Silliness Escape Committee - Page 30

LazyScot · 12-23-2008, 07:17 PM

WARNING:

All persons of a sensitive disposition are hereby warned that a party will be taking place later today. Alcohol may be available. They are strongly advised to take cover. Or ensure that they have retired to the chill out room with the sofas and ebook servers.

zelda_pinwheel · 12-23-2008, 07:20 PM

can't wait.

BookishDreamer · 12-23-2008, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazyScot

WARNING:

All persons of a sensitive disposition are hereby warned that a party will be taking place later today. Alcohol may be available. They are strongly advised to take cover. Or ensure that they have retired to the chill out room with the sofas and ebook servers.

A party? Perfect timing. I've just changed into a fresh frock.

Or will this be a theme party that requires specific attire?

Dreamer

ShortNCuddlyAm · 12-23-2008, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazyScot

WARNING:

All persons of a sensitive disposition are hereby warned that a party will be taking place later today. Alcohol may be available. They are strongly advised to take cover. Or ensure that they have retired to the chill out room with the sofas and ebook servers.

I'm a little nervous - this will be my first party here, and alcohol isn't guaranteed to be available??

LazyScot · 12-24-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I'm a little nervous - this will be my first party here, and alcohol isn't guaranteed to be available??

Well, describing what is available to drink as alcohol is a bit like describing champagne as wine. Technically correct, but.... (I'm hoping Marc will do a stint in the bar.....)

Just give me a few hours....

montsnmags · 12-24-2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

...
(I'm hoping Marc will do a stint in the bar.....)
...

Do a stint? Why, my dear boy, I never left!

Cheers,
Marc

zelda_pinwheel · 12-24-2008, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazyScot

Just give me a few hours....

(looking at watch and bouncing a little bit in chair...)

pshrynk · 12-24-2008, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookishDreamer

A party? Perfect timing. I've just changed into a fresh frock.

Or will this be a theme party that requires specific attire?

Dreamer

Well, we were actually hoping for a replay of your inaugural gown, but are willing to wait for the New Years Bash to view that one again...

GeoffC · 12-24-2008, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookishDreamer

A party? Perfect timing. I've just changed into a fresh frock.

Or will this be a theme party that requires specific attire?

Dreamer

it'll be a theme party, easter bunny rabbit costumes only ....

LazyScot · 12-24-2008, 11:25 AM

Scene: everyone is pitching in to help set up for the party, unloading and preparing (though LazyScot takes a brief break for a ZanyCarter to steady his nerves after the shopping expedition). The trees are quickly erected and decorated, and Marc produced a seven dimension hypersphere disco ball (much too the delight of the JukeBox), and then directed the setting up of the bar whilst others created a stage and under the direction of Marc and the JukeBox set up the Montsmags Enterprises Gargantuan Amplifier and Light Show, followed by setting up the sound proofing of the chillout room and cinema. Meanwhile, in the chillout room Nekokami took great pleasure in arranging an assortment of teas and ensuring that every one can be made fresh and to perfection whilst the ebook servers and wireless networks were configured. Out of nowhere, ShortNCuddlyAm appeared and provided trays of mince pies and Christmas cake to go with the panettone that Zelda had found that were laid out next to the teas, and the Espresso machines LazyScot liberated from the Lounge staff. The chinchillas walked in and talked to LazyScot (who found the ZanyCarter meant he wasn't scared) who then arranged a minature stage for them and arranged it with tiny seats and music stands. In the cinema, LazyScot loaded up the movies he had taken from google, authorised them with the Unbox server, and set up A nightmare before Christmas, It’s a Wonderful Life, A miracle on 34th Street and The Muppet Christmas Carol to play continuously. And so, in the space of only a few hours, the venue was ready, with space for all. And throughout all this feverish activity, tucked away in a quite corner, Penny and the BatAI kept out of everyone's way and happily exchanged little lovebytes.

"Ladies, Gentlemen, and assorted Avatars, the great and the good, the green and the black, the bar is now open. Whilst Zelda helps warm up the main act," (at which point LazyScot professionally ignored the few guffaws from the audience,) announced LazyScot to officially start the party, as the six Pandaborg acquired during the shopping trip, the policeman, the builder, the Indian, the biker, the cowboy and the solider walked onto the stage, "I give you, the amazing, the incredible, Village Pandas!" And with that the Village Pandas started singing as the copyright owners of Y.M.C.A. reached for their lawyers…

Reader, there's no need to feel down
I said, Reader, pick yourself an avatar
I said, Reader, 'cause you're at a new 'site
There's no need to be unhappy.

