We have a tall, scraggly tree in our front yard (we think it’s a black locust) that is hardly the most beautiful tree in the neighborhood, but which we love regardless.
It’s kind of the only plant life that was growing in our front yard when we bought the house, and is one of Pookie’s most beloved go-to photography subjects. Haven’t taken a picture yet for Project 365 and it’s not too unpleasant to take a camera outside? The front-yard tree is your man!
November, 2008
May, 2009
February, 2010
April, 2010
You can imagine how upset we were, Gentle Reader, when a short, intense thunderstorm blew in over stately IPB Manor this afternoon. We were in our usual seats, strewn around the living room, sewing and watching TV, when we heard a enormous “POP!” and saw a shower of tree shrapnel raining down on the front yard. Our beloved ugly tree had been struck by lightning.
The camera was running out of battery and the photographer was still feeling a bit shaky. Thus the less-than-stellar focus and composition here.
When the storm abated, we went out in the front to figure out whether our house was damaged or on fire or showing any other signs of lightning strike, and to gather up the chunks of tree carcass scattered across the yard.
Tree shrapnel. It’s no laughing matter.
We did a cursory search on the interwebs about whether trees that have been struck by lightning can be salvaged, and were feeling pretty confident… until the top of the tree toppled over with a crash and hung there sadly, waiting for its date with an arborist. It looks like Pookie might have to find a new favorite subject.
But in cuter nature news, look who was in our backyard before the storm:
Bambi!
Oh poor, poor tree. What a shame. I trust Casa de Ookie is unscathed?
Thanks, Kathleen. Stately IPB Manor seems to be okay. The only thing that isn’t working is the power cord for our wireless router. We switched in a different cord, and the router itself is fine. Very strange. Oh, and our carbon monoxide detector’s battery died immediately after the lightning strike, too. I’m hoping that’s the extent of it. I had a very vivid dream last night about our house burning down, so I’m a bit on edge right now. :P
I realize it was inevitable but I think it’s really lame that they’ve made a “History Will Be Made” for Game 1. What if Kopecky hadn’t scored? Uh, some other Hawk would have? And seriously, it’s just Game 1. ::eyeroll::
What if Kopecky hadn’t scored? Uh, some other Hawk would have?
No, Pookie. If Kopecky hadn’t scored, they would still be playing Game 1 now. It was Meant To Be.
And seriously, it’s just Game 1. ::eyeroll::
Word.
My thoughts for tonights game:
1. Would I rather watch a repeat of How I Met Your Mother or this game? (*still debating*)
2. Caveman, it’s pretty sad that Mike Green out-acted you in a Geico commercial. Sad indeed.
3. A line change 8 seconds into the game? How I Met Your Mother repeat it is. *click*
How I Met Your Mother repeat it is. *click*
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We’ve been watching “Burn Notice” on DVD and it’s tough to not just turn that back on. At the first instance of that stupid Chicago goal music I can’t promise that I won’t switch over to the DVD player…
A line change 8 seconds into the game? How I Met Your Mother repeat it is. *click*
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
We’ve been watching a marathon of “Burn Notice” today, and I have to say, the gleeful announcement that NBC is iso-ing Byfuglien and Pronger is making me think now would be as good a time as any to get back to it.
Caveman, it’s pretty sad that Mike Green out-acted you in a Geico commercial.
That commercial makes me throw up on the ground. As does Pierre. When they first showed him doing his “between the glass” shit here, Pookie looked up at the TV, then immediately threw a hand over her eyes, screaming about how uncomfortable it is to actually watch him. She has challenged everyone to really look at him when he’s on the screen, and see how long you can bear it.
Hey, it looks like Pookie and I are on the same page about our viewing options for tonight! Heh. I didn’t want to be the one to say it out loud…
(Wait, the Flyers brought Bobby Clarke with them on the road for this? Well, I know who’s not winning this game.)
She has challenged everyone to really look at him when he’s on the screen, and see how long you can bear it.
Seriously, just try it. I think I managed 2 seconds. And I’ve had a biiiig glass of wine so my reflexes are slow.
AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Apparently the camera guy took Pookie’s “Pierre Challenge”. First an unfocused close up, then the camera slowly falls to the ice. Pookie: 3 seconds. NBC camera guy: 1.5 seconds. I LOLed at that.
I LOVE Burn Notice! Unfortunately I’ve seen every episode 3 times each or I’d be doing that too. Hulu has one of my favorite shows when I was growing up, Equal Justice. I was a big Sarah Jessica Parker fan. So I’m doing that with the game muted in the background.
er, Pookie: 2 seconds
First an unfocused close up, then the camera slowly falls to the ice. Pookie: 3 seconds. NBC camera guy: 1.5 seconds.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: SEE? It’s IMPOSSIBLE!
