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UHH HUUHHH! And I'll believe Postie when he shows me his thimble!

mom, have you lost your mind?

what do you think he makes it go 'kabloom' with??


Merle

AAAHHHH, bugger!! I did it again, didn't I???? OK, Postie!! ! There you go!

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=V-fk6943GcI[/youtube]

oh my. someone get the thorazine dart gun and use it on postie, ok?
the kid has just dressed the cat in a hawaiian shirt and i gotta go watch indiana jones beat up on the nazis (and have some popcorn for supper, we will)

http://www.10news.com/news/14385537/detail.html

last time we had those winds like that half the fricking county burned. fingers are crossed that there are no idiots in the mountains with flare guns this time.

see yas later... gotta go see indy do his thing.

My kids feel they deserve to eat supper. I'd better feed them. Seeya'! !

I found it. I've been searching for a glimpse of the elusive Tom Robbins for years. Here's actual footage.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvI5hPo7pMU[/youtube]

Humpf! So? I read "Jabberwocky" almost at the same time then (yesterday being, the day before yesterday, for me, now), but I read it in English, French and German, simultaneously (intro to Chapter XII in Gödel, Escher, Bach).

I'm just going to have to read that, I think.

is it just as gobbledegook in French and German, then?

Merle

Sorry can't do it this time. Every time I see that "thimble" word now, I just have to to chuckle. The picture it paints is just to demanding of my attention. Seems SwampBlossom's Grandmother did a fair amount of her rearing. Strong willed, strict, single woman, Welsh in background. A good few earlier Welsh settlements in the area, due to coal mining. Most long gone, deserted as the coal ran out and they would be a bit south of me. She supported a family almost, and for a large part of the time fully, single handed. She did it being a seamstress and a very good one, to my understanding now. She almost always had a thimble close by. When the later to be Wife misbehaved, it was a thimble in the head that was the decider on if the behavior was correct. The picture is just to rich to avoid, as I do know Mrs Blossom had a wild side to her. And that is an understatement.

I do think the picture Carroll painted when snark hunting didn't escape the children of that time. I don't think The Wife's Grandmother was the only one that did the thimble thumping. Soap probably paints a similar picture in their mind as well, on several fronts. I have a feeling Carroll hated kids as much as I do. That's just plain cruel to put those images in a kids story. But then again, they would understand how useful they would be in getting those snarks taken care of, properly.

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I have at least 15 translators working full time to read here as it is. And now you bring in other 3 languages?

I think I could dust off my Escher. More then likely enough Bach laying around here, someplace, to do some serious translating on my own. I can't get the two dots over the o in that Godel language. No hope for me there.

"Humpf!" Hey that's Curmudgeonese, I know that language well, but I had been misspelling it. Thanks lau.

All right, here you go:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFafcjA_p7E[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvydXuGre0s[/youtube]

And now for something completely different:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqDAf_lg9Xs[/youtube]

Here are the normal people, who understand that you are supposed to throw things. The best bit starts from 5:45
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw1GFa0UROA[/youtube]

Whew, big day. Another visit from Birdie the Adorable. The little fella has an uncanny ability to locate every dangerous object or place in Aunty Dragon's house, and he has all-but given away the daytime naps. All parties concerned will sleep soundly tonight! Hey Nan, you're not going to believe this, but "bub" or "bubba" is an Australian term of affection for "baby". Another nickname appropriated. Wouldn't that frost ya, huh?

Gromit, I'd never heard of contact juggling before you put up those videos (yeah, sheltered life I lead) but it's fascinating to watch it done. Doesn't matter what field of endeavour it's in, expertise at such a high level is downright alluring.

Blessedmom, Buddhism teaches that people who give us grief in our everyday lives are there to provide a learning experience; thus, a rich b***h in an SUV can be taught that if she dishes it out, she has to cop a bit of it in return. I am awestruck at your deft handling of the situation. I usually come up with the appropriate response - an hour or two later, when it's already moot.

Sapphix, are you speaking of the Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Tom Robbins, or a different one?

Postie, Lewis Carroll was a sicko with an unnatural fondness for very young girls.

Nan, be careful about that popcorn. Don't know what kind you eat, but I just got the following from my daughter. I'm not sure of the source, but I will ask her.

Hi Mom.
Haven't we been saying for years that there is something seriously wrong with the fake butter on popcorn? Like the time I'll never forget - went to a movie out at Granite Run AMC and we got a big tub of popcorn. After the movie we went into the mall, and a horrible feeling came over me. I had to sit down for about ten minutes until I felt slightly normal again. It was a feeling I couldn't even explain if I tried, I just knew it was something horrible from that damn popcorn!

Read this:

Dear Friend,

The FDA has its feathers ruffled over the imaginary dangers of side-stream smoke, but it wouldn't know a real threat if it popped them in the face - or if it was popping in their microwave.

That's right, the comforting aroma of buttery popcorn that has a way of filling every room in your house should be anything but comforting - because it could be killing you.

It's not the popcorn itself that's the problem - it's the "buttery taste." It might taste like butter, but it's nothing close to real thing - not by a long shot. The flavoring comes from a chemical called diacetyl.

You'll find diacetyl in dairy products like milk, cheese, and yes, even butter. But it's a far cry from the synthetic version that goes straight from the lab to your microwave popcorn. And to make matters worse, when diacetyl is exposed to heat it releases a vapor that can cause irreversible damage t o your lungs.

The popcorn industry has kept the dangers of diacetyl hush hush as much as possible, but they've known for years that the chemical risks the lives of popcorn plant workers who breathe in the fumes on a consistent basis. Hundreds of workers have had their lungs damaged or destroyed completely, and many have filed suit against the popcorn companies.

But now we're finding out that plant workers aren't the only ones in danger. Cases of the same lung condition are showing up in consumers who chow down on microwave popcorn on a regular basis. And it's no wonder - turns out that after you pop a bag of microwave popcorn, the levels of diacetyl in your house are eerily similar to those found in the popcorn plants.

Now that the public is beginning to sit up and take notice, big name popcorn companies are finally starting to look for an alternative to diacetyl. Well, it's about time. I guess it's no skin off their backs to lose a few employees here and th ere - but to lose sales is serious business. Still, I wouldn't take any comfort in their promise of a safer substitute - especially after they kept the dangers of diacetyl under wraps for so long.

For years I've been saying carbs will kill you. Turns out I was even more right than I thought.