It's unavoidable, I have to go buy a pair of pants tomorrow. And possibly an interview appropriate top: I can fit me plus two of the cats in most of the button-ups I have now.
Hah. I put one pair of my corduroys in the dryer for forever. Put them on this morning and thought my ploy'd worked. They stretched during the day. They will have to be replaced. I don't think a cat would fit, but the sag is considerable.
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
That's pretty much what's going on with my pants. The smallest pair fits straight out of the dryer but after an hour looks like I could stash a ferret or perhaps a bar of gold down my trousers =/
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Wait, you want me to remember to zip before standing up? Now that's just asking for too much thinking right there!
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
I'm having enough trouble fitting myself into my pants, so I'm pretty sure there'll be no furry critters hiding out in there!
- Mark "DerBingle" J
no, asking you not to catch part of your anatomy in the zipper is asking too much. mercifully, you won't have that issue to contend with. :P
- Joe Silence is not dead
I have a similar memory, and I'm wincing as I write this.
- Mark "DerBingle" J
I really wish Americans wouldn't refer to trousers as 'pants'. That first sentence means a whole different thing in the UK. LOL! ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Kol, 'pants' tend to have more elastic than 'trousers' =) And I'll stop saying pants when you stop calling apartments 'flats'. Those are shoes!
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
By elastic, you mean maternity trousers, right??
- Roberto Bonini
No, actually. It's not uncommon for ladies trousers in the US to have a percent or two of lycra for stretch and give.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
LOL, Tina. "Pants" are underwear here. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
*sings, "Oh, do you know the muffin fan, the muffin fan, the muffin fan, oh do you know the muffin fan that lives in Friendfeeders' brains?"*
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
mine seized up and the smell of hot solder flux is wafting from my ears.
- Joe Silence is not dead
"muffin fan" is one of the names for the little 3"-4" 5VDC fans that cool computers.
- Joe Silence is not dead
That's wine-soaked shitake and red onion, on a hickory smoked turkey patty covered in pepperjack & sharp cheddar, on a sesame seed buN (LOL @Amanda) slathered in garlic tahini. My inspiration: http://friendfeed.com/e...
- Admiral Anika
I totally did and snorted coffee LOL
- Mona Nomura
Next time forget Five Guys...I'm headed to One Gal.
- Mark Krynsky
Looks nummy. I miss turkey here in France. I don't know whats up w/ the french, I can get turkey in India, but not France ;-(
- InPerpetualMotion(Gina k)
Lindsey, over in confessions you'll have to talk about your personal style :P
- Zach Landes
...and a certain pirate's nickname takes on an entirely different nuance in a thread like this. Yes, I should go to bed now.
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
Ugh, I think shaving the genital region is repulsive. One, I like *some* hair, and all of it on man. Two, stubble is evil. Still, this is funny.
- fn (fairnymph)
still confused; this new “girls-with-pubes” fad is going to take a while for me to deal with.
- Anthony Citrano
Heavy pc and crt, ok, but the subwoofer too? You know how heavy those things are? This would work in space maybe.
- Josh Haley
And I wonder where it's getting powered from. Is there an extension cord behind him, or maybe he's got a generator attached to his feet?
- Costa Walcott
But which way would it point? Or should there be two, one aimed at his face, and one on the visor of his hat, to see what he can see?
- Ladybug Heather
It's a 'Trojan Horse'!! The hollowed out tower contains 8 Macbook Airs, 25 iPhones, a G1™[product placement by Google] and a handful of Newtons - just waiting to be deployed!
- Micah Wittman
There is a distinct lack of cup holder.
- Rochelle
True... where does the Mountain Dew go? Or coffee or Jolt Cola or whatever caffeinated substance he drinks?
- Ladybug Heather
Rochelle: thats what the CD Drive tray is for.