And I’ve never even heard of “Equal Justice”. The title makes it sound awesome, though.
Pookie: 3 seconds. NBC camera guy: 1.5 seconds. I LOLed at that.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
As for Burn Notice, I knew we were going to love it, and even going in feeling that way, it’s surpassed my expectations. It’s awesome. Unlike this game.
Equal Justice was a show that took place in the Pittsburgh DA’s office. It only lasted 2 seasons and my heart was broken when it was canceled. It starts just about every character actor. And the awesome thing is, it’s not cheesy now! I’m always kind of disappointed when I go back and watch something I liked as a kid, and it’s so bad it’s painful to watch.
I got my best friend hooked on Burn Notice. Drink whenever Bruce Campbell drinks, and you’ll be plastered before Fiona makes her first bomb of the episode.
Ewph. Pierre, Roenick, and Milbury. Total Fail.
(Wow, I feel like I haven’t commented on here in ages.)
We’ve been watching “Burn Notice”
I. Love. That. Show. It’s so terrible, that it’s amazing. And really, that’s the best kind of TV there is. Honestly, though, there’s plenty of insanely unnecessary action and explosives with all the completely fake resourcefulness of MacGyver.
Honestly, though, there’s plenty of insanely unnecessary action
You are talking to people who are watching the ENTIRE SERIES of “Walker, Texas Ranger” right now. “Burn Notice” is practically “The Wire” compared to that. :D
I’m always kind of disappointed when I go back and watch something I liked as a kid, and it’s so bad it’s painful to watch.
Heh. I was surprised two years ago when we watched “MacGyver” on DVD, and it was both better and worse than I remembered. Next summer we’re doing “90210″; I bet THAT’S going to be a hell of a lot worse than I remember.
I’m happy to see everyone’s forgotten that nonsense about putting the puck in the net from Saturday.
I’ve been watching Torchwood online of late, and was just about to turn that on before I remembered there was hockey on tonight. A period and a half late.
90210 is horrible!!! I saw an episode a few years ago and all I could think was I must have been mentally retarded when I was younger. My theory about Megan Fox is she MUST be a 90210 fan because she found her boyfriend and her acting “skills” from the show.
I start my internship tomorrow, I’m scared. I have to wear grown-up clothes and shoes. C’est pas bien. C’est very very pas bien.
Did y’all finish with Walker? Impressive!
My sister is a big fan of Burn Notice. I’ve only seen it a couple of times, but I know that it’s very sunny.
I saw an episode a few years ago and all I could think was I must have been mentally retarded when I was younger.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We used to watch it with our dad, and we’d all race to see who could call dibs on having written that week’s episode. His favorite convention of it was that everyone says the name of the person they’re talking to in their dialog. “Brenda, how’s it going?” “Brandon, I’m a raging beeyotch.” “Brenda, we all already knew that.” “Brandon, how can you say that about me?” And so on.
Tim, I would be scared of wearing grown-up clothes, too! What a nightmare!
Did y’all finish with Walker? Impressive!
Oh, no. We’ve got about 70 episodes to go. We’re just taking a holiday-weekend breather. :D
Leighton looks like the non-Pesci burglar from Home Alone. I’m amazed one of the Sticky Bandits would let in any goals.
Good luck, Tim!
I can’t wait to see how awful 90210 is/was!
Patty, we’re about 2/3 of the way through Walker. We stopped for a long-weekend marathon of other shows just for a little break. We’ll be going back. Oh yes, we will.
“Brenda, how’s it going?” “Brandon, I’m a raging beeyotch.” “Brenda, we all already knew that.” “Brandon, how can you say that about me?”
The funny part is, the script was actually written
Brenda: “How’s it going?”
Brandon: “I’m a raging beeyotch.”
Brenda: “We all already knew that.”
Brandon: “How can you say that about me?”
It’s just the actors were/are complete morons.
Tim, good luck with the grown up clothes!
I don’t know… I’m hard pressed to tell anyone to not watch Burn Notice, but on the other hand, this game has already had Dustin Byfuglien with a spot-on impersonation of my dog when he wants to know what the air tastes like, and Carter, Brouwer, and a ref got tangled up in an elaborate three-way, so it’s pretty fun too.
And I’m glad IPB Manor survived the tree shrapnel. Still, poor tree :(
The intermission needs more Crunchy though.
RIP tree :(
I’m watching Heartland a totally cheesy Canadian show based on a horse farm instead of this game. Hooray!
It’s just the actors were/are complete morons.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That’s exactly how it happened!
It’s good we’re all so excited about this game. I’m watching now, but I missed the first two periods because I went to go see The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
And I’m sorry about the tree, -Ookies. How tragic!
