I hope you had a wonderful day.

prayers for everybody on the Rita's path! I hope this ends soon.

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Finn BV - Sep 24, 2005 2:16 pm (#641 of 2980)

LOL, Elanor. I know you're going to make it as a poet some day.

Happy Birthday, King of Spew and Prongs. Have a fantastic day.

Steph, I haven't seen Rent (which doesn't make any sense) but I can play the theme song "Seasons of Love."

Kate, I liked Charlie very much. It was just too wacky. How did the song lyrics translate into Croatian? Did they rhyme?

My computer's back at the Apple Depot. It will be back in a week. This is depressing.

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dizzy lizzy - Sep 24, 2005 2:23 pm (#642 of 2980)

Happy birthdays (or belated birthdays) to Caput Draconis and Timrew and Prongs!

Umm...these new hearing aids took a lot of adjusting to...but now I am happy to have them and they certainly passed their test last week with my workload - they made life sooo much easier!

Rita hasn't made much headway in the news over here...a certain Grand Final match yesterday and its results took up half the news bulletin!

Today I'm off to my Dad's for the day! About 5 hours driving time all up for the entire return trip and the bonus is my brother and his new finance will be there as well.

This post is from another Aussie who is delighted her AFL (Australian Football League) Team - The Sydney Swans (A.K.A the Swannies!) won their grand final **dances**

Lizzy

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timrew - Sep 24, 2005 3:20 pm (#643 of 2980)

Thank you to all that wished me a Happy Birthday. With special thanks to Elanor for her poem!

And Birthday wishes to Caput Draconis and Prongs!!!

I hope that everyone is safe from Hurricane Rita. To anyone in its path, my thoughts and prayers go out to you all........

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VeronikaG - Sep 24, 2005 4:49 pm (#644 of 2980)

Happy birthday Tim! And Caput and Prongs too!

I'm just stopping by to say that I haven't totally forgotten about you guys and everything HP, I have just been totally busy lately. Since I was smart enough to go back to school for an additional year, and even smarter to make that year English Studies, I have been drowned in reading. But I like reading, so I shouldn't complain. When you first have to read a book that is assigned it's much more interesting to read a classic than "TCP/IP version 5.0" (Which my teacher claimed was a classic, the nerd :-D).

I hope everybody who have rough weather in store will be safe, and I'll check the forum tomorrow. I have a nice, crazy theory on the Weasley family I need to be posting. He he.

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Ydnam96 - Sep 24, 2005 5:16 pm (#645 of 2980)

So I'm watching Grease. And for the first time I realized that the actors looked pretty old for high schoolers (I guess when you are younger older is older, haha). I looked the movie up on IMDB and the John Travolta was 24, Oliva Newton John was 30! Stocker Channing (sp?) was in her 30's as well!!!!!! I'm in shock. That would be like me trying to impersonate a high schooler!

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Marie E. - Sep 24, 2005 6:14 pm (#646 of 2980)

Happy Birthday Tim, Caput Draconis, and Prongs! Many happy returns!

SquidMike: I know how popular the name Alexis is. In her grade at her school there are two Alexis', one Alexi, and one Lexus. And they ALL go by some form of Lexie/Lexi. It just so happens that Lexie was the only name Mr. E and I could agree on. I wanted to name her Rylie.

I heard from a friend who lives in Houston that she went back to her house despite warnings not to. Everything is in working order: internet, electricity, etc. She has a friend who went on a cruise and parked her car in Galveston. Bye, bye car!

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I Am Used Vlad - Sep 24, 2005 6:42 pm (#647 of 2980)

Happy birthday to those celebrating. It's not belated yet where I'm at. Well, I guess it is for Caput.

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Stephanie M. - Sep 24, 2005 8:09 pm (#648 of 2980)

Steph, I haven't seen Rent (which doesn't make any sense) but I can play the theme song Seasons of Love." "—Finn[

You can play the theme song... on a piano? Cool! You can play it for me one day because I don't have any musical talent so I can't actually play it for myself. The farthest that I have gotten to actually being OK at an instrument was when my dad taught me how to play Mary Had A Little Lamb (which I actually learned incorrectly!) and I was really good at playing the recorder which I can't figure out now...

RENT is probably one of my all time favorite musicals. I saw it with Frenchie Davis. There once was Frenchie Davis, Drew Lachey (from 98º), Melanie C (from the Spice Girls), Taye Diggs (from How Stella Got Her Groove Back and lots of other things) but he was in the Original Cast but sometimes came back to sub for someone. And Jay Rodriguez (from Queer Eye for the Strait Guy). They were all once in RENT at the same time.

I have another story about my musical skills but it will take too long to type and this will be a very long post.

I hope everyone in the path of Rita is staying safe!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you all!

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Ydnam96 - Sep 24, 2005 11:02 pm (#649 of 2980)

Wow, we are having a slow night aren't we? I hope it's because everyone is out having fun!! I think I am getting a cold But it's okay cause I can stay in bed all day tomorrow.

I'm praying for all thoe who are feeling the effects (is that the right one? or is it affects? I can never remember which one to use) of the Hurricanes.

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The giant squid - Sep 24, 2005 11:20 pm (#650 of 2980)

RENT was one of my favorite musicals. I can't wait until it comes out in theaters (with the original cast!).--Stephanie M.

Well, not quite the original cast...Rosario Dawson wasn't in the stage version. We've had the trailer for the movie running in our lobby for the last three months; I'm quite aware of the number of minutes in a year now...

(For the benefit of those not subjected to the beginning of "Seasons of Love" every 6 minutes, it's 525,600. )

Mandy, it is "effects". "Affect" is a verb, "effect" is a noun. In other words, if something affects you, you feel the effects of it. See Marie? And you thought I didn't pay attention in English class!

--Mike

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Herm oh ninny - Sep 24, 2005 11:30 pm (#651 of 2980)

Hey guys! Since school started I have had no time to come and check out the forum. I work full time during the day Mon-Friday, go to school full time at night, and work at the theater on the weekends. I'm getting to the point where I don't know which way is up!!

I know that I am late, but : Happy Birthday Timrew, Caput Draconis, and Prongs! Have a few butter beers on me!

Welcome Baby Puck! A future Potty in the making!

And here are a couple of useful smilies for all of you who are having computer trouble! LOL

I was struggling to stay awake in my climatology class the other night (it runs from 7:50 to 10:30 at night)when the girl sitting across from me waved at me to get my attention. She then pointed to my copy of HBP (I am in the middle of my 3rd re-read of it so I take it everywhere with me) and whispered "I read that already. It was soo good! You won't believe all the stuff that happens in it!" I obviously whispered back "I know, this is the third time I'm reading it!" I had to bite back my smile at the look of astonishment on her face. I guess we all can't be obsessed!

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kaykay1970 - Sep 25, 2005 6:53 am (#652 of 2980)

I love those smileys Herm Oh Ninny. My internet is lagging so bad this morning.

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Lupin is Lupin. Natch. - Sep 25, 2005 7:07 am (#653 of 2980)

Happy Birthday's to all who are deserving.  

Big news....We got a cat! Well, really more of a kitten. She's 6 months old and she's da bomb! She's a total lap cat and is the most mild-mannered cat I could ever imagine. She's a combination between a Tabby and a Calico, which the folks at the humane society said was a Torbie. Who knew? She came with the name Sally which I think we'll be keeping and she's got a brother named......Harry. While I'm not much for the movie reference I think I can pretend that he's named for our favorite wizard. He has an eye infection at the moment, but as soon as that's cleared up we'll be going back up north to fetch him home.

****waves vigorously to Catherine who I know is desperate for a few nice cats****

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Finn BV - Sep 25, 2005 8:03 am (#654 of 2980)

(For the benefit of those not subjected to the beginning of "Seasons of Love" every 6 minutes, it's 525,600.) --Squid Mike

Poor, poor you.

Herm oh ninny, good to see you around! I need those smileys!

Congrats on the new cat, Kim.

I still haven't had the time for Corpse Bride yet. I'm just dying to see the trailer (and the movie) (no pun intended ).

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Ydnam96 - Sep 25, 2005 8:13 am (#655 of 2980)

Lupin is Lupin, that is an amazing cake! Do you have a bigger picture? Those coins...what are they made of? I'm guessing the necklaces are candy ones. I'm so impressed. And yay for the kitties. I wish I could get another so Chloe (my cat) would have some company.

Denise, I had a dream last night that I came to your house. I was supposed to mow your lawn I think...it was wierd (in that I've never been to your house and would have no frame of reference).

I went to bed thinking I might have a cold and I woke up this morning knowing I have one...but I don't have any medicine. I only have allergy medicine...bleh. I don't want to go out so I'm just goona be huddled up in my blanket on the couch.

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CatherineHermiona - Sep 25, 2005 8:36 am (#656 of 2980)

We just won against Russia in Davis Cup. We are going to the finale. Ljubièiæ saved us, as usual. Be happy for me, please. Let's celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I wanted to put this for a long time:

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Catherine - Sep 25, 2005 10:12 am (#657 of 2980)

****waves vigorously to Catherine who I know is desperate for a few nice cats**** --Lupin is Lupin

Oh, I think you confused me with "She-who-must-not-be named" aka "Veronicamort."

Congratulations on your family's new additions. Those kitties sound great.

Now, I need the Forum's help. I am desperately looking for the words to a children's story that I read as a child, called "Dr. Goat." It started off as "Dr. Goat put on his coat..." I remember something about a mustard plaster and that he fixed a fox with measles, but I can't remember the rest, and it's driving me crazy.

I would really love to get the words to that story, if anyone has a copy. I don't need a copy of the book; I'd just love to know what the text was.

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Stephanie M. - Sep 25, 2005 11:34 am (#658 of 2980)

Kim congratulations on the new kitty cats! Sally and Harry... hmm maybe Harry has secret twin sister named Sally... I think it's time for book 7. Maybe you can figure out a nick name for Sally so it won't be like the movie.

Herm Oh Ninny, I really like those computer smileys! I'm not having too many computer problems besides the fact that whenever I spell check something in an E-mail (usually REALLY long e-mails) AOL quits. So now I don't spell check my e-mails and then people E-mail me back saying, "What were you trying to tell me? I don't know what *insert mis-spelled word here* means."

Too bad about the freezing Finn! Maybe you'll get your computer replaced really soon. Well, at least it's faster now.

Ydnam96, I'm sorry you're feeling sick! I first got my cold on Thursday morning but then it went away until around 8 PM that night, and then I felt horrible. I was fine most of Friday except that I was losing my voice. But then Friday night I felt absolutely horrible. Then I slept 12 and 1/2 hours and then I felt a lot better. Yesterday I still had a cough and my voice sometimes cracked and I sounded like I had my tonsils removed. But today I sound much more pleasant and I'm coughing a lot less and I CAN BREATHE!!!

So you'll probably feel better tomorrow if you get a lot of sleep.

Okay, I'm off to check the threads and do my homework.

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Finn BV - Sep 25, 2005 12:08 pm (#659 of 2980)

Oops, wrote "cat," meant "cats." I'm sure you understood anyway.

Yay Kate! I wish they would televise more Davis Cup over here. I only read about it in my Tennis Magazines. Oh well. Good luck in the finals.

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Ydnam96 - Sep 25, 2005 12:30 pm (#660 of 2980)

Stephanie, I did just sleep for a few hours. I don't have plans today other than doing some laundry so I'm gonna try your sleeping advice

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Madam Pince - Sep 25, 2005 12:35 pm (#661 of 2980)

Yep, school has started, and so here come the head colds, and viruses, and epizootics, and whatever else....

Happy Birthday to Caput Draconis, Prongs, and timrew! May you enjoy this one and many, many more!

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Finn BV - Sep 25, 2005 1:45 pm (#662 of 2980)

Ok, this is a little random, but I was reading my science textbook and there is a sentence that reads this: "Astronomers have proposed building the OWL telescope (overwhelmingly large telescope) with a mirror 100m in diameter…"

And I thought, that's almost as good as Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests, and that's one step up from the OWLs! Well, I had to make the connection…

**toddles off and knows how TBE feels**

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Stephanie M. - Sep 25, 2005 3:10 pm (#663 of 2980)

I think you are ahead of us in science Finn. I never got to that part. And we also haven't done anything with telescopes.

But I was reading in my history reader (bookish kind of thing) stuff about this God with serpents and I kept thinking about Nagini and Voldemort and how he could control snakes and serpents and in the reader this God was able to control its serpents, but this God created the World and stuff instead of trying to take over it... hmmm. Maybe Voldemort will become a good guy... nah I doubt it.

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pottermom34 - Sep 25, 2005 3:14 pm (#664 of 2980)

Happy Birthday to Caput Draconis, Prongs, and timrew! My daughter's birthday was yesturday too. She got a Happy Birthday owl from JKR. I signed her up for it at the bloombury website. She was tickled to get it. And she got a Slytherin robe for her birthday so she can be a Slytherin for Halloween. The funny thing is she said "but mom I'm not a boy, I can't be Draco." I told her there are girl Slytherins too. That made her more excited.


Catherine that book almost sounds like a Dr. Suess book, I don't know if it is, nor do I recognize it but it sounds like the way some of his books start. Good Luck finding it.


Reparo charms to your computer Finn. I hate when mine acts up it's a pain in the arse.
Off to check threads michelle

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Denise P. - Sep 25, 2005 4:48 pm (#665 of 2980)

I did a search, Dr. Goat is from the 50's and a lot of people are hunting it. ABE has a copy for $75 and two are currently on eBay.

I like your avatar, pottermom!

The Extreme Makeover Home Edition that was filmed here back in June is airing tonight. The infamous $50,000 fish tank will be seen.

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Finn BV - Sep 25, 2005 6:21 pm (#666 of 2980)

No, Steph, we were doing something in the back of the book and I happened to catch a glimpse of that. I don't we do telescopes in 8th grade.

Thanks pottermom. I'm on my dad's computer, which is also running on Tiger, but I don't have any of my stuff. It should be back from Depot in about a week.

Wow, Denise, I actually remember that fish tank story! I think I missed the show, though. (Not that I watch it anyway, but… ) I'd still be interested to know how it went! On a slightly unrelated note, two of my teachers once put their names down to go on Trading Spaces but I don't think they got in… Wow, a random story worthy of Steph's telling.

Good night all.

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Stephanie M. - Sep 25, 2005 8:32 pm (#667 of 2980)

Finn, that story you just told did kind of sound like my randomness... Which 2 teachers? Hmm this might get very interesting...

I saw Extreme Makeover Home Edition! I was thinking the entire time, "This must be the fish tank Denise was talking about!!!" And it was on the 2 hour season premiere!

Finn your computer is at Depot... the Home Depot? I love that place!!!

I'm off to do about 10 mins of Spanish Geography review so it can stick better over night. I have already memorized all of the countries and capitals of those countries and what the people from those countries are called (i.e. The people from México are called Mexicano(a)). I just have to memorize where all of these countries are located in comparison to each other.

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The giant squid - Sep 26, 2005 12:53 am (#668 of 2980)

Egad, I'm slipping...I've been trying to think of something astronomical that I can abbreviate to NEWT to go with Finn's OWL telescope, and I'm drawing a complete blank. I'm sure it'll come to me about 30 seconds before I fall asleep...

--Mike

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CatherineHermiona - Sep 26, 2005 2:25 am (#669 of 2980)

OK, this is a bit weird, but it fits: New Electronic Wireless Telescope.

Season of tests is about to start and instructions with it. That I am doing instructions where they have to pay I would be rich. But I'm not as cruel as Finn. But I can have instructions with everyone every day and they won't stop asking me questions on tests.

I have an idea for nicknames for our Dream Team in tennis:

Mario Anèiæ: The most handsome

Ivo Karloviè: The tallest

Ivan Ljubièiæ: The best player

Kate

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Madam Pince - Sep 26, 2005 6:20 am (#670 of 2980)

Oh, fiddlesticks! I didn't check the Forum last night, and so I missed watching "Extreme Makeover:Home" to see the infamous fish tank. Sigh... I really did want to see what a $50,000 fish tank could possibly look like. Probably bad timing for that show to air, huh? $50,000 could repair a lot of homes in hurricane-struck areas. Well, maybe the show will address that issue in upcoming episodes -- I don't see how they could ignore it.

You know that "internet poem" that goes:
"Give me wisdom to understand my husband,
love to forgive his mistakes,
and patience to deal with everything else,
because Lord if you give me strength,
I'll beat him to death."

It came into play this weekend at our house. Last week Mr. Pince put some of my clothes into the dryer that weren't supposed to go in the dryer, so we had a discussion about how this is about the third time for this and he isn't the best at laundry issues, so I asked him to please, please not even use the washer and dryer ever again -- if he needs something washed, please ask me and I'll be glad to do it. So I was feeling pretty safe. I have this blouse, red with some blue trim, that is part of an outfit with the pants and also a skirt, too. It's brand-new, very pretty, destined to be a favorite, only worn once for about two hours, and it needed to be soaked in salt water to "set" the colors so they wouldn't fade upon washing. (I should probably explain here that I am certainly no fashion maven, and so for me to have a new outfit that actually matches across several pieces is a very rare thing. I just don't spend my money that way usually, but this was on sale, so...) Anyway, I also planned to wash it in Woolite to baby it even further. So I put it in the washer and had it soaking in salt water. About an hour later, I went downstairs and opened the washer, to find it .... full of ratty old towels which Mr. Pince had been using to wash the car. Which he had dumped into the washing machine on top of my blouse. With bleach. And washed in hot water.

(insert smilie with head banging against the wall here)

I very rarely explode, but the ensuing scene was not pretty. It wasn't so much the loss of the shirt as it was just that I had been trying to hard to "baby" it -- I was being so careful with it, and we had already discussed him not using the washer, so for an entire set of outfits to be ruined because of some car-wash rags......

I still can't finish thinking about it.

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Phoenix song - Sep 26, 2005 7:21 am (#671 of 2980)

Hello everybody! It's been quite a while since I've posted here, but I wanted to thank everybody personally for all of their thoughts and prayers as I'm dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

I won't lie and say that things have been easy, but I feel blessed in many ways. I'm pleased to say that all of my family (pets included) made it safely through the storm. That's more than many families can claim. I'm mindful of that as we face the cleanup and rebuilding process.

We're quite fortunate now that our power, water and internet services have been restored. It's harder to do without these things for extended periods of time than I can explain. My phone is still not expected to be restored until December 15, but with the invention of VoiP there's more than one way to receive phone services now. I'm grateful!

Thanks for all of your best wishes and thoughts. They mean so much to me!

Barbie

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Thora - Sep 26, 2005 7:30 am (#672 of 2980)

WOW. Sorry about the loss, M. Pince. That's got to be frustrating.

I never have to worry about my husband using the clothes washer, umm or the dish washer, or taking out the trash... or picking up his socks... hmmm... I'm seeing a trend here.

Ah well luckily I can't start the lawn mower and almost destroyed the snow blower last winter. Hopefully he learned his lesson about leaving his cell phone in his sweatshirt pocket because it won't survive another washing and lets face it I never check pockets.

I'm starting to think we are all hopeless.

Thora

Edit: good to hear from you Barbie!

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Ydnam96 - Sep 26, 2005 7:53 am (#673 of 2980)

Barbie, glad to hear from you. Let us know if there is anything we can do. How did your house make it through?

Madame Pince, that's a horrible story. Maybe Mr. Pince should take you shopping?

Well, I'm out sick for the day. I still have the sore throat, ears hurting, headache, slight cough, and extreemly tired (but for some reason did NOT sleep last night much and what sleep I got wasn't very good). Anyway, I'm feeling slightly guilty because I could go to work like this, it wouldn't be fun, but I could. But I really just want the day to sleep...so I emailed in sick. My justification is that if I don't take today I might not kick the cold. So it's a lazy day for me, hopefully sleeping most of the day long.

Lizzy, I'm so glad the hearing aids are helping. I can imagine the transition time was not so fun.

Well, happy Monday everyone.

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CatherineHermiona - Sep 26, 2005 9:33 am (#674 of 2980)

Barbie, I'm so glad to hear something from you and glad that you ended out safely from hurricane Katrina. Will you stay on this forum or you just came to say that you are safe. My mum told me that on that other forum they didn't say a word about you during hurricane Katrina and you couldn't find a post here without your and applepie's name in it. I have to say I missed you.

Kate

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Denise P. - Sep 26, 2005 9:40 am (#675 of 2980)

Barbie, glad to hear that you and your family made it safely through the storm. That is great that so many of your basic services are back up since I am sure that will make things marginally easier to deal with.

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kaykay1970 - Sep 26, 2005 9:44 am (#676 of 2980)

So glad you are safe Phoenix Song. I can't imagine what people are going through that lost everything. I can sympatize with the loss of electricity, though.We had a bad ice storm here years ago. We lived on 36 acres so our driveway was more of a long gravel road. It had trees down from each side of the road across it. I had 3 children at the time, the youngest was 3 months old.I could not even get my car out. My Dad came and got us and he had one child and some of our clothes.I carried the baby in his carrier car seat and a case of Enfamil. We had to crawl over one tree then under the next. Between Dad and I we managed to help the oldest child through the mess.It was unbelievable. My husband was at work so he joined us at Dad's. We were without electricity several weeks. We were able to keep our food fresh outside because of the bitter cold. We cooked everything outside on a grill. My sister had a gas water heater so I did get to have a bath.

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Phoenix song - Sep 26, 2005 9:59 am (#677 of 2980)

Thanks everybody for your concerns. Mandy, my house suffered from wind damage, so I lost shutters, porches, damage to the shed, and (most importantly) roof damage. I'm sure that if my insurance company could get around to seeing me that I'd be able to fix everything up, though. That's saying a lot with the devastation that I've witnessed!

Katarina, please send my love to your mom and to your family. I think of you all very often! I'm afraid that there was quite a bit of information about Bec (applepie) and me on the Rev, but only members are able to access the "personal" threads. The chat and picture threads are for members only to limit outside access. It's a privacy and security measure. I'm sorry that it kept information from you all, though. I wasn't able to access my e-mail addresses, or to really access the internet at all, or else I'd have given you a personal update.

KayKay, I'm sorry for your ice storm experience. The good thing about living down south (to balance out the 2 hurricanes that we've seen this month!) is that we don't have ice storms and the like. Isn't it amazing how inventive you can be when you're without utilities, though! We were using our ice to first cool our drinks and food, then we'd drain the coolers for sponge baths, and then we'd use the dirty water to flush. When you're without water and power you have to learn to make do in ways that you'd never imagine before.

Barbie

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Good Evans - Sep 26, 2005 10:00 am (#678 of 2980)

Good to hear from you Phoenix song and I love your Avator, more people need the green ribbon!!!!!!

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kaykay1970 - Sep 26, 2005 10:06 am (#679 of 2980)

I live in TN. Of course that is too far from the coast to see a hurricane, but many times we do see tornados that stem from them. We hardly ever get any snow here. That was the strange thing about this ice storm it was freaky.

