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The West Wing is the best tv series aired ever. I dare you to name another show that 1UPs it. #doubledogdare
Eric Matas, Bren -- Still Believes, imabonehead and 26 other people liked this
Never seen it...
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Totally agree. If I could only watch one show for the rest of my life, would be The West Wing.
- Caleb Elston
CSI and McGyver
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Gilligan's Island.
- Joe
I'm not sure that I'd for sure name it best (it's kind of unfair to compare all different sorts of TV shows together in one category), but it's certainly the one I return to over and over and over again. (Too bad not all of the seasons were of equal quality, though.)
- Spidra Webster
M*A*S*H
- Jeremy (quasimodo)
Homicide: Life on the Street (edited: stupid keyboard)
- ha3rvey (free hugs!)
you mean "Homicide"?
- Joe Silence is not Santa
Mission Impossible
- Cristo
Part of the impact of West Wing was the marked contrast between Josiah Bartlett's administration and the real-life version under Bush and Cheney.
- Mark "DerBingle" J
Wild Wild West
- Cristo
Star Trek
- Cristo
(Hint: There weren't any cowboys in the Josiah Bartlett version.)
- Mark "DerBingle" J
Seinfeld
- Cristo
All In The Family
- Cristo
That may account for some of its popularity, Mark, but I think West Wing was popular for what marks a lot of Sorkin shows: excellent dialogue, fantastic mix of comedy and drama, supernal ensemble casting...and the extra for West Wing was being able to geek out over all that governmental stuff. The dialogue was so thick with it that repeat viewings reward you. Takes several times seeing an ep before you really feel you've gotten everything out of it.
- Spidra Webster
Without looking at other answers: Homicide, particularly the first year.
- AJ Kohn
Chappelle Show
- Cristo
NYPD Blue
- Louis Gray
The Simpsons
- Louis Gray
Hill Street Blues
- Cristo
Red Dwarf
- Cristo
Chapelle Show
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
House, MD
- imabonehead
Firefly.
- AJ Kohn
Hannah Montana.... naw, just kidding. :)
- Cristo
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman #checkmate
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
The Wire, The Sopranos, Arrested Development
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Any PBS shows :P
- imabonehead
NOVA
- ha3rvey (free hugs!)
You guys are ridiculous!! LOL
- Mona Nomura
from iPhone
Yup. I had to place the Mission Impossible theme because of this thread.
- Cristo
Dr. Quinn, medicince woman. Chapelle Show. LOL Just EL OH EL!!!!
- Mona Nomura
from iPhone
A show with Rob Lowe in it is the best of all time. LOL. :D
- Cristo
West Wing rocks.. seeing the cast in any other show still disturbs me. they are supposed to be in WW working :)
- Yunus Tunak
sports night.
- Sean Oliver
SportsCenter.
- Louis Gray
60 Minutes.
- Louis Gray
Spidra - Agreed. Trust me on this, I wasn't trying to diminish the "West Wing" side of the equation!
- Mark "DerBingle" J
Nightly News With Tom Brokaw.
- Louis Gray
Pee Wee's Funhouse!
- Mark "DerBingle" J
First season of Miami Vice... unfadeable baby!
- Adrian
The West Wing was so awesome I remember bit characters. Like the guy in records or something who had the best line ever. "Well you're a strange little frumpy man, aren't you?" Of all the series I've loved, this one lasts the longest.
- Heather
The Streets of San Francisco
- Steve
CHiPs
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Magnum P.I.
- Steve
Jay Leno Show.
- imabonehead
Laugh-In
- T. Brent, technopeasant
In Living Colour.
- imabonehead
DOCTOR WHO.
- Steven Perez
Robot Chicken for sure!
- Jeff P. Henderson
People are so serious about their TV! People are yelling at me on Twitter, too! Geez. LOL
- Mona Nomura
from iPhone
None of the above. But. Mad Men is climbing the charts fast. Still. WW is in the stratosphere, and nothing will touch it.
- Christopher Galtenberg
from iPhone
I've been watching it again on DVD. In fact, watching it right now... Jean-Paul just spiked her drink, Tae Diggs is talking to a bunch of folks about to get it... uh oh... aaaaand.... poor Molly...
- Ken Sheppardson
Yes. Mad Men.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
The Shield
- Jan Ole Peek
Johnny Quest
- Mistletoe Glen
Doctor Who...
- Christian (Simply X)
The Unit.
- imabonehead
I liked The Unit as well. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Plus most of the rest that ya'll listed. Good picks! :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
better than TWW: Arrested Development, Futurama, Veronica Mars, The Simpsons (uh, stopping somewhere between end of season 9 and season 12 at the latest), 30 Rock, Community, and Newsradio. Action, Pushing Daisies, and Life, too if we can sneak in those shows that were "cancelled before their time". Buffy up to S5 but not past it. Esp considering the relative doldrums of TWW s3 - s6.
- Andrew C
That's easy, 24 and X-Files are far better. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Guess I'm just one of those peeps who think the west wing was boring. Couldn't get through an episode. Was more interested in ER at the time.
- Jon, the Chilled Beartato
from Android
Rome series 1, BSG reimagined, Sportsnight, Buffy, Farscape, Magnum PI, Red Dwarf, Thundar the Barbarian, Underdog, M.A.S.H., Password, What's My Line?, I Love Lucy, The Carol Burnett Show all rank pretty high with me. I'm sure I missed some. Loved West Wing in doses, but it became taxing for me to watch.
- Michael W. May
Cheers. *dead*
- Morgan Haley
West Wing is a tough show to compare shows to. As far as must watch TV: Damages, Flash Forward, Rescue Me, Dark Blue, Fringe, Lie To Me... This would be easier if I was near my DVR!
- amarquart
The West Wing might be my FAVORITE series but I think the BEST series was The Wire.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Good show, but best ever? Don't think so. The Wire and Rome, for instance, are way better. Heroes Season 1 (only), Kings, The Black Donnellys, Babylon 5, New BSG before season 4 are some more. Andrew C names a bunch more that I agree with.
- Chieze Okoye
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (sorry, @Ha3rvey.)
- edythe
from iPhone
Austin City Limits
- J. Abdul-Qahhar
Kung Fu, All in the Family, M.A.S.H
- Christopher A Carr
The Unit
- Alex Scoble
Burn Notice
- Alex Scoble
Small Wonder.
- Joe Pierce
Leverage
- VAL D. Zone
24 you cannot beat Jack Bauer
- VAL D. Zone
Nobody's mentioned The Greatest American Hero? *sings* Believe it or not, I'm walking on air. I never thought I could feel so freeeee-eeeeee-eeeee!
- Jason Huebel
Arrested Development
- Alex Scrivener
Soup Sales
- VAL D. Zone
wkrp in cincinnati, :p
- chaz2b
I've never seen West Wing.
- Laura B.
WW was great for a few seasons, then I just got tired of it.
- dthree
The WIRE and at a canter too
- JSLeFanu
Father Ted
- Mistletoe Glen
Feckers!
- Christopher A Carr
Alex, yes, Burn Notice, I should have mentioned that one, too.
- Chieze Okoye
Mona: Never seen it. Alex: BN rocks socks.
- Nicholas Kreidberg
Homicide
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
The West Wing is one of the few TV Series that I love.
- Roberto Bonini
FFundercats.
- Jim Norris
The Wire.
