Unutterably Silly So what are you doing RIGHT NOW?

[phenomshel]

Wow, I invented a new combination of ZCD and solved the mystery of what happened to the rest of pooh all in one day....in the future.

[SneakySnake]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Wow, I invented a new combination of ZCD and solved the mystery of what happened to the rest of pooh all in one day....in the future.

Soooo.... tell! please! Is it late enough?

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Wow, I invented a new combination of ZCD and solved the mystery of what happened to the rest of pooh all in one day....in the future.

~ahem~ If I can just interject... There are, at this stage, only three varieties of ZCD (though one is somewhat of a retronym by this stage):

Zany Carter - actually the original, though now only asked for by diehard traditionalists
Zany Carter Deluxe - the ZCD we all will eventual know and loved once next Blursday
Zany Carter Patricia - as sweet as chocolate, mostly because of the chocolate

I am afraid that, while in theory the manufacture of your derivation is possible in the Montsntmags Impossible Beverages laboratories, I, enthused beyond all reason by its potential, still have to pass it by the Approval Committee (just quietly, I am the Chairman of said Committee. Well, actually, I am said Committee. And having won every single argument with myself I've ever had, this should not be an impediment). Unfortunately, the name (list of ingredients?) you have assigned the drink is a mouthful, and we here at Montsnmags Enterprises prefer to go for an entire digestive tract, pulmonary system and neurological network full for purposes of marketability.

So, the fourth Zany Carter product, the previously stated "Cranberry Spice Zebra ZCD" will be henceforth titled the Zany Carter BombShel. No, you get no royalties. I'm having a hard enough time holding back the legion of undead (Montsnmags Enterprises legal department) from suing you for trademark infringement, copyright infringement and zebracide as it is. I can give you an unlimited supply of BombShels though. Bottoms up!

Cheers,
Marc, your friendly barkeep

[pshrynk]

What about the Peppermint ZCD? You know, the holiday version?

[badgoodDeb]

Wonder what adds the "zebra" part of the ZCD BombShel .... chocolate milk? (my tummy is starting to hurt, just thinking about that...) Oh, maybe it's chocolate liqueur and clear "creme de cacao" lequeur. That would mix better....

Originally Posted by Dylrob

I'm typing this very messaging, using a USB keyboard connected to my iPad via the camera connection kit.

Ooooohh!! Really?? I'll have to try that!! Got the camera kit, but I've never done anything with it.

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

~ahem~ If I can just interject... There are, at this stage, only three varieties of ZCD (though one is somewhat of a retronym by this stage):

Zany Carter - actually the original, though now only asked for by diehard traditionalists
Zany Carter Deluxe - the ZCD we all will eventual know and loved once next Blursday
Zany Carter Patricia - as sweet as chocolate, mostly because of the chocolate

I am afraid that, while in theory the manufacture of your derivation is possible in the Montsntmags Impossible Beverages laboratories, I, enthused beyond all reason by its potential, still have to pass it by the Approval Committee (just quietly, I am the Chairman of said Committee. Well, actually, I am said Committee. And having won every single argument with myself I've ever had, this should not be an impediment). Unfortunately, the name (list of ingredients?) you have assigned the drink is a mouthful, and we here at Montsnmags Enterprises prefer to go for an entire digestive tract, pulmonary system and neurological network full for purposes of marketability.

So, the fourth Zany Carter product, the previously stated "Cranberry Spice Zebra ZCD" will be henceforth titled the Zany Carter BombShel. No, you get no royalties. I'm having a hard enough time holding back the legion of undead (Montsnmags Enterprises legal department) from suing you for trademark infringement, copyright infringement and zebracide as it is. I can give you an unlimited supply of BombShels though. Bottoms up!

Cheers,
Marc, your friendly barkeep

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! I love ya, Marc!!

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by pshrynk

What about the Peppermint ZCD? You know, the holiday version?

Ahh, a pshrynk concoction. Mate, you know how hard it is for me to register any of yours. They keep declaring it to be "medication" and expecting human trials to be done. And yea, I know we've done them, but apparently our tests don't meet something called "ethical guidelines" and are not "randomised" enough. I tell them, "Hey, if you don't think that's random, you need to come on a pub-crawl with us. We'll show you random!". They just run shrieking from the office.

But I'll work on it, okay? A Pshrynk Special for every lifeform's chosen holiday season. This could get nasty - you need to work on the warning labels, and for the sake of profiteering developing a Post [drink name] Stress Disorder Recovery Program we can sell pseudo-discounts on at the Bar with every lead-lined glass. I'll even get coaster printed, hey? 3. Profit!