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Madam Pince - Sep 26, 2005 11:21 am (#680 of 2980)

Barbie, it's great to hear from you!!! We were all very worried and it's good to know that everyone is safe. Hope the recovery goes swiftly for you! At least wind damage is probably better than flood damage, from what I hear, from an insurance perspective anyway. Best wishes for a quick clean-up!

Oh, and your avatar is hysterical! I want one, I want one!

Mandy, hope your cold gets better soon. That's miserable to be sick all during the weekend! Weekends are supposed to be fun! Well, take it easy and hope you recover soon! Oh, and Mr. P did offer to get me another shirt. Unfortunately it was from a clearance rack which is all gone now. But I'm thinking that the new sterling silver Time-Turner necklace that I saw over on Leaky (or MuggleNet? I forget which) is looking pretty good....

Thanks for the "thoughts" about my shirt story! It's a minor thing, really, especially in comparison with the huge losses people have faced from storms, etc., but I just thought it was kind of humorous. Thora, I know what you mean -- I'm grateful to Mr. Pince for being good about trying to be helpful around the house -- it's just that I'm running out of clothes.... I'm very patient when it happens the first time; still patient when it happens the second time; cordial when it happens the third time; and my "Snapeish-dangerously-calm-voice" comes out when it happens the fourth time...

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VeronikaG - Sep 26, 2005 11:31 am (#681 of 2980)

Good to hear you are safe Barbie.

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Elanor - Sep 26, 2005 12:38 pm (#682 of 2980)

Barbie, it is so great to hear from you! Round Pink Spider kindly gave us some news after the hurricane but it is wonderful to see you posting again! My best wishes for the clean-up too.

Cheering and healing charms too to everyone needed them! **concetrating hard on the charms**

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Loopy Lupin - Sep 26, 2005 1:29 pm (#683 of 2980)

Barbie, I'm glad you and yours (pets included) made it through safely.

Big news....We got a cat! Well, really more of a kitten. She's 6 months old and she's da bomb! –Kim[

Yes, but she's still a cat .

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I Am Used Vlad - Sep 26, 2005 1:38 pm (#684 of 2980)

Last week Mr. Pince put some of my clothes into the dryer that weren't supposed to go in the dryer Madam Pince

When I read this, my first thought was "Why, weren't they wet?"

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Stephanie M. - Sep 26, 2005 1:43 pm (#685 of 2980)

Barbie, I'm very glad to hear from you! I was wondering how everything was going.

I'm sorry about the shirt Madam Pince! Well, at least he offered to buy you another one. And it's good that he wants to help you with the house work... even if he messes everything up! I also think he should buy you a new time turner necklace.

Off to get a snack and then to the other threads!

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Lina - Sep 26, 2005 1:47 pm (#686 of 2980)

Woo hoo Barbie, this one is for you! I'm glad to see you back on line! Thank you for jumping in! Some repairing charms sent! (BTW, great avatar!)

Oh, Madam Pince, that's awful! My condolences. My hubby never approaches the washer, fortunately. Sometimes, I would like to see him trying to be helping as your husband actually did, but seeing the consequences... I guess better not.

Some healing charms for you, Mandy!

Oh, Loopy, your appearing reminded me: there is a place near my town where they have invented the regulation: no more than one pet in a flat and no more than three of them in a house with a yard. I've heard the people there are looking for the lawyer that would show that this regulation is not legal.

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Ydnam96 - Sep 26, 2005 1:53 pm (#687 of 2980)

Lina, does that mean if you live in an apartment you can only have one fish???? Or does the regulation only apply to our four legged friends?

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Denise P. - Sep 26, 2005 1:56 pm (#688 of 2980)

Madam Pince, I feel for you. I can't tell you the number of skirts that Mr. Denise decided to "help" with and wash for me. Never MIND I told him to leave it alone since it was clearly labeled DRY CLEAN ONLY. ::::sigh::::: I make sure, now, that I don't buy DCO things or if I do, they are kept well out of reach.

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Lina - Sep 26, 2005 2:04 pm (#689 of 2980)

Mandy, yes I thought of that, too. I was not listening carefully when they talked about it on TV, people were mostly complaining about the dogs (because you can always pretend that the cat is not living with you, that it is accidentally spending its time in your back yard ) but I'm not sure it applies just to four legged pets. Maybe you are allowed to have at most 4 legs in a flat, so it would mean any number of fish but at most two birds?

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Finn BV - Sep 26, 2005 2:20 pm (#690 of 2980)

Maybe Mr. Pince should take you shopping? –Mandy

Ha! We men would never do that.

Madam P, please tell that story to my mom. She is dying for me to help out with the laundry.

It is great to hear from you Barbie! Glad you have made it through so safely.

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Catherine - Sep 26, 2005 3:17 pm (#691 of 2980)

LOL, Madame Pince! Mr. Catherine and I have had "laundry issues" in the past. He once WASHED and DRIED a slim wool skirt. When it was done, it wouldn't have fit a house elf. Now, if he does wash something that is "ours" (read, the girls' or mine) he asks, "Can I dry this, or do you hang it up?" I have learned to put dry cleaning far, far away so that he can't touch it, just in case he decides to put things in the wash (which, admittedly, rarely happens).

Barbie, I'm so happy that you and your pets are well. Thank you for checking in and putting our members' minds at ease.

As for me, I am wrapping up things at work, as this is my last week of "flying solo." The "real" teacher will be returning from maternity leave next week, and I must confess, if only to the Forum, that I will miss my students so much. I promised them on Friday that I will bring in food and show them my "Millionaire" tape so that they can get a good laugh at my expense.

I know it sounds corny, but I hope I don't cry when I leave. I think this experience has shown me that I want to return to teaching, and I do think of these kids as "mine" and it will be hard to leave them.

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timrew - Sep 26, 2005 3:30 pm (#692 of 2980)

Madam Pince:- Last week Mr. Pince put some of my clothes into the dryer that weren't supposed to go in the dryer.........

What's a dryer........?

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kaykay1970 - Sep 26, 2005 3:33 pm (#693 of 2980)

I really love living in the South. My daughter was doing some homework weeks ago. She looked up and asked me how to spell ain't. I said "I S N' T." She said "Oh yeah, I forgot ain't, ain't a word." Tonight she really got me tickled. She asked me how to spell a word. I had no clue what she meant, so I made her put it in a sentence.Obviously she was under the impression that brung is the past tense of bring!

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Finn BV - Sep 26, 2005 4:04 pm (#694 of 2980)

I promised them on Friday that I will bring in food and show them my "Millionaire" tape so that they can get a good laugh at my expense. –Catherine

Do I take it that you were on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Or am I completely misinterpreting something?

Tim, I can't tell if you're joking or not (one never can tell), so I might as well explain: a dryer is the opposite… of a washer? As in, one goes to the laundromat to wash clothes, and once they are washed, they must be dried, and thus are put in the dryer.

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Madam Pince - Sep 26, 2005 4:50 pm (#695 of 2980)

When I read this, my first thought was "Why, weren't they wet?" --I Am Used Vlad

What's a dryer........? –timrew

Sigh... I rest my case.

No, seriously, I love you guys! If it weren't for the males in the world, who would go forth and slay the extra-large spiders? Not to mention emptying the mouse traps, and grilling the t-bone steaks, and duct-taping electrical things, and ... stuff like that? I can handle laundry if someone else will handle the spiders and dead mice.

Finn, please do feel free to pass my story on to your Mom! But I'll bet she'd be fine with you just doing your own laundry, as long as you leave hers alone! We ladies generally won't protest anyone doing their own.

Catherine, I hope you're not too sad when your "term" ends. At least you've learned an important thing about yourself, and you may end up taking a new direction career-wise! Chin up! (and I didn't know you were on "Millionaire?!" How'd you do?)

kaykay, that story is so cute. It reminds me of when I used to ask my Mom "Where's the juice at?" and she'd say "It's right between the 'A' and the 'T'." She had a thing about ending a sentence with a preposition or something...

Lina, is that you in your avatar, or your daughter? Great picture, either way!

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timrew - Sep 26, 2005 4:50 pm (#696 of 2980)

I was joking, Finn. I know that the dryer is that big, white thing in the corner, next to the w-a-sh-er..........

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Madam Pince - Sep 26, 2005 4:54 pm (#697 of 2980)

Next Tim will ask "What is duct tape?"

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dizzy lizzy - Sep 26, 2005 4:57 pm (#698 of 2980)

What's a dryer........? timrew

Hey I'll second that! Whether or not Tim was joking...

Having said that; ALL my clothes get hung out on the clothes line to dry (I don't own a dryer), and in wet and cold weather, the heater is used and I get dry clothes and a warm room at the same time. Not only that I only own two blazers that are dry clean only...everything gets chucked in the washing machine.

We've had a blast of summer here and it's only the first month of spring here. I had to wake up my airconditioner on the weekend and use it.

It was good to see my Dad and Brother. I haven't had much of a chance to talk to my Brother's new fiancee so it was great to get to know her a bit better. We had a really lovely lunch, went and fed the cattle their supplementary feed, went rabbit shooting, got sunburnt and then played a table tennis tournament before tea. I ended up staying the night and driving back yesterday morning.

I also picked up the puppy dogs from their holiday at the vets, they were very pleased to have a good run around the yard...in the rain!

Have a great week everyone!

Good to see you back Phoenix Song and I am so pleased to hear you are all safe and well.

Lizzy

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timrew - Sep 26, 2005 4:58 pm (#699 of 2980)

What is duct tape?

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Madam Pince - Sep 26, 2005 5:01 pm (#700 of 2980)

I knew it! :spew:

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Finn BV - Sep 26, 2005 5:14 pm (#701 of 2980)

Oops. See, with Tim, you never can tell. FYI, duct tape is……

I was waiting for the smiley to set off the joke but it just never came. I guess I figured it was some sort of American-ism and the Brits call it something or who else. Y'know???

Lizzy, I envy your season switch! ::frustrated:: Glad you're having a good time with the family.

Edit: Madam P, that is Kate in Lina's avatar – I believe she [Lina] used to have herself but Kate didn't like it so the switch was made…

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kaykay1970 - Sep 26, 2005 5:15 pm (#702 of 2980)

I forgot this earlier. Another good thing from the South. I am really looking forward to Thursday. My childrens' high school is sponsoring a donkey basketball game. Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like for those who have never attended one. You play basketball while riding a donkey! It is sooo hilarious! The little boy across the road always competes and I can't wait to watch him again this year. It is sponsered by the Beta Club which means my 16 year old daughter will again be rodeo clown/pooper scooper(I know she is looking forward to that haha). Anyway I'm really excited because they are raising money for St. Jude Childrens Hospital. That really means alot to me because my Dad had lymphoma for 11 years from exposure to agent orange. He ultimately passed away in 2001 from luekemia caused by chemotherapy for lymphoma.Of course he never went to St. Jude being an adult, but I'm sure he benefitted from the research that they do. Either way it is for a great cause and loads of fun!

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timrew - Sep 26, 2005 5:27 pm (#703 of 2980)

No, please, I know what duct tape is...................it's tape............for ducts...........

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Chemyst - Sep 26, 2005 5:36 pm (#704 of 2980)

All You Never Wanted To Know About Duct Tape:  http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Duct-Tape.html

PS - Great to see you back, Barbie.

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I Am Used Vlad - Sep 26, 2005 5:38 pm (#705 of 2980)

At least no one is calling it Duck Tape. That's a fairly common error.

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Stephanie M. - Sep 26, 2005 6:00 pm (#706 of 2980)

I just got this weird letter telling me that one of my teachers contacted a program for Student Ambassadors and they want me to go to Australia for 18 days in 2006.

I actually don't think one of my teachers contacted them, I just think they found my name somewhere and sent me stuff so I can pay and insane amount of money to go to a program that is a waste of my time. They also said that I would get credits for any college that I want to go to. Hmm weird. It actually sounds kind of cool though... swimming and snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef and "getting adopted by a welcoming local family" to see koalas and kangaroos. I think I might try to convince my family that the next vacation we go on should be to Australia.

Duct tape is... very sticky... maybe ducks use it for something.

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Finn BV - Sep 26, 2005 6:06 pm (#707 of 2980)

LOL… really, Steph? Bring it in tomorrow… that's really weird.

No, please, I know what duct tape is...................it's tape............for ducts...........

You clearly have to check out Chemyst's link. That is nowhere near close.

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Amilia Smith - Sep 26, 2005 6:11 pm (#708 of 2980)

I went snorkeling this weekend. It was really very fun once I got over the Oh My Gosh I Can't Breath panic. And learned how to blow the salt water out instead of breathing it in.

All the talk of Duct Tape makes me miss The Red Green Show, which I used to watch every Saturday night. Don't know if they show it here or not, but as I haven't got a TV . . .

Mills.

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Stephanie M. - Sep 26, 2005 6:42 pm (#709 of 2980)

I went snorkeling in the Bahamas... that was really fun except for all of the fish swimming into you and losing my 6 year old cousin on the beach when my sister and my cousin Matthew were supposed to be watching him. We found him about an hour later... That must have been the freakiest moment that I have ever had.

I'll bring the letter tomorrow Finn. It's really cool. I just realized that it was sent to some people in the New York City area, but I think you still had to be selected because they can't have random people in a different country for 18 days!! I am actually really starting to want to go but I would feel more comfortable if I knew at least one person going with me.

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Madam Pince - Sep 26, 2005 7:17 pm (#710 of 2980)

Steph, is the letter you got from the group 'Student Ambassadors' that is affiliated with 'People to People'? If it is, I think you're right -- it's not really an "award," per se, although your name may have been given to them by a teacher. I think it is basically a student travel organization. I used to work for a student travel company (we only did travel within the States, though) and I recall hearing about them -- from what I can recall they are reputable, but I'm sure your parents will want to check them out more thoroughly. I checked out their website very briefly, and it looks like what I remember. Basically, you got it right -- they want you to take a trip and pay a whole lot of money for it. But on the plus side, it does appear to be well-run and if you can get college credits, well that's just icing. If I can give you some recommendations -- check on the following: Be very sure to take out any travel insurance that is offered. All that you can. Also, check out the regular insurance very carefully -- what happens if you get appendicitis while on tour or fall and twist your ankle or something. Also what happens if the company should go bankrupt. (When I was in the biz, there were small start-up companies that did that all the time, and the participants were usually just out of luck.) Lastly, be sure there is a good chaperone-to-student ratio (1:15 or less) and that there will be chaperones and guides with you on your trip at all times. OK, lecture over.......

Mills, your snorkeling trip sounds fantastic! Did you go off a boat or off a beach? What kind of fun fish did you see? Little Pince would be so envious -- to be a "diver man" is his heart's desire, next to being a Space Ranger....

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Amilia Smith - Sep 26, 2005 9:21 pm (#711 of 2980)

I went off a beach. It was right next to a power plant, and they pump cold sea water in to cool whatever-it-is-they-need-to-cool-to-make-electricity, and then they pump the now warm sea water back into the ocean. So all the fish like to go by the pipe and the warm water. Unfortunantly, I was panicking so bad to start with that the guys I was with decided not to go all the way out to the pipe where the really cool fish were. Even after I had calmed down and was concentrating hard on Relaxing and Breathing Thru My Mouth. :-( Ah well, next time.

Even so, I did see some interesting fish. Bright florescent colors and black stripes. (So scientific today, aren't I?) I was fascinated by the way the fish would be swept around by the current. I know that shouldn't have surprised me, but somehow I seem to think of tropical fish as they are in tanks: only going where they want, not where the water pushes them.

I am definently going to go again. I heartily approve of Little Pince's ambitions. :-)

Mills.

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Mrs. Sirius - Sep 26, 2005 10:16 pm (#712 of 2980)

Oh Madame Pince, yes the agony of it, and they were just trying to be helpful.

I must thank you though, for telling about the salt soak for color fastness. I have a jump suit, that is purple with bright green trim, (yes it is from 25 years ago, during my punk rock/new wave stage in London) that I just love, (I'll probably never wear it again).

I was about to wash it because it has gotten so dusty sitting in the back of my closet all these years. It is cotton and very color fast, so I soaked it in salt and I think it did help stem the out flow of purple.

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Miss Malaprop - Sep 27, 2005 12:11 am (#713 of 2980)

I've finally finished my tax return so I am now allowed to post again (this was self-imposed exile, not some worldcrossing requirement!). I was tempted to go outside and enjoy the warm, springy smells, but my computer won!

Here's a silly question - Tim, is that you or your son in your avatar?

Mrs Sirius - hang on to that jumpsuit; it will probably be back in fashion in ten years time and your daughters will be fighting over it!

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The giant squid - Sep 27, 2005 1:43 am (#714 of 2980)

Tim, duct tape (not Duck Tape, which is a brand name) is like the Force...it has a dark side & a light side and it binds the universe together.

[...]duct-taping electrical things[...]--Madame Pince

Yikes!! Remind me to avoid any wiring at your place. Quick tip: duct tape burns...  One should make electrical repairs with, oh I don't know, electrical tape.

While I have repeatedly asserted to my wife that I quite capably kept my clothes clean for years before she even met me, I also understand that her classifications differ from mine (mine: whites, darks, towels, jeans; hers: whites, blacks, blues, greens, light colors, non-dryables, towels...). Since I have to keep asking her "Can I throw this in the dryer? How about this? What about this one?" we've decided it's easier for her to do it. Since this allows me to sit on the couch & watch TV for longer periods of time, I'm all for it!

Welcome back, Barbie! It's hard to feel happy at times like this, but we're all glad you and your family are all right.

--Mike

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Good Evans - Sep 27, 2005 4:46 am (#715 of 2980)

lol - loads of crazy posts last night !!!

madam P - I must take issue, giant spiders in my house, are invited to leave verbally, hubby and teenage boys, the dog and me are all on the sofa with our legs up if one runs across the floor!!!!!!!

Hubby under sufferance will go and get a glass and peice of card, but I have to deal most of the other times - and all flying nasties are left to me........ yuck!!!!!!

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mike miller - Sep 27, 2005 9:26 am (#716 of 2980)

Tim - Again we seem to be two peoples seperated by a common language.

Squid Mike - "duct tape (not Duck Tape, which is a brand name) is like the Force...it has a dark side & a light side and it binds the universe together."     LOL, one of the best I've read in some time.

Madame Pince - Sorry about the laundry event. Personally, I'm very comfortable around all laundry related devices, even the electric iron. However, my wife has the nasty habit of cutting out the labels on her garments because they itch. I now place any questionable item on the back of a chair (the clothes drying rack is usually full) and let her sort them out!

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Madam Pince - Sep 27, 2005 9:34 am (#717 of 2980)

Good morning, all!

Mills, that sounds so fun! How funny -- I'd never thought about fish getting swept around by a current either! It makes perfect sense, but I'm like you, it never occurred to me before. I've been snorkeling a couple times, but there was never any real current to speak of, and the fish looked like they do in a tank. Breathing while your face is in the water is a weird feeling to get used to, isn't it? It's like some primeval force takes over and is telling you "Are you crazy? Don't take a breath!" I snorkeled once at that very touristy beach in Hawaii -- is it Hanauma Bay? -- and I took some fish food out with me. Talk about panic! As soon as I opened the packet, about a zillion fish swarmed all around me, and that was a real panicky moment, let me tell you! Totally harmless fish, of course, but the sensation was just... weird. And the parrot fish look kind of scary with that beaky mouth -- they won't bite I guess, but they sure look like they would when they're up close! Ha!

Squid Mike, .... ummm..... big "Oops!" with the duct tape / electrical tape! See, I told you that's why we need you guys around! I think you and Mr. Pince are in the same boat -- he says he never had any laundry problems before I came along, either. Very true. All his colored clothes go in wash and dryer, all his whites go in wash (he adds bleach) and dryer, and his suits go to the cleaner. End of story. No "line dry" or "hand wash in Woolite" or any of that stuff. I've decided it might also be part of the "Bill Cosby syndrome," too. Remember that stand-up routine he did years ago? Where he kept asking his wife questions like "Where do we keep the pans? Do we have any pans?" when she asked him to cook breakfast, and she got so fed up she did it herself, which is what he wanted in the first place. He said "Yes, we are dumb... but we are NOT so dumb...."

Mrs. Sirius, glad to help with the soaking thing!

Miss Malaprop, welcome back! We've missed you!

LOL, Good Evans! Now I have this picture of your whole family cringing on the sofa (dog, too!) with a spider waving menacingly...

Edit: (cross-posted with Mike Miller) -- Hi Mike! That's so funny! Mr. Pince does the exact same thing as your wife with the cutting the tags out of the back! It drives me nuts! But then again, as I said, he basically treats all clothes exactly the same, so the tag is sort of superfluous anyway...

Re: putting items on the back of a chair -- I once read an ad in the Classifieds: "Exercise Bike For Sale. Excellent Condition. Doubles as a clothes rack." I thought that was hysterical, and so true!

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Lina - Sep 27, 2005 2:03 pm (#718 of 2980)

Catherine, I hope you won't cry on Friday. But if you do, it's still O.K. I can imagine you are going to miss the kids. They know how to be real charming pests, don't they? I'm sure the kids will cry too. And I hope you find the similar job soon!

dizzy lizzy: ALL my clothes get hung out on the clothes line to dry (I don't own a dryer)and in wet and cold weather, the heater is used and I get dry clothes and a warm room at the same time. Not only that I only own two blazers that are dry clean only... everything gets chucked in the washing machine.
I'm with you! Every piece of clothing has to pass the washer test. If it does, that's good. If it doesn't, well, too bad. That's why I never buy something that needs complicated treatment. Thank you very much. There is enough of fabric that looks good and preferably doesn't need ironing.

I hate spiders but I don't remember my husband killing any of them for me. I tried to think of the house work that he does for me, so I had to change my avatar. He is very good in hanging photographs and posters on our walls (preferably made by himself). I feel like I'm living in a gallery because he likes to change them a lot. When I saw the posters that you can see in my avatar, my comment was "Fortunately, it will not last for long." This thing happened 2 weeks ago and it is already looking different.

BTW, Finn guessed quite correctly about my previous avatar. It was a sort of revenge: When I put my image, she said: "You should have put something where you are seen from the back, like with me last time, you would look much better."

Stephanie, if you decide to be Ambassador in Croatia, you can come to our place! We have an extra bed in the all girls' room.

Kaykay, if you want your third grader to have fun while learning multiplication table, there is a nice freeware - here is the description and here is the download. It is 11 MB but you can download it while chatting with my daughter.

