Saturday, August 17, 2002

24 Hours

The tv show 24 will show each episode back-to-back over the Labor Day weekend. If you missed this show last season, here's a perfect opportunity to see it all. I was hooked on this show the first time I started watching it and can't wait to see what happens next season.

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Saturday Scruples

Time for Phoxxe's Saturday Scruples!

1. Your boss demands to know what a co-worker is saying behind her back. It's not flattering. Do you say? Probably not. I would maybe give a vague reference, but directly tell, no. I would tell her to address it with the co-worker. Unless, of course, she's massively vindictive. Then I might tell.

2. You pick up a lottery ticket for yourself and a friend. Your friend's number is drawn before you can deliver her ticket. Do you switch tickets? I don't know if there is anyway of knowing who's ticket is who's, and in most of the cases like that, I would just treat it like it was a pool and split it.

3. You've been pounding the pavement looking for work. A company where workers are on strike offers you a job. Do you take it? Depends on why they're striking. If it's because the company is completely evil, I don't think I'd want to work there anyway. If it's a stupid reason *cough* baseball *cough*, I would probably take the job.

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Gold Box Today

A few camera items in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers gives me hope that maybe something will be worth buying eventually.

.: Delta 22-580 13" Two-Speed Finishing Planer: a power tool for almost $400. Gee, I haven't seen a million of these already. Pass.

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Friday, August 16, 2002

Food Images

Lots of new images up at Picture Fish, most of them dealing with what I had for lunch today.

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Thursday, August 15, 2002

Black and White

I just posted all of my photos for this week's Theme Thursday at Picture Fish. This week's theme was black and white, so I got to try that setting out on my camera. Put several new photos up including a series of black and white mirror images taken in Christine's car.

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Expensive Tool Box

Tons of expensive tools in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers.

.: Oxford Garden Designs Chadwick Collection 42" Dining Table: I just would not buy a table from Amazon site unseen.

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Young Arthur and the Witch

I got an e-mail forward today from my friend Perry that I thought was really funny. It's pretty long, so if you want to read it, use the "Read More" below.

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Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighbouring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him, but was moved by Arthur's youthful happiness. So he offered him freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer; if, after a year, he still had no answer, he would be killed. The question was: What do women really want? Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and, to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. Well, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end. He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everybody: the princess, the prostitutes, the priests, the wise men, the court jester. In all, he spoke with everyone but no one could give him a satisfactory answer. What most people did tell him was to consult the old witch, as only she would know the answer. The price would be high, since the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.

The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no alternative but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer his question, but he'd have to accept her price first: The old witch wanted to marry Gawain, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend! Young Arthur was horrified: she was hunchbacked and awfully hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage water, often made obscene noises... He had never run across such a repugnant creature. He refused to force his friend to marry her and have to endure such a burden.

Gawain, upon learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He told him that nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and the preservation of the Round Table. Hence, their wedding was proclaimed, and the witch answered Arthur's question: What a woman really wants is to be able to be in charge of her own life. Everyone instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur's life would be spared. And so it went. The neighbouring monarch spared Arthur's life and granted him total freedom.

What a wedding Gawain and the witch had! Arthur was torn between relief and anguish. Gawain was proper as always, gentle and courteous. The old witch put her worst manners on display. She ate with her hands, belched and farted, and made everyone uncomfortable. The wedding night approached: Gawain, steeling himself for an horrific night entered the bedroom. What a sight awaited! The most beautiful woman he'd ever seen lay before him! Gawain was astounded and asked what had happened. The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her (when she'd been a witch), half the time she would be her horrible, deformed self, and the other half, she would be her beautiful maiden self. Which would he want her to be during the day and which during the night? What a cruel question!

Gawain began to think of his predicament: During the day a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his home, an old spooky witch? Or would he prefer having by day a hideous witch, but by night a beautiful woman to enjoy many intimate moments? What would you do? What Gawain chose follows below, but don't read until you've made your own choice.

Noble Gawain replied that he would let her choose for herself. Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time, because he had respected her and had let her be in charge of her own life. What is the moral of this story?

The moral is that it doesn't matter if your woman is pretty or ugly, smart or dumb, underneath it all, she's still a witch.

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i don't think that's the real moral of the story but i like it better..lmao

Posted by kat at August 15, 2002 06:41 PM

Interesting. That story was originally a myth about Ragnell and Arthur's heir Gawain. (Sorry for it's length)

At the beginning of the tale, Arthur goes hunting, and shoots an animal protected by the Gromer Somer Jour. In payment, the God demands Arther's life. Arthur demands another way out of the mess he's found himself in, and GSJ offers that should the young king be able to tell him what it is that women want the most, he shall go free. Unable to answer, Arthur asks for time. GSJ agrees, and gives him one year - but should his answer be wrong, his life is forfeit.