- Mona Nomura
from iPhone
Star trek longer lasting and bigger impact/influence on society overall. ^_^
- Dan Morrill AKA Techwag
Mr. Wizard's World.
- Joe Pierce
Reading Rainbow...thats the big guns now boy!
- John D Reasor
Sports Night. H:LOTS Arrested Development.
- Gunny doesn't side-hug™
A-Team, MacGyver, and AirWolf.
- imabonehead
from Android
A-TEAM. LOL.
- Mona Nomura
AirWolf, LOL
- Amit Morson
All in the Family. Brady Bunch. Dallas. and newbie: Glee
- Eric Matas
Airwolf *smile* I did almost say Riptide myself ;)
- Michael W. May
OMGing at Joe's Small Wonder.
- Alix Whitmire
I've never seen West Wing, but that's how I feel about Six Feet Under.
- Alix Whitmire
ditto what Alix wrote. and I'll add The Wire.
- jbrotherlove
"The West Wing might be my FAVORITE series but I think the BEST series was The Wire." - Akiva
- Mona Nomura
West Wing is a great series. Period. BUT NYPD Blue was better.
- Louis Gray
Prediction for 2010: FriendFeed is going to see a resurgence.
Robyn Hawk, Kelly J, Björn Brembs and 73 other people liked this
What's the rationale?
- Pavan
Really?!
- Michael Liss
I think this prediction's outcome might fall into the hands of Facebook. We'll see what they do with the property this year.
- Andrew Dobrow
Funny that this comes from Twitter. =D
- Junebug (aka Sarah Jill)
ROFL.
- Derrick
So is RSS if we're going to follow Robert's logic.
- Jimminy Fuller
HOW TO SPOT COMMENT BAIT IN 100 EASY STEPS — STEP 1: DID IT COME FROM ROBERT SCOBLE? STEPS 2-100: REPEAT STEP 1.
- Akiva Moskovitz
already happening, yo
- Josh Haley
it started surging (again) after ppl let the knowledge of fb purchase fall into the bits of history pages
- chaz2b
Lets cross our fingers
- polou/indigo_bow
This is SO an experiment on Scoble's part.
- Jeremy (quasimodo)
WTF is FriendFeed?
- David Cohn
Rational, Twitter usage is flattening, people are finally figuring out that Twitter sucks for having a conversation. People though Friendfeed was hard to use, try having to install several software 'crutches' to be able to use Twitter productively without even half the functionality as Freindfeed.
- Jeff P. Henderson
if you say so...
- MobilAdam
Either this is tounge in cheek or Robert really hasn't gotten over our breakup... Robert, I hope we can still be friends but we have to move on and grow... FriendFeed will always love you, but we need some 'us' time to find out who 'we' are... *cues The Bodygaurd soundtrack*... *walks out into the rain, adjusts collar, walks off down the road*... *fade to black, credits*
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
LOL Johnny!
- Jeff P. Henderson
Best Christmas present ever!
- Jemm
Comment bait. Even Robert can't generate interest these days.
- Russellreno
I agree. Friendfeed is for those who need more from a 2d interface. Until there spatial interface is there, Friendfeed is on top of the pyramid (especially when one knows how to use it best).
- Kirill Bolgarov
Up
- Luca Perugini
from iPhone
*slow-mo head shake*
- Micah Wittman
from iPhone
Too funny! Johnny and Akiva -- you guys crack me up.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
I would agree with a few here and say that FriendFeed is already resurging, Robert. #friendfeed
- Kol Tregaskes
AMEN!
- zʍıɔ
The stats don't agree though: http://thenextweb.com/2009...
- Kol Tregaskes
it's like drunk dialing an ex-girlfriend...
- Aron Michalski
from BuddyFeed
i guess so too..
- Daniele - Viralavatar
so too :)
- ★ Soner Gönül
Agreed wholeheartedly Robert
- Roberto Bonini
Akiva: lol, Kol: that article only looks at unique visitors, and doesn't consider user hours.
- Mike Chelen
:) @ Aron - sums it up perfectly...
- 1x29
Lets hope so ... Miss some of my old peeps :)
- Charlie Anzman
I'm surprised Robert made this statement but I find it very interesting in the change of view and wonder what has changed his mind or if he knows more info.
- manielse (Mark Nielsen)
The unpredictably erratic Scobot is at it again...
- Ciro
Well, after glancing at his Twitter timeline, he's just making a bunch of joke predictions. I'd like to think that there's some truth in this one though...
- manielse (Mark Nielsen)
Sniffs... Do you smell that? It's what we used to call a troll. Robert is getting dangerously close to becoming irrelevent.
- Jason Williams
from iPhone
Robert is waiting until 2010 to respond to this thread. :)
- Louis Gray
I told you so
- Jesse Stay
Kol: the *stat* doesn't agree (note the singular)
- Jesse Stay
Well, since I'm ready organizing the elections for the best Dutch blogs I can say the resurgence already started last week. ;-)
- Ton Zijp
Kol: Here are many more stats that imply the contrary: http://staynalive.com/article...
- Jesse Stay
Excellent idea.
- Richard A.
from FreshFeed
Scoble - I disagree ONLY because I think that FriendFeed activity is already migrating to Facebook via deeper integration over there but I'm wiling to hear you out (as are the other 40+ people commenting here). Do share why you think this is true?
- Aaron Strout
I wrote this tweet for Twitter, not for FriendFeed. But nice to see you all! :-)
- Robert Scoble
Jason: I'm definitely irrelevant if the people calling me irrelevant don't even have 1,000 subscribers. Sigh.
- Robert Scoble
I actually see FriendFeed growing instead of slowing and there will also be new enhancements. A testing ground for Facebook. Just to expand, Robert's still the man!
- amarquart
Akiva wins the internets with this mathematical formula for spotting comment bait.
- Nicholas Kreidberg
You think we're fighting, I think we're finally talking! -all in one page
- Tim Jones
Funny, when I write, I write for everyone, everywhere
- Johnny Worthington
Beat ya to it Robert: http://friendfeed.com/jhuebel... And the resurgence is already happening.
- Jason Huebel
@Jason Williams, wow that's the pot calling the kettle black, doncha think? Robert's not a troll.
- Jason Huebel
@Kol, somebody mentioned that those stats often only consider US visitors (why that would be, I don't know). FF's non-US contingent has grown tremendously, so that graph may not show the whole picture.
- Jason Huebel
Akiva wins the thread.
- Mark Davidson
from BuddyFeed
let's hope so - I love the darn thing
- Arthur Coleman
I'm finding that FriendFeed is fiendishly sticky. On Twitter lists do help, they make twitter better and all but but but-but I think a lot of users are getting more sophisticated in their web usage faster than Twitter can evolve their tech. Louis Grey recently postulated that even if there is no interaction on FriendFeed it makes complete sense to stay riding this horse. That got me...
more...
- JSLeFanu
Dude..... I totally hope you're right, but not too sure about this! LOL Explain your rationale please :)
- Susan Beebe
i agree with the original prediction. by the way, what's a resurgence? is it different than insurgents? :-)
- Morgan Haley
Morgan - the insurgents never left ... ;-p
- Robyn Hawk
to all my lovely friendfeed and twitter people that have known me for a while, i apologize. all i was doing was trimming the tree with my family. i had not been on twitter for a few hours and i apologize for anything and everything, those of you who know me, know im a quiet respectful person and i value each and everyone of you.