- Roberto Bonini
Coat bottom of glass pan with 4oz tomato sauce. In bowl, mix enchilada sauce and taco seasoning. Grate generous amounts of cheddar cheese and onions, with optional mushrooms and green chilis. Coat both sides of corn or flour tortillas in sauce and stuff with cheese mixture. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas and cover in cheese. Bake 350 for 25 minutes.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
from email
"Sonia Sotomayor just became the third woman to move from the appellate bench to the U.S. Supreme Court. The first woman on the nation's highest court has gone in the opposite direction. Though she retired in 2006 to look after her ailing husband, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is still out there judging. Unbeknown even to some of her former colleagues on the Supreme Court, the 79-year-old jurist has been visiting federal appellate courts across the country, filling in as a substitute judge when vacations or vacancies leave their three-member panels understaffed. "It's nice to keep your hand in a bit," she said in an interview in the chambers she still keeps at the Supreme Court. As a substitute judge, Justice O'Connor has heard nearly 80 cases and written more than a dozen opinions. In her 24-year Supreme Court tenure, she often provided the pivotal vote on such issues as abortion, affirmative action and religious freedom. Nowadays, she decides such matters as whether a drug dealer could escape punishment because a search warrant listed one household trash can instead of two."
- RAPatton
from Bookmarklet
"In 1937, Congress authorized retired justices to serve as substitutes on lower courts. Most have passed. It's "no fun to play in the minors after a career in the major leagues," the late Justice Potter Stewart said. But Justice O'Connor "likes to make decisions," says former Arizona Chief Justice Ruth McGregor, another former O'Connor clerk. "Maybe she was born to do it." For circuit...
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- RAPatton
the one with the little toddler locked out on the patio while mommy gives us a crotch shot (and i do believe it's real) really makes me upset. :|
- Joe Silence is not dead
Every time someone says "floater" I remember the strange juxtaposition of sexy and, er, "waste product" and I DON'T WANT that association in my brain!!!!
- Rick Cogley
Photobomb site is all about this meme :)
- Hasitha
from iPod
The floater one is truly disgusting and some of the ones involving kids are funny/maddening (having sex in the car with your kid in the backseat?! Really?!), but the creepy ginger kid behind Kate Beckinsale takes the cake.
- Rebecca Sun
At first, I thought this was someone giving us all the finger really close up... hehe. Didn't see who it was. That would be several other folks here, probably not you, Tina
- Kamilah Gill
Oh yes, now I remember the rug burns. This is good training for derby.
- Russellreno
Note to self: "leg wrestle" is a good euphemism.
- David Thomas
from iPhone
No euphemisms, I'm being quite literal. The bar we were in had hardwoods, so I lucked out and didn't get carpet burn. And Christopher, I'm not serious I'm just concentrating: it's hard to take a picture of your own elbow on a cell phone with your non-dominate hand!
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
It's like her eyes just follow you around the screen.
- Christopher Harley
I was the same as @Kamilah, I thought you were holding up a really warty finger to the camera XD
- CannonGod
I didn't see the whole "flipping the bird" thing until 2 people mentioned it, and then I had to squint and think about it...
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
you lost half your arm? bet that hurt! ;o)
- Rob Sellen :o)
I also didn't realize initially that you were holding up your elbow instead of a middle finger until I read the description.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
I'm thinking some Friend Feeders Need to cut back on the Drugs.
- Brent - Loving Life
Are we encouraging Tina to injure herself and document it by liking this?
- Mark Essel
from iPhone
Mark, I think there's some hope that I'll wind up with a huge bruise on my butt at some point in the future. Which reminds me, I need to price out some crash pads...
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
I did a horrific butt crash on a sleigh ride over bumpy ice. I'm glad it wasn't documented. Are the rest of your roller derby friends getting banged up as often? When I was younger getting hurt was no big deal, but now getting injured can cost me days or longer without my normal exercise feelgood routine. So I'm risk averse with things like skateboarding or leaping over large chasms
- Mark Essel
from iPhone
Injuries are common in roller derby, Mark. Rink rash from falls and bruises from hits/falls are the most common, but more serious injuries happen. I'm new so my body isn't used to skating much less falling, so I'm tweaking several muscles along the way. More than anything, I need to step up my flexibility training at home.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
That is my arm. Specifically, the back of my right arm and my right elbow.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
A friend tore who roller derbied tore up her knee ligaments pretty bad. She had a lot of fund doing it till then. I'd say stretching/strength training/cross training are a must to reduce probability of serious injury.