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: to all of the “I’m watching [not hockey] instead of the Stanley Cup Finals.” I wonder how this game’s ratings compare to the Jersey Shore finale.
I was sort of interested in Game 1, but man, I have serious Blackhawks Fatigue. I’m not just interested in hearing about them any more. And especially not from Pierre.
Thanks for the condolences about the tree. I had my hopes that it would be okay at first, but when that big branch cracked off… Sigh. Poor, poor ugly tree.
Thanks for the condolences about the tree. I had my hopes that it would be okay at first, but when that big branch cracked off… Sigh. Poor, poor ugly tree.
Hey, you never know. Maybe if you can get an arborist to look at it you’ll find out it’s salvageable (if even uglier than before).
you’ll find out it’s salvageable (if even uglier than before).
Heh. Yeah, it’s probably not entirely dead. It’s just… in need of having about 60% of itself lopped off. It’s going to be so embarrassed, and look like the tree equivalent of a furry dog that’s just been given a summer cut.
How was the movie, Meg?
How was the movie, Meg?
Very good. I haven’t read the book, but I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. (Although I have to say, the white subtitles on snow, paper, etc. were a bit tough.)
Although I have to say, the white subtitles on snow, paper, etc. were a bit tough.
Oooh, I can see how that would be a problem. Heh. But I’m glad it was good!
Personally I’d rather see a move about a dragon with a girl tattoo.
Something very immature is going to happen to Patrick Sharp for hitting the post on an empty net.
I’m sorry about your tree! I had to have work done on mine and it’s deceptively similar to before, but every once in a while I find myself standing in sunshine when it used to be shady.
Bummer. I wanted to see the Flyers take that one. I want a seven game series, damnit! (The hell with the rest of you.) But the Flyers are no Sharks. They’ll pull something out of their asses at home.
Thanks for the encouragement, Patty! We’ve had work done on some other trees here, and it is QUITE noticeable. (Of course, the problem was that we had them cut branches off to try to clear the way for our HD satellite signal. And it turned out not to be the tree that was blocking the dish after all. It was… not our finest moment as homeowners.) :P
It was… not our finest moment as homeowners.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Something very immature is going to happen to Patrick Sharp for hitting the post on an empty net.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We used to shout out “Someone’s gettin lucky tonight!” for every post shot. I totally picture the Sabres doing that. Tim connoly hits the post on purpose.
Tim connoly hits the post on purpose.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
GAH! Those Black Cock Suckers!
Too risque?
I’m so sorry about the tree. It really bit it. Poor thing. I’m sorry guys. :-(
On another note, I’m watching the Cake Boss and just realized the bakery is in New Jersey. Have you ever been to Carlo’s Bakery? Have you ever met Buddy? Do you guys pronounce the word “huge” as “yuge”?
Have you ever been to Carlo’s Bakery? Have you ever met Buddy? Do you guys pronounce the word “huge” as “yuge”?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
All good questions, Carol! :P I can report that they pronounce “pecans” as “pee-cans.” :P (Probably most IPB-ers do, though.)
Good morning, everyone!
Carlo’s Bakery is in Hoboken so no, I haven’t been there. I don’t go to Hoboken out of fear of another great chicken emergency.
I’m watching the Cake Boss
Watched that all day, too. (I’m from North Jersey, too. Go Bergen County! Even if those shows about Housewives make us look like douchebags.)
Anyway, I’ve never been to Carlo’s, but I’ve eaten cake from there and my family and I plan on making a pilgrimage there within the next few weeks. We’ve been trying to hit up insane bakeries lately. (Side note, if you’re ever in NYC hit up Levain Bakery on West 74th and get one of their chocolate-chocolate chip cookies. They’re A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.)
Also, most Jersey people do not say yuge, and we also don’t consider everything we do to be “freaking ridiculous.” That’s just Buddy couture.
Up here there’s a Syracuse-based auto baron who does say yuge. Actually, YUUUUUUUUGGGGEEEEEEE!!!!!!! His flooding of the airwaves (I’m pretty sure he controls the entire radio spectrum now) is grounds for justifiable homicide.
I hope the arborist is able to save the tree.
Kathleen, that auto dealer makes me stabby. About the only thing that would make it worse would be if Derek Roy showed up in the ad.
He could be the new Caroline!
Really? Hoboken is not the place to be? You guys don’t say yuge?
We don’t say freaking ridiculous, either.
And we don’t have nearly as many parties at hotel ballrooms either. Seems they are always at parties where suits and gold lame are required.
Gotta run. It’s time for our biweekly staphylococcus meeting.
:-(
Ahahaha, the Hoboken Chicken Emergency is the only reason I know where Hoboken is. Any city is “Hobo” in the name can’t be all bad.
