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Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T18:59:42Z

Posted by Bisbonian

- don’t fret.

Good advice for a fretless banjo player. Shel, do you play a fretless banjo?

Faithful Still Wowed By Shroud

2009-11-20T18:58:39Z

Posted by south
Barbwire, may be you read article like this one:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/07/italy.turin.shroud/index.html

Interview With Meg_Mac

2009-11-20T18:52:34Z

Posted by Don Coyote
I’ll second that, Mary. Big hug from your Canadian friend, meg. Glad you didn’t stay irked too long. If you’re not getting comments deleted around here now and then, you’re not trying hard enough. Next time we visit La Jolla, would sure like to meet you and Bisbonian and see a bit more of the state.

Psssst... Don't Eat The Kebabs

2009-11-20T18:45:34Z

Posted by Volt
Russian homeless man #1: “I don’t like your friends.“

Russian homeless man #2: “Then just eat the vegetables.“

Faithful Still Wowed By Shroud

2009-11-20T18:21:12Z

Posted by Bisbonian
As we have proven here many times, Barbwire, the facts are irrelevant to the segment of the population that has it’s mind made up/turned off. No matter how many times you prove a thing, 20 percent of the population (or so) will believe the opposite.

Faithful Still Wowed By Shroud

2009-11-20T18:20:44Z

Posted by Christopher
Still look’s like my dirty Linens.

Using Apostrophe's

2009-11-20T18:19:18Z

Posted by Christopher
I’m all over the board with this topic.

I learned correct punctuation and spelling way back when.

Yes, then.

Don't Leave Tip, Get Arrested

2009-11-20T18:16:54Z

Posted by Barbwire
My middle daughter used to be a waitress, and including the tip was standard (and printed on the menu) for parties of 6 or more. As a few people pointed out, a large party can be a big hit in the pay for servers. Servers have to share their tips with the rest of the staff, and also have to pay income tax withholding on 8% of their orders, so if they don’t receive a tip, they’re paying tax without receiving any money. High school kids going to a big dance are notorious for not tipping, as are some other groups.

Faithful Still Wowed By Shroud

2009-11-20T18:06:23Z

Posted by Barbwire
Odd. I recently read an article conclusively proving that the shroud was a fake. Sorry, can’t remember where.

Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T18:04:53Z

Posted by Sassy Chick
Hubby managed to get fish after all. We had fish for dinner! Yeah.

Using Apostrophe's

2009-11-20T18:03:34Z

Posted by Barbwire
I loved “Eats Shoots and Leaves” as well. It wasn’t part of the curriculum, but it was part of the tests when I was teaching. Students were supposed to learn grammar by osmosis, rather than overt instruction. As the common mistakes with apostrophes, plurals, “there, their and they"re”; “your, you’re”; “to, too, two”; “to lie” and “to lay”: to name a few, drove me crazy, I made sure my students learned the rules. Ironic to be a rebel for teaching rules… BTW, the Brits no longer use the apostrophe with numbers, e.g. the 90s. Smart move, I think.

Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T18:01:40Z

Posted by Spokane Mary
Have a great gig, Shel-tone - it’ll be terrific - don’t fret.

Praise the Lord!
Only 22 more months of Oprah

As if anyone’s every forced you to watch Oprah. There’s nothing to be concerned about, though - Ellen will take over for her.

Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T17:56:58Z

Posted by Norm
I’m curious, is that Ross Bagdasarian holding the mic tonight?

Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T17:55:44Z

Posted by Gary
The Zombies were a cool band. I saw them in concert in the 60s, I think it was one of those Dick Clark Caravan of Stars shows. Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent still do occasional concerts.

Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T17:54:49Z

Posted by becky
I love you, too, MJ.

Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T17:50:26Z

Posted by Patrick Facefork
Praise the Lord!
Only 22 more months of Oprah.

Don’t get too celebratory there Doug

I bet there is an Oprah 2.0 done up in lace..done up in rubber…

Yet to be unleashed

Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T17:46:43Z

Posted by Mean Jean
I love Cruella.

Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T17:34:29Z

Posted by NoAlias
Time of the Season takes me back to a very specific time. I was home from school, sick, for a week. The song puts me right back in my bed with my Dad’s transistor radio, about 3"x5” with a black leather cover with a grid of tiny holes over the speaker.

Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T17:31:32Z

Posted by Doug
Praise the Lord!
Only 22 more months of Oprah.

Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T17:28:25Z

Posted by Toad
I’m listening to the Zombie’s Greatest Hits album right now. Very groovy. I think I’d really like to hear it from an old transistor radio, though.

Time of the Season is such a great freaking song. “What’s your name? Who’s your daddy?“

Weekend Open Mic

2009-11-20T17:28:24Z

Posted by becky
Damn I missed out on the free scotch by 11 posts.

In other news, I’m thinking of changing my name to Cruella.

Watch Out For Web Seals

2009-11-20T17:28:22Z

Posted by Redwood

Wassamatta, yer Google broke?

Actually, I had already Googled it but only saw links to blog posts about PayPal at first. Upon your admonision I went and read a few of them and still found that it’s mostly PayPal so it’s more of a debit than credit device…unless you have a PayPal credit card, which I don’t and don’t want.

Turns out AmEx and Discover also offer it but I don’t have them either. After years of churning we’re down to just one single Visa account and I like it that way. I don’t see anything on their website but I reckon I might contact them directly and see if it’s an option.

I guess the PayPal thing will work for stuff like my blender part anyway. Thanks.

No Replies From Santa

2009-11-20T17:28:21Z

Posted by Christopher
Well. That was a waste of a Stamp.

Don't Leave Tip, Get Arrested

2009-11-20T17:27:14Z

Posted by Bob Mcgee
If that place was in my town I would be eating there tonight :) Ill bet that place is packed

Interview With Meg_Mac

2009-11-20T17:27:02Z

Posted by Spokane Mary
meg mac is such an important part of the commentary here and I’m proud to have her as a friend. I think she’s everybody’s sister.