As Arthur returns home, he comes across a hideous woman who tells him that she will answer his question but that should he use it, there will be a price. Knowing that should he fail, and die, that the land of Britain would die as well (for in those days the health of the land was entwined with the health of its king), he agrees to whatever she asks: to marry Arthur's heir, Gawain.

Arhtur and Gawan spend the next year talking to women throughout the kingdom, and compile two books with the answers. Arthur is confident that on the day he meet's GSJ, he will have found the answer and will not have to face Ragnell again.

Yet the day arrives, and GSJ leafs through the books and tosses them aside in disgust, the answer is not within. Desperate, Arthur blurts out the answer that Ragnell had given him and is allowed to go free.

He returns to his castle, and is stopped on the way by Ragnell, come to claim her reward for her help. Arthur leads her to Gawain. She demands a full wedding feast, and is married within days.

That night, Gawain leads her to their bridal chamber and when asked, kisses her lovingly on her hideous lips.

Magically, the the disfigured women transforms into a beautful maiden.

"Know that I was under an enchantment until I could find a man willing to wed with me with no thought for the loathsome form which I have had to wear. And you, my friend, are that man." Ragnell declares, now turned into a true form of a beautiful woman.

"There is yet one more choice for you to make, my husband, if the spell is to be truly broken. For the rest of your life, will you have me fair by night and foul by day? Or, will you have me foul by night and fair and fair by day? The choice is yours."

"Lady," Gawain said, "there is but one answer to given, the choice must be yours!"

"You have done it, husband!" Ragnell cried. "The spell is truly broken and I am able to be fair or foul as I choose, when I choose! I choose to be fair with you. For you have give me what every woman – indeed, husband, every man as well – desires most, the right to choose for myself who and what I am to be."

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On a side note, this pre-Christian Arthurian myth was told around Yule, the Winter Solstice. The conflict between Gromer and Arthur is played out each and every Midwinter, as the seasons change, with the Oak King (Arhtur) earning the upper hand against The Holly King (GSJ).

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Wednesday, August 14, 2002

An Unexpected Surprise

I was talking to my manager today when the boss came into the room with an Amazon box. He went and set it on my chair, which I thought was odd since I hadn't ordered anything from them that hadn't already arrived. I open it up and found Batman: The Killing Joke, a comic from my wishlist. Chris sent it to me out of the blue, and after the terrible last couple of weeks I've been having, it was a great pick me up. Thank you so much, Chris! I really appreciate it!

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Wednesday in The (Gold) Box

Another day of passing on my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers, but at least a few of them were interesting.

.: Lentek PR20C PestContro Ultrasonics 2000: I honestly wouldn't mind having one of these. We get sugar ants in the house and it bugs me. (Bugs me. Get it? I kill myself.)

.: Calphalon Commercial Hard Anodized 12-Quart Stockpot with Lid: I wonder if Steven could use one of these. He doesn't make stock, but that doesn't mean he might not want to in the future.

.: Hewlett Packard 10BII Financial Calculator: I've still got my old TI-81 that I bought for calculus in high school. I'm a geek, but I love that calculator.

.: Black & Decker FP1400 Quick N' Easy Plus Food Processor: Steven has never shown any interest in these. Pass.

.: Bosch 1587AVSP Progressor Top-Handle Jig Saw Kit: man, I thought I was going to luck out and not get any tools. So close.

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The Passionate Ailurophile

Christine of Christine-Murphy.com has a new home at The Passionate Ailurophile (Greek for lover of cats). I can't think of a better domain for her. Plus, I've always loved that word. :-) Welcome to the new digs, Christine!

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It's a Group Thing XXIV

Since I've been considering doing that new group project, I thought it was fitting that today's "It's a Group Thing" term reflect it. Therefore, today's term is:

A File of Manicurists

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Two Movie Reviews

I've been meaning to put a couple of movie reviews on here for quite some time now, but I always forget. To make up for that, here's a review for both Road to Perdition and Signs.

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Possible New Group Project

As you may be able to tell from pictures here and at Michele's, I love polished nails. I actually registered a domain today toying with the idea of setting up a photoblog where people can show off their nails (polished, unpolished, short, long, male, female, etc.). It would probably end up being some kind of group blog, though I may just run the thing to begin with. Anybody game? Would you like to participate? Would it just be me showing off my dragon lady nails all the time? Raise your hands, class, and let me know what you think.