I can report that they pronounce “pecans” as “pee-cans.” :P (Probably most IPB-ers do, though.)
How are you supposed to pronounce it?
When I moved to Syracuse, I found those YUUUUUUUGGGGGGEEEEE commercials disturbing. Then I was transfered to Buffalo for a bit, and realized he’s here too. So I was especially disappointed when after being back in Rochester for awhile, Billy followed me. :( And :^:::::::::::::::: to Roy-z being the new Caroline, although I think Kaleta is looking to take that job.
How are you supposed to pronounce it?
I say PUH-can. Which I’m sure is wrong.
When I moved to Syracuse, (…) I think Kaleta is looking to take that job.
I wanted to copy and paste the bits of that that I didn’t get, but it ended up being the whole paragraph :P
But seriously, I’ve had a shitty-backstabby-bitchy day, so can something PLEASE explain that to me? At least Caroline? I do love picking on Roy-z.
Hoboken is not the place to be?
The only things I know about Hoboken are that that’s where they make the balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and that for a little while there was talk of the Devils building an arena on top of the Hoboken train station which would been awesome because mcguggers is so right — cities that start “Hobo” are awesome. (Did you know there’s a city near Hoboken called Hohokus? Cities that start “Hoho” are even better!)
I do love picking on Roy-z.
In the interest of our common hobby… :)
Buffalo, Syracuse, and Rochester have been abused by an obnoxious car dealer owner whose claim to fame is shouting, “It’s HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGEEEEEEEE” in all his commercials. His two assistants are Caroline and Tom who basically try to talk really fast about the cars before “It’s HUUUUGGGGGEEEEEEE-UH” gets bellowed out. It’s the most painful thing ever. During one of his post game interviews, Kaleta answered “It’s HUUUUGE, Buffalo, HUUUGE!” making me want to punch him in the face.
I can’t find any with Caroline, but here’s a sample: It’s huge.
Thanks mcguffers! Man, that’s some ad o.O I find it sort of charming now, but I can definitely see how it’d get very annoying, very quickly.
So sorry about your tree. :( Very sad anytime a tree gets zapped.
My family says, “puh-CONS”.
And do I want to know what the Great Chicken Emergency in Hoboken was?
For the sake of a wider group:
I also say “puh-CONS.”
And do I want to know what the Great Chicken Emergency in Hoboken was?
It involves Blobby Holik, his cursed hockey stick, and the need for a live chicken sacrifice…
(it’s actually just a really cute kid’s book)
We say pee-cans. But we hardly ever eat them in Canada – it’s mostly considered an American nut. Mostly because we “hear” about pee-can pie. We rarely eat that pie, though.
How are you supposed to pronounce it?
However you want! :D It’s a regional thing, I think.
It involves Blobby Holik, his cursed hockey stick, and the need for a live chicken sacrifice…
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Myra, “The Hoboken Chicken Emergency” is a book by my favorite-when-I-was-a-kid author, Daniel Pinkwater. He wrote zany, absurd books for kids. “Yobgorble” was my favorite — it was about a giant pig-shaped submarine. It was the book I was reading when I realized how awesome it is to read a book on a rainy afternoon.
giant pig-shaped submarine.
I want some of whatever he was smoking.
giant pig-shaped submarine.
I want some of whatever he was smoking.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
And guess what city showed the third highest viewers for the SCF last night? Well, Chicago and Philly were 1 and 2… and BUFFALO, NY was 3rd!! My hypothesis is Sabres fans are used to watching other teams play for the Stanley Cup.
I’ll have to ask the Kid about “Yobgorble”, I do not remember us reading that one or any Daniel Pinkwater.
And yes, I agree with Patty, the pronunciation of pecans purely a regional thing. Our family cannot have Thanksgiving, Christmas or any family reunions without there being a pecan pie there. It’s in the rules.
And in other poopie news, Dave didn’t get the job he interviewed for last week. The good news is they actually made a decision and gave him an answer. Most of the other have never called him back. :(
Yeah, Pinkwater is the best. :D
Not the best? Some local teacher gave her class extra credit questions and then told them to call the library. In person, I can teach a kid to use an almanac to look up the states in order of joining the union. Over the phone? Not so much. In the last 40 minutes, I’ve done nothing but answer an endless stream of phone calls from 12-year-old girls asking stuff like “what sates are known for natural disasters”, “what states don’t have income tax”, or “what president has a nickname to do with animals or toys”. And then, as if I wasn’t already pissed off enough that these kids aren’t learning how to research their own homework, they ask “why is the census important and [no joke, this is a direct quote] why are they so bothersome about it?” And then as I wasn’t already ticked off that this person responded to “because the census determines how many representatives each state gets” with “but does it matter if they count everyone?” they start asking questions like — and again, this is a direct quote from two different students so clearly this is how the teach actually asked it — “what country has something to do with the US and what do we call it?” I think I blew the first kid who asked that one’s brain by saying, “Well, Japan has something to do with the US because we import their stuff. We call them a trading partner. And Afghanistan has something to do with the US because we’re at war with them. We call them an enemy.” Heh. I bet this is what my dad felt like when he wouldn’t just give me the answers to my homework. Heh heh heh. (The kid said, “Oh. We’ll skip that one.” I’m like, “Yeah, good plan, kid.”)