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Denise P. - Sep 27, 2005 2:13 pm (#719 of 2980)

For those kids who have a harder time mastering the higher multiplication facts (6-9), this program is fantastic!! I post with one of the inventors/owners on another board and got to try it out before they started selling. I was amazed at how quickly kids learned this. Times Tales Most kids can learn it in about an hour and know it. I ahve two that are learning their multiplication right now and I am about to break out Times Tales when we get to 6 (they are on 4's right now)

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kaykay1970 - Sep 27, 2005 2:21 pm (#720 of 2980)

Thanks Lina!! Anything to make learning fun is good with an 8 year old. I am dowloading it now. Your daughter is so sweet.I know you are proud of her. She has told me so much about your country. She seems to take such pride in her heritage. She is also so smart. One would never know that English is not her native language.

Edit: Thank you, too Denise. You posted while I was typing my post so I missed you. I will look into that one, too.

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Lina - Sep 27, 2005 2:47 pm (#721 of 2980)



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timrew - Sep 27, 2005 2:56 pm (#722 of 2980)

Still no-one has explained what duct tape is used for. Is it just for sticking across my mouth so I won't ask any more questions........?

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Finn BV - Sep 27, 2005 2:59 pm (#723 of 2980)

**duct tapes Tim's mouth and throws him into the dryer, locks dryer and throws away key**

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I Am Used Vlad - Sep 27, 2005 3:08 pm (#724 of 2980)

Now I'm confused. I've never seen a dryer with a keyhole.

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Ydnam96 - Sep 27, 2005 3:10 pm (#725 of 2980)

Finn, you have a dryer with a lock? That would solve the problem of the men putting the wrong things in and shrinking them. You should sell those!

But, I think you should let Tim out. You wouldn't want him to suffocate.

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Catherine - Sep 27, 2005 3:51 pm (#726 of 2980)

To answer Finn's and Madame Pince's question, yes, I was on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." I filmed it in September 2003, and it aired in November 2003.

I missed the $64,000 question, alas earwax. For those interested, the international bowling hall of fame is in St. Louis, not Milwaukee.

I picked the wrong "beer town." Oh, well....

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kaykay1970 - Sep 27, 2005 4:10 pm (#727 of 2980)

Wow, Catherine! It is impressive that you got to the $64,000 question! I would have been a nervous wreck!

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 27, 2005 4:21 pm (#728 of 2980)

Hey everyone! I can't believe how busy I am. I had a few free minutes this evening so I figured I'd stop in and say hello to everyone. I also need a bit of help from anyone who can...

My best friend is leaving for Iraq on Saturday. He wants to go sometime this week to get a tattoo before he goes and he wants me to design it. I figured it should be something that means something to the two of us. For the past few months, as his departure date got closer, I've (naturally) been getting more and more worried. Everytime I start to get upset, he always says the same thing to me, "Jenn, nothing's going to happen to me, but if it should, just know not even death could seperate us." I know it sounds really sappy, but it always cheers me up. I was thinking I would design the tattoo to say something like "not even death can separate us" or perhaps even just "not even death" The problem is that I really really want it to be in Latin. I thought about just typing the phrase into an on-line translator, but those things are never very accurate. Here's where the "help comes in". I know there are a fair few of you who know at least a little Latin. Any help I could get in traslating these phrases would be awesome. The exact phrases I want to translate are:

1. Not even death can seperate us 2. Not even death

I am aware that exact translations may not be plausible, but as long as they kept the general meaning, that would be fine. Thanks in andvance for any help anyone can give me!

-Jenn

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Marè - Sep 27, 2005 4:53 pm (#729 of 2980)

Hello, I missed a lot, didn't I?

Happy birthdays all around, happy ... congratulations(?) to Tims now extended family. Very glad that Barbie is okay...
Did I miss anything or anyone? Likely. Edit: and congratulations for Lizzy on the hearing device. Great to read that it is going so much better!

Anyway, duck tape (excuse me the spelling, I never got the meaning from either the duct or the duck part so I will keep the one I think most funny) is commonly used to repair leaks in boats after the heavyweights put theirs on the rocks again (braincapacity of a coconut that lot) or to keep together a bike that would otherwise fall apart, or to make nametags what will never ever fall off.
It doesn't work on repairing cracked windows though, which is too bad because otherwise it would be pretty omnipotent. (tip of the day: don't put the barbecue near the window, it cracks the glass.) And it doesn't work to well on ducks either (or so I have been told).

And on the snorkelling part: I'm about to start my second dive course next week. I had a "refresh" moment in the swimmingpool yesterday and next week it will be outdoors again... In october, great idea! :note the sarcasm:
I will be doing some deep diving, wreck diving, night diving and something with a compass. No fish though, because I don't think we will see for more than a few meters. So I guess I will put Hawaii on my list of places to be and see!

So, I'm off to read a bit here and there, have a good night!

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boop - Sep 27, 2005 4:59 pm (#730 of 2980)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR SEPT. 28th: Viola Intonada(Michelle). Have a wonderful birthday!!!! BTW I will be out in Ohio in Oct 14th thru the 16th. I will give you a call, maybe we can get together.

Hello Everyone!!!!

hugs always

boop

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Finn BV - Sep 27, 2005 5:06 pm (#731 of 2980)

Finn, you have a dryer with a lock? That would solve the problem of the men putting the wrong things in and shrinking them. You should sell those! --Mandy

Alas, you have discovered my secret. Tomorrow Maytag will have them on the market and I will be nothing but a wretch beaten out of a fortune.

1. Not even death can seperate us 2. Not even death –Jenn

Jenn, I will ask my Latin teacher tomorrow if he can translate them as best as possible. I'll let you know! Best wishes to your friend.

Sorry, Tim. **goes out, searches for key, and unlocks no longer secret dryer**

**hears Tim breath heartily**

Edit: Happy Bday Viola Intonada! Best wishes!

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kaykay1970 - Sep 27, 2005 5:31 pm (#732 of 2980)

Lina, This program is great! I don't know which language you have downloaded. On the English version the voice that praises the child for correct answers has an English accent. My daughter loved that because she can pretend she is Hermoine while she is playing!

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Madam Pince - Sep 27, 2005 5:41 pm (#733 of 2980)

Jenn, I will also e-mail my cousin, who is a Latin teacher. Hope we can find an answer for you.

Happy Birthday, Viola Intonada! Many happy returns of the day! (***and waves at Betty!***)

Catherine, that is so cool that you were on "Millionaire"! Very impressive to have gotten so far! (Milwaukee? Who'd a thunk it?)

Speaking of game shows, tonight is the premiere (in the U.S., anyway) of the latest edition of "Amazing Race." Some of you may recall that Mr. Pince participated in filming one of the episodes earlier this summer -- he's not a contestant, he was one of the background guys in one of the "challenges" (it involved a battle re-enactment from the Civil War.) He may or may not be "on-camera." At any rate, we don't think that his episode is tonight's, because of the number of teams that he recalls having gone through the challenge (he thought there were 6 maybe?) But it might be, because it's a 2-hour episode. Anyway, if you're watching "Amazing Race" and they're doing something Civil-War-ish, look for him! He'll be a Union officer, has a brown mustache and goatee-ish beard, and (according to him) was doing a lot of yelling. He thinks there was at least one very close-up shot of him rounding up the troops, but who knows if it made it in the editing process.

***off to set the VCR!***

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Finn BV - Sep 27, 2005 6:10 pm (#734 of 2980)

Oh, completely forgot, Catherine, that is so cool you were on Millionaire! So, you obviously had nothing to lose in the $64,000 question because you had already won $32,000 no matter what… Milwaukee, St. Louis, what's the difference? How many lifelines had you used? And was Regis really cool to meet up in person?

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I Am Used Vlad - Sep 27, 2005 7:01 pm (#735 of 2980)

Happy birthday, Viola.

Mare, have fun diving and try to stay warm. I think I mentioned earlier in this thread that I took diving lessons this year. It was fun, but I could never get my ears to stop hurting. Clearing my mask was also an issue. I'll probably never do it again, but I enjoyed the experience.

Madam Pince, I have Amazing Race on. No sign of your husband yet.

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 27, 2005 7:18 pm (#736 of 2980)

Good evening everyone. So, my french homework didn't take half as long as I imagined it would, so I now have yet another chance to hop on and say hello.

Finn and Madme Pince, thank you so much for your help. I really appriciate it! Unfortunatly, I have yet another request of everyone. (I know, I'm about to reach my limit of polling this resource ) Can you guys help me think of some symbols for strength and for freedom?

Catherine, that's awesome that you were on Millionaire! How exciting!

Happy birthday to everyone I may have missed recently.

Okay, I'm off to check some threads before bed....

-Jenn

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Eponine - Sep 27, 2005 7:40 pm (#737 of 2980)

All this talk about duct/duck tape has made me search out the Duck Tape Prom Dress Contest. One brand of duct tape is actually called Duck Tape, and they make their tape in all sorts of fun colors, not just your garden variety grey. Every year they have a contest for scholarship money. The rules are simple - make your prom dress and/or prom tux out of their product. You can go here to browse the various entries. I'm amazed at these things.

I hope everyone is having a great day!

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Denise P. - Sep 27, 2005 8:03 pm (#738 of 2980)

Madam Pince, looks like next week will be Mr. Pince's chance at his 15 minutes of fame. I will have to keep an eye out for him, I was planning to slo mo my Tivo to see if he was in the preview. Of course, it helps that I met Mr. Pince last year and know what he specifically looks like

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Ydnam96 - Sep 15, 2005 4:44 pm (#739 of 2980)

Well, I've taken the last two days off from work because I've had some icky cold or something. I absolutely have to go back to work tomorrow so I'm hoping that I'm feeling better. Can you believe I actually got bored with the internet this afternoon? I think it was because I was too tired to actually type things. But I am feeling better right now so I'm praying it stays that way.

Found out some bad news about a friend's baby today; his name is James, he is two and was diagnosed with Leukima. If you all who pray would send up some prayers for him I know his family would appreciate it. But, I am taking Denise's (Thank You!) advice and being positive about it!

Okay, off to watch Gilmore Girls and then the new show about Gina Davis as president.

Hope you all are doing well...make sure to wash your hands a lot, this cold seems to be spreading quickly everywhere! (okay, done being mom-like)

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pottermom34 - Sep 27, 2005 8:52 pm (#740 of 2980)

Can you guys help me think of some symbols for strength and for freedom?-- Soul Mate for Sirius
How about an eagle with a U.S. flag.


So Catherine, It's cool you were on Millionaire. Did you do anything exciting and fun with your winnings?


I use duct (or quacker tape as we sometimes call it) for lots of things. It's not just for ducks you know.

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Denise P. - Sep 27, 2005 9:34 pm (#741 of 2980)

You can repair just about anything with duct tape and zip ties. hee hee hee

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kaykay1970 - Sep 27, 2005 9:36 pm (#742 of 2980)

Ydnam, My family will keep your friend and little James in our prayers. I think I already got your cold. I can't sleep tonight because there is no breathing through my nose. Since you must have passed it to me through the computer it is bound to be a virus. haha

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Denise P. - Sep 27, 2005 9:48 pm (#743 of 2980)

Very posiive thoughts and prayers for little James are going out, Mandy. It is tough news for anyone but when it is a child, it makes it that much harder.

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Mrs. Sirius - Sep 27, 2005 9:59 pm (#744 of 2980)

Still no-one has explained what duct tape is used for. Is it just for sticking across my mouth so I won't ask any more questions........?

Tim, duck tape is that must have for everyday life, and especially slacker moms everywhere. It is perfect for everything. Sure you can repair your duct pipes with it but you can also repair a babies diaper that is not closing properly, the hem on your shirt is out? duct tape it, that leather chair in the den have a puncture? duct tape to the rescue, outlet was removed from the wall and now you have a gaping hole through which your kids are now throwing your silverware? duct tape it shut. See? the uses are just endless.

Happy birthday and congratulations all around to those deserving.

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Elanor - Sep 27, 2005 11:28 pm (#745 of 2980)

Mandy, my thoughts and prayers go to little James too!

Jenn: "Can you guys help me think of some symbols for strength and for freedom?"
Maybe I can help you here! The first strength symbol that comes to my mind is probably one of the oldest ones, it is hair (remember Samson whose strength was supposed to come from his hair?). The lion is also a great strength symbol, so a lion, with a beautiful mane, would be a great strength symbol. Birds, them, can often represent freedom. If we look at the virtues, traditionally "hope" can be represented by an anchor, a dove or a small boat and "courage" by a knight's armour, a lion's skin, a sword and a shield or a flag. That's all that come to my (not so awake) mind for now but I have an "Encyclopaedia of symbolism" and I can search more in it if you want. If you also think of other things that you like but you're not sure what they symbolise, I can check in it too.

Happy birthday Viola!

It was great to see you posting Marè! **waving like mad** Good luck for the dive!

I wish I could have some time to write more but unfortunately I haven't, but I loved your TV, duct tape (never heard of that name before!) and spiders stories! Have a great day/night everybody!

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 28, 2005 12:00 am (#746 of 2980)

Elanor, thanks for the suggestions. Any others you (or anyone else for that matter) may think of would be of great help as well. This tattoo is really consuming all my free time, but it needs to be designed by Thursday (at the very latest) so I can take Aaron to get it sometime before he leaves on Saturday. I really appreciate everyone's help. I've been looking for symbols on-line, but I can't find too many helpful sites. Most of the symbols I'm finding are really good ones, but not something I can easily design a tattoo around.

I must say I've been greatly enjoying everyone's duct tape conversation, even if I haven't been joining in. With so much on my plate at the moment, I often find time to come in and read what everyone's got to say, but not enough to reply.

-Jenn

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Good Evans - Sep 28, 2005 12:13 am (#747 of 2980)

newsflash for the DIGS theorists....and the Dumbledore is still alive theorists.....   http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/photogalleries/giant_squid/

the first ever pictures of a Giant Squid have been taken by scientists, it was on the news this morning, I nearly crashed thinking how careless Dumbledore has been to let himself be seen, but then again perhaps he arranged with JKR to be seen and tantalise us all some more!!!!!

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Troels Forchhammer - Sep 28, 2005 1:11 am (#748 of 2980)

Hi again!

Ah, Good Evans, you beat me at it

I, on the other hand, will then include this

This is the Giant Squid, not Dumbledore

I am very sorry, but I don't really think it carries any significant resemblance with our dear departed Headmaster



On a personal note ... what a month!!!

Do you know the feeling that you wish you could just rip the whole month out of the calendar and it would never have happened? I feel that way. My wife has had two gallstones this month (the first was removed surgically, the second passed [I don't know from where to where nor through where, but as gallstones do, I suppose ] but she got a week on public support in both cases [in Denmark hospitals are public, paid for by taxes], and, the two hospitalisations being a week apart, September was nearly done when she got back, at which point I went down with the 'flu that had threatened ...)

Sorry, I didn't mean to tell my whole tale of woe, but I was so encouraged by the warm support I got when the first one stroke that I couldn't help myself.

Anyway, we are now all well again and trying to catch up with everything. I'm not sure I'll have time to go through all that has happened in the time I've been away (not even in the threads I contribute to), so I'll probably just lurk about for a while (making the occasional comment to show I'm still alive) and get a feeling of which direction the debate is currently taking.

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The giant squid - Sep 28, 2005 1:55 am (#749 of 2980)

Good Evans: drat, I've been spotted!

Troels, sounds like you had a busy month indeed. I'm glad you're both doing better now, but gallstones--ugh!

Mike M., I can't take credit for the duct tape/Star Wars thing. I heard it years ago from a no-longer-known source. Tim, duct tape may originally have been developed for sealing ductwork, but nowdays it's pretty much used for Everything. Fixing things, hanging things, connecting things...I've seen it used to "repair" a busted car fender once. As Eponine & Mrs. Sirius showed us, the applications are endless.

--Mike

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dizzy lizzy - Sep 28, 2005 2:54 am (#750 of 2980)

Hmmm I 'm now starting to think duct tape is what I call gaffer tape.

Gaffer tape is a tough, fabric backed adhesive tape that has become legendary for usefulness in the movie and entertainment industry. The tape is often black and so blends with the typically black stage floor of a theater; it is also both strong and strongly adhesive, it is ripped by hand along the horizontal or vertical axis easily rather than cut, and (unlike duct tape) leaves little to no residue when removed. Loose cables on a stage so taped down are usually said to be gaffered. From wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape

Even if the above defintion means means duct tape and gaffer tape are pretty similar; I've used it on everything. In actual fact I would not be able to connect onto the net without my telephone extension cord being stuck up out of the way with gaffer tape!!! Best use...keeping motel room curtains closed .

And yes I carry a roll with me in my workload box, you never know when it will come in handy .

Now whether it is an Aussie peculiarity that gaffer tape is better known than duct tape over here, I wouldn't like to guess.

Enjoy your day everyone

Lizzy

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Denise P. - Sep 28, 2005 5:42 am (#751 of 2980)

Sounds like duct tape and gaffer tape are very similar.

I was serious when I said you can repair anything with duct tape and zip ties. We all become MacGyver...or for the older folks, the Professor from Gilligan's Island.

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Madam Pince - Sep 28, 2005 6:29 am (#752 of 2980)

I had an elderly uncle whose wallet had been repaired with duct tape so much that you couldn't see any part of the original leather of the wallet -- it was a completely duct-tape wallet. I wanted to buy him a new wallet for Christmas, but he wouldn't hear of it. He said this one fitted in his hip pocket just perfectly.

I'm sure a lot of people have heard that old joke about how you only need two things to repair everything in the world. If it is supposed to move and doesn't -- use WD-40. If it is not supposed to move and does, use duct tape. (WD-40 is a commercial name here in the States for a lubricant -- I think it's graphite-based, maybe? And as everyone has said, duct tape is usually gray, fabric-based on the back, and extremely sticky on the other side -- is very strong, and can leave a residue on the item if it's left on there too long.)

Eponine, I remember reading a newspaper article about the duct tape prom clothes! Too funny! Kind of puts you in mind of the old colonial practice of "bundling," doesn't it?

Mandy, I'm so sorry to hear about little James. Our thoughts and prayers will go out to him. Also, sorry about your cold still hanging around. Man, that has really kicked your hiney this time, hasn't it? Hope you're feeling better!

Jenn, I vote for the eagle as being a good symbol of strength and freedom, particularly for an American military man. I know it's kind of "standard," but, well, that's just because it's so good! I e-mailed my cousin about the Latin but haven't heard back yet. If he gets the tattoo that says "not even death," are you going to get the rest of the phrase on a tattoo on you? It sounds kind of incomplete on its own, but hey -- it'll be in Latin and who else will know? Except you two, which is what counts anyway, right?

Yep, Denise, it looks like Mr. Pince's episode of "Amazing Race" will be next week. Which is kind of odd, because he really thought there were fewer teams than nine, but oh well. Also, they had been told that the contestants were coming from Dulles Airport, so they thought the contestants had flown in, but as of right now they're in Lancaster, PA, so I don't see why they'd fly to Dulles from that close. But maybe they go to Chicago or something in between -- who knows? It's funny, because the producers and crew had been chatting with Mr. Pince's guys before the contestants arrived, and they divulged a little "insider" info on which contestants were ... um... a royal pain in the arse. After watching last night's episode, I can see what they were talking about! *Think Pink* I was sorry to see last night's team go. It would've been nicer if it had been *the disrespectful Jersey boys!*

LOL, yes Denise it does help that you know what Mr. Pince looks like! I'll try to see if I can't find a picture of him somewhere that I can put on my page or something -- I'm very inept at that sort of thing, but I think there are web pages somewhere with pics of him in uniform. He's on a lot of Maryland state tourism info -- they did an ad campaign to promote tourism to Maryland's battleground sites and he was in that a good deal.

DIGS lives! Whoo-hoo!! Thanks for the info, Good Evans and Troels! I wish there was something in that picture to give us a size perspective -- are they really speculating that it is a huge gigantic squid? How big? (Not that size matters, of course, Squid Mike ) I haven't heard this new squid discovery in our news yet....

Troels, sorry to hear about your horrible month! Best wishes go out to you and your wife that things will be much better in October!

Everyone have a nice day!

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Thora - Sep 28, 2005 6:43 am (#753 of 2980)

Duct tape and Gaffer tape are two very different tapes. Gaffer or gaffing tape comes primarily in black and white and is absorbant so that one can paint over it. Duct tape has a thread base on the sticky side but the other side is a reflective plastic. I've used both on many occasions, and can tell you that while duct tape is great for holding things together, gaffer tape is the prefered tape of the theatre. One could put together an entire set without nails or screws if one had enough gaffer tape. The costume mistress would much prefer it, acctually as tape won't rip, snag or otherwise deface her creations. I think it has better long lasting stickiness once painted over too, but that's mostly because the paint soaks through and dries to make a bond of it's own. I love gaffer tape.

We keep a few rolls of duct tape handy in case any of the nuclear power plants in the area have the hiccups and we have to seal off all the doors and windows.

I find double sided tape gives a much nicer hem though, don't you?

Oh and the Elizabethan Gown on that duck tape site was so cool, girl after my own heart there.

The thing about duct tape that makes it so popular is it's immence sticking ability. It will stick to plastic, metal, and dust free wood. It sticks very well to itself to which comes in handy too. Like most tapes it loses it's stick and elasticity with extended exposure to heat, cold, and the elements. It doesn't stick well to wet substances, unless applied before the moisture and then it stays bonded pretty well.

As for symbols of strength and freedom, how about the mountains?

Thora

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Elanor - Sep 28, 2005 7:47 am (#754 of 2980)

Troels!!!!!!! **waving frantically** It is so good to "see" you again here! What a month you had indeed, I'm glad everything is ok for you and your family now.

I have heard about the Giant Squid this morning too, and thought exactly the same as you did then Good Evans! The journalist said it must be something like 25 meters long, quite impressive isn't it?

Jenn, I have searched a bit more and found those symbols too: some trees are symbols of strength, especially the cedar tree and the oak (its Latin name "robur" gave the word "robust" afterwards). The horse is another one. Another symbol can maybe be interesting, and original, it is the salamander. It is supposed to be able to live inside the fire and extinguish it at will. It was used as an emblem sometimes: the king François the First (16th century) for example used it with the motto: "Nutrico et extinguo" (I support/keep alive and I extinguish). I'll tell you if I find more !

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Finn BV - Sep 28, 2005 8:04 am (#755 of 2980)

Just checking in… briefly browsed through the posts… best wishes to James, Mandy.

Jenn, I have three translations for you:
1.  The closest translation: ne mors quidem nos separare potest (not even death is able to separate us)
2. The best Latin: nec mors nos separabit (nor will death separate us)
3. The closest actual Latin phrase: nec nos mare separat ingens (nor does the huge sea separate us)

The last one was written by the poet Ovid. Ok, got to run, more later!

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Madam Pince - Sep 28, 2005 8:18 am (#756 of 2980)

Oooo, I like the second one! And you could actually combine a lot of the "strength" symbols -- an eagle with mountains and/or an oak tree in the background, carrying a banner in his beak with the Latin phrase within it... Of course, it all depends on your friend's pain threshold!