- Mark Essel
I like her, but often the musical components of her tracks are very pop-y and simple; she needs to hang out with some musicians and or become part of a band if she wants to step it up
- RAPatton
Yeah, her lyrics and melodies are really catchy, though. I agree about the arrangements being a little lower quality. Probably doesn't matter much to her, though - she's doing quite well as a solo artist, even with less-than-innovative instrumentation.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Most of her songs speak from a wisdom beyond her years. This one however, especially now with the video, seems to speak to her actual young age ;) But she is only 22 with her second album and in full control of her situation and with how many #1s and platinum sales? yeah... :P
- Michael W. May
Hehe, yeah, thinking that life is over at 30 is pretty much a 22-year-old thing to say.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Also, I love hearing that accent.
- edythe
from iPhone
Cute voice, obnoxious young woman selling catchy pop tunes with lyrics that can be understood by people leaving the british school system with no more than a rudimentary understanding of the english language. She truly is the voice of her generation. For shame.
- Slappy Line
"Secret documents, declassified since 1997, reveal development of a USAF"forty foot 'flying saucer' designed to rain nuclear destruction on the Soviet Union from 300 miles in space." The American saucer was called the Lenticular Reentry Vehicle (LRV). As to the information, the bomber was designed by engineers at North American Aviation in Los Angeles under contract with the United States Air Force."
- AJ Batac
from Bookmarklet
So the people who saw UFOs flying around weren't nuts after all.
- Rick Cogley
how the hell is this thing flying!!!
- Loic Le Meur
Loic: I'm pretty sure it's not, and those are computer generated images. Anybody know where they came from? They look nothing like what Popular Mechanics showed in their 2000 article http://www.popularmechanics.com/science...
- Ken Sheppardson
LOL Tell yourself you're turning into a giant.
- Admiral Anika
No need to tell myself, I only need hobble past the wall mirror and actually look at it. Ok, blob and giant are not the same thing.
- Michael W. May
ROFL Turn your head sideways. It works for me that way.
- Admiral Anika
I'm putting off peeing because 1) I'll then need to pee every 15 min for the next 2hrs after that first one, and 2) that way there be mirrors
- Michael W. May
I know you are a twin, but now I'm wondering if you're *my* twin. I do the same thing!
- Admiral Anika
If I spent time in the sun, my hair would bleach out quite quickly. Not the beard, though. That's stayed reddish/dirty blonde/brown since it came in.
- Michael W. May
I've noticed certain personalities not getting the "respect they deserve" on FF. It's quite levelling, and you often have to prove yourself all over again (if that's what you want out of it)
i'm guessing "certain personalities" is a euphemism for "whiny a** mother you-know-whats who seek too much validation from social networking sites"
- tiffany
Too true, Anna. I have to keep reminding people that I am not a bunneh.
- Steven Perez
YOU SEE WHAT I HAVE TO PUT UP WITH?!? *SOB*
- Steven Perez
from IM
yeah, like respect in other realms of the internet
- anna sauce
I just want to offer my respect and admiration to Rodfather, on this, the day of his daughter's wedding...
- Morgan Haley
I'm a non-personality outside of FF and I get a bit... Well, I guess I feel 'put down' when people come into FF and comment on how many non-personas are popular here. It's like they want to see the same people and the same things on every service.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
I'm pretty much a non personality anywhere outside of my house. Sometimes even inside the house. But even I know that Steven Perez IS A BUNNEH!!!!
- Jim Hearts FF
Ever since I saw that video of your jet engine coffee machine.
- mikepk
True. "What have you done for me today?" is how people approach these things.
- Robert Scoble
They should just get that "I'm very big on Twitter" t-shirt and STFU.