Joe Pierce, LogEx, Michael W. May and 19 other people liked this
Understandable Glad you got your venting out tho.. I would be super P if my twitter got hack by a ex too.. Some people just need to grow up and respect everone but some do not.
- Fireman17
I love you miss... You are a rare sunbeam on a stormy day :)
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
i'm here if you wanna chat sweety...
- Terry O'Fee
We've got your back, Caroline,
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Buddies we are. No apology needed. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
We're here for you, love.
- Steven Perez
*hug* thank you all for the love and affection and the phone calls, i'm doing better
- Caroline
we love you too :)
- Susan Beebe
srsly, tho, i hope things are getting better. be well.
- Joe Silence is not Santa
Holy molybdenum, I hope everything is ok. I missed the situation, but looking back, something serious went down. I hope you'll shake it off and be in good spirits.
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
from iPhone
*hugs*
- Michael W. May
Oh no - that sux. I hate hackers!
- Paulette Garcia Morris
:hugs: exes are never easy to deal with. sorry to hear about all the strife, and I hope that all gets better soon. much luv and happy holidays!
- Cardeen Martinez
It seems like no one is online, either here or over at http://www.facebook.com/scoblei... Can 16,672 ever be quiet? Yes, it seems.
Jesse Stay, Chieze Okoye and bitkiseldiyet liked this
BOO!
- Micah Wittman
from iPhone
Yes, 'Real Life' has a serious effect on social media productivity....
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
Priorities around the holidays simply changes peoples' routines from what I see. Some engage differently and some prioritize real life higher and shift into more focused personal mode.
- Ken Camp
yes, it's quiet cos people are offline for meatspace events. like holding their kids and singing with them. or eating in a room without a video screen.
- Joe Silence is not Santa
Boo. What are you up to Robert?
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Shhhhhhh
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
from iPhone
?
- jbrotherlove
Going to get my hair cut. It's quiet here too.
- Robert Scoble
Will you detail every minute of the haircut? Cause, you know, it will be quiet if you're doing other things and not making noise...
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
I'll check in on Foursquare. :-)
- Robert Scoble
Kitty on Flickr - Photo Sharing! - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Bonnie Foster, Ladybug Heather, arundadsad and 37 other people liked this
Wow... hope nothing startles the kitty.
- Yolanda
*grabs sauce pans and wooden spoons*
- Morgan Haley
heh. at first i thought her body was someone's hand, that it was a trick of proportions.
- edythe
At first I didn't quite realize what I was looking at either.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Also, I've learned that there is a group on flickr called "kittens and tits".
- Yolanda
OH REeaaalllly?
- Santa CW™
for the love of double entendres ...
- tiffany
yolanda, that group was how i finally figured out that it was a woman's body. :) and, tiffany, GOOD ONE. :D
- edythe
Warm soft fuzzy kittys are the best!
- Mark "DerBingle" J
Lots of holiday love here. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
heh. hi, Mathew. :)
- edythe
i dont like the cats but i like pussy cats :D
- ems
Hi, Edythe! :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
<insert clever pussy joke here>
- Nicholas Kreidberg
Today is my parents' 63rd wedding anniversary!
Agnieszka Zaręba, SAM, Alex Scoble and 60 other people liked this
They're the ones in front.
- Mistletoe Glen
Congrats! wow!
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Congrats......waving a big Hello from LI NY
- VAL D. Zone
Happy Anniversary!
- Josh Haley
Wow! Congrats Campbells. :)
- Rochelle
Congrats, that's amazing!
- Lo
thats so so kewl. Con'grats !!
- Peter Dawson
LOOK @ this piece of shit!!! he is from ZARTHUSTRA who says non sence to our JESUS http://ff.im/dfkva LETS FUCK HIM
- بنیامین
awesome
- Morgan Haley
Woah. What in the hell just happened in here?
- Akiva Moskovitz
looks like a spammer has hit in lots of post...wtf?
- Morgan Haley
Congrats!!! That's WONDERFUL!!! =D
- Anna Haro
That's fantastic! Happy Anniversary Glen's parents.
- Junebug (aka Sarah Jill)
Congrats and happy anniversary to them! My assistant and his wife celebrated their 62nd last Friday. :)
- Laura B.
Wow, congrats to your parents!!!
- Carmen
Woot!
- Alix Whitmire
Amazing. :)
- T. Brent, technopeasant
BIG GIANT CONGRATS!
- Admiral Anika
Wow! Wow! Wow! Truly Amazing!
- Harold
Wonderful. My parents are doing their 46th in 5 days (12/27/63).
- Mitchell Tsai
My parents celebrated their 60th back in September. Seems like it was just a couple years ago that they had their 50th. I'm old!
- Mark "DerBingle" J
Happy Anniversary to them - and you :)
- WorldofHiglet
Mazel Tov on their anniversary.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
congrats
- ★ Soner Gönül
How is it that such young studly types as us could have parents married 60+ years? It just doesn't figure!
- Mark "DerBingle" J
happy anniversary!
- Anna Lynn M.
Wow, that's awesome! Congrats to your parents!
- Alex Scoble
That's great! Happy anniversary to them!
- Trish R
S'mores Cookies - http://lindseyskitchen85.blogspot.com/2009...
Ladybug Heather, Nicholas Kreidberg, Great Scott! and 50 other people liked this
"I decided to use the base of my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and came up with this"
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
holy crap. those look AWESOME!!!!!
- Morgan Haley
I'm not a fan of marshmallow, but I would go to there. AND there's graham crackers crumbs mixed in. Damn.
- Derrick
what a tease
- VAL D. Zone
Why isn't there a +1000 like button?!? *drools*
- Jennifer Dittrich
i say we requests at +1000 button like Jennifer mentioned. this post is deserving of at least that much 'plussy-ness'
- Morgan Haley
While we're working on the +1000 button, I'm mentally plotting how I might shoe-horn peanut butter cookie dough into such a recipe. Or make ice-cream sandwiches out of them.
- Jennifer Dittrich
+1000 Derrick, cookies Fo.Da.Win. 8)
- ElijahBailey-Zu of FF <0,
Yummy!
- Anne Bouey
YES.
- Rochelle
Is that what cookie heaven looks like?
- Carmen
Yes, I want to go to this cookie heaven. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Now I know what the cookie monster feels like, yum!
- liladreams
#MondayFaceMemeHappy... FriendFeed has turned my sad into a happy!
nakachi, Call me Bronco, edythe and 43 other people liked this
That is a million dollar smile!
- aden
Also my mudder fixed me eggs ... I HAZ A FULL BELLEH!
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Aw thanks Aden
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
- VAL D. Zone
Yay! Happy Barry is happy!
- Laura B.
w00t!
- josh neff, geek at large
*pinches Barry's cheeks*
- Laura B.
"If I had a nickel..."
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
post food and coffee i presume?
- tiffany
oh yes...
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Looky how cute and smilie! :)
- Sheryl
*blushes*
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Barry, you really are a handsome gent. And I'm not just saying that because of my personalized pink floaties.
- Baroness Von SmashAHomie
Thanks Kaia.
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
One of the best smiles EVAR!!!
- Bren -- Still Believes
from iPhone
you have a great smile
- RAPatton
Oooooooooohhhhh, *pinch your cheeks*!!!