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 28, 2005 10:39 am (#757 of 2980)

Good morning everyone! Finn, Elanor, pottermom and Madam Pince, Thank you all so so much for your help. I have taken your ideas and come up with a few options for him. I designed one for him and one for both of us to get. The one for him is an American Flag with eagle's wings coming up from behind it. "fortes et liber" is written under the flag. If my translation is correct, it should read "strong and free". Pottermom and Madam Pince, I like you ideas of the eagles and flags for a military man. The other one used a few older symbols for strength and freedom,(ensipred by Elanor) wings and an "s" shape. This one is more tribal looking, and will have the phrase Finn gave me (nec mors nos separabit) over the top of it. I really hope he likes them, because we're going to have to go get them either today or tomorrow. When I finally get a scanner I'll have to scan the designs in so you guys can see them. Again, thank you so much for all your help!

I loved the story about the giant squid. It hasn't been on the news around here yet, but I'll keep checking. All you DIGS activists out there must be excited.

Well, time for me to head to class. Thanks again everyone!

-Jenn

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Catherine - Sep 28, 2005 11:14 am (#758 of 2980)

And was Regis really cool to meet up in person—Finn

I did the show with Meredith Viera.

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kaykay1970 - Sep 28, 2005 1:32 pm (#759 of 2980)

This is kind of unbelieveable. My child brought home literature on why you shouldn't do meth. It says why would you want to put these poisons in your body? Then it goes on to list the ingredients. Ok don't do this but here is the recipe. That is crazy! Anyway, the pamphlet says your average life expectancy if taking meth is like 5 years. Looking at this list one has to wonder how it you can live through the first try.

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Chemyst - Sep 28, 2005 1:40 pm (#760 of 2980)

Madame Pince, You'd wanted to know about scale on the photo of the giant squid?

Well, aside from it being fish, not squid that have scales...  Oh, nevermind. I ran across this on yahoo:
The team led by Tsunemi Kubodera, from the National Science Museum in Tokyo, tracked the 26-foot long Architeuthis as it attacked prey nearly 3,000 feet deep off the coast of Japan's Bonin islands.   More

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Stephanie M. - Sep 28, 2005 2:10 pm (#761 of 2980)

Hey everyone! I just read 37 posts and I have to make this quick because I have so much homework!

It must have been so cool to have been on Millionaire!!!

The giant squid looks so cool.

Happy Birthday everyone!!!

Ydnam96, I hope you feel better!! And I'm sorry about your friends two year old! I wish James all the best!

I like the dryer with the key idea!

Madam Pince, I'll keep an eye out for Mr. Pince next week!

Um, I think that was all that I wanted to say. If I'm forgetting something, then I'm very sorry!

Adios for now!

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Finn BV - Sep 28, 2005 2:56 pm (#762 of 2980)

I did the show with Meredith Viera. –Catherine

Ah, oh, well. That is still very impressive!

Jenn, those sound like great tattoos. The second phrase I gave you, althought it begins with "nor," is just the way Latin quotes that in English translate to "neither" must start off.

DiGS supporters rejoice! I'm sure when I make it down to that thread the post count will be way up…

Off to homework!

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dizzy lizzy - Sep 28, 2005 3:50 pm (#763 of 2980)

Well the news that the DIGS theory is alive and well finally arrived at my local paper today! Yay!!!!

Lizzy

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timrew - Sep 28, 2005 3:58 pm (#764 of 2980)

Okay, I now know what duct tape is.............

And when is someone going to let me out of this dryer!?

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Stephanie M. - Sep 28, 2005 4:03 pm (#765 of 2980)

I think Finn already let you out. Because I remember you taking a breath.

Off to eat dinner and finish my homework that is going a lot more quickly than I thought it would.

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Finn BV - Sep 28, 2005 4:06 pm (#766 of 2980)

Tim, see my post Finn BV, "-- Chat and Greeting Thread for Members" #731, 27 Sep 2005 5:06 pm.

I wouldn't be so cruel.

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Madam Pince - Sep 28, 2005 4:07 pm (#767 of 2980)

A 26-foot squid! Heavens! I'd not like to meet him while snorkeling!

Jenn, this is a bit late, I suppose, but I heard back from my cousin the Latin teacher. This is her take on it: (odd that it's different from Finn's teacher's; I guess Latin is pretty nebulous in how you can translate it)

Death = mors or letum (both just "death")...also, obitus ("a going away" or "a destruction") and nex ("violent death"). I chose letum because it sounded better...felt we needed more than a single syllable after the 'ne'...so ne quidem = "not even" letum = "death" seiungere potest = "is able to separate" nos = "us"

Therefore, Ne quidem letum seiungere potest nos.

Don't change the word order from the original quote.

So anyway, don't know if that helps, but there you go.

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Finn BV - Sep 28, 2005 4:12 pm (#768 of 2980)

Madam Pince, my Latin teacher didn't translate it directly, he did the best to "go with the flow" of how a person speaking Latin would say it.

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kaykay1970 - Sep 28, 2005 4:15 pm (#769 of 2980)

My daughter came home today and said I need to buy her a plastic sand shovel for the donkey ball game. I told her there is no way she can clean up after a donkey with a little plastic shovel. I asked her why they are not letting them use the big metal dustpan on a long stick scooper thingy they always use. She says because they don't want to scratch the gym floor with it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but 10 donkeys running around are definitely going to scratch the floor! At least this is not as bad as the meth recipe my 8 year old brought home from elementary school. Do you all think this is crazy? Maybe I am exaggerating because I am sick and feverish today.

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Madam Pince - Sep 28, 2005 4:19 pm (#770 of 2980)

LOL, kaykay! At the donkey games I've seen, they have the donkeys wear these little "shoe" thingys that supposedly help to protect the floor. I don't know, though -- that was many moons ago!

Why is Tim still going around...and around...and around...???

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timrew - Sep 28, 2005 4:40 pm (#771 of 2980)

Okay, Finn. Sorry! Missed that one.........

And sorry, Madam Pince, for going around........and around......

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kaykay1970 - Sep 28, 2005 5:05 pm (#772 of 2980)

Ok I figured out a compromise. I let my daughter have my large plastic dustpan if she promises not to bring it back! Anyway I took some Nyquill so I am off to bed. I always have weird dreams when I take that stuff. But I usually feel better in the morning. Strange. Anyway I'm trying to get all thoughts of my beautiful girl dressed in denim overalls and green plaid shirt,pig tails, and painted freckles carrying a little plastic shovel toward a large pile out of my head.

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Viola Intonada - Sep 28, 2005 8:30 pm (#773 of 2980)

Betty, we will be home Oct. 14-16. Cleveland Museum of Natural History is having an Archaeology Day on the 15th and the girls have soccer games of the 16th, so please give me a call so we can get together.

Thank you, everyone, for the birthday wishes. I have to say that I think this has been my best birthday yet. (Which reminds me, I will have to update my personal file here) My oldest made me breakfast this morning and dinner this evening, with help from Hubby, of course. The best part of the day is that I am now enjoying visiting the Forum while lying on the couch with my brand new Mac laptop! I'm so excited. Hopefully I will be able to visit more often now. (Previous computer situation: 8 year-old Mac and 5 year-old PC) It is so wonderful not to have to wait what seemed a life time for pages to download, and half the time the pages would error and would have to download them again.

I have missed so many great topics lately!!!

Tomorrow is my daughter's birthday. Yep, we like to keep things simple in this family. Oldest daughter was born the day after my birthday and youngest was born two days before Hubby's. That is why we only have two children, we are out of birthdays! :goofygrin:

Oh, another thing that made today so great is that normally I have to spend my birthday cleaning the house for my daughter's birthday party the next day. This year we are not having it at home. Yeah!!

Ladybug, do you live in NorthEast Ohio? I have come across the twins named Lemonjello and Orangejello many times here, or have they moved out of Ohio?

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Ydnam96 - Sep 28, 2005 11:43 pm (#774 of 2980)

Madame Pince, how do the shoes work...I would hope the have pretty good tread on them so the donkeys don't fall...

My real question is why they do this inside?? When I was in HS we had some wierd thing where you could "buy" a square foot of the football field. Then they would feed a poor cow a brightly colored pocker chip and put him/her out on the field. If the cow "deposited" the chip in "your" square then you won half of the money that was raised from selling the plots of field. I never quite understood who made up that game or why they would subject the cow to digesting a piece of plastic or why people would wait around for hours until the cow did it's business...Strange Strange...

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The giant squid - Sep 29, 2005 2:09 am (#775 of 2980)

The giant squid looks so cool.--Stephanie M.

Thank you, thank you very much.

KayKay, I love how their drug "prevention" plan works...if only my Sex Ed class had had similar pamphlets.

--Mike

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kaykay1970 - Sep 29, 2005 4:38 am (#776 of 2980)

Ok. Here's my weird Nyquill dream. Something about a guy named Albus something or other constructing a life-size version of a giant squid using nothing but duct tape and zip ties. Sorry, couldn't resist. Actually I slept pretty good last night.

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Ticker - Sep 29, 2005 5:19 am (#777 of 2980) Reply
Edited by Sep 29, 2005 5:19 am

Happy Birthday Viola!

It's way too early for me to be up so I'm going to go do something constructive, like polish my DIGS pin. Sigh... they say when you lose someone you love, you start "seeing" them all over the place.

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Marie E. - Sep 29, 2005 5:33 am (#778 of 2980)

Awwwww...that's sweet, Ticker. Now I'll start seeing squids everywhere.

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kaykay1970 - Sep 29, 2005 5:59 am (#779 of 2980)

I was browsing a Final Fantasy Forum and they had a link to video footage of the giant squid. Some guy over there is speculating that it is Sin from Final Fantasy X. How silly of him!

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9503272/

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Madam Pince - Sep 29, 2005 6:18 am (#780 of 2980)

kaykay, thanks for that link! Oh, poor giant squid! It lost a tentacle while trying to get away! Of course, clearly Dumbledore just pulled a "Pettigrew" and apparated away...

Better watch out, Mike, the article said that those scientist guys are actively trying to capture giant squids to raise them in captivity! (By the way, LOL on the sex ed pamphlets!)

Mandy, I don't really know how those donkey shoes work -- I never got close enough to examine them. I agree, though, I'd hope they had really good treads on them! And I don't know why they don't just put little "diaper" thingys on the donkeys -- they can do that for horses, can't they? (Unless, maybe it's part of the "funny" to have the donkeys "go" on the floor...) I was sure I'd seen something similar on show horses. Where is TBE? She'd know...

Tim, so glad you're out of the dryer. Hope you didn't get too dizzy! (A girlfriend of mine was actually put in a dryer by her brother when they were little kids -- she did it voluntarily because they thought it looked like fun. )

Woo-Hoo on the new computer, Viola! That's a great birthday!

I was watching the tape I made of "Amazing Race" the other night, and I realized I got bonus -- a trailer for "GoF"! It has some scenes I haven't seen yet, but I haven't gone back and slow-motioned through them yet. That will be something to look forward to for this evening!

All I can say about last night's "Lost" episode -- WOW! That is really a good show -- excellent cliffhangers. My hand still hurts, though, from where I punched the chair arm and yelled "Nooooooo!" when I heard the end music and the word LOST floated onto the screen.... Arrrggghhhh! What a place to end it! Can't wait til next week!

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Madam Pince - Sep 29, 2005 7:45 am (#781 of 2980)

Jenn, ack! I just realized I messed up my cousin's Latin translation by moving a word! (I missed the top line of her post when I cut-n-pasted, and then I put together my own summary which was WRONG! I flip-flopped the "letum" and the "quidem") Oops! Hope you haven't used it in a design! The correct translation that my cousin gave me should've been:

Ne letum quidem nos seiungere potest =not even death can separate us; and..."ne letum quidem" = not even death

Sorry!

***crosses fingers and hopes tattoo hasn't been done yet!!!***

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kaykay1970 - Sep 29, 2005 7:56 am (#782 of 2980)

Madame Pince One has to wonder what part of Dumbledore's anatomy will he be missing! How many tentacles does a squid have? Dumbledore only has two legs. Perhaps it will be a toe!

I am going to be missing the ball game tonight. I am still running a slight fever and don't want to expose anyone. I am giving my ticket to my oldest son. He is in high school and can fully appreciate his friend across road being outsmarted by a donkey. Anyway I wished they could all go. I didn't have enough money this week for the tickets. I don't feel as bad about as I did. My daughter corrected me that the St. Jude fundraiser is a separate project for later in the year. Tonight they are raising funds for Beta Convention. If I have to pay extra for her stay in the Opryland Hotel I can live with that.

If my girl is smart she will pass her scooper duties off to her little brother for a more supervisory job. After all, what are little brothers for.

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azi - Sep 29, 2005 8:25 am (#783 of 2980)

I loved that squid story! I definitely think that it helps our DIGS theory considerably.

Latin tatoos sound cool. I'd have one if I could think what to write. I'd probably go for a word like 'leprechaun' or something, knowing me. Simple.

Happy birthday Viola! (Or belated birthday, I lose track of days...)

KayKay, that drug prevention plan is stupid! Good thing most students don't bother to read them, at least at my age. Good to put in the recycling bin though...

Today has been boring on my end. Cold, rainy, windy and cloudy weather, lots of paperwork and only a lemon and white chocolate muffin to eat all day...On the plus side, I get my braces off on the 19th December! Then I have a retainer for at least a year.

I did get over-excited and squealed when I saw the last in the Bartimaeus Trilogy in Ottakars plus a new signed book by Marcus Sedgewick. Naturally, I bought them before Ottakars could take the offers off them. There are also three other books I want to buy, but I decided spending so much on books in one day was not a good idea!

Everyone have a brilliant day!

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Thora - Sep 29, 2005 8:56 am (#784 of 2980)

One would assume that losing a tentacle while in animagi form would blacken one's wand hand....

But seriously speaking I feel so bad for the poor thing. You'd think they wouldn't have baited an object that could hurt the animal they wanted to photograph. The video said it was caught on the hook for 4 hours!

Sometimes muggle science is so cruel.

Thora

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CatherineHermiona - Sep 29, 2005 10:04 am (#785 of 2980)

Oh, what a terrible thing happend today. Terrible, terible, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My homeroom teacher is going away. My English teacher is going away. Two teachers I like the most. We are unlucky class: first homeroom teacher we had was with us first two weeks, second one few months, third one half a year, this one a year. Every single one was great theacher. Oh, you can't imagine how sad I was. I cried and cried and cried and cried......................

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kaykay1970 - Sep 29, 2005 10:06 am (#786 of 2980)

If I am fever free tommorrow I will be attending our town's Appreciation Days over the weekend. Tommorrow night kicks it off. My daughter's drama club will be providing various skits for the occasion. Among other things she will be portraying Ricky Lake, a contestant on American idol and a zombie in thier own little Michael Jackson Thriller video. Then on Saturday the adults of our town take the stage in their own Hee-Haw show. Sometimes they have a skit where that rounder bellied men of our town participate in. They wear a huge felt cowboy hat that covers their entire head and paint a large face on their chest and belly. While the theme song of the Andy Griffith Show plays they will continually contract their abdominal muscles to make it appear as though their belly buttons are actually doing the whistling. The description does not do this justice. If they do in fact have this skit I will try to make ya'll a link to the video I intend to take. You really need a visual on this one. I hope that Saturday morning the Ft. Cambell paratroopers will be there. This is always a favorite of my 11 year old son. I haven't heard if they will be able to come this year.

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Good Evans - Sep 29, 2005 11:48 am (#787 of 2980)

sorry to hear you're news Kate, poor you. never mind maybe the new teachers will be just as nice????

hope you feel better soon KayKAy - that cold/fever has been hanging around a few days now hasn't it!

Azi - WOOHOO the final Bartemaeus trilogy is out - I shall prod hubby adn remind him it is on my xmas list - so he can go and get it early!!!

Julie x

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azi - Sep 29, 2005 11:57 am (#788 of 2980)

Julie - I'm reading it now and loving every minute! I was in hysterics on the bus earlier, think I got a few weird looks! For your hubby's instructions - it's a red colour and called Ptolemy's Gate.

Kate, I'm sure if your next teacher follows the pattern you'll get another nice one! Hopefully you will! I had 4 different tutor teachers in high school when I was only supposed to have 1. Two were ok, because they let the class run rampant instead of making us do reading time and 2 were horrible because they wouldn't let us do anything except what the headteacher said, like reading the Daily Bulletin from top to bottom and thinking about the Quote of the Day. Not nice.

Kaykay, the weekend sounds interesting! I guess you have community spirit round where you live?

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Good Evans - Sep 29, 2005 12:05 pm (#789 of 2980)

Thanks for that Azi, oh I cant wait - of course it is called "ptolomy's gate", it had to go back to that time didnt it!! - ooh can't wait - how long to Christmas???

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Madam Pince - Sep 29, 2005 12:44 pm (#790 of 2980)

Oh, CatherineHermiona, I am so sorry that you are losing two of your favorite teachers! All that turnaround, it's almost as if it were a DADA class, isn't it? Well, as Azi says, if they follow pattern, then your next one should be good too, so hopefully that will console you some. (((hugs)))

I Googled some sites for donkey basketball. In the photos, I saw no pictures of the donkey "boots" like I remembered from years ago, but one site said the donkeys are shod with "non-marking rubber shoes." There were also several sites which said that donkey ball is illegal in many states because of anti-animal-cruelty laws. They said the donkeys are shipped around from school to school, spend most of their lives shut up in horse trailers, and are ridden by inexperienced riders who are often too heavy for the small donkeys and who may "mistreat" the animals without realizing they are doing so - by pulling too hard on the reins or by kicking or whatever. I hadn't thought of that but I suppose it's possible. Let's hope not!

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Good Evans - Sep 29, 2005 12:49 pm (#791 of 2980)

the idea of donkey baseketball - sounds hilarious, but I have to say my concern is for the animals, not a natural past time and probably not that much fun... sorry to be a wet blanket - but I kind of like donkeys, no one would normally put them as a particular favourite animal, I think its an eeyore thing......toddles of to pooh corner....

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Finn BV - Sep 29, 2005 2:32 pm (#792 of 2980)

Kate, I'm so sorry your favorite teacher is leaving… I'm sure you'll like the next one just as much, even better!

Kaykay, work on that cold! Have a fun time in your town this weekend.

So… our first Cross-Country meet was today… and… I placed first! I really am still in shock. Last year my best finish was 6th, and on average 13. There were 130 boys in the race (girls run separately sometimes). I started off third, then passed the second place person, and when I passed the person in first place and he didn't try to catch me, I knew I had it! I think I won by about 50 yards. My time was 10:42 for a 1.5 mile race with hills. I am really, really, happy! Off to celebrate…… **does dance**

By the way, anybody seen Dame Peverell lately?

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haymoni - Sep 29, 2005 3:31 pm (#793 of 2980)

Congrats, Finn! Good for you!

I've been pretty quiet on the threads lately because I have been studying my hindquarters off for a test.

I am trying to earn my CEBS - Certified Employee Benefits Specialist. It is the equivalent to having your Masters in Benefits Administration. There are 10 agonizing tests. Today I passed my 4th one!

Whoo Hoo!

I get to put the initals "GBA" after my name - "Group Benefits Associate" - I still have to take the Retirement Section and the Compensation Sections - 6 more tests, but I'm happy tonight!

No more pencils! No more books! Until I get the books for the next test, that is!

Does "Happy Dance" w/ Finn...

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Stephanie M. - Sep 29, 2005 4:29 pm (#794 of 2980)

WOOHOO!!! GOOD JOB FINN!!! THAT IS AMAZING!!!!!!

I really wish I stayed to see that!!! (I went to the meet but had to leave because my bus was leaving a little after 4 and I left the meet at 4:01 and ran up the hill with my backpack to make the bus. And Finn, you were right it does take 3 minutes to get back to school, except it probably took me longer because there was a cross in the road and I wasn't sure if I should go strait or make a right... I went strait and got to school!!)

I'm so happy for you Finn! (My new theory is that people with the most spirit do the best in the event/game they are doing.)

*Starts doing the happy dance with Finn because he probably is still dancing*

And Finn, we are on the same wave length because I was also wondering about Dame Peverell and before you posted your message I searched to see when Dame was last on. I think it was Sept. 19.

I'm off to finish my homework! (I really should have stayed... *hangs head*)

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Sep 29, 2005 4:47 pm (#795 of 2980)

Hey everyone! Wow did this week fly by. I can't wait for the weekend.

Finn, congrats on winning your race! That's awesome!

Madame Pince. Thanks for the translation. I saw your correction in time! We're going tomorrow to get them.

Well...I actually have time to go out tonight, so I'm off to get ready.

-Jenn

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Ydnam96 - Sep 29, 2005 11:10 pm (#796 of 2980)

Alias!!!

All I can say is WOW.

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Good Evans - Sep 30, 2005 12:02 am (#797 of 2980)

**Takes Finn by the hand and dances a happy jig*** that is very impresive, I did the race for life this year in 36 minutes which is 5 km. So i am dead impressed with your time, well done you.

haymoni - I am intrigued, which country are you in? I haven't heard of that exam but I work in benefits in the UK and our "equivalent" is the IRRV (Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation corporate exams) which includes benefits, but I think your exams are slightly more detailed than ours. Anyhow - best of luck on those exams, I can empathise !!!!!

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Essidji - Sep 30, 2005 4:07 am (#798 of 2980)

Hi everyone. It's been such a long time since my last post... My job is killing me (but I love it anyway, so it's fine). But I miss you all, I wish I had more time to sneak in...

Just a few words to say that, this night, "Harry Potter et le prince de Sang-Mêlé" will be released in France. It seems a long time to translate HBP, but I believe it's worth, because the books Mr Ménard translated so far are very well written.

All the medias talk about this today. To summarize, they say the series has given (back) the taste of reading to children, hooking at the same time children, teenagers, and even some adults (hey, that's me!).

And I don't know if it's scheduled on purpose, but Yahoo France has also released a new trailer for GOF.

Edit : well, thinking twice about it, two months and a half between the release of the English version and the French one is a pretty fast job! I apologize Mr Ménard...

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azi - Sep 30, 2005 5:51 am (#799 of 2980)

I always wanted to buy the HP books in French. I wouldn't be able to understand them well, but it would be fun. I don't want to buy them over the Internet though because I would prefer to visit France and buy them. Like I have with the German version.

Well done Finn! I don't do exercise and the last time I did cross country it was in a thunderstorm with torrential rain and I came something like 116 out of 119. Mind you, there was humour when the two people in front of me slipped on the mud and fell over each other, leaving me to run straight between them.

Congrats Haymoni! My mum also used to work with benefits and stuff, but she never had to take evil exams to do it! The topics don't sound that interesting either, which makes learning it all so much worse!

I was so busy reading my book (Ptolemy's Gate) that I didn't go to sleep until 5.30am today. Then I was up 2 1/2 hours later. Feel fine now, but think I'll be dead by late afternoon. It was a good book though, well worth the reading!