That is ridiculous, Pookie! Call the library, really? How about, go to the library and find the answer. Or go on the library’s website and find the answer.
What are you teaching them if you tell them to call the library? It’s ok to have other people do your work for you? It’s ok to spoon feed you kids when they are 12-years-old?
This kind of thing drives me crazy. We are supposed to be teaching kids to think for themselves, not to let others do all the thinking for them.
Ok. That was my followup rant to Pookie’s rant.
Aw, that sucks about Dave’s interview! It’s their loss, that’s for sure.
That was my followup rant to Pookie’s rant.
Thank you! I like having back-up on this. The natural disaster one is killing me. I’m like, “OK, let’s think about this. Where was there a biiiiiiig hurricane a few years ago?” Kid: “Uh… Katrina?” Me: “Right but WHERE was that?” Kid: “Uh… Louisiana?” Me: [silence as I wait for the kid to realize that that statement doesn't need a question mark but is instead THE FUCKING ANSWER TO THE FUCKING QUESTION.] I… was not meant to be a teacher of children.
Pookie, I am so sorry. You are a SAINT for even picking up the phone.
Myra, I’m also sorry about Dave. Total bummer.
*sigh* my day still sucks. I had a fight with one of my friends about a homework assignment. We divvied up the bits, and I assumed we’d all do our own part and then we’d combine them before the lecture and hand it in the way we always do. She’s got a history of not completing things, so I did her question too, just in case. When I got to class, she tore into me about not answering her text message (which I didn’t get), not emailing her anything and being generally uncommunicative. I gave her my answers, and she didn’t even look at them and just handed everything in. I don’t get why she’s so pissed. I got everything done, because I always get everything done. She’s got nothing to worry about from my side. I ended up leaving the class during the break because I wasn’t listening to any of it. I just wanted to turn around go The Hammer on her ass.
Mummers says it’s a case of “ill doers are ill deemers”. Regardless, I’m upset, and I still have to finish another project with her.
And sorry, had to vent.
Sorry about those kids reading their questions to you, Pookie. The teacher probably thought, surely they won’t just read the questions. And if she thought that, it’s probably her first semester as a teacher. :P
And Mags, I really feel for you. I always hate group projects for that very reason.
Sorry about that Louisiana job, Myra. I appreciate it, too, when they tell me they didn’t pick me. At least you can move on and not wonder.
Ugh, working in groups always sucks. I’m so sorry, Mags. I kept thinking, “When I get out of school, I’ll never have to do group projects again!” Then I got into the real world and discovered work is all just one big long group project.
Mags, I agree with Mummers.
And thanks everyone, I just feel so bad for Dave. Sigh.
I always hate group projects for that very reason.
Me too. In that past I’ve managed to either convince, coerce, or just plain bully whoever I was working with. But I can’t here, for a variety of reason, and it sucks.
Then I got into the real world and discovered work is all just one big long group project.
*siiiiiigh* Next thing you’re going to tell me is that people who consistently perform poorly don’t get fired, because there’s always going to be a sucker who’ll stay up till all hours and fix the problems. And you can’t rat on someone either, because then your whole group will be evaluated badly.
Then I got into the real world and discovered work is all just one big long group project.
No kidding.
And I’m sorry about your cruddy day, Mags.
On another note, I’m actually working as a census enumerator in my spare time and if that teacher thinks that the census is bothersome, she should see how bothersome working for the US Census Bureau is. Seriously, you would think that there would be plenty of time to get organized for something that only happens every 10 years. Clearly, that is not the case. Also, if people just answered the census when the forms were mailed out (which took all of two minutes) we wouldn’t have to bother them, now would we?
Pookie, you’re a saint for having to put up with that nonsense. I’d have asked one of the little darlings what school/teacher they were working with and then make a call to the principal or other administrator and discuss how you and your co-workers are not paid to do the little darlings’ homework.
Mags, I’m sorry you had such a bad day. :::hugs:::
Hey, everybody! I finally have a chance to log on here — what a day! (That exclamation point makes it look funner than it was.)