- Ayşe E.
Aw thanks guys
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Dude...great smile! :D
- JA Castillo
I haz a happy now too! :)
- Carmen
Wow, I couldn't help but smile, too. :-) My Monday just became a whole lot better.
- Jason Huebel
What a great smile.
- Spidra Webster
That smile says... WOOOOOOT!!!
- Adrian
Awwww.... glad I cold help guys. It was the ffeeders (and the food in my belleh) that did it.
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
that is a total hollywood-worthy smile. you should be in commercials or something that pays for a great smile. call your agent. tell him/her to get busy!
- Morgan Haley
There it is. :D
- felicious
:D
- ★ Soner Gönül
:-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
hee. :)
- edythe
I want to "like" this again!
- Laura B.
Barry nice!
- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
Smiling Barry is smiling.
- Gunny doesn't side-hug™
I'm talking to someone about a possible position tomorrow. I wanna tell you about it but I don't wanna jinx myself... Hrmmm....
edythe, Chatsohbet, Herb Hernandez and 38 other people liked this
good luck!
- VAL D. Zone
If we all agree to knock on wood, will you tell us?
- SAM
Sending good karma your way.
- rowlikeagirl
I held out. Sending a big hug and a bushel of positivity your way. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
My fingers and toes are crossed....
- WorldofHiglet
I don't know all that much about it, actually. I got a message on LinkedIn from a recruiter asking me if I knew anyone that had a fairly niche-y skill set since I was in the Greenville area. I responded that *I* did but might not have the length of experience the client required and offered a suggestion of where he could advertise the position. Apparently that was enough to get him to actually look at my profile and he'd like to talk to me about it...
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Sending good luck thoughts, Tina!
- Ayşe E.
Oooh! Best of luck!
- Laura B.
Good luck! I hope that once you talk with the recruiter, you both find that you're a good fit!
- vicster is...
If it's the position I think it is, I know it's something I can do. I just have to get my foot in the door and prove it.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Good luck with the interview tomorrow. Hopefully, it will result in an early Christmas present!
- Anne Bouey
I hope so Anne! Turns out my dad's pre-test interview for therapy got shifted back tomorrow morning so I have to do that first. If I wind up playing phone tag with the gent about the job again, I'm going to offer to meet up with him over lunch. Nothing like tasty noms to put someone in the hiring mood!
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Good Luck Tina!
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Hope your dad's interview goes well, too!
- Anne Bouey
Good luck, Tina.
- Kol Tregaskes
Hoping it's what you want and they realize how awesome you are. :)
- Junebug (aka Sarah Jill)
All the Best, the Tide needs to turn someday, today is your Day !!
- Peter Dawson
hmmm
- ★ Soner Gönül
Hope this goes well - fingers are still crossed!
- WorldofHiglet
Well, I played phone tag with the gent earlier today but just got done with a 27 minute phone conversation with him. He seemed intrigued (and specifically complimented my phone demeanor) and is sending me more information about the position. I'm not exactly qualified for it per se, but I know it's something I can do well. My job at this point is to make myself look like an undiscovered gem *shines her facets*
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Sounds promising - I really hope they snap you up. And, if I may say so, your facets are looking particularly alluring today....
- WorldofHiglet
You've been discovered now; he just doesn't know what kind of gem he's found yet. Shine!
- Anne Bouey
Best of luck!
- Laura B.
Keeping the positivity flowing your way! :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
heard anything? :)
- edythe
What does it say about my sons that their block buster Christmas gift, the one they will be most excited about, this year is a collection of books? - http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Com...
Kevin Borders, Iván Abrego, Kol Tregaskes and 47 other people liked this
That's awesome.
- Jimminy Fuller
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes is their big gift, and I think they will be very excited. It is just interesting that they are at an age where most of what they will recieve is either a book or a game. I think they've read most of Calvin and Hobbes already, but this edition will make sure they haven't missed anything
- RAPatton
I wonder if I should put some of my book tokens towards that...
- Pete
Funny, my wish list is all books and games and I'm 31!
- Kyle Hebert
I think it's excellent!!
- Abigail
It says that they are awesome.
- Michelle Jones
dang, i wish I was getting that!
- Joe Silence is not Santa
yeah, that's got to be a great collection to thumb through
- docrivs
Thumb through? I'd say pour over...
- Linda Stark
My kids LOVE Calvin and Hobbes. LOVE. They sit there reading them for hours. Actually, the voice that my oldest son uses to read the part of Calvin is quite annoying. :-D
- Jason Huebel
Cause these books are AWESOME and they have good taste.
- Santa CW™
It means your sons are the big awesome! LOVE!!!!
- Mary Carmen
I have this. I really need to get them out and read all of them
- Gunny doesn't side-hug™
Dude I'm excited for them
- Nurse Katie
that you've done a good job as a parent.
- Bren -- Still Believes
Calvin and Hobbes is possibly the only good thing ever to come out of the Daily Express!
- Vicky
I have that and it is incredibly heavy. And AMAZING!
- Daniel Bader
It says you raised 'em right :)
- Lo
that's a hell of a collection right there. nothing better.
- Morgan Haley
It says their dad done raised 'em right.
- Spidra Webster
The peanuts collection is pretty awesome too.
- Michael R. Bernstein
I'd really like to get my hands on the Peanuts collections. The early stuff is so different than the late stuff.
- Spidra Webster
That they are as awesome as my girls who read the Calvin & Hobbes books reapeatedly for several years. And that they will have an enhanced vocabulary as a result.
- Rochelle Rochelle
My wife's been buying me these kinds of collections for Christmas for a few years now. I've got this one, The Far Side and a good chunk of the early Peanuts.
- J Wynia
I was always most excited about the books that I received at the holidays. Good for you and them.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
So guess who got the speech from HR and the letter to take to unemployment tomorrow?
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This chick. ----------->
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
oh fuck!
- tiffany
:(((((((((
- Michelle Martinez
Damn sorry :(
- Rodfather
Oh, man. :(
- Laura B.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, Mo.
- Admiral Anika
Thanks for the support guys. I am not actually all that sad. My budget will change, but you cannot put a price on your peace of mind. :)
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Terrible timing! Wish they'd move the heavy-gifting holidays to a fiscally more stable time of year!
- ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ
See, Mo stays Mo.
- Jason Toney
sorry though, it's stressful to worry about finding a job. :( glad you are doing ok.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Sorry to hear this
- Kamilah Gill
from fftogo
Whoa, I'm so sorry. But yes, you can't put a price on peace of mind for sure.
- joey
And now I can make the blog I've been writing anonymously about the company public
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
*gives mo the side eye* you cussed somebody out didn't you?
- tiffany
So tempted to make quotes from Scrooged, but, I'll offer sympathy instead.
- MVB (Grinch of FF)
from iPod
no.... aw hell Mo
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
I did not cuss anyone out. LOL.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
so wait, did they find out about the blog?
- tiffany
On December 21???? That is messed up.
- s t e v e
No. They did not. I was joking about that, but I have a lot of material to draw from with which to write a scathing tell-all about the company and call it the Devil Wears RSA4400 or something. :D
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
damn. i was hoping to find out about the company underbelly. you tease!