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Mrs. Sirius - Sep 30, 2005 6:27 am (#800 of 2980)

Edit : well, thinking twice about it, two months and a half between the release of the English version and the French one is a pretty fast job! I apologize Mr Ménard...

Essidji, it is never fast enough when you want to get your hands on a copy of a Harry Potter book.

By the way and early happy anniversary to the Lex, to Steve, Kip, Denise et all. I always remember because you share a date with my triplets.

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Loopy Lupin - Sep 30, 2005 7:24 am (#801 of 2980)

Congrats Finn! Well, I hope everyone has a great weekend. The countdown to GoF is clicking down. I'm all a dither!

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kaykay1970 - Sep 30, 2005 7:34 am (#802 of 2980)

Congrarulations Finn and Haymoni!!!

azi If you think my town has interesting activities you'll love this. I finally picked up a paper so I could have a schedule of this weekends events. Apparently another town very near here is having their first annual goat beauty contest and antique tractor show! They are giving prizes for most beautiful goat and ugliest goat. Amazing the things we think of to keep ourselves amused.

I am feeling alot better today, no fever anyway. I wonder why we adults feel so bad with a low grade fever and the children run around playing all day with 103 temp.

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azi - Sep 30, 2005 7:49 am (#803 of 2980)

A goat beauty contest? Wow, that's weird! I take it the area has a high goat population? The tractor show I can cope with - I've spent half my life being dragged to steam rallies. Where I live there are not many community events as I'm in a small village which comprises of a shop, pub and church. It's not that isolated though, since there are 3 more villages a mile down the road in different directions. No one in the village really mixes so there isn't much community spirit. Ah well...

Nice to know your fever has disappeared!

Everybody have a great day!

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Catherine - Sep 30, 2005 8:46 am (#804 of 2980)

Hi, everyone.

I am sneaking on the Forum from school. It's my last day at school being in the classroom with the kids full-time, so I feel a little sad. We had a fun class, though. I showed my goofy Millionaire video, and they really enjoyed it. Can I tell you that the entire 7th grade (33 students) ate 8 dozen doughnuts??? I was amazed at their ability to pack away food.

One of my students in the other class gave me a card and a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble. I almost cried at the end of class.

Loopy Lupin--I'm in a dither about GoF, too! :waves:

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kaykay1970 - Sep 30, 2005 9:17 am (#805 of 2980)

I do not know anyone personally who owns a goat. I doubt the popularity of a goat beauty contest myself. We already have a category for goats at the county fair livestock judging competition. I doubt the local farmers will think that a "beauty contest" is a serious competition. But who knows. Maybe I will find out next year if they announce the second annual event.

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Elanor - Sep 30, 2005 9:38 am (#806 of 2980)

LOL, whenever you come on this thread there is something funny in the air! **hoping we'll see pictures of the goat beauty contest**

Congratulations Finn! That is great! I love watching sports but always hated doing one so I am always amazed to see the others' results! I remember well sports at school, when I was walking instead of running each time the teacher wasn't looking in my direction and the fact that I was always in the last ones chosen when we were doing teams. Well, I didn't blame them! Since the day I received a ball in the glasses I've been afraid of footballs (for soccer), basket or other handballs and used to step aside instead of fighting for the ball...

I have to do a bit of sport now, for my back, but I still don't like it. So, most of the time, I just do some exercise bike at home, chosing carefully the music I hear while doing it so to cheer me up. From my experience, there is nothing better than a good Star Wars battle theme for pedaling at a good rythm, though some HP Quidditch themes are not bad either. In short, John Williams is my personal coach!

Congratulations too Haymoni!

Essidji! That is so great to "see" you again! Yes, we're going to have a very HP night here today. I was actually pleasantly surprised to hear that more than 100 000 English copies of the HBP have been sold in France since July! I don't read the books in French anymore but I'm really happy for those who will discover it tonight.

Have a great day everybody! **healing charms to those who need them too** Weekend has just started here! Youpi!!!!!

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Ydnam96 - Sep 30, 2005 9:57 am (#807 of 2980)

Just popping in to say hello. Finn, great job! I hate exercise...which would be why none of my clothes fit they way they used to

Happy Birthday Lexicon. How many years now?

I'm still sick. This is one nasty cold (if that's what it is). It has settled in my throat and I have a nasty cough and a very sore throat. But, life must continue sick or not. Luckily I only have to be at work for 4 hours today (Unlike yesterday which went from 9:15-4:00 then 6:00-9:00). I'm so glad the weekend is here again, but I'm on call this weekend so hopefully there are no emergencies because I'm the one who has to respond. Haha...that will be interesting.

Goat beauty contests? Is that what Aberforth got in trouble for?? Sounds fishy to me. I wonder if there is a Goat Equality League or something that could come in and protect the poor goats who get chosen as ugliest.

So we haven't heard from Puck lately (that I recall) which is understandable....but after all the work we put in trying to get baby Puck into the world I'm hoping she's doing well.

Okay I neeed to drag myself to the shower and get ready for work. Happy Friday everyone. And...happy Alias/Lost season for those of us in the US. It's gonna be great. (I promise not to spoil for those in other countries who get it a bit later than us).

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Esther Rose - Sep 30, 2005 11:08 am (#808 of 2980)

I am still tearing over the loss of Joan of Arcadia. =(

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Loopy Lupin - Sep 30, 2005 11:38 am (#809 of 2980)

Hey Catherine! ***waves***

Sheesh today is one boring day at work. Lots of waiting around today. I hate waiting.

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Viola Intonada - Sep 30, 2005 12:17 pm (#810 of 2980)

Believe it or not, Loopy, I am kind of envious of you for having a boring day at work. The preschoolers this year are really keeping me on my toes. The best way to describe the class is that we have several very boyish boys. There is never a dull moment.

Happy reading to everyone reading the French version tonight! I bought "Harry Potter a L'ecole des Sorciers" when I was in France a couple of years ago. I never got past translating the first page, my French is way too rusty. Maybe someday...

Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Thora - Sep 30, 2005 12:26 pm (#811 of 2980)

And...happy Alias/Lost season for those of us in the US. It's gonna be great.-Ydnam96

If we don't all keel over from the suspense of Lost. The last two episode endings have left me quite agitated.

I wonder if they'd send me this season's scripts if I told them the wait was bad for my nerves?

Well at least JKR doesn't feed it to us chapter by chapter. Though come to think of it, I would happily subsist upon antacids for a year if she did.... sigh.... waiting.

Thora

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Amilia Smith - Sep 30, 2005 1:38 pm (#812 of 2980)

Well at least JKR doesn't feed it to us chapter by chapter.

Charles Dickens did that. And now you know why Dickens makes such great movies (lots of cliffhangers) but rather dull reading (always having to repeat what happened in last week's issue).

How are you doing, Thora? Have you moved yet?

I got to go stand behind the reference desk this morning and Observe. It was really very interesting. And surprisingly busy for first thing Friday morning.

Mills.

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Finn BV - Sep 30, 2005 2:42 pm (#813 of 2980)

Can I tell you that the entire 7th grade (33 students) ate 8 dozen doughnuts??? –Catherine

Sheesh! And I thought the 4 dozen for 21 students in 5th Grade was a lot (I only ate one doughnut, of course… ).

Congrats, Haymoni, GBA!

Right, isn't tomorrow the Forum's fourth birthday? **checks top right corner of page** Oops, third birthday. Happy BDay! And tomorrow is Julie Andrews' 70th birthday! How cool! (Julie=childhood (and still) idol ::sigh:

Thanks for the congrats, everyone. I found out today that no Middle School boy from our school had ever placed first before, so I was quite elated the whole day.

It's Friday!!

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Stephanie M. - Sep 30, 2005 2:53 pm (#814 of 2980)

That's really good Finn!!! Was that your best time you ever had?

Happy Birthday Forum! (Is it today or tomorrow?) Happy early birthday Julie Andrews!

Talking about people eating a lot of food... I feel like I have eaten so much today! I think it's because I have been swimming so much lately and whenever I swim I usually get really hungry.

I think that's all I was going to say. This week wasn't very good. I have has a ton of work to do and things started to get better Thursday around lunch time. AND NOW IT'S FRIDAY!!! But this weekend will be pretty busy because I have 2 tests and a quiz on Monday.

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timrew - Sep 30, 2005 4:25 pm (#815 of 2980)

kaykay1970:- I doubt the popularity of a goat beauty contest myself.

I, personally, would look forward to the bikini section, and the interview...............

Yes, I would like to eat grass; and those trainers; and the entire contents of that washing-line.........Oh! And I'm forgetting my struggle for World Peace!

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The giant squid - Sep 30, 2005 5:01 pm (#816 of 2980)

I was amazed at their ability to pack away food.—Catherine

NEver underestimate the teenager's ability to consume mass quantities. I used to eat everything in sight, and still maintain a svelte 100 pounds (I've since ballooned up to 110). My sisters hate me...

--Mike

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Catherine - Sep 30, 2005 5:23 pm (#817 of 2980)

I used to eat everything in sight, and still maintain a svelte 100 pounds (I've since ballooned up to 110). My sisters hate me... --Squid Mike

With good reason!

You are lucky I can't pull an Aunt Marge-esque ballooning charm...

We had a good day today. (Finn, I think my 7th graders "beat" your fifth grade class! ) I received a compliment that I did not expect from one of the veteran teachers, who told me she rolled her eyes when she heard I was "subbing" for the teacher on maternity leave, that she expected that I would never contribute to the department and would just "phone things in" because that is how substitutes act, in her opinion. She told that I had been "a real teacher" and that I had done a very good job. Praise from this person is rare indeed, and it came at a moment when I needed it.

I guess that good teachers can do that, and I learned something else today.

::waves back at Loopy Lupin because it is Friday:: Sheesh, isn't it time for GoF yet?

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Madam Pince - Sep 30, 2005 6:48 pm (#818 of 2980)

Awwww, Catherine, that's sweet. Congratulations on a job well done -- substituting or not, you did a great job.

Finn, congratulations on your cross-country win! That is so fantastic!! An athlete who can write -- whoo-hoo!

Essidji, welcome back! We've missed you!

Hope all the exams go well, haymoni! Yuck... I hate exams....

Mandy, have you seen a doctor? If you've felt that yucky for a whole week, you should get checked out. Maybe it'll be something that a quick dose of antibiotic will knock out quickly. Usually my doctor hangs back on doing antibiotics too early (which I agree with -- no point in messing up immunities and all that) but he says if you're sick for more than a week, then you just really need to get better. I hope you feel better soon!

Glad you're doing better, kaykay!

Did anybody hear how Gina did on the vote for best impersonation? (on MuggleNet? or TLC?) Last I heard, I thought she was winning...

Happy Harry Potter Weekend to all of France!

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Finn BV - Sep 30, 2005 6:54 pm (#819 of 2980)

Madam P – according to TLC, Gina came in second with 476 votes, behind only Karolina from Poland doing Luna.

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haymoni - Sep 30, 2005 8:21 pm (#820 of 2980)

Catherine - never a doubt! You obviously connected with the kids and made a mark with the staff.

Of course, you know what this means, don't you??? You will be the most requested sub at that school! Everyone will want to have babies now that they know you are available.

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kaykay1970 - Sep 30, 2005 8:41 pm (#821 of 2980)
Edited Sep 30, 2005 9:20 pm

We just got back from the Appreciation thing. Our drama club did a really good job. At the begining of the night my 8 year old did the cake walk thing. She was so upset that she didn't win a cake. At the end of the events however there was an electric scooter give away. I couldn't believe when they called her name. She is on top of the world! She hopped all the way to the car with a pack of fellow 3rd graders following behind.

Edit: Upon scanning the owner's manual for the scooter I discovered that it is not recommended for children under 12. She'll get there in 3 1/2 years!

I can't believe this. I just walked outside and my chow has totally been skunked again. This is like the 4th time in 3 months.

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Chemyst - Oct 1, 2005 5:03 am (#822 of 2980)

WooHoo & Hurray Haymoni !

Kaykay,   dear me... getting skunked seems to be common for members of this forum who live near their habitats. If you see Fred or George, you should ask them if they can't come up with some sort of a fix for that.

We never doubted you were a "real" teacher Catherine. You did one of the tough jobs of getting the routine discipline "launched" at the beginning of the year. Now the "real real" teacher will have a tough act to follow.  ...that was your plan all along, wasn't it? :sinistergrin:

Happy October everyone. Dawn is breaking here and it looks to be a spectacular day.

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Thora - Oct 1, 2005 7:03 am (#823 of 2980)

Ameilia- The house hasn't sold yet, so we don't really mind that his boss bumped the departure date for my hubby back to November 1st. So if we sell the house in the next few weeks (not likely) I'll go with him. If not, well we're weighing the unpleasant options. I hate having my life up in the air, but luckily my friends have big hearts and sponge shoulders.

Julie=childhood (and still) idol- Finn   Wow, Speedy Gonzales is also very cool and has his priorities in line. Wicked.



My sisters hate me... - Squid Mike   . . .  and the ranks of your sisters swell. 110, that's so wrong.

Catherine- good for you!

Oh and speaking of skunks I've awoken to that pleasant aroma 3 times this week and was lucky not to be sprayed when I came home last night and startled one in my yard.

Thora

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Stephanie M. - Oct 1, 2005 7:58 am (#824 of 2980)

You must be a great teacher Catherine! I have had really bad subs in the past. I had a French teacher sub for my math class in 6th grade... let's just say nobody did well on the quiz the day our math teacher came back.

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Marie E. - Oct 1, 2005 8:28 am (#825 of 2980)

Yes, we both hate our brother. He was so thin as a teen that he couldn't get into the military. They have a minimum weight. Just so unfair!

Catherine, the validation from the veteran teacher must have felt so good. I get twinges of not being a "real" teacher occasionally since I teach private kindergarten at a daycare setting. It's become quite common here to have kindergarten at daycares. A local daycare, Junior Academy, actually has kindergarten through second grade.

Happy Birthday, Lexicon! I remember that first day there were only about six threads, and one was a Tell About Yourself sort. Is the original Tell About Yourself thread in the archives? I posted on October 2nd, 2002. Just imagine, my girls were three and five back then. Now they're the ripe ol' ages of six and eight. And back then Denise only had seven children!

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Madam Pince - Oct 1, 2005 9:02 am (#826 of 2980)

Happy Birthday, Lexicon!

Phooey on Gina not winning. Hmmmph!

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Kip Carter - Oct 1, 2005 10:36 am (#827 of 2980)

Marie E., thank you for remembering when the Harry Potter Lexicon Forum first began. I am putting together a new discussion thread to celebrate the start of our fourth year and a review of the last three years.

For everyone's information, Steve actually started this Forum on October 1, 2002; however it was not ready for posts until October 2nd. Even though today is the actual birthday, the celebration will continue for the following week for those who want to enjoy what Lexicon Steve created three years ago.

Please be patient while I put the page together and save your thoughts and ideas for the new thread. I will have it up later today around 6:00 p.m. PDT (Forum time). The thread will be located in this folder. In the meantime, start putting together your thoughts and what you would like to share with everyone.

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Ydnam96 - Oct 1, 2005 12:33 pm (#828 of 2980)

So I'm still sick, bleh, but my best friend had her first baby this morning at 4 am Eastern time. Enrique was 4 weeks early and was born with a full head of hair. Mom sounded soo happy when I talked to her. I've got a grin that just won't go away. I'm sad though that I can't be there to share it with her. But still happy

Happy Birthday Lexicon!!

Yay for the weekend

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Herm oh ninny - Oct 1, 2005 1:05 pm (#829 of 2980)

Hey Guys! I don't know if I have mentioned this, but my cousin and his wife are expecting their second child, a little boy. I am extra excited about this because they have asked me to be his Godmother!! Well, my aunt just called me and said that Melissa (the mother to be) is having contractions every 8 minutes!!! YAY!!! I am sooo excited I just had to tell someone!! I'm dancing around the house like a crazy person! LOL Well, I'm off to go do my first official Godmother duty! (Shopping for presents to bring to my new little godson at the hospital!)

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Elanor - Oct 1, 2005 1:19 pm (#830 of 2980)

What wonderful news Mandy and Herm oh ninny! I'm really happy for you and your friends/cousins.

Happy birthday Lexicon! I can't wait to read the new thread!

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Finn BV - Oct 1, 2005 1:34 pm (#831 of 2980)

Great news, Mandy and Herm oh ninny! Congrats and congrats-to-bes to the moms/moms-to-be.

Happy Birthday again, Lexicon. I'm looking forward to everybody's recollections of the first day.

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boop - Oct 1, 2005 2:26 pm (#832 of 2980)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEXICON!!!!!!!

Everyone have a great weekend!!!

hugs always

boop

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haymoni - Oct 1, 2005 5:25 pm (#833 of 2980)

Who was it that had the friend who was pregnant and going off to be a missionary in South America some place???

Was that you, Mandy? Is this the friend?

Even if it isn't - Congrats!

And congrats to me! Fall baseball is over!!!

Slacker Moms Unite!!!!

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Ydnam96 - Oct 1, 2005 5:43 pm (#834 of 2980)

No it wasn't me. I do remember someone talking about it though...

It seems to be baby season!

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Amilia Smith - Oct 1, 2005 5:43 pm (#835 of 2980)

Thora, I am sending house selling charms your way. What do you suppose the incantation should be?

Mills.

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dizzy lizzy - Oct 1, 2005 6:04 pm (#836 of 2980)

Amilia: I will be sending you an email sometime today (Oz Time) over your request in the reccomended reading thread. I will send it via my worldcrossing account so you know who it is from .

Happy birthday lexicon - It must be pretty close to my anniversary on the forum too as I remember disscussing "banned books week" on the chat thread this time last year.

Lizzy

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Amilia Smith - Oct 1, 2005 7:46 pm (#837 of 2980)

Thank you Lizzy! I might not be able to check my email again before Monday, so I am letting you know now how much I appreciate it. :-)

Mills.

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Eponine - Oct 1, 2005 8:39 pm (#838 of 2980)

I discovered today that I must have a really good 'dirty look.' Mr. Eponine and I went to see Serenity (really really good BTW) and there was this guy next to me who kept laughing at inappropriate moments and talking loudly to himself. It was a key moment in the movie, and I was so close to yelling at him to shut up when he looked at me and laughed as if I should laugh with him. I glared at him with the nastiest look I could manage, and apparently it worked because he was (mostly) quiet after that. I was rather proud of myself.

Happy Birthday, Lexicon Forum!

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pottermom34 - Oct 1, 2005 8:46 pm (#839 of 2980)

Good for you Eponine, ther's nothing worse than rude jerks when trying to enjoy a movie.


Happy Birthday Lexicon, I've really enjoyed my few months here.

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Finn BV - Oct 1, 2005 9:54 pm (#840 of 2980)

LOL Eponine.

Just got back from a Bar Mitzvah – it's 12:54 AM here. I've posted in the Happy BDay thread. Thanks for the times, HPLF!

Way too tired to say anything now, just good night.

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Mrs. Sirius - Oct 1, 2005 11:03 pm (#841 of 2980)

By the way an early happy anniversary to the Lex, to Steve, Kip, Denise et all. I always remember because you share a date with my triplets.

I posted that early because I was away and didn't think I would return in time to post on the day. It's nearly 2:00 am here. The forum has taken me thru so much over these past 3 years. I was so afraid of the vile, nasty, evil, things that I had been warned about on the Internet. Finding the Lex I was wonderful, it was a safe place to discuss something I was passionate about.

Here I have learned about html codes, I've improved my writing and typing skills, I made and met friends and passed so many rough nights. When I first started, I said I would read the Lexicon only, I wouldn't go to the Forum, then I thought I would just read through the posts, but then I couldn't help but to join in some discussions. It took a long time before I worked up the nerve to join and post freely. Thanks guys, you've do good work.

timrew are you talking about whirled peas?

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The giant squid - Oct 2, 2005 12:10 am (#842 of 2980)

He was so thin as a teen that he couldn't get into the military. They have a minimum weight.--Marie E.

It's true...I tried to join the Army Reserve between my junior & senior years in high school--for the college money, of course. The minimum weight for someone my height (5'6") was 104 lbs. No problem, right? At the weigh-in for the physical I topped out at 95. Personally, I consider it a sign from above; I'd have hated it in the Army anyway. I'm too independent for the military lifestyle.

--Mike

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Ydnam96 - Oct 2, 2005 1:06 am (#843 of 2980)

Mike, I think my left leg weighs 95 lbs.

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Lina - Oct 2, 2005 6:34 am (#844 of 2980)

There have been several birthdays lately, so to all that I've missed and a special (belated as well) one for the Sirius triplets !

There have been several reasons to celebrate, too, so for all of you!

We have some virus problems at home at the moment. We had to go to the hospital two nights ago with the youngest (just on her name day) because of some digesting problems (better not to go into details) and she had to get the infusion. We were quite confused because we couldn't figure out what could she have eat that wouldn't make problems to anybody else. Now Kate is having the same problems, so we know it has nothing to do with food but I'm sure that she could use some of your healing and cheering charms that always work.

Good week to everyone!

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  kaykay1970 - Oct 2, 2005 6:47 am (#845 of 2980)

Lina I hope your girls are better soon. And I hope Ydnam is feeling better already.

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  Finn BV - Oct 2, 2005 7:45 am (#846 of 2980)

Mike, I think my left leg weighs 95 lbs.

LOL, yes, Mike, I don't consider myself obese at all and I rocketed off 95 lbs. in fourth grade. (Then again, I was overweight then, so I've lost quite a bit of weight since, but… 95 in high school? )

Lina and family, wellness charms to you all.

Yesterday, I came out of the Bar Mitzvah service and I was on Madison and 62nd. I was looking for my mom who was picking me up, and there were big white screens and lots of people huddled around that intersection. So as I was walking and looking for my mom, I heard a woman in charge ask us to keep moving – go across the street or move back down the block. So I opted for across the street and as I was walking I heard her say the names "Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway." I walked past all the director's chairs for the crew, and on the back were the words The Devil Wears Prada, which is apparently now due for a movie.

I found my mom and told her I really wanted to watch them film, so she waited for me and I stood on the corner. Then, when the Madison Ave. light was red, they yelled "Scene #" (couldn't hear the number), "Take 2, Action!" A yellow taxicab (the number of the cab began with 8Z if you ever go see the movie whenever it comes out) drove down 62nd, and Hathaway's stunt double, carrying orange Hermès bags, was "hit" by the cab. Her bags were thrown up in the air and she landed on the hood of the taxi. The driver got out to see if she was okay, and that was that. Cut. It was amazing! If you live in New York, check out to see if you can find the shooting locations, I hear they're all over the place, including Times Square. It was really cool!

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Good Evans - Oct 2, 2005 10:38 am (#847 of 2980)

love and charms to kate and her siblings. Hope you are feeling better soon and that mum Lina isnt too worn out looking after and worrying!.