Myra, I’m so sorry that Dave didn’t get the job. But on the bright side, you don’t have to move to wherever-that-was, Louisiana! Basically, I think you guys dodged a major bullet there. (Is that helping? No? I’ll stop now.)
Mags, I’m sorry you had such a shitty day. I have found that group projects in the real world are never NEARLY as bad as the ones in college. So don’t listen to Pookie when she tries to scare you. She’s a liar. :P
Next thing you’re going to tell me is that people who consistently perform poorly don’t get fired, because there’s always going to be a sucker who’ll stay up till all hours and fix the problems.
Okay, that I can’t deny. Heh. (Although we just finally fired someone in my department. It happened when I was away last week, and is the conclusion to a long and extremely ridiculous saga. I never know what to say when my boss tells me someone was let go, so today I just said to him, “Well, that’ll make your life easier.” And he sighed and said, “I doubt this is the last we’ll hear of it.” The terminated employee is VERY litigious.)
And I have to say GAH! to the people who hate the census. Honestly people, it’s not that big a deal! People are the worst.
I never get why people don’t like the census. I find it fascinating. I mean, it’s literally the only way to get a perfect statistical overview of a population. Samples can only approach the kind of awesome that the census has.
Yes. I am a total nerd.
I agree with you, Mags.
And I was pretty disappointed when the census form arrived here; after all the hysteria over how intrusive and horrible it was, it was a major let-down. It didn’t ask me ANYTHING intrusive! Bastards.
There was a huge build up to the Census here with tons of flyers about where people could go to get help filling it out. So when I arrived at home I was like, “OK, I’m going to get a fresh pen, and settle in for a long, complicated form and what the heck? I finished before I even began!” I do more work and more complicated thinking setting the DVR than I did filling out the Census.
I seem to recall that I went outside for TWO SECONDS to take some pictures from the front steps when you were filling out the census, Pookie, and when I came back inside it was already done. I’m going to have to wait until I’m in my 40′s to experience the thrills and chills of one, I guess. :P
Which is why it’s so sad that people don’t fill it out. The most intrusive question is your phone number. Which I believe you don’t even have to put on there.
When you’re just on person in the household and you have the short form, it’s a little confusing because it’s SO short. I was sure I was missing a page. :P
When you’re just on person in the household and you have the short form, it’s a little confusing because it’s SO short.
Some of the Sabres get confused by that too.
Timmy: “Well, I’m the only one who lives here, but there are usually about 4 whores sleeping here at any given time. Do I include them?”
Roy-z: “Should I include my ‘personal assistant’?”
Crunchy: “Why don’t they ask height and weight? The government needs to know how many fatties live in this country, dammit!! Why isn’t BMI on this damn form??”
“Why don’t they ask height and weight? The government needs to know how many fatties live in this country, dammit!! Why isn’t BMI on this damn form??”
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
I bet the Devils didn’t respond to the Census. Lou probably coached them not to. Lou doesn’t want the government keeping tabs on the players without him running point on it; if Uncle Sam wants to know something about them (say, BMI), they can come to him for that info.
Crunchy: “Why don’t they ask height and weight? The government needs to know how many fatties live in this country, dammit!! Why isn’t BMI on this damn form??”
I exercised my right to refuse to answer that particular question.
Census taker at the door: That’s all right, ma’am. I think I can guess.
When you’re just one person in the household and you have the short form, it’s a little confusing because it’s SO short.
That’s true.
You know what makes it even more annoying though? There was no long form this time around. EVERYONE got the short form.
And Mags, while in theory it’s the only way to get a perfect statistical picture (which would be awesome) I am quite sure it will be very not perfect. Partially because people are stupid and partially because the Census Bureau is, well, not very competent as far as I can tell.
And, :^:::::::::::::::::::::: to the Crunchy stuff.
Census taker at the door: That’s all right, ma’am. I think I can guess.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, I’d be all, “The BMI options on this form don’t go high enough for me.”
I’d be all, “The BMI options on this form don’t go high enough for me.”
D:< That's Crunchy's face, at hearing this news. "Fatties" (which I'm not saying you are!) ought to be allowed to accurately represent themselves! Only in recognising the problem can you begin to work towards a solution!
And I think I'd refuse to answer a BMI too. After which the census taker would look at me pityingly offer me a sandwich. I'd then slam the door in their face and turn around to the stack of cookies I was working my way through. Don't say I don't eat, bitches, because you have no idea!
Any word on the tree yet? When’s the arborist coming?
side note: classes have been over for a little more than 2 weeks, and I misspelled four words in the above questions, and 3 in this side note.
I’m a big boy now! I’m at a desk in a shirt and pants and everything! I have a sudden urge to buy sock suspenders.
Trying to figure out how to advertise energy companies is hard.
Aw! Good luck with the big boy job, Tim!