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Happy Birthday, Cis!

I heard it was Ciscley's birthday, so happy birthday, Cis!

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"Aaron Burr!"

I was reading Mikey's site when I came across his post mentioning the "Got Milk?" ad where the guy tries to say, "Aaron Burr!" I love that ad! I hadn't seen it in a long time, so I went and hunted up a link for it. You can watch it here.

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Tuesday, August 13, 2002

Neutral Good Elf Bard Thief

If I was a Dungeons & Dragons character, these would be my attributes:

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Nrtesn Nyarlahotep

Be sure to read Tales of the Plush Cthulhu. You never know when He From Beyond the Stars will show up and demand to be worshipped. Best to be prepared and read His tales.

(Link courtesy of Kelly)

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New Pictures Up

Lots of new pictures up at Picture Fish for your enjoyment.

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Happy Anniversary, Kristine!

Today is Kristine and Eric's second anniversary. Happy anniversary, you two! Here's to many, many more. Love you, Kristine sweetie!

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Another Box, Five More Passes

Another day of passing on my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers.

.: Bosch 3725DVS 5" Random Orbit Variable Speed Dustless Sander/Polisher: what the hell would I do with all the tools they keep offering me? No more! No more!

.: Animal Planet Radio Control Wooly Mammoth: very bizarre. They offered me this already. I passed then, and I pass now.

.: SanDisk 128 MB Cruzer Data Storage Device: I just don't need one of these. No thanks.

.: Farberware Nonstick 4-Cup Egg Poacher: I don't think Steven eats poached eggs and I certainly don't.

.: Farberware Classic Sonoma 2-1/2-Quart Whistling Stainless Steel Teakettle: never would use this. Pass.

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This-or-That Tuesday

Time for Christine's This-or-That Tuesday:

Dr. Seuss characters: the Cat in the Hat or the Grinch?

"Anne of Green Gables" or "Little Women"?

Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys?

Winnie the Pooh characters: Tigger or Eeyore?

Which author: Judy Blume or Beverly Cleary?

Roald Dahl books: "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory" (Willy Wonka) or "James & the Giant Peach"?

"Harry Potter" or "The Wizard of Oz"?

Curious George or Madeline?

"A Wrinkle in Time" or "Little House on the Prairie"?

Dr. Seuss again: "Horton Hears a Who" or "The Lorax"?

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Monday, August 12, 2002

A Cool Thing in The Gold Box

Well, at least one of my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers was for something really cool.

.: Philips FW-i1000 Internet Audio Compact Stereo System: amazing! Something cool in my Gold Box! Not really in the market for one, so I'll have to pass, though.

.: Jet 709055 Super Fast Jointing Clamp (Pair): this thing looks like a torture device of some sort or some strange body piercing thing.

.: Tender Vibes Soothing Mattress - [Baby Product]: once again, no more baby products, please!

.: Harley-Davidson Barbie #4: this is just weird. A $60 biker Barbie. Very strange indeed. If you look at the close-up they have of her, she looks drugged. Very scary eye make-up too.

.: Porter-Cable 97366 6" Variable Speed Sander Kit with Dust Collection Hood: another tool (of course). Pass.

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Monday Mission 2.32

Here's PromoGuy's Monday Mission 2.32:

1. If I could guarantee that the Fashion Police would not lay the smackdown on you, which favorite out-of-style article of clothing do you wish you could wear right now?
Hmmm. I don't really have any out-of-style clothes that I would like to wear.

2. In your opinion, who is famous but shouldn't be?
God, this list is long. How about Kato Kaelin, Jim Carrey, any pro wrestler, and Denise Richards?

3. Are there any new movies or TV shows that you are forward to this fall?
I think CSI: Miami and MDs look good. New shows that already started that are great are The Dead Zone and Monk.

4. If you had a time machine that you could use only one time (there and back), where would you go and what would you do?
Tough question. I really have no idea on this. Maybe I'll think of something later.

5. What cologne of perfume do you like to wear? Which brand do you prefer that your partner wear?
I wear Realm and completely love it. Steven wears Polo Crest, but I think it's been discontinued. I love how it smells, though.

6. Do you recall your first "French kiss?" Tell me about how that felt, and how it came about. Do you like them?
I was fifteen, a freshman, and he was a junior. He was in my Spanish class and offered me a ride home, but first he had to stop at his house and change for work. Nothing more than the kiss went on, though! I was so nervous. It was kind of weird, since it was my first, and it was the only time I kissed him. What's not to like about a good French kiss?