Hubby's birthday today so just a quick pop in. I must say how I laughed at TimRews original user name - Scambledeggs - just so him!!!!

Finn: that sounds so amzing - glad you had a good time

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Stephanie M. - Oct 2, 2005 10:47 am (#848 of 2980)

Wow! That's really cool Finn! I should go check it out, even though they are probably not on 62nd and Madison any more. I really like Anne Hathaway... and I went to a swim meet with someone from Meryl Streep's family and Meryl Streep was watching us.

Mike, how tall are you? I weigh less than 95 pounds but I am barely 5 feet tall. My mom who is 5'4' weighed a little more than 85 pounds in college and then she weighed around 100 pounds when she first became pregnant with my sister. Now she is probably at an average weight and she grew and inch since college... hmm maybe I'll grow after college...

Lina I hope all of your children are feeling well!!

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Denise P. - Oct 2, 2005 10:55 am (#849 of 2980)

I was 5'6" through high school. Less than 2 years after I graduated from High School, I was (and still am) 5'8". We won't discuss weight changes

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CatherineHermiona - Oct 2, 2005 11:16 am (#850 of 2980)

Hi, everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel so bad and I hardly left my bed. I won't go to school tomorrow and that's the only good side of my fever.

Anyway, let's talk about something better. I was in Trieste yesterday and I bought some shoes and CDs. My aunt had to bought her liquid for contact lenses and there can't be a visit to Trieste without new pair of shoes for her and sometimes for us too. She usually buys some Italian CDs and we are going around the shops and sometimes we buy something little. It was great. My aunt told we should be back until 2 p. m. and we came around 4, of course.

Kate

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Finn BV - Oct 2, 2005 11:26 am (#851 of 2980)

Kate, I hope you feel better. I'm glad you had a good outing in Trieste.

Happy Birthday Mr. Good Evans!

Edit: Off to see Corpse Bride (which I never did end up seeing two weeks ago)! I'll tell you about the trailer……

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Elanor - Oct 2, 2005 11:34 am (#852 of 2980)

I really have trouble with measures and weights which are not in metric system but, thanks to you all, I think I'm making some progress!

In good old metric system, I am 1.65 meters tall, which, if I calculated correctly, must be something like 5'5", am I right? In high school, I was weighing something like 47 kg (103 pounds?) and, till I was 30, about 50 kg (110 pounds?), which I really liked. But then, I had to wear those awful surgical corsets for months, that prevented me from moving as I used to and brought me a few more pounds... **sigh** But I'm working on it! (a bit: I will never give up eating chocolate, it is a matter of principle, honestly! ).

Anyway, to calculate that sort of scared me! It makes me feel much slimer to see my weight in kilos than in pounds.

Healings charms to you and your sister Kate! And to everyone else needing some too.

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kaykay1970 - Oct 2, 2005 11:47 am (#853 of 2980)

When I was a junior in high school I weighed about 85 pounds and was about 4'11". Sometime in the summer before I started senior year I gained 10 pounds and grew to 5'4" which is my current height. I never truly put on any weight until I got pregnant with my third child. I am not even going to say how much. I had a hard time losing it and in fact never did until I had a really ugly strain of flu. I am generallly happy with my weight at the moment although losing a few pounds couldn't hurt. I will say that I had alot more health problems when I was underweight as opposed to overweight.

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Madam Pince - Oct 2, 2005 12:50 pm (#854 of 2980)

CatherineHermiona, I enjoyed chatting with you in the Chat Room! Hope you are feeling much better soon! And I hope that nobody else in the family comes down with it! *waves to Lina!*

Congratulations to everyone who is celebrating the arrival of new babies! Yay! Herm-oh-ninny, you will be such a great godmother -- I'm sure you'll keep your little godchild well supplied with stuffed Hedwigs and Harry Potter books!

LOL on Eponine's icy glare! Are you sure you aren't related to a certain potions master?

Finn, that is so exciting! Movie filming is really neat to watch, isn't it? It so looks like nothing while they're doing it, and then when you see it on-screen it's amazing!

I'm having a hard time picturing you in military fatigues, Squid Mike, so you're right -- it was probably for the best! When I was young, my aunt and uncle kept nurturing the hope that I would attend the Naval Academy for some reason (silly them!) I dutifully went on all the campus tours that they took me on, but they finally got the clue that there was absolutely no way I would make it there -- zero upper-arm strength for one thing, and an inability to follow orders unquestioningly for another. And I wonder why Little Pince doesn't listen to me....wonder where on earth he gets it?  :goofygrin:

I'll go along with you kaykay on the weight thing -- I'm generally happy I guess, although I really should lose a few. I can tell I need to because I am really stretching it to fit into my Civil War dresses for my once-a-year "living history" foray (which is coming up in two weeks.) I've invested a lot of money into outfits that are made to fit your waist like a second skin to begin with, so there is NO extra room in there. Since Little Pince, I can still get into them (well, all except one) but it is something of a struggle, and not very comfortable. Sigh... I suppose I should go check again to be sure I can still fasten the hooks before the weekend comes... ***is NOT looking forward to this test***

OK, so Tuesday night at 9:00pm Eastern U.S. time is when the episode of "The Amazing Race" airs which may have Mr. Pince in it. I have put a link on my profile page which shows his picture, in case anybody wants to look for him! He will be a Union officer, and was standing very near the Union flagbearer during the filming.

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kaykay1970 - Oct 2, 2005 4:02 pm (#855 of 2980)

Madame Pince Your living history foray reminds me of some friends of ours. Actually it is my oldest daughter's best friend's family. The father always does these civil war reinactments. He used to be the tour guide/park ranger at Shiloh National Park. They attend some kind of ball every year where they must dress in civil period costumes.

My daughter has a field trip to Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch on Friday. They are visiting the museum. I don't know if they are having their civil war reinactment this week-end but that is generally when they try to schedule school trips. Last time I went with my son Loretta Lynn actually came out and visited the children. Of course none of them knew who she was but we parents really enjoyed it.

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Denise P. - Oct 2, 2005 4:51 pm (#856 of 2980)

Since this town was occupied by the Yankees for most of the Civil War, we obviously have a lot of Civil War reinactors around. Fort Donelson is right by here and they have a fairly decent sized "battle" each year. We had a group come talk to our Cub Scouts last year, it was very cool. They brought hardtack for us to try and it was very interesting for the parents to talk to the woman who was with them. Down near Nashville, they have even larger battles during the year.

I have friends active in SCA but their time period is Italian Renaissance.

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I Am Used Vlad - Oct 2, 2005 6:32 pm (#857 of 2980)

They do a lot of Civil War reinacting in my area, as well, since I'm not that far from Gettysburg. I know a couple who were into it who got married in Civil War regalia. I'm also fairly certain, although I'm no buff, that the Confederate Army marched right by where I live on their way to Gettysburg. They approached from the north, if I remember correctly.

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Mrs. Sirius - Oct 2, 2005 9:22 pm (#858 of 2980)

The best way to see your weight is in stones. When I was in London I didn't mind getting on a scale, I weighed about 9 1/2 stones,(that is the heaviest I had ever been). My height is scary, I think I am either 172 or 176 centimeters.

Oh saw the GoF that aired tonight, no spoiler here but it was really cool. It was a bonus because I just happened to walk into the room and the television was on.

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The giant squid - Oct 3, 2005 1:02 am (#859 of 2980)

Okay, for the Metric folks: I am about 163 cm tall (5'6") and weighed about 43kg when trying to enter the military and top out around 50kg now. I normally describe myself as "freakishly thin", although I don't look abnormal or anything. Maybe I just have hollow bones like a bird or something... And yes, the reactions you've all had ar the norm. I usually hear "I haven't weighed that since 5th grade!" a lot. How many (weight) pounds to one stone? I can really mess with people then...

Lina/Kate, I hope you & the rest of the family get well soon.

I've never seen an actual Civil War reenactment (not a lot of Civil War activity in North Dakota...and they don't usually reenact Custer's Last Stand for some reason ). I did however see an old Jeff Foxworthy Show episode where they decided to go "off script" and whup the Yankees' asses for once. That sounds like what I'd end up trying to do...if you're going to all the trouble, why not shake things up a little?

--Mike

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Snuffles - Oct 3, 2005 1:29 am (#860 of 2980)

Hey all!!

Haven't been able to get onto the Forum for a week, and 197 posts to read! I have skimmed alot so I apologise if I miss anything. Happy birthday to all celebrating, and cheering charms to anyone who needs them.

I would like to say welcome back Phoenix Song, I am so glad you are ok and I hope you get your home repaired as quickly as possible.

I did read the posts about peoples weight but I have absolutely no comment to make about my own!!!!

Happy Monday everyone.

Julie

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CatherineHermiona - Oct 3, 2005 2:09 am (#861 of 2980)

Well, looking at your weights/heights makes me feel tall and fat because I'm 175.5 cm tall and my weight is 70 kilos now (AND I DON'T LOOK FAT!).

Kate

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Marie E. - Oct 3, 2005 5:40 am (#862 of 2980)

Of course you're not fat, Kate. Don't compare yourself to my brother, please. He is "freakishly thin". Sadly, I was also until I hit puberty. I remember wearing girls size 7 pants when I was ten years old. I didn't hit 50 lbs until third grade (about eight and a half years old). My daughter Shayla has the "thin" gene now. She's eight and a half and only 53 lbs at 4ft 2inches. She and my six year old can almost share clothes.

Finn, I got to watch the filming of the 90's movie Now and Then. They filmed in Savannah, GA and in Statesboro, GA. My brother and I were living in Statesboro at the time. I saw part of the sewer drain rescue scene and a scene where they are riding their bikes up to the lbrary steps. I imagine in NYC you see a lot more movies being filmed.

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Ydnam96 - Oct 3, 2005 5:44 am (#863 of 2980)

Oh to have been ever "freakishly thin"...

Alas, that is not my burden. My problem is I like food and I hate exercise. It's okay though. I can handle it.

So I'm up sick, again. (I was feeling better yesterday and went to a birthday party and probably overdid it) Bleh. But at least I have the forum to brighten me up while I'm awake!!

Have a great day everyone. I'm gonna try and go back to sleep.

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Ladybug220 - Oct 3, 2005 6:30 am (#864 of 2980)

Hi all! I saw Serenity this weekend and it was really good. And this comes from someone that doesn't normally watch sci-fi stuff. Also, they showed the trailer for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and it looks like it is going to be great! I had seen the trailer online but it was nice to see it on the big screen. That will be one that I have to see in the theater - along with Harry Potter, of course!

Well, must pretend to work. Have a great day everyone!

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kaykay1970 - Oct 3, 2005 6:31 am (#865 of 2980)

Kate You are not fat, you are healthy. Like I said before I had health problems when I was "freakishly thin." I was very anemic growing up which caused me to have alot of problems. I only gained about 18 pounds with my second child. I had to take 5 iron tablets a day which was not fun. Then my boy had to take iron supplements until he was 2. He is still freakishly thin, but he is healthy. He weighs 100 pounds and is 5'6".

I am so upset with my hubby. He is diabetic. He really overdid it with the sweets this weekend at the Appreciation thing. Last night on the way home from the grocery store he was light-headed and had to let me drive home. When he finally checked his sugar it was in the target zone at 118 but it had been hours since he had eaten. Today is his birthday so I need to cook a special meal. I am consulting the diabetic cookbook for ideas.

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Snuffles - Oct 3, 2005 7:25 am (#866 of 2980)

Just read that in Hello magazine, Alan Rickman has been voted September's most attractive man.

He won with over 5000 votes, me thinks some forum members *cough* Gina, Choices *cough* must have voted a few times!!!! Hee hee!

Julie

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Madam Pince - Oct 3, 2005 7:29 am (#867 of 2980)

Mandy, your Legos look so cool!

Ladybug, I am so excited to see The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe! I haven't see a trailer yet -- it never occurred to me to look online (Duh! If it wasn't for the Forum, I'd probably never have see a GoF one yet either! )

Vlad, you are correct -- at the battle of Gettysburg, the Confederate army approached the town from the north, while the Federal army approached from the south. Kind of backwards, but it fits if you follow where their campaigns had been, etc. I used to do about five or six re-enactments a year (I was in a Civil War wedding once as an attendant), but lately I've only been doing the one, although Mr. Pince does more. I love them -- it is so fun to step back in time. Camping out under the stars (well, I do have a tent), cooking over a campfire using only things that were available during our time period, it's all very cool. And wearing a corset really isn't all that bad -- it just reminds you that during your "regular" life, you probably aren't sitting/standing up with your back straight like your Mother taught you to. My back usually aches a little at the end of a long day wearing a corset. Next year we hope to start taking Little Pince. I am toying with the idea of taking him this time, but I'm afraid he still doesn't "Stop!" quickly enough when I need him to, when there are dangerous things like firepits and horses and things around. He looks so cute in his little outfit, though! (***keep repeating to self: "He is not a dress-up doll; he is not a dress-up doll"***)

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kaykay1970 - Oct 3, 2005 10:43 am (#868 of 2980)

I shared this story on another web site and thought I would share with you all as well. Bear in mind that this was not funny at the time it happened.I was totally in tears.

My 2 year old son got his head seriously stuck in between the legs of one of my bar stools. This stool has added braces that hook between the legs thus creating an opening that one should think twice about sticking ones head through. Ok. Had he stuck his head into the opening from outside the stool I probably could have pulled him right out. This, however is not his style. He was "inside the stool,"as in in-between the four legs and stuck his head out through the opening. There was absolutely no way to position him to pull him back out. It looked like some kind of bizarre contortionist act gone terribly awry. I lay the bar stool down while my 11 year old held his head in the most comfortable position possible. I grabbed the hack saw which is not ideal for cutting wood but was handy because we had been working on the bathroom plumbing. Besides that it was much safer than the power circular saw that 14 year old son suggested (and people wonder why I don't trust my children to babysit). I started cutting the baby out while 14 year old ran around yelling, "Get the Skill saw, Get the Skill saw." Yeah right, I would like for the baby to come out of this with all his limbs attached, thank you very much! Anyway, once he was free I promptly tossed the bar stools from my home. I kept the little brace piece and put it in his "baby memory box."

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Thora - Oct 3, 2005 11:01 am (#869 of 2980)

Oh, man! That must have been awful. I've gotten the kids heads out of tight spots by thinking reverse birth-crown last, but with the kid inside the stool I think i'd have sacrificed the stool too.

My son just broke the lid to the toilet. Looks like it will be cheaper to replace the whole tank than the lid.... and my sister has my car and my husband is out of town.

St. Mungo's here I come...

Thora

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haymoni - Oct 3, 2005 11:03 am (#870 of 2980)

Kay - that is funny.

My mother-in-law often tells this story of one of my husband's mishaps. She was a teacher and at some point during the day, the principal came on the PA system in her room and told her that she had an emergency at home. (Why they couldn't come and knock on the door and tell her this is beyond me.) The principal said what the emergency was, but it sounded so far-fetched that she didn't believe him and decided to leave rather than clarify with him. (An aide came over until the principal could come down.)

When she got home, she found that my husband, who was about 4 at the time, had gotten his foot stuck inside a bongo drum. The babysitter was an older woman who was just beside herself. Everytime she went to move my husband's foot, he would scream - it was really wedged in there. And she didn't want to break the bongo drum to release the foot in case it was some important family heirloom.

Needless to say, the bongo drum was destroyed. My husband is now 41 and everytime he sees a set of bongo drums, he can hear his mother saying, "Now don't put your foot in it!"

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Viola Intonada - Oct 3, 2005 2:06 pm (#871 of 2980) Reply
Edited by Kip Carter Oct 3, 2005 4:15 pm

LOL, I love all of the stories today.

Thora, you are always welcome to join us in St. Mungo's on the Harry Potter Lexicon FanFiction Forum.

Madame Pince, what do you mean by "he's not a dress up doll"? Of course he is. It is one of the fringe benefits of being a parent. At least, that is what I always tell my kids when I dress them up in stuff they don't want to wear. Isn't that one of our main motivations for having children? That and being able to play with all of the toys we didn't have as children (such as Harry Potter Legos).

edit:  Added links to both St. Mungo's and the FanFiction Forum. – Kip

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Chemyst - Oct 3, 2005 5:27 pm (#872 of 2980)

Viola, I'm right there with you on the fringe benefits of the dress-up doll stuff – and it includes hairstyles as well as clothes  ... and playing with toys.

We didn't have any civil war battle grounds near us where I grew up in Ohio, but my best friend's house had once been part of the Underground Railroad. (Hm, I never though about it like this before, but it was a little like Harry's cupboard under the stairs.) They had a pantry closet which had a fake back that opened to a little secret room under the stairway. Her mom didn't like us to play there; she was afraid we might get stuck...
(The Underground Railroad, for those of you who may not be up on US history, was not a set of tracks, but a loose network of people who would hide and assist runaway slaves who tried to escape to Canada. A secret room would be a safe place to spend the night.)

Thora, is the broken toilet in the house you are trying to sell? What a bummer. He should have broken it sooner so you could have enjoyed a new throne for awhile.

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Stephanie M. - Oct 3, 2005 8:22 pm (#873 of 2980)

Happy Rosh Hashanah everyone who is celebrating the Jewish New Year!

I'm very tired at the moment. This day has been VERY long!

Nighty Night!

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The giant squid - Oct 3, 2005 11:22 pm (#874 of 2980)

Kate, definitely do not use me as a guideline...70kg sounds about right for your height. Let me put it this way: my doctor was actually surprised that I wasn't malnourished. I'm getting all my vitamins (without taking supplements), my heart & other organs are healthy and strong, I'm just...skinny. It boggles his mind. Poor doctors, they just aren't happy unless you're sick enough to put his next kid through college. He did say I have high cholesterol, but I think that's just spite.

Thora, it does seem sometimes that it's cheaper to replace the whole thing than just one part, doesn't it? I don't know why, we're saving them the labor cost of assembly... As for toilets, has anyone else notices that the flush assembly only breaks when you really really need to flush something...?

--Mike

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dizzy lizzy - Oct 4, 2005 12:04 am (#875 of 2980)

Hi all! I don't really have much going on. I've been a bit out of sorts lately - hayfever - and it has been quite hot here so early on and I've been a lot more unfortable than normal with the early heat.

I got bored last week and went back to my local library for some books. It looks as though they had been on a spending spree as there were some new books there to read (kids books at that).

Hope everyone is having a lovely day!

Lizzy

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haymoni - Oct 4, 2005 5:38 am (#876 of 2980)

Chemyst - where in Ohio??? How cool to have a secret room in your house!

Hope all is well with everyone.

Happy Tuesday!

We government workers have a long weekend coming up, so I have something to look forward to. (Columbus Day - October 10)

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Loopy Lupin - Oct 4, 2005 5:43 am (#877 of 2980)

I started cutting the baby out while 14 year old ran around yelling, "Get the Skill saw, Get the Skill saw."-- Kaykay1970

Use the taser! The taser!

Just teasing Kaykay. Look on the bright side, that piece of wood will be worth 100's of stories now.

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Marie E. - Oct 4, 2005 5:49 am (#878 of 2980)

Wow, and I thought the story where Lexie stuck Apple Jacks up her nose was a good one.

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Denise P. - Oct 4, 2005 6:03 am (#879 of 2980)

I have a good kid story. Years ago, when one of mine (who remain nameless) was about 11 or so, we were on vacation. We were visiting my parents and decided to go to the beach. I told the kids to put on their swimsuits under their clothes before we left the house. We got to the beach and we were wrangling all the cousins from the parking lot to the beach. Now my kids had never been to the ocean before and let me tell you, despite what you see on TV, northern CA water is COLD. The only time it is not is if by some freak chance, there is no cloud cover and the sun is shining...doesn't happen often. I looked out at the child in question, frolicking in the surf, and noticed something odd about her. I asked my mom if she noticed anything odd and we called the child over to us. She came prancing up, wet and with her underwear on top of her swimsuit! She promptly got them off and I asked her what possessed her to wear them over her swim suit. "You told me to put my swimsuit on under my clothes!!" …sigh …  Not the brightest crayon in the box....

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kaykay1970 - Oct 4, 2005 8:53 am (#880 of 2980)

That is a great story Denise. I bet you have about a million. Some of my least favorite kid stories include fingerpainting with diaper contents and the dangers of heavy ceramic toilet seats when potty training boys. I do have one other great one though. One of my children discovered that he could now open the bathroom door. He gets in the tub,turns on the hot water which is quickly absorbed into his diaper. By the time my husband grabbed him he was bouncing up and down saying,"Hot boody, hot boody!"

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Elanor - Oct 4, 2005 9:22 am (#881 of 2980)

I loved reading your stories everybody! I have one that you may find funny too, though it didn't make my Mom laugh at all when it happened.

When my brother Luc was about 4, he was playing outside with two friends while parents were talking inside the house (there were a lot of people as it was a family reunion). Everyone was thinking that others were actually watching after the kids, who were quietly drawing with marker pens an uncle had lent them to have a bit of peace. But it seems that, after some time, they found that drawing on paper was actually boring and decided to try their skills on a white car's coachwork parked in the yard... When someone finally realised no-one was with them, it was too late: there were little men drawn everywhere on the car amongst suns, trees, etc... They sort of tried to say they didn't do it at first but as they had written their names all around the car too (which was the only thing they knew how to write then)... It took the parents quite a moment before realising the pens were indeed indelebile...

I hope you're having a great day! Here, it is a damp and rather cold one (10°C / 50°F this afternoon), with a chilly mist that would be enough to depress a Dementor! I hope your day is sunnier wherever you are.

Audrey

PS: I just love reading the posts on the happy birthday Lexicon thread! Each time, it makes me nodding thinking "that's so true", "me too!" or "it's beautiful" and makes me want to hug everybody here. So: ((((((((((hugs)))))))))))

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Thora - Oct 4, 2005 9:25 am (#882 of 2980)

Denise, that is too funny. I was about the same age when I had a similar experience. I wrapped up my underwear in my towel so I didn't have to wear my wet swimming suit home. I wrapped it very tight (you know the whole fold in 3rds, roll and tuck the flap thing) but I guess it wasn't tight enough to survive the gleeful "we're going swimming" toss of all the towels in the air. Yup panties 15 feet high for all to see.

Ever notice how redheads blush so powerfully?

Anyhow, it's the tank lid that's broken. I searched and searched for a replacement and the only 3 available in the whole USA are rose, blue, and bone. The original is white..... so I spent the 33 bucks on the bone one.... I mean what was I supposed to do? I just hope it makes it here in one piece or I might just cry.

My son didn't hold the honors of "most aggravating thing done on Oct 3, 2005" for very long. His big sister apparently didn't like him getting all the negative attention, so instead of getting ready for bed she STUCK POPCORN KERNELS IN HER EARS!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. The first two rolled right out. The third took a bit of gravity and earlobe wiggling. The fourth took considerably longer. Thankfully I'm spatially minded and knew we had another popcorn kernel length before her eardrum so we got it out very carefully. But MY LAND!!!