Reader, there's a place you can go,
I said, Reader, when you're short on your books,
You can read there, and I'm sure you will find
Your way into the lounge.

It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty
It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty

They have everything for readers to enjoy,
You can find out 'bout all the toys ….

It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty
It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty

And with that, the village pandas (to slightly incredible rapturous applause) gave way to Zelda who announce the main attraction, a somewhat crumpled Tom Waits, indicating that everyone will enjoy his sets. To extensive cheering, and the sound of many a Zany Carter, Chocolate Monkeys and Long Island Iced Tea being drunk, together with mulled wine and ongoing chocolate tasting, Tom started his first set (and even asked Zelda to help with the songs on stage).

<At this point the second ZanyCarter LazyScot had drunk started to take affect. For this reason I apologise for the random changes in person and tense. It is a well-known fact that ZanyCarters cause narrative hiccups.>

I'm a little bit unclear of what happened next, and anyone who can fill in the numerous gaps in the remaining story are welcome to contribute their memories and photos. The few clips my memory contains (that may, or may not yet have happened – I'm a little vague on that) include the following (which I'm pretty certain are not in temporal order, but I believe either ZanyCarters or one of Marc's toys made the concept of temporal order somewhat academic)

at last sitting down and having a really really nice cup of tea and mince pie whilst reading The Case of the Golden Coprolite which was as excellent as everyone said.
Zelda teaching the chinchillas the Charleston (or it might have been the other way round – ZanyCarters make subject/object differentiation difficult).
the chinchillas heading into the chill out room, producing the most amazing instruments from nowhere, and providing the most beautiful renditions of Troika, Handel's Messiah and program of the Kings' College, Cambridge Carol Concert.
Marc jumping on stage between Tom Wait sets and, with the help of the angora rabbits who were "dressed" in purple especially for marc, doing an amazing karaoke of Prince's 1999 that was so well received he followed it up with the Sissor Sisters I Can't Decide (the lyrics of which leave me a little nervous: memo to self – be very careful what you get Marc to do in stories….)
laughing for joy at many parts of The Muppets Christmas Carol
Seeing Taylor eventually smile as he swallowed the occasional watch battery and alternated dances with Zelda and the JukeBox.
a nightmare image of my trying to do Madness' Baggy Trousers as a luker appeared with a saxophone and, courtesy of another of marc's toys, started flying around.
someone trying and talk the Penny and the BatAI out of eloping to Hawaii to join my sanity and common sense.
watching lurkers melt out of the shadows and dance with the assembled avatars
the sober llamas persuading DixieGal to call for their demonstration of square dancing that evolved into a huge line dance involving everone,
Zelda trying to explain POOP and the Knights of Literature to an increasingly sceptical pshyrnk.
GeoffC doing things with chocolate that would have amazed even Heston Blumenthal

However, can I suggest that, next time we need some shopping, we please use the Intenet?

pshrynk · 12-24-2008, 12:01 PM

You forgot that part where the laddy by the Super Secret Escape Tunnel tried to grab Nekochan and make her use it and the resulting conflagration when Dixiegall intervened on her behalf.

Ah... good times!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Riveting Slasher Film Marathon Day, and anything that I missed to all!

zelda_pinwheel · 12-24-2008, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazyScot

LazyScot takes a brief break for a ZanyCarter to steady his nerves after the shopping expedition.

"steady" your nerves ??? zany carter : ur doin it wrong.

Quote:

And throughout all this feverish activity, tucked away in a quite corner, Penny and the BatAI kept out of everyone's way and happily exchanged little lovebytes.

aw ! how sweet.

Quote:

Reader, there's no need to feel down
I said, Reader, pick yourself an avatar
I said, Reader, 'cause you're at a new 'site
There's no need to be unhappy.

Reader, there's a place you can go,
I said, Reader, when you're short on your books,
You can read there, and I'm sure you will find
Your way into the lounge.

It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty
It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty

They have everything for readers to enjoy,
You can find out 'bout all the toys ….

It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty
It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty

best version i've ever heard !!