- tiffany
Wow. Sorry to hear that. How stressful. :/
- Rochelle
I'm sorry to hear it. :(
- Spidra Webster
oh, you'll still hear about it. i just won't have to be cloak and dagger about it
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Dang, sorry to hear it, Mo. I know you'll land on your feet though. You always do.
- Derrick
Dang, but still, glad you've got peace of mind, Mo. Here's to new opportunities right around the corner! And I'd like to preorder my copy of The Devil Wears RSA4400, please.
- Ayşe E.
:(
- Steven Perez
Oh, no. I'm so sorry, Monique.
- cecily
Damn :/
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
GAH!
- Mellissa Claus
I do not like this at all. But you sound pretty upbeat.
- Junebug (aka Sarah Jill)
Oh, man. That stinks, Monique. I'm glad you've got the right attitude about it. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help. (If you'd like to talk, I can handle that, too.)
- ha3rvey (free hugs!)
I just can't believe you didn't take the opportunity to cuss anyone out...LOL. I'm *still* trying to get my job to fire me so I can drop that ether...
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Im so sorry to hear this, Mo.
- Mary Carmen
Oh, that sucks! Why do they do these things during the holidays? :(
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
((((((((((Monique))))))))))
- VAL D. Zone
Oh, hell NO!!!! I'm so sorry, Mo! Great timing on their part. *HUGS* But I am looking forward to that Tell all!
- Helen Sventitsky
so sorry monique - grrr
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
I am very sorry to hear this, but keep your chin up. You will pull through this I know.
- aden
Mo goin' indep. Sweet.
- Jeremy (quasimodo)
Sorry to hear that. Hope things are looking up soon!
- Anne Bouey
You guys are all very sweet. Thank you for the pats on the back and the virtual hugs.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Ugh, I'm sorry, Mo. Good thoughts speeding your way.
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
Sorry to hear that, Mo, that really sucks :(
- WorldofHiglet
Awww :( Hope things turn around quickly
- Lo
Oh no, not a nice Christmas present. :-(
- Kol Tregaskes
Argh. Sorry, Monique.
- Louis Gray
Bugger.. sorry to hear that, Monique :(
- Andrew Terry
Oh shit. Right before Christmas? Some people got no class! Glad to hear you're taking it well. Best of luck in the New Year!
- Louis Simoneau
...
- ★ Soner Gönül
:((
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Well crud. :-( I mean, congrats on your freedom and all, but, well I guess there really isn't a good time to get the speech/letter. Let us all know how we can help.
- vicster is...
Boo! :(
- Alix Whitmire
I'm sorry Monique
- Shevonne
:-( Well, that really sucks! I'm really sorry, Monique.
- Ladybug Heather
I'm sorry to hear that. I was unemployed for 6 months this year too.
- LANjackal
Reading this, I'm guessing you weren't really feeling the place anyway. So I say here's to forging ahead to new opportunities and dreams and all that jazz. I know you got hustle so I'm not even worried about you. Press on.
- Lynne d Johnson
Any company that would fire someone right before Christmas is not worth working for. You'll find something better, I'm sure.
- Rick Cogley
So sorry to hear that.
- Brent - Loving Life
Sorry to "hear" about this. Keep positive. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
That's some ish. I'm sorry, Mo!
- Yolanda
Thanks for 9 years of love, joy, tears, and... funny faces. :)
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Congratulations!
- Spidra Webster
Happy Anniversary! (you guys are so cute together)
- aden
Happy Anniversary Alix and Shawn!
- Admiral Anika
Happy Anniversary!
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Congrats :)
- Rodfather
Happy Anniversary to the both of you
- VAL D. Zone
Happy Anniversary Alix and Shawn!!!
- ha3rvey (free hugs!)
Happy Anniversary! :-)
- vicster is...
Happy Anniversary!
- AJ Batac
Happy Anniversary!
- Junebug (aka Sarah Jill)
Happy Anniversary, Alix. And to Mr. Alix, too. :)
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Happy Anniversary!
- Ayşe E.
May you share many more, each with more love, joy, tears, and funny faces :)
- Michael W. May
Congrats to you both.
- Derrick
Congratulations!
- Laura B.
Thanks, everyone. :))
- Alix Whitmire
Congratulations!
- Trish R
Awww...Congrats you two!!! =D <3
- Anna Haro
Heh, I like Mr Alix. :)
- Shawn Whitmire
Woohoo!
- Josh Haley
I'm the lucky one who gets the girl of his dreams... and is actually able to keep her! Yay me! :)
- Shawn Whitmire
Happy Anniversary! :-D
- Kol Tregaskes
Mazel Tov!
- Mathew A. Koeneker
congrats
- ★ Soner Gönül
10 Still-Sane Child Stars - Neil Patrick Harris and Natalie Portman are proof: They don't all go nuts - http://www.newser.com/story...
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"Brian Bonsall once played adorable baby-of-the-family Andy Keaton on Family Ties; now he’s a druggie who was recently arrested for assaulting a friend with a bar stool—but not all former child stars head down that ugly path. The Frisky rounds up 10 who managed to keep it together"
- chaz2b
from Bookmarklet
Neck tattoos just force one to cross the line, don't they?
- Derrick
I had to laugh at that comment, Derrick. Sad but true. :(
- Mathew A. Koeneker
It was sleeves just 10 years back, Derrick! O_o
- Christopher Harley
Neck tattoos are just so disgusting. :(
- Rochelle
D's got sleeves?!?! TROUBLE! I like the Band of Horses frontman and he has neck tattoos. Looks good on him. And my friend has a neck tattoo - barcode of his favorite book Nietzsche..and he's hot...
- Anna Lynn M.
I only have like a sleeve and a half...maybe three quarters.
- Derrick
*has no ink*
- Joe Silence is not Santa
Is fully sleeved + chest + full backpiece, with tattoos behind my ears (one creeps down to visibility on my neck). I r not disgusting :(
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
Sorry Archangel and Sparky, I was agreeing when referencing child actors.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Is okay. I compensate by looking healthy & agreeable and not like a meth head ;)
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
Sparky, hidden where?! I've seen you, uh, nude, and never noticed any in suspicious places.
- Rochelle
Rochelle - you clearly didn't look close enough ;)
- Sparky
Another good example is Elijah Wood who got into acting when he was 8 or so. And, on that same tip, Sean Astin who got into it at 10.
- Akiva Moskovitz
And tis the season to acknowledge Peter Billingsley, irresponsible handler of the Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle and executive producer of Dinner for Five among other things Hollywoodish.
- Christopher Harley
His grin is exactly the same now as it was when he was a kid. It's really weird to see.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I'm not quite sure why but I'm starting to really dislike the Cardinals. They're headed toward my NFL Axis of Hate: The Steelers and the Redskins.
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I'm very glad they no longer play in St. Louis. (I'm sorry the Rams have chosen not to play there this year as well... wow they suck this year.)
- SAM
You can't dislike the Cardinals! They represent my state!
- Fa La La La Lindsay
Yeah. What Lindsay said. :P
- Chrimmus Tad
It's because Cards fans forget how horrid they were for...4 decades? 5? And now they think they're the best thing since Kurt Warner's flattop.
- Mike Nayyar
Yeah, I'm going to call it the Patriots Syndrome for when an NFL team turns all smarmy (although none are more smarmy than the smarmy Steelers).
- Akiva Moskovitz
Darn it, SAM....you had to bring up the Rams. Must be the worst record in the league.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Why the Redskins? Just curious as I'm from DC... although I never cared about football.