It will be interesting to see if doll house climbing, my toothbrush dunked in the exposed toilet tank, and a cut from the toilet lid are the worst for today... sigh, chuckle. Motherhood.

There is a church about 30 miles from here that was part of the underground railroad. My husband said it had an underground tunnel that spans the last few miles to Lake Erie to catch the boat to Canada.

Oh, and Kip, thanks for your constant vigilance and expert linking.

Thora

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kaykay1970 - Oct 4, 2005 10:35 am (#883 of 2980)

Ydnam, I have been worrying about little James. Can you give us an update?

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Madam Pince - Oct 4, 2005 1:12 pm (#884 of 2980)

Oh, Thora, you've had a yucky time of it! So sorry! But just remember that someday it will seem funny (I hope -- that's what everyone keeps telling me, anyway...)

Elanor, I've heard some pretty bad "kid coloring on inappropriate surface" stories, but I think yours takes the cake. That's an expensive art canvas!

We had a near miss today -- Little Pince decided to get out his paints (which I had thought were safely locked away in the closet) and started painting with bright red. Somehow, the entire paintbrush got covered with paint, along with both hands and a good part of his arm. I discovered it when he had already come through the living room, past the new sofa, down the hallway, and into the bathroom where he announced that he needed to "clean." Clean what? I asked. "Clean me!" So I came running in and found the evidence. But praise be, he had managed to not touch anything on his way to the bathroom, and miraculously nothing had dripped either, although he was absolutely coated. Whew! We were lucky this time....

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Viola Intonada - Oct 4, 2005 2:50 pm (#885 of 2980)

This year's preschool class says some of the funniest things. We have started keeping a log of quotes to share with the parents later in the year.

Last week the kids were coloring apples according to our specific directions. Most had finished and gone to the play area, one of the students still working said, "Hello, I need some help here. I'm only 4, not 5." The inflections in this kids voice was just priceless.

This week, one student explained why he was talking when he wasn't supposed to be, "Well, I was talking, because, well because I have to breath." It was taking everything we had not to burst out laughing.

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Lina - Oct 4, 2005 3:08 pm (#886 of 2980)

Thank you everybody for your good charms. They worked. Mihaela went to the daycare today and Kate is going to school tomorrow. Hubby is still recovering. Veronika (the "freakishly thin") seemed as if she will be sick too, but she didn't at the end and I don't have the time to be sick anyway.

I must say that some of your kid stories did hurt to read , so I will go back to the weight debate. Lucky you, Madam Pince, you have a good reason to take care of your weight at least once a year. I always delay it and I'm happy if the weight is not going up. Actually, with two kids who don't like to eat, I'm quite happy with Kate. Veronika (11 years, 5'1" - 155 cm, 68 Lbs - 31 kg) is the one who makes the most problems. She has a waist of a 7 year old and legs long as at least a 13 year old. Now be clever and buy her some clothes! It was really cute at the time that everybody was wearing tights and she mostly had the clothes that her sister already used, she tried to persuade me that what I gave her were not the tights. Yeah right! Once she put both legs in one hose and couldn't figure out what is the other hose for?

Yet, I would like to have a white car and wander in the neighborhood of your family reunion, Audry. I've always wanted to have a car painted in flowers. When you get a new car it is a pity to paint it and when the car is old enough, the painting is more expensive than the car is worth. This way I would get it painted for free!

I like your avatar, Mandy!

Happy Rosh Hashanah everyone who is celebrating the Jewish New Year! (even though belated)

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Ydnam96 - Oct 4, 2005 3:40 pm (#887 of 2980)

Actually, I was about to do an update on James! I got an email saying he is home, having been through his first batch of chemo and blood transfusion. He is eating tons of food, they think it is a side effect of the Prednisone he is on. He is doing well, but they believe that is because this was the first round. Their spirits are high and they are being very hopeful. He has more appointments this week so I'm sure we'll get another update soon.

Thanks for all the prayers and good thoughts! They are appreciated.

I've been super busy with work lately, so nothing too exciting to post. Although I can say that as a child I stuck a Kix so far up my nose that my parents had to take me to the ER. Haha. Not so funny at the time I guess.

I'm off to take a nap, I have a night full of work ahead and I'm sure tired. Have a great day everyone.

For all those Celebrating Rosh Hashanah enjoy your apples and honey. MMMMMMM

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timrew - Oct 4, 2005 3:42 pm (#888 of 2980)

Ydnam......good luck to James..........

And to all our Jewish people on the Forum, Happy New Year!!!!

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I Am Used Vlad - Oct 4, 2005 4:22 pm (#889 of 2980)

Madam Pince, I did some research (which is rare, believe me) and discovered that a town in my area actually surrendered to the Confederate army, which, come to think of it, explains the color of the uniforms of the reinactors. All these years I just thought they were dusty from camping out on a softball infield. Perhaps I will become a Civil War buff after Harry Potter ends.

Denise, you have a lot of kids. It goes without saying that some of them will get their intelligence from your husband.

Giant Squid, didn't you, or at least your wife, hang out with the band Poison at some point. The lead singer happens to be from the same town that surrendered.

Edit: That is meant as a compliment to you, Denise, not an insult to your husband.

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Denise P. - Oct 4, 2005 5:06 pm (#890 of 2980)

Not to worry Sam, she is not related by blood to either of us Same child, same trip....we were in a hotel and she wanted to bunk on the floor in a sleeping bag. She decided she wanted to put her head under the air conditioning unit in the window, it was low. We suggested a different space since we saw the writing on the wall. Child disagreed and insisted on sleeping there. Okay, you have to learn sometime that parents do occasionally know what they are talking about. In the morning, we got up and woke up sleeping child. "Nameless Child, it is time to get up" It was followed by a loud THUNK as she sat up and banged her head into the bottom of the unit and then a really, low pathetic crying. (She was unhurt, more embarassed than anything) Same child got her arm stuck between a pew and a wall during church services, right at a point when it is really impolite to get up. I can go on, she hates hearing these stories and yet, every silly kid story involves her LOL I can't wait until she gets engaged some day and we can trot all these out!

Mandy, good news on James. Prednisone will make people eat like hogs and it makes them puffy too.

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Carolyne Zurack - Oct 4, 2005 5:22 pm (#891 of 2980)

hey finn! i finally got my account working!!! now can you explain how everything else works? lol jk.....

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kaykay1970 - Oct 4, 2005 5:25 pm (#892 of 2980)

Thanks for the update on James. Glad to hear he is doing well.

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Carolyne Zurack - Oct 4, 2005 5:43 pm (#893 of 2980)

what is a bezoar?

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Ydnam96 - Oct 4, 2005 5:45 pm (#894 of 2980)

Well, it is a stone found in the belly of a goat and it is an antidote to most poisons.



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T Brightwater - Oct 4, 2005 5:58 pm (#895 of 2980)

Hi all, I'm back! Had a great time out on the West Coast and three good concerts with the quartet; we're all still speaking to each other after over a week together, so that bodes well. Next year in Milano! (and maybe somewhere in Croatia!)

Happy birthday to all I missed, welcome back to Barbie, best of luck to all affected by hurricanes, and welcome Natalie Grace/Baby Puck and all new members!

I'll reach the 4-dozen mark on Monday. I don't feel that old, but I finally figured out what I should have said to the guy in Trader Joe's who asked me for my driver's license: "Oh, I'm not eligible for the senior discount yet!"

Go White Sox! (I'm officially a Cubs fan but I like the Sox too. Both Soxes, actually, but when a hometown team is in the playoffs all other loyalties are suspended.)

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Finn BV - Oct 4, 2005 5:58 pm (#896 of 2980)

Great stories, everybody! And some of them a little weird… LOL.

Hey Carolyne! Everybody, this is another friend from school of Steph and mine… there are actually about two more joining just at the moment! Carolyne, please introduce yourself on the -- Tell About Yourself (new) thread.

I see Mandy has answered your question. To get started around the forum, you might want to clear all the news posts by clicking the Mark as Read button in the teal bar, and then start looking at all the discussions!

Edit: Both Soxes, actually, but when a hometown team is in the playoffs all other loyalties are suspended. --T Brightwater

Aha, both Soxes for me too but when Boston is playing is to them I am partial. ::evilgrin:: And with that…… welcome back T Brightwater!

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Viola Intonada - Oct 4, 2005 6:56 pm (#897 of 2980)

If I'm not mistaken, I believe I saw Mr. Pince on TV tonight on "Amazing Race". I have never watched "Amazing Race" before, was flipping through the channels and thought, "Hey I'll watch for a little while" they were navigating around Washington, DC. Before I knew it, they were at a battlefield reenactment of a Civil War Battle. Then the light bulb flashed on and I watched more intently.

Hey, they just showed a close up! Can I have Mr. Pince's autograph?

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Denise P. - Oct 4, 2005 7:52 pm (#898 of 2980)

Madam Pince, was that Mr. Pince, right near the end, showed a Union Soldier yelling? It was a shot of just him? Since I only heard Mr. Pince giving me a bad time , not yelling, I can't be sure. I am about to go Tivo slo-mo to take a better look.

And darn I was hoping the second to last team was going to be the ones to be booted.

Okay, I just slo-mo'd it and I would put money on the fact it is Mr. Pince. My Tivo shows it at the 54 minute mark into the show. I put on the CC but it didn't caption what was being yelled... Maybe "Keep it up!!"?

Edit: Since Viola also thinks it was Mr. Pince, I think we are correct!! Way to go Mr. Pince

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Finn BV - Oct 4, 2005 8:05 pm (#899 of 2980)

Well I didn't watch it since I don't really watch TV in general, but way to go Mr. Pince!

And do I want to hear the Mr. Pince and Denise story or is that something for another time??

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Denise P. - Oct 4, 2005 8:12 pm (#900 of 2980)

No real story At the first PA Gathering, Mr. Pince took in the group and quickly realized that he could hassle me without upsetting me. You have to like that in a person, that they will do that. You know what I mean, good natured harrassment with a lot of humor behind it...Mr. Pince was not being ugly. A lot of spouses at events that are like that feel out of place, Mr. Pince waded right in and had no trouble holding his own. You should ask Madam Pince to tell the story of the pilfered banner....it may still be archived somewhere. Hee hee hee

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Finn BV - Oct 4, 2005 8:35 pm (#901 of 2980)

Oh, dear. "Pilfered banner?" When I am less tired in the morning hopefully I will have forgotten… **secretly goes off to press "search" button**

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Madam Pince - Oct 4, 2005 11:15 pm (#902 of 2980) Reply
Edited by Kip Carter Oct 4, 2005 11:57 pm

Ha Denise! Yes, that story is still archived. Finn, if you want to check it out, go to the archived threads, then I think it's called "Pennsylvania Forum Gathering" or something similar. You could start reading the posts from about mid-June on I think (wasn't it June 15th or something that we had the party?) There's pictures on there, too, that Denise posted -- you have to go to the link and it takes you to some photo site. Anyways.... yeah, Mr. Pince is a pretty good sport. And although he wasn't quite as obsessed fascinated by the Potter Universe as most of us there were, he was still pretty interested. And he does love the movies, and pesters me to keep him up to date on the books.

So....yes, Viola and Denise, you have sharp eyes! That was indeed Mr. Pince in tonight's Amazing Race! He was actually yelling "Keep it hot!" (encouraging the guys to pour volleys into the opposing line.) He was in two other quick scenes earlier, too -- the show really did a lot of quick cuts, so it's hard to pick anyone out unless you know what you're looking for (which, of course, you two did!) We were so excited that he got a pretty good close up, and actually got some of his "dialogue" heard on air! We were whooping and high-fiving each other like a couple of idiots. There were a lot of our good friends who got some "face time" too (like the two guys at the mat at the Pit Stop.) It's just so cool to see people you know on TV!! I mean, as long as the show isn't Cops or something.......

Vlad, if you do decide to follow up on your Civil War research, let me know. I'm sure Mr. Pince would have lots of websites to direct you to and suggestions for books. I could, too, but the majority of my research has been directed towards either ladies' clothing and accessories of the mid-1800's, or cooking, or Victorian etiquette, none of which I'd guess is your area of interest.... Living near Gettysburg as you do, you could find lots of neat things to delve into, I bet!

OK, so that was Mr. Pince's 5 seconds of national TV network exposure. As I told Denise earlier, autographed 8 X 10's will be available on a first-come, first-served basis -- they will undoubtedly be quite valuable after next year's Emmys.

Welcome back, T Brightwater! And Mandy, I am so glad to hear James' treatments are going well -- we're still thinking about him and hoping for all good things for him.

 Finn, the story is on the June 6, 2004 post from Madam Pince  and the link for Denise's photos are a few messages later. – Kip

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The giant squid - Oct 4, 2005 11:29 pm (#903 of 2980)

Wow, and I thought the story where Lexie stuck Apple Jacks up her nose was a good one.--Marie E.

My favorite "Lexie" story goes like this:

on phone with Marie
MARIE: Lexie, do you want to say hi to Uncle Mike?"
LEXIE: (to me) I swallowed a dime.

She then said she was doing fine, liked school, and handed the phone back to Mommy. Marie & I spent the next 15 minutes laughing at long-distance rates...

Giant Squid, didn't you, or at least your wife, hang out with the band Poison at some point. The lead singer happens to be from the same town that surrendered.--I Am Used Vlad

Yes, the wife used to hang out with SoCal bands around that time. She was more friends with Rikki, though. He was the "normal" one.

--Mike

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Marie E. - Oct 5, 2005 5:49 am (#904 of 2980)

I forgot that Lexie had swallowed a dime. How funny! There was the time she was in the ER for Nursemaid's Elbow (tendon on the elbow that often slips off in children under five) and she kept screaming "Daddy broke my arm!". The summer Shayla was two she had stitches in her head three times. Actually it was stitches twice and staples once. I thought after the third time they would come take her away.

Yesterday it was about 80 here and tonight they are predicting snow. I am so not ready for wintery weather to start. Lexie doesn't even have a new winter coat yet, though it's not because of Slacker Mom issues. She is very picky about what coat she wants. It can't be "puffy". She'd rather go all winter in a thin fleece jacket, but I'm afraid that won't cut it here. We're trying to find a balance between "puffy" and lightweight fleece. She may have to wear last year's coat for today.

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kaykay1970 - Oct 5, 2005 6:10 am (#905 of 2980)

Today is my Dad's birthday. He would have been 64 today. I have added my son's 4-H speech that he wrote the year Daddy died to my personal introduction. It is a good tribute to his birthday. I replaced names with a "?" but I think you can get the gist of it. Obviously my son shares his first name with Daddy.

Marie you should definitely keep Shayla away from my son. He has had stitches above his eye 3 times. He broke a pinky at a baseball game and his pointer finger with a basketball! No doubt he would teach your daughter how to skateboard down the slide!

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Madam Pince - Oct 5, 2005 6:28 am (#906 of 2980)

kaykay, that tribute to your Dad is absolutely beautiful. And what a great kid your son is to have penned such a wonderful thing! It sounds like he is well-deserving of sharing the name of such a great man. Hope you have a good day today.

Mike and Marie, that is a great story about Lexie and the dime! It's those matter-of-fact statements that are the funniest, aren't they? (Well, I'd love to have seen Marie's face while Lexie was screaming "Daddy broke my arm!" though...)

dizzy lizzy, what breed is your Lucy in your avatar? She looks just like my Annie, who also sleeps in that position a lot too! How cute!

Edit to Finn: I do wear my glasses most of the time nowadays rather than the contacts I had on at the picnic. They look sort of like Tina Fey's on "Saturday Night Live," if that helps...

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Finn BV - Oct 5, 2005 6:39 am (#907 of 2980)

I forgot that Lexie had swallowed a dime. –Marie

Excellent. The first step in parenting.

Kip, thanks for the link. My goodness, the images I had of you all before are so different to those of after! I think I'll continue thinking of Madam Pince as glasses and Denise as… all of her children.

Kaykay, have a great day today. We will be thinking of you. Incidentally, do you call your son Skip? I learned last night that kids who are named after their grandfather but do not share their name with their grandfather's child can be called "Skip" (just like somebody who looks just like their dad is called "Chip" because of the expression "chip off the old block"; and somebody who is a "third" of the name (e.g., John Smith, III) is "Tray").

Happy New Year to the Jewish forumers, and thank goodness they go to my school or I wouldn't have today off!

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Denise P. - Oct 5, 2005 6:50 am (#908 of 2980)

I can imagine Marie's face as Lexie is yelling her dad broke her arm, horrified stunned disbelief. Now, you can't even joke about stuff like that without it being looked into to be sure that the child is not being abused. After one of my kids fell and bashed a cheek on a stero speaker, my dad encouraged them to tell people that Mr. Denise did it. I gave him a stern talking to about that and said it is not funny and people WILL believe it.

My 8 year old was doing a Black Beauty re-write that she called The Devil Horse. At one point, poor ole DH makes the statement that he thinks his miserable life will end in less than a year. (His mom died earlier, poor Devil Horse). A sub read Kaity's story and the next thing I know is I am getting a call from the school who is concerned about the dark, depressing tone in her story and they wanted to be sure Kaity was not writing metaphorically about herself! She wasn't,  and had no idea why her story caused an uproar. When I explained to her that sometimes people will write a story with characters but they are actually talking about themselves, she looked at me like I suddenly grew an eye in the middle of my forehead. "Mom, if I had a problem, I would tell you or another adult." Ah, so  logical at such a young age but it is good to know she would tell someone.

I do find it ironic that she has easy, free access to read a series of books that are dark and depressing (Series of Unfortunate Events) and it is okay but she writes a story with a single line that is depressing and I get a phone call

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Stephanie M. - Oct 5, 2005 7:02 am (#909 of 2980)

Hello everyone! I haven't been on as much in the past 2 days because I have been extremely busy. Monday night I had a Rosh Hashanah sader (I'm half Jewish but I celebrated with my fully Jewish family on my dad's side. I don't have any Jewish family from my mom's side) and that was after school on Monday so I was completely wiped out when I got home. Then yesterday I went to one of my friend's houses and we hung out for most of the day. Then I went home and e-mailed a few people and then went to dinner with my grandparents.

I missed Mr. Pince! I was at dinner and came back pretty late and I forgot to tape it! Well, I'm very glad that he had a close enough shot that you could here what he was saying!!

Kaykay, I hope you have a wonderful day today. What your son wrote was abosultly beautiful!

Mandy, I'm glad James is doing well! I will still be thinking of him and wishing for the best!

Finn, I have only heard of Chip, but I might have heard of Skip too but I know I haven't heard of Tray... weird.

I'm going to have to look at all of those pictures now!

Have a great day everyone!

Edit: Welcome to the Forum Carolyne!!

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pottermom34 - Oct 5, 2005 7:24 am (#910 of 2980)

Talk about funny things kids say. Denise P, my 3yr old, just saw your avatar of the baby and said "hey that's me when I was little." Don't know where she got that from.
My kids haven't had any major accidents to give them stitches yet but I think my 3yr old is trying to give me some. She was having a fiut last nght because I wouldn't let her have a snack. It was 11:00 at nite and she didn't need one. Anyway she was screaming and throwing things. I don't mean justtoys either, she was throwing chairs and toys and anything she could get her hands on she even knocked over the tv trays. What can I say she has a temper. I didn't go through terrible twos too badly with my oldest so I'm making up for it with my youngest.


Glad to hear James is ok.


Sorry, I don't watch Amazing Race so I missed Mr. Pince also. But I have friends that used to participate in civil war re-enactments, I don't know if they still do.


Talk about crazy weather it's supposed to get up to 86 here today and tomorrow it's supposed to drop to the 50s. Michigan weather, gotta love it (I guess).


Off to read more threads

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kaykay1970 - Oct 5, 2005 9:32 am (#911 of 2980)

Thanks all for your support today. This time of year is always hard. I have been trying to catch upon some of the posts which helps alot. My son goes by his first name. Incidentally,when I told Dad what I planned to name him he told me I must change his middle name to that of my father-in-law. They were friends since childhood. So he is named after both grandfathers. I guess we would have to call him Skip Skip. Speaking of nick-names though.My daughter is a female version of my husband. She is only 5'1". Her "little" brother is 5'6". She had to use a cushion in driver's ed. to see over the steering wheel. My husband often refers to her as Mini-Me.

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Stephanie M. - Oct 5, 2005 10:02 am (#912 of 2980)

I find all of these stories about kids very funny! I have never been to a hospital for stitches or broken bones or anything. I was a pretty safe kid. My sister also has never had stitches or broken bones, but she did sprain her ankle when we were in Canada and we were skiing. There was a sign in French (we take Spanish) and it must have said something along the lines of: DON'T GO DOWN THIS MOUNTAIN! THERE IS ICE! So she went down the mountain anyway and wound up spraining her ankle.

Now for me, I have had LOTS of accidental stab wounds. There was one time where I was lying on my parents’ bed and there must have been a pencil in between my legs. So I put my legs together so I could get off of their bed and the pencil went into the side of my knee. You can still see the graphite in my knee...

Then there was another time when I was in forth grade and I was doing my math homework and my sister wanted to check it over. So she comes over to me to check my math and I didn't want her to check it. So once she headed towards where I was sitting (I was cross legged) I untucked my feet so I could run away from her but she came after me and I accidently kicked her while I was getting away from the sofa. So the power of my kick kind of made her fall on me and to break her fall she put her hand with an orange high lighter on the other side of the knee that had the pencil stab wound and stabbed me with the orange high lighter.

I still have the scars for both of these wounds. The high lighter is not that noticeable, but the pencil wound is noticeable.

Since I'm such a nerdy person, and since I have nothing else to do today ... I have decided to read some of my history reader and read Ramayana A Journey for History. I have also decided that I'm going to read and answer all of the assignments I have to do in the month of October for Science. I think I have decided to do this because I have been so busy during school nights that I have to wake up even earlier than I normally do so I can finish my homework. So I'm going to really get ahead today and this weekend. And I'm going to study this weekend for all of the things I have this upcoming week because I'm going to Penn (University of Pennsylvania, not Pennsylvania University. People seem to mess those two up and I can for the life of me figure out why! ) on Monday for my sister's interview. So I feel very busy right now, but it's unstressful business. It's very refreshing after having been very busy during the week!

Okay time to go read some History!!!!

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haymoni - Oct 5, 2005 10:11 am (#913 of 2980)

I cheated in a bike race.

There...I said it.

I was about 10 years old and I cut through an alley and wiped out on my bike. I still have bits of gravel in my knee which is badly scarred. Obviously it served me right!

I have deluded myself into thinking that if I confess this terrible crime over and over again the gravel and scars will disappear from my knee and all will be well.

Nothing has happened yet.