7. Excluding your partner...If you had the opportunity, who would you most like to French kiss?
I'll be trite and say Brad Pitt. He is just so damn good looking.

BONUS: Can't you see that it's late at night?
Yeah, but since I never go to bed before 2:00 or 3:00 am, that's no surprise.

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Participation Postitives

It's Monday, so time to start the week out right with Jess's Participation Positives!

Our new cat Bella is a great addition to the family. She's so sweet and I just love her to death.

My chiropractor moved me to a vist every ten days instead of once a week

I've been on the StairMaster every day for the past three days and I look and feel better

We have a new The Dead Zone episode to watch

I've still managed to take and post one picture in Picture Fish since July 21st

I became a Happy Munkee

I love and am loved

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Variable Gold Box

Lots of variation in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers today, but nothing that I had to have.

.: Bathing and Grooming Kit: I don't have a kid, so there is no reason for me to buy a baby bathing and grooming kit. When will they catch on to the fact that I don't have any kids?

.: L.R. Nelson 1855 Mini Rain Traveling Sprinkler: I don't have a lawn, so no need for a lawn sprinkler.

.: Apex AD-800 Progressive Scan DVD Player: Steven and I have a DVD player, but it's been acting very temperamental for the last several months. I wouldn't mind getting another one, but the reviews on this one weren't so good. I'm going to have to pass.

.: Polder Cooking Thermometer with Timer & Clock: I think Steven could use of one these, but the reviews were mixed making me not want to spend my money on this one.

.: Omni Swings n' Things 510 Rope Hammock Chair, Natural: I would like to have a hammock, but until we get a house and I have some place to put it, I'm going to have to continue passing on these.

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Happy Blogiversary To You!

Today is Robyn's one year blogiversary. I know when she started she was worried she wouldn't have anything to talk about except painting her toes, but look how far she's come! Happy blogiversary, kiddo!

Btw, Christine and I are going to get to meet her and Todd in person soon. Are we lucky or what?

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Sunday, August 11, 2002

Bella Update

As you may have read, earlier this week Steven and I adopted Christine's cat Bella.

I am pleased to report that things are going great with her and she's become a wonderful addition to our little family. She's absoultely the sweetest thing. She purrs all the time, loves to sit with you and be petted, and has just the nicest disposition.

She's started getting into things that she shouldn't (getting behind the bar, on top of the entertainment center, playing with the fringe on the rug), so we've implemented the "spray bottle of doom." When we catch her doing any of that, she gets told, "No!" and sprayed with the water bottle. She seems to know she's done something bad, so hopefully we can cure her of these issues.

You can see all the pictures I've taken of her here.

Thanks to everyone who's wished me well with her and sent in advice!

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Sunday Op-Ed

Time for Chris's Sunday Op-Ed!

1. Canoe
What is something that I've never been in and probably never will be? I'm not exactly what you call an outdoors type and I don't really know how to swim.

2. Books
What is something that there is no way I could live without? I read constantly and usually finish a book or two a week. I spend a good portion of my spare or down time reading and there is no way I could give books up.

3. Vodka
What is the one hard liquor that I like? My favorite type of vodka, though, is vanilla vodka. That stuff rocks!

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I'm a Happy Munkee!

Today I became a Happy Munkee! Want to share happiness and love? Come be one too!

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Sunday Offers

More items to pass on in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers.

.: JET JWTS-10JF / 708301GK 10" Table Saw with JETFence includes 10" Carbide Blade a $40.00 Value: good Lord! Another $500 tool. Pass, pass, pass.

.: Zojirushi BBCC-V20 Home Bakery Traditional Breadmaker: I've always kind of thought that it would be cool to have a breadmaker. I've heard that they're easy to use, even for people with no cooking skills like me. Maybe some day I'll get one.

.: Panasonic SL-SW895 Shockwave Portable CD Player: is it just me or does this thing look like that old electronic game Simon?

.: Little People Press 'n Go Remote Control Vehicle: still don't need any toys, especially one that got ratings as crappy as this one.

.: Porter-Cable 352VS 3" x 21" Belt Sander with Dust Bag: another freaking tool. How many ways can I say no to these things?

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MT Hack to Get a User

PromoGuy wrote his first MT Hack. It gives you the ability to view your user's IP info and takes about five seconds to add. Interested in how to do it? Go visit Promo to find out how!

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