- Lis Miller
Mathew, yep. You certainly have something to be embarrassed about when the Lions are doing better than you.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Lis, just programmed bias from being raised a Cowboys fan.
- Akiva Moskovitz
The Steelers just finished a great game against Green Bay. Even if you dislike a team, you have to root for a great finish like that. BOOM. 500+ yards for Roethlisberger.
- Louis Gray
As a 49ers fan, I agree :-)
- Todd Hoff
Akiva - well that makes sense. It's like my programmed bias against the Cowboys;)
- Lis Miller
That's not a programmed bias, Lis; that's a bug!
- Akiva Moskovitz
Brittany Murphy Died. She was 32. - http://www.rowthree.com/2009...
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Sad.
- Peter Kruit
:(
- Mathew A. Koeneker
I did not even know who she was, guess I did not watch those shows..
- David Gross
I think that she was in Sin City. Still too young to go.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Clueless made her.
- Christopher Harley
from iPhone
I think many would be surprised how many times they've seen films with her in it: http://www.imdb.com/name... she blended into a cast; was an actress. Thoughts and prayers for her family and friends.
- Michael W. May
Very sad. Did she have children?
- Chrimmus Tad
This really took me by surprise. Nobody should die this young. Tad - as far as I know, she had no children.
- Lis Miller
WHOA. LuAnn Platter is no more.
- Jeremy (quasimodo)
Wow, this is crazy. I thought I read it wrong when the headline first came up.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
:-(
- Kol Tregaskes
I really liked her in Drop Dead Gorgeous. :(
- Jon, the Chilled Beartato
The last (working) Monday in 2009... \m/ >.< \m/
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Who (besides me) has to work any next week?
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I work on Monday and then will be off until Jan 4
- Alan Simpson
I work all the way through Christmas Eve, baby; I'll take off at noon and then return in the new year, after I return from the Rose Bowl
- RAPatton
I work Monday, then I'm out until the 29th.
- ÉllbeeÇee
I'm working monday through thursday dayshifts.
- Beau Liening
My schedule is like Holly's. Our library in-service day is on Tuesday. For the most part, I'll be "working" Tuesday and Wednesday. On Monday the archives is open, and I know at least one person is probably coming.
- Laura B.
Not working until further notice.
- Morton Fox
I work Mon-Wed
- jamar78
I am working Mon, Wed and Thursday. Had a personal day I needed to take before the end of the year.
- aden
I'm "working from home" *cough* on Monday... off until the 4th after that.
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Working Monday if the snow clears, otherwise a personal day. Working Tues-Weds. Unpaid furlough day Thurs, off Christmas. Furlough day New Years Eve. yay.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
I'm sure the PO will be calling.
- Jim Is Not Smart
Assuming the snow goes away before Wednesday, I'm supposed to work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, but then I'm off until Jan 4. My wife is supposed to work Monday, Tuesday and half a day Wednesday.
- Curtiss Grymala
from iPhone
Mr has to work mon & tues. He'll drive home tues night.
- R1CC1
I work every work day except Christmas.
- Derek Coward
Me. But just a half-day on monday.
- Jeremy (quasimodo)
Three days and then off Thurs. & Fri. Off all of the week leading to new years...
- JA Castillo
I'm working everyday except Friday. I am "on call" on Thursday, but probably won't have to come in.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
Everyday but Friday
- Nathalie, Dreamer of FF
By working tomorrow (Sunday) I managed to get the 24th-27th off.
- Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)
Next week, and the week after. Three days each week. Short days, though (using up use-it-or-lose-it leave).
- Julian
Working MTW this week, company holiday Thursday & Friday, vacation Monday (still on call) and then back at it until 1/1.
- Alex Hellstrom
from iPod
Moms never stop working :-)
- Jenthemum
I'm working five hours each day Monday to Thursday, Christmas Day off and then four hours on Boxing Day (wooo double time and a half)
- Bryce Roney
Working full days Mon/Tues, a half day Wed, off for Christmas Eve and Christmas, as well as the weekend. Then it's the same for the following week (though I was originally going to have it off), with days off on New Years Eve and New Years Day.
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
Full days Monday and Wednesday, half-day on Thursday.
- Bren -- Still Believes
I work Mon/Tues, but took Wednesday and Thursday off.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Mon-Wed
- Mistletoe Glen
Not me, from Christmas Day to the week after New Year's Day I'm off. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
I'm working every day except the 25th
- David Rothman (☤)
When yer a part-timer or self-employed, the work never stops. :)
- rowlikeagirl
Mon & Tues next week, then 12/30 and 31.
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
Thank G-D, I will be working on Mon-Tue-Wed then off for a long weekend.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
everyday :(
- ★ Soner Gönül
I am all done until next year with my day job. :-)
- Alternating Reality Books
I work three days next week.
- Santa CW™
RAP, just saw that you're going to the Rose Bowl! Very cool!
- Laura B.
I'm working Monday and Tuesday
- Abigail
I work M-Th...
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Me :(
- Mahmood Padura
I do and am grateful....at least, I hope I get to work. ;)
- Melanie Reed
i do! monday through wednesday. it's ok, though, as i expect it to be very quiet, so i should be able to finish a project i've been dragging my feet on.
- Katie
At work! And not a single customer for the first hour. :( Gonna be a long day.
- Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)
Mon-Wed next week and the week after.
- Ruchira S. Datta
Me. M-Th.
- Kamilah Gill
Monday-Thursday, most likely. Maybe Monday-Wednesday. Both weeks.
- Walt Crawford
Me, Mon to Wed
- Mo Kargas
I am working from home. Kids have no school all week due to the snow
- Shevonne
Work?! Shiiiiiiiiit.
- nakachi
Me! Yay!
- Lo
Nakachi, I like the way you think. :)
- Laura B.
Me, as you know :)
- Pete
All right, I just flipped my mattress before making my bed. Go me. Is there a standard for doing this or am I just a glutton for punishment?
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Buy a pillow top and you'll never need to bother again. :)
- Alex Scoble
Takes 6 months for bed bugs that are living to run out of food and move to the top, Rec ev 6 months or new pillow top ev 2 months or new mattress every 6 months Or just learn to love bed bugs EWWW!
- RetiredTeacherD
Hmmmm....a pillow top would keep from going to the laundrymat to wash and dry the faux pillow top that was sold to me as a mattress pad.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Can bed bugs climb up the legs of the frame the box spring is on?
- Mathew A. Koeneker
SCAM ALERT! Women often receive warnings about protecting themselves at the mall and in dark parking lots, etc. This is the first warning I have seen for men. I wanted to pass it on in case you haven't heard about it. This will only become more commonplace as the Christmas shopping season begins.
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A 'heads up' for those men who may be regular Home Depot, or Costco customers. This one caught me by surprise. Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you or your friends.
- Mistletoe Glen
Here's how the scam works: Two seriously good-looking, 20-something girls come over to your car as you are packing your shopping into your vehicle. They both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts. It is impossible not to look. When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say 'No' and instead ask you for a...
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- Mistletoe Glen
I had my wallet stolen on the 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th, 17th, 20th, 24th, three times last Monday and very likely again this upcoming weekend. Tell your friends to be careful. What a horrible way to take advantage of older men! Warn your friends to be vigilant. Fred Meyer has wallets on sale for $2.99 each. I found cheaper ones for $1.99 at Wal-Mart and bought them out.