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CatherineHermiona - Oct 5, 2005 12:33 pm (#914 of 2980)

Oh, this totally freaked me out, haymoni. I have earned a scar that I still have a year after I earned it!!!!!!!!!!! It still doesn't look good. I know I haven't earned it by cheating on the race, but I was trying to do something with a bike something that I knew I can't because I'm not such a good bike rider.

Today rained a lot and I didn't have any umbrella so I get totally wet. Second time in this SCHOOL year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Second time in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It never happend to me before until now. First time in my life was when I was 12 and a half, second time in my life was 12 and a half. But I enjoy it when I get totally wet!!!!!!!!!!!

Kate

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haymoni - Oct 5, 2005 12:49 pm (#915 of 2980)

Not to depress you or anything, Kate, but my scar is here THIRTY years after I earned it!

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Oct 5, 2005 12:59 pm (#916 of 2980)

Hey everyone! I have been way too busy lately, but I finally found some time to hop on and check the threads! Boy do I have a ton of posts to read! (I may have to cheat and hit "mark as read" for some )

Happy Belated Bithday to the Lexicon, and to anyone else I may have missed the past week or so.

I've loved reading everyone's silly kid stories. I have one from when I was a little girl. Now it's one of my mother's favorite stories to tell, but at the time she was livid with me! When I was about 5 years old, my mother and I went shopping at Tower City center in downtown Cleveland. We were in a store and I guess I decided I wanted to play hide and seek. Unfortunatly, I didn't think to tell my mother that we were playing, but just ran and hid from her. She began looking for me all over the store, and meanwhile, I was standing alone outside the store, watching her search for me through the window. When she finally found me, after minutes of frantic searching, I was laughing and told her simply, "Mommy, you're not very good at this game." Boy was I in trouble!!!

I hope everyone who's been sick is feeling better!!

So Aaron left for Iraq Saturday night. We went and got out tattoos on Friday, and I just hope he's able to keep his clean and moisturized while he's in the desert!! Now begins the scary countdown to May, when he's supposedly coming home.

I went home to Cleveland this weekend to see and concert with my friend Rachel. It was the Nintendo Fussion Tour and it was an amazing concert. There were five punk bands playing (I'm a huge fan of punk music). The bands were Panic at the Disco, BoysNightOut, Motion City Soundtrack, The Starting Line, and Fall Out Boy. It was amazing. I'm going out sometime this week to buy all 5 bands' CD's!!

Anyway, I think that's about all there is to tell here, so I'm off to check the threads!!

-Jenn

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Lina - Oct 5, 2005 2:20 pm (#917 of 2980)

Kaykay, i would say - what does the name "?" mean to me? Something a mother should really be proud of. I bet you are. A great story!

Denise, I find it very comforting that a school is calling you for a depressing story. It would mean that they actually care about the kid. It is good that they don't have to be concerned, but it is even better that they think that the parent should know everything. (maybe I'm just too obsessed with teachers who don't care) I know a woman who decided to have a second child after her first child's teacher showed her the story he wrote about his mum being so thin and not as beautiful as another teacher who was pregnant.

Happy belated birthday Brightwater! May you have a lot of them more (many returns?) and may I see you almost soon!

Strengthening charms to James!

I had an accident when I was a kid and earned a scar at my chin. Kate had something similar when she was six and had her chin stitched. So, I guess it is hereditary.

Kate, I guess that getting the chicken pox right after the scar is not going to help the scar disappear...

Keeping safe charms for Aaron!

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Finn BV - Oct 5, 2005 2:30 pm (#918 of 2980)

Wait, Brightwater, your birthday is approaching, not past, right?   I'll reach the 4-dozen mark on Monday . . .    That would be… the 10th, no? Well happy birthday anyway.

I like how Lina put it so I'll just say the same thing… "keeping safe charms for Aaron."

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T Brightwater - Oct 5, 2005 3:00 pm (#919 of 2980)

You're right, Finn, it's this coming Monday. Thanks anyway (you too Lina!)

OK, I'm taking the mask off at last...

Here is my group's website, if anyone's interested. Well, it's not my group as such. "We're an autonomous collective; we haven't got a director!"

Hey, my first link! Woo-hoo!

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I Am Used Vlad - Oct 5, 2005 3:38 pm (#920 of 2980)

Madam Pince, I just love 19th century ladies' accessories. Clearly you are misreading me. I like watching the History Channel, but I don't think I have what it takes to become a true buff.

There was a sign in French (we take Spanish) and it must have said something along the lines of: DON'T GO DOWN THIS MOUNTAIN! THERE IS ICE! So she went down the mountain anyway and wound up spraining her ankle. Stephanie

Steph, they should have a sign like that at all ski resorts in the east. I had a similar worry when I was in France. I can't read or speak the language, despite the best efforts of several forum members, and, unlike in our litigation happy society, they're not particularly concerned about your safety on the slopes. I was afraid that I would be unable to read a sign that said something like DANGER: CLIFFS and meet an untimely end. Fortunetly, they had a numerical rating system for avalanche danger.

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Julie Aronson - Oct 5, 2005 5:26 pm (#921 of 2980)

Thanks to all for the New Year's wishes!

I won't discuss my own freakish weight issues, but I will say that I'm not unusually thin...

We have a lot of Underground Railroad stops in the Akron-Bath-Richfield area where I live.

I think the oddest thing I stuck up my nose was a peanut.

Congratulations, well-wishes, and hugs to all who need them...now I'm off to outline for Contracts!

Julie

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The giant squid - Oct 5, 2005 6:11 pm (#922 of 2980)

Marie's daughter Shayla  definitely takes after her uncle... There are places on my skull where the scars have scars! I also still have a nasty think ugly scar on my right knee. I cut it on some glass that was in a dirt pile (I was 13, there was dirt, ergo I played). The cut was probably a good half-inch to an inch deep. The doctor on duty (one of the minuses of going to the military hospital) just put some tape and a band-aid on it & sent me home. Must've been near the end of his shift...

--Mike

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I Am Used Vlad - Oct 5, 2005 6:16 pm (#923 of 2980)

So you've suffered a lot of head injuries, Mike. Why am I not shocked?

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dizzy lizzy - Oct 5, 2005 7:10 pm (#924 of 2980)

Madam Pince:

Lucy is apparently a Jack Russell/Maltese cross (but I'm not holding my breath on that) I had been waiting for an hour for that shot. Generally she starts sleeping with her paws away from the garage wall, then rolls onto her back and then "tries" to roll onto her other side and the feet hit the wall and there she stays....

She often does this against my back screen door in Winter (it gets the winter sun), but this is the first time I have been able to catch her at it!

Hope everyone is well

Lizzy

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haymoni - Oct 5, 2005 7:48 pm (#925 of 2980)

Hey all!

Just finished watching "The Little Princess" on the Family Channel.

I had forgotten just how rich the colors were. Alfonso did a great job.

We have the Shirley Temple black & white version on DVD.

My 5 year old didn't realize that she was watching the same movie until Sarah called Becky's name. She turned to me and said with that wide-eyed, rapture-filled voice, "This is MY movie!"

I held her and told her that she is my princess.

My eyes kept watering up throughout the whole thing.

Miss Minchin = Petunia I think!!!!

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Madam Pince - Oct 5, 2005 8:29 pm (#926 of 2980)

Ha -- "Hello, my name is Haymoni and I cheated in a bike race."

All together now: "Hello, haymoni!"

I had a girlfriend who wrecked her bike on gravel and had gravel bits remaining on the inside of her wrist. It was so gross -- when she would bend her hand backwards, you could see the gravel, and then when her hand was normally positioned, you couldn't see it. Yuck!

lizzy, I guess Lucy isn't the same breed as Annie but from that picture she looks like it! Annie is a yellow lab, and she loves to sleep on her back with her legs all splayed in a very unladylike manner. Ha! Right at his moment however, she is curled very demurely at my feet with her chin resting on her front paws, passing some sort of horrible gas.... I love being a pet owner! They have absolutely no shame!

kaykay, glad your day went well. Little Pince's middle name is named after my father, who passed away in 1988. I wanted it to be his first name, but Mr. Pince (who never knew my Dad, unfortunately) had once known a kid in school by that name, and he couldn't stand the kid, and so he didn't want that for the first name. Personally I thought that was a poor excuse, but I settled for the middle name. If we should ever have a girl, (admittedly unlikely at this point) I get sole control of both names! (Oh, and from another thread -- we should ask the Hosts if "y'all" counts as correct English! It sure does where I come from! A very handy word to express "all of the whole bunch of you who are here.")

I agree with Vlad -- all eastern U.S. ski resorts are pure ice. I don't care if I never go again unless I go to Utah or Colorado or someplace where the powder is lovely and dry...

Jenn, we will be thinking of Aaron and hoping he stays safe. What tattoo did you decide on? Did you get one too? (By the way, LOL on the story of hiding from your Mom!)

Belated Happy Rosh Hashana to everyone!

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Ydnam96 - Oct 5, 2005 10:10 pm (#927 of 2980)

Jenn, I would be interested in hearing about your experience if you did get a tatoo...I'm thinking of getting one but I'm a little chicken about the pain...

So I finally went to the doctor today because I'm still sick. I'm now taking some antibiotics so hopefully I'll get better soon. (and I know,I have to finish all of them even if I feel better )

I've been so busy that I haven't even checked the other threads but this one...I'm a forum slacker :hangs head in shame: I'm just to tired at the end of the day.

I'm sad I missed Mr. Pince on the Amazing Race. I was working. That must have been so exciting!

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Julie Aronson - Oct 6, 2005 1:09 am (#928 of 2980)

Mandy,

I have a smallish (1") tattoo on my ankle and it didn't hurt much at all. To simulate the sensation, pull a hair out of the lower part of your leg (from your shin or something). That will give you a fairly accurate idea about whether or not you'll be able to handle the pain, such as it is.

Julie

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Snuffles - Oct 6, 2005 2:40 am (#929 of 2980)

Mandy

I decided to get a tattoo when I was 18. The pain isn't too bad. The part that did hurt the most was the outline which they do first. The colouring in doesn't hurt at all. As Julie says, try pulling out a hair and that is about on a par. If you can stand leg waxing then you should be ok!!! Thinking about it, leg waxing hurts more!!

Good luck!

Julie

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haymoni - Oct 6, 2005 5:55 am (#930 of 2980)

I don't want to get a tattoo.

I don't want anything on my body that long!

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Eponine - Oct 6, 2005 6:07 am (#931 of 2980)
Edited Oct 6, 2005 6:59 am

Tattoos: It depends on where you get it done. The lower stomach is extremely sensitive, so it hurts a bit more there. When I got mine, it felt like someone was poking me over and over and over with really hot needles. It hurt badly but it was over quickly, and I barely remember the actual pain now. FYI, I was told that the top of your foot is the most painful place to get a tattoo.

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Snuffles - Oct 6, 2005 6:32 am (#932 of 2980)

That's true Eponine. Mine is at the top of my leg on the side, so it is just visible if I am wearing a bikini! Lots and lots of flesh so it didn't hurt too much!!

My niece who is 17 keeps saying she wants one, but I keep trying to put her off, how hypocritical am I? !!!

Julie

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Eponine - Oct 6, 2005 7:04 am (#933 of 2980)

I wanted one since the time I was in junior high. I didn't get mine until I was 22, and by that time I knew that I wasn't going to regret it. I don't think a tattoo is something you should get on a whim. You need to be sure you really really want it.

Yesterday, at the library there was a little boy who had printed out his 'memoirs' (he was 10, what memoirs do they have?) and when I pulled it off the printer I glanced at it. He was talking about going to the beach and how he would just 'lowly gag' all day long. I was tickled by it.

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Ydnam96 - Oct 6, 2005 8:23 am (#934 of 2980)

Eponine, that's funny. I would love to "lowly gag" too

I have been thinking of getting a small tattoo for a few years. I had set a date to get one two years ago but I got really sick and couldn't. I was in a different state and now I have to do all the research again (about safe places and such). But I keep getting different stories from people about the pain and that makes me not sure, and I'm thinking until I'm fine with the idea that it might hurt me than some other people I should wait.

Plus, I waver about what I want too

Okay, off to work. Have a good Thursday (is it Thursday already?) everyone.

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Elanor - Oct 6, 2005 9:16 am (#935 of 2980)

I never thought of getting a tattoo. Some I've seen are really pretty and look great on their owners but I never felt the need of having one myself. But who knows!

As for scars, I have a nicely shaped one but decency prevents me to tell you where it is, though where it comes from is very simple: when I was about 5, I fell on a beach on sharped pebbles.

Finn, you posted that on the "You know you're a HP fan when..." thread: "what's a name day??

I guess it is a tradition you find only in countries where the catholic church is/was the main one for centuries. If you ever buy a calendar here, you will see that on each day there is the name of a saint put next to the number of the day. For example, today: October 6th, Saint Bruno. More than one saint is often celebrated each day. Most of the time the day is chosen because it was the date of death (or birth) of that saint. For example, St Audrey is celebrated on June 23rd because she (is supposed to) have died on a June 23rd I don't remmeber when in the 7th century.

Those name days, or saint's days, are not any more religious feasts as they were once but each day, when you hear the forecast on TV, the journalist will say something like "and don't forget to celebrate the Brunos tomorrow!". You will find it in every paper too like this: "today 279th day of the year - St Bruno". When it is your name day, when people think of it, they tell you "happy name day" (bonne fête!) and it is sometimes the opportunity to give flowers to your girlfriend or chocolates, etc... In my family, we love name days and always celebrate them: we offer small presents and the one who is "celebrated" has to buy a cake and a bottle to drink with. Lovely tradition I tell you!

Some of those name days are very famous: St Patrick's day in Ireland for example and often, in small villages, the village fete still happens on or near the patron saint's day, and that often goes with all sorts of old traditions, sometimes very cute.

It used to have other uses too. Often, in the past, when people didn't know what name to give to their children, they just named the child after the saint celebrated on his birthday, transforming it so that it became feminine, or masculine if needed. The result was sometimes weird... A poor kid born on November 1rst for example ("All saints day", "Toussaint" in French) would be called Toussaint or Toussaine. Same thing if he/she was born on Christmas, though it is prettier, since he would have been called Noël (Xmas in French), or for a girl: Noëlle, Noëlie, Noëla etc...

Does it answer your question?

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CatherineHermiona - Oct 6, 2005 9:30 am (#936 of 2980)

And sometimes some people are having name days few times in a year. Mine are: 25th November (the one I celebrate),...... Well, I can't remember of them now.

Kate

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T Brightwater - Oct 6, 2005 10:18 am (#937 of 2980)

Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of scholars - how appropriate! (And the spiked wheel on which she was to have been executed, which was destroyed by angels, gives its name to a type of firework, the catherine-wheel. See, there's an HP connection to everything if you look hard enough!)

I don't know if they still do it, but when I lived in London there would be a big choral service for St. Cecilia's day (Nov. 22, patroness of music) and singers from all the professional choirs would be there.

The eastern (Orthodox & Eastern-rite Catholic) calendar has a lot of different saints and dates - for example, today is St. Thomas the Apostle.

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Elanor - Oct 6, 2005 11:38 am (#938 of 2980)

T Brightwater, Ste Cécile (St Cecilia) is also the patroness of music here and there are special services in the churches with a lot of music for her saint's day on November 22 too. BTW, it is great to "see" you here again! I'm glad everything went well for you!

Catherine, my calendar says the other St Catherine's day is April 29 (it is St Catherine of Sienne's day) but I think that, here as well, Catherines are more celebrated on November 25.

One thing I forgot to mention about saints' days is that, in old times, they were reference points in the year: you paid your taxes by St Martin's day (November 11), you picked your medicinal plants on St Jean (John)'s day in June, etc... There were (are!) also a lot of farmers' sayings about weather and cultivation bound to saints'days such as, in your honour Catherine:

A la Sainte Catherine,

tout pousse et prend racine.
(On St Catherine's day, everything grows and puts out roots). Meaning that, around St Catherine's day is the best period of the year for planting trees. And funnily enough people nowadays still refer to St Catherine's day when they want to plant trees!

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T Brightwater - Oct 6, 2005 1:07 pm (#939 of 2980)

Thanks, Elanor, it's nice to be back!

My choir director told me that in southern Germany, they say "St. Catherine closes the dance hall, and the Three Kings open it again," since hers is the last major saint's day before the beginning of Advent.

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Soul Mate for Sirius - Oct 6, 2005 1:23 pm (#940 of 2980)

Hey everyone.

Thanks for everyone for the strengthening charms for Aaron!!

As to the subject of tattoos. I agree that the amount of pain depends greatly on where on your body the tattoo is. I did get one with Aaron last weekend, and it was my second tattoo. My first one was on my hip and to be completely honest, it hurt. A lot. But then again, I'm kind of a baby when it comes to pain. The second one I got last weekend didn't hurt too bad. I got that one on my lower back, off to the side. It didn't hurt as bad. The general rule is that the more fatty or muscular tissue in the area, the less it will hurt...

Speaking of the tattoo I got this past weekend Madam Pince: Aaron and I got the tribal wings I had designed with slightly deifferent sayings on each one. Aaron's says "ne letum quidem now seiungere potest" (the version of my saying you gave me) and mine says "nec mors nos spearabit" (the version of "nor will death separate us" that Finn gave me). Aaron really wanted the longer version, but it was too long for my tattoo because mine is smaller then his.

But anyway, I'm off to (hopefully) check and post on the threads (if I don't run out of time this time!!)

-Jenn

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Lina - Oct 6, 2005 1:31 pm (#941 of 2980)

Haymoni, I agree with you, what I don't like about tattoos is that they are too permanent. I like the henna tattoos though. They last for some time and then disappear. Then you can do something different. I don't like to have the same hairstyle for a long time neither. If I had a lot of money I would probably have several wigs and several glasses. I read somewhere that Leos like changes, but they don't make those changes all in the same way. My grandmother liked to move the furniture around the flat all the time. I would come home from school and ask: "Where is my room today?" Well, it used to happen only like 3 times a year.

Audry, on the name day, I would just add that orthodox people celebrate it even more than catholic, at least it is so here in "my" part of the world. Name days are even more important than birthdays.

Of course that you would care about St. Cecilia's day, Brightwater!

We decided to name Kate after a known Croatian Lady: Katarina Zrinska. She was very good and caring for the poor. But then her husband got killed and she became poor and homeless. So the people who she used to help before were helping her and her children later. But she never became saint, so we decided to celebrate Kate's name day in a very classical way. There is a song in Croatian about St. Catherine:
Sveta Kata,
Snijeg na vrata
(On St. Catherine's,
The snow is on your doorstep.)
So I don't believe that the people here choose this day to plant the trees. There are some other sayings, something like the weather of one day shows the weather of another day or some other month, but I don't remember what are those days. My grandmother used to repeat all those sayings but I guess I didn't listen to her too carefully.

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haymoni - Oct 6, 2005 1:53 pm (#942 of 2980)

Lina - I am a Leo! Maybe that explains it!

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Madam Pince - Oct 6, 2005 1:57 pm (#943 of 2980)

Your tattoos sound great, Jenn! I will tell my cousin and she will be very pleased, I'm sure.

Lina, there was a big story in our news not very long ago about henna tattoos. (Mr. Pince got one a couple years ago at the beach at Ocean City -- it's a popular beach-thing-to-do -- and it was fine; it lasted a couple weeks I think.) But anyway, this news story was about a young girl who got what she thought was a temporary henna tattoo at the beach, but apparently there's two kinds of henna -- brown and black. The brown is harmless, but the black can be toxic (it is also cheap, so that is why the less reputable tattoo artists use it, although it is supposed to be illegal.) So this young girl got some sort of nasty infection from the black henna, and now she has this permanent scar in the shape of the tattoo on her. Fortunately the tattoo was at least an attractive swirly sort of abstract design, and not something like Tweety Bird or the Bratz cartoons or something, because it's there for the rest of her life!

A lady I know decorates her kitchen with a watermelon motif, and she decided to be a little "wild" for her 50th birthday and so she got a tattoo of a watermelon on her ankle. She said it didn't hurt at all. It looks OK, but I've just never felt the desire for one. (Squid Mike, while we were at Ocean City Mr. Pince saw a guy with a Minnesota Vikings tattoo on his arm and he really really really wants to get one. I must admit it was very well done, but I still wouldn't care for it, I don't think.)

Mandy, I meant to ask last night how you were feeling -- glad you've seen a doctor and hopefully now you will be on the road to recovery! I was starting to worry about you!

OK, off to "lowly gag" awhile... Tee-hee!

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Finn BV - Oct 6, 2005 4:30 pm (#944 of 2980)

Thank you, Elanor, for your explanation on namedays. I see it has sparked a whole discussion now.

Jenn, again my thoughts are with Aaron and I hope your tattoos prove to be untrue, that you will see him again many more times!

Well, I've got to get packed – my cousin is getting married Saturday and we're leaving way early tomorrow morning. Doubt we'll see each other until late Sunday or so.

Oh, and I'm 2 for 2 in Cross-Country… I got first again today! It was a lot more close this time… but I still did it, so I'm quite happy!

Until later…

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I Am Used Vlad - Oct 6, 2005 6:31 pm (#945 of 2980)

Good job, Finn. Congrats to your cousin.

I never really thought about getting a tattoo before reading HBP, but now I kind of like that Hungarian Horntail idea.

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Stephanie M. - Oct 6, 2005 7:08 pm (#946 of 2980)

Congratulations Finn!!! I wish I was there to see it. Have fun at the wedding!! Wish them very happy years for me, even though they probably have no idea who I am...

LOL Vlad! If you get a Hungarian Horntail as a tattoo, I would love to see it. Maybe I will convince one of my friends to get one done, but most of my friends are only 13 or they aren't as big Harry Potter fans as we are.

Good night and sleep tight everyone!

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The giant squid - Oct 7, 2005 12:00 am (#947 of 2980)

So you've suffered a lot of head injuries, Mike. Why am I not shocked?--I Am Used Vlad


Congrats, Finn! I've always been a little envious of long distance runners. I'm more of a natural sprinter, myself--I run out of energy after a few hundred yards....

As for tattoos...I'll leave that to Marie. Actually, I used to have a roommate that tattooed as a side job (very clean and professional). He told me he'd give me one for free just for the shock value, but I chickened out. Just as well, because I now hate what I had planned.

--Mike

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Lina - Oct 7, 2005 12:15 am (#948 of 2980)

Thank you for your warning, Madam Pince, now I know what to check before the tattooing. (Do I?)

Mike, I guess that a squid would be just appropriate, wouldn't it?

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Amilia Smith - Oct 7, 2005 12:35 am (#949 of 2980)

Wallace and Gromit comes out tomorrow. :-)

Sorry, that didn't have anything to do with the current conversation, but I'm excited.

Mills.

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Loopy Lupin - Oct 7, 2005 7:01 am (#950 of 2980)

I'm more of a natural sprinter, myself--I run out of energy after a few hundred yards.... – Mike

Very dangerous over short distances are ye? ****Looks around for Catherine*****