The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!

[beenherebeforeagain]

It's blowing everything over here.

(Not going to go there...NOT going to go there...NOT going to go there...)

 

[Shadow Wolf]

And windy as all get out today, was not a pleasant drive from Indy to central Illinois.

Driving here definitely sucked. My mom's van that normally isn't blown around by the wind was being blown all over the road. My car, if it was running, probably would have been a difficult drive today.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

It's weird. Its mid February, typically a bitter nasty cold month, and I've had my windows open all day.

 

[Kori]

I ate a yummy chessesteak sub with ranch. And a choco chip cookie.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I wonder: Why does Odo never resort to his "god" status, especially when in a bind? If the Jem' Hadar are to obey him because he is a Founder, why doesn't he ever tell them to stand down? Even just to see what they do?

 

[Revoltingest]

(Not going to go there...NOT going to go there...NOT going to go there...)

So disappointing....oh, wait....
By not going there, you went there!
(Dang....curse my feeble mind.)

 

[Wu Wei]

And you continued it.......

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I also wonder why there is so much variance, even with the same character pronouncing them, in the J in Bajor and Jem' Hadar? Kira, for example, is really bad about saying both "Bay-jore" and "Bay-shoure"

 

[Revoltingest]

I ran across the perfect present for a woman who would make me a sammich!

But I didn't forget the man who might make me one.....

 

[Debater Slayer]

I had a haircut yesterday, and while the barber was shaving my beard and moustache, he managed to give me a few nice nicks... and then he sprayed a cologne-like liquid over my chin afterward. Needless to say, it felt like he had burned my skin with boiling water.

 

[Deidre]

Don't go back to that barber.

 

[Revoltingest]

I need a haircut.
But I won't be going to his barber.

The one I use is a bit of a crook, but she's cheap & close by.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I had a haircut yesterday, and while the barber was shaving my beard and moustache, he managed to give me a few nice nicks... and then he sprayed a cologne-like liquid over my chin afterward. Needless to say, it felt like he had burned my skin with boiling water.

Ugh! Don't go back to him.
I need to get my hair trimmed. It's been awhile, and it's needing it.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I used my tax refund to get my gym membership caught up, and rode the bike for a half hour. I'm still a bit too sick to do much, but getting up and moving around sure felt great! Really makes me wish there was more to do around here than go to bars or strip clubs tonight, and church in the morning. Most businesses will be closed within a few hours (it's only 5:30), and there isn't that much as far as entertainment goes in this town. I could go out to Mississenewa, but it's gonna be really muddy out there right now.
And I guess it really doesn't matter much anyways since my car is down.
I've got two more weeks before my loan offer expires. I'm really not in a good position to move on such short notice, but I'm not running totally blind, and if I have to borrow money to get my car fixed (which is looking more likely everyday), I might as well get enough for it all. It's a hefty gamble to take, and one which I am going to have to success or crash really hard and burn to ash, but I'm sure I'll have to be able to get something. Applying the same post-college attitude I had here to find work in a bigger city that is great for jobs will surely have more success than a place overloaded with few decent employment options.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

We had a visitor on our patio the other night...

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I remember when it was generally understood the DIR meant "Discuss Individual Religion," outsiders could ask questions but not comment, and it was very strictly enforced. My first warning came from Pah when I accidentally posted on one.

 

[sun rise]

Here's something for you all this evening.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Here's something for you all this evening.

I really hope that is Photoshopped, or else I am never going to that place.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

On a recent episode of Real Time, Bill Maher asked his audience, for his 60th birthday, to start a We the People petition asking Obama to appear on his show. It actually does surprise me Obama hasn't, because Maher actually defends Obama on several points. But as Maher put it, he lent Obama a million bucks for his campaign and he gets treated like he loaned him a million bucks. Well, the official response was sent out, and it's pretty lame:

Thanks to every one of you who signed the We the People petition asking the President to appear on Real Time with Bill Maher. With more than 320,000 signatures, Bill has once again demonstrated he knows how to inspire and motivate his viewers!


Plenty of us around here watch Real Time because we admire Bill's passion for spreading the science on climate change, asking tough questions about money in politics, and trying to burst "the bubble" where some of our politicians -- and too many of our nation’s critical political debates -- exist.


The President's communications team thinks strategically about scheduling presidential interviews, and we have made a concerted effort over the last couple of years to broaden the array of venues where the President appears -- from talking to young people about health care on "Between Two Ferns" and a post-State of the Union conversation with YouTube stars, to a CNN Town Hall on gun violence and an interview with Mic.com on the Iran deal. Consistent with this approach, we'll keep in mind Bill’s open invitation for a presidential appearance and give it the respectful consideration that Bill and his large audience deserve.


Thanks again for raising your voices (we know Bill always raises his). We hope you'll continue to use the platform to call on the Administration to address the policies and priorities you care about.


-- The We the People Team


P.S. Before we forget, happy belated 60th birthday, Bill! You haven't lost a step, and the gray hair makes you look, dare we say it, presidential. We hope our card didn't get lost in the mail.

I have to say, it's rather disappointing to read "we love your show, but only if the appearance is "strategic," then we'll "consider" it, but we'll kiss your *** anyways.
I think it would be interesting to see Obama, and any president, sit on his panel. They delve into the "Muslim issue" way too often, but when I'm not hearing basically the same thing on repeat about that the discussions are pretty good, and if someone can't handle themselves on that (Ben Afleck certainly showed he can't contain himself) then how can they be fit to run a nation?

 

[Draka]

I've got two more weeks before my loan offer expires.

I admit I'm a bit confused. How do you get a loan offer when you have not applied for one nor have steady income? I haven't ever heard of such a thing that was not some sort of scam. Is it from a reputable bank? Have you sat and spoke with someone in person about this offer?