- Mistletoe Glen
Also, you never will get to eat at McDonalds. I've already lost 11 pounds just running back and forth to Home Depot, and Costco
- Mistletoe Glen
thx glen :D
- esther ♥ ♫
Thanks for the heads-up! (Feel like I've dodged a bullet)
- Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)
*bump* for the morning crew
- Mistletoe Glen
And now I know...
- Santa CW™
That's really damn funny.
- SAM
:))
- Jemm
SAM I wouldn't make light to the horrible torture these men have constantly gone through, over and over again.
- Santa CW™
Oh man - that's the funniest thing I've read in a while!
- Chrimmus Tad
Guess I'll have to cross that one off my list of "scam ideas to do when I'm bored". I fail the age criteria for one thing.
- Fa La La La Lindsay
ROFLMAO
- Ian May
LOL
- imabonehead
everyone has to be on the alert at ALL times
- VAL D. Zone
I'm downloading a phone app right now so I can know the locations to, ummmm... watch out for. Yeah, that's the ticket.
- Chrimmus Tad
*wondering if I can get any of my FF crushes to perpetrate this scam on me* Wait, what?
- ha3rvey (free hugs!)
two girls actually tried this on me at a bar once... they took off running and i ended up catching them down the block around the corner... when i got my wallet back they got good smack on the bottom!
- Chris Heath
LOL :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
I don't think I'll ever be comfortable buying food somone prepares in a portable kitchen.
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I tend to be very wary of these roadside trucks etc...
- Ian May
So no phatty veggie burritoes on Shakedown Street, eh? ;-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
I tend to avoid them yeah! I don't tend to eat out in that way much really. We usually eat at home, or sometimes we go to a restaurant, but very seldom stop at a street vendor like that.
- Ian May
I wish my "friends" would stop automatically adding me to their fucking email lists. #notcool
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So that is why my e-mail in-box keeps multiplying so fast. Lil buggers are getting more play than me. :(
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Is Sex work or Play??? - http://dave6.posterous.com/is-sex-...
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- David Gross
from Posterous
All depends on if your are doing it correctly or not, I would say. ;-P
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Well, are you getting paid ? ;)
- Thomas Bøhm
rofl getting paid?
- David Gross
from email
At least the laundrymat has a flatscreen with football on.:-D
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Titans for the great game!
- Mathew A. Koeneker
And when did hiking boots become so bloody expensive?
I suppose around the time it became fashionable to hike about and get lost ;)
- Renee Hendricks
I have gotten sort of lost on purpose but it was a controlled experiment. Keep the mountain on the right and the river on the left sort of lost. It was fun getting down the incline when we realized it was getting dark in a hurry. As to boots, they are almost 100% more expensive than ten years ago. Boo. :(
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Mental note... take pic of the chili and crawfish po' boy at Slim's in Seattle to send back to Memphis folks. We do get some good southern food in the NW.
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I didn't know you had southern roots, SAM. My folks and the bulk of my family is in/from Memphis. Haven't been back in years. And totally cosigning on good southern food.
- Derrick
Woah. What's all this then? Slim's? Details, man! I need details!
- Akiva Moskovitz
I was born in Memphis, but grew up mostly in SE Missouri. My folks are now back here. (Untill we can convince them to move up to Spokane.) Heading up to St. Louis tomorrow to visit more friends and family for a couple of days before coming back to Memphis.
- SAM
Akiva: http://www.slimslastchance.com/
- SAM
Derrick, want me to drop by and pick up a care package from anybody to bring back for our Portland meet up?
- SAM
Stuff like that almost makes me want to give up not eating beef.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Pit stop on the way to St. Louis... Danny's in Sikeston MO for THE BEST smoked chicken wings for lunch tomorrow. This trip is full of win in the food department.
- SAM
I'm hungry now.
- Derrick
Danny's does rawk! I support eating those wings. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Mathew... you know Danny's!?
- SAM
Indeed, I do know and eat at Danny's and pass thru Sikeston quite regularly to go hiking or kayaking. I live in StL currently.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Y'all might get mad and wanna block me, especially my peoples in Texas, but I gotta say this and get it off my chest:
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I don't really like brisket.
- Derrick
and I quote "How dreadful" (it's okay I still love you)
- aden
BLOCKED.
- Akiva Moskovitz
All brisket? I mean I love brisket, but every time I go to a restaurant and get it, it's crap.
- Rob Haas
Akiva, you don't eat beef!
- Derrick
I used to and brisket was one of my favorites.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Aw. Imma tell you a secret: you havent had MY brisket. juicy and tender sweet. An easy cut to mess up if you do it wrong, though - it can be tough as hell.
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
I think it's because my family is from Memphis and our BBQ always revolved around pork and chicken. We actually didn't eat a lot of beef at all outside of hamburger. And now I want some slow braised baby back ribs. I might have to go to the store.
- Derrick
I'm not a BBQ beef fan, either, Derrick. And I don't think I've ever tasted brisket.
- Laura B.
Blocked
- Alex Scrivener
I'm almost with you on this. It's so touchy. Can be good, probably is teh shoo lethur.
- Jeremy (quasimodo)
But Derrick Brisket is like the best thing ever... This is almost deserving of a block.
- Rasmus Lauridsen
:((((((((((((((((((((((((((
- Derrick
Just eat the brisket gravy, I love that and I don't like to eat meat.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
OMG...and I thought I knew you!!! :(
- JA Castillo
Don't y'all realize how much brisket is now available for you!?! And I don't hate it, but I eat it and I'm always like, meh. BRING ON THE PROK.
- Derrick
:(
- Michelle Martinez
Pork is the only REAL barbecue, it's true. Anything else may be smoked or grilled, may be served with bbq sauce, and may even be really tasty. But it's not barbecue. To call it such is blasphemy, rank heresy, and an abomination unto the Lord. [IOW, Derrick, I agree. :-) ]
- Ladybug Heather
Pork and Chicken are the only real meats you can bbq.
- Chrimmus Tad
Anyone who says that only one kind of meat is the 'real' BBQ shows a serious lack of creativity and imagination. What a very narrow-minded person that must be. How sad!
- Akiva Moskovitz
LOL. You grow up in the Deep South and the part of your reality tunnel that concerns BBQ becomes pretty opaque. :P
- Chrimmus Tad
I had to bing what it was and now I'm hungry...
- Jemm
Don't ever say that out loud in Texas, Derrick.
- Steven Perez
*faints*
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
BBQ and Mexican breakfast tacos are what I miss most about Texas.
- Eric Logan
i'd rather have a biscuit
- Chris Heath
I love brisket, but I don't think it's the best thing ever by any means. Pork chops or sausage (as far as Texas BBQ) always trump brisket in my book.
- Josh Haley
I'm actually making brisket for Crimmuh dinner Derrick. You wouldn't eat it if I shared some?
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Now I have the phrase 'BBQ TUNNEL' stuck in my head.
- Akiva Moskovitz
great band name
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Never had it.
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
from fftogo
You do not BBQ brisket. You pot roast it until it falls apart and then you mail me the gravy.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Derrick - that is an epic fail.... But you are way too awesome to block
- Jeff (the マクダジ of FF)
from iPhone
Oh, you don't BBQ that! That gets done in the pressure cooker with lots of onions, some water, salt, and a little bit of cranberry juice. And when it comes out, in go the carrots (omg, the best carrots ever!) And then you make the awesome gravy. And of course, if it has awesome gravy it must have mashed potatoes to go with it. (crap...now I am regretting giving up beef. See what you did?)
