Unutterably Silly So what are you doing RIGHT NOW?

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

three words : cedar wood blocks.

I will have to give those a try. In previous years, the moths have contented themselves laying their eggs on things I didn't care about (usually presents from well-meaning relatives that I hadn't really got the heart to get rid of - the presents, that is, not the relatives...). This year, they seem to have launched an all out attack on stuff I like. The yeti's winter coat suffered badly too.

Originally Posted by Catire

Looking for doughnut recipes thanks to that damn thread

[vivaldirules]

Originally Posted by Catire

Looking for doughnut recipes thanks to that damn thread

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

... for all the good boys and girls (and you too, Marc)
...

Aww, thanks. Your consideration of Marc's dislike for restrictive audience limitations based on arbitrary and subjective adjectival and nounal definitions is Christmas present enough for him, RSE. The story is definitely the custard on the pudding though.

Yours channeling genuine appreciation,
Adrian (who loves the spirits of Christmas, especially flaming brandy)

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I will have to give those a try. In previous years, the moths have contented themselves laying their eggs on things I didn't care about (usually presents from well-meaning relatives that I hadn't really got the heart to get rid of - the presents, that is, not the relatives...). This year, they seem to have launched an all out attack on stuff I like. The yeti's winter coat suffered badly too.

i hope it works for you. i see plenty of moths flying around here, but so far my many woolen garments have remained intact, and i tend to attribute that to my copious use of cedar blocks in every drawer, shelf and box (and on the coathangers too).

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

It sounded good, anyway.

no argument there.

Originally Posted by Catire

Looking for doughnut recipes thanks to that damn thread

(i wish i could go have doughnuts at catire's house. or whatever else he's baking these days. it all sounds delicious. seriously catire, when are you going to come bake in paris ??? and share with me ??? i'll bring the beverage of your choice. zany carters ?)

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Aww, thanks. Your consideration of Marc's dislike for restrictive audience limitations based on arbitrary and subjective adjectival and nounal definitions is Christmas present enough for him, RSE. The story is definitely the custard on the pudding though.

Yours channeling genuine appreciation,
Adrian (who loves the spirits of Christmas, especially flaming brandy)

And may you be given a dozen Blue Blazers (the drink, of course) for a cold day, Adrian.

[dreams]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

I've been in Orlando, vacationing. Next week I'll be in Corpus Christi, overseeing foundation repairs to a house being sold. Then things should get a little more regular...

Lest y'all think I was goofing off, I have plotted 3/4 of a new Red adventure. I plan on working on it once the Corpus trip is over and releasing it on Christmas Eve afternoon, for all the good boys and girls (and you too, Marc) as a special Christmas present to the gang (or Winter Solstice, or pick you holiday...). You'll be in it, and Queen Z, and BadGoodDeb, and Mindy, and Patricia will make a Cameo, and...

The title will be A Whiter Shade of Red

Is it time yet?

I'm getting ready..

[mklynds]

Celebrating!!! I got the internet back! Woohoo!!!

[ravenne]

Originally Posted by mklynds

Celebrating!!! I got the internet back! Woohoo!!!

Congrats, mklynds! Being disconnected is the horror, isn't it?

[zelda_pinwheel]

i've just got done "doing-it-myself". my bathroom door sticks a bit because the building has shifted (i presume) and today the handle broke off when i was pushing it open. not being very well versed in these things i went to the hardware store thinking i could just buy a new handle, but it turns out you have to buy a complete kit, and naturally there are all sorts of sizes with difference spaces between the holes (to make things even simpler). since i hadn't measured i just bought the only model they had with a built-in turn lock and hoped for the best. it wasn't *quite* the perfect fit, and also apparently the two pieces i got aren't quite identical but since they're made out of plastic with a little determination i managed to get it attached to the door and the handle and lock lined up fine. i could only get one screw in, the bottom holes were a few millimeters off, but as far as i'm concerned that's good enough. then i fixed the shower holder thingy too ; the screw holding the bottom of the bar was coming loose so i pried out the plastic... cheville (no idea what you call those : little plastic things you put in the wall to make the screws bite in better) and put a new one in. the bar itself seems still a bit loose between the two ends but there's nothing i can do about that. so i'm calling that good enough as well. seems like a good days' work to me.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by mklynds

Celebrating!!! I got the internet back! Woohoo!!!

Originally Posted by ravenne

Congrats, mklynds! Being disconnected is the horror, isn't it?

oh, my congratulations as well !! i start going into withdrawals if mine is disconnected for more than 10 minutes or so.

[ravenne]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i've just got done "doing-it-myself". my bathroom door sticks a bit because the building has shifted (i presume) and today the handle broke off when i was pushing it open. not being very well versed in these things i went to the hardware store thinking i could just buy a new handle, but it turns out you have to buy a complete kit, and naturally there are all sorts of sizes with difference spaces between the holes (to make things even simpler). since i hadn't measured i just bought the only model they had with a built-in turn lock and hoped for the best. it wasn't *quite* the perfect fit, and also apparently the two pieces i got aren't quite identical but since they're made out of plastic with a little determination i managed to get it attached to the door and the handle and lock lined up fine. i could only get one screw in, the bottom holes were a few millimeters off, but as far as i'm concerned that's good enough. then i fixed the shower holder thingy too ; the screw holding the bottom of the bar was coming loose so i pried out the plastic... cheville (no idea what you call those : little plastic things you put in the wall to make the screws bite in better) and put a new one in. the bar itself seems still a bit loose between the two ends but there's nothing i can do about that. so i'm calling that good enough as well. seems like a good days' work to me.

Hey wow!! I'm very impressed! Could you just come over to my place and fix my dropping tap? Oh, and I need a do-it-yourself pro for painting the kitchen and bathroom walls (I hate painting!) and the kids want a pink (!!) book shelf, please. I want tiles in the basement and you could cut one or two old spruces in the garden ... Thank you!

[mklynds]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

oh, my congratulations as well !! i start going into withdrawals if mine is disconnected for more than 10 minutes or so.

LOL and I had to give it up for the last few months. Try and handle that!!

[lilac_jive]

Queen Z, I got Coco that stick with a string of feathers and she loves it! It was funny to watch

[ravenne]

Originally Posted by mklynds

LOL and I had to give it up for the last few months. Try and handle that!!

Months?? MONTHS???!!! That's the English term for a time period that's even longer than a day or two, right! Jeeez, mklynds, how did you survive?

[Reyben]

Originally Posted by mklynds
LOL and I had to give it up for the last few months. Try and handle that!!

That's easy, you just pretend that real life is the internet. Go around with a large cardboard frame around your face, poking (double-clicking) everyone you want to talk to. TV stands in for Youtube. The cinema is technically download piracy. Bars are social networking sites (bring a little piece of paper with all your information written on it) and dating services are... uh... dating services.

If all else fails, pretend your playing a huge and very immersive Multiplayer-Online Game.
Of course, this can backfire. Just remember, in real life it isn't okay to kill the NPCs. Also, while it's perfectly acceptable to go around approving or disapproving of complete strangers online, strangers on the street are less likely to be receptive if you spontaneously walk up to them and say: "You look funny," "LOL You need more doughnuts," or, most especially, "I love you."


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