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And with that, the village pandas (to slightly incredible incredulous rapturous applause)

fixed that for ya.

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gave way to Zelda who announce the main attraction, a somewhat crumpled Tom Waits, indicating that everyone will enjoy his sets.

YEAH BABY !!!!!!

Quote:

Zelda teaching the chinchillas the Charleston (or it might have been the other way round – ZanyCarters make subject/object differentiation difficult).

does it really matter who taught whom ? suffice it to say, we were all the cat's pyjamas on the dance floor.

Quote:

Seeing Taylor eventually smile as he swallowed the occasional watch battery and alternated dances with Zelda and the JukeBox.

they were nearly as good as me and the chinchillas.

Quote:

someone trying and talk the Penny and the BatAI out of eloping to Hawaii to join my sanity and common sense.

that reminds me, has anybody seen them since the party ??

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watching lurkers melt out of the shadows and dance with the assembled avatars

we always get them in the end ! nothing like a party to bring the lurkers out of the woodwork.

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the sober llamas persuading DixieGal to call for their demonstration of square dancing that evolved into a huge line dance involving everone,

"sober llamas" ? see, that one must be a zc induced hallucination. i don't remember seeing a single sober llama the whole time.

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Zelda trying to explain POOP and the Knights of Literature to an increasingly sceptical pshyrnk.

skeptical, ha ! he has to put on that act or he'll get his pshrynk card revoked. as a pshrynk, he sees POOP's handiwork every day !

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However, can I suggest that, next time we need some shopping, we please use the Intenet?

oh now, you're no fun !*

*just kidding. you're a LOT of fun !

LazyScot · 12-24-2008, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Oh, well done! Extra karma for the book placement.

One of my favorites!

I would seriously recommend Tea with the Black Dragon. It's available in Multiformat from Fictionwise, which has a sample section (I've got both a p-book and loved it so much I've got the e-book as well!).

An ideal last minute ebook present!

Greg Anos · 12-24-2008, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

You forgot that part where the laddy by the Super Secret Escape Tunnel tried to grab Nekochan and make her use it and the resulting conflagration when Dixiegall intervened on her behalf.

Ah... good times!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Riveting Slasher Film Marathon Day, and anything that I missed to all!

Funny, I thought I got my burns when I tried to coax Mindy under the mistletoe....

Red

ShortNCuddlyAm · 12-24-2008, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazyScot

[*] the sober llamas persuading DixieGal to call for their demonstration of square dancing that evolved into a huge line dance involving everone,

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

"sober llamas" ? see, that one must be a zc induced hallucination. i don't remember seeing a single sober llama the whole time.

There very definitely weren't any sober llamas that I can recall. I think some-one had spiked their punch...