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Wonder what adds the "zebra" part of the ZCD BombShel .... chocolate milk? (my tummy is starting to hurt, just thinking about that...) Oh, maybe it's chocolate liqueur and clear "creme de cacao" lequeur. ...

Does our marketing line, [I]"BombShel - Now with more zebra["/I], help?

Originally Posted by phenomshel

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! I love ya, Marc!!

Right back at ya, BombShel.

[Dylrob]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Ooooohh!! Really?? I'll have to try that!! Got the camera kit, but I've never done anything with it.

Aie. Although it is not an official feature, and every time you plug in the keyboard you will get an error saying that this USB device is not supported. But just hit "dismiss" and it should work.

That said, as I understand some more power hungry keyboards may not function properly, or will cause that error message to reappear frequently. Running a powered hub in-between the keyboard and iPad apparently works in these cases. I've personally had no issues with my bare bones Belkin.

PS. You can also apparently use a USB microphone.

[pholy]

PS. You can also apparently use a USB microphone.

Och, but can it understand Scotty's accent?

[badgoodDeb]

They've got peppermint Oreo cookies now! Or was that a store brand I saw?

[Dylrob]

Originally Posted by pholy

Och, but can it understand Scotty's accent?

Pretend that you can see me staring at you like you've just escaped from a mental institution.

[daffy4u]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

2. Boxee box.
Boxee is a "media center" like software that runs on Mac/Windows/Linux. It provides a really nice UI that catalogs all of your movies and TV. It downloads metadata, fan art. It also has some social-networking aspects so you can follow friends to see what they "like" and can watch it if you want (assuming it is free online).

The Boxee box is an all in one "set-top" device that runs the Boxee software, has HDMI/Optical audio outputs, etc for $200. Biggest downside here is all the metadata and watched status are on the single Boxee box. If I got a second box for the bedroom it wouldn't share the "watched" statues. Although, perhaps they will move this info to the "cloud" since you do need a Boxee account to use boxee.

Just received my Boxee Box today. I purchased it in the hopes of getting rid of DirecTV. I tried the Boxee PC software some time ago but not enough to be really familiar with it. I like the Box so far but until they get Netflix (which I can use on my Blue Ray player) and Hulu Plus up and running, I won't be cutting the DirecTV cord.

There is a lot of uproar on the Boxee forums over the change in the UI but for someone who wasn't using the PC software, it hasn't been a big deal.

[rebarnmom]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

They've got peppermint Oreo cookies now! Or was that a store brand I saw?

Peppermint ice cream is my favorite flavor and it's usually only found this time of year. I picked up my first carton the other day! Yummmm! Edy's and Baskin-Robbin's are my favorite brands!

Can't say I've ever had peppermint Oreos, but I can say as of last Friday (field trip to the Jelly Belly Factory warehouse in Wisconsin), I've had peppermint-flavored Jelly Bellys and I tried the peppermint bark mix (peppermint Jelly Bellys with Dark Chocolate Jelly Bellys eaten together). We tried all sorts of wild flavors, some good & some rather disgusting ones too (the popcorn-flavored Jelly Bellys instantly come to mind... blechhh)! The kids had a blast trying all of the free samples! The guy at the sample bar IMHO has thee best job ever! (I'll age myself by saying I kept thinking of Sammy Davis Jr. singing "The Candyman"!)

[SneakySnake]

We get these thing in Oz..

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

They've got peppermint Oreo cookies now! Or was that a store brand I saw?

Nope, was the real thing. We carry them at the store.

Originally Posted by rebarnmom

Peppermint ice cream is my favorite flavor and it's usually only found this time of year. I picked up my first carton the other day! Yummmm! Edy's and Baskin-Robbin's are my favorite brands!

Can't say I've ever had peppermint Oreos, but I can say as of last Friday (field trip to the Jelly Belly Factory warehouse in Wisconsin), I've had peppermint-flavored Jelly Bellys and I tried the peppermint bark mix (peppermint Jelly Bellys with Dark Chocolate Jelly Bellys eaten together). We tried all sorts of wild flavors, some good & some rather disgusting ones too (the popcorn-flavored Jelly Bellys instantly come to mind... blechhh)! The kids had a blast trying all of the free samples! The guy at the sample bar IMHO has thee best job ever! (I'll age myself by saying I kept thinking of Sammy Davis Jr. singing "The Candyman"!)

I don't like jellybeans, as a general rule, but I do make an exception for Jelly Bellys.
Love the combinations they come up with.