I’m at a desk in a shirt and pants and everything!
Lucic is gonna go ahead and disagree that pants make the man.
Lucic is gonna go ahead and disagree that pants make the man.
I tried wearing my kilt, but they said something about “common decency” and “eye-bleach” and “why must I keep a fan blowing up between my legs all the time?!? Why, god, why?!?”
The Flyers are building a Stanley Cup of Tastycakes.
http://tweetphoto.com/25200889
Congrats on your big boy job, Tim! Keep an ear out for something for me! :P
I know MXEnergy (who I’m interning for) has an office in Houston, but I don’t think that’s very helpful.
I’ll look them up, Tim! I think you should give yourself a couple years before you jump into sock suspenders. :D
That TastyKake Cup is pretty cool! At least the Flyers will have something. HAR!
Lucic is gonna go ahead and disagree that pants make the man.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Hope you’re having fun at the new job, Tim!
I wonder how far the Tastykakes in that Stanley Cup would go towards making a road to Atlantic City?
If my namesake can wear sock suspenders in Hot Fuzz, I should be allowed to too!
I desperately want that Tastykake Cup (Lord Sugar’s Cup?).
I desperately want that Tastykake Cup (Lord Sugar’s Cup?).
:^:::::::::::::::::: well played sir!
*sigh* My day was ass. But at least my parents’ couch is comfy.
Mags, I didn’t get a chance to say earlier how sorry I was that your trip didn’t work out. :( But just think, before you know it you will be over here and visiting Stately Maplehoo Manor. I have a feeling I spelled that wrong, but you know what I mean.
before you know it you will be over here and visiting Stately Maplehoo Manor.
I know, that’s totally what’s sustaining me. Oh, and the fact that the
Soulless DaemonsProfessors re-graded my strategy exam and I got an A instead of a C :D.Because yeah, all there is to my life is grades, accomplishments and the people who live in my computer. (but I swear I’m not bitter)
Because yeah, all there is to my life is grades, accomplishments and the people who live in my computer. (but I swear I’m not bitter)
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Sorry, I shouldn’t laugh. I like the people who live in my computer better than most of the so-called real people around me. Most of them are either too wrapped up in their kids’ lives or too busy redecorating their houses to keep up with the Jones’s and consequently they are always too busy to do anything fun. (Um. Do I sound bitter?)
Anyway, how’s the tree? Do you guys know yet?
they are always too busy to do anything fun.
Word. And no, no, you don’t sound bitter at all. That’s just stating facts. Also, my friends don’t get the two things I love: hockey and knitting. And I don’t get the one thing they love: God. Well, I suppose I sort of do, but not in the same way. Why we’re friends? Fuck me if I know.
The one who was so pissed at me yesterday did call me today. Acted like nothing had happened. Very odd. She’s lucky I didn’t get on my flight (screw you, Northworst) or I wouldn’t have been able to take the call.
I’m glad y’all were able to smooth things out a bit. I’m telling you, she was just projecting onto you. Makes her feel better about herself.
I understand about the God thing as well. I live in the Bible Belt. Oh boy. Don’t be me wrong, I’m a firm believer and in most other places considered very conservative but here, I’m considered to be very liberal in my beliefs.
Sorry, I’m not in the best of moods.
Well I better get myself going so I can go home and see those cute little Blackhawks beat those goonie thug Flyers. :P
Why do the Philadelphia games also start this late????? I’m not happy with this. :/
I like the people who live in my computer better than most of the so-called real people around me.
Hee hee! Me too! Finding people living in my computer has been the best thing to ever happen to me! :D
And I’m sorry about your trip, Mags, but happy for your improved grade. You win some, you lose some, I guess.
Tim, congrats on starting the new job! I feel so underdressed around you. I think I might have to get a set of sock suspenders, just to keep up with the Joneses here.
And as for that Tastykake Stanley Cup, that is the most magnificent thing I think I’ve ever seen. ::dreamy sigh:: I love Tastykakes. Or rather, I love laughing at Tastykakes.
Oh, and I forgot to say thanks for all the tree concern today. The arborist is coming tomorrow, so we’ll get the assessment then. It doesn’t look as bad from the street as it does from the house, so maybe it’s not so bad?
Finding people living in my computer has been the best thing to ever happen to me! :D
Me too! Thanks, People Living In My Computer for being so cool! Actually, I was just telling one of my new-ish co-workers that things didn’t use to be so friendly at work and that the reason I’m friends with one of the other people there is because we started interacting in Flickr. That’s right — I’m so bad at making friends in real life it took Flickr to make friends with someone I spend 7 hours with every day. :D
I bet it’ll be okay, Schnookie. Trees are tough. It’s probably already halfway to healed. The arborist can clean up the wound and maybe put in a few stitches so it heals faster.