12-24-2008, 11:25 AM	#445
LazyScot DSil Posts: 3,201 Karma: 6895096 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hants, UK Device: Kindle, Cybook	Scene: everyone is pitching in to help set up for the party, unloading and preparing (though LazyScot takes a brief break for a ZanyCarter to steady his nerves after the shopping expedition). The trees are quickly erected and decorated, and Marc produced a seven dimension hypersphere disco ball (much too the delight of the JukeBox), and then directed the setting up of the bar whilst others created a stage and under the direction of Marc and the JukeBox set up the Montsmags Enterprises Gargantuan Amplifier and Light Show, followed by setting up the sound proofing of the chillout room and cinema. Meanwhile, in the chillout room Nekokami took great pleasure in arranging an assortment of teas and ensuring that every one can be made fresh and to perfection whilst the ebook servers and wireless networks were configured. Out of nowhere, ShortNCuddlyAm appeared and provided trays of mince pies and Christmas cake to go with the panettone that Zelda had found that were laid out next to the teas, and the Espresso machines LazyScot liberated from the Lounge staff. The chinchillas walked in and talked to LazyScot (who found the ZanyCarter meant he wasn't scared) who then arranged a minature stage for them and arranged it with tiny seats and music stands. In the cinema, LazyScot loaded up the movies he had taken from google, authorised them with the Unbox server, and set up A nightmare before Christmas, It’s a Wonderful Life, A miracle on 34th Street and The Muppet Christmas Carol to play continuously. And so, in the space of only a few hours, the venue was ready, with space for all. And throughout all this feverish activity, tucked away in a quite corner, Penny and the BatAI kept out of everyone's way and happily exchanged little lovebytes. "Ladies, Gentlemen, and assorted Avatars, the great and the good, the green and the black, the bar is now open. Whilst Zelda helps warm up the main act," (at which point LazyScot professionally ignored the few guffaws from the audience,) announced LazyScot to officially start the party, as the six Pandaborg acquired during the shopping trip, the policeman, the builder, the Indian, the biker, the cowboy and the solider walked onto the stage, "I give you, the amazing, the incredible, Village Pandas!" And with that the Village Pandas started singing as the copyright owners of Y.M.C.A. reached for their lawyers… Reader, there's no need to feel down I said, Reader, pick yourself an avatar I said, Reader, 'cause you're at a new 'site There's no need to be unhappy. Reader, there's a place you can go, I said, Reader, when you're short on your books, You can read there, and I'm sure you will find Your way into the lounge. It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty They have everything for readers to enjoy, You can find out 'bout all the toys …. It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty It's fun to play at the M-R-Par-Ty And with that, the village pandas (to slightly incredible rapturous applause) gave way to Zelda who announce the main attraction, a somewhat crumpled Tom Waits, indicating that everyone will enjoy his sets. To extensive cheering, and the sound of many a Zany Carter, Chocolate Monkeys and Long Island Iced Tea being drunk, together with mulled wine and ongoing chocolate tasting, Tom started his first set (and even asked Zelda to help with the songs on stage). <At this point the second ZanyCarter LazyScot had drunk started to take affect. For this reason I apologise for the random changes in person and tense. It is a well-known fact that ZanyCarters cause narrative hiccups.> I'm a little bit unclear of what happened next, and anyone who can fill in the numerous gaps in the remaining story are welcome to contribute their memories and photos. The few clips my memory contains (that may, or may not yet have happened – I'm a little vague on that) include the following (which I'm pretty certain are not in temporal order, but I believe either ZanyCarters or one of Marc's toys made the concept of temporal order somewhat academic) at last sitting down and having a really really nice cup of tea and mince pie whilst reading The Case of the Golden Coprolite which was as excellent as everyone said. Zelda teaching the chinchillas the Charleston (or it might have been the other way round – ZanyCarters make subject/object differentiation difficult). the chinchillas heading into the chill out room, producing the most amazing instruments from nowhere, and providing the most beautiful renditions of Troika, Handel's Messiah and program of the Kings' College, Cambridge Carol Concert. Marc jumping on stage between Tom Wait sets and, with the help of the angora rabbits who were "dressed" in purple especially for marc, doing an amazing karaoke of Prince's 1999 that was so well received he followed it up with the Sissor Sisters I Can't Decide (the lyrics of which leave me a little nervous: memo to self – be very careful what you get Marc to do in stories….) laughing for joy at many parts of The Muppets Christmas Carol Seeing Taylor eventually smile as he swallowed the occasional watch battery and alternated dances with Zelda and the JukeBox. a nightmare image of my trying to do Madness' Baggy Trousers as a luker appeared with a saxophone and, courtesy of another of marc's toys, started flying around. someone trying and talk the Penny and the BatAI out of eloping to Hawaii to join my sanity and common sense. watching lurkers melt out of the shadows and dance with the assembled avatars the sober llamas persuading DixieGal to call for their demonstration of square dancing that evolved into a huge line dance involving everone, Zelda trying to explain POOP and the Knights of Literature to an increasingly sceptical pshyrnk. GeoffC doing things with chocolate that would have amazed even Heston Blumenthal However, can I suggest that, next time we need some shopping, we *please* use the Intenet?

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12-23-2008, 07:17 PM	#436
LazyScot DSil Posts: 3,201 Karma: 6895096 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hants, UK Device: Kindle, Cybook	WARNING: All persons of a sensitive disposition are hereby warned that a party will be taking place later today. Alcohol may be available. They are strongly advised to take cover. Or ensure that they have retired to the chill out room with the sofas and ebook servers.

12-23-2008, 07:20 PM	#437
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	can't wait.

12-24-2008, 12:01 PM	#446
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	You forgot that part where the laddy by the Super Secret Escape Tunnel tried to grab Nekochan and make her use it and the resulting conflagration when Dixiegall intervened on her behalf. Ah... good times! Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Riveting Slasher Film Marathon Day, and anything that I missed to all!