Good for you, dAN. Working sucks! Unless it doesn't. Good luck! And Furls, nasty bugs are rotten, but you'll kick their butts, I just know it! :D My jobsearch update--I've made it through an hour-long phone interview, an hour-and-a-half long in-person interview, and am in the process of setting up t...

Happy Birthday, everyone!!!! (including me, mine was the 16th--30 by gad! )

Danlo-- |G |G |G |G |G |G Dennis, I'm glad you're back! I turned 30 over the weekend, the Red Sox lost to the Yankees, and MAJOR HARRY POTTER SPOILER: Dumbledore.... :cry: :cry: :cry: On the other hand, I got a job interview that might actually be worth something tomorrow. So we'll see. :wink:

Quagmire Accomplished! [quote]Allawi said that he had discussed the urgency of rebuilding Iraq’s military with President George W Bush and Donald Rumsfeld, the defence secretary, last year. “Bush earmarked $5.7 billion (£3.2 billion) . . . but I did not receive the money,” Allawi said. His experienc...

I wanna go out with ur-bane...;) Sometimes a total shocker of a gift is good, too. My bf has this habit of giving me gifts that I never really expect to get...last year, he took me to this gorgeous old-fashioned sea-side hotel--long wooden porch, rocking chairs, lace curtains, afternoon tea, the wor...

OK I admit I haven't been following much news lately, other than Hurricane Dennis updates. Paul (dh) just informed me that CNN reported that Birmingham, England was totally evacuated yesterday due to vague threats? Is this true? If so, are people still beig kept out of their homes? Four suspicious ...

Oh, honey. :( |G |G But look on the bright side--now you can get a gold cap with a big diamond set in it for your toof! Think of it as "portable property"--you could get lost in the Sahara, get picked up by the Bedouin, and trade them your toof for kummis and dancing girls! See? Life's not...

The activities of Irish Republican groups in the 80s and 90s are a living memory for most of the British population, but they somehow seem less visceral than todays attacks. Perhaps this is because the IRA's targets were political and civilian casualties were usually bystanders... I lived in London...

Strength and courage to all affected by this cowardly attack. I have no doubt that Londoners will carry on as they have always done--with unflappable dignity and grace. Four bombs cause distraction and temporary chaos, and my heart goes out to those injured and the families of those killed, but it t...

Ooh, bbq hot dog slices! Genius! Just wanted to say the teriyaki hot dog fried rice was a great success. And don't worry about me--if worst comes to worst, I'll just go get another degree and live off my student loans. :D I'm thinking of becoming a librarian...working on perfecting my "shhh!&qu...

Mmm, porridge and pies. And cheap gin.

My guess is that it says "Avalest", but I have no idea what the last pic is so I'm just guessing.

I love Wikipedia for casual questions. The sheer accessibility and cross-referencing is what I like.

If I need "official" info, I go to www.bartleby.com.

Tuesday. Which is funny, because my middle name is Anne, which means "grace."

Life is too problematic for me to care. But the new av is super-hot, so that should help. ;) And if it doesn't, I've got a problematic-life survival plan for you. Admittedly, it consists largely of television reruns, 30-packs of hot dogs, and air conditioning, but just because it's boring doesn't m...

I don't think anyone was bashing Stephen King himself--there's an awful lot of King fans around! :D But as for his movies...some have been good, some--well, I mean, did you see Maximum Overdrive ?? A miniseries is a definite possibility for good work--especially with John Orloff's track record with ...

Yay, danlo! You are da MAN!

Oh, my poor CJ. Huggles!!! |G |G Good foods for recovering tummies: B ananas R ice A pplesauce T oast Dr. Myste's advice: Don't forget that if you haven't been eating much, your tummy will have shrunk! So switch to four or five little meals a day instead of three bigger ones, at least until you're b...

Welcome, Gary, Pingu, Dire Wolf, and boomvavavoom! Be welcome and true!