That’s right — I’m so bad at making friends in real life it took Flickr to make friends with someone I spend 7 hours with every day. :D
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
It’s much easier to start a conversation online. :D
I’m not happy with this. :/
I’m not happy with the damage Philly home games do to my retinas. It’s… it’s…. TOO ORANGE!!
Speaking of seeking revenge on the Fantasy hockey teams that destroyed me this year, how ’bout that Frisby Bowl? Eh? Eh?? Next year I’m giving the Leafs 16 points. Go ahead and print it. The Leafs are winning the Cup.
It’s… it’s…. TOO ORANGE!!
NEVER! Nothing is EVER too orange! BWA HA HA HA HA!!!!
(We decided to squeeze in an episode of Walker before the game. The bad guys are holding Alex’s battered women’s support group hostage in a church. It’s awesome.)
Apparently CBS saw my comment last game about how I’d chose to watch a How I Met Your Mother repeat rather than the SCF because tonight’s “To Be Announced” is… a How I Met Your Mother repeat.
I remember that episode too! Why? The things my brain picks to remember makes absolutely no sense.
It’s nice to have a game so fast-paced that Doc has to call the game like a game should be called!
because tonight’s “To Be Announced” is… a How I Met Your Mother repeat.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: They are catering to your every whim! (As for your brain retaining such useless stuff, I always felt that if my brain could just replace random hockey stats with, say, vocabulary, I could be fluent in a foreign language. Sigh.)
I started watching CBC. Please tell me Versus also showed the ref going into the penalty box to threaten Carcillo with a water bottle. Because that was 100% win.
As for your brain retaining such useless stuff, I always felt that if my brain could just replace random hockey stats with, say, vocabulary, I could be fluent in a foreign language.
I always like to use TV and movie references to memorize stuff for my classes. I think it really impresses my Profs when I know where the coccyx is because of Bart Simpson.
I think it really impresses my Profs when I know where the coccyx is because of Bart Simpson.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: They’d probably be less impressed with me knowing what cromulent means because of Homer Simpson.
I think it really impresses my Profs when I know where the coccyx is because of Bart Simpson.
They’d probably be less impressed with me knowing what cromulent means because of Homer Simpson.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
I know what eleemosynary means because of As the World Turns. :D (And believe me, it was tough to verify. Look at that spelling!)
Computer elves are the bestest of friends (I refuse to apologize for imagining you all as elves. Mags is especially elvish.)
I have no Versus, and thus no hockey.
It’s a good thing I never took anatomy courses, else my prof would have needed a gag to stop me singing the parts of the brain song from Pinky and the Brain.
I know what eleemosynary means because of As the World Turns. :D
Nice! I already knew the word ‘incontrovertible”, but hearing it on “Passions” affirmed it’s awesomess.
They’d probably be less impressed with me knowing what cromulent means because of Homer Simpson.
I stumped a Buffalo News writer by using the word cromulent in a blog post. That made me feel so smrt.
Ooh, “incontrovertible” is a good one!
I’d let you sing it, Tim! In fact, sing it now. I only know the famous parts of the brain.
That made me feel so smrt.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It’s funny every time.
I sing like a lobotomised cat, so here’s Pinky and the Brain doing it:
BRAIN STEM! BRAIN STEM!
Hahahahaha! I know the Medulla Oblongata! Who can guess where I learned it?
Water Boy?!
Good guess, mcguffers, but no…
It’s from Young Frankenstein.
I started watching CBC. Please tell me Versus also showed the ref going into the penalty box to threaten Carcillo with a water bottle. Because that was 100% win.
Aaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahah. I was just listening, not watching, because of baking, but I really, really want to see that.
YAAAAAAAAAAY TRANNIES!!!! I knew you wouldn’t get swept!
(did i turn off the oven?)
Well, I was not expecting that! I don’t think the Trannies can win any games in Chicago, but hey, not being swept is nice for Beaks and Co.
Patty, I’m sorry I missed the Young Frankenstein reference! I haven’t seen it in soooo long.
(did i turn off the oven?)
Did you cook beans? It’s getting….(puts on shades)…….a little gassy.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Oh, Tim’s been into the CSI Miami again.
I didn’t read all 100 and something of these posts, so I don’t know if this has been said, but!
The Burn Notice season premiere is on tonight. Just saying.
Oh, thanks for the heads up, Wraparounddostres! We haven’t gotten through season 2 yet, but maybe our DVR needs a workout.
Hey guys! We watched the HBO Broad Street Bullies documentary last night. *SWOONY*
There just aren’t enough hockey players these days willing to show off their gummy smiles. Babies with their mouth guards and helmets! :-D