- John Craft
I've said this before, but, I don't care how much influence, power, money, etc you have. If you're an asshole, I'm not following.
- Rodfather
The Rodfather has spoken. So let it be written. So let it be done.
- Morgan Haley
+1 Rodfather; often I don't know the "famous" personalities on Friend Feed for what they do outside of FF. If they engage thoroughly (like Robert Scoble), I come to appreciate their depth of knowledge, and interesting stuff. If they don't participate, or share interesting things, I usually just ignore them.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Personally, I blame the new format....too fast and twittery. people tweeting stuff like 'i only used 3 sheets of toilet paper to wipe today. yay me'....actually, that would be funny....nevermind
- Morgan Haley
I agree with Jennifer. I don't think it's a "respect" thing, but more of a participation thing.
- Glenn Trtanj
Morgan: if you see that kind of stuff you need to do what I'm doing. Build a new list of people who only add value to your life. I have several different lists where I watch different groups for different reasons. The small ones are my favorite -- by far -- because I only put people who put a lot of signal into their feeds and very little noise.
- Robert Scoble
Where is Rodney Dangerfield when you need him....(loosen's tie)
- Mike Nencetti
I still don't understand what this thread is about but I think that's probably okay.
- Jason Toney
Question is, do these "certain personalities" deserve the respect? A lot of the Twitter "celebreties" are really just full of themselves with their follower counts and get off on people seeing their tweets without actually interacting/responding to the bulk of the people following them. Social networks are not one-way streets. If you want people to take you seriously and respect you,...
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- Christopher A. Wichura
Anna, Morgan was quoting The Godfather. I don't have a daughter :D
- Rodfather
Christopher: exactly. You earn your respect. There are times, though, when it becomes blood sport. I saw that when Arrington and Laporte went at it. They apologized to each other but their fans went at it for a couple of days. It's not fun, especially if one audience is beating up on another. But life does go on (I've been at the bottom of a few of these piles and they always go away eventually).
- Robert Scoble
my bad. I really do have a sense of humor and don't take all things literally, really.
- anna sauce
I think it's my reaction to the bubble of SF, where you can't swing a cat without running into an internet celebrity. The charm of FF is that I've met these interesting personalities that aren't part of the bubble (formed from dot-com, mainly when old-school F2F networking was king)
- anna sauce
Oh and I also met them without going to burning man!
- anna sauce
I don't want to cast myself as a bitter hater, b/c I have some good friends part of the digerati. It's just a mixed bag.
- anna sauce
It's ok, Anna, I'm beginning to give myself the "respect I deserve".. problem is: I don't want to prove myself ;-)
- Thierry R. Andriamirado
Yeah I don't come here, or contribute to FF, to get some kind of fan base. I simply enjoy meeting people on here- digerati and non-digerati alike.
- anna sauce
+100 anna. I have made friends here. Sure, I follow some of the of the a-listers, but that's kind of peripheral to everything else I enjoy here.
- Jason Huebel
If you see something good .. throw a 'bump' at it ?
- Charlie Anzman
""Off the Wall" was my first album in as many ways as you can twist the phrase. It taught me how to listen to music -- how to phrase on the beat, how to pace an album, what it meant to give yourself utterly to a performance. Flipping between CNN and MSNBC during the agonizing wait between TMZ's claim-jump and the L.A. Times' confirmation, then calling a good friend to break the news (he had to go; he felt the way I had for a couple of hours), and with the parallels between Jackson's death and Elvis Presley's growing sadder and more obvious by the minute, I listened to "Off the Wall" again. It hasn'tt lost anything. We have."
- anna sauce
from Bookmarklet
This Salon round-up echoed so many of my feelings
- anna sauce
Just showed these to my missus who's been going to yoga for years. Her responses: "can't do that... can't do that... my legs don't do that... can't do that... no idea what that is... can't do that..." Damn.
- Mark H
I did not know this fact about you. I practiced yoga when i was in Sweden with one of my Indian Friend. she was really excellent in yoga.
- Mahdi Ebrahimi