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What do you mean by "report" it anyway, refried? Email admin? 'Cuz there's no button to report an entire blog, that I can find. And while I'm asking questions, how do you change blog titles? Do I have to contact admin for that, too? (No button for that, either.) Of course, the obnoxious comment problem could be solved if they started running them like YouTube. 6 "thumbs down" votes, and that comment is OUTTA THERE!!! YAY, CENSORSHIP! ;) But, I like doing my little SPAM dance, too. Gets the blood circulating, and all.— October 26, 2009 10:12 a.m.
Something Shiny and New
ONE MORE TIME!!! <ahem> SPAM, SPAM, BO BAM BO NANNA FANNA FO FAM FEE FI FO MA'AM SPAM!!!— October 26, 2009 9:55 a.m.
Lacanian TV AD: Petit Hommage to the “Wicked Costly” Installment of NHTBW by FullFlavorPike
Not sure why you're having that problem, SD. I'd edit them out, and then back in again on the Reader upload page, copied from the address bar. That ad is wack. I figured somebody could probably write a book on how screwed up it is, and you almost did. :)— October 26, 2009 9:50 a.m.
SDGQ
Re #43: Now, THAT's a bike, Pike! We find out at last where you learned your bike-bulding skills. ;)— October 26, 2009 8:24 a.m.
SDGQ
"AG, I'm assuming KISS is Keep It Safe and Simple?" Well, it was Keep It Simple, Stupid before Pike's new interpretation in #41. I like his better. :)— October 26, 2009 8:19 a.m.
Laughing At The Guru
"Though I was impressed at the time, I have forgotten now what was said (proof of said trifling shallowness)" LOL. :) "Sometimes in his answers he mentioned the Tao, or Tao Te Ching, which he seemed to have studied" Damn weirdo Taoists! ;) "I babbled on for a moment, as I recall I made some follow-up comments on my not owning a car or a home, being a single mother, etc., then finally, petering out with “well anyway, it’s hard,” I dropped it. He turned after a moment and said, in that quiet, almost unearthly, voice, “Reality is not the cup. Reality is the emptiness inside the cup.” Oh. Oh, wow. Oh, shizzle. Oh, man. That was deep. That was really really really deep." LOL. It also wasn't original on his part, Cuddle. Or appropriate for the moment, in any way. This is an egomaniac with no social skills and probably some kind of personality disorder. "Bob was talking to his ex about their kids, subjects, ex and kids, he had never mentioned in the office. I knew what Bob was talking about because Bob had raised his voice. The first time I had ever heard his voice raised, for that matter the first time I heard him speak more than ten words together. Bob’s face went red. Bob’s eyebrows creased in anger. Bob yelled at his ex-wife in the common everyday language of the average jerk who has fallen behind in his child support payments, making excuses and accusing his ex of everything average jerks accuse their exes of doing to make their lives miserable. Bob the guru slammed the handset down. It was an awesome thing to observe." Yup. Gotta love it. :) Now, me, being the antagonistic pill I am (when I'm not being all Taoistic and sh*t), I'd have called him "Guru Bob" to his face from then on, if I hadn't started already. As in, "Way to go with the flow, Guru Bob." "Ya need a little vodka in that empty cup to take the edge off, there, Guru Bob?" And suchlike. Whadda tool. http://mysticsaint.blogspot.com/2007/06/to-be-emp… http://www.sharkeyskarate.com/newsletters/kickbac… And just in case you'd like to thoroughly peruse the source of Guru Bob's "wisdom," here's a link with the whole (translated) text of the Tao te Ching. I'm not gonna go through it, but it doesn't matter anyway, because as my Taoism prof pointed out regarding these translations, they all suck. :) http://www.thenazareneway.com/tao_te_ching.htm My opinion? Probably the best book in English on Taoism, scoffed at by academics (which is usually an indication that something is good), is this: http://www.amazon.com/Tao-Pooh-Benjamin-Hoff/dp/B… http://gayspirituality.typepad.com/blog/images/20…— October 26, 2009 8:10 a.m.
Is There Some Mistake?
Looks like there was some quality entertainment generated just a few hours ago; sorry I missed it. :) It also looks like that rat story may be bonafide. From the interwebs: "I've told this story before, but it bears repeating: I once went to a party at Anne Rice's house in New Orleans. She was handing out rubber rats at the front door as people entered. That's when she was living in the refurbished orphanage. Drink and shame prevent me from remembering most details of that night. But I can relate that she is one creeeeeepy broad. posted by ColdChef at 8:23 AM on October 24, 2005" "Several years ago Wendy and I went to the World Fantasy Convention - its always held on Oct 31. That year it was in New Orleans. I don't know how it was arranged, but this one person who was trying to become Wendy's agent managed to get us invited to Anne Rice's Halloween party. She has a very interesting place. Some lovely old mansion. I have to admit I was amused at the party favours - rubber rats." It also looks like her signature on the rat itself (which does have the "e"): http://www.kruegerbooks.com/books/sig/rice.jpg That's a pretty cool gift for somebody who's into Anne Rice, actually. Takers?— October 26, 2009 7:36 a.m.
SDGQ
:) Poor Adam. At least you're a dude, and not some girly fashionista wannabe. I had a sociology professor who was color blind, back in Texas. He played in REALLY safe. Every day: White western shirt. Jeans. Black boots. Aaaand, that seemed to be his entire wardrobe. Obviously a devoted practitioner of the KISS method.— October 26, 2009 12:20 a.m.
SDGQ
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sc… Nothing for "grumpy pushing," but I think you can piece it together from this one: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gr…— October 25, 2009 11:11 p.m.
South Park Cat Tales: An Encounter With a New Friend (#4)
You got it, Pikey. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpjsoC1F74o :)— October 25, 2009 10:59 p.m.