- April Russo (app103)
Don't tell those Texas folks, April. They like their BBQ brisket.
- Derrick
Derrick honey, I...I just...look this just isn't working out anymore. Let's just make a clean break ok, rip the band-aid off and move on with our lives? It's not me, it's you.
- EricaJoy
What kind of brisket? There is a big difference between BBQ brisket and Jewish grandmother brisket. I love both
- Benjamin Golub
Seriously though, really? God I love some brisket thats been coated with a good dry rub, BBQ'd, then served with the north carolina style BBQ sauce (vinegar based, not that ketchup-y crap). Fak, now I'm hungry.
- EricaJoy
Benjamin, we hardly ate any brisket. Like I said, my Memphis-based family were much more smitten with pork. Erica, you know I'd go grab a meal with you anywhere. Might this make up for it? http://ff.im/d8new
- Derrick
And now I want some Bar-B-Q for breakfast. Thanks, Derrick. ;-) Brisket when prepared well should almost melt in one's mouth. I also vote for the NC style sauce.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
You're entitled to express your likes and dislikes. Others are entitled to disagree with you. Anyway on that basis most of the the US should block me, as I really do not like turkey.
- Ian May
cosigned really. i don't dislike brisket, but i won't break my neck to get it like i would for some ribs or pork shoulder.
- tiffany
I don't eat the little piggies. :( Swap that with beef ribs and I might have to drive down to LA. This is my not kidding face.
- EricaJoy
Haven't done beef ribs in awhile, Erica, but I suppose that delicious dry rub could be applied to that as well. I'll keep you posted. :) Tiff: *fist bump* I do want to try some of this well prepared brisket y'all have been talking about, and Ian, I suppose I can't judge you for not liking turkey, although it makes me cry a little on the inside. ;)
- Derrick
I...don't understand you anymore. I thought I knew you, Derrick Jefferson. You're obviously not the same man I fell in love with.
- Call me Bronco
I realize I'm late to the thread here, but you gotta do better than that, Derrick. Still love you, dude.
- ha3rvey (free hugs!)
from fftogo
As a BBQ snob the only thing I have to say here is: I don't care what kind of meat you cooked all day on the smoker, if you pre-sauce that mess before you serve it to me I will assume you're trying to hide subpar meat. For those that wonder, BBQ chicken (i.e. whole pieces sauced and cooked till the sauce glazes so nommily) is not the same as other BBQ and is exempt from the pre-sauce legislation.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
+10 tina.
- tiffany
Derrick, I am from NJ and could care less what they BBQ in Texas. They probably wouldn't take too kindly to one of my BBQ favs, either: Fresh tuna and whole roasted bell peppers. The tuna is brushed with Italian pepper butter before and during cooking. My Italian pepper butter recipe: http://momscookbook.blogspot.com/2004...
- April Russo (app103)
Hear, hear...that is the spirit, April! I love Q'ing fresh fish and veggies.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
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- ★ Soner Gönül
Well, at least most people in this thread seem to understand the difference between BBQ, smoking, and grilling. Everyone up here acts like it's all the same. What's worse is that some people are so delusional that they actually believe with all their hearts that gas grilling is better than charcoal. I mean. C'mon, already.
- Akiva Moskovitz
@Akiva: Who cares about semantics as long as it is meat and tastes good! :P~
- Jemm
Jemm, you have no respect for tradition! [shakes fist at the sky]
- Akiva Moskovitz
Gas grilling? Seriously? If I want to cook with gas, that's what I have the stove in my kitchen for.
- April Russo (app103)
DAMN IT THAT'S NOT BARBECUE APRIL, THAT'S GRILLING. my goodness! such blasphemy on the innanets.
- tiffany
I don't think I've had brisket before.
- Cheryl Jones
I have also had brisket cooked as a pot roast many times too. It cooks great in a slow cooker as well. There's more than one way to cook most things of course!
- Ian May
İ didnt know it was a crime well not a crime but at least a reason for someone to hate u or wanna block you if u dont like Brisket :))))) Or maybe there's a story behind all this and I dont have a clue LOL
- AxiDshe_
You know what? I really miss the awesome Tina. Seems like she's been away for ever!
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=( I HAZ A SORRY!!! I've been in a rather Grinchy mood the past week or so, plus I've been trying to wrap up the family drama before Christmas gets here. Otherwise I'm facing the prospect of three family Christmas-es rather than the normal two, and I don't know if my brain can handle that right now...
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
No need to apologize. We miss you. I have been a bit absent amidst my job searchings. It has been a bit difficult to find that Holiday spirit and cheer. But I persevered and did. Hope that both of you are well.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
I miss her, too! I was just thinking about her yesterday.
- Rochelle
Well, there's the job search thing (which is demoralizing and dragging on forever and takes hours every day), plus the Christmas thing (which isn't as much fun when I don't have the funds to go find niftiness for my family), plus the family drama thing (which has the potential of just thoroughly trashing the holiday season). All in all I've been in about the worst possible mood and have just been stewing in my own misery for the past week or so. I'm trying to dig out of it, though... 2009 cannot win!
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Tina I think Donuts and Coffee are in order. What are you doing tomorrow AM?
- Gunny doesn't side-hug™
Actually, I'm going to be on an interview call of sorts tomorrow morning, Gunny.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Well then go do that. I'll keep fingers crossed.
- Gunny doesn't side-hug™
Hear Hear, WoH. Hi, Tina. Sorry you're feeling Grinchy, but so understandable. ((Tina))
- Micah Wittman
Sorry you're having traumas, Tina. I hope it all resolves itself so you have a peaceful Christmas - we'll be waiting here with the LOLcats and funnies :)
- WorldofHiglet
Happy Birthday Higlet!
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Happy Birthday!!
- Nurse Katie
Happy birthday, WoH!
- Laura B.
Happy birthday!
- Ladybug Heather
Happy Bday!!!!!!
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Happy b-day to you, WoH!
- Derrick
Happy Birthday, Higlet! :)
- josh neff, geek at large
Happy Birthday Higlet!
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Halpy Berfday Higlet!!! :D
- Micah Wittman
from iPhone
Happy Birthday. :)
- cecily
HB to WOH.
- Jeremy (quasimodo)
Thank you so much!
- WorldofHiglet
Happy Birthday! :-D
- Kol Tregaskes
Having a relaxed and awesome day! :)
- WorldofHiglet
Happy Birthday indeed! Have fun and keep relaxing. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Happy Birthday!!
- ★ Soner Gönül
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"If you don't have enough evidence to charge someone criminally but you think he's illegal, we can make him disappear." Those chilling words were spoken by James Pendergraph, then executive director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Office of State and Local Coordination, at a conference of police and sheriffs in August 2008. Also present was Amnesty International's Sarnata Reynolds, who wrote about the incident in the 2009 report "Jailed Without Justice" and said in an interview, "It was almost surreal being there, particularly being someone from an organization that has worked on disappearances for decades in other countries. I couldn't believe he would say it so boldly, as though it weren't anything wrong."
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- WarLord
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- Mathew A. Koeneker
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